RTM Nagpur University, R.B. D. Laxminarayana Campus, Law College Square, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

Dr. Kirtikumar R. Randive is presently working as Associate Professor at the Post-Graduate Department of Geology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, India. Before joining the university services Dr. Randive served the Geological Survey of India as Geologist and then as Lecturer in the Department of Geology, RTM Nagpur University where he is serving now. He published several research papers in the journals of national and international repute and also published a book on Geochemistry, which is published by the Research Publishing Services, Singapore. He has edited two special issues of reputed international journals, and presently working as an Editor of the De Gruyters Journal Open Geoscience. Dr. Randive was the member of 31st Indian Expedition to Antarctica. He was Visiting Fellow to the University of Portsmouth, UK. He received several awards and recognitions from different organizations including Best Teacher Award (Researcher) of the RTM Nagpur University in 2017.