Scientist Manikyamba selected for SGAT Award

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI) Emeritus Scientist Dr C Manikyamba was selected for the SGAT Award of Excellence 2023 on Monday. She has been selected by the Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists (SGSAT), Bhubaneswar, for her pioneering research contributions in the field of Geosciences related to the growth of continental crust and its mineral resources including iron, manganese, gold and PGE in the Precambrian terranes of India.
Dr Manikyamba has published 130 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and supervised 12 PhDs. Her research work focuses on biogeochemical studies related to Fe-Mn formations, stromatolites and carbonaceous shales of Dharwar Craton, Proterozoic Cuddapah and Phanerozoic K-G basin.