Dr. V.R. Shamji is currently  working as assistant professor in the department of Hydrographic  Surveying, King Abdulaziz University. He holds a Ph.D. degree in marine sciences from Cochin University of Science and Technology, India.  He is having research and academic experience of over ten years in the field of ocean sciences and hydrographic survey. He also participate an Indian ocean cruise programme for deployment of met-ocean data buoys, Tsunami buoys, CTD survey and hydrographic Survey