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AREA OF INTERESTS
Geological survey for Oil and Mineral Exploration.
Application of GIS, RemoteSensing and Image Processing in geological mapping.
Geochemistry of weathered crust profile and water-rock interaction.
CURRENT JOB DUTIES
Comparative study and assessment of different Remote Sensing/Image Processing software's for pattern recognition fin order to bulit Rolta's own Geospatial Solutions.
QUALIFICATIONS
ACADEMIC
2006 Ph.D. (Geology), Kumaun University, Nainital (Uttrakhand).
Thesis Title: Petrology and Geochemistry of Bhowali-Bhimtal Volcanics, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya.
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1999 M.Sc. (Geology) from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
Distinction: First class with first position (77.1% marks)
Dissertation Title:Garnet-Biotite geothermometry and garnet-sillimanite-plagiclase-quartz geobarometry and its applications to natural rocks.
1997 B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (63.4% marks).
1994 Intermediate (Science), CBSE Board (56.1 % marks)
1992 High school (Science), CBSE Board (55.6 % marks)
PROFESSIONAL
2001 DIPLOMA (Remote Sensing) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun.
CERTIFICATION
2004 National Eligibility Test (NET) certification, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
HONOURS/AWARDS (04 Gold Medals)
2000 Recipient of B.H.U. Gold Medal from Banaras Hindu University for achieving 1st position in the M.Sc (Geology).
2000 Recipient of Srinivasan Gold Medal from B.H.U for scoring highest marks in the paper of Micropalaeontology & Oceanography in M.Sc. (Geology).
2000 Recipient of Late Professor Rajnath Gold Medal from B.H.U. for achieving highest score in the paper of Paleontology in M.Sc. (Geology).
2000 Recipient of La Touch Medal from Geological, Mining & Metallurgical Institute of India, Kolkata (West Bengal) for securing 1st position in the M.Sc (Geology) and subject gold medals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TOTAL= 08 YEARS; (I) As Scientist=01 Year 07 Months; (II) As JRF/Project Fellow=03 Years 09 Months and (III) Remaining period as Ph.D. Scholar only.
1.Management Associate: More than three months (w.e.f. Aug. 2008 till date), Rolta India Ltd., Andheri (East), Mumbai.
2.Fellow Scientist: More than one year (w.e.f. Dec. 2006 to 8th Aug, 2008), Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi.
3.Research Experience: One year (w.e.f. 1st Jan- 3rd Dec, 2006), Department of Mining Engineering, IT, BHU.
4.Project Fellow: Two years nine months (w.e.f. 1st Sept., 2002 to 6th June, 2005), Kumaun University, Nainital (Uttrankhand).
5.JRF: one year (w.e.f. 17th June, 2000 to 16th June 2001): Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, National Remote Sensing Agency, Government of India, Dehradun (Uttrankhand).
6.Research Scholar (Date of Ph.D. Registration: 1st. Jan, 2001 and Date of Ph.D. Degree Award 21st. Nov, 2006). From Dept. of Geology, Kumaun University, Nainital (Uttrankhand).
PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING COURSES/WORKSHOP (TOTAL=45 Days)
RELATED TO CORE GEOLOGY
2001 Completed the 15 days course and workshop on 'High Pressure-Temperature technique using multi-anvil apparatus with reference to earth science studies' (Dec. 2-17), National Center of Experimental Mineralogy and Petrology, University of Allahabad, DST sponsored.
2007 Four days training course on 'Landslides' (February 5-8), Central Soil and Material Research Station New Delhi, Sponsored by DST
2003 Five days training programme on 'Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry and its Application in Geological Sample' (July 21-25), National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad. Sponsored by CSIR, New Delhi.
RELATED TO GEOINFORMATICS
2003 One-week training programme on 'Application of GIS DIP and Remote Sensing Technologies for Natural Disaster Mitigation (Earthquake, Landslide & Flood)' (March 31-April 06) at GIS Institute, CSDMS, Noida. Sponsored by DST, New Delhi.
2002 One week training on 'Introduction to ArcGIS' (Nov 25-Dec 1) at Department of Geology, Kumaun University, Nainital (Uttrakhand). Conducted by ESRI, New Delhi.
2002 One week training on 'Introduction to Image Processing using ERDAS' (Dec 5-11), at Department of Geology, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttranchal. Conducted by ESRI, New Delhi.
DETAILS OF RESEARCH PROJECTS (AS SCIENTIFIC STAFF)
Sr. No.
Title of the Research Project and Funding Agency/ Host Institution
Status
Brief Description
1.
Rolta Geospatial Solution for developing Rolta Image Processing software.
Currently in progress
Comparative study and assessment of different Remote Sensing/Image Processing software's for pattern recognition fin order to bulit Rolta's own Geospatial Solutions.
2.
"Detailed Geological & Geotechnical Investigation, Instrumentation and Monitoring of Amparav Landslide, Uttaranchal State".
Funded by: DST
Host institute: CRRI, New Delhi
Completed
Used mainly ERDAS and ArcGIS to create models for landslide investigation.
3.
"Pre-mining prediction of water quality and water resource management in coal mines".
Funded by: CSIR
Host institute: Mining Engg., IT-BHU
Completed
Associated with research activities for one year during 2006
4.
"Geochemistry of selected soil and weathered crust profiles of Kumaun Lesser Himalaya: Implications on chemical mass movement near surface environment"
Completed
Associated as Project Fellow and research articles published. Final Project Report submitted.
5
"National Landslide Hazard Zonation Project"
Funded by: NRSA, Dept. of Space, Govt. India
Host organization: Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun(Uttrakhand).
completed
Associated as Research Fellow. Field mapping and laboratory based investigation of Alakananda valley using Remote Sensing mapping. Used Image Processing techniques for classification and mapping of study area affected by Landslide.
COMPUTER AND TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
REMOTE SENSING/GIS/DIP PACKAGES
ERDAS Imagine 9.2, ArcGIS 9.2, ArcView 3.2, GEOMEDIA, GEOMATICA, AutoCAD 14 & 2000, SURFER-8. Microstation 7 & 8, Image Analyst.
GRAPHICS: Expert of MS Office packages, PAGEMAKER, CoralDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, MATLAB, SPSS-10.
GEOCHEMISTRY-ROCKWARE/SOFTWARES: NEWPET, NEWAMPHCAL, PYROX, CRYSCHEM, MINFILE, SINCLAS etc.
RDBMS: Oracle, Microsoft Access
INSTRUMENTS: Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS), X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (XRF), Electron microprobe analysis (EPMA), Rain Guage.
OPERATING SYSTEM: Conversant with all the versions of Windows Professional 2000, Windows NT, XP, XP Media Centre Edition.
SEMINARS/CONFERENCE ATTENDED (INTERNATIONAL)
2004 International Conference on 'Soil and Groundwater contamination and their remedial measures' (December 08-11). National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad.
2004 International workshop on 'Global Geochemical Baseline Program for Environmental Management in India' (June 25-27), National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad.
2002 International Conference on 'Quaternary Climate, Tectonics and Environment of Himalaya: Comparison with Other Regions' (March 11-15), Department of Geology, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttranchal, INDIA.
SEMINARS/CONFERENCE ATTENDED (NATIONAL)
2004 National seminar on Recent Advances in Himalayan Geology with special reference to the Northwestern Himalaya (October 6-8) Centre of Advance Study in Geology, Punjab University, Chandigarh.
2004 National seminar on Role of Fluids in the Crustal Evolution: Special Emphasis on the Himalayan Magmatism, Tectonism and Metallogeny (February 4-6, 2004). organized by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun (Uttrakhand) sponsored by, DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2003 National Seminar on Himalayan Orogen–Foreland Interaction (Jan 29-30) at Department of Geology, Lucknow University, Lucknow.
MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
Member, Geochemical Baseline Mapping Program of India, NGRI, Hyderabad.
Member, Indian Science Congress Association.
PUBLICATIONS
BOOK/ATLAS (01)
2001 Lakhera R. C. and Pandey Abhishek: ATLAS: Vol-1 (Uttrakhand) – Landslide Hazard Zonation map of Himalaya. Publised by: National Remote Sensing Agency, Department of Space, Govt. of India, Hyderabad.
2008 Pandey Abhishek – Theory and application of Geoinformatics, Laxmi Publications, New Delhi, (Under Preparation)
PROJECT REPORT (02)
2005 Kumar Santosh and Pandey Abhishek: Project Report on "Geochemistry of selected soil and weathered crust profiles of Kumaun Lesser Himalaya: Implications on chemical mass movement near surface environment". Final research report sent to UGC.
2008 Gupta Pankaj and Pandey Abhishek: Project Report on "Detailed Geological & Geotechnical Investigation, Instrumentation and Monitoring of Amparav Landslide, Uttaranchal State". Research progress report sent to DST.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS (NATIONAL)
2008 Kumar S., Singh B., Pandey Abhishek, Singh V.K.: "Mineralogy and petrology of mafic dyke rocks at Nainital, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya." Proceedings: National seminar on Dykes, in press
2007 Pandey Abhishek and Kumar S.: "Clinopyroxene Composition from Bhimtal Volcanics of Kumaun Lesser Himalaya: Implications on Mineral Evolution and Host Magma type." Chapter in a book HIMALAYA (Geological Aspects), Edited by P.S. Sakalani, Satish Serial Publications, New Delhi. volume-5, pp. 131-148
2006 Pandey, Abhishek and Kumar S.: "Geochemistry of Metavolcanics of Berinag Region, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya: Implications on Precambrian Magmatism in Northwestern Himalaya." Indian Journal of Geochemistry (BHU), v-21(1), pp.185-198.
2006 Kumar S., Singh B., Joshi C. C. and Pandey Abhishek: "Magnetic susceptibility and biotite composition of Paleoproterozoic Amritpur Leucogranite, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India: Implications on granite series evaluation and oxybarometer." Journal of Geological Society of India. v-68, pp. 666-674.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS (INTERNATIONAL)
2007 Pandey, Abhishek: "Geochemistry and petrogenesis of Bhimtal volcanics, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya: Implications on Precambrian mafic magmatism in northwestern Himalaya." Precambrian Research (USA). Communicated
RESEARCH ARTICLES PRESENTED IN INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR/CONFERENCE
2004 Kumar S, others and Pandey Abhishek: "Magnetic Susceptibility and Biotite Composition of Granitoids of Amritpur and Adjoining Regions, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya." EXTENDED ABSTRACT: 19th Himalayan-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop: NISEKO, JAPAN, Himalayan Journal of Science, v. 2, Issue 04 (special issue), pp. 188-189.
2004 Kumar S. and Pandey Abhishek: "Mobility of Trace and Rare Earth Elements near surface environment: An example from Bhowali-Bhimtal Region of Kumaun Lesser Himalaya (India)." ABSTRACT: International Conference on Soil and Groundwater contamination and their remedial measures, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad. (December 08-11, 2004). P. 87.
RESEARCH ARTICLES PRESENTED IN NATIONAL SEMINAR/CONFERENCE
2007 Kumar S., Singh B., Pandey Abhishek, Singh V.K.: "Mineralogy and petrology of mafic dyke rocks at Nainital, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya." National seminar on magmatism tectonism and mineralization and Xth annual convension of south asian association of economic geologists (SAAES) India Chapter (29-30 October, 2007), p. 84
2007 Kumar S., Pandey Abhishek, Singh B.K.: "Elemental Mobility Near-Surface Geochemical Environmental and its Likely Impact on Human Health: An Example from Bhimtal Watershed Region of Kumaun Lesser Himalaya" National seminar on magmatism tectonism and mineralization and Xth annual convension of south asian association of economic geologists (SAAES) India Chapter (29-30 October, 2007), p. 195.
2007 Pandey Abhishek, Gupta P.: "Effect of Chemical Weathering on Slope Failure Processes: Some Preliminary Observations from Amparao Area, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya" National seminar on magmatism tectonism and mineralization and Xth annual convension of south asian association of economic geologists (SAAES) India Chapter (29-30 October, 2007), p. 197.
2004 Pandey Abhishek and Kumar S.: "Petrography and Clinopyroxene Composition from Bhowali-Bhimtal Region, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya: Implications on Mineral Evolution and Host Magma type." EXTENDED ABSTRACT: National seminar on Recent Advances in Himalayan Geology with special reference to the Northwestern Himalaya (October 6-8, 2004), Centre of Advance Study in Geology, Punjab University, Chandigarh. P. 45.
2003 Pandey Abhishek and Kumar S.: "Chemistry of Clinopyroxene from Bhimtal Volcanic Suite, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya: Implications on Mineral Evolution and Tectonomagmatic Environment." ABSTRACT: National Seminar on Himalayan Orogen–Foreland Interaction (Jan 29-30, 2003) at Department of Geology, Lucknow University, Lucknow., pp. 48.
2002Pandey Abhishek and others: "Himalayan Degradation: Causes and Consequences." ABSTRACT: National Symposium on Science and Ethics of Environmental Care and sustainability. at Allahabad University, Allahabad, pp. 29.
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