Department of Geology Nagpur University RTMNU

Department of Geology Nagpur University RTMNU

About us

Established in 1946, The Post Graduate Department of Geology is one of the oldest departments in Central India. The Department has produced more than 1600 post graduates and 72 Doctoral students. The infrastructure facilities, for both teaching and research, in the Department were boosted because of sanctioning of Rs. 18.00 lacs from the X Plan of UGC in March 2004, Rs. 40.00 lacs under FIST of DST in February 2005. Recently, the department received a funding of Rs. 40.00 Lacs under DRS of SAP of UGC. The Faculty members of department have been publishing papers in the National and the International Journals including a number of edited research volumes (Prof.. P.P. Kundal- 03; Prof. A. M. Pophare- 03; Prof. D. B. Malpe- 02; Dr. H. S. Kale- 02 and Dr. S. K. Humane- 01). The Department has organized a number of National Seminars. The faculty members of department regularly present outcome of their research in National as well as International Seminars. 

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Courses Conducted

	Duration
M.Sc. Tech (Applied Geology)	3 Years
M.Sc. Geology	2 Years
	2 Years
Ph.D.: Doctoral programs in all major thrust areas of research in Geology.

Intake Capacity

Courses	Intake
M.Sc. Part I	20 Seats
M. Sc. Tech Part I	20 Seats

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Admission

Lists: List of candidates admitted to M.Sc. Two Years Course for 2010-11

M. Sc. Part I M. Sc. Final 1. Mr. Harshraj Kamble 1. Miss. Snehal Bihade 2. Mr. Shekhar Amdare 2. Nandeshwar Borkar 3. Mr. Umesh Barde 3. Shraddha Borkar 4. Mr. Chetan Wasankar 4. Ashish Bramhankar 5. Miss. Rajshree Yenkie 5. Amrish Gamote 6. Miss. Hiroshima Kamble 6. Shubhangi Gurve 7. Mr. Mahendra Uikey 7. Biswajit Hazarika 8. Miss. Swati Likhar 8. Bhagyashri Kadwe 9. Miss. Pranali Yelade 9. Pankaj Khandekar 10. Miss. Suchita Kar 10. Pratima Meshram 11. Miss. Monali Dhargave 11. Vikram Nimkar 12. Miss. Rupa Shende 12. Nasim Sheikh 13. Mr. Sachin Wadhve 13. Vaibhav Shrirame 14. Miss. Sneha Meshram 14. Hemant Sonkusare 15. Miss Madhuri Ingewar 15. Poonam Sonwane 16. Miss. Ranu Tiwari 16. Roshan Tantrapale 17. Miss. Sneha Meshram Lanjewar 17. Deepali Thakare 18. Mr. Sachin Khobragade 18. Sheetal Thakare List of Canditate admitted to M.Sc. Tech Applied Geology for 2010-11 Part I Part II Final 1. Mr. Mayur Morkhade 1. Mr. Siraj Ahmed 1. Miss. Swati Bagde 2. Mr. Ankush Hate 2. Mr. Abhijit Bhondwe 2. Mr. Sunil Bhendarkar 3. Mr. Vikas Tiwari 3. Miss. Shweta Chahande 3. Mr. Ramen Das 4. Mr. Anup Dhobale 4. Mr. Biswajit Chakraborty 4. Miss. Dipti Deshmukh 5. Mr. Gaurav Mishra 5. Mr. Pratik Chinchamalatpure 5. Miss. Bhavika Manwatkar 6. Mr. Gopal Daware 6. Mr. Kishore Deshmukh 6. Mr. Manoj Dixit 7. Mr. Amar Divekar 7. Miss.Sneha Gondane 7. Miss. Pooja Ingole 8. Mohd. Aamir Khan 8. Miss.Tushar Gote 8. Mr. Ajay Jattalwar 9. Mr. Mahesh Ramteke 9. Miss.Dhanashree Lanjewar 9. Mohd. Mohsin Khan 10. Mohd. Rizwan 10. Miss.Anuja Pande 10. Mr. Rupesh Dhoble 11. Mr. Ramesh Jena 11. Miss.Sameena Parwez 11. Mr. Prasad Muthal 12. Irteza Tausif 12. Miss.Sarmistha Patel 12. Mr. Mayur Potkatare 13. Miss. Mohini Chilamwar 13. Miss.Supriya Ramteke 13. Miss. Swati Pusate 14. Miss. Alka Vishwakarma 14. Yasir Rasool 14. Miss. Arti Suryawanshi 15. Miss Shymal Satikosare 15. Mr. Vivek Sengar 15. Miss. Puja Umrikar 16. Miss Shradha Nirban 16. Mr. Shrikant Shelke 16. 17. Miss. Manjusa Shelar 17. Miss.Pranjali Upasani 17. 18. Miss. Abhilipsa Sahoo 18. 18. 19. Miss. Dipti Bhatulkar 19. 19. 20. Miss. Rupali Bansod 20. 20.

Eligibility
For admission to the M. Sc. Part-I Course in Geology and M. Sc. (Tech.) Part-I Applied Geology, the candidate must have passed the B.Sc. Examination with Geology as one of the subject of the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto, are eligible to admission, provided they have secured an aggregate of not less than 45% marks at the B. Sc. Examination. However, 5 % relaxation is given to students belonging to the backward class.

Syllabus Outline :
Post Graduate curriculum of the Department includes compulsory course work (class, lab and field work) in various disciplines of Earth Sciences like

• Mineralogy
• tructural Geology
• emote Sensing And GIS
• Stratigraphy
• Paleontology
• Fuel Geology
• Petrology
• Geochemistry
• Exploration
• Ore Geology
• Geological Mapping
• Analytical Techniques
• Geotectonics
• Hydrogeology
• Environmental Geology And Geomorphology

Optional Courses

• Quaternary Geology
• Marine Geology
• Micropaleontology And Exploration Geochemistry
• Engineering Geology
• At the M. Sc. Part II level in Geology (Two Years Course Specialisation can be offered in)
  
  1. Environmental Geology and Engineering Geology
  2. Mining Geology and Mineral Exploration
  3. Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology
  4. Geology of Fuels
  5. Micropaleontology
  6. Exploration Geochemistry
  7. Vertebrate Paleontology, Paleobotany, Advance Stratigraphy, Paleogeography and Paleoecology.
      
