Profile

DR. ASHOK KUMAR

He graduated in 1983 in Geology (Honours) with a first class from Patna University (PU), Patna. He completed a three-year M.Sc. Tech course in Applied Geophysics in 1986 with the first class from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India. In the year 1987, I also received research fellowships from the Council of Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR). He worked as a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) under the DST project at ISM, Dhanbad.

He has been awarded a PhD (1999) in the area of hydrogeology by the Faculty of Science, PU, Patna. He has published or presented over 68 scientific papers. 
UNDP Fellow (through the Dept. of Science & Technology) at CSIRO/CGS Perth, Australia in the year 2000 for GIS-based Groundwater Modeling (2000).

He has more than 33 years of experience in groundwater exploration (geophysical, geo-hydrological, remote sensing, and GIS based), well field and well design, waste disposal well, groundwater information systems, Flow-Solute Transport-Reactive modelling in hard rock, alluvial plain, marginal alluvial plain, and sedimentary basins (shallow and deep aquifer), and selective experience in using flow and solute trajectories. Considerable experience in project evaluation, supervision, and implementation. In addition, he is a resource person for groundwater modelling courses, as well as a reviewer of academic journals and research projects. 

RECENT EMPLOYMENT (October 2005- August 2020)

Consultant – Principal Hydrogeologist from October 2005 – August 2006 Cairn Energy India Pty. Ltd (UK based Oil Exploration and production MNC).

Worked as Team Leader –cum- Advisor Hydrogeologist in Cairn India Ltd (formerly Cairn Energy India Pty Ltd. ) for the Rajasthan Oil fields located in Thar desert of India

Job profile also includes

• Flow and transport modeling of fresh and saline water aquifer to study effect on fresh water lens due to saline water abstraction
• Reactive transport modeling (Injection and Formation water reaction within the oil reservoir)
• Geochemical modeling for compatibility analysis of injection and formation water
• Land subsidence modelling (MODFLOW and related package), field monitoring network
  design and analysis of data (Geodetic grade DGPS based)
• Long duration aquifer test and analysis, Well field design for high capacity wells in saline water aquifer
• Monitoring well field design to monitor fresh water and saline water interface
• Waste water disposal in deep aquifer and performance evaluation
• Modeling of movement of injection water and environmental risk assessment on aquifer
• system
• Supervision of monitoring Fresh water lens and its conservation
• Environmental compliance related to saline water abstraction and its effects on aquifer system
• Preparation of feasibility report and application for permission from regulatory authority.
• Liaison with regulatory authority.
• Interaction with stakeholders to apprise the company concern
• Technical support to local ground water agencies on new findings

EMPLOYMENT-2 (Jan 1987- August 2005)

Worked at BIRSAC/BCST, Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of Bihar, Patna as Resource Scientist (Earth Resource Division) since 1987 Was In-charge of the division and continued up to August 2005. This organisation provides technical services to the various Government Dept. on natural resources. The Centre works in close co-ordination with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Dept. of Space, Govt. of India and Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.

PAST EMPLOYMENT (January 1987- August 2005)

• More than 15 projects of different sponsoring agencies
• Principal Investigator of five research and two Young Scientist projects of Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.
• Groundwater Modeling of Siwane, Margajo and USRI watersheds using Processing Modflow (PMWin), Visual Modflow and Groundwater Modelling System (GMS).
• Groundwater Modeling of multi-layered aquifer system of the Ganges basin for Patna urban water supply.
• Groundwater Modeling of marginal alluvial plain located near Nawada, Bihar, India
• Developed Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) for groundwater in alluvial and hard rock area
• Integration of remote sensing and GIS data as spatial inputs to the numerical groundwater
• model
• Reviewer of NRDMS projects of Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
• Has got the opportunity to work under the Dr. Chris Barber, Dr. K. A. Narayan and Dr. Ramsis Salama of CSIRO, Australia and Dr. Prabhakar Clement, University of Western Australia (UWA), Australia

