National Centre for Earth Science Studies

Education:

Professional career:

Training/ Workshop:

• 5 days continuing education programme on “Remote Sensing of Soil Mositure and its Geophysical Applications” (12th Feb. To 16th Feb.2018), IIT Delhi.
• National Workshop “Popularization of remote sensing based maps & geospatial information” organized by Indian Society of Remote Sensing and Indian Space Research Organization on the eve of National Remote Sensing Day on August 11, 2017.
• Oneday seminar on “Online Resources and Tools for Research” held on 14th November 2016 at Gandhigram Rural Institute- Deemed University, Gandhigram-624302.
• National Training Workshop on “LiDAR Technology and Applications” Organized by the Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, during 3rd and 4th November, 2016.
• Workshop on Water Conservation, Water Security and Water quality under Jal Kranti Abhiyan. Organized by Central Ground Water Board, South Eastern Coastal Region, Chennai-600 090 at District Collectorate, Dindion 29 October, 2015.
• National Workshop on Statistical Application and Uses of SPSS in Research. Sponsored by UGC, New Delhi and conducted by the Department of Applied Research, Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University, Gandhigram, Dindigul- 624 302, Tamil Nadu on 23 & 27 march, 2015.
• One day user awareness programme on Access to E-Resources under UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium.Organized by Dr.G.Ramachandran Library and INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad at Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University, Gandhigram, Dindigul- 624 302, Tamil Nadu on 13 Febuary, 2015.
• One Day Workshop on Optimal Use of Research Tools. Organized by Dr.G.Ramachandran Library and Placement Bureau, Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University, Gandhigram, Dindigul- 624 302, Tamil Nadu on 18 November, 2014.
• 15th Esri India User Conference, Delhi, India on 9 & 11 December, 2014.
• User Interaction Meet Held at National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad during 20 &21 January, 2014.
• Two days Training on Mines division at Madras Cements Ltd. Ramasamyraja Nagar, Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu-626 204, India.
• One day workshop on Alternative water management strategies, sponsored by DST-FIST and organized by Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University.
• Two days Water Management Training, organized by Central ground water board and South Eastern Coastal Region, Chennai at AKT memorial engineering college and technology, Kallakurichi on 15 & 16 February 2012.
• Workshop on Recent Perspectives on Southern Granulitic Terrain. Sponsored by UGC, New Delhi. Organized by Department of geology, Periyar University, Salem-11 on 26 December, 2011.
• Workshop on Recent Trends in Earth Sciences. Sponsored by UGC, New Delhi. Organized by Departments of Geology and Geography at Government arts college (Autonomous), Salem-7 on 4 march, 2011.

Honours/Awards:

• SET (2016), Tamil Nadu, India.
• Gold Medalist and First Rank holder in PG Diploma in Geology and Geomatics (2013), Centre for Applied Geology, Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Gold Medalist and First Rank holder in M.Sc., Applied Geology (2012), Government Arts College (Periyar University), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Gold Medalist and First Rank holder in B.Sc., Applied Geology (2010), Government Arts College (Periyar University), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.

Publications:

