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Prof. (Dr.) Thrivikramji K.P.
M.Sc., M.S, Ph.D, FGS

 

CAREER

Asst. Geologist, 1965-1968

Lecturer in Geology, 1968-72

Lecturer in Geology, 1977

Reader in Geology, 1978

Scientist E, CESS, 1980

Reader in Geology, 1982

Professor of Geology, 1992

Superannuation at 2004

Consultant at CED, 2004

Visiting professor, MS University, 2009

UGC emeritus fellow, 2011

Special Officer, New Department of Geology, Univ. of Calicut, 2012

Currently, Aug., 2013   working as a Director, Programs, & Geoinformatics, at CED Trivandrum, 695013

EDUCATION

School Salvation Army High School, 1959

College Intermediate College, 1960

University college, B.Sc.,  Trivandrum, University of Kerala, 1963

M.Sc., Dept. of Geology, Kariavattom Campus, University of Kerala, University park, Kariavattom, 1965

Fulbright, predoctoral, 1972-1976 at,  Syracuse University

MS,   Syracuse, New York 13210, 1974

PhD ,  Syracuse university,  Syracuse University 13210, 1976

Post doctoral

Patrice Lumumba university, Moscow, USSR , 1986

Wichita state university, Wichita , Kansas, USA,1989

BOOKS OR CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

1. K.P. Thrivikramji & D.F. Merriam, 1976, Trend analysis of sedimentary thickness data, the 
Pennsylvanian of Kansas: an example, in Merriam (ed.), Quantitative Methods for the Analysis of 
sediments: Pergamon Press, Oxford, 11-22.

2. K.P. Thrivikramji & S.K. Ghosh, 1981, Petrographic and geochemical studies on the Quilon limestone 
(Age: Burdigalian), Kerala: Abst. Three decades of Developments in Mineralogy, Petrology and 
Geochemistry: Jaipur

3. K.P. Thrivikramji & S.K. Ghosh, 1987, Morphological significance of glauconite in Kerala: in RAK 
Srivastava (ed.) Glauconite in India, Today & Tomorrow Books, New Delhi.

4. K.P. Thrivikramji, Utilization of the River basin: State of the art and recommendations: in Balakrishnan, 
M, (ed.), 1993, Environmental problems and prospects: Oxford & IBH Pub., New Delhi.

5. K.P. Thrivikramji, Utilization of the River basin: in Balakrishnan, M., and Alexander, KM, 1993, 
Environmental issues: Problems and solutions, Golden Jubilee Pub., Univ. of Kerala, Trivandrum.

Papers in Journals
  1. K.P. Thrivikramji & Terry Machado, 1982, On the autochthonous Glauconite off Trivandrum, Kerala: Ind. Jour. Marine Sci.,11, 336-337.
  2. 2. K.P. Thrivikramji & M Ramasarma , 1983, Implications of sedimentary structural facies of a calcareous sandstone body, Jour. Geol.Soc. India, 24, 203-207.
  3. 3. K.P. Thrivikramji & S.K. Ghosh, 1983, Significance and genesis of early diagenetic pyrite-glauconite assemblage in the Quilon Limestone (Age;Burdigalian), India: Jour. Geol. Soc., Ind., 24, 303-310 o’ o’’
  4. 1986, On the evolution of the Lagoon-barrier system between Lat 12 5 and 12 15 , Canannore Dist., Kerala: Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 29, 405-411.
  5. G.K. Suchindan, K. Samsuddin & K.P. Thrivikramji, 1986, Coastal geomorphology and beach erosion and accretion in the Northern Kerala coast: Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 29, 379-38
  6. K.P. Thrivikramj,i 1987, Planimetric response of the Kerala shoreline to the monsoon of 1979: Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 30, 414-422.
  7. D.S.S Babu & K.P. Thrivikramji, 1993, Plaeogeographic interpretation of Kerala beach placers, SW coast of India: Indian Jour. Mar.Sci., 22, 203-208.
  8. S. Anirudhan, & K.P. Thrivikramji, 1991, Petrography of light detrital grains: a case study from Bharathapuzha, Kerala: IJES, 18, 27-32
  9. S. Anirudhan, K.P. Thrivikramji and P.T. Roy Chacko, 1994, Roles of relief and climate on composition of detrital sediments of Bharathapuzha basin, Kerala: Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind., 43, 425-433
  10. S. Anirudhan & K.P. Thrivikramji, 1996, Sediments of Bharathapuzha, Kerala: Implications of down stream trends of texture and grain shape: Jour. GeolSoc. Ind., 47, 459-465.
  11. S. Joseph, K.P. Thrivikramji and S. Anirudhan, 1997, Textural parameters, Discriminant analysis and depositional environments of Teri sands, southern Tamil Nadu, India Jour. Geol. Soc. India, v.50, pp.323- 329.
  12. V. Radhakrishnan, N. Mariappan & K.P. Thrivikramji, 1997, A quick basic program to analyse pebble shapes: Computers and Geosciences, 23, 325-327.
  13. S. Joseph, K.P. Thrivikramji and S. Anirudhan, 1998, Mineral assemblage and detrital modes – Teris of southern Tamil Nadu: Implication to the origin of quartz arenite, Jour.Indian Asso. Sed v.17,1, 87-101.
  14. S. Joseph, K.P. Thrivikramji and S. Anirudhan, 1999, Mud content, clay minerals and oxidation states of iron-Teris of southern Tamil Nadu: Implication to the origin of redness, Jour. Indian Asso. Sed., v.18, 83- 94
  15. R. Pradeep Kumar, S. Santosh, K.P. Thrivikramji & S. Anirudhan, 1999, Down core variation of texture and mineralogy in a sediment core (SK-72/1) from Bengal deep sea Fan: Implication to climate and provenance: IJMS, 28, 24-28.
  16. S. Joseph, K.P. Thrivikramji and D.S.S. Babu (2002) Ilmenite in Teris, southern Tamil Nadu: State of alteration and commercial implications: Jour of Geol. Soc. India (accepted for publication)
  17. S. Joseph 7 K.P. Thrivikramji, (2002), Kayals of Kerala Coastal Land and Implication to Quaternary Sealevel Changes: Memo. Geol.Soc. Ind., no.49, 51-64
  18. S. Joseph & K.P. Thrivikramji, (2005) Origin of calcretes in Teris of southern Tamil Nadu: Journal of Geological Society of India
  19. K.P. Thrivikramji, 2005, Terrain Mapping and Geoinformatics: in Ramasamy .s., et al (ed.) Geospatial Technology for developmental Planning: Allied Publishers, 123-129.
  20. K.P. Thrivikramji, S. Joseph, and A.C. Narayana, 2007, Coastal wetlands of Kerala: Origin, Kerala Environment Congress, 36-48.
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS—ATTENDED OR PARTICIPATED
  1. SEPM Eastern section Field Conference in and around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Prof(s). Roger Walker and Ed Cotter, 1974
  2. NYSGA field conference, Northern New York: Prof(s). EH Muller and D. Woodrow, 1975
