Name: Rahul Verma
Title: Associate Professor
Affiliation: Botswana International University of Science and
Technology, Botswana
Email: vermar@biust.ac.bw
Research
Fields:
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Geoscience
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Endogenous, Exogenous Petrology and
Geochemistry
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Energy and Mineral Deposits
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Natural Hazards
Qualifications:
1998 Ph.D., Geology; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,
India
1988 M.Sc., Geology; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,
India
1986 B.Sc., Geology; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,
India
2000 PGDMM Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management, IGNOU, India
2008 CDM Certificate in Disaster
Management, IGNOU, India
Publications:
1) Srivastava,
R. K., Hall, R. P., Verma, R. and Singh, R. K. (1996). Contrasting Precambrian Mafic Dykes of Bastar Craton,
Central India: Petrological and Geochemical Characteristics. Jour.Geol. Soc.
India, Vol. 48, pp 537-546.
2) Srivastava,
R. K. and Verma, R. (1998). Precambrian Basic Magmatism of the Southern Bastar Craton, Central
India. In the Indian Precambrian (Ed. B. S Paliwal), pp 409-416.
3) Srivastava,
R. K., Verma, R. and Singh,
R. K. (1999). Juxtaposition of India and Antarctica during the Precambrian:
Evident from Mafic Dykes of Eastern Central India and East Antarctica. Gondwana Research Int. Geosci. J. Int. V.3,
No.2, pp 227-234.
4) Verma, R. (1999). Bhurasayanik Purvekchhana Ke
Sarbhoot Tatva. Spl. Hindi Volume Minetech, Official Journal of CMPDIL, Ranchi.
pp 19-23.
5) Verma, R, Singh, T. N.
and Shiva Kumar (2004). Suitability of Bastar Granitites as Construction
Material. Jour. South East Asian Association of Economic Geologists, Recent
Researches in Economic Geol. Vol.2, Prof. Subba Rao Vol.; Precambrian Geology
and Mineral Wealth of Central India, ISBN. No. 81-7075-075, pp 85-92.
6) Shiva
Kumar and Verma, R. (2005) Prospect of Uranium Mineralization in
Mizoram State: An Appraisal. GEOGRAPHIC, ISBN.No. 0975 4121. Journal Dept. Of
Geography, Mizoram University. pp. 37-43.
7) Verma,
R. (2006). Diamond
Prospecting in India: An Overview, Science Vision, Official Journal of Mizo
Post Graduate Science Society, MIPGRASS, ISSN
0975-6175 pp.121-126.
8) Verma,
R. (2007).
Structural Control of Diamond Mineralization in Bastar Region, GEOGRAPHIC,
Jour. Dept. Of Geog, Mizoram University, Vol. 2, 2007 pp 109-120.
9) Verma,
R. (2008). Probability of Diamondiferous Horizons in the Southern Bastar: Clues from Trace
Element Geochemistry, Geographic, Journal. Department of Geography, MZU,
Aizawl, pp 116-129.
10) Verma,
R. and
Shiva Kumar (2009). Diamond Mineralization in Bastar: A Classic Example of
structural control. Journal of Economic Geology and Georesource Management
(JEGRM 2008), V. 5, ISSN. 0973-4384, No.1-2, pp.70-76.
11) Shiva
Kumar & Verma, R. (2009). Geochemical Analysis of Bhuban Formation of
Surma Group in and around Aizawl and Its Significance: Memoir.75, Jour.
Geological Society of India, Bangalore. pp 193-207.
12) Verma,
R. (2014). Ngaizel Landslide, Aizawl, Mizoram, India: A Case of Wedge Failure; Asian
Academic Research Journal, Vol.1, Issue.22, June 2014, ISSN.2319-2801, pp. 422-429.
13) Verma,
R. (2014). Landslide Hazard in Mizoram: Case Study of Laipuitlang Landslide, Aizawl. International
Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), ISSN (Online): 2319-7064, Impact Factor
(2012): 3.358; June 2014.
14) Verma,
R (2015). Mizoram Sankchetra ka Sanchhipt Bhuvaivartanic Vishleshan. Asmika (Official
Journal of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology), pp 10-17.
15) Ch.Udaya Bhaskara Rao and Verma, R. (2017). Micro-Zonation of Landslide Hazards Between
Aizawl City and Lengpui Airport, Mizoram, India, Using Geoinformatics,
International Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences IJBAS-IJENS Vol:17 No:05,
Oct.2017., pp 7-17, ISSN: 2077-1223 (Online).
16) John
Blick and Verma, R. (2018). “Classification of Tlangnuam Landslide,
Aizawl, Mizoram” in Asian Academic Research Journal, Feb 2018. Pp. 221 -234.
ISSN 2278 -859X.
17) Verma,
R. and
John Blick (2018). “Landslide Hazard Estimation in Thakthing Veng Road Section,
Aizawl, Mizoram” International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology
(IJCIET), Volume 9, Issue 4, (April 2018), pp.298-307
18) Verma,
R., and
Shiva Kumar (2018). Uranium Mineralization in Mizoram: Inferences from Geochemistry. Rahul Verma
& Shiva Kumar, Volume 6, Issue IV, April 2018, International Journal of
Research in Applied Science and Research Technology.pp.617-627.
19) VERMA,
R SEISHEIRO LESEDI AND P C LAINTHANGPUI (2018), Kinematic analyses of Elephant
Rock Section, NH-44A, Aizawl, Mizoram, India. J Geol. Geophysics 2018, Volume
7
20) Sahil
Sardana, A K Verma, Rahul Verma, T N Singh (2019): Rock Slope Stability
along Road Cut of Kulikawn to Saikhamakawn of Aizawl, Mizoram, India, Natural
Hazards/Springer (2019) 99:753–767
21) Verma, R. (2019)Appraisal of Crustal
Contamination in Southern Bastar Mafic Dykes in Chhattisgarh, India, Open
Journal of Geology, 2019, Vol.9, Vol.9
No.13, December 2019pp.988-1003
22) Verma, R (2019). Case Study Of College Veng
Road Section Landslide, Aizawl, Mizoram, India, Senhri Journal of
Multidisciplinary Studies, Vol. 4, No. 2 (July–December 2019), pp. 01-06, ISSN
2456-3757.
23) Verma,
R, BHARTI, V. K, & C. LALMUANKIMI (2009). Mineral Prospects
in Mizoram, Jour.
Deptt. of Geology, Mizoram University, Nov. 2009.
24) Verma.
R. (2009). Role
of Watershed Development in the Sustainable Growth: A Case Study of Mizoram,
Pre Conference Jour.Vol. National Seminar on Food Security and Sustainability
in India, GAD institute of Development Studies, Amritsar.pp-276-284
25) Verma,
R. (2010). “The Drainage System of Tlawng River, Mizoram: Linkage
with Barak-Meghna-Brahmaputra System” Proc. Vol. of “Case Studies on Real Time
Hydrological Modelling for Ganga-Brahmaputra Basins”. Ed. R. Jha, NIT Rourkela,
India
26) Verma,
R. (2011). River
Systems of Mizoram: Potential Avenue in the Multi Modal Transport System in the
Region. Pre-Conference Jour. Community Based Water Resource Management in North
East India, Lessons from Global Context. Ed.C.K. Jain, K.M.Bahrul Islam and
S.K.Sharma, Allied Publisher, New Delhi, ISBN. 978-81-8424-696-4, pp. 27-35.
27) Verma, R. (2011).; Geoenvironmental Challenges in the
Indo-Myanmar Kaladon Multi Modal Transit Transport Project Advances in
Environmental Chemistry, Deptt. Of Chemistry, Mizoram University, Aizawl,
ISBN.978-93-81361-53-5, pp 225-229.
28) Verma, R. (2012). Sustainable growth through Watershed
development: A case Study of Mizoram”. Edited Volume titled ‘International
Environmental Economics: Globalization, Sustainable Rural Development and
Common Property Resources Discovery Publications, New Delhi, Ed. R.K, Mondal,
ISBN. 978-93-5056-102-7 pp.197-213
29) Verma, R. (2013). Geoenvironmental Threats in the Rapidly
Developing Indo-Myanmar Region, In Bio-resources and Traditional Knowledge of
Northeast India, Ed.K.Singh, K.Das & H. Lalruatranga, Pub. MIPOGRASS, ISBN
NO. -987-81-924321-3-7, pp 397-406.
30) Verma,
R (2013): Landslide Hazards in Aizawl Township,Mizoram, In Landslide and
Environmental Degradation, Ed,Dr.R.A.Singh, Gyanoday Publication,,pp.11-21.
31) Verma,
R. (2013). -'Landslide hazard in Mizoram: Case study of Ngaizel Landslide,
Aizawl", Proceeding Vol. Nat. Seminar on' Geology, Biodiversity & Natural Resources of Himalaya and their Intellectual Property Law' 14-15 October, 2012 , Department of Geology, L.S.M. Govt. Post-Graduate College, Pithoragarh,
Uttarakhand.
32) Verma,
R. (2013). Mizoram Ka Bhoogarbhic Itihaas, in
“Himalaya ki Bhoogarbhic and Jaiv Vividhta”, Ed. R.A.Singh, Kansal Publication,
Nanital.
33) Verma, R. (2014). Water the Elixir of Life: Quotes from Veds
and Purans. In Environmental Biodiversity and Traditional Systems, ISBN.No.
978-81-7622-307-2, Eds. D.R.Khanna, G.S.Solanki and S.K.Pathak, Biotech Books,
New Delhi, pp 285 -295.
34) Verma, R. (2014). Concept of Universe in Ancient India. In
Environmental Biodiversity and Traditional Systems, ISBN .No.
978-81-7622-307-2, Eds. D. R. Khanna, G. S. Solanki and S. K. Pathak, Biotech
Books, New Delhi, pp 403-409.
35) Verma, R. (2014). "An Overview of The Major Drainage
Systems in the North East Region, India”, In the Rivers of India: Introduction
to Science and Society, Center of Advance Studies in Geology, Lucknow
University.
36) Verma, R. (2014). Mineral Based Industries in Mizoram: An Appraisal, Development Perspective of
North East India: Micro and Macro Industries, Editor. RKPG Singha, ISBN No. 987-93-82120-40-7.
37) Verma,
R. (2014). Aizawl Nagar Mizoram Me Bhooskhalan ke Karak : Ek Vivechana (In Hindi ), Accepted
for Edited Vol. Himalaya Ki Bhoogarbhic and Jaiv Vividhta, Kansal Pub.,
Nainital
38) Verma, R. (2016). A
Ready Reckoner in Geology, Authored Book accepted for publication, New India
Publishing House, New Delhi ( In Press)
39) Verma, R. (2016). Objective Geology, Authored Book, Apratim
Prakashan (Publications), Bokaro Steel City, India ISSN. 81-89519-20-4 (In
Press)
40) Verma,
R, (2017). The
Major Drainage Systems in the Northeastern Region of India in THE INDIAN RIVERS
978-981-10-2984-4, Springer Hydrology, pp. 429 -464
41) John Blick, Shiva Kumar, M. Lalruatfeli, Verma, R. (2018): Quality Analysis of Selected Drinking
Water Of Kolasib District, Northern Mizoram (India), Genius; Vol-VI, Issue.2,
ISSN 2279-0489, pp.149 – 159.