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Prof. SM. RAMASAMY Vice-Chancellor
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1.0 NAME : Dr. SM. RAMASAMY
2.0 DATE OF BIRTH / AGE : 10th September 1948 / 62 Years
3.0 PRESENT POSITION : Vice-Chancellor
Gandhigram Rural University
Gandhigram – 624 302
Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, India.
Phone : +91- 451- 2452305/2453845 (Office)
- 2452345 (Residence)
- 94421 05116 (Cell)
Fax : +91-451-2454535
E-Mail : vco_gri@yahoo.com
Website : www.ruraluniv.ac.in
4.0 PERMANENT ADDRESS : 7, 7th Cross Street
Sundar Nagar
Tiruchirappalli – 620 021
Tel: 0431 – 2459662
Mobile: 94433 52543
Academic / R & D & Administrative
Positions held
5.1 Academic / R & D Positions
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Geological Asst. |
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(1971 - 74) Ground Water, PWD, Govt. of Tamil Nadu |
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Geologist |
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(1974 - 86) Geological Survey of India, Rajasthan |
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Scientist |
IRS, Anna University |
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(1986 - 89) |
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Professor & Head |
School of Earth Sciences, BARD |
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(1989 - 2001) |
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Director |
Centre for Remote Sensing, BARD (1993-Nov. 2007) |
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Director * |
Centre for Excellence in Remote Sensing, BARD (November 2007 - 2009) |
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Co-ordinator |
School of Geosciences (2004 - 2009) |
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Dean |
College Development Council, BARD |
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Director |
Curriculum Development Council, BARD |
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Convenor |
Informatics Centre, BARD |
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Senate Member |
Bharathidasan University |
(1989 - 2009) |
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Syndicate Member |
Bharathidasan University (2000-2003) |
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Vice-Chancellor |
Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University, Gandhigram |
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BARD: Bharathidasan University
* The Centre has been upgraded as Centre of Excellence in Remote Sensing
Academic Qualifications / Training
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Degree/ Course |
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Institution |
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6.1 |
M.Sc |
Geology |
1969-71 |
AnnamalaiUniversity, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu |
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6.2 |
Ph.D
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Geological Remote Sensing |
1984 |
Andhra University Waltair,Andhra Pradesh |
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Degree/ Course |
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Institution |
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7.1 |
Certificate Course (3 months) |
Geological Mapping and Mineral Exploration
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1975- 76 |
Geological Survey of India, Jaipur |
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7.2 |
Certificate Course (8 weeks) |
Aerial Photo Interpretation for Geological and Geomorphological Mapping, River Basin Studies and Mineral Exploration |
1977 |
Geological Survey of India, Jaipur |
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7.3 |
Diploma Course (1 year) |
Remote sensing in Geo resources Exploration, Geological Eco-systems, Geo environment, Natural Disasters |
1980- 81 |
Geological Survey of India, Hyderabad |
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Certificate Course (5 weeks) |
Advanced Image Processing of Remotely Sensed Data for Natural Resources Survey and Monitoring |
1981 |
National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad, |
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UNESCO Sponsored GIS Course (5 weeks) |
GIS for Natural Resources Inventory and Planning
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1993 |
CSRE, IIT, Mumbai |
Remote Sensing and GIS for
ü Mineral, Hydrocarbon and aquifer habitat mapping
ü Modelling of modern geological processes (Tectonic, Riverine, Coastal) and their control over
Natural Resources, ecosystems and Natural disasters
ü Water Resources modelling and management
ü Natural Disasters (Earthquake, Tsunami, Floods, Landslides etc.) mapping & mitigation and
ü Spatial Decision Support systems (SDSS) for sustainable development
Carried out Groundwater Exploration in hard rock and soft rock aquifers of southern Tamil Nadu involving
v Geohydrological mapping & Aquifer Characteristics studies
v Water Quality & Salt Water Intrusion studies etc.,
v Carried out airphoto based geological mapping in 23,000 sq. km. area of Vindhyan basin, Rajasthan and brought out basin evolutionary models
v Prepared first time comprehensive lineament map for entire Rajasthan & Gujarat using 1 : 1 million LANDSAT imagery and brought out a hierarchy of base line Information on the controls of lineaments over tectonism, magmatism, metallogeny, groundwater, river migration, land – ocean interaction, seismicity, geothermics etc.
v Developed satellite lineaments based tectonic models for Aravalli, Delhi and Vindhyan basins of Western India
v On the basis of satellite and air craft based Remote sensing data interpretation of geological structures in over 1 lakh sq.km area and intensive field mapping, developed an unique “intrabasinal stress and a rheid flow of shales model” to explain the intense peribasinal and central idiomorphic deformations in Vindhyan Basin of Rajasthan
v Demonstrated a rotational deformation model for the Deccan volcanics of Southern Sourashtra on the basis of Remote Sensing revealed fractures and explained the deformation tectonics of Deccan volcanics
v Brought out the migratory melodrama of all West and North Indian rivers and developed a model on the pleistocene – tectonics of Western India.
v As the investigator in ISRO – GSI collaborative project, conducted Airborne multispectral / thermal flights over the mineralized belts of Rajasthan and optimized the spectral ranges for lithological and metallogenic mapping
v Evolved a course module on Geological Remote Sensing for M.Tech Programme
v Prepared lineament map of South India on 1:1 million scale using Indian Remote Sensing satellite data
v Interpreted IRS satellite data and brought out newer information on the Fluvial Geomorphology and coastal geomorphology of Tamil Nadu.
v Carried out Remote Sensing based integrated studies for groundwater targeting in Ramanathapuram District.
v Prepared Drinking Water Resources maps on 1:250,000 scale for Salem, North Arcot & Ramanathapuram Districts from Remote Sensing (as a part of National Project of NRSA)
v Organised UNESCO Sponsored course on Cyclone Disaster Management for South East Asian participants.
1. Developed a directory showing the optimised spectral ranges for discriminating various rock types, from future satellite data through spectro radiometric measurments.
2. Developed linear models between rock chemistry and satellite multiband data and optimised the satellite data for geochemical mapping.
3. Brought out newer concepts on Thermal Remote Sensing in Geology through ground based kinetic temperature surveys in Precambrian rocks of Trichy region,
4. Optimized the time for satellite Data acquisition for Geological mapping through round the clock day time measurements of spectral reflectance under different sun elevation and Azimuths.
5. Developed a first time model that the Precambrian fold belts of South India were formed only by two episodes of deformation through the interpretation of Tectonic features from IRS satellite data.
6. Carried out tectonic studies and brought out models on the origin of domes and basins in South India.
7. Developed GIS Models on the fracture fabric and its control over magmatism, metallogeny, ground water, seismicity etc. of South India.
8. Similarly, demonstrated a new methodology to map the geo thermal targets through Remote Sensing derived geological and geomorphological parameters.
9. Developed new methods of 3D visualization of Subsurface Geology using Geophysical data
è Developed a first time ever conceived model on the Active Tectonics of South India which has opened many newer vistas for futurw studies.
è Developed newer concepts on how neotectonic and active tectonic windows can be identified and mapped in shield areas using Remote Sensing and also GIS visualisations
è Brought out newer ideas and models on the impact of active tectonics over fluvial, coastal and hydrological systems of south India.
è Brought out the first time model on the life history of Cauvery that
v The river Cauvery has flowed in between Hogenekkal and Chennai during 500,000 - 3,000 years before present (B.P.)
v Flowed via present day Ponnaiyar during 2,700 - 2,300 years
v Reached Pudukkottai Vellar around 2,300 years (B.P) and
v Finally reached the Coleroon stage around 750 years from now though a process of anticlockwise rotational migration
v This study has provided Packages of newer ideas on mineral resources, water resources, interbasin water transfer, recharge, palaeo flood cycle, Palaeo climate, past sea levels, Archaeology, Evolution of Civilisation etc.
è Interpreted IRS satellite images of Tamil Nadu coast and developed models and newer information on
v Land - ocean interactive processes
v Past sea level curves from geomorphological data
v Comprehensive picture on coastal hazards.
è Brought out varied models on such modern Geological processes and their control over riverine, Coastal and hydrological ecosystems and Natural disasters.
è Developed water quantity forecasting models from satellite infrared data for tanks and reservoirs.
è Developed Remote Sensing and GIS Integrated Models for Watershed - wise run off estimation.
è Carried out Remote Sensing studies and demonstrated the concept of identifying the areas prone for soil erosion, their functional geo-parameters and remedial land management models to arrest the silt in the catchments of various river basins / regulators in Peranai, Kundah, Vaigai catchments etc.,
è Carried out spectro radiometric surveys over the polluted water bodies and developed linear model between water quality and spectral data
v This will help in forecasting the water quality directly from satellite data with few additional studies.
è Conceived new genetic ideas on how ground water target areas can be identified using ARC / INFO GIS
v This has been successfully demonstrated by conducting holistic studies in Madurai, Dindigul, Theni and Karur districts.
è Using Remote Sensing and GIS, developed a new technique of identifying ground water resources controlled by, top soil, fractures, weathered zone, slope, land use etc. through GRAM GIS for Vellar basin and through ARC / INFO GIS for Madurai, Dindigul, Theni and Karur districts.
è Developed models on Time transgressive tectonics and ground water systems of Tamilnadu.
è Carried out indepth studies using Remote Sensing, GIS and applied probaballisitic statistics
to develop land management models to improve the efficiency of natural recharge of
Western Ghats region of Tamil Nadu.
v this is a first time study in the aspects and concepts of natural recharge
è Carried out Remote Sensing based integrated terrain analysis and demonstrated
certain newer concepts of site selection and mechanism detection for artificial
recharge such as sites suitable for flooding, furrowing, pitting, percolation
ponding, induced recharging etc for, Madurai, Dindigul,Theni, Karur, Pudukottai
and parts of Tiruchirappalli district of Central Tamil Nadu
è Developed new ideas and models for detecting water bearing and water barren fractures and mechanisms of fracture recharge for different parts of Tamil nadu.
