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Dr. Suparna Tewari
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Department of Geology, School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Central University of Punjab, VPO-Ghudda, Bathinda, Punjab, India- 151401
Dr. Suparna Tewari

Assistant Professor, 

Department of Geology, 

School of Environment & Earth Sciences

Qualification

  

  • Ph. D. in Metamorphic Petrology from Banaras Hindu University in the year 2016
  • M.Sc (Tech.) in Geology from Banaras Hindu University in the year 2011
Experience

Teaching Experience

  • Assistant Professor, January, 2022 to Present Department of Geology, School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Central University Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab.
  •  Assistant Professor (On Contract) August, 2021 to December, 2021 Department of Geology, Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Dr. RML Avadh University, Ayodhya, Utter Pradesh.

Research Experience

  • Women Scientist A (DST)- Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, 2020- 2021.
  • SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellow (NPDF) - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 2017-2019.
  • Research Associate (DST, PURSE) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 2016- 2017.
    Research Area
    •  Metamorphic Petrology and with special emphasis to Medium to high grade metapelites from the Sikkim Darjeeling Himalaya.
    • Structural Geology and Global tectonics.
    • Mineralogy
    Research Interests
    • Thermodynamic modelling
    • Pressure-temperature-time path modelling
    • Application of computer programming in empirical calculations for best fit solutions towards an in-depth understanding of mineral chemistry and Metamorphic Petrology.
    Research Grants/Projects
    • Barrovian metamorphism of the metapelites in NE Sikkim (Eastern Himalaya): constrains from U-Th-Pb geochronology and phase equilibria modeling. Funding agency: NPDF, SERB, Department of Science & Technology.
    • Tectonometamorphic investigation of Lesser Himalayan metapelites of north-east Sikkim, Eastern Himalaya: constraints from textural relationship, phase equilibria modeling,U-Th-Pb geochronology.  Women Scientists Scheme-A (WOS), Department of Science & Technology.
    Professional Affiliation
    • Member of Academic and Administration committee (AAC), Department of Geology
    Professional Recognition/Awards/Scholarships
    • Recipient of  Women Scientist A Fellowship (DST) for the year 2020-2021.
    • Recipient of  National Post Doctoral Fellowship (NPDF) for the year 2017-2019.
    • Recipient of  DST(PURSE) RA fellowship for the year 2016-2017.
    • Recipient of  "CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship" for the year 2015.
    • Recipient of  “DAAD Stipet Kontaktstipendium” Fellowship DFG, Germany for the year, 2013.
    • Recipient of  “DAAD Stipet Kontaktstipendium” Fellowship DFG, Germany for the year, 2012.
    Research Collaboration
    1. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
    2. Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun.
    3. Lucknow University, Lucknow.
    4. University of Wϋrzburg, Germany
    Publications
    Papers
    1. Tewari, S., Prakash, D., Yadav, M.K., and Srivastava, V., (2021): Barrovian metamorphism of the metapelites in NE Sikkim (Eastern Himalaya): constraints from chemographic projection and geothermobarometry, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 208, 1-17.
    2. Prakash, D., Patel, D. K., Yadav, M.K., Vishal, B; Tewari, S., Yadav, R., Rai S. K., Singh, C.K. (2020): Prograde polyphase regional metamorphism of pelitic rocks, NW of Jamshedpur, eastern India: Constraints from textural relationship, pseudosection modeling and geothermobarometry. Geological Magazine. 157(7), 1045-1067.
    3. Prakash, D., Vishal, B., Naik, A. S., Yadav, R., Rai, S.K., Tewari, S., Yadav, M.K., Tiwari, S., Dash, S. and Pattanaik, C. (2019): New Occurrence of Sapphirine-spinel-bearing Granulite from NW of Chilka Lake, Eastern Ghats Belt, Odisha, Journal of the Geological Society of India. 93, 153-156.
    4. Tewari, S., Prakash, D., Yadav, M. K., and Yadav, R., (2018): Petrology and isotopic evolution of granulites from central Madurai Block (southern India): reference to Ediacaran crustal evolution. International Geology Review. 60, 1791-1815.
    5. Tewari, S., and Prakash, D., (2018): Age of crustal melting in higher Himalayan Crystallines (Darjeeling, Eastern Himalaya): Constraints from SHRIMP U-Pb geochronology. Geological Journal. 53, 1516–1525.
    6. Prakash, D., Tewari*, S., and Singh, P.C., (2018): “Prograde Barrovian metamorphism along Darjeeling–Tista transect, Eastern Himalaya, India: Constraints from textural relationship, phase equilibria and Geothermobarometry”, Geological Journal 53, 243-281.
    7. Prakash, D., Yadav, R., Tewari, S., Frimmel, H. E., Koglin, N., Sachan, H., Yadav, M.K., (2018): “Geochronology and phase equilibria modeling of ultra-high temperature sapphirine+quartz-bearing granulite at Usilampatti, Madurai block, southern India", Geological Journal. 53, 139-158.
    8. Prakash, D., Singh, P.C., Tewari, S., Joshi, M., Frimmel, H. E., Hokada, T., and Rakotonandrasana, T., (2017) “Petrology, U-Th-Pb geochronology and phase equilibria modelling of silica-deficient Mg-Al granulites from the Jagtiyal setion, NE part of the Eastern Dharwar Craton, India”, Precambrian Research. 299, 177-194.
    9. Prakash, D., Patel, D. K., Tewari, S., Yadav, M.K., and Yadav, R. (2017): “Metamorphic zonal sequences of pelitic schists and gneisses from the area around Kandra (Jharkhand): Constraints from field & textural relationship”, Journal of the Geological Society of India. 89, 139-144.
    10. S. Tewari (2016): “P-T estimates of pelitic schists and gneisess around Mangpu, Darjeeling district, West Bengal”, International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 5 (1), 14-18.
    11. Prakash, D., and Tewari*, S. (2016): “Garnet-staurolite-mica schist from Rangli-Rangliot, Eastern Himalaya: Constraints from phase equilibria and thermobarometry”, Journal of the Geological Society of India, 87, 679-690.
    12. Prakash, D., and Tewari, S., (2015): “Garnet-Sillimanite bearing Gneisses from Darjeeling, Himalaya: Textural relationship and P-T conditions”, Journal of Earth System Science, 124 (6), 1187-1199.
    13. Prakash, D., Deepak, Singh, P. C., Singh, C.K., Tewari, S., Arima, M., and Frimmel H.E. (2015): “Reaction textures and metamorphic evolution of sapphirine-spinel-bearing and associated granulites from Diguva Sonaba, Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt, India”, Geological Magazine, 152(2), 316-340.
    14. Prakash, D., and Tewari S., (2013): “Field and Textural relationship in pelitic schists and gneisses from the area around Mangpu, Darjeeling district, West Bengal”, Journal of the Geological Society of India, 81, 451-454.
    15. Prakash, D., Singh, C.K., and Tewari S., (2012): “A Textbook Example of Isoclinal Recumbent Fold from Almora Crystalline of Kthiyari, Lesser Himalaya, India”, International Journal of Advances in Earth Sciences, 1, 6-8.
    Book Chapters
    1. Tewari, S., and Prakash, D., (2016): “Geothermobarometry and Barrovian metamorphism Darjeeling-Mangpu Region, Eastern Himalaya”, Geostatistical and Geospatial Approaches for the Characterization of Natural Resources in Environment: Challenges, Processes and Strategies, Springer volume, 523-526.
    2. Prakash, D., and Tewari, S., (2015): “Regional Metamorphism and Zonal division of Darjeeling- Mangpu Region, Eastern Himalaya, West Bengal”, Frontiers of Earth Science, 41, 450-456.
    3. Prakash, D., Singh, P. C., Singh, Tewari, S., and Sharma, I. N., (2011): “Geochronological Constrints of Eastern Dharwar Craton: A Review”, National Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (RACE-2011).

