Background
Sitaraman was born on May 4, 1946 in Koovappady, Ernakulam district, Kerala.
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Sitaraman Sankaranarayana Iyer
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He obtained his undergraduate (Bachelor of Science) degree in chemistry from Sree Sankara college, Kalady and graduated with Master of Science degree from Maharaja"s college, Cochin, Kerala in 1969.
Career
He has been active in the protection of rivers, water bodies and forests of Kerala. He joined the department of Chemistry at Sree Sankara College, Kalady as a lecturer in 1970 and later on became the head of the Department of Chemistry in 1996 and held this position for 6 years until retirement. Sitaraman then became the head of science and humanities at Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology (ASIET) from 2001 to 2011.
His most recognized work is regarding the protection of river Periyar.
He led the afforestation programme along the banks of Periyar (river) at Aluva Shivratri Manappuram, to prevent the excessive soil erosion at the confluence of its tributary, Mangalapuzha. The project was initiated in 1987 under Integrated Development of Kochi scheme with small amount of funding from the Science and Technology Department.
Sitaraman has also extensively studied heavy metal contamination and water quality of Periyar (river) at several locations along its course and has suggested critical measures to prevent water pollution and illegal sand mining. He is actively involved in environment awareness programmes in high schools around Kochi area and is also the chairman of the Western Ghat Protection Council.
