Dr. Paramjeet Singh
Dr. Paramjeet Singh
Designation : Scientist ‘D’
Phone : 9410763990
E-mail : paramjeetsingh[at]wihg[dot]res[dot]in
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Google Scholar Page
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Research Gate
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Research Group
Petrology and Geochemistry
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Specialization
Petrology, Geochemistry, U-Pb (Zircon) Geochronology, (Fission Track Dating, Exhumation Of Mountain Belts)
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Academic Qualification
Year Education 2007 M.Sc. (Applied Geology) 2014 Ph. D. (Thermochronology) -
Professional Experience
Year Education 2014-2015 Scientist: 2015 - present Post Doctoral Fellow -
Visiting Positions
No
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Teaching Experience
Teaches basic geology course to M.Sc. tech (Applied Geophysics) students
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Services
None
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Awards/Fellowships/Honors/Memorial Lectures
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University Research Scholarship (URS) by KUK : 2008
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Junior/Senior Research Fellow (J/SRF) by CSIR : 2012
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DS Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship by UGC : 2014
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International Travel Grant by SERB : 2009 and 2017
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Countries Visited
United Kingdom United State of America Malesiya
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List of Publications
(Total Publications: 25; Citations: 530; h-index: 12; i10 index: 14)
(a) SCI Papers
- Singh*, P., Patel, R. C. (2024). Mio‐Pliocene exhumation of the hinterland and sediments provenance of the Neogene strata from Kumaun Himalaya of northwest India: Insights from detrital fission‐track thermochronology. Geological Journal, 59(1), 29-45. (IF:1.8)
- Singh* P., Chaudhary, S. K., Sandhu, M., Singh, R. P., & Sagwal, A. (2024). Mio-Pliocene tectonic activity along the Main Boundary Thrust and exhumation of the Amritpur Granite Body, Kumaun region, northwestern Himalaya. Himalayan Geology, Vol. 45(1) pp.123 -137. (IF:1.3)
- Singh*, P., Sethy, P.C., Singh, A.K., Singhal, S., Maurya, A.K., Giri, S.R., (2023). Geochemistry and U-Pb zircon geochronology of the Jutogh Thrust sheet, Himachal Pradesh, NW-Himalaya: Implications to the petrogenesis and regional tectonic setting, Geological Journal, 58(1), 131-149. (IF:1.8)
- Singh*, P., Sethy, P.C., Singh, A.K., Singhal, S., Maurya, A.K., Giri, S.R., (2023). Geochemistry and U-Pb zircon geochronology of the Jutogh Thrust sheet, Himachal Pradesh, NW-Himalaya: Implications to the petrogenesis and regional tectonic setting, Geological Journal, 58(1), 131-149. (IF:1.8)
- Singh* P., Patel, RC, Chaudhary SK (2022). Fission Track Thermochronology basic fundaments, Technique and its Geological Application: A case study from Kumaun-Garhwal Himalaya, Himalayan Geology, Vol. 43(1A) pp.96-110. (IF:1.3)
- Singh, M. R., Singh*, P., Sethy, P. C., & Singh, A. K. (2024). Geochemistry of Mafic Rocks From the Nagrota–Kathindi Section, Himachal Pradesh, Northwestern Himalaya: A Probable Example of Plume–Lithosphere Interaction. Geological Journal, (IF:1.8)
- Mukherjee, P.K, Kumar, P., Singhal, S., Singh, P., Upadhyay, D., Das, S., Rahman, W., Thomson, J.K., Jain, A.K., Chopra, S. (2024). Geochronological and Metal Isotopic studies in India; an overview of new and existing Geo-analytical facilities in India. Proceeding in Indian National Science Academy, (IF:0.9)
- Jain, A.K., Mukul, M., Pant, N.C. Mukherjee, P.K., Singh, P., Singh, T., Rajendran, C.P., Pebam, J., Singh, Preeti, Deshmukh, D.G., Dixit R., (2024). Tectonics of the Northwestern, Sikkim and Eastern Himalaya. Proceeding in Indian National Science Academy, (IF:0.9)
- Singh* P., Singhal S., Das, A.N. (2020) U–Pb (zircon) geochronologic constraint on tectono-magmatic evolution of Chaur granitoid complex (CGC) of Himachal Himalaya, NW India: implications for the Neoproterozoic magmatism related to Grenvillian orogeny and assembly of the Rodinia supercontinent. International Journal of Earth Sciences 109, 373-390. doi.org/10.1007/s00531-019-01808-5. (IF:2.6)
- Bhargava, O.N., Singh B.P., Shukla, U.K., Ganai, J., Singh, P., Thorie, A., Mazumdar, P., (2024). Contributions to Proterozoic-Phanerozoic successions in the Himalaya in Proceeding in Indian National Science Academy, (IF:0.9)
- Yadav, J., Khyalia, B., Kumar, N., Panghal, A., Singh, P.P., Devi, S., Kataria, N., Singh, P., Dalal, R., (2023) Assessment of natural radioactivity in soil and water in the upper Himalayas region along the Manali–Leh highway, India. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. (IF:1.6)