     

    Conference/ Workshops/Seminars Attended
    National
    1. Poster presentation in National Conference and 33rd Convention and Indian Association of Sedimentologists with emphasis on Energy Resources and Climate Change 2016 entitled as “Zircon dating in metapelitic gneiss and its relationship with MCT activation  in Darjeeling, Eastern Himalaya" held in B.H.U, Varanasi.
    2. Oral Presentation in “National Seminar in  Geology, Tectonics, Geo-Hazards and Natural Resources of North East India, 2014” paper entitled as “Some observation of inverted and Polymetamorphism in Darjeeling-Mangpu region, Eastern Himalaya” held in Pachhunga University College, Mizoram.
    3. Postar presentation in Workshop on “Modern Perspective in Himalayan Geosciences, 2013” paper entitled as “Deformation and barrovian metamorphism at Mangpu, Darjeeling District, West Bengal” held in Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun.
    4. Postar presentation in Workshop on “Implementation of Thimphu Statement on Climate change: Integration of Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction, 2013” paper entitled as “Current Environmental issues in India” held in B.H.U, Varanasi on 29-31 August, 2013.
    5.      Oral presentation in National Seminar on "Recent advances and future challenges in Geochemistry and Geophysics: the Indian Scenario-2012" paper entitled as “Metamorphic Evolution of the Karimnagar Granulite Tarrane, Eastern Dharwar Craton, South India” held in B.H.U, Varanasi 22-24 Feb, 2012.
    6. Oral presentation in National Seminar on "Geology and Geo- Resources of Himalaya and Cratonic Regions of India (GGHCRI-2012)" paper entitled as “Petrology of The Pelitic Schists and Gneisses of The area around Mangpu, district Darjeeling. West Bengal” held in Kumaun University, Nainital.
    International
    1. Oral  presentation in International Conference on "Recent Advances in Earth Sciences" (CONIAPS-XXVII) 2021 entitled as "Tectono-metamorphic evolution of the migmatites from Radong area, North Sikkim, (Eastern Himalaya): Constraints from monazite chronology and phase petrology" held in IIES, Dr. RML Avadh University, Ayodhya.
    2. Poster presentation in International Conference on Continental Advances of Science and Technology (IC-CAST-2015) entitled as “Inversion of metamorphic zones in the Lesser Himalayas at Mangpu, Darjeeling, India” held in B.H.U, Varanasi.
    3. Oral presentation in 16th   International  Association  for  Mathematical  Geosciences  New Delhi”, (IAMG-2014), entitled as “Geothermobarometry and barrovian metamorphism of Darjeeling-Mangpu region held in J.N.U, New Delhi.
    Conference/ Workshops/Seminars Organised
    International Level
    • Organized an International Conference on "Recent Advances in Earth Sciences" at Institute of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University in Association with International Academy of Prayagraj (CONIAPS XXVII-2021)on 26-28 October, 2021.