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Rajeev Bidwai

Dr. Rajeev Bidwai

Scientist- H, Deputy Regional Director · Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research
Author
APID
6085
ORCID
0009-0009-0016-5108
Location
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Expertise
Exploration and Research for Atomic Minerals, Geodatabase, Geochemistry, ( exploration and lab related), Field geology, Economic Geology, Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Geology.
Areas of interest
Geology, Geochemistry, Petro-mineralogy, Field Geology, Economic Geology, Nuclear Geology and Energy.
Member since
March 2024

Biography

Uranium exploration expert associated with various projects in Pan India especially in southern, central and Western India using various exploration, laboratory techniques with data interpretation helped in establishing sizeable uranium deposits in various geological environments with geochronologic ages varying from Precambrian to Quaternary ages. I superannuated as Scientist-H from Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Govt of India after serving over three and half decades holding various responsibilities and posts in organization. public outreach expert for delivering lectures, colleges and other academic institutions besides public at large. To my credit have 43 national and international research publications in reputed journals. I have academic teaching experience in Dr HS Gour University, Sagar, MP and Govt Science College, Raipur Chhattisgarh before joining Department of Atomic Energy, teaching graduate and post graduate students for two years. (1983-84, 1986-87). I have completed M Tech in Applied Geology from Dr H S Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (1983) and PhD in Geology (volcanogenic environment of Siwana Ring Complex, Western Rajasthan with special reference to uranium, rare metal and rare earth minerals in 2002. I have served as adjunct Professor in HBNI, BARC, Govt of India guiding newly recruited scientific officers for M Tech thesis and academics. I am good orator and presenter.

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Publications

  1. A new sub-surface find of uranium mineralisation in Devri area, Proterozoic Surguja Crystalline Belt, Surguja District, Chhattisgarh
  2. Anomalous rare earth abundances in Siwana Ring Complex, Barmer district, Western Rajasthan’
  3. Anomalous silver concentration in volcano-plutonic rocks of Siwana Ring Complex, Western Rajasthan.
  4. Siwana Ring Complex, Western Rajasthan: A potential REE hub
  5. Uranium mineralization in Talchir Formation of Gondwana Supergroup, Surguja District, Chhattisgarh