Micropaleontology
Biostratigraphy
Sedimentology
Paleoclimatology
Paleoceanography
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University of Delhi 2016 Ph.D.
Late Neogene–Quaternary Planktic Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy and Paleoceanography of ODP Hole 846B, Eastern Equatorial Pacific
University of Delhi 2008 M.Sc. Department of Geology, Centre for Advanced Studies, University of Delhi
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Utkal University 2021 Assistant Professor(Stage-III) Utkal University 2016 Assistant Professor (Stage-II) Utkal University 2010 Assistant Professor
- Organization: University of Delhi
- Duration: November 2008 – November 2010
- Designation: CSIR – Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
| Course Name- M.Sc. I Semester (1AGLC1- Fuel Geology)
Department of Geology ,Utkal University Duties: Teaching First Semester: Fuel Geology |
| Course Name- M.Sc. II Semester (2AGLC1- Sedimentary Petrology and Basin analysis)
Duties: Teaching Course , Tutorial Class & Laboratory work(Practical):as per timetable |
| Course Name- M.Sc. II Semester (Megascopic & Microscopic petrography of Sedimentary Rocks : 2AGCL4)
Duties: Laboratory hours of 6 hours per week |
| Course Name-M.Sc. III Semester (Paleontology, Applied Micropaleontology & Quaternary Geology: 3AGLC2)
4 Credits Duties: Teaching Course , Tutorial Class; as per the timetable
Course Name-M.Sc. III Semester, ( 3AGLC3: Stratigraphy, Paleogeography and Marine Geosciences) Duties: Teaching as per the time table.
Course Name- M.Sc. III Semester, ( 3AGLC5: Identification of animal and plant fossils, Stratigraphic assemblages – Identification and interpretation) Duties: Laboratory hours of 6 hours per week
Course Name-M.Sc. III Semester (Paleontology, Applied Micropaleontology & Quaternary Geology: 3AGLC2) 4 Credits Duties: Teaching Course , Tutorial Class; as per the timetable Course Name-M.Sc. Iv Semester (Fuel Geology & Sedimentary Petrology: 4AGLCE1, Elective C) 4 Credits Duties: Teaching Course , Tutorial Class; as per the timetable
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Research Publications
| Sl. No. | Title of the Paper | Journal / Publication Details | Author(s) |
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| 1 | Quaternary Palaeoceanography of the Eastern Equatorial Pacific: Planktonic Foraminiferal Evidence for Dual Upwelling Mechanism and High Latitude Influence | Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India, Vol. 70(2), 2025, pp. 394–405. DOI: 10.1177/05529360251408970 |
Kirti Ranjan Mallick, Ashutosh K. Singh, Devesh K. Sinha, Pravat K. Nayak & Bikash Mohanty |
| 2 | Indian Monsoon Modes and Their Linkage with Precipitation in the Andaman Sea Region: Late Quaternary Planktic Foraminiferal Records | Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India, Vol. 70(1), 2025, pp. 249–265. DOI: 10.1177/05529360251345236 |
Pravat Kumar Nayak, Ashutosh K. Singh, Kirti Ranjan Mallick, Ankush Shrivastava, Kaushik Baruah, Devesh Chaudhary & Devesh K. Sinha |
| 3 | Late Pliocene Variability of the Agulhas Current: Planktic Foraminiferal Records from Southwest Indian Ocean | Journal of Geointerface, Vol. 3, No. 2, December 2024, pp. 103–112. e-ISSN: 2583-6900 |
Rahul Dwivedi, Vikram Pratap Singh, Shivani Pathak, Kirti Ranjan Mallick & Pravat Kumar Nayak |
| 4 | Proximate Analysis of Bituminous Coals from Various Gondwana Basins of India: A Comparative Study | Journal of Geointerface, Vol. 3, No. 1, July 2024, pp. 93–100. | Vikram Pratap Singh, Rahul Dwivedi, Shivani Pathak, Kirti Ranjan Mallick & Pravat Kumar Nayak |
| 5 | Distribution of Recent Benthic Foraminifera from the Outer Channel in and around Gabakunda Sea Mouth of Chilika Lagoon | Current World Environment, ISSN: 0973-4929, Vol. 19(1), 2024, pp. 354–362. | Kirti Ranjan Mallick, Pravat Kumar Nayak & Subhasish Prusty |
