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Date of Birth
21.03.1975
Permanent address
PLAMOOTTIL, THADATHILAL, MAVELIKARA-7
Mobile 9447059690
Email mathewsplamoottil@gmail.com
Date of Joining
22.01.2007
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & HOD (ZOOLOGY)

 

Education:

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Course

Institution

Period

Achievements

1

PhD.

Cochin University of Science and Technology

2021

PhD awarded

2

NET

CSIR

 

UGC NET awarded

3

Post Graduation

M G University Kottayam

2002

Degree awarded with First Class

4

Under graduation

M G University Kottayam

2000

Degree awarded with First Class

 

Area of specialization / Research interests 

  • Geomorphology
  • GIS 
  • Remote Sensing
  • Disaster Management
  • River morphometry
  • Landslide studies

 

Academics:

Courses attended

Orientation course

 

Year

Refresher courses

Attended the Refresher Course in Education & Teaching Methods  organised by the UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala from 17.03.2021 to 30.03.2021.

2021

 

Mineralogy and Igneous Petrology-15.05.2018 – 29.05.2018 (15 days). Organized by Department of Geology, Government College Kottayam.

2018

 

Theoretical Structural Geology, Crystallography, Mineralogy, Thermodynamics, Experimental Petrology and Theoretical Geophysics-20.11.2017 to  04.12.2017; 14 days. Organized by  IASc, Indian National Science Academy  (INSA), The National Academy of Sciences.

2017

Short term courses

Details:

 

FDP

Undergone Faculty Development Program to carryout research leading to PhD degree from 31-03-2017-30-03-2019.

2017-19

Workshops

Details:

 

Training programmes

National level - Professional training- Field training programme on geological mapping and mineral exploration for college teachers. 04.06.2016-10.06.2016. (7 days). Organized by Geological survey of India training centre,  Chithradurga and Geological society of India Bangalore.

2016

     
     


 

Career profile:

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Name of institution

Designation

Period

1

Government College Kottayam

Assistant Professor of Geology 

Since 25-06-2007 

2

Jindal Drilling Industries, Mumbai

Mudlogger

2005-2006

3

IES College of Engineering, Chittilapilly, Thrissur

Royal College of Engineering

Guest Faculty

2004-2005

4.

Government College Kottayam

Guest Faculty

2003-2004

 

Official role in College administration:

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Category

Role (Coordiantor/ Member etc.) 

Period

1

Parent Teacher Association

Secretary

Since January 2021

2

Walk with Scholar programme

Coordinator

2019-2021

3

Walk with Scholar programme

Mentor

2017-2018

2018-2019

4

College Development Committee

Staff nominee

2016-2017

5

Film club

Coordinator

2016-2017

6

Continuing Education Cell

Executive member

2015-2016

2016-2017

7

Staff club

Executive member

2015-2016

8

Spoken tutorial Project (NMEICT, MHRD, Govt. of India)

Chief Coordinator

2015-2016

 

Memberships in academic bodies of other institutions

Sl.no.

Name of the Institution

Role

Period

1

Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda, Thrissur.

Member , Board of Examiners

2017-2020

 

Awards and Achievements

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Name / Category

Name of organization / Institute

Year

       

PUBLICATIONS

Research articles

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Publication details 

Year

1

Sreelakshmi Prakash, Baiju K. R., Abin Varghese, and Anish A.U. (2022) Annual soil loss estimation in a tropical river basin of southern India using RUSLE model and AHP techniques. Journal of Geosciences Research,v. 7, No.2, 202-208. https://doi.org/10.56153/g19088-021-0068-8

2022

2

Anish A U, Baiju K R, Ajay K K, Aryapriya M S, Chandana S, & Parvathy H S (2022). 'Tectonic Interferences in the Evolution of a Tropical River Basin, South Western Ghats, India: Evidences from Hierarchical Drainage Network Anomalies'. Journal of Geosciences Research (JGSR) January 2022 issue, v. 7, No.1. www.gondwanags.org.in. 