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• Groundwater Flow, Solute transport and reactive Modeling using FDM (GMS, ModelMuse, VM, GV, PMWin,) and FEM (FEEFLOW) (Trained at CSIRO/ CGS Perth, Australia and Waterloo Hydrogeologic Inc., Waterloo,, Canada)
• Geochemical modelling (PHREEQC, PHAST), compatibility analysis, produced and injection water hydrochemistry, Isotopic and age dating analysis, water chemistry related reservoir souring (H2S)
• Long duration aquifer test and analysis, Well field design for high capacity wells in saline water aquifer
• Aquifer mapping and testing with help of oil field data
• Observation well field design and construction for monitoring fresh water and saline water interface
• Waste water disposal (saline water) through deep aquifer injection and performance evaluation
• Modeling of movement of injected waste water and study of environmental risk on fresh water aquifer system
• Development of Ground Water Information System (GWIS)
• Groundwater Exploration (Electrical method and Remote sensing), Lineament analysis
• Watershed analysis, terrain modelling and watershed mapping
• Land subsidence field monitoring and modelling
• Development of Natural Resource Database Management (NRDMS)
• Geographic Information System (ARC-VIEW, MAP WINDOW, SPRING, QGIS, SAGA)
• Community related experience
• Working experience in community development in groundwater and natural resource
  development and management.
• Experience in organisation awareness camps at village level in tribal area for water conservation and sanitation. Actively involved with NGO for translating scientific findings to community level.
• Honorary Secretary of VSED – a Delhi based NGO working in Rural India.
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  PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
• Reviewer of research project of Kuwait Foundation for advancement of sciences, Kuwait
• Reviewer of Journal of Water Resources Management (WARM) of Springer Editorial Board Member of Journal of Spatial Hydrology (JOSH) 2003- 2006
• Published / presented more than 56 scientific papers at National level seminar/ symposium / Journal
• Acted as Sole Resource Person in training programme in Groundwater and Modeling at the Department of Geology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur India for the trainees from Sultanate of Oman
• Acted as Resource Person in the training programme in Mathematical Modeling of
  Groundwater System (Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi) at the Department of Geology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
• Acted as reviewer of technical reports of Morphology Directorate, Central Water Commission, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India
• Acted as Expert member of Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee on Morphological study river Ganga of Morphology Directorate, Central Water Commission, Ministry of Water Resources,
  Govt. of India
• Acted as Member of Advisory Board, Bihar Rajya Jal Parsad, Dept. of Urban Development, Govt. of Bihar, India
• Acted as Member Secretary in the Groundwater Consultancy Cell of BCST, Dept. of Science & Technology, Patna
• Acted as Member Secretary for preparation of Technical Education & Man Power profile of State of Bihar
• Has served as Member in the Editorial Board of Science Magazine ” Vipra Snachar “published by Bihar Council on Science & Technology, Patna
• Acted as Manager for the “Vigyan Sanchar” magazine of Bihar Council on Science & Technology, Patna
• Experience in organizing more than 20 workshops/ seminars/ training programmes related to Science & Technology
• MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES/ SOCIETIES
• Member of National Ground Water Association (NGWA), USA
• Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing, India • Life member, Association of Exploration Geophysicist (AEG), India
• Life member, South-Asian Association of Economic Geologist (AAEG), India
  • Life member, Institute of Geoexploration and Environment (IGE), India
• Founder member and Honorary Secretary of Vikramshila Society for Social and Educational Development, India

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS (PAPER PUBLISHED/ PRESENTED)

