Structural Geology & Tectonics, Remote Sensing & GIS, Working experience in the terrains of Mahakoshal Group and Chhotanagpur Granite Gneiss Complex in Central India; Lesser Himalaya and Central Crystallines in NW (Garhwal) & NE (Arunachal) Himalayas and Schuppen Belt of Nagaland

Fellow: South Asian Association of Economic Geologists Young Scientist Award, 1995, Manipur Science Congress Imphal JRF (NET), SRF & RA (CSIR) St. Geologist, Atomic Minerals Division, DAE, GOI (1989) Research Associate (CSIR) at Banaras Hindu University (1997-2000) Lecturer, Geology Department, Nagaland University, (2000-2004) Assistant Professor, Geology Department, BHU (2004 onwards)

• Member Editorial Board : International Journal of Remote Sensing Applications
• Member Editorial Board : Journal of Progressive Science
• Life member : Indian Society of Remote Sensing
• Life member : Indian Society of Geomatics

Geotechnical investigations of selected landslides in Kohima and Phek districts of Nagaland & Senapati district of Manipur. Sponsored by DST. Total outlay Rs 15.91 lakh. 2002-04. Tectonic, metamorphic and magmatic evolution of Precambrian rocks along the Kameng corridor of Arunachal Himalaya. Sponsored by DST, Total outlay 39 lakh. 2007-2009.

List of 10 major Publications:

1. Srivastava, V. and Gairola, V.K., 1997: Classification of multilayered folds based on harmonic analysis: Example from central India. Journal of Structural Geology. Vol. 19 no.1 pp 107-112. (Pergamon/ Elsevier)
2. Srivastava, V. and Gairola, V.K., 1999 : Geometric Classification of multilayered folds. Tectonophysics, vol. 301, pp 159-171. (Elsevier)
3. Mohan, K. Srivastava, V. and Singh, C.K.,2007: Patterns and genesis of lineaments in and across Son-Narmada Lineament zone in a part of central India around Renukoot, district Sonbhadra, U.P.. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Vol 35, no.2, pp.193-200. (Springer)
4. Srivastava, R.K., Srivastava H.B. and Srivastava, V., 2009: Petrology and Geochemistry of Proterozoic olivine tholeittic mafic intrusive rock from the Western Arunachal Himalaya, India. Current Science. v.97 No.9, pp. 1355-1361.
5. Srivastava, V., Srivastava, H.B. and Lakhera, R.C., 2009: 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 pp. 7-16.
6. Srivastava, V, Srivastava, H.B. and Lakhera, R.C. 2010: Fuzzy gamma based geomatic modeling for landslide hazard susceptibility in part of Tons river valley, NW Himalaya, India, Geomatics, Natural Hazard and Risk. Vol.1, No. 3, pp. 225-242 (Taylor and Francis)
7. Srivastava, H.B. and Srivastava V., 2010: Mylonitic Microfabrics from the rocks of MCT zone in Alakhnanda Valley, Garhwal Himalaya. Journal of the Geological. Society of India. Vol. 75 No.1 pp. 152-159. (Springer)
8. Singh C.K. and Srivastava, V., 2011: Morphotectonics of the Area Around Renukoot, district Sonbhadra, U.P. Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing. V 39 no.2. pp. 235-240. (Springer)
9. Srivastava, H.B., Srivastava, V., Srivastava, R.K. and Singh, C.K., 2011 : Structural analyses of the Crystalline rocks between Dirnag and Tawang, West Kameng district, Arunachal Himalaya, Journal of the Geological Society of India, v.78, pp 45-56. (Springer)
10. Srivastava, V. 2012: Tectonics of the Mahakoshal rocks deduced from the analysis of folds in a part of Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic Geology and Georesource Management Vol. 7 No. (1-2), pp. 130-145.

