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UNIVERSITY OF KERALAUNIVERSITY OF KERALA

DEPARTMENT OF

 GEOLOGY

FOUNDED: JUNE 1963

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OUR SERVED FACULTYOUR SERVED FACULTY

(Late)(Late) PROF. K. K. MENON - 1979PROF. K. K. MENON - 1979

PROF. K. V. K. NAIR - 1985PROF. K. V. K. NAIR - 1985

PROF. R. KRISHNANATH – 1995PROF. R. KRISHNANATH – 1995

PROF. RAJU PHILIP-2000PROF. RAJU PHILIP-2000

PROF. P. K. R. NAIR – 2001PROF. P. K. R. NAIR – 2001

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

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SERVINGSERVING

Dr. Thrivikramaji.K.P., Prof. & HODDr. Thrivikramaji.K.P., Prof. & HOD

Dr. V.Prasannakumar, ProfessorDr. V.Prasannakumar, Professor

Dr. V.Narayanan Nair, ProfessorDr. V.Narayanan Nair, Professor Dr. S. Anirudhan, ProfessorDr. S. Anirudhan, Professor

Dr. P.T.Roy Chacko, ReaderDr. P.T.Roy Chacko, Reader

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

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OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAMOUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM

MSc.– WELL ROUNDED CSS PROGRAMMSc.– WELL ROUNDED CSS PROGRAM& & 

MPhil, PhDMPhil, PhD

 – ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGYENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY

 

 – GEOCHEMISTRYGEOCHEMISTRY

 – HYDROGEOLOGYHYDROGEOLOGY 

 – METAMORPHIC PETROLOGYMETAMORPHIC PETROLOGY

 

 – SEDIMENTOLOGYSEDIMENTOLOGY 

 – STRUCTURAL GEOLOGYSTRUCTURAL GEOLOGY

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

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SPONSORED RESEARCHSPONSORED RESEARCH

EMCB NODEEMCB NODE

THEME :THEME : MARINEMARINE

ECOSYSTEMECOSYSTEM

DURATION :DURATION : 15 MONTHS15 MONTHS

(from April,02)(from April,02)

GOAL :GOAL : CREATINGCREATING

CONTENT, POPULATING ACONTENT, POPULATING A

DATABASEDATABASE

AND HOSTING IN WEB FOR AND HOSTING IN WEB FOR 

A LARGER AUDIENCEA LARGER AUDIENCESPONSOR :SPONSOR : MINISTRY OFMINISTRY OF

ENVIRONMENT ANDENVIRONMENT AND

FORESTSFORESTS

G O IG O I

FUNDFUND :: Rs. 6.8 LAKHRs. 6.8 LAKH

TODAY

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WE PUBLISHED …

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KERALAKERALA

Area = 38,590 Km2.Area = 38,590 Km2.

Population = 30Population = 30

million peoplemillion people Support square = 36Support square = 36

m. sides.m. sides.

Same for Europe orSame for Europe or

Canada or USA isCanada or USA isseveral orders of several orders of 

magnitude larger.magnitude larger.K

E

R

A

LA

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FOCUS OF RESEARCH ON KERALA’SFOCUS OF RESEARCH ON KERALA’SNATURAL ENVIRONMENTNATURAL ENVIRONMENT

KERALA’S ENVIRONMENT WILL BE APINGKERALA’S ENVIRONMENT WILL BE APING

THE SCENARIOS OF NEW DELHI orTHE SCENARIOS OF NEW DELHI orMUMBAIMUMBAI DEMAND FOR HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE,DEMAND FOR HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE,

RATHER RELATIVELY HIGHER FAMILYRATHER RELATIVELY HIGHER FAMILY

INCOMEINCOME FLIGHT TO ENVIRONMENTALFLIGHT TO ENVIRONMENTAL

DEGRADATION IS LOGICALDEGRADATION IS LOGICAL

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 

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Severe pressure on naturalSevere pressure on naturalresources – both living,resources – both living,and non-living (e.g., rock,and non-living (e.g., rock,river sand, flood plain mudriver sand, flood plain mudand paleo-channel mud),and paleo-channel mud),

New land use practicesNew land use practices

stretched the resourcesstretched the resourcesLocal governmentsLocal governmentsincapable of coping withincapable of coping withrequirements of keepingrequirements of keepingthe towns clean by properthe towns clean by properdisposal of solid and liquiddisposal of solid and liquidwastes.wastes.

