Sooraj N P serves as Assistant Professor and Chair of the School of Informatics at Digital University Kerala. He holds a PhD in Environmental Science and a Master’s degree in Environmental Technology from Cochin University of Science and Technology.

With more than 12 years of experience in teaching and research across diverse academic roles, Sooraj’s work lies at the intersection of informatics and environmental science. His research interests include Terrestrial Ecosystem Studies, Earth Observation and Geoinformatics, Ecological Informatics, Environmental Sustainability, Coupled Human–Environment Systems, and Nature-based Solutions. He is particularly interested in applying informatics and data-driven approaches to address ecological and sustainability challenges. As an educator and mentor, he teaches at the Master’s and Doctoral levels, emphasizing structured discussions, analytical exercises, and applied learning. In addition to his teaching and research responsibilities, he actively contributes to institutional initiatives and serves on academic and administrative committees.

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UAyfcj4AAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sooraj-N-P

• • Peer-Reviewed Journals

    • Muraleedharan, V., Rajan, S. C., Sooraj. N. P, Vasundharan, S. K., & Jaishanker, R (2026). A comprehensive tree leaf image dataset for morphometric studies. Environmental Research Communications, 8(1), 014501.
    • Rajan, S. C., M, V., Mitra, A., N P, S., K, A., Pillai, M. S., & R, J. (2024). Threshold of anthropogenic sound levels within protected landscapes in Kerala, India, for avian habitat quality and conservation. Scientific Reports, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53153-6 (Q1)
    • Rajan, Sajeev C., Lijimol Dominic, M. Vishnu, K. Athira, P. Sooraj, and R. Jaishanker (2022). Surrogacy of post natural disaster acoustic indices for biodiversity assessment. Environmental Challenges 6: 100420.
    • Jaishanker, R., M. Vishnu, C. R. Sajeev, P. Sooraj, K. Athira, V. Sarojkumar, D. Lijimol, J. M. Subin, U. Anjaly, and Vinay Kumar Dadhwal (2021) Biodiversity clock and conservation triangle: Integrative platform for biodiversity monitoring, evaluation, and preemptive conservation intervention.” Environmental and Sustainability Indicators 11: 100137.
    • Saroj Kumar V, Sooraj N P, Sajeev C R, Athira K, Lijimol D, Vishnu M, Jaishanker Raghunathan Nair (2020) Video journals for science communication; Current Science 119(1):9
    • P. Sooraj, R. Jaishanker, K. Athira, C.R. Sajeev, D. Lijimol, K.V. Saroj, J. Ammini, M.S. Pillai, V.K. Dadhwal (2019). Comparative study on the floral spectral reflectance of invasive and non- invasive plants, Ecological Informatics,53,100990.
    • K Athira, N P Sooraj, Jaishanker, R., Saroj Kumar, V., Sajeev, C.R., Pillai, M.S., Dadhwal, V.K. (2019). Quantitative Representation of Floral Colors. Color Research and Application 1-7.
    • Athira, K., Sooraj, N P., Jaishanker, R., Saroj Kumar, V., Sajeev, C. R., Pillai, M.S., Govind, A., Ramarao, N., & Dadhwal, V.K. (2018). Chromatic exclusivity hypothesis and the physical basis of floral color. Journal of Ecological Informatics, 49, 40-44.
    • Sajeev, C. R., Athira, K., Jaishanker, R. N P Sooraj, & Saroj, K.V. (2018). Rapid assessment of biodiversity using acoustic indices. Biodiversity and Conservation, 28, 2371–2383.
    • Saroj, K.V., Nair, B. A, Nair, P. V. R., Annamalai, A., Jaishanker, R., N P Sooraj., Umamaheswaran, K., & Peethambaran C. K. (2017). “First Report of Colletotrichum siamense causing Anthracnose of Cliff Banana in India”, Plant Diseases, 101(2).

    Book Chapter

    • Jaishanker, R., Athira, K., Sajeev, C. Rajan, Sooraj, N.P, Saroj Kumar, V. & Indu I. (2020). Biota – A Mobile Computing Platform for Biodiversity Research. In Book: Biodiversity and livelihood: Lessons from Community Research in India. pp.219-226. Bentham Science.

    Reports

    • T V Ramchandra, Subash Chandran M D, Joshi N.V, Sooraj N P, Rao G R, Vishnu Mukri. 2012. Ecology of Sacred Kan Forests in Central Western Ghats, ENVIS Technical Report.
    • Jaishanker,R., Sarojkumar, V., Sooraj, N P., Somasekheran, M., Ram Boojh. 2015. Melting Crucibles – Quantitative Assessment of Erosion of Traditional Knowledge among tribal communities of the Western Ghats; A Natural Heritage Site: ISBN 978-93-5212-743-6.
    • Jaishanker, R., Sooraj, N P., Ram Boojh. 2015. Creeping Threats to UNESCO Designated World Heritage Sites-Studeis on Lonterm NTFP Extraction and modeling futuristic Invasive Plant Distribution within WHS, Kerala, India: ISBN 978-93-5212-141-0.

    Presentations in International Conferences

    • Mahadev G S and Sooraj N P., School Education and Environmental Sustainability Awareness: A Research Synthesis (2020–2025). International Bilingual Conference on Child Studies, held at  Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kalamassery during 8 January 2026.
    • Sooraj N P, Aleesha Fathima S L, Jaishanker R, Gopakumar V, Sajeev C R and Vishnu M. Geospatial Approaches to Plant Invasion Risk under Climate Change: A Synthesis of Recent Advances (2020–2025). International Conference on Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (AGSE 2025), held at the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogotá, Colombia, from 8 to 12 September 2025
    • P Sooraj, R Jaishanker & J. Ammini (2021). Geospatial investigation into landscape-level changes in invasibility. 11th International Summer School and Conference- Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment AGSE, 24 – 26 November 2019 held at University of Kathmandu, Nepal.
    • N P Sooraj, U Anajaly, R Jaishanker, J Ammini (2021). Multi-temporal analysis of the land use changes around the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, in relation to plant invasion. International Conference on Ecological Informatics, November 09-13, Digital University Kerala, India
    • N P Sooraj, K Athira, R Jaishanker, C R Sajeev, V Saroj Kumar, M Vishnu, D Lijimol, J M Subin, J Ammini Comparison of hyperspectral foliar reflection of invasive and non-invasive angiosperms. International Conference on Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment, (AGSE 2019) held at University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart, Germany, 11-14 September 2019.
    • Sooraj, N. P., Jaishanker, R. M. S. Pillai, Joseph, A., Saroj, K V. Assessment of physical stress induced by invasive climbers on native plants, India Biodiversity Meet 2018, held at ISI, Kolkata, 15-17 March 2018.
    • Sudheesh., Sudhakar Reddy Chinthala, Sooraj, N.P., Jaishanker, R. and C.S.P. Iyer. Forest Fragmentation Monitoring in Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Andhrapradesh, India. International conference on Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (AGSE 2012) held at UTM, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 16-20 July 2012.
    • Sooraj, N.P., Behr, F. J. & Jaishanker, R. (2011). Mapping Distribution and Habitat Suitability an Example of the Tree Frog (Hyla arborea L.) in Baden Wurttemberg In Proceedings: Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (AGSE 2011) held at Nairobi, Kenya, 14-20 August 2011.