Department of Geology, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa

31/12/2023

Dear Family and Friends,

As we stand at the threshold of a new year, I want to extend my warmest wishes to each and every one of you. May the coming year be filled with joy, success, and abundant blessings for you and your loved ones. I'm excited to share that I've embarked on a new journey in GIS and Research Consultancy. Your support has always been a pillar of strength for me, and I am grateful for the encouragement and love that you've showered upon me throughout the years.

As I step into this new venture, I am reaching out to you, my dear family and friends, seeking your continued support and good wishes. Your belief in me fuels my determination to excel in this field, and I am eager to make a positive impact through my work. May the New Year bring prosperity to us all, and may our bonds of friendship and family grow even stronger. Here's to a year filled with exciting opportunities, successful endeavors, and moments of joy shared together.

Thank you for being an essential part of my life's journey. Wishing you a Happy New Year filled with love, laughter, and prosperity.

26/02/2023

Department of Geology is organizing a National Workshop on Recent trends in,Geosciences, 2023 (online mode) from Feb 27th to March 3rd 2023.
In this regard I request you all to participate in this workshop and make it a grand success.

Note:No registration fee.
Certificates will be provided.

Follow the link register
https://forms.gle/u7dokT64wajeSJq57

Thanks in advance!

31/12/2022

Dear
Friends and Geology Family members.
We are pleased to announce the opening of our new GIS and Hydrogeology Consultancy services name Vihanshi GIS and Hydrogeology Consultancy Private Limited as new start up from this New year 2023.

Spatial Analysis, Borewell Identification, Research/Projects guidance, Surveying and DGPS survey, Mapping, Training, Geospatial modelling, Environmental Assessment, Erosion risk assessment etc., Please support to me and share to your friends and colleagues.

For more details
Dr. M. Rajasekhar
Cell: +917036906175, 7989357967
E-mail: [email protected]
Thanks in advance💐💐

28/09/2022

Geology Department Field work - Sink Hole and Karst Topography

జియాలజీ విద్యార్థుల క్షేత్రస్థాయి పర్యటన

యోగి వేమన విశ్వవిద్యాలయం జియాలజి విభాగం విద్యార్థులు శనివారం 24వ తేదీన క్షేత్ర స్థాయి పర్యటన చేశారు. చింతకొమ్మదిన్నె మండలం రుద్రయ్య గారి పల్లె వ్యవసాయ క్షేత్రంలో సర్వే నంబర్ 7 నందు భూమి కృంగిపోవడం వల్ల ఏర్పడిన భారీ గుంతలు పరిశీలించారు. సున్నపు రాతి పొరలు భూగర్భ జలం తో జరిపిన చర్య ఫలితంగా ఏర్పడ్డాయని గుర్తించారు. రెండు ఏళ్ల కిందట కూడా దీనికి దగ్గరలోనే గుంతలు ఏర్పడినట్లు కనుగొనడం జరిగిందన్నారు. భష్యత్తులో కూడా ఈ ప్రాంతంలో భూమి గుంతలకు గురయ్యే అవకాశం ఉందని నిర్ధారణకు వచ్చారు. ఈ క్షేత్ర స్థాయి పర్యటనలో జియాలజీ విభాగాధిపతి డా. సుదర్శన రాజు , సహ ఆచార్యులు శ్రీనివాస్ గౌడ్ విద్యార్థులు, పరిశోధక విద్యార్థులు పాల్గొన్నారు.

02/03/2022

Young Research Award -2022

Department of Geology, M.Rajasekhar received a Best Yung Research Award on the occasion of Science Day 2022, with Vice Chancellor Prof.M.Surya Kalavathi Garu, We are Congratulate him getting this award.

29/12/2021

Dear
Friends and Geology Family members.
We are pleased to announce the opening of our new GIS and Hydrogeology Consultancy services - Vihanshi GIS Consultancy and Hydrogeology Private Limited.

