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CHANDAN KUMAR B.,CSIR-UGC Senior Research Fellow

Office: Department of Studies in Geology, Karnatak University, Pavatenagar, Dharwad – 580 003 Karnataka, South India. Phone: +91 836 2215288 Cell : +91 776 08 20636 Email: [email protected]

Residence: #5, Maniyar Building, Opp Hiremallur PU College Date of Birth: 18th April, 1985 8th Cross, II Main, Kalyan Nagar Marital Status: Married Dharwad – 580 007 Karnataka, South India. Phone: +91 836 2742790

RESEARCH INTERESTSMy research utilizes the rock archive to better understand (1) magmatism, continental growth and tectonics through time (2) the interaction between crust and mantle to quantify the geochemical heterogeneity of mantle to firmly establish the dynamics and long-term evolution of the earth through multidisciplinary approach involving extensive field and laboratory work. My field-based projects incorporate integrative methods that include petrography; major, trace and rare earth element compositions of different rock types; isotopic analysis; stratigraphy; GIS and remote sensing. To date, I have worked in two different research areas: applications of geo(petro)chemistry to decipher the genesis of rock types (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic) and their geodynamic setting, provenance and palaeoclimatic conditions; applications of GIS and remote sensing in geology (mainly lithological and hydrological studies).

EDUCATIONNov. 2009 to June 2014 Ph.D. Geology (Waiting for Award) Karnatak University Dissertation: Geochemistry, petrogenesis and geodynamics of Neoarchaean metavolcanics of northern part of the Dharwar-Shimoga greenstone belt, South India. Aug. 2006 to July 2008 M.Sc. Applied Geology (First Class with Distinction, Secured Second Rank) Kuvempu University

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Aug. 2002 to May 2005 B.Sc. Geology (First Class) Bangalore University

ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS1. Second Rank in M.Sc. degree – 2008. 2 . Recipient of Department of Science and Technology (DST) Junior Research Fellowship for

2 years (2009-11). 3. Recipient of CSIR-UGC, India, Junior Research Fellowship for 2 years (2011-13). 4 . Recipient of CSIR-UGC, India, Senior Research Fellowship for 1 year (2013-14). 5. Qualified in the National Eligibility Test for Junior Research Fellowship & Lectureship

(CSIR-UGC NET-2010) conducted by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research. 6. Qualified in the Karnataka State Eligibility Test for Lectureship (KSET) – 2013, conducted

by K-SET center, University of Mysore.

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS1. Geological Society of India (Fellow - 3312) 2 . International Association for Gondwana Research (Member) 3. Geochemical Society (Student Member - 188447) 4. Houston Geological Society (Student Member)

THESES1. Kumar, Chandan. (2014). Geochemistry, petrogenesis and geodynamics of Neoarchaean

metavolcanics of northern part of the Dharwar-Shimoga greenstone belt, South India, Unpublished Doctoral Thesis, Karnatak University.

2. Kumar, Chandan. (2008). Water quality analysis of Harihara-Kumarapattanam industrial area, Karnataka, India, Unpublished Master’s Thesis, Kuvempu University.

PUBLISHED PAPERS 1. Chandan Kumar B., Rashmi Chandan, Lokesh, K., Puranik, S. C. & Ugarkar, A. G. (2010).

Incidence of hazardous trace elements in the environs around Harihara-Kumarapattanam industrial areas in the part of Davangere and Haveri districts, Karnataka. Environmental Geochemistry, 13(1), 11-14.

2. Malapur, M. A., Manjunatha, S., Chandan Kumar B. & Ugarkar, A. G. (2012). Ore fluids associated with the metasediment hosted Central Auriferous Zone of Gadag Gold Field, Karnataka. International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 5(6), 1545-1551.

3. Ugarkar, A. G., Chandan Kumar B. & Manuvachari, T. B. (2012). Lithology and geochemistry of metavolcanics and metasediments of northern part of the Dharwar- Shimoga schist belt, Western Dharwar Craton. The Indian Mineralogist, 46(2), 162-178.