- Yadav, J., Beniwal, R., Singh, P.P., Singh, P., Dalal, R (2024) Assessment of natural radioactivity in the Higher and Tethys Himalayan Rocks along Manali-Leh Highway, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 196, 1133 (2024). (IF:3.1)
- Yadav, J., Khyalia, B., Kumar, N. Singh, P.P., Singh, P., Dalal, R (2024) Natural radioactivity in rocks and soil along Manali-Leh highway: comparative analysis. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. (IF:1.6)
- Yadav, J., Parkash,R., Khyalia, B., Chauhan, R.P. Singh, Pushpendra P., Singh, P., Dalal, R. (2024) Investigation of radon and thoron exhalation rates in soils: Manali-Leh Highway region of Himalayas, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 280, 107552, (IF 2.4)
- Singh*, P., Sethy, P.C., Rastogi, H., Singh, M.R., Singh, A.K., Thakur, S.S., Singhal S., (2023). Geological field observations along the Pandoh Syncline: the Mandi-Kataula-Bajaura section of Himachal Pradesh, NW-India Chapter in S. Mukherjee edited Structural Geology & Tectonics Field Guidebook (Vol. 2) ISBN 978-3-030-60142-3
- Singh*, P., Aliba Ao, S. S. Thakur, Shruti Rana, R. Sharma, A. K. Singh, S. Singhal (2021) Geology, Structural, Metamorphic and Mineralization studies along the Mandi-Kullu-Manali-Rohtang section of Himachal Pradesh, NW-India, in in edited volume by S. Mukherjee Structural Geology & Tectonics Field Guide (Vol. 1) ISBN 978-3-030-60142-3 pp.437-460
- Mukherjee, S.,.. Singh P. & 70 others, (2020) Structural field photographs with detail caption and interpretation in Atlas of Structural Geology published by springer book edited by S. Mukherjee.
- Singh, P., Patel, R.C. Post-emplacement kinematics and exhumation history of the Almora klippe of the Kumaun–Garhwal Himalaya, NW India: revealed by fission track thermochronology. Int J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch) 106, 2189–2202.
- Jain, AK, Malay, M., Patel, RC., …. Singh, P.,…Pant NC., (2016) Tectonics and Evolution of the Himalaya. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy, 83, 1-24. doi: 10.16943/ptinsa/2016/48469
- Patel, R.C., Singh, P., Lal, N., (2015) Thrusting and back-thrusting as post-emplacement kinematics of the Almora klippe: Insights from Low-temperature thermochronology. Tectonophysics, 653, 41–51.
- Singh, P., Patel, R.C., Lal, N., (2012) Plio-Plistocene in-sequence thrust propagation along the Main Central Thrust zone (Kumaon-Garhwal Himalaya, India): New thermochronological data. Tectonophysics, 574-575, 193–203. Doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2012.08.015.
- Patel, RC., Singh P., Lal N., (2012) Plio-Quaternary exhumation history of the Garhwal-Kumaon Himalayas, NW-India: An analysis on low-temperature thermochronological data, Journal of Nepal Geological Society, Vol. 45, (Sp. Issue) 136-138.
- Patel, R.C., Adlakha, V., Lal, N., Singh, P., Kumar, Y., (2011a). Spatiotemporal variation in exhumation of the crystalline in the NW-Himalaya, India: Constraints from Fission Track dating analysis. Tectonophysics, Vol. 504, pp 1-13. Doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2010.11.011
- Patel, R.C., Adlakha, V., Singh, P., Kumar, Y., and Lal, N., (2011b) Geology, Structural and Exhumation history of the Higher Himalayan Crystallines in Kumaon Himalaya, India. Journal of Geological Society of India, Vol. 77, pp 47-72. Doi:10.1007/s12594-011-0008-5
- Patel, R.C., Sinha,H.N., Kumar, A., Singh, P., (2014), Basin Provenance and post-depositional thermal history along the continental P/T boundary of the Raniganj Basin, eastern India: Constraints from apatite fission track dating, Journal of Geological Society of India. 83(4), 403-413.
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Any Additional Information (if any)
International/National Seminars/Workshop
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Attended HKT-2015 held at WIHG, India
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AGU-2017 held at New Orleans, USA
External Research Project Implemented
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One (cost: ~ 40 lakhs)
Title: “Geo-thermochronological investigation of the Lesser Himalayan Crystalline of Garhwal Himalaya implication to extrusion and duplexing models awarded as Principal Investigator (PI), sponsored by SERB, Govt. of India.”
External Travel Fund received
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International travel grant for New Aussies (France) by SERB (Govt. of India) 2009
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International travel grant for New Orleans (USA) by SERB (Govt. of India) 2017
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Wadia Institute scientist International travel grant for AGU (USA) 2017
Laboratory Associations
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Fission Track Thermochronology, Mineral separations
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Laser Ablation-multi collector-ICPMS (U-Pb zircon Geochronology)
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XRF, TQ-ICPMS (whole-rock Geochemistry), Petrology
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