Bio-optical Properties of Indian Coastal Waters

Presently, Dr. Sourav Das is an Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry at Brainware University, Kolkata, India. He has completed his doctoral degree (PhD) from the School of Oceanographic Studies at Jadavpur University, India. Moreover, he was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) of Living Delta Hub, UK at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. His research interests include environmental pollution, biogeochemistry of marine and coastal water, ocean remote sensing, optical properties of water (inherent & apparent optical properties), and air quality monitoring. He has more than fifteen (15) years of research and teaching experience and has more than 66 research articles in reputed peer reviewed journals including three (03) edited books and three (03) authored books. Moreover, he has contributed more than thirty-two (32) peer reviewed book chapters. He has more than 850 citation and 16 h-index. He is an eminent Environmental Professional/Scientist of India.

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Bio-optical Properties of Coastal Waters special emphasis on the Indian coast.- Chapter 2: A comprehensive review of ocean colour satellite-retrieved chlorophyll and associated bio-optical algorithms in Indian coastal water.- Chapter 3: Bio-optical depictions in the coastal waters of India: A brief Review.- Chapter 4: Optical Characterization and Remote Sensing of Phytoplankton Dynamics in the South Eastern Arabian Sea: Insights and Applications.- Chapter 5: Bio-optical properties associated with coastal waters of the north-western Bay of Bengal.- Chapter 6: Phytoplankton Size Structure and Functional Types in Indian Coastal Waters: A Brief Overview.- Chapter 7: Bio-optical properties of Hugli Estuary: A review.- Chapter 8: Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) Dynamics in Indian Coastal Waters: A Comprehensive Review.- Chapter 9: Advancing Ocean Colour Remote Sensing in India: Capacity Building Initiative.