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डॉ. प्रमोद राजक

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डॉ. प्रमोद राजक

डॉ. प्रमोद राजक

पदनाम : Scientist ‘B’

फ़ोन : 9335499785

ई-मेल : pramodrajak[at]wihg[dot]res[dot]in

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  • Research Group

    1 B

  • Field of Specialization

    Petrology and Geochemistry

  • Academic Qualification

    Ph. D.

  • Professional Experience

    5 Year

  • Visiting Positions

    None

  • Countries Visited

    None

  • Services

    2 Year

  • Award / Fellowship

    • Dr. H. S. Pareek Award - 2021 by Journal of Geological Society of India

    • Dr. D. S. KOTHARI PDF (UGC) from 02-04-2019 to 01-04-2022

    • JRF/SRF (CSIR-UGC) from 29-09-2010 to 28-09-2015.

  • National/International (outside WIHG)Collaboration

    • Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, Sector-81, Mohali, Punjab-140306

    • M P Singh Lab of Coal and Organic Petrology, Centre of Advanced Study, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India.

    • Resource Quality Assessment Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad, Jharkhand 828108, India.

    • Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226007, India

  • List Of Publications

    • Rathore, Deepika; Gopinathan, P.; Rajak, Pramod K.;Kumar, Aniruddha; Om Prakash; Singh, K. N.; Subramani, T. (2025).Elemental Composition and Petrographic Analysis of Coal in the Sohagpur Coalfield With Implications for Environmental Management. Geological Journal, 2025; 0:1–22,

    • Kumar, Aniruddha; Singh, Asha Lata; Rajak, Pramod K.; Kumar, Alok; Singh, Prakash K. (2024).Beneficiation of high sulphur Tertiary coal of Assam with Burkholderia sp. GR 8-02. An eco-friendly approach towards clean coal production. Geomicrobiology Journal, 41 (10), 996-1007.

    • Rajak, Pramod K.; Gopinathan, P.; Kumar, Aniruddha; Kumar, Om Prakash; Rahi, Ishwar C.; Sharma, Anupam; Singh, Prakash K.; Karmakar, Amit (2024). Geochemical and mineralogical assessment of environmentally sensitive elements in Neyveli lignite deposits, Cauvery Basin, India, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 46 (11), 431(2024).

    • Modi, Prashant; Hower, James C.; Rahi, Ishwar Chandra; Siddiqui, Mohd Adil; Rajak, Pramod K.; Jamal, Aarif (2024). Extraction of rare earth elements from coal samples from the Sohagpur Coalfield, Madhya Pradesh, India. International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 44 (2), 219-239.

    • 7. Kumar, A., Rajak, P.K., Singh, A.L., Kumar, R., Singh, K.N.; Singh, P.K. (2022). Comparative investigation of bio-beneficiation of Kasnau-Matasukh lignite using native microorganism. International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 42 (7), 2187-2203.

    • 8. Rajak, P.K.; Singh, V.K., Kumar, A., Singh, V., Rai, A., Rai, S., Singh, K.N., Sharma, M., Naik, A.S., Mathur, N.; Singh, P.K. (2021).Study of Hydrocarbon Source Potential of Kapurdi lignites of Barmer Basin, Rajasthan, Western India. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 97, 836-842.

    • 9. Singh, V.K., Rajak, P.K.,Kumar, A., Singh, A. L., Singh, P.K., Singh, K.N., Naik, A.S. (2021).Selected major, minor and trace elements in lignite deposits of Saurashtra Basin, Gujarat (India): Their association, distribution and environmental implication. Journal of Scientific Research, 65 (I), pp. 65-72.

    • 10. Rajak, P.K.; Singh, V.K.;Singh, A. L.; Kumar, N.; Kumar, O. P.; Singh, V.; Kumar, A.; Rai, A.; Rai, S.; Naik, A.S.; Singh, P.K. (2020). Study of minerals and selected environmentally sensitive elements in Kapurdi lignites of Barmer Basin, Rajasthan, Western India: Implication to environment. Geosciences Journal,24 (4), 441-458.

    • 11. Rajak, P.K.; Singh, M.P.; Singh, P.K.; Singh, V.K.; Singh, A.K. (2019). Environment of Paleomire of Eocene lignite seams of Bikaner-Nagaur basin, Rajasthan (W. India): Petrological implications. Int. J. Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 22 (2), 218-245.10.1504/IJOGCT.2019.102782.

    • 12. Rajak, P.K.; Singh, V.K.; Singh, P.K. (2019).Distribution of inertinites in the Early Paleogene lignites of Western India: on the possibility of wildfires activities. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 93(5), 523-532.

    • 13. Singh, V. K.;Rajak, P. K.;Singh, P. K. (2019). Revisiting the paleomires of Western India: Insights into Early Paleogene lignite corridor. Asian Earth Sciences, 171, 363-375.

