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FACULTY PROFILE
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BINDU SOMANATHAN
Associate Professor
Department of Geography
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Present Position
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Associate Professor |
| Experience |
- Worked as "Project Scientist" in "Panchayat Level Resource Mapping" at Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram from 1991 to 1996.
- Teaching experience for 14 years at UG level and 13 years at PG level.
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| Highest Qualification |
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| Areas of Interest |
Agricultural Geography
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Subjects Handled
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Economic Geography, Agricultural Geography, Environmental Geography
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Academic Responsibilities Undertaken
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- Was a member of Board of Studies (1998-2001)
- Was a member of Faculty of Science
- Worked as UG and PG Examiner
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| Duties Performed |
Executive Committee Member of Nature Club
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Books Published
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| Seminars / Workshops Organized |
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| Seminars Attended |
- Seminar on Women Empowerment at University College, Thiruvananthapuram on 29th March 2004.
- National Seminar on Geo-informatics and Environmental Management at Government College, Karyavattom on 15-03.2006.
- International Seminar on Democratic and Secular Education organised by Government of Kerala at Karyavattom Campus from 4th to 6th December 2008.
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| Workshops Attended |
- Training programme conducted by Rolta India Limited, Chennai, GEOVEC Office, GIS Office, MPA, IA, MGGA and ERMA DM at Department of Geography University College, Trivandrum from 01.08.2000 to 14.08.2000.
- Workshop on PG Semesterisation in affiliated colleges held in the Department of Geology, Karyavattom Campus on 7th June 2001.
- Workshop on Census Data Dissemination on 10th August 2007 at Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Three day’s training programme on ERDAS.
- Workshop on Eco-Informatics organized by IIIM Kerala at Science and Technology Museum, Thiruvananthapuram on 23rd November 2007.
- National Workshop on Natural Hazards, Disaster Mitigation and Management at Central for Earth Science Studies, Akkulam Thiruvananthapuram during 25th to 26th August, 2009.
- XIX Indian Geography Congress – National Association of Geographers India at Kerala State Science and Technology Museum, Thiruvananthapuram from 29th to 31st December 1997.
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| Refresher Courses Attended |
- Refresher course in Geography at Department of Geography, University College, Thiruvananthapuram from 03.03.1999 to 25.03.1999.
- Refresher course at Academic Staff College, Karyavattom Campus in Environmental Science from 21.07.2003 to 11.08.2003.
- Refresher course at Academic Staff College, Karyavattom Campus in Environmental Science from 24.01.2006 to 14.02.2006.
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Orientation Programmes Attended
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- Orientation course for College Teachers in Multidiscipline conducted by the Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, Karyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram from 17.07.1996 to 13.08.1996.
- Orientation course (IT Oriented) at Academic Staff College, Karyavattom Campus from 24.02.2009 to 23.03.2009.
- Orientation programme on the Regulation of Choice Based Credit and Semester System held on 10.12.2009 at Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Orientation programme on Methodology and Common Courses for Restructured Undergraduate Programme in Geography on 15th & 16th of January 2010 at University College, Thiruvananthapuram.
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| Awards / Honours / Patents Conferred |
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| Membership (s) in |
Member, Indian Meteorological Society
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