Dr. KAMLESH KUMAR
Ph.D. (Geology)
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Address:
Scientist ‘B’
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
53, University Road,
Lucknow 226 007, INDIA
E-mail: kamleshk2508@gmail.com
Citizen: Indian
I am a Quaternary palaeclimatologist. I obtained my Ph.D. degree (GEOLOGY) in March 2012 from
University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India. My primary area of research is geochemistry of Quaternary sediments,
Stable carbon Isotopes and water chemistry. Presently, I am working on geochemistry of Gondwana sequences
and P/T boundary in Kashmir region India.
AREA OF INTEREST
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Quaternary Palaeoclimatology / Quaternary Geochemistry
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Water chemistry and quality assessment of surface and sub-surface water
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Hard rock geochemistry and petrology
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Stable carbon Isotope
PRESENT POSITION
Scientist ‘B’ at Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany Lucknow, India. Engaged in
research. (September 2012 - Present)
PREVIOUS POSITION
1. Senior Research Fellow (SRF) (Department of science and technology, New
Delhi)) at Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow-226007, (U.P.), India.
(June 2008 - March 2012)
2. Junior Research Fellow (JRF) (Department of Science and Technology, New
Delhi) at Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow-226007, (U.P.), India.
(June 2006-June 2008)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
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Ph.D. (2012) in Geology from University of Lucknow.
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PG Diploma (2008) in Petroleum and hydrocarbon Exploration from Annamalai
University, Chennai.
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Diploma (2008) in French Language from University of Lucknow.
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Proficiency (2007) in French Language from University of Lucknow.
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M.Sc. (2004) in Geology from University of Lucknow.
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B.Sc. (2002) in Geology, Zoology and Botany from University of Lucknow.
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Intermediate (1996) from U.P. Board.
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High School (1994) from U.P. Board.
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RESEARCH PUBLICATION (PUBLISHED)
1. Anupam Sharma, Kamlesh Kumar, Vandana Prasad, and Biswajeet Thakur (2011). Effect of
water chemistry on Diatom distribution in sub-tropical Western Indian region: a case study from
the Mahi River Basin. Current Science. 101 (8), 1011-1015.
2. Anupam Sharma, Abhay Singh, Kamlesh Kumar (2012). Environmental Geochemistry and
Quality Assessment of Surface and Subsurface Water of Mahi River Basin, Western India.
Environmental Earth Science. 65, 1231-1250.
3. Anju Verma, Biswajeet Thakur, Vibhuti rai, Kamlesh Kumar (2012). Study of Relationship
between Water Table and Soil Degradation in Sharda Sahayak Canal Command in Barabanki
District, Uttar Pradesh, India. Agricultural Journal. 7(2), 128-134.
4. Anupam Sharma, Sarajit Sensarma, Kamlesh Kumar, P.P. Khanna, N.K. Saini (2013).
Mineralogy and geochemistry of the Mahi River sediments in tectonically active western India:
Implications for Deccan large igneous province source, weathering and mobility of elements in a
semi-arid climate. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 104, 63-83.
5. M.S. Chauhan, Kamlesh Kumar, M.F. Quamar, Anupam Sharma (2013). Correlation of data on
loss-on-ignition and palynology for Late Quaternary climate change in southwestern Madhya
Pradesh, India. Current Science. 104 (3), 299-301.
6. Kamlesh Kumar, Sankar Chatterjee, Rajni Tewari, N.C. Mehrotra, Gaurav Kumar Singh.
(2013). Petrographic evidence as an indicator of volcanic forest fire from the Triassic of Allan
Hills, South Victoria Land, Antarctica. Current Science. 104 (4), 422-424.
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ABSTRACTS
1. Kamlesh Kumar, Binita Phartiyal and Anupam Sharma. 2007. Palaeoclimatic signatures during
mid-late Holocene period in the mainland Gujarat-A rock magnetic approach. Asian Monsoon
Variability in Past Global Changes (AMS-PGS), Nainital, India, 11th-14th September, 2007 pp
54-55.
2. Anupam Sharma, Vandana Prasad, Kamlesh Kumar and Binita Phartiyal. 2007. Geochemistry
and phytolith study of Rayka section, Mainland Gujarat: Implications to provenance and
Quaternary climate. XXI Indian Colloquium on Micropalaeontology and Stratigraphy,
Lucknow, 16th-17th November, 2007. pp. 182.
