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Balasubramani K.

Assistant Professor Department of Geography Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli – 620 024 #+91 9944060319 # geobalas@bdu.ac.in DATE OF BIRTH 05-JULY-1982

EDUCATION

B.Sc. (Geography), Government Arts College (Karur), 2004 (73.9 % - First Class)

M.Sc. (Geography), Madurai Kamaraj University, 2006 (84.4 % - First Class with Distinction)

UGC-NET (Geography), 2005

Ph.D. (Geography), Madurai Kamaraj University, 2016

DISSERTATION

Application of Geospatial Technologies in Land and Water Resources Evaluation for Sustainable Development of Andipatti Watershed, Tamil Nadu, India

AREA OF INTEREST

Geospatial Technology, Resources Mapping, Disaster Studies

EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant Professor, Bharathidasan University, Feb 2011 onwards Guest Lecturer, Madurai Kamaraj University, Jul 2009 - Feb 2011

Professional

Team Leader, DSM Soft Pvt. Ltd., Jul, 2006 – Jul 2009

AWARDS Prof. N.P. Aiyyar Young Geographer Award by National Association of Geographers, India, 2015

Best Paper Award in the National Seminar, University of Kerala, 2009

University First Rank - Post Graduate in Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University, 2006

University First Rank - Graduate in Geography, Bharathidasan University, 2004

As on 10.07.2017

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ABROAD VISIT

1. Participated International Training Course on ‘Increasing Resilience Through Earth Observation’ organized by Geoinformatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 06-10 October, 2014 (Selected as Scholar Applicant from India with grant of 950 USD)

RECOGNITION 1. Nodal Officer -SAKSHAM Program with Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. by Government of

Tamil Nadu, 2012

2. Deputy Coordinator, UGC-SAP DRS-II Programme, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University (2016 - Present)

3. University Coordinator, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) Outreach Programme (2011- Present)

4. Co-coordinator, The Indian Geographical Society’s(IGS) State Wide Talent Test (2011 - Present)

COURSES TAUGHT M.Tech. Geoinformatics, Bharathidasan University (2011- Present)

GIS, Data Analysis in GIS, Digital Image Processing, GIS Customization

Integrated M.Sc. Geosciences/Geography, Bharathidasan University (2011- Present) Earth Systems Science, Geomorphology, Physical Geography, Cartography, Statistics in Geography, Surveying, Geoinformatics, Disaster Studies

M.Sc. Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University (2009-2011) Geography of India, Cartography, Geomorphology, Climatology, Population Geography, Transport Geography

PUBLICATIONS

Research Articles in Refereed Journals

1. Balasubramani, K., Veena, M., Kumaraswamy, K., and Saravanabavan, V., 2015. Estimation of Soil Erosion in a Semi-arid Watershed of Tamil Nadu (India) using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) Model through GIS, Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (Springer ISSN: 2363-6211 Online), Vol. 1(3), pp.1-17. doi: 10.1007/s40808-015-0015-4

2. Balasubramani, K.,andKumaraswamy, K., 2013. Application of Geospatial Technology and Information Value Technique in Landslide Hazard Zonation Mapping: A Case Study of Giri Valley, Himachal Pradesh, Disaster Advances (ISSN 0974-262X), Vol.6 (1), pp. 38-47. (Impact Factor- SCI: 2.272; SJR: 0.256)

3. Balasubramani, K., Parthasarathy, G.R., and Alaguraja, P., 2009.Application of Lidar Remote sensing in Land Degradation Management, Eco-Chronicle (ISSN: 0973 - 4155), Vol.4 (3), pp.179-184.

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Research Articles in International Books / Proceedings

1. Rahaman, S. A., Aruchamy, S., Balasubramani, K., and Jegankumar, R. 2017. Land use/land cover changes in semi-arid mountain landscape in southern India: A geoinformatics based markov chain approach, The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Volume XLII-1/W1, 2017, 231-237, https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-1-W1-231-2017.