1. Kumar Ashok, et.al., (1991). Geomorphological Units, their Geohydrological characteristics and vertical electrical sounding response near Munger, Bihar. J. Indian Soc. Remote Sensing, 19(4):205-215.
2. Kumar Ashok et.al., (1990). Lineament and its analysis for groundwater supported by surface and sub-surface explorations-A case study in parts of Ranchi district, Bihar. National Seminar on Geophysics in National Development, B.H.U., Varanasi.
3. Kumar Ashok, (1990). Groundwater and lateral variation of subsurface lithounit near Ratu, Ranchi district, Bihar – a satellite Remote sensing and Geophysical resistivity survey analysis. Proc. sixteenth annual convention & seminar on exploration geophysics, AEG, Hyderabad .
4. Kumar Ashok, (1989). Is hydrogeomorphic mapping in hard rock area useful for groundwater prospects determination- a resistivity analysis. Proc. fifteenth annual convention & seminar on exploration Geophysics, AEG.
5. Kumar Ashok et.al., (1994). Missing scientific strategies of groundwater development – needs organisational co-operation in Bihar. National seminar on groundwater resource management with special reference to Bihar Jan.4 1994, Patna.
6. Kumar Ashok et.al., (1988). Hyderogemorphological mapping of five districts of south Bihar using remote sensing techniques, some observation. Workshop on remote sensing application in water management, Dec. 28-30, Bhuneshwar.
7. Kumar Ashok et.al., (1989). Integrated approach for tubewell site location in problem area- a case study near village Chitab,Gaya distirct. Proc. of national symposium on engineering application of remote sensing and recent advances, Dec.21-23, Indore.
8. Kumar et.al., (1990). Integrated approach for demarcating the fracture zone for well site location – a case study near Gumla & Lohardaga Bihar. J. Indian Soci Remote Sensing. 18 (3) : 1-8.
9. Kumar Ashok et.al., (1991). Vertical electrical sounding response and its application potential in different parts of Bihar. Seminar on groundwater for rural development, International Hydrological Association, Feb. 23-24, Patna.
10. Kumar Ashok (1992). Groundwater prospects along and across the lineament- a remote sensing and electrical resistivity survey analysis near Daltanganj, Bihar. Proc. of AEG Seminar, Jaipur.
11. Kumar Ashok (1992). Reproducibility test of lineament – a case study in Siwane sub-basin, Hazaribagh, Bihar. Proc. ISRS Seminar, Lucknow, pp. 244- 249.
12. Kumar Ashok (1993).
13. Symposium on Groundwater Depletion in Bihar plateau- Reasons & Remedies. Bihar
    Engineering Service Association, Ranchi.
14. Kumar Ashok (1993). Variation in hydrogeophysical parameters with landform in the lower reaches of the Kanchi sub-basin, Bihar – an analysis through geo-electrical survey. Paper accepted in JAEG, Hyderabad.
15. Kumar Ashok (1993). Ranchi mega lineament & its correlation with geological and geophysical data, J. Indian Soc. Remote Sensing, 22 (1): 57-64.
16. Kumar Ashok (1993). Groundwater exploration in Kanchi sub-watershed, Ranchi – a study through remote sensing & geophysical techniques. Proc. of Seminar & Convention of ISRS, Gauwahati, pp. 167 – 174.
17. Kumar Ashok et.al., (1988). Identification and mapping of wastelands at micro level for Vaishali district of Bihar using landsat thematic mapper data. Seminar on the Role of Remote Sensing in the Socio Economic Development of the State, Patna.
18. Kumar Ashok (1993). Earthquake & disaster management. Training Programme for Senior Level officer’s on disaster management, W.H.O. Nov., Patna.
19. Kumar Ashok (1994/1995). Aquifer geometry scanning in Chianki Horticulture Farm, Palamu, Bihar- A Electrical Resistivity Approach. AEG National Convention & Seminar on Exploration Geophysics, Oct. 5- 7, Deheradun
20. Kumar Ashok (1994/1995). Reproducible lineaments and vertical electrical sounding response – a case study in Siwane sub-basin, Hazaribagh, Bihar. Proc. Indian Soc. Remote Sensing, Golden Jubilee Symposium, Deheradun, pp. 397.
21. Kumar Ashok et. al., (1995). Scope of application of geographic information system in groundwater related studies in Bihar. Proc. National Workshop on Geographic Information System and Economic Development, SCADA, Feb. 9- 10, Patna.
22. Kumar Ashok et. al. (1995). Correlation of lineaments with surface and bedrock topography in Lapasiya watershed of Siwane sub-basin, Hazaribagh, Bihar – a case study. National symposium on Remote Sensing on Environment with Special Emphasis on Green Revolution, ISRS, Nov. 22- 24, Ludhiana,
23. Kumar Ashok et. al. (1996). Sustainable utilisation of water resource in lapasiya watershed, Siwane sub-basin, Hazaribagh, Bihar using geographic information system – a case study. Proc. Second International Seminar & Exhibition on Geophysics beyond 2000, AEG, Nov. 19-20, Hyderabad, pp. 39-41.