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4. Bagari, U. M., Ugarkar, A. G., Chandan Kumar B. & Puranik, S. C. (2012). Hydrogeochemistry and groundwater quality in Lower Bennihalla Basin (LBHB), Dharwad and Gadag districts, Karnataka. Journal of Applied Hydrology, 25, 9-24.

5. Bagari, U. M., Ugarkar, A. G., Chandan Kumar B. & Puranik, S. C. (2013). Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the hydrogeological study of Lower Bennihalla Basin, Dharwad and Gadag districts of Karnataka, India. International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 6(2), 1809-1814.

6. Ugarkar, A. G., Chandan Kumar B. & Manuvachari, T. B. (2014). Geology and geochemistry of Archaean metavolcanic rocks of the northern part of the Dharwar-Shimoga greenstone belt, Dharwar Craton, India: Implications for their petrogenetic and geodynamic setting. The Indian Mineralogist, 48(1), 88-107.

7. Talawar, S. K., Chandan Kumar B. & Nadagouda B. V. (2014). Water quality assessment in Markandeya River Sub Basin (MRSB), Belgaum District, Karnataka. International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 7(2), 479-489.

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW1. Ugarkar, A. G., Chandan Kumar B., Malapur, M. A. & Manuvachari, T. B. (2014).

Geochemistry of Para-amphibolites from southwestern part of the Archaean Gadag schist belt, Western Dharwar Craton: Geochemical constraints in distinguishing ortho- and para- amphibolites (Precambrian Research).

2. Ugarkar, A. G., Chandan Kumar, B. & Manuvachari, T. B. (2014, January). Proterozoic Dhumwad outlier, Dharwad district, Karnataka: Implications for provenance and plate tectonic setting (Journal of Geological Society of India).

3. Itnal, M. P., Chandan Kumar B. & Ugarkar, A. G. (2014). Morphometric analysis and microwatershed prioritization of Doddahalla sub-watershed, Ghataprabha River Basin, Karnataka, South India (International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering).

WORK COMPLETED1. Chandan Kumar B. (2012) (associated with Dr. A. G. Ugarkar, Principal Investigator of

the project) Geochemistry and petrogenesis of Neoarchaean metavolcanics and metasediments of northern part of Dharwad-Shimoga greenstone belt. Funded by Department of Science and Technology – Major Research Project (DST-MRP), Government of India (19.22 lakhs project).

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (* Presenting Author)1. Ugarkar, A. G. & Chandan Kumar B.* (2011). Geochemistry, petrogenesis and geodynamics

of Neoarchaean metavolcanics of northern part of Dharwar-Shimoga greenstone bel t , South I nd ia . O r a l p aper presentation at the International Symposium on Precambrian Accretionary Orogens, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.

2. Ugarkar, A. G., Chandan Kumar B.* & Manuvachari, T. B. (2013). Petrography and

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geochemistry of pyroclastic metavolcanics of northern part of the Neoarchaean Dharwar-Shimoga greenstone belt, Dharwar Craton: Evidences for three different episodes of lava flows. Oral paper presentation at the XIII Convention of Mineralogical Society of India and National Seminar on Current Trends of Research in Precambrian Geology and Vision - 2020, University of Mysore, Karnataka, India.

3. Ugarkar, A. G., Chandan Kumar, B. & Manuvachari, T. B. (2013). Petrography and geochemistry of metagreywackes of northern part of the Neoarchaean Dharwar-Shimoga greenstone belt, Dharwar Craton: Implications for provenance, tectonic setting and crustal evolution. Oral paper presentation at the XIII Convention of Mineralogical Society of India and National Seminar on Current Trends of Research in Precambrian Geology and Vision - 2020, University of Mysore, Karnataka, India.