è Demonstrated newer concepts of Surface and Ground Water budgeting and detection of water surplus and water deficit water sheds of Ayyar basin
v This is again a first time study towards water transfer from watershed to watershed.
è Developed a first time GIS based 3D Visualisation models on ground water systems.
è Developed new techniques of Seismotectonic Mapping using Remote Sensing, 3D Visualization of geophysical and groundwater data and integrated geomorphological techniques and thus prepared seismotectonic map for South India.
è A new method of GIS based slope mapping was developed for Landslide hazard zonation and thus Landslide Hazard Zonation maps were prepared for the Landslides of Southern Part of Nilgiri Mountains
è Carried out detailed studies on Tsunami Disaster Assessment for Nagapattinam Coast using micro wave data of European satellite, P6 PAN merged data of Indian Remote Sensing Satellite and specially flown digital ortho photo data sets and, GIS data bases and Tsunami disaster atlas was also prepared.
In addition, on the basis of Tsunami – Land system interface studies, Tsunami mitigation strategies were also evolved for Tamil Nadu Coast.
è Flood inundation mapping and harvesting strategies were developed after 2004 and 2005 Floods for Tamil Nadu.
è Developed a First time Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) for Pudukottai District for sustainable development.
9.5 1.4.2009 - Till date As Vice-Chancellor, Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University, (GRI-DU), Tamil Nadu
Ø Evolved an innovative concept of restructuring the 23 departments and 10 centres of GRI-DU in to schools – depts. – centres – cells, etc.
Ø Conceived 5 yr. integrated MA programmes and B.Sc. Agriculture programme.
Ø Conceived major sponsored research projects like (REC-LANKA) ‘Reconstruction of War Ravaged SriLanka’ (Rs.40 crores), project (TANKRE) ‘Rejuvenation of defunct tanks and Water bodies for Recharge’ (Rs.50 lakhs) and project (PRACRITI) – ‘Impact Analysis of Sea level rise along Tamil Nadu Coasts’ (Rs.20 lakhs).
Ø Prepared documents on 35 years of achievements of GRI – DU and presented to Tondon Committee for assessment of GRI.
Ø Prepared documents and reports on the achievement of GRI-DU, invited UGC committee for the on the spot assessment of the functioning of GRI and got an appreciative report.
Ø Given total facelift to the university, prepared and submitted Self Study Reports (2002 – 2009) and invited NAAC for Reaccreditation.
Ø Prepared and published books / booklets on (1) GRU – Its Contribution to Rural India, (ii) Books published by GRI Faculty and (iii) Abstracts of Ph.D Awarded during 2002 – 2009.
Ø Providing effective leadership in putting the university in the High tech orbit of “S & T enabled rural development strategies”.
Ø Acquired Re-accreditation by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
v First “Indian National Remote Sensing Award" (1992) - Awarded by Indian Society of Remote Sensing.
v “Tamil Nadu Scientist’s Award” (TANSA) by Government of Tamilnadu (1997)
v “Bharat Jyoti Award” by India International friendship society, New Delhi (2003)
v “CLUMA Award” for the outstanding contribution in Remote Sensing and GIS for Earth Sciences (2007) by Consortium of Land use Managers, Hyderabad
v “National Geomatics Award 2010” for Innovative Applications of Space and Spatial Technology for Earth Sciences by Indian Society of Geomatics, ISRO, Ahmadabad.
International / National Assignments
Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Geoinformatics, Bangkok, Thailand.
Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering
Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Disaster Advances
Honorary Editor, American Bibliographical Society
Peer Reviewer, International Journals of Remote Sensing, Hydrogeology and Geoinformatics.
Consultant, Govt. of Iran on Geological Remote Sensing projects. (1994)
Consultant / Advisor, Global Scan Technology, UAE, Dubai.
Indian Counterpart, Active Tectonics and Environment Visualisation project with Melbourne University, Australia
Convener, Environmental Geomorphology Working Group, South Asian Geological Congress (GEOSAS)
Resource Person, Remote Sensing courses, University Technology, Malaysia (1988)
Working Group Member, in a number of International Geological Correlation programmes (IGCP 413).
Elected Member, New York Academy of Sciences
Refered in Marqui’s Who is Who (outstanding scientists of the world) in 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007.
Chairperson, Technical sessions in more than 15 International Conferences.
è Visited Malaysia, Singapore, Portugal, Srilanka, Iran, Thailand, London, Australia and Norway
v to chair sessions in International conferences
v to undertake collaborative projects
v to deliver lectures
v as consultant
v to present papers in International Conferences.
è Member, Editorial board, Indian Journal of Geomatics
è Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Gondwana Geological Magazine, Nagpur
è Council Member, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai (2003-2006).
è Executive Committee Member, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai (2003-2006).
è Chairman, Board of Studies in Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. (since 1989).
è Member, National Expert Committee on Mining Environment, Ministry of Environment and Forest, New Delhi (2000 – 2002).
è Expert Committee Member in DST (NRDMS), New Delhi, (June 2001 to May 2003)
è Expert Member in Gulf of Mannar Bio Reserve (GEF) Project of Government of Tamil Nadu. (2002 – 2007)
è Expert Panel Member in GIS, Government of Tamilnadu (Since 1995) .
è Peer Reviewer, Scientific papers in Journals of Geological Society of India, Photonirvachak, Current Science, etc.
è Executive Committee Member for the Centre for Geoscience and Engineering, Anna University, Chennai (1995 - 2000) .
è PAC Member, Remote Sensing, World Bank aided Water Resources Consolidation Project, Chennai.
è Member, Standing Committee on Irrigation & Water Resources, Government of Tamil Nadu (1990-93).
è Member, Water Resources Sub Group for drafting VIII & IX Plan proposal for Govt. of Tamil Nadu
è Advisory Board Member, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation in Coastal Zone Projects.
è Syndicate Member, Bharathidasan University (2000 - 2003)
è College Committee Member, Governing Body Member of more than 15 colleges / Institutions in Tamil Nadu.
è Task Force Member, TN GIS, Govt of Tamil Nadu
è Working group member, XI th plan proposal on Higher Education in State Planning commission
è Member, Steering Committee, National Resources Data Management System (NRDMS), Govt. of India, New Delhi, DST, New Delhi (2010 – 2012)
è Member, Expert Committee on Geohazards, DST, New Delhi (2010 0 2013)
è Chairman, DST Special Committee on Utterkhand Flood Assessment (2011)
è Chairman, Committee on Geosciences and Society of DST, New Delhi (2011 – 2012)
è Member, Research Board of Advisor, Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (2009 onwards)
è Member, Research Board of Advisors, B.R.Abdul Rahman University, Chennai (2010 onwards)
è Council Member, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai (2010 – 2013)
Life Member In
Æ Geological Society of India, Bangalore.
Æ Institution of Geo Scientists, Calcutta.
Æ Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun.
Æ The Geological Mining and Metallurgical Society of India, Calcutta. (E C Member for 2 terms)
Æ Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies, Pune.
Æ Indian Institute of Public Administration.
Æ Association of Geoscientists for International Development (Brazil).
Æ Newyork Academy of Sciences (New York).
Æ Asian Remote Sensing Information Network (ARSRIN, AIT Bangkok).
Æ Indian Geological Congress (IGC, Roorkee).
Æ Indian Society of Geomatics (EC Member, Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad).
