SHORT CV: RAVINDER RAJ ANAND
PRESENT APPOINTMENT: Senior Principal Research Scientist,
CSIRO Division of Exploration and Mining
DATE OF BIRTH: 27 December 1951
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BSc (Himachal University, India) in soil science; 1972
- MSc (Punjab University, India) in geomorphology and pedology
(soil science); 1974
- PhD (Western Australia) in regolith geology, weathering
processes and geochemistry; 1984
PRESENT & PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS
February 2004 - present
- Leader, Program 2, Mineral Exploration in Areas of Cover,
CRC LEME
- Member of Executive Committee CRC LEME
July 2001 - January 2004
- Leader, Program 1, Regolith Geoscience, CRC LEME
- Member of Executive Committee CRC LEME
January 2001 - present
- Adjunct Professor in regolith geology, School of Applied
Geology, Curtin University
- Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of
Exploration and Mining
July 1999 - present
- Leader, Thematic volume: Regolith-landscape Evolution
of the Australian Continent
- Leader, Mineral Hosts Project for Au and Trace Elements
in Regolith
- Leader, Objective looging of regolith
January 1998 - July 2000
- Leader, Yandal Greenstone Belt Regolith Project (in collaboration
with Great Central Mines and Normandy Mining).
July 1995 - June 2001
- Co-ordinator, Applications CRCLEME 1
- Member of Executive Committee CRCLEME 1
- Leader, Transported Overburden Project
- Leader, Applications Manuals Project
July 1995 - present
- Deputy Leader, CSIRO Regolith Terrains Group
April 1994 - December 1997
- Leader, North Queensland Regolith Project (CSIRO/AMIRA
P417)
- Leader, Hamersley Province Regolith Project (Funded by
Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd).
July 1993 - June 1999
- Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Exploration
and Mining
Sept 1992 - July 1994
- Co-ordinator, Working Group on Regolith-landform mapping
in Australia
Dec 1993 - June 1995
- Leader, Lateritic Environments Group
Jan 1990 - December 2000
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Applied Geology, Curtin
University of Technology
July 1991 - Dec 1993
- Co-Leader, Lateritic Environments Project (AMIRA P240A)
Nov 1987 - June 1991
- Deputy Leader, Laterite Geochemistry Project (AMIRA P240)
July 1989 - June 1993
- Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Exploration
Geoscience
Nov 1987 - June 1989
- Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Exploration Geoscience
Aug 1984 - Oct 1987
- Research Fellow, Soils Department, UWA
July 1983 - Oct 1987
- Mineralogical consultant to several mining companies and
analytical laboratories
Aug 1978 - Nov 1978
- Soils expert to Iraq Government
Jan 1975 - 1981
- Assistant Professor/Assistant Scientist (Soil Science)
Himachal University/Punjab University
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Four dimensional models of regolith-landscape evolution;
processes (inorganic and organic) of regolith development;
distribution, dynamics and diagenesis of sediments; genesis
of geochemical anomalies; integration of geophysics, regolith
geology, geochemistry and geology for developing methods for
exploration in regolith covered terrains; regolith-landform
processes and salinity.
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, COMMERCIALISATION AND EXTENSION
Outcomes of the research, transferred to industry by reports,
seminars, workshops, publications and consultancies, have
been major contribution to significant changes in the philosophy
and practice of geochemical exploration in Australia, South
America and Africa, resulting in more effective exploration,
reduced exploration costs and in new mineral discoveries (e.g.
Bronzewing, Jundee, Nimary, Turrett, Waroonga gold deposits-valued
over $3 billion).
Leader and Co-leader of industry funded projects and research
teams since 1991, include large, interdisciplinary AMIRA projects.
Industry funding for research projects exceeds $2 million
since 1991 (in part with Dr R.E. Smith).
Presentation of short courses and field workshops to Australian
companies (including WMC Resources, ALCOA, Billiton Australia,
BHP, Great Central Mines, North Limited, Wiluna Mines) and
foreign industry consortia (ADIMB in Brazil, and Goldfields,
JCI, AVMIN, Anglo American, Gencor and Billiton SA, in South
Africa).
Invited speaker, workshop and field excursion leader at national
and international conferences in Australia, Canada, South
Africa and Brazil.
TEACHING AND RESEARCH GUIDANCE
Supervision of total of 27 industry-sponsored Honours students
and 6 PhD students. Adjunct Professor in regolith geology,
School of Applied Geology, Curtin university of Technology,
since January 2001. Invited lecturer at University of Western
Australia, University of Tasmania, Australian Mineral Foundation
since 1990; Queens University Kingston, Ontario, 1996.
SCIENTIFIC AWARDS
1984: Publication medal, Australian society of Soil Science
- Feldspars weathering in lateritic saprolite.
1994: Sir Ian McLennan achievement for industry award (Co-leader
of recipient team).
1997: CSIRO medal for developing laterite geochemistry based
exploration methods for the regolith-dominated terrains (Co-leader
of recipient team).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Fellow, The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Australian Institute of Geoscientists
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