SENTHIL NATHAN D. Professor

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  • Department of Earth Sciences
  • School of Physical, Chemical & Applied Sciences
  • senthilom@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 Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. 1993
2 M.Phil. Geology Madras University, Chennai. 1985
3 M.Sc. Geology Madurai Kamaraj University 1984
4 B.Sc. Geology Madurai Kamaraj University 1982

Area of Specializaion

Earth Sciences : Geology - Micropaleontology, Sedimentology and Soft rocks related fields

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

Teaching Experience

S.No Designation Department/Centre Institution
1 Lecturer Dept. of Earth Sciences Pondicherry University, India
2 Senior Lecturer Dept. of Earth Sciences Pondicherry University, India
3 Reader Dept. of Earth Sciences Pondicherry University, India
4 Associate Professor Dept. of Earth Sciences Pondicherry University, India
5 Professor Dept. of Earth Sciences Pondicherry University, India

Research Experience

S.No Designation Department/Centre Institution Area of Research
1 Faculty Dept. of Earth Sciences Pondicherry University, India Earth Sciences : Geology - Micropaleontology, Sedimentology, Geohydrology

Industry Experience

S.No Designation Company/Corporate Nature of Work

Contribution towards Innovation

S.No Name of the Work/Contribution Specialization Remarks

Patent Details

S.No Title Status Patent Number Year of Award Type Commercialized Status

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 Biodiversity and Ecology of Bryozoans from the Bay of Bengal, East coast of India Tabitha Symphonia and Senthil Nathan Journal of the Geological Society of India ; DOI: 10.1007/s12594-022-2074-2 https://link.springer.com/journal/12594 Volume 98 Issue 6 Pages 831-842 2022 1.641
2 Distribution and environmental implications of planktonic foraminifera in the surface sediments of southwestern part of Bay of Bengal, India N. Anbuselvan & D. Senthil Nathan Journal of Sedimentary Environments (Springer-Verlag) (Electronic ISSN 2447-9462; Print ISSN 2662-5571) https://doi.org/10.1007/s43217-021-00053-8 Volume 6 Issue 2 Pages 213-235 2021 -
3 Recent marine Ostracoda from East Indian shelf-slope sediments and their response to marine hydrodynamics K Tabita Symphonia, D Senthil Nathan Journal of Earth System Science, Published by Springer, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12040-021-01685-0 Volume 130 Issue 4 Pages 1-14 2021 1.371
4 Recent Ostracoda from the shelf sediments of Southwestern part of Bay of Bengal: Implication on Microenvironments T Sathiyabama alias Priyanka, N Anbuselvan, D Senthil Nathan, S M Hussain Thalassas - An International Journal of Marine Sciences - 2366-1674 DOI:10.1007/s41208-020-00275-z Volume 37 Issue 2 Pages 65-79 2021 .962
5 Clay minerals and organic matter in shelf sediments off Coromandel Coast of India: Implications for provenance, transportation and depositional proces Anbuselvan N, & Senthil Nathan D. Continental Shelf Research (Elsevier) ISSN: 0278-4343 Volume 198, 104097, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2020.104097 2020 2.424
6 Taxonomic notes on Recent Foraminifera from the Continental Shelf-Slope Region of Southwestern Bay of Bengal, East Coast of India Tabita K. Symphonia and Nathan D. Senthil Palaeontologia Electronica; ISSN 1094-8074 Volume 22 issue 3 article 55, pp. 1-89 ; https://doi.org/10.26879/811 2019 1.410
