Annual Report 2011-2012 - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany

EBIRBAL SAHNI INSTITUT
Annual Report 2011-2012
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OF PALAEOBOTANY
Provided guidance in observation and quantitative
estimation of macerals (both under normal and
fluorescence modes) and in measurement of vitrinite
reflectance on Lakhanpur coal samples to Ms.
Prabha Sharma, Research Scholar of Vikram
University, Ujjain (during her thrice visits).
B.D. Singh provided scientific assistance in observation
of coal microconstituents (both under normal and
fluorescence modes) and in measurement of vitrinite
reflectance on coal, shale and associated sandstone
samples to Ms. Itishree Chinara, Research Scholar
of ISM, Dhanbad for a period of two weeks (in May
2011) .
Provided guidance in observation and quantitative
estimation of macerals (both under normal and
fluorescence modes) and in measurement of vitrinite
reflectance on Bisrampur coal (Son Valley) samples
to Ms. Anjana Vyas, Research Scholar of Vikram
University, Ujjain (during her thrice visits).
B.D. Singh & Alpana Singh provided scientific
assistance in measurement of vitrinite reflectance,
to assess the rank of Karanpura coals (Damodar
Valley), to Mr. Parashar Mishra, Research student
of CIMFR (Digwadih Campus), Dhanbad for a period
of one week (in May 2011).
M.S. Chauhan imparted training to Mrs. Deepika
Tripathi, Research Scholar, Allahabad University,
Allahabad regarding the maceration techniques used
in Quaternary palynology and pollen morphological
studies of modern plants (during October-November,
2011). Also imparted training to Mrs. Alka Srivastava,
Associate Professor, DAV P.G. College, Kanpur
regarding the pollen morphological studies of
flowering plants (during May-June & December-
January, 2011).
Anjum Farooqui guided Dissertation (B.Tech-
Biotechnology, VI Semester) project on Biogenic
silica- An inspiration to nanotechnology of Ms
Saumya Jain of Amity University, Lucknow.
Imparted training in palynological study and sediment
processing (two-three weeks) to three students
(JRFs)– Ms Greeshma Gireesh A.G. of Delta Studies
Institute, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam; and Ms
Paramita Saha and Ms Dola Chakraborty of School
of Oceanography, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
Anjum Farooqui & Jyoti Srivastava provided
consultancy services to GSI, Jaipur in Quaternary
palaeoclimate study on the Sambhar lake sediments
profile. The report has been submitted which included
the results of palynological study, two figures (pollen
spectrum) and two photoplates.
S.K. Basumatary provided consultancy services to GSI,
Guwahati on pollen analysis of 15 surface samples
from different forests of Assam, and forwarded the
report.
P.S. Ranhotra imparted training on Tertiary palynological
studies to Ms Lalitha S., Research Scholar of Earth
Science Department, Pondicherry University,
Pondicherry (in December-January).
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