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Date of Birth
25.05.1977
Permanent address
Sanjana, TC-9/197(1), Pratheeksha Nagar, Kallampally, Medical College P.O., Thiruvananthapuram-695011
Mobile 9847545008
Email anjanasajayan@gmail.com
Date of Joining
24.11.2007 (in present post) , 27.11.2001 (in state Govt. service)
Associate Professor (Department of Geology)

 

Education:

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Course

Institution

Period

Achievements

1

PDF

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2

PhD.

University of Kerala

January 2021

 

3

NET

UGC- CSIR JRF/NET

2001

 

4

M.Phil.

University of Kerala

2000-2001

A Grade

5

Post- Graduation

University of Kerala

1997- 1999

First Rank

6

Under Graduation

University of Kerala

1994- 1997

 

 

Area of specialization / Research interests: Geochemistry and Petrology

 
 

 

Academics:

Courses attended

Orientation course

Details:

Year

Refresher courses

Online RC in Women Studies and Women Empowerment (2 weeks), 

UGC-HRDC Kerala University 

2nd to 15th Dec 2020

Short term courses

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FDP

National Online FDP on Quality Science Education in India in the 21st century (1 week)

GAD Teaching Learning Centre and Christ College (Autonomous) Irinjalakuda, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India

3rd to 9th Nov 2020

Workshops

 

1. Online Workshop on MOOC’s (1 week), 

    UGC-HRDC Kannur University 

 

2. National Online Workshop on “Blended Learning with LMS-MOODLE(BASIC) 2days

    GAD Teaching Learning Centre, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India

20th to 26th Nov 2020

11th  and 12th Sept 2021

Training programmes

   
     
     

 

Career Profile:

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Name of institution

Designation

Period

1

College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram

Lecturer in Geology

24/11/2007 to 05/06/2008FN

2

University College, Thiruvananthapuram

Assistant Professor in Geology

05/06/2008 to 09.09.2021

3

College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram

Associate Professor in Geology

10.09.2021 to 06.06.2022

4

Government College Kottayam

Associate Professor in Geology

13.06.2022 to till date

 

Official role in College Administration:

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Category

Role (Coordiantor/ Member etc.) 

Period

1

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Memberships in academic bodies of other institutions

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Name of the Institution

Role

Period

       
 

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Awards and Achievements

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Name / Category

Name of organization / Institute

Year

1

     

2

     

 

PUBLICATIONS

Research articles

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Publication details 

Year

1

Cessation of Volcanism on Earth- Possibilities in near geological future. arXiv.org>physics>arXiv:1808.01333

Varnana M. Kumar, T. E. Girish, Biju Longhinos, Thara N. Sathyan, and Anjana A. V. Panicker

July 2018

2

Mineral Chemistry of Mafic Clots in Putteti Alkaline Suite, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. 

Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences (BPAS) - Section-F Geology, Jan- Jun 2019, v. 38F, No.1, pp. 16-22.

Anjana A.V. Panicker, S.N. Kumar and Manu Raj R.

Jan-June 2019

3

On The Geological Time Evolution of Volcanism in the Inner Solar System. arXiv.org>Astro-ph>arXiv:2005.13200v1

Varnana M. Kumar, T. E. Girish, Thara N. Sathyan, Biju Longhinos, Anjana A. V. Panicker and J. Binoy

May 2020

4

Evidence for Critical Internal heat values during Significant Geophysical Transitions in the Inner Solar System Planetary bodies in association with Volcanism. arXiv >physics>arXiv:2105.05676

Varnana.M.Kumar, T.E.Girish, Thara.N.Sathyan, Biju Longhinos, Anjana AV Panicker and Binoy.J

January 2021

5

Geobarometric analysis of Amphiboles of Putteti Igneous Suite, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, South India

Earth Science India 

Under review

     


 

Books/ Book chapters 

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Name of book

Year of publication

Name of publisher

ISBN 

Nature of contribution

1

         

2

         

 

Details of Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences organized:

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Title

Role

Venue/ Agency

Date/Dates

International/ National/ Regional

Sponsoring agency

1

           

2

           


 

Details of Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences/ Symposia attended/ papers presented/talks given

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Title of seminar/ workshop/ conference etc. 

