Narayanan Kannan, PhD

Overview

Education

1985-1988 Ph.D (Ecotoxicology); Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan

1977-1984 Ph.D (Biochemistry/Environmental Chemistry); Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India

1973-1975 Biology and Chemistry; M.Sc. (Master of Science); American College, Madurai, India

1970-1973 Biology and Chemistry; B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science); American College, Madurai, India

Working experience

Present - Visiting Professor, South Sea Institute, Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute, Geoje-shi, Korea

Since 2001 Director, Tamil Heritage Foundation, Germany (NPO)
Adjunct Faculty member – Tamil Virtual University, Chennai, India.

1999- 2001 Visiting Professor, Madurai Kamaraj University, Lady Doak College, Madurai, India

1993-1999 C1 Professor (Associate), Dept. of Marine Chemistry, Institute of Marine sciences, Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany

1989-1993 Scientist, Dept. of Marine Chemistry, Institute of Marine Sciences, Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany

1985-1988 Monbusho (Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture) Fellow, Ecotoxicology, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan

1977-1984 Junior/Senior Research Fellow, Bayer (India) Fellow, Dept. of Biochemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India

1975-1976 Junior lecturer, Dept. of Zoology; The American College, Madurai, India

Teaching Experience

2004 Instructor: "Impact of Oil spill on Marine Environment – Current knowledge and future strategies" Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Marine Environmental Training and Education Centre (AMETEC) and PEMSEA. Training of scientists from Pacific Countrie. [October10-October23]

2003 Instructor: "Oil in the Marine Environment." Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)/ Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)/Korean Ocean Research & Development Institute (KORDI), Seoul, South Korea. Training of scientists from Pacific Countries (Chile, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Micronesia, Papua New-Guinea, Peru, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam) in the analysis of trace organic contaminants. [June 23 – July 13]

2003 Instructor: "Protection of the Marine Environment from Sewage" Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Marine Environmental Training and Education Centre (AMETEC)/ Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. Korean Ocean Research & Development Institute (KORDI), Seoul, South Korea. Training of scientists from Pacific Countries (Chile, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Micronesia, Papua New-Guinea, Peru, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam) in the analysis of trace organic contaminants. [June 23 – July 13]

1993-1999 Institute of Marine Sciences, Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
  1.Marine Chemistry Practical I und II for major and minors (Diplom)
  2.Lecture: “Trace organic contaminants in marine biotic and abiotic environment – analytical methods, transport and fate, eco-toxicology“
  3.Seminar for PhD and Diploma students

1977-1984 Madurai Kamaraj University, India, Lecture and practical lessons on modern
Analytical method development for the analysis of Pesticides in agricultural products

1975-1976 The American College, Madurai, India, Courses in Zoology

Research visits

Dec.2001-Mar.2002   Tamil Heritage Foundation project on Digital Management of Heritage Assets, Tamilnadu and Kerala, South India.

Jan.-Feb. 2001   Lecture tour, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Lady Doak College, Madurai, Hindu College, Nagerkoil, Presidency College, Chennai, India

Apr.1997   Environmental Protection Agency of USA (US EPA), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

June-July.1995    Agency of Industrial Science & Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan

Apr.-May.1990    Finnish Academy of Sciences, Lecture tour - University of Yuvaskyla; Turku; Helsinki

Marine Research Expeditions

07.-08.1999   Trans-Pacific Ocean, RS Hakuhou Maru (NIRE, Tsukuba, Japan)

1989-1999   Kieler Bucht and German coast – several day trips using the ships of IFM, Kiel.

06.-07.1995   Japan Sea, RS Hakurei Maru (NIRE, Tsukuba, Japan)

10.-11.1989   The Baltic Sea, RS Alkor (IFM, Kiel)

Consultancy

2003-Present   Member of the Steering Committee for the AMETEC (APEC Marine Environmental Training and Education Center), South Sea Institute, Geoje Island, South Korea

since 1989   Regular consultant for International Scientific Publishers such as. American Chemical Society (USA), Elsevier (Netherlands), Springer (Germany)-Peer Review

1996   BMBF (German Minsitry for Education and Research) – German/Japanese Research Initiative

1996   European Commission: MArine Science and Technology (MAST)

1995   National Institute for Resource and Environment (NIRE), Tsukuba, Japan

1979-1984   Bayer (India) und ICI (India) and several Pesticide Manufactures of India.

Research Interest

Transport and fate of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Biosphere, Lithosphere und Hydrosphere.

Environmental Risk Assessment with eco-toxicological parameters.

Human Health Risk Assessment using Dioxin Toxic Equivalent Factors (TEFs) for accidentally (eg. Yusho), occupationally and environmentally exposed groups.

Structure Activity Relationship (SAR) in understanding the metabolism and environmental fate of environmental contaminants

Marine Biogeochemistry: PCBs as anthropogenic Tracers.

Hormone disruption studies e.g., Nonylphenol, PBDEs and PCBs.

Analytical Method development for trace organic industrial and agricultural contaminants eg., Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs), Polychlorinated Dibenzo-dioxin (PCDDs) and -furan (PCDFs), Polybrominated Flame retardants and Pesticides.

Publication

Author of 40+ research papers in peer reviewed International journals (ISI citation)

Authored and co-authored over 40 abstracts/short papers in analytical, environmental chemistry and toxicology conference proceedings.

Computer Knowledge

Able to install and troubleshoot operating system Windows 95, 97, 98, ME and XP and Mac OS

Deploying Standard Office Software for documentation, calculation, database maintenance and presentation using Microsoft office product (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, outlook etc) Multimedia software such as Adobe Premiere, VideoWAVE, Photoshop.

Experience in producing modules using Macromedia products, Director and Flash.

Scientific Graphics, Statistics software

Audio and video editing experience.

Internet software und Protocol (TCP/IP, FTP)

Web designing in HTML

Language Skill

Tamil (Indian)– mother tongue

English - second mother tongue

Deutsch (German) – fluency in speaking and writing

Japanese – basic speaking ability

Personal

Nationality: German (naturalized)