is a research scholar in the Dept. of Industries and Earth Sciences, Tamil university, India. He completed his B.Sc from the University of Kashmir, India in 2004, followed by an M.Sc Environmental Sciences from University of Kashmir, India in 2008. He is a researcher in the field of Earth and Environmental Sciences. He published his research work in various international journals such as Journal of Hydrology, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ,Environmental Quality Management etc. He is a member of Editorial Boards and a Scientific Reviewer of several international journals. He is listed in the