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1. Name : PROF. LAXMAN SINGH CHAMYAL

2. Present Address Department of Geology,

Faculty of Science,

The M.S. University of Baroda

Baroda - 390 002. INDIA

Ph. 0265-2785560 (O), 09426721547 (M)

Email: lschamyal@yahoo.com

3. Date of Birth : 5th June, 1959.

4. Educational Qualification

B.Sc. (Geology) 1977 Kumaun University, Nainital

M.Sc. (Geology) 1979 Kumaun University, Nainital

Ph.D. (Geology) 1985 The M.S. University, Baroda

5. Career Profile:

1. Head, Department of Geology, The M. S. University of Baroda (01 Aug., 2011 to 01 May, 2019)

2. Professor of Geology, Dept. of Geology, The M. S. University of Baroda (since Nov., 15, 2003)

3. Reader, Dept. of Geology, The M. S. University of Baroda (1996- 2003)

4. Lecturer, Dept. of Geology, The M. S. University of Baroda (1987- 1996)

6. Teaching Experience: 32 years (1987 to till date)

7. Research Experience: 39 years (1980 to till date)

8. National Awards:

i). National Geoscience award, Govt. of India, 2011.

ii). S.S.Merh award by the Geological Society of India, 1998.

09. Important Recognitions Received:

1. Fellow National Academy of Sciences of India

2. Vice President, Gujarat Science Academy

3. Chairman Research Advisory Council, BSIP, Govt. of India, Lucknow

4. Member Programme Advisory Committee (PAC-ES) of DST, Govt. of India (2004-2010).

5. Member Expert Committee Science of Shallow Subsurface of DST, Govt. of India (03 –04).

6. Member Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of WIHG, Govt. of India, Dehradun (07-09)

7. Member Group Monitoring Committee (GMC), Ministry of Earth Science, Govt. of India

8. Member Young Scientists Advisory Committee of DST, Govt. of India (2012-2018)

9. Member Expert committee INSPIRE Fellowship review, West and Central India, DST.

10. Member Expert Committee for Active Fault mapping of the country, MoES, Govt. of India.

11. Member FIST Expert Committee-DST (2013-2019)

12. Member Governing Body of BSIP, Govt. of India, Lucknow (2014-2018).

13. Member DST-INSPIRE Standing Committee.

14. Member DST-SAIF Steering Committee

15. Member DST-Women Scientists Committee

16. Fellow Geological Society of India

17. Member SFC committee SAIF - SICART-DST

18. Member Matrix committee- SERB, Govt. of India

10. Research Interest:

1. Himalayan Geology

2. Quaternary Geology

3. Neotectonics and GPR

11. Research projects/programmes completed/ongoing

1. Principal Investigator: Studies on the surface and buried soils of Gujarat funded by DST

under their Young Scientist Scheme (completed).

2. Principal Investigator: Petrogenesis of the Trappean rocks of Kumaun Himalaya funded by

M.S. University of Baroda (completed).

3. Joint Principal Investigator: Stratigraphic and palaeoclimatic studies on the Quaternary

deposits of the arid and semi-arid basins of Western India funded by DST (with Prof. S. S.

Merh, completed).

4. Principal Investigator: Stratigraphy of the Quaternary deposits and terrain evolution in the

Darmaganga river basin, northern Kumaun Himalaya funded by M.S.University of Baroda

(completed).

5. Principal Investigator: Tectonic geomorphology of the Mahi river basin, Gujarat funded by

DST (completed).

6. Co-Principal Investigator: Neotectonic and palaeoseismic studies in Kachchh and adjoining

areas funded by DST (with R. V. Karanth and D. M. Maurya, completed).

7. Principal Investigator: Late Quaternary Tectonogeomorphic analysis and palaeoenvironment

of the Lower Narmada basin funded by DST (completed).

8. Principal Investigator: Reconstruction of Quaternary tectonics and delineation of sub-surface

faults in Gujarat region using GPR funded by DST (completed).

9. Coordinator: Science of Shallow Subsurface (SSS), Gujarat Corridor, a multidsciplinary and

multiinstitutional integrated research programme of DST (completed).

10. Principal Investigator: Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) investigations to delineate near surface

fault properties of active Kachchh Mainland Fault (KMF), Narmada Son Fault (NSF) and active

faults of SW Saurashtra, Western India funded by MoES (Completed).

11. Co-Principal Investigator: Creating Awareness Regarding Water Management at the Household

Level Using (IEC) and Dramatization Among the Women in Four Villages of Halodhar, Limda,

Mota Kanthariya and Mudshi of Sabarkantha District of Gujarat funded by DST (Completed).

12. Co- Principal Investigator: Neotectonic evolution of active faults in Kachchh and Saurashtra,

western India using field and Ground Penetrating Radra (GPR) studies funded by MoES

(Ongoing).

13. Coordinator: Active Fault mapping in Kachchh, funded by MoES.

14. Co-Principal Investigator: Surface and subsurface mapping of Katrol Hil Fault zone, western

India. funded by MoES (Ongoing).

14. Seminars/Symposia/Workshops organised

1. Second National workshop of IGCP-349 in 1995 (Organising Secretary)

2. IX D.S.T. (S.E.R.C.) Group monitoring workshop, 1998 (Coordinator)

3. DST sponsored Contact Programme, January, 2002 (Course Coordinator)

4. 7th DST (SERC) PAC-ES Meet, April, 2003. (Coordinator)

5. SSS Workshop of DST, December, 2003 (Coordinator)

6. DST sponsored training programme on fluvial systems, November, 2004 (Coordinator).

7. Fourth SERC school on Tectonic geomorphology, November, 2007 (Course Director)

8. INSPIRE Expert Committee meeting, July 30, 2012 (Coordinator).

15. Visits Abroad

1. Tokyo, Japan for SEM applications and Operation for two weeks in 1985.

2. Berlin,Germany for two weeks in 1995 in connection with XIV INQUA Meet.

3.Scotland, University of Strathclyde, University of Glasgow, University of Edinbourgh,

University of Abertay Dundee and University of Dundee for collaborative research in 2010

16. Research (Doctoral)

A) Ph.D. Title “Geological studies around Loharkhet-Dhakuri area in Kumaun Himalaya with

Special reference to the metabasics and the Main Central Thrust”, The M.S.University of

Baroda, Vadodara (1985). Guide: Prof. S. S. Merh

B) Ph.Ds. produced:

1. Ms. Manudip Kaur (1994). Petrogenesis of the granitoid rocks of Higher Kumaun

Himalaya.

2. V. Sridhar (1995). Sequence Stratigraphy and Palaeoclimatic studies on the Quaternary

deposits of Sabarmati and Lower Luni Basins.

3. J. N. Malik (1997). Late Quaternary depositional history of the Mahi River basin with special

reference to neotectonics and palaeoclimate.

4. D. M. Maurya (1998). Quaternary tectonism : Evidence from Gujarat alluvial plains.

5. M. G. Thakkar (1999). Morphotectonic evolution of Khari River basin of central Kachchh

Highland.

6. A. S. Khadkikar (1999). Sedimentation calcrete cycles in Late Quaternary deposits of

Mainland Gujarat, western India.

7. Rachna Raj (2000). Tectonic geomorphology and Late Quaternary palaeoenvironment of

Mahi basin, Western India.

8. N. C. Juyal (2005). Chronology of dry land sediments in western India and their correlation

with climatic changes in Central Himalaya.

9. S. Bhandari (2005). Late Quaternary sedimentation, neotectonics and palaeoenvironment of

lower Narmada Basin.

