BIODATA

Name                           : Dr Somendra Kumar Singh

Date of Birth                  : 30.12.1959

Office                            : Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007.

                                                Phone  011-7667766, 011-7667073, Fax 011-7666295.

                                                Email: drsksingh@vsnl.com, drsksingh@vsnl.net

Residence                    : C-57, Upkar Apartments, Mayur Vihar Ph 1, Delhi 110091

                                      Phone: 011-2717908

Education                     : M.Sc., Ph.D.

Academic Member            : Life Member – Indian Geological Congress

                                    : Life Member – International Society for Rock Mechanics

                                    : Life Member – Geological Society of India

                                    : Life Member – Indian Geologists Association

                                    : Life Member – International Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunneling

                                               

RESEARCH PAPERS (PUBLISHED)

¨            Fatigue and Strain Hardening Behavior of Greywacke from the Flagstaff Formation, New South Wales, 1989, Eng. Geol., 26, pp. 171-179.

¨            Relationship among Fatigue Strength, Mean Grain size and Compressive Strength of a Rock, 1988, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 21. pp. 271-76.

¨            Geology of Tillegra Dam Site, 1988, J. & Proc. Royal Soc. New South Wales, 121, 179-84.

¨            Tillegra Dam – An Environmental Assessment, 1987, J. Eng. Geol., XVIII, 3&4.

¨            Geothermal Resources of India – Scope and future utilization, International Symposium on Geothermal Resources, Nov. 88, Kumamoto & Bepu, Japan.

¨            Dip of the Strata – An important factor for soil formation, 1987, J. Geol. Soc. Ind. 30, 236-238.

¨            Groundwater resources of North Western Bihar and its Environmental Implications, 1987, J. Eng. Geol. VIII, 1&2.

¨            Groundwater status of Saran Area, Northwestern Bihar, 1987, Bull. Indo. Geol. Assn., 20(1), 41-49.

¨            Groundwater quality of Saran Area, 1989, Minetech, 10(2), 63-66.

¨            Deformational Pattern and Flattening in Folds along Krol Thrust of Garhwal Himalaya, U.G.C. Seminar on Indian Asian Plates, New Delhi.

¨            Basin classification: a new approach in engineering geomorphology, J. Eng. Geol, XXVIII. (Accepted)

¨            Geology of reservoirs: A case study from Tillegra, NSW., J. Eng. Geol, XXVIII. (Accepted).

BOOKS

¨            "PRITHVI" has been published by the National Book Trust, India.

¨            "Bhoojal Vigyan" is under publication.

PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES

¨            Presented a paper in the U.G.C. seminar on Himalayan Geology in Delhi University, 1987.

¨            Presented two papers in the National Symposium of the Indian Association of Engineering Geologists at Lucknow in 1987.

¨            Sent a paper at International Conference on Geothermics at Kumamoto and Bepu in Japan, 1988.

¨            Attended a DST sponsored thematic workshop at Delhi University, 1991.

¨            A paper in Seminar at DU on the landside studies at Nathpa.

¨            Convened a workshop on "Rural water supply and Sanitation" sponsored by Govt. of India.

RESEARCH SUPERVISION

M.Phil

¨            Hydrological studies of a part of coastal tract of Ganjam district, Orissa.

¨            Geotechnical investigation of Chamera II, HE Project, HP.

¨            Geotechnical investigation of Jamrani Dam Site, Near Nainital, U.P.

¨            Geotechnical feasibility of Benaras – Robertganj Highway, U.P.

¨            Stability of overburden dumps of an opencast mine of Jayant Project, Singrauli coal Fields.

¨            Geo-technical investigation of Muzaffarpur Sitamarhi Highway, Bihar.

M.Sc.

¨            Study of channel bar sediments of river Yamuna around Delhi, 1988-89.

¨            Mechanical strength of Delhi Quartzite, 1989-90.

¨            Re-evaluation of inter-relationship between Point Load Index, Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Tensile Strength of abutment rocks of Omkareshwar Project, Madhya Pradesh, 1990-91.

¨            Engineering Geological investigation of Jamrani Dam Site, Nainital, U.P. 1992-93.

¨            Geo-technical investigation of ICHA Dam Site at Subarnarekha. 1994-95.

¨            Geo-technical investigation of Landslide at Nathpa Dam Site, HP-1996.

¨            Engineering Geological appraisal of Koel-Karo Project, Bihar. 1997-98.

¨            Engineering geological investigation of flood affected road behaviors of Baghmati basin of Peninsular India.

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCY

¨            Consultant for rock mechanics for Central Soil and Material Research Station, New Delhi.

AWARDS/PRIZES/CERTIFICATES/MEMBERSHIPS ETC.

¨            National Scholarship on the basis of matriculation result. 1971.

¨            Silver Medal for standing 1st Class, 2nd in B.Sc. Hons. 1976.

¨            ISRO Junior Research Fellowship. 1979.

¨            University of Newcastle, Australia, Research Fellowship. 1980.

¨            Department of Science and Technology, Government of India award for the book "PRITHVI". 1987.

 

GENERAL ARTICLES

¨            Mahadwipon Ki Daur, Feb. 1987 "Saptahik Hindustan".

¨            Magadh Express – Aankhon Dekha Hal, Aug. 1988, "Khojbeen".

¨            Sukha Aur Bhoo-Jal, Dec. 87, "Aaj".

¨            Chirkalin Prithvi Ke Exchhatra Raja, May 1988, "Aaj".

¨            Prithvi – Ek Nazar Mein, Sep. 1987, "Khojbeen".

¨            Australia – Sabse Manoram Aur Bhagyashali Desh Mahadesh, Oct. 1987, "Khojbeen".

¨            Barh – Nadi ki Kahani, Oct. 1988, "Ganga".

¨            Shristi Ka Ant, in "Kadambini".

¨            Groundwater – The Nature's Boon, Overexploited, May 1988, "People's Comment".