Geology faculty bags best young scientist award

Reader in Geology, Ravenshaw University, Dr Shreerup Goswami has been recently awarded the Best Young Scientist of the Year 2008 Award instituted by the prestigious Odisha Bigyan Academy under the aegis of Government of Odisha. For the first time in the history of this esteemed academy, a scholar of geology has received this much-coveted award.

Dr Goswami, a scientist of international repute, joined Ravenshaw University as a Reader only six months ago.

It’s a great, exhilarating feeling and I feel proud and privileged to be a part of the glorious legacy of the Ravenshaw fraternity, said Dr Goswami. Ravenshaw University has brought glory for me in just six months and it became possible due to the heavenly blessings of our revered Vice Chancellor Mr Devdas Chhotray, he acknowledged.

Dr Goswami thanked the Vice Chancellor for conducting the faculty recruitment interview with impeccable fairness and integrity. A dynamic and robust selection process under his sterling leadership opened the gates of this hallowed institution of fame for me, he said seeking the kind patronage and innovative guidance of the VC for glorious progress of his department and the heritage institution.

After joining Ravenshaw University, Dr Goswami has published one textbook entitled Paribesh Bigyan Ebam Parichalana in Oriya. In addition, besides several publications to his credit, he has published seven research papers in referred journals of national and international repute, three chapters in a book edited by Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, Prof AK Jain, two popular science articles in reputed science magazine Science Reporter and three abstracts in different proceedings/conference volumes, after joining the University.

Dr Goswami has 11 years of experience as a geologist, researcher and geo-analyst including six years of experience in postgraduate teaching in geology and environmental sciences. As a Boyscast Fellow awarded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, he has carried out research with eminent palaeontologist Dr John M Anderson at Palaeobotany Division, South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), Pretoria, South Africa. He is also a Fellow and Life Member of a number of prestigious societies and associations. He has been invited as a plenary speaker, resource person and subject expert at various national and international conferences and workshops.