Name: Rahul Verma

Title: Associate Professor

Affiliation: Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Botswana

Email: vermar@biust.ac.bw

Research Fields:

• Geoscience
• Endogenous, Exogenous Petrology and Geochemistry
• Energy and Mineral Deposits
• 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.