 

2022

3

Anish A U,  Baiju K R, Girish G,  Ambili V, and  Thrivikramji K. P.(2021). Geomorphic Evolution of Chalakudy River Basin , South Western Ghats , India : Insights from Drainage Morphometric Indices'  Indian Journal of  Geomorphology .Vol. 9, 2021

2021

4

A.U., Anish, Baiju K.R., Praveen Kurian Thomas, Milan Anns, Rajkumar P.B., and Sreeraj Babu (2021). “Status of GIS-Enabled Morphometric Analysis of River Basins of Kerala, Southern India: A Review and Assessment.” Regional Studies in Marine Science 44 (2021): 101792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101792

2021

5

Suraj P R, Krishnakumar, K.N, Induja, K. N,  Anish, A. U (2019) ‘Hydrogeochemical characterisation of groundwater in coastal aquifers of Kollam district , Southern Kerala , India’, Pollution Research, Vol. 38, pp. 18–22

2019

6

Anish,  A. U., Baiju, K. R., Midhun, E.V., Krishnakumar,  K. N. (2019). Hierarchical Anomaly and Denudation index of Karuvannur River  Basin, Thrissur District, Kerala, India. ‘Eco chronicle’,  Vol.14  pp. 60–65

2019

7

Anish, A. U., Baiju, K. R. and Sekhar, S. (2019) ‘Hierarchical anomalies in drainage network: a case study from Western Ghats, South India’, Spatial Information Research. Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/s41324-018-00232-2. 

2018

 

Science Research news published in The New Indian Express newspaper entitled Kerala landslide was 'reactivation of 2020 incident that went unnoticed. Published on 20th October 2021

2021

 

Science Research article published in Pachakuthira - a magazine of the DC books group-  entitled 'Bhooprakrithiyude Yadharthyngal'  describing the causes and mitigation measures to be adopted to landslides in Kerala based on field studies carried out in Pettimudi, Munnar, Kerala, October 2020 edition

2020

 

Science Research article published in Samakalika Malayalam- a Magazine of the New  Indian Express group entitled 'Pettimudi Padippikunna Padangal' describing the need for community based research management in Landslide mitigation, based on field studies carried out in Pettimudi, Munnar, Kerala, October 2020 edition.

2020

 

Science article published in Deepika newspaper  entitled 'Nadhikale Samrakshikaam' on International River Day 2020;  published on 27 September 2020.

2020

 

Science article published in Malayala Manorama newspaper  entitled'Nisabdathayude Thaazhvara' (Valley of Silence)  about  Pettimud Landslide event, Munnar, Kerala ; published on 13 November 2020.

 

2020

 

Books/ Book chapters 

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Name of book

Year of publication

Name of publisher

ISBN 

Nature of contribution

1

         

2

         

 

Details of Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences organized:

Sl. No. 

Title

Role

Venue/ Agency

Date/Dates

International/ National/ Regional

Sponsoring agency

1

           

2

           


Details of Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences/ Symposia attended/ papers presented/talks given

Sl. No. 

Title of seminar/ workshop/ conference etc. 

Invited/ Contributed/ participated

Venue/ Agency

Date/Dates

International/ National/ Regional

Title of the paper if any

1

5th South Asian Geoscience Conference and Exhibition, organized by the Association of Petroleum Geologists based on the theme “Fossil fuels, Decarbonisation and Changing Energy Dynamics” GEO India 2022

Participant

JECC, Jaipur, Rajasthan

 

Association of Petroleum Geologists

14th October to 16th October 2022

International

-

2

Outcome Based Education

Participant

Government College Kottayam

27 September 2022

Regional

-

3

Monthly talk organised by Zoological Society of Kerala 

Resource Person

Zoological Society of Kerala

11th December 2021

International

Talk-‘Application of Remote Sensing in Wild life Management’

4

Monthly talk organised by Geological Society of Kerala 

Contributed

Geological Society of Kerala

28th November 2021.

