Prof. Dr. Nandimandalam Janardhana Raju

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsWater Resources Management,Geology,Geochemistry (Inorganic, Organic, Biological)
KeywordsArsenic and Fluoride contamination, Water resources management, Groundwater pollution, Hydrogeology, Environmental Geology
Honours and awards

2019: National Geoscience Award 2018, Government of India

2018: Humboldt Ambassador Scientist (Nov 2018 to Oct 2024), AvH foundation, Germany

2014: Dr Sudarshan Pani-Dr Rama Dwivedy Award in the field of Hydrogeology and Environmental geochemistry

Current contact address

CountryIndia
CityNew Delhi
InstitutionJawaharlal Nehru University
InstituteSchool of Environmental Sciences

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Margot Isenbeck-SchröterInstitut für Umweltgeochemie, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg
Prof. Dr. Peter WyciskFachbereich Geowissenschaften, Institut für Geologische Wissenschaften und Geiseltalmuseum, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale)
Prof. Dr. Peter WyciskInstitut für Geowissenschaften und Geographie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale)
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang GosselInstitut für Geowissenschaften und Geographie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale)
Prof. Dr. Nandimandalam Janardhana RajuSchool of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Prof. Dr. Nils MoosdorfAbteilung Biogeochemie und Geologie, Leibniz-Zentrum für Marine Tropenforschung (ZMT) GmbH, Bremen
Start of initial sponsorship01/03/1998

Programme(s)

1997Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2019Ahamad, Arif and Raju, N Janardhana and Madhav, Sughosh and Gossel, Wolfgang and Wycisk, Peter: Impact of non-engineered Bhalswa landfill on groundwater from Quaternary alluvium in Yamuna flood plain and potential human health risk, New Delhi, India. In: Quaternary International, 507, 2019, 352--369
2018Patel, Priyanka and Raju, N Janardhana and Reddy, BC Sundara Raja and Suresh, U and Sankar, DB and Reddy, TVK: Heavy metal contamination in river water and sediments of the Swarnamukhi River Basin, India: risk assessment and environmental implications. In: Environmental geochemistry and health, 40, 2018, 609--623
2017Raju, N Janardhana: Prevalence of fluorosis in the fluoride enriched groundwater in semi-arid parts of eastern India: Geochemistry and health implications. In: Quaternary International, 443, 2017, 265--278
2016Singh, Shubhra and Raju, N Janardhana and Gossel, Wolfgang and Wycisk, Peter: Assessment of pollution potential of leachate from the municipal solid waste disposal site and its impact on groundwater quality, Varanasi environs, India. In: Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 9, 2016, 131
2016Patel, Priyanka and Raju, N Janardhana and Reddy, BC Sundara Raja and Suresh, U and Gossel, Wolfgang and Wycisk, Peter: Geochemical processes and multivariate statistical analysis for the assessment of groundwater quality in the Swarnamukhi River basin, Andhra Pradesh, India. In: Environmental Earth Sciences, 75, 2016, 611
2015Singh, Shubhra and Raju, N Janardhana and Nazneen, Sadaf: Environmental risk of heavy metal pollution and contamination sources using multivariate analysis in the soils of Varanasi environs, India. In: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 187, 2015, 1--12
2015Singh, Shubhra and Raju, N Janardhana and Ramakrishna, Ch and others: Evaluation of groundwater quality and its suitability for domestic and irrigation use in parts of the Chandauli-Varanasi region, Uttar Pradesh, India. In: Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 7, 2015, 572
2015Raju, N Janardhana and Patel, Priyanka and Gurung, Deepa and Ram, Prahlad and Gossel, Wolfgang and Wycisk, Peter: Geochemical assessment of groundwater quality in the Dun valley of central Nepal using chemometric method and geochemical modeling. In: Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 1, 2015, 135--145
2014N. Janardhana Raju, Sangita Dey, Prahlad Ram, Janmejoy Singh: Hydrogeochemical Characterisation and Evaluation of Seasonal Variation in Groundwater Chemistry in Upper Panda River Basin, India. In: N. Janardhana Raju, Wolfgang Gossel, Al. Ramanathan, M. Sudhakar, Management of Water, Energy and Bio-resources in the Era of Climate Change: Emerging Issues and Challanges. Capital Publishing Company, 2014. 21-36
2014Prof. Dr. Nandimandalam Janardhana Raju, Wolfgang Gossel, M. Sudhakar: Management of Natural Resources in a Changing Environment. Capital Publishing Company, 2014
2014Parween, Musarrat and Ramanathan, AL and Khillare, PS and Raju, NJ: Persistence, variance and toxic levels of organochlorine pesticides in fluvial sediments and the role of black carbon in their retention. In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21, 2014, 6525--6546
2012Raju, N. Janardhana: Evaluation of hydrogeochemical processes in the pleistocene aquifers of Middle Ganga Plain, Uttar Pradesh, India.:. In: Environmental Earth Sciences, 65, 2012, 1291--1308
2011Raju, Nandimandalam Janardhana and Shukla, UK and Ram, Prahlad: Hydrogeochemistry for the assessment of groundwater quality in Varanasi: a fast-urbanizing center in Uttar Pradesh, India. In: Environmental monitoring and assessment, 173, 2011, 279--300
2009Raju, N Janardhana and Dey, Sangita and Das, Kaushik: Fluoride contamination in groundwaters of Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, India. In: Current science, 2009, 979--985
2009Raju, N Janardhana and Ram, Prahlad and Dey, Sangita: Groundwater quality in the lower Varuna river basin, Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh. In: Journal of the Geological Society of India, 73, 2009, 178--192
2008Shukla, UK and Raju, N Janardhana: Migration of the Ganga river and its implication on hydro-geological potential of Varanasi area, UP, India. In: Journal of earth system science, 117, 2008, 489--498
2007Raju, N Janardhana: Hydrogeochemical parameters for assessment of groundwater quality in the upper Gunjanaeru River basin, Cuddapah District, Andhra Pradesh, South India. In: Environmental Geology, 52, 2007, 1067--1074
2006Raju, N Janardhana: Seasonal evaluation of hydro-geochemical parameters using correlation and regression analysis. In: Current Science, 91, 2006, 820
2006Nandimandalam Janardhana Raju, T. V. K. Reddy, P. Munirathnam: Subsurface dams to harvest rainwater - a case study of the Swarnamukhi River basin, Southern India. In: Hydrogeology Journal, 2006, 526-531
2006Raju, N Janardhana and Reddy, TVK and Munirathnam, P: Subsurface dams to harvest rainwater—a case study of the Swarnamukhi River basin, Southern India. In: Hydrogeology Journal, 14, 2006, 526--531
2005Nandimandalam Janardhana Raju, M. Kofod, V. haury, Margot I. Schroeter, B. Kotaiah: Sorption Of Oxoanions (Chromate And Phosphate) On Quartz Sand/Hydrous Ferric Oxide System - A Laboratory Simulation. In: Journal IAEM, 2005, 50-52
1998Raju, N Janardhana and Reddy, TVK: Fracture pattern and electrical resistivity studies for groundwater exploration. In: Environmental Geology, 34, 1998, 175--182