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ULMMC - Uttarakhand Landslide Mitigation And Management Centre - Profile | Ruchika Tandon

Name

Dr. Ruchika Tandon

Position

Sr. Geologist

Joined at ULMMC

01 March 2023

Qualification(s)

·         MSc. Geology (2005)

·         PhD in Engineering Geology (2011)

Post Qualification Work Experience

18 Years

Area of Expertise

·         Landslides & Slope Stability Analysis

·         Engineering Geological Mapping,

·         Geotechnical Laboratory Investigations,

·         Quantitative Petrography.  

Research/Publication/ Citation (nos.)

·         Ph.D Research Topic- “An Integrated Study of Physical Mechanical & Acoustic Properties of Rocks of Alaknanda & Bhagirathi Valleys”.

·         Authored 25 Research Articles/Books in SCI Journals.

·         Citations 650.

Formerly (Last 3 Organization with Designation)

·         Graphic Era Deemed to be University (Nov. 2019 – Feb. 2023) as Lecturer under Department of Petroleum Geology & Earth Sciences.

·         National Geotechnical Facility (Oct. 2012 – Oct. 2017) as Scientist ‘B’.

·         Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology as Institutional Research Fellowship, (April 2009 - Dec. 2011 as SRF and Jan. 2012 - Sep. 2012 as Extended SRF).

·         Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology as Project Fellow under “Rock Properties Laboratory --- A National Facility”, funded by Deptt. of Science & Technology, GoI. (Feb. 2006 - March 2009 as JRF)