Research Interest

Petrology & Geochemistry

  Academic Qualification

1. Ph.D. (Science), Jadavpur University, 1979
2. M.Sc. (Applied Geology), Jadavpur University, 1974
3. B.Sc.(Honours in Geological Sciences), Jadavpur University, 1971

  Fellowship

1. Elected Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore
2. Elected Fellow, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi
3. Elected Fellow, The National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad
4. Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science & Technology
5. Elected Fellow, The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, (TWAS), Trieste, Italy

  Positions

1. Geologist, Geological Survey of India, (1978-1981)
2. Lecturer in Geology, Jadavpur University, (1981-1986)
3. Senior Lecturer in Geology, Jadavpur University, (1986-1990)
4. Reader in Geology, Jadavpur University, (1990-1997)
5. Professor in Geology ,Jadavpur University, (1997-2007)
6. Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata (2007 - )

  Professional Honours

1. Recipient of N.N. Chatterjee Medal from the Asiatic Society, Calcutta (1979)
2. Recipient of Career Award by the University Grants Commission(1988)
3. Recipient of Krishnan Medal from the Indian Geophysical Union (1989)
4. Recipient of National Mineral Award from the Government of India, (1996)
5. Recipient of Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (1991-92, 1997, 2006)
6. Awarded Mercator Guest Professorship by the German Research Foundation (2002-03)
7. Recipient of J.C. Bose Fellowship from the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India (2007)
8. Awarded Visiting Professorship by Hokkaido University (2007)