NURUL ABSAR N Associate Professor

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  • Department of Earth Sciences
  • School of Physical, Chemical & Applied Sciences
  • na_alig@gmail.com

Academic Activity

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Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)

S.No Degree Subject/Title of thesis University/Board Year of Passing
1 PhD Geology and Geochemistry of Paleoproterozoic Gwalior Group Sediments, Bundelkhand Craton, Central India: Implications for Provenance, Depositional Environment, Tectonic Setting And Evolutionary Trend Of Upper Continental Crust Aligarh Muslim University 2006
2 PG dip. Hydrogeology Hydrogeology Aligarh Muslim University 1997
3 M.Sc Geology Aligarh Muslim University 1996
4 B.Sc (H) Geology, Physics, Mathemetics Aligarh Muslim University 1994

Area of Specializaion

Precambrian Geology, Ore geology, Isotope Geochemistry, Sedimentology, Uranium metallogeny

Awards / Prizes Conferred

S.No Name / Title of the Award Type Name of the Agency conferred the Award Year of the Award Amount for Cash Award
1 Certificate of reviewer excellence NATIONAL Indian Academy of Sciences 2021 Nil
2 Certificate of Reviewer Excellence NATIONAL Indian Academy of Sciences 2017 Nil
3 Prof J.S.R. Krishna Rao- Dr. R. Dhanaraju medal NATIONAL Indian Association of Applied Geochemists (ISAG), Hyderabad, India 2016 na

Teaching Experience

S.No Designation Department/Centre Institution
1 Assistant Professor Earth Sciences Pondicherry University
2 Associate Professor Earth Sciences Pondicherry University
3 Professor Earth Sciences Pondicherry University

Research Experience

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1 Junior Research Fellow Geochemistry Division National Geophysical Research Institute, CSIR, Hyderabad Low Temperature Geochemistry
2 Scientific Officer-C Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration & Research Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India Uranium Exploration, Geochemistry, Precambrian Geology
3 Scientific Officer-D Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration & Research Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India Uranium Exploration, Geochemistry, Sedimentology
4 Assistant Professor Department of Earth Sciences Pondicherry University Precambrian geology, Isotope Geochemistry, Uranium metallogeny, Ore Geology, Sedimentology
5 Associate Professor Earth Sciences Pondicherry University Precambrian geology, Isotope Geochemistry, Uranium metallogeny, Ore Geology, Sedimentology
6 Professor Earth Sciences Pondicherry University Precambrian geology, Isotope Geochemistry, Uranium metallogeny, Ore Geology, Sedimentology

Industry Experience

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Contribution towards Innovation

