Faculty Details

Research Interests:

1. Gold metallogeny.
2.  Petrogenesis of granitoid rocks.
3.  Solid-earth geochemistry

Educational and Professional Career :

1.  B.Sc. (Geology) (May, 2005): Bangalore University, Karnataka, India
2.  M.Sc. (Earth Science and Resource Management) (June, 2008): Kuvempu University, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
3.  Ph. D (April, 2015): Department of Studies in Geology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
4.  Project Associate (April 2015 – August 2015): CSIR National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
5.  Assistant Professor (July 2016-February 2024): Department of Geology, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, India
6.  Assistant Professor (February 2024 ~): Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

Honors and Awards:

1.  CSIR-Junior Research Fellowship (2011-13)
2.  CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship (2013-2014)
3.  Early Career Research Award from DST SERB, Govt. of India
4.  International Travel Grant from DST SERB, Govt. of India

Key Publications:

1.  Mishra, S,.S., Chandan Kumar Boraiaha, Jiri Slama, Rashmi Chandan (2023). Zircon U-Pb and trace element constrains on the evolution of the Tonian (829-831 Ma) alkaline plutons within the Mercara Shear Zone, south India, Geochemistry (Chemie de Erde), 83(4), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemer.2023.126000
2.  Chandan Kumar Boraiaha (2022). Origin of the Neoarchean granites from the southeastern margin of the Western Ghats greenstone belt, Dharwar Craton: implications for crustal evolution in the Western Dharwar Craton, Journal of Earth System Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-022-01976-0
3.  Chandan Kumar Boraiaha, Ugarkar A. G., Chandan, R. (2022). Field and geochemical characteristics of the amphibolites from the Gadag greenstone belt, southern India: Implications for petrogenesis, Journal of Earth System Science https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-022-01959-1
4.  Chandan Kumar Boraiaha (2022). Geochemistry of the Precambrian mafic dykes in and around the Western Ghats greenstone belt, Western Dharwar Craton, Journal of Earth System Science https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-022-01865-6
5.  Chandan Kumar Boraiaha, Chandan, R. (2021). The future of the clean- energy minerals in India: issues and challenges out to 2050, The Indian Economic Journal (SAGE Pub), 1-10. https://doi.org/ 10.1177/00194662211063548
6.  Padhi, J.K., Chandan Kumar Boraiaha, Chandan, R. (2021). Petrogenesis of the Late Archean Kanara Batholith of the Western Dharwar Craton: evidence for the mid-deep crustal recycling of the Archean felsic crust, Journal of Earth System Science https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-021-01648-5
7.  Chandan Kumar Boraiaha, Ugarkar A.G., Padhi J.K., Kallapur M.V., Rashmi Chandan (2021) Genesis of the Late Archean granitoids of the northern part of the Dharwar Foreland (Dharwar Craton), south India – insights from field, crystal size distribution, thermobarometry, microgepchemical and bulk-rock geochemical studies, Geochemistry (Chemie de Erde), 1-25.
8.  Chandan Kumar Boraiaha., K.B. Joshi, A.C. Kerr, J.K. Padhi, S.S. Mishra, R. Chandan (2020) Field, petrographic and geochemical characteristics of alkaline complexes in the Cauvery Shear Zone (CSZ), southern India: Implications for petrogenesis. Journal of Earth System Sciences https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-020-1369-1.
9.  Chandan Kumar Boraiaha, Ugarkar A.G., A.C. Kerr, Rashmi Chandan, T.B. Manuvachari, Shivaprasad R. (2018) Geology and geochemistry of metabasalts of Shimoga schist belt, Dharwar Craton: implications for the late Archean basin development. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 11:226.
10.  S.P. Singh, K.S.V. Subramanyam, C. Manikyamba, M. Santosh, M. Rajanikanta Singh; Chandan Kumar B. (2018) Geochemical systematics of the Mauranipur-Babina greenstone belt, Bundelkhand Craton, Central India: Insights on Neoarchean mantle plume-arc accretion and crustal evolution. Geoscience Frontiers, 9(3):769-788.
11.  A. G. Ugarkar, Chandan Kumar B., M. A. Malapur, T. B. Manuvachari,; A.C. Kerr (2017) Geochemistry and petrography of metagreywackes of northern part of the Neoarchean Dharwar- Shimoga greenstone belt, Dharwar Craton: Implications for provenance and tectonic setting. Journal of Geological Society of India, 89, 547-553.
12.  Chandan- Kumar B., Ugarkar, A.G. (2017) Geochemistry of mafic-ultramafic magmatism in the Western Ghats belt (Kudremukh greenstone belt), western Dharwar Craton, India: Implications for mantle sources and geodynamic setting. International Geology Review, 1-25.
13.  M. R. Singh; C. Manikyamba; Jyotishankar Ray; M. Santosh; Th. D. Singh; S. Ganguly; Chandan Kumar B. (2017) Paleoproterozoic arc basalt-boninite-high magnesian andesite-Nb enriched basalt association form the Singhbhum Craton, eastern India: Geochemical record for subduction initiation to arc maturation continuum. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 134, 191-206.
14.  C. Manikyamba; M. Santosh; Chandan Kumar B.; S. Rambabu; Li Tang; Abhishek Saha; Arubam C. Khelen; Sohini Ganguly; Dhanakumar Singh Th; D.V. Subba Rao (2016) Zircon U-Pb geochronology and Lu-Hf isotope systematics of bimodal volcanic rocks and associated granitoids: implications for Neoarchaean-Paleoproterozoic crustal growth in Kotri belt, Bastar Craton, Central India. Gondwana Research, 38, 313-333.
15.  Ugarkar, A.G.; Malapur, M.A.; Chandan Kumar B. (2016) Archean turbidite hosted orogenic gold mineralization in the Gadag greenstone belt, Western Dharwar Craton, Peninsular India. Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 1224-1242.