Demand for protectedDemand for protectedwater for domestic usewater for domestic usehave also increasedhave also increasedmanifold. So is demand formanifold. So is demand formore electric power frommore electric power fromhydel - sources.hydel - sources. 

DEMANDS & CONFLICTS 

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NEW PROGRAMS:NEW PROGRAMS:

1. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM1. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM A GIS Laboratory for research,A GIS Laboratory for research,teaching & extensionteaching & extension

Snapshot type data-set on theSnapshot type data-set on the

surface and ground watersurface and ground waterchemistry (fertilizer & pesticidechemistry (fertilizer & pesticideresidues) – Geoenvironmentalresidues) – Geoenvironmentalstudystudy

Data analyses to populate a GISData analyses to populate a GISdatabase to develop predictivedatabase to develop predictiveskillsskills

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2. APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY2. APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY

Database on the flux of solute underDatabase on the flux of solute under

transport in the fluvial system.transport in the fluvial system.

Fertilizer and pesticide residue inputFertilizer and pesticide residue input

into aquatic environmentinto aquatic environment

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3. DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN Archival data collection on land usepractices & changes to conceive a DisasterManagement Plan (a scheme to alleviate theconsequences of natural disasters due toanthropogenic forcing).

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4. WEB BASED PORTAL4. WEB BASED PORTAL

A Portal with the sameA Portal with the same

and other allied contentsand other allied contents

to cap it all for use into cap it all for use in

teaching, research andteaching, research and

extension activitiesextension activities

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Microscopes - one of Microscopes - one of 

the workhorses.the workhorses.

Obsolescence in theObsolescence in the

petrography laboratorypetrography laboratoryneeds to be addressedneeds to be addressed

and redressed.and redressed.

INFRASTRUCTURE

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Funding - toFunding - to

replace thereplace the

obsolete ones inobsolete ones in

the petrographythe petrography

lablab

A micro-A micro-

photography toolphotography toolwith a Microscopewith a Microscope

is a logicalis a logical

addition.addition.

INFRASTRUCTURE

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BUDGET AT A GLANCE

ITEM (Rs. lakhs)I YR

(Rs.lakhs)II YR.

(Rs.laks)III YR

(Rs.lakhs)IV YR.

(Rs. lakhs)V YR.

(Rs.lakhs)TOTAL

NEW PROGRAMS 22.45 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 28.95

INFRASTRUCTRE 43.00 --- ---- ----- ----- 43.00

NETWORKING 1.0 0.50 ----- ------- -------- 1.50

MAINTENANCE 0.10 0.20 0.20 0.30 0.40 1.20

TOTAL 63.8 2.70 1.70 2.30 1.90 74.65

(Say ~Rs. 75.00 lakhs) 

BUDGET

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LAKHS

BUDGET

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A - NEW PROGRAM

I. P-GISTA

WARES:

Server quality PC/P4

Scanner 

Printer 

Digitizer 

Digital Camera & accessories Plus ARCINFO software

DETAILS OF PROGRAMS

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II. P-AENG

i. Perkin Elmer Double beamUV-visible Spectrophotometer 

ii. Genius- Sartorius balance

iii. Chemicals & Glassware

iv. Hot air oven

v. Sampling equipment

Vi. Water quality analyser 

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III. P-DISMA

i. Imageries

ii. Contingencies

IV. P-RESI

i. Hardware

ii. Service contract, internet & contingencies

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B - INFRASTRUCTURE

1. Petrological microscopes (10)

Olympus make

2. Research microscope and accessories –photo micrographic Digitalcamera, exposure meter, CCD camera and monitor with imaging system

3. Mini bus

4. LCD Projector

5. Modernization of Lecture-cum-seminar Hall

6. Air conditioners

7.Refurbishing work benches etc in Chemical lab

DETAILS OF PROGRAMS

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D – MAINTENANCE

Service contract, emergency

Maintenance including spares

C- NETWORKING

PC’s and accessories for networking

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