| 10 | Petrographic Characterization of Coals from the Ananta Opencast Project, Talcher Coalfield, Angul District, Odisha | Xplore – The Xavier’s Research Journal, Vol. 12, Issue 02, 2021, pp. 63–78. ISSN: 2249-1878 |
Vikram Pratap Singh, Biplab Kumar Mahanta, Kirtiranjan Mallick & Hrishikesh Samant |
| 11 | Comparative Study of Useful Heat Values Derived from the Proximate Analysis of Bituminous Coals from Barakar Formation of Various Gondwana Basins of India | Mekal Insights, Vol. IV, Issue 1, 2020, pp. 13–22. ISSN: 0975-010X |
Vikram Pratap Singh & Kirti Ranjan Mallick |
| 12 | Planktonic Foraminiferal Records from Early Pliocene Deep Sea Sediments in Eastern Equatorial Pacific | Society for Geoscientists & Allied Technology Bulletin, Vol. 20, 2019, pp. 47–54. | Pravat Kumar Nayak & Kirti Ranjan Mallick |
| 13 | Planktic Foraminiferal Diversity as the Evidences of Changing Oceanographic Conditions in the Sulu Sea During Last 500 Ky | Vistas in Geological Research, Special Publication in Geology (17), 2019, pp. 109–115. ISBN: 978-93-5351-3 |
Vikram Pratap Singh, Ashutosh K. Singh, Kirtiranjan Mallick & Devesh K. Sinha |
| 14 | Application of Mixed Layer Planktonic Foraminiferal Species as Tracers of Ocean with Special Reference to Eastern Equatorial Pacific | Vistas in Geological Research, Vol. 15, 2017, pp. 171–179. U.U. Special Publication in Geology ISBN: 81-900907-0-4 |
Kirtiranjan Mallick, Biswanath Barik, Ashutosh K. Singh, Devesh K. Sinha, Vikram Pratap Singh & Tushar Kaushik |
| 15 | Planktic Foraminifera as Indicators of Paleoceanographic Changes in the Sulu Sea During Late Quaternary | Vistas in Geological Research, U.U. Special Publication in Geology (15), 2017, pp. 132–139. ISBN: 81-900907-0-4 |
Vikram Pratap Singh, Ashutosh K. Singh, Devesh K. Sinha & Kirtiranjan Mallick |
| 16 | Significance of Globigerina bulloides d’Orbigny: A Foraminiferal Proxy for Paleomonsoon and Past Upwelling Records | Journal of Climate Change, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016, pp. 99–110. ISSN: 2395-7611 (UGC-CARE) |
Ankush Shrivastav, Ashutosh Singh, Devesh Sinha, K.R. Mallick, Tushar Kaushik & Vikram P. Singh |
| 17 | Planktic Foraminifera as Tracers of Past Ocean Circulation and Climate | Vistas in Geological Research, 2011, pp. 108–111. ISBN: 81-90090704 |
K.R. Mallick |
Book Chapters
| Sl. No. | Title of the Chapter | Book / Publisher | ISBN |
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| 1 | Ocean Circulation in High Northern Latitudes and Its Influence on Arctic Climate Through the Ages (Pages 79–116) | Understanding Present and Past Arctic Environments, Elsevier, 2021 | 9780128228692 |
| 2 | Cenozoic Evolution of Antarctic Ice Sheet, Circum Antarctic Circulation and Antarctic Climate: Evidence from Marine Sedimentary Records | Assessing the Antarctic Environment from a Climate Change Perspective, Earth and Environmental Sciences Library, Springer | 978-3-030-87077-5 |
| 3 | Holocene: Definition and Current Stratigraphic Status in the Geological Time Scale | Holocene, Editor: Bahadur Singh Kotlia, Nova Science Publishers, New York, USA | 9781622577224 |
| Sl No | Name | Status |
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| 1 | Pravat Kumar Nayak | Submitted |
| 2 | Divya Patra | Ongoing |
| 3 | Subhasish Prusty | Ongoing |
| 4 | Bikash Kumar Mohanty | Ongoing |
Research Projects
- Study of High-Resolution Seasonal Environmental Dynamics of Chilika Lagoon: A Multi Bioproxy Approach (Principal Investigator), funded by OURIIP, Odisha State Higher Education Council (OSHEC), Project Cost: ₹5 Lakh, 2019 (Completed).
- Quaternary Paleoceanographic Significance of Neogloboquadrina dutertrei of ODP 846B, Eastern Equatorial Pacific, funded by Utkal University (R&D Seed Grant), Project Cost: ₹1 Lakh, 2017 (Completed).