2. Sawant Sushant, Balasubramani, K., and Kumaraswamy, K., 2015.Spatio-temporal Analysis of Rainfall Distribution and Variability in the Twentieth Century, Over the Cauvery Basin, South India, Environmental Management of River Basin Ecosystem (Eds. Ramkumar, Mu., Kumaraswamy .K., and Mohonraj. R.), Springer Earth System Sciences, Switzerland, pp. 21- 41. (ISSN 2197-9596)

Research Articles in Other Journals

1. Balasubramani, K., 2014. Assessing Vegetative Drought From Satellite Data: A Case Study of Cauvery Basin, South India, The Konkan Geographer (ISSN: 2277-4858), Vol. 8, pp. 12-18

2. Balasubramani, K. and Saravanabavan, V., 2013. Geospatial Technologies in Watershed Management, Journal of Water and Land-Use Management (ISSN: 0973 – 9300), Vol. 13 (2), pp.67-72

3. Balasubramani, K. and Neena, 2011. Identification of Groundwater Potential Zones using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of Upper Vaigai Basin, Tamil Nadu, Journal of Water and Land-Use Management (ISSN: 0973 – 9300), Vol. 11 (1&2), pp.13-24.

Research Articles in National Books 1. Bharathi, G.P. and Balasubramani, K. 2015. Rainfall - Runoff Modelling using Soil Conservation

Service – Curve Number (SCS-CN) Method – A Case Study of UngaugedAndipatti Watershed, Tamil Nadu, India, Geospatial Technologies for Resources Evaluation and Management (Ed. Saravanabavan, V.), Jayalakshmi Publications, Madurai, pp. 59-67. (ISBN: 978-93-84193-36-2)

2. Balasubramani, K. and Saravanabavan, V., 2015. Application of Geospatial Technologies in Watershed Management: A Case study of Study of Andipatti Watershed, Landuse/Land Cover Changes and Its Impact: Spatial Challenges and Geospatial Technologies (Ed. Manonmani, I.K.),Shanlax Publications, Madurai,pp. 62-70(ISBN : 978-93-80686-03-5).

3. Balasubramani, K., Saravanabavan, V., Gomathi, M. and Kumaraswamy, K., 2014. Application of Geospatial Technologies in Preparation of Slope and Landuse Map for Land Degradation Assessment: A Case Study of Upper ArjunaNadi Watershed, Managing Our Resources - Perspectives and Planning (Ed. Sharma, D.D. and Thakur, B.R.),Bharti Publications, New Delhi,pp. 31-39(ISBN : 978-93-81212).

4. Balasubramani, K., 2012. Remote Sensing for Environmental Pollution and Monitoring, Geospatial Technologies and Applications (Eds. Kumaraperumal, R., et al.), Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, ISBN 978-81-907149-1-4, pp. 215-223.

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Research Articles in Proceedings/Workshop Manuals/Course Materials

1. Balasubramani, K., 2012. Open Source Geospatial Technologies as Catalysts in Micro level Resource Planning: An Exercise using QGIS Software, Proceedings of the National Workshop on Village Level Information Management System for Local Planning, Departmentof Geography, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Karur, pp. 92-107.

2. Balasubramani, K., Saravanabavan, V., and Kannadasan, K., 2012. A Comparison of Approaches for Automated Watershed Delineation: A Case study of NagalAr Watershed, Proceedings of the National Seminar on Geospatial Technology for Resource Evaluation and Management, Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University, pp. 200-208.

3. Balasubramani, K., and Parthasarathy, G.R., 2010. Lidar Application in Geomorphology and Hydrology: A Comprehensive Overview, Proceedings of the National Seminar on Trends in Geospatial Data Analysis for Resource and Environmental Management, Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University, pp. 8-16.

4. Senthilkumar, S., Balasubramani, K., and Parthasarathy, G.R., 2009. Geographical Analysis of Urban Influence of Land use change in Virahanur- Madurai Metropolitan Area, Proceedings of the National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Environment and Development, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala,pp. 228-231.

5. Balasubramani, K., Senthilkumar, S., and Parthasarathy, G.R., 2009. Lidar Applications in Land Degradation Management, Proceedings of the National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Environment and Development, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala, pp. 232-238.

Course Materials/Proceedings

1. Balasubramani, K., 2014. Self Learning Material on GIS Customization, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

2. Balasubramani, K., 2013. Self Learning Material on Data Analysis in GIS, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

3. Kumaraswamy, K., and Balasubramani, K., 2012. Course Material of the Summer Training Programme on Geospatial Technologies and Applications under NRDMS Programme in DST, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

4. Jegankumar, R. and Balasubramani, K., 2012. Course Material of the National Workshop on Advanced GPS Surveying, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

5. Balasubramani, K.,2012. Self Learning Material on Digital Image Analysis and Interpretation, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

PROGRAMME ORGANIZED

1. 5th NAGI International Conference on Future Earth Perspectives in South Asia, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 05 –07 February, 2016. (Organizing Secretary)

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2. UGC – Sponsored Refresher Course in Geosciences (Inter Disciplinary) for the College and University Teachers, Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 28 January – 17 February, 2013. (Coordinators: Dr. S. Aruchamy & K. Balasubramani)

3. SAKSHAM – Faculty Empowerment Programme for Non-IT Faculty Members, University Informatics Centre, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 21 – 30 June, 2012.