10. Ravi Bhushan (2009). Geochemical and isotopic studies in sediments and waters of the

Northern Indian Ocean.

11. Pramod K. Singh (2013). Geomorphic evolution and neotectonism along Kachchh Mainland

Fault, Northern Hill Range, Kachchh, Gujarat.

12. Balaji, D (ongoing). Palaeoclimatic reconstructions based on marine sediments from the

Northern Indian Ocean: Implications to Aeolian flux and productivity.

Supervised as Co- guide

13. Ms. S. Prasad (1997). Late Quaternary Palaeoenvironment and evolution of the Nal region,

Gujarat, India.

14. Ms. Geeta Rajagopalan (1997). Stable isotope palaeoclimatology based on tropical peat

deposits in Nilgiri hills, India.

15. Satya Prakash (2008). Role of the ocean in the global carbon cycle.

16. Santosh Kumar (2009). Isotopic and geochemical studies of ancient and modern sediments

17. Shreyas M. Ramesh (2009). High resolution monsoon reconstruction using oxygen isotopes

in teak trees.

18. Anil Shukla (2012). Geochemical and isotopic studies of some Proterozoic carbonate

sequences of India.

19. Shraddha Band (2018). Multi-proxy palaeoclimate studies in the Indian region for the past

200 ka: A synthesis.

20. Ikshu Gautam (2018). Sm-Nd isotopic systematic of continental Igneous rocks of India:

Implications for the early evolution of the silicate earth.

21. Anirban Chatterji (2018). Provenance of late Quaternary continental sediments in western

India: insights from trace element and isotope geochemistry.

22. Bivin Geo George (2018). Evolution of the Proterozoic sedimentary basins of India: A

geochemical perspective.

17. Research Papers Published in full (In refereed Journals)

International

128. Alpa Sridhar, B. Thakur, B. Nathani, P. Seth, P. Tiwari and L. S. Chamyal (In press). Lacustrine

record of high magnitude flood eventsand climate variabilityduring mid to late Holocene in the

semiarid alluvial plains, western India. Palaeogeogh. Palaeoclimat. Palaeoecol., Elsevier

127. M. A. Shaikh, D. M. Maurya, Naimisha Vanik, A. Padmalal and L. S. Chamyal (2018). Uplift

induced structurally controlled landscape development: example from fault bounded Jumara and

Jara domes in Northern Hill Range, Kachchh, Western India, Geosciences Journal,

Springer,doi.org/10.1007/s12303-018-0061-9 pISSN 1226-4806.

126.A Padmalal, N. Khonde, D.M. Maurya, M. Shaikh, A. Kumar, N. Vanik and L.S.Chamyal

(2019). Geomorphic characteristics and morphologic dating of the Allah Bund Fault scarp , Great

Rann of Kachchh, Western India. Tectonics and Structural Geology, Indian context S. Mukerjee

(ed.) Springer Geology. Doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-993cA/6_3.

125. Alpa Sridhar, Rachna Raj, L. S. Chamyal, Shivani Prajapati, Anish Jani, Shivam Suthar and

C. M. Nautiyal (2018). Mid to Late Holocene fluvio-marine record from the ephemeral rivers

of northern Alluvial Plains of Gujarat, western India. Z.F.Geomorphologie, Germany, 62, 1-11.

124. Naimisha Vanik, Shaikh M., S. Mukherjee, D. M. Maurya, L. S. Chamyal (2018). Post-Deccan

Trap stress reorientation under transpression: Evidence from fault slip analyses from SW

Saurashtra, western India. Journal of Geodynamics, Elsevier, 121, 9-19 (IF: 2.142)

123. Sharad Babu Pillai, Prafulla K. Jha, Akash Padmalal, D. M. Maurya and L. S. Chamyal (2018).

First principles study of hydrogen bond symmetrization in δ -AlOOH. Journal of Applied

Physics, 123, 115901, 1-10 (IF: 2.176)

122. Alpa Sridhar and L.S.Chamyal (2018). Implications of palaeohydrological proxies on the late

Holocene Indian Summer Monsoon variability, western India. Quaternary International,

Elsevier, 479, 25-33.

121. D. Balaji, Ravi Bhushan and L.S.Chamyal (2018). Strengthening of the Somali upwelling during

Holocene and its impact on the southwest monsoon rainfall. Climate of the Past, EGU, 14, 1331-

1343 (IF: 3.368).

120. D. M. Maurya, Vikas Chowksey and L.S.Chamyal (2017). Tectonic geomorphology and

neotectonic setting of the seismically active South Wagad Fault (SWF), Western India using field

and GPR data. Acta Geophysica, Springer, doi.org/10.1007/s11600-017-0099-5 (IF: 1.068).

119. Nitesh Khonde, Sunil Singh, D.M.Maurya, Vinai Rai, L.S.Chamyal and L.Giosan (2017).

Tracing the Vedic Saraswati River in the Great Rann of Kachchh, Scientific Reports, Nature, 7:

5476/DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-05745-8 (IF: 4.25).

118. N. Khonde, D.M. Maurya, L.S.Chamyal (2017). Late Pleistocene-Holocene clay mineral record

from the Great Rann of Kachchh, Western India: Implication for palaeoenvironments and

sediment sources. Quaternary International, Elsevier, 443, 86-98 (IF: 2.128).

117. V. Chowksey, D. M. MAURYA, N. Khonde, P. Joshi and L. S. Chamyal (2016). Active tectonic

control on landscape and Quaternary sedimentation in the Pachham Island, Kachchh, Western

India. Jour. Geoscience, Springer, 9: 594-DOI 10.1007/s12517-016-2625-1 (IF: 1.224).

116. Rachna Raj, L.S. Chamyal, Navin Juyal, Binita Phartiyal, S. Nawaz Ali, Viswajeet Thakur

(2016). Late Quaternary fluvio-aeolian interaction: palaeoenvironment and palaeoclimatic

conditions in the pediment zone of Vatrak River basin, western India. Z.F. Geomorphologie,

Germany. 60, 151-169 (IF: 0.734).

115. D. M. Maurya, V. Chowksey, A. Patidar and L.S.Chamyal (2016). A review and new data on

neotectonic evolution of active faults in Kachchh basin, western India: Legacy of post- Deccan

Trap tectonic inversion. In:Mukherjee,S., Misra,A.A., Calve‘s,G., Nemcok, M. (eds.): Tectonics

of Deccan large igneous province, Geological Society of London Special Publication,

London,445(1), 237-268.

114. Alpa Sridahr, Ravi Bhushan, Balaji D, Shraddha Band, L. S.Chamyal (2016).Geochemical and

Sr-Nd isotopic variations in palaeoflood deposits at mainstem - tributary junction, western India:

implications on late Holocene flood event. Catena, Elsevier, 139, 32-43 (IF: 2.85).

113. Y.P. Sundriyal, A.D. Shukla, Naresh Rana, R. Jayagondaperumal, P. Srivastava, L.S.Chamyal,

S. P. Sati, and Navin Juyal (2015). Terrain response to extreme rainfall event of June 2013

evidence from the Alaknanda and Mandakni River valleys, Garhwal Himalaya, India. IUGS

Journal Episodes, 38, 179 – 189(IF: 2.00)

112. Rachna Raj, L.S. Chamyal, Vandana Prasad, Anupam Sharma, Jayant Tripathi, Poonam Verma

(2015). Holocene climatic fluctuations in the Gujarat Alluvial plains based on the multiproxy

study of the Pariyaj lake archive, western India. Palaeoclimat. Palaeogeogh. Palaeoecol.,

Elsevier, 421, 60–74 (IF. 3.035)

111. Rachna Raj, Alpa Sridhar and L.S.Chamyal (2015). Channel migration and meander cutoff in

response to high magnitude flood event: a case study from the Mehswa River, North Gujarat,

India. Z.F. Geomorphologie, Germany, 59, 337-359 (IF: 1.188).

