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Skills (5)

Research experience

  • Teaching: Presently supervising 6 Ph.D. scholars.
  • Teaching: 5 students awarded M.Phil.
  • Teaching: 5 students awarded Ph.D.
  • Teaching: Supervise M.Phil. & Ph.D. theses
  • Teaching: Deliver lectures for PG & M.Phil. students
  • Oct 1984–
    Aug 2011
    Research: N.Rajeshwara Rao
    University of Nadras · Applied Geology · University of Nadras
    Individual · Chennai
    Inner shelf, Pulicat Lake, Mangroves, Environment, Benthic Foraminifera, Ecology, Taxonomy, Distribution, Sedimentology, Geochemistry

Education

  • Dec 1998–
    Sep 1998
    University of Madras
    Inner shelf foraminifera · Ph.D.
    India · Chennai
  • Jul 1982–
    Apr 1984
    University of Madras
    Applied Geology · M.Sc.
    India · Chennai
  • Jul 1979–
    Apr 1982
    Anna University
    Applied Geology · B.Sc.
    India · Chennai
  • Jul 1978–
    Apr 1979
    University of Madras
    Maths, Physics, Chemistry · P.U.C.
    India · Chennai
  • Jun 1967–
    Apr 1978
    Board of Matriculation
    Matriculation · Matriculation
    India · Chennai

Awards & achievements

  • Feb 2008
    Award: President, ISEMMM, Winnipeg, Canada

Other

  • Languages
    English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
  • Scientific Memberships
    Life Member, Geological Society of India
    Life Member, Paleontological Society of India
    President, ISEMMM, Winnipeg, Canada
    Life Member, Gondwana Geological Society
  • Journal Referees
    Gondwana Geological Magazine, Journal of the Geological Society of India
  • Other Interests
    Singing; Listening to old Hindi and Tamil songs; Watching NatGeo, Fox History and Fox Crime channels, Journal of Foraminiferal Research, Marine Micropaleontology, Continental Shelf Research, Environmental Monitoring & Assessment, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Estuarine, Continental & Shelf Science, Current Science, Journal of Paleontological Society of India, Journal of Geological Society of India, Gondwana Geological Magazine, Biodiversity, Coral Reefs

Questions and Answers (2) View all

  • Answer added in Marine Biotechnology
    35 What organism is this?
    By Sai Krithi
    Rajeshwara Rao Nandamuri · University of Madras
    Dear Sai, Are you interested in DNA/RNA research on Foraminifera? I'm Dr.Rao from the Dept. of Applied Geology, University of Madras. 
  • Answer added in Marine Ecology
    5 oil spills.
    By Revathi Dhanashekar · Sri Indu College of Engineering & Technology
    Rajeshwara Rao Nandamuri · University of Madras
    In a way, I work on Marine Biology, too - on Foraminifera, their ecology, distribution and taxonomy. 

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