    • 14. Rajak, P.K.; Singh, V.K.;Singh, P.K.; Singh, A. L.; Kumar, N.; Kumar, O. P.; Singh, V.; Kumar, A. (2018).Geochemical implications of minerals and environmentally sensitive elements of Giral lignite, Barmer basin, Rajasthan (India). Environmental Earth Sciences, 77 (19), 1-20..

    • 15. Singh, P.K.; Singh, V.K.;Rajak, P.K.; Neeraj Mathur (2017). A study on assessment of hydrocarbon potential of the lignite deposits of Saurashtra Basin, Gujarat (Western India). Int. J. Coal Science & Technology, 4(4):310-321.

    • 16. Singh, P.K.; Singh, V.K.; Singh, M.P.;Rajak, P.K. (2017). Understanding the paleomires of Eocene lignites of Kachchh basin (Gujarat), Western India: Petrographic implications. Int. J. Coal Science & Technology,4, pp 80-101.

    • 17. Singh, P.K.; Singh, V.K.;Rajak, P.K.; Singh, M.P.; Naik, A.S. (2017). Paleomires of Eocene lignites of Bhavnagar, Saurashtra Basin (Gujarat), Western India: Petrographic implications. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 90 (1), pp.9-19.

    • 18. Singh, P.K.; Singh, V.K.; Singh, M.P.;Rajak, P.K. (2017).Petrographic characteristics and Paleoenvironmental history of Eocene lignites of Cambay basin, Western India. Int. J. Coal Science & Technology, 4(3), 214-233.

    • 19. Singh, P.K.;Rajak, P.K.; Singh, V.K.; Singh, M.P.; Naik, A.S.; Raju, S.V. (2016). Studies on thermal maturity and hydrocarbon potential of lignites of Bikaner-Nagaur basin, Rajasthan. Energy Exploration and Exploitation, 34 (1) 140-157.

    • 20. Singh, P.K.;Rajak, P.K.; Singh, M.P.; Singh, V.K.; Naik, A.S.; Singh, A.K. (2016).Peat swamps at Giral lignite field of Barmer basin, Rajasthan, Western India: understanding the evolution through petrological modelling. Int. J. Coal Science & Technology, 3 (II), pp 148-164.

    • 21. Singh, P.K.;Rajak, P.K.; Singh, M.P.; Singh, V.K.; Naik, A.S. (2016).Geochemistry of Kasnau-Matasukh lignites, Nagaur Basin, Rajasthan (India).Int. J. Coal Science & Technology, 3 (II), pp 104-122.

    • 22. Singh, P.K.; Singh, V.K.;Rajak, P.K.; Singh, M.P.; Naik, A.S. (2016).Distribution and geochemistry of selected trace elements in the lignites of Cambay Basin, Gujarat, Western India. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 88, 131-146.

    • 23. Singh, P.K.; Singh, V.K.;Rajak, P.K.; Singh, M.P.; Naik, A.S.; Raju, S.V.; Mohanty, D. (2016). Eocene lignites from Cambay basin, Western India: An excellent source of Hydrocarbon. Geoscience Frontiers, 7, 811-819.

    • 24. Singh, P.K.;Rajak, P.K.; Singh, M.P.; Naik, A. S.; Singh, V.K.; Raju, S.V.; Ojha, S. (2015). Environmental Geochemistry of selected elements in lignite from Barsingsar and Gurha Mines of Rajasthan, Western India. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 86, 23-32.

    • 25. Singh, P.K.; Singh, M.P.; Singh, A.K.; Naik, A.S.; Singh, Vikas K.; Singh, Vijay, K.;Rajak, P.K. (2012). Petrological and geochemical investigations of Rajpardi lignite deposit, Gujarat, India.Energy Exploration and Exploitation, 30 (1), 131-152.

