I joined in the University service in 1989 as a Chemical Analyst in the department and appointed as Assistant Professor in the year 2007 and promoted as Associate Professor in 2019. My Research interests are Hydrogeology, Petrology and Marine pollution. I have published 15 research papers, attended 22 workshops/training programmes and 26 seminars/webinars. I have organized 03 Group Monitoring Workshops/PAMC meetings and 09 Inspire Internship Science Camps.
General Publications
Research Publications:
Suresh and U.Imran Basha, “Geophysical studies on the Shallow Groundwater Aquifer in drought prone Somavathi River basin, Ananthapuramu district (Andhra Pradesh), India: A case study”, Jounal of Indian Geophysical Union, ISSN 0971-9709, Volume 24, Issue 5, pp. 36-44, September 2020.
Suresh and U.Imran Basha, “Assessment of Groundwater quality with respect to Fluoride in Somavathi River Basin, Ananthapuramu distict (Andhra Pradesh), India”, The Journal of Indian Geophysical Union, ISSN 0971-9709, volume 24, issue 2, pp.60-74, March, 2020.
Imran Basha, U.Suresh, G.Sudarsana Raju, M. Rajasekhar, G.Veeraswamy and E.Balaji “Landuse and Landcover Analysis using Remotesensing and GIS: A case study in Somavathi River, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India”, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, ISSN 0972-6268, volume 17, No.3, pp 1029-1033, September 2018.
H.Ravikantha Reddy, U.Suresh, U.Imran Basha and M.Rajasekhar, “Olivine Composition in Picrite Basalts in Pulivendula-Vemula section, South-Western part of the Proterozoic Cuddapah Basin, Andhra Pradesh, India”, Advanced Scientific Research and Management., ISSN 2455-6378, Volume 3 Issue 6, June 2018.
Priyanka Patel, Nandimandalam Janardhana Raju, B.C.Sundara Raja Reddy, Suresh, D.B.Sankar and T.V.K.Reddy “Heavy metal contamination in river water and sediments of the Swarnamukhi River Basin, India: risk assessment and environmental implications”, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, ISSN 1573-2983, Volume , pp. 609-623, April 2018.
Imran Basha, U.Suresh, G.Veeraswamy, S.Ramanaiah, “Physico Chemical Analysis of Surface Water Resource in Somavathi River Basin, Ananthapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India”, International Journal of Research., e-ISSN: 2348-6848, Volume 05 Issue-04, February 2018.
V.Gope Naik, B.Ramanarasimha Rao, U.Suresh and G.Naveen Kumar, “An analysis of Land use/ Land cover Using Remote Sensing and GIS: A case study in and around Dosalavanka Watershed, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India”, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology; e-ISSN: 2395-3454, Vol 17, No.3, 2018
Dhanashree Nerlikar, U.Imran Basha, M.Rajasekhar, U.Suresh “Assessment of Water quality index for the Holalkere area, Chitradurga district, Karnataka in South India”, pp 261-263, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), e-ISSN: 2395-0056. Vol.4, Issue 09, – 2017
H.Ravikantha Redddy, U.Suresh, and U.Imran Basha “Lithological characteristics of the Mafic Rocks of Tadpatri Formation of Pulivendla Taluk, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India”, pp 92-96, International Journal of Research, e-ISSN: 2348-6848, Vol. 04 Issue-17 December 2017.
V.Gope Naik, U.Suresh and K.Sunil Kumar “Diagenesis of Glauconite Bearing Quartzites of the Cuddapah basin, Andhra Pradesh, India” pp 19 to 31 Vol.2 No.4, International Journal of Geology and Earth sciences, ISSN: 1866-6299, December 2016.
B.C.Sundara Raja Reddy, N.Jayaraju, G.Sreenivasulu, U.Suresh and A.N.Reddy “Heavy metal pollution monitoring with foraminifera in the estuaries of Nellore coast, East coast of India, Vol.113, pp 542-551 , Marine Pollution Bulletin (Elsevier), ISSN: 0025-326X, 2016.
N. janardhana Raju, Priyanka Patel, B.C. Sundara Raja Reddy, U.Suresh and T.V.K.Reddy “Identifying source and evaluation of hydrogeochemical processes in the hard rock aquifer system: geostatistical analysis and geochemical modeling techniques” pp 1-23; Vol.75, No.1157, Environmental Earth Sciences (Springer), ISSN: 1866-6299, 2016.
Priyanka Patel, N.Janardhana Raju, B.C.Sundara Raja Reddy, U.Suresh, Wolfgang Gossel and Peter Wycisk “ Geochemical processes and multivariate statistical analysis for the assessment of groundwater quality in the Swarnamukhi River basin, Andhra Pradesh, India” pp 1-24, Vol.75, No. 611, Environmental Earth Sciences (Springer), ISSN: 1866-6299, 2016.
U.Suresh, V.Gope Naik and D.B.Sankar “Lithology, Structure and Geomorphology of the Nagari outliers, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India” pp.43-50, Vol.3, IOSR Journal of Applied Geology and Geophysics”, 2015.
