Profile
Dr. Kathiravan Meeran, Ph.D

Curriculum Vitae

Latest CV available as PDF on the right.

Research Experience

BOKU University

Forest Isotope Dendrochronology

Jan 2022 – Present • Vienna
  • Isotopic ratios (C) in tree rings; iWUE and growth analyses
  • Built airflow nexus using Valco multiports & solenoid valves
  • Stable isotopes + Bayesian inversion to partition GHG sources
  • Footprint modelling (LPDM) and weather model integration
  • Remote troubleshooting, backups; VSC HPC data processing
BOKU University

Urban Atmospheric Monitoring

Sep 2021 – Present • Vienna
  • Automated CH4, CO2 concentration system across tower inlets
  • Isotope constraints with inverse modelling for source ID
  • Footprints and source localization; QA/QC and ops
Universität Innsbruck

Natural Ecosystems

Jan 2019 – Aug 2021 • Innsbruck
  • Partitioned geogenic vs biogenic CO2/CH4 using isotopes
  • Automated chamber arrays for multi‑site CO2 fluxes
  • ML regression on climate impacts in Austrian grassland
University of Arizona

VOC & GHG Flux

Oct 2019 – Jan 2020 • Tucson
  • Automated VOC and CO2 flux setup in Biosphere 2 rainforest
  • Data analysis and modeling of forest emissions
Indian Institute of Science

Antarctic CO2

May 2015 – May 2017 • Bangalore
  • Feasibility of δ18O‑CO2 as proxy for Antarctic CO2 dynamics
  • Field expedition to Prydz Bay; air and seawater sampling
  • Isotope mixing model evaluation
Bharathidasan University

Hyperspectral Mapping

May 2013 – May 2014 • Trichy
  • Hyperion data processing; mineralization zone mapping
  • GIS‑based spatial probability analysis

Education

Universität Innsbruck

PhD

Innsbruck, Austria • Jul 2017 – Jun 2023

  • Advisor: Prof. Michael Bahn
  • Dissertation: “Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions”
Indian Institute of Science

MSc

Bangalore, India • May 2014 – May 2016

  • Focus: Climate, geophysics, geochemistry, mass spectrometry
  • Thesis: “CO2 dynamics in the Antarctic Ocean”
Bharathidasan University

BSc

Trichy, India • May 2010 – May 2014

  • Focus: Environmental Science, GIS, Remote Sensing
  • Thesis: “Environmental change assessment on Trichy city”

Awards & Grants

Exzellenzstipendien für Doktoratskollegs

Universität Innsbruck • 2021

€910/month Doctoral Excellence Scholarship

ClimMani COST Action Research Grant

European Cooperation in Science & Technology • 2018

€1,350 research support

GATE Graduate Fellowship

University Grants Commission • 2014

₹12,000/month Graduate Fellowship