KALAIVANAN. R Assistant Professor

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  • Department of Coastal Disaster Management (A & N Campus)
  • School of Physical, Chemical & Applied Sciences
  • kalaivanan1986@gmail.com

Academic Activity

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Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)

S.No Degree Subject/Title of thesis University/Board Year of Passing
1 Ph.D. Geology University of Madras 2016
2 M.Phil. Geology University of Madras 2010
3 M.Sc. Geology University of Madras 2009
4 B.Sc. Geology Thiruvalluvar University 2006

Area of Specializaion

Sediment Geochemistry, Paleoenvironmental Studies, Climate Change and Environmental Disaster

Awards / Prizes Conferred

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Teaching Experience

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1 Guest Faculty Department of Applied Geology University of Madras

Research Experience

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1 Postdoctoral Fellow (UGC-Kothari) Department of Earth Sciences Pondicherry University Krishna-Godavari Basin

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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals

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1 Geochemical compositions and provenance of late Holocene core sediments from Mullipallam creek, southeast coast of India V. Gopal, R. R. Krishnamurthy, R. Kalaivanan, N. S. Magesh Total Environmental Research Themes (Elsevier) vol.7, 2023 0.5
2 Assessment of heavy metal contamination in the surface sediments of the vedaranyam coast, Southern India V. Gopal, R. R. Krishnamurthy, R. Vignesh, C. Sabari Nathan, R. Anshu, R. Kalaivanan, P. Mohana, N. S. Magesh, K. Manikanda Bharath, A. Z. Ekoa Bessa, K. Abdelrahman, M. Abioui Regional studies in Marine Sciences (Elsevier) Vol 64 2023 2.5
3 Effect of Tropical Cyclone on the Distribution of Heavy Metals in the Marine Sediments off Kameshwaram Southeast Coast of India V. Gopal, R.R. Krishnamurthy, T. Sreeshma, Prasenjeet Chakraborty, C. Sabari Nathan R.Kalaivanan, R. Anshu, N.S. Magesh and M.Jayaprakash Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 171, doi 10.1016, Pages 1-9 2021 5.6
4 Geochemical assessment of heavy metals pollution in surface sediments of Vellar and Coleroon estuaries, southeast coast of India S. Nethaji, , R. Kalaivanan, AryaViswam, M. Jayaprakash Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 115, Issues 1–2, Pages 469–479 2017 5.6
5 Geochemical Variations Of Core Sediments Of Pichavaram Lagoon, South East Coast Of Tamil Nadu, India: A Provenance And Paleoenvironmental Study R.Kalaivanan, M.Jayaprakash, S.Nethaji and V.Gopal, L.Giridharan Environmental Earth Science Volume 75, DOI:10.1007/s12665-016-5993-7 2016 2.9
6 Enrichment and toxicity of trace metals in near shore bottom sediments of Cuddalore, SE coast of India M. Jayaprakash, V. Gopal, K. Anandasabari, R. Kalaivanan, S. B. Sujitha, M. P. Jonathan Environmental Earth Sciences 75(19):1303 2016 2.9
7 Enrichment from Estuarine Sediments of Uppanar, Southeast Coast of India G.Kalpana, A.Shanmugasundharam, S.Nethaji, AryaViswam, R.Kalaivanan, V.Gopal and M.Jayaprakash Arabian Journal of Geosciences DOI 10.1007/s13201-015-0361-4 2015 2
8 Bioavailable trace metals in micro-tidal Thambraparani estuary, Gulf of Mannar, SE coast of India M. Jayaprakash , AryaViswam , V. Gopal , S. Muthuswamy , R. Kalaivanan , L. Giridharan , M.P. Jonathan Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 146, doi 10.1016/j.ecss.2014.05.009 42-48 2014 3.2

Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals

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1 Paleo-climate studies using geochemical proxy from Marine Sediments R. Kalaivanan Journal of Earth Environmental Sciences 106 2017 -
2 Geochemistry of core sediments from tropical mangrove region of Tamilnadu: Implications on Trace elements R.Kalaivanan, M.Jayaprakash, S.Nethaji, Arya Viswam L.Giridharan Journal of Earth Science and Climatic Change Volume 8. Issue 1. 1000385 2017 1
3 Environmental Assessment of South Chennai City Lakes using Chemometric Techniques S. R. Mahapatra, K. Suresh, L. Giridharan, R. Kalaivanan,M. Jayaprakash EnviroGeochemical Acta 1(3): 148-157 2016 -
4 Paleoweathering of Tropical Pichavaram Mangroves, SE-Coast of India: Controls from Solid Phase Geochemistry of Core Sediments Jayaprakash M., Kalaivanan R., Giridharan L EnviroGeochemical Acta 1(2): 161-171 2014 -
5 Distribution and Ecology of the Recent Benthic Foraminifera from the sediments of Adyar River, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India M.Suresh Gandhi, A.Solai, R.Kalaivanan International Journal Of Engineering Sciences & Research Technology ISSN: 2277-9655 2013 1.8
6 Evaluation Of Total Trace Metals (Ttms) In The Soils Around Neyveli Lignite Mining – Industrial Complex”,Tamil Nadu, India S.P.Krishnakumar; S.Muthusamy; V.Gopal; AryaViswam; R.Kalaivanan; L.Giridharan; M..Jayaprakash Asian Academic Research Journal of Multi-Disciplinary ISSN : 2319 – 2801,Volume-1, Issue-8 2013 -
7 Groundwater Geochemisty of Neyveli Lignite Mine Industrial Complex, Tamilnadu, India 13. Jayaprakash M, Nagarajan R, Muthusamy S, Gopal V, AryaViswam and Kalaivanan R International Journal of Advanced Earth Science and Engineering ISSN 2320-3609,1(1):pp 27-42. 2012 -

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Books

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Chapters in Books

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1 Special Publication of the Geological Society of India K. Baskar, S.G.D. Sridhar, S.M. Hussain, A.Solai And R. Kalaivanan Distribution of Recent Benthic Ostracoda off Rameswaram, Palk Strait, Tamil nadu, South East Coast of India Geological Society of India 2013 1, 195-212
2 17th Convention of Indian Geological congress and International Conference NPESMD S.G.D. Sridhar, K. Baskar, S.M. Hussain, A. Solai and R. Kalaivanan Distribution and Diversity of Recent Benthic Ostracoda off-Rameswaram island, Southeast coast of India, Tamil Nadu Indian Geological congress and International Conference 2011 978-81-8465-954-2

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Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)

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1 UGC Sponsored Faculty Induction Program, Batch XIII HRDC, University of Madras Online One Month 27-01-2023 25-02-2023 2023

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