National

Talk -‘Morphometric Analysis and Drainage basin signatures’

5

Webinar organised by Department of Zoology, Government Arts and Science College Elanthoor

Contributed

Department of Zoology, Government Arts and Science College Elanthoor

7th October 2021.

Regional

Talk-‘Application of Remote Sensing in Wild Life Management’

6

Webinar organised by Kerala University of Teacher Education

Contributed

Kerala University of Teacher Education

27th September 2021

Regional

Talk-‘River health’

7

Webinar organised by Kerala University of Teacher Education, Kayamkulam

Contributed

Kerala University of Teacher Education

26th September 2021

Regional

Talk-‘River Day 2021’

8

Virtual National Conference on “Disaster Management with focus on Geohazards”

Resource Person

Online

 

Organized jointly by the National Institute of Disaster Management and Geological Society of India.

23 and 24th September 2021

National

Landslide and drainage divide breach: A case study from South Western Ghats, India’

9

International Webinar ‘Perspectives on Highland instability of Southwest India’

Participant

Department of Geology, Government College Kottayam

2, 3 & 4 November 2020

International

-

10

4th International Disaster Risk Vulnerability Conference.

Contributed

School of Environmental Sciences, M G University Kottayam.

October 9th 10th - 17th &18th 2020

International

‘Community based Landslide Disaster Management at Local Self Government Level in Kerala: A Key to Risk Reduction’

11

Webinar organised by National Service Scheme, Government College Kottayam

Contributed

National Service Scheme, Government College Kottayam

16th September 2020.

 

Talk-‘Landslide Disasters in Kerala’

12

National Seminar on ‘Public Funded Education Under NDA Two’

Participant

Association of Kerala Government College Teachers

6th March 2020.

National

-

13

National seminar entitled ‘Digitization of learning in the 21st Century - Moodle based learning management system’

Participant

Department of Zoology, Government College Kottayam.

29 & 30 November 2019

National

-

14

National Seminar  on ‘Landslides and Disaster Management Strategies

Participant

Department of Geology, Government College Kottayam

2nd and 3rd December 2019

National

-

15

The Chemical Evolution of the Lithosphere & Lithologies (CELL-2019)

Participant

Department of Marine Geology and Geopysics, CUSAT.

11th February 2019

International

-

16

Emerging Methods and Applications (GEM 2019)

Participant

Department of Geology and Environmental Science Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda

17,18 & 19  January 2019

International

 

17

38th INCA International Congress

Contributed

Indian National Cartographic Association, ISRO, Survey of India.

Hyderabad

29-31 October 2018

International

Poster- “Temporal changes in the hierarchical organization of a drainage network using Geographical Information System (GIS) – a case study from the Western Ghats”.

18

National Seminar on Disaster Management: Strategies & Challenges

Participant

Department of Geology, Government College Kottayam

22 & 23th November

2018

National

 

19

Redesigning of Courses for Outcome Based Education (OBE).

Participant

Kerala State Higher Education Council and M G University Kottayam.

17 to 19 January 2018

National

-

20

54 th Annual Convention of Indian Geophysical Union (IGU-2017)

Contributed

Indian Geophysical Union

 

International

2 Posters “River metamorphosis and evaluation of temporal terrain changes of Chalakudy river basin using geospatial technology”.

‘GIS Based Quantitative Morphometric Analysis of The Meenachil River Basin, Kottayam, Kerala’

21

Recent Trends in Alternate Energy

Contributed

Department of Physics, Government College Kottayam

5 & 6th of October 2017

National

Temporal changes in drainage network- A case study from Western Ghats, South India.

 

22

National Seminar –Geospatial Information Systems: Emerging Trends and Utilities

Participant

Inter University Centre for Geospatial Information Science and Technology, Kariavattom campus, University of Kerala

14 and 15th December 2017.

