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Dr. VIRENDRA MANI TIWARI
CSIR-NGRI, HYDERABAD, INDIA
NGRI RESEARCH GROUP: Principal Scientist Gravity and magnetic Studies Group
Specialization: GEOPHYSICS: Gravimetry and Geodynamics
Educational Attainment(s)
S.
No
Degree Subject(s) Year University
1 B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics, Chemistry, Maths 1989 B.H.U., Varanasi
2 M.Sc.(Tech) Geophysics 1992 B.H.U., Varanasi
3 CSIR-NET Earth Sciences 1993 CSIR-UGC
4 Ph.D. Geophysics 1998 NGRI &B.H.U
Position(s) held in CSIR:
S.No Period Place of Work Designation Scale of Pay
1 20-7-1998- 19-7-2001
CSIR-N.G.RI, Hyderabad Scientist “B” Rs. 8000 -13500
2 27-3-2000 to 26-3-2001
IPGP, Paris and LEGOS, CNES, Toulouse, France
Post Doctoral Fellow BOYSCAST Fellowship
3 20-7-2001- 19-7-2005
CSIR-N.G.RI, Hyderabad Scientist “C” Rs. 10000-15200
4 20-7-2005- 19-7-2009
CSIR-N.G.RI, Hyderabad Scientist “E1” Rs. 12000 -16500
5 July 2008 – December
2008
Department of Physics, University of Colorado,
Boulder USA
Research Associate Raman Research Fellowship
4 20-7-2009- Continuing
CSIR-N.G.RI, Hyderabad Principal Scientist Rs. 37400 -67000 (GP 8700)
TeachingExperience:General Geophysics (Isostasy & Geodynamics) & Gravity Field Theory
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Prestigious Award(s)/ Fellowship(s) Received
• Fellow of Nat. Acad. Sci. Ind. (FNASc) 2010
• National Mineral Award-2007
National Academy of Sciences, India
Ministry of Mines; Government of India
• Fellow Indian Geophysical Union
• IGU-Krishnan Gold Medal-2008
Indian Geophysical Union
Indian Geophysical Union, Hyderabad
• Raman Research Fellowship, 2008-2009 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India
• CSIR Young Scientist Award, 2003 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India
• UP S&T Young Scientist Award, 2001 Council of Science and Technology, UP
• INSA MEDAL for Young Scientist, 2000 Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi
• ONGC-AEG Best Ph.D. Award, 1999 Association of Exploration Geophysicist, India
• BOYSACAST Fellowship, 1999 Department of Science and Technology, Government of Ind.
• CSIR-NET, Junior Res. Fellowship, 1993 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi
• NATIONAL Merit Scholarship, 1986-89 UP Higher Education Council, Allahabad
Services through Science Committees National
Member: INSA National Committee for IUGG-IGU/ CODATA (2007-11/2012-15)
Member: Research Advisory Committee, W.I.H.G. (D.S.T.), Dehradun (2011-2013)
Indian National Delegate: IUGG-2011 nominated by INSA, New Delhi
Member: Working Group of Planning Commission, G.o.I. on Sustainable Groundwater Resources (2010-2011)
Member: National committee for ten year perspective plan of Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India (2010).
