Prof. Dr. Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsGeochemistry (Inorganic, Organic, Biological),Sedimentology
KeywordsGeoarchaeology, Microplastics, Chemostratigraphy, Sedimentary geochemistry, Estuarine dynamics
Honours and awards

2019: Prose Award, U.S.A.

2018: Best Paper Award, Elsevier

Current contact address

CountryIndia
CitySalem
InstitutionPeriyar University
InstituteDepartment of Geology
Homepageperiyaruniversity.org

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Doris StübenInstitut für Petrographie und Geochemie, Universität Karlsruhe (TH), Karlsruhe
Prof. Dr. Franz T. FürsichFachgruppe PaläoUmwelt, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen
Start of initial sponsorship01/07/2001

Programme(s)

2000Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2017M.,Ramkumar, D.,Menier, M.J.,Manoj, M., Santosh, N. A.,Siddiqui Early Cenozoic rapid flight enigma of the Indian subcontinent resolved. 2017, 15-23
2017Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar, David Menier: Eustasy, high frequency sea level cycles and habitat heterogeneity. Elsevier, 2017
2017D.,Menier, M.J., Manoj, M., Pubellier, F.,Sapin, B., Delcaillau, N.A., Siddiqui, Mu. Ramkumar, M., Santosh Landscape response to progressive tectonic and climatic forcing in NW Borneo: Implications for geological and geomorphic controls on flood hazard. In: Nature Scientific Reports, 2017, 1-18
2016M.J.,Manoj, D., Menier, N. A., Siddiqui, M.,Ramkumar, M., Santosh, S. Kumar, M., Hassan: Drainage Basin and Topographic Analysis of a Tropical Landscape: Insights into Surface and Tectonic Processes in northern Borneo. In: Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2016, 14-27
2016D.,Menier, G.,Estournès, M.J., Manoj, M., Ramkumar, C.,Briend, N.A., Siddiqui, C., Traini, S. Pian, L., Labeyrie, Relict geomorphological and structural control on the coastal sediment partitioning, North of Bay of Biscay. In: Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, 2016, 67-74
2016M.,Ramkumar, D.,Menier, M.J., Manoj, M., Santosh, Geological, geophysical and inherited tectonic imprints on the climate and contrasting coastal geomorphology of the Indian peninsula. In: Gondwana Research, 2016, 52-80
2015T., Sugantha, M., Ramkumar, V., Balaram, J. Rai, D., Satyanarayana: Environmental and climatic conditions during the K-T transition in the Cauvery Basin, India: Current understanding and its relationships with/implications on the KTB scenarios. In: M.Ramkumar, Chemostratigraphy: Concepts, techniques and applications. Elsevier, 2015. 131-168
2015M.Ramkumar, K.Kumaraswamy, James, R.A., R.Suresh, T. Sugantha, L.Jayaraj, A.Mathiyalagan, M.Saraswathi, J.Shyamala: Sand mining, channel bar dynamics and sediment textural properties of the Kaveri River, South India: Implications on flooding hazard and sustainability of the natural fluvial system. In: M.Ramkumar, K.Kumaraswamy, R.Mohanraj, Environmental management of river basin ecosystems. Springer-Verlag, 2015. 283-318
2015Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Chemostratigraphy Concepts, Techniques and Applications. Elsevier, 2015
2015M. Ramkumar, M.Alberti, F.T.Fürsich Chemostratigraphy of the Dhosa Oolite Member (Oxfordian), Kachchh Basin, western India: Implications for completeness of the stratigraphic record and correlation with global oolite peak. In: M.Ramkumar, Chemostratigraphy: Concepts, techniques and applications. Elsevier, 2015. 309-340
2015Prof. Dr. Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Cretaceous Sea Level Rise: Memory down the lane and the road ahead. Elsevier, 2015
2015M.,Ramkumar, Discrimination of tectonic dynamism, quiescence, and third order relative sea level cycles of the Cauvery Basin, South India. . In: Ann.Geol.Penins.Balk, 2015, 19-45
2015Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar, Kumaraswamy K., Mohanraj R.: Environmental Management of River Basin Ecosystems. Springer Verlag, 2015
2015M. Ramkumar, K.Kumaraswamy, R. Mohanraj: Land use dynamics and environmental management of River Basins with emphasis on deltaic ecosystems: Need for integrated study based development and nourishment programs and institutionalizing the management strategies. . In: M. Ramkumar, K.Kumaraswamy, R. Mohanraj, Environmental management of River Basin ecosystems. Springer-Verlag, 2015. 1-20
2015Prof. Dr. Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Marine Paleobiodiversity: Responses to sea level cycles and perturbations. Elsevier, 2015
