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K.L. Shrivastava

Kanhaiya Lal Shrivastava, M.Tech, Ph.D is Professor of economic geology since May 2001 at Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, India, where he has taught since 1982.Prior to that time he was at Centre of Advance Studies in Geology and Department of Applied Geology, Saugar University. Professor Shrivastava is actively engaged in understanding different aspects of economic mineralization for the last 30 years. His research is primarily dealing with the genesis and exploration of economic deposits of igneous affiliation, sulphide deposits and mineral fuels. Professor Shrivastava is the author of more than 75 papers published in International and National Scientific Journals or presented in the seminars. He is widely traveled person who visited several countries including China (Beijing), Norway(Oslo), Srilanka(Colombo), Finland(Helsinki), Mayanmar (Bangkok), Sweden(Stockhome), etc. He has supervised eight research scholars for Ph.D degree and presently supervising seven more. Professor Shrivastava was honoured by 'Prof . S. Sambegowda Goldmedal' for the research contributions made on Framboids' in the year 1981 and 'Decree of Merit' by IBC, Cambridge in the year 1995. He is life member of 15 scientific societies, including Geological Society of India, AGID, ISTE; and Chairman of South Asian Association of Economic Geologists, Marwar chapter. He has represented Indian Sub-continent in several research working Groups. His biography is published in many global directories of the Biographic Institutes.

Arun Kumar

Arun Kumar M. Tech Ph. D. has over 30 years of teaching and research experience in Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur University. He initially started his research in the field of fluvial geomorphology with application of GIS and Remote using techniques in the watersheds studies in Manipur. He has carried out the landslide hazards studies along the National Highways in Manipur, North Eastern,Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh India. His studies in Arctic is interestic to estimate isoststic rebound phenomenon for ongoing climate change. He has established multi-parameter geophysical observatory at Imphal to record earthquake precursor phenomenon. He travelled various countries for attending International conferences, training programmes and research activities. He has published more than fifty research articles various International and national journals are published. Besides, two volumes are edited and contributed a scientific database on water balance of small watershed from Manipur. Under his supervision, ten students have been awarded and six are in progress for their Ph. D. degree. He is presently the members of Programme Advisory Committee (Seismology Programme) of MoES and Expert Advisory Committee of Hydroelectric & River valley Projects of MoEF. He was Sectional President (ESS Section, 98 ISCA) and presently he is General Secretary (Scientific Activities) of ISCA for three years term.