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Patent Details

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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Journal Name Volume, Issue & Page Nos. Year Impact Factor
1 Geochemistry of Mesoproterozoic Bijaigarh Shale, Upper Vindhyan Group, Son Valley, India: Implications for source area weathering, provenance and tect M. A. Quasim, Nurul Absar, B. P. Singh, Faiz Ahmad, M. Ashok Journal of Earth System Science Accepted 2023 1.912
2 Prodigious shift in provenance across Permian-Triassic Boundary at Guryul Ravine Section, Kashmir, Tethys Himalaya, India: Evidences from Sr and Nd is Shaik A. Rashid, Javid A. Ganai, Nurul Absar, M. Ashok, Heena Geochemistry https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemer.2023.125981 2023 4.127
3 Sulphur Isotopic Evidence for Upwelling of Anoxic Deep Water as the Cause of End-Permian Mass Extinction from Guryul Ravine Permo-Triassic Boundary Se Shaik A. Rashid, Nurul Absar, Javid A. Ganai and Mohd. Qaim Raza Journal of the Geological Society of India 98, pp. 1189-1198 2022 1.466
4 Petrography and geochemistry of the Middle Jurassic Fort Member Sandstone, Jaisalmer Formation, Western India: Implications for weathering, provenance Faiz Ahmad, Mohd Amir, Mohammad Adnan Quasim, Nurul Absar, Abul Hasnat Masood Ahmad Geological Journal 57, Issue 5 pp. 1741-1758 2022 2.468
5 Fluid inclusion studies on hydrothermal calcites from Gogi area, Bhima basin, Eastern Dharwar craton, India: implications for uranium mineralisation Mohd Qaim Raza, Subhashree Majumdar, Nurul Absar and Debashis Bhattacharya Journal of Applied Geochemistry Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 183-194 2021 Indexed
6 Phosphogenesis in the Zagros Fold-Thrust Belt, Iran: The link between the Tethyan paleoenvironment and phosphate ore deposition Alireza Zarasvandi, Zahra Fereydouni, Bahram Alizadeh, Nurul Absar, Anil Dutt Shukla, Mohd Qaim Raza, M Ashok, Marcos Zentilli Ore Geology Review 139 (B), 104563 2021 3.809
7 Mineralogy and geochemistry of siliciclastic Miocene Cuddalore Formation, Cauvery Basin, South India: Implications for provenance and paleoclimate Nurul Absar Journal of Palaeogeography 10(4), 602-630 2021 2.789
8 Chlorite thermometry and fluid inclusion studies on vein-type Tintini copper deposit, Eastern Dharwar Craton, India: Ore genetic implications Mohd Qaim Raza, Nurul Absar, H.S. Pandalai, S.C. Patel Ore Geology Review 131,104058 2021 3.809
9 Mineral chemistry of hydrothermal alteration assemblage in hanging wall Shahapur granite associated with vein-type Gogi uranium deposit, Bhima Basin, Mohd Qaim Raza, Nurul Absar Ore Geology Review 128, 103880 2021 3.809
10 Elemental and Sr-Nd isotopic geochemistry of Mesoproterozoic sedimentary successions from NE Lesser Himalaya, northern India: Implications for Protero Shaik A. Rashid, Shamshad Ahmad, Sunil K. Singh, Nurul Absar Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 163, 235–248 2018 2.905
11 C, O, Sr and Nd isotope systematics of carbonates of Papaghni sub-basin, Andhra Pradesh, India: Implications for genesis of carbonate-hosted stratifor Absar, N., Nizamudheen, B.M., Augustine, S., Managave, S., Balakrishnan, S. Lithos 263, pp. 88-100 2016 4.364
12 Petrography, clay mineralogy and geochemistry of clastic sediments of Proterozoic Bhima Group, Eastern Dharwar Craton, India: Implications for provena Absar, N., Nizamudheen, B.M., Augustine, S. Journal of Applied Geochemistry 18, pp. 237-250 2016 Indexed
13 Petrography and mineral chemistry of U-Th mineralized lithounits of the Gwalior basin, Gwalior dist., M.P. with a special emphasis on hydrothermal alt Roy, M., Absar, N., Roy, A.K., Rai, S.D., Bist, V., Bhairam, C.L., Parihar, P.S. Exploration and Research for Atomic Minerals 25, pp. 33-52 2015 Indexed
14 Petrology and geochemistry of greywackes of the ~1.6 Ga Middle Aravalli Supergroup, northwest India: evidence for active margin processes Absar, N.,& Sreenivas, B. International Geology Review 57(2), pp. 134-158 2015 3.047
15 Discussion on “Chloritization and its Bearing on Uranium Mineralization in Madyalabodu Area, CuddapahDistrict, Andhra Pradesh N. Absar Journal of Geological Society of India 84, pp.281-291 2014 1.466
16 Discussion on N. Absar Journal of Geological Society of India 81, pp.438-442 2013 1.466
17 Pb, Sr, Nd isotope systematics of chemical sediments of Paleoproterozoic Gwalior Group, Bundelkhand craton, Central India: Implications for age and Pr Absar N., Raza M., Roy, M., Pandey, B.K., Roy, A.K., Veena Krishna, Pandey,U.K. Exploration and Research for Atomic Minerals 20, pp. 73-96 2010 Indexed
18 Occurrence of Proterozoic black shale hosted uranium mineralisation in Tal group, Himachal Pradesh Rawat, T.P.S., Joshi, G.B., Basu, B., Absar, N. Journal of Geological Society of India 75, pp 709-714 2010 1.466
19 Composition and weathering conditions of Paleoproterozoic upper crust of Bundelkhand Craton, Central India: Records from geochemistry of clastic sedim Absar N., Raza M., Roy, M., Naqvi, S.M., Roy A.K. Precambrian Research 168, pp. 313-329 2009 4.261

Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Journal Name Volume, Issue & Page Nos. Year Impact Factor
1 Physico-chemical characteristics of Hydrothermal fluids involved in uranium mineralisation at Gogi, Bhima basin, Eastern Dharwar craton, India Mohd Qaim Raza, Subhashree Majumdar, Nurul Absar Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) Volume 5, Issue 11, pp. 233-238 2018 7.95 (Google Scholar)

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Details of Conference Publication Page Nos. Year
1 Sr and Nd isotope systematics and Pb-Pb step wise leaching of Banded Hematite Quartzites from Morar Sub Group, Gwalior Basin M.P. : Implications on th Veena Krishna, Absar, N., Sastry, D. V. L. N. and Nayak, S. Proc. of 12th ISMAS Symposium cum Workshop on Mass Spectrometry. Cidade de Goa, Dona Paula, Goa. Paper No. CP-8 2007

Books

S.No Title of the Book Name of the Authors as per the order in Book Publisher Year ISBN No.

