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Mr. G. Sankar M.Tech.

Scientist G(Rtd.), Senior Consultant, Crustal Processes (CrP)

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Phone(Off) : 0471-2511624

Phone(Res) : 0471-2336403

Fax : 0471-2442280

Education:

M.Tech : 1979 Applied Geology, University of Roorkee, India
P.G.Diploma : 1987 Geological Survey, International Institute for Geo information science and Earth Observation (ITC), The Netherlands
Certificate : 1993 Digital image Processing, RRSSC, Bangalore, India
Certificate : 1995 Soil Physics, International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Italy

Training:

  • Recent Advances in Differential SAR Interferometry and Applications 1999, CSRE, IIT, Mumbai sponsored by NRDMS, DST.
  • Advanced course on SAR Interferometry and Applications, 1999 at CSRE, IIT, Mumbai sponsored by NRDMS, DST.
  • Neo-tectonics Morphotectonic analysis for the assessment of earthquake hazards 1997 at Dehradun,  conducted by IIRS and ITC Netherlands
  • Geo-information for Natural Disaster management in India. 2009,  IIRS and ITC Netherlands
  • Innovative Approaches to Multiscale Landslide Hazard and Risk Managemenet organised by International Institute for Geo information science and Earth Observation (ITC) and PGIS, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Professional career:

2005 - present Scientist F, Centre for Earth Science Studies
1998 - 2005 Scientist E2, Centre for Earth Science Studies
1993 - 1998 Scientist E1, Centre for Earth Science Studies
1987 - 1993 Scientist C, Centre for Earth Science Studies
1982 - 1987 Scientist B, University of Chicago, USA
1980 - 1982 SSA, Centre for Earth Science Studies

Memberships:

Expert committee member in:

  • Stability of Mullaperiyar dam constituted by the Government of Kerala
  • Study the causes of the failure occurred on 17 October,2007 of the water conducting systems of the Panniyar Hydro electric Project, Government of Kerala.
  • Environmental impact assessment of the Athani quarry and rock crushing unit at Wayanad constituted by CESS
  • Chairman of the Expert Committee constituted by the Government to study the natural Calamities occurred during Monsoon 2009
  • Member, Chaliar River basin management Committee.(Inters state water-Irrigation department)