Dr. S. K. Humane
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1.  Name: Dr. Sumedh K. Humane

2.  Designation :- Assistant Professor (Senior)

Postgraduate Department of Geology,

Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur

Phone No: 0712-2532411 (Off.), Fax: 0712-2532841

                                                Email: sumedh.humane@gmail.com

3. Date of Birth: - 18-03-1977

4.  Qualification: M.Sc. Geology from Postgraduate Department of Geology Rashtrasant Tukadoji                                        Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur in 2000.

                              Ph. D. in Micropaleontology and Paleoalgology from Postgraduate Department of                                     Geology Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur in 2004

5. Career Profile (Present at top to last at bottom):

            Organization/Institution                   Designation                Duration          Role

a) PG Dept. of Geology                           Assistant Professor     16.06.2007      Teaching                     

R. T. M. Nagpur University,Nagpur                                             onwards         & Research    

b) PG Dept. of Geology                           Assistant Professor     16.06.2003      Teaching     

R. T. M. Nagpur University, Nagpur                                           16.06.2007      & Research

c) PG Dept of Geology                            Contributory              August2000      Teaching

R. T.M. University, Nagpur                       Lecturer                    June 2003        & Research  

 

6.  Research Interest/Specialization: Environmental Micropaleontology (Diatoms and                  Calcareous algae), Paleolimnology, Plaeoclimates and Sedimentology.

7.  Teaching Experience (Subjects/Courses Taught): Nearly ten years of teaching experience in Environmental Micropaleontology, Environmental Geology and Sedimentology.

8. Membership of Professional Bodies:

1.            Fellow of “ Geological Society of India”, Bangalore

2.      Life Fellow of  “Indian Association of  Sedimentologists (IAS)”, Aligarh

3.      Life Member of  “Indian Geological Congress (IGC)”, Roorkee

4.      Life Fellow of “Gondwana Geological Society”, Nagpur

5.      Fellow of the “Society of Earth Scientists (SES)”, Lucknow

6.      Member of “International Society of Environmental Micropaleontology, Microbiology and Meiobenthology (ISEMMM)”, Canada.

7.      Member of International Paleolimnological Association (IPA)

8.      Member of   International Association of Fossil Algae (IAFA)

9.      Member of “International Organization of Paleobotany (IOP)”, Ohio, USA

10.  Life Fellow of “Geological Association and Research Center (GAARC)”,  Balaghat

9.  Honours/Awards:

10. No. of Ph.D. Guided: 

            No. of Ph. D. Awarded:                     01

            No. of Ph. D. Registered/working      06

11. Number of publications:

No. of books published:01 (As Editor),

No. of Papers published in Indexed/Peer Reviewed Journals: 35

            National:         34

            International:   01

12. Visits abroad: 4th Intl. Congress, Environmental Micropaleontology, Isparta, Turkey in September 2004,

13. Project Handled:

Major Projects Submitted: A Major Research Project is submitted on 03-08-2010 to DST/SERC for consideration on “Paleolimnological    study    of    the    major   lakes     of    the     Nagpur  District, Maharashtra using fossil diatoms, sediment dating, hydrochemistry and geochemistry: an approach to evaluate the trophic status and paleoclimate”.

 

Research Collaborations: The Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee for the collaborative work is likely to be signed mainly for the 210Pb and 137Cs dating and discussion and implementation of the outcome of the project on Paleolimnological studies is likely to be completed very soon. 

14. Conference Attended: 10

            a). National: 08

            b). International: 02

15. Chaired Scientific Sessions/Delivered Keynote addresses and Memoral Lectures:

·         Co-chaired the 3rd session of the 5th International Conference on EMMM, 2008 at Chennai, India on19th February, 2008.

16 Specific achievements (Within 2 3 lines):

  •  Attended a Capacity Building programme organized by Internal Quality Assessment Cell Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Nagpur during 10-01-2010 and 11-01-2010.

