BIODATA
Name : Dr
Somendra Kumar Singh
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
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Life Member – International Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunneling
RESEARCH PAPERS (PUBLISHED)
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Fatigue
and Strain Hardening Behavior of Greywacke from the Flagstaff Formation, New
South Wales, 1989, Eng. Geol., 26, pp. 171-179.
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Relationship
among Fatigue Strength, Mean Grain size and Compressive Strength of a Rock,
1988, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 21. pp. 271-76.
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Geology
of Tillegra Dam Site, 1988, J. & Proc. Royal Soc. New South Wales, 121,
179-84.
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Tillegra
Dam – An Environmental Assessment, 1987, J. Eng. Geol., XVIII, 3&4.
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Geothermal
Resources of India – Scope and future utilization, International Symposium on
Geothermal Resources, Nov. 88, Kumamoto & Bepu, Japan.
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Dip
of the Strata – An important factor for soil formation, 1987, J. Geol. Soc.
Ind. 30, 236-238.
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Groundwater
resources of North Western Bihar and its Environmental Implications, 1987, J.
Eng. Geol. VIII, 1&2.
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Groundwater
status of Saran Area, Northwestern Bihar, 1987, Bull. Indo. Geol. Assn., 20(1),
41-49.
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Groundwater
quality of Saran Area, 1989, Minetech, 10(2), 63-66.
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Deformational
Pattern and Flattening in Folds along Krol Thrust of Garhwal Himalaya, U.G.C.
Seminar on Indian Asian Plates, New Delhi.
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Basin
classification: a new approach in engineering geomorphology, J. Eng. Geol,
XXVIII. (Accepted)
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Geology
of reservoirs: A case study from Tillegra, NSW., J. Eng. Geol, XXVIII.
(Accepted).
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"PRITHVI"
has been published by the National Book Trust, India.
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"Bhoojal
Vigyan" is under publication.
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Presented
a paper in the U.G.C. seminar on Himalayan Geology in Delhi University, 1987.
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Presented
two papers in the National Symposium of the Indian Association of Engineering
Geologists at Lucknow in 1987.
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Sent
a paper at International Conference on Geothermics at Kumamoto and Bepu in
Japan, 1988.
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Attended
a DST sponsored thematic workshop at Delhi University, 1991.
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A
paper in Seminar at DU on the landside studies at Nathpa.
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Convened
a workshop on "Rural water supply and Sanitation" sponsored by Govt.
of India.
M.Phil
¨
Hydrological
studies of a part of coastal tract of Ganjam district, Orissa.
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Geotechnical
investigation of Chamera II, HE Project, HP.
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Geotechnical
investigation of Jamrani Dam Site, Near Nainital, U.P.
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Geotechnical
feasibility of Benaras – Robertganj Highway, U.P.
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Stability
of overburden dumps of an opencast mine of Jayant Project, Singrauli coal
Fields.
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Geo-technical
investigation of Muzaffarpur Sitamarhi Highway, Bihar.
M.Sc.
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Study
of channel bar sediments of river Yamuna around Delhi, 1988-89.
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Mechanical
strength of Delhi Quartzite, 1989-90.
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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.
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Engineering
Geological investigation of Jamrani Dam Site, Nainital, U.P. 1992-93.
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Geo-technical
investigation of ICHA Dam Site at Subarnarekha. 1994-95.
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Geo-technical
investigation of Landslide at Nathpa Dam Site, HP-1996.
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Engineering
Geological appraisal of Koel-Karo Project, Bihar. 1997-98.
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Engineering
geological investigation of flood affected road behaviors of Baghmati basin of
Peninsular India.
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Consultant
for rock mechanics for Central Soil and Material Research Station, New Delhi.
AWARDS/PRIZES/CERTIFICATES/MEMBERSHIPS
ETC.
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National
Scholarship on the basis of matriculation result. 1971.
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Silver
Medal for standing 1st Class, 2nd in B.Sc. Hons. 1976.
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ISRO
Junior Research Fellowship. 1979.
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University
of Newcastle, Australia, Research Fellowship. 1980.
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Department
of Science and Technology, Government of India award for the book
"PRITHVI". 1987.
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Mahadwipon
Ki Daur, Feb. 1987 "Saptahik Hindustan".
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Magadh
Express – Aankhon Dekha Hal, Aug. 1988, "Khojbeen".
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Sukha
Aur Bhoo-Jal, Dec. 87, "Aaj".
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Chirkalin
Prithvi Ke Exchhatra Raja, May 1988, "Aaj".
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Prithvi
– Ek Nazar Mein, Sep. 1987, "Khojbeen".
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Australia
– Sabse Manoram Aur Bhagyashali Desh Mahadesh, Oct. 1987, "Khojbeen".
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Barh
– Nadi ki Kahani, Oct. 1988, "Ganga".
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Shristi
Ka Ant, in "Kadambini".
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Groundwater
– The Nature's Boon, Overexploited, May 1988, "People's Comment".