1. ARULBALAJI, P. and GURUGNANAM, B. Lithological Mapping of Kanjamalai Hill using hyper spectral remote sensing tools in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing.v.11 (3).Scopus Index: Impact Factor: 1.1
2. ARULBALAJI, P.and GURUGNANAM, B. Geospatial tools based morphometric analysis using SRTM data in Sarabanga Watershed, Cauvery River, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. DOI 10.1007/s13201-017-0539-z, Applied Water Science (Impact Factor-0.125).
3. ARULBALAJI, P. and GURUGNANAM, B. Groundwater Quality Assessment by using Geospatial and Statistical Tools in Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India. DOI 10.1007/s13201-016-0501-5. Applied Water Science (Impact Factor-0.125).
4. ARULBALAJI, P. and GURUGNANAM, B. (2016) An Integrated Study to Assess the Groundwater Potential Zone Using Geospatial Tool in Salem District, South India. Journal of Hydrogeology & Hydrologic Engineering. v.5 (2). Doi.org/10.4172/2325-9647.1000136. Publisher: SciTechnol. Impact factor: 1
5. ARULBALAJI, P. and GURUGNANAM, B. (2016) Analysis of Rainfall through Space-Time during 1999-2014 in Salem District, South India. International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology. v.1 (2), pp.170-189. ISSN: 2456-1878.
6. ARULBALAJI, P. and GURUGNANAM, B. (2016) Change Detection Analysis Using Geospatial Technology in Salem District, Tamil Nadu, South India. International Journal of Research and Review. v.3 (4), pp.12-17. E-ISSN: 2349-9788; P-ISSN: 2454-2237.
7. ARULBALAJI, P. and GURUGNANAM, B. (2015) Identification of Ground Water Potential Zone Using Geo-Spatial Technology in Salem District, South India. Elixir International Journal (Earth Science). v.89, pp.36869-36871.
8. ARULBALAJI, P. and GURUGNANAM, B. (2015) Sixteen Year of Rainfall Variability Assessment in Salem District, South India. Elixir International Journal (Earth Science). v.89, pp.36867-36869.
9. ARULBALAJI, P. and GURUGNANAM, B. (2015) High-Resolution data for Land Use Land Cover Assessment in Salem Taluk, Salem District, South India. Elixir International Journal (Social Science). v.83, pp.33104-33106.
10. ARULBALAJI, P. and GURUGNANAM, B. (2015) Geomorphologic Changes Assessment using Remote Sensing and GIS in Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India. International Journal of Information Research and Review. v.2 (1), pp. 327-330.
11. ARULBALAJI, P. and GURUGNANAM, B. (2014) Water Quality Assessment during the Pre-Monsoon Season in Salem Block, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India. International Journal of Research. v.1 (9), pp.1253-1259. ISSN: 2348-6848.
12. ARULBALAJI, P. and GURUGNANAM, B. (2014) Evaluating the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index using Landsat Data by ENVI in Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India. International Journal of Development Research. v.4 (9), pp.1844-1846. ISSN: 2230-9926.
13. ARULBALAJI, P. and GURUGNANAM, B. (2014) Geospatial Science for 16 Years of Variation in Land Use/Land Cover Practice Assessment around Salem District, South India. Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics. v.2 (1), pp.17-20.
14. GURUGNANAM.B, ARULBALAJI.P, MIDHUNA.V and KUMARAVEL.S (2017) Lithological Discrimination of Anorthosite using ASTER data in Oddanchatram Area, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India. International Journal of Advanced Engineering, Management and Science. v.3 (4), pp.316-324.
15. VIJAYAKUMAR, N. GURUGNANAM, B and ARULBALAJI, P (2015) Land Use and Land Cover ChangeDetectionIn Thirumanimuttar Sub Basin, Cauvery River, Tamilnadu. International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology Research. v. 4, pp- 680-683.
16. VIJAYAKUMAR, N. GURUGNANAM, B and ARULBALAJI, P (2015) RS & GIS Based Assessment of Land Use/Land Cover Characteristics of Thirumanimuttar Sub Basin Cauvery River South India. Acme International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research. v.3, pp. 71-78.

Conference Proceedings:

1. ARULBALAJI, P.and B.GURUGNANAM. Rainfall Assessment through Space and Time from 1999 to 2014 in Salem District, South India. Development of Water Resources in India (Chapter-3). Water Science and Technology Library 84. Springer International Publishing AG 2017.

Education:

Professional career:

Training:

• “Visual interpretation using remote sensing data for Land use, Land cover & hydro-geomorphology, Introduction with application of GIS in Geology and Remote Sensing”. At Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG), 15-23 Nov 2007.
• Summer Internship Program–2008 at Geosciences Division, Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, Gujarat in the month of May - June 2008.

Scientific Cruises and Field Trips:

• Onboard ORV Sagar Manjusha (SAMA-05) from Kochi- Lakshadweep-Kochi (February, 2015).
• Studies on Andaman and Lakshadweep corals to understand the paleoenvironmental changes and impacts of ocean atmospheric processes on Indian monsoon.
• Onboard ORV Sagar Manjusha (SM-29) to Western Indian Coast (Goa- Arabian Sea- Kochi) (October, 2013).
• Onboard ORV Sagar Manjusha (SM-24) to Bay of Bengal Coast (Haldia- Bay of Bengal -Paradip) (July, 2013).
• Onboard ORV Sagar Kanya (SK-304) to Indian Ocean (Goa-Indonesia-Chennai) (March-May, 2013).
• Holocene climate and sea level reconstruction from the mudflats along Southern Saurashtra Coast, Gujarat.
• Onboard FORV Sagar Sampada (SS-300) from Kochi-Arabian Sea-Goa (March-April, 2012).
• Ecological studies of corals from coastal sites and Islands of Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat.

Research Interest:

Unprecedented climate change invigorated the need to gaze into the future, for which the study of past climate in millennial to centennial time scales is a paramount necessity. The prime focus of my research is to reconstruct the climate for the Holocene Epoch using natural archives that can offer high-resolution climate records.

Achievements and Awards:

• Best Oral Presentation Award for the paper presented at OSICON-2019 held at Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE), Kochi, between 12 and 15 December 2019.
• Chaired a session titled “Quaternary climate: sedimentation and landform evolution” at 5th International YES Congress 2019, Berlin, Germany during 9-13 September, 2019 3. Session.
• Travel grant of 690 Euros awarded by YES Congress 2019 to be held at Berlin, Germany during 9-13th September, 2019.
• Proposal titled “Multi-proxy Approach in Paleo Monsoon Reconstruction during Quaternary Period (45.6.9)” accepted at YES Congress-2020 under IGC-2020 supposed to be held at Delhi during 2-8 March, 2020 (Postponed due to COVID19 pandemic).
• DST sponsored International Travel Grant wide no ITS/2058/2017-18 for International Goldschmidt conference 2017, Paris, France.
• Second prize for poster presented at Expert Meet and National Conference on "Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability: Records from Poles to Tropics" held on September, 9-10, 2014 organised by Center of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Lucknow.
• Judges Appreciation awards for paper presented at Workshop on Satellite Meteorology: 50 Year Journey organized by Indian Meteorological Society Ahmedabad (IMSA) in 2010.
• Conferred Gold Medal by Gujarat University during 2009 for being university topper in M.Sc.
• First prize for paper presented at Chandangiri Goswami Memorial Seminar Compeitition-2009 organized by Geology Department, M. G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad.
• First prize for paper presented at SCIENCE EXCELLENCE-2008 Organized by Gujarat University.

Publications/ Technical Report/ Other Articles:

1. Arulbalaji, P., Banerji, U.S., Maya, K., Padmalal, D., 2019. Signatures of late Quaternary land-sea interactions and landform dynamics along southern Kerala coast, SW India 1–15. Quaternary International, Accepted.
2. Shah, C., Banerji, U.S., Chandana, K.R., Bhushan, R., 2020. Pb dating of recent sediments from the continental shelf of western India : factors influencing sedimentation rates. Environmental and Monitoring Assessment. 192, 468
3. Banerji, U. S., Arulbalaji, P. and Padmalal, D., Holocene climate variability and Indian summer monsoon – An overview. Holocene, 2019, 30 (5), 744-773.
4. Banerji, U.S. Comments on “Geomorphic evidences of tectonic instability during the Late Quaternary Period along southern Saurashtra, western India” by Prizomwala (2018), Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2019, 12, 362.
5. Banerji, U. S., Bhushan, R., and Jull, A. J. T., Signatures of global climatic events and forcing factors for the last two millennia on the active mudflats of Rohisa, southern Saurashtra, Gujarat, western India. Quaternary International, 2019, 507, 172187.
6. Bhushan, R., Yadava, M. G., Shah, M. S., Banerji, U. S., Raj, H., Shah, C., Dabhi, A. J., First results from the PRL Accelerator Mass Spectrometer. Current Science, 2019, 116, 361–363.
7. Chandana, K. R., Banerji, U. S., and Bhushan, R., Review on Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) Reconstruction since LGM from Northern Indian Ocean. Earth Science India, 2018, 11, 71–84.
8. Srivastava, P., Agnihotri, R., Sharma, D., Meena, N., Sundriyal, Y.P., Saxena, A., Bhushan, R., Sawlani, R., Banerji, U.S., Sharma, C., Bisht, P., Rana, N. and Jayangondaperumal, R., 8000-year monsoonal record from Himalaya revealing reinforcement of tropical and global climate systems since mid-Holocene. Scientific Reports, 2017, 7.
9. Banerji, U. S., Bhushan, R., and Jull, A. J. T., Mid-Late Holocene monsoonal records from an partially active mudflat of Diu Island, Southern Saurashtra, Gujarat, Western India. Quaternary International, 2017, 443, 200–210.
10. Meena, N. K., Prakasam, M., Bhushan, R., Sarkar, S., Diwate, P., and Banerji, U.S., Last-five-decade heavy metal pollution records from the Rewalsar Lake, Himachal Pradesh, India. Environmental Earth Sciences, 2017, 76.
11. Banerji, U. S., Bhushan, R., and Maurya, D. M., Sedimentary records of paleoredox conditions at relict mudflat of Vasoj, Southern Saurashtra coast, Gujarat. Earth Science India, 2016, 9, 114–125.
12. Sarkar, S., Prakasam, M., Banerji, U. S., Bhushan, R., Gaury, P. K., and Meena, N. K., Rapid sedimentation history of Rewalsar Lake , Lesser Himalaya , India during the last fifty years - Estimated using 137 Cs and 210 Pb dating techniques : A comparative study with other North-Western Himalayan Lakes. Himalayan Geology, 2016, 37, 1–7.
13. Banerji, U. S., Pandey, S., Bhushan, R., and Juyal, N., Mid-Holocene climate and land-sea interaction along the southern coast of Saurashtra, western India. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2015, 111, 428–439.
14. Joshi, D., Banerji, U., and Mankodi, P. C., Delayed recovery in Porites spp. following mass coral bleaching: a case study from the Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat, India. Journal of Global Biosciences, 2015, 4, 2326–2331.
15. Joshi, D., Munjpara, S., Banerji, U., and Parasharya, D., Coral bleaching observations in the Gulf of Kachchh , India – a climate induced stress on the scleractinians. Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2014, 2, 106–113.
16. Banerji, U.S., Bhushan, R., and D. Padmalal., 2020. Hydroclimate variability during the last two millennia and imprints of forcing factors: A study from western India. Ocean digest: quarterly newsletter of Ocean Society of India (Pune Chapter) 7 (2) Accepted.
17. Banerji, U.S., Bhushan, R., Pandey, S., 2019. Evidence of land-sea interaction during mid-late Holocene from sedimentary records, western India. Extended Abstract In, Young Earth Scientist Network German Chapter 2019. DOI: 10.2312/yes19.07.
18. Pandey, C. N., Raval, B. R., Parasharya, D., Munjpara, S., Joshi, D., and Banerji, U. S., Recruitment and Growth Study of Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Kachchh Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation, Gandhinagar, 2010.

Projects:

1. “Trace elements and their isotopes in sediments and corals of the Northern Indian Ocean: Implications to Paleoclimate/Paleoceanography”, under GEOTRACES Project funded by MoES with Dr. Ravi Bhushan at Geosciences Division, Physical Research Laboratory
2. “High Resolution Study of Climate and Oceanographic Processes from the Northern Indian Ocean”with Dr. Ravi Bhushan at Geosciences Division, Physical Research Laboratory.

Education:

Professional career:

Training Programs:

• Training Course: “Integrated data analysis for upwelling studies” during 12-16 November, 2017, University of Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), MALAYSIA.
• Coastal Summer School on “How to govern marine environment: Baltic Sea and sediment services as a case study” during 10-21 September, 2017, Helmholtz Centre, Geesthacht, GERMANY.
• IGCS Winter School on “Sustainable Water Management in Urban Areas” organized by Indo German Centre for Sustainability (IGCS) during 3-15 March, 2015, IIT Madras, CHENNAI.
• Training Programme on “Ocean Colour Remote Sensing- Data, Processing and Applications” organized by International Training Centre for Operational oceanography (ITCOocean), ESSO, during November 10-14, 2014, INCOIS, HYDERABAD.
• Certificate Course in “Principles of Remote Sensing (RS) & Geographical Information System (GIS)” organized by Andhra Pradesh State Remote Sensing Application Centre (APSRAC), during 15th May, 2013 to 14th June, 2013 at HYDERABAD
• Short Term Course on “Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Earth Sciences” jointly organized by the Department of Geology and Department of Computer Science at Sri Venkateswara University, during March 23-26, 2013 at TIRUPATI.
• National Workshop on “Applications of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems” during 02-04 February, 2012, Organized by Department of Geography, Sri Venkateswara University, TIRUPATI.