• For M. Sc. Tech. Part III (Applied Geology Three Years Course Specialization can be offered in)
  
  1. Environmental Geology and Geomorphology
  2. Exploration Geochemistry
  3. Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology
  4. Applied Paleontology and Marine Geology.

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Faculty

Names of the Present Faculty Members of the Department S. N. Name Designation Qualification Specialization 1 Dr. P. KundalEmail: ppk_kundal@rediffmail.com Professor and Head, M.Sc., Ph.D. Micropaleontology & Palichnology 2 Dr. A. M. Pophare Professor M. Sc. (Tech.), Ph. D. Petrology 3 Dr. D. B. Malpe Professor M. Sc. (Tech) Applied Geology, Ph. D. EconomicGeology 4 Dr. K. R. Randive Assistant Professor(Senior) M. Sc.,Ph.D. Igneous Petrology,Geochemistry & Mineralogy 5 Dr. S. K. Humane Assistant Professor(Senior) M. Sc.,Ph.D. Environmental Micropaleontology,Paleolimnology & Sedimentology. 6 Dr. H. S. Kale Assistant Professor M. Sc. , M. Sc. (Tech.),Ph. D. Exploration Geochemistry &Ore Geology 7. A. M. Varade Assistant Professor M. Sc. , M. Tech. Sedimentology & Coal Geology 8. Dr. (Mrs.) S. S. Humane Assistant Professor M. Sc. Tech.),Ph. D. Sedimentolgy, Paleoalgolgy, Micropaleontolgy and Paleolimnology 9. Dr. Y. A. Murkute Assistant Professor M. Sc.,Ph.D. Sedimentology &Hydrogeology 10 B. S. Manjare Assistant Professor M. Sc., Remote Sensing & GIS 11 Dr. (Mrs.)  B. Samant Assistant Professor M. Sc.,Ph.D. Micropaleontology and Paleontology

