CURRICULUM-VITAE

Name : Dr.M.RAJAMANICKAM

Present Address : 4/73d ,Lg Nagar 6th street, Nagamalai pudukottai,

madurai, 625019
Mobile : +91-8668059897; E-mail:rajamanickamgis2019@gmail.com

Skype : mrajamanick

Date of Birth : 06.03.1978,Age: 43 yrs,Indian,Male,Married.

Passport: : G 9209787

Language knowledge : English,Tamil

Permanent Address : S/o V.Manoharan, 1/416, C.Vagaikulam, Sindhupatti

(Via), Thirumangalam (Tk) Madurai (Dt), Tamilnadu (st)-
625706.

A. Academic Qualifications

2002- 2007 Doctor of Philosophy in Geography (Remote Sensing & GIS), highly
commented thesis at Tamil University,Tanjore, Tamilnadu,India

1997-1999 Master of Science in Environmental Remote Sensing and

Cartography,73%,First class completed at Madurai Kamaraj
University,Madurai,India.

1994-1997 Bachelor of Science in Botany,72%, First class completed at

Madurai Kamaraj University,Madurai, India.

B. Advance Training

1. Environmental Impact Assessment in Project Planning and Management from

the General Technical Services Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
2. Modelling Coastal Hydrodynamics from Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI)
Mike 21 Flow Model
Mike 3 Flow Model
3.Wave Modelling (DHI)
Mike 21 Spectral Waves
Mike 21 Boussinesq Waves
4.2D & 3D Water Quality and Ecological Modelling (DHI)
Eco Lab

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C. Details of Employment (present & past)

Company Name From To Role

Feb Till Freelancer

GIS consultancy service, Madurai
2021
Dept. Of GIS,Maddawalabu Jan Jan Ass.Professor
University,Ethiopia 2017 2021
Center for Disaster Management, Oct Dec Ass.Professor
PRIST University 2013 2016
Entropy Info Ltd, Oct May Senior GIS & Remote
Bhubaneswar,Orissa 2012 2013 Sensing Consultant
Gulf Triangle Mining,L.L.C Sep Nov Consultant-GIS
Ruwi,Sultanate of Oman 2010 2011 Solutions
Coastal Specialist Put Ltd., Aug Sep GIS - Consultant
Quatre borne, Mauritius 2008 2010 (Coastal application)
Dept of Earth sciences Annamalai Feb Oct Senior Research Fellow
University,Tamilnadu,India 2008 2008 Hyperspectral remote
Sensing
Center for Geo- Oct Aug Project assistant(Remote
Technology,M.S.University, 2005 2007 sensing and GIS)
Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu,India
V.O.Chidambaram College, July Sep Junior Research
Tuticorin,Tamilnadu,India 2001 2005 Fellow(Geology,GIS)
Rosammal Memorial Hr.Sec July July High school
School,Tuticorin,Tamilnadu,India 1999 2001 teacher(Biology)

1.Assistant Professor - Jan,2017 to Jan 2021

Department of GIS,Maddawalabu University,Ethiopia

Responsibilities: To establish an innovative research program focused on the

integration of natural resources management with geospatial
technologies; develop grant proposals and secure funding;
and publish in peer-reviewed, nationally-recognized scientific
journals. Advising post graduate students, and contributing to
cooperative research efforts by faculty and other stakeholders
in the region.Teaching duties include introductory and
advanced courses in remote sensing and GIS, and related
courses in support of the program.

2.Assistant Professor - October, 2013 to Dec 2016

Center for Disaster Management,PRIST University,Vallam,Thanjavur,
Tamil Nadu,India

Responsibilities:Handling classes for B.Tech-Civil and M.Tech Disaster

Management courses, Supervisor for Governmental and non-
Governmental Projects at National and International level which
includes preparation of project proposal,Project

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 implementation,monitoring,taking decision supports, Action Plan
Preparation and Report submission.Teaching and Practical’s
handling to students of M.Tech in Geo-Informatics,Environmental
Bio-Technology and Applied Geology.

2. Senior Remote Sensing and GIS Consultant – October to 2012 to September

2013 Entropyinfo Ltd, Laxmisagar,Odisha,India

Responsibilities:Demonstrating responsibility and initiative with an emphasis on

team work and cooperation ability to work under high pressure
with independently handling the team maintaining the high
standard of work.I m having realistic approach to problem solving.
Data Checking with Dangles, Pseudo nodes, Creating Topology,
checking snapping and Overlapping of entities with the help of
GIS softwares like ArcGIS.10,Microstation Geographer,Geomedia
by the application different Programming respectively Checking
polygon for all area feature in projects and also checking
attributes of the features in projects as per client
requirements.Work involves data conversion,Topology clean
up,Feature Attribution.. Handled team smoothly with the members
of 10-15 with good Quality report....