    Seminar and Conference (Abstract) publications
    • Rajak, Pramod K. (2025). Assessment of environmentally sensitive elements inJammu coal deposits, Jammu & Kashmir, India. 1st International Conference on Advances inSciences (ICAS 2025), Cluster University of Jammu, Jammu, J&K, India. March 19–20, 2025.
    • Rajak, Pramod K. (2024). Understanding the paleomires of Tertiary lignites of Gurha, Rajasthan (India): Geochemical and Petrological implications. National Conference on “Geosciences for Sustainable World” (Department of Geophysics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) March 06-07, 2024.
    • Rajak, Pramod K.(2023).Fossil fuels: Global energy economics and its environmental implication. 6th World Congress on Disaster Management – 2023 (Dehradun, Uttarakhand), November 28 to December 01, 2023.
    • Rajak, PramodK.; Singh, V. K; Singh, P.K.; Singh, K.N.; Srivastava, V.K. (2019). A Study of lignite deposits of Gurha, Bikaner-Nagaur basins, Rajasthan (Western India): Implication on hydrocarbon potential. 3rdNational Geo-Research Scholar Meet 2019 (Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001), June 6-8, 2019; p 180.
    • Kumar, Om Prakash; Rajak, PramodK.; Shukla, V.; Singh, V. K.; Singh, V. K. (2018). Environmentally sensitive element in Giral lignite, Barmer basin, Rajasthan (India). National conference on Climate change and natural resources; Impact and sustainable development in Indian perspective (Department of Geology, University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - 226007). February 20-21, 2018; p 42.
    • Singh, V. K; Rajak, PramodK.; Singh, V. K.; and Kumar, Om Prakash; Naik, A.S.; Singh, P. K. (2018). Geochemical and Mineralogical characterization of Barsingsar lignite, Bikaner-Nagaur, Rajasthan (Inadia). National conference on Climate change and natural resources; Impact and sustainable development in Indian perspective (Department of Geology, University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - 226007). February 20-21, 2018; p 75.
    • Rajak, PramodK.; Singh, P. K.; Singh, V. K.; Singh, M. P.; Kumar, D.; Faheem, A. (2017). Potential utilization of Kasnau-Matasukh lignite, Nagaur Basin, Rajasthan, Western India. 2ndNational Geo-Research Scholar Meet - 2017 (Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001), May 17-20, 2017; p. 120.
    • Singh, V. K. &Rajak, PramodK. (2017). The hydrocarbon potential of Vastan lignite, Cambay basin, Gujarat. 2ndNational Geo-Research Scholar Meet 2017 (Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001), May 17-20, 2017; p. 123.
    • Rajak, Pramod K.(2016). Geochemistry and its environmental implication of Kasnau-Matasukh lignite, Nagaur Basin, Rajasthan. National Conference on “Precambrians of India” (Department of Geology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh - 284128), November22-24, 2016; p. 120.
    • Singh, V.K. &Rajak, Pramod K.(2016). Environmentally hazardous trace elements in Tadkeswar lignite mine, Cambey Basin, Gujarat. National Conference on “Precambrians of India” (Department of Geology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh - 284128), November 22-24, 2016; p. 125.
    • Rajak, Pramod K.(2016). Paleoenvironment reconstruction of Nagaur Basin through Petrographical model of Kasnau-Matasukh Lignite, Nagaur Basin, Rajasthan. 33rd Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists (Department of Geology, B.H.U. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - 221005), November 12-14, 2016; p. 14.
    • Rajak, PramodK.; Singh, V.K.; Kumar, D. (2016). Lignite maturity and oil/gas potential of Barsingsar lignite, Bikaner-Nagaur basin, Rajasthan. 1stNational Geo-Research Scholar Meet 2016 (Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001), June 1-4, 2016; p. 146.
    • Singh, V.K. &Rajak, PramodK. (2016). Environmental aspects of sensitive trace elements associated with coal and natural waters of Eocene coal field of Cambey basin and their impact on human health. 1stNational Geo-Research Scholar Meet 2016 (Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001), June 1-4, 2016; p. 145.
    • Rajak, PramodK. & Singh, V. K. (2015). Coal: Source of energy as well as pollution. International Conference on Contemporary Advances of Science and Technology-2015 (Institute of Science, B.H.U. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - 221005), August 7-9, 2015; p. 152.
    • Rajak, PramodK. & Singh, V.K. (2015). Underground coal gasification of Paleogene lignite deposits of Bikaner Basin, Rajasthan. National conference on Paleogene of the Indian Subcontinent (Birbal Sahani Institute of Paleosciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226007), April 23-24, 2015; p. 75.
    • Singh, V.K. &Rajak, PramodK. (2015). Harmful constituents of Gujarat coal / lignite and their environmental impact. National conference on Innovation in Engineering (JK Insituteof Engineering, Bilaspur, Chhatisgarh - 495550), February 27-28, 2015; p. 45.
    • Rajak, PramodK. & Singh, V.K. (2014). Harmful constituents in Indian coal. International Conference on Emerging challenges and issues in environmental protection (Raipur Insitute of Technology, Raipur, Chhatisgarh - 492101). January 23-24, 2014; p. 4.
    • Rajak, Pramod K. (2010). Climate changes & temporal variation of Benthic Foraminiferal assemblages in Late Quaternary sediments core off south west coast of India: Paleogeographic implication. International Conference on Geophysical Sciences- Energy, Climate change and Evolution of Human Society-2010 (Department of Geophysics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - 221005). December 21-23, 2010; p. 39.
    • Rajak, Pramod K. (2010). Application of Foraminifera in paleoclimate estimation.International Conference on Geophysical Sciences- Energy, Climate change and Evolution of Human Society-2010 (Department of Geophysics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi). December 21-23, 2010; p. 40.

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