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Dr. G. R. Ravindra Kumar

Scientist G(Rtd.), Senior Consultant, Crustal Processes (CrP)

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Phone(Off) : 0471- 2511662

Phone(Res) : 0471-2440228

Fax : 0471-2442280

Education:

Ph. D. : 1984, Geology, University of Mysore.
M.Sc. : 1977, Geology, University of Mysore
Thesis : Structure & Petrology of Sargur Group of Rocks around Gundlupet, Karnataka.

Professional career:

2014 - Present Senior Consultant, National Centre for Earth Science Studies.
2010 - 2014 Scientist G, Centre for Earth Science Studies.
2004 - 2010 Scientist F, Centre for Earth Science Studies.
1999 - 2004 Scientist E2, Centre for Earth Science Studies.
1993 - 1999 Scientist E1, Centre for Earth Science Studies.
1987 - 1993 Scientist C, Centre for Earth Science Studies.
1986 -   Research Associate, University of Chicago, USA.
1982 - 1987 Scientist B, Centre for Earth Science Studies.
1979 - 1982 SSA, Centre for Earth Science Studies.
1977 - 1979 JRF (UGC), Mysore University.

Honours/Awards/Fellowships :

  1. Prof. M.R. Sreenivasa Rao Award 2006 from the Geological Society of India for outstanding contributions in Petrology.
  2. TN Muthuswamy Endowment Lecture, Geol.Soc. India (2005)
  3. DST-DAAD International PPP project recipient (2000-2003)
  4. Senior Visiting Fellowship of the German Academic Exchange (DAAD, 1996)
  5. Research Associateship of the University of Chicago (1986)
  6. Member, Programme Advisory Committee (PAC-ES) of DST (Govt. of India) – (2012-2015)
  7. National Award in Geoscience & Technology 2015 by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India.

Scientific Memberships:

  1. Member, Programme Advisory Committee of DST in Earth Sciences (2013-2015).
  2. Member, Monitoring Committee of CSIR Network Projects (2004-2007).
  3. Council Member, Mineralogical Society of India.
  4. Life Fellow of the Geological Society of India (Since 1979).
  5. Fellow of the Geological Society of America.
  6. Fellow of the American Geophysical Union.
  7. Life Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of India (Since 1980).
  8. Member of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS).