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FACULTY
Dr.S.VASUDEVAN M.Sc., 1988, University of Madras Ph.D., 1996, Bharathidasan University Mobile: 94433 81639 E-mail: cgitbdu@yahoo.com, cgit@bdu.ac.in Reader & Coordinator
Centre for geographic Information Technologies
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Ph.D. - Comparative Evaluation of Thematic, Numerical and GIS Modelling: An Analysis through Hard Rock Aquifer Data of Vellar Basin, Central Tamil Nadu, India.
May 1996, School of Earth Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappal
M.Sc. (Applied Geology)
First Class, 1988, University of Madras, A.C.Tech. Buildings, Chennai.
B.Sc. (Applied Geology)
First Class, 1986, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai.
WORK EXPERIENCE
During the stay at SWRC, Tilonia, Rajasthan from Sep. 1988 to Aug. 1990
Experienced in groundwater investigations (Electrical Resistivity Method) to install India
Mark II Hand Pump in Parts of
- Tiruchirappalli District of Tamil Nadu,
- Kargil and Leh Dist. of Jammu & Kashmir,
- West Garo Hills of Meghalaya,
- Godhra and Baroda Dist. of Gujarat and
- Ajmer and Jodhpur Dist. of Rajasthan.
During the stay at Bharathidasan University From Jan. 1991 to Feb. 2000
· Experienced in Geophysical Investigations (Electrical Resistivity) Method for Water Management Plan for Karur District and Preventive and Predictive Modelling of Landslides Through GIS - Ooty Region, The Nilgris.
· Conducted field Hydro-Geological survey operation in Vellar Basin by surveying 1323 wells through well inventory schedule for DST sponsored Project “MOCASY” (Modelling of Crystalline Aquifer System of Vellar Basin).
· 175 Water samples were geo-chemically analysed for major cations and anions including pH, TDS and EC for DST Sponsored Project “MOCASY” (Modelling of Crystalline Aquifer System of Vellar Basin)
· 172 Pumping tests were conducted and interpreted in Vellar Basin for DST Project “MOCASY” (Modelling of Crystalline Aquifer System of Vellar Basin).
EXPERIENCE IN GI TECHNOLOGIES - GIS, Remote Sensing, GPS and Total Station
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NO.
TITLE OF THE STUDY
RESPONSIBILITY & YEAR
20
Project 'ELECGIS' - Electioneering through Geographic Information System for Tamil Nadu State (Public (Elections) Department Government of Tamil Nadu)
Principal Investigator
On Going…Rs. 150.00 Lakhs
19
Project 'HILARIS' - (Hill Area Resource Information System using Geographic Information Technologies: A Spatial ecision Support System to Udhagamandalam District, The Nilgiris) (HADP, through Union Planning Commission & Developartment of Information Technology, New Delhi)
Chief Investigator
On Going… Rs.145.54 Lakhs
18
Project 'RAILGIS' - Fixing Alignment of Obulavaripalle -Venkatachalam New BG Line Andra Pradesh (Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, Ministry of Railways)
Principal Investigator
On Going… Rs. 8.49 Lakhs
17
Project 'ELECGIS' - Electioneering Through GIS for Tiruvallur District (Pilot) (Public (Election) Department Government of Tamil Nadu)
Principal investigator
Rs. 4.73 LakhsNov 2008
16
Project 'SCHOOLGIS' - Mapping of Schools for Better School Educational Planning and Management using GIS and GPS (MHRD, GOI through SSA, Tamil Nadu)
Principal Investigator
Rs. 52.25 LakhsMay 2008
15
Project 'RAMIS' - Rural Area Development Monitoring and Information System - A Micro Level Approach for Pudukkottai district using GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing Technologies. (DIT, GOI)
Co Investigator
200614
Project 'CORPGIS' - An Action Oriented GIS Study for Madurai Corporation. (Corporation, Madurai.)