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Research (Ph. D. Topics, name of the Researcher, Guide) Ongoing: Sr. No. Name of the Research Scholar Name of the Guide Ph. D. Topic Date of Registration 1. Ku. Dipali M. Kanojkar Prof. Dr. A. M. Pophare Petrogenesis of Granite and Rhyolite of Dongargarh Super group, Central India: Implications for crustal Evolution 18-06-2005 2. Shri. Ravindra G. Marbate Prof. Dr. P. P. Kundal Integrated groundwater Investigation for groundwater Potential and water resource management of Satti watershed of Gardchiroli District, Maharashtra using remote sensing and geographic information system 18-06-2005 3. Shri. Gunwant Wadpalliwar Dr. H. S. Kale Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Mafic-Ultramafic rocks from Sukhinda Area of Orissa with Special Reference to the concentration of Platinum group of Minerals. 18-08-2006 4. Shri. C. P. Dorlikar Prof. Dr. D. B. Malpe Geology and Geochemistry of Mafic rocks from east and southeast of Wadhona Area, Chandrapur District, Western Bastar Craton, Central India. 18-08-2006 5. Shri. R. N. Meshram Prof. Dr. P. P. Kundal Growth Potential, Demand Pattern and Assessment of Infrastructure requirements of Mineral and Mineral based Dore Industries by 2020 with socio-economic implications 18-02-2006 6. Shri. P. A. Khan Prof. Dr. L. G. Gwalini Geological, hydrogeological and geomorphological investigations for groundwater resource management and development of Baghdura watershed, Northeast of Nzagpur city (Maharashtra)-Using remote sensing and GIS 18-08-2006 7. Shri. V. A. Dhawan Dr. H. S. Kale Petrology and geochemistry of Lamproites from Mawapara District Orissa 15-01-2007 8. Shri. K. K. Pande Prof. Dr. D. B. Malpe & Y. Singh Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Geochronology of Mantle Pegmatites and associated granites of Jharsuguda, District, Orissa. 11-01-2008 9. Shri. A. S. Wankhade Dr. Sumedh K. Humane Analyses of Holocene Diatoms and sediments from the lakes and rivers of Nagpur Region, Maharashtra: Implications in the Paleoclimatic, Paleomonsoonal and environmental changes. 5-01-2008 10. Ku. K. A. Kamble Prof. Dr. A. M. Pophare Assessment of groundwater quality in parts of Wardha-Jam Watershed, Nagpur District Maharashtra. 14-01-2008 11. Shri K. Saseedharan Prof. Dr. L. G. Gwalani Petrology, Geochemistry and Genesis of Gabbro-Syenitic rocks, West of Rangi, Gadchiroli District, Western Bastar Craton Maharashtra. 16-05-2008 12. Mrs. Mamta S. Mishra Prof. Dr. P P. Kundal and Dr. A.K. Joshi Application of satellite Stereo-cartosat-Imagery and Digital Elevation Models for Geological investigation from Basaltic of Dhule Region Maharashtra. 20-11-2008 13. Shri. B. R. Lamsoge Prof. Dr. A. M. Pophare Designing a geohydrologic restoration model for development and management of groundwater resource of Over exploited watershed 15-01-2008 14. Shri. Vasudevan Rajgopalan Prof. Dr. D. B. Malpe Remote sensing and Photo-litho-structural studies of Uraniferous Khairagarh Basin and adjoining areas in parts of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Central India. 21-04-2009 15. Shri. Umesh S. Balpande Prof. Dr. A. M. Pophare Hydrogeological studies for development and Management of groundwater resource in Suketi river Basin District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. 1-07-2008 16. Shri. S. P. Joshi Dr. Y. A. Murkute Impact of water conservation structures constructed in parts of Seloo Taluka Wardha District (MS) with respect to change in groundwater level. 3-02-2010 17. Shri. Bhalchandra Raut Prof. Dr.A. M. Pophare & R. Banerjee Sedimentological and geochemical characterization of Gondwana Sediments in Betul District, Madhya Pradesh 14-07-2009 18. Ku. Mrunalini Khond Dr. Y. A. Murkute Development of resource management model for assessing impact mining and Ancillary activities on the Hydrogeological Regime. 14-07-2009 19. Ku. Rajshri S. More Dr. Sumedh K. Humane Study of Diatoms, Geochemistry and water quality of the Major reservoirs of the Nashik District, Maharashtra and their Ecological development 31-12-2009 20. Ku. Yogita V. Badge Dr. Sumedh K. Humane Paleolimnological studies of l;akes of Ramtek and Umrer Taluka of Nagpur district, Maharashtra: Paleoclimatic and Paleoecological reconstruction. 31-12-2009 21. Shri. Roshan Rathod Prof. Dr. P. P. Kundal and Dr. Bopche Influence of geological structures of groundwater system in the south of Kolar river in Koradi-Khaperkheda area, Nagpur District Maharashtra. 10-07-2009 22. Shri. A. L. Prasad Prof. Dr. A. M. Pophare Petrography and geochemistry of Coal from Kamptee Colliery, Kamptee Coalfields Maharashtra. 3-02-2010 23. Shri. S. V. Muley Prof. Dr. P. P. Kundal and Y. B. Katpatal Integrated groundwater Management Model for Watershed through Spatial Analysis of Resource Parameters. 17-06-2010 24. Shri. Imran K. Sheikh Prof. Dr. A. M. Pophare Geochemical characterization of Mafic Dykes and Basement rocks in Betul District Madhya Pradesh 11-01-2010 25. Shri. Kamlesh Kumar Prof. Dr. D. B. Malpe Petromineralogical and geochemical characterization of Basement granites and over sediments of Burgibhata area, Indravati Basin Bastar district, Chattisgarh with special reference to uranium Mineralisation. 14-01-2010 26. Shri. S. A. Jagtap Dr. S. N. Mude Skeletal calcareous algae from Jurassic-Eocene sediments of Jaisalmer Basin, Rajasthan India 17-06-2010 27. Shri. S. D. Raut Dr. S. N. Mude Fossil calcareous Algae and echnofossils from the quaternary sediments of Kachchh, Gujarat, India 17-06-2010 28. Ku. Shubhangi lanjewar Dr. K. R. Randive Petrology, Mineralogy anf geochemistry of lamprophyre dykes of Halagura Area, Mandya District Southern Karnataka, India 16-06-2010 29.  Shri. Milind P. Kundal Dr. S. K. Humane Calcreous algae from Cenozoic sediments of Kachchh Offshore Basin, India: Significance in Reconstruction of paleoenvironments of Hydrocarbon exploration. 8-06-2010 Major and Minor Research Projects (Ongoing and Recently Completed) Recently Completed 1) DST Project:”Skeletal Calcareous Algae from Cenozoic sediment of Kachchh, Gujarat and their implications on reconstruction of palaeoenvironments”(PI- Dr.P. Kundal;Rs 13.03 Lacs; funded by DST). 2) DST Project: ’Palynofloral analysis of Lameta Formation intertrappean sequences in Nand-Dongargaon basin and adjoining areas of central India to record floral changes induced by changing climatic scenario owing to increasing Deccan volcanic activity in space and time during Late Creteceous(Maestrichtian)’(funded by DST;Rs.11,00,000). On going  R & D Projects 1) DST Project: “Petrology of Lamprophyres and related of Bhatngarh-Phumal, Panwad-Kanwat and surrounding areas and geochemical investigation of these rocks for their Au-Cu_REE and PGE” (Total Outlay: Rs. 18.13 Lacs) 2) DAE-BRNS Project: “ Sedimentological and geochemical characterization of Gondwana sediments and basement rocks in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh fro their Uranium Potential.” (Total Outlay: Rs. 18.85 Lacs) 3) CSIR Project : ‘Palynological study of the Deccan Volcanic Associated Sediments in Saurashtra(Gujarat),western India to record floral changes towards the Cretaceous Tertiary Boundary’(PI- Dr.Bandana Samant;funded by CSIR; Rs. 15, 32,000/-) Collaborations with other Institutions Collaborative work is in progress with Geological Survey of India, Central region, Nagpur for palynological studies on Lameta and Intertrappean sedimentspersonal involved is Dr. Bandana Samant. Collaborative work is in progress with Birbal Sahani Institute of Paleobotany Lucknow for phytolith studies of Lameta and Intertrappean sedimentspersonal involved is Dr. Bandana Samant. The Memorandum of understanding (MoU) is likely to be signed with the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee for the collaborative work is likely to be mainly for the 210Pb and 137Cs dating and discussion and implementation of the outcome of the project on Paleolimnological studies of the lakes of Maharashtra and the personal involved from the Department are Dr. Sumedh K. Humane and Dr. Samaya S. Humane. Top Contact Address Dr. P.P. Kundal Professor& Head Post Graduate Department of Geology Rashtrsant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Rao Bahadur D. Laxminarayan Educational Campus, Law College Square, Amravati Road, NAGPUR-440001 Mob. 9423637073 Phone:+91-712-253241/2546637 Fax:+91-712-2546637 E-mail: geodeptplacecell@gmail.com                www.nagpuruniversity.org Top Current Events (Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences/ Other Activities Inauguration of Students Academic Forum 2010-2011. Seminar Series of students for M.Sc. Tech. Final, M.Sc. Tech. II and M.Sc. Final Year Students. Workshop on “How to Prepare for UPSC-GSI Interview” for the students who cleared GSI written Examination. Felicitation of Dr. A. K. Raina on having been awarded the Prestigious National Mineral Award 2010-2011. Special Lecture by Dr. Abhinabh Roy Ex-Additional Director General on Basic Aspects of Geology from point of GSI Interview for the Students of M.Sc. Final, M.Sc. Tech Final Year and for those students who cleared GSI Written Examination 2009. Celebration of Non-Violence Day/ Week by holding various competion such as Slogan writing competition, Song Competion, Elocution competion and Powerpoint Presentation competition. National Conference on Sedimentary Basins of India where Prof. P. P. Kundal worked as Organizing Secretary of National Seminar, “Sedimentary Basins in India: Economic Potential and Future Prospects” organized by Gondwana Geological Society during 22nd -23rd October 2010 at Nagpur. Dr. R. Krishnamurthi, associate Professor, Dept. of Earth Sciences, IIT, Roorkee, delivered special Lecture “Gold Deposits in India” on 14th December 2010 in the Department. The Department has organized the Annual Social Gathering from the period 27th December to 30th December 2010 for the overall personality development of the students. Shri A. G. Gundewar, Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur was the Chief Guest in the Prize Distribution Ceremony, held on 30th Dec. 2010. The Placement Brochure was released which will be sent to different companies, Institutes and organization keen on employing geologist so that campus interview cum direct placements can be carried out for the students. Geological Field Excursions were carried out for all the five classes i.e. M.Sc. Part I and Part II and M.Sc. Tech. Part I, II and Final year students to make them well acquainted with field knowledge of Economically important geological Terrain and Field Geology.   Tenders/Notices/Circulars: Nil Other Information: Publications (Last Five Years)- In Indexed/Peer Reviewed Journals (P. Kundal (1-17)