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Name |
Year |
Title |
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1. |
Usha Natesan |
1987 |
Fracture pattern modelling for the groundwater targetting in hard rock terrain, Tamilnadu |
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2. |
Sundaramahalingam |
1987 |
Remote Sensing in groundwater level fluctuation monitoring - a computer assisted mathematical model |
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3. |
Athithan D.S.P |
1987 |
Mathematical modelling of Thematic Mapper data for groundwater quality monitoring |
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4. |
Kalyani Devasena |
1987 |
Groundwater targetting through Remote Sensing and proximal sensing techniques. |
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5. |
Jayashankar |
1988 |
Application of remotely sensed visible and near infra red data and ground based thermal data for the lithological and geochemical mapping around Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu |
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6. |
Paul. M.A |
1990 |
Rock chemistry through spectro radiometric survey |
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7. |
Indiran |
1991 |
Digital image processing of airborne magnetic data and its integration with IRS 1A data for lithological and structural interpretation of pre-Cambrian rocks of part of central Tamil Nadu |
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8. |
Sivakumar. V |
1992 |
Remote Sensing and morphostratigraphy of Cauvery delta |
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9. |
Aravindan. S |
1994 |
Reservoir siltation studies of Vaigai catchment. |
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10. |
Gurugnanam. B |
1995 |
Remote Sensing and GIS for groundwater development in composite Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu |
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11. |
Muthu Sankar. G |
1996 |
Shoreline and land-water modifications of Rameswaram island, South India - A GIS analysis |
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12. |
Girish Gopinath |
1997 |
Evaluation of waterlevel changes in hardrock aquifer systems in parts of western ghats region, Tamil Nadu, India - using Remote Sensing and GIS |
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13. |
Joseph Raj Prem Kumar |
1997 |
Remote Sensing and GIS in modelling of fractured aquifer systems in parts of western ghats, Tamil Nadu, India
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14. |
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1997 |
Planner oriented natural resource information system for microlevel planning, Togamalai watershed, Tamil Nadu through Remote Sensing and GIS |
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15. |
Boopathi. D |
1997 |
Remote Sensing and GIS for artificial recharge in hardrock aquifer systems with special reference to site selection for percolation ponds, Nanganji Ar.sub-watershed, Tamil Nadu |
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16. |
Varsha Sawant. B |
1998 |
Land and water resources development plan using Remote Sensing and GIS for Kukshi block, Dhar Dist, Madhya Pradesh |
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17. |
Ravikumar. R |
1999 |
Pattern of Land building activity of Vedaranniyam coast, Tamil Nadu, India - A Remote Sensing and GIS based Study |
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18. |
Kusuma. K.N |
1999 |
Pattern of Rechage modification along Cauvery river, Karur - Grand Anicut Transect, Tamil Nadu, India - A Remote Sensing and GIS based Analysis |
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19. |
Balaji |
2000 |
Remote Sensing Modelling of Landbuilding in Dhanushkodi - Srilanka Sector |
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20. |
Paramasivam |
2000 |
GIS for watershed management (Bihar) |
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21. |
Nagaraj. K. |
2001 |
Digital Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques for Landscape change visualization studies |
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22. |
Neeraj Jain |
2001 |
Geophysical Information System / Modeling of Tamilnadu for Natural Resource Planning. |
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23. |
Vishnu Vardhan Chilumuri |
2001 |
Study of Deformations due to Earthquake at Chamoli using SAR Interferometry Technique |
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24. |
Ilamurugan. O |
2001 |
Remote Sensing and GIS for Groundwater Prospecting, Artificial Recharge and Fluoride management in left bank Cauvery Watershed Tiruchengodu Area, Tamil Nadu. |
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25. |
Jaya Venkata Satya Prasad |
2002 |
Decision support system on Environmental Resources, Annavasal Block, Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu, India, using Remote Sensing and GIS. |
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26. |
A. Muthamilselvan |
2002 |
Geomatics for Soil Conservation in parts of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. |
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27. |
Guru. Balamurugan
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2002 |
Remote Sensing and GIS in Landslide Vulnerability Analysis along Palani – Kodaikanal Ghat Road, Tamil Nadu, India. |
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28. |
Payal Mathur |
2002 |
Assessment and Monitoring of Environmental Impacts due to coal mining using Optical Thermal and synthetic Aperture Radar data – A Case study in Jharia Coal Fields, Jharkhand, |
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29. |
M. Sunandana Reddy |
2003 |
Optimisation of Data Acquisition time in Polar orbiting satellites for Geological Applications |
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30. |
P. Venkata Rami Reddy |
2003 |
Evaluation of third Dimension of Fracture controlled Lineaments of parts of South India, through spectral and Geophysical Remote Sensing for prospecting ground water. |
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31. |
R. Ajith Kumar |
2004 |
Remote Sensing and Geomorphological studies in under standing Palaeo river course in parts of Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India |
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32. |
S. Chandra Bose |
2004 |
Automated delineation of watershed and Identification of Ground water potential zones and Artificial recharge sites in Mahuva Taluk, Bhavnagar, Gujrat Using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques |
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33. |
S. Rajmohan |
2004 |
Assessment of the Conditions of Coral Reef Health in Dhanushkodi area using Remote Senisng And GIS |
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34. |
Vikas Srivastava |
2004 |
Evaluation of Different Void Filling Techniques of Dem Generated from ASTER Data |
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35. |
V. Agastheeswaran |
2005 |
Remote Sensing & GIS Based Model Study on Tsunami-Geomorphology Interface Dynamics, Nagapattinam District, South India |
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36. |
D. Sankar |
2005 |
Interface Dynamics Between Tsunami Inundation and Land Use / Cover Systems, Nagapattinam Region, South India – Geomatics Based Appraisal |
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37. |
R.Pharthiban |
2006 |
Geomatics Based Visualization of Morphotectonics and Morpho Dynamics Evolution of Central Tamil Nadu Coast |
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38. |
K.Uma |
2006 |
GIS Visualization of Impacts of Sea Level Rise – A Study from Central Tamil Nadu Coast |
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39. |
V.Ramesh |
2007 |
Fuzzy Based method for Landslide hazard assessment and Establishing precipitation threshold for initation of landslide using geomatics and statistical approach – In parts of Bhatwari Block, Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand, India. |
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40. |
Narendra Singh Kachhotiya |
2007 |
A Project Entitled landslide hazard zonation mapping using, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information system in parts of NH-17 in Ratnagiri District, Maharastra along the NH-17. |
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Name |
Year |
Title |
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1. |
Jayakumar. R |
1993 |
Thematic and Statistical Modelling of Hard Rock Aquifer System, Kallar – Vellar sub basin, Central, Tamil Nadu, India. |
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2. |
Anbazhagan. S |
1994 |
Remote Sensing based integrated terrain analysis for Artificial Recharge in Ayyar basin Central Tamil Nadu, India. |
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3. |
Balaji. S |
1995 |
Structure And Tectonics of Northern Tamil Nadu, India Through Integrated Remote Sensing. |
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4. |
Vasudevan. S |
1996 |
Comparative Evaluation of Thematic, Numerical And GIS Modelling : An Analysis Through Hard Rock Aquifer Data Of Vellar Basin, Central Tamil Nadu , India. |
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5. |
Paul. M.A |
1997 |
Remote Sensing In Fluvial Geomorphology Of Cauvery River, India, With Special Reference To Its History Of Migration. |
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6. |
Kumanan. C.J |
1999 |
Certain Newer Techniques In Water Resources And Geohazards Evaluation In Parts Of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu ,India, Using Remote Sensing And GIS. |
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7. |
Suresh Francis |
1999 |
GIS Based Predictive And Preventive Modelling For Landslides In Parts Of Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India. |
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8. |
Ramesh. D |
2000 |
Evolution of Tamil Nadu Coast, India - A Study Aided By Remote Sensing. |
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9. |
Siva Kumar. R |
2000 |
Remote Sensing and GIS for Catchment Treatment models for upper Vaigai Basin, Tamil Nadu, India. |
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10. |
Palanivel. K |
2000 |
Remote Sensing And GIS In Water resources prospecting and Conservation - Parts of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. |
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11. |
Neelakantan. R |
2000
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Geology and Terrain Systems in Geohazards - A Remote Sensing cum- GIS based Model Study in parts of the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, South India |
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12. |
Saravanavel. J |
2006 |
Certain Newer Concepts of Neo-Active-Environmental Tectonic Mapping using Remote Sensing and GIS – A study from Northern Tamil Nadu, India |
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13. |
Nagappan. N |
2007 |
Groundwater Behaviour in Hard Rock Aquifer Systems of Parts of Tamil Nadu, South India Remote Sensing and GIS approach |
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14. |
Anandan. C |
2008 |
Mapping and Mitigation of Geohazards In Mountainous Systems Using Remote Sensing and GIS - A Model Study from parts of Western Ghats, South India |
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15. |
Gunasekaran. S |
2001 |
Geomatics Based Analyses of Geo-System for Developmental Planning – A Model Study for Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu, India |
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16. |
Selvakumar. R |
2003 |
Geomatics and Geohazards of Tamil Nadu Coast, India |
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17. |
Muthukumar. M |
2004 |
Certain newer Geomatic concepts and methods for Landslide Hazard Zonation mapping, The Nilgiris, India |
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18. |
Shafiullah. G
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2003 |
Space and Spatial Technology in Oil Pollution mapping in Kuwait |
The Ph.D / D.Sc theses were evaluated from the following universities during the last 10 years.
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Place |
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Mysore University |
Mysore |
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Andhra University |
Waltair |
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3. |
Utkal University |
Bhuvaneswar |
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4. |
Bharkatullah University |
Bhopal |
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5. |
Mangalore University |
Mangalore |
|
6. |
Pune University |
Pune |
|
7. |
M.S.University |
Baroda |
|
8. |
Shivaji University |
Kolhapur |
|
9. |
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University |
Hyderabad. |
|
10. |
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) |
Bangkok |
|
11. |
Kerala University |
Trivandrum |
|
12. |
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University |
Tirunelveli |
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Sl. No. |
Year |
Position |
Title |
Funding Agency |
Amount (in Lakhs) |
|
i. |
1973-77 |
Principal Investigator |
Lithostratigraphic Evaluation Of Vindhyan Basin Of South Eastern Rajasthan |
Geological Survey of India |
GSI in house project |
|
ii. |
1977-78 |
Principal Investigator |
Evaluation Of Origin Of Ramgrah Dome, Vindhyan Basin, Rajasthan |
Geological Survey of India |
” |
|
iii. |
1978-80 |
Principal Investigator |
Tectonic Modelling of Vindhyan Basin of Rajasthan |
Geological Survey of India |
” |
|
iv. |
1980-81 |
Principal Investigator |
Lineament Tectonics of Western India Through Remote Sensing |
Geological Survey of India |
” |
|
v. |
1981-82 |
Principal Investigator |
Remote Sensing And Tectonic Modelling of Deccan Volcanics of Saurastra |
Geological Survey of India |
” |
|
vi. |
1982-83 |
Principal Investigator |
Study of Fluvial Geomorphology And Quaternary Tectonics Western India. |
Geological Survey of India |
” |
|
vii. |
|
Principal Investigator |
Remote Sensing For Mineral Exploration In Western India |
Geological Survey of India |
” |
|
viii. |
1983-86 |
Co-Investigator |
Joint Experiment Programme (ISRO-GSI) Collaborative Project - Remote Sensing For Mineral Exploration For Optimising The Spectral Bands for of Lithological, Structural And Geomorphic Mapping. |
Geological Survey of India and ISRO |
” |
|
Sl. No. |
Year |
Position |
Title |
Funding Agency |
Amount (in Lakhs) |
|
i. |
1986-87 |
Co-ordinator |
Cyclone Tracking And Disaster Assessment Along East Coast Of Tamil Nadu |
UNESCO-COSTED |
2.00 |
|
ii. |
1987-89 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “RAGAM” (Ramanathapuram Geo-Resources Appraisal and Management) -Drinking Water Mission |
Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Tech., Chennai. |
4.00 |
|
iii. |
1987-89 |
Principal Investigator |
Hydrogeomorphic Mapping and Detection of Groundwater Locales in Hard Rock Aquifer Systems |
National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad.
|
2.50 |
|
iv. |
1990-93 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “RIMIGTA” - River Migration in Tamil Nadu |
Department of Space, Bangalore. |
5.50 |
|
v. |
1990-93 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “MOCASY” - Modelling of Crystalline Aquifer System, Vellar Basin, amil Nadu. |
Sponsored by Dept. of Science and Technology, New Delhi |
3.52 |
|
vi. |
1991-93 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “RECHARGE”- Remote Sensing for Artificial Recharge |
Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology, Chennai. |
2.50
|
|
vii. |
1994-96 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “CORE LAND” - Remote Sensing for Coastal Resources Evaluation |
Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission, Chennai.