4. Summer Training Programme on Geospatial Technologies and Applications under NRDMS Programme in DST, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 10 – 30 May, 2012. (Coordinators: Dr. K. Kumaraswamy & K. Balasubramani)

5. National Workshop on Advanced GPS Surveying (WAGS), Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 03 – 4February, 2012. (Coordinators: R. Jegankumar& K. Balasubramani)

PARTICIPATION IN TRAINING PROGRAMMES

1. National Workshop and Field Training on Land Disturbances due to Soil Piping in the Western Ghats, National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, 05-09 July, 2017.

2. Training on Bhuvan Overview, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Department of Space, Hyderabad, 27-28 January, 2016.

3. International Training Course on ‘Increasing Resilience Through Earth Observation’ organized by Geoinformatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 06-10 October, 2014 (Selected as Scholar Applicant from India)

4. Refresher Course in Geosciences, UGC-Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 28 January – 17 February, 2013. (21 days)

5. Orientation Programme, UGC-Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 15 November – 12 December, 2012. (28 days)

6. SAKSHAM – Faculty Empowerment Programme (ICT Workshop conducted by Microsoft India (P) Ltd.), University Informatics Centre, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 21 – 30 June, 2012.(10 Days)

7. Advance Course on Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Department of Space, Dehradun, 22February – 30 March, 2012. (Off Campus Outreach Certificate Program)

8. Training Programme on Geoinformatics in Disaster Management, National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, 13 – 17 February, 2012. (5 days)

9. NNRMS-ISRO Sponsored Course on RS and GIS Applications in Geosciences, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Department of Space, Dehradun, 02 May – 24 June, 2011. (54 days)

10. Applications of SPSS, Centre for Educational Research, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 29 – 30 September, 2010.

11. National Training Programme on Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Spectral Signature Applications, Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, 16 – 25 December, 2009. (10 days)

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12. Basic Training Course on Remote sensing, GIS and GPS, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Department of Space, Dehradun, 12August – 30October, 2009. (Off Campus Outreach Certificate Program)

INVITED LECTURES

1. GIS Essential Skills and Open Source Tools, Refresher Course in Environmental Sciences, UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 12 May 2017.

2. Digital Image Processing: Theory and Practice, NNRMS Training Programme on Fundamentals of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing, Department of Geography &Geoinformatics, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, 11 & 13 March 2017.

3. Remote Sensing: Principles and Applications, Inaugural Function of Geography Association, Department of Geography, Govt. Arts College (A), Karur, 10 March, 2017

4. Digital Image Processing: Theory and Practice,NNRMS Training Programme, Department of Geography &Geoinformatics, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, 16 February 2017.

5. Integrated Watershed Management, National Workshop on Geoinformatics for Watershed Management, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 29January, 2017.

6. Application of Geospatial Technologies to Disaster Risk Management in Climate Change Scenario; Integrated Watershed Management for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources: Case studies using Remote Sensing and GIS; Digital Satellite Image Processing: Principles and Applications, NRDMS-DST Sponsored Winter School on Geospatial Technologies, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore (West Bengal), 28-29 November, 2016

7. Soil Profile of Tamil Nadu and Conservation using Remote Sensing and GIS, Three-day Workshop cum Conference to the Staffs of Irrigation Management Training Institutes, Rapinat Herbarium, St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli at Anglade Institute of Natural History, Kodaikanal, 25 October, 2016.

8. Indian Geography, Five-day Content Enrichment Training Programme for TGT’s in Social Science, State Training Centre, Directorate of School Education, Puducherry, 06 July, 2016.

9. Image Processing and Geographical Information System (Theory and Hands-on), MHRD-TEQIP sponsored Faculty Development Program, Department of Architecture, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, 28-29 June, 2016.

10. Monitoring the Environment Through Remote Sensing, National Level Seminar on Environmental Impact on Earth Resources and Future Challenges, Department of Geology, Periyar University, Salem, 23 March, 2016.

