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{{about|the Indian geologist|the Indian politician|Anand Mohan Singh}}
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|birth_date = 29 September 1957
|birth_place = [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharmsala]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India
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|residence = [[Agra]]
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|field = Geology, Petrology
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|alma_mater = [[Banaras Hindu University]]
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'''Anand Mohan''' (born 29 September 1957) is [[Registrar (education)|Registrar]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Prof. Anand Mohan, Registrar, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra |url=http://www.dei.ac.in/SetupWeb/CAO/registrar.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425144537/http://www.dei.ac.in/SetupWeb/CAO/registrar.htm |archivedate=25 April 2012 }}</ref> of [[Dayalbagh Educational Institute]], [[Agra]] ([[India]]) and former Professor<ref>{{cite web|title=Prof. Anand Mohan, Faculty, Geology Department, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) |url=http://www.bhu.ac.in/Geology/STAFF/A%20Mohan.html }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> at Department of Geology, [[Banaras Hindu University]]. He is an eminent [[scientist]] in the field of Geology, Petrology and Mineralogy. He is a member of XII Five Year Plan (2012–2017) of Planning Commission sub-committee on "Strengthening Community Engagement in Higher Education Institutions". He is also expert reviewer for Earth Sciences at [[Union Public Service Commission]], [[India]]. He is Fellow of [[Indian Academy of Sciences]], [[India]] (FASc) and [[National Academy of Sciences, India]] (FNASc).

==Education and personal life==
Mohan did his [[B.Sc.]] (Hons) in year 1976 and [[Ph.D.]] (Metamorphic [[Petrology]]) in year 1983 from [[Banaras Hindu University]]. After the completion of his [[Ph.D.]], he joined [[University Grants Commission (India)]] as Research Scientist "A" (1984–86) and then joined Department of Geology, [[Banaras Hindu University]] as a faculty in year 1986. Mohan visited [[University of Leicester]] ([[UK]]) for his [[Postdoctoral research]] on Leverhulme Commonwealth Fellowship.

Mohan and his wife Roop Rani, a teacher by profession, have two children in their family; daughter Kanika, a dental surgeon by profession is married to Dr Anurag Kumar and settled at [[Varanasi]] while the son Hans Mohan, Electrical Engineer by education, is serving for Headstrong (company) (a [[Genpact]] capital market Company) at [[Noida]].

==Professional life==
[[File:Prof. Anand Mohan, Registrar, DEI, Agra with Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.jpg|thumb|Mohan sharing the dais with (L to R) V. G. Das (Director, DEI), [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] and Prem Kumar, IAS (President, DEI) during a programme at DEI, Agra.]]

Mohan is serving as [[Registrar (education)|Registrar]] in honorary capacity of [[Dayalbagh Educational Institute]], [[Agra]] and he teaches graduate and postgraduate courses on "[[Disaster management]] and mitigation" to BBA and [[MBA]] students. He has served as [[Professor]] at Department of Geology, [[Banaras Hindu University]]. He is one of the two expert members for the Advisory Committee of the Centre on "Institute of Integrated Himalayan Studies" at Himachal University. He is subject expert for the course "Crystallography and Mineralogy" of e-PG Pathsala, an initiative of [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)]] and [[University Grants Commission (India)]].

==Publications==
Mohan has published more than 60 peer reviewed journal articles and several papers have received extensive citations in science community. He has also authored few books including "Milestones in Petrology and Future Perspectives",<ref>{{cite book|title= "Milestones in Petrology and Future Perspectives" on Google books|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4TKPAAAACAAJ}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Book review of "Milestones in Petrology and Future Perspectives" in journal 'Current Science'|url=http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/oct252003/1230.pdf}}</ref> "Concept of Eco-Village/City as Role Model for Sustainable Environment and Development", "Spiritual Consciousness", "Consumption Levels, Environmental damage and Sustainable Settlements" and "Climate Change, Water Management and concept of Eco-village/Eco-city".<ref>{{cite web|title= Book review of "Climate Change, Water Management and concept of Eco-village/Eco-city" in journal 'Current Science'|url=http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/10may2010/1166.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="Climate Change, Water Management and concept of Eco-village/Eco-city" on Tata Mcgraw-Hill|url=http://www.tatamcgrawhill.com/booksellers/assets/Export_Price_List.pdf}}</ref> The later project has widespread implication to make the city of [[Taj Mahal]], [[Agra]], an eco-city.

==Awards and recognitions==
Mohan has received a number of awards, medals and prizes from the science community.
* Fellow, [[Indian Academy of Sciences]] (FASc).<ref>{{cite web|title=Prof. Anand Mohan, Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences, India|url=http://www.ias.ac.in/php/fell_detail.php3?name=Mohan&intials=Anand&year=29-09-1957}}</ref>
* Fellow, [[National Academy of Sciences, India]] (FNASc).<ref>{{cite web|title=Prof. Anand Mohan, Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, India |url=http://www.nasi.org.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=M |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227133632/http://www.nasi.org.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=M |archivedate=27 December 2010 }}</ref>
* National Mineral Award, Ministry of Steel & Mines, [[Government of India]] (year 1997).<ref>{{cite web|title=Prof. Anand Mohan, recipient of National Mineral Award, 1997 |url=http://www.mines.nic.in/writereaddata/filelinks/5c595a50_sandt3.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426052602/http://www.mines.nic.in/writereaddata/filelinks/5c595a50_sandt3.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-04-26 }}</ref>
* INSA ([[Indian National Science Academy]]) Medal for Young Scientist for outstanding work on P-T characterization of granulites of South India (year 1989).<ref>{{cite web|title=Prof. Anand Mohan, recipient of INSA Medal, 1989 |url=http://insaindia.org/youngmedal.htm |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120711214419/http://insaindia.org/youngmedal.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-11 }}</ref>
* M.K. Ray Memorial Medal for Best Paper by Geological, Mining & Metallurgical Society of India.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}
* M.R. Srinivasa Rao Award of Geological Society of India.
* Career Award of [[University Grants Commission (India)]].

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