Occurrence of enclaves in pre-Himalayan Chaur and Champawat granitoids of Lesser Himalaya: Implications on geodynamics and granite petrogenesis.
SERC, DST
4,50,000/-
1993-1996
2.
Petrology and Geochemistry of Early Proterozoic Dongargarh granites and their enclaves, Rajnandgaon district, central India.
SERC, DST
5,00,000/-
1997-1999
3.
Petrogenesis of enclaves hosted in Late Proterozoic to Early Ordovician granitoids of East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
SERC, DST
7.50,000/-
2000-2003
4.
Geochemistry of selected weathered crust and soil profiles, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya: Implications on elemental mobility near surface environment.
UGC
4,73,560/-
2002-2005
5.
Granite series evaluation along Kameng corridor of Arunachal Himalaya in term of magnetic susceptibility, ferromagnesian minerals, whole-rock geochemistry and stable isotopes: Implication for petrogenesis and tectonic environment.
DCS-DST
11,72,000/-
2006-2010
6.
Mineralogy and geochemistry of mafic dyke rocks along Nainital-Bhatronjkhan-Pithoragarh geotransects in Kumaun Lesser Himalaya
DCS-DST
13,23,600/-
2007-2010
7.
Elemental and isotope geochemistry of mafic rocks from Central Indian Tectonic Zone (CITZ). (Multi-Institutional Research Project)
SERC, DST
10.83,000/-
2009-2013
8.
Redox conditions of felsic magmatism of Bundelkhand Massif, Central India: Implication on petrogenesis, mineralization and geodynamics
UGC
12,42,084/-
2011-2014
9.
Redox condition of granitoids of Meghalaya Plateau and Mikir Hills: Implication on petrogenesis and geodynamics
SRRB, DST
19,71,000/-
2013-2017
ii) On-going
S/ N
Title of the project
Funding Agency
Amount
(Rs.)
Date of Commencement
Expected date of completion
1.
Tracing the Precambrian magmatic components in the geodynamic evolution of Kumaun Himalaya and their geologic correlations: Constraints from phase petrology, geochemistry, U-Pb SHRIMP zircon geochronology and Lu-Hf-O isotopes of granites and their enclaves
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Approved (money yet to be received)
Yet to be started
7. Number of Ph.Ds awarded: 11
8. Number of candidates working for Ph.D. award: 06
9. Publications:
i) Books
S/N
Author/s
Title
Publisher
Year of publication
1.
Santosh Kumar
Magmatism, Tectonism and Mineralization
MacMillan India Limited, Delhi
2009
2.
Santosh Kumar, R. N. Singh
Modelling of Magmatic and Allied Processes
Springer-Verlag, GmbH, Heidelberg
2014
ii) Research Articles published
(i) Research publications (limited to 50 publications only):
Santosh Kumar, Karkare, S. G., Tuchshmid, M. (1992): Petrology and geochemistry of basalts of Phenai Mata Hill, District of Baroda, Gujarat, western India. Acta. Geol., 3-4, pp 313-329.
Santosh Kumar, Karkare S. G. (1993): Studies of the Kaladongar Series of Kutch, Gujarat State, India, with special reference to the differentiation trend leading to alkaline rocks. Acta. Geol., 49, pp 45-54.
Santosh Kumar (1994): Comment on “Geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Champawat granitoids occurring around Dhunaghat, District Pithoraghat, Uttar Pradesh, India.” Jour. Geol. Soc. India. 32, 2, pp 55-57.
Santosh Kumar (1995): Microstructural evidence of magma quenching inferred from microgranular enclave hosted in Hodruša granodiorite. western Carpathians. Geol. Carpth., 46, pp 379-382.
Santosh Kumar (1995): Geochemical constraints of enclave and host Pre-Himalayan Champawat granitoids of Kumaun Lesser Himalaya. In: Brown, M and Picoli, P. M. (Eds.): The Origin of granites and related rocks. U. S. Geological Survey Circular. 1129, pp 83-84.
Santosh Kumar, Kmeť Jozef (1995): A calculated magma differentiation trend of Hodrusa Stiavnica Intrusive Complex, western Carpathians. Bull. Czech. Geol. Surv., 70, pp 15-18.
