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An Institution for Undergraduate Studies in Science & Humanities
Under the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal

Department of Geology

Faculty Profile

Subrata Ghosh, Associate Professor, Department of Geology Sister nibedita govt. general degree college for girls

Dr. Subrata Ghosh W.B.E.S

Qualification

Ph.D. University of Calcutta, 2025, Thesis title: Geology Across The Main Central Thrust Zone (MCT-Zone) Along The Alaknanda, Pindar, Goriganga And Darmaganga River Valley Sections In The Higher Garhwal-Kumaun Himalayas, India: A Comparative Study.
M.Phil. Geology & Geophysics 1993, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Thesis: Evolution of the Main Central Thrust Zone in the Higher Garhwal-Kumaun Himalayas: An integrated structural and textural study.
M.Sc. Geology, 1983, First Class, University of Calcutta, India.
Specialization: Structural Geology. Dissertation: Geology of Khandadhar Area, North Orissa, India: study of the southern tip of the Iron-ore Synclinorium.
B.Sc. (Honours in Geology), 1981, First Class First  in Geology Honours in the University of Calcutta from Presidency College. Subsidiary subjects: Chemistry and Mathematics.

Contact Details :

Associate Professor and Head
Department of Geology
Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for Girls (SNGGDCG), 
Hastings House, Alipore, Kolkata – 700027
E-mail: sg1961@gmail.com, Phone: +91 8777872378

Work Experience :

Present:

  • Associate Professor(W.B.E.S.) and Head of the Department of Geology: Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for Girls (SNGGDCG), Kolkata; continuing since09 January 2025 [Headship assumed on 22 January 2025].

Previous:

  • Associate Professor of Geology (W.B.E.S.):Durgapur Government College, Durgapur – 713214; from 22 May 2014 to 08 January 2025 [During this time, the Headship of Geology Department was assumed in two stints: (i) 28-05-2014 to 12-03-2015 and (ii) 01-08-2023 to 08-01-2025].
  • Registrar, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata (on lien from the W.B.E.S.): from11 April 2013 to 21 May 2014. 
  • Associate Professor of Geology (W.B.E.S.): Reported to the DPI Office (i.e. the cadre controlling office), Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata, for two days in betweentwo authorized postings outside the W.B.E.S.; 08 April 2013 (A.N.) to 10 April 2013 (A.N.).
  • Member Secretary, West Bengal State Council of Higher Education, Kolkata (on deputation from the W.B.E.S.): 28 September 2011 to 08 April 2013
  • Associate Professor of Geology (West Bengal Educational Service):Govt. College of Engineering & Ceramic Technology, Beliaghata, Kolkata-700 010; 01 June 2010 – 28 Sept. 2011 
  • Joint Director of Public Instruction-cum-DDO (Scholarship & Stipend): Head of the Scholarship & Stipend Section in the Higher Education Directorate, Govt. of West Bengal, 28 August 2005 to 31 May 2010.
  • Deputy Director of Public Instruction-cum-DDO (Scholarship & Stipend):  16 July 2004 – 27 August 2005. Head of the Scholarship & Stipend Section in the Higher Education Directorate, Govt. of West Bengal 
  • Deputy Director of Public Instruction (National Cadet Corps):  01 April 2003 to 27 August 2005. Head of the NCC Wing in the Higher Education Directorate, Govt. of West Bengal
  • Senior Lecturer in Geology (West Bengal Educational Service): 28 Aug. 2000 – 31 Mar. 2003.  Durgapur Government College, Durgapur – 713214.
  • Lecturer in Geology (West Bengal Educational Service): 28 Aug.1995 – 27 Aug. 2000. Durgapur Government College, Durgapur - 713214.

(Additional posts held)

  • IQAC Coordinator, Durgapur Government Colege (End-2023 to January, 2025) 
  • State Liaison Officer of West Bengal for NSS or National Service Scheme [Head of the NSS Cell in the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Benga, Bikash Bhavan, Kolkata]:  05 January 2004 – 19 July 2004.  .
  • Secretary-cum-DDO, NCC Club House (an establishment of the Govt. of West Bengal), Kolkata Maidan. From 01 August 2003 – 31 December 2003.

