Government College Kasaragod
Government College Kasaragod

Dpt. ofGeology

Dr. Sandeep K

Assistant Professor

Address

Department of Geology

Govt. College Kasaragod

Vidyanagar P.O

Kasaragod District

Email: sandeepk01(@)gmail(.)com

Mobile: 9048899470

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD from Mangalore University (2011) in Palaeoclimate.
  • M. Sc. in Geology with First Rank (2004)-Kannur University.
  • B.Sc. in Geology with First Rank (2002)- Kannur University.
  • CSIR-UGC NET for Lectureship in Earth Sciences (2004)

Awards & Achievements

  • Secured first rank in the interview conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) for the selection of Assistant Professor in Geology.
  • Secured 46th rank in Geologist’s examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission, Government of India in 2008 and appointed as Geologist in Geological Survey of India.
  • Secured First rank in Masters and Graduate Degree examinations conducted by Kannur University

Publications

  • Sandeep, K., Warrier, A.K., Harshavardhana, B.G., and Shankar, R. (2012). Rock Magnetic Investigations of Surface and sub-surface soil Samples from five Lake Catchments in Tropical Southern India. International Journal of Environmental Research, v. 6(1), pp. 1-18.
  • Warrier, A.K., Sandeep, K., Harshavardhana, B.G., Shankar, R., Pappu, S., Akhilesh, K., Prabhu, C.N. and Gunnell, Y. (2010) A Rock Magnetic record of Pleistocene rainfall variations at the Palaeolithic site of Attirampakkam, Southeastern India. Journal of Archaeological Science, v. 38, pp. 3681-3693.
  • Sandeep, K., Shankar, R and Krishnaswamy, J (2010) Assessment of suspended particulate pollution in the Bhadra River catchment, Southern India: an environmental magnetic approach. Environmental Earth Sciences, v. 62 (3), pp. 625-637.

Conferences & Seminars

  • National Seminar titled “Geoinformatics and Society” held at Department of PG studies and Research in Geology, Govt. College, Kasaragod on 15th-16th March, 2012.
  • International Conference titled “Asian Monsoon Variability During the Past Global Changes”, organized by the Department of Geology, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttaranchal from 11th-14th September 2007.
  • International Conference titled “Celebrating the Monsoon” organized by the Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore from 24th -28th July 2007.
  • DST sponsored Workshop on “Integrated Stratigraphy and Geochronology of Cretaceous Sediments” organized by Department of Geology, Anna University, Chennai-600025 held on 6th December 2006.
  • Regional Seminar on “Application of Radioisotopes and Radiation Technology (ARRT-2006)”organized by the University Science Instrumentation Center, Mangalore University held at Town Hall, Mangalore on 29th and 30th November 2006.

  • One-day International INQUA Symposium on Quaternary Studies on March 2, 2006 held at the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad.
    DST sponsored Brain Storming Session on National Program on Palaeoclimate on March 3, 2006 at the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad.

  • Recent Trends in Geo-Environmental studies held at Government College, Kasaragod, Kerala on 18th and 19th October 2005.
  • Training workshop on Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry held at the National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa from October 3-October 5, 2005
  • SERC school on Concepts in Quaternary Geology, organized by IIT, Kanpur, from March 27 - April 16, 2005.

Papers Presented

  • K. Sandeep, R.Shankar and Z.Weijian (2009) A high resolution rock magnetic record of Paleomonsoon during late Holocene: Evidence from a Tropical Montane lake. In: vol. of abstracts, National conference on Climate Change: Causes, Measures and Preparedness organized by University of Hyderabad from 24th to 26th August, 2009.
  • K. Sandeep and R.Shankar and (2009) Palaeoclimatic studies of Pookot lake sediments. In: vol. of abstracts, 3rd LIMPACS International conference on Holocene lake records organized by Panjab University, Chandigarh from 5th to 8th March, 2009, pp. 118-120.
  • K. Sandeep (2006) A Rock magnetic study of particulate pollution from the Kudremukh Iron ore mines, Western Karnataka. In: vol. of abstracts, National seminar on Environmental and Economic significance of sedimentary basins of India at 23rd Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists organized by Department of Geology, Anna University, Chennai from December 7 - 9, 2006, pp. 37-38.

Professional Affiliations

  • Fellow of Geological Society of India