Mahesh Thakur

Huffington Dept. of Earth Sciences Cell

Ph: 214-***-****

Room no. 221, Heroy Hall

Office Ph: 214-***-****

Southern Methodist University Email:

abmm0h@r.postjobfree.com

Dallas, TX, USA, 75275-0395 Email:

abmm0h@r.postjobfree.com

Seeking a full time position as geologist that applies my research

expertise, towards developing cutting geodynamic models for resource

evaluation and reservoir analysis. Eager to learn and apply new skills for

challenging projects given by the company.

Key Skills

. Evaluated thermal conductivity of core samples for major oil

companies including ExxonMobil, Shell.

. Numerical 3-D thermal modeling of the Pilbara Craton for estimation

of Stabilizations temperatures at depth (Moho 30km) using thermal

data.

Educational Qualifications:

Ph.D. (Geophysics), Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX (Aug 2004 -

Aug 2010)

Thesis: "Quantification of the Stabilization Temperature of the Archean

cratons: Implication for thermal regime, secular variation of surface

heat flow and radioactivity distribution in Precambrian terrains". (GPA =

3.7/4)

. Created new concept of decay correction, which improved the

understanding of variation of

surface heat flow, mantle heat flow, radioactivity distribution and

lithospheric thickness in Precambrian terrains.

. Modeled 3-D thermal regime to Pilbara craton and quantification

of strength of stabilization of

Archean lithosphere through time. Also modeled 2-D forward and

inverse gravity models for subduction zones.

Other Research Projects

. Collaborated with Google to map the surface heat flow of Eastern

United States. Quantified the surface heat flow by using well logs

to extract geothermal gradient and thermal conductivity of the

rocks.

. Co-developed a proposal for resource evaluation for geothermal

energy of geopressured fluids in Wilcox formation along the Gulf

Coast in Texas.

. Relevant coursework: Theory of Heat Flow and Diffusion, Partial

Differential Equations, Digital Data Processing, Geophysical Techniques

in Geothermal Exploration, Introduction to Seismology, Basin Analysis,

Thermodynamics Geological Processes, Introduction to Linear Algebra.

M.S. (Applied Geology), Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India

(2002- 2004).

Thesis: "Geology, geochemistry and paleomagnetism of dykes and flows of

Deccan Traps, Mumbai India".

. Measured paleo dip and inclination of remnant magnetization of core

samples of Deccan Traps.

. Classified basalts and phonolitic dikes of Deccan Traps by preparing thin

section.

. Relevant coursework: Structural Geology, Introductory Mathematics, Mining

Geology, Remote Sensing & GIS, General Geodesy, Solid Earth and

Exploration Geophysics.

B.S. (Geology Honors), Panjab University, Chandigarh, India (1999 - 2002).

Relevant Training and Work Experience:

. SMU Geothermal Lab (2006-2010). Measurement of thermal conductivity of

core samples using divide and bar. Providing geothermal data to oil

and academic community upon request. On - site borehole temperature -

depth logging

. Teaching Assistant at SMU (2004-2009). Taught - assisted

undergraduate and graduate courses at SMU.

Dynamic Earth (II)

Earth System Lab

Earthquakes and Volcanoes Lab

Solar System Lab

Structural Geology Lab

. Dixie Valley Filed Trip, Near Fallon, Nevada, 2009. Overview of the

well site, fault structures, reservoir rocks and source area around

the geothermal power plant operated by Terra - Gen Operating Co.

. Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience (SAGE): Santa Fe, New Mexico,

2006. Hands on experience on modern geophysical exploration

techniques: seismic reflection and refraction, gravity, magnetic,

electromagnetic (including magnetotellurics), and resistivity surveys.

. Summer Internship at Mine: Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Zawar Mines, Udaipur,

Rajasthan, India, 2003. Trained in underground mapping, sampling

practices, core logging, borehole survey, ore reserve estimation, ore

dressing and mining methods.

. Structural Mapping of Fold Structure: Mount Abu, Sirohi District,

Rajasthan, India, 2002. Detailed structural studies of the fold structure

in the Aravalli formation (granulites terrain) of Precambrian age.

Software /Geophysical Skills

. Operating Systems: Windows (2000, XP), Linux

. Programming Language: MATLAB 7, COMSOL (3 -D Thermal Modeling)

. Mapping software: Golden Software: Surfer, Voxler, Didger Grapher; ESRI

Software: Arc Info

. Oil and Gas Industry Popular Software : PETRA

. Gravity and magnetic modeling : GM-SYS

. Analyzed: Acoustic, gravity, magnetic, well logging and heat flow data

. Divide and Bar: Thermal conductivity measurement of rock samples

Professional Activities:

. Organized and Presided, AGU Tectonophysics Session (T23 A), San

Francisco, 2007.

. President of SMU AAPG Student Chapter, Dallas, TX (2005-2006).

. Vice President of SMU AAPG Student Chapter, Dallas, TX (2004-2005).

. Management Development Course organized by Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT

Bombay, India, 2003.

