Dr. Manikyamba C

Dr. Chakravadhanula Manikyamba is currently working as the DAE-Raja Ramanna Chair at the CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad. Her primary research areas include Precambrian geology and geochemistry with a special focus on the evolution of Archean tectonics, crustal growth, and associated gold, PGE and Fe-Mn mineralization.

Her extensive research contributions constitute geochemical investigations of volcano-sedimentary sequences that document the Precambrian crustal evolution and mineralization processes across the Dharwar, Singhbhum, Bastar, and Bundelkhand cratons of India. Dr. Manikyamba has made significant advances in understanding the genesis of banded iron and manganese formations (BIFs, BMFs), redox conditions of proto-oceans, Archean biogeochemical processes and paleoenvironmental evolution.

Her current research focuses on evaluating the atomic mineral and rare earth element concentrations in understudied geological formations to understand their enrichment processes and style of distribution among different geological strata, in line with the new Indian critical mineral strategy.

Dr. Manikyamba has published over 130 research articles in reputed peer reviewed national and international journals and has guided several PhD students in her academic career. She is recipient of several prestigious awards and recognitions including the CSIR-Young Scientist Award, National Mineral Award, MoES-National Award for Women Scientist, JGSI-Women Scientist Award, SGAT Excellence Award, ISCA-W.D. West Memorial Award, few best paper awards etc.