Structural Geology, Tectonics and Experimental Structural Geology

Major Scientific Contributions

Prof. H. B. Srivastava has contributed significantly in the field of strain studies, structure and tectonics of fold and thrust belts of crystalline rocks of Lesser and Higher Himalaya and modeling of deformed structures in the laboratory.

(a) Strain Studies: Prof. Srivastava has developed new techniques of estimating strain from deformed Fabrics and from fold profiles. He has contributed for the first time, a large amount (~80%) of volume loss and the fabric pattern in a high-grade ductile shear zones.

(b) Integrated studies on Structure, Strain and Metamorphism: Dr. Srivastava's work on structures, strain and metamorphism in Dudatoli Mussoorie and Almora, synclines of Lesser Himalaya and Central Crystallines exhibit poly-phased deformation and metamorphism and has demonstrated the mechanism of development of Crenulation Cleavage in low grade metamorphites. Further his work on dynamic analysis of mesoscopic shear zones from MCT Zone suggests a NNE-SSW horizontal compression responsible for the northward movement of Indian Plate.

(c) Analogue modeling of deformed structures: Prof. Srivastava has set a new trend of analogue modeling to delineate the deformational features which occurred due to collision of Indian plate with Asian plate and demonstrated that the, western and eastern syntaxial bends of Himalaya are due to concentration of deformation within Asian continent directly in front of two strong horns of oceanic lithosphere that flank India. His work on unconformable multilayered sequence, demonstrates the intensity of folding and their relationship with shortening directions.

• Awarded National Merit Scholarship by Govt. of India from 1971 to 1975.
• Nominated to visit France, under CSIR -CNRS Scientific Exchange Programme in 1988.
• Awarded National Fellowship to carry out Post Doctoral Work in University of Minnesota, USA 1991-1993
• Awarded BOYSCAST Fellowship by DST Govt. of India to carry out Post-Doctoral work (not availed)
• Awarded European Economic Communities (EEC) / (Mari Curie Fellowship) to carry out Post-doctoral- 1993-1994
• Recorder ESS in Indian Science Congress for 2005 and 2006.
• Awarded National Mineral Award -2005 by Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India
• Sectional President Earth System Sciences, 96th Session of Indian Science Congress Association- 2008-09.
• Platinum Jubilee Award-Indian Science Congress Association, at Chennai-Jan.2011.
• Member Editorial Board, Journal of Geological Society of India, Bangalore (from Jan. 2011).
• Editor, Journal of Scientific Research, BHU

Presently, Head of the Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

List of 10 major Publications:

1. H. B. Srivastava, Peter Hudleston and Drummond Early III : Strain and volume loss in a high grade ductile shear zone. Jour. of Struct. Geology, 17, 9, 1217-1231, 1995.
2. H. B. Srivastava : Two dimensional strain estimation from weakly deformed rocks. Annales Tectonicae .Vol. IX, N-I-2, 3-6, 1995
3. N. R. Tripathy, H. B. Srivastava and Manish, A. Mamtani: Evaluation of a regional strain gradient in mylonitic quartzites from the footwall of the Main central Thrust Zone (Garhwal Himalaya, India): inferences from finite strain and AMS analyses. Journal of Asian Earth Science, 34, 26-37, 2009 Elsevier
4. H. B. Srivastava and N. R. Tripathy: Geometrical Analysis of Mesoscopic shear zones in the Crystalline rocks of MCT zone of Garhwal Higher Himalaya. Journal of Asian Earth Science, 30, 599-612, 2007. Elsevier.
5. H. B. Srivastava : Strain determination from concentric folds. Tectonophysics, 364, 237-241, 2003. Elsevier
6. H. B. Srivastava, Vaibhava Srivastava, Rajesh K. Srivastava and Chandra Kant Singh: Structural Analyses of the Crystalline rocks between Dirang and Tawang West Kameng District, Arunanchal Hmalaya. Jour. Geol. Soc. India Vol.78, 45-56, July, 2011 (Springer)
7. N. R. Tripathy and H. B. Srivastava: Mesoscopic ductile shear Zones from The Main Central Thrust Zone of Bhagirathi valley, Garhwal Higher Himalaya. Current Sciences, vol.88, No.5, 815-820, 2005.
8. Peter J. Hudleston and Hari B. Srivastava : Strain and Crystallographic fabric pattern in a folded calcite vein: The dependence on initial fabric. In the book Evolution of Geological Structures in Micro to Macro Scale Ed. by Sudipta Sengupta. Chapman and Hall, London. 259-271, 1997.
9. N. R. Tripathy and H. B. Srivastava: Mesoscopic ductile shear Zones from The Main Central Thrust Zone of Bhagirathi valley, Garhwal Higher Himalaya. Current Sciences, vol.88, No.5, 815-820, 2005
10. Rajesh K. Srivastava, Hari B. Srivastava and Vaibhava Srivastava. Pertology and Geochemistry of Proterozoic olivine tholeiiite mafic intrusive rocks from central crystallines of western Arunachal Himalaya, India: evidence for a depleted mantle Current Science, vol.97, No.9, 10 N0v.2009