S. No. Year of Publication Title Publisher Co-Author 1. 2010 A note on rare structure of fossil coralline algae from the South-west Coast of India.   Journal  Geological  Society  of  India, v. 75(2), pp. 380-382 Mude, S. N. 2. 2010 Nongeniculate Coralline algae from Middle Eocene    To Late  Lower Miocene of southwestern part of Kachchh, India Bulletin  Oil  and   Natural Gas Corporation Limited, v.45 (1), pp. 30-42. Humane,  S.  K. 3. 2010 Dasycladalean algae and their  depositional  environments   in  the  Sylhet  Limestone  Formation  (Lower-Middle  Eocene), Bengal  Basin. Journal  Geological  Society of  India, v. 76 (1), pp. 75-85. Humane, S. K.,Chaurpagar, S., Humane,  S.  S. 4. 2010 Amphiroa,  a  geniculate  coralline alga, from  the Neogene-Quaternary   sediments of the  Porbandar area,  Gujarat,    India. Journal    Palaeonto -logical Society  of India, v. 55(1), pp.37-44. Mude,  S. N 5. 2009 Nongeniculate coralline algae from the Early  Miocene to Late Holocene sequence  of   the   Porbandar   area, Saurashtra,  Gujarat,  India.   Journal Palaeontological  Society   of  India, v. 54 (1), pp. 73-80. Mude, S.  N 6. 2009 Geniculate    coralline   algae   from  the  Neogene- Quaternary sediments in and around   Porbandar   area,  Saurashtra,  Gujarat,  India. Journal Geological  Society   of  India, v. 74(2), pp. 276-274. Mude,  S. N 7. 2008 Ichnofossils from the Neogene- Quaternary Sediments  of the Porbandar area, Saurashtra, Gujarat, India.       Journal    Palaeontological   Society   of    India, v. 53 (2), pp. 207-214. Mude, S.  N. 8. 2007 Chattian  and  Burdigalian Dasycladacean algae from Kachchh  area,   Western India and their implications on environment of deposition.   Journal Geological  Society  of  India, v. 69(4),pp.788-794 Humane, S. K. 9. 2007 Paleoenvionmental   significance of Coralline  Algae   from    Early    Miocene   Bombay   Formation,   Bombay  Offshore Basin,   India. Journal  Geological  Society of India, v. 69(2),pp.274-279.  Bhagat,  M.  B. and  Humane, S.  K. 10. 2007 Stratigraphic,   Paleobiogeograhic       and Paleoenvironmental  significance  of   Mesophyllum,  a    nongeniculate Coralline  Alga from Western   Kachchh   (Middle   Eocene   to  Oligocene),    India.     In: Devesh  K. Sinha , Micropaleontology:  Application in Stratigraphy and Paleoceanography,  Narosa Publishing  House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, pp. 145-154.  Humane,    S.    K.     11. 2007 Late Cretaceous Intertrappean Carbonates of Rajahmundry area, Andhra Pradesh: Effect of Deccan Volcanism.   Himalayan Geology, v. 28(1), pp. 127-132. Humane, S. K.,   Nagle,  A.  K., and  Shahare, P.  D.    12. 2007 Microstylolites from the  limestone of the Bassein Formation (Middle to LateEocene), Bombay  Offshore Basin, India:Implication in oil migration. Gondwana Geological Magazine, spl. v.  9, pp. 59-63. Humane, S.K., Bhagat, M. B. and Humane, S. S 13. 2006 Record of Metagoniolithon(Corallinales,   Rhodophyta) from  the Burdigalian of western India. Current Science, v. 91(2), pp. 221-224. Humane,  S.  K 14. 2006 Ichnofossils from Neogene and Quaternary  Deposits of Dwarka-Okha area, Jamnagar  District, Gujarat, India.  Journal Geological Society of   India, v. 68 (2), pp. 299-315. Dharashivkar,  A.  P 15 2006 Morelletpora   (a dasycladacean alga)  from the  Fulra  Limestone Formation of  south western Kachchh Palaeobotanist, v. 55, pp. 45-50. Humane,  S.  K. 16 2006 Jania,  a   Geniculate  Coralline  Alga from  Middle  Eocene  to   Lower Miocene   of   Kachchh,   Gujarat Journal Geological Society of  India,v. 68(4), pp. 630-638. Humane,  S. K 17 2006 Porostromata  algae   from the Burdigalian Limestone  of   Kachchh,  Gujarat,  India. Journal Palaeontolo- gical   Society of India,v. 51(2), pp. 77-80. Humane, S.K., and Naitam,S.S

