National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Petrology
Areas of Interest
  • Metamorphic petrology, Structural Geology, Geochronology

Rekha S. Associate Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

srekha@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2935

Biosketch

15

PUBLICATIONS

3

SPONSORED PROJECTS

7

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

3

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Rekha S.

Associate Professor

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Room Number: ER-111

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

Ph.D.

Metamorphic evolution of the basement rocks of Deccan volcanic province at the Koyna-Warna region and its correlation with the existing cratonic domains to the south Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Tectonic evolution of Bavali Shear Zone and its Gondwana connection: A structural, metamorphic and chronological analysis. DST-SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Structure, Metamorphism and chronology of melting and deformation in the Kerala Khondalite Belt and across the Achankovil Shear Zoned, relevance to Gondwanaland assembly (AZR) SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 7
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Total Publications: 15
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S. Nanda and R.,"Field guide to coorg block and the adjoining shear zones, southern granulite terrane, south India", Structural Geology and Tectonics, ch.3, pp.41-51, Springer, January 2026, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-4743-2_3       Inbook

M. Swain, R., J. Amaldev, J. K. Tomson, and T. Vijayakumar,"Metamorphic evolution and geotectonic implications of the Archean Sargur Schist Belt, Western Dharwar craton, southern India", Geochemistry, vol.86, no.2, Elsevier, April 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemer.2026.126421       Article

S. Nanda and R.,"Contrasting petrogenesis of charnockites across the kasargod–mercara shear zone, southern India", Journal of Geointerface, vol.5, no.1, pp.96–114, CEHESH Trust of India, May 2026, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19956268       Article

P. Praharaj and R.,"Geochemical evidences of subduction along the Achankovil terrane boundary shear zone, Southern Granulite Terrane, South India", Journal of Earth System Science, vol.133, no.45, Springer 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-024-02257-8       Article

P. Praharaj, R., and A. Bhattacharya,"P–T path reconstruction in a multi-layered garnet-bearing schist: Evidence for 2.2–2.1 Ga near-isothermal loading in the northern margin of the Western Dharwar Craton (India), and regional implications.", Geological Journal, vol.59, no.3, pp.906-933, Wiley 2023, https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.4899       Article

PROCESSES SHAPING THE EARTH: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH THROUGH TIME (PROSE 2026) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (Conference)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 19 Aug 2026 - 21 Aug 2026
  • Brochure
Advancing Severe Weather and Ocean Hazard Prediction: Observations, analyses, and models Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (Workshop)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 05 Jan 2026 - 09 Jan 2026
  • Brochure
Emerging trends in Geosciences and its social impact (ETGS 2022) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (Short-term Course)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 01 Feb 2022 - 05 Feb 2022
  • Brochure

  • Applied Isotope Geology {Theory}
  • Crystallography and Mineralogy {Theory}
  • Geochemistry {Theory}
  • Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology {Theory}
  • Instrumental Methods in Geosciences {Theory}
  • Instrumentation for Earth Scientists {Theory}
  • Introduction to Earth Science {Theory}
  • Isotope Geology {Theory}
  • Metamorphic Petrology {Theory}
  • Mineral Sciences {Theory}
  • Mining Geology {Theory}
  • Stratigraphy {Theory}
  • Crystallography and Mineralogy Laboratory {Practical}
  • Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Laboratory {Practical}
  • Mineralogy Laboratory {Practical}
  • Mining Geology Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [6]
Tectono-metamorphic Evolution of the Archean Sargur and Wayanad Schist Belts, Southern India: Their Mutual Relations and Geotectonic Implications
Madhusmita Swain
Enrolled: Jul 2017
Graduated :  Jul 2024
Supervisor
Genesis of Gold Mineralization in the South Kolar and Gadag Greenstone Belts, Dharwar Craton: Constraints from Hydrothermal Alteration, Tourmaline Chemistry, Fluid Inclusion and Stable Isotope Studies
Debasis Pal
Enrolled: Jul 2016
Graduated :  Jul 2022
Supervisor
Tectono-Metamorphic Evolution of the Madurai and Trivandrum Blocks of Southern Granulite Terrane, South India: Relevance to Gondwanaland Assembly
Pallavi Praharaj
Enrolled: Jul 2016
Graduated :  Jan 2022
Supervisor
Genesis of Gold Mineralization in Dharwar Craton, India
Saumyaranjan Nanda
Enrolled: Jul 2017
Continuing
Supervisor
Metamorphic petrology and geochronology
Rabi Patra
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Metamorphic petrology and geochronology
Adyasha Pati
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
Tectono-metamorphic evolution of the Gadag, Sandur, and Hutti-muski schist belts in Dharwar craton
Lekshmi S
Enrolled: Aug 2023
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Second rank in M.Sc Applied Geology from Pondicherry University,   2009
  • CSIR-UGC-NET, Junior and Senior Research Fellowship, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur,   2009
  • Second rank in B.Sc Geology from Kerala University,   2007
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Geological Society of India,   2021