24. Kumar Ashok et. al. (1996). Sustainable utilisation & management of groundwater in Churchu watershed, Hazaribagh, Bihar – a remote sensing, geophysical & GIS approach. Proc. ISRS Symposium on Remote Sensing for Natural Resources, Pune, pp. 228.
25. Kumar Ashok et. al. (1996). Optimization of groundwater exploration through aquifer geometry scanning and remote sensing – a case study in Usri-I watershed, Giridih, Bihar, Proc. ISRS, Bhopal Chapter Seminar, April 24-25, Bhopal.
26. Kumar Ashok et. al. (1997). Watershed management and associated environmental problems of Siwane sub-basin, Hazaribagh, BIhar using geographic information system (GIS). National Seminar on Geology & Environment, Vinoba Bhave University, April 6-7, Hazaribagh.
27. Kumar Ashok et. al. (1997). Digital Basement Terrain Modeling (DBTM) – a tool for sustainable utilisation and management of groundwater in hard rock area. National Conference on Emerging Trends in the Development of Sustainable Groundwater Sources, Centre of Water Resources, Jawahar Lal Nehru Technological University, August 27-28, Hyderabad.
28. Kumar Ashok, (1997). Natural resource database management for sustainable utilisation of water resources in Lapasiya watershed, Hazarigbagh, Bihar. Proc. Workshop on Application of Remote Sensing & GIS in Water Resource Development, CBIP, Sept. 17-19, Bangalore.
29. Kumar Ashok, (1998). Prioritization of watershed for sustainable development of natural resources in Chotanagpur region – a case study. Communicated to Asian Pacific Remote Sensing Journal, Thailand.
30. Kumar Ashok (1998). Correlation of geophysically derived aquifer porosity model & digital basement terrain model (DBTM) of un-confined aquifer system of hard rock area – a case study from Chotanagpur Plateau. Seminar on Groundwater Resources Assessment and Management Perspective for 21st Century, Deptt of Geophysics, BHU, July 23-24, Varanasi.
31. Kumar Ashok (1999). Sustainable utilisation of water resources in watershed perspective – a case study in Alaunja watershed, Hazaribagh, Bihar. J. Indian Soc. Remote Sensing, 27 (1): 13-22.
32. Kumar Ashok et. al. (1998). Groundwater assessment through hydrogeomorphological and geophysical survey – a case study in Godavari sub-watershed, Giridih, Bihar. J. Indian Soc. Remote Sensing, 26 (4): 177-183.
33. Kumar Ashok (1998). Estimation of groundwater reserves in hard rock area through DBTM technique – a case study in Godavari sub-watershed, Giridih, Bihar, Seminar on Exploration Geophysics, AEG, Nov. 28-31, Nagpur.
34. Kumar Ashok et. al. (1998). Prioritization of sub-watershed for water resources development in Usri watershed, Giridih, Bihar – a case study. Proc. International Conference on Watershed Management and Conservation, CBIP, Delhi, Dec.
35. Kumar Ashok et. al. (1999). Analysis of fractures inferred from DBTM and remotely sensed data for groundwater development in Godavari sub-watershed, Giridih, Bihar. J. Indian Soc. Remote Sensing, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp105 -114.
36. Kumar Ashok et. al. (1999). Assessment of groundwater resources through hydro- geomorphic zonation in Kewta watershed. Paper accepted in National Symposium on Remote Sensing Application for Natural Resources, Indian Soc. Remote Sensing, Dec. 15-17, Bhuwaneswar.
37. Kumar Ashok et. al. (1999). Groundwater prospects analysis through hydrogeophysical parameter and hydrogeomorphic zonation – a case study in parts of Kewta watershed, Upper Barakar Basin, Bihar. Paper accepted in Symposium on Earth Sciences in the next Millennium, IGU, Dec. 21-23, Pondicherry.
38. Kumar Ashok (1999). Groundwater development and management for Siwane sub-basin of Hazaribagh district. Invited paper in Eastern States Regional Contact Workshop on NRDMS, DST, Dec. 1-2, Calcutta.
39. Kumar Ashok et. al. (1999). Total groundwater reserve estimation through DBTM technique – a case study in Kewta watershed, Paper accepted in National Conference on Planning and Development of Groundwater Resources in India – A perspective for 21st century, Deptt of Geology, Science College, Patna University, Dec. 17-18, Patna
40. Kumar, L.B. Prasad, B. B. Prasad and Nisha Mendiratta (2001). GIS and GWW is tool for creating Ground Water Information System (GWIS) – A case study of Upper Barakar Basin, Bihar, Proc. International Conference in Remote Sensing, ICORG 2000, JNTU, Hyderabad,
    Vol. II, pp144-151
41. Kumar Ashok, Savita Tomar, L.B. Prasad and B.B. Prasad (2000). Analysis of
    Hydrogeophysical properties of aquifer and reserve estimation for sustainable development of ground water in Kewta watershed, Hazaribagh. Proc. Workshop Challenges in Ground Water Development, Central Board of Irrigation and Power, 7-9 June, Tirupati, A.P.. pp 325-332
