This modelling result was helped to understand the fractured aquifer behaviour with respect to the boundary condition, transmissivity (T), hydraulic conductivity (K) and also studied the sensitive behaviour of the aquifer system. Research work at Germany under DAAD scholarship (2007)Д¬arry out the groundwater aquifer modelling of Precambrian hard rock terrain at TU-Bergakademie, Freiberg, Germany. Suitable groundwater potential and artificial recharge zones were identified from weightage and ranking integration analysis. The geophysical resistivity survey was carried out along and across selected lineaments and the pump test was carried out in selected observation wells to get the aquifer characteristics like porosity, permeability, transmissivity, specific yield, and specific capacity and draw down. The lineaments (fractures) were identified from satellite imagery using the conventional and image processing techniques. The main objective of the study is to identify the fractured and deep aquifers in drought prone hard rock terrains from high resolution satellite data and ground based geophysical resistivity survey. As part of this course carried out the HBV, HECHMS model for surface water resource with respect to drought and flood in both urban and rural areasД¬ompleted my Ph.D in the field of Remote Sensing and GIS for fractured aquifer and modelling studies in the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India. Study at ITC, The Netherlands the certificate course in Integrated Water Resource Assessments with emphasis on Surface Water.

Attended more than 10 training programs organised by national and international organisations Participation in Workshop/Seminar/Conference/Training Delivered more than 30 invited/keynote/guest talks in different universities, institutes, and various organisations incluing ISRO, GSI, IIT's etc. Post Disaster Assessment, Kerala Flood (2018).Post Disaster field response Chennai and Cuddalore Flood (2015).Post Disaster field response and prepared the Phailin Cyclone report (2014).Post Disaster field response and prepared the Uttarakhand Flood report (2013).Post Disaster field response and prepared the Thane Cyclone report (2012).

Post Disaster field response and prepared the Sikkim Earthquake report (2011).

Centre for Geoinformatics were established in the institute apart from teaching to carry out the research in groundwater studies, disaster management plan and development, and other social sciences related aspects. In part of extension activities, organized several Seminars, Workshops and training programmes. Handled/handling several research projects worth of Rs.4.2 millions as PI and Co-PI supported by national and international agencies. In addition to administrative work, regular teaching and guidance were made for M.Sc, M.Phil and PhD students. As co-coordinator for UGC-DRS, Rs.6.6 million worth of financial support brought to the school for basic equipment facilities. Establish the infrastructure facilities in the institute right from the base including space and lab setup. I have made significant contributions towards curriculum & infrastructure development, teaching, research and extension activities and developed new courses for M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D programmes in school as well as for institute. Working as a Associate Professor Since March 2017 (Assistant Professor 2008-2017) in Centre for Geoinformatics, Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Management.

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