11. Map Reading Skills, Five-day Content Enrichment Training Programme for TGT’s in Social Science, State Training Centre, Directorate of School Education, Puducherry, 08 March, 2016.

12. Geoinformatics for Natural Resource Management, Leitmotive Club, Department of Plant Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 06 January, 2016.

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13. Geographic Information System(Theory and Hands-on), Expert Lecture for First Year M.Plan. Students, Department of Architecture, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, 15-16 October, 2015.

14. Remote Sensing for Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Assessment, DST-NRDMS Sponsored 21-day Training Programme on Geospatial Technologies, Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 14 October, 2015.

15. Application of Geospatial Technologies in Urban Development, Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) sponsored Faculty Development Programme on Remote Sensing and GIS in Watershed Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BIT-Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, 30 April, 2015.

16. Application of Geospatial Technology In Urban Infrastructure Development, MOMENTS 15, Civil Engineering Association, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 15March, 2015.

17. Concepts and ApplicationsofGIS,Training Program on Remote Sensing and GIS for Environmental Studies, Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 23 March, 2015.

18. Disaster Risk Management, Training and Capacity Building Programme for Revenue Department Officials, District Collector Office, Villupuram, 17 March, 2015.

19. Role of GIS in Research, National Workshop on Remote Sensing and GIS, Department of Geography, SreeSankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Ernakulam, 9 March, 2015.

20. GIS Practical Skills, UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Environmental Science, UGC Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 07 March, 2015.

21. Disaster Risk Management, National Workshop on Disaster Risk Management, Government College for Women (Auto), Kumbakonam, 21 February 2015.

22. Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Geographical Research, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Research Frontiers in Geography, ChhatrapatiShivaji College, Satara (Maharashtra), 14 February 2015.

23. Remote Sensing and GNSS, UGC Sponsored State Level Workshop on Geoinformatics for Resource Analysis, Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College for Women (Auto), Madurai, 11 February 2015.

24. Disaster Risk Management, Training and Capacity Building Programme for Revenue Department Officials, Tsunami Rehabilitation Centre, Erippurakkarai, Pattukottai, 07 February, 2015.

25. Disaster Risk Management, Training and Capacity Building Programme for Revenue and Line Department Officials, District Collector Office, Karur, 28 January, 2015.

26. Application of Geoinformatics, Workshop on Geoinformatics and its Application in Water Resource Management, Department of Geography, KunthavaiNaacchiyaar Government Arts College for Women (Auto), Thanjavur, 21 January, 2015.

27. Disaster Risk Management, Disaster Management Training to Revenue Personnel and Other Department Officials, District Collector Office, Tiruchirappalli, 12 December, 2014; 18 December, 2014& 7 January, 2015.

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28. Disaster Risk Management and Vulnerability & Resilience, UGC Refresher Course in Disaster Management, UGC Academic Staff College and National Service Scheme, University of Madras, Chennai, 24 November, 2014.

29. Geography and 21st Century Skills, Training ProgrammeonContent Enrichment in Social Science for TGTs, RashtryaMadhyamikShikshaAbhiyan and State Training Centre, Directorate of School Education, Puducherry, 11 November, 2014.

30. Open Source GIS – Exercises Using QGIS Software, UGC Sponsored National Workshop on Geoinformatics and Its Applications in Natural Resources Management, Department of Geography, Periyar EVR College (Auto), Tiruchirappalli, 26 September 2014.

31. Application of Geospatial Technologies in Disaster Management, UGC sponsored National Seminar on Participatory Disaster Management, Department of Geography, Bharathiar University Arts and Science College, Gudalur, The Nilgiris, 13 September 2014.

32. GIS: Essential Skills, DST Sponsored Training Programme on Geospatial Technology and Application, Faculty of Life Sciences, JSS University, Mysore, 09 and 18 August, 2014.

33. Remote Sensing for Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Assessment, Sumer Training Programme on Geospatial Technologies in Agriculture under NRDMS Programme, Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 11 July, 2014.

34. Digital Image Processing: Theory and Practice, National Workshop on Advance Tools and Techniques in Geoinformatics, Department of Geography, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, (Maharashtra), 6 -7 March, 2014.

35. GIS and Geographical Research, National Workshop on Research Methodology Orientation for Research Scholars, Department of Geography, SreeSankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Ernakulam, 26 February, 2014.