Shastri, A., Santosh Kumar, (1995): Petrogenesis of carbonatite veins and associated melanephelinite from Sarnu-Dandali igneous complex, Barmer, Rajasthan, Nat. Acad. Sci. India, 18, pp 139-143.
Singh, B. N., Joshi M., Santosh Kumar (1995): Comment on " Petrochemistry and tectonic setting of the Champawat granitoid suit of Lesser Himalaya, Pithoragarh District, Uttar Pradesh", Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 45, pp 360-361.
Santosh Kumar (1996): Chemistry of clinopyroxine from subalkaline and alkaline rocks of Phenai Mata igneous complex, Baroda District., Gujarat, western India. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 48, pp 547- 558.
Santosh Kumar, Singh, B. N., Joshi, M. (1996): Geochemical and tectonomagmatic environment of Cambro-Ordovician granitoids of Lesser Himalaya: A reappraisal. Geol Surv. India Spl. Publ., 21(1), pp 205-214.
Singh S., Shankar, B., Santosh Kumar (1996): Geochemistry of rocks associated with Tin-Tungsten mineralization in the Jalali area, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya. Geol. Surv. Ind. Spl. Publ., 21(1), pp 463-467.
Shastri A., Santosh Kumar (1996): Rare Earth elements geochemistry of alkaline rocks of Sarnu-Dandali igneous complex, Barmer, Rajasthan. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 48, pp 663-670.
Santosh Kumar (1996): Geochemical specialization of Phenai Mata Igneous Complex, Baroda District., Gujarat. Jour. Sci. Res., 46, pp 207-218.
Santosh Kumar (2002): Calculated magma differentiation trends of discrete tholeiitic and alkaline magma series of Phenai Mata igneous complex, Baroda district, Gujarat. Jour. Appl. Geochem. v 4, pp. 93-102.
Santosh Kumar (2003a) Pearce elements ratios applied to model the basic members of the Phenai Mata igneous complex, western India. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 61, pp. 565-572.
Santosh Kumar (2003b): Variation in the thickness of the lithosphere underneath the Deccan volcanic province: Evidence from rare earth elements. Mohan A. (Ed.) Milestone in Petrology, Mem. Geol. Soc India, No. 52, pp 179-194.
Santosh Kumar, Vikoleno Rino, A. B. Pal (2004a): Field evidence of magma mixing from microgranular enclaves hosted in Early Proterozoic Malanjkhand granitoids, central India. Gond. Res., 7, pp. 539-548.
Santosh Kumar, Vikoleno Rino, A. B. Pal (2004b): Typology and geochemistry of microgranular enclaves hosted in Malanjkhand granitoids, central India, Jour. Geol. Soc. India., 64, pp 277-292.
Singh Brajesh, Santosh Kumar (2005) Petrogenetic appraisal of Early Palaeozoic granitoids of Kinnaur district, Higher Himachal Himalaya, India. Gond. Res., 8, pp 67-76.
Santosh Kumar, Pieru, T., Rino V, Lyngdoh, B. C. (2005): Microgranular enclaves in Neoproterozoic south Khasi granitoids of Meghalaya: field evidences of coeval mafic and felsic magma interaction. Jour. Geol. Soc. India., 65, pp. 629-633.
Santosh Kumar, Pieru, T, Rino V. (2005): Evaluation of granitoid-series of and magmatic oxidation of Neoproterozoic south Khasi granitoids and their microgranular enclaves, Meghalaya: Constrains from magnetic susceptibility and biotite composition. Jour. Appl. Geochem., 7, pp 175-194.
Santosh Kumar, Rino, V. (2006) Mineralogy and geochemistry of microgranular enclaves in Palaeoproterozoic Malanjkhand Granitoids, central India: evidence of magma mixing, mingling, and chemical equilibration. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., v 152, pp 591-609.
Santosh Kumar, Singh B., Joshi C.C., Pandey A. (2006): Magnetic susceptibility and biotite composition of granitoids of Amritpur region, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya: Implications on granite series evaluation and nature of felsic magma. Jour. Geol. Soc. India., v 68, pp 666-674.
Pandey A., Santosh Kumar (2006) Geochemistry of metavolcanics of Berinag region, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya: A clue to Precambrian mafic magmatism in northwestern Himalaya. Ind. Jour. Geochem. v. 21, pp 185-198.
