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Rajkumar Ghosh

About


Dr. Rajkumar Ghosh is currently working as an Assistant Professor (Temp) in the Department of Earth Sciences of the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur. He has worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay, for three (3) years. He received his Ph.D. in Geology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, in 2022. He has contributed his structural and field Geology skills. He has been actively engaged as a researcher and academician. He has done a Bachelor of Science with Geology (Hons). He has five years of teaching and research experience. He has qualified UGC-NET (DEC-2013) in Geology and GATE (2011, 2014) in Geology. Currently, He has supervised two M.Sc. theses. He is the author of two technical books.

 

Academic Qualifications


Ph.D.  Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India, Research Topic: Meso and Micro-scale structures associated with OOST in Chaura region, Western Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India

B.Sc. Geology (H), First Division, Presidency College, Kolkata (currently known as Presidency University, KolkataIndia).

Research Statement


Rajkumar Ghosh's research interests include Structural Geology, Economic Geology, Urban Geology and its economic challenges. He also focuses on exploring Himalayan thrusts in Higher Himalaya.

Latest Publications


  • 1 Rajkumar Ghosh*, Bhabani Prasad Mukhopadhyay, SHEAR-INDUCED BOX FOLDS: ANISOTROPY-DRIVEN GEOMETRY IN CHAURA THRUST, HIMACHAL PRADESH, ISBN: 978-81-979322-2-9, 81, 7th Regional Science and Technology Congress, 2024-25 (Region-4: Comprising Districts Bankura, Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur & Purulia), 2025
  • 2 Rajkumar Ghosh, Bhabani Prasad Mukhopadhyay, 2024, Optimal Applications of Solar Energy Systems: Comparative Analysis of Ground-Mounted and Rooftop Solar PV Installations in Drought-Prone and Residential Areas of the Indian Subcontinent, 18 (10), International Conference on Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 2024
  • 3 Rajkumar Ghosh, 2024, Discovering Earth's Challenge: Insights of Out-of-Sequence Thrusts in Alpine-Himalayan Orogenic Belt, pp. 34, 16th Emile Argand Conference on Alpine Geological Studies, 2024
  • 4 Rajkumar Ghosh, Gorai, S.P., 2024, Holistic Solutions for Overcoming Fluoride Contamination Challenges in West Bengal, India: A Socio-economic Study on Water Quality, Infrastructure, and Community Engagement, 18 (5), 1, International Conference on Surface Water and Ground Water Interactions, 2024
  • 5 Rajkumar Ghosh , Atin Kumar Mitra, 2024, Unveiling the Hidden Dynamics: A Comprehensive Exploration of the Greater Himalayan Out-of-Sequence Thrust and Active Faults in the Sutlej River Section, India, 1, T9, 37th International Geological Congress (IGC 2024), 2024
  • 6 Rajkumar Ghosh, Ananya Mukhopadhyay, 2024., Hidden Chronicles of Snowball Earth: Unveiling the Neoproterozoic Mysteries in outer Lesser Himalayan diamictite of Blaini Formation, 48, National conference on Geosciences for Sustainable World (GSW-2024) March 06-07, 2024 Department of Geophysics, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University (IIT BHU), 2024
  • 7 Rajkumar Ghosh, Ananya Mukhopadhyay, 2023., Renewable Energy Utilization for Future Sustainability: An Approach to Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic Array Systems and Domestic Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting System Implementation in a Himachal Pradesh, India,, 17(12), 01, International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering,, 2023
  • 8 Rajkumar Ghosh, Bhabani Prasad Mukhopadhyay, 2023., Groundwater Contamination and Fluorosis: A Comprehensive Analysis, 17 (12), 01, International Conference on Groundwater Investigations, Groundwater Information Systems and Geophysical Techniques (abstract accepted in conference), 2023
  • 9 Rajkumar Ghosh, 2023., Water Scarcity in the Gomti Nagar Area under the Impact of Climate Changes and Assessment for Groundwater Management, 17, 9 (1), International Conference on Water Treatment Technologies and Water Pollution, Zurich, Switzerland, September 11-12,, 2023
  • 10 Rajkumar Ghosh, 2023, Geothermal Manifestation and Tectonic Interplay: Investigating Hot Springs and Out-of-Sequence Thrusts in Himachal Pradesh, India, pp.75-76, 7th National Geo-Research Scholars Meet On Geosciences: Emerging Methods September 12-14, (abstract accepted in conference), 2023
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    Publications


