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ABOUT DHAWAN ACADEMY
Founded by Dr Gopal Dhawan, formerly Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd., and formerly Executive Director, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation, the Dr Dhawan Academy of Geologists is a virtual institute and consulting firm providing education, training and consultancy in the field of Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Rock Mechanics and Mineral Exploration. The Academy also provides education in Geology for major competitive examinations in India. To achieve this the Academy conducts class room & online customized courses .
The team at the helm of the affairs of the Academy includes some of the eminent professionals in the field of infrastructure development and academics in India. Our experts have been captains of infrastructure industry and possess wide experience of working in reputed government, public sector and private organisations in the country like Geological Survey of India ( GSI ), Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS ), NHPC, SJVN, NTPC, WAPCOS, Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd ( MECL ), IITs and various other Organization and Academic Institutions.
The Academy has been established under the aegis of M/s DDAG Private Limited, a company incorporated under Indian Companies Act 2013 (CIN-U74200UP2020PTC125879).
The company’s GST number is 09AAHCD6224B1ZY.
VISION
Capacity building for Geotechnical Investigations and quality consultancy services for infrastructure projects.
MISSION
Providing consultancy in Geotechnical, Mineral Exploration, and allied disciplines under the supervision of experienced consultants from the Academy’s pool of experts.
Conducting skill development programs for students and executives.
Mentoring aspiring young geologists attempting competitive examinations for Government and Public Sector organisations.
BOARD AND ADVISORS
DHAWAN, Dr. GOPAL
Founder & Chairman
Consulting Engineering Geologist
Formerly Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, MECL
Formerly Executive Director (Geo-tech & Project Investigations), NHPC
MISRA, Ramesh Narain
Advisor (Engineering & Contracts)
Adjunct Professor, WRDM, IIT, Roorkee Formerly Chairman & Managing Director,
SJVN Ltd
DEVA, Yogendra
Director & Advisor (Geology & Strategy)
Consulting Engineering Geologist
Formerly Director (Vol. Retd.),
Geological Survey of India
Formerly Vice President for Asia, IAEG
Formerly Secretary & Editor, ISEG
SWAROOP, Sidharth
Consultant & Faculty (Glaciology)
Formerly Dy. Director General, Geological Survey of India
MATHUR, Naresh Kumar
Advisor (Technical & Coordination)
Consulting Engineering Geologist
Formerly General Manager, NHPC
MURTY, Maruvada Suryanarayana
Advisor (Accounts & Finance)
Member, Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Formerly Director (Finance), MECL
Formerly Additional General Manager, KIOCL
CONSULTANTS AND FACULTY
AHMED, Mohammed J
Consultant & Faculty
(Geotechnical& Engineering Geology)
Geotechnical Manager & Specialist Engg. Geology
The Arab Centre for Engg. Studies, Dubai
Formerly Senior Geologist (Vol. Retd.), Geological Survey of India
GUPTA, Dr. ID
Consultant & Faculty (Seismic Design)
Formerly Director, CWPRS
Consulting Seismic Design Expert
KACHROO, Kuldeep
Consultant & Faculty (Remote Sensing)
Geoscience Global
Formerly Director Geo informatics, Geological Survey of India
ARORA, HL
Consultant & Faculty (Engineering)
Former Director (Technical), THDC India Ltd
Dam Safety and Construction Supervision Expert, Central Water Commission (CWC)
Member of Dam Safety Review Panel (DSRP), Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)
DASGUPTA, Sujit
Consultant & Faculty (Earthquake & Engineering Geology)
Formerly Dy. Director General,
Geological Survey of India
Expert Member, “Active Fault Mapping Project”, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India
GUPTA, Pradeep Kumar
Consultant & Faculty(Engineering Geology)
Top Level Expert, WAPCOS Ltd
JAIN, Dr. Arvind Kumar
Consultant & Faculty (Tectonics & Himalayan Geology)
Formerly Professor and Professor Emeritus,
IIT Roorkee
Fellow, Indian National Science Academy
KHAN, Sharique
Consultant & Faculty (Rock Mechanics)
Joint Manager (Geotechnical), ATES Division, Aimil Ltd.
KUMAR, Ravi
Faculty (Engineering Geology)
Senior Associate Geology & Project Manager, Design Center, SMEC
KUMAR, T.S. Suresh
Consultant & Faculty (Mineral Exploration)
Formerly Chief of Geology, Tata Steel
Formerly Dy CEO, ACC Rio Tinto JV
MEHROTRA, Anil Kumar
Consultant & Faculty (Geostatistics)
Formerly Dy. General Manager, MECL
Guest Faculty, University of Lucknow
MISRA, Arvind Kumar
Consultant & Faculty (Projects)
Formerly Managing Director, Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project Authority, Bhutan
Formerly Executive Director, NHPC Ltd.