Research Interest:

Micropaleontology (Foraminifera Ecology)

Coastal Morphodynamics.

Marine Pollution

Remote Sensing & GIS.

Honours/ Awards/Fellowships:

• Government of Flanders (Kingdom of Belgium) financial support to participate in the training course in Malaysia- 2017.
• DST- INSPIRE Fellowship-2012 received from Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India.
• Annamayya Prathibha Puraskar- 2012 received from ABVP.
• Y.S. Raja Reddy Memorial Gold Medal- 2011 for University Topper in M.Sc.

Membership in Professional Bodies

1. Life Member of the Paleontological Society of India, Lucknow, India.
2. Life Member of the Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, India.
3. Member, The Paleoclimate Society, U.K.
4. Member of The Oceanography Society (TOS), United States.

Publications:

1. G. Sreenivasulu, N.Jayaraju, B.C.Sundara Raja Reddy, B.Lakshmanna, M. Rajasekhar, K. Nirmala and T.Lakshmi Prasad (2018). Assessment of Heavy metal pollution from the sediments of Tupilipalem coast, Southeast coast of India. International Journal of Sediment Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsrc.2018.02.004.
2. G. Sreenivasulu, N. Jayaraju, B.C. Sundara Raja Reddy, T. Lakshmi Prasad, (2018). Influence of coastal morphology on the distribution of heavy metals in the coastal waters of Tupilipalem coast, South east coast of India. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 10, 190-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2018.04.003.
3. B. Lakshmanna, N. Jayaraju, T.Lakshmi Prasad, G. Sreenivasulu, K. Nagalakshmi, M.PramodKumar, M. Madakka, (2018). Data on Molluscan Shells in parts of Nellore Coast, southeast coast of India. Data in Brief, 16, 705–712.
4. G. Sreenivasulu, N. Jayaraju, B.C.Sundara Raja Reddy, T. Lakshmi Prasad, K. Nagalakshmi and B. Lakshmanna, (2017). Foraminiferal Research in coastal ecosystems of India during the past decade: A Review. GeoResJ, 13, 38-48.
5. G. Sreenivasulu, N. Jayaraju, B.C. Sundara Raja Reddy, T. Lakshmi Prasad, B. Lakshmanna and K. Nagalakshmi, (2017). Coastal Morphodynamics of Tupilipalem Coast, Southeast Coast of India. Current Science, 112(4), 823-829.
6. G. Sreenivasulu, N. Jayaraju, B.C.Sundara Raja Reddy, T. Lakshmi Prasad, K. Nagalakshmi and B. Lakshmanna, (2017). Analysis of organic matter in benthic foraminifera (Ammonia beccarii) shells by FT-IR spectroscopy: A study on Tupilipalem coast, Southeast coast of India. MethodsX, 4. 55-62.
7. K.Nagalaksmi, M. Pramod Kumar,N. Jayaraju, T. Lakshmi Prasad, B. Lakshmanna, G. Sreenivasulu, (2017). Dynamics of Pulicat Lake mouth analysis using geospatial data, east coast of India: Implications to socio-economic scenarios. Data in Brief, 15, 142–147.
8. G. Sreenivasulu, N. Jayaraju, B.C.Sundara Raja Reddy, T. Lakshmi Prasad, B. Lakshmanna and K. Nagalaskhmi, (2016). River mouth Dynamics of Swarnamukhi River Estuary, Nellore Coast, Southeast Coast of India. Geodesy and Geodynamics. 7(6), 387- 395.
9. B. C. Sundara Raja Reddy, N. Jayaraju, G. Sreenivasulu, U. Suresh and A.N. Reddy, (2016). Heavy Metal Pollution Monitoring with Foraminifera in the estuaries of Nellore coast, East coast of India. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 113, 542–551.
10. V. Sunitha and G. Sreenivasulu, (2015). Fluoride contamination of groundwater and its impacts on human health in and around Vemula, Vempalli Mandals, YSR District, Andhra Pradesh, India. International Journal of Current Research and Academic Review, 3(7), 282-291.
11. G. Sreenivasulu, N. Jayaraju, B.C.Sundara Raja Reddy and T. Lakshmi Prasad, (2015). Physico-chemical parameters of Tupilipalem coast, Southeast coast of India. Journal of Coastal Sciences, 2(2), 34-39.
12. B.C. Sundara Raja Reddy, N. Jayaraju, K.R. Reddy, G.Sreenivasulu and A.N. Reddy, (2015). Sedimentary Core Analysis: Implications on the Evolution of Pulicat Lake, East Coast of India. Journal of Geological Society of India, 86, 191-194.
13. G. Sreenivasulu, N. Jayaraju, T. Lakshmi Prasad, (2015). Land Use and Land Cover analysis using Remote Sensing and GIS: A Case study in and around Rajampet, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 2(1), 170-175.
14. T. Lakshmi Prasad and G. Sreenivasulu, (2014). Land Use/ Land Cover Analysis using Remote Sensing and GIS, A case study on Pulivendula Taluk, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), 4(6), 1-5
15. G. Sreenivasulu, N. Jayaraju, K. Nagalakshmi, T. Lakshmi Prasad, (2014). Geospatial Analysis using Remote Sensing and GIS; A case study in and around Rayachoty, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India. International Journal of Current Research (IJCR), 6(5), 6936-6941.
16. G. Sreenivasulu, N. Jayaraju, T. Lakshmi Prasad, (2014). Land Use and Land Cover change detection study at Pennar River Estuary, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, South-East Coast of India. Journal of Geotechnical Engineering (JoGE), 1(1), 1-9.
17. G. Sreenivasulu, N. Jayaraju, M. Pramod Kumar, T. Lakshmi Prasad, (2013). An Analysis on Land Use/ Land Cover using Remote Sensing and GIS- A case study in and around Vempalli, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), 3(5), 1-4.

