Prabhat C. Chandra
{{Short description|Indian geophysicist}}
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{{Infobox scientist
| name = Prabhat C Chandra
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| image = Dr Prabhat C Chandra.jpeg
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| caption = Chandra in 2010
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|12|04|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Varanasi, India
| citizenship = Indian
| nationality = Indian
| fields = Hydro Geophysics
| education = NGRI, CSIR, Hyderabad, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
| alma_mater = Banaras Hindu University
| awards =
| spouse = Durga Chandra (1983–present)
}}
Prabhat C Chandra{{Cite web|url = https://www.crcpress.com/Groundwater-Geophysics-in-Hard-Rock/Chandra/9780415664639|title = Groundwater Geophysics in Hard Rock|website = CRC Press|access-date = 2016-04-12}} (born 4 December 1950) is an Indian geophysicist. Since 1973, he has done extensive work in the field of hydrogeophysics, encompassing groundwater exploration, development and management with a specialization in groundwater geophysics using various geophysical methods.
Early life and education
He was born in Varanasi. He graduated in Geology & post graduation in Geophysics{{Cite web|url=http://www.bhu.ac.in/science/view.php|title=Faculty of Science, Varanasi Alumni list|last=|first=|date=|website=Banaras Hindu University|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619180904/http://www.bhu.ac.in/science/view.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 June 2013|access-date=26 January 2019}} from Banaras Hindu University, then pursued doctoral work in Groundwater Geophysics jointly from Banaras Hindu University & National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad. He topped his class in geology as well as post graduation in geophysics, and was awarded the BHU Cash Prize and Master N.L. Sharma Memorial Gold Medal for standing first in Geology.
Career
Chandra started his career with National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad as a Research Fellow in 1973, joining the Central Ground Water Board,{{Cite web |url=http://cgwb.gov.in/wcr/profile.htm |title=Central Ground Water Board, West Central Region |access-date=13 October 2014 |archive-date=17 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517162438/http://cgwb.gov.in/WCR/profile.htm |url-status=dead }} Ministry of Water Resources (India) as a geophysicist in 1978. He later became Regional Director in the same organization. Currently he is associated with WAPCOS{{Cite web |title=WAPCOS - About Us |url=http://www.wapcos.gov.in/Home/Aboutus.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321001338/http://www.wapcos.gov.in/Home/Aboutus.aspx |archive-date=2015-03-21}} as an advisor and with 'The World Bank'{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiawrm.org/Docs/Project%20Preparation%20Guidelines/Trainings/NGRI%20Report%20to%20WB_SGT_Dec2014.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 October 2015 |archive-date=4 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004141802/http://www.indiawrm.org/Docs/Project%20Preparation%20Guidelines/Trainings/NGRI%20Report%20to%20WB_SGT_Dec2014.pdf |url-status=dead }} as a consultant.
His work includes source finding in drought prone areas, deep productive fracture zone aquifers in hard rocks, fresh/saline groundwater interface and aquifers in coastal tracts and cyclone inundated areas, aquifers in saturated cavities of limestone,{{cite journal | doi=10.1016/0016-7142(87)90017-2 | volume=24 | issue=6 | title=Geoelectrical response of cavities in limestones: an experimental field study from Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India | journal=Geoexploration | pages=483–502| year=1987 | last1=Chandra | first1=P.C | last2=Tata | first2=Satyanarayana | last3=Raju | first3=K.C.B | bibcode=1987GeoEx..24..483C }} safe aquifer delineation and well designing in contaminated areas.{{cite journal |pmid=20563899 | doi=10.1007/s10661-010-1535-z | volume=175 | issue=1–4 | title=Arsenic-safe alternate aquifers and their hydraulic characteristics in contaminated areas of Middle Ganga Plain, Eastern India | year=2011 | journal=Environ Monit Assess | pages=331–48 | last1 = Saha | first1 = D | last2 = Sahu | first2 = S | last3 = Chandra | first3 = PC| bibcode=2011EMnAs.175..331S | s2cid=45851883 }}
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