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Career Objective:
Secure a challenging hydrogeologic/geologic position industry where in my team player attributes, experience, and communication skills can be utilized in obtaining personal career goals and those of the employer.
Career Summary:
A competent and enthusiastic hydrogeologist with 4+ years of experience in the field of earth science. Specialises in dewatering, recharge and groundwater management projects. Has experience in project management, river basin management plan, groundwater quality, drilling, pumping test supervision, electrical resistivity geophysical survey, writing preliminary reports, making proposals and project bidding. Has been an assistant project manager and hydrogeologist for a number of projects in Australia, Fiji, Singapore and in India.
Educational Qualifications and Professional Status:
Master of Science in Geology J N V University, Jodhpur, India. 2003
Member of International Water Association(IWA) London, UK
Work Experience:
International Groundwater Technologies, 300 Beach Rd, Singapore. 2006 - Present
Hydrogeologist/Assistant Project Manager
* Collection, compilation and interpretation of geological and hydrogeological information
* Assisting in the design of dewatering system and project design documentation.
* Logging and supervision of drilling activities and installation of dewatering and recharge wells.
* Supervision of the installation of the dewatering and recharge system.
* Liaising with clients on a daily basis and reporting site investigation.
* Train and mentor junior staffs in the dewatering design and onsite working skills.
Tugun Bypass Project, Tugun, QLD, Australia.
Construction of road tunnel and approach ramps at southern end of Coolangatta Airport and an overpass within the Coolangatta Airport to maintain existing access. Works involving dewatering & groundwater management control.
Mayfield Closure area-RLMC main Site (Former BHP Billition Steel Site)-Stage 1 Civil Works -Newcastle, NSW Australia.
Preliminary investigations for designing a suitable dewatering system to enable the client to construct storm water drains and the reclamation of the area.
Kingston Foreshore Development, Kingston, ACT Australia.
Reclamation of the existing harbour, works involving dewatering and groundwater management control.
Natadola Bay Resort Golf Course, Nadi, Fiji.
Investigation on fresh/saline water interface enabling to come out with proper irrigation management policies for the golf course.
Centre for Water Resources Development and Management, Kozhikode, India. 2003 - 2006
Junior Research Fellow/Junior Hydrogeologist
* Site selection for groundwater development; liaising with specialists, consultants, public/private organizations.
* Undertake fieldwork for investigative/monitoring purposes, geophysical and geological investigations to determine subsurface hydrogeological condition.
* Developing monitoring regimes for both groundwater quality and groundwater levels; assessing groundwater potential zones within the watershed, categorization areas for future groundwater development within the watershed.
* Preparation of hydrogeological, geological, groundwater quality and resistivity maps.
Training:
* 2007, Occupational Health and Safety Construction Induction Training, Work Cover NSW government, Australia.
* 2006,Course in general safety induction, Construction Industry QLD government, Australia
* Groundwater Exploration Methods, State Groundwater Department, Jodhpur, India.
* Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, State Remote Sensing Application Centre, Department of Science and Technology, Jodhpur, India.
* Geological mapping and field studies in Jaisalmer Barmer basin, Geological Survey of India, Barmer, India.
Interpersonal skills:
* Superb teamwork, communication, multi tasking & organizational skills.
* Ability to train and manage inexperienced staff.
* Great ability to function well within multidisciplinary and in multicultural teams.
Achievements:
Papers Published
* Evaluation of groundwater development prospects in a typical watershed of humid tropics. Second International Conference on Ground Water for Sustainable Development-Problems, Perspectives and Challenges. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, 2006. Pp.50 Santo Michael, Naseema M and Narasimha Prasad.
* Status of groundwater development and usage pattern in a typical watershed of humid tropics. National Conference on Hydraulics and Water Resources, Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India, 2005. Pp.96-103 Narasimha Prasad N B, Santo Michael and Limly
Reports
* Water Atlas of Lakshadweep Island, Centre for Water Resources Development and Management, Kozhikode, Kerala, India, 2006.
* Groundwater Resources in Lakshadweep Islands, Final report as part of LIWAMP, Centre for Water Resources Development and Management, Kozhikode, Kerala, India, 2006.
* Groundwater Status in Agatti Island, LIWAMP GW-04., Centre for Water Resources Development and Management, Kozhikode, Kerala, India, 2005.
Seminars
* 2006 Presented a paper entitled "Evaluation of Groundwater Development Prospects in a Typical Watershed of Humid Tropics in the "Second International Conference Groundwater for Sustainable Development, Problems Perspectives and Challenges (IGC-2006)", Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
Awards/Merits:
* 2003, Third prize in the Inter University Photography competition, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, India.
Computer Skills:
Graphical Applications:Harward Graphics,Surfer
GIS: Arc View,Map Info
Groundwater modelling: Visual Modflow,Groundwater Contour
Geophysical Modelling: Resist,Zodhy
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