International Member; International Standing Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), UK (2010- )
Member, Committee on Membership Issues- IUGG (2012 -1015)
Member-International Association Geodesy (IAG) working group for Tibet, Xinjiang and Siberia
Member- IAG Working group on Physics and dynamics of the Earth’s interior from Gravimetry
Member of IAG Working Group 2.2 Absolute Gravimetry and Absolute Gravity Reference System
Member of Editorial boards: Himalayan Geology.; e-Journal Earth Sci. Ind. (2011 -) Member, GRACE Science Team USA
CurrentNGRICommittees:Colony Welfare Committee
PastNGRICommittees:Selection of Research Students
Website Committee
Colony Welfare Committee
Science Vision Committee
Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee
12th Five Year Plan Committee
Purchase Committee
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Ph.D.Advisor(current):N. Srinivas Rao C.P. Dubey R. Yadav
Supervised 10 Master students
ScientistswithwhomIhavecollaborated(outsideNGRI):
Current Dr. Anny Cazenave (LEGOS, Toulouse France)
Dr. J-F Creatuaux (LEGOS, Toulouse France) Prof. J. Wahr (CU Boulder USA) Dr. S. Rajan (NCAOR, Goa)
Past Prof. M. Diament, (IPGP, Paris, France)
Prof. J. Wahr (CU Boulder USA) Prof. Jason Phipps Morgan (Cornel University, USA) Prof. H-J Gotze (CAU, Kiel, Germany) Prof. Ingo Gravemeyer (GEOMAR, Kiel, Germany) Dr. Ron Hackney, Geoscience Australia
CSIR‐NGRICollaborators(presentandpast):Prof. M.K. Sen Dr. D.C. Mishra
Dr. B. Singh Dr. Shakeel Ahmed Dr. M. Ravi Kumar Dr. N. P.C. Rao Dr. K. Arora
Scientific Publication(s)
Publications
No. Title of Paper Authors Journal
Submitted/Revised 58 Variations in the water storage in the
major river basins of India from GRACE satellite gravity data
Tiwari V. M., et al. Water Res. Res, ,(Under Revision), 2014
57 A 3D Model of the Wathlingen Salt Dome in the Northwest German Basin from joint modeling of Gravity, Gravity Gradient, and Curvature
Dubey C.P.... Tiwari V.M.,
Interpretation (SEG), 2014, (submitted after minor revision)
56 Lithospheric density structure below western Himalaya: Tectonic Implications
Tiwari V.M. et al. Special Pub. Geol. Soc. Lond. 2014 (Submitted After Revision)
55 A MATLAB algorithm to calculate the gravity potential and gravity gradient tensor of arbitrary shape bodies
Dubey C. P. and V.M. Tiwari
Computer and Geoscience., (submitted), 2014
54 Density contrast across the Moho beneath the Indian shield: Implications for Isostasy
H. Paul, M. Ravi Kumar, V.M. Tiwari et al.
Geoph. J. Int., 2014,(Submitted after Revision).
53 Estimate of flood water of Pakistan, N Srinivas.. VM Tiwari, J- Nat. Hazard (Submitted), 2014
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2009 flood using remote sensing F Cretaux et al,
52 Moment Tensor Inversion of Earthquakes in Saurashtra region, Western India - Evidence for Left-Lateral Strike-Slip Faulting along Girnar Mountains
Ch. N. Rao, N. P. Rao,V. M. Tiwari, R. Ghosh and B.K. Rastogi
Tectonophysics (Submitted), 2014
51 The Mw6.9 Sikkim-Nepal earthquake of September 2011:A perspective for wrench faulting in the Himalayan thrust zone
N. P. Rao, V.M. Tiwari, et al.
Nat Hazard., (Under Revision), 2014
Published
50 Seasonal hydrological changes and vertical crustal deformation from GRACE, GPS and Absolute Gravity data
V. M. Tiwari, N. Srinivas, and B. Singh
Phy. Earth and Planet. Inter., 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pepi.2014.03.002
49 Gravity anomalies, flexure and deformation of the converging Indian lithosphere in Nepal and Sikkim - Darjeeling Himalayas
M.A. Ansari, P.K. Khan, V. M. Tiwari and J. Banerjee
Int. J. Earth Sci. 2014, DOI 10.1007/s00531-014-1039-0
48 Water Level Estimation by Remote Sensing for 2008 Flood of Kosi
R Pandey, J-F Creataux, VM Tiwari et al,
Int. J. Remote Sensing, 35, 424–440, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2013.870678, 2014.
47 Long wavelength gravity anomalies over India: Implications on Lithospheric Structure
V. M. Tiwari, M. Ravi Kumar, and D. C. Mishra
J. Asian Earth Sci. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2013.03.011, 2013
46 Application of Continuous Wavelet Transform of Gravity and Magnetic data in estimating thickness of Sub-basalt Sediment
P. Goyal and V.M. Tiwari Geoph. Pros. 2013, DOI: 10.1111/1365-2478.12053.
45 Lithospheric Structure and Tectonic Evolution of the Western Continental Margin of India - evidence from 3D Modeling of Gravity and Geoid Data
Arora,K., Tiwari V.M, . Singh B., Mishra D.C. and Grevemeyer, I.