  3. GSA eastern section annual meeting, Syracuse, NY, 1975
  4. Binghampton Geomorphology Symposium, Coastal Geomorphology, (Convenor:Prof. M. Mariesawa) 
SUNY, Binghampton, 1972.
  5. Binghampton Geomorphology Symposium, Landform Development, (Convenor:Prof. D.Coates) SUNY, 
Binghampton, 1973. 
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  6. Indian Association of Sedimentologists, 2 Convention, Mysore, 1979 
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  7. Indian Association of Sedimentologists, 3r Convention, Benares, 1981
  8. Geoscientific options for 2000 AD, CSIR-NIO workshop, NIO, Goa, 1981
  9. All India Seminar on Status of Environment, Trivandrum, 1982
  10. National Seminar on Environmental Management, Trissur, 1983.
  11. Indian Association of Sedimentologists, 6th Convention, Dehradun, 1986
  12. National workshop on SLR due to Green house effect: NIO, Goa, 1988
  13. Indian Association of Sedimentologists, 3r Convention, Kochi, 2000
  14. EMCB-ENVIS workshop at Waltair, (MOE&F, GoI), 2001
  15. Kerala Science Congress, Kochi, (STEC, GoK), 2002
  16. World Environment Day, Trivandrum, (STEC, GoK), 2005
  17. International Congress on Kerala Studies, Trivandrum,(AKG Centre), Dec. 2005.
  18. Ecological Traditions of Kerala, Trivandrum, (CPR Foundation, Chennai), Dec.2005
  19. Kerala Science Congress, Trivandrum, Jan. 2006
  20. Kerala Histroy Congress, SSSU, Kalady, March 2006
  21. Kerala Environment Congress, Trivandrum, 2007
PAPER PRESENTATIONS – ORAL
  1. K.P. Thrivikramji & D.F. Merriam, 1975, Comparison of Trend surface maps: a cluster analysis 
approach: Abstracts with Programs, NE section, Geological Society of America, NE section meeting, Syracuse, NY, v.7, 125.
  2. K.P. Thrivikramji, 1977, Trend surfaces: a geological pattern recognition tool: Proceedings at the National Seminar on Resources Engineering and Technology, IIT Press, Bombay, Section II, Ch.12, 1-14.
  3. K.P. Thrivikramji, 1979, Beach erosion and or accretion processes along a part of west coast of India: A 
mid year technical report, 18 p
  4. J. Raju & K.P. Thrivikramji, 1979, The Warkalli beds of Type area (Age: Tertiary): a reinterpretation: nd
  5. K.P. Thrivikramji & M. Ramasarma, 1979, Regressive shoreline at Kovalam, Kanyakumari Dist., Tamilnadu, Abst., 2nd IAS Convention, Mysore
  6. M. Ramasarma & K.P. Thrivikramji, 1979, Beach processes along a non-barred shoreline: Abst. 2nd IAS Convention, Mysore.
  7. K.P. Thrivikramji, 1979, Beach ridges and backwaters of Kerala coast: 2nd IAS Convention, Mysore
  8. K.P. Thrivikramji, 1980, Significance and origin of the Greensand pellets in the Quilon Limestone (Age: 
Burdigalian), Kerala: Abst., 3rd IAS Convention, Benares.
  9. M. Ramasarma & K.P. Thrivikramji, 1980, Planimetric response of the Kerala shoreline to the monsoon 
of 1979: Abst., 3rd IAS Convention, Benares.
  10. K.P. Thrivikramji & A. Chandrasekharan, C. Gopalakrishna and K.V.K. Nair, 1980, Mineralogical and 
textural variation of channel sediments of the Vamanapuram R., Kerala: Abst., 3rd IAS Convention, 
Benares.
  11. K.P. Thrivikramji & A.S.K. Nair, 1981, A blueprint for an Environmental Earth science Curriculum: Abst., 
Seminar on Environmental Studies in India, Trivandrum
  12. K.P. Thrivikramji & A.S.K. Nair, 1981, Multivariate statistical methods in the analysis of Environmental 
data: Abst. Seminar on Environmental Studies in India, Trivandrum
  13. K.P. Thrivikramji & A.S.K. Nair, P.K. Thampi and M. Baba, 1981, Mud banks off Kerala coast: example 
of an integrated environmental research approach: Seminar on Environmental Studies in India, 
Trivandrum
  14. K.P. Thrivikramji, Beach erosion and accretion along a part of the west coast of India: Final report 
submitted to STED, Govt. of Kerala, Trivandrum
  15. K.P. Thrivikramji, S. Anirudhan and A.K. Pujari, 1982, Coastal Geomorphic Data Base: Indian Geological 
Congress, Benares
