

Study at ITC, The Netherlands the certificate course in Integrated Water Resource Assessments with emphasis on Surface Water. Attended more than 10 training programs organised by national and international organisations

Participation in Workshop/Seminar/Conference/Training Delivered more than 30 invited/keynote/guest talks in different universities, institutes, and various organisations incluing ISRO, GSI, IIT's etc. Post Disaster Assessment, Kerala Flood (2018).Post Disaster field response Chennai and Cuddalore Flood (2015).Post Disaster field response and prepared the Phailin Cyclone report (2014).Post Disaster field response and prepared the Uttarakhand Flood report (2013).Post Disaster field response and prepared the Thane Cyclone report (2012).Post Disaster field response and prepared the Sikkim Earthquake report (2011).Centre for Geoinformatics were established in the institute apart from teaching to carry out the research in groundwater studies, disaster management plan and development, and other social sciences related aspects. In part of extension activities, organized several Seminars, Workshops and training programmes. Handled/handling several research projects worth of Rs.4.2 millions as PI and Co-PI supported by national and international agencies. In addition to administrative work, regular teaching and guidance were made for M.Sc, M.Phil and PhD students. As co-coordinator for UGC-DRS, Rs.6.6 million worth of financial support brought to the school for basic equipment facilities. Establish the infrastructure facilities in the institute right from the base including space and lab setup. I have made significant contributions towards curriculum & infrastructure development, teaching, research and extension activities and developed new courses for M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D programmes in school as well as for institute. 2016 3:3334-3337.Working as a Associate Professor Since March 2017 (Assistant Professor 2008-2017) in Centre for Geoinformatics, Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Management. Comparison of Polymerase Chain Reaction Results with Treatment Response in the Diagnosis of Infectious Uveitis Ocular. Balamurugan S, Sahil Bhandari, Utsab, P, Lalan Kumar Arya, Joseph G.Endogenous Fusarium Endophthalmitis in Diabetes Mellitus. A Rare Complication of Posterior Subtenon Injection. Retained Intraocular Iron Foreign Body Presenting with Acute Retinal Necrosis. Sindal MD, Sengupta, Sabyasachi, Vasavada, D, Balamurugan S.Bilateral Acute Retinal Necrosis Associated with Bilateral Uveal Effusion in an Immunocompetent Patient: a challenging association. Commentary: Discerning the porhyrias! Indian J Ophthalmol. Commentary: Ocular toxoplasma: From bench-side to clinical practice! Indian J Ophthalmol. Commentary: Iatrogenic cytomegaloviral retinitis following intravitreal steroid implantation. Frosted branch angiitis with penetrating ocular trauma and retained intraocular foreign body. Madanagopalan VG, Nagesha CK, Girish V, Santosh D, Balamurugan S.

Commentary: Tubercular posterior scleritis – Nuances in practice!. Commentary: Appraisal of histopathological correlations in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada uveitis. Commentary: Tuberculosis in neuro ophthalmology – How different it is?. Spontaneous Amsler’s sign ‑.A unique presentation. Bala Murugan S, Subashini M, Kiruthiga Devi T.Balamurugan has published several research papers in Peer Reviewed International and State Journals.
