Publications/Conferences/Lectures

Publications

2025

1. Baidya, S., Anand, R., Bose, S. and Singh, N.L., 2025. Ce-Yb Fingerprinting of Phanerozoic Volcanic Rocks and Its Applicability to Some Archean Greenstone Belt Magmas. Geological Journal, 60(2), pp. 509–530.

2023

2. Singh, A.K., Kumar, N., Chung, S.L., Lee, H.Y., Santosh, M., Sharma, R., Kumar, N., Bikramaditya, R.K., Oinam, G. and Lakhan, N., 2023. Tectonic evolution of the Neoproterozoic Tusham Ring Complex, Northwestern India: Constraints from geochemistry and zircon U-Pb geochronology, and implications for Rodinia supercontinent history. Lithos, 440–441, p. 107022.

3. Singh, N.L., Akhtar, S., Singh, A.K., Singh, B.P., Saikia, A. and Jeelani, S.H., 2023. Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of the Late Cretaceous to Paleogene calc-alkaline volcanic rocks, Ladakh Himalaya. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 253, p. 105700.

2022

4. Lakhan, N., Singh, A.K., Akhtar, S. and Singh, B.P., 2022. Geochemical characteristics and petrogenesis of magmatic rocks of the Shyok suture zone, NW Ladakh Himalaya, India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 15(3), pp. 1–23.

5. Singh, A.K., Guruaribam, V., Singh, Y.R., Singh, N.I., Singh, L.R., Chaubey, M., Tewari, V.C., Singh, W.I., Lakhan, N., Devi, L.D. and Chanu, R.S., 2022. Stable isotope geochemistry and microfossil assemblages of carbonate rocks in the ophiolite mélange zone of the Indo-Myanmar Orogenic Belt, NE India: Implications on age and depositional environment. Geological Journal, 57(12), pp. 5308–5325.

2021

6. Premi, K., Sen, A.K., Singh, A.K. and Lakhan, N., 2021. Petrogenesis and tectonic environments for the formation of peridotites and associated podiform chromite ore, the southern part of Manipur Ophiolite Belt, Indo-Myanmar Orogenic Belt, NE India. Journal of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 197(3), pp. 209–232.

7. Kala, S., Devaraju, J., Tiwari, D.M., Rasheed, M.A. and Lakhan, N., 2021. Organic petrology and geochemistry of Early Permian shales from the Krishna-Godavari Basin, India: Implications for Gondwana palaeoenvironment and climate. Geological Journal, 56(11), pp. 5621–5641.

2020

8. Lakhan, N., Singh, A.K., Singh, B.P., Sen, K., Singh, M.R., Khogenkumar, S., Singhal, S. and Oinam, G., 2020. Zircon geochronology, mineral and whole-rock geochemistry of the Khardung volcanics, Ladakh Himalaya, India: Implications for Late Cretaceous to Palaeogene continental arc magmatism. Geological Journal, 55(5), pp. 3297–3320.

9. Lakhan, N., Singh, A.K., Singh, B.P., Premi, K. and Oinam, G., 2020. Evolution of Late Cretaceous to Palaeogene basalt-andesite-dacite-rhyolite volcanic suites along the northern margin of the Ladakh magmatic arc, NW Himalaya, India. Journal of Earth System Science, 129, 108, pp. 1–23.

10. Khogenkumar, S., Singh, A.K., Santosh, K., Lakhan, N., Chaubey, M., Imtisunep, S., Dutt, A. and Oinam, G., 2020. Subduction versus non-subduction origin of the Nagaland-Manipur Ophiolites along the Indo-Myanmar Orogenic Belt, northeast India: Fact and fallacy. Geological Journal, 56(4), pp. 1773–1794.

11. Singh, M.R., Singh, A.K., Santosh, M., Lingadevaru, M. and Lakhan, N., 2020. Neoarchean arc-back arc subduction system in the Indian Peninsula: Evidence from mafic magmatism in the Shimoga greenstone belt, western Dharwar Craton. Geological Journal, 55(7), pp. 5309–5329.

