Dr Sruthi K V

Dr K. V. Sruthi, PhD, is a climate and water scientist and Scientist C at the KSCSTE–Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Kerala, specialising in carbon neutrality, greenhouse gas accounting, carbon footprint assessment, and sustainable water resource management. Her work bridges environmental science, climate mitigation, and evidence-based policy to advance practical pathways towards Net Zero emissions and climate resilience. She holds a PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Chonbuk National University, South Korea, and has research experience with the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), and National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR).

As Principal Investigator and collaborator on multidisciplinary research projects, she has contributed to carbon-neutral assessments of local administrative regions, agricultural farms, and institutions, alongside research on water quality, climate change mitigation, and ecosystem sustainability. Her contributions include the reassessment of carbon neutrality in Kattakada Legislative Assembly Constituency and technical inputs to climate initiatives involving NITI Aayog’s carbon credit framework, the World Resources Institute’s GHG Protocol, and Kerala’s State Action Plan on Climate Change. Through research leadership, technical expertise, scientific publications, and professional engagement, she advances science-driven strategies for low-carbon development and sustainable environmental management.