Madhumita Das (Odia: ମଧୁମିତା ଦାସ) is an Indian academic was the vice-chancellor of Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha, India from 2017 until 2020.[1][2][3] She served several important positions in different national and international institutions such as the South Asian Association of Women Geoscientists (SAAWG), International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG), Italy etc.[4]
Education
Das pursued M.Sc and Ph.D in geology from Utkal University, Odisha. She specialised in the area of Igneous petrology, Industrial minerals and Environmental Geology.[4]
Career
Das has a teaching and research career spanning more than 39 years.[5] In July 2017 she was appointed as the vice-chancellor of Fakir Mohan University, Balasore. Odisha, India.[6] She assumed the position on 2 August 2017.[7] Before joining this position she was working as a geology professor in Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.[8]
She has served several important positions in different institutions and organisations. In 1989–90 she was also a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) fellow. She was a coordinator at National Working Group. UGC-SAP-DRS, of Utkal University. She is currently the vice-president of South Asian Association of Women Geoscientists (SAAWG) and a member of International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG).[4]
As of 2017, she published more than 120 research papers in different journals. She completed 7 research project supported by University Grants Commission. She mentored 1 D.Sc, 17 Ph. D and 21 M.Phil students.[5]
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