Prasanta Sanyal
Professor
Dept: Earth Sciences (DES)
E-mail: psanyal [at] iiserkol.ac.in
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Research Interest:
1. Evolution of monsoon in Indian subcontinent. 2. Molecular level isotopic characterization of vegetation and its implication to paleoecology. 3. Calcrete on metamorphosed rock, their genesis and implications to climate.4. Elements and isotopes to understand a large river system. 5. River Response to climate change.6. Monsoon Dynamics.
Academic Background:
- PhD (Geology), Physical Research Laboratory (University of Baroda), 2004
- MSc (Applied Geology), Jadavpur University, 1998
- BSc (Geology), Jadavpur University, 1996
Positions:
- Professor, IISER Kolkata (current)
- Associate Professor, IISER-Kolkata (2010 - 2016)
- Assistant Professor, IIT-Kharagpur (2006 - 2010)
- Research Scientist, Indiana University, USA (2009 - 2009)
- Lecturer, BHU (2005 - 2006)
Awards and Honors:
- National geoscience Award from MInistry of Mines (2016)