36. Role of Remote Sensing and GIS in Disaster Management, National Conference on Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Geography, Department of Geography, AbasahebMarathe Arts and New Commerce, Science College, Rajapur (Maharashtra), 3 - 4 February, 2014.

37. Remote Sensing, GIS, GPS and Disaster Management, Five-day Workshop on Map Reading Skills for TGTs, RashtryaMadhyamikShikshaAbhiyan, Directorate of School Education, Puducherry, 05 December, 2013.

38. Geospatial Technologies, Capacity Building and Content Enrichment Programme for Lectures, State Training Centre, Directorate of School Education, Puducherry, 18 November, 2013.

39. GIS Programming and Customization, Special Workshop forM.Tech. Geoinformatics Students, Department of Geography, University of Madras, Chennai, 14, 16 & 17 November, 2013.

40. Geoinformaticsfor Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Assessment, National Level Conference on Environment and Tourism, Department of Geography, SreeSankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Ernakulam, 12 November, 2013.

41. Geosciences: Applications and Opportunities, Meet the Scientist Programme for School Children, Anna Science Centre - Planetarium,Tiruchirappalli, 27 August, 2013.

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42. Flood and Cyclone Disaster Management, SpecialTrainingProgramme for Field Staffs of Public Works Department, PWD Staff Training Institute, Tiruchirappalli, 16 July, 2013.

43. Geospatial Technologies in Watershed Management, National Level Short Term Training Programme on Water Resource Development and Management Practices, Department of Geology, Periyar University, Salem, 17 April, 2013.

44. Open Source Geospatial Technologies as Catalysts in Micro level Resource Planning: An Exercise using QGIS Software, National Level Workshop on Village Level Information Management System for Local Planning, Department of Geography, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Karur, 29 September, 2012.

45. Remote Sensing for Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Assessment, Summer Training Programme on Geospatial Technologies and Applications under NRDMS Programme, Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 01 September, 2012.

46. Drinking Water Scenario in Tamil Nadu, Census - 2011 Data Dissemination Workshop on Houses, Household Amenities and Assets, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli,31July, 2012.

47. Data Processing and Analysis in GIS, Summer Training Programme on Geospatial Technologies and Applications under NRDMS Programme in DST, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli,25, 26, 28 and 29 May, 2012.

48. Theory and Practices in Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing, Summer Training Programme on Geospatial Technologies and Applications under NRDMS Programme in DST, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli,11, 14, 15 and 24 May, 2012.

49. GIS: Theory and Practice, Workshop on GIS applications in Archaeology, Department of Epigraphy and Archaeology, Tamil University, Thanjavur, 3 April, 2012.

PAPERS PRESENTED IN CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS International

1. Prioritization of Micro-watersheds for Soil and Water Conservation Measures: A Spatial Multi-Criteria Approach, 10th IGU International Conference on Urbanization, Health & Well Being and Sustainable Development Goals, Department of Geography, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 17-19 March, 2017.

2. Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Its Suitablity for Drinking and Agricultural Uses in Andipatti Watershed, Tamil Nadu, 5th NAGI International Conference on Future Earth Perspectives in South Asia, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 05 –07 February, 2016.

3. Drought Assessment in the Cauvery Basin, South India Using Multiple Vegetation Indices, International Conference on Climate Change: Present Concerns, Department of Geography, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 23 - 24 June, 2013.

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4. Delineation of Groundwater Potential Zones in the Upper Vaigai Basin, Tamil Nadu using Geospatial Technology, 8th International Congress on Climate Change, Territorial Classification and Socio-Economic Crisis, Centre for Remote Sensing & Department of Economics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 23 - 25 April, 2013.

5. Landslide Hazard Zone Mapping in Giri Valley Using GIS, International Seminar on Sustainable Development: Issues and Strategies, Department of Geography, University of Madras, Chennai,3 - 4 December, 2011.

6. Slope Mapping for Land use Planning using GIS-A Case Study of Upper ArjunaNadiSub Basin, XXX INCA International Congress on Cartography for Sustainable Environment, Survey of India, Dehra Dun,10 - 12 November, 2010.

7. GIS Applications: To Identify the Fire station service Network in Madurai City,IIGInternational Conference on Environment,Agriculture& Food Security in India, Department of Geography, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, 19 – 21 February, 2010.

National 1. Application of Geospatial Technologies in Land Suitability Evaluation: A Case Study of Andipatti

Watershed, National Conference on Application of Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS Technologies, Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University, 17–18December, 2015.