2015V. Tirukumaran, M.Ramkumar: Remote sensing: An invincible tool for mapping the dynamics of riverine geomorphology . In: M.Ramkumar, K. Kumaraswamy, R. Mohanraj, Environmental management of River Basin ecosystems. Springer-Verlag, 2015. 161-176
2015M.Ramkumar: Spatio-temporal analysis of magnetic mineral content as a tool to understand morphodynamics and evolutionary history of the Modern Godavari Delta: Implications on deltaic coastal zone environmental management. In: M.Ramkumar, K.Kumaraswamy, R.Mohanraj, Environmental Management of River Basin Ecosystems. Springer-Verlag, 2015. 177-199
2015 M.Ramkumar, Z. Berner: Temporal trends of geochemistry, relative sea level and source area weathering in the Barremian-Danian strata of the Cauvery Basin, South India. In: M.Ramkumar, Chemostratigraphy: Concepts, techniques and applications. Elsevier, 2015. 273-308
2015M. Ramkumar Toward standardization of terminologies and recognition of chemostratigraphy as a formal stratigraphic method. In: M.Ramkumar, Chemostratigraphy: Concepts, techniques and applications. Elsevier, 2015. 1-21
2014Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar Alberti, M. Fürsich, F. T.: Anomalous phosphorous episodes during Callovian-Oxfordian in the Kachchh basin, northwestern India. In: International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2014, 141-148
2014Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Characterization of depositional units for stratigraphic correlation, petroleum exploration and reservoir characterization. In: S. Sinha, Advances in Petroleum Engineering. Studium Press L.L.C., 2014. 1-13
2014Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar, M. Alberti, F.T. Fürsich: Interpretation of Palaeoclimate, relative sealevel and scale of stratigraphic correlation though Spatio-temporal variations in depositional and diagenetic environments: A case study.. In: S. Sinha, Advances in Petroleum Engineering. Studium Press L.L.C., 2014. 284-307
2014T. Sugantha, M.Ramkumar, The paradigms of Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary transition: Review of current status and its implication on the Maastrichtian-Danian strata of the Cauvery Basin, India. . In: Gondwana Geological Magazine, 2014, 149-168
2013Jyotsana Rai, Ramkumar, M. and Sugantha, T., Calcareous nannofossils from the Ottakoil Formation of the Cauvery Basin, South India: Implications on Age and palaeobiogeography. . In: Ramkumar, M., (Ed.),, On a Sustainable Future of the Earth’s Natural Resources. . Springer-Verlag., 2013. 109-122
2013Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Characterization of depositional units for stratigraphic correlation, petroleum exploration and reservoir characterization. . In: Sinha, S., (Ed.)., Sinha, S., (Ed.). Petroleum. Studium Press L.L.C., U.S.A. (in press). . Studium Press L.L.C., 2013.
2013Ramkumar, M., Alberti, M., Fürsich, F.T., Pandey, D.K., Depositional and diagenetic environments of the Dhosa Oolite Member (Oxfordian), Kachchh Basin, India, based on Petrographic data: Implications on the origin and occurrence of ooids and their correlation with global oolite peak. . In: Ramkumar, M., (Ed.). On a Sustainable Future of the Earth’s Natural Resources.. Springer-Verlag., 2013. 179-230
2013Ramkumar, M., Sugantha, T. and Jyotsana Rai., Facies and Textural characteristics of the Kallamedu Formation, Ariyalur Group, Cauvery basin, South India: Implications on Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary (KTB) events. . In: Ramkumar, M., (Ed.)., On a Sustainable Future of the Earth’s Natural Resources. . Springer-Verlag, 2013. 263-284
2013Ramkumar, M., Alberti, M. and Fürsich, F.T., Interpretation of Palaeoclimate, relative sealevel and scale of stratigraphic correlation through Spatio-temporal variations in depositional and diagenetic environments: A case study. . In: Sinha, S., (Ed.)., Advances in Petroleum Engineering. . Studium Press L.L.C., 2013.
2013Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: On a Sustainable Future of the Earth’s Natural Resources. Springer-Verlag, 2013
2012Ramkumar, M., Alberti, M., and Fürsich, F.T., Anomalous phosphorous episodes during Callovian-Oxfordian in the Kachchh basin, northwestern India: Implications on palaeoclimate, productivity and weathering.. In: Inter.Jour.Geochem., 2012, 141-148
2012Alberti, M., Fürsich, F.T., Pandey, D.K., Ramkumar, M., Stable isotope analyses of belemnites from the Kachchh Basin, western India: Paleoclimatic implications for the Middle to Late Jurassic transition. . In: Facies, 2012, 261-278