|
3.50 |
|
viii. |
1994-96 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “NEOTECTA” - Detection of Neotectonic zones in Tamil Nadu through Integrated Remote Sensing studies |
Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi.
|
8.70 |
|
ix |
1994-97 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “LANDSLIDES” - Predictive and Preventive Modelling for Landslides |
Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi. |
7.50 |
|
x |
1994-96 |
Principal Investigator |
Integrated Mission for Sustainable Resource Development (IMSD)
|
National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad. |
13.90 |
|
xi |
1994-97 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “TECSI” - Tectonic Studies of South India
|
University Grants Commission, New Delhi. |
6.10 |
|
xii |
1995-99 |
Co-ordinator |
Creation and strengthening of infrastructure in Remote Sensing |
AICTE |
25.00 |
|
xiii |
1997-98 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “WATMAN” - Water Management Plan for Karur district
|
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Chennai |
9.80
|
|
xiv |
1997-98 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “GISWASH” - GIS for Watershed Development for Thogaimalai Watershed |
Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology, Chennai. |
0.85 |
|
xv |
1998 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “WATSHED” - Water and Soil Conservation Measures for Kombai Watershed, Tiruchirapalli |
DPAP, Collector, Tiruchirappalli. |
1.40 |
|
xvi |
1997-99 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “RENWE” - Resources and Environment of Hill Eco System |
Planning and Development Department, Chennai. |
22.00 |
|
xvii |
1997-99
|
Principal Investigator |
Project “MOFRASY” - Modelling of Fractured Aquifer Systems |
Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission, New Delhi. |
10.00 |
|
xviii |
1998-01
|
Principal Investigator |
Project “CRUSDE” - Crustal Deformation Studies of South India |
Department of Space, Banglore. |
6.79 |
|
xix |
1998-02
|
Principal Investigator |
Project “EGHARIS” - Eastern Ghats Resources,Geohazards Information Systems |
State Planning & Development Department Chennai. |
23.00 |
|
xx |
1999-06
|
Principal Investigator
|
Project “WEGHARIS”-Western Ghats Resources Information System |
State Planning & Development Department Chennai. |
52.00 |
|
xxi |
2001-06
|
Principal Investigator |
Establishment of NRDMS Database Centre in Pudukkottai District of Tamil Nadu. |
DST, New Delhi |
19.18 |
|
xxii |
2003-06
|
Principal Investigator |
Project ‘SEISTA” Seismo Tectonics of South India. |
DST, New Delhi. |
23.13
|
|
xxiii |
2004-07 |
Pirncipal Investigator |
Project “NILA” Nilgiri Landslides |
DST, New Delhi
|
23.00 |
|
xxiv |
2004-09 |
Co-Ordinator |
Innovative Programme (M.Sc Geoinformatics) |
UGC, New Delhi |
36.50 |
|
xxv
|
2005-06 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “TSUNATA” Tsunami Disaster Assessment and Mitigation Strategies for Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu |
DST, New Delhi |
10.00 |
|
xxvi |
2005-07 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “S&T MAP” GIS data base for Tamil Nadu |
TNSCS&T, Chennai |
11.50 |
|
xxvii |
2006-09 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “SLR-TA” Impact of predicted Sea level rise along Tamil Nadu coast |
SAC (ISRO), Ahmedabad |
14.10 |
|
xxviii
|
2006-07 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “SASTA”
|
SPC, Chennai |
10.00 |
|
xxix
|
2006-09
|
Principal Investigator |
Project “SSS” science of shallow subsurface along Tamil Nadu Coastal plains |
DST, New Delhi |
18.00 |
|
xxx |
2006-07
|
Principal Investigator |
Project “B-CAN” (feasibility study on revival of Buckingham canal) |
TNSLUB, SPC, Chennai |
10.00 |
|
xxxi |
2006-10 |
Co-Ordinator |
Project “FIST” Fund for Improvement of Science&Technology Infrastructure in University and Higher Education Institutions |
DST, New Delhi |
55.00 |
|
xxxii |
2007-09 |
Project Adviser |
Project “RGNDWM-III” Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking water mission |
NRSA, Hyderabad |
36.00 |
|
xxxiii |
2007-10 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “TIRUMALAS” Thirumala landslides and Mitigation Strategies |
DST, New Delhi |
14.20 |
|
xxxiv |
2008-11 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “RES-OIL” Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS technologies for targeting Hydrocarbon locals from Soil tonal and Geochemical anolamies related to Oil and Gas seepage in Selected frontier basins of India |
Oil – Industry Development Board (OIDB), New Delhi |
498 |
|
xxxv |
200811 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “DMSP” (Disaster Management Support Programme) Tsunami and Storm Surge Vulnerability Mapping along Tamil Nadu |
Marine and Water Resource Group, Space Application Centre Ahmedabad |
27.01 |
|
xxxvi |
1997-98 |
Principal Investigator |
Project “POCTEC” - Visualisation of Post-Collision Tectonic Movements of Peninsular India in Collaboration with Melbourne University, Australia. |
Aurtralisan Research Council |
3.50 |
|
Sl. No. |
Year |
Position |
Title |
Funding Agency |
Amount(in Lakhs) |
|
i. |
1990 |
Consultant |
PERANAI - Integrated Geological and Geomorphological studies for Identifying the areas of Soil Erosion to Stop Reservoir Siltation in Vaigai Reservoir. |
World Bank Aided WRO Project |
0.60 |
|
ii. |
1993 - 95 |
Consultant |
VAIGAI - Identification of Erosion Prone areas in Vaigai Catchment Region to Stop Siltation in Vaigai Reservoir. |
World Bank Aided WRO Project |
3.00 |
|
iii. |
1995 - 96 |
Consultant |
KUNDAH - Environmental Geomor-phology of Kundah Hydro Electric Scheme. |
Tamilnadu Electricity Board |
7.50 |
|
iv. |
2000 - 01 |
Consultant |
FRAQTA-Fractured Aquifer System modelling in Tamil Nadu |
World Bank Aided WRO Project |
15.00 |
|
v. |
2002 - 03 |
Consultant |
Prepartion of Ground water prospecting map for parts of Kerala. |
NRSA Hyderabad |
1.92 Lakhs |
|
vi |
2006 |
Consultant |
Project “FLOODCON” - Base Paper on Flood Conservation for Tamil Nadu. |
SPC, Tamil Nadu |
1.00 Lakhs |
|
Sl. No. |
Year |
Position |
Title |
Funding Agency |
||
|
1. |
1987 |
Organiser/ Resource Person |
“Remote Sensing Training” (10 days) Training Programme for the Malaysian Scientists at University of Technology, Malaysia, Johor Baru. |
COSTED Chennai |
||
|
2. |
1988 |
Co-ordinator |
International Familiarisation Course on "Cyclone Tracking Disaster Assessment and Management" for the South East Asian Region Participants. |
UNESCO Paris |
||
|
3. |
1990 |
Director |
Workshop on “Water Resources” |
ISRO Bangalore |
||
|
4. |
1990 |
Director |
National Seminar on “Thrust Areas in the Application of Remote Sensing” (TAARS). |
DST, TNSCST, DOD, UGC, DOEN |
||
|
5. |
1990 |
Co-ordinator |
Refresher course on “Remote Sensing Application in Earth Sciences” (30 days). |
UGC |
||
|
6. |
1990 |
Co-ordinator |
Refresher course on “Remote Sensing Application In Water Resources” (30 days). |
UGC |
||
|
7. |
1990 |
Co-ordinator |
Refresher Course on “Remote Sensing Application in Mineral Exploration” |
UGC |
||
|
8. |
1991 |
Co-ordinator |
Refresher Course on “Remote Sensing Application in Coastal Geomorphology and Coastal Zone Management” |
UGC
|
||
|
9. |
1991 |
Co-ordinator |
Refresher Course on “Remote Sensing Application in Environmental Studies” |
UGC
|
||
|
10. |
1991 |
Co-ordinator |
Refresher Course on “Remote Sensing Application in Water Resources” |
UGC |
||
|
11. |
1992 |
Co-ordiantor |
Refresher course on “Remote Sensing in Geology” |
UGC |
||
|
12. |
1992 |
Co-ordinator |
Refresher course on “Remote Sensing in Water Resources” |
UGC |
||
|
13. |
1992 |
Co-ordinator |
Refresher course on “Remote Sensing in Water Resources” |
UGC |
||
|
14. |
1992 |
Co-ordinator |
2 days workshop on “Recharge”. |
TNSCST Chennai |
||
|
15. |
1993 |
Co-ordinator |
3 days National level “Tamil Nadu Science Congress Conference”. |
Swedesi Science Movement, Karaikudi |
||
|
16. |
1993 |
Co-ordinator |
One month Refresher course in “Earth Sciences”. |
UGC |
||
|
17. |
1994 |
Seminar Director |
Seminar on “Recent Trends in Remote Sensing and Earth Science Research”. |
Bharathidasan University
|
||
|
18. |
1994 |
Co-ordinator |
Refresher Course in Remote Sensing in Geography |
UGC |
||
|
19. |
1995 |
Co-ordinator |
“Scientific Writing” (By P.G.Cooray, Srilanka). |
UNESCO ** |
||
|
20. |
1996 |
Programme Co-ordinator |
One day Workshop on IRS 1C |
NRSA Hyderabad |
||
|
21. |
1997
|
Course Co-ordinator |
Four days Workshop on “Geohazards” |
UGC, DoD, TNSCST, DST
|
||
|
22. |
1997 |
Convener |
Three days National Symposium on “GIS and Geological Remote Sensing”. |
UGC, DoD, TNSCST, DST |
||
|
23. |
1997 |
Course Co-ordinator |
Four weeks training Course on “Remote Sensing Applications to Geology ” |
ISRO Bangalore |
||
|
24. |
1999 |
Organising Secretary |
IGCP 367 Meeting-cum-Workshop on “ Quaternary Coastal Environments: Records of Rapid Changes and Responses” (2 days) |
Central and State Government Agencies
|
||
|
25. |
1999 |
Course Director |
3 days Training on Remote Sensing and GIS in Soil and Water Conversation for Executive Engineers of Agri-cultural Engineering. Department. (Government of Tamil Nadu). |
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Govt. of Tamil Nadu |
||
|
26. |
1999 |
Course Director |
3 days Training on Remote Sensing and GIS in Natural resources Survey for Assistant Engineers / Junior Engineers of Agricultural Engineering Dept. |
Department of Agricultural Engineering,Govt. of Tamil Nadu |
||
|
27. |
2000 |
Course Director |
Meeting cum Workshop (1/2 day) on Resource and Environment Management of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, for Collectors and Government Officials of Western Ghat Region. |
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Govt. of Tamil Nadu |
||
|
28. |
2000 |
Course Director |
2 Days Panel Discussion on GIS for Water Shed Development
|
Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai. |
||
|
29. |
2000 |
Co-ordinator |
2 Days Workshop on Remote Sensing and GIS for Sustainable Rural Development for District Collectors and other Planning Officers of the Southern Districts of Tamilnadu. |
State Planning Commission, Chennai. |
||
|
30. |
2000 |
Course Co-ordinator |
2 Days Course on Remote Sensing for College Teachers
|
ISRO, Bangalore * |
||
|
31. |
2000 |
Course Co-ordinator |
1 Day Course on Remote Sensing for University and College Teachers |
ISRO, Bangalore |
||
|
32. |
2000 |
Course Co-ordinator |
5 Days Course on Remote Sensing for School Teachers |
ISRO, Bangalore |
||
|
33. |
2000 |
Course Co-ordinator |
3 Weeks Course on Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics |
ISRO, Bangalore |
||
|
34. |
2001 |
Course Co-ordinator |
Training programme on Remote Sensing Techniques for Assistant Engineers / Junior Engineers of Agricultural Engg. (Government of Tamil Nadu.) |
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. |
||
|
35. |
2001 |
Course Co-ordinator |
Two days Workshop on Remote Sensing for College Teachers. |
ISRO, Bangalore |
||
|
36. |
2001 |
Course Co-ordinator |
Three week Training programme on Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics for University and College Teachers (All India). |
ISRO, Bangalore
|
||
|
37. |
2001 |
Course Co-ordinator |
Training programme on Remote Sensing and GIS applications for Assistant Soil Conservation Officers, Agricultural Engg. (Government of Tamil Nadu). |
Department of Agricultural Engineering,Govt. of Tamil Nadu
|
||
|
38. |
2001 |
Course Co-ordinator |
Training programme on Remote Sensing and GIS applications for Assistant Engineers & Junior Engineers of Agricultural Engg. (Government of Tamil Nadu.) |
Department of Agricultural Engineering,Govt. of Tamil Nadu |
||
|
39. |
2001 |
Course Co-ordinator |
Five days orientation course on Remote Sensing to School Teachers. |
ISRO, Bangalore. |
||
|
40. |
2002 |
Course Co-ordinator |
Colloquium on “CRUSDE” (Project “Crestal Deformation Studies of South India”) in the Forenoon Session. |
ISRO, Bangalore.
|
||
|
41. |
2002 |
Course Co-ordinator |
Half day Brain Storming Session on “Life History of River Cauvery” (LIFCA) in the Afternoon Session. |
ISRO, Bangalore.
|
||
|
42. |
2002 |
Course Co-ordinator |
Two days Pre-Conference Tutorial on GIS and Water Resources Management at Centre for Remote Sensing |
Indian Society of Geomatics, Ahmedabad |
||
|
43. |
2002 |
Organising Secretary |
Three days National Conference on “IT Enabled Spatial Data Services” – GEOMATICS 2002 at Centre for Remote Sensing. |
Indian Society of Geomatics, Ahmedabad. |
||
|
44. |
2002 |
Co-ordinator |
4th NRDMS Expert Committee Meeting |
Department of Science & Technology, (NRDMS), New Delhi. |
||
|
45. |
2003 |
Course Director |
Four days Training on GIS for the Geologists of Agricultural Engineering Department. |
Department of Agricultural Engineering,Govt. of Tamil Nadu |
||
|
46. |
2004 |
Course Director |
One day awareness programme on “Remote Sensing towards Sustainable Development |
TN State Landuse Board, Chennai. |
|
|
47. |
2004 |
Course Director |
One day Workshop on Remote Sensing for Sustainable Development” at St.Joseph College, Trichy |
ISRO, Bangalore. |
|
|
46. |
2005 |
Course Director |
Three day Training Programme on WGDP – Wegharis – QUBIS for Line depts. Of Theni .Dindigul, Madurai dts. |
State Planning Commission |
|
|
47. |
2005 |
Course Director |
Three day Brain Stroming session on “ Tsunami mitigation Stratigies” 25-26 Feb 2005 |
Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi |
|
|
48. |
2005 |
Course Director |
Organised a Two day National Workshop on “ NRDMS related Geospatial Technology for Develomental Planning, 29-30 July 2005 |
Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi |
|
|
49. |
2007 |
Course Co-ordinator |
Jointly organised a Two day Training programme on “Geomatics in Natural Disaster Management” at Vellore Institute of Technology on 18-20th Sep. 2007 |
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore |
|
|
50. |
2007 |
Course Director |
Organised a Two day Brain Storming session on “Sea Level Rise and its Impact along Tamil Nadu coast”, 16–17 Nov. 2007 |
Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad |
|
|
51. |
2007 |
Course Director |
Organised a Two day Brain Storming session on “Revival of Lakes & Water Bodies” 18-19 December, 2007 |
Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi |
|
|
52 |
2008 |
Course Director |
Organised a Two Day Inter Corridor Meeting on Science of Shallow Subsurface (SSS), 16-17 October 2008 |
Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi |
|
Top
16.0 National/International Conferences participated
(SELECTED)
|
1. |
1989 |
Participated in the seminar on “Tiruchy Environment” at Tiruchirappalli, Organised by Society for Environment Education, and presented a paper on"Remote Sensing in Environmental Monitoring" (23, September) |
|
2. |
1990 |
Participated in the National Convention of Indian Geographical Society, Held at Trichy and presented a paper on ”Remote Sensing and the Hidden land and Water resources of Tamil Nadu” (10-11, February). |
|
3. |
1990 |
Organised and presented four papers on Geological Remote Sensing related aspects in the National seminar on “Thrust Areas in Applications of Remote Sensing” held at Bharathidasan University, Trichy (………………..). |
|
4. |
1990 |
Participated the National Conference on ‘DELTAS’ at Andhra University, Waltair and presented a paper on “Remote Sensing and the Study of River deltas of Tamil Nadu” (12 November). |
|
5. |
1990 |
Participated the workshop on” PERCOLATION PONDS” at Anna University, Madras and presented a paper on “Remote Sensing and Artificial Recharge” (12, December). |
|
6. |
1991 |
Participated the Seminar on “Impact of Science and Technology over Society” at CECRI, Karikudi and presented a paper on “Water - A Resource to be Nourished” (15-16 August). |
|
7. |
1991 |
Organised and participated one day Workshop on “Revival of Buckingham Canel – Its Feasibility and Benefits at Bharathidasan University (22, August). |
|
8. |
1991 |
“Participated in the seminar on “Science and Society” organized Swadeshi Science Movement at Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli and delivered a lecture on Remote Sensing and Mineral Exploration” (5, October) |
|
9. |
1991 |
Participated CASAFA workshop at Anna University and presented a paper on “Remote Sensing and Coastal problems of Tamilnadu” (8-9, October) |
|
10. |
1991 |
Participated ISRS (Indian Society of Remote Sensing) Symposium at IRS, Madras and presented 7 technical papers on various aspects of Remote Sensing findings in South India (9-11, December). |
|
11. |
1992 |
Participated ISRS Symposium at Lucknow and presented two scientific papers on Remote Sensing of Cauvery’s Life History India and Received INRS Award (17-19 November). |
|
12. |
1992 |
Participated in Tamil Nadu Science Congress and presented a paper on aspects related to Remote Sensing activities in Bharathidasan University at Bharathidasan Unviersity, Tiruchirappalli (24-25, November). |
|
13. |
1993 |
Participated the DST Group Discussion on Jaipur- Raipur transect” at GSI, Jaipur (20-21, March). |
|
14. |
1993 |
Participated the National Seminar on “Water Harvesting Structures” at REC Trichy and presented a paper on Remote Sensing and Water harvesting aspects (28, April). |
|
15. |
1993 |
Participated Indian Geological Congress at Tamil University, Tanjore and presented a scientific paper on aspects of Remote Sensing and Active tectonics, (5, October). |
|
16. |
1993
|
Participated as a panel member in the Internationl Conference on Groundwater at VIKSAT, Ahmedabad (15, December). |
|
17. |
1995 |
Participated the International Workshop on Mapping from Space at Anna University, Chennai and presented a Paper on “Future vistas of Remote Sensing in South India”, (14, September). |
|
18. |
1995 |
Participated the “Hydrocoast 95” seminar organized by WHO at AIT Bangkok and evolved policy documents on the flooding of the low lying coasts, (13-17, November). |
|
19. |
1996 |
Participated International Conference on Disaster Management at Anna University, Chnnai (20-22, January) |
|
20. |
1996 |
Participated in the South Asian Geological Congress(GEOSAS) at Anna University, Chennai (21, February) |
|
21. |
1996 |
Participated in the National Seminar on “Cretaceous Environment” at Madras University, Chennai. (25, March) |
|
22. |
1996 |
Participated the National seminar on Precambrian geology at Madras University and presented a paper on “Remote Sensing and Geo tectonics” (………………..). |
|
23. |
1996 |
Participated the International Conference on Natural and Technological Coastal Hazards at Tirupati University and presented a paper on “Coastal Erosion problems in Tamil Nadu Coast” (2-3, December). |
|
24. |
1996 |
Participated ISRS symposium at Puna and presented a paper on “Remote Sensing, Active tectonics and Trichy Urban environment” (………………..). |
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25. |
1996 |
Paricipated National Seminar on GIS for Developmental Planning Organised by Renganathan Centre for Information Studies, Madras and presented a paper on “GIS in Environmental resources” (25, December). |
|
26. |
1996 |
Participated the National Seminar on NEOTECTONICS at Mysore University (27, December). |
|
27. |
1997 |
Participated and Organised NAGRES (National Symposium on GIS and Geological Remote Sensing) Symposium and presented 6 papers on various aspects of Natural Resources and Modern geological / geomorphic processes (5, February). |
|
28. |
1997 |
Paricipated International Congress on Remote Sensing and GIS (ICORG 97) at JNTU, Hyderabad and presented a Paper on “GIS for Water related Issues” (16-19, March). |
|
29. |
1997 |
“Remote Sensing and Artificial recharge” in the Artificial Recharge workshop at NGRI, Hyderabhad (23, July). |
|
30. |
1997 |
Participated National Seminar on GIS in Solving Environmental Problems at Madras and presented a paper on “Aspects of Environmental GIS” (6, August). |
|
31. |
1997 |
Participated Seminar on GIS at TTTI and presented four papers on GIS Applications (7, August). |
|
32. |
1997 |
Participated Annual Convention of Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind. at Anna University, Chennai and presented four papers on “Geological Remote Sensing and Water Resources” (5, November). |
|
33. |
1997 |
Participated the International Conference on Management of Drinking Water Resources at CLRI, Madras and chaired session (5, December). |
|
34. |
1997 |
Participated the group discussion on “Lost Saraswati River’ at M.S.University, Baroda (6, December). |
|
35. |
1998 |
Participated NNRMS sponsored National Symposium on remote sensing at Anna University, Madras (24, September) |
|
36. |
1999 |
Participated the Geoinformatics Workshop “Beyond 2000at Dehradun” (9, March). |
|
37. |
1999
|
Participated in the deliberations in the international conference on Land Use and landcover Dynamics-LUCD organised by COSTED, at Goa (7, April ) |
|
38. |
2000 |
Participated in the NRSA user Workshop at Anna University, Madras and presented a paper on “Remote Sensing and Certain Challenging Environmental Problems of Tamil Nadu Coast” (2 August). |
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39. |
2001 |
Participated the Indo-French Workshop on “Hardrock Hydrogeology” at NGRI, Hyderabad as a special invitee, and presented the Views about Tamil Nadu Aquifers (19, June).
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40. |
2002 |
Participated the Working Group Meeting on International Geological Correlation Programme (IGCP 413) – Entitled “Understanding future Dryland environmental changes from past dynamics” at Geological Survey of India, New Delhi, and presented a Key paper on “GIS Animation of Changing Eco-system during last 100 years in semi arid tract of southern Tamil Nadu, India” (5, April). |
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41. |
2002 |
Participated the Brain Storming Session on Technology transfer and capacity building, organized by NRDMS, Department of Science and Technology, at New Delhi (4, September). |
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42. |
2002 |
Participated the National Conference on “IT Enabled Spatial Data Services – GEOMATICS 2002” at Tiruchirappalli and presented / contributed Seven Scientific papers on Geomatics technology. Also acted as the Organising Secretary of the Conference (18-20, September). |
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43. |
2003 |
Attended World Bank Workshop on “Water Resources Research Studies” at Institute of Water Studies (IWS), Taramani, Chennai, and made presentation on “Modelling of Fractured Aquifer Systems” (………………..). |
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44. |
2003 |
Attended Annual convention of ISRS (Indian Society of remote sensing) and ISPRS (international society of photogrammetry and remote sensing) workshops at Trivandrum (CESS), Chaired a session and presented 7 papers (………………..). |
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45. |
2003 |
Attended DST / CSIR sponsored workshop on Inter Linking of Rivers and presented a concept paper on “Inter Linking of Peninsular Rivers – Perspectives from Earth system Sciences” in Indian Academy of Sciences at Bangalore (19, August). |
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46. |
2003 |
Attended DST sponsored Brain Storming Session on Shallow Subsurface Geology and presented a Concept Paper on “GIS based 3D Visualization of Sub-surface Geology” in Indian Academy of Sciences at Bangalore (20, August). |
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47. |
2004 |
Participated in DST sponsored workshop on “Science of Shallow Subsurface ”and presented a new concept of GIS based 3D mapping of the coastal zone of Tamil Nadu at Central University, Pondicherry (31, January). |
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48. |
2004 |
Attended a National conference on “Remote Sensing and its application in Environment” Bangalore University, Bangalore” (26, March). |
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49. |
2004 |
Attended working group meeting of IGCP – 475 (Map- Delta) in Andhra University and presented a concept paper on “Late CENOZOIC fluvial history and future vistas of Tamil Nadu” (6, September).
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50. |
2004 |
Attended Project Initiation Workshop on GEF – UNDP Project on conservation and sustainable use of Gulf of Mannar Biosphere resources and coastal diversity at Chennai (As Member of the Expert Committee on Mannar Biosphere (UNDP) Project (13, December). |
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51. |
2005 |
Attended International Conference on landslides (ICFL at Trondhim, Norwey) organized by NGI, NGU and IGC (7, September). |
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52. |
2005 |
Attended International Conference on “Spatial Data Infrastructure in Disaster Management” organized by FICCI at Hotel Le Meridian, Chennai (24, October). |
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53. |
2005 |
Attended Indo - Norwegian workshop on “Tsunamis – Landslides” at Mahapalipuram organized by Anna University and presented a paper on “Tsunami Disaster Assessment along Nagappattinam Coast” (24, November). |
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54. |
2005 |
Attended the International Conference on “HEALTH GIS” and presented a paper on “Health Information System of Pudukkotai District” at AIT, Bangkok, Thailand (1, December). |
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55. |
2006 |
Attended Brain Storming Session on “Coastal planning & Management” at Andhra University and presented a concept paper (22, May). |
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56. |
2008 |
Attended International Conferene on Climate Change organised by Caritas India and presented a concept paper on Remote Sensing signatures of climate Change in Coastal India and need for societal adaptability and Chaired a Session at I.D.S.A, New Delhi (3-4, September). |
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57. |
2008 |
Participated the Workshop on Geoinformatics in Service of Communities and delivered a Key note address at Manipal University, Manipal (6, September). |
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58. |
2008 |
Attended International Conference on Geo India 2008 at Noida, New Delhi (17-19, September). |
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59. |
2009 |
Attended brain storming session on “Geo Hydrological Resource Management in India” and presented a concept paper on “Integrated Water Resources Planning: Need of the Hour” at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi (8, October). |
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60. |
2010 |
Attended 98th Indian Geological Congress at SRM university, Chennai And chaired a technical session (6, January ). |
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61. |
2010 |
Attended MRSS 6th International Remote Sensing and GIS conference at University Putra Malaysia and chaired a session (29, April). |
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62. |
2010 |
Attended Indo-Norwegian workshop on Geohazards at Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, OSLO, Norway and presented a paper on “Landslide Vulnerability Mapping” (16, August).
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63. |
2010 |
Attended the 1st Indian Landslide Congress at BSIP, Lucknow, and delivered predidential address in the capacity of president of the congress (1, November).
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Invited & Plenary Lectures delivered
17.0 LECTURES DELIVERED (SELECTED)
Delivered the following INVITED/ PLENARY/ KEYNOTE/ SPECIAL LECTURES
in various conferences/seminars/workshops etc.
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1. |
1989 |
"Remote Sensing in Natural Resource Survey" at Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Neyveli, Tamil Nadu (19, October). |
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2 |
1989 |
"Computer Modelling of Aquifer Systems of Ramanathapuram District" at Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Tamil Nadu (20, October). |
| 3 |
1990 |
"Remote Sensing Applications in Natural Resource Survey" at Anna University, Chennai for Summer Training Course participants of Civil Engineering Department (14, May). |
| 4 |
1990 |
"Remote Sensing and Artificial Recharge"in the National Workshop on “Percolation Ponds” at Anna University, Chennai (12, December). |
| 5 |
1991 |
"Remote Sensing and Coastal Management in Tamil Nadu" in International Workshop (CASAFA), Anna University, Chennai (8, October) |
| 6 |
1992 |
"Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring" at University College, Trivandrum (17, January). |
| 7 |
1992 |
“The current Remote Sensing Studies in Tamilnadu” in Remote Sensing Centre at Aligarh Muslim University (30, June). |
| 8 |
1992 |
"Revival of Buckingham Canal - Its feasibility, Multidimensional Benefits and Environmental Impact" in One Day group discussion on Revival of Buckingham Canal at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. (22, August). |
| 9 |
1992 |
"Remote Sensing in Groundwater Exploration" for Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Geologists at Tiruchirppalli. (19, December). |
| 10 |
1993 |
Concept paper on “Landsat and Air photo derived tectonic features of Vindhyan basin of West Rajasthan along Jaipur - Raipur transect” in the DST Sponsored Group Discussion at GSI, Jaipur (20-21 March). |
| 11 |
1993 |
"Numerical Coding, Image Generation and Image Processing of Geological and Geophysical Data for Lithological Discrimination” in Geological Society of India, Bangalore. (24, June). |
| 12 |
1993 |
“Modern Concepts of Water Resource Modelling" at Water Resources Society of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. (29, July). |
| 13 |
1993 |
"Maharashtra Earthquake and Seismic Proness of South India" at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. (15, October). |
| 14 |
1994 |
"Role of Geomorphology in Engineering Geology" at CRRI, New Delhi (23, March). |
| 15 |
1994 |
"Remote Sensing for Mineral Exploration" in Mineral Exploration Department ,Govt of IRAN ,DEHRAN (14, December). |
| 16 |
1995 |
“Morphodynamics and its impact over hydrological systems of Tamil Nadu Coast” in the international seminar on “Hydrocoast 95” at AIT, Bangkok (14, November). |
| 17 |
1996 |
“Natural disasters” In the International Conference INCODIM at Anna University, Chennai (20-22, January). |
| 18 |
1996 |
"Remote Sensing and Quaternary Events of South India" in South Asian Geological Congress (GEOSAS) at Anna University, Chennai (21, February). |
| 19 |
1996 |
"Remote Sensing in Sedimentary Mapping" in the National Seminar on “Cretaceous Environment” at Madras University, Chennai. (25, March). |
| 20 |
1996 |
"Remote Sensing and Quaternary Events of South India" and "Integrated Water Resource Management through Remote Sensing and GIS" at National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad (………………..). |
| 21 |
1996 |
"Coastal Erosion in Indian Coasts" in the National Seminar on “Coastal Erosion” organised by Swedesi Science Movement at Rameswaram. (8, June) |
| 22 |
1996 |
"Remote Sensing and Quaternary Processes of South India" at Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad. (6, August). |
| 23 |
1996 |
"Remote Sensing for Coastal Geomorphology and Environment" at MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai (19, September) |
| 24 |
1996 |
"Applied Remote Sensing in Geology" in Central University, Pondicherry. (16, October) |
| 25 |
1996 |
"Erosion Hazards of East and West Coasts of India" in the International Conference on “Natural and Technological Coastal Hazards" at S.V. University, Thirupathi (2, December) |
| 26 |
1996 |
"Pleistocenc tectonics of Peninsular India" in the “National Seminar on Neo Tectonics and its Environmental Impacts" in Mysore University, Mysore (27, December). |
| 27 |
1996 |
“Integrated Water Resources Management and GIS” at National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad (………………..).