4. Ugarkar, A. G., Chandan Kumar B.*, Malapur, M. A. & Manuvachari, T. B. (2013). Geochemistry of para-amphibolites from south-western part of the Archaean Gadag schist belt, Western Dharwar Craton: Geochemical constraints in distinguishing ortho- and para- amphibolites. Oral paper presentation at the Third International Conference on Precambrian Continental Growth and Tectonism (PCGT-2013), Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India.

5. Itnal, M. P.*, Ugarkar, A. G. & Chandan Kumar B. (2013). Linking of Indian rivers to satisfy the water needs and control the floods. Oral paper presentation at the UGC sponsored National seminar on Linking of Indian Rivers: Boon or Bane, held at GSS Science College, Belgaum, Karnatak, India.

6. Ugarkar, A. G., Chandan Kumar, B.* & Manuvachari, T. B. (2014). Proterozoic Dhumwad outlier, Dharwad district, Karnataka: Implications for provenance and plate tectonic setting. Oral paper presentation at the International Seminar on Sedimentary Processes and Metallogeny through Time (SMPT- 2014), SDM CET, Dharwad, India.

7. Itnal, M. P., Chandan Kumar B. & Ugarkar, A. G. (2014). Morphometric analysis and micro watershed prioritization of Doddahalla sub-watershed, Ghataprabha River Basin, Karnataka, South India. IV International Conference on Hydrology and Watershed Management, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India.

8. S. K. Talwar, Chandan Kumar B. & B. V. Nadagouda (2014). Morphometric Analysis of Markandeya River Sub Basin (MRSB), Belgaum District, Karnataka using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System. IV International Conference on Hydrology and Watershed Management, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India.

9. A. G. Ugarkar, T. B. Manuvachari & Chandan Kumar B. (2014) Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Majjur-Varvi Clay deposit of Gadag Greenstone Belt, Karnataka: Evidences for weathering and residual deposition. National conference on Sedimentation and Stratigraphy & XXXI Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentalogists, Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly University of Pune), Maharashtra, India

10. Chandan Kumar B. & Rashmi Chandan (2015). Incidence of Hazardous Trace Elements in the Environs around Harihara-Kumarapattanam Industrial Areas in the part of Davanagere and Haveri districts, Karnataka. International Conference on Water Resources, Coastal and Ocean Engineering (ICWRCOE – 2015), National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, Karnataka, India.

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TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED1. Participated in Special lecture series in Earth Science Studies, organized by Karnataka

Science and Technology Academy, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore, held on 26th -28th February, 2007 at the Applied Geology Department, Kuvempu University.

2. Participated in Special lecture series in Earth Science and Geo-informatics, organized by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore, held on 22nd -24th January, 2008 at the Marine Geology Department, Mangalore University.

3. Participated in the National Seminar on Geospatial Solutions for Resources Conservation and Management, organized by Karnataka State Remote Sensing Application Centre, Department of IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka, held on 18th – 19th January, 2012 at J. N. Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

4. Participated in one day workshop on Water and Food Security, as a part of the World Water Day Celebrations, held on 22nd March, 2012, at Karnatak Science College, Dharwad.

5. Participated in two days workshop on Geoinformatics for Natural Resources Management, organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology, held on 9th – 10th November, 2012, at SDMCET, Dharwad.

6. Participated in two days International Conference on Environmental Management for Sustainable Development, organized by Regional Science Association, Kolkata in association with Department of Geography, Karnatak Science College, Dharwad, held on 20-21 December, 2013, at Karnatak Science College, Dharwad.

7. Participated in two days workshop on Applications of Geoinformatics for Natural Resources Management, organized by Department of Civil Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology, held on 14th – 15th March, 2014, at SDMCET, Dharwad.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Junior Research Fellow (2009-2011) in the Department of Science & Technology sponsored

project entitled Geochemistry and petrogenesis of Neoarchaean metavolcanics and metasediments of northern part of Dharwad-Shimoga greenstone belt.

2. Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (2011-2013) by the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (CSIR) to work on the problem Geochemistry, petrogenesis and geodynamics of Neoarchaean metavolcanics of northern part of the Dharwar-Shimoga greenstone belt, South India

3. Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (2013-2014) by the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (CSIR) to work on the problem Geochemistry, petrogenesis and geodynamics of Neoarchaean metavolcanics of northern part of the Dharwar-Shimoga greenstone belt, South India

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TEACHING EXPERIENCEAug. 2009 to Nov. 2009 (Post Graduate Course - III Semester) Teaching Assistant, Department of Studies in Geology, Karnatak University. Course: Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System.

Jan. 2010 to April. 2010 (Post Graduate Course - IV Semester) Teaching Assistant, Department of Studies in Geology, Karnatak University. Course: Environmental Geology.

Jan. 2010 to April. 2010 (Post Graduate Course - II Semester) Teaching Assistant, Department of Studies in Geology, Karnatak University. Course: General Geology and Petrology.

Aug. 2010 to Nov. 2010 (Post Graduate Course - III Semester) Teaching Assistant, Department of Studies in Geology, Karnatak University. Course: Geodynamics.

Jan. 2011 to Apr. 2011 (Post Graduate Course - II Semester) Teaching Assistant, Department of Studies in Geology, Karnatak University. Course: General Geology and Petrology.


Aug. 2011 to Nov. 2011 (Post Graduate Course - III Semester) Laboratory Instructor, Department of Studies in Geology, Karnatak University. Course: Geostatistics and Computer Applications.



Aug. 2012 to Nov. 2012 (Post Graduate Course - III Semester) Laboratory Instructor, Department of Studies in Geology, Karnatak University. Course: Geostatistics and Computer Applications.



Jan. 2014 to Apr. 2014 (Post Graduate Course - II Semester) Teaching Assistant, Department of Studies in Geology, Karnatak University.

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Course: Petrology.

Aug. 2014 to Present (Post Graduate Course – II Semester) Teaching Assistant, Department of Studies in Geology, Karnatak University Course: Structural Geology and Archaean Geology.

Aug. 2014 to Present (Post Graduate Course – II Semester) Laboratory Instructor, Department of Studies in Geology, Karnatak University Course: Geostatistics and Computer Applications.

FIELD EXPERIENCE2007 (2 weeks) Ancient Supracrustal Enclaves (Sargur Type): Holenarsipur Schist Belt 2009 (3 months) Neoarchaean succession: Northern part of Dharwar-Shimoga Schist Belt 2010 (2 months) Neoarchaean succession: Northern part of Dharwar-Shimoga Schist Belt 2011 (1 week) Proterozoic Succession: Kaladgi Supergroup - Bagalkot Group 2011 (1 week) Neoarchaean succession: Northern part of Dharwar-Shimoga Schist Belt 2012 (1 week) Cenozoic Succession: Deccan Traps 2013 (2 Weeks) Archaean Succession: Gadag Schist Belt 2013 (1 week) Proterozoic Succession: Kaladgi Supergroup - Bagalkot Group 2013 (1 week) Archaean Succession: Bundelkhand Craton 2014 (1 week) Proterozoic Succession: Kaladgi Supergroup - Badami Group 2014 (1 week) Neoarchaean Succession: Central part of Dharwar-Shimoga Schist Belt

COMMUNITY TEACHING EXPERIENCEUnique Academy, Dharwad, Karnataka, India, 580 007 Mentor for high school (8th to 10th grade) and pre-university (11th and 12th grade) students in physical and chemical sciences. Trained high school students in leadership and team building skills. Developed and implemented a technology oriented innovative classes, for the first time in the locality, to make learning fun, interesting and stress free. This innovative approach of ours has resulted in one hundred percent success rate, since 2009.

