Director, Delta Studies Institute, Andhra University (2010-2014)
I have served as the Director for the “Delta Studies Institute” of Andhra University during
2010-2015, a research Institute established by ONGC-AU Collaboration. With aggressive
planning and strategies, I could attract significant funding from ONGC by way of consultancy
projects, Training programs, Research Projects CSR projects etc. I was instrumental in making
the ONGC to agree to sanction a corpus fund to the tune of Rs 20.00 crore to the Institute, by
which the Institute could become financially self-sustaining.
Activities carried out:
The Delta studies Institute was established in the year 1997, with the collaboration
of ONGC, to undertake research and extend training on modern Deltas, which will help to
model the Deltaic process so that the ancient Deltas can be understood in a better way, which
are potentially rich in Hydrocarbons.
As a Director, Delta Studies Institute, research and
academic activities related to Modern Deltas, Coastal Geology, petroleum science and
technology have been conducted. Being the Director of the centre, during my tenure a number
of activities including PETRO-FEST-2010, 2011, 2012 and2014 and training Programs to ONGC
Officials, workshops have been conducted, as mentioned below.
Designed and implemented a national level M. Tech program in Petroleum exploration
with the help of ONGC experts. The faculty are also drawn mainly from Oil Industry, who are
experts with immense experience.
The students of M. Tech were given project guidance in collaboration with industry experts;
Total students guided 31, as shown in Annexure.
1. Training programmes Conducted to ONGC Officers (2010-2014):
| Sl.No. | Title of the Training Programme | Organized for | Duration | No of Participants | Feedback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modern Deltas – A Field Seminar | ONGC Academy, Dehradun | 16th – 20th Dec., 2013 | 15 | Excellent |
| 2 | Modern Deltas – A Field Seminar | ONGC Academy, Dehradun | 3 rd – 7th Dec., 2012 | 15 | Excellent |
| 3 | Modern Deltas – A Field Seminar | ONGC Academy, Dehradun | 13th – 17th Feb., 2012 | 15 | Excellent |
| 4 | Modern Deltas – A Field Seminar | ONGC Academy, Dehradun | 5 th – 9th Dec., 2011 | 17 | Excellent |
| 5 | Modern Deltas – A Field Seminar | ONGC Academy, Dehradun | 22nd – 27th Nov., 2010 | 15 | Excellent |
2. National Seminars and Workshops Conducted:
Convener: Prof M. Jagannadha Rao, Director, Delta Studies Institute
3. Projects at Delta Studies Institute:
Director International Students’ Affairs, Andhra University. (2006-2009)
Activities carried out:
It was my privilege to initiate foreign student’s admissions into Andhra
University on a big scale for the first time in the history of the University.
“I have served as the Director, International students Affairs of Andhra University during 2005-
2009, by the time I have taken over AU doesn’t have a single foreign student. With my
commitment, hard work and planning I could take the foreign students’ admissions to the tune
of 350 plus annually and helped the University to earn huge revenue and established the tempo
of continued foreign student’s admissions by entering in to a number of MOUs with
international agencies.”
As the Director of International Students’ office, I have coordinated all the affairs related to
International programs and events at Andhra University. These include International Students
admissions including NRI’s and PIO’s, student exchange programs, MOU’s with foreign
Universities, design and implementation of joint and Twinning programs with International
Universities of repute, faculty exchange, International joint research programs etc. Some of the
achievements are given below.
Number of Foreign, NRI and International Students given Admission during the
year 2006-09: 350
Some of the most important MOUs’ signed during my tenure (2006-09)
International Students Hostels
Two full-fledged International Students Hostels each with a capacity of 100 rooms have been completed and International Students were given accommodation. The Hostels are of International Standards with facilities for study, cooking, dining, entertainment, games and facility for Wi-Fi internet…etc. I was instrumental in the design and implementation of this project.
Dual Degree and Twinning Programs Initiated
Additional information:-Specialized training: