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Dr. Mahendrasinh Gadhavi

Designation: Assistant Professor
Email ID: mahendrasinh@gmail.com
Department: Civil Engineering

Enthusiastic education professional with PhD in Tectonics and Structural Geology, having teaching and research experience in engineering geology, hydrology, advanced surveying, remote sensing and GIS. Experienced geologist having more than 15 years’ experience in Field based Geological Investigations, Geological Mapping, Engineering Geology, Mineral Exploration, Remote Sensing & GIS, Quantity Survey, Scan-line Surveys, Q-value calculation and Joint Mapping. Proficient in computer software packages such as ArcGIS, Global Mapper, ENVI and Corel Draw Suite. An eager and enthusiastic team player, with "can do" attitude, who is always ready to learn new things.

Experience

  • L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad

    Teaching in the subjects of general geology, engineering geology, mineralogy, advanced surveying, flood management, geospatial techniques and use of GIS in disaster assessment at graduate and post graduate levels; and research in different fields of geology, Remote Sensing & GIS, geo-hydrology and surveying are primary duties of Dr. M. S. Gadhavi at this position. He is also responsible for Geology and geo-informatics lab management. Dr. M. S. Gadhavi has rendered his services as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC), Gujarat State during years 2010, 2011 and 2016. For a short duration, additional duty as Associate Director (Training & Capability Building) at Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG) was assigned to him. Currently, he has been assigned additional duty as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) for activities related to Student Startup & Innovation Policy (SSIP) at Gujarat Knowledge Society (GKS).

  • Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) Gandhinagar

    The ISR is dedicated institute for seismic studies wherein primarily Dr. M. S. Gadhavi was responsible to carryout research in the field of paleoseismology & Active Fault Investigation and produce geological and active fault maps in GIS environment. He was also responsible for establishment of Thermal Luminescence/Optically Stimulated Luminescence (TL/OSL) dating laboratory at ISR. Geological counseling, mapping, tectonic studies, paleoseismic studies and active fault studies were his primary duties at ISR, Gandhinagar. Apart from this he provided geological guidance and supervision for geophysical surveys such as gravity survey, magnetic survey, shallow seismic survey, ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey, bore logging, electric resistivity survey, magneto-telluric (MT) survey etc.

Education

  • M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara

    PhD in Geology

  • Gujarat University

    First Class

  • Gujarat University

    First Class

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