(A. M. Pophare) Year of Publication Title Publisher Co-Author 1. 2005 Gas adsorption potential and petrographic studies of coal seams of Sawang Colliery, Jharkhand Gondwana Geological Magazine, Vol. 20,No.2, pp. 99-104 Varade, A. M 2. 2006a Adsorption isotherm and petrographic studies of coal seams of Sawang area, East Bokaro Coalfield, Jharkhand, India Journal of Applied Geochemistry. Vol. 8, No.2A, pp. 376-393 Varade, A. M 3. 2006b Ore genetic modelling of Tungsten mineralization at Kuhi-Khobana-Agargaon belt, Nagpur District, Maharashtra Journal of Applied Geochemistry. Vol. 8, No. 2A, pp. 430-440 Varade, A. M.,Kanojkar, D.M., and Borade, K.G 4. 2006c Environmental Impact Assessment of Chromite mining in India Indian Journal of Environmental Protection. Vol. 26, No.11, pp. 1035-1043 Shami, S.K. and Bedekar, R.N. 5. 2006d Coal bed methane: An emerging energy option MINETECH, Vol. 27, No. 3-4, pp. 3-8 Varade, A.M. and Ramteke, C 6. 2007a The UNFC system and (Re) assessment of Chromite resources of India Journal of Mine, Metals & Fuels. Vol. 55, No.1 & 2, pp. 35-41 Shami, S.K. 7. 2007b Coal bed methane potential of Central India-An overview Gondwana Geological Magazine, Special Vol. No.10, pp. 243-248 Varade, A.M 8. 2007c Impact assessment of roof top rainwater harvesting structure: A case study from Wadi area, Nagpur District, Maharashtra Gondwana Geological Magazine, Special Vol. No.11, pp. 55-61 Varade, A.M. and Sathvane, N 9. 2007d Hydrochemistry of groundwater from Bhadravati Tehsil, Chandrapur District, Maharashtra: with special reference to fluoride contamination Gondwana Geological Magazine, Special Vol. No. 11, pp.113-118 Kodate, J.K, Gajbhiye, R. and Meshram, Y 10 2007e Groundwater quality in eastern and southeastern parts of Rajura Tahsil, Chandrapur District, Maharashtra Gondwana Geological Magazine, Special Vol. No.11, pp.119-126 Dewalkar, S. M. 11 2008 Evaluation of coal bed methane potential of coal seams of Sawang colliery, Jharkhand, India Journal of Earth System Science, Vol.117, No. 2, pp. 121-132. DOI: 10.1007/s12040-008-0003-4 (Indian Academy of Sciences) Mendhe, V.A.and Varade, A 12 2010 Geochemical characterisation of lithologies from Burugubanda graphite deposit area, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh Gondwana Geological Magazine, (in Press) Umathay, R.M.

(D. B. Malpe) Sr. No. Year of Publication Title Publisher Co-Author 1. 2006 Neotectonics in the Killari area of Maharashtra: A preliminary study based on Remote Sensing Gondwana Geological Magazine, Vol.21, No.1, pp.69-72 D. Dhar and Y.D. Khare 2. 2007 Chrome-rich green garnets from Mesoproterozoic Sausar fold belt, Tirodi area, Central India Journal Geological Society of India, Vol. 69, pp.65-69 D.R. Kanungo and C.J. Radhakrishnan 3. 2007 Occurrence of Fluoride in the Groundwaters of Pandharkawada Area, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra, India Current Science, Vol.92, No.5, pp.675-679 Pandith Madhnure, D.Y. Sirsikar, A.N. Tiwari and B. Ranjan 4. 2007 Fly Ash Management and Utilization in India Gondwana Geological Magazine, Spl. Vol. 9, pp.265-267 Rajeev Menon, P. Raja and P.M. Tapaswi 5. 2007 Comparative Study on Mineralogical and Geochemical Characteristics of Laterite Profiles from Central and Eastern India Gondwana Geological Magazine, Spl. Vol. 10, pp.101-110 C.J. Radhakrishnan and S.S. Deshmukh 6. 2007 A Realistic Assessment of Groundwater Potential in Deccan Traps: A Remote Sensing and GIS Approach Gondwana Geological Magazine, Spl. Vol. 11, pp.35-40 D. Dhar, R.K. Deshkar, Y.D. Khare and S. Joshi 7. 2007 Fluoride Contamination of Groundwaters in Rural Parts of Yavatmal District, Maharashtra: Causes and Remedies Gondwana Geological Magazine, Spl. Vol. 11, pp.127-135 Pandith Madhnure 8. 2008 Manganese ore industry in India- A perspective Journal Mines, Metals and Fuels, Vol.56, No.12, pp.233-239 D.R. Kanungo and G.S. Bisen 9. 2010 Geochemical characterization of groundwater from northeastern part of Nagpur urban, Central India Environ Earth Science, Springer DOI: 10.1007/s12665-010-0627-y Deepali Marghade  and A. B. Zade