List of Publications (Full Length Paper)

1. H. B. Srivastava, Vaibhava Srivastava, Rajesh K. Srivastava and Chandra Kant Singh: Structural Analyses of the Crystalline rocks between Dirang and Tawang West Kameng District, Arunanchal Hmalaya. Jour. Geol. Soc. India Vol.78, 45-56, July, 2011 (Springer)
2. H. B. Srivastava, Lokesh Sinha and Vibha Katiyar : Mesoscopic structures from the area around Satengal, Lesser Garhwal Himalaya. Jurnal of Scientific Research, BHU, Vo.55, 25-34. 2011
3. H. B. Srivastava, Vaibhava Srivastava, Rajesh K. Srivastava and Chandra Kant Singh: Structural Analyses of the Crystalline rocks between Dirang and Tawang West Kameng District, Arunanchal Hmalaya. Jour. Geol. Soc. India Vol.78, 45-56, July, 2011 (Springer)
4. Vaibhava Srivastava, Hari B. Srivastava and R.C.Lakhera: Information value based spatial modeling for Landslide Hazard Zonation in the Vicinity of Tons Thrust in Lower Himalaya, India. Indian Landslides, Vol.2, No.2, 2009.
5. Rajesh K. Srivastava, Hari B. Srivastava and Vaibhava Srivastava. Pertology and Geochemistry of Proterozoic olivine tholeiiite mafic intrusive rocks from central crystallines of western Arunachal Himalaya, India: evidence for a depleted mantle Current Science, vol.97, No.9, 10 N0v.2009.
6. Hari B. Srivastava : Strain Estimation from the fabrics of deformed rocks. Current Science, Vol.97, No.6, 946-949, 2009.
7. H. B. Srivastava: Analogue Models of Lithospheric Deformation in and around India due to Collision with Asia. Presidential Address, 96th Session of Indian Science Congress Association, held at Shillong, 1-20, 2009.
8. N. R. Tripathy, H. B. Srivastava and Manish, A. Mamtani: Evaluation of a regional strain gradient in mylonitic quartzites from the footwall of the Main central Thrust Zone (Garhwal Himalaya, India): inferences from finite strain and AMS analyses. Journal of Asian Earth Science, 34, 26-37, 2009 Elsevier
9. Lokesh K. Sinha and H. B. Srivastava : Structure and Tectonics of a part of Mussoorie Synform around Satengal, District Tehri Garhwal, Uttaranchal. Jour. Scientific Research. vol.52, 33-51, 2008.
10. H. B. Srivastava and N. R. Tripathy: Geometrical Analysis of Mesoscopic shear zones in the Crystalline rocks of MCT zone of Garhwal Higher Himalaya. Journal of Asian Earth Science, 30, 599-612, 2007. Elsevier.
11. N. R. Tripathy and H. B. Srivastava: Mesoscopic ductile shear Zones from The Main Central Thrust Zone of Bhagirathi valley, Garhwal Higher Himalaya. Current Sciences, vol.88, No.5, 815-820, 2005
12. H. B. Srivastava and N. R. Tripathy: Shear zone structures from the MCT Zone of Joshimath area, Garhwal Himalaya. Proc. National seminar on Himalayan Orogeny-Foreland interaction, Paleontological Society of India No.2, 53-64, 2005
13. H. B. Srivastava : Strain determination from concentric folds. Tectonophysics, 364, 237-241, 2003. Elsevier
14. Hari B. Srivastava, T. Thomas and Nihar Ranjan Tripathy: A Petrological approach to strain estimation in deformed rocks : Example from Granitic Gneisses of a part of Almora Synform, Garhwal Lesser Himalaya. Mem. 52, Jour. Geol. Soc. of India, 427-446, 2003.
15. H. B. Srivastava and T. Thomas: Strain and Buckling Analysis of Single Layer Folds. Proc.on National Seminar on Geodynamics and Environment Management of Himalaya. 117-129, 2002
16. Hari B. Srivastava, Atul Sahai and Surya, N. Lal : Strain and Crystallographic Fabrics in Ductile Shear Zones of Garhwal Himalaya. International Association for Gondwana Research, Japan. Vol.3, No.3, pp.395-404, 2000
17. H. B. Srivastava and T .Thomas: Structure and deformation history of a part of Dudatoli Crystallines around Tamadhaun Dist. Almora. Bull. Of Indian Geologist's Assoc. 32(2), pp. 1-14, 1999.
18. Peter J. Hudleston and Hari B. Srivastava : Strain and Crystallographic fabric pattern in a folded calcite vein: The dependence on initial fabric. In the book Evolution of Geological Structures in Micro to Macro Scale Ed. by Sudipta Sengupta. Chapman and Hall, London. 259-271, 1997.