110. Alpa Sridhar, A. Laskar, Vandana Prasad, A. Sharma, J. K. Tripathi, D. Balaji, D. M. Maurya,

L. S. Chamyal (2015). Late Holocene flooding and sedimentation along the estuarine lower

Narmada River valley, western India: Implication for sea level and climatic fluctuations.

Quaternary International, Elsevier, 371, 181-190 (IF: 2.128).

109. G. Subramanyam, D. M. Maurya, Nitesh Khonde, L. S. Chamyal and G. Archana (2014).

Microbial Activity and Culturable Bacterial Diversity in Sediments of Great Rann of Kutch, a

Unique Ecosystem, Western India. Pedosphere, Elsevier, 24, 45-55 (IF. 1.103).

108. D.M. Maurya, V. Chowksey, Parul Joshi and L. S. Chamyal (2013). Application of GPR for

delineating neotectonic setting and shallow subsurface nature of the seismically active Gedi Fault,

Kachchh, western India. Jour. of Geophysics and Engineering, 10,doi:10.1088/1742-

2132/10/3/034006 (IF. 0.805).

107. P. Joshi, D.M. Maurya and L.S.Chamyal (2013). Tectonic and Climatic controls on Holocene

Bajada sedimentation along Narmada-Son Fault (NSF), Gujarat, Western India. International

Jour. Sediment Research, Elesvier, 28, 66-76 (IF: 1.7).

106. A. Sridhar, L. S. Chamyal, F. Bhattacharya, and A. K. Singhvi (2013). Early Holocene fluvial

activity from the sedimentology and palaeohydrology of gravel terrace in the semi arid Mahi River

Basin, India. Journal Asian Earth Sciences, Elsevier, 66, 240 – 248 (IF: 2.301).

105. P. Joshi, D.M. Maurya and L.S.Chamyal (2013). Morphotectonic segmentation and spatial

variability of neotectonic activity along the seismically active Narmada-Son Fault (NSF) deduced

from geomorphic analysis using remote sensing and GIS, Gujarat, Western India.

Geomorphology, Elsevier, 180, 292-306 (IF: 2.879).

104. Alpa Sridhar and L.S.Chamyal (2012). Spatial and temporal variability in Holocene river flow

conditions deduced from fluvial terrace systems in the Mahi River basin, Gujarat, India.

Holocene: perspectives, environmental dynamics, impact events, Nova Science publisher New

York, pp.23-32.

103. G. Subramanyam, G. Archana and L.S.Chamyal (2011). Soil microbial activity and its relation to

soil indigenous properties in semi-arid alluvial and estuarine soils of Mahi River basin, western

India. Int. Journal of Soil Science, 6, 224- 237(IF: 1.037).

102. L.S.Chamyal, A Dambricourt Mallasse, D.M. Maurya, Rachna Raj, Navin Juyal, S. Bahndari,

R.K. Pant, and C. Gaillard (2011). Discovery of a robust fossil Homo sapiens in India (Orsang

River valley, Lower Narmada Basin): Possible continuity with Asian Homo erectus. Acta

Anthropologica Sinica, 30, 167-191.

101. V. Chowksey, D. M. Maurya, N. Khonde and L. S. Chamyal (2010). Tectonic geomorphology

and evidence for active tilting of the Bela, Khadir and Bhanjada islands in the seismically active

Kachchh palaeorift graben, western India. Z.F. Geomorphologie, Germany, 54, 467-490 (IF:

1.188).

100. Alpa Sridhar and L.S.Chamyal (2010). Sediment records as archives of the late Pleistocene-

Holocene hydrological change in the alluvial Narmada basin, western India. Proceedings of

Geologists Association (PGA), Elsevier, 121, 195-202 (IF: 1.47).

99. D. M. Maurya, M. G. Thakkar, N. Khonde and L. S. Chamyal (2009).Geomorphology of the

Little Rann of Kachchh, Western India: Implication for basin architecture and Holocene

palaeoceanographic conditions. Z.F. Geomorphologie, Germany, 53, 69 -80 (IF: 1.188).

98. D. M. Maurya, M. G. Thakkar, A.K. Patidar, S. Bhandari, B. Goyal and L.S.Chamyal (2008).

Late Quaternary geomorphic evolution of the coastal zone of Kachchh, western India. Journal of

Coastal Research, Florida, 24. 746-758 (IF: 1.366).

97. A. K. Patidar, D. M Maurya, M. G. Thakkar and L. S.Chamyal (2007). Fluvial geomorphology

and neotectonic activity based on field and GPR data, Katrol hill range, Kachchh, western India.

Quaternary International, Elsevier, 159, 74 – 92 (IF: 1.601).

96. N. Juyal, L. S. Chamyal, S. Bhandari, Ravi Bhushan and A.K.Singhvi (2006). Continental record

of the Southwest monsoon during the last 130 Ka: evidence from the southern margin of Thar

Desert, India. Quaternary Science Review, Elsevier, 25, 2632-2650 (IF: 4.245).

95. D. M. Maurya, B. Goyal, A. K.Patidar, N. Mulchandani, M.G.Thakkar and L.S.Chamyal (2006).

Ground Penetrating Radar imaging of two large sand blow craters related to 2001 Bhuj

earthquake, Kachchhh, Western India. Jour. Applied Geophysics, Elsevier, 60, 142- 152 (IF:

1.294).

9 4 . Subhash Bhandari, D. M. Maurya and L. S. Chamyal (2005). Late Pleistocene alluvial plain

sedimentation in lower Narmada valley, western India: Palaeoenvironmental implications. Journal

of Asian Earth Sciences, Elsevier, 24, pp. 433 – 444 (IF: 2.301).

93. L. S. Chamyal, D. M. Maurya and Rachna Raj (2003). Fluvial systems of dry lands of western

India: A synthesis of Late Quaternary palaeoenvironmental and tectonic changes.

Quaternary International, Elsevier, 104, pp. 69-86 (IF: 1.601).

92. L. S. Chamyal, D. M. Maurya, S. Bhanadari and Rachna Raj (2002). Late Quaternary

geomorphic evolution of the Lower Narmada Valley, Western India : Implications for neotectonic

activity along the Narmada-Son Fault. Geomorphology, Elsevier, 46, 177-202 (IF: 2.879).

91. A. S. Khadkikar, L. S. Chamyal and R. Ramesh (2000). The character and genesis of calcrete in

late Quaternary alluvial deposits, Gujarat, western India, and its bearing on the interpretation of

ancient climates. Palaeoclimat. Palaeogeogh. Palaeoecol., Elsevier, 162, pp.239-261( IF:

2.645).

90. N. Juyal, Rachna Raj, D. M. Maurya, L. S. Chamyal and A.K.Singhvi (2000). Chronology of

Late Pleistocene environmental changes in the lower Mahi basin, western India. Journal of

Quaternary Science, Elsevier, 15, pp.501-508 (IF: 3.127).

89. A. S. Khadkikar, S. S. Merh, J. N. Malik, and L. S. Chamyal, (1998).Calcretes in semi-arid

alluvial system: formative pathways and sinks. Sedimentary Geology, Elsevier, 116, pp.251-260

(IF: 1.957).

88. S. Kusumgar, Rachna Raj, L. S. Chamyal and G. Yadav (1998). Holocene palaeoenvironmental

changes in the Lower Mahi Valley. Radiocarbon, Germany, 40, pp. 819-823( IF: 1.16).

87. L. S. Chamyal, A. S. Khadikar, J. N. Malik and D. M. Maurya (1997). Sedimentology of the

Narmada alluvial fan, Western India. Sedimentary Geology, Elsevier, 107, pp. 263-279 (IF:

1.957).

86. V. Sridhar and L. S. Chamyal (1996). Debris and sheet flow dominated gravels in the Sabarmati

basin of Western India. Z.F. Geomorphologie, Germany, 103, pp. 243-248 (IF: 1.188).

National

85. D. M. MAURYA, Mamta Tiwari, A. S. Rajawat, H. Kumar, N. Khonde and L. S. Chamyal

(2016). Geomorphic characterisation of the Banni plain, Kachchh, using orbital imaging radar

(RISAT 1C) and optical remote sensing data. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 6, pp.167-177.

84. Alpa Sridhar and L. S. Chamyal (2014). Rivers of Mainland Gujarat: Physical environment and

socio-economic perspectives. Springer Publication.

83. Alpa Sridhar, L. S. Chamyal and Mansi Patel (2014). Palaeoflood record of high-magnitude events

during historical time in the Sabarmati River, Gujarat. Current Science, 107, pp 675-679 (IF:

0.897).

82. Alpa Sridhar and L.S.Chamyal (2014). Geomorphology of North-Western India (Marusthali to

Narmada Valley ending up with Vindhyan Scraplands) with Special Reference to Surface Waters.

Sp. Publ. Geol. Soc. India, No. 3, pp. 35 – 42

81. N. Khonde, D. M. Maurya, A. Das and L.S.Chamyal (2013). Sediment characteristics and

foraminiferal distribution in the Bet zone of the Great Rann of Kachchh, western India. Sp.Publ.

Geol. Soc. India, No. 1, pp. 146-156

8 0 . D. M. Maurya, N. Khonde, Archana Das, V. Chowksey and L. S. Chamyal (2013). Subsurface

stratigraphy of the Great Rann of Kachchh, western India based on preliminary evaluation from

textural analysis of two continuous sediment cores. Current Science, 104, 1071- 1077(IF: 0.897).

7 9 . Murali, C. N. Murthy and L.S. Chamyal (2012). Characterization of colloids in the late

Quaternary sediment sequences of Mahi River basin, Gujarat, India. Current Science, 103, 1209-

1215 (IF: 0.897).

78. M.G.Thakkar, Bhanu Goyal, D.M. Maurya and L. S. Chamyal (2012). Internal geometry of

reactivated and non-reactivated sandblow craters related to 2001 Bhuj earthquake, India: A

modern analogue for interpreting paleosandblow craters. Jour.Geol. Soc. India, 79, 367-375 (IF:

0.424).

77. N. Khonde, D. M. Maurya, A.D. Siingh, V. Chowksey and L. S. Chamyal (2011). Environmental

significance of raised rann sediments along the margins of Khadir, Bhanjada and Kuar bet islands

in Great Rann of Kachchh, W. India. Current Science, 101, pp. 1429-1434 (IF: 0.783).

7 6 . G. Subramanyam, G. Archana and L.S.Chamyal (2011). Microbial activity and diversity in the

late Pleistocene paleosols of alluvial Mahi river basin, Gujarat, western India. Current Science,

101, 202 - 209 (IF: 0.783).

75. V. Chwksey, D.M. Maurya, N. Khonde and L.S.Chamyal (2011). Lithostratigraphic development

and neotectonic significance of the Quaternary sediments along the Kachchh Mainland Fault

(KMF) zone, Western India. Jour Earth System science, 120, pp. 979-999 (IF: 0.786).

74. V. Chowksey, P. Joshi, D. M. Maurya and L. S. Chamyal (2011). Ground penetrating radar

characterization of fault- generated Quaternary colluvio-fluvial deposits along the seismically

active Kachchh Mainland Fault, western India. Current Science, 100, pp. 915-921(IF: 0.783).

73. S. B. Shukla, S.P.Prizomwala, V.Ukey, Nilesh Bhatt and L.S.Chamyal (2010).Coastal

geomorphology and tsunami hazard scenario along the Kachchh coast, western India. Ind. Jour.

Marine Science, 39, pp.549-556 (IF: 0.3).

7 2 . L.S.Chamyal and N. Juyal (2008). Late Quaternary continental studies in parts of India:

Implications for monsoon variability. Jour Geol. Soc. India, 71, 605 -623 (IF: 0.424).

71. A.K.Patidar, D. M. Maurya, M. G. Thakkar and L. S. Chamyal (2008). Evidence of neotectonic

reactivation of the Katrol Hill Fault (KHF) during late Quaternary and its GPR characterization.

Current Science, 94, pp. 338-346 (IF: 0.783).

70. M.G.Thakkar, B.Goyal, A.K. Patidar, D.M.Maurya and L. S. Chamyal (2006). Bedrock gorges

in the Central Mainland Kachchh: implications for landscape evolution. Jour. Earth System

Science, 115, pp. 249-256 (IF: 0.786).

69. R.K.Pant, N. Phadtare, L.S.Chamyal and N.Juyal (2005). Quaternary deposits in Ladakh and

Karakoram Himalaya: a treasure trove of the palaeoclimate records. Current Science, 88, pp.

1789-1798 (IF: 0.783).

68. L.S.Chamyal and N. Juyal (2005). Climatic events in Southern Thar Desert and Higher Central

Himalaya during the Last Glacial Stage (LGS): Possible linkages. Jour. Him. Geol., 26, pp. 241-

252.

67. D.M.Maurya, A.K.Patidar, N.Mulchandani, B.Goyal, M.G.Thakkar, S.Bhandari, S.I.Vaid,

N.P.Bhatt and L. S. Chamyal (2005). Need for initiating Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

studies along active faults in India: An example from Kachchh. Current Science, 88, pp. 231-

240(IF: 0.783).

6 6 . Rachna Raj, N. Mulchandani, S. Bhandari, D. M. Maurya and L. S. Chamyal (2004). Channel

shifting in a highly sinuous meandering river in alluvial plain, Vishwamitri River, Mainland

Gujarat. Current Science, 86, pp. 1647-1653(IF: 0.783).

65. N. Juyal, L. S. Chamyal, S. Bhandari, D. M. Maurya and A. K. Singhvi (2004). Environmental

changes during Late Pleistocene in the Orsang River basin, Western India. Jour. Geol. Soc.

India, 64, 471-479 (IF: 0.424).

64. D. M. Maurya, S. Bhandari, M. G. Thakkar and L. S. Chamyal (2003) Late Quaternary fluvial

sequences of southern Mainland Kachchh, western India. Current Science, 84, pp. 1056-

1064(IF: 0.783).

63. Rachna Raj, Subhash Bhandari, D.M.Maurya and L. S. Chamyal (2003). Geomorphic indicators

of active tectonism in the Karjan river basin of Lower Narmada valley, western India. Jour.

Geol.Soc. India, 62, pp. 739-752 (IF: 0.424).

62. D. M. Maurya, M. G. Thakkar and L. S. Chamyal (2003). Quaternary geology of the arid zone of

Kachchh: Terra incognita. Proc. Ind. Nat. Sci. Acad., New Delhi, 69, pp. 123-135.