7 Heavy metal assessment in surface sediments off Coromandel Coast of India: Implication on marine pollution Anbuselvan N., Senthil Nathan D., Sridharan M. Marine Pollution Bulletin : Elsevier , ISSN : 0025326X , Volume 131, Part A, June 2018, Pages 712-726 , DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.04.074 2018 3.767
8 Hydrochemical characteristics and salinity of groundwater in parts of Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry, India S. Gopinath, K. Srinivasamoorthy, M. Vasanthavigar. K. Saravanan, R. Prakash, C. S. Suma, D. Senthilnathan Carbonates and Evaporites, (Springer) Print ISSN 0891-2556, Online ISSN 1878-5212 Volume 33, Issue 1, pp 1–13 : doi.org/10.1007/s13146-016-0300-y 2018 .52
9 Benthic foraminiferal distribution and biofacies in the shelf part of Bay of Bengal, east coast of India Anbuselvan N & Senthil Nathan D Marine Biodiversity, (Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2018) doi.org/10.1007/s12526-018-0845-1 ; Online ISSN 1867-1624 ; Print ISSN 1867-1616 2018 2.077
10 Geochemistry and distribution of sediments in the East Indian shelf, SW Bay of Bengal: implications on weathering, transport and depositional environm K Tabita Symphonia & D Senthil Nathan Journal of Earth System Sciences ( Springer) 127 : 96 ; doi.org/10.1007/s12040 ; Print ISSN 0253-4126 , Online ISSN 0973-774X 2018 .89
11 Chemometric tool to study the mechanism of arsenic contamination in groundwater of Puducherry region, South East coast of India M. Sridharan & D. Senthil Nathan Chemosphere (Elsevier) Chemosphere 208 (2018) 303-315 ; doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.083 0045-6535 2018 4.551
12 Hydrochemical Facies and Ionic Exchange in Coastal Aquifers of Puducherry Region, India: Implications for Seawater Intrusion M. Sridharan & D. Senthil Nathan Earth Systems and Environment ( Springer) doi.org/10.1007/s41748-017-0006-x ; Print ISSN 2509-9426; Online ISSN 2509-9434 2017 -
13 Groundwater quality assessment for domestic and agriculture purposes in Puducherry region M. Sridharan & D. Senthil Nathan Applied Water Science (Springer) DOI 10.1007/s13201-017-0556-y; ISSN: 2190-5487 (Print) 2190-5495 (Online) 2017 -
14 Vertical electrical sounding for mapping saline water intrusion in coastal aquifers of Nagapattinam and Karaikal, South India S. Gopinath, K. Srinivasamoorthy, K. Saravanan, C. S. Suma, R. Prakash, D. Senthilnathan, V. S. Sarma Sustainable Water Resources Management ( Springer) DOI 10.1007/s40899-017-0178-4 2017 -
15 Benthic Foraminifera from Shelf Sediments of the Bay of Bengal, Central East Coast, India Anbuselvan N & Senthil Nathan D Thalassas : An International Journal of Marine Sciences, ISSN 0212-5919 ( Springer ) DOI 10.1007/s41208-017-0037-y ; ISSN: 0212-5919 (Print) 2366-1674 (Online) 2017 .31
16 Palynoflora of the Madhwali Nadi section near Matanomadh, Kutch, Gujarat : Palaeoenvironment and Age Implications S. Lalitha, G.K. Trivedi, S.K. Patil, P.S. Ranhotra, D. Senthil Nathan Journal of Applied Bi-science ; ISSN (Print) 0975-685X ISSN (Online) 0975-864X 42(1): 13-22, 2016 -
17 Geochemistry and Clay Mineralogy of Weathering and Soil Profiles, Malappuram District, Northern Kerala, India: Its Implications on Paleoclimate Bijilal B.S. & Senthil Nathan D. Journal of Geotechnical Engineering ; ISSN: 2394-1987 Volume 3, Issue 1 , pp 1-13 2016 -
