DR. GOVINDAIAH S. Designation Professor and Chairman Email Id [email protected]/[email protected] Phone No +91-821-2419726/09980988933 Qualification M.Sc.,M.Phil., Ph.D., FGS., FMS. Ore Geology, Mineral Exploration, Petrology,Geochemistry, fluid Area of Specialization ;inclusions, Hydrogeology and Remote Sensing and GIS Applications

   M.Sc.,- 1980;Geology, Department of Geology, Bangalore University, Bangalore-560 056  M.Phil. - 1981 : Economic and Applied Geology,Department of Geology, BangaloreUniversity, Bangalore-560 056  Ph.D. -1989 : Ph.D. -1989"Mineragraphy, Petrology, Geochemistry of V-Ti magnetites Sulphides and associated rocks of Masnikere,Shimoga Dist. India" Under the guidance of Prof.A.M.Pathan,Department of Geology. Bangalore University, Bangalore-560 056  Date of first appointment ;1982 –Assistant Professor ( Lecturer ) in Geology  Date of appointment as Reader : 1995, Associate Professor (Reader) in Geology,  Date of appointment as Professor ; 2003 in the Department of Studies in Geology,University of Mysore,Manasagangotri , Mysore -570006 Academic Distinctions :  Awarded CSIR-Junior research fellowship and worked in Bangalore University-1981  Awarded Research Assistantship of Bangalore University -1982  Awarded UGC-Teacher Fellowship- July 1987-July1988, to work on deputation to complete Ph.D Teaching Experience - 32 years  UG -10 years  PG -22 years  For Teaching/Research in the fields of:  i) Economic Geology (Ore-genesis and Indian Mineral Deposits),  ii) Mineral Exploration,  iii) Mining Methods and Mineral processing,  v) Ore Microscopy and Ore Reserve Estimation,  vi)Petrology,Geochemistry, fluid inclusions,  vii)Hydrogeology viii) Remote sensing and GIS Applications Research Experience- 34 years. Research has been carried out in the following themes;  Geological setting, petrology, mineral chemistry, geochemistry and genesis of Layered Igneous Complexes and their associated chromite, V-Ti magnetite, Cu- sulphides, magnesite and asbestos deposits of Karnataka.  Geological setting, petrology, mineral chemistry, geochemistry, fluid inclusions, P-T conditions of crystallization and genesis of Granites and associated mica-beryl-garnet- tourmaline-radioactive mineral- Pegmatites of Nellore Mica Belt, Andhra Pradesh and Pegmatites of Hassan and Mysore District of Dharwar Craton.  Geological setting, petrology, mineral chemistry, geochemistry, fluid inclusions and genesis of Uranium mineralization in fractured basement Granites and stratabound dolostones - quartzites of SE Cuddapah basin of Andhra Pradesh  Nature and composition of fluids and their role in U-mineralization in the basement granites and sedimentary rocks of Deshnur area of Kaldgi basin and limestone-hosted U- mineralization in the Gogi area of Bhima basin of Karnataka, India.  Integrated Rain fall data, morphometric, hydrogeomorphological, lineament with borewell data, ground water chemistry analysis to evaluate ground water potential zones and to prioritise sub-watersheds in parts of Cauvery, Simsha, Arkavathi, Pennar and Kagina river basins in Karnataka. No of Doctoral Fellows guided: Guided 11 candidates for their Ph.D degree in Geology.  Dr.VANNAPPA.B- On the topic' Mineralogical and geochemical studies of V-Ti magnetites of ultramafic complex of Joida area, North Kanara district, Karnataka, India. Awarded during 1997  Dr.ASHOK V RAO-On the topic „Geological setting, Mineralogy, Geochemistry and genesis of some ultramafic-hosted industrial mineral deposits of Hassan and Mysore districts, Karnataka ." Awarded during 2000  Dr.GOVINDARAJU-On the topic „Petrology, Geochemistry and Fluid inclusion studies on pegmatites of Nellore -Gudur Mica belt, Andhra Pradesh , India ." Awarded during 2000  Dr.VINAYAKA, S- On the topic " Mineralogy, Geochemistry and genesis of Chromite-V-Ti magnetites-sulphides in the ultramafic-mafic complex of Nuggihalli schist belt, Dharwar Craton"Awarded during 2001  Dr.LAKSHMIPATHAIAH. H.K-On the topic " Petrochemical studies of Chromite and V-Ti Maganetite deposits and associated ultramafic-mafic rocks of Shimgoa greenstone belt, Southern India." Awarded during 2006  Dr.SRINIVASA VITTALA. S-On the topic „Integrated Geological, Hydrogeological, Remote Sensing and GIS studies of Watersheds around Pavagada of Tumkur District' Awarded during 2007  Dr.M.Rudraiah -on the topic "Geological and hydrological studies of sub-watersheds in parts of Kagna river basin of Gulburga district, Karnataka, India using remote sensing and GIS techniques" Awarded during 2009  Dr.H.V.Vidyashankar -on the topic "Mineralogy, geochemistry and genesis of V-Ti magnetite (lodestone)-bearing ultramafic-mafic rocks from southeastern part of Sargur schist belt, India" -Awarded during 2009  Dr.Syed Zakaulla -on the topic "Geological, petrochemical and fluid inclusion studies of basement granitoids and cataclasites-hosted uranium mineralisation around Lakkireddipalle area, sw margin of Cuddapah basin, A.P, India” -Awarded during 2012  Dr.Nagabhushana.P. -on the topic "Evaluation of groundwater potential zones and water quality in the Halagur-Satnur watershed of Ramanagara-Mandya districts by using Remote sensing and GIS” - Awarded during 2014.  Dr.Hema.H.C. -on the topic „Conservation and Management of Water Resources in the Kanakapura Watershed of Ramanagara District, Karnataka, India,using Remote Sensing and GIS -Awarded during 2014.

RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED:  As the Principal Investigator of the project "A critical evaluation of genesis of bauxite and magnesite deposits and its implications in the mining Indiustry-a case study in Salem dist. , Tamil Nadu", Funded by University of Mysore, under the scheme of UGC -minor Research project. For a period from 1996 to 1999, with Dr. M. Sethumadhav as Co-Principal Investigator. Amount Sanctioned: Rs.15, 000-00  As the Principal Investigator of a minor research project entitled"Mineralogy, textural features, mineral chemistry and genesis of chromite and V-Ti- magnetite ores in the Masanikere ultramafic-mafic complex of the Shimoga schist belt,Dharwar craton,india" Funded by University of Mysore, Mysore under UGC-MINOR Research Project Scheme, for a period of two years 2001-2003. Amount Sanctioned: A sum of Rs.10, 000=00.  As the Principal Investigator of a major research project entitled "Mineralogy, textural features, geochemistry and genesis of chromite -V-Ti-magnetite ores in the ultramafic-mafic complex of the Nuggihalli schist belt, Dharwar craton, India", Funded by UGC for a period of 3 years from May 2001-May 2004, Amount Sanctioned: A sum of Rs.1, 87, 000-00.  As the Co- Principal Investigator of a major research project entitled "Petrological, Geochemical and Beneficiation studies of chromite ores in the Anorthosites of Sittampundi Complex, Tamil Nadu, South India" Funded by UGC for a period of 3 years from April 2005-August 2008, Amount Sanctioned: A sum of Rs.4,72, 100-00.  As the Principal Investigator of a major research project entitled Ore petrology and geochemistry of V-Ti magnetite layers of Devaranarasipura ultramafic-mafic complex of Shimoga schist belt, Karnataka, India. Funding agency: UGC, New Delhi. Amount; Rs. 4,75,000-00 (March 2009-March 2012).  As the Co- Principal Investigator of a major research project entitled „Characterzation of ore forming fluids and fluid flow analyses in the Proterozoic unconformity type uranium deposits in Gogi in Bhima basin and Kaladgi basins, southern India. Funding agency: DAE-BRNS, Mumbai. Amount; Rs. 19,39,000-00 (1-3-2009-2-3-2012)  As the Principal Investigator of a major research project entitled Nature and composition of fluids and their role in uranium mineralization in the basement granites, quarzites from Gulcheru- Pulivendla and Vempalle dolostones, Cuddapah basin, Andhra Pradesh. Funding agency: DAE-BRNS, Mumbai. Amount; Rs. 17, 61,000-00 (November2009- November 2012) RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:

1.Govindaiah.S, Pathan .A.M and Naganna.C. (1983) A mineralogical and textural study of the vanadium bearing titanomagnetites and the associated opaque minerals from Masanikere, Shimoga district, Karnataka state. Indian Mineralogist, Vol.22, No. I, pp. 17-26.

2.Pathan.A.M and Govindaiah.S. (1986) Vanadiferous titanomagnetites and the associated sulphides occurring in a layered complex from Masanikere and Tagdur-Nuggihalli, Karnataka. Jour.Geol.Min.and Meta.Soc.India. Vol.58, No. 4, pp. 242-259.

