Research Projects

Completed Projects

11. 2016-18: Diversity, palaeobiogeography and palaeoecology of Miocene gastropods from India with special emphasis on Kutch, Gujarat. [as Co-PI; PI-S.S. Das; other Co-PI: S. Bardhan]. Rs. 5.11 lakh. Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata. Publications:

10. 2016-17: Faunal turnovers and extinction selectivity of brachiopods and bivalves throughout the Permian from Siang valley, Arunachal Pradesh and the palaeobiogeography of mass-extinction. [as Co-PI; PI-D. Mukherjee; other Co-PI: B. Iangri]. Geological Survey of India. Publications: 03 (01 National, 02 International)

9. 2016-2019: Detailed documentation of drilling and shell breaking predation on molluscan community along the Indian coasts. [PI]. Rs. 9.48 lakh. Fast Track Young Scientist Award, DST SERB. Publications: 08 (02 National, 07 International)

8. 2013. Geological Society of America Conference Travel Grant, USA

7. 2013-14: Phanerozoic coupled changes in taxonomic and theoretical ecospace occupation diversity in bivalves. [PI]. $ 800. Paleontological Society Student Research Grants, USA [http://www.paleosoc.org/PS_awards_2013.pdf]. Publications: 02 (02 International)

6. 2013-14: Temporal changes in taxonomic and theoretical ecospace diversity of bivalves: a Phanerozoic perspective. [PI]. $ 2,006. Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant, USA [http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/archive/23/7/pdf/i1052-5173-23-7-25.pdf]. Publications: 02 (02 International)

5. University of South Florida Conference Travel Grant, USA.

4. 2012: Geological Society of America Conference Travel Grant, USA.

3. University of South Florida Conference Travel Grant, USA.

2. 2012-13: Quantification of Predator-Prey dynamics across the Plio-Pleistocene mass extinction boundary in Florida. [PI]. $ 700 . Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Student Grant, USA. [http://www.gcags.org/GCAGS%20Awards/2012.Student.Research.Grant.Recipients.html]. Publications: 03 (03 International)

1. 2011-12: Is Plio-Pleistocene Mass Extinction Deescalatory in Nature? [PI]. $ 400. Sigma Xi Student Research Grant, USA. [http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/oct2011_by_name.pdf]. Publications: 03 (03 International)