Education:

Professional career:

Training/Conferences:

• EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria.
• GSI Annual Conference-2016 Developments in Geosciences in the Past Decade – Emerging Trends for the Future and Impact on Society, IIT Kharagpur, India.

Research Interest:

Igneous Petrology, geochemistry and geochronology

Honours/ Awards/Fellowships:

• Qualified GATE 2012 & GATE 2015.
• ONGC, Chennai Gold medal (2012) for Applied Geology topper at Pondicherry University.
• Indira Gandhi single girl child scholarship 2011 for post graduate students
• IAS Summer research fellowship 2011
• Cleared JRF and Lectureship NET (National Eligibility Test) in December 2011.
• Secured second rank in B.Sc. Geology examination 2010 (Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala).

Membership in Professional Bodies

1. Member, European Geosciences Union (EGU)

Publications:

1. Sheth, H., Pande, K., Vijayan, A., Sharma, K. K. and Cucciniello, C., 2017. Recurrent Early Cretaceous, Indo-Madagascar (89-86 Ma) and Deccan (66 Ma) alkaline magmatism in the Sarnu-Dandali complex, Rajasthan: 40Ar/39Ar age evidence and geodynamic significance. Lithos, v. 284-285, pp. 512-524.
2. Pande, K., Cucciniello, C., Sheth, H., Vijayan, A., Sharma, K.K., Purohit, R., Jagadeesan, K.C. and Shinde, S., 2017. Polychronous (Early Cretaceous to Palaeogene) emplacement of the Mundwara alkaline complex, Rajasthan, India: 40Ar/39Ar geochronology, petrochemistry and geodynamics. International Journal of Earth Sciences (Geol. Rund.), v.106 (5), pp. 1487-1504.
3. Vijayan, A., Sheth, H. and Sharma, K.K., 2016. Tectonic significance of dykes in the Sarnu-Dandali alkaline complex.Rajasthan, northwestern Deccan Traps.Geoscience Frontiers, v. 7, pp. 783-791.
4. Cucciniello, C., Demonterova, E. I., Sheth, H., Pande, K. and Vijayan, A., 2015. 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and geochemistry of the Central Saurashtra mafic dyke swarm: insights into magmatic evolution, magma transport, and dyke-flow relationships in the northwestern Deccan Traps. Bulletin of Volcanology, v. 77(5), pp. 1-19.

