Rate My Professor Mahesh Mohan

Dr. Mahesh Mohan is an Associate Professor and Director of the School of Environmental Sciences at Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam, Kerala, India. He concurrently serves as Head of the Department of Geology, Honorary Director of the Inter University Centre for Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture, and Nodal Officer for implementing the National Forest Policy at the university. Previously, he acted as Director-in-charge of the Department of Student Services from October 8, 2018, to October 29, 2018, and chairs the Postgraduate Examination Board for Environmental Science at Sree Sankara College, Kalady, since 2019. Holding a Ph.D. from Mahatma Gandhi University, Dr. Mohan's academic career has focused on environmental sciences, with extensive research into pollution dynamics, including mercury contamination, microplastic pollution in urban water systems, perchlorate in drinking water near rocket facilities, and groundwater quality assessments. His work extends to Arctic environmental changes, sediment analysis in estuaries like Cochin and Ashtamudi, earthworm diversity in biosphere reserves, and sand mining impacts.

Dr. Mohan has participated in multiple Indian Arctic Expeditions since 2013, leading the team in 2014, contributing to studies on climate shifts via mineral magnetism and pollutant distribution in Arctic fjords. He has authored or co-authored over 130 publications, including 99 international journal papers such as 'Perchlorate in drinking water around rocket manufacturing and testing facilities and firework manufacturing sites in Kerala, India' (2017), 'Mercuric reductase gene (merA) activity in a mercury resistant bacterium' (2021), 'Comprehensive evaluation of groundwater quality and health risk assessment' (2025), and 'Water and sediment quality of Ashtamudi estuary, a Ramsar site, southwest coast of India' (2010). His research garners over 2,600 citations on Google Scholar, reflecting substantial impact in environmental monitoring, bioremediation, and ecosystem vulnerability. In recognition of his contributions, Dr. Mohan received the Paristhithi Mithram Award as the best environmental researcher from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.