12. Oinam, G., Singh, A.K., Joshi, M., Dutt, A., Singh, M.R., Singh, N. Lakhan Singh and R.B., 2020. Continental extension of northern Gondwana margin in the eastern Himalaya: Constraints from geochemistry and U-Pb zircon ages of mafic intrusive in the Siang window, Arunachal Himalaya, India. Comptes Rendus. Géoscience, 352(1), pp. 19–41.

National & International Conferences/Symposium

2026

1. Singh, M.S. and Singh, N.L., 2026. Ion-Adsorption of Rare Earth Elements in Weathered Regolith of the Meghalaya Plateau, Northeast India: A Review. National Symposium on Critical Mineral Exploration, Department of Applied Geology, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, in association with TEXMiN & ANRF PAIR-B Project, under the aegis of CoE on Critical Minerals, NCMM, Government of India, March 19–20, 2026.

2025

2. DeFrancesco, G., McKenzie, R., Cheung, C.T.L., Nongmaithem, L.S., Singh, Y.R., Beaty, B., Kalderon-Asael, B., Asael, D., Kaplan, J.O. and Planavsky, N.J., 2025. Multiproxy Investigation of Ophiolite Weathering in the Indo-Burma Range of Northeast India. Goldschmidt 2025, Prague, Czech Republic, July 6–11, 2025.

2024

3. Nongmaithem, L.S., Singh, A.K., Singh, B.P., Anand, R. and Akhtar, S., 2024. Geochemical and Geochronological Evolution of Mafic-Felsic Volcanic Rocks Prior to the Collision with Eurasia: Evidence from the Northwestern Ladakh Himalaya, India. Goldschmidt 2024, Chicago, USA, August 18–23, 2024.

2023

4. DeFrancesco, G., McKenzie, R., Nongmaithem, L.S., Singh, Y.R., Cheung, C.T.L. and Planavsky, N.J., 2023. Investigating Chemical Weathering Processes in Rivers Draining the Nagaland-Manipur Ophiolite Sequences, Eastern India. Connects 2023 – Geological Society of America, Vol. 55, No. 6, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, October 15–18, 2023.

2020

5. Lakhan Singh, N. and Krishnakanta Singh, A., 2020. Geochemistry and Uranium-Lead Isotopic Ages of Volcanic Rocks Associated with Ladakh Batholith, Western Himalaya: Implications for Petrogenesis and Tectonic Evolution. EGU2020-113 (online), Vienna, Austria, May 4–8, 2020.

2018

6. Singh, N.L., Singh, A.K. and Khogenkumar, S., 2018. Evidence for Arc Magmatic Evolution of Khardung Volcanics in Ladakh, India. 105th Indian Science Congress, Manipur University, Imphal, India, March 16–20, 2018.

7. Lakhan, N., Singh, A.K. and Singh, B.P., 2018. Geochemical and Zircon-Age Constraint on the Origin of Felsic Volcanics in the Khardung Formation, Ladakh Himalaya, India: Implications for Continental Arc Magmatism along the Shyok Suture Zone. National Conference on Earth System Science with Special Reference to Himalaya: Advancement and Challenge, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India, May 16–18, 2018.

2017

8. Lakhan, N., Khogenkumar, S. and Singh, A.K., 2017. Significance of Ophiolites of the Indus-Tsangpo Suture Zone and Other Parts of Indian Plate Margin: A Brief Literature Review. 2nd National Geo-Scholars Meet, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India, May 2–5, 2017.

     Lectures/Interaction/SSR

     2025

1. Delivered a lecture on Geology Beyond the Classroom: Pathways, Preparation, and Possibilities as part of the SSR outreach workshop at the Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur, September 4, 2025.

2024

2. Presented a lecture on Exploring Horizon of Geology: Uncovering Career Prospect, at the Department of Geology, Thoubal College (affiliated to Manipur University), Manipur, July 18, 2024.

2021

3. Delivered a talk on Evolution of the Late Cretaceous to Paleogene basalt–andesite–dacite–rhyolite volcanic suites along the northern margin of western Ladakh Himalaya, India, at the Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur University, Manipur, April 5, 2021.