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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Kerala in Geology
• M.Tech. in Applied Geology from University of Roorkee (Presently IIT, Roorkee)
  • Specialistion in M.Tech-Earth Resource Sciences (Remote Sensing and Environmental Geosciences)
  • Other subjects include Hydrology and Hydrometry and Engineering Geology, Geophysical Investigation and Hydrogeology.
• 3 month certificate course in GIS applications in Water resource management from IIRS, Dehradun.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management from IGNOU.

COMPUTER KNOWKLEDGE

Working knowledge in GIS and studied RDBMS-ORACLE, languages C, C++ and JAVA.

PROJECTS DONE

1. “Site selection for water harvesting structures in upper reaches of Neyyar reservoir as a case study from Western Ghats using GIS Technique”
2. “Origin of Granitic Rocks on north and west of Hutti Greenstone Belt”
3. PhD thesis on geochemical significance and genesis of auriferous laterite in Wynad.

PAPERS PUBLISHED

1. “Land rezoning and vertical development as a tool for sustainable land development in mid land region of Kerala” proceedings of 11^th Kerala Science Congress,February,1999.
2. Concentration of Gold in natural waters from lateritic terrain, Wynad-Nilambur gold field, Kerala, India and its possible role in exploration, J. of Geol. Soc. Of India, v.52, 1998, pp.301-304.

PAPERS UNDER PREPARATION

1. Carbon sequestration: Importance of evergreen forest and laterite.
2. Drainage construction modifications in laterite terrains.
3. Green buffer zones around urban areas for carbon sequestration

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth : 20-04 1970

Sex : Male

Marital status : Married

Wife : Raji.V

Children : Krishnapriya and Haripriya

Adress for communication : “Sreedhaamam” TC . X/1098(2)

Melathumele, Manikanteswaram.P.O.

Thiruvanathapuram-695013

Official address : Senior Assistant

O/o Special officer (Revenue)

Vydyuthi Bhavanam

Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram-695005

HOBBIES

Reading books, especially on Sustainable Development, Land and Water Management. Spiritual Books, Playing Table tennis, walking, Yoga, Vegetarian cooking.