Qualification :

Ph.D
Title:Petrology and Geochemistry of leptynites from Visakhapatnam area in Eastern Granulite Terrane, Andhra Pradesh
University from which PhDs awarded:Achary Nagarjuna University
Awarded Year:1989

Research Students Information (Awarded):

Guided Successfully :
Ph.D : 04
Presently Guided :
Ph.D : 02

Academic Achievements:

1. I was awarded a first Doctorate degree in Geology from the Acharya Nagarjuna University in the year I989 with the financial support of CSIR Senior Research Fellowshp (SRF).
2. I published 18 research papers in different Springer, Elsevier, Scopus and UGC Care list journals. The other 7 research papers are published in peer reviewed Indian journals.
3. I successfully guided and awarded 4 doctorates under my Research Supervision.
4. I have been teaching for M.Sc Geology students and guiding doctoral fellows for 30 years.
5. I have achieved 328 citations and h-index and i10-index is 10 awarded by Google Scholar and Research Gate. My Research Area of Interest is higher than 71% of other RG members.
6. I was appointed as the subject expert in the multi-disciplinary research project entitled “Rock Art Studies of Andhra Pradesh” organized by Indira Gandhi National Center for Arts (IGNCA), Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, New Delhi (2006 and 2007).
7. I published one book entitled “ Hydrogeochemistry and Quality of Groundwater in a Delta Region” by Lambert Academic Publishers, West Germany.
8. I received the ‘Best Research Paper Award’ in Science and Technology in 2007 and 2017 (twice) from the Acharya Nagarjuna University.
9. I have presented/participated in more than 30 research papers in the UGC/ DST/ CSIR sponsored national and international/conferences.
10.Member, P.G Board of Studies in Geology, Acharya Nagarjuna University (2006-2020).
11.Presently, I am working in the research areas of Geochemistry, Mineral Chemistry, Hydrogeochemistry and Sedimentology.

No. of research articles published/presented since the inception:

Professional Bodies Membership :

1. Annual Member, Indian Geological Congress, Roorkee
2. Annual Member, Indian Association of Applied Geochemists, Hyderabad.

Collaboration :

1. Collaboration with Prof. M. Yoshida, Osakha City University, Japan related to the IGCP-368 Research Project.

Reviewer for Research Journals:

1. Applied Water Science
2. Journal of Mexican Geological Science
3. South African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
4. Tanzania Journal of Science