SOUVENIR COMMITTEE - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany

Training Programme on “PALYNOLOGY IN FOSSIL FUEL EXPLORATION”
[ September 10-17, 2012 ]
Name DR SANTOSH KUMAR PANDEY
E-mail Address sangeology@yahoo.co.in
Phone/Mobile No. +91 9450394201
DOB 24.08.1981
Mailing Address 3/39, Vivek Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow- 226 010
Name of Organisation Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
Academic Qualifications
M.Sc. in Geology, Lucknow University, 2004 [First Div]
Ph.D. in Geology, Lucknow University, 2011
Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Biozonation and Correlation of Neoproterozoic Bhander Group, Central
India.
Areas of research interests:
Primary area of research is the Ediacaran to Cambrian transition and the emergence of the early life. In
particular, working on palaeobiological and biostratigraphical problems on the two Proterozoic sedimentary
basins of India; the Vindhyan and Marwar. Some key interest are: Ediacaran Life; Microbially Induced
Sedimentary Structure (MISS); Trace Fossil Analysis; Biostratigraphy; Inter and Intrabasinal Correlation
Name SHREYA MISHRA
E-mail Address shreyamishra1005@gmail.com
Phone/Mobile No. 9005205877
DOB 10/07/1989
Mailing Address H.No. 610/329 Keshave Nagar, Sitapur Road,
Lucknow.
Name of Organisation Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
Academic Qualifications
M.Sc. in Botany, Lucknow University, 2011 [First Div]
Pursuing Ph.D. in Botany, BSIP, Lucknow
Title of Ph.D. thesis: Spore pollen biostratigraphy, Palaeoecology and environment of
deposition of subsurface Early Palaeogene sequences from Barmer, Rajasthan.
Areas of research interests:
The research interest is Tertiary Palynology, mainly concerned with the study of pollen and spores from
the subsurface Early Palaeogene sequences exposed in Barmer, Rajasthan. Pollen and spores are critical parts of
the life cycles of higher and lower plants respectively. Pollen and spores rather than other parts of plant remains
are best preserved in sediments and sedimentary rocks due to having resistant wall. Therefore, their presence and
abundance in sediments can be used as a proxy indicator for composition of plant communities growing at and
around a province. Palynological studies are also helpful in fossil fuel exploration, biostratigraphy,
palaeoecological studies and in predicting the environment of deposition.
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