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Nongmaithem Lakhan Singh Assistant Professor
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Joined the Institute in 2026
nlsingh[dot]ees[at]nitdgp[dot]ac[dot]in
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Education

2016-2022     PhD, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun & Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

2012-2014     M.Sc. Geology, Department of Geology, University of Delhi

2009-2012     B.Sc. (H) Geology, Hansraj college, University of Delhi

Work Experiences
  • ANRF National Post-Doctoral Fellow (N-PDF) at the Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur-795003, since 29 April 2025 – 12 March 2026. Mentor: Prof. Y. Raghumani Singh, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Geology and Environmental Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • ANRF N-PDF at the Department of Applied Geology, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad-826004, since 13 March 2024 – 21 April 2025. Mentor: Prof. R. Anand, Professor (Associate).
  • Open digestion acid protocol for rock digestion set up at Prof. Y. Raghumani Singh’s geochemical laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur University, on 12 July 2023.
  • Fieldwork conducted in and around Meghalaya Plateau and Manipur Ophiolite Belt during 2022 – 2023, guiding postgraduate geology students from North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong Campus, India.
  • Conducted fieldwork along the Manipur–Nagaland Ophiolite Belt in February as part of a collaborative project with Prof. McKenzie Ryan, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, The University of Hong Kong.
Research Interest
  • Igneous Petrology
  • Geochemistry
  • Zircon Geochronology
  • Mafic Dyke Magmatism
  • Ophiolites
  • REE

 

Teachings
  • Teaching both theoritical and laboratory courses in igneous & metamorphic petrology, mineral science, crystallography to M.Sc. Geology students in the Department of Earth and Environmental Studies at NIT Durgapur since 2026 to date. 
  • Taught M.Sc. Geology students at the Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur-795003 from April 2025 to March 2026.
  • Guest Faculty at the Department of Geology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong Campus, Meghalaya- 793022, from October 2022 to April 2023.
  • Teaching Assistant (voluntary) at the Department of Geology, Dhanamanjuri University, Imphal, Manipur-795001, from April 2022 to September 2022.

 

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Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Geochemical and Paleomagnetic Study of Dolerite Dykes in Meghalaya Plateau, Northeast India: Implications on Mantle Processes & Geodynamic Evolution Dr. Nongmaithem Lakhan Singh NA Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Government of India 2,520,000 Sponsored Completed 2024-03-13 2026-03-12

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Geochemical and Paleomagnetic Study of Dolerite Dykes in Meghalaya Plateau, Northeast India: Implications on Mantle Processes & Geodynamic Evolution Dr. Nongmaithem Lakhan Singh NA Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Government of India 2,520,000 Sponsored Completed 2024-03-13 2026-03-12

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Journals

ID Details Year
2025 1. Ce‐Yb Fingerprinting of Phanerozoic Volcanic Rocks and Its Applicability to Some Archean Greenstone Belt Magmas Baidya, S., Anand, R., Bose, S. and Singh, N.L. Geological Journal 60 & 509-530 SCI https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.5126 Wiley 2025
2023 2. Tectonic evolution of the Neoproterozoic Tusham Ring Complex, Northwestern India: Constraints from geochemistry and zircn U-Pb geochronology, and implications for Rodinia supercontinent history Singh, A.K., Kumar, N., Chung, S.L., Lee, H.Y., Santosh, M., Sharma, R., Kumar, N., Bikramaditya, R.K., Oinam, G. and Lakhan, N. Lithos 440-441 & 107022 SCI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2023.107022 Elsevier 2023
2023 3. Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of the Late Cretaceous to Paleogene calc-alkaline volcanic rocks, Ladakh Himalaya Lakhan, N., Singh, A.K., Akhtar, S. and Singh, B.P. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 253 & 105700 SCI https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-09361-9 Elsevier 2023
2022 4. Stable isotope geochemistry and microfossil assemblages of carbonate rocks in the ophiolite mélange zone of the Indo-Myanmar orogenic Belt., NE India: Implications on age and depositional environment Singh, A.K., Guruaribam, V., Singh, Y.R., Singh, N.I., Singh, L.R., Chaubey, M., Tewari, V.C., Singh, W.I., Lakhan, N., Devi, L.D., and Chanu, R.S. Geological Journal 57 & 5308-5325 SCI https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.4550 Wiley 2022
2022 5. Geochemical characteristics and petrogenesis of magmatic rocks of the Shyok suture zone, NW Ladakh Himalaya, India Lakhan, N., Singh, A.K., Akhtar, S. and Singh, B.P. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 15 & 1-23 SCI https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-09361-9 Springer Nature 2022
2021 6. Organic petrology and geochemistry of Early Permian shales from the Krishna-Godavari Basin, India: Implications for Gondwana palaeoenvironment and climate Kala, S., Devaraju, J., Tiwari, D.M., Rasheed, M.A. and Lakhan, N. Geological Journal 56 & 5621-5641 SCI https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.4262 Wiley 2021
2021 7. Petrogenesis and tectonic environments for the formation of peridotites and associated podiform chromite ore, the southern part of Manipur Ophiolite Belt, Indo-Myanmar Orogenic Belt, NE India Premi, Kshetrimayum; Sen, Amit Kumar; Singh, A. Krishnakanta; Lakhan, Nongmaithem Journal of Mineralogy and Geochemistry 197 & 209-232 SCI https://doi.org/10.1127/njma/2021/0255 Schweizerbart Science 2021
2020 8. Continental extension of northern Gondwana margin in the eastern Himalaya: constraints from geochemistry and U-Pb zircon ages of mafic intrusive in the Siang window, Arunachal Himalaya, India Oinam, G., Singh, A.K., Joshi, M., Dutt, A., Singh, M.R., Singh, N. Lakhan Singh, and R.B. Comptes Rendus. Géoscience 352 & 19-41 SCI https://doi.org/10.5802/crgeos.6 Académie des Sciences (France) (Formerly Elsevier) 2020
2020 9. Neoarchean arc‐back arc subduction system in the Indian Peninsula: Evidence from mafic magmatism in the Shimoga greenstone belt, western Dharwar Craton o Singh, M.R., Singh, A.K., Santosh, M., Lingadevaru, M. and Lakhan, N. Geological Journal 55 & 5309-5329 SCI https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.3733 Wiley 2020
2020 10. Subduction versus non-subduction origin of the Nagaland-Manipur Ophiolites along the Indo-Myanmar Orogenic Belt, northeast India: Fact and fallacy Khogenkumar, S., Singh, A.K., Santosh, K., Lakhan, N., Chaubey, M., Imtisunep, S., Dutt, A., Oinam, G. Geological Journal 56 & 1773-1794 SCI https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.4030 Wiley 2020
2020 11. Evolution of Late Cretaceous to Palaeogene basalt-andesite-dacite-rhyolite volcanic suites along the northern margin of the Ladakh magmatic arc, NW Himalaya, India Lakhan, N., Singh, A.K., Singh, B.P., Premi, K. and Oinam, G. Journal of Earth System Science 129 & 1-23 SCI https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-020-1372-6 Springer 2020
2020 12. Zircon geochronology, mineral and whole-rock geochemistry of the Khardung volcanics, Ladakh Himalaya, India: Implications for Late Cretaceous to Palaeogene continental arc magmatism.  Lakhan, N., Singh, A.K., Singh, B.P., Sen, K., Singh, M.R., Khogenkumar, S., Singhal, S. and Oinam, G. Geological Journal 55 & 3297-3320 SCI https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.3594 Wiley 2020