61. Rachna Raj, N. Mulchandani, S. Bhandari, D.M. Maurya, and L. S. Chamyal (2003). Evidence

of Mid – Late Holocene seismic event from Dhadhar River basin, Gujarat Alluvial Plain, Western

India. Current Science, 85, pp. 812-815(IF: 0.783).

60. D.M.Maurya, M.G.Thakkar and L. S. Chamyal (2003). Implications of transverse fault system

on Tectonic evolution of Mainland Kachchh, Western India. Current Science, 85, pp. 661-

667(IF: 0.783).

59. L. S. Chamyal and D. M. Maurya (2002). Status of Quaternary geological studies in parts of

India: A synthesis. Indian Minerals, Calcutta, 56, pp. 1-26.

58. S. Bhandari, Rachna Raj, D. M. Maurya and L. S. Chamyal (2001). Formation and erosion of

Holocene alluvial fans along the Narmada-Son Fault near Rajpipla in the Lower Narmada Basin,

Western India. Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind., 58, pp. 519-531(IF: 0.424).

57. D.M. Maurya, Rachna Raj and L. S. Chamyal (2000). History of Tectonic evolution of Gujarat

alluvial plains, western India during Quaternary : A Review. Jour. Geol. Soc.Ind., 55, pp. 343-

363(IF: 0.424).

56. Rachna Raj, M. B. Wadi, D. M. Maurya and L. S. Chamyal (2000). Palaeochannels in the

lower Mahi basin, Gujarat. Man and Environment, 25, pp. 13-18.

55. Rachna Raj, D.M. Maurya and L. S. Chamyal (1999). Tectonic geomorphology in the Mahi river

basin, western India. Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind., 54, pp. 387-398 (IF: 0.424).

54. Rachna Raj, D.M. Maurya and L. S. Chamyal (1999). Tectonic control on distribution and

evolution of ravines in the lower Mahi valley, Gujarat. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 53, pp. 669-674

(IF: 0.424).

53. Manudip Kaur, L. S. Chamyal, N. Sharma and T.N.Jowhar (1999). Geothermometry of the

granitoids of Eastern Higher Kumaun Himalaya, India. Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind., 53, pp. 211-

217(IF: 0.424).

52. M. G.Thakkar, D. M. Maurya, Rachna Raj and L. S. Chamyal (1999). Quaternary tectonic

history and terrain evolution of the area around Bhuj, Mainland Kachchh, western India. J. Geol.

Soc. Ind., 53, pp. 601-610 (IF: 0.424).

51. Rachna R. and L.S.Chamyal (1998). Microfauna from a Middle Holocene terrace, Lower

Mahi valley, western India. J. Palaeont. Soc. Ind., 43, pp. 55-67.

50. D. M. Maurya, Rachna, R,and L. S. Chamyal (1998). Seismically induced soft sediment

deformational structures (Seismites) from the Mid – Late Holocene terraces, Lower Mahi valley,

Western India. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 51, 755-758 (IF: 0.424).

49. Rachna Raj, D.M.Maurya and L.S.Chamyal (1998). Late Quaternary Sea level changes in

western India: Evidence from Lower Mahi valley. Current Sci., 74, 910-914(IF: 0.783).

48. V. Sridhar, S. S. Merh and L. S. Chamyal (1997). Drainage of north Gujarat: present and past.

Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind., 49, pp. 417-426 (IF: 0.424).

47. V.Sridhar, S.S.Merh and L. S. Chamyal (1997). Role of tectonism in the north Gujarat alluvial

plains. Proc.Ind. Nat. Sci. Acad., New Delhi, 63, pp. 183-196.

46. D. M. Maurya, J. N. Malik, Rachna Raj and L. S. Chamyal (1997). Soft sediment deformation

in the Quaternary sediments of the lower Mahi basin, western India. Current Science, 72, pp.

519-522(IF: 0.783).

45. D. M. Maurya, J. N. Malik, Rachna Raj and L. S. Chamyal (1997). Holocene valley fill

terraces in the Lower Mahi valley, Gujarat. Current Science, 73, pp. 539-542(IF: 0.783).

44.Manudip Kaur and L. S. Chamyal ( 1996). The Granitoids of Pindar-Sarju, Ramganga and

Goriganga valleys of Higher Kumaun Himalaya. Jl. Geol. Soc. Ind., 47, pp. 665-674 (IF:

0.424).

43. A.S. Khadkikar, L. S. Chamyal, J. N. Malik, D. M. Maurya and S. S. Merh (1996). Arid-humid

cycles in Mainland Gujarat over the past ~300 ka: Evidence from the Mahi River basin, India.

Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind., 47, pp. 383-388(IF: 0.424).

42. L. S. Chamyal (1995). The Quaternary continental deposits of the semi-arid central Gujarat

alluvial plains. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, 45, pp. 245-248 (IF: 0.424).

41. L. S. Chamyal and Manudip Kaur and M. Thakkar (1995). Usefulness of incompatible elements

and correlation co-efficient patterns in the petrogenesis of amphibolites of Kumaun Himalaya.

Ind. Mineralogist, 29, pp. 50-59.

4 0 . L. S. Chamyal (1995). A note on the Precambrian deformation in the amphibolites of the

Central Crystallines in the Kumaun. Jl. Him. Res., 6, pp. 1-14.

39. D.M. Maurya, L. S. Chamyal and S.S. Merh (1995). Tectonic evolution of the Gujarat central

plain, western India. Current Science, 69, pp. 610-613(IF: 0.783).

38. L. S. Chamyal and S. S. Merh (1995). The Quaternary Formations of Gujarat. Mem.Geol. Soc.

Ind., 32, pp. 246-257.

37. L. S. Chamyal, S. S. Merh, D. M. Maurya and B. Sharma (1995). A note on the Quaternary

sediment gravity flows in the Banganga basin, Baroda district, Gujarat. Man and Env., 21, pp.

109-112.

36. L. S. Chamyal, B. Sharma, S. S. Merh and H. Karami (1994). Significance of bank material at

Tilakwada in Lower Narmada valley. Current Science, 66, pp. 306-307(IF: 0.783).

35. V. Sridhar, L. S. Chamyal and S. S. Merh (1994). The north Gujarat rivers: Remnants of a super

fluvial system. Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind., 44, pp. 427-434 (IF: 0.424).

3 4 . L. S. Chamyal and Manudip Kaur (1994). Structural set up in northern part of Kumaun

Himalaya. Ind. Acad. Sci. ( Earth and Planet. Sci.) 103, pp. 37-47 (IF: 0.786).

33. S. S. Merh and L. S. Chamyal (1993). The Quaternary sediments in Gujarat. Current Science,

64, pp. 823-827(IF: 0.783).

32. L. S. Chamyal and S. S. Merh (1992). Sequence stratigraphy of surface Quaternaries in the semi-

arid basins of Gujarat. Man and Env., 27, pp. 33-40.

31. L. S. Chamyal (1991). New data on the geology of Loharkhet-Dhakuri area in Kumaun

Himalaya. J. M.S.Univ. of Baroda, 37-38, pp. 57-70.

30. L. S. Chamyal (1991). Stratigraphy of the Lesser Himalayan rocks in Kumaun. Ind. Acad. Sci.

(Earth Planet. Sci.), 103, pp. 37-47(IF:0.786).

29. L. S. Chamyal a nd N . M . Va s hi (1990). Some observations on stratigraphy, structure and

metamorphism in some parts of northern Kumaun Himalaya. J. M.S.Univ.Baroda,35-36 pp. 53-

64.