Santosh Kumar, Rino V. (2007) Redox series evaluation of Cu(±Mo±Au) hosting Palaeoproterozoic Malanjkhand granitoids and enclaves, central India: evidence from magnetic susceptibility, phase petrology and geochemistry. Jour. Econ. Geol. Resour. Manag., v 4, pp 105-127.
Santosh Kumar and Kh. Mohan Singh (2008) Granite series evaluation of Early Ordovician Kyrdem granitoids and enclaves, Meghalaya plateau, northeast India: implication on oxidation condition of interacting mafic-felsic magma system. E-Journal Earth Science India, v.1, pp. 204-219. (www.earthscienceindia.info)
Santosh Kumar (2008) Magnetic susceptibility mapping of Ladakh granitoids, northwest Higher Himalya: Implication to redox series of felsic magmatism in the subduction environments. Mem. Geol. Soc. India, No.72, pp. 83-102.
Santosh Kumar (2009) Microgranular enclaves in Ladakh batholith, NW Indian Himalaya: Implication on magma chamber processes in subduction setting, Geochim. Cosmochim Acta, A705.
Santosh Kumar, Raju, S., Pathak, M. and Pandey, A (2010) Magnetic susceptibility mapping of felsic magmatic lithounits in the central part of Bundelkhand massif, central India. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, v. 75, pp. 539-548.
Santosh Kumar and Pathak, M. (2010) Mineralogy and geochemistry of biotites from Proterozoic granitoids of Western Arunachal Himalaya: Evidence of bimodal granitogeney and tectonic affinity. Jour. Geol. Soc. India. v. 75, pp. 715-730.
Santosh Kumar (2010) Mafic to hybrid microgranular enclaves in the granitoids of Ladakh batholith, Northwest Higher Himalaya: implications on calc-alkaline magma chamber processes. Jour. Geol. Soc. India., v. 76, pp. 5-25.
Singh, N. S. and Santosh Kumar (2010) Mineralogy and petrology of mafic dykes in Precambrian Almora crystallines of Kumaun Lesser Himalaya. Jour. Geol. Soc. India. v. 76, pp. 437-452.
Santosh Kumar and Pieru, T. (2010) Petrography and major elements geochemistry of microgranular enclaves and Neoproterozoic granitoids of south Khasi, Meghalaya: evidence of magma mixing and alkali diffusion during mingling of hybrid globules. Jour. Geol. Soc. India. v. 76, pp. 345-360
Santosh Kumar (2010) Magnetite and ilmenite series of granitoidsof Ladakh batholith, Northwest Indian Himalaya: implications on redox conditions of calc-alkaline felsic magma chambers. Current Science, v. 99, No. 9, pp. 1260-1264.
Bora, S., Kumar, Santosh, Singh, B. And Sharma, U. K. (2012) Enclaves in Tirit granitoids, Nubra Valley, Northern Ladakh: Evidence of sub-volcanic emplacement and partial assimilation. Jour. Nepal Geol. Soc., v. 45, pp162-164.
Kumar, Santosh, Singh, B., Wu, F-Y, Ji, W-Q (2012) Timing of Asian Indian Collision evident from U-Pb-Lu-Hf isotopes of zircons from granitoids and enclaves of Ladakh batholiths, NW Himalaya. Jour. Nepal Geol. Soc., v. 45, 164-165.
Bora, S., Kumar, Santosh, Yi, Keewook, Namhoon, Kim, Lee, T. H. (2013) Geochemistry and U-Pb SHRIMP Zircon chronology of granitoids and microgranular enclaves from Jhirgadandi pluton of Mahakoshal belt, Central India Tectonic Zone, India. Jour Asian Earth Sciences, v. 70–71, 99–114.
Kumar, Santosh (2014) Magmatic Processes: Review of Some Concepts and Models.In Modelling of Magmatic and Allied Processes, Santosh Kumar and R. N. Singh (Eds.) Springer, p. 1-22. Indexed inWeb of Science
Bora, S., Kumar, Santosh (2015) Geochemistry of biotites and host granitoid plutons from the Proterozoic Mahakoshal Belt, central India tectonic zone: implication for nature and tectonic setting of magmatism. International Geology Review, v. 57 (11-12), p. 1686-1706, Web Science Indexed Journal; Impact Factor: 2.628.