Chapters in Books

S.No Title of the Chapters Name of the Authors Title of the Book Publisher Year ISBN No.
1 Trace, Rare-Earth Elements and C, O Isotope Systematics of Carbonate Rocks of Proterozoic Bhima Group, Eastern Dharwar Craton, India: Implications for Nurul Absar, Mohd Qaim Raza, Sminto Augustine, Shreyas Managave, D. Srinivasa Sarma and S. Balakrishnan M. E. A. Mondal (ed.), Geological Evolution of the Precambrian Indian Shield, Society of Earth Scientists Series Springer 2019 978-3-319-89698-4
2 Preliminary geochemical exploration for uranium and polymetallic mineralization along Jamual-Markundi Fault at Maham, Sonbhadra dist., Uttar Pradesh. Bhattacharya, D., Mathur, D.K., Absar, N., Parihar, P.S. Contributions to Geochemistry, Memoir of Geological Soc. India, 73 Geological Society of India 2008 978-81-85867-90-8

Edited Books

S.No Title of the Book Name of the Authors as per the order in Book Publisher Year ISBN No.
1 National Seminar on Dynamics of Surface and Subsurface Geological Processes Rajneesh Bhutani, S. Balakrishan, Nurul Absar, K. Srinivasmoorthy, K.N.Kusuma Excell India Publishers 2018 978-93-86724-39-7

Ongoing Projects

S.No Title of the Project Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year
1 Elemental and C-S-O-Pb-Sr-Nd isotope geochemistry of carbonate-barite-black shale successions from ~1.6 Ga Cumbum Formation, Cuddapah basin: Implications for age, redox condition and biogeochemical cy SERB-Govt of India 2023-2026 65 2023
2 Ocean-Crust-Mantle Interaction: An Elemental and Isotopic Study of fluid-rock interaction in ocean floor andsubduction Zone STAR MHRD 2020-2024 97 2020

Ongoing Consultancy Works

S.No Title of the Consultancy Work Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year

Completed Projects

S.No Title of the Project Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year
1 Geochemical and isotopic investigation of Meso-neoproterozoic Bhima Group sediments, Eastern Dharwar craton and their bearing on Proterozoic crustal evolution and sea water composition SERB-DST 2013-2017 20.74 lakhs 2017
2 Integration of a well structured data base such as ground geqlogical geophysical / geochemical and borehole lithologs to create a valuable 2D and 3D pool of geological information on Sonari Basin AMD/Dept. of Atomic Energy 2007-2008 Inhouse project 2008
3 Geochemical, geochronological and petrological studies with reference to lithostructural attributes of mineralized rocks of Gwalior basin to understand the Control and genesis of mineralization in AMD/Dept. of Atomic Energy 2001-2002 Inhouse project 2002
4 Petromineralogical gochemical and geochronological characterisation of Bundelkhand Granitoids and intrusive felsic dykes near the unconformity withthe overlying cover rocks of Gwalior Group between AMD/Dept. of Atomic Energy 2000-2001 Inhouse project 2001

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Career Guidance Offered to students

S.No Name of the Scheme No. of Students Competitive Examinations/ Career Counseling No. of Students Passed No. of Students Placed

List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,

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Research Guidance - PG

S.No Year Degree No. of Students Awarded Department/Centre
1 2021 M.SC 6 Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry Universi
2 2020 M.SC 4 Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry Universi
3 2019 M.SC 1 Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry Universi
4 2018 M.SC 2 Dept. of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University
5 2017 M.SC 4 Dept. of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University
6 2016 M.SC 3 Dept. of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University
7 2015 M.SC 2 Dept. of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University
8 2015 M.TECH 1 Dept. of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University
9 2014 M.SC 2 Dept. of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University
10 2014 M.TECH 1 Dept.of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University
11 2013 M.SC 3 Dept. of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University
12 2013 M.TECH 1 Dept. of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University
13 2012 M.TECH 1 Dept. of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University
14 2012 M.SC 3 Dept. of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University
15 2011 M.SC 2 Dept. of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University

