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CURRICULUM VITAECURRICULUM VITAECURRICULUM VITAECURRICULUM VITAE
Present Status: Associate Professor in Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry – 605 014, India
Highest academic Background: Doctorate in Geology
Specialisation: Groundwater/Remote sensing/GIS studies
Nature of Work: Teaching and research
Experience: April 2011 to till date : Associate Professor in Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University April 2007 to March 2011 : Associate Professor in Earth Sciences, Annamalai University
April 2006 to April 2007 : Reader in Earth Sciences, Annamalai University
Feb. 2003 to April 2006 : Senior Lecturer in Earth Sciences, Annamalai University
Feb.1999 to Feb.2003 : Lecturer in Earth Sciences, Annamalai University
Personal Data Full Name SRINIVASAMOORTHY KRISHNARAJ
Date of Birth 15-05-1974
Nationality Indian
Marital Status Married
Languages English, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi
Degrees and Awards Doctorate in Geology – 2005 – Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India
Master of Philosophy in Geology – 1999- University of Madras, India
Master of Science – 1996- Annamalai University, India
Bachelor of Science – 1994- University of Madras, India
Dr. K.Srinivasamoorthy, Associate Professor,
Department of Earth Sciences School of Physical, Chemical and Applied sciences,
Pondicherry University,
Puducherry, India. E-mail: [email protected];
[email protected] Phone (off): +91-413-2655424
Fax:+91-413-2655008
Teaching & Research Experience (1999 to till date)
• Handling classes for students perusing Master of Science (5 years and 2 years Programme)
in Applied Geology. Subjects handled: Engineering geology, Structural geology, remote sensing,
GIS, Environmental geology, Isotope geology, hydrogeology, Petroleum geology, Geophysics,
Geochemistry and groundwater modeling (both theory and Practical).
• Handling classes for Master of Philosophy students in research methodology,
hydrogeology and hydro geophysics.
• Handling classes for Post Graduate Diploma students perusing PG Diploma in
groundwater exploration and management, PG diploma in petroleum exploration, PG diploma in
mineral exploration and economics and PG diploma in mining geology.
• Reviewer in Arabian Journal of Geosciences (Springer), Journal of Earth System sciences
(Springer Verlag), Indian Journal of Marine Sciences (Springer), International Journal of
Environmental research, Indian Journal of Geochemistry, Journal of Hydrology, Journal of
Environmental hydrology.
• External examiner for Doctoral Degree Students from University of Madras, Anna
University and Manonmaniam Sundarnar Universtiy.
• Member in Indian Association of Geochemists.
• Member in Association of Hydrologists of India
• Member in International Association of Hydrologists
• Member in Association of Environmental Engineers
• Research Guide for 6 M.Phil students and 3 Ph.D students and research supervisor for Five
Master of Science Degree Students in Applied Geology.
Specialisation: • Groundwater geochemistry,
• Geophysical resistivity investigations using Electrical resistivity Tomography
• Groundwater chemical modeling
• Remote sensing and GIS applications in groundwater quality, exploration and management
studies.
• Stable Isotopes and its application in groundwater quality analysis and age demarcation
• EIA studies
• Landfill leachate plume migration and mitigation
ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS
• Integrated approach to delineate groundwater susceptibility to contamination from
near surface sources and protection priorities in Pungar sub basin, Tamilnadu, India.
Sponsoring agency: DST (ESS). Year: 2010 – 2013. Status: Under progress.
• Integrated geophysical, hydrochemical and isotopic techniques to identify sources of
groundwater salinization in coastal aquifers of Cuddalore district, Tamilnadu, India.
Sponsoring agency: DST (ESS). Year: 2011-2014 Status: Under Progress.
RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED
• Identification of recharge zones and assessment of pollution status in
Thirumanimuttar sub basin, Tamilnadu using geophysical, geochemical and isotopic
techniques. Sponsoring agency: UGC, Year: 2007 – 2010, Status: Completed.
• Assessment of pollution and vulnerability status of water supply aquifers in Mettur
taluk of Salem district, Tamilnadu, India using geophysical, Hydrogeochemical and
Isotopic techniques. Sponsoring agency: DST-SERC-Fast Track. Year: 2007 – 2010
Status: Completed.
NATIONAL SEMINARS/TRAINING PROGRAMMES ORGANISED
� Organiser for the national level training programme on role of aqua chemical
modeling in water resources pollution, 15th to 29th of November, 2010, Department of
Earth Sciences, Annamalai University.
� Co-organiser for the national level training programme on application of
hydrogeochemical modelling in water research, 1-5th March, 2010, Department of
Earth sciences, Annamalai University.
� Co-organiser for the national seminar on recent trends in water research, 2-3 March,
2009, Department of Earth sciences, Annamalai University.
� Co-ordinator for the national seminar on strategy for exploration and exploitation of
mineral, ore and oil deposits in the present context of global economic scenario – A
thrust on new horizon, 9-11 March, 2007, Department of Earth sciences, Annamalai
University.
� Co-organiser for DST sponsored training programme on isotopic tracer techniques for
water resources development and management, 25-30 September 2006, Department
of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University.
BOOKS EDITED
� Role of aqua chemical modeling in water resources pollution (2010). Training manual
for the training programme on Role of aqua chemical modeling in water resources
pollution.
� Groundwater monitoring and management through hydrogeochemical modelling
approach (2010). I.K International publishing house Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
� Recent trends in water research, remote sensing and general perspectives (2010). I.K
International publishing house Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
� Mineral exploration: Recent Strategies (2007). New India Publishing agency, New
Delhi.
INVITED LECTURES � Application of Remote Sensing techniques in groundwater management and quality
perspectives.
� GIS techniques for groundwater quality assessment and demarcation of recharge
zones
� Aqua chemical modeling for water resources pollution
� Evaluation of Hydrogeochemistry of groundwater using Statistical models
� Geochemical modelling of groundwater using WATEQ4F.
� Thermodynamics and speciation of groundwater
� In DST sponsored training on “Mathematical models in Hydrogeochemistry:
assessment of groundwater quality and management” Jawaharlal Nehru
University, New Delhi.
� High resolution electrical resistivity tomography for groundwater quality appraisal
studies.
� Assessment of chemical components in groundwater using graphical and multivariate
techniques.
� In DST, MOES, CSIR, ISRO and ONGC sponsored national level workshop on
“Geomatic based natural disaster mitigations and management” Department of
industries and earth sciences, Tamil university, Thanjavur.
� Statistical methods for interpretation of water quality variables using SPSS and
STATISTICA.
� Hydrochemical modelling of groundwater variables using WATEQ4F, PHREEQCI
and NETPATH.
� Thermodynamics stability of groundwater and speciation of water quality variables
� In UGC sponsored national level training programme on “Groundwater
monitoring and management through hydrogeochemical modelling approach”
held at Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University.
MSC DISSERTATION GUIDANCE/SUPERVISION 22 M.PHIL THESIS SUPERVISION/GUIDANCE Awarded: 8
PHD SUPERVISION/GUIDANCE AWARDED: 1
Hydrogeochemistry of groundwater in Thirumanimuttar sub basin, Tamilnadu, India,
Candidate: Mr.M.Vasanthavigar, Duration: 2007-2010. Status: Under progress.
PUBLICATIONS
1. INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS 1. Srinivasamoorthy K, Vasanthavigar M, Vijayaraghavan K, Sarathidasan R, and
Gopinath S (2011) Hydrochemistry of groundwater in a coastal region of Cuddalore
district, Tamilnadu, India: implication for quality assessment, Arabian Journal of
Geosciences, DOI 10.1007/s12517-011-0351-2.
