Rate My Professor R Jaganathan

Dr. R. Jaganathan is Professor and Head of the Department of Geography at the University of Madras, where he has made significant contributions to geographical research and education. He earned his BA in Geography, M.Sc. in Applied Geography, M.Sc., PGDEE, and Ph.D. His career includes key fellowships such as the CSIR Research Associate in 1995 and UGC-SAP Research Associateship from the Department of Geography, University of Madras in 2001. Dr. Jaganathan serves as a Senate Member, Academic Council member, and is involved in the Board of Studies for Geography and Geoinformatics at the University of Madras. He has guided six Ph.D. students to completion and holds positions including Coordinator for UNIGIS@Madras University and involvement in M.Tech Geoinformatics programs. His administrative roles extend to Director of IQAC and leadership in the Centre for Natural Hazards and Disaster Studies.

Dr. Jaganathan's research specializations encompass GIS applications, groundwater quality assessment, land use and land cover changes, rainfall variability analysis, and natural hazards mapping. Key publications include 'GIS BASED ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY - A study of Kanchipuram District' (2021), 'A localized counter-based filtering approach for generating cloud-free Digital Elevation Models over complex terrains' in Geocarto International (2022), 'Hazard Mapping and Vulnerability Analysis in Northern Tamil Nadu' (2008), and 'Assessment of the spatio-temporal interaction between land use transformation, land surface temperature, and land cover environment - A case study of Chennai Metropolitan Area, India' (2024). With 77 publications listed on his profile and citations exceeding 130 on Google Scholar, his work demonstrates substantial impact in the field of geography. He has received 53 awards and honors, contributes to editorial boards such as the Annals of the National Association of Geographers India, and participates in public lectures, conferences, and committee roles including Secretary of the Indian Geographical Society.