ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN GEOLOGY, DEPARTMENT IN GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, Dr. ANTO FRANCIS K. THRISSUR, THRISSUR, KERALA-686013, INDIA. TEL: 0487 2334144 (O), 04872374664(R), MOB: 9847266571. E - MAIL:[email protected] EDUCATION Ph. D. in Geology, 1998 Department of Geology, University of Mysore, Mysore, India. M. Phil. in Geology (First Class), 1993 Department of Geology University of Madras, India. M. Sc. in Geology (First Class, Second Rank), 1989 Govt. College Kasaragod University of Calicut, India. B. Sc. in Geology (First Class, First Rank), 1987 Christ College, Irinjalakuda University of Calicut, India. ACHIEVEMENTS/MERITS First Rank in B.Sc. Degree Examination. Second Rank in M.Sc. Degree Examination. National Merit Scholarship for Carrying out M.Sc. degree. Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), 1994. Prof. S.M. Ramananda Setty Award- for the best research paper of the Mineralogical Society of India-2007. PUBLICATIONS 17 Nos (List attached) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Designation: Assistant Professor in Geology Employer Department of Collegiate Education, Ministry of Education, Government of Kerala Organization: Department of Geology, Government Engineering College Thrissur, Under the Ministry of Education, Government of Kerala, Kerala.. Nature of work: Teaching geology to graduate and post graduate . students in Civil Engineering, guiding projects, seminars, field trips and consultancy works. Duration: 08/06/2018 – Present Designation: Assistant Professor in Geology Employer Department of Collegiate Education, Ministry of Education, Government of Kerala Organization: Department of Geology, Government College Kottayam, Under the Ministry of Education, Government of Kerala, Kerala.. Nature of work: Teaching geology to graduate and post graduate . students in geology, guiding projects, seminars, field trips and consultancy works. Duration: 19.12. 2007 – 08/06/2018 Designation: Lecturer in Geology -6 years Organization: Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam District, Kerala, Pin 686 666. Nature of work: Teaching Engineering Geology to B.Tech. students, guiding projects, seminars, field trips and consultancy works. Duration: 20.12. 2001 – 18.12. 2007 Designation: Geological Assistant-4 years Organization: State Groundwater Department, Under the Ministry of Irrigation, Government of Kerala. Nature of work: Carrying out geological and geophysical investigation for locating groundwater potential zones, Drilling supervision, preparation of lithologs, formulation of projects for groundwater recharge structures and hydrogeological mapping. Duration: 28.10.1997 – 19.12. 2001. RESEARCH WORK Evaluation of the metamorphic history of Kerala segment of Madurai granulite block. Funded by Kerala state council for science, technology and environment, Trivandrum, under E&E scheme (No.133/E&E/15/CSTE dtd 15/12/2016) Total project outlay 24.23 lakhs. Research on Petrology, Hydrogeology, Disaster management and Neotectonism- (PI) On going Project 206-19. Funded by Kerala state council for science, technology and environment, Trivandrum. Total project outlay 27.75 lakhs. Isotope techniques for the assessment of hydrological processes and water quality issues of Vembanad wetland system, South India – (Co-PI) Collaborative project with Bhabaha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. Funded by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna. M.Sc. Project works Geochemistry of granitic intrusive near Ramakkalmedu, Idukki District, Kerala. The study was funded by Kerala state council for science, technology and environment). Petrography and chemistry of the granite intrusive near Kottayam, Kottayam district, Kerala -2013. The study was funded by Kerala state council for science, technology and environment). Geological evaluation of sand mining sites in Bharathapuzha river pertaining to Thrissur District, Kerala. Grain size analyses of sand deposit in and around Annakara area, Idukki District, Kerala Chemical characteristics of groundwater in fracture hard rock aquifer in Manali watershed, Kerala. Chemical characteristics of groundwater in laterite aquifer in Manali watershed, Kerala. B.Tech. Project works Investigation of the landslides along the ghat section NH-49 (Munnar area) in Kerala- 2006. (The study was funded by Kerala state council for science, technology and environment). Geological evaluation of the proposed site for nuclear power plant at Bhoothathankettu, Ernakulam Dt, Kerala, India - 2005. Site selection and design of a sub-surface dam in Kothamangalam taluk, Ernakulam, district, Kerala, India - 2004. (The study was funded by Kerala state council for science, technology and environment) Delineation of lineaments in part of Ernakulam district, Kerala, India, and