28. R.K. Pant and L. S. Chamyal (1990). Quaternary sedimentation pattern and terrain evolution in

the Mahi river basin, Gujarat, India. Proc. Ind. Nat. Sci. Acad. Physical Science, New Delhi,

56, pp. 501-511.

27. L. S. Chamyal and R. K. Pant (1989). Heavy mineral distribution in the `fluvial micro-

environments of the upper Sarju river, Kumaun Himalaya. Man and Env.,13, pp. 33-39.

26. L. S. Chamyal (1987). A preliminary note on the Quaternary deposits of the upper Sarju basin in

Kumaun Himalaya. Man and Env., 11, pp. 93-97.

2 5 . L. S. Chamyal (1987). Some petrographic studies on the crystalline rocks of Dhakuri area in

Kumaun Himalaya. J. Ind. Acad. Geoscience, 33, pp. 1-25.

Articles published in Seminar/Conference volume

24. N.Khonde, D. M. Maurya, V. Chowksey, M.G. Thankkar and L.S.Chamyal (2011). Tectonic

geomorphology of the Chang River basin in SE Wagad, Kachchh western India. Geological

processes and climate change, Macmillan Publishers India Ltd., 51-62.

23. L.S. Chamyal and D. M. Maurya (2011). GPR studies in Mainland Kachchh: Implication for

neotectonic evolution. Proc. Nat. Semi. on Geosciences and water resources for sustainable

development. Andhra University, pp. 86 – 98.

22. L.S.Chamyal, D.M. Maurya and Nilesh Bhatt (2009). Neotectonics in parts of Gujarat: A

synthesis of field and GPR based studies. Proc. Nat. Seminar on Geodynamics, sedimentation

and biotic response to India-Asia collision, pp. 61-79.

21. A. K. Patidar, D. M. Maurya, M. G. Thakkar, and L. S. Chamyal (2006). Shallow

subsurface characterisation of active faults using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR):

Example from Katrol Hill Fault (KHF), Kachchh, western India. Proc. Ground Penetrating

Radar, Columbus, Ohio, United States.

2 0 . N. P. Bhatt, A. K. Patidar, D. M. Maurya and L. S. Chamyal (2006). Delineation of three

shallow subsurface faults using GPR in south Saurashtra, western India. Proc. Ground

Penetrating Radar, Columbus, Ohio, United States.

19. M. G. Thakkar, D. M. Maurya, Rachna Raj and L. S. Chamyal (2001). Morphotectonic analysis

of Khari river basin of Mainland Kachchh : Evidence for neotectonic activity along

transverse faults. Bull. Ind. Geol. Assoc., 34, pp. 205-220.

18. Rachna Raj, D. M. Maurya, M. G. Thakkar and L. S. Chamyal (2001). Rejuvenation of Aravallis

during Quaternary : Evidences from the SE Aravalli range. Bull. Ind. Geol. Assoc., 34, pp. 197-

204.

17. L. S. Chamyal, D. M. Maurya, Rachna Raj and M. B. Wadi (1999). Evolution of Gujarat alluvial

plains: An evaluation of various geological factors. Sp.Publ. Gondwana Geol. Soc. Nagpur. 4,

pp 105-115.

16. Rachna Raj, D. M. Maurya and L. S. Chamyal (1999). The evolution of Mahi drainage basin

during Qauternary: A morphometric approach. Sp. Publ. Gondwana Geol. Soc. Nagpur. 4,

131-139.

15. N. Sharma, S. I. Vaid and L. S. Chamyal (1999).Late Pleistocene soils around Vasad in the

Lower Mahi valley Gujarat. Sp. Publ. Gondwana Geol. Soc. Nagpur. 4, pp. 187-192.

14. V. Sridhar and L. S. Chamyal (1995). Studies on surface and buried soils of North-Gujarat and

their palaeoenvironmental implications. Proc. Nat. Semi. Rec. Res. Geol.,Western India,

pp. 231-240.

13. R. K. Pant and L. S. Chamyal (1988). Some observations on the Quaternary deposits in the

upper Sarju basin, Kumaun Himalaya. Proc. Quat. Stud. Geol., Baroda, pp. 231-240.

12. L. S. Chamyal, N. M. Vashi and S. S. Merh (1984). On the nature of Main Central Thrust in

Kumaun Himalaya. Proc. Ind. Geol. Cong. Bombay, pp. 77-84.

11. O. K. Shah, S. G. Patel and L. S. Chamyal (1984). Stratigraphic significance of the rocks of

Ganai area in Kumaun Himalaya. Proc. Ind. Geol. Cong. Bombay, pp. 1-10.

Books (Monograph) authored

10. S. S. Merh and L. S. Chamyal (1997). The Quaternary Geology of Gujarat alluvial plains.

Published by Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, 98p.

Other Publications

9. L. S. Chamyal, A. K. Patidar and K. R. Gupta (2007). Ground Penetrating Radar and its use in

subsurface geological studies: examples from Gujarat, Western India. Geospectrum, 2, pp. 5-16.

8. L.S.Chamyal (2004). Neotectonic studies: a synthesis. Glimpses of Geoscience Research in India,

Ind. Nat. Sci. Academy, New Delhi, pp. 59-63.

7. L.S.Chamyal and N. Juyal (2004). Palaeoclimatic studies. Glimpses of Geoscience Research in

India, Ind. Nat. Sci. Academy, New Delhi, pp. 103-105.

6. L. S. Chamyal, D. M. Maurya and Rachna Raj (2000). Evolution of Mainland Gujarat Quaternary

basin. SERC Research Highlights, DST, pp. 74-80.

5. L. S. Chamyal and N.M.Vashi (1989). Tectonic framework and structural characteristics of the

crystalline rocks of Kumaun Himalaya. Current Trends in Geology, 11, pp. 91-106.

4. L. S. Chamyal, N. M. Vashi and O. K. Shah (1989). Metavolcanics of Lesser Himalaya. Current

Trends in Geol., 12, pp. 195-210.

3. L. S. Chamyal a nd N . M . Va s hi (1988). Origin and palaeotectonic environment of the

amphibolites of Kumaun Himalaya. Sp. Pub.Ind. Geol. Assoc. Adv. Stud. Geol., Chandigarh,

3, pp. 193-206.

2 . S . S . M er h , L. S. Chamyal a nd N . M . Va s hi (1986). Geochemistry and geodynamic

significance of the amphibolites of Kumaun Himalaya. Ophiolotes and Indian Plate Margin, pp.

109-122.

1. L. S. Chamyal and S. S.Merh (1984).Metabasics of Loharkhet area in Kumaun and their

stratigraphic significance. Current trends in Geology, 7, pp. 353-378.

18.Published as abstracts (Selected)

1. Tectonic evolution of Quaternary Basin, Western India. XIV INQUA Congress, Berlin

[1995].

2. Terminal Pleistocene aridity as reflected in the aeolian deposits of northern and central part of

Mainland Gujarat.XIV INQUA Congress, Berlin [1995].

3. Evidences of arid phases in the river sections of North and Central Gujarat. Int. Symp.on

Deserts. P.R.L. Ahmedabad. [1992].

4. Stratigraphy of the Quaternary formations in the Mahi and Narmada basins, Gujarat. Indo-

Soviet Symp., Aligarh. [1990].

5. Palaeosols: Records of Quaternary Climate. Natn. Sem. Quat. Land., Baroda [1988].

6. Quaternary deposits of Mahi River, Gujarat. Natn. Sem. Rec. Quat. Stud. Ind.Baroda [1988].

7. Geomorphic evolution of Sarju River basin, Kumaun Himalaya. Ind. Geog. Meet Baroda

[1991].