NAIR, Rajan
Consultant and Faculty (Hydrology & Water Resources)
Formerly Chairman, Brahmaputra Board
Member Dam Safety Review Panel, Tamil Nadu IEM, THDCIL and NHPC
NAWANI Dr. Pramod C
Consultant & Faculty (Engineering Geology & Rock Mechanics)
Formerly Director, National Institute of Rock
Mechanics
Formerly Director, Geological Survey of India
NEOGI, Dr. Sudipta
Consultant & Faculty (Mineral Investigation & Mine Planning)
Consultant, Gannon Dunkerley & Co. Ltd
Formerly Consultant, Mineral Projects Consulting Engineers LLP
Formerly Vice President (Mine Planning), IRC Natural Resources Pvt. Ltd
Formerly Director,
Geological Survey of India
PANDE, Dr. Prabhas
Consultant & Faculty (Earthquake Engineering, Disaster Management & Engineering Geology)
Formerly Addl. Director General, Geological Survey of India
Formerly Member Scientific Board of IGCP, UNESCO, France
State Coordinator, National Seismic Risk Mitigation Programme
Technical Advisor, Nuclear Power Corporation
RAJU, Mandapalli
Consultant & Faculty (Engineering Geology)
Formerly Director General, Geological Survey of India
Independent Director (Corporate Management), Alphageo (India) Limited
RANA, Dr. Sanjay
Consultant & Faculty (Geophysics)
Practising Geophysicist and Professional Trainer
Formerly Scientist ‘C’, Department of Atomic Energy
SANGURMATH, Dr. Prabhakar
Consultant & Faculty (Gold and Base Metal Exploration & Mining Geology)
Formerly Executive Director, HGML
Formerly Geologist, MECL
SHARMA, Brijendra
Consultant (HydroPower Projects, Tunnels, Rock Slopes and Foundations)
Consulting Engineer & Expert Advisor
Former Executive Director (Design& Engineering), NHPC Ltd.
SARKAR, Prof. Bhabesh Chandra
Faculty (Geostatistics & Mineral Exploration)
Professor, Department of Applied Geology, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
SHARDA. Dr. Yash Pal
Consultant & Faculty (Engineering Geology & Landslides)
Freelance Consultant & Advisor, Engineering Geology
Formerly Director (Vol. Retd.), Geological Survey of India
Formerly Senior Specialist (Engineering Geology), SNC Lavalin Engineering India Ltd.
SHARMA, Dr. Vinod K
Consultant & Faculty (Engineering Geology& Disaster Management)
Expert/Adviser Engineering Geologist, Water Resources, Govt. of Bihar
Formerly Dy. Director General, Geological Survey of India
SHARMA, Gauri Shankar
Consultant (Hydropower Design & Engineering)
Consultant, GMR
Formerly General Manager, NHPC
SHARMA, Yoginder Kumar
Consultant & Faculty (Civil Design)
Formerly Member, Central Water Commission
Formerly Director (Technical), Punatsang Chhu HE Project, Bhutan
SINGH, Kanwar
Consultant & Faculty (Contract Management & Dispute Resolution)
Formerly Director (Civil), SJVN
Formerly Executive Director, NHPC
Member, CIAC
SINGH, Dr. Rajbal
Consultant & Faculty (Rock Mechanics and Concrete Technology)
Top Level Expert, WAPCOS Ltd
Formerly Joint Director & Head of Rock Mechanics, CSMRS
YACHU, JK
Consultant & Faculty
(Engineering Geology)
Consulting Engineering Geologist
Formerly Chief (Geology), NHPC
VINOD KUMAR
Consultant & Faculty
(Tunneling Engineer)
Consulting Tunneling Engineer
Formerly ED, Konkan Railway
BABOOTA, RAJIV
Consultant & Faculty
(Civil Engineer)
Consulting Civil Engineer
Formerly Group General Manager, NHPC
Mathur, Ashu
Consultant & Faculty
(Mineral Exploration)
Consulting Mineral Exploration
Formerly Dy. General Manager (MECL)
Bodas, Dr. Makarand
Consultant & Faculty
(Expert Geology (Deccan Traps))
Consulting Engineering Geologist
Formerly DDG(Geology), GSI
ASSOCIATES
Manmohan Malviya
Associate
(Engineering Geology)
Patwardhan, Mugdha
Senior Associate
(Engineering Geology)
Singh, Harbhajan
Associate
(Engineering Geology)
Sati, Kailash Chandra
Associate
(Engineering Geology)
Soni, Jigyasa
Junior Associate
(Engineering Geology)
PUBLICATIONS
The Academy possesses an impressive repository of published literature encompassing technical papers, books, PhD theses, etc., generated by its team during their long professional careers.
The publications traverse across diversified subjects such as geological & geotechnical investigations, field data processing & analysis, design & engineering, planning & execution of river valley & infrastructure projects, rock mechanics, geophysics, instrumentation, mineral exploration, etc.
Full texts of the publications are made available in coordination with the authors on request.