18 Modeling saline water intrusion in Nagapattinam coastal aquifers, Tamilnadu, India S. Gopinath, K. Srinivasamoorthy, K. Saravanan, C. S. Suma, R. Prakash, D. Senthilnathan, N. Chandrasekaran, Y. Srinivas, V. S. Sarma Modeling Earth Systems Environment (Springer) ; print ISSN 2363-6203, online ISSN 2363-6211 v. 2, issue 2 ; doi.org/10.1007/s40808-015-0058-6 2016 -
19 Foraminiferal Distribution and Sediment Characteristics of Palar Estuary Tamil Nadu, India Rabina C, Senthil Nathan D, Faizal Khan A International Journal of Science and Research ISSN : 2319-7064 Volume 5 Issue 2, pp. 1261-1265 2016 5.611
20 Spatial and temporal distribution of Recent Foraminifera, sediment characteristics and clay mineralogy of Yedayanthittu lagoon - Tamil Nadu, India Rabina C., Senthil Nathan D., Faizal Khan A International Journal of Recent Scientific Research (ISSN: 0976-3031) Vol. 7, Issue, 4, pp.10664-10669 2016 6.86
21 Hydrogeochemical characteristics of coastal groundwater in Nagapattinam and Karaikal aquifers: implications for saline intrusion and agricultural suit S. Gopinath, K. Srinivasamoorthy, K. Saravanan, R. Prakash, C.S. Suma, Faizal Khan, D. Senthilnathan, V.S. Sarma, Padmavathi Devi Journal of Coastal Sciences : ISSN 2348 – 6740 Volume 2 Issue No. 2 Pages 1-11 2015 -
22 Distribution of Benthic Foraminifera off Cuddalore, Bay of Bengal, Southeast Coast of India Tabita Symphonia and Senthil Nathan D. International Research Journal of Environment Sciences : ISSN 2319–1414 Vol. 3(9), 5-13 2014 .675
23 Benthic Foraminiferal Distribution from Mahabalipuram - Marakkanam Offshore, East Coast of India Tabita Symphonia & D. Senthil Nathan International Journal of Science and Research ISSN : 2319-7064 Volume 3 Issue 9, 1078-1081 2014 3.358
24 Planktonic Foraminifera from the Offshore segment between Chennai and Cuddalore, Bay of Bengal, India Tabita Symphonia & D. Senthil Nathan International Journal of Science and Research ISSN : 2319-7064 Volume 3 Issue 8, pp.1222-1225 August 2014 2014 3.358
25 Trace Elements in Groundwater of Coastal Aquifers of Pondicherry Region, India D. Senthil Nathan, R. Manil Kumar, S. Sivamurthy Reddy, M.A. Sivasankaran and R. Ramesh Journal of Environment : ISSN 2049-8373 Vol. 01, Issue 04, pp. 111-118 2012 -
26 Iron Contamination in Groundwater of Pondicherry Region, India S Sivamurthy Reddy, D Senthil Nathan, S Govindaradjane, G Ramakrishna, B Ramakrishna, S Sudalai, M Panneer Indian Journal of Geochemistry : ISSN 0970 9088 Volume 22 Issue 2 Pages 247-256 2007 -
27 Impact of Agriculture on Quality of Water Resources of Pondicherry Region M.A.Sivasankaran, S. Sivamurthy Reddy, D.Senthil Nathan, R.Ramesh, S.Govindaradjane Indian Journal of Geochemistry : ISSN 0970 9088 Volume 21, Issue 2, pp. 553-561 2006 -
28 Beach sands of Pondicherry and Mahe coast - A comparative study D.Senthil Nathan & A.K.Sreedhar The Indian Mineralogist : ISSN 0019-5928 Vol. 39, No.2, pp.120-130 2005 -
29 Bryozoan fauna of the Ariyalur Group (Late Cretaceous), Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India Asit K Guha & D. Senthil Nathan Palaeontologia Indica (Geological Survey of India, Govt. of India) ISSN 0970-0528 Monograph, New Series, Volume XLIX, pages 217 1996 -
30 Onychocellids (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata) from the Ariyalur carbonate sediments of south India Asit K Guha & D. Senthil Nathan Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India Volume 35 Pages 41-51 1990 -