G.S.Vara Prasad, K.Guru Rajesh, U.Suresh and T.Sambasiva Rao, “Geochemical quality of groundwater in Upper Nagari River basin, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India” Journal of Environmental Geochemistry, pp 89-94, Vol.7, No.2, 2004.
Books
Research interest
Hydrogeology, Petrology and Marine Pollution
Research projects
- Major project entitled “Water quality in the Swarnamukhi river basin and role of atmospheric CO2 consumption in surface and sub–surface processes in water-soil interaction” funded by UGC and the duration is 2012-2015 as a Co-PI.
- Major project entitled “Geo-spatial Studies of the Impact of Pollution and Remedial Strategies in Ongole coast, South India” funded by NRDMS-DST, New Delhi and the duration is 2015-2018 as a PI
Conference
- International:
- International Webinar on “Active Faulting and Subsurface Structural Variability of the Himalayan Foreland Basin, Nepal” organized by Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction, Lalitpur, Nepal on 11-10 -2020.
- International Webinar on “Hydropower in the Himalayas: a risky endeavor” organized by Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction, Lalitpur, Nepal on 27-09 -2020.
- International Webinar on “Nature-Based Solution for Sustainable Risk Reduction” organized by Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction, Lalitpur, Nepal on 25-09 -2020.
- International Webinar on “Recent Advances In Geospatial Technology And Its Role In Rural Development” jointly organized by Geospatial Mapple Lucknow, U. P. India in Association with Department of Geography, MLK (PG) College, Balrampur, U. P., India on 20-09-2020
- International Webinar on “Using Convergence Research to connect the 3D architecture of the Himalayan thrust wedge to the seismic hazard and risk in Western Nepal” organized by Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction, Lalitpur, Nepal on 13-09-2020.
- International Webinar on “Sustainable Urban System: Challenges and Opportunities” organized by Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction, Lalitpur, Nepal on 12-09 -2020.
- International Webinar on “Understanding Sediment Provenance and diagenesis using stable isotopes in Phosphate” organized by Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction, Lalitpur, Nepal on 06-09-2020.
- International Webinar on “The Architecture of the Metamorphic Core of the Himalaya” organized by Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction, Lalitpur, Nepal on 30-08-2020.
- International Webinar on “Importance of Geo-science for achieving the SDGs: Key issues, challenges and opportunities” organized by Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction, Lalitpur, Nepal on 23-08-2020.
- 16th Annual Conference of “International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG)” held at School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, during 17-20 October 2014.
- International Humboldt Kolleg on “Management of Water, Energy and Bio-resources in Changing Climate Regime: Emerging Issues and Environmental Challenges” held at School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, during 8 -9 February, 2013
National:
- Virtual National Seminar on “Sedimentation, Tectonics and Metallogeny of North-East India” jointly organized by North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong and Geological Society of India, Bengaluru during 21 to 23 September 2020.
- National Webinar on “New Education Policy 2020: Challenges and Opportunities” organized by UGC cell, Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Chandigarh on 12-09-2020.
- “National Webinar on Ethics in Research and Academic Writing“ On the Occasion of Birth Anniversary of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan organized by IQAC Cell, Research Nebula Journal & Library of Shri Shivaji College of Physical Education, Amravati. Maharashtra, India. on 12-08- 2020.
- Webinar on “Earthquake Monitoring and Management” organized by National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India in collaboration with National Centre for Seismology, Ministry of Earthsciences, Govt. of India on 11-08-2020.
- Webinar on “Recent Trends in Rock Mechanics & Engineering Geology”, conducted by the Department of Geology, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry on a virtual platform on 07-08-2020.
- National webinar on “Youth and Higher Education in India: The post 2020 Scenario” Organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Smrithi Govt. PG College, Sujalpur (MP) and sponsored by Department of Higher Education, Govt. of M.P., under MPHPQIP – Academic Excellence on 05-08-2020.
- International Humboldt Kolleg on “Management of Water, Energy and Bio-resources in Changing Climate Regime: Emerging Issues and Environmental Challenges” held at School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, during 8 -9 February, 2013
- National seminar on “Modern and Palaeo Sediments: Implication to Climate, Water Resources and Environmental Changes” held at School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, during 24th to 26th November 2011.
- National Seminar on “Development and Sustainability of Earth Resources and Environment – DSERE 2011” held at School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry, during 12th and 13th March 2011.
- Participated in “98th Indian Science Congress” organized by SRM University, Chennai from January 3 to 7th, 2011.
- National seminar on “Earth resources-Role of geologist in ameliorating the environment “conducted by Department of Geology S.V.University, Tirupati, held on 29th-30th March, 2010.
- Participated in “2nd AP Science Congress” organized by AP Akademi of Sciecnes, Hyderabad and Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati during 14-16 November 2009.
- National Seminar on “Earth-A Bounty Planet.” conducted by Department of Geology, S.V.University, Tirupati, held on 13-14 March, 2009.
- Participated in “AP Science Congress 2008” organized by AP Akademi of Sciences, Hyderabad and Osmania University at Osmania University, Hyderabad, held on 14-16, Nov’ 2008.
