CURRICULUM VITAE Name: Prof. Dr. S.VENKATESWARAN, M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D. Present Position: Professor Department of Geology Periyar University, Salem Tamil Nadu- 636 011 Contact Address: Department of Geology Periyar University, Salem Tamil Nadu- 636 011 Mobile: 09443415209 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Fax: 0427-2345565; 0427-2345124. Educational Background: B.Sc., - Geology, Govt. Arts College Salem, University of Madras (1985) M.Sc., - Geology, Govt. Arts College Salem, University of Madras (1987) M.Phil., - Geology-Petrology, Presidency College Chennai, University of Madras (1990) Ph.D. - Geology-Hydrogeology, Guindy Campus, University of Madras (1995) GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (1988) SLST - State Level Screening Test, University of Madras (1990) UGC - Recipient of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in the Department of Geology, Guindy Campus, University of Madras (1990) Membership in Professional Bodies: o Life Fellow in the Geological Society of India o Membership in the International Association of Hydrogeologist o Membership in the Indian Academy of Sciences o Membership in the Association of Hydrogeologist of India 1 Teaching Experience: 21 years & 09 months Sl.No. Positions held Name of the Institute From To Periyar University, 1 Professor of Geology 15.02.2012 Till Date Salem-11 Associate Professor in Periyar University, 2 15.02.2008 14.02.2012 Geology Salem-11 Periyar University, 14.02.2008 3 Reader in Geology 15.02.2005 Salem-11 Senior Lecturer in Govt. Arts College, 4 11.11.2002 15.02.2005 Geology Salem-7 Govt. Arts College, Salem-7 5 Lecturer in Geology 14.10.1998 10.11.2002 TRB-1998, Batch Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Jawahar Science College Neyveli, Run 6 Lecturer in Geology 27.05.1993 13.10.1998 By NLC Ltd., Govt. of India. Teaching: 08 courses B.Sc., Applied Geology: General Geology, Structural Geology, Paleontology, Stratigraphy, Crystallography & Optics, Mineralogy, Petrology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Geology, Economic Geology, Mining Geology, Remote Sensing. B.Sc., Environmental Sciences: General Geology, Engineering Geology, Environmental Geology, Cartography. B.Sc., Geography: Crystallography, Mineralogy, Structural Geology, Petrology, Economic Geology, Paleontology. M.Sc., Applied Geology: General Geology, Geomorphology, Structural Geology, Crystallography, Mineralogy, Paleontology, Stratigraphy, Hydrogeology, Economic Geology, Mining Geology, Environmental Geology, Ore Geology, Fuel Geology, Mineral Exploration & Geophysical Prospecting. 2 PG Elective Course: Watershed Management. M.Tech., Exploration Geology and Spatial Information: Advanced Hydrogeology, Mining and Engineering Geology, Watershed Management, Geophysics. M.Phil., Applied Geology: Research Methodology, Advances in Geological Sciences, Optional paper. Ph.D., Research: Course - I and course - II Research Interest: Geomorphology, River Morphometric Study, Geophysical Survey for Targeting Minerals and Groundwater, Hydrogeochemistry, Aquifer Parameters, hydrodynamic in the Coastal Aquifer , Environmental Geology, Remote Sensing, Groundwater Modeling , Geoinformatic Modeling . Research works: M.Sc., Geology Project: Geological and Tectonic Setting of Attur Valley Grabens fault, under the guidance of Prof. Dr. S.V. Govindaraju, Ph.D and Prof. Dr. R. Rangarajan, Ph.D. M.Phil., Petrology Dissertation : Calc – Silicate Rocks of Madukkarai , Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, under the guidance of Prof. Dr. S. Ramanathan ,Ph.D. Ph.D., Hydrogeology Thesis: Hydrogeological Studies of Cumbum Valley Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, under the guidance of Prof. Dr. M.S.Jegatheesan.Ph.D. Geological Mapping and Field Visit: o Ultrabasic rock bodies of Chalk hills, Salem district. o Bauxite and Laterite capping occur on Shevaroy hills and Kollimalai hills. o Anorthosite complex of Sitampundi and Oddanchatram Namakkal and Dindigal districs. 3 o Calc Silicate rock formation in Madukkarai, and Cumbum Valley, of Coimbatore and Theni districts. o Charnockite complex at Pallavaram, Chennai. o Carbonatite complex at Elagiri, Sevattur, Koratti, Samalpatti, Pakkanadu, Hogenakal and Cumbum Valley. o Syenite formation at Pikkili, Sivamalai, Elagiri and Putteti. o Samalpatti Ultramafic complex, Dharmapuri district. o Lignite coal bearing Tertiary formation of Neyveli. o Quaternary formation of Teri sand Topography at Tirunelveli Coast. o Beach placer deposits at Manavalakurichi of Kanyakumari Coast. o Fuchsite quartzite at Sathyamangalam. o Crystalline Limestone deposits of Madukkarai. o Iron ore deposits of Kanjamalai, Godumalai and Chitteri hills. o Sivaganga graphite deposits of Ramanathapuram. o Shell and coral limestones of Ramanathapuram, Gulf of Mannar. o Gondwana variegated clay deposits of Sivaganga. o Cretaceous formation of Trichinopoly district. o Pichavaram Mangrove forest Chidambaram, Cuddalore district. o Teritary Varakala cliff section in the Western coast of Kerala. o Deccan traps basalt formation. o Singaneri coal fields of Andhra Pradesh. o Tirupati Sandstone and Eparchaean Unconformity of Andhra Pradesh. o Mica belt of Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. o Cuddapah and Vindhayan Super groups of Karnataka. o Gold bearing Kolar Schist belt Kolar, Karnataka. 