  • 1 Rajkumar Ghosh, Ananya Mukhopadhyay, 2023., Renewable Energy Utilization for Future Sustainability: An Approach to Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic Array Systems and Domestic Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting System Implementation in a Himachal Pradesh, India,, 17(12), 01, International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering,, 2023
  • 2 Rajkumar Ghosh, 2023, Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting for Sustainable Organic Farming: Insights from Smart cities in India, 17, 11 (1), International Journal of Urban and Civil Engineering, 2023 3 Rajkumar Ghosh, Bhabani Prasad Mukhopadhyay, 2023, Assessment of Environmental Impact for Rice Mills in Burdwan District: Special Emphasis on Groundwater, Surface Water, Soil, Vegetation and Human Health, 17 (12), 1, International Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, 2023 4 Rajkumar Ghosh, Ananya Mukhopadhyay,2023, Adaptable Path to Net Zero Carbon: Feasibility Study of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar PV Systems with Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting to Decrease Urban Flooding in India, 17 (11), 01, International Journal of Civil and Architectural Engineering, 2023 5 Ghosh, R., 2015, A new approach of Multi-channels concept and its evidence in the Higher Himalaya, India, 97, pp.132-133, Geotectonic Research, Special Issue DRT 2015 Abstracts, 2015 6 Ghosh, R., 2015, Book review on 'A Petrographic Atlas of an Ophiolite: An Example from the Eastern India Asia Collisional Zone, Volume 108 Issue 4, pp.731, Current Sciences, 2015
  • 7 Bandyopadhyay, S., Ghosh, R., 2014, A mathematical treatment of geoscientifically relevant problems. Current Sciences, Volume 106, Issue 6, pp.794, Current Sciences, 2014
  • 1 Rajkumar Ghosh*, Bhabani Prasad Mukhopadhyay, SHEAR-INDUCED BOX FOLDS: ANISOTROPY-DRIVEN GEOMETRY IN CHAURA THRUST, HIMACHAL PRADESH, ISBN: 978-81-979322-2-9, 81, 7th Regional Science and Technology Congress, 2024-25 (Region-4: Comprising Districts Bankura, Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur & Purulia), 2025 2 Rajkumar Ghosh, Bhabani Prasad Mukhopadhyay, 2024, Optimal Applications of Solar Energy Systems: Comparative Analysis of Ground-Mounted and Rooftop Solar PV Installations in Drought-Prone and Residential Areas of the Indian Subcontinent, 18 (10), International Conference on Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 2024 3 Rajkumar Ghosh, 2024, Discovering Earth's Challenge: Insights of Out-of-Sequence Thrusts in Alpine-Himalayan Orogenic Belt, pp. 34, 16th Emile Argand Conference on Alpine Geological Studies, 2024 4 Rajkumar Ghosh, Gorai, S.P., 2024, Holistic Solutions for Overcoming Fluoride Contamination Challenges in West Bengal, India: A Socio-economic Study on Water Quality, Infrastructure, and Community Engagement, 18 (5), 1, International Conference on Surface Water and Ground Water Interactions, 2024
  • 5 Rajkumar Ghosh , Atin Kumar Mitra, 2024, Unveiling the Hidden Dynamics: A Comprehensive Exploration of the Greater Himalayan Out-of-Sequence Thrust and Active Faults in the Sutlej River Section, India, 1, T9, 37th International Geological Congress (IGC 2024), 2024
  • 6 Rajkumar Ghosh, Ananya Mukhopadhyay, 2024., Hidden Chronicles of Snowball Earth: Unveiling the Neoproterozoic Mysteries in outer Lesser Himalayan diamictite of Blaini Formation, 48, National conference on Geosciences for Sustainable World (GSW-2024) March 06-07, 2024 Department of Geophysics, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University (IIT BHU), 2024
  • 7 Rajkumar Ghosh, Bhabani Prasad Mukhopadhyay, 2023., Groundwater Contamination and Fluorosis: A Comprehensive Analysis, 17 (12), 01, International Conference on Groundwater Investigations, Groundwater Information Systems and Geophysical Techniques (abstract accepted in conference), 2023
  • 8 Rajkumar Ghosh, 2023., Water Scarcity in the Gomti Nagar Area under the Impact of Climate Changes and Assessment for Groundwater Management, 17, 9 (1), International Conference on Water Treatment Technologies and Water Pollution, Zurich, Switzerland, September 11-12,, 2023 9 Rajkumar Ghosh, 2023, Geothermal Manifestation and Tectonic Interplay: Investigating Hot Springs and Out-of-Sequence Thrusts in Himachal Pradesh, India, pp.75-76, 7th National Geo-Research Scholars Meet On Geosciences: Emerging Methods September 12-14, (abstract accepted in conference), 2023 10 Rajkumar Ghosh, Bhabani Prasad Mukhopadhyay, Ananya Mukhopadhyay, Harendra Nath Bhattacharya, 2023, Recent Developments in E-waste Management in India, 17 (12), 1, International Conference on Waste Management, Goa, India, 2023
  • 11 Rajkumar Ghosh, 2023, Earthquake Mitigation: Focus on Out-of-Sequence Thrust of NW Himalaya, pp.101, National workshop on Geodynamics in Himalaya and Disaster Management & AGM of GSI. Organized jointly by Central University of Himachal Pradesh And Geological society of India, Bengaluru, 2023
  • 12 Yadav, P., Ghosh, R., Saini, A., 2023., Rainwater Management in Smart City: Focus in Gomti Nagar Region, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, 17, (7), ICSCTB 2023: International Conference on Smart City, Transportation and Buildings, 2023 13 Alok Saini, Rajkumar Ghosh, 2023, Optimal uses of rainwater to maintain water level in Gomti Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India, 17 (3), 1, International Conference on Rainwater Harvesting Systems and Components, 2023 14 Ghosh, R., 2015, Multiple channel-flows in the Higher Himalaya: Evidences from Indian hot springs, pp.111-112, 30th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop - 2015, WIHG, Dehradun, India, 2015
  • 15 Mukherjee, S., Ghosh, R., 2014, ‘Nyalam detachment’, ‘Nyalam shear zone’ and ‘Nyalam Thrust’ within the Greater Himalayan Crystallines, South central Tibet, pp.78, TSG-Annual Meeting, Cardiff University, 2014
  • 16 Ghosh, R., 2013., “Temperature prediction inside Main Central Thrust Zone from grain boundary migration studies, Bhagirathi River Valley (NW Himalaya, India)”, 45, DRT 2013, Belgium, 2013
  • 17 Ghosh, R., 2013., GBMs in rock samples studied under optical microscope and prediction of temperature, 44, “Microstructure-Diffracture- 2013” National conference organized by IITB & BARC, 2013
  • Patents


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    Responsibilities


    Teaching
    January 2023-present

    Courses taught:

    1st Sem:  M.Sc. Applied Geology

        1. Open Elective: I Introduction to Earth Materials -03 credit            

         2. Departmental Elective: I Engineering Geology -03 credit

    2nd Sem:  M.Sc. Applied Geology

         1. Open Elective: II Natural Resources and Energy -03 credit       

         2. Phanerozoic Indian Stratigraphy -2 credit.

    3rd Sem:   M.Sc. Applied Geology

           1. Ore Geology and Fuel Geology -4 credit                   

           2. Ore Geology Practical and Underground Geological Mapping -3 credit

    4th Sem: 

         1.  Geology for Civil Engineers -3 credit (BTech Civil Engineering)     

         2.  Geology Practical - 2 credit (BTech Mining Engineering)

     

    Awards


    • MHRD Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Scholarship for PhD (AIR: 178), Year: 2014
    • Qualified UPSC (AIR-44), Year: 2014
    • Received Travel grant (“International Travel Support” scheme) from IITB for attending DRT., Year: 2013
    • Secured “Lectureship” position (AIR: UGC-38) in the National Eligibility Test (NET) in 2013., Year: 2013
    • MCM scholarship from IITB, Year: 2012
    • Qualified GATE (AIR-178) and received the MHRD GATE fellowship for PhD at IITB., Year: 2011
    • Qualified JAM (AIR-23) and eligible for the M.Sc. from any IIT., Year: 2010

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