Academic Background

• August, 2021: Started PhD in Structural Geology, Tectonics and Rheology through the Joint MSc-PhD program in Department of Geology and Geophysics, IIT Kharagpur, India, under the guidance of Prof. Saibal Gupta. 7 PhD Course works have been completed with 9.52/10 CGPA.

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• July, 2019 – June, 2021: Master of Science in Geology - Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India with 9.59/10 CGPA, first position in the class. Master’s Thesis: “A Discussion on Channel Flow Processes in Geology” under the guidance of Prof. Saibal Gupta. Master’s Seminar: “Impact Driven Subduction on the Hadean Earth.”

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• May, 2016 – June, 2019: Bachelor of Science in Geology - Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India with 81.58%, first class with distinction. Bachelor’s Seminar: “Plate Tectonics on Europa” under the guidance of Prof. Nibir Mandal.

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• 2016: Higher Secondary Examination – Burdwan Municipal High School, West Bengal, India with 91.6%.

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• 2014: Secondary Examination – Burdwan Municipal High School, West Bengal, India with 92.85% 

• Computation skills: Software- MATLAB, ELLE, VESTA, LAAMPS, COMSOL Multiphysics, Google Earth Pro, CorelDraw| High Performance Computing- Paramshakti (in IIT Kharagpur)

• Programming Languages: Python, C, C++

• Instruments: Optical Microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Electron Back Scatter Diffraction (EBSD), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), X-ray Micro-CT, and Electron Probe Micro Analyzer (EPMA), 

PhD

• Shillong, Meghalaya, India: Structural fabric analysis as a part of PhD work

• Vizianagaram, Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh, India: Structural fabric analysis as a part of PhD work

MSc

• Beohari, Madhya Pradesh, India: Sedimentary facies and architecture analysis of marine and fluvial sequences. Study of vertebrate and invertebrate fossils.

• Angul, Orissa, India: Deciphering deformation history, strain analysis along with deformation study using different structural techniques, detailed form surface mapping of a large area, preparation of regional map of the area by following rock unit contacts.

BSc

• Chandipur, Orissa, India: Identification of marine invertebrate both living species and fossils, taphonomic classification, large scale paleontological mapping, identification and excavation fossils, collection of samples using Rose Bengal dye for micro fossil separation in different environments.

• Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India: Detailed structural of folds, faults and other structural elements, form surface mapping using GPS, marine & fluvial sedimentary structural analysis and fossils observation and identification.

• Maithon, Jharkhand & West Bengal, India: Identification of igneous and metamorphic rocks, structures, plain paper mapping, visit to coal mine of Ramnagar, Jharkhand of Gondwana sequence.