3. GIS Analyst – Sep 2011 to Oct 2012

Department of Forest, Udhagai South Division,Tamil Nadu,India

Responsibilities: worked on a GIS Analyst of India Awarded project titled

"Investigation and control of weeds in Udagai South forest area
using geospatial technology Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India” supported
by HADP and Ministry of Environment and Forest, New Delhi to
Project Implementation,Monitoring,Evaluation,QA/QC Checking
accuracy,taking Decision supports,Action Plan Preparation and
Report submission which includes to carry out primary objectives
of the project through developing spatial and non-spatial data of
different natural resources namely dense forest,mixed
forest,weeds,geology,soil,water,and agriculture resources–
developed weed control model a cost-benefit beneficiation
method to control weeds using primary and secondary qualitative
and quantitative data–documented reports and published
research papers.

4. GIS Consultant- Sep 2010 to Aug 2011

Gulf Triangle Trading L.L.C, Central Post Office, Sultanate of Oman.

Responsibilities: worked on a state Government project tilted “Identification

of Ground Water Recharge Structures” supported by State
Ground Water Department of Tamil Nadu State to carry out
primary objectives of the project through developing spatial and
non-spatial data of different natural resources namely water, land
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 use,geology,soil,climates-supervising and monitoring of 12
members spatial analyst group in satellite data interpretation
using various data satellite data,thematic and derived maps
preparation using GIS,data quality checking,data evaluation and
Decision support preparation and preparation of Action Plan Map
and Reports in locating the ground water recharge structures -
databases were developed by using integrated visual basic
software with arc object environment.

5. GIS Consultant – October to 2008 to August 2010

Coastal Specialist Pvt Ltd., Quarter borne, Mauritius

Responsibilities: Demonstrating responsibility and initiative with an emphasis

on team work and GIS projects with special reference to project
planning,complete coastal evaluation,public
consultation,preparation of the EIA report and follow up until the
final permit stage. Implemented some of the coastal projects;
jetty construction, beach design, construction and protection, as
well as creation of Swimming zones.single beam hydrographic
surveys,HyPack,Hydrographic data modeling By using ArcGIS
9.2,Topographic data modeling by using AutoCAD and EZY surf
Control point establishment(STATIC,Leica GPS 1200),Coastal
facilities information collection,attribute data management,
Decision supporting system.

6. Senior Research Fellow– February 2008 to September 2008

Dept of Earth sciences Annamalai University.Tamilnadu, India

Responsibilities: Demonstrating responsibility and initiative with an emphasis

on team work and detailed report was prepared regarding the
necessity of Hydrology project With hyperspectral remote sensing
applications, institutions to be implemented and the benefiting
institution and the data requirement and the data storing and
pricing.Hyperspectal image signature collection,Hyperspectral
image processing and field Validation,QA & QC Person,
organizing seminars and report preparation.

7. Project Assistant -November 2006 to December 2007

Center for Geo-Technology, M.S.University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India
Responsibilities:
Generation of Precision Base maps from IKONOS (PAN&MSS)
satellite data containing the cadastral details and Utility services
such as Roads, Sewerage & Electrical using Image
Processing,AutoCAD & GIS for planning Infrastructure
development and their effective Management.Customization
using VB and Map object

8. Project Assistant -November 2005 to September 2006

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 Center for marine science and Technology, Nagercoil, M.S.University,
Tamilnadu, India

Responsibilities:
Delineation of Tsunami affected areas and damage assessment
for southern Tamilnadu Coastal stretch using GIS and Remote
Sensing techniques.IKONOS (PAN) and Aerial Photos were used
for interpreting Pre and Post Tsunami events.Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) of development projects,Involved in Preparing
the Tsunami inundation map and report preparation

10. Project Fellow –July 2001 to June 2003

V.O.Chidambaram College, Tuticorin, Tamilnadu, India

Responsibilities:
Beach mineral sampling using GPS,beach profile survey using
theodolite,mineral processing, grain size analysis, shoreline
change analysis using Satellite images. Beach placer Information
System(BPIS) was developed based on integration of different
Spatial layers.i.e.,geology,geomorphology,drainage,Soil type,land
use/ land cover,Relief,shoreline change analysis using RS & GIS
conducting fieldwork,Beach profile survey, visual and digital
interpretation of multi date aerial photographs and Satellite
image interpretation and thematic map preparation

11. High school teacher –July 2000 to April 2003

Rosammal Memorial Hr.Sec School, Tuticorin, Tamilnadu, India
Responsibilities:

Delist of Projects Works worked out in specifying period.

