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Employment (2)

The University of the South Pacific - Emalus Campus: Port Vila, Shefa Province, VU

2015-02-02 to present | Lecturer (School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences)
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

SVP Engineering College: VISAKHAPATNAM, Andhra Pradesh, IN

2010-09-06 to 2015-01-20 | Associate Professor (Chemistry)
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

Education and qualifications (1)

Andhra University: VISAKHAPATNAM, Andhra Pradesh, IN

2006-01-02 to 2010-10-06 | Ph.D. (Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry)
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Funding (2)

Towards National Drinking Water Standards in Vanuatu: Applied Research and Capacity Building

2018 to 2020 | Grant
Pacific Islands Univerities Research Network (Suva, Fiji, South Pacific, FJ)
GRANT_NUMBER:

F7705-RI001-ACC-001
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

 Physiochemical assessment of harvested rain water in Port Vila, Vanuatu

2016-01 to 2017-01 | Grant
The University of the South Pacific (Suva, Fiji, South Pacific, FJ)
GRANT_NUMBER:

6C485-1311
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

Works (33)

WASH for everyone, everywhere: marketplaces as a multiplex pathway for improving inclusive access to water, sanitation, and hygiene in Vanuatu

Journal of Water and Health
2025-02-28 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2025.165
Contributors: Krishna Kumar Kotra; Regina T. Souter; Heather Molitambe; Mark Love
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A multi-country survey on sanitation systems in underserved urban settlements in the Melanesian Pacific region

npj Clean Water
2024-09-19 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41545-024-00377-8
Contributors: B. Z. Rousso; R. Sanderson; M. Love; C. Koto; S. Seru; V. Salusalu; D. Unguna; K. K. Kotra; R. Souter
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Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in a Telecoupled World: Insights From Vanuatu

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.818586
EID:

2-s2.0-85128227287

Part of ISSN: 2571581X
Contributors: Nef, D.P.; Kotra, K.K.; Stauffacher, M.; Six, J.; Kruetli, P.
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Policy review – water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and climate change in urban planning systems in Melanesia

The University of the South Pacific
2022-10 | Report
Contributors: Krishna Kumar Kotra
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

Application of phytoremediation for heavy metal contaminated sites in the South Pacific: strategies, current challenges and future prospects

Applied Spectroscopy Reviews
2022-07-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/05704928.2021.1904410
Contributors: Ivan Diarra; Krishna Kumar Kotra; Surendra Prasad
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Delineation of Groundwater Salinity Zones in Shefa and Malampa Provinces, Vanuatu

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
2022-06-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.46488/nept.2022.v21i02.045
Part of ISSN: 2395-3454
Contributors: Krishna Kumar Kotra
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WASH in Short Agri-food Supply Chains and Marketplaces in Pacific Islands Countries: A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING WASH-RELATED VULNERABILITIES TO HEALTH

International Water Center, Griffith University
2022-03 | Report
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

National Chemical Profile of Vanuatu 2021

Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation, Republic of Vanuatu
2022-01 | Report
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

Capacity development and higher education

The Routledge Handbook of Global Development
2022-01-31 | Book chapter
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

Aquatic contaminants in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu: Evidence from passive samplers and Microtox toxicity assessment

Marine Pollution Bulletin
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112118
EID:

2-s2.0-85100700314

Part of ISSN: 18793363 0025326X
Contributors: Smith, A.J.; Barber, J.; Davis, S.; Jones, C.; Kotra, K.K.; Losada, S.; Lyons, B.P.; Mataki, M.; Potter, K.D.; Devlin, M.J.
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Assessment of biodegradable chelating agents in the phytoextraction of heavy metals from multi–metal contaminated soil

Chemosphere
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128483
EID:

2-s2.0-85094864003
Contributors: Diarra, I.; Kotra, K.K.; Prasad, S.
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Water circulation and impact on water quality in the southwest of Efate Island, Vanuatu

Marine Pollution Bulletin
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112938
EID:

2-s2.0-85101816498

Part of ISSN: 18793363 0025326X
Contributors: Faivre, G.; Sami, E.; Mackey, B.; Tomlinson, R.; Zhang, H.; Kotra, K.K.; Aimbie, J.; Maniel, M.; da Silva, G.V.; Rand, E.
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Contending With Water Shortages in the Pacific: Performance of Private Rainwater Tanks Versus Communal Rainwater Tanks in Rural Vanuatu