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 Biodiversity and Ecology of Bryozoans from the Bay of Bengal, East coast of India Tabitha Symphonia and Senthil Nathan Journal of the Geological Society of India ; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-022-2074-2 ; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12594-022-2074-2 Volume 98 Issue 6 Pages 831-842 2022 1.641
2 Distribution and environmental implications of planktonic foraminifera in the surface sediments of southwestern part of Bay of Bengal, India N. Anbuselvan & D. Senthil Nathan Journal of Sedimentary Environments (Springer-Verlag) (Electronic ISSN 2447-9462; Print ISSN 2662-5571) https://doi.org/10.1007/s43217-021-00053-8 Volume 6 Issue 2 Pages 213-235 2021 1.3
3 Recent marine Ostracoda from East Indian shelf-slope sediments and their response to marine hydrodynamics K Tabita Symphonia, D Senthil Nathan Journal of Earth System Science, Published by Springer, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12040-021-01685-0 Volume 130 Issue 4 Pages 1-14 2021 1.371
4 Recent Ostracoda from the shelf sediments of Southwestern part of Bay of Bengal: Implication on Microenvironments T Sathiyabama alias Priyanka, N Anbuselvan, D Senthil Nathan, S M Hussain Thalassas - An International Journal of Marine Sciences - 2366-1674 DOI:10.1007/s41208-020-00275-z Volume 37 Issue 2 Pages 65-79 2021 .962
5 Clay minerals and organic matter in shelf sediments off Coromandel Coast of India: Implications for provenance, transportation and depositional proces Anbuselvan N, & Senthil Nathan D. Continental Shelf Research (Elsevier) ISSN: 0278-4343 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2020.104097 Volume 198, 104097, 1-12. 2020 2.424
6 Taxonomic notes on Recent Foraminifera from the Continental Shelf-Slope Region of Southwestern Bay of Bengal, East Coast of India Tabita K. Symphonia and Nathan D. Senthil Palaeontologia Electronica; ISSN 1094-8074 https://doi.org/10.26879/811 Volume 22 issue 3 article 55, pp. 1-89 2019 1.410
7 Chemometric tool to study the mechanism of arsenic contamination in groundwater of Puducherry region, South East coast of India M. Sridharan & D. Senthil Nathan Chemosphere (Elsevier) ; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.083 ; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653518309329 Volume 208 , Pages 303-315 2018 4.551
8 Geochemistry and distribution of sediments in the East Indian shelf, SW Bay of Bengal: implications on weathering, transport and depositional environm K Tabita Symphonia & D Senthil Nathan Journal of Earth System Sciences (Springer), Print ISSN 0253-4126 , Online ISSN 0973-774X ; https://www.ias.ac.in/article/fulltext/jess/127/07/0096 ; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-018-0999-z v. 127, issue 7 , pages 1-18 ; 127, Article number: 96 2018 .89
9 Benthic foraminiferal distribution and biofacies in the shelf part of Bay of Bengal, east coast of India Anbuselvan N & Senthil Nathan D Marine Biodiversity, (Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2018) ; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-018-08 Volume 49, pages 691–706 2018 2.077
10 Hydrochemical characteristics and salinity of groundwater in parts of Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry, India S. Gopinath, K. Srinivasamoorthy, M. Vasanthavigar. K. Saravanan, R. Prakash, C. S. Suma, D. Senthilnathan Carbonates and Evaporites, (Springer) Print ISSN 0891-2556, Online ISSN 1878-5212 ; https://doi.org/10.1007/s13146-016-0300-y Volume 33, Issue 1, pp 1–13 2018 .52
11 Heavy metal assessment in surface sediments off Coromandel Coast of India: Implication on marine pollution Anbuselvan N., Senthil Nathan D., Sridharan M. Marine Pollution Bulletin : Elsevier , ISSN : 0025326X ; DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.04.074 .Volume 131, Part A, June 2018, Pages 712-726 2018 3.767
12 Hydrochemical Facies and Ionic Exchange in Coastal Aquifers of Puducherry Region, India: Implications for Seawater Intrusion M. Sridharan & D. Senthil Nathan Earth Systems and Environment ( Springer) Print ISSN 2509-9426; Online ISSN 2509-9434 ; https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-017-0006-x V.1 , Article 5, 2017 8.2
13 Groundwater quality assessment for domestic and agriculture purposes in Puducherry region M. Sridharan & D. Senthil Nathan Applied Water Science (Springer) ISSN: 2190-5487 (Print) 2190-5495 (Online) ; https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-017-0556-y volume 7, pages 4037–4053 2017 5.411