Research Guidance - Ph.D

S.No Student Name Registration Date Registration No. Thesis Title Thesis Submitted Status Thesis Submitted Date Vivavoce Completed Status Date Awarded
1 Mohd Qaim Raza 24-08-2015 PU/CE/E9/PHD/2015-16 Metallogenesis of uranium and copper deposits of Eastern Dharwar craton YES 17-09-2021 YES 10-01-2022
2 Sminto Augustine 22-08-2013 PU/CE/E9/PHD/2013-14 Geochemical and isotopic study of carbonates of Meso-neoproterozoic Bhima Group, Eastern Dharwar craton YES 13-05-2019 YES 05-09-2019
3 Nizamudheen B.M. 11-08-2014 PU/CE/E9/PHD/2014-15 Geochemical and isotopic study of clastic sediments of Meso-neoproterozoic Bhima Group, Eastern Dharwar craton NO NO
4 ASHOK. M 31-08-2018 1800110007 Geochemistry of Precambrian carbonates NO NO
5 Rakesh Behera 08-08-2019 1900110006 Geochemistry of clastic sediments NO NO
6 MOHD YOUNUS BHAT 09-08-2019 1900110008 Elemental and Nd-Sr isotope geochemistry of finegrained clastic sediments of 2.0-0.9 Ga Cuddapah Supergroup: Implications for Proterozoic crustal evolution and geodynamics NO NO
7 MEENA R 03-02-2021 2000110008 Geochemistry NO NO
8 KINAZ RAHEEM 16-02-2021 2000110004 IGNEOUS PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY NO NO

Research Guidance - Post Doctoral

S.No Scholar Name Designation Funding Agency Fellowship Title Year of Joining Year of Completion
1 Dr. Faiz Ahmad NPDF SERB National post doctoral fellowship 09-11-2022 09-11-2022

Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year

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E-Lecture Details

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Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme

S.No Title of the Paper Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme Organized by Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level From To Year
1 Discovery of tuffaceous bed in Halkal Formation of Proterozoic Bhima basin: Possible candidate for MoES sponsored brain storming workshop: Precambrain Geochronology and geodynamics of the India Shield CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute National 24-02-2015 25-02-2015 2015

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Workshop Organized

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Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies

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Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies

S.No Name of the Body/Society Nature of Affiliation Year
1 Indian Association of Sedimentologists, Aligarh Life fellow 2012
2 The Society of Earth Scientists, Lucknow Fellow, F/249 2008
3 Geological Society of India, Bangalore Life fellow, LM-1336 2000
4 Indian Society of Applied Geochemists, Hyderabad Life member 1998

Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)

S.No Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) Duration Nature of Dutites
1 Co-ordinator, Earth Sciences Research Forum 2015-17 Organising seminar talks for Thursday Colloquia Programme, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University

Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)

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1

Collaboration with Institution/Industry

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Institution / Industry		 Details of Collaborative Research/Teaching
From Date To Date From Date To Date
1 Bulusu Sreenivas Principal Scientist CSIR - National Geophysical Research Institute NATIONAL Research 01-01-2014 25-06-2018 23-02-2015 26-02-2015 Research in the field of oxygenation of Precambrian Ocean- Atmosphere system, Stable (C-O-S) isotope Geochemistry
2 Dr. D. Srinivasa Sarma Principal Scientist CSIR - National Geophysical Research Institute NATIONAL Research 01-01-2013 25-06-2018 23-02-2015 26-02-2015 Research in the field of Precambrian crustal evolution and metallogeny in Eastern Dharwar craton
3 Dr. S. A. Rashid Associate Professor Depart of Geology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh NATIONAL Research 01-01-2016 25-06-2018 -- -- Research In the field of Geology and Evolution of Proterozoic Lesser Himalaya
4 Dr. Minati Roy Scientific Officer-G AMD/Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India, Hyderabad NATIONAL Research 01-01-2011 31-12-2016 -- -- Collaborative Research in Uranium metallogeny
5 Mrs. Sikta Patnaik Scientific Officer-E AMD/Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India, Bangalore NATIONAL Research 01-01-2014 31-12-2017 -- -- Collaborative Research in Uranium metallogeny of Eastern Dharwar craton, C-O isotope systematics of hydrothermal calcites
6 Dr. Sushanta Sarangi Associate Professor Dept of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad INTERNATIONAL Research 01-06-2018 2019 -- -- Collaborative research on ore forming process and Precambrian carbonate sedimentation
7 Alireza Zarasvandi Professor Department of Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran INTERNATIONAL Research on ore genesis 01-04-2019 04-01-2022 00-0-0000 00-00-0000 Measurement of Trace element and C-O isotopic composition of phosphorites and carbonates of Zagros Mountain belt

Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)

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