2. Vasanthavigar M, Srinivasamoorthy K, Vijayaraghavan K, Gopinath S and Sarma
VS (2011). Groundwater potential zoning in Thirumanimuttar sub-basin Tamilnadu,
India – A GIS and Remote Sensing Approach, Geo-spatial Information Science
14(1):17-26, Article ID: 1009-5020(2011)01-017-10.
3. Srinivasamoorthy K, Vijayaraghavan K, Vasanthavigar M, Sarma VS (2011).
Integrated techniques to identify groundwater vulnerability to pollution in a highly
industrialsed terrain, Tamilnadu, India, Environ Monit Assess, DOI 10.1007/s10661-
010-1857-x.
4. Srinivasamoorthy K, Vijayaraghavan K, Vasanthavigar M, Sarma VS,
Chidambaram S, Anandhan P and Manivannan R (2010). Assessment of groundwater
quality with special emphasis on fluoride contamination in crystalline bed rock
quifers of Mettur region, Tamilnadu, using remote sensing and GIS techniques,
Arabian journal of geosciences, DOI 10.1007/s12517-010-0162-x.
5. Srinivasamoorthy K, Vijayaraghavan K, Vasanthavigar M, Sarma VS, Rajivgandhi
R, Chidambaram S, Anandhan P and Manivannan R (2010). Assessment of
groundwater vulnerability in Mettur region, Tamilnadu, India using drastic and GIS
techniques, Arabian journal of geosciences, DOI 10.1007/s12517-010-0138-x.
6. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Sarma VS, Vasanthavigar M, Vijayaraghavan
K, Rajivgandhi R, Anandhan P and Manivannan R (2009). Hydrogeochemical
Characterisation of Groundwater in Salem District of Tamilnadu, India, Research
Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences 1(2): 22-33, ISSN: 2041-0492.
7. K.Srinivasamoorthy, C.Nanthakumar, M. Vasanthavigar, K. Vijayaraghavan, R.
Rajivgandhi, S. Chidambaram, P. Anandhan, R. Manivannan and S. Vasudevan
(2009). Groundwater quality assessment from a hard rock terrain, Salem district of
Tamilnadu, India (2009) Arabian Journal of Geoscineces, DOI 10.1007/s12517-009-
0076-7.
8. Srinivasamoorthy K, Sarma VS, Vasanthavigar M, Vijayaraghavan K,
Chidambaram S and Rajivgandhi R (2009). Electrical imaging techniques for
groundwater pollution studies: A case study from Tamilnadu state, South India, Earth
Sciences Research journal, Vol. 13, No. 1: 30-39.
9. Vasanthavigar M, Srinivasamoorthy K, Vijayaraghavan K, Sarma VS, Rajivgandhi
R, Chidambaram S, Anandhan P and Manivannan R (2009). Hydrogeochemistry of
Thirumanimuttar basin: An indication of weathering and anthropogenic impact,
International Journal of environmental research, Vol.3, No.4, pp.617-629.
10. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S and Vasanthavigar (2008). Geochemistry of
fluorides in groundwater: Salem district, Tamilnadu, India, Journal of Environmental
Hydrology, Volume 16 Paper 25 August 2008.
11. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Vasantha Vigar M, Prasanna MV and John
Peter (2009). Application of multivariate statistical analysis in elucidation of
Hydrogeochemical data: a case study, International Journal of Ecological economics
and statistics (IJEES), Vol.14, No.S 09.
12. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Anandhan P, Prasanna MV (2008).
Identification of major sources controlling groundwater chemistry from a hard rock
terrain a case study from Mettur taluk, Salem district, Tamilnadu, India, Journal of
Earth System sciences, Vol.117, No.1 49-59.
13. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Vasantha Vigar M, Prasanna MV and John
Peter (2007). Influence of rock weathering on the chemical composition of
groundwater in Salem district, Tamilnadu, India, International Journal of Physical
sciences, Vol.19(3), 367 – 378.
14. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Vasudevan S and Anandhan P (2006).
Geochemistry of Fluoride bearing groundwater from North western part of Salem
district, Tamilnadu, India, Eco –chronicle, Vol.1, No.2, pp 87-91.
15. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram S and Srinivasamoorthy K (2010). Statistical analysis
of the hydrogeochemical evolution of groundwater in hard and sedimentary aquifers
system of Gadilam river basin, South India, Journal of King Saud University
(science) 22, 133-145.
16. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram S, Vasu K, Shahul Hameed, UnniKrishna Warrier,
Srinivasamoorthy K, Pethaperumal S, John peter A and Anandhan P (2008).
Assessment of groundwater quality using geographical information system in the
Gadilam river basin, Tamilnadu, India, Ecology, Environment and Conservation 14
(2-3), pp 293-298.
17. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram S, Vasu K, Shahul Hameed A, UnniKrishna Warrier C,
Srinivasamoorthy K, John peter A and Anandhan P (2008). Geochemical nature of
groundwater in the Gadilam river basin, Tamilnadu, India, Journal of Applied
Geochemistry, Vol.10No.1, pp 112-122.
18. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Anandhan P and John Peter A
(2006). A study on Hydrogeochemistry along the groundwater flow paths in different
litho units in Gadilam river basin, Tamilnadu, India, Ultra chemistry, Vol.2(2), 157-
172.
19. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Prasanna MV, Anandhan P, Srinivasamoorthy. K
and Vasudevan.S (2007). Identification of hydrogeochemically active regimes in
groundwaters of Erode district, Tamilnadu – A statistical approach, Asian journal of
water, environmental and pollution, Vol.5, No.3, pp 93-102.
20. Chidambaram.S, Prasanna MV, Ramanathan AL, Vasu K, Hameed S, Warrier UK,
SrinivasamoorthyK, Manivannan R, Thirumalesh K, Anandhan P and G, Johnson
babu (2009). A study on the factors the stable isotopic composition in precipitation of
Tamilnadu, India, Hydrological processes, 23, 1792-1800.
21. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram S, Pethaperumal S, Srinivasamoorthy K, John peter A,
Anandhan P and Vasanthavigar M (2008). Integrated geophysical and geochemical
study in the lower sub basin of Gadilam river, Tamilnadu, India, Environmental
Geosciences, v. 15, no. 4, pp. 145–152.
22. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram S, Sahul hameed A and Srinivasamoorthy K (2009).
Study of evaluation of groundwater in Gadilam river basin using hydrogeochemical
and isotopic data, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, DOI 10.1007/s10661-
009-1092-5.
23. Chidambaram S, Senthil Kumar G, Prasanna MV, John Peter A, Ramanathan AL and
Srinivasamoorthy K (2008). A study on the hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry
of groundwater from different depths in a coastal aquifer, Annamalai nagar,
Tamilnadu, India, Environmental geology, Vol.57, No.1, pp 59-73.
24. Chidambaram S, Prasanna MV, Ramanathan AL, Srinivasamoorthy K, Loganathan
D, Anandhan P and Senthilkumar G (2006). Impact of Tsunami on coastal
groundwater – A case study from Portnova to Pumpuhar, Tamilnadu, Eco-Chronicle,
Vol.1, No.2 pp73-78.
25. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Srinivasamoorthy. K, Anandhan P and
Vasudevan S (2005). A study of the coastal groundwaters form Puduchatram to
coleroon, Tamilnadu, India, International Journal of Ecology and Environmental
Sciences 31(3):299-306.
2. NATIONAL JOURNALS
1. Srinivasamoorthy K, Vasantha Vihar, Vijayaraghavan K, Chidambaram S,
Anandhan P, Vasudevan S, Manivannan R, Rajivgandhi R and Pethaperumal S,
Application of statistical analysis for source determination of major ions around
Veeran lake, Tamilnadu, India, Annamalai University Science Journal45(2008), pp
13-18.
2. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S VasanthaVihar, Prasanna MV and John Peter
A (2007). Geochemistry of Fluorides in groundwater of Salem district, Tamilnadu,
India, Journal of Geochemistry, 22(2): 237-246.
3. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S Anandhan P and Vasudevan S (2005).
Application of statistical analysis to the Hydrogeochemical study of groundwater in a
hard rock terrain – Salem district, Tamilnadu, Indian Journal of Geochemistry,
20:181-190;2005 pp 181-190.
4. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S and Anandhan P, Hydrogeochemistry and
comparison of groundwater water quality in a highly industrialized zone, Manali –a
case study, Journal of Science, Annamalai University 123 – 129 pp.
5. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S Anandhan P and Vasudevan S. Effects of
Pesticide usage in water quality, Journal of Science, Annamalai University, 2006
pp.17-22.
6. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram.S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Anandhan P, John peter A and
Senthil Kumar G (2008). Evaluation of mechanisms controlling hydrogeochemical
nature of groundwater in Gadilam river basin, Tamilnadu, India, The Icfai Jounral of
Earth Sciences, Vol.2, No.1, pp 47-60.
7. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Srinivasamoorthy K, Prasanna MV, Anandhan P
and Manivannan R (2008). Significance of Organic biomarkers in Geochemical
studies, Envis News Letter, Vol.13(3), pp 1-5.
8. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram.S, Vasu K, Hameed S, Warrier UK, Srinivasamoorthy
K, Anandhan P and John peter A (2008). Identification of the geochemical processes
in coastal groundwater using hydrogeochemical and isotopic data: A cast study of the
Gadilam river basin in southern India, Indian journal of Marine sciences, 2008,
Vol.37(2), pp. 200-206.
9. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Prasanna MV, Loganathan D, Badrinarayanan TS,
Srinivasamoorthy K and Anandhan P (2008). Study on the impact of tsunami on
shallow groundwater from Portnova to Pumpuhar, using geoelectrical technique, -
south east coast of India, Indian journal of Marine sciences, Vol.37(2), pp. 121-131.
10. Chidambaram.S, Prasanna MV, Vasu K, Sahul Hameed A, Unnikrishna Warrier C,
Srinivasamoorthy K, John Peter A and Anandhan P (2007). Study on stable
isotope signatures in groundwater of Gadilam river basin, Tamilnadu, India, Indian
Journal of Geochemsitry, 22(2): 209 – 221.
11. Chidambaram.S, Anandhan P, Srinivasamoorthy K, Prasanna MV and Vasudevan S
(2006). A study on the Hydrogeochemical modelling of the Neyveli aquifer,
Tamilnadu, India , Indian Journal of Geochemsitry, 21(1):229-245.
12. Chidambaram.S, Vijayakumar V, Srinivasamoorthy K, Anandhan P, Prasanna MV
and Vasudevan S (2007). A study on variation in ionic composition of aqueous
system in different lithounits around Perambalur region, Tamilnadu, Journal of
geological society of India, Vol.70, pp 1061-1069.
13. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram.S, ,Vasu K, Hameed S, Warrier UK,
SrinivasamoorthyK, Anandhan P and John peter, 2008, Geochemical nature of
groundwater in the Gadilam river basin, Tamilnadu, India, Journal of applied
geochemistry, Vo.10, No.1 (2008) pp 112-122.
14. Chidambaram.S, Prasanna MV, Ramanathan AL, Vasu K, Hameed S, Warrier UK,
Manivannan R, SrinivasamoorthyK and Ramesh R (2009). Stable isotopic
signatures in precipitation of 2006 southwest monsoon of India, Current science,
Vol.96, No.9, pp1224-1229.
3. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL PROCEEDINGS:
1. Srinivasamoorthy.K, Sarma VS, Vasanthavigar M, Vijayaraghavan K, Pichiah S and
Rajivgandhi (2010). Application of High resolution electrical resistivity tomography
for groundwater quality appraisal in parts of Tirupur district, Tamilnadu, India, In:
Sankar K (eds). Geomatic based natural disaster mitigations and managements.
Ziegenbalgpress, Trichy, pp 220-225.
2. Srinivasamoorthy K, Vasanthavigar, Vijayaraghavan K, Rajivgandhi R,
Chidambaram S, Anandhan P and Manivannan R (2010). Application of vertical
electrical sounding to demarcate groundwater potential zones and contamination
studies in Thirumanimuttar, Sub basin, Tamilnadu, India using GIS techniques, In:
Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Manivannan R, Anandhan P and Ramanathan
AL (eds). Recent trends in water research, Remote sensing and general perspectives,
IK, International publishing house, New Delhi, pp 128-141.
3. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Anandhan P and Manivannan R (2010).
Statistical methods for characterization of water quality variables in
hydrogeochemical studies, In: Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Ramanathan
AL, Anandhan P, Manivannan R, Balakrishna Prasad M and Manish Kumar (eds).
Groundwater monitoring and management through hydrochemical modelling
approach, IK, International publishing house, New Delhi, pp 73-87.
4. Srinivasamoorthy.K, Chidambaram.S, Anandhan,P, Manivannan.R and Ganesh.N.
A preliminary study on the distribution of the major ions and trace metal
concentration of groundwater in and around Manali, Chennai. Proceedings of the
international seminar on Applied Hydrogeochemistry, February 2000, pp143 – 152
5. Srinivasamoorthy. K, Chidambaram S, Anandhan P, Vasudevan S, Prasanna MV,
(2007) Hydrogeochemistry of fluoride in groundwater from NW part of Salem
district, Tamilnadu, Mineral exploration recent strategies, New India Publishing
agency, pp 413-422
6. Srinivasamoorthy.K, Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Statistical analysis in
Interpretation of Hydrogeochemical Data(2005) Training manual on Mathematical
models in hydrogeochemistry: assessment of groundwater quality and management,
Ganga publishing house, pp 28-37.
7. Vasanthavigar M, Srinivasamoorthy K, Vijayaraghavan K and Rajivgandhi (2010).
Assessment of chemical composition in groundwater from Thirumanimuttar sub-
basin, Tamilnadu, India, Sankar K (eds). Geomatic based natural disaster mitigations
and managements. Ziegenbalgpress, Trichy, pp 230-235.
8. Vasanthavigar M, Srinivasamoorthy K, Vijayaraghavan K, Rajivgandhi R,
Chidambaram S, Anandhan P, Manivannan R and Vasudevan S (2010).
Hydrochemical assessment of groundwater in Thirumanimuttar sub-basin-
implication of water quality degradation by anthropogenic activities, In:
Chidambaram S, Ramanathan AL, Shivanna K and Arthur James R (eds). Recent
trends in water research, hydrochemical and hydrological perspectives, IK,
international publishing house, New Delhi, pp 99-113.
9. Manivannan R, Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Anandhan P, Karmegam U,
Manikandan S and Dheivanayaki V (2010). A statistical approach to study the spatial
and temporal variation of electrical conductivity of groundwater using GIS in
dindugal district, Tamilnadu, In: Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Manivannan
R, Anandhan P and Ramanathan AL (eds). Recent trends in water research, Remote
sensing and general perspectives, IK, International publishing house, New Delhi, pp
186-196.
10. Chidambaram S, Ramanathan AL, Manivannan R, Anandhan P, Srinivasamoorthy
K and Karmegaam U (2010). Impact of tsumani in coastal groundwater – a case study
from Portnova to pumpuhar, Tamilnadu, Sankar K (eds). Geomatic based natural
disaster mitigations and managements. Ziegenbalgpress, Trichy, pp 149-161.
11. Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, , Anandhan P, Prasanna MV, (2007) A study
on thermodynamic stability of groundwater in different litho units from gadilam river
basin, Tamilnadu, India, Tamilnadu, Mineral exploration recent strategies, New India
Publishing agency, pp 391- 400.
12. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Srinivasamoorthy K, Hydrogeochemical
modeling – principles and process controlling composition of water (2005) Training
manual on Mathematical models in hydrogeochemistry: assessment of groundwater
quality and management, Ganga publishing house, pp 11 - 28.
13. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan.AL, Srinivasamoorthy K and Anandhan.P. Seasonal
study on the groundwater of Hard rock aquifer- Erode district a case study. (2002),
Proceedings of the IGC on Sustainable development and management of groundwater
resources in Semi-Arid region with special reference to Hard rocks, by NGRI at
Dindugal, pp305 -316.
14. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan, AL, Srinivasamoorthy K and Anandhan,P. A study
of hydrogeochemistry of the fluoride bearing groundwater in a hard rock terrain of
Erode district, Tamil Nadu. Proceedings of the International workshop on recent
trends in Ecohydrology, 26th to 30th Nov. 2001, JNU, New Delhi, pp223-236.
15. Ramanathan, AL, Chidambaram.S, Srinivasamoorthy K and Anandhan,P. Dissolved
ion concentration in the surface and groundwater of the Neyveli mining regions.
Proceedings of the International workshop on recent trends in Ecohydrology, 26th to
30th Nov. 2001, JNU, New Delhi, pp167-180.
16. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan. AL, Srinivasamoorthy K and Anandhan P.
WATCLAST – A Computer Program for Hydrogeochemical Studies. Recent trends
in Hydrogeochemistry (case studies from surface and subsurface waters of selected
countries). Published by Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, PP. 203-207,
2002.
17. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Srinivasamoorthy K, Anandhan.P and
Vasudevan.S . Fluoride removal studies in water using natural materials. Proceedings
of the international symposium on clays in relation to environment and industry,
Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Chidambaram., PP.147-153,
2002
18. Prabhakaran R, Subramanian P, Chidambaram S, Kumar RS, Srinivasamoorthy K
and Selvaraj BS (2010). Groundwater quality assessment of Andimadam blocks,
Perambalur district, Tamilnadu, In: Chidambaram S, Ramanathan AL, Shivanna K
and Arthur James R (eds). Recent trends in water research, hydrochemical and
hydrological perspectives, IK, international publishing house, New Delhi, pp 79-87.
19. Ramanathan, AL, Anandhan,P, Chidambaram.S, Ganesh.N, Manivannan.R and
Srinivasamoorthy K. Study of surface water geochemistry around Neyveli mining
area, Tamilnadu. Proceedings of the international seminar on Applied
Hydrogeochemistry, February 2000, pp123 - 135.
20. Anandhan,P, Ramanathan, AL, Manivannan.R, Chidambaram.S, Ganesh.N and
Srinivasamoorthy K. A study of seasonal variation in the geochemistry of the
groundwaters in and around Neyveli region Tamil Nadu. Proceedings of the
international seminar on Applied Hydrogeochemistry, February 2000, pp86-105.
21. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram.S, Vasu K, Hameed S, Warrier UK, Srinivasamoorthy
K, Anandhan P, John peter A and Pethaperumal P (2008).A study on
hydrogeochemical signatures of hard and sedimentary aquifers in the Gadilam river
basin, Tamilnadu, India, In: Subhajyoti das (eds). Changing Geohydrological
scenario, hard rock terrain of peninsular India, Golden Jubilee memoir of the
Geological Society of India, No.69, pp 214-232.
NATIONAL PROCEEDINGS:
1. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Vasanthavigar M and Vijayaraghavan K
(2008). Identification of major sources controlling geochemistry of fluorides in
Groundwater of Salem district, Tamilandu, India, In: Lecture notes on national
workshop on water resources: Exploration strategies and management issues (Water –
2008) Department of Geology, Periyar University, Salem, pp 121.
2. Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Ramanathan AL and Anandhan P, Chemical
nature of groundwater at different depth in hard rock terrain, Erode district,
proceedings of the national seminar on Environmental management and pollution
abatement, Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai Unviersity, Annamalai
nagar, July 12-13. pp W-34-W46.
3. Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Ramanathan AL and Anandhan P, A study on
fluoride in groundwater of Erode district, Tamilnadu. Proceedings of the national
seminar on water resources systems planning and management, Department of Civil
Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar, March 7-8, 2002. PpC-40-
C49.
4. Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Ramanathan AL and Anandhan P,A study on
water management status of the Annamalai Nagar, Proceedings of the Recent
advances in water resources planning and management, March 8,9 2003, Department
of Civil Engineering, Annamalai university, Annamalai nagar.
ORIENTATION/REFRESHER COURSE ATTENDED
� UGC-Sponsored refresher course on “Recent trends in geoexploration” from 24th
December to 13th January, 2004, Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai
University.
� UGC sponsored orientation programme, Academic staff college, Pondichery
University from 1st to 28th June, 2000.
TRAINING PROGRAMMES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
INTERNATIONAL
� International training programme on “ECOHYDROLOGY”, 26th to 30th November,
2001, School of environmental sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
NATIONAL
� National workshop on applied geochemistry in mineral exploration (mineral water
and fuels); Current and future trends, 25-26, February, 2009 organised by ISAG and
University of Mysore.
� INSA visiting fellowship for Collaborative research in interpretation of high
resolution electrical resistivity tomography (HERT) for shallow sub surface studies at
National geophysical research institute, Hyderabad, 1st December 2007 to 5th January,
2008.
� Short term training programme on Mathematical modelling of groundwater flow and
mass transport through theory and hand on training, sponsored by Department of
science and Technology (ESS division), held at School of environmental sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, from 12th November to 9th December, 2004.
� Training programme on “Characterisation of fracture geometry and its properties in
hard rock aquifers, 24th and 25th, January, 2000.
� Practical training in geology and hydrology division, Neyveli Lignite Corporation,
Neyveli, 11 to 30, December, 1995.
PAPER PRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS/CONFER ENCES
� International conference on Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources
with special reference to Hard rock Terrain from 27 – 30 September, 2011, Yadava
College, Tamilnadu, India
� International conference on groundwater for sustainable development (IGC 2006)
problems, perspectives and challenges from 1-4 February, 2006, School of
environmental sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
� International conference on women in the digital era: opportunities and challenges
WIT-2003, 10-12 December, 2003, Annamalai University.
� International conference on sustainable development and management of
groundwater resources in semi-arid regions with special reference to hard rocks, held
at Dindugal, Tamilnadu, February 20-22, 2002.
PAPER PRESENTATION IN NATIONAL SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
� National conference on recent trends in Geosciences research (NACGEO – 2010) from
5th to 6th March, 2010, Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University.
� National level workshop on Geomatic based natural resources disaster mitigation and
management from 22nd to 26th February 2010 held at Department of Industries and Earth
Sciences, The Tamil University, Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
� National Conference on Recent Trends in Bioscience-21st Millennium (BIOS 2009)
during between 6th & 7th March 2009 held in the Department of zoology, Annamalai
University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamilnadu, India.
� National symposium on geological processes, mineral and fossil fuel exploration
November 26th and 27th, 2009, Department of Geology, Anna university, Chennai
� National Seminar on RETWAR 2009 during between 2nd and 3rd March 2009 to be
held at Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar,
Tamilnadu, India.
� National Seminar on Recent Trends in Bioscience-21st Millennium (BIOS 2009) from
6th to 7th March 2009, to be held at Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai
University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamilnadu, India.
� National Seminar on Hyper spectral Remote Sensing and Spectral Signature Database
Management System from 14th to 15th February (HYPERSEC 2008) at Annamalai
University, Chidambaram. Tamilnadu, India.
