Dr. Santosh Kumar Rai

Biography

EDUCATIONAL & PROFFESIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: July 2015-onwards:  Scientist-‘D’ at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun 2013-2015:  Scientist-‘C’ at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun 2007-2013:  Scientist-‘B’at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun                                   2003-2008: PhD (Geology) with Prof. S. Krishnaswami at Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, (MS University of Baroda), India on the title “Isotopic and Geochemical studies of ancient and modern sediments”.  1999-2002: Project Associate (Geochemistry and Geochronology) Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India. 1999: M.Sc. (Applied Geology) First Rank, University of Allahabad, India 1996: B.Sc. (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), University of Allahabad, India. 

Research Interest

Isotope Geochemistry of Natural samples (Thermal springs, River waters, etc), Weathering fluxes of elements to ocean, Erosion and its variability in the Himalaya and the Ganga River System, Methodological developments for Mass spectrometry and chemical extraction for new elements for their isotopic composition TIMS/MC-ICPMS. Presently running a stable isotope Laboratory (IRMS), which, is being used for applications in Geosciences.