Project Coordinator

Posted on: 2007-03-13

RESUME Mrs. T. S. Anuraga 5555, Springhouse drive, Springhouse apartment, Apt. no: 34 Pleasanton 94588, California, USA. Phone Number: (925) 217 2605 E-mail id: [email protected] Personal Details Date of birth: 2nd Sept 1975 Gender: Female Husband Name: Pramod Jain Present location of staying: Pleasanton, California, USA (legal resident of USA with work permit) Authorized to work in USA. Willing to start work: March 10th 2007 Academic Background Ph.D. from Wageningen University and Research Center (January 2002 - Process of submitting thesis), Sub-department of Water Resources, The Netherlands under the guidance of Prof. Toon Leijnse and Prof. Feddes. Employed complex unsaturated and saturated models such as SWAP, MODFLOW, MT3D to effectively model the groundwater recharge and to study the contaminant transport of nitrate in agricultural areas. I have used Geographical Information System (GIS) packages and remote sensing imageries to delineate land use units. Significant experience related to applying analytical modeling methods, multi dimensional finite difference modeling and numerical analysis. Comprehensive experience with model calibration, data integration, source area investigations and site characterization Masters in Environmental Science from Bangalore University, India (Oct 1996-Sept 1998 Scored 71.8%). The main subjects studied during first semester: Basic Physics, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Geology, Environmental Biology, Statistics and Data Analysis. Second semester: Ecology and Dynamics of Ecosystems, Environmental Microbiology, Soil pollution and Solid Waste Management, Water, Air, and Noise pollution and Control. Third Semester: Environmental Toxicology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Conservation and Ecodevelopment, Remote sensing and Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Psychology, Economics, Management and Law. Fourth Semester: Project work Bachelor of Environmental Science from St. Joseph’s Arts & Science College, India (1993-1996 Scored –60%). Environmental Science, Chemistry, Zoology were the subjects. Secondary Pre-University (12th standard), Subjects – Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology. Scored –68% Computer knowledge Operating Systems: MS-DOS, Windows 95/98/NT/XP Languages Known: C, FORTRAN Office tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint Databases: Microsoft access Design tools: ArcView 3.2, MapInfo, ERDAS, MODFLOW – Modular Groundwater flow (GMS 6.0), MT3D – Contaminant Transport model, SWAP (Soil Water Atmosphere Plant model), Surfer GIS skills: * Working knowledge of ESRI (ArcView,ERDAS and MapInfo products) * Working knowledge of and experience with spatial data integration and application * Ability to apply advanced GIS concepts and techniques to geographic analysis * Experience compiling technical information for reports and documents. * Understanding the requirements of clients on a case-to-case basis and then recommending customized GIS solutions * Experience with using GPS instrument Passed University Grants Commission, National Entrance Test for Lectureship in India, 1999. Passed Database Management Course (3 months) in Department of Statistics, Wageningen University, The Netherlands Projects & Field experiences Worked in Indo-French cell for Water Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, India under the supervision of French scientists Dr. Laurent Ruiz and Dr. Braun Jean as a part of my Ph.D. program and assisting them in their watershed project from November 2002 – August 2004. Worked in Centre for Ecological Science, Indian Institute of Science, India Under the guidance of Assistant Professor Dr. Rohini, Year: April 99 – April 2000. Work involved chemical analysis of groundwater samples and interpretation of results. Worked in ASTRA (application of science & technology to rural areas) in Indian Institute of Science, India under the guidance of Dr. Chanakya - To estimate water availability/distribution for proposed bioenergy based irrigation system in rural Karnataka, India under UNDP sponsored project. My work involved estimation of various water & power distribution options & cost reduction for the bioenergy irrigation systems. Maps were designed using GIS tools such as ArcView and MapInfo. Year - Oct 1998 - March 99 Title - Sanctuary management Place - Ranganthittu Bird sanctuary Guide - Mr. Keith Semento, lecturer Dept. of Environmental Science, St. Josephs College Duration - 1 year (In partial fulfillment for B.Sc, Environmental Science) Year - 1995 - 96 Title – Solid waste management Participated in research programme on urban solid waste management sponsored by the University of Amsterdam. Duration- Oct 1993 – Dec 93 Publications & Workshops T.S. Anuraga, L.Ruiz, M.S. Mohan Kumar, M.Sekhar, A.Leijnse. 2006 Estimating groundwater recharge using land use and soil data: A case study in South India. Journal: AGRICULTURE WATER MANAGEMENT, issue 84(2006) 65-76. Poster presentation: T.S. Anuraga. 2003 Assessment of groundwater quality in Bangarpet taluk, India Hydro geochemical study in International conference “Hydrology of the Mediterranean and semi-arid regions” April 1-4, 2003, Montpellier, France Attended International Training Programme on Groundwater development and Management in Hard Rock Areas, in Gotenberg, Sweden sponsored by SIDA – Swedish International Development Cooperation. This programme gave a platform to understand different scientific studies in the field of groundwater quality and contaminant transport from different regions of the world. Duration - August 29 – September 27 th 2003 Participated in “Applied Geologic Remote sensing program” from March 7th – 21st 2001 held in Anna University, Chennai, India sponsored by UNESCO. Participated in National Rainwater harvesting programme in New Delhi, India conducted by Center for Science and Environment on April 20 – 22, 2000. Participated in “Basin modeling course” from June 5 th – June 10 th conducted by Center of Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation (CMMCS), Bangalore, India sponsored by Department of Science and Technology. Area of Interest Water resource management GIS Contaminant fate and transport, numerical modeling Risk Assessment Extra curricular activities Chess - Won numerous prizes in University level & Inter- collegiate chess tournament. Rock climbing and participating in environmental awareness programmes. Reading self - Improvement books. I hereby declare that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Date:3/1/2007 Place: California T. S. Anuraga