P. THAMBIDURAI Assistant Professor
- Department of Coastal Disaster Management (A & N Campus)
- School of Physical, Chemical & Applied Sciences
- thambiduraip@pondiuni.ac.in
Academic Activity
Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)
| S.No | Degree | Subject/Title of thesis | University/Board | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ph.D. | Source and Mobilization of Arsenic in the Groundwater of Mizoram and Assam (Barak Valley) of North Eastern India | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | 2016 |
| 2 | M.Sc. | Applied Geology | Periyar University | 2004 |
| 3 | B.Sc. | Applied Geology | Periyar University | 2002 |
Area of Specializaion
Awards / Prizes Conferred
| S.No | Name / Title of the Award | Type | Name of the Agency conferred the Award | Year of the Award | Amount for Cash Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gian Maria Zuppi (GMZ) Scholarship | INTERNATIONAL | University of Venice, Italy | 2013 | - |
| 2 | Research Assistantship (RA) | NATIONAL | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | 2009 | - |
| 3 | Junior Research Fellowship | NATIONAL | MHRD, India & IIT Roorkee | 2007 | - |
| 4 | GATE | NATIONAL | MHRD, India & IIT Kanpur | 2007 | - |
| 5 | Second prize in cartoon competition | REGIONAL | Govt.Arts College, Periyar University | 2003 | - |
| 6 | Third prize in poster competition | REGIONAL | Govt.Arts College, Periyar University | 2003 | - |
Teaching Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistant Professor | Department of Coastal Disaster Management | Pondicherry University |
| 2 | Assistant Professor | Amrita Center for Wireless Networks & Applications (AWNA) | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam |
| 3 | Research Associate | Amrita Center for Wireless Networks & Applications (AWNA) | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam |
Research Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research Associate | Amrita Center for Wireless Networks & Applications (AWNA) | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam | Landlside and Water Resources |
| 2 | Research Assistant | Department of Earth Sciences | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Hydrogeology |
| 3 | Research Fellow | Department of Earth Sciences | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | Landlside and Slope Stabilty |
Industry Experience
| S.No | Designation | Company/Corporate | Nature of Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Hydrogeologist | Geo Technical Mining Solution, Dharmapuri, TN | Research and Consultancy |
Contribution towards Innovation
| S.No | Name of the Work/Contribution | Specialization | Remarks |
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Patent Details
| S.No | Title | Status | Patent Number | Year of Award | Type | Commercialized Status |
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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A comprehensive review of human health risks of arsenic and fluoride contamination of groundwater in the South Asia region | Yash Aryan, Thambidurai P, Balamurugan Panneerselvam, and Anil Kumar Dikshit | Journal of Water and Health | 22(2), 235-267 | 2024 | 2.3 |
| 2 | Relationship between topography with weathering and water table of Usri watershed of Chhotanagpur Plateau, India | Ashok Kumar, Thambidurai, P | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 5-504, 1-16 | 2022 | 1.827 |
| 3 | Natural occurrence of arsenic in soil and rice plant system in the Bashkandi Block of Barak Valley, Assam, Northeastern India | Thambidurai, P., Singh, T. N. | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 3, 1296, 1-8 | 2020 | 1.827 |
| 4 | Hydrogeochemistry and groundwater quality in Champhai, Mizoram, North Eastern India | Thambidurai, P., Chandrasekharam, D and Chandrashekhar, A.K. | Earth Sciences and Engineering | 7 (2), 421-425 | 2014 | 0.5 |
| 5 | Arsenic contamination in the groundwater of Thoubal and Bishnupur Districts of Manipur, India | Chandrashekhar, A. K., Chandrasekharam, D., Thambidurai, P., Farooq, S. H. | Earth Sciences and Engineering | 7 (1), 35-40 | 2014 | 0.5 |
| 6 | Temporal variations in arsenic concentration in the groundwater of Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India | Farooq, S. H., Chandrasekharam, D., Norra, S., Berner, Z., Eiche, E., Thambiduri, P. and St ̈uben, D., | Environmental Earth Sciences | 62, 223-232 | 2011 | 3.1 |