2011Ramkumar, M., Stüben, D. and Berner, Z.,: Barremian-Danian chemostratigraphic sequences of the Cauvery basin, South India: Implications on scales of stratigraphic correlation. . In: Gondwana Res. , 2011, 291-309
2010Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar Stüben, D., Berner, Z. and Schneider, J., 87Sr/86Sr anomalies in Late Cretaceous-Early Tertiary strata of the Cauvery Basin, south India: Constraints on nature and rate of environmental changes across K-T boundary. Jour.Earth.Sym.Sci. v.119. pp.1-17.. In: International Journal of Earth Systems Science, 2010, 1-17
2010Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar, Venkateswaran, S., Vasudevan, S., Karupannan, S., Gajalakshmi, T. and Sathish, G.,: GIS analysis of ground truth, GPS and geophysical data for identification of suitable locales of rainwater harvesting: A case of Periyar University Campus, Salem District, South India. . In: Jour.Earth.Sci. , 2010, 15-23
2010Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar, Z. Berner, D. Stüben: Hierarchical delineation and multivariate statistical discrimination of chemozones of the Cauvery Basin, south India: Implications on spation-temporal scales of stratigraphic correlation. In: Petroleum Science, 2010, 435-447
2010Ramkumar, M., Anbarasu, K., Sugantha, T., Jyotsana Rai., Sathish, G. and Suresh, R., Occurrences of KTB exposures and dinosaur nesting site near Sendurai, India: An initial report.. In: Jour.Phy.Sci. , 2010, 573-584
2009Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Flooding – A manageable geohazard.. In: Mu.Ramkumar, Geological hazards: Causes, Consequences and methods of Containment.. New India Publishers, 2009. 177-190
2009Ramkumar, M., Anbarasu, K., Sathish, G., Suresh, R. and Venkateswaran, S.,: Hyperspectral remote sensing of coastal sedimentary terrains: A solution in sight for faster, reliable and cost effective environmental impact assessment? . In: Rajendran, S., Aravindan, S., Jayavel Rajkumar T., and Murali Mohan, K.R., (Eds.). Hyperspectral remote sensing and spectral signature applications, . New India Publishers, 2009. 183-198
2009Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar Stüben, D. and Berner, Z., 18. Ramkumar, M., 2009 Episodic accumulation of phosphorus during Cretaceous in the Cauvery basin, South India: implications on palaeoclimate, productivity and weathering. Curr.Sci. v.97. pp.262-267.. In: Current Science, 2009, 262-267
2009R.Suresh and Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: An introduction to Drought.. In: Mu.Ramkumar, Geological hazards: Causes, Consequences and methods of Containment. . New India Publishers, 2009. 155-163
2009Yuvarani, S., Krishnakumar, V. and Ramkumar, M.,: FTIR spectra of naturally occurring crystals of low temperature origin: Implications on interpretation of paleoclimate, modeling sediment diagenesis and petroleum exploration.. In: Rajendran, S., Aravindan, S., Jayavel Rajkumar T. and Murali Mohan, K.R.,, Hyperspectral remote sensing and spectral signature applications. New India Publishers, 2009. 263-275
2009Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Geological hazards: Causes, Consequences and methods of Containment.. New India Publishers, 2009
2009Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar and Sathish, G.: Palaeoenvironmental and sequence stratigraphic significance of the occurrence of Ophiomorpha irregulaire in the Kallankurichchi Formation, Ariyalur Group, Cauvery Basin, South India. Palaeontology, Stratigraphy & Facies.v.17.pp.129-137. In: Palaeontology, Stratigraphy, Facies, 2009, 129-137
2009Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar, V. Thirukumaran: Quicksand: A lesser-known geohazard but not a lesser-evil.. In: Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar, Geological hazards: Causes, Consequences and methods of Containment.. New India Publishers, 2009. 219-223
2009Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Types, causes and strategies for mitigation of geological hazards. . In: Mu.Ramkumar, Geological hazards: Causes, Consequences and methods of Containment.. New India Publishers, 2009. 1-22
2008Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar A.Jayakumar: 2008 Intellectual Property Rights Demystified. New India Publishers, New Delhi. 172p. (Standard Reference book in College of Law, University of Arizona. U.S.A.). New India Publishers, 2008