Scientist
2005
13
Micro Level Landslide Hazard Zonation in Sirumalai Area of Dindigul District (DST, GOI)
Led the Project team
2005
12
Impact Assessment of Solid Wastes in Madurai City and Development of Perspective Strategies for Futures Plan and Action (UGC, GOI)
Led the Project team
2005
11
A GIS Model for the Master Plan of Madurai Metropolitan Region. (DST, GOI)
Led the Project team
2005
10
GPS Survey on Taluk / Union Level Govt. Offices of Karur District for Establishing Wireless Connectivity
Led the Project team - Scientist
20059
Project 'ELESURGIS' - Total Station based Elevation Survey and GIS data Processing for preparing Digital Elevation Model (DEM) in Mother Teresa Women's Univ., Kodaikanal. (MTW Univ. TN)
Led the Project team - Scientist
20048
GIS Application for Social Development: Creating Decision Support System using GIS for Managing Formers (DHAN Foundation, Madurai)
Led the GIS App. Dev. Team
20047
Project 'WATGIS' - SDSS on Watershed Development Activities
Led the Project Team
2004
6
Project 'RAMIS' - Rural Area Developnment Monitoring and Information System for Paramakudi Taluk of Ramnathapuram District
2000
5
Water Management Plan for Karur District
(TWAD Board, Chennai.)
Junior Scientist
1998
4
GIS for Watershed Development in Thogamalai Watershed
(TNSCS&T, Chennai.)
Contributed to Develop GIS User Modules through SML
1997
3
Project 'KUNDA' - Environmental Preservation of Kundah Hydro-Elecric Project, The Nilgris (TNEB, Chennai.)
Research Associate
1995-1997
2
Project 'PARIS' - Panchayat Resource Information System (TNSCS&T, Chennai.)
Contributed to Develop GIS User Modules through SML
1996
1
Comparative Evaluation of Thematic, Numerical and GIS Modelling: An Analysis through Hard Rock Aquifer of Vellar Basin, Central Tamil Nadu.
Ph.D. Research Work (Self)
1991-1995
TEACHING - Post Graduate Level
· Handling Classes for M.Tech. Geo Hydro Informatics from the Year 2005 - 2006
· Conducted M.Tech. Classes from 1996-97 to 1998-99 in the following subjects at Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University.
Ř Geophysical Prospecting
Ř Saltwater Intrusion
Ř Crystalline Aquifer System
Ř Groundwater Modelling
Ř Artificial Recharge
Ř Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and
Ř Remote Sensing Data Processing.
· Conducted GIS Classes for Post Graduate level CBCS Students for the academic years of 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 at Department of Futures Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.
· Conducted Post Graduate Diploma in Geographic Information System Classes in Centre for Information Science and Technology (CIST), University of Mysore and ECIT, Bangalore during the academic years 2001 - 2002 and 2002 - 2003.
Guest Lectures
More than 200 guest lectures were delivered in GI Technologies related titles for Tamil Nadu, Karnataka state and Maldives officials and Academicians from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh states.
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International Conference on Map World form 2009 (CSDMS, New Delhi)
User Interaction Workshop
DST-NRDMS User Interaction Workshop on Project 'RAINGIS'
Map India 2008
National Seminar on HYDROCARE
International Conference on MAP WORLD FORUM 2007
National Conference on GEOMATICS For Infrastructure Development 2006
MAP INDIA 2006
8th Indian ESRI User Conference 2005
MAP INDIA 2005
7th Indian ESRI User Conference 2004
MAP INDIA 2004
6th Indian ESRI User Conference 2003
Conference on Balancing Competing Water Uses and Management - WATER MEET 2003
MAP INDIA 2003
IT Enabled Spatial Data Services -GEOMATICS 2002
MAP INDIA 2002
12th Rem. Sen. Data User Interaction Workshop
Nat. Seminar on World Wide Web Education
Int. Conf. on Problems and Prospects of IT Professionals in the New Millennium
GEOINFORMATICS 2000
E-Governance - Collector's Conference
10th Rem. Sen. Data User Interaction Workshop
Training on Image Processing using ERDAS IMAGINE Software
Workshop - Quaternary Coastal Environments: Records of Rapid Changes and Responses
National Science Day
Training on GRAM++ - A GIS Software
GIS Conference - MAP INDIA 98
Nat. Sem. on Application of GIS for Solving Env. Problems
Nat. Symp. on GIS and Geological Rem. Sen.
National Workshop on GEOHAZARDS
ACCESS 96 - Advanced Computing Conference
GEOMATICS '96 Conference
Pre-Conference Tutorial on GIS - The Basics
Special Meet on GIS for Landuse Planning
Workshop on Geo-Scientific Writing
GIS for Natural Resources Management
Group Monitoring Workshop
Geophysical Exploration for Groundwater
Leadership Training Program
International Convention Centre, Hyderabad
National Remote Sensing (NRSC), Hyderabad
Annamalai University, Chidambaram.
CSDMS, New Delhi.
Annamalai University
CSDMS, New Delhi
Anna University, Chennai
CSDMS, New Delhi.
ESRI India, New Delhi.
CSDMS, New Delhi.
ESRI India, New Delhi.
CSDMS, New Delhi.
ESRI India, New Delhi.
Bharathidasan Univ., Trichy.
CSDMS, New Delhi.
ISG at Trichy
CSDMS, New Delhi.
NRSA, Hyderabad.
Univ. of Mysore, Mysore.
Univ. of Mysore, Mysore.
PSG Tech., Coimbatore.
Secretariat, Chennai.
NRSA, Hyderabad.
Remote Sensing Instruments, Hyderabad.
Bharathidasan Univ., Trichy.
IIT, Mumbai.
CSDMS, New Delhi.
TTTI, Chennai.
Bharathidasan Univ., Trichy.
Bharathidasan Univ., Trichy.
CDAC, Bangalore.
SAC, Ahmadabad.
SAC, Ahmadabad.
Madurai Kamaraj Univ. Madurai
Bharathidasan Univ., Trichy.
CSRE, IIT, Mumbai.
DST, New Delhi.
NGRI, Hyderabad.
University of Madras, Chennai
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Oct.-Nov. 1993
Dec. 1992
Jan.-Feb. 1989
1988
Service Profile
PERIOD
FROM - TO
POST & PAY
INSTITUTION
NATURE OF DUTY
16.05.2008 to Till Date
Reader & Coordinator
Centre for Geographic Information Technologies
Bharathidasan Univ.
Academic, Research & executing Activities.
13.07.2005 to 15.05.2008
Reader
Academic, Research & executing Activities.
09.07.2004 to 12.07.2005
Scientist
Project Management
08.05.2003 to 08.08.2004
Scientist
Project Management
01.01.2001 to 07.05.2003
07.03.2000 to 31.12.2000
Madurai Kamaraj Univ.
Bharathidasan University
Project Execution: Project 'MOFRASY'
Bharathidasan University
Bharathidasan University
Bharathidasan University
Project Execution: Project 'KUNDA'
Bharathidasan University
Project Execution: Project 'MOCASY'
RESEARCH & LIST OF PUBLICATION
21. 2006 Sundaram A., Vasudevan S.,GIS and GPS Data Integration for School Mapping Project in Pudukkottai District of Tamil Nadu. National Conference on Disaster Mitigation and Managements using Space Technology, Bharathidasan Univ., Tiruchirappalli, 27 - 28 Mar. pp: 11.
20. 2006 Sundaram A., Vasudevan S., … School Upgradation Plan Using GIS Data Processing Method. National Conference on Disaster Mitigation and Managements using Space Technology, Bharathidasan Univ., Tiruchirappalli, 27 - 28 Mar. pp: 13.
19. 2006 Sundaram A., Vasudevan S., … GPS Data Capturing by Block Resource Teacher Educators (BRTEs) - An Experience from Selected District of Tamil Nadu. National Conference on Disaster Mitigation and Managements using Space Technology, Bharathidasan Univ., Tiruchirappalli, 27 - 28 Mar. pp: 82.
18. 2003 Vasudevan S., Sundaram A., … Village Level Spatial Decision Support System in GIS Environment - A Case Study from South India. Sixth Indian ESRI User Conference, New Delhi, 23 - 24 Apr. pp: Digital Version.
17. 2003 Gurugnanam B., Ganapathysubramaniyan R., Manokaran K., Vasudevan S., … Hydrogeomorphological and Hydro Geophysical Mapping in Assessing Groundwater Potential Zones in Parts of Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu. National Conference on Balancing Competing Water Uses and Management, Bharathidasan Univ., Tiruchirappalli, 27 - 29 Mar. pp: 45.
16. 2003 Sundaram A., Srilekha S., Arivarignan G., Vasudevan S. Agricultural Productivity of Therkar Basin Using Remote Sensing and GIS. Map India 2003 - Conference on Geographic Information System, Global Positioning System, Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing, New Delhi 28-31 Jan. pp: Digital Version.