their engineering implications- 2003. Ph.D. Thesis: Chemistry and metamorphic history of granulite facies lithologies and associated rock types of Kambam valley, Tamil Nadu, India. M.Phil Thesis: Gneiss-charnockite transition in Kasaragod district Kerala, India. M.Sc. Thesis: Geology of a part of northern Kerala, India, with special reference to mineral reactions. IMPORTANT TRAINIG PORGRAMMES “Field training programme in the granite-greenstone belt of Dharwar craton” organized by the Geological society of India and Geological survey of India, from 10-16th June 2018. Refresher course on “Mineralogy, igneous petrology, structural geology and geophysics” organized by Indian Academy of Science Bangalore, in Dec. 2017 “Electron Microscopy: Theory, application and sample preparation techniques” organized by “Sophisticated Test and Instrumentation Centre”, Cochin, from March 4-6, 2015. “Geochronology: Challenges and Possibilities”, sponsored by Ministry of Earth Science, Govt of India, held at the Centre for Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, during February 2-7, 2015. “Isotope techniques for water resource development and management” sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, in Co-ordination with Bhabha Atomic Research Center Mumbai, at Centre for Water Resource Management and Development, Calicut; September 2006. “Hydrology of micro-watersheds” sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, at Centre for Water Resource Management and Development, Calicut; 2001 AREAS OF INTEREST Petrology-Granulite facies rocks, Granites- their origin & evolution Hydrogeology –Groundwater -potential evaluation & recharge, saline water intrusion, Isotope hydrology Neotectonics – Active faults MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Geological Society of India - Member Indian Society for Technical Education - Member PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth: 10-11-1966, 52 years Nationality: Indian. Languages: Malayalam, English (write,talk &read), Tamil (talk), Kannada(talk), Hindi(read), & German(read) LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF Dr. ANTO FRANCIS K. 1. K. Anto Francis, Praveen Kurian Thomas and P.S. Jyothilakshmi, 2015 Geochemistry of a granite stock near Kottayam, Kerala. Abstract National Workshop on ‘Continental Crust & Cover Sequences of The Precambrian Indian Shield’ NCESS Thiruvananthapuram, p.56.,January 20-21, 2015, 2. Noble Jacob, Anto Francis, K. Tirumalesh and Sanjukta A. Kumar (2014) Isotope Hydrochemical Investigation for Assessing the Contamination in Vembanad Wetland, Kerala- Abstract MG University during December 2014. 3. Jacob, Noble, Tirumalesh, K., Francis, Anto, and Kulkarni, U.P. 2009. Isotope hydrochemical techniques for assessing the hydrodynamics of a tropical wetland. Abstract GSA Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, USA (18-21 October 2009). 4. K. Anto Francis, 2007. Vestiges of ultra-high pressure granulite metamorphism from Kambam valley, Tamil Nadu; Evidence for deep crustal burial and tectonic unroofing from Madrai block, southern India. Indian Mineralogist v.41, pp.30-58, 2007. (Selected for the best paper award of Indian Mineralogist 2007-08) 5. K. Anto Francis and A.Ashraf Khan, 1999. Delineation of lineaments using satellite imageries- a case study from Kambam valley, Tamil Nadu. Presented the paper as State Groundwater Department delegate at the workshop cum exhibition on ‘Remote sensing application for water resource management’, Institution of Engineers (India), Kerala State center, Trivandrum 11-12 March, 1999. 6. K. Anto Francis, 1998. Fluid inclusions from granulite grade lithologies of Kambam valley, Tamil Nadu and their constraints on the metamorphic history of southern granulite terrain, South India. Indian Mineralogist v.32, pp.27-42. 7. K. Anto Francis and A.S. Janardhan, 1998. History of Kambam valley granulites and its implication for the evolution of southern granulite terrain. Abst, National Seminar on ‘Conceptual models on the evolution of granite-greenstone belts, granulite terrains and associated mineral deposits’, Mysore, February 4-6, 1998. Published in Indian Mineralogist v.32, p.55; 1998. 8. K. Anto Francis, A.S. Janardhan and B.Basavalingu, 1997. Metamorphic evolution of calc-silicated lithologies from Kambam valley, Tamil Nadu and its implication for the evolution of southern granulites terrain. Jour. Geol .Soc. India v.53, pp.27-37. 9. K. Anto Francis and A.S. Janardhan, 1997. Granulites of southern India, their constraints for the evolution of lower crust. Extended Abst, IV national conference on High pressure science an Technology; Indhira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakam, Madras; Sept11-13, 1997. 10. K. Anto Francis, A.S. Janardhan and P.Sivasubramanian, 1997. A new sapphirine occurrence from Kambam valley, Tamil Nadu