Conferences

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2026 1.Presented a review work at the National Symposium on Critical Mineral Exploration Organised by the Department of Applied Geology, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad in association with TEXMiN & ANRF PAIR-B Project under the aegis of CoE on Critical Minerals, NCMIM, Govt. of India 2026
2025 2.Presented a paper at Goldschmidt 2025 Prague 2025
2024 3.Presented a paper at Goldschmidt 2024 Chicago, USA 2024
2023 4.Presented a paper at Connects 2023- Geological Society of America Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 2023
2020 5.Presented a paper at the 105th Indian Science Congress Manipur University, Imphal, India 2020
2020 6.Presented a paper at EGU2020  Vienna, Austria 2020
2018 7.Presented a paper at the National Conference on Earth System Science with special reference to the Himalaya: Advancement and Challenge Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun, India 2018
2017 8.Presented a paper at the 2nd National Geo-Scholars Meet  Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun, India. 2017

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Awards and Recognitions
  • Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) - National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) (March 2024– March 2026), Govt. of India.
  • Selected as a Special Associate Researcher in the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Republic of China (December 2023 – January 2024).
  • Selected for the Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship (IPDF) in the Department of Applied Geology, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad in November 2023 (Declined).
  • Institute Junior Research Fellowship & Senior Research Fellowship, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India (2016 – 2021).
  • Appeared in an Assistant Geologist interview conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Govt. of India.  Interview Session: November 2016 | Roll No.: 4367
  • Qualified the University Grant Commission – National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) in Geography. Exam Session: June 2015 | Roll No.: 15031562
  • Qualified Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-University Grant Commission National Eligibility Test (CSIR-UGC NET) in Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences. Exam Session: December 2012 | Roll No.: 202266
Administrative Responsibilities
  • Committee member in the recruitment of non-teaching staff (Level 6, Group B), NIT Durgapur
Contact
  • Room no. 6
  • Main Academic Building
  • Department of Earth and Environmental Studies
  • NIT Durgapur, MG Avenue
  • Durgapur-713209
  • West Bengal, India
  • Email: neesam10@gmail.com & nlsingh.ees@nitdgp.ac.in
  • Mobile: +917060976379
Miscellaneous

Professional Membership

  • Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU)
  • International Association for Gondwana Research (IAGR)
  • The Geochemical Society

Conferences conducted

  • Program co-ordinator, national workshop on “Geohazards Risk Management”, jointly organised by National Institute of Disaster Management, under Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India and Dept. of Geology, Dhanamanjuri University, Imphal, India, Feb. 24, 2022.
  • Organising Member, National Conference on “Earth System Science with Special Reference to Himalaya: Advancement and Challenge”, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun, May 16–18, 2018.
  • Organising Member, “2nd National Geo-Scholars Meet”, WIHG, Dehradun, May 2–5, 2017.
  • Organising Member, “2nd India International Science Festival 2016”, WIHG, Dehradun, November 28–29, 2016.

Academic Identity

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