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Vysetti Balaram

Vysetti Balaram

Professor
CSIR - National Geophysical Research Institute
India

Biography

Dr. Vysetti Balaram (DOB 1st June, 1951) received M.Sc. (1974) and Ph.D. degrees (1979) in Chemistry from the Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. Dr. Balaram is a former CSIR - Emeritus Scientist, Chief Scientist & Head, Geochemistry Division, CSIR - National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad- 500 007, India. His research areas include trace element geochemistry, mineral exploration, spectroscopy, environmental chemistry and toxicology. He is an expert of ICP-mass spectroscopy (quadrupole, magnetic sector & time-of-flight) and their applications in different areas of earth, environmental and pharmaceutical sciences. He has ~ 300 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, with ~2400 citations (h-index 25 & i10-index 64) and guided 5 PhD students, few postdoctoral and hundreds of PG students from different universities across the country. He is also recipient of several prestigious national and international awards such as "National Geoscience Award" from Government of India, New Delhi (2000), "S. Narayanaswamy Award" from Geological Society of India, Bangalore (2010); "Eminent Mass Spectrometrists Award" from Indian Society of Mass Spectrometry, Mumbai (2006); "Mantripragada Gold Medal” from Indian Society of Applied Geochemists, Hyderabad (2006) and Lifetime Achievement Awards for Excellence in Science and Technology from ISAS-Kerala (2015) and Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, UP (2016) . He was also the Leader of Regional Committee, Central Working Group for India for “International Geochemical Mapping Programme” (IGCP 360) during 1994-97. He has popularized science by delivering ~ 400 lectures in > 225 academic institutions across India and abroad (> 35 countries in all 6 continents) during the last 30 years. He was a consulting scientist for making of educational TV programmes for Indian TV-UGC-Country-wide Class Room and delivered a number of popular science talks on radio and TV. He is also mentor in ~ 60 DST INSPIRE Science Camps in 11 states across India during the last seven years.

Research Interest

Trace-element geochemistry, mineral exploration, spectroscopy, environment and toxicology