3.Govindaiah.S, Pathan.A.M and Naganna.C. (1989).Textural features of V-Ti magnetite deposits of area around Masanikere, Shimoga greenstone belt, India. Jour.Ind.Aca.Geosciences, v.32, pp.1-14. 4.Govindaiah.S and Pathan.A.M., (1996).Ore microscopic and geochemical studies of vanadium-bearing titaniferous magnetites and associated sulphides from Masanikere,Shimoga Dist. Karnataka, India. In the Proc.Vol. of IX Conv. Of the Indian Geological Congress, pp 64-71, Dept. of Earth Science, Roorkee.

5.Kariyanna.H,Govindaiah.S,Vannappa.B and Pathan, A.M, (1996) Micro-intergrowths and fabrics of V-Ti magnetites and associated sulphides in the Durgagudda Upper Kaneri layered complex of Joida area, North Kanara district, Karnataka, India. Indian Mineralogist, Vol.30, No. I, pp. 92-107.

6.Govindaiah.S, Vannappa.B, Kariyanna.H, Basavalingu.B and Shankara.M.A (1997) Chemistry and T-fO2 conditions of equilibration of V-Ti magnetite ores of the Durgagudda- upper Kaneri layered complex, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. Indian Mineralogist, vol.31,No. 1,pp. 48-57.

7.Anantha, M.S.and Govindaiah.S (1998) Petrology and geochemistry of Mudenur basalts near Ramadurga, Belgaum district, Karnataka. The Indian Mineralogist, v.32, No I, pp.36, Mysore. Spl.VOL.of XI CONV. Of Indian Geol.Cong. Roorkee.

8.Vannappa.B, Govindaiah.S, Pathan, A.M, Kariyanna.H and Srikantappa,C (1998) Petrology and geochemistry of ultramafic- mafic rocks and the associated V-Ti magnetite layers of Joida area, Uttara Kannada district, Dhawar craton. The Indian Mineralogist, v.32, No.I,pp.74-76. Spl.vol. of XI Conv. Of Indian Geol. Cong. Roorkee,U.P.

9.Sethumadhav.M.S. and Govindaiah.S (1998) Serpentinization and magnesite minerlization at Chalk hills, Salem district, Tamil Nadu. The Ind. Mineralogist, V.32, No.I. Spl.vol. of XI Conv. Of Indian Geol. Cong. Roorkee,U.P.

10.Ashok V Rao ,Govindaiah.S and Sethumadhav.M.S (1998) Genesis of ultramafic-hosted asbestos and magnetite in Holenarsipur schist belt, Hassan district, Karnataka. The India Mineralogist, v.32, No.I. Spl.vol. of XI Conv. Of Indian Geol. Cong. Roorkee,U.P.

11.Govindaraju,Govindaiah.S and Srikantappa.C (1998) Petrology and fluid inclusion studies on Pegmatites of Nellore- Gudur area, Andhra Pradesh. The Indian Mineralogist, v.32, No.I. Spl.vol. of XI Conv. Of Indian Geol. Cong. Roorkee,U.P.

12.Vinayaka.S, Govndaiah.S and Pathan.A.M (1999) Textural features of chromites and V-Ti magnetite layers in the ultramafic-mafic complex of Nuggihalli schist belt, Dharwar Craton, India. The Indian Mineralogist. Vol.33, No.1. pp. 113-123.Spl.vol. of 1st Conv. of The Min. Soc. Ind. & National Seminar held at Karnatak University, Dharwar.

13.Vannappa.B, Govindaiah.S and Kariyanna.H (1999) Hogbomite in the V-Ti magnetite ores of Durgagudda- Upper Kaneri layered Complex , North Kanara district. Karnataka. The Indian Mineralogist, Vol.32, No.1 pp. 103-111 Spl.Vol. of 1st Conv. of Min. Soc. Ind. & National Seminar held at Karnatak University, Dharwar.

14.Ashok V Rao, Govindaiah.S, Krishna Rao.B and Sethumadhav.M.S (1999) P-T conditions of metamorphism of supracrustal rocks of the southern part of Holenarsipur schist belt and genesis of the associated asbestos. Indian Mineralogist.Vol.33. No.2. 15.Govndaraju, Govindaiah.S and Srikantappa.C., (2003) Petrology, Geochemistry and P-T conditions of metamorphism of the supracrustal rocks of Nellore Mica Belt, Andhra Pradesh, South India. Indian Mineralogist, v.36, no.2 &37. No.1, pp.62-75.