Research Experience:

  1. Research for PhD, registered under the University of Calcutta, is continuing on ‘Geology Across the Main Central Thrust Zone (MCT-Zone) along the Alaknanda, Pindar, Goriganga and Darmaganga River Valley Sections in the Higher Garhwal – Kumaun Himalayas, India: A Comparative Study’. The thesis is under preparation.
  2. ‘Development of a Web-enabled and GIS-based Database on Higher Education Institutions (HEI) and Research Institutions (RI) in West Bengal in the fields of Science and Technology’ [Worked as Co-Investigator nominated by the Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal, in an R & D Project, 2005-08, sponsored by DST (NSTMIS), Govt. of India, New Delhi].
  3. ‘Tectonometamorphic evolution of the Main Central Thrust Zone (MCT-Zone) in higher Garhwal – Kumaun Himalayas’ 1999-2000 as the sole Investigator of an MRP (UGC ‘Minor Research Project’).Fund sanctioned:Rs.48,000/-, University Grants Commission.
  4. Research as a State Scholar in Geology of the Govt. of West Bengal on a project on ‘MCT-Zone of Higher Himalayas in Garhwal-Kumaun region’ at the Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 1987-1992.
  5. ONGC Research Project on ‘Paleotectonic Evolution of NE-India’ at the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad & KDMIPE, Dehra Dun (Principal Investigator: Prof. Dhruba Mukhopadhyay).1985 –1986.

Academic Achievement:

  1. Selected for the Overseas Research Student (ORS) Award by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors & Principals (CVCP), UK, for 3 consecutive years: 1987, 1988 & 1989.  
  2. Selected for theWest Bengal State Scholarship in Geology (1986) for undertaking post-MSc studies in the UK.
  3. Cleared the UGC – NET, 1984, for a Junior Research Fellowship 
  4. Cleared the CSIR – NET, 1984, for a Junior Research Fellowship
  5. Won the Govt of India National Scholarship 1974, 1981

Research Interest:

My area of research involves Structural Geology, mainly of the Higher Himalayas with a focus on understanding the evolution of the Main Central Thrust Zone.

Publications:

Peer Reviewed Journal(s)

  1. S. Ghosh 2019: Multiple stages in the MCT-emplacement and pre-Himalayan tectonometamorphic imprints in the MCT-sheet, deciphered from Alaknanda valley section, Joshimath area, Garhwal Himalaya, India. Himalayan Geology, 40(2), 149-168.
  2. S. Ghosh 2017: Geosciences and our country: a few proposals on the road ahead. Manan (ISSN: 2348-3849), 14(1 & 2), 209-215.
  3. Ghosh, S. 2001. Inverted metamorphism in the Higher Himalaya. Bulletin of the Indian Geologists’ Association, Chandigarh. Vol. 34, Nos. 1 & 2 (Special Volume), pp. 95-104.

Book Edited: 

  1. 2008.  G.N. Saha, A.K. Mitra, P. Chakrabarti, S. Bhadury &S. Ghosh (Editors): Science and Technology for Sustained Progress and Survival. Institute of Social Studies, Kolkata. 253p.

Book Chapter(s) 

  1. S. Ghosh 2022: Influence of the Himalayas on Anthropocene Climate, Ecology and Environment Underlines the Urgent Need for Unambiguous Understanding of the Evolution of the Mountain Belt. (Ch. 2, p 14-36). In, Geological Developments in Anthropocene. Nalluswamy B. et al (Ed) School of Earth Sciences Central. University of Karnataka.
  2. S. Ghosh 2021: On the idea that the Covid-19 pandemic has indirectly induced a ‘self-propelled positive mutation’ in us. In, Changing Life of Teachers, Learners and Administrators during Covid 19 Pandemic (Editors: Sanchita Hazra & Bhaskarjyoti Sarkar). Renu Publishers, New Delhi (ISBN: 978-81-950626-6-9)
  3. S. Ghosh2008. The context and rationale behind organising the Kolkata Science & Technology Fair – 2008. (Article written in Bengali). In, the bilingual compilation volume ‘Science & Technology for Sustained Progress and Survival’ (Editors: G.N. Saha et al.). Institute of Social Studies, Kolkata, pp. 37-42. 