8. Quaternary succession in the Sabarmati River basin, Gujarat, Ind. Geol. Cong.Ujjain [1991].

13. Sequence of exposed Quaternaries in the Narmada valley, Gujarat: 79th

Ind. Sci. Cong.

Baroda [1992].

14. Surface and buried soils of Central Gujarat Alluvial plains. Ann. Meet. Geol. Sco. Ind. Sem.

Rock weathering and soil formation, Pune [1992].

15. Palaeoclimatic inferences from the exposed continental sequences in the river valleys of

Western India. DST workshop on past Global climatic changes .I.I.T.M. Pune [1993].

16. Fluvial Systems of the SE Thar margin. Ist Indian workshop of IGCP-349, Geol. Surv.

India, Jaipur [1995]

17. The Quaternary Alluvial fans in the semi arid basins of Gujarat. Nat. Sem. Neogene-

Qaternary sediments of India, Chandigarh [1995]

18. Stratigraphical and Palaeoenvironmental studies in the south- east Thar margin. IInd

Indian

workshop of IGCP-349, Baroda [1995]

19. Late Quaternary geomorphic landforms and climatic change in the SE margin of the Thar. Last

workshop of IGCP-349, Pune [1998]

20. Late Pleistocene –Holocene palaeoenvironmental changes: Evidence from Gujarat alluvial

plains. IGBP Workshop on South Asian Palaeoenvironments held at IITM, Pune, Feb,

2000.

21. An overview of the fluvial systems of Mainland Gujarat. Workshop on understanding future

dry land environmental changes from the past dynamics.IGCP-413, GSI Jaipur, April 2000.

22. Fluvial geomorphology and neotectonics of mainland Gujarat. Sem. On Structure and

tectonics of Indian plate held at CAS in Geology, P. U. Chandigarh, July-August 2000.

23. Landscape evolution of Lower Narmada Basin during Late Quaternary. IGCP 449 Global

correlation of Late Cenozoic Fluvial sequences. Ind. Inst. of Technology, Kanpur, India.

Dec.20-22, 2001.

24. Tectonic controls on Late Quaternary sedimentation and geomorphic evolution of southern

Mainland Kachchh, western India. IGCP 449 Global Correlation of Late Cenozoic Fluvial

sequences. Ind .Inst. of Technology, Kanpur, India. Dec 20-22 ,2001.

25. Response of fluvial systems to late Quaternary climatic and tectonic changes in Gujarat and

their comparison with other regions. Int. Conf. on Quaternary climate, tectonism and

environment of the Himalaya: comparisons with other regions. Dept. Of Geology,

Kumaun University, Nanital, 11 to 15 March, 2002.

26. Late Quaternary fluvial sequences and environments in the Lower Narmada Basin, Western

India. GLOCOPH, 2002, Pune, 2-7 Dec., 2002.

27. Quaternary sedimentary basin of Western India. Convention of Indian Association of

Sedimentologists, Dept. Of Geology, Garhwal University, Srinagar, November, 2003.

28. Applications and significance of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) in Quaternary Geological

studies: Examples from Gujarat. Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists,

Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, December, 2005.

29. Late Quaternary Paleoclimatic frame work of Western India: An update and scope for further

studies. BSIP, Nov. 2006.

30. Field and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) based neotectonic studies in Kachchh. National

seminar on seismicity, Gandhinagar, 2006.

31. An overview of Late Quaternary sedimentation of Gujarat alluvial plain, Western India.Nat.

Sem., Lucknow University, Feburary 25-26, 2009.

32. Neotectonism in parts of Gujarat: A field and GPR based study. Nat. Sem. Geodynamics,

sedimentation and biotic response in the context of India Asia collision, Mizoram

University, Aizawl, 26-28 Nov., 2009.

33. Fluvial geomorphology and morphotectonic characteristics of Samkhiali and Lakadiya plain in

Kachchh basin, western India. Gujarat Science Congress, Ahmedabad, 21 March, 2010.

34. Holocene foraminifera as environmental indicators, Great Rann of Kachchh, western India.

Gujarat Science Congress, Ahmedabad, 21 March, 2010.

35. Geomorphic indicators of neotectonic activity along the Narmada Son Fault zone in Gujarat,

western India. Gujarat Science Congress, Ahmedabad, 21 March, 2010

36. GPR studies in Mainland Kachchh: Implications for neotectonic evolution. Nat. Conf.

Geosciences and Water resources for sustainable development (GWRSD). Andhra

University, Vishakhapatnam, 11-12 Feb., 2011.

37. Fluvial systems of Gujarat in a climate change perspective: An analysis of palaeohydrology,

palaeodischarge and palaeochannel dimensions. Interantional Geological Correlation

Programme- 582. IIT Kanpur, 5-6 January, 2012.

38. Neotectonic evolution of active faults in Kachchh basin: Evidence from Quaternary geological

and GPR studies. National conference on Geology of Kachchh basin, western India:

Present status and future perspectives. KSKV Kachchh University, Bhuj, 26-29 Jan.,

2012.

39. Seasonal survival of foraminifera and its ecological significance in northwestern Great Rann of

Kachchh, western India. Regional Science Congress, Baroda, 15-16 September, 2012.

40. Preliminary results of organic/inorganic carbon analysis of late Pleistocene- Holocene

sediments of Great Rann of Kachchh, western India. Regional Science Congress, Baroda, 15-

16 September, 2012.

41. Geomorphic analysis along Narmada-Son Fault, Gujarat, western India using remote sensing

and GIS. Regional Science Congress, Baroda, 15-16 September, 2012.

42. Surafce sediment characteristics and foraminiferal assemblage in northern part of Great Rann

of Kachchh, western India. Gujarat Science Congress, Baroda, 26 February, 2012.

43. Sedimentological signatures of palaeoenvironmental changes in Banni plain, western India.

Gujarat Science Congress, Baroda, 26 February, 2012.

44. Late Quaternary tectonic and palaeoclimatic changes in Mainland Gujarat: A review, National

conference on Interdiciplinary perspectives: defence studies, earth system science and bio-

medical science, S.P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, 15 to 17 Nov., 2013

45. Geomorphic analysis of Narmada-Son Fault zone, Gujarat, western India using remote sensing

and geographic information system. 26th

Annual Conf. Ind. Inst. Geomorphologists (IGI).

M.S. Uniniv . Baroda, 20-22 November, 2013.

46. Evaluation of flood hazard potential from morphometric attributes of the Sabarmati River

basin, Mainland Gujarat. 26th

Annual Conf. Ind. Inst. Geomorphologists (IGI). M.S.

Uniniv . Baroda, 20-22 November, 2013.

47. Geomorphology of the Great Rann of Kachchh, western India. 26th

Annual Conf. Ind. Inst.

Geomorphologists (IGI). M.S. Uniniv . Baroda, 20-22 November, 2013.

48. Inversion tectonics vis-à-vis landscape development in sedimentary basin of Gujarat. National

seminar on geomorphology- evolution of landforms through time, Geology Department,

M.G. Science Institute, Ahmedabad, 8-9 March, 2013.

49. An overview of late Quaternary sedimentation in Gujarat alluvial plain. Nat. Conf. on

Quaternary climate change and Environmental sustainability: Record from Poles to

Tropics. Dept. of Geology Lucknow University. 9 -10 September, 2014.

50. Continental archives of late Quaternary climatic changes in Gujarat: Current perception and

future scope. Nat.Sem. Quaternary climate change: New approaches and emerging

challenges.BSIP, Lucknow, 15-16 December, 2014.

