Dr. Basanta Kumar Jena
Scientist-G and Scientist-in-charge
Coastal and Environmental Engineering Division
National Institute of Ocean Technology

Professional Affiliations:
a) Life Member Ocean Society of India, Since 2008
b) Ocean Society of India (OSI) 2020-22, Secretary Chennai Chapter (2011-2020)
c) Member of the management committee of the International Association for Coastal
Reservoir Research (IACRR), 2020-2023
d) Scientific Expert member for Eastern Dredging Associations (EADA), and World
Organization of Dredging Associations (WODA) working group on Reservoir
Dredging 2020-2023.
e) A member representing NIOT in the Coastal Protection and Development Advisory
Committee (CPDAC), Coastal Management Directorate, CWC, New Delhi.
f) A member representing NIOT in Marine Geology and Exploration and Coastal
Geoscience, Geological Survey of India, GoI, Ministry of Mines, Mangaluru.
g) The member representing NIOT in the Regional Coordination Committee (R. C. C)
of the Deltaic Regional Centre, National Institute of Hydrology, Kakinada
h) A sub-committee member representing NIOT in the National Coastal Zone Management Authorities (NCZMA), MoEF&CC, New Delhi.