14 Vertical electrical sounding for mapping saline water intrusion in coastal aquifers of Nagapattinam and Karaikal, South India S. Gopinath, K. Srinivasamoorthy, K. Saravanan, C. S. Suma, R. Prakash, D. Senthilnathan, V. S. Sarma Sustainable Water Resources Management (Springer) ; https://DOI 10.1007/s40899-017-0178-4 ; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40899-017-0178-4 volume 4, pages 833–841 2017 2.129
15 Benthic Foraminifera from Shelf Sediments of the Bay of Bengal, Central East Coast, India Anbuselvan N & Senthil Nathan D Thalassas : An International Journal of Marine Sciences, ISSN 0212-5919 (Springer) ; ISSN: 0212-5919 (Print) 2366-1674 (Online) ; https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-017-0037-y volume 34, pages13–52 2017 .962
16 Spatial and temporal distribution of Recent Foraminifera, sediment characteristics and clay mineralogy of Yedayanthittu lagoon - Tamil Nadu, India Rabina C., Senthil Nathan D., Faizal Khan A International Journal of Recent Scientific Research (ISSN: 0976-3031) Vol. 7, Issue, 4, pp.10664-10669 2016 -
17 Foraminiferal Distribution and Sediment Characteristics of Palar Estuary Tamil Nadu, India Rabina C, Senthil Nathan D, Faizal Khan A International Journal of Science and Research ISSN : 2319-7064 Volume 5, Issue 2, Pages 1261-1265 2016 -
18 Modeling saline water intrusion in Nagapattinam coastal aquifers, Tamilnadu, India S. Gopinath, K. Srinivasamoorthy, K. Saravanan, C. S. Suma, R. Prakash, D. Senthilnathan, N. Chandrasekaran, Y. Srinivas, V. S. Sarma Modeling Earth Systems Environment (Springer) ; print ISSN 2363-6203, online ISSN 2363-6211 ; https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-015-0058-6 v. 2, issue 2 2016 3.89
19 Geochemistry and Clay Mineralogy of Weathering and Soil Profiles, Malappuram District, Northern Kerala, India: Its Implications on Paleoclimate Bijilal B.S. & Senthil Nathan D. Journal of Geotechnical Engineering ; ISSN: 2394-1987 Volume 3, Issue 1 , pp 1-13 2016 -
20 Palynoflora of the Madhwali Nadi section near Matanomadh, Kutch, Gujarat : Palaeoenvironment and Age Implications S. Lalitha, G.K. Trivedi, S.K. Patil, P.S. Ranhotra, D. Senthil Nathan Journal of Applied Bioscience ; ISSN (Print) 0975-685X ISSN (Online) 0975-864X volume 42(1), pages 13-22 2016 -
21 Hydrogeochemical characteristics of coastal groundwater in Nagapattinam and Karaikal aquifers: implications for saline intrusion and agricultural suit S. Gopinath, K. Srinivasamoorthy, K. Saravanan, R. Prakash, C.S. Suma, Faizal Khan, D. Senthilnathan, V.S. Sarma, Padmavathi Devi Journal of Coastal Sciences : ISSN 2348 – 6740 Volume 2 Issue No. 2 Pages 1-11 2015 -
22 Distribution of Benthic Foraminifera off Cuddalore, Bay of Bengal, Southeast Coast of India Tabita Symphonia and Senthil Nathan D. International Research Journal of Environment Sciences : ISSN 2319–1414 Vol. 3(9), Pages 5-13 2014 .675
23 Benthic Foraminiferal Distribution from Mahabalipuram - Marakkanam Offshore, East Coast of India Tabita Symphonia & D. Senthil Nathan International Journal of Science and Research ISSN : 2319-7064 Volume 3, Issue 9, Pages 1078-1081 2014 3.358
24 Planktonic Foraminifera from the Offshore segment between Chennai and Cuddalore, Bay of Bengal, India Tabita Symphonia & D. Senthil Nathan International Journal of Science and Research ISSN : 2319-7064 Volume 3 Issue 8, pp.1222-1225 August 2014 2014 3.358
25 Trace Elements in Groundwater of Coastal Aquifers of Pondicherry Region, India D. Senthil Nathan, R. Manil Kumar, S. Sivamurthy Reddy, M.A. Sivasankaran and R. Ramesh Journal of Environment : ISSN 2049-8373 Vol. 01, Issue 04, pp. 111-118 2012 -
26 Iron Contamination in Groundwater of Pondicherry Region, India S Sivamurthy Reddy, D Senthil Nathan, S Govindaradjane, G Ramakrishna, B Ramakrishna, S Sudalai, M Panneer Indian Journal of Geochemistry : ISSN 0970 9088 Volume 22 Issue 2 Pages 247-256 2007 -
27 Impact of Agriculture on Quality of Water Resources of Pondicherry Region M.A.Sivasankaran, S. Sivamurthy Reddy, D.Senthil Nathan, R.Ramesh, S.Govindaradjane ndian Journal of Geochemistry : ISSN 0970 9088 Volume 21, Issue 2, pp. 553-561 2006 -
28 Beach sands of Pondicherry and Mahe coast - A comparative study D.Senthil Nathan & A.K.Sreedhar The Indian Mineralogist : ISSN 0019-5928 Vol. 39, No.2, pp.120-130 2005 -
29 Bryozoan fauna of the Ariyalur Group (Late Cretaceous), Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India Asit K Guha & D. Senthil Nathan Palaeontologia Indica (Geological Survey of India, Govt. of India) ISSN 0970-0528 Monograph, New Series, Volume XLIX, pages 217 1996 -
30 Onychocellids (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata) from the Ariyalur carbonate sediments of south India Asit K Guha & D. Senthil Nathan Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India Volume 35 Pages 41-51 1990 -

