Faculty-->Dr. Mrigank Mauli Dwivedi

Dr. Mrigank Mauli Dwivedi
Engineer

e-mail: mmd@ncemp.org, MMDwivedi@gmail.com

Dr. Dwivedi completed B.Tech (Electronics and Communication), M.Tech (Electronics) degrees at University of Allahabad with Ist position and his Ph.D. in 2004. He has been working at this Centre since September, 1999.

He completed a training in BAYERISCHES FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FÜR EXPERIMENTELLE GEOCHEMIE UND GEOPHYSIK, UNIVERSITÄT BAYREUTH, Germany for calibration of Micro-processor controlled High Pressure Temperature Multi-Anvil System.

He has also completed a training course on Electron Probe Micro Analyser in Jeol Japan in 2003.

He recently (November 2007) got training for developing system for Seismic velocity measurement at high pressure and temperature in Yokohama National University, Japan.

Qualification:
Ph.D. topic: Experimental study of the system leucite-akermanite-plagioclase under 1bar, and 20 Kbar at variable temperatures. Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Allahabad in 2004

Life Member of Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, IETE (India).

Research:

Currently working on and preparing geological standards for Electron Probe Micro Analyser.

Performing phase equilibrium experiments on various systems at High Pressure / High Temperature (1500 C & 100 Kbar) using Multi Anvil Instrument.

Performing experiments on Roedderite mineral stability up to 20 Kbar at variable temperature using piston cylinder apparatus.

Performing experiments on melilite-plagioclase incompatibility relationships upto 20 Kbar at variable temperature using piston cylinder and hydro-thermal apparatus.

Successfully completed experiments on coloration of diamonds using HPPT methods.

Publications:

 

1.	An Alternative assembly Arrangement in MULTI-ANVIL APARATUS for the high temperature and pressure studies, Kamlesh Pandey and Mrigank Mauli Dwivedi, Ion conducting materials: Theory and applications eds. A.R. Kulkarni and P.Gopalan (Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi p187).	2001
2.	Experimental studies under different pressures upto 5.5 GPa and variable temperatures on a spinel lherzolite included in basaltic rocks from Bhujia hills, Gujrat, Alok K Gupta, Mrigank Mauli Dwivedi, R.K.Goswami and Kamlesh Pandey, Deep continental studies in India, Newsletter 12 (1), 14-16	2002
3.	Transport and thermal behaviour studies of salt hydrates - 1:AlNH4(SO4)2.12H2O Kamlesh Pandey and Mrigank Mauli Dwivedi, Science Letter 25, 3-4	2002
4.	Synthesis of diamond by multianvil apparatus, Mrigank Mauli Dwivedi, Nachiketa Rai and Kamlesh Pandey. Presented in DAE Solid State Physics Symposium	2003
5.	Proton transport studies in dehydrated salts : AlNH4(SO4)2 and FeSO4, Kamlesh Pandey and Mrigank Mauli Dwivedi, Accepted in Asian Journal of Chemistry for publication in Vol 16, No.3,	2004
6.	Thermal and Ionic transport studies in Ferrous sulfate. Kamlesh Pandey and Mrigank Mauli Dwivedi	Communicated
7	Synthesis of Diamond from Graphite Using a Multi-Anvil Apparatus. Nachiketa Rai, Mrigank Mauli Dwivedi, Kamlesh Pandey and Alok K. Gupta, Deep continental studies in India, Newsletter 14 (2), 10-12	2004
8	Experimental study of the system leucite-akermanite-plagioclase between 1 bar and 20 Kbar at variable temperatures. Mrigank Mauli Dwivedi, Kamlesh Pandey and Alok K. Gupta, (IGC-2004, Itali)	2004
9.	Experimental study of the systems leucite-akermanite-albite and leucite-akermanite-albite50anorthite50 under atmospheric pressure and 1 gpa: its significance in the leucite-sodic plagioclase and melilite-plagioclase incompatibilities by Mrigank Mauli Dwivedi, Alok K. Gupta and Makoto Arima	2007

 

Awards: Received GATE scholarship during his M.Tech degree. 

Teaching/Administrative experience:

• Worked as a Lecturer (Part time) in Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering Collage, Allahabad from January 1996 to 1999.
  • Taught ‘Systems Software’ and ‘Digital Hardware Design’ Theory Courses of M.E. I-year(Digital Systems) students in MNREC Allahabad.
  • Taught ‘Electronic Devices’ and ‘Electronic Packaging & PCB Designing’ Theory and Tutorial Courses of B.E. III-year (Electronics) students in MNREC Allahabad.
  • Taught ‘Digital Hardware Design’ Theory and Tutorial Courses of B.E. IV-year (Electronics) students in MNREC Allahabad.
  • Taught ‘Electronics’, ‘Computer Engineering’ and ‘PCB Designing’ Practical Labs of B.E. II-year & B.E. III-year students in MNREC Allahabad.
• Working as a Engineer in the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Allahabad, Allahabad since September 1995.
  • Completed a training in Bayreuth, Germany for calibration of Multi-Anvil System.
  • Completed Installation of Multi-Anvil System for High Pressure & Temperature Research (up-to 200 Kbar & 1500^O C).
  • Completed Pressure calibration and Temperature calibration of Multi-Anvil System.
  • Looking after the maintenance of Piston-Cylinder high pressure equipment, X-ray Analytical Equipment and other instruments.
• Taught Introduction to Programming Course to M.Sc. II^nd Sem. (Applied Geology) students in Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Allahabad, Allahabad in the session 1995-96, 96-97 and 97-98.
• Delivered two lectures on Numerical Methods in Igneous Petrology in ‘SERC winter school on Petrology (NMCMP III), sponsored by Department of Science and Technology’ organized by Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Allahabad, Allahabad during 2^nd January to 22^nd January 1996.

• Guided Projects of six B.E. final year students in the session 96-97 and of 12 B.E. final year students in the session 97-98 in MNREC Allahabad. Projects Guided includes ‘Auto-ranging analog voltmeter’, ‘Simulation of Active filters using PSpice and improvement in macromodel of Op-Amp for them.’, ‘Electronic Distance Meter’, "Development of Software for Active Filter Simulation’ and ‘Minimization of Digital Logic Functions’.
• Completed a short term course on UNIX organized by Computer center, University of Allahabad, Allahabad from 21-02-94 to 09-03-94.
• Attended National conference on Optical Communication (COCOM-95) organized by The Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers local center Allahabad.

• Colour Holder of Allahabad University in 1986-87.
• Chess-Captain of Allahabad University in 1988-89.
• Represented Allahabad University Chess Team Four Times (in Years 1986, 87, 88 and 89) in Inter University Chess Tournaments.
• Won the Board-winner Award in 1987-88, North & East Zone Inter University Chess Tournament by winning 6 out of 6 games. Team was runners-up in this tournament.
• Won First Prize in Triple Jump, 4x100 m relay race & Chess Championship in session 1990-91 in the tournaments of Society of Electronic Engineers, University of Allahabad.
• Elected Vice President of Society of Electronic Engineers in the session 1993-94

• Life Member, Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE).

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