Conference Presentations:

  1. S. Ghosh(with S Sinha & DMazumdar)2025.(Poster Abstract) Role of sandstone induration on erosion patterns and evolution of landforms: A case study from Biharinath Hill, West Bengal. Presented at the National Conference DPE 2025 at Presidency University, Kolkata.
  2. Ghosh, S. (with Susmita Ghosh) 2024. Presenting several coherent thoughts on India-Eurasia collision and the Himalayas, presented at RDS-8 Conference organized by Department of Geology, IISER Bhopal.
  3. Ghosh, S. 2023. (Paper Abstract) The newly revealed aspects of Himalayan tectonic-geodynamic evolution now require geophysical authentication. Global Near Surface Geophysics 2023, New Delhi. 2023
  4. Ghosh, S. (with Susmita Ghosh) 2022.(Paper Abstract)Finding the big picture of the tectonic-geodynamic evolution of the Himalayas: How far are we from the facts of Nature? Presented at RDS-7 Conference organized by Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi.
  5. Ghosh, S. 2020.(Paper Abstract) On the pattern of evolution of the Himalayan mountain belt since collision.Accepted for oral presentation at the 36th International Geological Congress, New Delhi, 2020.
  6. Ghosh, S. 2020 (Poster Abstract) An humble contribution towards resolving the controversies on Himalayan MCT. Accepted for presentation in e-poster formatat the 36thInternational Geological Congress, New Delhi, 2020.   
  7. Ghosh, S. (with Susmita Ghosh) 2020.(Poster Abstract) On the need for homogeneous spread-and-development of earth science education across the world. Accepted for presentation in e-poster format at the 36th International Geological Congress, New Delhi, 2020.   
  8. Ghosh, S. 2018c. (Paper Abstract) Ideas on uniform improvement in the teaching of Structural Geology across India. In, Abstract volume of RDS – V National Conference on ‘Rock Deformation and Structures’ held at the Department of Geology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 4-6 October, last page. 
  9. Ghosh, S. 2018b. (Poster Abstract) On the need for revisiting the boundary between the Central Crystalline Domain and the Tethyan Sedimentary Domain in the collisional Higher Himalayan Belt. Abstract volume of RDS – V National Conference on Rock Deformation and Structures held at the Department of Geology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 4-6 October, p. 28.
  10. Ghosh, S. 2018a. (Paper Abstract) Recognition of multiple stages in MCT-emplacement and of certain imprints of pre-Himalayan tectonometamorphic episodes from the rock sequence across the MCT-Zone in the Alaknanda Valley, Higher Garhwal Himalaya. Abstract volume of the Golden Jubilee National Conference on Earth System Science with special reference to Himalaya: advancement and challenges held at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, 16-18 May, p.12.
  11. Ghosh, S. (with Rakshit, M. &Laik, A.)2016b. (Extended Paper Abstract) Insights into MCT-emplacement from the Alaknanda Valley Section, Garhwal Himalaya. Seminar Abstract Volume for the International Seminar on ‘Developments in Geosciences in the past decade – Emerging Trends for the Future & Impact on Society’ and Annual General Meeting of the Geological Society of India, held at IIT, Kharagpur, 21-23 October, pp. 216-219.
  12. Ghosh, S. 2016a. (Extended Poster Abstract)Some new observations on the relation between Central Crystallines and Tethyan Sediments from the Malari – Lapthal traverse, Garhwal Himalaya. Abstract volume for the International Seminar on ‘Developments in Geosciences in the past decade – Emerging Trends for the Future & Impact on Society’ and Annual General Meeting of the Geological Society of India, held at IIT, Kharagpur, 21-23 October, pp. 210-211.
  13. Ghosh, S. 2008. Geology of the Himalayas: The Immediate Task ahead (Abstract) Paper presented in Bengali at the 15th W. Bengal State Science & Technology Congress, Kolkata. 28-29 February.
  14. Ghosh, S. 2006.  LSDI – NSDI – GSDI and e-Governance: As I see them. (Abstract) Paper presented in Bengali at the 13thW.Bengal State Science & Technology Congress, Kolkata. 28-29 February.