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

Books

S.No Title of the Book Name of the Authors as per the order in Book Publisher Year ISBN No.
1 BRYOZOAN FAUNA OF THE ARIYALUR GROUP (LATE CRETACEOUS), TAMIL NADUAND PONDICHERRY, INDIA Asit K Guha & D. Senthil Nathan Director General, Geological Survey of India (Government of India) ,27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Calcutta -700 016 1996 0970-0528

Chapters in Books

S.No Title of the Chapters Name of the Authors Title of the Book Publisher Year ISBN No.

Edited Books

S.No Title of the Book Name of the Authors as per the order in Book Publisher Year ISBN No.

Ongoing Projects

S.No Title of the Project Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year
1 Unravelling Submarine Groundwater Discharge Zones along the Indian Subcontinent and its Islands (Mission-SGD)-Pilot study. Co-PI NCESS/MOES 2019-2022 11 2019
2 Characterization of Submarine Groundwater discharge using combined seep meters, geoelectrical, hydrochemical and isotopic techniques in Sankaraparani river basin, Pondicherry. Co-PI DST-SERC 2016-2019 29 2016

Ongoing Consultancy Works

S.No Title of the Consultancy Work Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year

Completed Projects

S.No Title of the Project Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year
1 A Study on Arsenic Contamination in Ground water of Pondicherry Region UGC 3 years 11.958 2016
2 Identification on source of groundwater salinization in parts of Nagpattinam and Karaikal coastal aquifers: A geophysical ,Hydrochemical and isotopic approach. Co-PI UGC 3 years 11.308 2016
3 Drill core Sampling of the Quaternary Sediments of the Cauvery Delta between Mannargudi and Pennar River for geochemical and paleo environmental studies (Co-PI) DST 6 years 136.89 2006

Completed Consultancy Works

S.No Title of the Consultancy Work Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year

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

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

Research Guidance - PG

S.No Year Degree No. of Students Awarded Department/Centre
1 2021 M.SC 4 Earth Sciences
2 2020 M.SC 2 Earth Sciences
3 2019 M.SC 6 Earth Sciences
4 2018 M.SC 4 Earth Sciences
5 2018 M.TECH 1 Earth Sciences
6 2017 M.SC 3 Earth Sciences
7 2017 M.TECH 1 Earth Sciences
8 2016 M.SC 3 Earth Sciences
9 2015 M.SC 5 Earth Sciences
10 2015 M.TECH 1 Earth Sciences
11 2014 M.SC 3 Earth Sciences
12 2013 M.SC 3 Earth Sciences
13 2012 M.SC 2 Earth Sciences
14 2012 M.TECH 1 Earth Sciences
15 2011 M.SC 2 Earth Sciences
16 2010 M.SC 3 Earth Sciences
17 2009 M.SC 2 Earth Sciences
18 2008 M.SC 2 Earth Sciences
19 2007 M.SC 2 Earth Sciences
20 2006 M.SC 3 Earth Sciences
21 2005 M.SC 2 Earth Sciences
22 2005 M.PHIL 1 Earth Sciences
23 2004 M.SC 1 Earth Sciences
24 2003 M.SC 2 Earth Sciences
25 2002 M.SC 2 Earth Sciences
26 2002 M.PHIL 1 Earth Sciences
27 2001 M.SC 3 Earth Sciences
28 2000 M.SC 3 Earth Sciences
29 1999 M.SC 1 Earth Sciences
30 1998 M.SC 1 Earth Sciences
31 1997 M.SC 1 Earth Sciences

