NAME  & ADDRESS	:		DR. ARASU SUNDARAM.
DATE OF BIRTH	:		28.04 .1965
QUALIFICATION	:
			1.Doctor of Philosophy in political    Geography,
			Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi ( 1992-97 ).
			Research Area : Risk Assessment and Natural Disaster
			Management .
			2.Master of Philosophy in political Geography ,
			Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (1990-92).
			Research Area : Migration, Urbanization and Environmental Issues.
			3.Masters in Population Studies ,
			Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (1986-88).
			Research Area : Fertility, Urbanization, and Population Issues.
			4.Bachelor of Arts in Political Science ,
			Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (1983-86).
POSITIONS HELD	:		1.  Faculty of Disaster Management, Anna Institute of Management,
			Chennai -28.
			2.  Senior Research Scientist, Indian Institute of Technology (IITD).
			3.  Consultant, Aqua Foundation, Hauz Khas, and New Delhi.
			4.  Assistant System Analyst, Simens public Communication
			Networks Ltd., Gurgaon, India.
			5.  Senior Research Fellow,Jawaharlal Nehru University.
			6.  Project Associate, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
			7.  Junior Research Fellow, Jawaharlal Nehru University , New
			Delhi.
TRAINING UNDERGONE	:		1.   Trainee, PENTAFOUR Communication Ltd., Chennai.
AREA OF SPECIALISATION	:		1.   Natural Disasters Management.
			2.   GIS and Disaster Management.
			3.   Risk Assessment and Natural Disaster Management.
HONOURS / AWARDS	:		1994 -95 Fieldwork trip to USA and European Countries Granted
			by Jawaharlal Nehru University and UGC New Delhi.
			1990-95 Awarded UGC, Junior / Senior Research Fellowship,
			Government of India.
PARTICIPATION IN SEMINARS
& CONFERENCES	:		1.Geomorphic Hazards and Environmental Degradation : a Suggested
			Policy Framework by Arasu Sundaram and R.C.Sharma .
			(Paper presented at National Seminar on Man and Environment in High
			Land – Low land Interactive System , Feb. 23-25 , 1995 , Organized by
			the Department of Geography , University of Jammu , Jammu , India ).
			2.Risk Management and Natural Hazards A Case of Earthquake in India
			by Arasu Sundaram.
			(Paper presented at National Interaction Meet on Environmental
			Consultancy in India : Challenges and Opportunities , organized by
			the Consultancy Development Center , New Delhi,supported by
			Department of Science and Industrial Research , Government of
			India and Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment , New Delhi ,
			28 – 29 march , 1995 ).
			3.Natural Hazards and South Asia : Typology , Risk Assessment and
			Policy Framework by Arasu Sundaram.
			( Paper presented at the seminar on Environment Concerns In South
			Asia , Organized by South Asian Division , School of International
			Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 10th April,1995).
RELATED RESEARCH WORK
EXPERIENCE	:		1.1998 Participated as Natural Disaster Management Expert in a
			Teleconference Session on Natural Disaster Management Course in
			Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi .
			2.1995 Visited prominent disaster research universities /institutes in USA
			and European countries and collected primary data. Also involved in
			intellectual discourse with eminent scholars in the field of Natural
			Disaster Management, such as, Prof. Quarantalli (DRC, Delaware),
			Prof. Jony Nigg, Director (DRC), Prof. Dynes (DRC), Prof. Militi
			(NHRAIC, Colorado), A.J.Zeizel, Chief (FEMA, Washington D.C.),
			W.J.Person, Chief  (USGS, Denver), Peter Atkission, Director (ISSM,
			Los Angeles), McCathy, Executive Director (SSC, California).
			3.1995 Prepared a research paper on Cyclone Disaster Management: A
			Case Study of Bay of Bengal, at Political Geography Department,
			Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
			4.1994 Prepared a research paper on Coastal management and Sea
			Level  Rise: A Case of India’s Coastal Area, at political Geography
			Division, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.