- National Seminar on “Advances in Hydro sciences” conducted by Department of Geology, S.V.University, Tirupati, held on 10-11 March’ 08.
- National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Earth Sciences” conducted by Department of Geology S.V.University, Tirupati, held on 2-3 April, 2004.
Workshops / Training Programmes attended :
- e-Training on “Basics of Image Interpretation” organized by PGRS Division of GSI Training Institute, Hyderabad from 18.02.2021 to 20.02.2021.
- e-Training on “Basics of Geographical Information System and its Applications” conducted by CGMT Division of GSI Training Institute, Hyderabad from 06.01.2021 to 08.01.2021.
- e-Training on “Fundamentals of Sedimentology and Mapping in Sedimentary Terrain” conducted by FTC-Kuju, GSITI from 23.11.2020 to 25.11.2020.
- 4. e-Training on “Refresher Course on Integrated Thematic Mapping in Sausar /Sakoli Belt” conducted by RTD, CR, GSITI, Nagpur from 20.10.2020 to 26.10.2020.
- e-Training on “Refresher Course in Igneous Petrography, Petrogenesis and Geochemistry” conducted by Petrology Division of GSI Training Institute, Hyderabad from 08.10.2020 to 14.10.2020.
- e-Training on “Refresher Course on Characterization of Shear Zone” conducted by RTD, ER, GSITI, Kolkata from 25.09.2020 to 30.09.2020.
- e-Training on “Refresher Course in Metamorphic Petrology” conducted by Petrology Division of GSI Training Institute, Hyderabad from 14.09.2020 to 18.09.2020.
- e-Training on “Basics of Structural Geology” conducted by T.C. Division of Geological Survey of India Training Institute, Hyderabad from 07.09.2020 to 09.09.2020.
- e-Training on “Refresher Course on Exploration for Ferrous Group of Minerals” conducted by RTD, ER, GSITI, Kolkata from 27.08.2020 to 04.09.2020.
- e-Training on “Fundamentals of Mapping in Tertiary Terrain” exclusively for SC and ST conducted by RTD, NER, GSITI, Shillong from 24.08.2020 to 26.08.2020.
- e-Training on “Refresher Course on Igneous and Metamorphic Petrography” conducted by RTD, ER, GSITI, Kolkata from 17.08.2020 to 21.08.2020.
- Participated one day workshop on “Contributions to Research on the Createous of Tamilnadu” conducted by the Department of Geology, Anna University, Chennai on 30-05-2019
- Participated a National workshop on “Geospatial Technology for Development of Andhra Pradesh” organized by the Department of Geology, Acharya Nagarjuna University and A.P. Space Applications Center(APSAC), Govt. of A.P. on 20-02-2019.
- Participated in Microsoft “SAKSHAM–Teaching with Technology” training at S. .V.U. college of Engineering, S.V.Universiy during 14-15 September 2018
- Participated in 21 day training programme on “Geospatial Technology for Natural Resources and Disaster Management” sponsored by DST, New Delhi and organized by Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu during 02-22 December, 2015.
- Workshop participated in the Indo-German partening Post Kolleg Workshop on “3D GIS and Hydrogeological Flow Modelling “ Sponsored and conducted by the School of Environment al Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi held during February 10-12. 2013
- National Workshop on “Applications of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems” held from 02-04 February. 2012 Sponsored by Dept. of Geography, S.V.University, Tirupati
- Workshop on “Isotope Tracer Techniques for Water Resources Development and Management” held on 12th February, 2008, sponsored by Centre for Water Resources, Institute of Science and Technology, JNT University, Hyderabad
- Attended “4th course on “:Application of Geoinformatics in Disaster Management”- (ISRO Sponsored) from 28th April to 30th May 2008, at Geological Survey of India Training Institute, GSI, Hyderabad.
- Participated in the short-term training programme on “Water Quality and its impact on Groundwater Management” from 16th to 19th October, 2004, conducted by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.
- Participated Training Programme on “Geological Mapping in Volcanic Terrains (Deccan Traps)” from 10th to 29th September, 1997, at Nagpur conducted by Geological Survey of India Training Institute, Hyderabad.
- Participated Training Programme on “Palaeomagnetism” from 29th March to 17th April, 1993, sponsored and conducted by SERC School at Mumbai.
Events Organized
- Organized “5th Group Monitoring Meeting in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences” sponsored by DST, New Delhi during 17-18 October, 2011 at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.
- Organized 1st DST – Group Monitoring Workshop/Project Review Meeting-cum-1st meeting of the SERB for young scientists in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences during 05-06 November 2015 at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.
- Organized 2nd PAMC meeting of MoES on “Geosciences” during 28-30 June 2017 at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.
- Organized Nine “Inspire Internship Science Camps” at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi.
1st camp organized during 20 -24 December, 2010
2ndcamp organized during 08 -12 December, 2011
3rd camp organized during 12 -16 October, 2012
4th camp organized during 23 – 27 January, 2013
5th camp organized during 18 -22 January 2014
6th camp organized during 27 – 31 March 2014
7th camp organized during 03 – 07 September 2014
8th camp organized during 01 – 05 November 2015
9th camp organized during 03-07 July 2017
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