Education:

Professional career:

Training:

• Undergone the summer training at Tehri Unit of THDC INDIA LIMITED and had prepared a Project Report on “Reservoir Rim Stability Assessment of Koteshwar Dam Reservoir” (30 days).
• Completed the summer internship awarded by INDIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES under SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME-2010 at IISER-KOLKATA under guidance of Dr. Jayonto Routh on topic “Analysis of Organic Compounds in Peat Deposit Samples of Siberia” (60 days).
• Undergone the Foundation Training Course on “E & P Well-Site Operations” at Forward Base, Western Onshore ONGC, Ahmedabad (10 days).
• Completed DST sponsored International Workshop on “Geochemical Modelling in Igneous Petrogenesis: An Introduction to GCD Kit”, at CSIR-NGRI, Hyderabad (4day).

Research Interest:

Geochronology

Paleomagnetism

Paleogeographic Reconstruction

Archaeomagnetism

Geological Mapping

Geochemical Modeling

Geodynamics

Achievements and Awards:

• Aug 2014 Scholarship: CSIR-Senior Research Fellow
• Sep 2012 Award: NGRI Golden Jublee Award
• Jul 2012 Scholarship: CSIR-Junior Research Fellow
• Jul 2010 Scholarship: Summer research Fellowship by Indian Academy of Sciences, Banglore

Projects:

• Paleomagnetic and Geochemical studies of various Paleoproterozoic to Mesoproterozoic mafic dyke swrams of India.

Publications:

1. Ravi Shankar, Srinivasa Sarma, Ramesh Babu, Parashuramulu V: Paleomagnetic study of 1765 Ma dyke swarm from the Singhbhum Craton: Implications to the Paleogeography of India. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 08/2017;, DOI:10.1016/j.jseaes.2017.08.026
2. N. Ramesh Babu, M. Venkateshwarlu, Ravi Shankar, E. Nagaraju, V. Parashuramulu: New Paleomagnetic results on 2367 Ma Dharwar giant dyke swarm, Dharwar craton, southern India: Implications for Paleoproterozoic continental reconstruction. Journal of Earth System Science 07/2017; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-017-0910-3
3. Anil Kumar, V. Parashuramulu, Ravi Shankar, Besse Jean: Evidence for a Neoarchean LIP in the Singhbhum craton, eastern India: Implications to Vaalbara supercontinent. Precambrian Research 02/2017; 292., DOI:10.1016/j.precamres.2017.01.018
4. Ravi Shankar, B. Vijayagopal, Anil Kumar: Precise Pb–Pb baddeleyite ages of 1765 Ma for a Singhbhum ‘newer dolerite’ dyke swarm. Current science 05/2014; 106(9):1306-1310.

Conference Proceedings:

1. Ravi Shankar, D. Srinivasa sarma: Palaeomagnetic Study on a 1765 Ma Dyke Swarm from Singhbhum Craton: Implications to the Paleogeographic Position of India. Acta Geologica Sinica 10/2016; 90(s1):44-44., DOI:10.1111/1755-6724.12876
2. Anil Kumar, Ravi Shankar, V. Parashuramulu, Jean Besse: Evidence for A Neoarchean LIP Remnant in the Singhbhum Craton, Eastern India: Implications to Vaalbara Supercontinent. Acta Geologica Sinica 10/2016; 90(s1):66-66., DOI:10.1111/1755-6724.12890
3. Ravi Shankar: Dyke Map Of Indian Cratons. Acta Geologica Sinica 10/2016; 90(s1):19-19., DOI:10.1111/1755-6724.12858

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