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SPECIALIZATION
Geology, Hydrology, Environmental Science and GIS
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (Geology)University of Mysore 2004 Department of Studies in Geology, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, India
Post M.Sc. Diploma (Hydrogeology) University of Mysore 1997, I Class (72%), Department of Studies in Geology, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, India
M.Sc. (Applied Geology) University of Mysore 1996, I Class (69%), Department of Studies in Geology, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, India
SLET (Applied Geology), Government of Karnataka, 1996, Cleared the competitive examination for lectureship (Master's level, accredited by U.G.C., New Delhi) conducted by the Government of Karnataka
B.Sc. (Geology, Physics, Mathematics), University of Mysore, 1993, Yuvaraja's College, Mysore 570005, India
PhD Thesis Title
Ultra high temperature metamorphism: An experimental study of sapphirine, garnet and spinel bearing assemblages and their associated melts in the system K2O-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O
Scholarship - Secured the University Postgraduate Fellowship (May 1999 to May 2003) awarded to the merit students.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
GIS Software - ArcView 3.2a, AutoCAD Map 2000, ArcGIS 8.1, Mapinfo professional 5.5, GRAM ++, GTMetrix, Geomedia Professional 6, and other Geomedia packages.
Image processing software - ERDAS Imagine 8.5
Programming Languages - Visual BASIC 6, Oracle 8, BASIC
Operating systems - MS-DOS, Windows-95, 98 and 2000
Others - Corel DRAW 11, Microcalc ORIGIN and MS-Office
EXPERIENCE
CURRENT POSITION
Senior Product Executive: May 2007 to till date
Rolta India Ltd., Mumbai, India
Working as a GIS Professional in Technical Marketing/Support Team of Geospatial Division. Involved in providing technical support to the marketing team, presenting demo to the client and project implementation. Technical writing, designing of process flow chart and database model and other technical processes. Involved in the production work, quality control/quality assurance as well when there is a requirement.
GEOLOGY EXPERIENCE
1. Geologist: Oct 2006 to Apr 2007
Ramgad Minerals & Mining Pvt. Ltd., Gadag, India1.
Worked as an Exploration Geologist in a gold exploration project (Oct 2006 to Jan 2007).
Work involved: Exploration for gold, geological mapping, Vectorization of maps using GIS techniques, drilling, core logging, trenching, sample collection, ore reserve estimation & calculation and preparation of reports.
2. Worked as a Geologist in 2 Iron Ore Mines of the company (Feb 2007 to Apr 2007).
Work involved: Geological mapping, Quality maintenance & recommendation of suitable area for quality production, drilling, bore hole/core logging, sample collection, budgeting, estimation & calculations and preparation of reports and plans.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer: Aug 2004 to Mar 2005 (1 Academic year)J.S.S. College for women, Mysore
Taught Environmental Science to the undergraduate courses, during this period I also worked as a Faculty of Science & Technology in the Karnataka State Open University's Center of this college.
GIS EXPERIENCE
1. GIS Digitizer – Aug 2005 to Nov 2005SCE Creocean Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore.
Georeferencing, Positioning and Digitizing the Cadastral maps, then Assembling into Blocks using GTMetrix.
2. GIS Surveyor - April 2004 to July 2004Mysore City Corporation, Mysore.
Creating the Ward digital maps after collecting the data from field.
FIELD EXPERIENCE
1) Attended and benefited by a 10 days training course on Geological Mapping and Exploration techniques at Geological Survey of India Training Institute, Chitradurga, (01 Dec 2005 to 10 Dec 2005).
2) Carried out mapping and Gold exploration work at Chitradurga area for one week during M.Sc. course.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
4 Years (May 1999 to July 2003) - University of Mysore.
Senior Research Fellow: May 2001 to July 2003
Junior Research Fellow: May 1999 to May 2001
My research work involved preparation of gels, synthesis of minerals, preparation of starting bulk required for the experiments. Conducting experiments using high P-T equipments like, Piston Cylinder, Gas Bomb and Hydrothermal systems. Study of mineral stability and phase equilibrium. Learnt the rudiments of analytical instruments like X-ray Diffractometer (XRD), IR Spectroscope and Electron Probe Micro Analyser (EPMA) during the analysis of the run products.
PAPERS PUBLISHED: Three
1) Breakdown of synthetic potassic cordierite at low P-T conditions. Current Science, Vol. 87, No. 1, P.104-108, July 2004
2) High P-T experimental study on the H2O and CO2 incorporation in synthetic and natural cordierites (Advances in High Pressure Science & Technology, Proceedings, II Intl. Pressure Metrology and VI NCHST, New Delhi, p.407-411, 2001)
3) Physical Expansion of Mysore City – A Preliminary Assessment Using Remote Sensing and GIS. National Seminar, Conducted by Swami Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya & Marathwada Association of Geographers, Shirur Tajband, Feb 2006.
Abstracts Published: Five
1) Mineral stability and simulation of certain reaction textures of Mg-Al granulites – An experimental investigation (Mineralogical Society of India-7th Convention and National Seminar (NASERSD), conducted by Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Feb 2005)
2) Expansion of Mysore City – A preliminary assessment using Remote Sensing and GIS (Mineralogical Society of India-7th Convention and National Seminar (NASERSD), conducted by Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Feb 2005)
3) Experimental simulation of prograde and retrograde reactions of politic granulites and stability of osumilite bearing mineral assemblages in KMASH system (VI Convention of MSI and INSEM, conducted by Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Jan 2004)
4) Hydrothermal experimental study on the Al-rich and quartz saturated KMASH system in the presence of mixed fluids of H2O and CO2 (Mineralogical Society of India-5th Convention and National Seminar, conducted by Anna University, Chennai, Nov 2002)
5) Stable mineral assemblages in alumina rich K2O-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O system under water saturated extreme granulite conditions: An experimental study (Indian Geological Congress-XI convention and National Seminar, conducted by University of Mysore, Feb 1998)
TRAINING & OTHER EXPERIENCE
1) Participated in the International Seminar on Geoinformatics, conducted by University of Mysore (2004).
2) Participated in the workshop on Environmental Education, conducted by J.S.S. College, Nanjangud (2004)
3) Attended and benefited by the DST sponsored training on Understanding GIS, conducted by Centre for Information Science and Technology (CIST), University of Mysore, Mysore (2003).
4) Attended and benefited by the training course in Paleoseismology, conducted by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun (1997).
5) Submitted the Dissertation (Partial fulfillment) entitled 'Geoelectrical and Hydrochemical studies around Madaragalli village, Mysore Taluk, Mysore District, Karnataka to the University of Mysore during Post MSc. Diploma.
6) Participated in the National Seminar on Neotectonic Movements and their Geo-environmental impacts, conducted by University of Mysore.
LANGUAGES KNOWN English, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu
Reference
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