Invited Lectures / Paper Presentations
| Sl. No. | Lecture Title | Category | Type | Organization | Presentation Date |
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| 1 | Geochemical Proxies and Its Application to Understand Cenozoic Oceans | National | Invited Lecture | Utkal University | 30/01/2011 |
| 2 | Planktic Foraminiferal Record of Quaternary Paleoceanographic Changes in the Eastern Tropical Pacific | National | Paper Presented | Bangalore University | 10/12/2011 |
| 3 | Applications of Radiolarians in Reconstructions of Past Oceanographic Setup in Cenozoic | National | Paper Presented | Utkal University | 30/03/2012 |
| 4 | Neogene Paleoceanographic Setup in Tropical Pacific | National | Paper Presented | Indian Science Congress Association, Bhubaneswar Chapter, Utkal University | 18/10/2012 |
| 5 | Understanding the Linkage Between Earth and Ocean | International (Within Country) | Paper Presented | Department of Geography, Utkal University | 16/01/2013 |
| 6 | A Journey from Continental Drift to Plate Tectonics | State/University | Invited Lecture | Department of Geography, Utkal University | 11/02/2013 |
| 7 | Amazing Fossils of the Earth | State/University | Resource Person | Department of Geology, Utkal University | 07/10/2013 |
| 8 | Paleoceanographic Changes During Late Quaternary in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific | National | Paper Presented | Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology | 18/11/2013 |
| 9 | Paleoceanographic Changes in the Sulu Sea During Late Quaternary: Evidences from Planktic Foraminiferal Studies | International (Within Country) | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, Utkal University | 17/01/2014 |
| 10 | Ecology of Foraminifera | State/University | Invited Lecture | Department of Geology, Ravenshaw University | 17/09/2014 |
| 11 | Evolution of Monsoon – Geological Perspective | National | Paper Presented | Utkal University | 21/01/2015 |
| 12 | Applications of Microfossils | State/University | Invited Lecture | Department of Geology, Ravenshaw University | 18/08/2015 |
| 13 | Evolutionary History of the Cratons of India | State/University | Invited Lecture | Department of Geography, Utkal University | 12/03/2015 |
| 14 | Paleoceanographic Set Up in Eastern Equatorial Pacific for Last 400 Kyr. | National | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, University of Madras | 19/03/2015 |
| 15 | Role of Oxygen Isotopes in Paleoceanography | National | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, Utkal University | 23/01/2016 |
| 16 | Quaternary Paleoceanographic Reconstruction of Eastern Equatorial Pacific: Planktic Foraminiferal Evidence | International (Abroad) | Paper Presented | European Geosciences Union (EGU), Vienna, Austria | 18/04/2016 |
| 17 | Disaster Management – A Geological Perspective | National | Invited Lecture | Department of Geography, Utkal University | 24/04/2016 |
| 18 | Effect of Southern Polar Front Migration in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean During Quaternary: Planktic Foraminiferal Evidences | National | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, University of Madras | 17/08/2017 |
| 19 | Early Pliocene Paleoceanography Conditions of Eastern Equatorial Pacific: Planktonic Foraminiferal Evidences | National | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, Utkal University | 11/02/2018 |
| 20 | Impact of Climate Change on Coastal States of India | National | Invited Lecture | CSIR IMMT & ISRO | 06/04/2018 |
| 21 | Application of Planktic Foraminifera in Modern Upwelling Systems of the World | National | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, Utkal University | 11/02/2017 |
| 22 | Understanding the High Resolution Climatic Pattern with the Help of Geological Proxies | National | Paper Presented | NISER Bhubaneswar | 17/11/2018 |
| 23 | Significance of Workshops: A Case Study of Global Innovation Design (GID) | National | Paper Presented | International Office, Utkal University | 31/03/2019 |
| 24 | Ecology & Depth Distribution of Recent Benthic Foraminifera in the Bay of Bengal Region of Odisha Coast | National | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, Utkal University | 17/02/2019 |
| 25 | The Symptoms and Science Behind Major Bioclimatic Events: A Geological Perspective | International (Within Country) | Paper Presented | Govt. College of Engineering, Keonjhar | 15/04/2018 |
| 26 | Planktic Foraminiferal Stable Isotopic Signatures from Gas Bearing Hydrates of Cascadia Margin | National | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, BHU, Varanasi | 04/11/2019 |
| 27 | Assessment of Recent Benthic Foraminiferal Distribution from the Beach Sediments of Jahania, Astaranga, Odisha | National | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, Utkal University | 16/02/2020 |
| 28 | Deleterious Impact of El Niño on Climate Pattern of India and Indonesia Archipelago | International (Within Country) | Paper Presented | International Office, Utkal University | 03/03/2020 |
| 29 | Evolution of Neogene Planktic Foraminifera from Tropical Oceans | State/University | Invited Lecture | PSI Odisha Chapter | 21/10/2020 |
| 30 | Microforaminifera: A Proxy for Palaeoceanography and Palaeoclimate (E-training on Micropaleontology & C-14 Dating) | National | Invited Lecture | GSI Regional Training Division, Lucknow | 24/07/2020 |
| 31 | Tiny Yet Powerful: Microfossils & Their Application | National | Invited Lecture | GSI Regional Training Division, Lucknow | 22/07/2020 |
| 32 | Recent Benthic Foraminiferal Species from Bagarund, New Sea Mouth Inlet of Chilika Lagoon | National | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, Utkal University | 01/07/2021 |
| 33 | Planktic Foraminiferal Records in Deciphering Quaternary Palaeoceanographic Conditions in Eastern Equatorial Pacific | International (Within Country) | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, MLSU, Udaipur, Rajasthan | 10/07/2021 |
| 34 | Quaternary Indian Ocean Palaeoceanography and Its Impact on Indian Summer Monsoon | National | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, Utkal University | 27/03/2022 |
| 35 | Late Neogene–Quaternary Planktic Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy of Eastern Equatorial Pacific ODP Hole 846B | National | Paper Presented | Department of Environmental Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University | 04/05/2022 |
| 36 | Effect of Monsoonal Variation on Benthic Foraminiferal Population Around Outer Channel of Chilika Lagoon | National | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, Utkal University | 11/03/2023 |
| 37 | Effect of ENSO Events on the Indian Climate System in Quaternary: Planktic Foraminiferal Study from Andaman Sea | National | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, Utkal University | 09/03/2024 |
| 38 | Geo Environmental Issues and Climate Change | – | – | – | – |
| 39 | Intersection of Geology, Environment and Associated Ecosystem: Impact on Coastal Landscape and Its Communities | International (Within Country) | Invited Lecture | Department of Geology, FM University | 08/01/2025 |
| 40 | Paleoenvironmental and Paleoclimatic Study of Outer Channel of Chilika Lagoon Using Benthic Foraminifera as a Proxy | National | Paper Presented | Dharanidhar University | 11/08/2025 |
| 41 | Late Quaternary Paleomonsoonal Variations in the Andaman Sea: Insights from Planktic Foraminiferal Assemblages | National | Paper Presented | Department of Geology, Utkal University | 21/02/2026 |
| 42 | Understanding the Ocean–Climate Linkage with the Help of Geological Proxies | State/University | Invited Lecture | Stewart Science College | 19/08/2015 |
| 43 | Microfossils and Its Application | State/University | Invited Lecture | Department of Geology, FM University | 08/03/2021 |
- Qualified for Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Award-2008.
- CSIR-JRF-2008.
- Best Presentation award at International Conference on Industrial Impacts on Environment and Sustainable Development (IIESD-2018) organised by Government college of Engineering, Keonjhar, Odisha; April 15-16, 2018
- Best paper award from Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists (SGAT), Odisha, 2019.
- Best poster paper award in Physical & Chemical Science category in Odisha Research Conclave (ORC) 2021; 13-14 November 2021 organised by DHE, Govt of Odisha.
- Refresher Course in Earth Science, UGC-HRDC, Kumaun University, 15/03/2023 – 28/03/2023, sponsored by UGC, New Delhi.
- Faculty Development Programme on “Geospatial Technology: From Basics to Business”, Fakir Mohan University, 13/12/2021 – 18/12/2021, organized by UGC, New Delhi, HRDC, FMU.
- Online Faculty Development Programme on “Leadership & Excellence”, 07/09/2021 – 11/09/2021, organized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE-ATAL).
- E-Training on Refresher Course in Marine Geoscience, Hyderabad, 24/06/2020 – 29/06/2020, organized by the Geological Survey of India, Government of India.
- Short-Term Course on “Disaster Management & Climate Change”, 17/10/2020 – 21/10/2020, organized by HRDC, Utkal University.
- UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in “Environment, Forestry and Disaster Management” on the theme “Disaster Management and Sustainable Development”, 15/01/2018 – 04/02/2018, organized by UGC HRDC, Utkal University.
- Short-Term Course on “Stress Management”, 20/07/2017 – 25/07/2017, organized by UGC HRDC, Utkal University.
- Refresher Course in Research Methodology, UGC-HRDC, Utkal University, 05/01/2016 – 25/01/2016, sponsored by UGC, New Delhi.
- UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme (OR-78), Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education, UGC-ASC, 10/11/2014 – 06/12/2014, University of Delhi.
- Faculty Development Programme, UGC Academic Staff College, Utkal University, 30/01/2012 – 07/02/2012.