16.Lakshmipathaiah, H.K and Govindaiah.S (2004) Textures and chemistry of chromite ores of Shivani Ultramafic complex of Shimoga schist belt, Indian Mineralogist v.38, no.2, pp.46- 59.

17.Lakshmipathaiah, H.K. Govindaiah.S and Srikantappa.C., (2006) Chemistry and subsolidus re-equilibration of V-Ti magnetite ores in the southern part of Shimoga schist belt, Dharwar craton, India. Jour. Applied Geochemistry, v.8, no.1, pp.11-24.

18. Srinivasa Vittala, S, Govindaiah.S, and Honne Gowda. H., (2004) Morphometric Analysis of the sub-Watersheds in the Pavagada area of Tumkur Dist. South India using remote sensing and GIS techniques. Photonirvachak. Jour.Indian Soc. Remote Sensing, v.32, No.4, pp.351-362.

19.Srinivasa Vittala, S, Govindaiah.S, and Honne Gowda, H (2005) Evaluation of Ground water potential zones in the sub-watersheds of North Pennar River basin around Pavagada, Karnataka, India using remote sensing and GIS techniques. Photonirvachak. J.Indian Soc. Remote Sensing, v.33, No.4, pp.473-483.

20.Srinivasa Vittala, S, Govindaiah.S, and Honne Gowda, H (2006) Digital Elevation Model (DEM) for identification of Ground water prospective zones. Photonirvachak. J.Indian Soc. Remote Sensing, v.34, No.3, pp.305-310.

21.Govindaiah.S, Jagadeesha.C and Suresh.B (2007) Microstructural evolution of V-Ti magnetite ores of Devaranarasipur ultramafic-mafic complex of Shimoga schist belt, Dharwar craton,India. Indian Mineralogist, v.41, no.2, pp.144-152.

22.Srinivasa Vittala, S, Govindaiah.S, and Honne Gowda, H., (2008) Prioritization of sub- watersheds for sustainable development and management of natural resources: An integrated approach using remote sensing, GIS and socio-economic data. Current Science v.95, No.3.

23.M. Rudraiah, S. Govindaiah and S. Srinivasa Vittala (2008) Delineation of potential groundwater zones in the Kagna river basin of Gulburga district, Karnataka, India using remote sensing and GIS techniques, MOUSAM, Jour.Met.Hyd.Geophys., New Delhi.

24.Vidyashankar, H.V. and Govindaiah S. (2008) Petrology and Geochemistry of V-Ti Magnetite layers and Ultramafic-Mafic rocks of Kurihundi, Sargur Schist Belt, Dharwar Craton, India. Indian Mineralogist, v. 42, No.2, pp. 66-80.

25.M. Rudraiah, S. Govindaiah and S. Srinivasa Vittala (2008) Morphometry using remote sensing and GIS techniques in the sub-basins of the Kagna river basin of Gulburga district, Karnataka, India, Photonirvachak, Springer, J.Indian Soc.Remote Sens. V.36,pp.351-360.

26.Vidyashankar, H.V. and Govindaiah S. (2009) Ore petrology of V-Ti magnetite (lodestone) layers of the Kurihundi area of Sargur schist belt, Dharwar craton, India. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, Vol.73, pp.58-68.

27.Srikantappa.C and Govindaiah,S., (2010) Nature and composition of basement and Basinal fluids in the Proterozoic U-bearing sediments around Deshnur, Kaladgi Basin, Karnataka. The Indian Mineralogist, v. 44, No.1& 2, pp. 9-18.

28.Vannappa.B, Govindaiah.S, Lakshmipathaiah,H.K and Hamid Shahinfar.H.,(2011) Petrology and geochemistry of pyroxenite-gabbro-anorthosites and associated V-Ti magnetite ores of Joida area , North Kanara district. Karnartaka,India. The Indian Mineralogist, Vol.45, No.2 pp. 96-131.

29. Hamid Shahinfar.H, Vinayaka,S and Govindaiah.S., (2011) Serpentinization of Ultramafic rocks and chromite alteration in the Nuggihalli schist belt, Dharwar craton, South India. Ind. Mineral. v.45, no.2 , pp.153-167.

30.Srinivasa Vittala, S, S Govindaiah and H Honne Gowda (2012)Land Use / Land Cover Mapping of the Sub-Watersheds of North Pennar River Basin Around Pavagada, Karnataka, India using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques. GISdevelopment.net-> Application-> Natural Resource Management;mhtml:file://E:\ssvittala\pen-drive_new\ssvittala etal_papers\02_ssvittala-etal_landus... 25-11-2012.