2. Integrated Assessment of Land and Water Resources in Andipatti Watershed for Landuse Planning using Geospatial Technologies, NAGI 37th Indian Geography Congress, Department of Geography, University of Jammu, 02-04 December, 2015.(Received Best Paper Award)

3. Rainfall-Runoff Modelling using Soil Conservation Service-Curve Number Method: A Case Study of an UnguagedAndipatti Watershed, Tamil Nadu, India, National Seminar on Geospatial Technologies for Resources Evaluation and Environment, Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University, 13 - 14August, 2015.

4. Application of Geospatial Technologies in Watershed Management: A Case study of Study of Andipatti Watershed, National Seminar on Landuse/Land Cover Changes and Its Impact: Spatial Challenges and Geospatial Technologies, Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University, 19 - 20 February, 2015.

5. Estimation of Soil Erosion in Semi-Arid Andipatti Watershed for Sustainable Landuse Planning Using RUSLE Through GIS, NAGI 36th Indian Geography Congress on Urban Systems, Rural Livelihoods Security and Resource Management, Department of Geography, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 17 - 19 November, 2014.(Selected for Best Paper Award and Received Commendation Certificate)

6. Landslide Hazard Assessment in Cauvery Basin, South India Using GIS Techniques, National Conference on Sustainable Resources Management in Cauvery Basin, South India, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 24 –25 January, 2014.

7. Landslide Susceptibility Mapping for Cauvery Basin, South India using GIS Based Weighted Overlay Method, NAGI 35th Indian Geography Congress on Sustainability, Environment and Society, Department of Geography, University of Madras, Chennai,12 - 14 December, 2013.

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8. Assessing Vegetative Drought from Satellite Data: A Case Study of Cauvery Basin, South India, National Seminar on Geoinformatics in Land and Water Resources Studies, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 1 -2 March, 2013.

9. Application of ASTER GDEM Data for Morphometric Analysis: A Case Study of Vaippar Basin, Tamil Nadu, National Seminar on Geoinformatics for River Basin Studies, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 3 - 4 March, 2012.

10. Application of Geospatial Technology and Information Value Technique in Landslide Hazard Zonation Mapping: A Case Study of Giri Valley, Himachal Pradesh, National Workshop on Environmental Degradation and Management, Department of Geography, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, 22 - 23 September, 2011.

11. Automatic Extraction of Drainage Networks from Digital Elevation Model: A Case Study of Upper Vaigai Sub Basin, Tamil Nadu, National Seminar on Emerging Frontiers of Geomatic Applications, Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai,21 - 22 March,2011.

12. Lidar Application in Geomorphology and Hydrology: A Comprehensive Overview, National Conference on Trends in Geospatial Data Analysis for Resource and Environmental Management, Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 29 - 30 March,2010.

13. Geographical Analysis of Urban Influence of Land use change in Virahanur- Madurai Metropolitan Area, National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Environment and Development, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala, Trivanananthapuram, 8 – 9 October, 2009.

14. Lidar Applications in Land Degradation Management, National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Environment and Development, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala, Trivanananthapuram,8 – 9 October, 2009 (Received Best Paper Award)

PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

1. IIRS User Interaction Meet, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Department of Space, Dehradun, 23 February, 2017.

2. Workshop on Digital India, National e-Governance Division and NSS of University of Madras, Chennai, 24 August, 2016.

3. National Workshop on Advanced Geo-Surveying Techniques, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 04– 05 March, 2016.

4. IIRS User Interaction Meet, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Department of Space, Dehradun, 18 February, 2016.

5. IIRS User Interaction Meet and 6th Workshop of EDUSAT Outreach Programme, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Department of Space, Dehradun, 26-27 February, 2015.

6. UGC Sponsored Short Term Course on Quality Research Proposals, UGC-Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 12-13 July, 2014.

7. IIRS User Interaction Meet and 5th Workshop of EDUSAT Outreach Programme, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Department of Space, Dehradun, 20-21 February, 2014.

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8. IIRS User Interaction Meet and 4th Workshop ofEDUSATOutreachProgramme, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Department of Space, Dehradun, 11-12 March, 2013.

9. Workshop for Preparation of Lesson Materials for New Syllabus, Department of Geography, University of Madras, Chennai, 13 March, 2012.

10. National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) Awareness Campaign Workshop, Bharathidasan University Technology Park (BUTP), Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 9 January, 2012.