51. Paleoenvironment and palaeoclimatic conditions in the piedmont zone of Vatrak River basin,

western India. Nat. Conf. on Quaternary climate change: New approaches and emerging

challenges.BSIP, Lucknow, 15-16 December, 2014.

52. Extreme hydrological events as markers for climatic instability in diverse hydroclimatic regions

of Mainland Gujarat, western India. Nat.Conf. on Quaternary climate change: New

approaches and emerging challenges.BSIP, Lucknow, 15-16 December, 2014.

53. River response to extreme rainfall event of June 2013, evidence from the Alaknanada and

Mandakni River valleys, Garhwal Himalaya, India. Nat. Conf. on Quaternary climate

change: New approaches and emerging challenges.BSIP, Lucknow, 15-16 December,

2014.

54. How to avoid plagiarism. Nat Seminar on Ethics and plagiarism in academic research.

Pharnmacy Department, M.S. U. Baroda, 24 August, 2015.

55. Late Pleistocene-Holocene land-marine interaction records from the paleo-gulf environment of

the Great Rann of Kachchh, Western India. INQUA, Japan, July, 2015

56. Climate and landscape changes during late Quateranry: Examples from Gujarat alluvial plain.

Seminar on Current trends in Teaching and Research in Geography. HPT Arts and RYK

Science college, Nashik, January 29-30, 2016.

57. Towards a neotectonic model of the seismically active Kachchh basin: constraints from Field &

GPR studies. Seminar on Advances in geosciences in the past decade: Emerging trends in

future and impact on Scoiety. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, October 21- 23,

2016.

58. Advances in palaeoflood hydrology: illustration from alluvial western India. Seminar on

Advances in geosciences in the past decade: Emerging trends in future and impact on

Scoiety. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, October 21- 23, 2016.

19. Lectures delivered as Resource Person (Selected)

1. 1996 - UGC sponsored refresher course on applied Quaternary Geology, held in the

Department of Geology, M.S. University of Baroda.

2. 2000 - UGC sponsored refresher course on Landscapes and process held in the Department

of Geology, M. S. University of Baroda.

3. 2001 - PAGES Training programme on Palaeoclimates, held at IITM, Pune in May.

4. 2002- DST contact Programme on Structure Stratigraphy and Mesozoic stratigraphy of

Kachchh, January, 2002.

5. 2004 - DST Workshop on tectonic Geomorphology, held at IIT Kanpur, May2004.

6. 2004 - DST Workshop on Groundwater modelling, Department of Geology, Rajasthan

University, Jaipur, June, 2004.

7. 2004 - DST programme on fluvial systems, Department of Geology, M. S. University of

Baroda, November, 2004.

8. 2004 - DST SERC School on concepts in Quaternary Geology, IIT Kanpur, 7 April, 2005,

Quaternary Stratigraphy and Climatic reconstruction of Western India: A regional synthesis.

9. 2005 - Workshop on Quantitative geomorphology, CESS, Trivandraum, 28-30 Dec.

Tectonic geomorphology of Gujarat.

10. 2006 - GPR and its Applications in the SERC School on crustal deformation and tectonic

geomorphology, CMMACS, Bangalore on Feb 21.

11. 2006 - Quaternary landscape evolution in parts of Gujarat based on field and GPR studies in

the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT, Mumbai, May 30.

12. 2006 - Field and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) based neotectonic studies in Kachchh.

Institute of Seismological Research, Gandhinagar, 16 Sept.

13. 2006 - Mapping of active faults in Kachchh using GPR - A review of recent studies and

future prospective. WIHG, 10-11 Nov.

14. 2007 - Tectonic geomorphology and use of GPR in active fault mapping. Third SERC

School, WIHG, Dehradun, 15 Feb.

15. 2007 - Active tectonic mapping along faults, Western India, IV SERC School, R.R. Lalan

College (Kachchh University), Bhuj, 13-23 Nov.

16. 2009 - Late Quaternary continental deposits of Gujarat: Implications for climatic changes.

Concepts in Quaternary climate studies, BSIP, Lucknow, 12 May.

17. 2009-Tectonic and climatic studies in western India. Fifth SERC School, SMIT, Rangpo,

31 May.

18. 2010- Why study Geology and the role of geologists? INSPIRE Programme of DST,

Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand.

19. 2010- Facets of effective project proposal writing. Workshop on Scientific writing, M.S.

Uiversity of Baroda, 23 March.

20. 2010- Impotance and scope of geology. INSPIRE Programme of DST, The M. S.

University of Baroda, Vadodara, 2 July.

21. 2010- Basics of geology, natural hazards and climate. INSPIRE Programme of DST,

Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand, 10 December

22. 2010-What is earth science good for? INSPIRE Programme of DST, SVNIT, Surat, 21

December.

23. 2011- The mother earth. INSPIRE Programme of DST, M. S. University of Baroda, 18

January.

24. 2011- Geological processes, natural hazards and palaeoclimate. INSPIRE Programme of

DST, KSKV Kachchh University, Bhuj, 19 January.

25. 2011- Art of writing effective project proposals. DST Workshop on fluoride in water.

Sivaji University, Kolhapur, 23 March.

26. 2011- Neotectonics in the sedimentary basins of Cambay and Kachchh, western India.

Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, 26 April.

27. 2011- The mother earth: geological processes. INSPIRE Programme of DST, Rajasthan

University, Jaipur, 29 April.

28. 2011- What is geology? What does a geologist do? INSPIRE Programme of DST,

Rajasthan University, Jaipur, 25 June.

29. 2012- Landscape evolution in response of tectonic inversion in sedimentary basins: Examples

from Gujarat, 18 February, UGC refresher course, Department of Geology, University of

Pune.

30. 2012- Understanding mother earth: a geological perspective. INSPIRE programme of DST,

Rajastahn University, Jaipur, 30 March.

31. 2012- Why to know about mother earth? INSPIRE Science camp of DST, North Gujarat

University, Patan, 1 August, 2012.

32. 2012- Importnace of earth sciences? INSPIRE Science camp of DST, KSKV Kachchh

University, Bhuj, 6 August.

33. 2012- Understanding mother earth. INSPIRE Science camp of DST, SPP School of

Pharmacy, SVKM’S NMIMS, MUMBAI, 1 October.

34. 2012- Tectonic geomorphology: Examples from Gujarat, western India. Academies Lecture

workshop, HNB Garhwal University, 1 November.

35. 2013- Geomorphic development in inverted sedimentary basins: Examples from Gujarat. Prof.

Vaidyanadhan award lecture, Geological society of India, Central University of

Karnatak, Gulbarga, 16 December.

36. 2 0 1 4 - G eo lo g ical s tudies ? INSPIRE Science camp of DST, KSKV Kachchh

University, Bhuj, 28 July.

37. 2015- Ground penetrating Radar and its applications in fault studies. Regional Training

Centre, Geological Survey of India, Lucknow, 7 January.

38. 2015- Active Fault studies: Examples from Gujarat. Regional Training Centre, Geological

Survey of India, Lucknow, 7 January.

39. 2015- Tectonic inversion: A key for understanding geomorphic evolution in paleo-rift basins.

MoES school on Active Tectonics, IIT Kanpur, 6 October.

40. 2015- Tectonic and climatic control on landscape evolution in mainland Gujarat during late

Quaternary: Current understanding and future scope. ONGC, Vadodara, 21 November.

41. 2015- Issues in earth sciences: Challenges for the future. INSPIRE science camp of DST,

Tirupati

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