� AP science congress, 2008, November 14-16, 2008, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
� The Indian science congress, Earth system sciences, held at Annamalai University,
Annamalai nagar, January 3-77, 2007.
� Strategy for exploration and exploitation of mineral ore and oil deposits in the present
context of global economic scenario- A thrust on new horizon, 2006, March 9-11,
Department of earth sciences, Annamalai University.
� National seminar on Hydrology, impact of heavy rain flows on rural, urban and
industrial establishments and civic facilities, 24-25th August, 2006, held at
Department of Applied Geology, University of Madras.
� National seminar on Coastal environments and management, 24th – 25th April, 2004,
Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University.
� 12th India geological congress, University department of geology, Udaipur, February
8-12, 2000, Rajasthan.
� National seminar on water resources systems planning and management, 2002, March
7-8, 2002, Department of Civil engineering, Annamalai University.
� National seminar on “Trends in Environmental geochemistry” 21-22 March, 2003,
Department of Earth sciences, Annamalai University.
� National seminar on Managing the coastal environment/workshop on school
geography held at Tamil university, Thanjavur on 24th and 25th March, 2001.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION, AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS
• Regional editor, Research journal of Environmental and Earth sciences, Maxwell
scientific organisation.
• Honorary advisor for VRV consultants Pvt. Ltd., Chennai for water management
projects for a period of three years.
• Member of anti ragging vigilance team to hostels, Department of Sciences and Arts,
Annamalai University.
• INSA visiting fellowship 2007-2008.
• Cleared State Level Educational Testing (SLET) for Lectureship conducted by
University Grants Commission, 1997.
TOPIC OF M.PHIL. THESIS
Groundwater pollution due to industrialisation and urbanisation in and around Manali,
North madras, 1997, Department of Geology, Madras University.
TOPIC OF PH.D THESIS
Hydrogeochemistry of groundwater in Salem district, Tamilnadu, India, 2005,
Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University.
6. Membership in Academic societies and Scientific committees : 1. Member in Indian Association of Geochemists. 2. Member in Association of Hydrologists of India 3. Member in International Association of Hydrologists 4. Member in Association of Environmental Engineers ON GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS • Integrated approach to delineate groundwater susceptibility to contamination from
near surface sources and protection priorities in Pungar sub basin, Tamilnadu, India.
Sponsoring agency: DST (ESS). Year: 2010 – 2013. Status: Under progress.
RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED:
• Identification of recharge zones and assessment of pollution status in
Thirumanimuttar sub basin, Tamilnadu using geophysical, geochemical and isotopic
techniques. Sponsoring agency: UGC, Year: 2007 – 2010, Status: Completed.
• Assessment of pollution and vulnerability status of water supply aquifers in Mettur
taluk of Salem district, Tamilnadu, India using geophysical, Hydrogeochemical and
Isotopic techniques. Sponsoring agency: DST-SERC-Fast Track. Year: 2007 – 2010
Status: Completed.
NATIONAL SEMINARS/TRAINING PROGRAMMES ORGANISED
� Organiser for the national level training programme on role of aqua chemical
modeling in water resources pollution, 15th to 29th of November, 2010, Department of
Earth Sciences, Annamalai University.
� Co-organiser for the national level training programme on application of
hydrogeochemical modelling in water research, 1-5th March, 2010, Department of
Earth sciences, Annamalai University.
� Co-organiser for the national seminar on recent trends in water research, 2-3 March,
2009, Department of Earth sciences, Annamalai University.
� Co-ordinator for the national seminar on strategy for exploration and exploitation of
mineral, ore and oil deposits in the present context of global economic scenario – A
thrust on new horizon, 9-11 March, 2007, Department of Earth sciences, Annamalai
University.
� Co-organiser for DST sponsored training programme on isotopic tracer techniques for
water resources development and management, 25-30 September 2006, Department
of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University.
BOOKS EDITED
� Role of aqua chemical modeling in water resources pollution (2010). Training manual
for the training programme on Role of aqua chemical modeling in water resources
pollution.
� Groundwater monitoring and management through hydrogeochemical modelling
approach (2010). I.K International publishing house Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
� Recent trends in water research, remote sensing and general perspectives (2010). I.K
International publishing house Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
� Mineral exploration: Recent Strategies (2007). New India Publishing agency, New
Delhi.
INVITED LECTURES � Aqua chemical modeling for water resources pollution
� Evaluation of Hydrogeochemistry of groundwater using Statistical models
� Geochemical modelling of groundwater using WATEQ4F.
� Thermodynamics and speciation of groundwater
In DST sponsored training on “Mathematical models in Hydrogeochemistry: assessment of
groundwater quality and management” Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
� High resolution electrical resistivity tomography for groundwater quality appraisal studies.
� Assessment of chemical components in groundwater using graphical and multivariate
techniques.
In DST, MOES, CSIR, ISRO and ONGC sponsored national level workshop on “Geomatic based
natural disaster mitigations and management” Department of industries and earth sciences, Tamil
university, Thanjavur.
� Statistical methods for interpretation of water quality variables using SPSS and
STATISTICA.
� Hydrochemical modelling of groundwater variables using WATEQ4F, PHREEQCI and
NETPATH.
� Thermodynamics stability of groundwater and speciation of water quality variables
In UGC sponsored national level training programme on “Groundwater monitoring and
management through hydrogeochemical modelling approach” held at Department of Earth
Sciences, Annamalai University.
MSC DISSERTATION GUIDANCE/SUPERVISION 22 M.PHIL THESIS SUPERVISION/GUIDANCE Awarded: 8
In Progress: 5
PHD SUPERVISION/GUIDANCE SUBMITTED: 1. Hydrogeochemistry of groundwater in Thirumanimuttar sub basin, Tamilnadu, India,
Candidate: Mr.M.Vasanthavigar, Duration: 2007-2010. Status: Under progress.
IN PROGRESS: 2
1. Hydrogeochemistry of groundwater from Mettur taluk, Salem district, Tamilnadu,
India using Remote sensing and GIS techniques, Candidate: Mr.K.Vijayaraghavan,
Duration: 2010-2012. Status: Under progress.
2. Identification of recharge zones and assessment of pollution status of groundwater
from Tirupur district, Tamilnadu, India Candidate: Mr.S.Pichiah, Duration: 2010-
2012. Status: Under progress.
PUBLICATIONS
4. INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS 26. Srinivasamoorthy K, Vijayaraghavan K, Vasanthavigar M, Sarma VS,
Chidambaram S, Anandhan P and Manivannan R (2010). Assessment of groundwater
quality with special emphasis on fluoride contamination in crystalline bed rock
quifers of Mettur region, Tamilnadu, using remote sensing and GIS techniques,
Arabian journal of geosciences, DOI 10.1007/s12517-010-0162-x.
27. Srinivasamoorthy K, Vijayaraghavan K, Vasanthavigar M, Sarma VS, Rajivgandhi
R, Chidambaram S, Anandhan P and Manivannan R (2010). Assessment of
groundwater vulnerability in Mettur region, Tamilnadu, India using drastic and GIS
techniques, Arabian journal of geosciences, DOI 10.1007/s12517-010-0138-x.
28. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Sarma VS, Vasanthavigar M, Vijayaraghavan
K, Rajivgandhi R, Anandhan P and Manivannan R (2009). Hydrogeochemical
Characterisation of Groundwater in Salem District of Tamilnadu, India, Research
Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences 1(2): 22-33, ISSN: 2041-0492.
29. K.Srinivasamoorthy, C.Nanthakumar, M. Vasanthavigar, K. Vijayaraghavan, R.
Rajivgandhi, S. Chidambaram, P. Anandhan, R. Manivannan and S. Vasudevan
(2009). Groundwater quality assessment from a hard rock terrain, Salem district of
Tamilnadu, India (2009) Arabian Journal of Geoscineces, DOI 10.1007/s12517-009-
0076-7.
