Dr. Rakesh Chand RAMOLA

 Nationality:

 INDIAN

Permanent Address:

Dr. R. C. Ramola
Department of Physics
H.N.B. Garhwal University
Badshahi Thaul Campus
Tehri Garhwal - 249 199, India
 
Phone:        +91-1376-254056 (Lab)
+91-1376-254055 (Resi)
Fax :           +91-1376-254056/254088
Mobile :      +91-9412009567
         
E-mail: [email protected]
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  1. Ph.D. (1989) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India.
  2. M.Sc. (1985) Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, India. Studied all major subjects of Physics.
  3. B.Sc. (1983) Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, India. Studied Physics, Chemistry and Maths as Main Subjects.

RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Research Fellow:

1.      October 1985 - April 1989: under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India. Research work carried out at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India.

 Post Doctoral Fellow:

1.      May 1989 - November 1990: under Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India, New Delhi. Research work carried out at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India.

2.      December 1990 - February 1992: Under Austrian Academic Exchange Service, Research work carried out at University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.

3.      May 1992 - October 1992: Under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, Research Work carried out at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India.

 Visiting Scientist:

1.      June 1999 –March 2000: Under JSPS invitation fellowship programme at National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Inage, Chiba, Japan.

2.      June 2005. At Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.

 Faculty Positions in University:

1.      Lecturer/Senior Lecturer: October 1992 – May 2001: Department of Physics, H.N.B. Garhwal University Campus, Tehri Garhwal, India.

2.      Reader/Associate Professor: June 2001 – Continue: Department of Physics, H.N.B. Garhwal University Campus, Tehri Garhwal, India. 

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

  1. Radiation Protection in Environment
  2. Radiation Physics
  3. Nuclear Geophysics    
  4. Material Science                                         

HONOR/AWARD

1.      Dr. A.K. Ganguly Award - 1995 for original outstanding scientific work in the field of Radiation Protection/Radiation in Environment by Indian Association of Radiation Protection.

2.      Best Research Paper Award – 2004, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, India.

3.      Appointed as a Junior Associate of International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy from Jan 1990 to Dec 1993. 

4.      Post Doc Fellow at University of Salzburg, Austria under Austrian Academic Exchange Programme from December 1990 to February 1992.

5.      Invitation Fellow at National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan under Japan Society for Promotion of Sciences (JSPS) invitation fellowship programme from June 1999 to March 2000.

MEMBERSHIP OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC ORGANISATIONS

  1. Secretary of Nuclear Track Society of India (2005 – Continue).  
  2. Joint Secretary of Nuclear Track Society of India (2003 – 2005).  
  3. Member of Executive Council of Indian Association for Radiation Protection.
  4. Member, International Geo Hazard Research Society
  5. Chief Editor, NTSI Newsletter
  6. Editor, University Newsletter, H.N.B. Garhwal University

MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION

  1. Life Member of World Federation of Scientists.
  2. Life Member of Indian Science Congress Association.
  3. Life Member of Indian Association for Radiation Protection.
  4. Life Member of Nuclear Track Society of India
  5. Life Member of Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association

RESEARCH PROJECTS/SUPERVISION

Completed

1.      Principal Investigator of research project entitled "Environmental radon studies in Garhwal Himalayas", Department of Atomic Energy, Govt of India, 1993-1996.

2.      Co-Principal Investigator of research project entitled "Radon generation and transport modeling in soil", University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India, 1994-1997.

3.      Principal Investigator of Research Project entitled "Studies of Radon Thoron Levels in Garhwal and Kumaun Area", Department of Atomic Energy, Govt of India, 1996-2000.

4.      Principal Investigator of Research Project entitled “An Investigation of Geological Controls on Radon and Helium in Soil/Water and its Relation to Radon Availability in Human Environment, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, 2002-2006.

5.      Principal Investigator of Research Project entitled “ Study of the Risk Assessment of Radon in Drinking Water of Himalayan Region”, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India, 2003 to 2006.

6.      Principal Investigator of Research Project entitled “Characterization of Conducting Polymers and their Structural, Electrical, Optical Properties by using swift heavy ions”, Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi, 2004 to 2006. 

7.      Principal Investigator of Research Project entitled “Synthesis and Characterization of Polyaniline and Polypyrrole by using swift heavy ions”, Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi, 2005 to 2008. 

 On Going

8.      Principal Investigator of Research Project “Studies of Natural Radionuclides in Himalayan Environment” Department of Atomic Energy, Govt of India, 2005 to Continue.

9.      Supervising Ph.D. students for their research degrees. Ph.D. Degree has been awarded to two students and three are registered.

 

VISITS ABROAD

1.     Italy:

1.            November-December, 1988

2.            November 1991

3.            November - December 1991

4.            October 2000

2.      Slovenia:      December 1988

3.      Taiwan:       October 2007

4.      Austria:        December 1990 to February 1992

5.      Germany:   

1.      March 1991

2.      October 2005

3.      March 2008

6.      Switzerland:           June 1991

7.      Serbia and Montenegro: June 2005

8.     Japan:

1.            October 1997

2.            June 1999 to March 2000

3.            September 2004

OTHER ACTIVITIES

1.      Attended Orientation Programme for University and College Teachers at Lucknow University from April 11 to May 10, 1994.

2.      Attended Orientation Training Course for NSS Programme Officers at TOC, Literacy House, Lucknow from Sept 9-18, 1996.

3.      Attended Refresher Course in Physics at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 6 November 2000 to 3 December 2000.

4.      Attended Refresher Course in Physics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi from 29 January 2001 to 23 February 2001

5.      Attended Training Programme on Computer Networking at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 26 Nevember 2004 to 11 December 2004.

6.      Attended Training Programme on Computer Networking at International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, December 14-23, 2005.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

1.      Coordinator, CISCO Networking Laboratory, HNB Garhwal University Campus, Tehri.

2.      Asst Proctor, H.N.B. Garhwal University Campus, Tehri, from June 2008 to Continue.

3.      Coordinator, Guidance and Counseling Centre, HNB Garhwal University Campus, Tehri, from 2003-2006.

4.      Asst Dean Students Welfare, H.N.B. Garhwal University Campus, Tehri, from August 2000 to 2004.

5.      Programme Officer, National Service Scheme, H.N.B. Garhwal University Campus, Tehri, from January 1995 to January 1999.

6.      Member, Sports Council, H.N.B. Garhwal University Campus, Tehri Garhwal during academic sessions 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-1999 and 2000-2001.

7.      Worked as Chief Election Officer for Student Union Election at H.N.B. Garhwal University Campus, Tehri in 2001-2002 and Asst Election Officer during academic session 1997-98 and 1998-99.

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