15. 2001 Ramachandran T.K. (IAS), Sundaram A., Vasudevan S., … A Decision Support System for Local Administration in GIS Environment - A Study at Paramakudi Taluk of Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu. 4th Annual Int. Conference on GIS, GPS and Remote sensing, New Delhi. 7-9 Feb. pp: 191 - 194
14. 2001 Gurugnanam B., Vasudevan S., … GIS for Groundwater Potability Assessment in parts of Vellar Basin, Tamil Nadu, India. National conference on Environmental Management and pollution Abatement, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, 2 - 3 Mar. pp:136 - 141
13. 2000 Ramasamy SM., Vasudevan S., …GIS Based Functional Modelling of Hard Rock Aquifer systems of Central Tamil Nadu, India. UGC State Conference on Ground Water Exploration Techniques. National College, Tiruchirappalli, 30th -31st Mar. pp: 278 - 279
12. 2000 Gurugnanam B., Vasudevan S., An Integrated Approach for Ground Water Potential Assessment Through GIS in Parts of Vellar Basin (Gomukhi-Manimukta) - Tamil Nadu. National Seminar on Coastal Evolution, Processes and Products and XVII Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologist 2000, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin 17-20, Oct. pp: 83.
11. 2000 Gurugnanam B., Vasudevan S., GIS for Groundwater potential Assessment in Hard Rock Terrain of Gomukhi-Manimukta Sub-basin, Vellar, Tamil Nadu National Conference on Geoinformatics 2000, PSG College of Tech., Coimbatore. 17-18, Nov. pp: 289.
10. 1999 Ramasamy SM., Muthu Shankar R., Vasudevan S. Changes in Land Water Distribution in Rameshwaram Island, India during 1921 - 1998 - A GIS Analysis. Quaternary Coastal Environments: Records of Rapid Changes and Responses (IGCP - 367), Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. 26-27 Oct. pp: 53.
9. 1999 Ramasamy, Sm., Vasudevan, S., Dhanapal T. GIS for Panchayat Level Planning and Decision Making. Map India 98, New Delhi, 7-9 Oct. pp: 17.
7. 1997 Palanivel K., Vasudevan S., Sivalingam C., Kumanan C.J., Ramasamy SM. Lineaments and Natural Recharge Behaviour in Dindigul Anna and Madurai Districts of Tamil Nadu. National Symposium on GIS and Geological Remote Sensing (NAGRES ’97), Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. 5-7 Feb. pp: 79.
6. 1997 Vasudevan S., and Ramasamy SM., Evaluation of Groundwater Functions in Vellar Basin, Tamil Nadu using GRAM - GIS. Information Studies. Vol. 3, No. (3). pp: 180 - 185.
5. 1997 Ramasamy SM., and Vasudevan S., GRAM - GIS in Panchayat Micro Level Planning. National Seminar on Application of GIS for Solving Environmental Problems. Technical Teachers Training Institute (TTTI), Chennai. 6-8, Aug. pp: 89 - 91.
4. 1997 Ramasamy SM., Vasudevan S., Sindhanaivalavan A., Kumanan C.J., and Visveswaran V.R., Reservoir Siltation Prevention by Catchment Treatment Models. National Seminar on Application of GIS for Solving Environmental Problems. Technical Teachers Training Institute (TTTI), Chennai. 6-8, Aug. pp: 84 - 89.
3. 1997 Ramasamy SM., Vasudevan S., Hard Rock Aquifer Function Modelling of Attur Valley, Tamil Nadu using Numerical Modelling Techniques. National Symp. on Sustainable Groundwater Development and Management and the Annual Convention of Geol. Soci. of India. Anna University, Chennai. 5-8 Nov. pp: 34.
2. 1997 Vasudevan S., Ramasamy, SM., Venkatachalam P. and Mrs, Suri J.K. Detection of Groundwater Barrier in Vellar Basin, Central Tamil Nadu using Remote Sensing and GIS. International Congress on Remote Sensing and GIS (ICORG 97), JNTU, Hyderabad. 16 - 19 Mar. pp: 141 - 145.
1. 1995 Ramasamy SM., Athitan D.S.P., Jayakumar R., and Vasudevan S., Groundwater Quality Monitoring through Remote Sensing - A Mathematical Approach. Journal of Applied Hydrology. Vol. VIII, No. 1 to 4, pp: 19 - 27.