Invited/ Contributed/ participated

Venue/ Agency

Date/Dates

International/ National/ Regional

Title of the paper if any

1

National Workshop on Field Techniques in Geological Mapping

Participant

Department of Geology, University of Kerala

18th to 20th January 2018 

National

 

2

UGC-SAP DRS

5th Shear zones and crustal blocks of southern India

Participant

Department of Geology, University of Kerala

15th and 16th February 2018

National Conference

 

3

National Seminar on Effects of Palaeo and Anthropogenic Events on Earth System (EPAEVENTS2018SALEM) and Annual General Meeting of Geological Society of India

Paper Presentation

Department of Geology Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu

19th to 21st September.2018 

National 

Occurrence of an ambiguous rock type near Putteti Alkaline Igneous Suite, Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, South India – Is it Peperite?

4

National Seminar on Advances in Earth and Environmental Sciences

Paper Presentation

School of Earth System Sciences, University of Kerala

15th Oct 2018

National

 

5

Workshop on UG curriculum/syllabus Revision of University of Kerala

Participant 

University College, Thiruvananthapuram

11th and 12th February 2019

Institutional

 

6

European Geosciences Union (EGU) Munich, Germany

Poster Presentation 

EGU General Assembly 2019 in Vienna, Austria

7th to 12th April 2019

International

Peperite occurrence in Putteti Alkaline Igneous Suite, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, South India – What Geological Perceptions Does It Challenge?

7

European Geosciences Union (EGU) Munich, Germany

Poster Presentation

(Co- Presenter) 

EGU General Assembly 2019 in Vienna, Austria

7th to 12th April 2019

International

"Time Evolution of Volcanism on the Earth and its Implications for Biological Evolution"

8

National Seminar on ‘New Perspectives in Learner’s Geology’

Participant

Department of Geology, University College, Department of Collegiate Education, Kerala

13th and 14th November 2019

National

 

9

National Seminar on ‘Advances in Earth and Environmental Changes’ AEES 2019

 

Paper Presentation

School of Earth System Sciences, University of Kerala

20th September 2019

National

Seasonal variation in the Quality of Groundwater in and around Putteti Igneous Complex, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, South India. 

10

Workshop on ‘Drug Abusers and their Reformation’

Participant

Anti- Narcotic Cell, University College

6th January 2020

Institutional

 
             
             

 

Positions held / holding if any *

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Particulars 

 

1

Chairman MSc Geology Examinations 2019

University of Kerala

2

External Guide for MSc Dissertation May 2022, K.J. Somaiya College of Science& Commerce

University of Mumbai

 

* Board of studies, doctoral committee, Exam board chairman, Exam board deputy chairman Assistant Superintendent of Examination etc.

REASEARCH PROJECTS

a. Major projects

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Title of the project

Funding agency

Amount

Period

Investigor(s)

1

       

Principal investigator::

Co- investigator:

2

       

Principal investigator::

Co- investigator:


 

b. Minor projects

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Title of the project

Funding agency

Amount

Period

Investigor(s)

1

       

Principal investigator::

Co- investigator:

2

       

Principal investigator::

Co- investigator:

 

Memberships in scientific/ Professional society if any 

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Name of the society

Nature of membership (annual / life time)

1

Geological Society of India, Bangalore, India (January 2019 onwards)

Fellow and Life-time member

2

European Geosciences Union (EGU), Munich, Germany

Member for 1 year (2019- 2020)

 

Research Supervision

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Scholars name 

Title

Year of registration

M.phil/ Ph.D

University

Status

1

           

2

           

 

Editorial Board and Referee Positions 

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Name of the journal

Position held

1

   

2