30. Srinivasamoorthy K, Sarma VS, Vasanthavigar M, Vijayaraghavan K,
Chidambaram S and Rajivgandhi R (2009). Electrical imaging techniques for
groundwater pollution studies: A case study from Tamilnadu state, South India, Earth
Sciences Research journal, Vol. 13, No. 1: 30-39.
31. Vasanthavigar M, Srinivasamoorthy K, Vijayaraghavan K, Sarma VS, Rajivgandhi
R, Chidambaram S, Anandhan P and Manivannan R (2009). Hydrogeochemistry of
Thirumanimuttar basin: An indication of weathering and anthropogenic impact,
International Journal of environmental research, Vol.3, No.4, pp.617-629.
32. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S and Vasanthavigar (2008). Geochemistry of
fluorides in groundwater: Salem district, Tamilnadu, India, Journal of Environmental
Hydrology, Volume 16 Paper 25 August 2008.
33. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Vasantha Vigar M, Prasanna MV and John
Peter (2009). Application of multivariate statistical analysis in elucidation of
Hydrogeochemical data: a case study, International Journal of Ecological economics
and statistics (IJEES), Vol.14, No.S 09.
34. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Anandhan P, Prasanna MV (2008).
Identification of major sources controlling groundwater chemistry from a hard rock
terrain a case study from Mettur taluk, Salem district, Tamilnadu, India, Journal of
Earth System sciences, Vol.117, No.1 49-59.
35. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Vasantha Vigar M, Prasanna MV and John
Peter (2007). Influence of rock weathering on the chemical composition of
groundwater in Salem district, Tamilnadu, India, International Journal of Physical
sciences, Vol.19(3), 367 – 378.
36. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Vasudevan S and Anandhan P (2006).
Geochemistry of Fluoride bearing groundwater from North western part of Salem
district, Tamilnadu, India, Eco –chronicle, Vol.1, No.2, pp 87-91.
37. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram S and Srinivasamoorthy K (2010). Statistical analysis
of the hydrogeochemical evolution of groundwater in hard and sedimentary aquifers
system of Gadilam river basin, South India, Journal of King Saud University
(science) 22, 133-145.
38. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram S, Vasu K, Shahul Hameed, UnniKrishna Warrier,
Srinivasamoorthy K, Pethaperumal S, John peter A and Anandhan P (2008).
Assessment of groundwater quality using geographical information system in the
Gadilam river basin, Tamilnadu, India, Ecology, Environment and Conservation 14
(2-3), pp 293-298.
39. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram S, Vasu K, Shahul Hameed A, UnniKrishna Warrier C,
Srinivasamoorthy K, John peter A and Anandhan P (2008). Geochemical nature of
groundwater in the Gadilam river basin, Tamilnadu, India, Journal of Applied
Geochemistry, Vol.10No.1, pp 112-122.
40. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Anandhan P and John Peter A
(2006). A study on Hydrogeochemistry along the groundwater flow paths in different
litho units in Gadilam river basin, Tamilnadu, India, Ultra chemistry, Vol.2(2), 157-
172.
41. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Prasanna MV, Anandhan P, Srinivasamoorthy. K
and Vasudevan.S (2007). Identification of hydrogeochemically active regimes in
groundwaters of Erode district, Tamilnadu – A statistical approach, Asian journal of
water, environmental and pollution, Vol.5, No.3, pp 93-102.
42. Chidambaram.S, Prasanna MV, Ramanathan AL, Vasu K, Hameed S, Warrier UK,
SrinivasamoorthyK, Manivannan R, Thirumalesh K, Anandhan P and G, Johnson
babu (2009). A study on the factors the stable isotopic composition in precipitation of
Tamilnadu, India, Hydrological processes, 23, 1792-1800.
43. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram S, Pethaperumal S, Srinivasamoorthy K, John peter A,
Anandhan P and Vasanthavigar M (2008). Integrated geophysical and geochemical
study in the lower sub basin of Gadilam river, Tamilnadu, India, Environmental
Geosciences, v. 15, no. 4, pp. 145–152.
44. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram S, Sahul hameed A and Srinivasamoorthy K (2009).
Study of evaluation of groundwater in Gadilam river basin using hydrogeochemical
and isotopic data, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, DOI 10.1007/s10661-
009-1092-5.
45. Chidambaram S, Senthil Kumar G, Prasanna MV, John Peter A, Ramanathan AL and
Srinivasamoorthy K (2008). A study on the hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry
of groundwater from different depths in a coastal aquifer, Annamalai nagar,
Tamilnadu, India, Environmental geology, Vol.57, No.1, pp 59-73.
46. Chidambaram S, Prasanna MV, Ramanathan AL, Srinivasamoorthy K, Loganathan
D, Anandhan P and Senthilkumar G (2006). Impact of Tsunami on coastal
groundwater – A case study from Portnova to Pumpuhar, Tamilnadu, Eco-Chronicle,
Vol.1, No.2 pp73-78.
47. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Srinivasamoorthy. K, Anandhan P and
Vasudevan S (2005). A study of the coastal groundwaters form Puduchatram to
coleroon, Tamilnadu, India, International Journal of Ecology and Environmental
Sciences 31(3):299-306.
5. NATIONAL JOURNALS
15. Srinivasamoorthy K, Vasantha Vihar, Vijayaraghavan K, Chidambaram S,
Anandhan P, Vasudevan S, Manivannan R, Rajivgandhi R and Pethaperumal S,
Application of statistical analysis for source determination of major ions around
Veeran lake, Tamilnadu, India, Annamalai University Science Journal45(2008), pp
13-18.
16. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S VasanthaVihar, Prasanna MV and John Peter
A (2007). Geochemistry of Fluorides in groundwater of Salem district, Tamilnadu,
India, Journal of Geochemistry, 22(2): 237-246.
17. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S Anandhan P and Vasudevan S (2005).
Application of statistical analysis to the Hydrogeochemical study of groundwater in a
hard rock terrain – Salem district, Tamilnadu, Indian Journal of Geochemistry,
20:181-190;2005 pp 181-190.
18. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S and Anandhan P, Hydrogeochemistry and
comparison of groundwater water quality in a highly industrialized zone, Manali –a
case study, Journal of Science, Annamalai University 123 – 129 pp.
19. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S Anandhan P and Vasudevan S. Effects of
Pesticide usage in water quality, Journal of Science, Annamalai University, 2006
pp.17-22.
20. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram.S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Anandhan P, John peter A and
Senthil Kumar G (2008). Evaluation of mechanisms controlling hydrogeochemical
nature of groundwater in Gadilam river basin, Tamilnadu, India, The Icfai Jounral of
Earth Sciences, Vol.2, No.1, pp 47-60.
21. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Srinivasamoorthy K, Prasanna MV, Anandhan P
and Manivannan R (2008). Significance of Organic biomarkers in Geochemical
studies, Envis News Letter, Vol.13(3), pp 1-5.
22. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram.S, Vasu K, Hameed S, Warrier UK, Srinivasamoorthy
K, Anandhan P and John peter A (2008). Identification of the geochemical processes
in coastal groundwater using hydrogeochemical and isotopic data: A cast study of the
Gadilam river basin in southern India, Indian journal of Marine sciences, 2008,
Vol.37(2), pp. 200-206.
23. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Prasanna MV, Loganathan D, Badrinarayanan TS,
Srinivasamoorthy K and Anandhan P (2008). Study on the impact of tsunami on
shallow groundwater from Portnova to Pumpuhar, using geoelectrical technique, -
south east coast of India, Indian journal of Marine sciences, Vol.37(2), pp. 121-131.
