Dr. Satish Kumar K

Specialization

Mineral Exploration

Research Area

Dr. K.Satish Kumar working as a Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad. He has more than 20 years of experience in the field of Geophysics. His research focuses on Mineral exploration, Earthquake Mitigation Studies, and Site characterization in the fields of MASW, Gravity, Magnetic, HLEM, ERT and Well logging. He published his research work in ~30 scientific journals and seminars in National and International level.

Being a geoscientist, I have dedicated my research work towards benefit of society and wealth of the country.

I played an active role in geophysical studies in very rough terrains for

• Critical minerals (Chromite) in Singhbhum Craton, Orissa
• Iron ore exploration in parts of Dharwar Craton
• Basemetal exploration in part of Rajasthan
• Coal exploration at Jharia, Singareniand wardha coal fields
• Geotechnical studies at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandhir, Ayodhya, U.P
• Geotechnical studies at Somnath Mandhir and Dwarka Mandhir, Gujarat
• Geotechnical studies at Joshimath, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
• Earthquake Mitigation studies in parts of Indo-Gangatic Plains (Lucknow, Kanpur and Dehradun) & Himalayas
• Site characterization studies for Nuclear Power Plant Projects at Kovvada, A.P; Kudankulam, Tamilnadu; Chutka,  M.P; Gorakhpur, Haryana; Mithivirdhi, Gujarat; Mahi-Banswara , Rajasthan; Jaitapur, Maharashtra
• Site characterization studies for IREP projects at Kurnool, Belgavi and Neemach regions
• A systematic assessment of the CO₂ storage potential of the Indian coalfields in Ranigunj Basin, Durgapur