Dr.V.

Madha Suresh
M.Sc., M.Phil., M.Ed., Ph.D., P.D.F.,

Professor and Head

Centre for Natural Hazards and Disaster Studies
University of Madras
Guindy, Chennai: 600 025. Telephone: 9444205566 / 9042991961
Email: madhasuresh@hotmail.com

PRESENT POSITION:

Prof V Madha Suresh

Head, Centre for Natural Hazards and Disaster Studies
Member Senate, Member Academic, Member, IQAC

Professor and Head

Department of Education
Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras.

Professor
Department of Geography
University of Madras

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

 Director, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC,2017-2018)

 Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell
 Member Senate, University of Madras
 Member Academic Council, University of Madras.
 Professor and Head, Centre for Natural Hazards and Disaster Studies
 Professor and Head, Department of Education (IDE), University of Madras
 Professor, Department of Geography, University of Madras

Board of Studies (abroad)

 Member, Board of Studies, Northampton University, U.K.
 Member, Board of Studies, Staffordshire University, U.K.
 Member, Board of Studies, Salzburg University, Austria.
 Member, Board of Studies, South Eastern University, Sri Lanka

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 Board of Studies (India)

 Member, Board of Studies, Pondicherry University.

 Member, Board of Studies, University of Madras.
 Member, Board of Studies, University of Mysore.
 Member, Board of Studies, Karnataka University.
 Member, Board of Studies, Bharathi Women’s College, Chennai.
 Member, Board of Studies, QMC, Chennai.
 Member, Board of Studies, Bangalore University.

External Examiner
 Member, Board of Examiners, University of Madras.
 Member, Board of Examiners, University of Mysore.
 Member, Board of Examiners, Bangalore University.
 Member, Board of Examiners, Karnataka University.
 Member, Board of Examiners, Hyderabad University.
 Member, Board of Examiners, JNU, New Delhi.
 Member, Board of Examiners, JMI, New Delhi.
 Member, Board of Examiners, Bharathidasan University.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 Serving as Professor and Head, Centre for Natural Hazards and Disaster Studies,
University of Madras. (2015 till date)
 Serving Served as Assistant, Associate and Professor in Geography Department,
University of Madras, Chennai. (2001-2015)
 Served as Assistant Professor in Geography Department, National Council of
Education Research and Training, Ministry of Human Resource and
Development, Government of India, New Delhi.(1997-2000)
 Served as Assistant Director, Inland Waterways Authority of India, Ministry of
Surface Transport, Government of India, New Delhi. From 1995-2000.
 Reviewer of Scientific Article of Elsevier publications.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

 International Ocean Institute, Dalhousie University Canada, attended an

International Training Programme on United Nations Convention on Law of the
Sea May-July, 1999.
 UNEP, Tokyo, Japana attended two day training programme on Water Quality
Analysis of Lakes, February, 1995.
 Northampton University, U.K, Staff Development Workshop, 2007.
 Staffordshire University, U.K, Staff Development Workshop, 2005.
 Bonn University, Germany, participated one Workshop on Water Crisis, 2008.
 University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, worked as research assistant, 1997.
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  Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) worked as research
assistant, 1998.

ACHIEVEMENTS

 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Senior Research Fellowship

awarded.
 Common Wealth Fellowship awarded to visit Staffordshire University.

SOCIETIES/MEMBERSHIPS

 International Ocean Institute, Canada.

 National Association of Indian Geographer, New Delhi.
 Indian Geographical Society, Chennai.
 Landscape, Ecology and Ekistics, Kolkatta.
 Indian Society of Victimology, Chennai.
 Association of Punjab Geographer, Haryana.
 Indian Society of Geoinformatics, ISRO, Bangalore.

COMMITTEES

 Member, Selection Committee, York University, Canada.

 Member, Selection Committee, Pondicherry University.
 Member, Selection Committee, Karnataka Open University.
 Member, Selection Committee, Tamil Nadu Open University.
 Member, Selection Committee, Pachiyappa’s Trust, Chennai.
 Member, Selection Committee, Kannur University
 Member, Selection Committee, University of Madras
 Member, Selection Committee, Bharathiyar University
 Member, Selection Committee of Principal, 25 colleges

PUBLICATIONS
i. Published individual books with ISBN No. 5 numbers.
ii. Publication in Journals: 36 numbers.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 Refresher Course, Orientation, and staff development programme attended in
Academic Staff College, University of Madras, University of Mysore.
 Professional Development Programme conducted for the teachers at South
Eastern University, Sri Lanka.

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RESEARCH PROJECTS
International:
1. Simon Fraser University, Canada ‘ Medical Tourism Project’.
2. York University, Canada ‘ Human Health and Environment’.
3. Bonn University, Germany, ‘Water and Climate Change’.

National:
UGC – Environmental Impact Assessment of Pallikaranai Ecosysterm - Major
Research Project.
UGC – Environmental Impact Assessment of Noyyal River - Post Doctoral Research
Project.
UGC – Starter Grant – School Mapping.
UGC – Center for Excellence – Climate Change Impact on Mangroves.

EDUCATION
Undergraduate Degree
B.Sc Geography, with Botany and Geology as Allied Subjects, Government Arts
College, Salem.
B.Ed., Annamalai University.

Post Graduate Degree

M.Sc Geography, University of Madras, Chennai.
M.Ed., Annamalai Unversity.

M.Phil Programme
University of Madras.

Ph.D Programme
University of Madras

Post Doctoral Programme: University of Madras.

MBA - Pursuing

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