National

 

23

National seminar - Commercialization of Higher Education

Participant

Association of Kerala Government College Teachers

17th March 2017

National

-

24

Addressing Climate change with Interdisciplinary Techniques

Participant

Government College of Engineering, Kannur.

21st November 2016

 

 

25

National Seminar on earthquake prediction and preparedness

Participant and member of organising committee

Department of Geology, Government College Kottayam, Sponsor: DCE, Kerala.

27 and 28th of January 2016.

National

 

 

Positions held / holding if any *

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1

Research Supervisor, Research Centre, Department of Geology, Government College Kottayam

Since 2022

2

Member , College Development Council, M G University, Kottayam, Kerala

Since 2020

3

Member, Academic Council, M G University, Kottayam, Kerala

2019-2020

4

Member, Board of Studies, M G University, Kottayam, Kerala

Since 2017

5

Member, Board of Studies, Calicut University, Kerala

Since 2017

6

Member , Board of Studies, Kannur University, Kerala

Since 2017

7

Board Chairman, M G University U G and P G Examinations

Since 2020

8

Subject Expert in the Commission for sanctioning new programmes, batches in Colleges constituted by the Syndicate sub-committee M G University Kottayam 

2020

9

Subject Expert in Curriculum restructuring committees of M G University, Kannur and Calicut University.

2019

2018

 

* Board of studies, doctoral committee, Exam board chairman, Exam board deputy chairman Assistant Superintendent of Examination etc.

REASEARCH PROJECTS

a. Major projects

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Title of the project

Funding agency

Amount

Period

Investigor(s)

1

       

Principal investigator::

Co- investigator:

2

       

Principal investigator::

Co- investigator:


 

b. Minor projects

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Title of the project

Funding agency

Amount

Period

Investigor(s)

1

       

Principal investigator::

Co- investigator:

2

       

Principal investigator::

Co- investigator:

 

Memberships in scientific/ Professional society if any 

Sl.no.

Name of the society

Nature of membership (annual / life time)

1

IUGS TecTask transitions to International Association for Structural Geology and Tectonics (IASGT)

Life time

2

Association of Petroleum Geologists

Annual

 

Research Supervision

Sl. No. 

Scholars name 

Title

Year of registration

M.phil/ Ph.D

University

Status

1

           

2

           


 

Editorial Board and Referee Positions 

Sl.no.

Name of the journal

Position held

1

Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Reviewer

 

Details of Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences/ Symposia attended/ papers presented/talks given

Sl. No. 

Title of seminar/ workshop/ conference etc. 

Invited/ Contributed/ participated

Venue/ Agency

Date/Dates

International/ National/ Regional

Title of the paper if any

1

           

2

           

 

Positions held / holding if any *

Sl. No.

   

1

   

2

   

 

* Board of studies, doctoral committee, Exam board chairman,Exam board deputy chairman Assistant Superintendent of Examination etc.

REASEARCH PROJECTS

a. Major projects

Sl. No.

Title of the project

Funding agency

Amount

Period

Investigor(s)

1

Taxonomic studies on native cyprinoid  fishes of northern Kerala with special emphasis on insufficiently known and synonymic species

DST, Govt of India

24.7 lakhs 

2019-2022

Principal investigator::

Dr.Mathews Plamoottil

2

       

Principal investigator::

Co- investigator:  NIL


 

b. Minor projects

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Title of the project

Funding agency

Amount

Period

Investigor(s)

1

       

Principal investigator::

Co- investigator:

2

       

Principal investigator::

Co- investigator:

 

Memberships in scientific/ Professional society if any 

Sl.no.

Name of the society

Nature of membership (annual / life time)

1

   

2

   

 

Research Supervision

Sl. No. 

Scholars name 

Title

Year of registration

M.phil/ Ph.D

University

Status

1

           

2

           


 

Editorial Board and Referee Positions 

Sl.no.

Name of the journal

Position held

1

   

2