Kumar, Santosh, Bora, S., Sharma, U. K. (2016) Geological appraisal of Ladakh and Tirit granitoids in the Indus-Shyok Suture Zones of Northwest Himalaya, India. Journal of Geological Society of India, v. 87, p. 737-746; Indexed Journal; Impact Factor: 0.513.
Singh, B., Kumar, Santosh, Ban, M., Nakashima, K. (2016) Mineralogy and geochemistry of granitoids from Kinnaur region, Himachal Higher Himalaya, India: Implication on the nature of felsic magmatism in the collision tectonics. Journal of Earth System Science, v. 125, 1329–1352. Indexed Journal; Impact Factor: 0.858.
Singh, B., Kumar, Santosh, Ban, M., Nakashima, K. (2016) Mineralogy and geochemistry of granitoids from Kinnaur region, Himachal Higher Himalaya, India: Implication on the nature of felsic magmatism in the collision tectonics. Journal of Earth System Science, v. 125, 1329–1352. Indexed Journal; Impact Factor: 0.858.
Kumar, Santosh, Rino, V., Hayasaka, Y., Kimura, K., Raju, S., Terada, K., Pathak, M. (2017) Contribution of Columbia and Gondwana Supercontinent assembly- and growth-related magmatism in the evolution of the Meghalaya Plateau and the Mikir Hills, Northeast India: Constraints from U-Pb SHRIMP zircon geochronology and geochemistry. Lithos, v. 277, 356-375. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.10.020. Indexed Journal; Impact Factor: 4.482.
Kumar, Santosh, Bora, S., Sharma, U. K., Yi, K., Kim, N. (2017) Early Cretaceous subvolcanic calc-alkaline granitoid magmatism in the Nubra-Shyok valley of the Shyok Suture Zone, Ladakh Himalaya, India: Evidence from geochemistry and U–Pb SHRIMP zircon geochronology. Lithos, v. 277, 33-50. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.lithos. 2016.11. 019. Indexed Journal; Impact Factor: 4.482
Kumar, Santosh, Pieru, T., Rino, V. & Hayasaka, Y. (2017). Geochemistry and U–Pb SHRIMP zircon geochronology of microgranular enclaves and host granitoids from South Khasi Hills of the Meghalaya Plateau, NE India: evidence of synchronous mafic–felsic magma mixing–fractionation and diffusion in a post-collision tectonic environment during the Pan-African orogenic cycle. In: Pant, N.C. & Dasgupta, S. (eds) Crustal Evolution of India and Antarctica: The Supercontinent Connection. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 457. https://doi.org/10.1144/SP457.10. Web of Science.
(ii) Chapters in Edited Books/ Seminar Proceedings:
Santosh Kumar, Singh B. Pandey A. and Singh V. K. (2008) Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Mafic dykes at Nainital, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya. Srivastava R. K., Ch. Sivaji, Rao, N. V. C. (Eds.) Indian Dykes, Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1-16.
Singh, B. N. and Santosh Kumar (2009) Geochemical evolution of microgranular enclaves in Neoproterozoic A-type Abu granites, southwest Rajasthan. In Magmatism, Tectonism and Mineralization, Macmillan Publishers, pp 14-28.
Santosh Kumar and Pathak Manjari (2009) Magnetic susceptibility and geochemistry of Felsic Igneous rocks from western Arunachal Himalya: Implication on granite series evaluation in orogenic belt. Magmatism, Tectonism and Mineralization, Macmillan Publishers, pp 74-91.
Singh, B. and Santosh Kumar (2009) Tungsten mineralization associated with felsic magmatisms in Purabani region of Kinnaur district, Himachal Higher Himalaya. In: K. L. Shrivastava (Ed.) Economic Mineralization, Scientific Publications (India), Jodhpur, pp. 139-148.
Santosh Kumar (2010) Geology of Northeast India: Frontiers for Research Activities. In Mazumdar M. K. (Ed.) Geoscientific issues of northeast India. Pragjyotish College Golden Jubilee Volume, Guwahati, pp. 103-111.
(iv) Number of abstract published in national and international conference proceedings: 101 10. Conference/Seminar organized:
Meeting of DST-Program Advisory Commitee, Earth System Science, Meeting held at Kumaun University, Nainital
2002
2.
Coordinator
National Advanced Training Programme on Modelling of Magmatic and Allied Processes (DCS-DST, SERC Division, Govt. of India)
28-09-2007 to 11-10-2007
3.