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| 28 |
1996 |
“Earth Sciences and its Impact Over Society” at IIPA, Trichy chapter, Cauvery College, Trichy (………………..) |
| 29 |
1997 |
“Remote Sensing and Artificial recharge” in the Artificial Recharge workshop at NGRI, Hyderabad (23, July). |
| 30 |
1997 |
“Remote Sensing and Post Collision Tectonics of Peninsular India” in Department of Earth Sciences, Melbourne University, Australia (20, November). |
| 31 |
1997 |
“Remote Sensing and GIS in Environment and Resources Planning” at Department of Geomatics, Melbourne University, Australia. (20, November). |
| 32 |
1997 |
Concepts of Natural recharge in the International Conference on Management of Drinking Water Resources at CLRI, Madras (5, December). |
| 33 |
1997 |
“Neotectonic controls and the Migration of Saraswathi river in Great Indian Desert” in the Group Discussion on Lost Saraswati river at M.S University, Baroda, (6, December). |
| 34 |
1998 |
“Remote Sensing and Coastal Geomorphology” at Ocean Data Centre, Anna University, Madras(21, September). |
| 35 |
1998 |
“Remote Sensing and Ecofragility of Tamil Nadu Coast” in NNRMS sponsored National Symposium at Anna University, Madras (24, September). |
| 36 |
1999
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“Remote Sensing and Land use dynamics in the international conference on Land Use and landcover Dynamics-LUCD organised by COSTED, at Goa (7, April). |
| 37 |
1999 |
“Remote Sensing and Geological Processes and environment” in Environmental Day in ONGC, Karaikal (10, June). |
| 38 |
1999 |
“Remote Sensing in Geological Resources and Eco-system” in the DST sponsored training programme at CESS, Trivandrum (3, November). |
| 39 |
1999 |
“Remote Sensing in Geology and Geological Ecosystems” at UNESCO Course at Anna University, Madras. (16, November). |
| 40 |
2000 |
Problems of Tamil Nadu Coast” in the NRSA user Workshop at Anna University, Madras (2 August). |
| 41 |
2001 |
Earthquakes in Penisular India at SACRED Heart College, Thiruppathur, North Arcot District, in UGC sponsored Seminar. (15, February). |
| 42 |
2001 |
“Remote Sensing and Neo active tectonic mapping” in UNESCO Training Programme organised by the Department of Geology, Anna University, Chennai. (20, March). |
| 43 |
2001 |
“Role of Remote Sensing in human development” in a Symposium on Recent Developments in Geo-sciences at V.O.C. College, Tuticorin. (14, September). |
| 44 |
2001 |
“Remote Sensing & Ecosystems” at Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University. Also delivered a special lecture on Remote Sensing and Disasters Senario of Tamil Nadu in IIPA, Tiruchirappalli Chapter. (16, October). |
| 45 |
2001 |
“Environmental Remote Sensing” and the Inauguration of Science Association at J.J. College of Engineering, Tiruchirappalli (1, November). |
| 46 |
2001 |
(i) Remote Sensing for Mineral Exploration. (ii) Remote Sensing in Fluvial Systems at Kuvempu University, Shimoka, Karnataka. (1, December). |
| 47 |
2001 |
“Remote Sensing - Archeology – History based animation of 5000 years of Geological history and human life”. in a Colloquim on Genomic – Origin of Dravidians at Madurai Kamaraj University (………………..) |
| 48 |
2001 |
“Role of Remote Sensing in Mineral Targetting” in UGC’s sponsored “State Conference on Mineral Wealth of Tamil Nadu” at National College, Tiruchirappalli (………………..). |
| 49 |
2002 |
“Digital Image Processing in Natural Resources management” in the UNESCO sponsored Training Programme on “Satellite Image Processing” at Anna University, Chennai. (21, January). |
| 50 |
2002 |
“Coastal Environment of Tamil Nadu” in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Coastal Environment” at National College, Tiruchirappalli (16, February). |
| 51 |
2002 |
“Time Transgressive tectonics and its control over ground water regimes of Tamil Nadu, India” in the International Conference on “Sustainable Development and Management of Ground Water Resources in Semi Arid Region with special reference to Hard Rocks” at Dindigul. (21, February). |
| 52 |
2002 |
“Recharging in Hill Eco-Systems” in the Workshop on “Rain Water Harvesting in Nilgiris District” organized by TWAD Board at Collectorate, Ooty (………………..). |
| 53 |
2002 |
“Remote Sensing and Mineral Exploration” - Certain new genetic Models from South India” at the NNRMS sponsored Training programme on Remote Sensing at Geological Survey of India, Hyderabad (19, March). |
| 54 |
2002 |
“Post Remote Sensing Scenario in Tamil Nadu in the Indian Remote Sensing Day, organized by Indian Society of Remote Sensing Chapter, Indore. (23, August).
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| 55 |
2002 |
An Overview of Geological Remote Sensing in India” at the NNRMS Training Course on Geological Remote Sensing at Anna University, Chennai. (11, October). |
| 56 |
2002 |
“Active Tectonics of South India and the feasibility of GIS animation” at CSRE, Mumbai. (22, October). |
| 57 |
2002 |
“Remote Sensing for Mineral Exploration in the Annual Convention of Mineralogical Society of India at Anna University, Chennai (21, November). |
| 58 |
2003 |
“Remote Sensing and Active Tectonics of South India” at Department of Earth Sciences and Geography, Brunel University, London, U.K. (………………..) |
| 59 |
2003 |
“Project Oriented Research” in TANSCHE sponsored special course on Project Writing, conducted by Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University (………………..). |
| 60 |
2003 |
“Remote Sensing and GIS animation of Earth movements and environmental disasters of South India” at the National Seminar on Remote Sensing and GIS, organized by Mahatma Gandhi University, at Kottayam, Kerala (15 & 16,, March). |
| 61 |
2003 |
“Fracture controlled Aquifer Systems” at IMTI, Thuvakudi in WRRF (World Resource Research sponsored fund) workshop for the Engineers and Geologists of PWD (4, November). |
| 62 |
2003 |
Remote Sensing and active tectonics of Tamil Nadu at Department of Earth Studies, IIT, Mumbai (10, November). |
| 63 |
2003 |
“Geological Remote Sensing - An overview” in UNESCO sponsored training programme at Anna University, Chennai (2, 5 November). |
| 64 |
2003 |
“Remote Sensing” in ISRO sponsored Remote Sensing Course organized by FSCT at Vellammal School, Chennai (27, November). |
| 65 |
2003 |
“Remote Sensing and Geological Eco Systems in Southern Tamil Nadu” in the Seminar organized by Springs and Center for Women Studies at Alagappa University, Karaikudi (27, December). |
| 66 |
2004 |
Dr.D.Arunachalam endownment lecture on “Emerging trends in Remote Sensing for Groundwater exploration” and “Certain new concepts of spatial modeling in Groundwater exploration” at Annamalai University, (……February). |
| 67 |
2004 |
“Remote Sensing and Late Cenozoic fluvial history of Tamil Nadu” in the Workshop on International Geological Correlation programmes at IGCP 449 at GSI Chennai (19, March). |
| 68 |
2004 |
“Remote Sensing and Geological eco system of Tamil Nadu” in the National conference on “Remote Sensing and its application in Environment” Bangalore University, Bangalore (26, March). |
| 69 |
2004 |
(i) “Remote Sensing & GIS” and (ii) “Overview of Geological Remote Sensing” in ISRO sponsored training at Geology Department of Geology, Anna University, Chennai (2, June). |
| 70 |
2004 |
Popular Lecture on “Satellite view of South India” at St.Joseph College, Trichy (Organised by Bharathasan University) (16, August). |
| 71 |
2005 |
“Remote Sensing and Coastal systems of Tamil Nadu- an overview” In the National Seminar on “Coastal zone Dynamics and Environmental Challenges” in Kerala University (29, January). |
| 72 |
2005 |
“Tsunamis in South India“ in the international Hydrological Conference, Calcutta, (15, July) |
| 73 |
2005 |
“Remote Sensing and Archaeology” at Lady Doak College in Refresher course on Archaeology sponsored by ISRO (5, August). |
| 74 |
2005 |
“Tsunami and it’s mitigation strategies” at A.D.M college, Nagappattinam (18, August) |
| 75 |
2005 |
“Earth System Dynamics and Seismic Scenario of India” in the National Conference on “ Seismic Structures and Designs” at NIIT, Trichy (22, October). |
| 76 |
2005 |
“Remote sensing and Tsunami vulnerability mapping along Tamilnadu coast” in the International Conference on “Spatial Data Infrastructure in Disaster Management” organized by FICCI at Hotel Le Meridian, Chennai (24, October). |
| 77 |
2005 |
“Remote Sensing and Geomorphology” in ISRO sponsored training programme in Department of Geology, Anna University (22, December). |
| 78 |
2006 |
“Spatial Support Systems for Rural Infrastructure Planning” in the National Conference on “GEOMATICS 2006” organized by Indian Society of Geomatics at Anna university, Chennai (4, January). |
| 79 |
2006 |
“Concept of Landuse Planning” in “National Conference on Landuse Planning in the Context of 11th 5 year plan” organized by State Planning Commission ,Chennai (17, February). |
| 80 |
2006 |
“ Tsunami and it’s impact over coastal land and water systems” in the workshop organized by WHO on “water level and quality monitoring in coastal districts” in TWAD training centre (13 June) |
| 81 |
2006 |
“Disaster Management for MLA’S” of Govt. of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram organised by the Min. of Home Affairs” (27, July). |
| 82 |
2006 |
“Satellite View of South India” at Vellore Institute of Technology (10, September).
