
Rishi Narain Singh
Scientist-in-Charge, CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and
Computer Simulation (C-MMACS), Bangalore - 560 037, India
Tel: (91-80) 5274667, Fax: 526 0392,
E-Mail: rnsingh@cmmacs.ernet.in E-12, NAL Colony,
Bangalore 560 017, India, Tel: (91-80) 527 7435 (home)
Born : 17 July, 1943 - Bajha, U. P. India (Indian)
Married : 25 Feb 1969, to Premvati Roy
2 Sons : 23 July 1970 Manish Narain; 18 Oct 1973 Ritesh Narain
1 Daughter : 04 Sept 1972 Priti Singh
Academic Qualifications
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Bachelor of Science; Physics, Mathematics, Geology, English,
General Education; 1st Class, Banaras Hindu University, 1962.
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Master of Science; Geophysics; 1st Class; Banaras Hindu
University, 1964.
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Doctor of Philosophy; Geophysics; Banaras Hindu University, 1969.
Positions held
Scientist-in-Charge, C-MMACS, Bangalore; 1996 -
Scientist F, NGRI, Hyderabad and C-MMACS, Bangalore; 1989 -
Scientist EII, NGRI, Hyderabad; 1986-1989.
Scientist EI, NGRI, Hyderabad; 1981-1986
Associate Professor, Indian Inst. Geomagnetism, Colaba, Bombay; Dec.
1977-Mar. 1978. Scientist C, NGRI Hyderabad; 1973-1981
Post-Doctoral Fellow at Dalhousie University, Halifax and Memorial
University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada; Sept. 1970-Mar. 1973
Scientist B, NGRI, Hyderabad; 1968-1970
Senior Scientific Assistant, NGRI, Hyderabad; 1964 - 1968
Memberships and Fellowships of Societies, Academies, Committees
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Fellow, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi.
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Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore.
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Fellow, Indian Geophysical Union, Hyderabad. Fellow, Association of
Exploration Geophysicists, Hyderabad.
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Life member, American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
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Technical Advisory Board, CSIR on Physics, Earth and Marine Sciences
(including Environment) Member (1988-1991), Member convenor
(1991-1994).
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Member, Working group to plan CSIR Center for Mathematical Modelling
and Computer Simulation; 1988. Member, Advisory committee of C-MMACS,
Bangalore (1991- ).
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Member, Research Advisory committee of Department of Ocean Development
(DOD) (1989-1993).
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Member, DOD Committee on Monitoring and Modelling of Sea Level
Variations (1989-1993).
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Member, Task Force for Mathematical Modelling in CSIR programme for
IGBP (Global Change) 1989-1993).
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Member-Secretary, Indian National Committee for Inter - Union
Commission on Lithosphere (1985-1988 & 1988-1991).
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Member, IASPEI's Commission on Geodynamics and Tectonophysics
(1988-1991, 1995-1998).
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Member, Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the Indian Academy of
Sciences (Earth and Planetary Sciences) (1992).
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Member, Management Committee of National Institute of Oceanography, Goa
Member, CSIR Earth and Environmental Sciences Research Committee.
Coordinator, National Committee for IGBP, Global Analysis,
Interpretation and Modelling (GAIM), (1996 - ).
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Member, Sectional Committee of Earth Sciences, INSA, (1994 - 1996).
Distinction, Honours and Awards
Awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Earth Sciences for the
year 1985.
UGC National Lecturer; 1986-1987.
Course co-director on Geophysical inversion for the mineral and
ground water exploration, Hyderabad, Oct. 10-30, 1984.
Co-convener of symposium on The Lithosphere Structure of Asia at
Regional Assembly meeting of IASPEI, Hyderabad, Oct. 31-Nov. 02, 1984.
Organised CSIR workshop on Mathematical Modelling at NGRI,
Hyderabad, Dec. 11-13, 1986.
Faculty member, Intensive course on Introduction to Mathematical
Modelling at C-MMACS, Bangalore, Oct. 24-29, 1988.
Accredited as an Associate of CSIR Center for Mathematical Modelling
and Computer Simulation; 1989-1992, senior Associate (1993-1996).
Symposium Secretary of International Symposium on Structure and
Dynamics of Indian Lithosphere, Feb. 103, 1989.
Designated Coordinator from Indian side of the joint program on
Geological and Geophysical Modelling under Indo- Soviet Long Term
Program of Cooperation in S and T.
Co-ordinator of Intensive course on Free and Moving Boundary value
Problems at C-MMACS, Bangalore, Dec. 03-07, 1990.
Delivered Diamond Jubilee lecture of 78th Indian Science Congress
Jan. 03-08, 1992.