42. Kumar Ashok and Prasad Lal Bihari (2001). Understanding Groundwater Resources in Margajo watershed, Koderma, Jharkhand – GWIS & GIS approach, Proc. Workshop on remote sensing and GIS application in water resources engineering, CBIP & Geographical Committee of International Water Resources Association, 29-31 August, Lucknow. pp. 114-123
43. Kumar Ashok & Ghosh Amitabh (2001). Hydrological Information System and Remote Sensing. Workshop on Requirement analysis on National Resource Database of Integrated National Agriculture Resources Information System, 11-12 Sept., Patna, India, ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region.
44. Kumar Ashok (2001). Groundwater modelling of unconfined aquifer system of crystalline Area – A case study in Lapasiya Watershed, Hazaribagh, India, Intl. Workshop on GIS technologies for sustainable development at local level, 9-11 Oct. New Delhi, DST-UNDP, pp. 124-127.
45. Kumar Ashok (2001). Groundwater Modelling of Unconfined Aquifer System of Crystalline Area – A case study in Lapasiya Watershed, Hazaribagh, India, Intl. Groundwater Conference IGC-2002 on Sustainable development and management of groundwater resources in semi-arid region with special reference to Hard rocks, Dindigal, Tamil Naidu, India.
46. Kumar Ashok, Prasad L. B. and Tomar Savita (2002). Total Groundwater reserve estimation in Kewta watershed, Upper Barakar Basin, Hazaribagh through DBTM technique. Planning and Development of Groundwater Resources in India – A perspective for the 21st century. Editors: Basant Kumar Mishra and Ramesh Shukla, Patna University, Patna pp. 33-37
47. Kumar Ashok, Mishra B. K., Prasad K. and Shukla R. (2002). Groundwater management and planning for Siwane sub-basin in Hazaribagh district, Bihar. Editors: Basant Kumar Mishra and Ramesh Shukla, Patna University, Patna Satyam Publiction, Patna. pp. 169-178
48. Kumar Ashok and Prasad L.B. (2002). Development of Spatial Decision Support System for Groundwater Using GIS based Numerical Modelling Technique – Margajo Watershed, Hazaribagh. International Conference on Hydrology and watershed management with a focal theme on water quality and conservation for sustainable development, 18-20th Dec., CWR, IPGSR, JNTU, Hyderbad.
49. Kumar Ashok and Prasad L.B. (2002). DSTM and DBTM for Estimation of Static and Dynamic Groundwater Reserve Estimation in Hard Rock – A case study in Margajo Watershed. International Conference on Hydrology and watershed management with a focal theme on water quality and conservation for sustainable development, 18-20th Dec., CWR, IPGSR, JNTU, Hyderbad.
50. Kumar Ashok (2004). GIS based Ground Water Information System of Patna Urban Area. ISRS Annual Convention and National Symposium on Converging Space Technologies for National Development, 3- 5th Nov., Jaipur
51. Kumar Ashok (2004). Natural Resources Database Management in Margajo watershed, Upper Barakar Basin, Hazaribagh using GRAM++ GIS. National Seminar on Role of Geoinformatics in decentralized planning for better governance. 7 – 8 Oct., BIT Mesra, Ranchi
52. Kumar Ashok and Ghosh Amitabh (2005). Performance evaluation of traditional irrigation system in Nawada – Gaya area of Bihar using remote sensing data. National symposium on application of remote sensing and GIS for environmental planning and management. 14 – 15 March. Centre for Regional Studies, T. M. University, Bhagalpur
53. Kumar Ashok (2005). Spatial Decision Support System for groundwater management using Numerical Groundwater Modelling approach in Margajo watershed in hard rock area of Jharkhand, India. 8th Annual International Conference and Exhibition in the field of GIS, GPS, Aerial photography and Remote Sensing (MAPINDIA2005). 7 9 Feb., GIS Development, New Delhi
54. Kumar Ashok (2005). Development of GIS based spatial decision support system for groundwater management using numerical groundwater modeling technique – Lapsiya watershed, Siwane sub-basin, Hazaribagh. XII World Water Congress (Water of sustainable development towards innovative solutions. 22 – 25 Nov., CBIP, New Delhi
55. Kumar Ashok (2005). Prediction of urban impact on multi-layered aquifer of the Ganges basin near Patna using Numerical Groundwater Mdelling. MODELCARE2005 (Fifth International Conference on calibration and reliability in groundwater modeling: from uncertainty to decision making. 6 – 9th June, The Netherlands Institute of Applied Feoscience, The Netherlands.
56. Kumar Ashok (2005). 3D Numerical Groundwater Modelling of weathered aquifer system – a case study in Lapsiya watershed, Hazaribagh, India. NRDMS National workshop. 29-30 July, CRS, Bharathidasam University, Tiruchorappalli.

