My visit to Pune.

Last week, I had been to Pune to attend a national seminar on "SOI toposheet..." held at SP College. On the occasion I presented a lead paper and chaired a session also. A field visit to Sinhagad was arranged by the organising committee. It provides a scenic view of the Pune city and Khadakwasala reservoir. It is about 25-30 km away from Pune city. After the seminar I went to see the famous Shaniwar wada palace ruins.

This year we started an innovative practice. It is a CRASH COURSE of 21 days on "Minerals and Ore Minerals" for the benefit of Ayurveda Medical students of Rasashastra Department, to provide them basic knowledge on how to identify a mineral or a ore mineral which they use as a "RASA" to prepare the medicine. I was the co-ordinator for this course and had prepared a 13 module syllabus with a field visit to near by mine area to show the students the natural availaiblity of the ores/minerals. The students have been most benefited. Some of the students have selected me as co-guide for their PG dissertations.

My College Campus

My College- well known as GSS College (Govindram Seksaria Science College), situated in Belgaum, Karnataka, is run by the South Konkan Education (S.K.E.) Society was established in 1966 at Belgaum with an objective of boosting education leading to social and economical development of the region. Later, the Government of Karnataka in 1988 recognised it as a linguistic Minority institution. The society also runs 6 other educational institutions. The progress made by the College in promoting quality education reasonably matches with the aims and objectives planned at the time of establishment. The U.G.C. has included the college under 2f and 12B list for the purpose of grants in 1966. It is affiliated to Karnatak University, Dharwad.
The details about the college infrastructure and departments is available on http://www.gssbgm.com/
I belong to Geology Department which is established in 1964-65. Department of Geology, was started by Prof. S. S. Navani. Since then the department grew to 7 staff members. Apart from Prof. Navani, the department has seen dedicated Professors' Dr. D. I. Deendar, Dr. V. H. Uttangi, Prof. S. V. Pauskar, Prof.R.N.Kulkarni, all are retired. At present Prof. H. G. Patil, Prof. A. K. Mense (Head of the Department & my self are putting our efforts in giving Geological education to the students. The subject Geology is being taught as one of the three optional subject with 5 combinations. We have great pride to inform that, since 1984 our college students have bagged 17 Gold Medals (Dr. M.S.Sadashivaiah and Dr C. Naganna Gold Medals).

My Biodata in Brief

· I am currently working as Selection Grade Lecturer in the Department of Geology, G.S.Science College, Belgaum.
· Born to a school teacher in a village Dhamne of Belgaum, I have completed my schooling from SVM High School, Belgaum, obtained my B.Sc degree from GSS College, Belgaum, and post graduation, research degrees M.Phil & Ph.D from Karnatak University, Dharwad.
· I am specialised in Coastal Dynamics especially on Beach and Estuarine dynamics.
· I have carried out significant research on Uttara Kannada and Southern Maharashtra Coast. I have several collaborative researches with national research laboratories and institutions.
· Department of Science and Technology, Govt.of India had awarded me the Young Scientist Project under SERC YS Scheme.
· I have completed one major project sanctioned by DST, Govt. of India; and have two ongoing major research projects sanctioned by Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt of India and University Grants Commission.
· Twice DST Govt. of India has awarded me Visiting Research Fellowship.
· For my research and academic achievement I was awarded YOUNG SCIENTIST (1997) by Karnataka Association of Advancement of Science, Bangalore; and SHIKSHANA RATHNA (1999), by Rashtroththaan Pratisthan Samiti, Mysore.
· I have published over 25 research papers in the national and international journals. I have credit of Four Technical reports submitted to DST, Govt. of India. Also I have a rare credit of publishing coastal observation photographs in the international journals, even a cover photograph for Journal of Coastal Research USA.