3. Kamlesh Kumar, Vandana Prasad, Anupam Sharma & Binita Phartiyal. 2008. Distribution of
Modern Fresh water Diatoms in Mahi River Basin, Mainland Gujarat, Indian Subcontinent,
Plant Life Through The Ages, Lucknow, 16-17 November, 2008 pp 76.
4. Anupam Sharma, Vandana Prasad, Binita Phartiyal and Kamlesh Kumar. 2008. Multi-proxy
study of Late Holocene estuarine sedimentary sequence: A case study from Mahi Basin,
Mainland Gujarat. Indo-China International conference: Biotic and climatic changes in the
Indo-China region, Lucknow, (India), 14-15 November, 2008, pp 3.
5. Anupam Sharma, Vandana Prasad, Binita Phartiyal and Kamlesh Kumar. 2009. Late Holocene
estuarine sedimentary sequences of Mahi River Basin, Mainland Gujarat: their significance in
palaeoclimatic and depositional regime studies, Quaternary Geological Processes: Natural
Hazards and Climate Change, Lucknow, (India), 25-26 Feb 2009, pp 62.
6. Kamlesh Kumar, Anupam Sharma, Vandana Prasad, and Biswajeet Thakur. 2010. Effect of
water chemistry on Diatom distribution in sub-tropical Western Indian region: a case study from
the Mahi River Basin. Interdisciplinary approaches in environmental sciences, Baroda,
Gujarat (India). 9-10, Oct 2010.
7. Anupam Sharma and Kamlesh Kumar 2011. Mineralogical and Geochemical evaluation of the
Mahi River sediments: implications for source rocks and catchment weathering processes. In
National Seminar on Modern and Palaeo sediments: Implication to climate, water resources
and environmental changes and XXVIII Convention of Indian Association of
Sedimentologists (28th IAS). 24-26 November, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. p. 5253.
8. Anupam Sharma and Kamlesh Kumar 2012. Geochemistry and quality of surface and subsurface water of the Mahi River Basin, western India: implications to natural and anthropogenic
processes. In National Seminar on Environmental pollution and its mitigation strategies. 28-29
March, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. p. 33-34.
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Conferences & Seminars Attended:
International Conference
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Participated in Indo-China International conference: Biotic and Climatic Changes in the
Indo-China region, Lucknow, (India), held on 14th–15th November 2008 at BSIP.
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Presented paper in International conference on Asian Monsoon Variability in Past Global
Changes (AMV-PGS), Nainital, India, held on 11th-14th September, 2007 on Palaeoclimatic
signatures during mid-late Holocene period in the mainland Gujarat-A rock magnetic
approach.
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Participated in Geo India, International Conference held on17-19 September 2008, at Expo
XXI, Greater Noida, New Delhi
National Conferences:
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Participated in “XXI Indian colloquium on Micropalaeontology and Stratigraphy” held on 15-16
Nov. 2007 at Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow.
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Participated in conference “Plant life through the ages” held on 16-17, November 2008 at Birbal
Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow.
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Participated in conference “Quaternary geological Processes, Natural Hazardous and Climate
Change” held on 25-26 Feb 2009 at Center of Advanced Studies in Geology, University of
Lucknow, Lucknow.
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Participated in conference “Interdisciplinary approaches in environmental sciences” held on
09-10 Oct 2010 at Zoology department, Faculty of science, M.S University Baroda, Gujarat.
Trainings Attended:
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Attended training programme on Sedimentology and Sequence Stratigraphy from 26-31
October 2009 at Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow.
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Attended Geological field training programme (Solan and adjoining areas H.P) organized by
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany and Centre of advanced Studies in Geology, University of
Lucknow.
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Attended 5 days workshop on Science writing held on 26-30 June, 2008 at Birbal Sahni Institute
of Palaeobotany Lucknow, organized by Council of Science and Technology Uttar Pradesh.
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Attended 58 days In-House Lecture Series titled “Facets of Palaeobotany” held on 25-11-08 to
23-01-09, at Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany Lucknow.
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