24. Chidambaram.S, Prasanna MV, Vasu K, Sahul Hameed A, Unnikrishna Warrier C,
Srinivasamoorthy K, John Peter A and Anandhan P (2007). Study on stable
isotope signatures in groundwater of Gadilam river basin, Tamilnadu, India, Indian
Journal of Geochemsitry, 22(2): 209 – 221.
25. Chidambaram.S, Anandhan P, Srinivasamoorthy K, Prasanna MV and Vasudevan S
(2006). A study on the Hydrogeochemical modelling of the Neyveli aquifer,
Tamilnadu, India , Indian Journal of Geochemsitry, 21(1):229-245.
26. Chidambaram.S, Vijayakumar V, Srinivasamoorthy K, Anandhan P, Prasanna MV
and Vasudevan S (2007). A study on variation in ionic composition of aqueous
system in different lithounits around Perambalur region, Tamilnadu, Journal of
geological society of India, Vol.70, pp 1061-1069.
27. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram.S, ,Vasu K, Hameed S, Warrier UK,
SrinivasamoorthyK, Anandhan P and John peter, 2008, Geochemical nature of
groundwater in the Gadilam river basin, Tamilnadu, India, Journal of applied
geochemistry, Vo.10, No.1 (2008) pp 112-122.
28. Chidambaram.S, Prasanna MV, Ramanathan AL, Vasu K, Hameed S, Warrier UK,
Manivannan R, SrinivasamoorthyK and Ramesh R (2009). Stable isotopic
signatures in precipitation of 2006 southwest monsoon of India, Current science,
Vol.96, No.9, pp1224-1229.
6. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL PROCEEDINGS:
22. Srinivasamoorthy.K, Sarma VS, Vasanthavigar M, Vijayaraghavan K, Pichiah S and
Rajivgandhi (2010). Application of High resolution electrical resistivity tomography
for groundwater quality appraisal in parts of Tirupur district, Tamilnadu, India, In:
Sankar K (eds). Geomatic based natural disaster mitigations and managements.
Ziegenbalgpress, Trichy, pp 220-225.
23. Srinivasamoorthy K, Vasanthavigar, Vijayaraghavan K, Rajivgandhi R,
Chidambaram S, Anandhan P and Manivannan R (2010). Application of vertical
electrical sounding to demarcate groundwater potential zones and contamination
studies in Thirumanimuttar, Sub basin, Tamilnadu, India using GIS techniques, In:
Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Manivannan R, Anandhan P and Ramanathan
AL (eds). Recent trends in water research, Remote sensing and general perspectives,
IK, International publishing house, New Delhi, pp 128-141.
24. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Anandhan P and Manivannan R (2010).
Statistical methods for characterization of water quality variables in
hydrogeochemical studies, In: Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Ramanathan
AL, Anandhan P, Manivannan R, Balakrishna Prasad M and Manish Kumar (eds).
Groundwater monitoring and management through hydrochemical modelling
approach, IK, International publishing house, New Delhi, pp 73-87.
25. Srinivasamoorthy.K, Chidambaram.S, Anandhan,P, Manivannan.R and Ganesh.N.
A preliminary study on the distribution of the major ions and trace metal
concentration of groundwater in and around Manali, Chennai. Proceedings of the
international seminar on Applied Hydrogeochemistry, February 2000, pp143 – 152
26. Srinivasamoorthy. K, Chidambaram S, Anandhan P, Vasudevan S, Prasanna MV,
(2007) Hydrogeochemistry of fluoride in groundwater from NW part of Salem
district, Tamilnadu, Mineral exploration recent strategies, New India Publishing
agency, pp 413-422
27. Srinivasamoorthy.K, Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Statistical analysis in
Interpretation of Hydrogeochemical Data(2005) Training manual on Mathematical
models in hydrogeochemistry: assessment of groundwater quality and management,
Ganga publishing house, pp 28-37.
28. Vasanthavigar M, Srinivasamoorthy K, Vijayaraghavan K and Rajivgandhi (2010).
Assessment of chemical composition in groundwater from Thirumanimuttar sub-
basin, Tamilnadu, India, Sankar K (eds). Geomatic based natural disaster mitigations
and managements. Ziegenbalgpress, Trichy, pp 230-235.
29. Vasanthavigar M, Srinivasamoorthy K, Vijayaraghavan K, Rajivgandhi R,
Chidambaram S, Anandhan P, Manivannan R and Vasudevan S (2010).
Hydrochemical assessment of groundwater in Thirumanimuttar sub-basin-
implication of water quality degradation by anthropogenic activities, In:
Chidambaram S, Ramanathan AL, Shivanna K and Arthur James R (eds). Recent
trends in water research, hydrochemical and hydrological perspectives, IK,
international publishing house, New Delhi, pp 99-113.
30. Manivannan R, Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Anandhan P, Karmegam U,
Manikandan S and Dheivanayaki V (2010). A statistical approach to study the spatial
and temporal variation of electrical conductivity of groundwater using GIS in
dindugal district, Tamilnadu, In: Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Manivannan
R, Anandhan P and Ramanathan AL (eds). Recent trends in water research, Remote
sensing and general perspectives, IK, International publishing house, New Delhi, pp
186-196.
31. Chidambaram S, Ramanathan AL, Manivannan R, Anandhan P, Srinivasamoorthy
K and Karmegaam U (2010). Impact of tsumani in coastal groundwater – a case study
from Portnova to pumpuhar, Tamilnadu, Sankar K (eds). Geomatic based natural
disaster mitigations and managements. Ziegenbalgpress, Trichy, pp 149-161.
32. Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, , Anandhan P, Prasanna MV, (2007) A study
on thermodynamic stability of groundwater in different litho units from gadilam river
basin, Tamilnadu, India, Tamilnadu, Mineral exploration recent strategies, New India
Publishing agency, pp 391- 400.
33. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Srinivasamoorthy K, Hydrogeochemical
modeling – principles and process controlling composition of water (2005) Training
manual on Mathematical models in hydrogeochemistry: assessment of groundwater
quality and management, Ganga publishing house, pp 11 - 28.
34. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan.AL, Srinivasamoorthy K and Anandhan.P. Seasonal
study on the groundwater of Hard rock aquifer- Erode district a case study. (2002),
Proceedings of the IGC on Sustainable development and management of groundwater
resources in Semi-Arid region with special reference to Hard rocks, by NGRI at
Dindugal, pp305 -316.
35. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan, AL, Srinivasamoorthy K and Anandhan,P. A study
of hydrogeochemistry of the fluoride bearing groundwater in a hard rock terrain of
Erode district, Tamil Nadu. Proceedings of the International workshop on recent
trends in Ecohydrology, 26th to 30th Nov. 2001, JNU, New Delhi, pp223-236.
36. Ramanathan, AL, Chidambaram.S, Srinivasamoorthy K and Anandhan,P. Dissolved
ion concentration in the surface and groundwater of the Neyveli mining regions.
Proceedings of the International workshop on recent trends in Ecohydrology, 26th to
30th Nov. 2001, JNU, New Delhi, pp167-180.
37. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan. AL, Srinivasamoorthy K and Anandhan P.
WATCLAST – A Computer Program for Hydrogeochemical Studies. Recent trends
in Hydrogeochemistry (case studies from surface and subsurface waters of selected
countries). Published by Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, PP. 203-207,
2002.