Co-ordinator of the DST Group discussions on Modelling in Earth
Science with special reference to Tectonics and Volcanism of Deccan
Volcanic Province; April 27-29, 1993.
Research Experience
Over Thirty two years of experience in conducting and guiding
researches on several aspects of Geophysical modelling
(Geodynamical/geomagnetic/Hydrogeological) especially those related to
thermal and mechanical evolution of continental and oceanic
lithosphere, hydromagnetic waves in the earth's liquid core and
nonlinear geophysical phenomena. Management of R&D work of CSIR
Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation (C-MMACS)
since April 1996. Guiding researches leading to Ph.D. degree. Visited
Canada, USA, France, Germany and USSR for conducting researches and
scientific discussions/lectures. Participated in confidential work
related to CSIR JRF examination. Participated in planning to the new
CSIR center for mathematical modelling and computer simulation.
Fields of Specialization
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Geophysics
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Earth System Modelling
Area of Current Interest
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Modelling of complex/nonlinear thermal and mechanical process in
the lithosphere especially the Indian lithosphere
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Studies in geophysical fluid dynamics related to geodynamics and
geomagnetism.
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Applications of nonlinear dynamical system theory to geophysical
and biospheric systems.
Titles of the Ph.D. thesis supervised
Mathematical modelling of some geothermal problems, 1984 by M.Narain.
Mathematical modelling of transient flow in unconfined aquifers, 1986
by S.N.Rai.
Models of isostatic compensation of A. Nikitin Seamount, Ridge crests
and fracture zones of Indian ocean and stress displacement fields of
ridge transform intersections, 1992 by J.Paul.
Mathematical models of the crustal thermal structure for the
interpretation of the linear heat flow/heat generation relationship,
1993, by D.Venkata Ramana.
Movement of phase boundaries and thermo-rheological evolution of
lithosphere, 1993, by A.Manglik.
Stress distributions associated with topography and crustal density
inhomogeneities in some regions of the Indian lithosphere, 1994, by
P.Mandal.
Analysis of gravity and bathymetry data and isostatic compensation of
the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge and the Carlsberg ridge in the Indian ocean,
1995, by B. Ashalatha.
Publications for the last 3 years (1995-1997)
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S.N.Rai & R.N.Singh, 1995. Two-dimensional modelling of water
table fluctuation in response to localised transient re-charge,
J. Hydrol., 167, 167-175.
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S.N.Rai & R.N.Singh, 1995. An analytical solution for water
table fluctuation in a finite aquifer due to transient recharge
from a strip basin, Water Resour. Manag., 9(1) 27- 37.
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D.V. Ramana, S.N.Rai & R.N.Singh, 1995. Water table fluctuation
due to transient recharge in a 2-D aquifer system with an
inclined base, Water Resour. Manag., 9(2), 127-138.
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J. Ganguly, R.N.Singh & D.V. Ramana, 1995. Thermal perturbation
during charnockitization and granulite facies metamorphism in
southern India, J. of Metamorphic Geology, 13, 419-430.
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A. Manglik & R.N.Singh, 1995. Postintrusive thermal evolution
of continental crust: A moving boundary approach, J. Geophys.
Res., 100(B9), 18031-18044.
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A. Manglik & R.N.Singh, 1995. Movement of lithosphere-
astheno-sphere interface in response to erosion of thickened
conti-nental lithosphere: a moving boundary approach, Geophys.
J. Int.,22, 479-488.
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S.N.Rai & R.N.Singh, 1996. On the prediction of ground water mound
formation due to transient recharge from a rectangular area,
Water Resources Management, 10, 189-198.
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K. Srivastava, S.N.Rai & R.N.Singh, 1996. Water table variation
in a sloping aquifer due to random recharge, Water Resources
Management, 10, 241-250.
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P. Mandal & R.N. Singh, 1996. Three dimensional
intraplatestress distribution associated with topography
and crustal density inhomogeneities beneath the Deccan Volcanic
Prov- ince, Proc. Acad. Ind. Sci. (Earth Planet. Sci.), 105,
143-156.
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N.K.Indira, R.N.Singh & K.S.Yajnik, 1996. Fractal analysis
of sea level variations in coastal regions of India, Current
Science, 70, 719-723.
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S.N.Rai & R.N.Singh, 1996. Analytical modelling of unconfined flow
by time varying recharage, Proc. Indian Natn. Sci. Acad.,
62,A,253-292.
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P. Mandal, A. Manglik & R.N. Singh, 1997. Intraplate stress
distribution induced by topography and crustal density
inhomogeneities beneath the Killari, India, region. J.Geophys.
Res., 102,11,719-11,729.