| 7 | Pollution characteristics of alluvial ground water from springs and bore wells in semi-urban informal settlements of Douala, Cameroon, Western Africa | Takem, G.E., Chandrasekharam, D., Ayonghe, S. N., Thambidurai, P. | International Journal of Environmental Research | 61(2), 475-490 | 2011 | 2.9 |
| 8 | Controls on groundwater chemistry in a highly urbanised coastal area | Takem, G.E., Ayonghe, S. N., Chandrasekharam, D., Ntchancho, R., Ako, A. A., Mouncherou, O. F. and Thambidurai, P. | Environmental Earth Sciences | 5(2), 475-490 | 2010 | 3.1 |
Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A comprehensive review of human health risks of arsenic and fluoride contamination of groundwater in the South Asia region | Yash Aryan, Thambidurai P, Balamurugan Panneerselvam, and Anil Kumar Dikshit | Journal of Water and Health | 22(2), 235-267 | 2024 | 2.3 |
| 2 | Relationship between topography with weathering and water table of Usri watershed of Chhotanagpur Plateau, India | Ashok Kumar, Thambidurai, P | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 5-504, 1-16 | 2022 | 1.827 |
| 3 | Natural occurrence of arsenic in soil and rice plant system in the Bashkandi Block of Barak Valley, Assam, Northeastern India | Thambidurai, P., Singh, T. N. | Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 3, 1296, 1-8 | 2020 | 1.827 |
| 4 | Temporal variations in arsenic concentration in the groundwater of Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India | Farooq, S. H., Chandrasekharam, D., Norra, S., Berner, Z., Eiche, E., Thambiduri, P. and St ̈uben, D., | Environmental Earth Sciences | 62, 223-232 | 2011 | 2.18 |
| 5 | Pollution characteristics of alluvial ground water from springs and bore wells in semi-urban informal settlements of Douala, Cameroon, Western Africa | Takem, G.E., Chandrasekharam, D., Ayonghe, S. N., Thambidurai, P. | International Journal of Environmental Research | 61(2), 475-490 | 2011 | 1.448 |
| 6 | Controls on groundwater chemistry in a highly urbanised coastal area | Takem, G.E., Ayonghe, S. N., Chandrasekharam, D., Ntchancho, R., Ako, A. A., Mouncherou, O. F. and Thambidurai, P. | Environmental Earth Sciences | 5(2), 475-490 | 2010 | 2.18 |
Papers Published in Conference Proceedings
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Details of Conference Publication | Page Nos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slope stability investigation of Chandmari in Sikkim, Northeastern India | Thambidurai, P and Maneesha VFinodini Ramesh | 4th International World Landslide Forum, Ljubljana, Slovenia | 2, 363-369 | 2017 |
| 2 | Source of arsenic in the contaminated groundwater regime of Barak Valley-Assam and adjacent Mizoram | Thambidurai, P and Chandrasekharam, D. | National Conference on Application Aspects of Civil Engineering, Tamilnadu | 125-128 | 2015 |
| 3 | Occurrence and lithostratigraphic control of arsenic concentrations of the groundwater in the Barak valley (Assam), North Eastern India | Thambidurai, P., Chandrasekharam, D., Chandrashekhar, A. K and Thrupti., G. | 5th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, Buenos Aries, Argentina | 35-37 | 2014 |
| 4 | Geochemical signature of arsenic contaminated groundwater in the Barak Valley (Assam) and the surrounding areas, Northeastern India | Thambidurai, P., Chandrashekhar, A. K and Chandrasekharam, D. | 14th International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction, WRI 14, Avignon, France | 7, 834-837 | 2013 |
| 5 | Extent of arsenic contamination in the groundwater of Thuwal and Bishnupur districts in Manipur (India) | Chandrashekhar, A. K., Farooq, S. H., Chandrasekharam, D., Thambidurai, P. | 7th European congress on Regional Geoscientific cartography and Information systems (EUREGEO), Bologna, Italy | 440-441 | 2012 |
| 6 | Arsenic contamination in the groundwater of the Surma basin in Assam and Mizoram, North Eastern India | Thambidurai, P., Chandrasekharam, D., Chandrashekhar, A. K. and Farooq, S. H. | 4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, Cairns, Australia | 47-49 | 2012 |
Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
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Chapters in Books
| S.No | Title of the Chapters | Name of the Authors | Title of the Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Impact of Urbanization and River Morphology on Groundwater System in Patna Urban Area, Bihar, India | Ashok Kumar, P. Thambidurai | Impacts of Urbanization on Hydrological Systems in India | Springer | 2023 | 978-3-031-21617-6 |
| 2 | Suitability of Groundwater for Drinking and Agricultural Use in Patna District, Bihar, India | Yash Aryan, P. Thambidurai, Anil Kumar Dikshit | Impacts of Urbanization on Hydrological Systems in India | Springer | 2023 | 978-3-031-21617-6 |
