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Areas of Interest:

  • Philosophy, Music, Earth Science

    • Passion:



  • Frolicking with children




  • Playing musical instruments (Sarod, Esraj, Sitar, Guitar)




  • Searching the origin of melody




  • Relishing Geology at Rock Exposures

    • Education:

  • B.Sc. (Geology) 1982 Jadavpur University, Calcutta
  • M.Sc. (Applied Geology) 1985 Jadavpur University, Calcutta
  • Ph.D. 1994 Jadavpur University, Calcutta
  • Post Doctoral 1995 Rensselaer Center of Applied Geology, Troy, U.S.A.

    Ph D Student :

  • Sanjoy Kumar Ghosh

    Professional Career:

  • Lecturer, Department of Geology, J.K. College, Burdwan University, 1990-1995

  • Senior Lecturer, Department of Geology, J.K. College, Burdwan University, 1995-1998

  • Associate Professor, Geological Studies Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 1998-2003

  • Professor, Geological Studies Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, 2003 onwards

    Research Fields:

  • Kinematics of Sedimentary Bedforms
  • Paleogeography of Sedimentary Basins
  • Basin Tectonics & related aspects of Structural Geology
  • Chemostratigraphy
  • Modern Sedimentary Environments
  • Deformation behaviour of different types of Rock Systems
  • Reviews on Geology
  • Origin of Music

    Book

    1.    Analysis of sedimentary sedimentary successions: a field manual, 2000, A. Bhattacharyya & C. Chakraborty, A.A.Balkema, Rotterdam, Brookfield (International edition). Oxford & IBH (Indian edition)

    2.    The Third Planet: A brief account of the dynamic earth

    Scientific Papers

    Bedform Kinematics

     1.    Geometrical analysis of bedform climbing: a new approach C. Chakraborty and P.K. Bose, Indian Journal of Geology, 1990 3, 147-152

    2.    Internal structures of sandwaves in a tide-storm interactive system: Proterozoic Lower Quartzite Formation, India C. Chakraborty and P.K. Bose, Sedimentary Geology, 1990 67, 133-142

    3.    Ripple-dune to upper stage plane bed transition: some observations from the ancient record C. Chakraborty and P.K. Bose, Geological Journal, 1992 27, 349-359

    4.    Reconstructing random topography from preserved stratification: Discussion C. Chakraborty, Sedimentology, 1993 40, 145-149

    5.    Morphology, internal structure and mechanics of small longitudinal dunes in an aeolian horizon of Proterozoic Dhandraul Quartzite, India C. Chakraborty, Sedimentology, 1993 40, 79-85

    6.    Washed-out ripples: their equilibrium dimensions, migration rate, and relation to suspended sediment concentration in very fine sand: discussion C. Chakraborty, Journal of Sedimentary Research, 1996 66, 289

    Paleogeography of Sedimentary Basins

     1.    Rhythmic shelf storm beds: Proterozoic Kaimur Formation, India C. Chakraborty and P.K. Bose, Sedimentary Geology, 1992 77, 259-268

    2.    Gutter casts from the Proterozoic Bijaygarh Shale Formation, India: their implications for the storm-induced circulation in shelf settings C. Chakraborty, Geological Journal, 1995 30, 69-78

    3.    Sedimentary records of erg development over a braidplain: Proterozoic Dhandraul Sandstone, Vindhyan Supergroup, Son valley C. Chakraborty Memoir, Geological Society of India, 1996. 36, 77-99

    4.    Fan delta sedimentation in a foreland moat:Deoland Formation, Vindhyan Supergroup, Son valley C. Chakraborty and A. Bhattacharyay, Memoir Geological Society of India, 1996 36, 27-48

    5.    Forced regressive shoreface deposits: Proterozoic Ghaghar Formation, Vindhyan Supergroup, Son valley C. Chakraborty, Indian Journal of Geology, 1999 71, 265-275

    6.    Meso and macro-scale architectures of a Triassic fluvial succession: Denwa Formation, Satpura Gondwana basin, M.P. P.K. Maulik, C. Chakraborty, P. Ghosh, D. Rudra, Journal Geological Society of India, 2000 56, 489-504

    7.    Lagoon tidal flat sedimentation in an epeiric sea: Proterozoic Bhander Group, Son valley, India C. Chakraborty, Geological Journal, 2001 36, 125-141

    8.    Eolian and aqueous interactions in the development of a Proterozoic sand sheet: Shikhaoda Formation, Bhopal, India T. Chakraborty and C. Chakraborty, Journal of Sedimentary Research, 2001 71, 106-115

    9.    Combined tide and wave influence on sedimentation of Lower Gondwana coal measures of central India: Barakar Formation (Permian), Satpura basin Sanjoy Ghosh, Chandan Chakraborty, Tapan Chakraborty, Journal of the Geological Society of London, 2003

    10.    Depositional Record of Tidal-Flat Sedimentation in the Permian Coal Measures of Central India: Barakar Formation, Mohpani Coalfield, Satpura Gondwana Basin C. Chakraborty, S.K. Ghosh, T. Chakraborty, Gondwana Research, 2003