38. Chidambaram.S, Ramanathan AL, Srinivasamoorthy K, Anandhan.P and
Vasudevan.S . Fluoride removal studies in water using natural materials. Proceedings
of the international symposium on clays in relation to environment and industry,
Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Chidambaram., PP.147-153,
2002
39. Prabhakaran R, Subramanian P, Chidambaram S, Kumar RS, Srinivasamoorthy K
and Selvaraj BS (2010). Groundwater quality assessment of Andimadam blocks,
Perambalur district, Tamilnadu, In: Chidambaram S, Ramanathan AL, Shivanna K
and Arthur James R (eds). Recent trends in water research, hydrochemical and
hydrological perspectives, IK, international publishing house, New Delhi, pp 79-87.
40. Ramanathan, AL, Anandhan,P, Chidambaram.S, Ganesh.N, Manivannan.R and
Srinivasamoorthy K. Study of surface water geochemistry around Neyveli mining
area, Tamilnadu. Proceedings of the international seminar on Applied
Hydrogeochemistry, February 2000, pp123 - 135.
41. Anandhan,P, Ramanathan, AL, Manivannan.R, Chidambaram.S, Ganesh.N and
Srinivasamoorthy K. A study of seasonal variation in the geochemistry of the
groundwaters in and around Neyveli region Tamil Nadu. Proceedings of the
international seminar on Applied Hydrogeochemistry, February 2000, pp86-105.
42. Prasanna MV, Chidambaram.S, Vasu K, Hameed S, Warrier UK, Srinivasamoorthy
K, Anandhan P, John peter A and Pethaperumal P (2008).A study on
hydrogeochemical signatures of hard and sedimentary aquifers in the Gadilam river
basin, Tamilnadu, India, In: Subhajyoti das (eds). Changing Geohydrological
scenario, hard rock terrain of peninsular India, Golden Jubilee memoir of the
Geological Society of India, No.69, pp 214-232.
NATIONAL PROCEEDINGS:
5. Srinivasamoorthy K, Chidambaram S, Vasanthavigar M and Vijayaraghavan K
(2008). Identification of major sources controlling geochemistry of fluorides in
Groundwater of Salem district, Tamilandu, India, In: Lecture notes on national
workshop on water resources: Exploration strategies and management issues (Water –
2008) Department of Geology, Periyar University, Salem, pp 121.
6. Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Ramanathan AL and Anandhan P, Chemical
nature of groundwater at different depth in hard rock terrain, Erode district,
proceedings of the national seminar on Environmental management and pollution
abatement, Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai Unviersity, Annamalai
nagar, July 12-13. pp W-34-W46.
7. Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Ramanathan AL and Anandhan P, A study on
fluoride in groundwater of Erode district, Tamilnadu. Proceedings of the national
seminar on water resources systems planning and management, Department of Civil
Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar, March 7-8, 2002. PpC-40-
C49.
8. Chidambaram S, Srinivasamoorthy K, Ramanathan AL and Anandhan P,A study on
water management status of the Annamalai Nagar, Proceedings of the Recent
advances in water resources planning and management, March 8,9 2003, Department
of Civil Engineering, Annamalai university, Annamalai nagar.
ORIENTATION/REFRESHER COURSE ATTENDED
� UGC-Sponsored refresher course on “Recent trends in geoexploration” from 24th
December to 13th January, 2004, Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai
University.
� UGC sponsored orientation programme, Academic staff college, Pondichery
University from 1st to 28th June, 2000.
TRAINING PROGRAMMES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
INTERNATIONAL
� International training programme on “ECOHYDROLOGY”, 26th to 30th November,
2001, School of environmental sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
NATIONAL
� National workshop on applied geochemistry in mineral exploration (mineral water
and fuels); Current and future trends, 25-26, February, 2009 organised by ISAG and
University of Mysore.
� INSA visiting fellowship for Collaborative research in interpretation of high
resolution electrical resistivity tomography (HERT) for shallow sub surface studies at
National geophysical research institute, Hyderabad, 1st December 2007 to 5th January,
2008.
� Short term training programme on Mathematical modelling of groundwater flow and
mass transport through theory and hand on training, sponsored by Department of
science and Technology (ESS division), held at School of environmental sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, from 12th November to 9th December, 2004.
� Training programme on “Characterisation of fracture geometry and its properties in
hard rock aquifers, 24th and 25th, January, 2000.
� Practical training in geology and hydrology division, Neyveli Lignite Corporation,
Neyveli, 11 to 30, December, 1995.
PAPER PRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS/CONFER ENCES
� International conference on groundwater for sustainable development (IGC 2006)
problems, perspectives and challenges from 1-4 February, 2006, School of
environmental sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
� International conference on women in the digital era: opportunities and challenges
WIT-2003, 10-12 December, 2003, Annamalai University.
� International conference on sustainable development and management of
groundwater resources in semi-arid regions with special reference to hard rocks, held
at Dindugal, Tamilnadu, February 20-22, 2002.
PAPER PRESENTATION IN NATIONAL SEMINARS/CONFERENCES
� National conference on recent trends in Geosciences research (NACGEO – 2010) from
5th to 6th March, 2010, Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University.
� National level workshop on Geomatic based natural resources disaster mitigation and
management from 22nd to 26th February 2010 held at Department of Industries and Earth
Sciences, The Tamil University, Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
� National Conference on Recent Trends in Bioscience-21st Millennium (BIOS 2009)
during between 6th & 7th March 2009 held in the Department of zoology, Annamalai
University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamilnadu, India.
� National symposium on geological processes, mineral and fossil fuel exploration
November 26th and 27th, 2009, Department of Geology, Anna university, Chennai
� National Seminar on RETWAR 2009 during between 2nd and 3rd March 2009 to be
held at Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar,
Tamilnadu, India.
� National Seminar on Recent Trends in Bioscience-21st Millennium (BIOS 2009) from
6th to 7th March 2009, to be held at Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai
University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamilnadu, India.
� National Seminar on Hyper spectral Remote Sensing and Spectral Signature Database
Management System from 14th to 15th February (HYPERSEC 2008) at Annamalai
University, Chidambaram. Tamilnadu, India.
� AP science congress, 2008, November 14-16, 2008, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
� The Indian science congress, Earth system sciences, held at Annamalai University,
Annamalai nagar, January 3-77, 2007.
� Strategy for exploration and exploitation of mineral ore and oil deposits in the present
context of global economic scenario- A thrust on new horizon, 2006, March 9-11,
Department of earth sciences, Annamalai University.
� National seminar on Hydrology, impact of heavy rain flows on rural, urban and
industrial establishments and civic facilities, 24-25th August, 2006, held at
Department of Applied Geology, University of Madras.
� National seminar on Coastal environments and management, 24th – 25th April, 2004,
Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University.
� 12th India geological congress, University department of geology, Udaipur, February
8-12, 2000, Rajasthan.
� National seminar on water resources systems planning and management, 2002, March
7-8, 2002, Department of Civil engineering, Annamalai University.
� National seminar on “Trends in Environmental geochemistry” 21-22 March, 2003,
Department of Earth sciences, Annamalai University.
� National seminar on Managing the coastal environment/workshop on school
geography held at Tamil university, Thanjavur on 24th and 25th March, 2001.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION, AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS
• Regional editor, Research journal of Environmental and Earth sciences, Maxwell
scientific organisation.
• Honorary advisor for VRV consultants Pvt. Ltd., Chennai for water management
projects for a period of three years.
• Member of anti ragging vigilance team to hostels, Department of Sciences and Arts,
Annamalai University.
• INSA visiting fellowship 2007-2008.
• Cleared State Level Educational Testing (SLET) for Lectureship conducted by
University Grants Commission, 1997.
TOPIC OF M.PHIL. THESIS
Groundwater pollution due to industrialisation and urbanisation in and around Manali,
North madras, 1997, Department of Geology, Madras University.
TOPIC OF PH.D THESIS
Hydrogeochemistry of groundwater in Salem district, Tamilnadu, India, 2005,
Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University.