Geoph. J. Int., 190, 131–150; doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2012.05506.x 2012,
44 Gravimetric geoid determination by spherical FFT over part of South India Region: Comparison with EGM2008 and GPS-Leveling data
N. Srinivas, VM Tiwari, J.S. Tarial, S. Prajapti, A. E. Meshram B. Singh and B. Nagarajan
J. Earth Sys. Sci, 121, 2012,1025-1031.
43 Land Water Storage Variation over Southern India from Space Gravimetry
Tiwari V. M, Wahr J.M, Swenson S, and Singh B,
Curr. Sci., 101, 536-540, 2011
42 Grace estimates of water mass loss from northern Indian region
VM Tiwari and J Wahr J. Geol. Soc. Ind. 78, 279-280, 2011
41 The Potential of Satellite Gravity and Gravity Gradiometry in Deciphering Structural Setting of the Himalayan Collision Zone
Tiwari V. M., B. Singh, K. Arora, S. Kumar
Curr. Sci. 99, 1795- 1800 , 2010
40 Dwindling groundwater resources in northern Indian region, from satellite gravity observations
Tiwari V. M., Wahr J.M. and Swenson S
Geoph. Res. Lett., 36, L18401, doi:10.1029/2009GL039401, 2009
39 Monitoring groundwater variability from space: the GRACE satellite gravity mission
Wahr J.M. Tiwari V. M., and Swenson S
IAHS Publ. 330, 263-270, 2009
38 Gravity Anomaly, Lithospheric Structure and Seismicity of Western Himalayan Syntaxis
Tiwari V.M., R.P. Rajasekhar and D.C. Mishra
J. Seismology, doi 10.1007/s10950-008-9102-6, 2009
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37 Geological Significance of Gravity Studies in India, Golden Jubilee Memoir
D.C. Mishra , V.M. Tiwari and B. Singh
Geol. Soc. Ind., Memoir 66 329-372, 2008
36 Isostatic Compensation of Continental and Oceanic Topographies of Indian Lithosphere
Tiwari V.M., and D.C. Mishra
Geol. Soc. Ind., Memoir 68 173-190, 2008
35 Variation of Effective Elastic thickness and melt production along the Deccan-Reunion hotspot track
Tiwari V.M., I. Grevemeyer, B. Singh and, J. P. Morgan
Earth Planet. Sci. Lett, 2007 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2007.08.023
34 Crustal Structure across Sikkim, NE Himalaya from new gravity and magnetic data
Tiwari V.M., M.B.S. Vyghreswara Rao, D.C. Mishra and B Singh
Earth Planet. Sci. Lett, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2006.03.037, 2006
33 Overriding plate controls spatial distribution of large thrust earthquakes in the Sunda-Andaman Subduction zone
Grevemeyer I. & Tiwari V.M
Earth Planet. Sci. Lett, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2006.08.021, 2006
32 Absolute Gravity Measurements in India and Antarctica
Tiwari V.M., B Singh, M.B.S. Vyghreswara Rao and D.C. Mishra
Current Science, 91, 5, 686-689, 2006
31 Gravity and Magnetic Anomalies over Deccan Volcanic Province, India
Tiwari V.M. and Mishra D.C
J. Geophysics, 27, 75-80, 2006
30 Use of 3D Interpretation Techniques of the Geopotential Field in mapping the offshore extent of the Deccan Volcanic Province
Arora,K., Tiwari V.M, .Mishra D.C. and Singh B
J. Geophysics, 2006 27, 69-74, 2006
29 Correlation of Interannual Sea level Variations in the Indian Ocean from Topex/Poseidon Altimetry, Temperature Data and Tide Gauges with ENSO
Tiwari V.M. C. Cabanes, Dominh, K. and Cazenave A.