| 3 | Landslide Susceptibility Assessment Using Frequency Ratio Model in Turung Mamring, South District of Sikkim, India | Thambidurai, P., Ramesh Veerappan, Iftikhar Hussain Beigh, Keshar Kr. Luitel | Landslides: Detection, Prediction and Monitoring | Springer | 2023 | 978-3-031-23858-1 |
| 4 | Forewarning System for Rainfall-Induced Landslide — A Laboratory Prototype Model | Thambidurai. P | Landslides: Detection, Prediction and Monitoring | Springer | 2023 | 978-3-031-23858-1 |
| 5 | Wastewater irrigation and quality-practices, safe reuse and perspectives: Scenarios from urban agriculture production across railway gardens and farms | Vazhacharickal, P. J. and P. Thambidurai | Water Resources: Scarcity, Contamination and Management | Elsevier | 2022 | 978-0-323-85378-1 |
| 6 | Assessment of groundwater potential zone in Chennai region, Tamil Nadu, India | Vignesh, K. S., Thambidurai P., and Indhiya Selvan, V. N. | Geostatistics and Geospatial Technologies for Groundwater Resources in India | Springer | 2019 | 2365-6454 |
| 7 | Effect of forest cover on groundwater recharge for sustainable river flow | Thambidurai, P. | Revitalization of Rivers in India - Draft Policy Recommendation | Isha Foundation | 2017 | Isha Foundation |
Edited Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Impacts of Urbanization on Hydrological Systems in India | P. Thambidurai and Anil Kumar Dikshit | Springer | 2023 | 978-3-031-21617-6 |
| 2 | Landslides: Detection, Monitoring and Prediction | P.Thambidurai and T.N.Singh | Springer | 2023 | 978-3-031-23861-1 |
Ongoing Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inventorization Mapping of Water Resources of Andaman Islands | GISE Hub, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | 2 years | 27.75 | 2023 |
Ongoing Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Completed Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Time Start Up Grant | UGC - Pondicherry University | 1 Year | 3 | 2023 |
| 2 | Landslide Simulation Prototype Model | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | 1 year | 3 | 2023 |
| 3 | Development of Geochemistry Lab | Pondicherry University | 1 year | 22.78 | 2023 |
Completed Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Career Guidance Offered to students
| S.No | Name of the Scheme | No. of Students | Competitive Examinations/ Career Counseling | No. of Students Passed | No. of Students Placed |
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List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,
| S.No | Name of the Programme/Scheme | Date of Implementation | No. of Students Enrolled | Agencies Involved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internship | 06-06-2023 | 1 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka |
| 2 | Internship | 03-05-2024 | 1 | Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
| 3 | Internship | 06-05-2024 | 1 | Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala |
Research Guidance - PG
| S.No | Year | Degree | No. of Students Awarded | Department/Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | M.SC | 4 | Department of Coastal Disaster Management |
| 2 | 2023 | M.SC | 1 | Department of Coastal Disaster Management |
Research Guidance - Ph.D
| S.No | Student Name | Registration Date | Registration No. | Thesis Title | Thesis Submitted Status | Thesis Submitted Date | Vivavoce Completed Status | Date Awarded |
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Research Guidance - Post Doctoral
| S.No | Scholar Name | Designation | Funding Agency | Fellowship Title | Year of Joining | Year of Completion |
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Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year
| S.No | Conference/ workshop attended for which financial support provided | Professional body for which membership fee is provided | Amount of Support | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water-Rock Interaction- (WRI 14) | Internation Association of Geochemistry | 1000 Euro | Avignon, France | 09-06-2013 | 14-06-2013 | 2013 |
E-Lecture Details
| S.No | E-Lecture Title | Development of e-content/e-learning/delivering | Member of Editorial Bodies | Reviewer/Referee of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content/Module Title | Institution/Platform | Year | Weblink | ||||
Details of Online Education Conducted
| S.No | Nature of Online Course | No. of Sessions | Target Group | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydrogeology | 6 | Post Graduation Students | 14-12-2020 |