4 Quarry, Mine and Factory Visit: o The India Cements Limited Sankari Plant, Salem district. o SAIL- Salem Steel Plant, Salem district. o MALCO-Madras Aluminum Company Limited Mettur, Salem district. o NLC- Mines, Thermal, Uria and B & C Plants Neyveli. o TANMAG – Tamil Nadu Magnesite Limited at Chalk hills. o TAMIN – Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited quarry of Granite, Syenite, Dolerite and Graphite in Tamil Nadu. o TAMIN – Graphites Beneficiation Plant at Sivagangai. o ACC - Associated Cement Company Factory, Madukkarai, Coimbatore. o ONGC- Exploratory Drilling site at Narimanam. o Dalmia Cement limited Dalmiapuram, Tiruchirapalli. o Institute of Ceramic Technology, Virudhachalam. o NEYCER -India Ltd. at Vadalur Tamil Nadu. o Therani, Fireclay mines, Perambalur. o TANCEM-Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited in Ariyalur. o IREL -Indian Rare Earth Limited in Manavalakurichi. o Sand quarry located in varies river course of Tamil Nadu. o Salt Pans of Tuticorin and Ramanathapuram districts. o Tidal Power Plant, Vizhinjam, Kerala. o China clay in Aravanchal area, Kannur district, Kerala. o Diamonds mines at Golconda in Andhra Pradesh. o Diamonds mines at Wajrakarur in Andhra Pradesh. o Copper mines at Guntur and Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. o Barite mines in Cuddaph basin of Andhra Pradesh. o Marble quarry at Makrana, Gwalior, Jabblepur. o Uranium Mines at Jharsguda in Singhbhum district, Jharkhand. 5 Professional and Academic Training: 05 o Orientation Course: UGC- Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University (1997). o Refresher Course: UGC- Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University (2004). o Surveying Training: Chain Survey, Compass Survey, Plane Table Survey, Prismatic Survey, Levelling survey and Theodolite survey Training organized by Dept. of Civil Engineering Govt. Engineering College, Salem-11 (1987). o Training on Remote Sensing and GIS: Remote Sensing and GIS Training organized by Department of Geography, University of Madras and Waterloor (Canada) University Linkage Programme (1991). o Workshop cum Training Program for Language Testing Service: Geology Degree Question Papers Carrying Tamil version. Organized by Dept. of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University (2011). Students -Learning Materials: 09 o Geophysical Field Training Guide Innovative Course Material. o Groundwater Exploration field Demo Model. o Applications of GIS for Groundwater Resource Management-A Case Study of Manapparai Block Tirchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu. o GIS Mapping Demo Model. o Mineral Wealth of Tamil Nadu Bilingual Study. o Groundwater Exploration and Geophysical Methods. o Iron ore Deposits in and around Salem district, Tamil Nadu. o Effective Function of Rainwater Harvesting Structure across Nulla. o Survey Practical Laboratory Manual. Books Published: 03 Under Preparation: 01 o Groundwater Exploration Techniques (2009) TNPH Publishers, Muthu Kalathy Street, Triplicane, Chennai-600 005.ISBN:978-81-7511-007-6. o The Elements of Research Methodology (2010) TNPH Publishers, Muthu Kalathy Street,Triplicane, Chennai-600 005. ISBN: 978-81-7511-005-2. 6 o Hand book of Analytical Hydrogeochemistry (2010) TNPH Publishers, Muthu Kalathy Street, Triplicane, Chennai-600 005. ISBN: 978-81-7511-006-9. o Objective Questions and Answers on Geology for Competitive Examinations (2015) – Under Preparation Papers in the Edited Chapter Volumes: 04 1. K.R.Ravindran, S.Venkateswaran, G.Vanaraju S.Karthikeyan and C.Prabha (2007). Demarcating Groundwater potential zone by using VES method in Kadayampatty Panchayat Union, Salem District Tamil Nadu. Mineral Exploration: Recent Strategies Edited by S.Rajendiran et al. New India Publishers, New Delhi. pp. 287- 298. ISBN 978-81- 89422-34-9. 2. S.Venkateswaran S.Karupannan and R.Saravanan (2007). Hydrogeochemical study of Mecheri Panchayat union Salem district Tamil Nadu. Mineral Exploration: Recent Strategies Edited by S.Rajendiran et al. New India Publishers, New Delhi. ., pp. 317-335. ISBN 978-81- 89422-34-9. 3. S.Venkateswaran and A. Karthikeyan(2007). An integrated Geophysical Approach for groundwater prospecting in the Omalur Panchayat union, Salem district. Mineral Exploration: Recent Strategies Edited by S.Rajendiran et al. New India Publishers, New Delhi. pp.361-372. ISBN 978-81- 89422-34-9. 4. Mu. Ramkumar, K. Anbarasu,