. Department Representative, Center of Advanced Study in Geology, Panjab

University, India 2002.

Peer Reviewed Journal Publication:

Thakur, M. and Blackwell, D.D., (2010). Comparison of Q-A versus Qr=0.6Q

heat flow relationships: Implications for mantle heat flow and

lithospheric thickness in PreMesozoic Terrains, to be submitted to

Journal of Geophysical Research.

Thakur, M. and Blackwell, D.D., (2010). Stable Continental Mantle Heat Flow

and Birch's Law of Crustal Heat Flow-Heat Production, to be submitted

to Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

Thakur, M. and Blackwell, D.D., (2010). Secular Evolution of Radioactivity

and Lithospheric Thickness in Precambrian Terrains, to be submitted to

Chemical Geology

Thakur, M. and Blackwell, D.D., (2010). 3-D Thermal Modeling of the

Stabilization Temperatures of the Pilbara Craton, to be submitted to

Geological Society of America.

Conference Abstracts:

Thakur, M. and Blackwell, D.D. (2009). Size Effect of the 2-D Bodies on the

Geothermal Gradient and Q-A plot, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl.,

Abstract T18.

Thakur, M. and Blackwell, D.D. (2008). Systematics of Crustal Radioactivity

Distribution and

Implication for Mantle Thermal Evolution through Time, AAPG Search

and Discover Article

#90087, AAPG/SEG Student Expo, Houston, Texas.

Thakur, M. and Blackwell, D.D. (2008). Effect of Radioactivity Decay and

Erosion on Surface Heat

Flow- Heat Production Time Plots, Geological Society of America

annual convention,

Houston, Paper no. 146914.

Thakur, M. and Blackwell, D.D. (2007). Secular Evolution of Mantle Heat

Flow in Precambrian Terrains, Eos Trans. AGU, 88 (52), Fall Meet.

Suppl., Abstract T23A -1213.

Blackwell, D.D. and Thakur, M. (2007). Birch's Crustal Heat Production-Heat

Flow Law: Key to Quantifying Mantle Heat Flow as a function of time, Eos

Trans. AGU, 88 (52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T22B -07.

Thakur, M. and Blackwell, D.D. (2006). Heat Flow in the Archean Cratons:

New facts and Insights into Lithospheric Thickness and Distribution of

Radioactive Elements, Eos Trans. AGU, 87 (52), Fall Meet. Suppl.,

Abstract V11D -0628.

Conferences/Workshops:

AAPG/SEG Spring Break Student Expo, March 9 - 11, 2006, School of Geology

& Geophysics,University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.

Geothermal Energy Generation in Oil and Gas Settings Program, March 13-14,

2006 Southern Methodist University, James M. Collins Executive Education

Center, Dallas, Texas.

Graduate Research Day, Poster presentation, Feb 15, 2007, SMU, Dallas,

Texas.

"Crash course in well log Analysis ", Dr. John H. Doveton, Sponsored by

the SMU/American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) student

chapter, Feb 24, 2007 SMU, Dallas TX.

Geothermal Energy Utilization from Oil & Gas Development, June 12-13 2007,

Southern Methodist

University, James M. Collins Executive Education Center Dallas, Texas.

AAPG/SEG Spring Break Student Expo, October 8 - 9, 2007, The Western

Galleria, Houston, Texas.

Workshop of "Sequence Stratigraphy", Dr. Janok Battacharya, sponsored by

the Southwest American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), Dec 07,

2007, Texas Christian University, TCU Energy Institute, Forth Worth,

Texas.

Graduate Research Day, Poster presentation, 2009, SMU, Dallas, Texas.

COMSOL Multiphysics Modeling Workshop, August 20, Dallas, Texas.

AAPG/SEG Spring Break Student Expo, Sept 21-22, 2009, George R. Brown

Convention Center, Houston, Texas.

Geothermal Resources Council, Annual Meeting, Oct 4-7, 2009, Reno, Nevada

USA.

Geothermal Energy Utilization Associated with Oil & Gas Development,

November 3 - 4, 2009, Southern Methodist University, James M. Collins

Executive Education Center, and Dallas, Texas.

Poster/ Presentations:

American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2009, San Francisco, California.

GSA Annual Meeting, Oct, 5-9, 2008, Houston, Texas.

Neutrino Geoscience at SNOLAB, Sep 17-19, 2008, Sudbury, Canada.

American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2007, San Francisco, California.

American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2006, San Francisco, California.

Professional Affiliation:

American Geophysical Union

Geothermal Resource Council

The Society of Exploration Geophysicists

American Association of Petroleum Geologist

Dallas Geophysical Society

Geological Society of America

Houston Geological Society

Earth Sciences Association (IIT Bombay)

References:

Dr. David D. Blackwell

Dr. Robert T. Gregory

Hamilton Professor Department Chair

& Professor

Huffington Dept. of Earth Sciences Huffington

Dept. of Earth Sciences

Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist

University

Dallas, TX, 75275 Dallas, TX, 75275

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