| 2 | Disaster Management | 6 | MBA | 15-12-2024 |
Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme
| S.No | Title of the Paper | Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme | Organized by | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long-term sustainability of Water supply schemes- Planning, Implementation and OM | Workshop | Indian Institute of Human Settlements (IIHS) | State | 18-01-2024 | 18-01-2024 | 2024 |
| 2 | Disaster Management for MBA | Programme | DDE Pondicherry University | National | 30-11-2024 | 15-12-2024 | 2024 |
| 3 | Port Blair Smart City Project | Smart City -Workshop | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden | International | 10-07-2024 | 11-07-2024 | 2024 |
| 4 | Climate Change Impacts, Risks and Vulnerabilities | ATAL- FDP Training Programme | Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, TN | Natinal | 16-12-2024 | 21-12-2024 | 2024 |
| 5 | Hydrogeology for Post Graduation Students | Training Programme | Department of Geology | Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, India | 14-12-2020 | 15-12-2020 | 2020 |
| 6 | ERT Technique for Slope Stability Investigation | Workshop | Department of Mining Engineering | Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad, India. | 15-02-2018 | 16-02-2018 | 2018 |
| 7 | Geophysical Application for Landslide and Glacial Study | Training Programme | Department of Mining and Geology | Government of Sikkim, India | 16-03-2016 | 18-03-2016 | 2016 |
Conferences/Seminars Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
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Workshop Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
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Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies
| S.No | Name of the Position | Agency/Organisation | Duration | Nature of Duties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member in Regional Coastal Zone Management Committee | Department of Science and Technology & Environment Puducherry | 3 Years | Advisory Coastal Issues |
Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies
| S.No | Name of the Body/Society | Nature of Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Association of Global Groundwater Scientists | Life Member | 2024 |
| 2 | International Association for Structural Geology and Tectonics (IASGT) | Member | 2022 |
| 3 | International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) | Member | 2017 |
| 4 | International Association of GeoChemistry (IAGC) | Member | 2013 |
Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)
| S.No | Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
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Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)
| S.No | Name of the Position (NSS, NCC, Warden etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
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Collaboration with Institution/Industry
| S.No | Collaborator Name | Designation | Institution/Industry | Type | Nature of Collaboration | Period of Collaboration | Visits to Collaborating Institution / Industry |
Details of Collaborative Research/Teaching | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Date | To Date | From Date | To Date | |||||||
Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)
| S.No | Title of the FDP | Organiser | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Climate Change and Its Impact on Disaster Frequency | ADAMAS University Technical Campus | ADAMAS University | 6 days | 06-01-2025 | 11-01-2025 | 2025 |
| 2 | Geo Sciences & Geo-Informatics (Interdisciplinary) | UGC - HRDC | Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli | 14 days | 17-11-2023 | 30-11-2024 | 2023 |
| 3 | Faculty Induction Programme (FIP) | UGC- HRDC | Pondicherry University, Puducherry | 30 days | 18-08-2022 | 16-09-2022 | 2022 |
Details of Executive Development Prog/Management Development Prog. conducted
| S.No | Name of the Programme | No. of Participants | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year | Revenue Generated |
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Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme
| S.No | IMPRESS/IMPRINT/SPARC/STARS/LEAP/Others | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
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Enrolment under ARPIT Programme
| S.No | Name of the Programme | Period of the Programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Date | To Date | ||