19. H. B. Srivastava and L.K. Sinha. : Strain Estimation from the northern limb of Mussoorie Synform, Garhwal Himalaya. Jour. Sci. Research. Vol. 47,35-48,1997.
20. H. B. Srivastava : Determination of two dimensional strain in rocks. Proc. Acad. Staff. College, BHU First Refresher Course in Geology Theme: Recent Trends in Earth Sciences, 175-183,1996.
21. H. B. Srivastava : Cenozoic collision deformation in and around Indian and Asian Plates: An analogue modelling. Proc. Symp. NW Himalaya and Foredeep Feb, 1995.Geol Surv.lndia Spl. Pub. 21(1),131-141, 1996
22. H. B. Srivastava : Two dimensional strain estimation from weakly deformed rocks. Annales Tectonicae .Vol. IX, N-I-2, 3-6,1995
23. H. B. Srivastava, Peter Hudleston and Drummond Early III : Strain and volume loss in a high grade ductile shear zone. Jour. of Struct. Geology, 17, 9, 1217-1231, 1995.
24. H. B. Srivastava: Lineaments from the Garhwal Himalaya, India. Geologica Carpathica. 45(1), 29-33, 1994.
25. Atul Sahai and H. B. Srivastava : Crenulation Cleavage from the low grade metamorphites of Lesser Garhwal Himalaya, India. Geologica Carpathica, 43(3),131-138, 1992.
26. Atul Sahai and H. B. Srivastava : Variation of small scale structures in the western part of Dudatoli Syncline, Garhwal Lesser Himalaya. Jour. Him. Geol. 3(1), 111-118, 1992.
27. H. B. Srivastava and v. K. Gairola : Structure and deformation history of a part of Northwestern Extension of Dudatoli Crystalline. Jour. Him. Geol. 1(2), 175-187, 1990.
28. H. B. Srivastava and Atul Sahai : Polyphased metamorphism related with deformational episodes in western part of Dudatoli Syncline, Lesser Garhwal Himalaya. Proc. Ind. Nat. Sci. Acad. (INSA) 56A, No.6, 551-565, 1990.
29. H. B. Srivastava and Atul Sahai : Structure and Tectonics of Nayalgarh area, District Pauri Garhwal UP .Indian Geologists Assoc., 22 (2),67-79, 1989.
30. H. B. Srivastava and V. K. Gairola : Experimental deformation in two sets of obliquely oriented multilayers. Bull. of Indian Geologist's Assoc. 21(1),59-69,1988.
31. V. K. Gairola and H. B. Srivastava : Deformation and metamorphic studies in the Central Crystallines around Joshimath, Dist. Chamoli, UP .Proc. Nat. Seminar on Tertiary Orogeny in Indian subcontinent, 49-63, 1987.
32. H. B. Srivastava and L. K. Sinha : Study of Fold profile geometry in the rocks of Satengal area ,Garhwal Himalaya, UP. Bull. of Indian Geologist's Association., 20(2),139-145,1987.
33. H. B. Srivastava : Metamorphic and deformational events in the rocks of Dudatoli Group of Srinagar area, Dist. Pauri Garhwal, UP .Indian Minerals. 40(10), 55-66, 1986.
34. H. B. Srivastava and V. K. Gairola : Strain analysis in the basal unit of Delhi Supergroup in Kishangarh area (Rajasthan) : As deduced from Deformed Pebbles. Geol. Soc. of India. 27(5), 440-449, 1986.
35. H. B. Srivastava : Structure and deformation of the rocks around Chamdhar, Dist. Pauri Garhwal UP. Rec. Geol. Surv. of India. 116 (2),103-111,1985
36. H. B. Srivastava : Superposed folding in the meta-sediments of Srinagar area, Dist. Pauri Garhwal,UP .Current Trends in Geology, 7, 155-164,1985.
37. H. B. Srivastava and V. K. Gairola : Significance of Structures in the vicinity of North Almora Thrust in Lesser garhwal Himalaya. Lab. De. Geol. Petrologie et.de. tect. Univ. Paul. Sabatier, Toulouse, France, 103-105, 1984
38. H. B. Srivastava and Gyan Chand: Geological and Sedimentological Studies in the rocks south of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. Geological Survey of India. Rec. Vol.114, Pt.2, 69-75, 1984.
39. V. K. Gairola and H. B. Srivastava : Strain analysis in the conglomerates deformed due to shearing from Garhwal Group rocks of Marora area Dist. Pauri Garhwal UP Himalayan Shears (Ed. P. S. Saklani), 58-67,1983.