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Prof. N.V.Chalapathi Rao
Professor, Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; Hello: +91-9935647365
Educational Qualifications:
B.Sc (Hons) Geology Major (1989) Osmania University, Hyderabad I Ranker

M.Sc (Geology) (1991) Osmania University, Hyderabad I Ranker
Ph.D (Geology) (1993) Osmania University, Hyderabad
Ph.D (Earth Sciences) (1997) Cambridge University, UK
Post-Doctoral Researcher (2008-2011) Technical University of Clausthal, Germany
Research Specialisation and Interests: Mineralogy, Igenous Petrology and geochemistry with special
reference to mantle derived rocks such as kimberlites, Lamproites, lamprophyres, carbonatites, flood
basalts and Electron Micro Probe Analysis of minerals. Earth system science.
Professional Experience:
Scientific officer in Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur from 1998-2007

Reader, Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, (2007-2010)
Associate Professor, Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, (2010-2013)
Professor in the Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University (2013- continuing)
Publication record: 125 publications in various top-class SCI journals, including those with Impact factor as
high as 9); edited three books and has an “h’ Index of 32 and citations ~3200 Details of publications can
be found at http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rRDvMz8AAAAJ&hl=en.
PhDs and Masters dissertations: 15 PhDs guided; 10 in progress; 40 students completed M.Sc
dissertations
Editorial Board Member: Chief editor of Journal of Earth System Science (Indian Academy of Sciences;
2016-2022), Editorial Board member of Current Science, Journal of the Geological Society of India,
Geological Journal (Wiley), Indian Journal of Geosciences, Journal of Indian Geophysical Union, and
Indian Journal of Geology.
Awards and Recognitions:

 National Merit certificate by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1984
 University I Ranker and Gold medallist at B.Sc (Hons) and M.Sc of Osmania University
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 Cambridge-Nehru Scholarship (1993-1997) to do PhD at University of Cambridge, UK by

Nehru Trust for Cambridge University
 Overseas Research Award (1993-1997) by Association of British Universities
 Studentship award (1997) by the Cambridge Philosophical Society
 Peravadhanulu Award (2006) By Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers
 National Mineral Award (2005) by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India in
Geochemistry (Individual award)
 Prof. C. Naganna Gold Medal (2007) Mineralogical Society of India
 Prof. K. Naha Award (2008) by Geological Society of India, Bangalore
 Prof M.S. Krishnan Gold Medal (2007) Indian Geophysical Union, Hyderabad
 Senior Alexander von Humboldt Post Doctoral Award (2008-2011) Germany
 ISAG (Indian Society for Applied Geochemists) Gold Medal, 2010
 Dr. Coggin J Brown Gold Medal (2012) by the MGMI, Kolkata
 UGC Research Award (2014) by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi
 Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) Award, 2014 by PRL, Ahmedabad.
 Prof. T.N. Muthuswamy Endowment Lecture Award (2014) by the Geol Soc India
 Elected Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc), Bangalore 2013
 Elected as the Fellow of the Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences and Telangana State Science
Academy in 2014.
 Prof C.N.R. Rao award for excellence in Research (highest award given by BHU (2017)
 Elected as Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (FNA) in 2018
 Awarded Anni Talwani Gold Medal 2018 by Indian Geophysical Union in 2018
 B.Rama Rao birth centenary award by the Geological Society of India 2018
 MoES award for excellence in Geoscience & technology 2021
 Decennial Award by the Indian Geophysical Union 2022
 GSI Sesquicentennial Commemorative Lectureship Award by 'Asiatic Society (Ministry of Culture,
Govt of India), Kolkata'in 2022
 Most Productive Researcher Award by Banaras Hindu University (2022)
 G.S.Mithal memorial Lecture award by IIT-Roorkee (2023)
 Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences (FNASc), Prayagraj (2023)
Research Grants:
Completed two DST-SERB projects worth Rs. ~25 lakhs each. In recognition of outstanding research
contributions in mineralogy and petrology, DST –SERB, New Delhi, has sanctioned an individual Rs.14
crore grant in 2014 and set up a national facility of electron micro probe analyzer (EPMA) and Scanning
Electron Microscope (SEM) at Department of Geology, BHU to do state-of-the art-research in
geosciences. These facilities are renowned in the country for their productivity and accessibility.
Administrative Experience:
Coordinator (International collaborations), BHU; Coordinator, EPMA and SEM National Facilities (SERB);
Governing council member (Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun); Research Council Member
(Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology & Indian Statistical Institute); SATHI-BHU (Convener and member
of Governing body and Management council); Member of > 20 internal committees of BHU and PAC
member of DST International wing. Member of several selection committees of IITs, IISERs, CSIR labs
and State/central Universities. Sectional committee members of Indian Academy of Sciences and Indian
National Science Academy.
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Prof. N.V.Chalapathi Rao

Professor, Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; Hello: +91-9935647365

B.Sc (Hons) Geology Major (1989) Osmania University, Hyderabad I Ranker

Scientific officer in Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur from 1998-2007

Awards and Recognitions:

 Cambridge-Nehru Scholarship (1993-1997) to do PhD at University of Cambridge, UK by

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