Wepso Consultants, Dharwad, Karnataka, India, 580 007 Volunteer and scientific consultant at an earth-science, civil and environmental engineering consultant firm. Participation includes providing technical assistance in the interpretation of surface and subsurface geology, geophysical resistivity survey data; applications of remote sensing and geographical information system; GPS survey mapping.

TECHNICAL SKILLSAnalytical Skills

1. Handling and troubleshooting petrological microscope. 2. Field sampling and sample preparation for petrochemical analysis, acid digestion, and

onsite analysis of physico-chemical parameters. 3. Working knowledge of atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS), inductively coupled

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4. Interpretation of aerial photographs using stereoscopes 5. Digital image processing of remotely sensed data (basic knowledge).

Software Skills 1. Petrological softwares: IGPET 2007, Minpet 2.2 2. Hydrological softwares: GW-Chart, IGIS, IPWIN, RESIST 3. GIS softwares: ArcGIS Desktop 9.3, 10.1, 10.2, ArcView 3.2a, Map Info 8.5, 11 and

Discover 5, Global Mapper 12, AutoCAD 2012, AutoCAD Map 3D 2012. Surfer 9 4. Remote Sensing softwares (basic knowledge): ERDAS Imagine 9.2, 2014, ER Mapper 9.2 5. Graphical softwares: Grapher, Origin 8.0, Matlab R13 6.5 (Basics) 6. Designing softwares: Adobe InDesign CS6 and CC, Adobe Photoshop CS6 and CC,

Adobe Illustrator CS6, Corel Draw X7 7. Microsoft Office Package 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013

REFERENCES

Dr. A. G. Ugarkar Professor (Ph.D. Research Supervisor) Department of Studies in Geology Karnatak University, Pavatenagar, Dharwad - 580 003 Karnataka, South India. Cell: +91 944 86 71418; Email: [email protected] Dr. K. N. Chandrashekarappa Professor Department of Applied Geology, Jnanasahyadri, Kuvempu University, Shankarghatta, Shimoga - 577 451 Karnataka, South India. Cell: +91 944 88 71531; Email: [email protected] DECLARATIONI hereby declare that the above furnished information is true to best of my knowledge. Date: January 14, 2015 Place: Dharwad (CHANDAN KUMAR B)

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Statement of Research Interest

My research utilizes the rock archive to better understand (1) magmatism, continental growth and tectonics through time (2) the interaction between crust and mantle to quantify the geochemical heterogeneity of mantle to firmly establish the dynamics and long-term evolution of the earth through multidisciplinary approach involving extensive field and laboratory work. My field-based projects incorporate integrative methods that include petrography; major, trace and rare earth element compositions of different rock types; isotopic analysis; stratigraphy; GIS and remote sensing. To date, I have worked in two different research areas: applications of geo(petro)chemistry to decipher the genesis of rock types (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic) and their geodynamic setting, provenance and palaeoclimatic conditions; applications of GIS and remote sensing in geology (mainly lithological and hydrological studies).

While pursuing my doctoral studies, I have developed a sense of curiosity over the chemical and isotopical heterogeneity of the Earth’s mantle, and the primary focus of my research is to quantify this geochemical heterogeneity to understand the dynamics and long-term evolution of the earth. Ever since I have been focusing my research interests on quantifying the geochemical and isotopical heterogeneity to understand the dynamics and long term evolution of the earth. In particular, I am interested in using the compositions of primordial Archaean rocks to quantify the chemical and isotopic variability in the mantle and the mantle derived primitive crust. Beginning with primary observation that the mantle is heterogeneous, a goal of my research are (a) To improve our understanding of the nature of the Archaean mantle, (b) To improve our understanding of the chemical and dynamic processes that might have existed during Archaean, (c) To understand the compositional variability of the basaltic lavas: are they the result of mantle heterogeneity rather than variable partial melting, fractional crystallization and crustal contamination, (d) To document the secular variation of element abundances and their ratios in the mantle in order to understand mantle differentiation processes involved in the crust formation, and (e) To firmly establish the extent of crustal recycling in the mantle and document its effects in the chemical and isotopic evolution of the mantle. Important corollary questions I would like to address include understanding the ages of these heterogeneities and how long they survive in the Earth’s chaotically convecting mantle. Following billions of years of convection, at what length scales is the mantle heterogeneous? I approach these problems with a combination of extensive field work, petrographic studies, a wide variety of analytical tools in geochemistry and geochemical modelling. My research interests are field oriented, analytically intensive and focus on the utilization of rock archives, synthesized from extensive thin section studies, major/trace/REE element data and measurement of a number of radiogenic isotopes.

