Marine corrosion

• atmospheric corrosion of metals & alloys, concrete and electrical & electronic components

• Seawater corrosion metals & alloys and concrete

• Cathodic protection a) sacrificial anode and b) impressed current

• Testing & evaluation of paints in marine atmosphere

• Development of corrosion inhibitor from marine and terrestrial natural product

• Evaluation of corrosion inhibitor

• Effects of dissolved heavy metals on the corrosion behavior of engineering alloys

• Effects of water soluble fractions of diesel on the corrosion behavior of engineering alloys

Marine fouling

• Characterization of marine biofilm on natural and manmade substrata

• Characterization of biofouling on metals & alloys, non-metals and concrete

• Development of antifouling coatings from natural products

• Testing & evaluation of antifouling coatings

• Fouling control by bioremediation technique

• Intricacies of cathodic protection and biofouling

Marine pollution monitoring

• Collection and analysis of atmospheric pollutants (NO2, SO2, CO2 , Cl-, etc.)

• Assessment of seawater quality (physico-chemical, heavy metals, petroleum hydrocarbons)

• Assessment of pollution indicator bacteria

• Assessment of heavy metals & petroleum hydrocarbons in marine sediments

• Identification of phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthic organisms