(K. R. Randive) Year of Publication Title Publisher Co-Author 1. 2010 Xenoliths from the Lamprophyre and Picrobasalt dykes of Bakhatgarh- Phulmal area, Deccan Igneous Province, India. In: Srivastava, R. K. (Ed.) Dyke Swarms: Key to the Geodynamic Interpretations Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg  (in press) 2. 2009 Ancient Medicinal Practices: inputs from Geology and Archaeology. Hema Malini B. (Ed) Medical Geography (In press) Hatekar, S 3. 2008 Compositional variation of the micas from lamprophyre dykes of Bakhargarh – Phulmal area, Jhabua district, M. P., India. Indian Dykes: Geochemistry, Geophysics and Geochronology (Eds.) Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi; pp. 133 – 141. Sirvastava, Rajesh K., Sivaji, Ch. And Chalapathi Rao, N. V. 4. 2005 Fenitization of the rocks of Bakhatgarh – Phulmal area, Deccan Igneous Province, Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh: A preliminary investigation. Gond. Geol. Magz., v. 20(2), pp. 147 – 154. 5. 2005 Intrusive dykes of Chhaktala, Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh (India): field relations, petrography and their PGE concentration Jour. Eco. Geol. Georesource Manag., v. 2(1), pp. 1 – 25, Hindustan Publishing Corporation (India). 6. 2005 Picrobasalt and lamprophyre dyke swarm of Bakhatgarh – Phulmal area, Chhota Udaipur alkaline complex, Deccan Igneous Province. Indian Jour. Geochem., v. 20, pp. 191 – 212. Prasad, G. J. S., Anil Kumar, A., Rama Rao, R., Bhaskar Rao, Y. J. and Dayal, A. M. 7. 2005 Decrepitic analyses of carbonatites of Sevvattur, Tamil Nadu. Indian Jour. Geochem., v. 20, pp. 143 – 150 Ramasamy, R and Sathe Mohini Dr. S. K. Humane Sr. No Year of Publn. Title Publisher Co-Author 1.. 2005b Halimedacean and Udoteacean algae   from the  Mid  – Tertiary   western    carbonate   platform    of     the   Kachchh,  India:   Possible       paleoenvironments    and     evolution.  Jour.    Environ.   Micropal.   Microb. Meiob., Canada, v. 2,pp. 4-27. Kundal, P.. 2. 2005c Evaluation of Porosity Loss in limestones of  western  Kutch, India. Gond. Geol. Magz., v. 20(1), pp. 53-57. Kundal,  P. 3. 2005d On sedimentary Structures   in   the  Kamthi   sandstone     of    Bokhara    area,  Nagpur    district,  Maharashtra Jour. Geol. Assoc. Res. Cent., v. 13 (4), pp. 101-106. Mude,  S., Kundal, P. and Dewalkar, S 4. 2005e. Diagenesis  in  the carbonates     of     Proterozoic     Penganga   Group,   Awarpur  –  Bakardi    area,  Chandrapur  district,  Maharashtra. Jour.  Indian   Assoc.  Sedimentologists,  v. 24 (1 & 2), pp. 27-33. Nagle, A. K.,Kundal,  P. and Shahare,  P. D. 5. 2005f On  first  Indian record of fossil calcareous alga Subterraniphyllumfrom Late Lutetian of western Kutch  and its biostratigraphical and  paleobiogeographical assessment. Gond.  Geol.  Magz. v. 20(2), 119-124 Kundal, P.  6. 2005b Ichnofossils from  the  Late  Eocene to Early Miocene of the Narmada Block of the Cambay Basin, Gujarat,  India.  Jour. Paleontol. Soc. India, v. 50 (2), pp.  177-182. Kundal, P., Mude, S. 7. 2005g Coralline  algae from Alibagh Formation (Late Oligocene to Basal Miocene), Bombay Offshore Basin, India and their  paleoenvironmental   significance. Indian Jour. Petroleum  Geol., v. 14(2), pp. 39-48. Kundal,  P., Bhagat,  M.  B. 8. 2006a Micro  scale  cross  laminations  in    the   sandstone  of    Khari   Nadi  Formation  (Aquitanian) from  Laiyari  area, southwestern   Kachchh Jour. Geol. Soc. India,v. 68, pp. 5-8 Nil 9. 2006b Petrography and diagenesis  in  sandstone of the   Kamthi   Formation   of     Bokhara  -  Khaperkheda   area,  Nagpur   district, Maharashtra. Jour. Geol. Assoc. Res. Cent., v. 14 (3), pp. 58-67. Dewalkar, S 10. 2006c Porostromata    algae   from   the Burdigalian      limestone    of     Kachchh     District     of    Gujarat,   India. Jour. Paleontol. Soc. India., v. 51(2), pp.77-80. Kundal,  P. and  Naitam, S. S..  11. 2006d Morelletpora  (a dasycladacean  alga) from   the  Fulra   Limestone   Formation   of    the   southwestern    Kachchh. The Paleobotanists, v. 55, pp. 45-50. Kundal, P. 12. 2006e Jania,    a     Geniculate   Coralline    Alga  from  Middle  Eocene   to  Lower   Miocene  of   Kutch, Gujarat, India Jour. Geol. Soc. India,v. 68, pp. 630-638. Kundal, P. 13. 2006f Record   of   Metagoniolithon (Corallinales,  Rhodophyta)  from  the   Burdigalian  of  western    India. Curr. Sci., v. 91(2), pp. 221- 224 Kundal,    P. 14. 2007a Petrographical  and diagenetic    assessment  of  the  Intertrappean carbonates (Late Cretaceous) of the  Rajahmundry   area, Andhra   Pradesh:  effect  of  Deccan  Volcanism. Himalayan  Geology,v.28(1), pp. 127-132. .Nagle, A. K., Shahare, P. D.  and Kundal, P.  15. 2007b Microstylolites from the limestone of  the Bassein Formation (Middle  to Late Eocene),  Bombay   Offshore   Basin,   India: Implication in oil migration. Gond.   Geol.  Magz. Spl.  vol. 9, pp. 59-63. Kundal,  P.,  Bhagat,  M.   B. and Humane, S.S.. 16. 2007d Chattian and  Burdigalian  Dasycladacean  Algae from Kachchh,  Western   India   and    their   implications    on   environment of deposition. Jour. Geol. Soc. India,v. 69, 788-794. Kundal, P. 17. 2007e Paleoenvironmental significance of coralline algae from Early Miocene Bombay Formation, Bombay Offshore Basin Jour. Geol. Soc. India,v. 69, pp. 274-278 Kundal, P., Bhagat, M. B. 18. 2009a An assessment of the changes during the recent history of the Phutala Lake, Nagpur, Maharashtra based on thediatoms and geochemistry. Gondwana Geological Magazine, v. 24 (1), pp.57-62. Humane, S. K., Desai, N., Humane, Samaya, S. and Wankhade, Anup S. 19. 2009b Calcareous algae from the Miliolite Formation (Middle Pleistocene) of Diu, Saurashtra: Implications on paleoenvironment Journal of Paleontological Society of India, (Under Revision). Kundal, P., Humane, S. S. 20 2009c Geniculate Coralline algae and their Paleoenvironments in the Middle Eocene Sylhet Limestone Formation, Bengal Basin, India Gondwana Geological Magazine, v. 24 (2), pp. (In press). Chaurpagar, Savita N., Humane Sumedh K., Kundal P. and Humane Samaya S., 21 2010a Trophic status and ecological studies of the Ambazari Lake Nagpur, Maharashtra based on the sedimentary diatoms. Current Science, (Revised manuscript submitted for publication). Bokade, Poonam, Humane, Samaya S. and Wankhade, Anup S.,  22 2010b Nongeniculate  coralline   algae   from    Middle Eocene  to  Late  Lower  Miocene  of  southwestern  part  of Kachchh, India Bull. Oil  Natl. Gas Corp. Ltd., v. 45(1), pp. 30-42.  Kundal, P.  23 2010c Dasycladalean algae and their depositional environment in the lower Eocene Sylhet Limestone Formation, Bengal Basin, India. Journal of Geological Society of India, v.76 (1),  pp. 75-85 Chaurpagar, Savita N., Humane, Samaya S. and Kundal P 24 2010d Environmental implications of the sedimentary diatoms of the Vena River in the Vicinity of Hingna-Gumgaon area, Nagpur district.In: Kundal and Humane (eds.) Applied Micropaleontology Gondwana Geological Magazine, 25(1): (In press). Humane, S. S., Gervabang M., and Wankhede, A. S. Dr. H. S. Kale Year of Publication Title Publisher Co-Author 1. 2008 Geological Setting and Petrographic diversity of the Lamproite Dykes at the Northern and Northeastern margin of the     Cuddapah basin, Southern India. Indian Dykes: Geochemistry, Geophysics and Geochronology, Narosa Publishing House Pvt.Ltd. New Delhi, pp 281-290. Chalapathi Rao,.N,.V,. Kamde,.G, Dongre,.A,.N 2. 2010 Petrogenesis of the Mesoproterozoic Lamproites from the Krishna Vally, Eastern Dharwar Craton, Southeren India., Precambrian Research 177, 2010, 103-130. N.V.Chalapathi Rao,.G.Kamde, Shri. A. M. Varade Year of Publication Title Publisher Co-Author 1. 2005c “Gas adsorption potential and petrographic studies of coal seams of Sawang Colliery, Jharkhand” Gondwana Geological Magazine, Vol. 20 (2), pp. 99-104, Pophare, A. M. 2. 2006 “Coal Bed Methane: An Emerging Energy Option” Minetech, Vol. 27 (3-4), pp. 3-8. Pophare, A.M. and and Ramteke, C. 3. 2006 Roof top rain water harvesting structures and its impact on ground water conditions: A Case study from Wadi Area, Nagpur District, Maharashtra, In: Conference on Geo-Environment: Challenges Ahead, Organised by Postgraduate Department of Geology& Jammu University Geology Alumini Association, University of Jammu, pp. pp. 113-126 Pophare, A. M., and Selokar, N  4. 2006a “Adsorption isotherm and petrographic studies of coal seams of Sawang area, East Bokaro Coalfield, Jharkhand, India” International Symposium on “Applied Geochemistry in the Evaluation & Management of Onshore & Offshore Geo-Resources, Hyderabad”. Indian Journal of Applied Geochemistry, Proc. Vol. 8 (2A), pp. 376-393 Pophare, A. M 5. 2006b “Ore genetic modeling of Tungsten mineralization at Kuhi-Khobana-Agargaon belt, Nagpur District, Maharashtra” International Symposium on “Applied Geochemistry in the Evaluation & Management of Onshore & Offshore Geo- Resources, Hyderabad”. Indian Journal of Applied Geochemistry, Proc. Vol. 8 (2A), pp. 430-440. Pophare, A. M., Kanojkar, D.M.  and Borade, K.G. 6. 2007 Coal bed methane potential of Central India- An Overview Gond. Geol. Magz. Spl. Vol.(10), pp.243-248. Pophare, A 7. 2008 “Evaluation of coal bed methane potential of coal seams of Sawang Colliery, Jharkhand, India” Jour. of Earth System Sciences, Vol. 117 (2), pp.121-132. Pophare, A. M., Mendhe, A. V. andVarade, A. M. 8. 2009 Some Technical Aspects of Coal Bed Methane Generation, Retention And Exploration: An Overview In South Asian Association of Economic Geologists Special Volume (in Press) Varade, A.M.and Meshram Tushar 9. 2009 Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Exploration: A Journey From Alternative Energy Option to the Environment Polluting Agent. Nature, Environment and Pollution Technology (in Press; Appear in September online Volume) Varade, A.M.and Meshram, T. 10 2010 Groundwater Assessment Studies in and around Northern Parts of Nagpur District of Maharashtra, Using Integrated Approach of Remote Sensing and GIS, In: National Seminar on Geodynamics and mineral resources of Proterozoic basins of India (GAMP-2010), Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh (4th – 6thMarch 2010) (in Press) Varade, A.M.and Raut, P