  15. Ghosh, S. (with G.K. Basu & N.Sarkar)2004b.  River Linking: A Potential Boon for the Indian Sub-continent. Paper published in Proceedings of the Internat. Conf. on ‘Regional Cooperation on Transboundary Rivers: Impact of the Indian River-linking Project’, Dhaka, Bangladesh, edited by M.F. Ahmed, Q.K. Ahmad& M. Khalequzzaman, pp. 306-321. 
  16. Ghosh, S. 2004a. Maps, map-reading skills and their usefulness in modern society. (Abstract) Paper presented in Bengali at the 11thW.Bengal State Science & Technology Congress, Kolkata. 28-29 February.
  17. Ghosh, S. (with Susmita Ghosh) 2003. Land degradation due to indiscriminate ‘murrum’ extraction around Durgapur town, West Bengal. Published in post-conference Proceedings titled ‘Land degradation and desertification’(Editor: V.C. Jha). Rawat Publications, New Delhi. 405p. pp.255-267. 
  18. Ghosh, S. 2001c. Insights into the evolution of the Main Central Thrust Zone from Joshimath area, Alaknanda section, Higher Garhwal Himalaya. (Abstract) Paper presented at the National Seminar on Contributions to Himalayan Geology, held at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology,Dehra Dun. 22-25 October, pp.38-39.
  19. Ghosh, S. 2001b.Geological Traverse Mapping across the Main Central Thrust Zone along the Alaknanda, Goriganga and Darmaganga river sections in the Higher Garhwal-Kumaun Himalaya.  (Abstract) Poster presented at the National Seminar on Contributions to Himalayan Geology, held at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun. 22-25 October, pp.39-40.
  20. Ghosh, S. (with Susmita Ghosh)2001a.  Land degradation due to indiscriminate ‘murrum’ extraction around Durgapur town, West Bengal. Paper presented at the 22nd IGU International Conference at Visva Bharati, Santiniketan. 9-11 January. Published in Proceedings ‘Land degradation and desertification’, edited by V.C.Jha (2003). Rawat Publications, New Delhi, 405p.
  21. Ghosh, S. 2000b.  MCT and the Higher Himalayan inverted metamorphism. (Extended Abstract) Publ. Cent. Adv. Stud. Geol., Panjab Univ., Chandigarh.  Vol. 7 (New Series), pp. 9-10. 
  22. Ghosh, S. (with G.K.Das & S.S. Banerjee)2000a.  Certain tectonometamorphic observations across the Main Central Thrust Zone, Higher Kumaun Himalaya. (Extended Abstract) Publ. Cent. Adv. Stud. Geol., Panjab Univ., Chandigarh.  Vol. 7 (New Series), pp. 7 - 8. 
  23. Ghosh, S. (with J.E. Dixon & M.R.W. Johnson)1991b.  Two traverses across the Main Central Thrust Zone in the Central Himalayas, India. (Abstract) Annual Meeting of the Tectonic Studies Group (TSG) of the Geological Society of London, held at the Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, 15-17 December, p.67.
  24. Ghosh, S. 1991a.  Some speculative ideas on the deformational and movement behaviour in the collisional plate boundary zones: The Indian Himalayas (Abstract) Tethyan Workshop, held at the Univ. of Edinburgh, 25-26 April, p.41.
  25. Ghosh, S. (with M.R.W. Johnson)1989.  The Main Central Thrust of the Himalayas: some tectono-metamorphic observations from the Garhwal-Kumaun region, Central Himalayas, India. (Extended Abstract) International Symposium on the Structure and Dynamics of the Indian lithosphere, held at NGRI, Hyderabad, India, 1-3 February, pp.80-82.
  26. Ghosh, S. 1988.  The Main Central Thrust of the Himalayas: some results from field studies around Joshimath, Garhwal Himalaya, India. (Abstract) Annual Meeting of the Tectonic Studies Group of the Geological Society of London, held at Univ. of Cambridge, 15-18 December, p.16.
  27. Ghosh, S. 1984.  Antarctic Expeditions: the major frontiers for Indian geoscientists. (Review Article in Bengali) Bhu-Vidya, Geological Institute, Presidency College, Calcutta.
  28. Ghosh, S. (with N.K. Sarkar)1983. Turbidity currents and resultant sedimentation. (Review Article in Bengali) Bhu-Vidya, Geological institute, Presidency College, Calcutta.
  29. Ghosh, S. 1980. Off-shore oil exploration and India. (Review Article in Bengali) Bhu-Vidya, Geological Institute, Presidency College, Calcutta.
  30. Ghosh, S. 1979. Bababudan Hills: an important prospect in Indian perspective. (Article written in Bengali) Bhu-Vidya, Geological Institute, Presidency College, Calcutta.

PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED

  1. 1987 a: Royal Society, London. International Conf. on ‘Himalaya & Tibet’. 16-17 November.
  2. 1987 b: University of Manchester, UK. Tectonic Studies Group AGM. 15-17 December.
  3. 1988 a: University of Edinburgh, UK. International Geol. & Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS). June.
  4. 1988 b:University of Cambridge, UK. Tectonic Studies Group, AGM. 15-18 December.
  5. 1989 a: NGRI, Hyderabad, International Symposium on ‘Indian Lithosphere’. 1-3 February.
  6. 1989 b: ImperialCollege, London. Tectonic Studies Group, AGM. 15-17 December.
  7. 1991 a: University of Edinburgh, UK. International Workshop ‘Tethyan Geology’ 25-26 April.
  8. 1991 b: Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. Tectonic Studies Group, AGM. 15-17 December.
  9. 1993:  Jadavpur University.Calcutta. National Seminar on ‘Progressive Deformation’.5-6 Oct.
  10. 1994: S.N. Bose National Centre, Calcutta. International Conf. On ‘Mantle Dynamics’. 12-14 Dec.
  11. 2000:  USIS Calcutta.  Conference on Environment.  06 June.
  12. 2000: Punjab University, Chandigarh. National Seminar on ‘Indian Plate’ 31 July-04 Aug.
  13. 2001: Wadia Institute, Dehra Dun. National Seminar on ‘Contrib. to Himalayan Geology’.22-25 Oct.
  14. 2002:  Ind. Soc. Remote Sensing (Kolkata Chapter). ‘National Rem. Sensing Day’ Seminar. 12 Aug.
  15. 2003 a:Ind. Soc. Rem. Sensing, Kolkata. Seminar on ‘RS-GIS and Environment’.12-13 March.
  16. 2003 b: Presidency College, Kolkata & WBGCTA. Seminar on ’Globalisation and its impact’. 15 Feb.
  17. 2004 a: ISRO & DST (Govt of India), Bangalore. International Conference ‘GSDI – 7’.2-6 Feb.
  18. 2004 b: DST (W.Bengal), Kolkata. 11th W.B.State Science & Technology Congress.28-29 February.
  19. 2004 c: Indian Society of Remote Sensing (Kolkata Chapter). Workshop on ‘Modern trends in Space Science Applications’.Kolkata. 12 March.
  20. 2004 d: A group of NGOs in Bangladesh. Internat.Conf. on ’Impacts of River-linking.’Dhaka, 17-19 Dec.
  21. 2006: DST (W.Bengal), Kolkata. 13th W.B.State Science & Technology Congress.28-29 February.
  22. 2008: DST (W.Bengal), Kolkata. 15th W.B.State Science & Technology Congress.28-29 February.
  23. 2009: Sripat Singh College, Jiagunj. Seminar on ‘Environmental Management and Related Mapping Issues’.Jiagunj (Murshidabad District), 8-10 April.
  24. 2009: ‘DISHA’, an NGO, Seminar on ‘Controlling Mercury Pollution’ ScienceCity, Kolkata. 26 June.