Global and Plant. Changes, 43 183–196, 2004
28 Crustal gravity anomalies of India and adjoining oceans and density model along an east- west profile
Mishra, D.C., Arora, K. and Tiwari, V.M.
Tectonophysics.379, 61-76, 2004
27 Analysis of satellite gravity and bathymetry data over Ninety-East Ridge: Variation in the compensation mechanism and implication for emplacement process
Tiwari V.M. Diament M. and Singh S.C
J. Geophys. Res. 108, B2, 2109, doi:1029/2000/JB000047, 2003
26 Major lineaments and gravity-magnetic trends in Saurastra, India
Mishra D.C., Singh B., ….., Tiwari V.M.,et al.
Current Science, 80, 1059-1067 2001
25 Density inhomogeneities under Deccan Volcanic Province as derived from gravity data,
Tiwari V.M., Rao, M.B.S.V. and Mishra D.C.
J. Geodynamics ,31, 1-17, 2001
24 Two cases of continental collisions and related tectonics during Proterozoic period in India- Insights from gravity modelling constrained from seismic and magnetotelluric studies
Mishra D. C, Singh, B. Tiwari V.M, Gupta S.B. and Rao M.V.S.V.
Precambrian Res., 99, 149-169, 2000
23 Estimation of Effective elastic thickness from gravity and topography data under Deccan Volcanic Province, India
Tiwari V.M. and Mishra D.C.
Earth Planet. Sci. Lett, 171,189-299, 1999
22 A geotransect from Dharimanna to Billimora (550 km) across Cambay and Narmada-Tapti rift basins
Mishra D.C. Gupta S.B. and Tiwari V.M.
Int. Geol. Rev. 40, 11, 1007-1020, 1998
21 An integrated crustal model along Mishra D.C. Singh B. J. Geophysics, 19, 125-131, 1998
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Nagaur-Jhalawar Geotransect Tiwari, V.M. et al
20 Anomalous mass distribution in the epicentral area of Latter earthquake (India)
Mishra D. C. Tiwari V.M. Gupta S.B. and Rao, M.B S.V.
Current Science, 74 469-471, 1998
19 Remagnetization of rocks due to lightning
MBSV Rao, VM Tiwari, DC Mishra
J. Geophysics 18 (4), 211-213
18 Micro gravity changes associated with continuing seismic activities in Koyna area, India
Tiwari V.M. and Mishra D.C.
Current Science, 73, 376-381, 1997
Book/Non-SCI 17 Resolving Sub-basalt geology from
joint analyses of gravity and magnetic data over the Deccan Trap of Central India
B.N. Rao, B. Singh, A.P. Singh, V.M. Tiwari
Geohorizons, 2013, 18,2, 57-63.
16 Gravity Anomalies, Isostasy and Lithospheric Structure over Himalaya
Tiwari V. M. DCS-DST, News Letter, 22, 1, 12-15, 2012
15 Time Variation of Earth’s Gravity Field: Surface Measurements
Tiwari V. M, & J. Hinderer Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics, Springer , 2011
14 Gravity method, Surface D.C. Mishra & Tiwari V. M.
Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics, Springer, 2011, 513-518
13 Structure and Tectonics of the Andaman Subduction Zone from Modeling of Seismological and Gravity Data
Rao N. P., Ch. N. Rao, P. Hazarika, V.M. Tiwari, M. Ravi Kumar and A. Singh
New Frontiers in Tectonic Research-General Problems, Sedimentary Basins and Island Arcs, PP 249-268
12 Contemporary Sea Level Changes Anny Cazenave & V.M. Tiwari
Geography and You 11 (67), 28-33, 2011
11 Geodetic and gravity studies in India (2007-2010)
Nagarajan B., Tiwari V. M.
Indian National Report for IUGG 2011, 20-28
10 On some recent applications of Gravimetry to Earth Sciences
Tiwari V. M. J. Soc. Earth Sciences, Ind., 3(I), 43-53, 2010
9 A short note on application of GRACE Satellite Gravity Mission for periodic assessment of groundwater storage
Tiwari V. M., Wahr J.M.