2008Poongodi Vijayakumar, T. and Ramkumar, M., Recent developments in registration of inventions and protection of intangible property rights in India. . In: Mu.Ramkumar and A.Jayakumar, Intellectual property rights demystified . New India Publishers, 2008. 25-39
2008Ramkumar, M., Jayakumar, M.,Anbarasu, K.,Suresh, R. and Poongodi Vijayakumar, T., Suggested course of action for familiarization of Intellectual Property Rights.. In: Mu.Ramkumar and A.Jayakumar, Intellectual Property Rights demystified. New India Publishers, 2008. 147-150
2008Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Carbonate diagenesis in the Kallankurichchi Formation, Ariyalur Group, south India and its implications on petroleum prospects.. In: Jour.Geol.Soc.Ind. , 2008, 407-418
2008Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Cyclic fine-grained deposits with polymict boulders in Olaipadi member of the Dalmiapuram Formation, Cauvery basin, south India: Plausible causes and sedimentation model. ICFAI Jour.Earth.Sci. v.2. pp.7-27.. In: ICFAI Journal of Earth Sciences, 2008, 7-27
2008Ramkumar, M., Jayakumar, A. and Suresh, R., Understanding intellectual property rights is the need of the hour for geoscientists. . In: Mu.Ramkumar and A.Jayakumar, Intellectual property rights demystified. . New India Publishers, 2008. 1-9
2007Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Dolomitic limestone in the Kallankurichchi Formation (Lower Maastrichtian) Ariyalur Group, South India. . In: Jour.Earth Sci., 2007, 7-21
2007Mu. Ramkumar and R.Neelakantan: GIS technology based geohazard zonation and advance warning system for geohazard mitigation and information dissemination towards relief and rescue operations.. In: Jour.Earth.Sci, 2007, 65-70
2007Mu.Ramkumar and G.Sathish: Integrated sequence and chemostratigraphic modelling: A sure-fire technique for stratigraphic correlation, petroleum exploration and reservoir characterization.. In: Rajendran, S., Srinivasamoorty, K. and Aravindan, S., (Eds.). Mineral Exploration: Recent Strategies. . New India Publishers, 2007. 21-40
2007Mu.Ramkumar, Parimalavalli, R., Anbarasu, K. and Suresh, R., Moral Responsibility of the Geoscientific Community. . In: Current Science, 2007, 1660-1661
2007Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Spatio-temporal variations of sediment texture and their influence on organic carbon distribution in the Krishna estuary.. In: Ind.Jour.Geochem., 2007, 143-154
2006Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: A Storm event during the Maastrichtian in the Cauvery basin, South India. . In: Ann.Geol.Penins.Balk., 2006, 35-40
2005Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar, M. Harting, D. Stüben: Barium anomaly preceding K/T boundary: possible causes and implications on end Cretaceous events of K/T sections in Cauvery basin (India), Israel, NE-Mexico and Guatemala. In: Int. J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch), 2005, 475-489
2005Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar, V. Subramanian, D. Stüben: Deltaic Sedimentation During Cretaceous Period in the Northern Cauvery Basin, South India: Facies Architecture, Depositional History and Sequence Stratigraphy. In: Journal Geological Society of India, 2005, 81-94
2004Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar, Doris Stüben, Zolt Berner, Jens Schneider: Geochemical and isotopic anomalies preceding K/T boundary in the Cauvery basin, South India: Implications for end Cretaceous events. In: Current Science, 2004, 1738-1747
2004Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Lithology, petrography, microfacies, environmental history and hydrocarbon prospects of the Kallankurichchi Formation (Upper Cretaceous, Ariyalur Group, South India). In: Freiberger Forschungshefte, 2004, 77-100
2004Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar, Doris Stüben, Zsolt Berner: Lithostratigraphy, depositional history and sea level changes of the Cauvery Basin, southern India. In: Annales Geologiques De La Peninsule Balkanique, 2004, 1-27
2002Ramkumar, M., Berner, Z. and Stüben, D., Multivariate Statistical Discrimination of Selected Carbonate Petrographic Classifications: Implications on Applicability of Classification Systems and Predictability of Petrographic Types. In: Chem. Erde, 2002, 145-159
2001Muthuvairavasamy Ramkumar: Sedimentary Structures And Depositional Conditions Of The Kallankurichchi Formation (Lower Maestrichtian), South Indian Creataceous Sequence. In: Indian Association of Sedimentologists., 2001, 85-96