A. Full Length Research Papers:

1. Singh P.K., Srivastava, V. and Singh, A.K., 1991: Koyala Utkhanan, upyog evam hamara paryavaran: Samasyayen aur samadhan. Geoscience. Journal. Vol VI pt 1&2, pp 81-88.
2. Gairola, V.K., Srivastava, V., Singh R.A. and Hatwal, D., 1995 : Garhwal Himalaya ke Gairsain Kshetra ki bhoovaigyanik evam vivartnik sthitiyan : Ek Addhyayan. Vigyan Garima Sindhu. Vol 19 pp 91-99
3. Srivastava, V., 1996 : Structure and Tectonics of the area around Rantola, district Sonbhadra, U.P. Jour. Scientific Research. Vol. 46. pp 219-231.
4. Gairola, V.K., Srivastava, V., Singh R.A. and Hatwal , D., 1997 : Garhwal Himalaya ke Gairsain kshetra ke shailon ki shail varnana. Vigyan Garima Sindhu. Vol. 22. pp 104-118.
5. Srivastava, V. and Gairola, V.K., 1997 : Classification of multilayered folds based on harmonic analysis: Example from central India. Journal of Structural Geology. Vol. 19 no.1 pp 107-112.
6. Srivastava, V. and Gairola, V.K., 1999 : Geometric Classification of multilayered folds. Tectonophysics, vol. 301, pp 159-171.
7. Srivastava, V. and Gairola, V.K., 1999 : Dakhshini Uttar Pradesh ke kayantarit shail kshetr ke bhaugarbhik manchitran evam vivartnik sthithiyon ke vivechan men Sudoor Samvedan takneek ki upyogita: Ek Addhyan. Proc. Hindi technical Workshop � Antariksha Takneek Men Manav Ke Badte Kadam. (Ed. Jha, V.K.), Ind. Instt. Of Remote Sensing. Pp. 114-135.
8. Singh, R.A., Gairola, V.K., Srivastava, V. and Tripathi, A., 1999: Virupit khanij karon men vikriti vishleshan hetu abhkalitra kramadesh evam Uttari Almora Kshep ke nikat virupit quartz karon par unka anuprayog. Vigyan Garima Sindhu. Vol. 28. pp 88-104.
9. Tripathi, A., Gairola, V.K., Srivastava, V. and Singh, R.A., 1999: Bhootapmapan ke Garnet- Chlorite vidhi se sangaran hetu Basic Kramadesh. Vigyan Garima Sindhu. Vol. 28. pp 164-175.
10. Srivastava, V. and Gairola, V.K.,2000: Shearing and flattening strain in folds of CGGC, Sonbhadra, district, Uttar Pradesh. Pub. CAS Geol Chandigarh, vol.7 (N.S.) pp 76-77.
11. Srivastava, V. and Gairola, V.K., 2001 : Bahuparti valno ka vargikaran : Ek shodh vivechan evam nai Hindi shabdavali. Vigyan Parishad Anusandhan Patrika, vol 44. No. 3 pp 251-263.
12. Srivastava, V. and Gairola, V.K., 2003 : Recent classification schemes for multilayered folds : An overview. Milestones in petrology (Ed. Mohan, A.), Mem Geol. Soc. Ind. No 52 pp. 395-408.
13. Srivastava, V. and Gairola, V.K. 2004 : 2-D and 3-D strain analyses in the Chhotanagpur Granite Gneiss Comples near Son-Narmada South Fault, Central India. In Precambrian Geology and Mineral Wealth of Central India (Ed. V.K. Khanna). Rec. Res. Econ. Geol. Vol 2, pp.7-27.
14. Srivastava, S.K., Pandey, N. and Srivastava, V. 2004 : Tectono �Sedimentary Evolution of Disang Barail Transition, North West of Kohima, Nagaland, India. Himalayan Geology, vol. 25 no. 2, pp. 121-128.
15. Srivastava, V, Srivastava, S.K. and Pandey, N., 2005 : Kinematic and Dynamic analyses in the vicinity of Tons Thrust near Morar, Tons River valley, Uttaranchal- Himachal Pradesh. NURJ vol 3, pp. 72-79.
16. Srivastava, V. and Lakhera, R.C., 2007: Geology, Structure and Tectonics of the Kwanu Shillai area, Uttaranchal Himachal Pradesh using remote sensing techniques. In Himalaya (Geological Aspects) P.S. Saklani (ed.) vol.5. pp 229-264. Satish Serial Publishing New Delhi.
17. Mohan, K. Srivastava, V. and Singh, C.K.,2007: Patterns and genesis of lineaments in and across Son-Narmada Lineament zone in a part of central India around Renukoot, district Sonbhadra, U.P.. Jour. Ind. Society of Remote Sensing, Vol 35, no.2, pp.193-200.
18. Srivastava, R.K., Srivastava H.B. and Srivastava, V., 2009: Petrology and Geochemistry of Proterozoic olivine tholeittic mafic intrusive rock from the Western Arunachal Himalaya, India. Current Science. v.97 No.9, pp. 1355-1361.
19. Srivastava, V., Srivastava, H.B. and Lakhera, R.C., 2009: 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 pp. 7-16.
20. Srivastava, H.B. and Srivastava V., 2010: Mylonitic Microfabrics from the rocks of MCT zone in Alakhnanda Valley, Garhwal Himalaya. Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind. Vol. 75 No.1 pp. 152-159. (Springer)
21. Srivastava, V, Srivastava, H.B. and Lakhera, R.C. 2010: Fuzzy gamma based geomatic modeling for landslide hazard susceptibility in part of Tons river valley, NW Himalaya, India, Geomatics, Natural Hazard and Risk. Vol.1, No. 3, pp. 225-242
22. Singh C.K. and Srivastava, V., 2011: Morphotectonics of the Area Around Renukoot, district Sonbhadra, U.P. Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing. V 39 no.2. pp. 235-240. (Springer)
23. Srivastava, H.B., Srivastava, V., Srivastava, R.K. and Singh, C.K. 2011. : Structural analyses of the Crystalline rocks between Dirnag and Tawang, West Kameng district, Arunachal Himalaya, Journal of the Geological Society of India, v.78, pp 45-56. (Springer)
24. Srivastava, V. 2011: Structural control of Lead and Zinc mineralization in a part of Tons River valley, Uttarakhand- Himachal Lesser Himalaya. Journal of Scientific Research, v. 55(1&2) pp 1-10.
25. Srivastava, V. 2012: Tectonics of the Mahakoshal rocks deduced from the analysis of folds in a part of sonbhadra district uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic Geology and Georesource Management Vol. 7 No. (1-2), pp. 130-145.