Co-Leader
Geological Field Expedition, Ladakh Himalaya. (DST-sponsored)
August 2007
4.
Convener
National Seminar on Magmatism, tectonism and Mineralization (MTM-2007)
29-31 October 2007
5.
Co-Leader
Geological Field Excursion in Dharwar Craton, International Dyke Conference (IDC-2010)
2010
6.
Coordinator
DST-SEAT-INSPIRE-internship science camps for 10+2 science students of Kumaun region. (Total nine camps have been organized.)
(2009-2014)
7.
Coordinator
National Advanced Field Training Programme in Ladakh Himalaya (DST-sponsored)
01-15 August 2011
8.
Course Coordinator
Refresher Course on Earth and Environmental Sciences, Academic Staff College (ASC-UGC), Nainital
September, 2011
9.
Course Coordinator
Refresher Course on Earth and Environmental Sciences, Academic Staff College (ASC-UGC), Nainital
November 2013
10.
Convener
International Seminar on Magmatism, Tectonism and Mineralization(MTM-2014)
27-29 March 2014
11. Academic/Administrative positions held
S/N
Chairman/Member/Secretary
Committee/Board
Year (From-To)
1.
Mebber
Expert Panel, Fund for Infrastructure in Science and Technology (DST-FIST), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
2013-Contd.
2.
Member
Expert Panel, Programme Advisory Committee, Fast Track Young Scientist Scheme in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi.
2012-2015
3.
Member
Expert Panel, Programme Advisory Committee, Fast Track Young Scientist Scheme in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC), New Delhi.
2008-2012
4.
Member
National Committee on Applications of Geosciences to the Development of Weaker Section of the Society, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
2010-2011
5.
Member
Assessment and Advisory Committee, UGC Nominee -Centre of Advanced Study (CAS) Phase-V, Department of Geological Sciences, Jadhavpur University, Kolkata
2009-2015
6.
Member
Assessment and Advisory Committee, UGC-Nominee -Special Assistant Programme, Department of Applied Geology, Mohal Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur
2007-2012
7.
Member
Assessment and Advisory Committee, UGC Nominee -Special Assistant Programme, Department of Geology, Utkal University, Bhubneswar
2008-2013
8.
Member
Assessment and Advisory Committee, UGC Nominee -Special Assistant Programme, Department of Geology, Rajasthan University, Jaipur
2009-2014
9.
Member
Assessment and Advisory Committee, UGC Nominee -Centre of Advanced Study, University of Delhi, Delhi
2011-2016
10.
Member
Review and Assessment Committee, UGC-SAP-Phase-V and CAS, Department of Geology, Mysore University, Mysore
2008
11.
Member
Executive Council, Kumaun University, Nainital
2014-2015
12.
Co-opted Member
SERB-PMAC on Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
2016-Contd.
13.
Member (President of India Nominee)
Court of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
2017-contd.
14.
Member (President of India Nominee)
Board of Management, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University (BBAU), Lucknow
2017-contd.
12. Membership to professional Organization/Associations:
IAVCEI (International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of Earths’ Interior) Sub-commission on Granite and Related Rocks, USA
Member
2.
Indian Society of Applied Geochemists, Hyderabad, India
Life Member
3.
Council of Geological Society of India, Bangalore, India.
Fellow
4.
International Association of Gondwana Research, Beijing, China
Fellow
5.
Mineralogical Society of India, Mysore, India.
Life Member
6.
Advisory Editorial Board, Gondwana Geological Magazine, Nagpur, India
Member
7.
Council, Indian Association of Applied Geochemists, Hyderabad, India
Member
8.
Society for Earth Scientists, Lucknow, India
Member
9.
Editorial Board, Journal of Economic Geology and Resource Management, (SAAEG Official Journal)
Member
13. Any other Information:
Coordinator, Centre of Advanced Study in Geology (Phase-II), Kumaun University, Nainital
Resource Person, Geological Survey of India Training Institute, SEAT-Inspire Programme, Refresher Courses on earth science, Orientation Programme. DST sponsored winter and summer schools.
Mentor, DST Inspire Interns Projects on Petrology and Geochemistry
Academic visit abroad: Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Former USSR, Hungary, USA, Switzerland, Japan, Spain, Nepal, Italy, Brazil, and South Africa