  • Member of Editorial Board of Gondwana Geological Magazine of the Gondwana Geological Society (GGS), Nagpur.

  • Reviewed research papers of the Gondwana Geological Magazine of the Gondwana Geological Society (GGS), Nagpur

  • Attended an International Geological Correlation Programme (IGCP) 432 Short Course of International Union of Geological Sciences and UNESCO  on “Deep-Water Sedimentary Systems: key advances, latest techniques and current trends” given by Dr. Dorrik A. V. Stow of Southampton University, England at the PG Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Jammu on October 24, 1999.

  • Attended International Workshop on “Indian Monsoon and Climate variability during Holocene” organized by Geological Society of India on 17-18, may 2004, Bangalore, India.

  • Presented a research paper in the 4th International Congress on Micropaleontology, Microbiology and Meiobenthology, held at Isparta, Turkey from 13-18, September 2004.

  • Presented a research paper in the 5th International Congress on Environmental Micropaleontology, Microbiology and Meiobenthology, held at Chennai, India during 17-25, February 2008.

  • Actively participated and presented a paper on Fossil Algae in the  XVIII  Indian Colloquium on Micropaleontology and Stratigraphy , 14-16, January 2002 at Nagpur; XIX Indian Colloquium on Micropaleontology and Stratigraphy & Symposium on Indian Ocean  Paleocenography and Paleoclimate, 9-11 October 2003 at Varanasi and XX Indian Colloquium on Micropaleontology and Stratigraphy, 24-26 October 2005 at Visakhapattanam.

  • Attended a National Symposium on Role of Geology in the Development of Central India- a retrospective and potential on Dec. 27-28, 2006 at Nagpur.

  • Worked as a Coach in Pre-examination Coaching Center (for weaker section candidates), R. T. M. Nagpur University, Nagpur for Indian Administrative Services (IAS) and Indian Engineering Services (IES) during 2005, 2006 and 2008.

  • Secretary in the Alumni Association of the Postgraduate Department of Geology, RTM Nagpur University (AADGENU), Nagpur since, 2009.

  • Worked as a member of moderation committee of M. Sc. and M. Sc. (Tech.) Geology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur. 

  • Worked as member of Local Enquiry Committee (LEC) to inspect and approve the affiliation to RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur to various new colleges/ new courses.

  • Worked as Deputy Chief in the Spot Valuation Center of various examinations at Postgraduate Department of Geology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur during Summer, 2006 and Winter, 2006, Summer 2007, Winter 2007, Summer 2008, Winter 2008 and Summer 2009, Winter 2009 and Summer, 2010 examinations.

  • Worked  as  a  Junior  Research  Fellow in  a  major  research  project funded by

  • DST for a period from 08/02/2002 to 15/06/2003 (DST Project reference number: ESS / 23 / VES / 096 / 2000).

  • Successfully Guided 12 Post Graduate students  for  their  dissertation  on  various aspects of sedimentology and Micropaleontology since 2004-2005.

  • Successfully  guided  5  Post  Graduate  students  for their dissertation on diatoms and associated sediments of Lakes/ rivers of Nagpur District during 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.

  • Currently guiding 02 Post Graduate students for their dissertation on diatoms and associated sediments of Lakes of Nagpur District during 2010-11.

  • Guided more than 14 postgraduate students for their Seminars on various topics of Geology.

  • Worked as a Geological Tour In-charge for M. Sc. I (Geology) and M. Sc. I  Tech. (Applied Geology) students of Postgraduate Department of Geology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur during the session 2003-2004, 2004-2005,  2005-2006 and 2008-2009 and for M. Sc. Final (Geology) during 2006-2007 and 2007-2008.

  • Delivered talks on “Man and Environment” for Middle School and High School  teachers under a Government of  India Plan “Sarva Sheekhsha Abhiyan” during 19 July, 2005 and 30 July, 2005 at  Zilla Parishad Higher Primary School, Wadi (Nagpur).

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