  16. K.P. Thrivikramji, S Anirudhan and A.S.K. Nair, 1983, Evolution of the Kerala shoreline: Retrospect, 
Perspect and Prospect: in KR Nambiar (Ed.), Proceedings of the National Seminar on Environmental 
Management, Trichur, 105-121
  17. K.P. Thrivikramji & P. Koshy, 1983, Application of SEM images in Geological studies:Abst., XVI Annual 
Conference of Electron Microscopy Society of India, Madurai, 64-65.
  18. K.P. Thrivikramji, 1983, Cluster analysis of Geological data: in BK Sahu (ed.,), Proceedings of the 
workshop on Geo-modeling, IIT, Bombay, 115-122
  19. K.P. Thrivikramji, 1983, Geostatistics at Post M.Sc. level, in BK Sahu (ed.,), Proceedings of the 
workshop on Geo-modeling, IIT, Bombay, 262-264
  20. S Anirudhan & K.P . Thrivikramji, 1983, Heavy mineral distribution in the channel sediments, 
Bharathapuzha, Kerala: Abst., Indian Geological Congress, IIT, Bombay, p6.
  21. K.P. Thrivikramji, 1984, River Metamorphosis due to Human Intervention: Annual Progress Report to 
Dept. of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, New Delhi. 41p.
  22. K.P. Thrivikramji & A.S.K. Nair, 1984, Blue print for Environmental Earth science Curriculum: Proc. Sem. 
Status of Environmental Studies in India, CESS, Trivandrum, 474-476.
  23. K.P. Thrivikramji, 1984, River Metamorphosis due to Human Intervention: 2nd Annual Progress Report
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
  1. K.P. Thrivikramji, 1986, River Metamorphosis due to Human Intervention: Final Progress Report to Dept. 
of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, 200p
  2. M Ramasarma & K.P. Thrivikramji, 1986, Soil flux monitoring with bedstead type erosion gauge: Abst. 
VI, IAS Convention, Dehradun
  3. K.P. Thrivikramji, 1986, Sediment production studies: Need of the next century: Abst. VI IAS 
Convention, Dehradun
  4. K.P. Thrivikramji, 1988, Coastal changes due to a rising sea level – a scenario: Abst. National Workshop 
on Sea level rise due to green house effect- Implications for India: NIO, Goa.
  5. K.P. Thrivikramji, 1988, Geomorphic changes of the coastal land due to SLR – a proposal for research: 
Abst. National Workshop on Sea level rise due to green house effect- Implications for India: NIO, Goa,
  6. K.P. Thrivikramji, A.S.K. Nair and S. Anirudhan, 1989, Sea level rise due to green house effect: 
Implications to Kerala: Abst. Kerala Science Congress, Kochi.
  7. K.P. Thrivikramji & S. Joseph, 2001, Solute variation in some minor watersheds of Kerala, India: Proc. 
Int. Workshop on Eco-hydrology: Nov.26-29, Ed. V.Subramonian, SES, JNU, New Delhi.
  8. K.P. Thrivikramji & S. Joseph, 2002, The Neyyar Basin, Kerala, India: A hydrologeochemical Protrait: National Workshop on Water Quality (including drinking water): Ramanathan AL (Ed.) Feb.1-2, 02, SES, 
JNU, New Delhi.
  9. K.P. Thrivikramji, 2005, Earthquake, Tsunami and geomorpghic changes: in Nature Conservation Trust, 
Nagerkovil, April 2, 2005
  10. K.P. Thrivikramji, 2005, Sand and mineral based industries in Kerala or Will Kerala shine in mineral 
market? In International Congress on Kerala studies, AKG Centre, Trivandrum
  11. K.P. Thrivikramji, Environment of Kerala: A status profile: in Human Culture and environment, SSSU, 
Kalady, March, 2006
  12. K.P. Thrivikramji, Ponds of Kerala: in Ecological Traditions of Kerala, Trivandrum, Dec. 2005, (CPR 
Foundation, Chennai, Dec.2005)
  13. K.P. Thrivikramji, Sand Mining: Prerspect and Prospect (March, 2007), National Seminar on Recent 
Developments and Oppurtunities in Exploration Geology and Geoinformatics, Periyar Univ., Salem.
  14. K.P. Thrivikramji, S. Joseph, and A.C. Narayana, Coastal wetlands of Kerala: Origin, 3rd Kerala 
Environment Congress, Trivandrum (May, 2007)
  15. K.P. Thrivikramji, Fluvial and Marine processes of Cenozoic and formation of Marine Placers: CESS, 
Trivandrum (Nov.2007) IGCP-514 International Workshop. Trivandrum