Rate My Professor R. S. Kumar

Dr. R. S. Kumar is a Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Annamalai University, where he also serves as Controller of Examinations and Director in charge of the Centre for Information and Resources. Holding M.Sc. and Ph.D. qualifications, he has built a distinguished career in geological research spanning over 30 years. Listed as Professor of Earth Sciences on his Google Scholar profile, Dr. Kumar's academic interests encompass petrology, mineralogy, and geochemistry. He leads a research lab at Annamalai University dedicated to igneous petrology, metamorphic petrology, and related fields. His administrative contributions include oversight of university examinations and information resources, alongside past roles such as Head of the Department of Earth Sciences.

Dr. Kumar has authored and co-authored numerous publications advancing Earth Sciences. Key works include 'Petrography and major geochemical studies of anorthosite, Kadavur and adjoining area, Tamilnadu, India' (2013, International Research Journal of Earth Sciences, 7 citations), 'Kaolinite fines colloidal-suspension transport in high temperature porous subsurface aqueous environment: Implications to the geothermal sandstone and hot sedimentary aquifer' (2021, Geothermics, 24 citations), 'A study on shoreline changes in parts of Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu using remote sensing and GIS techniques' (2015, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 5 citations), 'Assessment of groundwater potential based on aquifer characteristics using geospatial technology' (2016, Applied Water Science, 34 citations), 'Mineralogical studies of plagioclase feldspar in Kadavur, Karur District, Tamil Nadu, South India' (International Journal of Applied Geology), 'Petrology and Geochemistry of Granites in and Around Nalgonda District, India' (2015, Elixir), 'Hyperspectral remote sensing approach for lithological discrimination by ASTER data: A case study of Thenkalmalai and Odhimalai Hills, Tamilnadu, India' (2013, International Journal of Advanced Earth Science and Engineering, 4 citations), and 'Metamorphism and deformation of mafic and felsic rocks in Bhavani Shear Zone, Tamilnadu, India' (2014, International Journal of Advanced Geosciences, 2 citations). He has received funding from the University Grants Commission for research projects, including one valued at 1,715,000 INR from 2015-2016 spanning three years. With over 120 citations on Google Scholar, Dr. Kumar's work impacts geoscientific understanding, and he contributes as an external PhD examiner.