11. OneDay Awareness Workshop on Tamil Nadu Geographical Information System (TANGIS) for GIS Resource Departments, Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency, Nandanam, Chennai,06 July, 2011.

12. National Workshop on Petroleum Exploration, Department of Geology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 31 March – 1 April, 2011.

13. Workshop on Dissemination of Remote Sensing Technology and Disaster Mitigation Programmes to Geography Teachers, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 25 – 29 March, 2011.

14. National Conference on Second Green Revolution: Issues and Challenges, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 25 – 27 March, 2011.

15. National Conference on Climate Change and its Impact on water Resources in India, Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 15 – 17 December, 2004.

16. National Workshop on Information Technology for Micro-level Planning, Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai with NIC &Departmentof Information Technology (New Delhi), 27 – 28August, 2004.

RESEARCH SUPERVISION

M.Tech. Geoinformatics Dissertation

1. Linda Theres B., 2017. GIS Based solid waste management - A case study of Nagercoil Municipality, Tamil Nadu.

2. Atul Annaji Nandeshwar, 2016. An Assessment of Urban Sprawl Using Geoinformatics: A Case Study of Nagpur City, Maharashtra.

3. Tushar Kashinath Lohar, 2016. Site Suitability Analysis for Establishing Soil and Water Conservation Structures Using Geoinformatics-A Case Study of Chinnar Watershed, Tamil Nadu.

M.Sc. Geosciences Dissertation

1. Roshani R., 2015. Analysis of Aerosol Vertical Extinction Profiles Using Satellite Datafor Winter Season-A Case study Over Dehradun City (Internal Guide).

2. Elavarasi R., 2015. Evaluation of Land Suitability for Cotton and Sunflower Cultivation in Perambalur District, Tamil Nadu using GIS Techniques.

3. Thena T., 2014. Estimation of Coda Wave Attenuation for Sikkim Himalayan Region using Local Earthquakes (Internal Guide).

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4. Karthik K., 2014. A Study on Salt Water Intrusion in Bharathapuzha River Basin in Central Kerala (Internal Guide).

5. Preethi V., 2013. Assessment of Groundwater Utilization and Development in PudukkadGramaPanchayat: Mid Land Region of Karuvannur River Basin, Thrissur District, Kerala (Internal Guide).

6. Srikrishnan S., 2012.Numerical Modeling and Analysis of Slope Stability Using FLAC/SLOPE and GEOSLOPEG (Internal Guide).

7. Satheesh C. and Sathish Kumar M., 2010. A Morphometric Analysis of Vaippar Basin, Tamil Nadu, M. Sc. Geography Dissertation, Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

OTHER ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

1. Reviewer – Physical Geography (2015), International Journal of Earth Sciences&Engineering (2015), International Journal of Geosciences (2016)

2. Reviewed Global Edition of book entitled Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography, 9th Edition (2014) and Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 7th Edition (2015), Pearson Education Limited.

3. Chairman, Technical Session, National Conference on Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Geography, Department of Geography, AbasahebMarathe Arts and New Commerce, Science College, Rajapur (Maharashtra), 3 February, 2014.

4. Chairman, Technical Session on Natural Resources and Environmental Issues, 10th IGU International Conference on Urbanization, Health & Well Being and Sustainable Development Goals, Department of Geography, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 18 March, 2017.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES

1. Individual Member (60734) of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), 2016

2. Life member (L-3825) of Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS), Dehradun, since 2011

3. Life member (LM-2281) of National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI), since 2015

4. Life member of Indian Geographical Society (IGS), Chennai, since 2011

5. Life member of Union of Geographic Information Technologists (UGIT), since 2016

6. Life member ofGeographers Association, Goa (GAG), since 2013

7. Life member ofKonkan Geographers’ Association, since 2014

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 1. Member, Adhoc Committee for preparation of Syllabi of B.Sc. Geography, Bharathidasan

University (Attended meeting on 02.05.2016 and 06.05.2016)

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2. Member, Adhoc Committee for M.Sc. Geosciences (5 year Integrated) programme equivalence (Attended meeting on 22.10.2016)

3. Subject Expert, Board of Studies, Department of Geography, Government College for Women (Auto), Kumbakonam(2015-17)(Attended BoSmeeting on 05.03.2015)

4. Member, Board of Studies, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University (2011-14, 2014-16, 2016-19) (Attended BoSmeeting on 16.12.2011, 28.02.2014, 01.08.2015, 12.05.2016)

5. Subject Expert, M.Sc. Geography Programme, Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras (2012)

CONSULTANCY

1. Honorary Consultancy to ManavalamaamunigalThiruvarasu Exploration through GPR survey, SrirangamTemple Site, Tiruchirappalli, 29-31 December, 2016.