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
1 Rabina. C 08-08-2012 1200110001 A STUDY ON FORAMINIFERAL DISTRIBUTION AND SEDIMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF ESTUARIES, NORTHERN PART OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA YES o6.05.2019 YES 06-09-2022
2 Ms. Lalitha S 13-10-2010 Tertiary sediments of some parts of Peninsular India: Implications on paleoenvironment and age based on multiproxy approach. YES 07-10-2016 YES 30-11-2020
3 Anbuselvan. N 08-08-2014 1400110002 FORAMINIFERAL, SEDIMENTOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON SHELF SEDIMENTS OF SOUTH-WESTERN PART OF BAY OF BENGAL, INDIA: IMPLICATIONS ON DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT, PROVENANCE AND MARINE POLLUTION YES 25-07-2019 YES 28-02-2020
4 M. Sridharan 20-08-2013 1300110002 HYDROCHEMISTRY OF GROUNDWATER IN THE COASTAL AQUIFERS OF PUDUCHERRY REGION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ARSENIC, INDIA YES 14-02-2019 YES 03-01-2020
5 Bijilal B S. 02-08-2010 GEOCHEMICAL, MINERALOGICAL AND HYDROGEOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF UPPER CHALIYAR BASIN, KERALA, SOUTHERN INDIA YES 01-08-2016 YES 27-07-2018
6 Tabita Symphonia. K 06-09-2011 A STUDY ON FORAMINIFERA IN THE SHELF SEDIMENTS OFF CHENNAI – CUDDALORE, EAST COAST OF INDIA YES 01-10-2015 YES 21-04-2016

Research Guidance - Post Doctoral

S.No Scholar Name Designation Funding Agency Fellowship Title Year of Joining Year of Completion
1 Dr. M. Sridharan Research Associate CSIR RA (CSIR) : Rare Earth Elements and Nitrogen Based Fluxes in Groundwater to Trace Anthropogenic Pollution July, 2021 till date

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

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

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

Conferences/Seminars Organized

S.No Title of the Programme Sponsors Venue & Duration Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level From To Year
1 National Seminar on Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks Resource Potential, Depositional Processes, Impl Indian Association of Sedimentologists & Pondicherry University Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University National 20.12. 2012 22 .12.2012 2012

Workshop Organized

S.No Title of the Programme Sponsors Venue & Duration Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level From To Year

Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies

S.No Name of the Position Agency/Organisation Duration Nature of Duties
1 Member, Curriculum Development Committee Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur One year Framing of curriculum and syllabus for Geology
2 Member, Governing body Christ college of Engineering and Technology, Pondicherry 3 years Monitoring of Academic and administrative activities
3 Member, Board of Studies The Tamil University, Thanjavur 3 years Suggestion and review of academic programs
4 Member, Board of Studies Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Port Blair 3 years Review of syllabus and improvement of academic program
5 Member, Board of Studies Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu 6 years Suggestion and review of academic programs
6 Member, Governing body Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Chalakkara, Mahe 3 years Monitoring of Academic and administrative activities
7 Member state level steering committee-UT Puducherry action plan on climate change Government of Puducherry, Puducherry One year Suggestion for action plan on climate change – Integrated surface water management
8 Member of affiliated College Board Sabari College of Nursing, Puducherry 3 years Monitoring of Academic and administrative activities
9 Member of affiliated College governing body Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, Pondicherry 3 years Monitoring of Academic and administrative activities
10 Member, PG Board Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University 28 years Framing of curriculum and syllabus for Geology
11 Member, School Board School of Physical, Chemical & Applied Sciences, Pondicherry University 15 years Review of syllabus and improvement of academic program
12 Member, Board of Studies University of Madras, Chennai 3 years Suggestion and review of academic programs

Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies

S.No Name of the Body/Society Nature of Affiliation Year
1 Indian Association of sedimentologists, Aligarh. Life Member 2006
2 Mineralogical Society of India, Mysore. Life Member 2005

Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)

S.No Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) Duration Nature of Dutites
1 Member of the court of Pondicherry University 2 years and 3 months Review the policies and programs of the university; suggestion for improvement and development of the university as member of the highest governing body.
2 Academic Council Member 9 months Curriculum development and review of syllabi of all courses offered by the department.
3 Head of the Department 3 years and 6 months Administrative Head, Dept. of Earth Sciences
4 Deputy Warden one year Administration of Boys Hostels, Pondicherry University

Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)

S.No Name of the Position (NSS, NCC, Warden etc.,) Duration Nature of Dutites

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 Refresher UGC-Refresher Course Centre, Gandhigram Rural University Gandhigram, Dindugal, Tamil Nadu 21 days 10-09-2003 30-09-2003 2003
2 Refresher Academic Staff College University of Madras 21 days 8-02-2000 28-02-2000 2000
3 Short Term Course Marine Geology & Geophysics Department Mangalore University, Mangalore 9 days 22.05.2000 30.05.2000 2000

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

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

Enrolment under ARPIT Programme

S.No Name of the Programme Period of the Programme
From Date To Date