1. “Focusing on Remote Sensing & GIS projects in ODISHA State”-Entropy

Info Ltd,Bhubaneswar,Orissa (2012-2013).
2. “GIS Plannimetry Mapping&Tree Inventory mapping and Forest fire
detection in Nilgiris,South region,Nilgiris District”-Department of
Forest,Udahai South Division,Ooty (2011-2012).
3. “Supreme Committee TP- Project, DGPS Survey, GIS Mapping, Customer
Indexing etc.,-Haya”, Muscat, Sultanate Oman.
4. “GIS for Mineral Resources mapping at Northern part of Oman”-OESHco-
Muscat, Sultanate Oman.
5. “Satellite Image Processing, DEM Generation & Ortho Photo Generation”-
Muscat Municipality, Sultanate Oman.
6. “GIS/LIS for Disaster Management for Oil/Gas Pipeline Networks”-Haya
water, Muscat, Sultanate Oman.
7. “Improvement Works Casuarina Ltd-Trou aux Biches, Northern part of
Mauritius”-Casurina Ltd, Mauritius.
8. “GIS Compatible mapping using High Resolution Satellite Images”-Ministry
of Environment-Mauritius Government.
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 9. “GIS for Pipeline Asset Management System”-Blaclava Ltd-Mauritius.
10. “GIS for City GAS Distribution Network of Oil/GAS Pipeline”-Ministry of
Environment- Mauritius.
11. “Development and Validation of Remote Sensing Spectral Signatures for
Visualizing Uncertainties in High Resolution and Hyperspectral Satellite
Data” (SPECSIGNS)- NRDMS-DST, India.
12. “Land Use Planning in Theni District using Remote Sensing and GIS”,DST-
NRDMS,TNSLUP.
13. “Evaluation of Agricultural Land and Water Bodies Changes due to Urban
Expansion in and around Tirunelveli Corporation”-TNSLU.
14. “Damage Assessment and Mapping of Tsunami Affected Areas”-DST-
NRDMS(2005-2006)
15. “Exploration and exploitation of beach placer along the coast between
Kallar and Vembar, Gulf of Mannar, Tamilnadu”, Department of Ocean
Technology (DOD) and Ocean science Technology (OSTC).
16. “Establishment of NRDMS Database centres in three districts of Tamilnadu:
Planning and Development and Special Initiatives Department, Tamil
Nadu.
17. “Development of Natural Resources information system on Cadastral
level using IKONOS Data and GIS database data for a part of Andipatti
taluk, Theni district”

E. Experiences:

 Twelve years in Project work including two years teaching to MTech and
M.Phil students.

 Remote Sensing and GIS – Interpretation of IRS, SPOT, LANDSAT, MODIS,

IKONOS, HYPERION satellite data and aerial photo Interpretations,
Integration,Action Plan preparation for urban, water, soil, land,
agricultural, geological, structural,mineral and ore deposits through
visual interpretation, image processing and GIS techniques–supervising
data collection,preparation,edition, updating, integration and thematic
map preparation for resources and checking the spatial and attribute
data – standardization of symbols in state level project–provided
lectures- natural databases were developed by using integrated visual
basic software with arc object environment.

 Instrumentation Handling:Ground Truth Field Spectroradiometer (ASD

Field Spect3) Large Format Optical Enlarger (Indigenous)-PROCOM
(Indigenous)-Optical Reflecting Projector and Cartographic instruments
(Indigenous) petrological and ore microscope (Nikon)– Handheld and
Differential GPS (Garmin) towards primary data preparation and
Geochemical analyses.

 Field mapping: Mapping of water,rock,soil,land,agricultural,geological,

structural,mineral And ore deposits carried out detailed large scale
mapping for coastal geomorphology,Shoreline change for Ph.D., work
and Project works - conducted several programme to M.Phill, students –
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 having experiences in analyses of various beach placer mineral samples
Sending to various national and International laboratories

 Computer:PC windows and Macintosh for academic purposes-data

analysis and interpretation earth resources – Completed Certificate
Course on “Computer Applications and Programmers–Level III (C, Unix,
C++, WINDOWS NT, and Visual Basic)” at Regional Engineering College,
Tiruchirapalli – 15.

 Software’s Experiences

I. Experiences in Spatial Data Management Software’s:

Image Processing Software’s

ERDAS Imagine 8.7, RSI ENVI 4.5 & IDL 6.3 ,GRASS,Easi Pace
OrthoMaster4.1,OrthoVista 4.1,Geomatica,TNT Mips

Geographic Information Software’s

ARC GIS 10.6, Arc GIS Server, Mapinfo 10,Geomedia 9,Super GIS 3.1,
Manifold,

Modeling Software’s

SMS 10.1, Mike 21,Mike11,Surfer 9,GMS,WMS,Visual Modflow Pro, FEFLOW

FMH3, FEFLOW, FM3, MODFLOW-SURFACT Flow, MODFLOW-SURFACT Flow
and Transport Grapher 5, Rockworks 2006, SPSS statistical software and
many Visual Modflow 3D builder, Feflow, Fm3, Modflow-surfact and
Transport

Other Software’s

AutoCAD Map 2010, AutoCAD LandExplorer, MapInfo,Google Earth4.3,

Map object 2.2/2.3,Google Maps Development and GIS Software,
Exposure to Microstation and also experiences in ArcPad

Knowledge in Programming Language -Visual Basic 6.0, Basic, C, C++

Certificate of Computer Applications -Windows, Apple Macintosh, MS
Dos,

Microsoft Office Packages - MS.Office: Word, Access, Excel,

Power Point etc. (1998, 2000, 2003)

Drawing and Designing Software - Adobe Photoshop 7.0

Publisher Software -Adobe PageMaker 7.0

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 ii. Experiences in handling of Global Positioning System Instruments

 GARMIN MODEL, 178 GPS MAP

 Trimble R10 GNSS System, Trimble S8 Total Station,GARMIN,MODEL
178 ,GPS MAP, DGPS (Differential GPS) Leica Geo systems 5.0
 Field CE.shp–Software,Instrument–CMT(Receiver),Cornwallis
Micromesh Ltd,Orlando,US,MEGALLAN Hand Held GPS,GeoXT-path
finder DGPS,GeoExplorer® 2008 series, Field Spectrophotometer
 Arc PAD Software
 Mobile Mapping using GPS, Software interpretation, Instrument –
CMT(Receiver),Cornwallis Micromesh Ltd, Orlando, US.
 Teaching Experience: 2 years teaching in disaster management
especially remote sensing & GIS,hydrology,coastal hazard
management,environmental science, and geography and for
Match students-classes were conducted for University Grants
Commission (India) sponsored refresher courses– Invited lectures
given.

F.Details of participated professional training, workshop, courses and meets etc

in specifying period:

i. National level:

 Short Term Training Course on Techniques in Placer Mineral Exploration

Organized by Ocean Science Technology Cell (OSTC),Tamil
University,Thanjavur,From Oct 03– 17,2000.

 Training Programme on Beach Placer Minerals Processing Conducted by

Dept of Fuel & Mining Processing,ISM,Dhanbad, From Jan 23 to Feb 03,
2001.

 Short term Course of Geographical Information System (GIS) Conducted

by Technical Teachers Training Institute Taramani, Chennai (Ministry of
HRD, Govt of India) From May 28 to June,08,2001.

 Training on G-MAP (MASTERS APPLICATION PROGRAM IN GIS) at

PENTASOFT (PENTAFOUR Communications Ltd.).Chennai. Feb 2000 to July
2000

 Long Term Training Course on Spatial Information Technology and

Applications held On 29th Sep to 26th October 2004 at Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University

G. National Seminar, Workshop and Working Group Meet organized

 National Seminar on “Strategy for Exploration and Exploitation of Mineral,

Ore and Oil Deposits in the Present Context of Global Economic Scenario
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 – A Thrust on New Horizon” organized between 9th to 11th March, 2006 at
Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar –
608 002, India.

 National Advanced working Group Meet on “Hyper spectral Signature

Database Management System – A Development and Perspective”
organized between 3rd and 4th March, 2007 at Department of Earth
Sciences, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar – 608 002,India.

 National Seminar on “Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Spectral

Signature Database Management System– HYPERSPEC 2008” Organized
between 14th & 15th February, 2008 at Department of Earth Sciences,
Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar – 608 002, India.

 National Workshop on “Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Applications and

Object Oriented Image Analysis” Organized on 13th February, 2008 at
Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar –
608 002, India.

 3rd National Advanced working Group Meet on “Hyperspectral Remote

Sensing” organized on 13rd February, 2008 at Department of Earth
Sciences, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar – 608 002, India.

H. Memberships in Academic / Professional Bodies

a) Life Member of Indian Society of Remote Sensing,

b) Member of International Federation of Surveyors
c) Member of International Society of Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits
d) Life Member of Mineralogical Society of India

K. REFERENCES

1) DR. Ashutosh Das

Professor & Head
Research & Development, PRIST University,
Tanjore,Tamilnadu,India
Phone: +91 9894122821(Mobile)
Email: prise.cee@gmail.com

2) DR.K.SANKAR
Professor & Head
Department of Earth sciences, Tamil University,
Tanjore, Tamilnadu- 620 024.
Phone: +91 7548802944 (Mobile)
E-mail: sohavewiejohn@protonmail.com

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3) I.Anwardeen,IFS
ACF,Coimbatore Division
Tiruchy Road, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
Email: anwardeen1@yahoo.com
Cell: 09443344120

DECLARATION

I certify that the above information is correct and complete to not best of
my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed/ distorted. If at any
time a am found to have concealed / distorted any material / information my
appointment shall be liable to be summarily terminated without notice/
compensation.

Yours faithfully,

Date: 24-01-2021
Place: Madurai

(Dr.M.RAJAMANICKAM)

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