Dr. (Mrs.) Samaya S. Humane Year of Publn. Title Publisher Co-Author 1 2005 Diagenesis  in  the carbonates     of    Proterozoic     Penganga   Group,   Awarpur  –  Bakardi    area Chandrapur  district, Maharashtra Jour.  Indian   Assoc.  Sedimentologists,  v. 24  (1&2)., pp. 27-33. Humane, S.  K.,  Kundal,  P. and Shahare,  P. D. 2. 2007 Petrographical and diagenetic    assessment  of  the  Intertrappean carbonates (Late Cretaceous) of the  Rajahmundry   area, Andhra   Pradesh:  effect  of  Deccan  Volcanism. Himalayan  Geology, v.28(1), pp. 127-132 Humane, S. K.,Shahare, P. D.  and Kundal, P 3. 2007 Microstylolites from the limestone of  the Bassein Formation (Middle  to Late Eocene),  Bombay   Offshore   Basin,   India: Implication in oil migration.  Gond.   Geol.  Magz.  Spl.  vol. 9, pp. 59-63. Humane,  S.  K.,  Kundal,  P.,  Bhagat,  M.   B. and 4. 2009 An assessment of the changes during the recent history of the Phutala Lake, Nagpur, Maharashtra based on the diatoms and geochemistry. Gondwana Geological Magazine, v.24 (1), pp.57-62. Humane, S. K., Desai, N., and Wankhade, Anup S.,. 5. 2009 Geniculate Coralline algae and their Paleoenvironments in the Middle Eocene Sylhet Limestone Formation, Bengal Basin, India. Gondwana Geological Magazine, v.24 (2), pp. Chaurpagar, Savita N., Humane Sumedh K., Kundal P. 6. 2009 Trophic status and ecological studies of the Ambazari Lake Nagpur, Maharashtra based on the sedimentary diatoms Current Science, (Submitted after revision on 5-08-2010 Humane, S. K., Bokade, Poonam, and Wankhade, Anup S. 7. 2010. Dasycladalean algae and their depositional environment in the lower Eocene Sylhet Limestone Formation, Bengal Basin, India. Journal of Geological Society of India, v.76 (1),  pp. 75-85 Chaurpagar, Savita N., Humane Sumedh K., Kundal P. 8. 2010. Environmental implications of the sedimentary diatoms of the Vena River in the Vicinity of Hingna-Gumgaon area, Nagpur district. In: Kundal and Humane (eds.) Applied Micropaleontology Gondwana Geological Magazine, 25(1): (In press). Gervabang M.,Humane, S. K.and Wankhede, A. S 9. 2009 Record of calcareous algae from the Miliolites (Middle Pleistocene) of Diu, Saurashtra: Implications on paleoenvironment. Journal of Paleontological Society of India Kundal, P., and Humane, S. K..

Dr. Y. A. Murkute   Year of publication Title Publisher Co-author 2009 Petrography of Upper Member Barakar Sediments, Umrer coal Basin, Nagpur District. Gondwana  Geological Magazine - (Mrs.) Bandana Samant Year of Publication Title Publisher Co-Author 1. 2010 Palynology of the coal band  at the Lametaghat section, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh: Age and stratigraphic implications. Gond. Geol. Mag. 25(1), 181-184.  Jana, B.N. Mohabey, D.M. and Sarate, O.P 2 2010 Cretaceous Extinctions: Evidence Overlooked.   Science v. 328, 974-975.(Letter) Keller, G. Adatte, T., Pardo, A., Bajpai, S., Khosla, A., 3 2010 comments on ‘Review’ article by Schulte and 40 co-authors: The Chicxulub Asteroid Impact and Mass Extinction at the Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary. Geoscientist, online journal, The Geological Society, USA Keller, G., Adatte, T., Pardo, A., Bajpai, S., Khosla, A., 4 2009 Influence of Deccan volcanism on flora of non-marine Late Cretaceous – Early Paleocene Deccan volcanic associated sediments of India: evidences from palynomorphs. Jour. Bioscience. , 34(5): 811-823 Mohabey, D.M. 5 2008 Palynoassemblage from Singhpur intertrappean beds, Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh: Implications for stratigraphic resolution within Late Cretaceous Deccan Intertrappean beds. Jour. Geological Soc. Vol. 71: 851-858: Mohabey, D.M and Kapgate, D.K. 6 2005 Response of flora to Deccan volcanism: A case study from Nand-Dongargaon basin of Maharashtra, Implications to environment and climate. Gond. Geol. Mag. Spl. Vol 8: 151-164. Mohabey, D.M. 7 2005 Lacustrine facies association of a Maastrichtian lake (Lameta Formation) from Deccan volcanic terrain central India: Implications to depositional history, sediment cyclicity and climates. Gond. Geol. Mag. Spl. Vol 8: 151-164 Mohabey, D.M. 8 2005 Maastrichtian dinoflagellates and palynomorphs from subsurface Deccan inter-trap sediments, Khandala-Ashta area, Wardha District, Maharashtra. Jour. Geol. Soc. India Vol. 66: 267 -272 . Sakurkar, C.V., Kundal, P. and Mohabey, D.M. 9 2005 Palynoflora from Lakshmipur intertrappean deposits of Kutch, Gujarat: Age implications. Jour. Palaeont. Soc.,India, Vol. 50(2):169-176 Bajpai, S 11. Publication (last Five Years) Conference Presentation (Dr. Bandana Samant) Year of Publication Title Publisher Co-Author 2009 Deccan infra and intertrappean palynoflora: implication for biogeographic origin of angiosperms and response to volcanologically induced environmental crisis. Brain storming session on Out of India biotic dispersal. 39-40.  Mohabey, D.M, Aglave, V, Mogul V. and Jai Prakash 2008 Floral response to end Cretaceous Deccan Volcanism: palynological evidence from Indian subcontinent. IPC-XII IOPC Bonn, Germany, 224 Mohabey, D.M. 2007 End Cretaceous floral changes induced by Deccan volcanism: ecosystem response to environmental and climate shift. XXI Indian Colloquium on Micropaleontology and Stratigraphy. BSIP, Lucknow, 162-163. Mohabey, D.M 2007 Deccan volcanism responsible for termination of Indian Dinosaurs before Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary and triggering associated floral changes. XXI Indian Colloquium on Micropaleontology and Stratigraphy. BSIP, Lucknow, 116-117. Mohabey, D.M 2005 End Cretaceous floral change induced by Deccan volcanism- Palynological evidence: Implications for Maastrichtian stratigraphy and Environment. Challenges in Indian Paleobiology, BSIP, Lucknow: 116-117. Mohabey, D.M. 2005 Late Cretaceous non-marine diatom assemblage from Iridium bearing Intertrappean sediments of Anjar, Kutch, Gujarat. XX Indian Colloq. Micropal. Starat., Visakhapatnam: 18-19. Mohabey, D.M. 2005 A record of Maastrichtian palynomorphs assemblage from singhpur intertrappean beds, Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh XX Indian Colloq. Micropal. Starat., Visakhapatnam: 17 Mohabey, D.M.