57. Kumar Ashok and Sinha Ranjan (2010). Well field design for abstraction of high volume saline groundwater from Thumbli aquifer, Barmer Basin, Rajasthan, India XXXVIII IAH 2010 World Congress on “Groundwater Quality Sustainability, September 12-17, 2010 in Krakow, Poland

58. Peytchev Peter, Crighton Alan, Upadhyay Abhishek, Doodraj Sunil, Malik Sumit, Kumar Ashok, Singh Ratan, Sinha Ranjan and Meempat Balu Govind (2011). Optimization of Injection Water Source Wells for Oil Production in an Arid Region: Barmer Basin, Rajasthan, India, SPE Paper

59. Kumar Ashok and Krishnan Jayshankar (2011). Water management in desert for Mangala oil field Development, Barmer, Rajasthan, National Conference on case studies in Environmental Management, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology and (VNIT), Nagpur and Indian Association for Environmental Management, Nagpur

60. Kumar Ashok and Sinha Ranjan (2011). Technological Advancement in Groundwater monitoring mechanism, Proceedings of workshop on springs recharge and rejuvenation of national springs by artificial recharge and catchment treatment, pp74-85, CGWB, State Unit Office, Srinagar, North Western Himalayan Region, Jammu, March 2011

61. Sinha Ranjan, Kumar Ashok (2015). Mapping of Miocene Aquifer for Oil Field Development in Arid Region of Rajasthan, India. Proceedings of Seminar on Bhujal Manthan, A national dialogue on Clean and Sustainable Groundwater. Central Ground Water Board, Ministry Of water Resources, River development and Ganga rejuvenation, Govt of India.

62. Sinha Ranjan, Kumar Ashok (2015). Characterisation of a deep saline aquifer using oil exploration Data in an arid Region of Rajasthan, India. Proceedings of International Seminar on Challenges to Ground Water Management: Vision 2050, Center for Ground Water Studies, Kolkata, India. Also published in Springer Nature Singapore (Ground Water Development-Issues and Sustainable Solutions pp.69-83, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1771-2_4

63. Sinha Ranjan, Kumar Ashok (2016). Deep Water Well Drilling using Oil Field Technology. Proceedings of the conference on Emerging Issues Opportunities and Challenges In Water Well Drilling, 24th May 2016, Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation New Delhi, Govt. of India,

64. Sinha Ranjan and Kumar Ashok (2016). A comprehensive aquifer monitoring mechanism for groundwater management of oil field in Barmer Basin, Rajasthan, Proceedings of National workshop on Role of groundwater in smart cities and villages, 17th Dec 2016, Manav Rachana International University, Faridabad, India organized by INC-IAH

65. Kumar Ashok, Sinha Ranjan (2018). Measurement of land subsidence due to human induced change in aquifer, Proceedings of Diamond Jubilee Conference on Emerging trends in Geophysical Research for make in India, March 9-11, 2018, IIT-ISM, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India

66. Sinha Ranjan, Bankey, Subhash Chandra, Kumar Ashok (2018). Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) -A Real Time Digital Tool for oil Field Laboratory Management e-poster presented in “Workshop on Digitalisation-Driving Data to Decisions”, Organized by Society of Petroleum Engineers, Bangaluru, India

67. Sinha Ranjan, Kumar Ashok (2019). Aquifer Testing and well Field Design in Deep Miocene Aquifer for Oil Field Development in Parts of Barmer and Jalore District, Rajasthan. Proceedings of National Conference on Groundwater Sustainability, 28th March, Faridabad, Organized by MRIIRS, CGWB, INC-IAH & GHS, Faridabad.

68. Sinha Ranjan, Kumar Ashok (2019). Characterization and well field design of Miocene Aquifer for saline water requirement of oil and gas field of Rajasthan, India. Proceedings pf 8th International Conference on Sutainable management of Soil-Water Resources, October, 21-24, 2019, Department of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India.