    Basin Tectonics

     1.    Structural architecture of Vindhyan strata in Son valley: implications for basin tectonics Chandan Chakraborty, Subrata Karmakar, Journal Geological Society of India, 1998 51, 377-382

    2.    Kinematics of the Gondwana basins of the peninsular India Chandan Chakraborty, Nibir Mandal, Sanjoy Ghosh, Tectonophysics, 2003

    3.    Pull-apart origin of the Satpura Gondwana basin central India Chandan Chakraborty, Sanjoy Ghosh, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, 2003 Revised version submitted

    Chemostratigraphy

     1.    Stable isotopes in marine carbonates: their implications for the paleoenvironment with special reference to the Proterozoic Vindhyan carbonates G.M. Friedman, Chandan Chakraborty, Journal Geological Society of India, 199850, 131-159Carbonates and Evaporites, 1996 11, 206-212

    2.    d13C excursion in the end-Proterozoic strata of the Vindhyan basin (central India): its chronostratigraphic significance G.M. Friedman, C. Chakraborty, M. Kolkas

    Modern Sedimentary Environments

     1.    Cross-stratification parallel protosols, West Bengal, India: an aeolian signature C. Chakraborty, S.Bandyopadhyay and P.K. Bose, Sedimentary Geology, 1987 52, 299-307

    2.    Fair-weather versus storm beach: an example from the Goa coast C. Chakraborty, Journal Geological Society of India, 1989 34, 285-290

    Rock Deformation

     1.    Fault motion and curved slickenlines: a theoretical analysis N. Mandal and C. Chakraborty, Journal of Structural Geology, 1989 11, 497-501

    2.    Strain fields and foliation trajectories around pre-, syn- and post-tectonic plutons in coaxially deformed terranes N. Mandal and C. Chakraborty, Geological Journal, 1990 25, 19-33

    3.    Boudinage in multilayerd rocks under layer-normal compression: theory and experiments N. Mandal, C. Chakraborty and S.K. Samantam, Journal of Structural Geology, 2000 22, 373-382

    4.    Numerical modeling of heterogeneous flow field around rigid objects with special reference to particle paths, strain shadows and foliation drag N. Mandal, S.K. Samanta and C. Chakraborty, Tectonophysics, 2001 330(3-4), 177-194

    5.    Controls on the failure mode of brittle objects hosted in a ductile matrix N. Mandal, C. Chakraborty and S.K. Samanta, Journal of Structural Geology, 2001 23, 51-66

    6.    Progressive development of mantle structures around elongate porphyroclasts: insights from numerical models N. Mandal, S.K. Samanta and C. Chakraborty, Journal of Structural Geology, 2000 22, 993-1008

    7.    An anlysis of anisotropy of rocks containing shape fabrics of rigid inclusions N. Mandal, C. Chakraborty and S.K. Samanta, Journal of Structural Geology, 2000 22, 811-829

    8.    Numerical simulations of inclusion trail patterns of syntectonic porphyroblasts S.K. Samanta N. Mandal, C. Chakraborty and K. Mazumdar, Computers & Geosciences, 2002 28, 297-308

    9.    Flow and strain patterns at the terminations of tapering shear zones N. Mandal, S.K. Samanta and C. Chakraborty, Journal of Structural Geology, 2002 24, 297-309

    10.    Flattening in shear zones under constant volume: a theoretical evaluation N. Mandal, C. Chakraborty and S.K. Samanta, Journal of Structural Geology, 2001 23, 1771-1780

    11.    Deformation of ductile inclusions in a multiple inclusion system in pure shear N. Mandal, S.K. Samanta, G. Bhattacharyya, Chandan Chakraborty, Journal of Structural Geology, 2003 In press

    12.    Flow patterns around rigid inclusions in a multiple inclusion system undergoing bulk simple shear deformation S.K. Samanta, N. Mandal and C. Chakraborty, Journal of Structural Geology, 2003 25, 209-2 21

    13.    Development of different types pull-aparts in mylonites S.K. Samanta, N. Mandal and C. Chakraborty, Journal of Structural Geology, 2002 24, 1345-1355

    14.    Problem of folding in shear zones: an experimental and theoretical investigation Nibir Mand, S.K. Samanta, C. Chakraborty, Journal of Structural GeologyAccepted

    Review Papers

     1.    The Vindhyan basin: an overview in the light of current perspectives C. Chakraborty and A. Bhattacharyay, Memoir Geological Society of India, 1996 36, 301-312

    2.    Recognition and analysis of fluvial deposits: a brief overview T. Chakraborty, C. Chakraborty and P. Ghosh, Indian Journal of Geology, 2000 72, 77-106

    3.    Analysis of deformational structures associated with rigid inclusions: an overview of recent developments S.K. Samanta N. Mandal, C. Chakraborty, Indian Journal of Geology, 2000 72, 1-30

    4.    Development of structures under the influence of heterogeneous strain field around inclusions: insights from theoretical and numerical models S.K. Samanta, N. Mandal and C. Chakraborty, Earth Science Reviews, 2002 57, 85-119

    Origin of Music

     Ustad Allauddin Khan

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