Background
Ramasamy, Somasundaram was born on September 10, 1948 in Karaikudi, India. Son of Somasundaram Sevugan Chetty and Kothai Achi Somasundaram.
Ramasamy, Somasundaram was born on September 10, 1948 in Karaikudi, India. Son of Somasundaram Sevugan Chetty and Kothai Achi Somasundaram.
Bachelor of Science, Alagappa University, 1969. Master of Science, Annamalai University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Andhra University, 1984.
Diploma in remote sensing, Geological Survey of India, 1989.
Assistant geologist, Public Works Department, Madras, India, 1971-1973; geologist, Geological Survey of India, Jaipur, 1973-1986; scientist, Institute of Remote Sensing, Madras, 1986-1989; professor, head, School of Earth Sciences, Tiruchirapalli, India, since 1989; director, Center for Remote Sensing, Tiruchirapalli, since 1993. Consultant Department Irrigation, Tamilnadu, 1990, Sterling Resorts Water Management, India, 1991, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Tamil Nadu, 1995.
Member Indian Society of Mining and Metallurgy (executive committee since 1994), Geological Society of India (life member), others.
Married Bharathi Muthaiah, January 31, 1972. Children: Somasundaram, Muthukumar.