BIO-DATAName : Dr.Vinay Mohan Choubey (Scientist-F)
Date of Birth: 03-03-1954
Place of birth: Sagar (M.P.)
Nationality: Indian
Address: Dr.V.M.Choubey
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
33, General Mahadeo Singh Road
Dehradun-248001 (India)Tel +(91) 135 2765284 (Res.)
Mob. +(91)-9897522603
Fax +(91) 135 2625212
Email: vchoubey1@rediffmail.com
vchoubey@wihg.res.inAcademic Qualification:
1. Ph.D. (1985) from H.S.Gour University, Sagar (M.P.), India
2. M.Tech. in Applied Geology, (1977) from H.S.Gour University, Sagar (M.P.)
3. B.Sc. (1974) from H.S.Gour University, Sagar (M.P.)Research Experience:
1. Junior Research Fellow 1979-80 at Physics Department, Kurukshetra University, KurukshetraPermanent Employment at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (an autonomous Institute of Department Of Science and Technology. Government of India.
1. Senior research Associate 1981 to 1984
2. Scientist B - 1984 to 1989
3. Scientist C - 1989 to 1993
4. Scientist D - 1993 to 1999
5. Scientist E - 1999 to 20046. Scientist F - 2004 to till present
Field of specialization:
1. Fission track geochronology
2. Granite petrology
3. Radiation protection in environment
4. Geological controls on emanation of radonPUBLICATIONS: Published 65 research papers in various National and International journals.
Awards:
1) Received the prestigious NATIONAL MINERAL AWARD for the Year 2007 from the Government of India.
2) Received the Scientific Achievement Award for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary and Inter-institutional Research for the Year 2007 by Director WIHG.
3) Received Best Research Paper award by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology in 1989 and 2004.
Research projects: On going/Completed
1. Co-Investigator in the on going sponsored research project entitled "An investigation of Radon transport in fractured soil and its relation to radon availability in Human Environment" sponsored by Department of Science and technology (DST), Government of India.
2. Principal Investigator in Radon in environment pollution and its application in earthquake studies (Institute project, completed)
3. Co-Investigator in the research project entitled " Tectonic-magmatic evolution and resource potential between Jaspa and Mandi, H.P." sponsored by Department of Science and technology (completed)
4. Co-Investigator in the research project "Petrogenesis of granites of different tectonic units along N-S transect Western Himalaya" (Institute project, completed).
5. Co-Investigator in the research project "Granite magmatism and related phenomena and its bearing on crustal evolution in NW Himalaya with special emphasis on petrology, geochemistry and chronothermometry of different granitoids" (Institute project, completed)Membership of Scientific organization:
1. Life Member & Member Executive Council of Nuclear Track Society of India.
2. Life member Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, DehradunNational/International Seminar/Conference/Workshop attended:
1. National Seminar cum workshop on SSNTD application to Earth Sciences, Dehradun, India, 1985.
2. Fifth National Seminar on solid state Nuclear Track Detectors, Calcutta, India, March 24-26, 1987.
3. Sixth Indian Geological Congress, Roorkee, India, Feb. 21-24, 1987.
4. National Seminar on Thrust Areas in Earth Science, Dehradun, India, August, 4-6, 1989.
5. International Seminar on Himalayan Geology and Geophysics, Dehradun, India, March 22-25, 1993.
6. Seminar on Tethys of Himalaya, Dehradun, India, November, 15-17, 1995.
7. Third International conference on Rare gas Geochemistry, Amritsar, Dec. 10-14, 1995.
8. Interaction Meeting on North-West Geotransect Programme, Dehradun, August 30-31, 1996.
9. Tenth National Symposium on solid state Nuclear Track Detectors, Kurukshetra, Oct. 3-5, 1996.
10. Twenty Third National Conference on Radiation Protection, Amritsar, Feb. 19-21, 1997.
11. International Symposium on Radon and Thoron in Human Environment, Fukuoka, Japan, October, 23-25, 1997.
12. International Workshop on Radon and Health Consequences, Chiba, Japan, October 27-28, 1997.
13. 11th National Seminar on solid state Nuclear Track Detectors, Amritsar, Oct. 12-14, 1998.
14. National Workshop on radon/Helium precursors for earthquake studies, Amritsar, India, Oct. 12-17, 1998.
15. Technical Programme Discussion meeting on countrywide Radon/Thoron Survey project, BARC, Bombay, Jan. 27-29, 1999.
16. National Seminar on solid state Nuclear Track Detectors, Jalandhar, India, Oct. 29-31, 2001.
17. 1st International Workshop on Natural Radionuclides in Hydrology and Hydrogeology, Luxembourg, Sept. 3-7, 2002.
18. International Conference on Nuclear Tracks in Solid, New Delhi, India, Oct. 21-25, 2002.19.Twelth national Symposium on Environment, HNB Garhwal University campus New Tehri, June 5-7, 2003.
20. 13th Convection of the Indian Geological Congress on Natural hazard challenges, perspectives and Societal dimensions with focus on the State of Uttaranchal, WIHG, 26-28 December, 2003, Dehradun.
21. International conference on Radiation in Education, Nagasaki (Japan), 22-26 August, 2004.
22. International Brainstorming session on Geochemical precursor for Earthquakes. Calcutta, 11-13 Sept. 2006
23. International conference on Gas Geochemistry, Taipei (Taiwan), 1-8 October 2007.
Important Research Topics Studied:
1. Geohydrological controls on radon concentration
2. Tectonic controls on emanation of radon
3. Radon and thoron pollution studies in environment of Himalayan region
4. Mapping of radon in soil, water and air in Himalaya
5. Radon emanation studies from soil and rocks
6. Petrology and geochemistry of different granitoids of Himalaya
7. Measurements of Fission track ages and its importance in geological processes
8. Micro-distribution of Uranium in fossil bones
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