Proc. Ground Water Resource Estimation, IIT Delhi Feb, 2010, 74-78
8 Integrated G3 Investigations in Antarctica
Gupta H.K., G.S. Mittal, …, V.M. Tiwari, -- and G. Zaman
Antarctica, 2010, Chapter 3, 28-42.
7 Recent Subsurface Mapping of the Himalayan Region
Arora BR., Tiwari V.M., Pandey, A.K.,
Glimpses of Geo-science Research in India- IUGS Report, 144-147
6 Absolute Gravity measurement: A new perspective for Geodynamic studies
Tiwari V.M., S.K. Prajapati, M.B.S.V. Rao, B.Singh, D.C. Mishra
Proceeding of 5th Conference & Exposition of Society of Petroleum. Geophysicist., 967-970, 2004
5 Sea level changes in the Indian Ocean from Topex-Poseidon altimetry and tide gauges and vertical deformations
Tiwari V.M., C. Cabanes, Dominh, K. and Cazenave
OCEANOLOGY, Ed H.K. Gupta, Univ. Press, India,150-168, 2005
4 An asymmetric basic lopolith below sediments in western Cuddapah basin- geophysical evidence
Mishra D. C. and Tiwari V.M
Geol. Soc. Ind. Tirupathi 95, 31-41, 1995
Non-technical Article
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3 XXV IUGG General Assembly, Melbourne. "Earth on the Edge: Science for a Sustainable Planet
Tiwari V. M. J. Geol. Soc. Ind. 78, 284-284
2 First World Young Earth-Scientists Congress Beijing-2009
Tiwari V. M. J. Geol. Soc. Ind. 75, 568
1 First World Young Earth-Scientists Congress Beijing-2009
Tiwari V. M. And LM Gonzales
Episode, 33, 1
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Significant Technical Reports Submitted to Exploration Industry 1. Integrated geophysical studies in Saurashtra, India, Report No. NGRI-98-EXP-237 submitted to OIDB, New
Delhi 1-365, 1998. (ECF Generated for Institute: ~ 180 Lakhs as part of 800 lakhs)
2. Integrated Geophysical and Geo-chemical surveys for Lead–Zick deposit, Ajmer, Rajasthan, Report submitted
to Hindustan Zinc Lmt. 1999. (ECF Generated for Institute: ~ 40 Lakhs)
3. Geophysical and Geo-chemical investigations for Gold exploration, Madagascar, 1999, Report submitted to
NMDC Ltd, 1999. (ECF Generated for Institute: ~ 100 Lakhs)
4. Gravity-Magnetic surveys for delineation of basement structures, in parts of Upper Assam and Arunachal
Pradesh, Technical Report No. NGRI-2000-EXP-290, submitted to Oil India Ltd., Duliajan, Assam, 1-47,
2000. (ECF Generated for Institute: ~ 50 Lakhs)
5. Integrated geophysical studies in Kutch, Gujarat, India, NGRI Technical Report No. NGRI-2000-EXP-296, 1-
236, submitted to ONGC, 2000. (ECF Generated for Institute: ~ 80 Lakhs)
6. Processing and interpretation of marine geophysical data (Gravity, Magnetic and bathymetric) from five
offshore blocks of western Indian continental margin of India, Submitted to ONGC, NGRI-2003-EXP-381,
July 2003. (ECF Generated for Institute: ~ 60 Lakhs)
7. Exploration of sub-Trappean Mesozoic basins in the western part of Narmada-Tapti region of Deccan
syneclise, submitted to OIDB, NGRI-2003-EXP-404, 2003. (ECF Generated for Institute: ~ 200 Lakhs)
8. Micro-Gravity Surveys for Shallow Gas Exploration in Tatipaka-Ponnamanda and West- Mandapetta Blocks
of Krishna Godavari Basin Submitted to ONGC, LTD; NGRI-2007-Exp-580) (ECF Generated for Institute:
~ 80 Lakhs)
9. Modelling of Gravity and Airborne magnetic data over the Ganga Basin Submitted Cairn Energy, 2007.
(ECF Generated for Institute: ~ 30 Lakhs)
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