National Institute of Technology Rourkela

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Ore and Exploration Geology, Geochemistry, Petrology
Areas of Interest
  • Mantle dynamics, crust-mantle processes, Cr-Ni-PGE mineralization in ultramafics, melt modelling, melt-rock interactions, Neotethyan ophiolites

Thungyani N. Ovung Assistant Professor Grade-I

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

ovungtn@nitrkl.ac.in

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Thungyani N. Ovung

Assistant Professor Grade-I

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Room Number: ER-115

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2019

Ph.D.
Igneous Petrology, Geochemistry
University of Calcutta

Teaching Experience
  • Assistant Professor,  NIT Rourkela,   25 Jun 2020 - Present
  • Assistant Professor,  Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,   16 Jan 2020 - 31 May 2020
  • Assistant Professor,  Patkai Christian College, Nagaland,   17 Jul 2018 - 15 Dec 2018
Industrial Experience
  • Participated in Goldschmidt 2023 conference held at Lyon, France,  European Association of Geochemistry,   09 Jul 2023 - 14 Jul 2023
  • Japan-Asia Youth Exchange program in Science (Sakura Exchange Program in Science) at Kanazawa University, Japan,  Japan Science and Technology Agency,   02 Oct 2017 - 22 Oct 2017
  • Participated in Goldschmidt 2017 conference held at Paris, France,  European Association of Geochemistry and Geochemical Society,   13 Aug 2017 - 17 Aug 2017
  • Geochemical analyses of rock samples using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), Instrumental neutron activation analyses (INAA), Thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS), and Electron probe micro analyses (EPMA,  University of Vienna, Austria,   07 Nov 2016 - 07 Dec 2016

Constraining the genesis and evolution of magma at Moho Transition Zone of the Neotethyan oceanic lithosphere Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
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  • Running   Sponsored


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Total Publications: 8
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T. Ovung,"Geodynamic evolution of the Indo-Myanmar ranges, NE India", Structural Geology and Tectonics, ch.4, pp.53-63, Springer 2026, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-4743-2_4       Inbook

T. Ovung, B. R. Nayak, and D. Srivastava,"PGE mineralization in transition zone dunites from the Spongtang Ophiolite, Ladakh, NW Himalaya", in Goldschmidt 2023, Goldschmidt 2023 2023       Inproceedings

T. Ovung,"Petrogenesis of Neotethyan ophiolites from the Indo-Myanmar Ranges: a review", Internaional Geology Review, Taylor and Francis 2020, 10.1080/00206814.2020.1775137       Article

T. Ovung,"Diversity and evolution of suboceanic mantle: Constraints from Neo-tethyan ophiolites at the eastern margin of the Indian plate", Journal of Asian Earth science, vol.160, pp.67-77, Elsevier, April 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2018.04.010       Article

T. Ovung,"A new occurrence of titanian (hydro)andradite from the Nagaland ophiolite, India: Implications for element mobility in hydrothermal environments", Chemical geology, vol.457, pp.47-60, Elsevier, May 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.03.012       Article

Emerging trends in Geosciences and its social impact (ETGS 2022) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (Short-term Course)

  • ER2251 : Mining Geology {Theory}
  • ER4112 : Igneous Petrology {Theory}
  • ER4116 : Geology of Ore Deposits {Theory}
  • ER5001 : Geochemistry {Theory}
  • ER5041 : Isotope Geology {Theory}
  • ER5104 : Geology of Ore Deposits {Theory}
  • ER5201 : Earth System Science {Theory}
  • ER6005 : Applied Isotop geology {Theory}
  • ER6023 : Introduction to Earth Science {Theory}
  • ER2271 : Mining Geology Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER4164 : Ore Microscopy Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER5174 : Ore Microscopy laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [2]
Magma processes in crust-mantle
Dahake Piyush Rajendra
Enrolled: Aug 2025
Continuing
Supervisor
Geochemistry and Igneous petrology
Bikash Ranjan Nayak
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Faculty Advisor Award, NIT Rkl,   2023
  • SERB International Travel Grant to attend Goldschmidt Conference,   2023
  • SERB International Travel Grant to attend Goldschmidt Conference,   2017
  • UGC Travel Grant to visit University of Vienna, Austria,   2016
  • CSIR-UGC NET (JRF & LS),   2011
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Life member Sakura Science club, Japan,   2017
  • European Association of Geochemistry,   2017