31.Govindaiah. S and Jagadeesh,S., (2012) Petrology and effects of metamorphism of Devaranarasipura Ultramafic-Mafic complex, Shimoga Schist Belt,India. Indian Mineralogist, v. 46, No.1, pp. 74-85.

32.Hema,H.C. and Govindaiah,S., (2012).Morphometric analysis using Remote sensing and GIS techniques in the subwatersheds of Kanakapura watershed, Arkavathi river basin, Ramanagar district, Karanataka, India. Journal of Environmental Geochemistry- ISSNO972/0383, Vol.15, No.2, pp.47-56.

33.Nagabhushana.P and Govindaiah, S., (2012). Drainage Characteristics of a Compact Block of Eight Sub-watersheds of the Cauvery Basin with varied Geological and Geomorphological set up in Ramanagaram and Mandya districts, Karnataka, India( Accepted for publication in the International Journal of Earth Sciences& Engineering (ISSN 0974- 5904)

34.Govindaraju, Govindaiah. S , Chandrashekarappa. K. N, Lingadevaru. D.C, Jayakumar. P. D and Leela,K.S.,(2012).Remote sensing, GIS and GPS based approach for urban growth analysis-a case study of Davangere city in Karnataka state using spatial and temporal data. Proc.Vol. National Seminar on Geospatial solutions for resource conservation and management –January-2012 organised by Karnataka state Remote Sensing Application Centre, Bangalore.

35. Govindaraju, Govindaiah. S , Chandrashekarappa. K. N, , Jayakumar. P. D, Lingadevaru. D.C, and Shruthi.P., (2012).RS and GIS application in wetland change detection analysis-a case study in Badravathi taluk, Shimoga district. Proc.Vol. National Seminar on Geospatial solutions for resource conservation and management –January-2012 publised by Karnataka state Remote Sensing Application Centre, Bangalore. 36.Hema,H.C. Govindaiah,S, Jayaramaiah,R and Hamid Shahinfar.H (2013).Remote sensing and GIS application for land use land cover mapping in the Kanakapura watershed of Ramanagar district, Karanataka, India. The Indian Mineralogist, Vol.45, No.1&2, pp.41-57.

37. Lingadevaru. D.C, Govindaraju, Jayakumar. P. D,Govindaiah. S and Chandrashekarappa. K. N(2013).Impact of mining on Land and Water Resources in Sandur Taluk, Bellary district - A case study using RS and GIS Techniques. The Indian Mineralogist, V. No.1&2, pp.26-40.

38. Nagabhushana, P, Govindaiah,S,Govindaraju, Jayaramaiah,R and Hamid Shahinfar.H., (2013)Identification of groundwater prospect zones of subwatersheds of the Halaguru-Satnur watershed, Karnataka, India using remote sensing and GIS techniques. The Indian Mineralogist, The Indian Mineralogist, Vol.45, No.1&2, pp.8-25.

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:  Life Fellow of the Geological Society of India, Bangalore.  Life Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of India, Mysore.  Fellow of the Indian Society of Applied Geochemists, Hyderabad.  Life Fellow of the Indian Geological Congress, Roorkee.  Secretary of the Indian Geological Congress for the year 1998, for conducting the XI Convention of IGC, at Mysore University.  Joint Secretary and the Editor of „the Indian Mineralogist' journal of the Mineralogical Society of India, Mysore. Served / Serving as Member of Board of Examination (BOE) at  Kuvempu University, Shimoga.  Mangalore University, Mangalore.  Bangalore University, Bangalore  Karnatak University, Dharwad.  Gulburga University, Gulburga. University of Mysore, Mysore

Served/Serving as Member/Chairman of Board of Studies in Geology (BOS) at  University of Mysore, Mysore  Mangalore University, Mangalore.  Bangalore University, Bangalore,  Yuvaraja‟s College, Mysore  Served/Serving as Member of UGC-CAS-IV up to 31-3-2013 and CAS Phase-I from 1-4- 2013 onwards up to 31-3-2018 and Chairman, DoS in Earth Science, CAS in Precambrian Geology, University of Mysore, Mysore (15-5-2013 to 31-3-2015) and Chairman/member for conducting Ph.D viva-voce at Sri Venkateshwara University, Thirupathi, Bangalore University, Bangalore, Mangalore University, Mangalore, Kuvempu University, Shimoga and Karnatak University, Dharwad.  Member of Faculty of Science and Technology of University of Mysore, Mysore.