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| 83 |
2006 |
“Coastal erosion in Kerala and Tamil Nadu – a case study” at National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi (19, September). |
| 84 |
2007 |
“Tsunami and Aftermath in Tamil Nadu – Lessons Learned” in International Round Table Meeting on “Lessons from Natural Disasters Policy, Issues and Mitigation Strategies” and also acted as a panelist to evolve recommendations at VIT ( 9-12, January). |
| 85 |
2007 |
“Remote Sensing and GIS technology in coastal disaster preparedness” at Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service Society, Pondicherry (21, February). |
| 86 |
2007 |
“Indian Ocean Tsunami: Damage Assessment – Spatital / Linear Modeling – Mitigation Strategies” in Two day Workshop on “INDO-NORWEGIAN Institutional co-operation project on Geohazards” at Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Chennai (26 – 27 February).
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| 87 |
2007 |
“Geomatics Vistas in Geoexploration” at Periyar University, Salem In the National Conference on “Recent Developments and Opportunities in Exploration Geology and Geoinformatics” (7– 9, March). |
| 88 |
2007 |
“Water Resources of Tamil Nadu – A Geospatial road map for the future” in National Seminar on “Hydrocare – 2007” at Department of Earth Sciences Annamalai University, Chidambaram (22 -23, March). |
| 89 |
2007 |
“Power of Geomatics in Natural Disaster Mitigation and Management” in Training programme on “Geomatics in Natural Disaster Management” at Vellore Institute of Technology (18-20, September). |
| 90 |
2007 |
“Emerging Vistas of GIS Technology in Geosciences” in National seminar on “GIS in Earth Resource Management“ at Annamalai University (25 -27, November). |
| 91 |
2007 |
“Geomatics based appraisal on Tamil Nadu coast” in UGC sponsored National seminar on “Coastal Zones of India” at Department of Geology, National College, Tiruchirappalli (6, December). |
| 92 |
2009 |
Possible Impacts of Climate Change over Riverine, Coastal and Hydrological Ecosystems of South India in the 2nd international conference on “Geoinformation Technology for Natural Disasters Management and Rehabilitation” at Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand (29-31, January). |
| 93 |
2009 |
“Changing landscapes of South India – Histrio Archaeological perspective” in the International Conference on Remote Sensing and Archaeology at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli (17, August). |
| 94 |
2009 |
“Water search in hard rock Aquifers” in the Awareness Workshop on Water Resources organized by Central Ground Water Board, Chennai (24, September). |
| 95 |
2009 |
“Remote Sensing and Rural Development” at GRU, Gandhigram (10, December). |
| 96 |
2010 |
“Signatures of active tectonics of peninsular India” in the workshop on “Application of Satellite Geodesy in Tectonic Studies in India” organized by DST at Survey of India, Hyderabad (3, February). |
| 97 |
2010 |
“Impact of SLR (Sea level rise) along Indian Coasts” In the ISG conference on “Climate Change” at Space Application centre, Ahmedabad (4, February). |
| 98 |
2010 |
‘Geospatial Technological vistas and Sustained Geo Exploration : an Overview’ In the MRSS 6th International Remote Sensing and GIS conference at University Putra Malaysia and also chaired a session (29, April). |
| 99 |
2010 |
“Global Warming and Its Impact : The role of Academics” in Vice-Chancellors’ Conference at Alagappa University (19, June). |
| 100 |
2010 |
“SDSS for sustainable Rural development” in the “2nd national Convention of rural institutes” at NCRI, Hyderabad (19, October). |
| 101 |
2010 |
”Geomatics and landslide vulnerability mapping” In the 1st Indian Landslide Congress at BSIP, Lucknow (1, November). |
| 102 |
2011 |
“Remote Sensing, Deforming Indian Plate and it’s Consequences“in the 98th Indian Geological Congress at SRM university, Chennai (6, January)
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BARD: Bharathidasan University
* The Centre has been upgraded as Centre of Excellence in Remote Sensing
18.1 As Dean, Faculty of Science, Bharathidasan University
i Engaged in the wholistic infrastructure development of the University to meet the present needs and future challenges in higher education.
ii. Designed newer programmes and methodologies to accelerate the pace of research by various Faculty Members in Bharathidasan University.
iii. Centralised all the computer facilities in Bharathidasan University.
iv. Assisted Vice - Chancellor in all academic and research administration of the University.
v. As Convener of the committee, revised the Ph.D regulations of the university.
18.2 As Dean, Curriculum Development Council, Bharathidasan
University
i. Assisted the University in the evaluation and strengthening the existing curriculum of the University
Departments and over 100 affiliated colleges.
ii. Assisted the University in designing new curriculum.
iii. Assisted the University in non-formal education and one such is the creation of off-campus centres
in collaboration with Bhari Information Technology Systems Ltd., (BITECH).
18.3 As Dean, College Development Cell, Bharathidasan University
i. Acted as a Liaison Officer between the UGC and over 100 affiliated colleges of Bharathidasan University
ii. Done intensive exercise, conducted transparent modes of selection and brought over 180 FIP Fellowships
for the college teachers from UGC, during IX plan period, thus putting the Bharathidasan University in almost
number 1 position in the country.
iii. Engaged in motivating the college teachers for their major and minor research projects.
iv. As Coordinator of the Steering Committee of NAAC prepared part of the self study report and coordinating the whole NAAC activity.
18.4 As Convener, Informatics Centre, Bharathidasan University
i. Centralised the Internet facility and drawn up plans for improving the capacity.
ii. Drawn up master plan for networking the Internet for all the university departments for which
the fund of Rs 50 Lakhs was obtained from UGC.
18.5 As Founder Professor and Head, School of Earth Sciences
́ Built the School of Earth Sciences right from the scratch.
́ Established the satellite, aerial and topographic data bank which is vital for Earth sciences research.
́ established a good library from university grants as well as compliments from Geological Survey of India and Dept. of Space.
́ systematically builtup basic facilities by utilising university grant.
́ started M.Sc Geography and M.Phil Geography.
18.6 As founder Director, Centre for Remote Sensing
́ Built the centre right from the scratch.
́ Upgraded to the level of Centre for Advanced Studies from November 2007
́ Established the Centre for Remote Sensing exclusively through the
sponsored Research Projects.
́ conceived over 44 R&D projects and bought grant to the tune of Over Rs 5.4 Crores
from AICTE, UGC, DST, NRDMS, TNEB, World Bank, Australian Research Council etc.
and built the Centre for Remote Sensing.
́ created Excellent Satellite data visual interpretation laboratory with all visual optomechanical equipments.
́ established a good digital analysis Remote Sensing and GIS lab with over 15 computers,
advanced softwares, plotters etc.
́ established satellite and aerial data bank and cartography laboratory.
́ conceived and launched M.Tech Geological Remote Sensing and M.Sc Geoinformatics course .
́ promoted Doctoral research and so far nearly 12 Ph.Ds have been produced in 10 years, 18 Ph.Ds are in progress.
18.7 As Syndicate Member, Bharathidasan University involved in the holistic policy planning of the University
́ Acted as one of the Members of the Committee constituted to look after the functions of the Vice-Chancellor.
́ Acted as Convenor for the Equal Pay Committee for Non-teaching staff.
́ Acted as Convenor to evaluate the functions of the autonomous Colleges of Bharathidasan University.
́ Acted as Member in the Inspection Committee for monitoring the School of Engineering and Technology of Bharathidasan University.
́ Acted as Convenor, framed the Ph.D. Regulations of Bharathidasan University.
18.8 As Vice-Chancellor, Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University, Dindigul
́ Evolved a major concept of re-organising the academic departments into schools – departments – centres
́ Evolved plans for creating new centres like Centre for Climate Change, Centre for Applied Geology etc.
́ Conceived major research projects viz. 1) REC-Lanka (Reconstruction of War ravaged Sri Lanka – 40 crores) 2) Project RUWA (Rural Water Management – 6 crores) 3) Sea Level Rise – 20 lakhs etc.
́ Created Sponsored and Action Research Cell (SPARC) and COSREC (Corporate Social Responsibility Cell)
́ Documented 35 years of “Activities and Achievements of GRI” submitted to Tandon Committee and arranged UGC Committee visit for On the Spot Assessment of GRI.
́ Prepared document and given total face lift to the university and arranged “NAAC visit for re-accreditation”.
́ Made GRI as “Knowledge partner in Natural disaster Management programmes of AIT” Thailand.
́ Delivered over 10 invited lectures on Remote Sensing
́ Evolved new concept of “Popular Lecture Series” to carry the research findings of GRI to colleges and other research institutions.
́ Established IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell) and made it functioning.
́ Got Re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
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