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M.R.GOUTHAM

Designation:Assistant ProfessorQualificationM.Sc. Ph.D

Introduction

Education 

  • B.Sc., (1989-’92)Geology, Mathematics, Physics. P.B.N. College, Nidubrolu – Nagarjuna University, Guntur, A.P., India.  Secured 64% of marks on aggregate and 83% in Geology

  • M.Sc.,Geology (1994-’96) Sri VenkateswaraUniversity, Tirupati, A.P., India. Secured First class First with 80% of marks. 

  • Ph.D.in Geology on “Palaeomagnetism of Kurnool and Palnad formations and mafic dykesintruding the Archaeans”- SriVenkateswara University - 2003.

Additional Qualification (s) 

  • Qualifiedin State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) forLecturer ship in Colleges/Universities, conducted by Andhra Pradesh CollegeService Commission – 1998 (Accreditedby UGC). 

Awards/Prizes

  • P.R.J. Naidu Goldmedal for gettingUniversity Top Rank in Geology from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupatifor the year 1996.

  • Third BestPresentation Award inNational Student Geological Congress held at Andhra University, Vizag, December5th – 7th, 2001.

  • Recipient of DST Young Scientist Project from Govt. of India- From 2005 to 2008.

  • Resource person for Inter University Faculty Forum (IUFF) in Geology - 2014

  • Resource Person, Geological Survey of India Training Institute, Hyderabad

Fellowship (s) received

  • Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)from Department of Science andTechnology (DST), Government of India, New Delhi during 1998 – 2001.

  • Summer Research Fellowship from IndianAcademy of Sciences, Bangalore during summer 2002. (Successfully completed at IIT Bombay)

  • Summer Research Fellowship from IndianAcademy of Sciences, Bangalore during summer 2003. (From TIFR and IIT Bombay)

  • Post-DoctoralFellowship fromIndian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai (2008-2010) and worked at Dr.K.S. Krishnan Geomagnetic Research Laboratory, Allahabad (Regional Centre of IIG)

 

Administrative Experience:  

  • Governing Body Member, Government Autonomous College, Rajamahendravaram

  • Member Secretary, Academic Council, Government Autonomous College, Rajamahendravaram

  • Coordinator: District Resource Centre, EGDist since 2012 till date

  • Coordinator: Academic Cell Government College[A], Rajahmundry since 2012

  • BOS Member (PG), Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry,2012-14

  • Chairman, UG Board of Studies, AdikaviNannaya University, Rajahmundry since 2012-14

  • Member, UG Board of Studies, Adikavi NannayaUniversity, Rajahmundry since 2014-

 

Areas of Research

ResearchPapers Published/ Communicated

Google Scholar citations 

                                                                                 2006

1. Goutham, M.R, Raghubabu, K.,Prasad, C.V.R.K., Subbarao, K.V. and Damodara Reddy. V.(2006).  ANeoproterozoic Geomagnetic Field Reversal from Kurnool Group, India andimplications for stratigraphic correlation and formation of Gondwana. Jour.Geol. Soc. India, v. 67, pp. 221-233.  see PDF

2. Goutham,MR. (2006) Palaeomagnetism of Cuddapah Basin. Geol. Surv. Ind. TrainingInstitute’s Pre-field presentations and Guidebook of Field Workshop on“Cuddapah Basin – A Revisit” (Ed: Dr.G.Lakshminarayana), pp.75-84.

                                                                                       2008

3. Goutham, M.R., Patil,S.K., Seena, M.S.  and Anoop,E.T.(2008) Preliminary Rock and

Palaeomagnetic Results from the (Neoproterozoic) BhimaBasin, India, Jour. Ind. Geophy. Union, v.12, No.2, pp.63- 68. see PDF

4. Goutham,M.R., Prasad. C.V.R.K., Subbarao, K.V.,  and Damodara Reddy, V (2008) Rock Magneticproperties of Proterozoic mafic dykes from the southern margin of CuddapahBasin.  Jour.Ind. Geophy. Union, v.12, No.3, pp.123-130. see PDF

                                                                                      2010

5. Goutham, M.R,Sandhya, R, Madhusudhan Rao, B, Patil, S.K. and Murthy, B.V.S, (2010).

Rock magnetic andPalaeomagnetic study of the Archaean Granites from Hyderabad, India, Jour.Ind. Geophy. Union, v.14, No.1, pp.51-58. see PDF

                                                                                                                 2011

6. Goutham, M.R., Subbarao,K.V., Prasad. C.V.R.K., Walsh, J.N.  and Damodara Reddy, V

(2011).Proterozoic mafic dykes fromsouth of the southern margin of the Cuddapah Basin, India: Part 1- Geochemistryand Petrogenesis, In: Dyke Swarms: Keys for Geodynamic Interpretation(Ed. Srivastava, RK), Springer, Heidelberg, DOI10.1007/978-3-642-12496-9_4 see PDF

 

7. Goutham,M.R., Subbarao, K.V., Prasad, C.V.R.K., Piper, J.D.A. and Miggins, D.P.(2011), Proterozoic mafic dykes from south of thesouthern margin of the Cuddapah Basin, India: Part 2 - palaeomagnetism and 40Ar/39Argeochronology, In:Dyke Swarms: Keys for Geodynamic Interpretation (Ed. Srivastava, RK), Springer,Heidelberg, DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-12496-9_5  see PDF

8. Goutham, M.R,Patil, S.K., Sandhya, R, Madhusudhan Rao, B, and Murthy, B.V.S, (2016)

Magnetic Fabric and rock magnetic properties of theArchaean Granites from part of the Hyderabad Granitic Region, Eastern DharwarCraton, India. Jour. Ind. Geophy. Union,  In Press  See PDF 

 

9. Goutham, M.R., Prasad, C.V.R.K.and Subbarao, K.V. (2010). Magnetostratigraphy

of the Cuddapah Supergroup (submitted to Jour. Asian EarthSci.)

 

10. Goutham, M.R, Patil, S.K., Sandhya, R, Madhusudhan Rao, B, andMurthy, B.V.S, (2010).

Low field AMS and magnetic results of the ArchaeanGranites from Hyderabad Granitic Region, Eastern Dharwar Craton, India.(communicated to Current Science)

 

11. Goutham, M.R.and Patil, S.K(2009). Rockmagneitc, Palaeomagnetic and Low Field AMS

results of Alkali Syenites from the Cuddapah Basin(Under preparation - to Current Science)

 

Paperspresented at National Conferences

 

1. “New Palaeomagnetic Results from Kurnool and Palnad  Formations and mafic dykes   intruding the Archaeans”, National Seminaron  “Mineral Based Industries,Present  Status and Future Prospects”Andhra University, Vizag, December 5th–7th, 2001  Abstracts Volume,pp.116-117

2.   “Palaeomagnetism of Kurnooland Palnad Formations”, Annual General meeting of the Geological Society ofIndia held at N.G.R.I. Hyderabad, 2001.

3.   “Palaeomagnetism, 40Ar/39ArGeochronology and Geochemistry of mafic dykes from the southern margin ofCuddapah Basin” Annual General Meeting of the Geological  Society of India held at NCAOR, Vasco,  Goa, Nov. 2003. Abs. vol

4.  “Magnetostratigraphy ofCuddapah Supergroup” in the National Seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Earth Sciences’ held at the Department ofGeology, Sri  Venkateswara University,Tirupati , April 2-4, 2004. Abstracts Volume, p. 19.

5. “Palaeomagnetism ofCuddapah Basin” in the field Workshop on “Cuddapah Basin-A Revisit” organisedby Geological Survey of India Training Institute between 16th Jan and24th Jan 2006.

 

IUGG (2003), Sapporo, Japan

A Neoproterozoic Reversalfrom India: Stratigraphic Significance; Formation of Gondwana,GAI.06/04A/A10-002, AbstractsVolume.

 

 II Research highlights

Area of Specialization: Palaeomagnetism, Rockmagnetisn & Geochemistry

1. Ph.D.Title:  Palaeomagnetism of Kurnool and Palnad Formations and MaficDykes  intruding the Archaeans.

 

Research highlights includesidentification of mixed magnetic polarity (Reversed and Normal) in the Banganapalli Quartzite of theNeoproterozoic Kurnool Group and suggested that it has deposited when Earth’smagnetic field was going through a process of reversal.  Based on similar polarity in Vindhyans incentral India,a stratigraphic correlation has been attempted which suggests slightly olderage for Kurnool Group of formations (Goutham et al. 2006, JGSI).  This new palaeomagnetic results points thatthe earlier classic correlation made between these two (Kurnool and Vindhyan Formations) based on thepresence of diamondiferous horizons in the both the basins may not be reliableas the source of diamonds in both the basins is not similar.

 

2. DST Young Scientist Project: Palaeomagnetism of Bhima and Kaladgi Basins

 

To confirm the observed mixed magneticpolarity in the Kurnool Group, palaeomagnetic work on Bhima and Kaladgi Basins, which are time equivalents ofKurnool Group and Cuddapah Supergroup respectively, was taken up through YoungScientist Project funded by DST (SR/FTP ES – 04/2004).  However, these formations seem to beremagnetized by Deccan Lava Flows (Goutham et al. 2008, JIGU). Apartfrom the palaeomagnetic and rockmagnetic work on the Proterozoic sedimentaryformations, the Hyderabad Granitic Region was studied for their palaeomagnetic,rockmagnetic and low field anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility characters andfound that there are at least two generations of granites in the vicinity (Gouthamet al. 2009, JIGU). 

 

3.Post Doctoral Research

 

Worked on the palaeomagnetic,rockmagnetic and low field AMS characters of mafic intrusives of the SinghbhumCraton at the Dr. K.S.Krishnan Geomagnetic Research Laboratory (Dr.KSKGRL), aregional centre of the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), Allahabad.  

 

Membership in Professional bodies:

 

· Member, Geological Society of India (FGS), Bengaluru

· Life Member, Indian Geophysical Union, Hyderabad (FIGU)

· Life Member, Society for Earth Scientists, India (FSES), Lucknow

· Member, Indian Science Congress Association, (MISCA)

· Life Member, Vijnana Bharathi, Government of India (ViBha)

Seminars And Events Participated

Papers presented at National Conferences:

 

1. “New Palaeomagnetic Results from Kurnool and Palnad  Formations and mafic dykes   intruding the Archaeans”, National Seminar on  “Mineral Based Industries, Present  Status and Future Prospects” Andhra University, Vizag, December 5th–7th, 2001  Abstracts Volume, pp.116-117

2.   “Palaeomagnetism of Kurnool and Palnad Formations”, Annual General meeting of the Geological Society of India held at N.G.R.I. Hyderabad, 2001.

3.   “Palaeomagnetism, 40Ar/39Ar Geochronology and Geochemistry of mafic dykes from the southern margin of Cuddapah Basin” Annual General Meeting of the Geological  Society of India held at NCAOR, Vasco,  Goa, Nov. 2003. Abs. vol

4.  “Magnetostratigraphy of Cuddapah Supergroup” in the National  Seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Earth Sciences’ held at the Department of Geology, Sri  Venkateswara University, Tirupati , April 2-4, 2004. Abstracts Volume, p. 19.

5. “Palaeomagnetism of Cuddapah Basin” in the field Workshop on “Cuddapah Basin-A Revisit” organised by Geological Survey of India Training Institute between 16th Jan and 24th Jan 2006.

 

IUGG (2003), Sapporo, Japan

 

A Neoproterozoic Reversal from India: Stratigraphic Significance; Formation of Gondwana, GAI.06/04A/A10-002, Abstracts Volume.

 

Posters:

 

“Rock magnetic and geochemical properties of some mafic  dykes from the southern margin of the Cuddapah Basin” at mid term appraisal  meeting of Department of Science &Technology at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu between 31st  Dec 1999- 2nd Jan 2000.

 

International Geological Congress 2004, Florence, Italy.

Palaeomagnetism, Geochemistry and 40Ar/39Ar Geochronology of mafic dykes from the southern margin of the Cuddapah Basin, South India. Abs. Vol. 2, pp. 1087.

DST Sponsored field Workshop on “Cuddapah Basin-A Revisit” organised by Geological Survey of India Training Institute between 16thJan and 24th Jan 2006. 

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