SEMINARS ORGANISED and Papers presented;  XI Indian Geological Congress and National Seminar, University of Mysore, Mysore.As the Secretary, February 1998 Following seminars were organised in collaboration with MSI, Mysore in the capacity of the Joint Secretary/ EDITOR of MSI/ Convener:  I Convention of MSI and National Seminar, Karnatak University at Dharwad, on27th-28th November-1998  II. Convention of MSI and National Seminar on the Earth Resources during January 10th & 11th ,1999, at DOS in Marine Geology, Mangalore University, Mangalore -Prof. K.R.Subrahmanya- Convenor  III Convention of MSI and National Seminar on "the challenges in Precambrian Geology in the new Millineium" at DOS in Geology, University of Mysore, Mysore, on 17th & 18th of Jan.2001-Prof.C.Srikantappa- Convenor.  IV.Convention of MSI and National Seminar on " Geology, Processing and Metallurgy of Economic Minerals" organized by Department of Earth Science, P.G Center of Gulburga University on 20th & 21st of December 2001-Prof. S.M.Appanagoudar- Convenor.  V Convention of MSI and National Seminar on " Mineral Exploration and Management- Current status and Future trends' at the Centre for Geo- Sciences and Engineering Anna University, Chennai on 21st & 22nd November 2002 under the Convenorship of Prof.C.Mohana Doss.  VI Convention of MSI and International Seminar on "Earth Resource Management" at the Department of Applied Geology, Kuvempu University, Shimoga during January 2004 under the Convenorship of Prof.K.S.Anatha Murthy.  VII Convention of MSI and National Seminar on "Earth Resource and sustainable development" at the Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, during February 2005 under the Convenorship of Prof. M.Arumugam.  VIII Convention of MSI and National Seminar on "Origin and evolution of the deep continental crust" at the Department of Geology, University of Pune, Pune during February October 13-14th 2006 under the Convenorship of Prof. N.R.Karmalkar and Dr.N.J.Powar  IX V Convention of MSI and National Seminar on "Exploration for platinum group elements,gold and diamonds in India' at NGRI, Hyderabad July 19th-20th 2007 with Dr.V.Balaram-Convenor  X Convention of MSI and National Seminar on "Crustal evolution and mineralizationprocesses' at Dept. of Geology,Bangalore University, Bangalore on 3rd and 4th December 2008 with Dr.Channabasappa as the convenor.  National symposium on the Atomic Mineral Science' during the period from 1959-2009 as a part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of MSI held on 26, 27 and 28th August 2009 at DAE- AMD, Hyderabad synchronizing with Homi J Bhabha Birth Centenary Celebrations.  National Symposium on the „Geological processes, mineral and fossil fuel Exploration'held on 26 and 27th November 2009 at Dept. of Geology, Anna University, Chennai-25, as a part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of MSI.  National work shop on “Applied Mineralogy and Mineral Processing” on 29th-30th Jan 2010 with Prof. S.J. Gopalakrishna, Prof. M. V. Rudramuniyappa as the conveners at Dept. of Mineral Processing, Nandihalli-Sandur, Gulbarga University‟s PG centre, as a part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of MSI.  National Seminar on „Ground water Exploration in sustainable development‟ on 5th- 6th February 2010 with Dr. P.R.Wesanekar and Dr. H.S. Patode as the organizing secretaries at Nanded Education Society‟s P.G centre, Dept. of Earth Science, SRTM University, Maharashtra, as a part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of MSI  Golden jubilee celebrations of the Mineralogical Society of India (MSI), synchronizing with the National seminar on “Recent Advances in Mineral Sciences and Their Applications” (GJCMSI-2011) from 17th -18th March 2011 at DOS in Earth Science, University of Mysore, with Prof.C.Srikantappa and Prof. S.Govindaiah as the Convenors.

 XIII Convention of the Mineralogical Society and National Seminar on “Current Trends of Research in “PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY and VISION-2020” on 20 and 21st March 2013, with Prof.S.Govindaiah and Prof.B.Basavalingu as the conveners at DOS in Earth Science, University of Mysore, Mysore.

 XIV Convention of the Mineralogical Society and National Seminar on “Recent Advances i Research on “PRECAMBRIAN TERRIANS IN INDIA” to be held on 31st March 2013, with Prof.S.Govindaiah as the Chairman and Prof.P.Madesh as the convener at DOS in Earth Science, University of Mysore, Mysore