Doctoral Research A substantial portion of my work at the doctoral level has involved researching on geochemistry, petrogenesis and plate tectonic setting of metavolcanics (mainly, metabasalts) and metasedimentary (mainly, greywackes) rocks. My doctoral thesis work mainly focused on understanding the genesis and the geodynamic setting of metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks using petrographic and petrochemical data. I conducted a full literature search, researched and analyzed original documents, synthesized my research, and

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wrote on geochemistry, petrography and tectonic setting of Neoarchaean metavolcanics and metasediments of northern part of the Dharwar-Shimoga greenstone belt. The thesis focused also on mapping the metavolcanics and metasediments from the study area for which I have conducted extensive field work. The rock samples were analyzed at the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI, Hyderabad), a national facility for their geochemistry, where I got the working experience in XRF and ICP-MS. I have also good expertise in petrographic thin section studies. I have integrated the results of field survey, petrography and petrochemistry to interpret the genesis of metavolcanics; sediment maturity, palaeoclimatic conditions and provenance of metasedimentary rocks, and the overall tectonic setting of my study area, which gave me a great understanding of present as well as the past global plate tectonic settings. Other Research Interests While my research interests focus primarily on the field, petrographic and geochemical studies of rock to better understand magmatism, continental growth and tectonics through time, I am also interested in a wide variety of topics in the earth sciences. During my tenure as a CSIR-UGC Senior Research Fellow at Karnatak University, Dharwad, I explored the possibility of differentiating the ortho- and para-amphibolites based merely on geochemical data (as it was proposed by many authors). I found that, on the contrary to the many existing theories proposed to classify ortho- and para-amphibolites geochemically, it is simply impossible to ascertain a supposed para-amphibolites with the same degree of certainty, as it can be done in the case of ortho-amphibolites, for they often conform to igneous trend, or at least do not conform to the trends of the supposed sedimentary correspondent.

Date: 14/01/2015 Place: Dharwad (CHANDAN KUMAR B)

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Statement of Teaching Interest

The teachers, I have had who stand out in my memory, have some attributes in common: they presented their subjects in a way that caught my interest, clarified difficult topics and led me through complex areas, and put knowledge into context so that its relevance was apparent. These role models have influenced my approach to teaching: I view myself primarily as a facilitator of learning, rather than as an expert who simply delivers information to students. When planning a curriculum or interacting with students, I am always conscious of their different learning styles and rates, what they have already learned and what they will need to learn in the future. Feedback from students has been vital to the process of growth I have undergone since I began teaching: I learned from them, for example, the pacing of lectures, and effective ways to help them learn in small group discussions. Many need encouragement to talk to their teachers, so I emphasize my availability for informal discussion and my willingness to help them sort out any problems they have with what they are learning. My experience as a teacher is greatly enriched by this contact with students.

My teaching experience includes two courses over five years as a teaching assistant and laboratory instructor at the Karnatak University, Dharwad where I was able to establish an easy rapport with postgraduate students and engage their interest in petrology, geochemistry, geodynamics, structural geology, Archaean geology, environmental geology, hydrology, geo-statistics and computer applications. My teaching evaluations showed that students appreciated my enthusiasm and knowledge of my topic, as well as my ability to lead tutorial discussions in an inclusive manner.

Date: 14/01/2015 Place: Dharwad (CHANDAN KUMAR B)

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