B. Books

1. Bhoovigyan Paribhasha Kosh � Defintional dictionary of Geology : 1996, Published by the CSTT, MHRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi (as member Expert Advisory Committee)
2. Glossary of Structural Geology : 1997 Published by the CSTT, MHRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi (as member Expert Advisory Committee)
3. Glossary of Economic Geology Terms : 2002 Published by the CSTT, MHRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi (as member Expert Advisory Committee) pp 1-70.
4. Glossary of Palaeontology Terms : 2002 Published by the CSTT, MHRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi (as member Expert Advisory Committee), pp. 1-181.
5. Glossary of Geophysics terms : 2002 Published by the CSTT, MHRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi (as member Expert Advisory Committee), pp. 1-60.
6. Glossary of Applied Geology Terms : 2002 Published by the CSTT, MHRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi (as member Expert Advisory Committee), pp 1-155.
7. Glossary of Mineralogy Terms : 2002 Published by the CSTT, MHRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi (as member Expert Advisory Committee), pp 1-174.
8. Glossary of Structural Geology Terms : 2002 Published by the CSTT, MHRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi (as member Expert Advisory Committee), pp 1-69.
9. Glossary of General Geology Terms : 2002 Published by the CSTT, MHRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi (as member Expert Advisory Committee), pp. 1-296.