EXTENSION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

1. University Coordinator of Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) Outreach Programmes

1. 19thIIRS Outreach Program onRemote Sensing and GIS Applications in Carbon Forestry, February 16 - March 10, 2017.

2. 18thIIRS Outreach Program on Basics of Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System and Global Navigation Satellite System, August 22 – November 22, 2016.

3. Training workshop on Bhuvan-Panchayat Portal and Mobile Application for Asset mapping, 27 July, 2016.

4. 16thIIRS Outreach Program on Geospatial Technologies forUrban Planning, February 11 – March 15, 2016.

5. 15thIIRS Outreach Program on Basics of Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System and Global Navigation Satellite System, August 10 – November 27, 2015.

6. 14thIIRS Outreach Program on Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Natural Resources, January 27 – March27, 2015.

7. 13thSatellite Based Distance Learning Program on Basic Course on Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System and Global Navigation Satellite System, August 04 – November 14, 2014.

8. 12thSatellite Based Distance Learning Program on Microwave (SAR) Remote Sensing for Natural Resources, February 03 – March 29, 2014.

9. 11thSatellite Based Distance LearningProgram on Basic Course on Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System and Global Navigation Satellite System, August 05 – November 13, 2013.

10. 10thSatellite Based Distance LearningProgram on Advance Course on Geoweb Services-Technology and Applications, February 11 – March 15, 2013.

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11. 9thSatellite Based Distance LearningProgram on Basic course on Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System and Global Positioning System, August 06 – October 17, 2012.

12. 7thSatellite Based Distance Learning Program on Basic course on Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System and Global Positioning System, August 01 – November 28, 2011.

2. Co-coordinator of State Wide Talent Test conducted by The Indian Geographical Society, Chennai

o 7thTalent Test for Young Geographer, 10 January, 2017. o 6thTalent Test for Young Geographer, 22 January, 2016. o 5thTalent Test for Young Geographer, 20 January, 2015. o 4th Talent Test for Young Geographer, 20 January, 2014. o 3rd Talent Test for Young Geographer, 07 February, 2013. o 2nd Talent Test for Young Geographer, 22 February, 2012. o 1stTalent Test for Young Geographer, 07 March, 2011.

3. Member, Advisory Committee of UGC-SAP DRS-I & II (Attended Meeting on 28.03.2012; 28.02.2013; 24.03.2014; 04.02.2016; 09.11.2016)

4. Interviewed by eenadu India - An online magazinein connection with Ozone Day, 16 September, 2016. (http://tamil.eenaduindia.com/State/Trichy/2016/09/15204436/Save-Ozone-for-generation.vpf)

5. Organised One Day Training Program on Satellite Remote Sensing Based Societal Applications on Web jointly with RRSC-South, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bengaluru, 28 July, 2016.

6. Delivered Lecture on Our Earth to School Students in connection with World Environmental Day Celebrations, SBIOA Matriculation & Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirappalli, 10 June, 2016.

7. Delivered Lecture on Disaster Management, National Service Scheme (NSS) Seven Day Special Camp, ChinnaSuriyur Village, Tiruchirappalli, 27 March, 2014& 26 March, 2017.

8. Delivered Lecture on Global Warming and its Impact on Health, National Service Scheme (NSS) Seven Day Special Camp, Suriyur Village, Tiruchirappalli, 07 March, 2013.

9. Motivation lecture on ‘Snapshot on Geography’, Grooming the Youth, organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Technology Park, Bharathidasan University Campus, Tiruchirappalli, 12 September, 2013.

10. Conducted Awareness Programme on ‘Geographical Facts’, Panchayat Union Middle School, ChinnaSuriyur, Tiruchirappalli, 21 March, 2013.

ADMINISTRATION / COMMITTEES

1. Member, Visiting Squad of Cauvery and Bhavani Hostels, Bharathidasan University (Dec, 2016 - Till date)

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2. Member, Reception Committee for 30th Annual Convocation, Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli, 25 November, 2013.

3. Member, Committee on ‘Water Resource, Rainwater Harvesting, Recharge Pond and Cauvery River Drinking Water Scheme to University’ Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. (Met on 28 March, 2013)

(K. BALASUBRAMANI)