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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)

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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

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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

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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)