Water Resources Research
2021-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1029/2021WR030350
Contributors: T. Foster; E. C. Rand; K. K. Kotra; E. Sami; J. Willetts
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Self-supplied drinking water in low- and middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific

npj Clean Water
2021-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41545-021-00121-6
Part of ISSN: 2059-7037
Contributors: Tim Foster; Cindy Priadi; Krishna Kumar Kotra; Mitsunori Odagiri; Emily Christensen Rand; Juliet Willetts
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WASH in the market house: A situation analysis of water, sanitation and hygiene services in market places in Vanuatu

International Water Center, Griffith University
2021-07 | Report
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

Baseline assessment of coastal water quality, in Vanuatu, South Pacific: Insights gained from in-situ sampling

Marine Pollution Bulletin
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111651
EID:

2-s2.0-85092100069

Part of ISSN: 18793363 0025326X
Contributors: Devlin, M.; Smith, A.; Graves, C.A.; Petus, C.; Tracey, D.; Maniel, M.; Hooper, E.; Kotra, K.; Samie, E.; Loubser, D. et al.
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Carbonate sediments from Maui bay (coral coast, Fiji) reflect importance of coral reef conservation

Ocean and Coastal Management
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105381
EID:

2-s2.0-85091601972

Part of ISSN: 09645691
Contributors: Shadrack, R.S.; Pohler, S.; Dutra, L.X.C.; Kotra, K.K.
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Wave transformation within a coral reef lagoon system, Erakor lagoon, Vanuatu

Proceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference
2020 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85112261039

Part of ISSN: 01613782
Contributors: Faivre, G.; Lagrabe, O.; Ware, D.; Kotra, K.; Tomlinson, R.; Mackey, B.; Zhang, H.
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WAVE TRANSFORMATION WITHIN A CORAL REEF LAGOON SYSTEM, ERAKOR LAGOON, VANUATU

International Conference on Coastal Engineering, 2020
2020-12-31 | Conference paper
Part of ISBN: 978-0-9896611-5-7
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

Faecal contamination of groundwater in rural Vanuatu: Prevalence and predictors

Journal of Water and Health
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2019.016
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2-s2.0-85073655886
Contributors: Foster, T.; Willetts, J.; Kotra, K.K.
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Mixed ligand complexes of transition metal ions with selective bio-ligands in surfactant-water mixtures

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1417.0982S1119
EID:

2-s2.0-85074486635
Contributors: Bathula, S.; Kotra, K.K.
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Ternary Complexes of Essential Metal Ions with L-Arginine and Succinic Acid in Cationic Surfactant Medium

2019 | Journal article
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

• Rainwater harvesting for drinking – A physiochemical assessment in Port Vila, Vanuatu

2017 | Journal article
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

Impact of Cyclone PAM on Rainwater Harvesting Prospects in the Pacific Region

British Journal of Applied Science & Technology
2016-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.9734/BJAST/2016/20526
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

Integrated geophysical and geochemical assessment for the comprehensive study of groundwater

Water Air Soil Pollution
2016-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11270-016-2902-3
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Krishna Kumar Kotra
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A Study on the Geochemistry of Fluoride in Groundwater for the Delineation of Fluoride Zones

IRJPAC
2014-01-10 | Journal article
DOI:

10.9734/irjpac/2014/6266
Contributors: Kotra Kumar
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Geophysical Monitoring for the Prospects of Groundwater in the Hard Rock Terrain Regions along the Thandava River Basin

BJAST
2014-01-10 | Journal article
DOI:

10.9734/bjast/2014/5891
Contributors: Kotra Kumar
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Geochemical assessment of groundwater along Thandava river basin, Andhra Pradesh, India

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84893010877

Part of ISBN:

23953454 09726268
Contributors: Krishna Kumar, K.; Israel, Y.; Sowjanya, P.
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GeochemicalAssessment of GroundwaterAlong Thandava River Basin,Andhra Pradesh, India

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
2013-12 | Journal article
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

Coastal Groundwaters – A Geo-Hydro Chemical Exploration for Factors Controlling Genesis and Spatial Distribution of Fluoride

International Journal of Environment and Resource
2012-11 | Journal article
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

GROUNDWATER – FLUORIDE: GEOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT ALONG BAY OF BENGAL OF VIZIANAGARAM

Indian Water Works Association
2012-06 | Journal article
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Krishna Kumar Kotra

Impact of geomorphology and fluoride genesis on groundwater quality along the Bay of Bengal of Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Water Environ J
2012-03 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1111/j.1747-6593.2012.00313.x
Contributors: Kotra Krishna Kumar
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Geomorphological Impact Assessment on Groundwater Quality and Fluoride Genesis along the Bay of Bengal of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Clean Soil Air Water
2011-08 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1002/clen.201000520
Contributors: Kotra Krishna Kumar
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