  25. 2011: Science Association of Bengal, Kolkata. National Science Day Seminar on ‘Uses and Advantages of Fly Ash’. I.I.C.E. Auditorium, Jadavpur University, 28 February.
  26. 2011:Techno India, SaltLake, Kolkata. ‘Renewable Energy Resources for India’.20-21 April.
  27. 2011: Science Association of Bengal, Kolkata. World Environment Day Seminar on ’Sustainable Industrial Practices for the Protection of Environment’.K.P. Basu Memorial Hall, Jadavpur University. 05 June.
  28. 2012: Kerala State Higher Education Council, Thiruvananthapuram. ‘Round table of State Councils of Higher Education’. KSHEC Boardroom, Thiruvananthapuram. 13 October. 
  29. 2014: Regional Level Workshop on Competition Act-2002 of National Productivity Council & Competition Commission of India (Govt. of India) at Puri, Odisha. 14 January. (Representing Rabindra Bharati University).
  30. 2016 a. State-level Workshop on ‘IFMS & Income-Tax’ at Durgapur Government Coll. 27-28 April.
  31. 2016 b: International Conference on Earth Sciences at IIT, Kharagpur. 21-23 October.
  32. 2018 a: Golden Jubilee National Conf. of the Wadia Inst. of Him. Geology, Dehradun. 16-18 May.
  33. 2018 b: Nat. Conf. on ‘Rock Deformation and Structures’ (RDS – V) at University of Delhi. 4-6 October. 
  34. 2019 a: DAE & CSIR (GOI)-sponsored international seminar on ‘Recent Developments in Non-Linear Dynamics and its applications’ at Durgapur Government College. 12-14 March.
  35. 2019 b: DST (W.Bengal)-sponsored National Seminar on ‘Contemporary Era of Sciences: Biological and Chemical Interface’ at Durgapur Government College. 26-27 March.
  36. 2019 c: Vigyan Prasar (DST, GOI) organized National Seminar on ‘Science Communication, Popularisation and Extension in Bengali: The Road Ahead’ at CGCRI, Kolkata. 26-27 April. 
  37. 2019 d: State-level Seminar at Durgapur Government College on ‘Contributions of Pandit Iswarchandra Vidyasagar’ in celebration of his Bicentennial Birth Anniversary Year. 26 September.   
  38. 2019 e: State-level Seminar as a part of celebration of the ‘International Year of Periodic Table’ at Durgapur Government College. 04 December.
  39. 2019 f: National Seminar on ‘Modern Era of Bio-Sciences: Lab to Land’ as a part of year-long celebrations of the Golden Jubilee Year of Durgapur Government College. 05 December.
  40. 2019 g: ‘National Science Day’ Seminar organized jointly by R.K. Mission Vivekananda Vidyabhavan (College) and Vigyan Prasar (DST, GOI) at Rahara. 22 December.

Awards:

  1. Global Near Surface Geophysics Award 2023 as a‘Distinguished Academician’.INSG International Conference, New Delhi. 07 November 2023. (View)
  2. Overseas Research Student (ORS) Awardfrom the Committee of Vice-Chancellors & Principals, UK, 1987, 1988 & 1989 (View)
  3. Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals (CVCP), UK, London.
  4. State Scholarship in Geology, 1985-1986. Govt. of West Bengal, India. (View)
  5. ONGC Research Fellowship Award, 1985. Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad.
  6. Proficiency Award for Young Earth Scientist, 1985. Indian Society of Earth Sciences, Calcutta.
  7. Dr. J. Coggin Brown Memorial Prize, 1982.Mining, Geol. and Metallurg. Institute of India (MGMI), Calcutta.
  8. Jubilee Post-Graduate Merit Prize, 1981 University of Calcutta (for securing highest marks in the university in B.Sc. Hons. in Geology Exam.)
  9. Indian National Scholarship, 1981-83 Ministry of Education, Govt. of India (Qualified for this, based on UG results)
  10. Geosyn Medal, 1979. Geological Institute, Presidency College, Calcutta (for writing best article in BHU-VIDYA) (View)
  11. Indian National Scholarship, 1974-76 Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
  12. Best Male ANO (Associate NCC Officer) or Company Commander of the year (2001) in West Bengal & Sikkim’ Award. West Bengal and Sikkim NCC Directorate, Kolkata (Awarded during NCC Day Function on 25 November 2001, by the Higher Education Minister of the Govt. of West Bengal).(View)

Membership in Professional Bodies:

(Present)

  1. Life Member, Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI), Kolkata
  2. Life Fellow, Geological, Mining & Metallurgical Society of India (GMMSI), Kolkata
  3. Member, Indian Geologists’ Association (IGA), Chandigarh
  4. Member, Association for the Culture of Earth Sciences (ACES), Durgapur
  5. Associate Member, Geological Institute, Presidency College/University, Kolkata
  6. Member, Lifetime Subscribers’ Body (‘Himalayan Geology’), Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun
  7. Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehra Dun (Kolkata Chapter)
  8. Life Member, Bangiya Bijnan Parishad, Kolkata
  9. Life Member, R.K. Mission Institute of Culture, Gol Park, Kolkata
  10. Member of the Under-Graduate Board of Studies in Geology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata
  11. Life Member, Presidency Alumni Association, Kolkata
  12. Life Member, Bangiya Bijnan Parishad, Kolkata
  13. Life Member, R.K. Mission Institute of Culture, Gol Park, Kolkata
  14. Life Member, Presidency Ex-Students’ Association (PESA), Salt Lake, Kolkata
  15. Member, Indian Institute of Ceramics, Kolkata.

(Past)

  1. Member, IASTG (International Association of Structural and Tectonic Geologists), London
  2. Member, Presidency University Council, Kolkata 
  3. Member, Executive Court, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore
  4. Member, Sidho-Kanho-Birsa University Council, Purulia
  5. Member, Rabindra Bharati University Court, Kolkata
  6. Member, Executive Council of Aliah University, Kolkata
  7. Member, Asiatic Society, Calcutta (1983 – 1989)
  8. Member of the Board of Research Studies in Geology, University of Burdwan, Burdwan
  9. Member of the Board of Postgraduate Studies in Geology, University of Burdwan, Burdwan
  10. Member of the Board of Undergraduate Studies in Geology, University. of Burdwan, Burdwan
  11. Member of the Board of Postgraduate Studies in Geology, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol
  12. Member of the Board of Undergraduate Studies in Geology, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol
  13. Member of the West Bengal  Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB)

Others:

  • Upon being nominated as a ‘Leading Civil Educationist’ by the Higher Education Department of the Govt. of W. Bengal, the incumbent had been participating as an Interview Board Member twice every year between 2003 and 2011 in the 3-member Preliminary Interview Board (PIB) Panel constituted by the Eastern Command of the Indian Army headquartered at Fort William, Kolkata, for the primary selection of candidates for the posts of Commissioned Officers in the Indian Territorial Army.  For instance: In April, 2003, the Board was constituted of Major General R.T. Thadani (Presiding Officer), Brigadier R.S. Kataria (Member) and the incumbent (Member); in October, 2003, Maj. Gen. U.K. Jha, Brig. Y.M. Tewari and the incumbent; in October, 2007, Maj. Gen. Anjan Mukherjee, Brig. Abhijit Saha and this incumbent; in April, 2011, Maj. Gen. P.R.N. Mohan, Brig. Satish Kumar and this incumbent; on the 10th of August, 2011, the three board members were Maj. Gen. J.S. Matharu, Brig. Satish Kumar and this incumbent.