Dr. Santosh Kumar Rai

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Dr. Santosh Kumar Rai

Designation : Scientist ‘E’

Phone : 0135-2525184

E-mail : rksant[at]wihg[dot]res[dot]in

  • Google Scholar Page

    Total Citation-322

  • Research Group

    Igneous Petrology & Geochemistry

  • Field Of Specialization

    Geochemistry, Geochronology, Mass Spectrometry, Hydrology, Weathering & Erosion Of Himalayan Fluvial Systems.

  • Academic Qualification

    Details Of Educational Qualifications Starting From The Most Recent Ones.

    Examination/Degree Subject/Specialization Year Division %Marks University/Board Distinctions/Scholarships
    PhD Geochemical and
    isotopic studies of
    ancient and modern
    Sediments    		 2009 - - MSU Baroda / PRL Ahmedabad With Prof. S. Krishnaswami PRL, Ahmedabad
    M.Sc. Applied Geology 1999 I 70.2 University of Allahabad 1st Rank in M.Sc. merit
    B.Sc. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics 1996 II 50.7 University of Allahabad -
    High School (X) Hindi, English, Science-2, Maths-2, Social Science,
    Biology    		 1990 I 66.7 U P Board -
    Intermediate (X+2) Hindi, English, Maths Physics, Chemistry 1992 I 64.0  U P Board -
    NET (LS) Earth Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences 2001 National Eligibility Test for Lectureship (College/ University)
    GATE Geology & Geophysics 1999 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering: 46th AIR (MHRD)

  • Professional Experience

    Details Of Professional Experience Starting From The Most Recent Position

    Name of Organization Post held From To Nature of duties
    Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 33 GMS Road, Dehradun- (Uttarakhand) 248001 Scientist E

    Scientist D

    Scientist C

    Scientist B    		 06.09.2019

    28.07.2015

    17.06.2013

    28.09.2007    		 Continue

    05.09.2019

    27.07.2015

    16.06.2013    		 (A) Academic & Research: Development of
    (i)     Research class Laboratories
    (ii) Mass Spectrometry Methods and improvements
    (iii) Research on Environmental Sciences, Climatic science
    (iv) Weathering and Erosion in the Himalayan Rivers, Aqueous Geochemistry.
    (v) Acting as a member of Library committee for its smooth functioning
    (vi) Taking part in conference/Workshop/ Training organization at the Institute
    (v) Acted as a reviewer on the Journal of Himalayan Geology.
    Physical Research Laboratory, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad Gujarat -380009 Junior Research Fellow (JRF) 01.11.2001 31.10.2003 Research work on the Weathering and Erosion in the Himalayan Rivers, Aqueous Geochemistry.
    Do Senior Research Fellow (SRF) 01.11.2003 26.06.2007 Do
    Do Project Associate 20.08.1999 31.10.2001 Do

  • Visiting Positions

    Nil

  • Services

    • Discharged the responsibility of OIC/Co-OIC for the major laboratories at WIHG which include the Stable Isotope Lab, LA-MC-ICPMS and Clean Lab (class-10000).
    • Member Library Committee, Screening Committees for JRF and employees and Academic committee.
    • Member of the committee for the Technical evaluation of different instruments/items at WIHG and institutes outside (i.e NCAOR Goa and Center for Aromatic Plants, Dehradun).
    • Represented Institute as a nominated member of the Uttarakhand State Ganga Committee constituted by the Govt. of Uttarakhand.
    • Represented Institute as a Technical expert member of the Committee under Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board (HSHDB) constituted by the Governor of Haryana.
    • Acted as member in the Academic Program Committee (APC) for the evaluation of research Scholars at WIHG.
    • Acted as member in the Library committee at WIHG.
    • Acted as member in the Store and Purchase committee at WIHG.
    • Acting as the assistant Central Public Information Officer (ACPIO) at WIHG.
    • Acted as an expert member for the committee constituted for preparing the technical specification of MC-ICPMS at national Center of Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) Goa (26-27 August, 2015).
    • Represented WIHG and contributed in the inter institutional meeting on water related issues at the Irrigation Research Institute (08.01.2016)
    • Represented WIHG and contributed in the meeting regarding discussion on “revival of springs in Himalayan Region” (9-11-2016).
    • Represented WIHG and contributed in the inter-institutional meeting on Water and welfare: An Uttarakhand Initiative (05.05.2017).
    • Represented WIHG and contributed in the meeting on the "Quality infrastructure for surface Water monitoring in the River Ganga" (17.08.2017).
    • Represented WIHG and contributed in the meeting regarding discussion on "Revision of the National Water Mission Document" (06-06-2019).

  • Teaching Experience

    Isotope Hydrology For Phd Students (UPES, Dehradun)

  • Membership

    • Life member (No.578) of Indian Society for Mass Spectrometry (ISMAS), Fuel chemistry division, Bhabha atomic research Center Mumbai 400 085, INDIA.

    • Professional Member of the Geochemical Society, (#168259) America

    • Life member, Himalayan Geology Society, INDIA

    • Life member, Indian Geological Congress, Roorkee, INDIA

  • Editorial Board

    Nil

  • International/National Seminars/Workshop

    -

  • External Research Fund received & Project Handled

    Nil

  • Member of important Committees

    • Member in the Uttarakhand State Ganga committee (under the National Mission on Clean Ganga), at Dehradun.

    • Expert member Represented Institute as a Technical expert member of the Committee under Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board (HSHDB) constituted by the Governor of Haryana.

  • Awards/Fellowships/Honors/Memorial Lectures

    a. Awards/Medals/Prizes:

    • Received U.P State Integrated Scholarship from 1989-1990.

    • Stood First in the order of merit in the M.Sc. (Applied Geology) final exam. 1999 of the University of Allahabad.

    • Received the Best presentation award in research student category for the paper "187Re187Os systematics of Black Shale from the Vindhyans: Implication to their chronology" in ISMAS conference -2001 (Indian Society of Mass Spectrometry) held at Puri, Orissa, India.

    • DST young scientist prize (second) at the 3rd Meeting of the PAC-ES) at VIT University, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) between 17th -19th January, 2008.

    b. Fellowships:
    c. Memorial Lectures:

    Nil

    d. Recognition/Honors:

    Best research paper award of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun for the paper Stable isotopes (δ 13CDIC, δD, δ 18O) and geochemical characteristics of geothermal springs of Ladakh and Himachal (India): Evidence for CO2 discharge in northwest Himalaya; (2016) Geothermics 64, 314–330 by Sameer K. Tiwari, Santosh K. Rai, Sukesh K. Bartarya, Anil K. Gupta, Manju Negi (IF=3.47).

  • Countries Visited

    Country Visited Purpose of Visit Date
    Germany To present research paper in GV International conference, Potsdam 26-29 October. 2006
    France To deliver a lecture at CRPG- Nancy; Hosted by Prof. Christian France Lanord 30 Oct.-01 Nov. 2006
    Czech Republic To Attend 21st Goldschmidt International Conference (Geochemistry) at Prague 14-19 August, 2011
    Thailand One week Training on Ion Chromatography 19 -22 June, 2012
    Germany Two week Training on Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS) at Thermo Fisher Bremen 27th Oct -12th Nov, 2013
    Germany Two week Training on Neptune Plus (LAMC-ICPMS) at Thermo Fisher Bremen 19th Oct -30th Oct, 2015

  • National/International Collaboration (Outside WIHG)

    Inside WIHG Collaborator:

    Nil

    Patent:

    Nil

    Scholarships Awarded, GATE

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