CURRICULUM VITAE
Name
Date of birth :
: Dr. Akash Padmalal
6 August, 1993
Present Address : Department of Geology,
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda,
Vadodara-390002, Gujarat, India.
Permanent Address : Vazhakkudi House,
Palayamkunnu P.O,
Varkala, Kerala, Pin: 695146
Thiruvananthapuram District
Kerala State, India.
Contact Number
Present Position :
: 09523364733, 06238076032
Research scholar
Email ID : akash.padmalal47@gmail.com
akash.p-geophd@msubaroda.com
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Examination Board/University Subject(s) Year of passing Percentage (%) Division
Doctor of Philosophy in Geology The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Geology 2023
Ph.D. awarded
Master of Science in Geology The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Geology 2016 72%
First class with Distinction
Bachelors of Science in Geology with Mathematics and Chemistry as subsidiary subjects University of Kerala Geology (Main), Mathematics, Chemistry 2014 85% First class with Distinction
Higher Secondary School Certificate examination Central Board of Secondary Education
Science, Mathematics, English 2011 78% First class with Distinction
Secondary School Certificate Examination Central Board of Secondary Education
Science, Social Science, Mathematics, English, Hindi 2009 79% First class with Distinction
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1. The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda third rank holder in MSc. Geology, 2016.
2. Qualified Joint CSIR- UGC NET examination, 2017 and secured All India Rank (AIR) 29 for Lecturership in the subject Earth Sciences.
3. Passed the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) examination for Geology, 2019 with an AIR of 365 in the subject Geology and Geophysics.
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Geomorphology, Geochronology, GIS, Neotectonics
WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
(i) Worked as Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in Ministry of Earth Science (MoES) sponsored Research Project under the Active Fault Mapping Programme in Kachchh.
Duration: 1st July 2016 to 30th June 2022 (6 years)
Field Training at Kachchh District of Gujarat.
• Geological mapping of various active fault and potential faults, including Katrol Hill Fault, Kachchh Mainland Fault, Vigodi Fault, Gugriana Fault was done.
• Conducted Geophysical surveys using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for investigating the shallow subsurface nature of the active faults in Kachchh, Western India.
• Active Fault Maps for Katrol Hill Fault (KHF), Kachchh, Western India was prepared using ArcGIS software.
(ii) Ph.D.
Thesis title: Fault scarp morphology and scarp development along Kachchh Mainland Fault, Western India.
Supervisor: Prof. D. M. Maurya (Professor, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara)
FIELD AND LABORATORY SKILLS
• Geological mapping
• Litholog preparation
• Sampling for sedimentological studies
• Sampling for cosmogenic surface exposure dating
• Sample preparation for isotopic analysis
SOFTWARE SKILLS
• ArcGIS (v. 10.3, 10.5): Geographic Information Software used to create maps and geospatial analysis.
• Global Mapper: Geographic Information Software used to create maps, raster data processing, terrain analysis and geospatial analysis.
• Surfer: A software for 2D and 3D modelling and for generating high quality geological maps.
• Corel Draw: A professional graphic design software for creating for vector illustration, layout, photo editing and typography.
• Microsoft office: Excel, Word and Power Point
REFERENCES
1. Prof. L. S. Chamyal, Retired Professor, Department of Geology, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Email: lschamyal@yahoo.com
2. Prof. Deepak M Maurya, Professor, Department of Geology, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Email: dmmaurya@yahoo.com
3. Prof. N Chandrasekar, Vice Chancellor, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli-627012, Tamilnadu, India. Email: vcofficemsu@msuniv.ac.in
4. Prof. Soumyajit Mukherjee, Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Mumbai, India. Email: soumyajitm@gmail.com