Spatial Analysis, Borewell Identification, Research/Projects guidance, Surveying and DGPS survey, Mapping, Training, Geospatial modelling, Environmental Assessment, Erosion risk assessment etc.,
For more details
M.Rajasekhar, M.Sc., (PhD).,
Cell: +917036906175, 7989357967
E-mail: [email protected]
Thanks in advance💐💐

18/03/2021

The researcher and Associate Professor of Dept of Geology, Yogi Vemana University bagged Andhra Pradesh Scientist Award from Andhra Pradesh State Council of Science & Technology (APCOST). Dr. V. Sunitha, Associate Professor from Department of Geology is among those 22 scientists whom received the award this year.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh established the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Science & Technology (APCOST) during the year 1986. The Department of Science and Technology of Government of India was instrumental in formation of Science & Technology Council in the states. APCOST is an autonomous body registered under Societies Registration Act and is working under the aegis of Environment, Forests, Science & Technology Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. APCOST is acting act as a focal forum to inculcate scientific temper for attaining new heights in research and development for welfare of masses and to improve the quality of their life as well as to solve important issues of socio-economic development of the state by acting as organic link between science, technology and economy.”
The awards will be given away by the Hon'ble Minister for Energy, Environment and Forests, Science & Technology, Government of A.P Sri. Balineni Srinivasa Reddy on March 22nd in a galactic function at Vijayawada. Dear Madam (Dr.V.Sunitha) we are all congratulated Staff, Students and Research Scholars of the Dept of Geology, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa.

28/02/2021

Geological Field Work- Mangampeta Barites Mine- 27-02-2021-
Dept of Geology, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa.

Brief on Mangampeta Barites

Barytes (BaSO4) is one of the chief sources of barium. It contains 65% of BaO and occurs eitheras crystalline or massive. It can be easily identified by its high specific gravity. Snowwhite/white barytes generally used in the chemical and paint industry and to a minor extent in rubber, textile, paper, cardboard, leather, oil, cloth, linoleum, plastic and ceramic industries. The off-coloured barytes is used as drilling mud in oil well drilling. The barytes deposits are classified into three maintypes: 1) vein and cavity filling, 2) bedded and 3)residual deposits. A majority of the deposits occur in veins or cavity fillings along fault zones. Barytes is known from several locations in Cuddapah, Kurnool, Anantapur and Nellore districts. The occurrences are mostly associated with the Vempalle Formation, Pulivendla Quartzite and Cumbum (Pullampet)Formation of the Cuddapah Supergroup, the Pakhalsediments and the Nellore Schist Belt. TheMangampeta and Vinjamur deposits are bedded type.

In the Mangampeta, barytes of volcanic origin occurs as a thick-bedded deposit within the PullampetShale. Four types of barytes are found viz., grey granular, lapilli/rosette, vein and replacement types of these, the first two types are of economic importance. The deposit occurs as two lenses, the northern lens is about 12.2 km long and 900 m wide and 40 m thick whereas the southern lens is about300 m long and 80 m wide. A reserve of about 62Mt (as of 1.04.2010, IBM) of barytes with the percentage of BaO varying between 55.09 and 62.65was estimated for this deposit. The Mangampetdeposit is an addition on the mineral map and one of the commendable contributions by GSI

25/02/2021

There is a tremendous potential for oil and petroleum exploration in Indian Sub-Continent informed Prof. Shaik Mohammed Hussain, Chairperson of School of Earth and Atmospheric Science, University of Madras, Chennai. He was delivering a special lecture on the theme “Applications of Fossils in Paleo environmental Studies and Hydrocarbon Exploration with special reference to Astrocoda” as part of the Sir C.V. Raman Popular Lecture series organized by Yogi Vemana University on February 25th. During his lecture he informed that reconstruction of the biological, chemical, and physical nature of the environment at the time of deposition can be done as per the rock's paleontological record. Basing upon the fossils found within the rock unit and its Paleoenvironmental analysis the depositional environment can be interpreted he explained. In this backdrop ‘Astrocoda Fossils’ are providing valuable Information for reconstruction of depositional environments and to study positions of hydrocarbon deposits he said. Prof. Shaik Mohammed Hussain was llater felicitated by the University Vice-Chancellor Prof. M. Surya Kalavathi. The Coordinator of the Department of Geology Dr. G. Sudharsana Raju, staff of the department of Dr. K. Raghu Babu, Dr. V. Sunitha, Dr. N. Jayaraju, Dr. S. Srinivasa Goud, Coordinator of Department of Earth Sciences Dr. Lakshmi Prasad, staff of the department Dr. T. Sivapratap students and research scholars participated in the special lecture.

23/02/2021

Field Work on 20-02-2021, Thrust Fault, Nagasanipalle, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.

29/12/2020

Weekend field Work - Dept of Geology