BRIEF BIODATA
Date of Birth 11th March 1967
Name: Dr. ANUPAM SHARMA
Address
Office
Scientist E,
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany,
53 University road, Lucknow 226 007
Phone: 0522-2742974; 2742991; 9451307713
FAX: 0522-2742485
E mail: anupam110367@yahoo.com
Nationality: Indian
Residence
Flat No. 702, Kalyan Apartments,
Sector 24, Indira Nagar,
Lucknow 226 016
0522-2341054; 9451307713
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Starting with highest degree obtained):
Percentage of
Examination/Degree
Subject (s)
Marks/Final
Name of College/
Grade
University/Board
Ph.D.
Geochemistry
Awarded
M.Phil.
Environmental Sciences
7.25/9
M.Tech.
Applied Geology
72.3%
B.Sc.
Geology, Chemistry,
Botany, English
63.8
Hr. Sec.
Physics, Biology,
Chemistry, English,
Hindi
72.2%
School of
Environmental Sciences,
JNU, New Delhi
School of
Environmental Sciences,
JNU, New Delhi
Govt. Engineering
College, Ravishankar
University, Raipur, M.P.
Govt. Science College,
Ravishankar University,
Raipur, M.P.
Govt. M. Hr. Sec.
School, Raipur, M.P.
Year
2000
1994
1991
1987
1983
Title of Ph.D. Thesis and year of submission: Geochemical Aspects of Rock weathering in the
Upper Reaches of Kauvery River, South India; 2000
Qualified UGC/CSIR/JRF Test - 1993
Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) - 1992
Details of Employment: (in chronological order starting with the most recent)
Period
Institution
Designation
Nature of
Duties
From
To
Basic salary
last drawn and
pay scale
Birbal Sahni
Institute of
Palaeobotany,
Rs. 38,790/37,400-67,000
GP 8,700/-
Scientist E
22 January
2014
Till date
Scientific
Research and
official duties
Lucknow
Central
University of
Himachal
Pradesh
Birbal Sahni
Institute of
Palaeobotany,
Lucknow
Birbal Sahni
Institute of
Palaeobotany,
Lucknow
Associate
Professor
30 April 2012
21 January
2014
Scientist D
01 April 2007
Till date
Scientist C
15 October
2001
31 March
2007
assigned by host
institute
Teaching and
research
Scientific
Research and
official duties
assigned by host
institute
Scientific
Research
Rs. 38,790/37,400-67,000
GP 9000/Rs. 26,500/=
15,600-39,100
(AGP 7700/)
(revised)
Rs. 11,950/(unrevised) in scale
of 10,000-32515,200
Experience:
Teaching: ~2 years as Associate Professor in Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Central University of
Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, H.P.
*Special Lecture on – Significance of Geochemical tool in Quaternary sediment characterization:
implications to palaeoclimatic studies
**Techniques used in Sediment texture and Mineralogical studies with special reference to
palaeoenvironmental and paleoclimatic research
***Special lecture on - Role of Geochemistry in understanding the Quaternary Palaeoclimatic
records and training on various instrumentation techniques
**** ^^Acting as external expert for via-voce very regularly
^ Special lecture on - Role of Geochemistry in Palaeobotanical studies
 Delivered expert lecture entitled ‘Mother Earth” in the refresher course for teachers organized
by Govt. College Dharamshala on Sept. 06, 2014
 Delivered expert lecture entitled ‘Mother Earth” in the senior level teachers training
organized by Govt. College Dharamshala on Dec. 17, 2014
 Delivered expert lecture entitled ‘ICP-MS technique” under internal lecture series program on
May 09, 2014 at Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow
Research (excluding M.Phil./Ph.D. research):~16.5 years (Please see Research Projects section in
following section)
Research Guidance:
1. One Research Scholar awarded Doctoral Degree two years back.
2. Another one JRF is pursuing towards her Ph.D. and would submit the thesis shortly.
(Please fill this in block capitals. Incomplete applications are liable to be rejected.)
Research Projects undertaken (other than that for a research degree): Detailed Project titles given
below in the table
Subject of
Date of
Date of
Emoluments
Under whose
Research*
Commencem
Completion
Drawn
Auspices
ent
1.
Nuclear
Sept. 1997
Oct. 2001*
8,000/=(Basic)
CSIR, New Delhi
fuel disposal site
*(prior to completion,
+HRA & others
and modeling
got scientist job at
BSIP, Lucknow in
October 2001)
2.
Establish
ment of
PalaeobotanicalGeochemical Lab
3.
Tectonics
and Palaeoclimate
interaction
October 2001
March 2005
Salary from
Institute
BSIP, Lucknow
April 2002
March 2007
Salary from
Institute
BSIP, Lucknow
April 2005
2005-2009
Salary from
Institute
Collaborative
project between
BSIP, Lucknow
&NCAOR, Goa
5.
Quaterna
ry sedimentary
records of
Mainland Gujarat
Dec. 2005
2012
Salary from
Institute
DST, New Delhi
sponsored
project
6.
Multiproxy study in
Ladakh & LahaulSpiti
1st April 2007
31st march 2012
Salary from
Institute
BSIP, Lucknow
1st April 2007
31st march 2012
Salary from
Institute
BSIP, Lucknow
1st April 2007
31st march 2012
Salary from
Institute
BSIP, Lucknow
9.
Geochem
istry and
microbiology
based study
July 2013
Ongoing
Salary from
Institute
SERB, New
Delhi sponsored
project
Natural
Radiation Level
in Lesser
Himalayan
Zone
March 2014
Ongoing
Salary from
Institute
BNRS, New
Delhi sponsored
project
4.
Palaeocli
mate studies on
lake sediments of
Antarctica and
Arctic regions
7.
Geochem
ical tool in Fossil
Fuel Exploration
8.
Interdisci
plinary Polar
Research
10.
*
1. Evaluation of mobility of rock weathering process as a model for actinide mobility in
Rad-Waste repository
2. Establishment of Palaeobotanical-Geochemical Laboratory
3. Palynological, geochemical and magnetic studies in Lahaul-Spiti and Ladakh regions:
implications to palaeoclimate and neotectonics
4. Late Quaternary Climatic History of Schirmacher and Larsemann Oasis, East
Antarctica and surrounding ocean : a multi - proxy approach based on polar lake
sediments
5. Quaternary Sedimentary Records of Baroda Corridor, Mainland Gujarat: A
Multidisciplinary Approach
6. Tectonoclimatic signatures in Ladakh and Lahaul sectors of Tethyan Himalaya during
Quaternary period: a multi-proxy approach using mineral magnetic, geochemical and
chronological parameters
7. Late Quaternary Climatic History.of Shirmacher Oasis and Larsemann Hills, East
Antarctica and surrounding ocean: a multi-proxy approach based on Polar Lake
sediments
8. Development of Advance Centre of Applied Palynology and Stratigraphy for Fossil Fuel
Exploration Research
9. Co-Principal Investigator in a SERB/DST sponsored Project (SR/S4/ES565/2011) entitled “Linking Vadose zone microbial ecology and geochemistry in
sediments core from alluvial Mahri River, western India.
10. Working as Co-Principal Investigator in a BRNS (Board of Research in
Nuclear Sciences, DAE) sponsored project entitled “A Comprehensive Study
on Natural Radiation Level in Lesser Himalayan Zone on the southern slopes of
the Dhauladhar Range in Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh”.
Administrative positions
 Sports Convener, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, district Kangra,
Himachal Pradesh
 Warden, Men’s Hostel, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, district
Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Publications
Paper Published
1.
2.
3.
Anupam Sharma and V. Rajamani (2000) Weathering of gneisses in the upper reaches of
Cauvery river, south India: implications to neotectonics of the region. Chemical Geology V 166,
203-223.
Anupam Sharma and V. Rajamani (2000) Major element, REE and other trace element behavior
in amphibolite weathering under semi-arid conditions south India. The Journal of Geology V
108, No. 4, 487-497.
Anupam Sharma and V Rajamani (2000) Weathering of amphibolite and mobility of elements
under semi-arid conditions, southern India. Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta, 5 (2), 913.
4.
Anupam Sharma and V. Rajamani (2001) Weathering of charnockites and sediment production
in the catchment area of Cauvery River, southern India. Sedimentary Geology, V 143, 169-184.
5.
Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma, Rajeev Upadhyay, Ram-Awatar and Anshu K. Sinha. (2005).
Quaternary geology, tectonics and distribution of palaeo- and present fluvio/glacio lacustrine
deposits in Ladakh, NW Indian Himalaya- study based on field observations. Gepmorphology V
65/3-4, 241-256.
6.
Vandana Prasad, Binita Phartiyal and Anupam Sharma (2007) Evidence of abrupt winter
monsoonal activity in the Late-Mid Holocene in Gujarat. The Holocene, V 17, No. 7, 889-896.
7.
Sudesh Yadav, M. S. Chauhan and Anupam Sharma (2007) Characterization of bio-aerosols
during dust storm period in n-nw India. Atmospheric Environment, V 41, 6063-6073.
8.
S. K. Paul., Ram-Awatar, R. C. Mehrotra, A. Sharma, B. Phartiyal and Dorjey, C. P. (2007). A
new fossil palm leaves from the Hemis Formation of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Current Science V 92(6), 727-729.
9.
R. C. Mehrotra, Ram-Awatar, , A. Sharma, Binita. Phartiyal (2007). A new palm leaf from the
Indus Suture Zone, Ladakh Himalaya, India. Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India V
52(2), 159-162. National Journal; ISSN 0552-9630
10. Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma, Pradeep Srivastava, and Yogesh Ray (2009) Chronology of
relict lake deposits in the Spiti River, NW Trans Himalaya: Implications to Late Pleistocene–
Holocene climate-tectonic perturbations. Geomorphology, Vol. 108, 264–272.
11. Binita Phartiyal and Anupam Sharma (2009) Soft-sediment deformation structures in the Late
Quaternary sediments of Ladakh: Evidence for multiple phases of seismic tremors in the North
western Himalayan Region. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Vol. 34, 761–770.
12. Binita phartiyal, Pradeep srivastava and Anupam sharma (2009) Tectono-Climatic signatures
during late Quaternary Period fromUpper Spiti Valley, NW Himalaya, India. Himalayan Geology,
Vol. 30 (2), 167-174.
13. Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma and S. K. Bera 2011. Glacial Lakes and geomorphological
evolution of Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica, during Late Quaternary. Quaternary
International, 235, 128-136.
14. K K Agarwal, Anupam Sharma, Nigar Jahan, Chandra Prakash and Amar Agarwal (2011)
Occurance of pseudotachylites in the vicinity of South Almora Thrust Zone, Kumaun Lesser
Himalaya. Current Science, 101, 431-434.
15. Anupam Sharma, Kamlesh Kumar, Vandana Prasad, and Biswajeet Thakur (2011) Diatom
distribution and their relationship with water quality in the Mahi River Basin. Current Science,
101, 1011-1015.
16. Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma and C. M. Nautiyal 2011. Interpretation of the apparent Ages
in the Ladakh and Lahaul Spiti Quaternary Lacustrine Sediments. In: Dhruv Sen Singh and N. L.
Chabra (Eds.), Geological Processes and Climate Change, Macmillan Publishers India Ltd.,
105-116pp. ISBN 978-0230-32192-2
17. Anupam Sharma,
Abhay Kumar Singh, and 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.
18. Anjali Trivedi, M. S. Chauhan Anupam Sharma, C.M. Nautiyal and D. P. Tiwari (2012) Late
Pleistocene–Holocene vegetation and climate change in the Central Ganga Plain: a multiproxy
study from Jalesar Tal, Unnao District, Uttar Pradesh. . Current Science, 103, No. 05, 555-562.
19. S. K. Bera , Binita Phartiyal and Anupam Sharma (2012) Evidence of pollen – spores retrieved
from lichen patches distributed in Schirmacher oasis and adjacent nunataks, East Antarctica: a
case study of pollen transport over polar region. International Journal of Earth Sciences &
Engineering, 5, 724-730.
20. 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 Deccanlarge igneous province source, weathering and mobility of elements in a
semi-arid climate. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 104, 63-83
21. Anjali Trivedi, MS Chauhan, Anupam Sharma, CM Nautiyal, DP Tiwari (2013) Record of
vegetation and climate during Late Pleistocene–Holocene in Central Ganga Plain, based on
multiproxy data from Jalesar Lake, Uttar Pradesh, India. Quaternary International, 306, 97-106.
22. MS Chauhan, Anupam Sharma, Binita Phartiyal, Kamlesh Kumar (2013) Holocene vegetation
and climatic variations in Central India: A study based on multiproxy evidences. Journal of Asian
Earth Sciences. 77, 45-58.
23. Pradeep Srivastava, Yogesh Ray, Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma (2013) Late PleistoceneHolocene morphosedimentary architecture, Spiti River, arid higher Himalaya. International
Journal of Earth Sciences, 102, 1967-1984.
24. 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, 299-301.
25. Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma and Girish Ch Kothyari (2013) Damming of River Indus
during Late Quaternary in Ladakh Region of Trans-Himalaya, NW India: Implications to Lake
formation-climate and tectonics. Chinese Science Bulletin, 58 (1), 142-155.
26. M. S. Chauhan, Anjali Trivedee and Anupam Sharma (2013) Pollen analysis of multifloral
honey from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Phytomorphology (3&4), 133-141.
27. Vandana Prasad, Anjum Farooqui, Anupam Sharma, Binita Phartiyal, Supriyo Chakraborty,
Subhash Bhandari, Rachna Raj, Abha Singh (2014) Mid–late Holocene monsoonal variations from
mainland Gujarat, India: A multi-proxy study for evaluating climate culture relationship.
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 397, 38-51.
28. Alpa Sridhar, Amzad Laskar, Vandana Prasad, Anupam Sharma, Jayant Tripathi,D. Balaji, D.M.
Maurya, L.S. Chamyal (2014) Late Holocene flooding history of a tropical river in western India
in response to southwest monsoon fluctuations: A multi proxy study from lower Narmada valley.
Quaternary International. Doi: ahttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2014.10.052
29. Rachna Raj*, L. S. Chamyal, Vandana Prasad, Anupam Sharma, Jayant K Tripathi and Poonam
Verma (2015) Holocene climatic fluctuations in the Gujarat Alluvial Plains based on a multiproxy
study of the Pariyaj Lake archive, western India. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology,
Palaeoecology, in press.
Paper accepted for publication in Journals
1. Anupam Sharma, Amalava Bhattacharyya, Binita Phartiyal, Sameer Kumar Bera (2014) Multiproxy studies on Late Quaternary lake sediments from Schirmacher Oasis and Larsemann Hills,
East Antarctica. Technical Report of 26th Indian Antarctica Expedition .
Papers in Conferences/Symposia
1.
Anupam Sharma and V. Rajamani 2000. Weathering of Amphibolite and Mobility of Elements
under Semi-arid Conditions, Southern India. In 19th V M Goldschmidt international conference
(Goldschmidt 2000), 3-8 September, Oxford University, United Kingdom.
2. Anupam Sharma and V. Rajamani 2000. Geochemical behavior of elements during weathering
and soil formation: a case study of Cauvery River Basin. In National symposium on Milestones in
Petrology at the end of the millennium and future perspectives and the Annual Convention of
the Geological Society of India, 14-16 November, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, p. 115.
3. Binita Phartiyal, A. K. Sinha, R.Upadhyay, A. Sharma, S. J. Sangode, and Ram Awatar 2003.
Mineral magnetic parameters and tectonics of the Quaternary deposits in the Shyok River Valley,
Northern Ladakh. In 18th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop (HKT), 2-4 April, Ascona,
Switzerland. p. 93-94.
4. Binita Phartiyal, A. K. Sinha, R.Upadhyay, A. Sharma, S. J. Sangode, and Ram Awatar 2003.
Magnetic properties of sediments deposited in fluvio-lacustrine environments in the Indus Valley,
Leh (Ladakh): relationships with palynological and geochemical proxies. In 18th International
Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop (HKT), 2-4 April, Ascona, Switzerland. p. 94-95.
5. Ram-Awatar, R.Upadhyay, R. K. Kar, A. K. Sinha, A. Sharma and B. Phartiyal 2003.
Palynology, Palaeoclimate and depositional environment of Nindam forearc Basin,Indus Suture
zone, Ladakh Himalaya. In 18th International Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop (HKT), 2-4
April, Ascona, Switzerland. p. 100.
6. A. Sharma, A. K. Sinha, R. Upadhyay, B. Phartiyal, and Ram-Awatar 2003. Role Of Geological
Forces, Climatic Impact And Anthropogenic Activities In Determining The Present Day
Landscape Of Ladakh Region: Study Based On Field Observations. In 18th International
Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop (HKT), 2-4 April, Ascona, Switzerland. p. 109.
7. A. K. Sinha, R. Upadhyay, A. Sharma, Ram-Awatar and B. Phartiyal 2003. Neotectonic
movements along the Karakoram Fault, northern Ladakh and eastern Karakoram, India. In 18th
International Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop (HKT), 2-4 April, Ascona, Switzerland. p.
114-115.
8. A. K. Sinha, A. Sharma, R. Upadhyay, B. Phartiyal, and Ram-Awatar 2003. Soil formation
process in Ladakh region. In National Seminar on Himalayan Orogen-Foreland Interaction,
Lucknow University, Lucknow. p.72.
9. Anupam Sharma, Binita Phartiyal, Rajeev Upadhayay and Ram-Awatar 2003. Neotectonics:
Implications on soil formation processes at Ladakh and Cauvery River Basins. In 20th Convention
of Indian Association of Sedimentologist (20 th IAS) and National Conference – Contemporary
sedimentation and pedological studies with reference to Himalaya. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna
University, Srinagar – Garhwal. P. 17.
10. Ram-Awatar, R. K. Kar, R. Upadhyay, B. Phartiyal, A. Sharma, and A. K. Sinha 2004. Discovery
of the Middle-Upper Jurassic palynofossils from the Indus- Suture Zone, Ladakh Himalaya, India.
In 32nd International Geological Congress, Florence, Italy. (poster presentation);
file://E:\abstract\A32IGCWR8T.html
11. Ram-Awatar, Binita Phartiyal and Anupam Sharma 2004. Reworked Gondwana palynofossils
from the Nindam forearc basin, Indus suture zone, Ladakh Himalaya, India. In 21st Convention of
Indian Association of Sedimentologist, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar. pp 28.
12. Anupam Sharma, Rajeev Upadhyay, Binita Phartiyal, and Ram-Awatar 2004. Sedimentological
and Geochemical Characteristics of Nubra-Shyok River Valley Sediments, Ladakh-Himalaya. In
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Annamalainagar. p 189.
Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma and Ram-Awatar 2005. Tectonics and palaeoclimate in the
Quaternary palaeolake deposits in Ladakh, NW Himalayas. In Second Open Science Meeting,
PAGES. 10-12 August, Bejing, China.
Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma and Ram-Awatar 2005. Palaeoclimate and palaeoseismicity
and of the Quaternary sediments of Ladakh, NW Indian Himalayas. IAMAS 2005. 2-11 August,
Bejing, China.
Anupam Sharma 2005. Significance of Geochemical Applications in Palaeobotanical studies. In
Diamond Jublee National conference on Challenges in Indian Palaeobiology – Current status,
Recent developments and Future directions. 15-16 November, Birbal Sahni Institute of
Palaeobotany, Lucknow. p. 127.
Anupam Sharma and Binita Phartiyal 2005. Palaeoclimate during Quaternary period in Ladakh,
Northwest Himalaya: a multidisciplinary approach. In DST sponsored Brain Storming Workshop
on Palaeoclimate. 25-27 November, University of Pune, Pune. pp. 54
Anupam Sharma, Binita Phartiyal and Ram-Awatar 2005. Late-Quaternary palaeoseismic
evidences in the fluvio-lacustrine sedimentary records of Ladakh region, NW India. In 14th
Convention of Indian Geological Congress and National Conference on Earth Science: its
relevance to society. 2-4 December, University of Delhi, Delhi.
S. K. Bera, Niloy Khare, Anupam Sharma and Binita Phartiyal 2006. Palaeoclimatic condition in
Late Quaternary polar lakes, East Antarctica: a study based on lacustrine organodebris using
sedimentological parameters. In National Workshop on Scientific Investigations during XXV
IAE. 29-30 June, National Center for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Goa. p. 44-45.
Anupam Sharma, Binita Phartiyal and Ram-Awatar 2006. Weathering of rocks in TransHimalayan region and its effect of fertility in lower reaches. In Diamond jubilee international
Conference on Changing Scenario in Palaeobotany and Allied Subjects. 15-17 November,
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow. p.133.
Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma, Supriyo Chakraborty and Ram-Awatar. 2006. Palaeoseismic
importance of the Quaternary sediments of Ladakh, Northwest Indian Himalayas. In Diamond
jubilee international Conference on Changing Scenario in Palaeobotany and Allied Subjects.
15-17 November, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow. p. 97.
Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma and Ram-Awatar 2007. Palaeoclimatic importance of the
Quaternary depostisof Ladakh, NW Himalayas; Khalsar palaeolake a case study. In International
Conference on Geo-environment-Challenges Ahead. 23-25 April, Jammu University, Jammu. p.
42.
Ram-Awatar, Binita Phartiyal and Anupam Sharma 2007. Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous
Palynofossils from the Lamayuru Complex, Indus Suture Zone, Ladakh Himalaya, India. In 22nd
International Himalayan-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop (22nd HKT). 23-25 May, Hong Kong
2007. p 81.
S. K. Bera, Niloy Khare, Anupam Sharma, Amalava Bhattacharya and Binita Phartiyal 2007.
Palaeoclimatic condition in later Quaternary lakes, East Antarctica: a multi-disciplinary study
using limnological, sedimentological, palynological, mineral magnetic & chronological
parameters. In National Workshop on Assessment of Research programmes of XXVI Indian
Antarctic Expedition and Planning of XXVII IAE. 27-28 June, National Center for Antarctic and
Ocean Research, Goa. p. 37-38.
Binita Phartiyal and Anupam Sharma 2007. Climate variations in Ladakh (NW Indian
Himalayas) between the Past 30 Kyr to Middle Holocene as deduced from rock magnetism. In
International conference on Asian Monsoon Variability in Past Global Changes (AMV-PGC).
11-14 September, Kumanu University, Nainital. p. 63.
Kamlesh Kumar, Binita Phartiyal and Anupam Sharma. 2007. Palaeoclimatic signatures during
mid-late Holoceneperiod in the mainland Gujarat-A rock magnetic approach. In International
conference on Asian Monsoon Variability in Past Global Changes (AMV-PGC). 11-14
September, Kumanu University, Nainital. p. 54-55.
Yogesh Ray, Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma and Pradeep Srivastava. 2007. Quaternary
Deposits in Spiti Valley: Key to Palaeoclimate and tectonics. In Collision Zone Geodynamic
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Workshop (Geocollision-2007). 20-21 September, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology,
Dehradun. Abstract published in journal ‘Himalayan Geology’ Vol. 28(3), p. 35-36.
Anupam Sharma, Vandana Prasad, Kamlesh Kumar and Binita Phartiyal 2007. Geochemistry
and phytoloth study of Rayka section, Mainland Gujarat: Implications to provenance and
Quaternary climate. In XXI Indian Colloquium on Micropalaeontology and Stratigraphy. 16-17
November, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow. p. 182.
Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma, Amalava Bhattacharyya and S. K. Bera 2007. Climatic
changes in East Antarctica during the Holocene-a preliminary study. In XXI Indian Colloquium
on Micropalaeontology and Stratigraphy. 16-17 November, Birbal Sahni Institute of
Palaeobotany, Lucknow. p. 130.
Ram Awatar, Binita Phartiyal and Anupam Sharma 2007. Permian Ammonoid recovered from
the Lingti road section, Gungri Formation, Spiti Valley, Himanchal Pradesh. In XXI Indian
Colloquium on Micropalaeontology and Stratigraphy. 16-17 November, Birbal Sahni Institute of
Palaeobotany, Lucknow. p. 150.
Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma and C. M. Nautiyal 2008. Inverted apparent ages of the Spiti
Valley sediments. In National Seminar on Glacial Geomorphology and Palaeoglaciation in
Himalaya. 13-14 March, University of Lucknow, Lucknow. p. 104-105.
Anupam Sharma and Binita Phartiyal. 2008. Geochemistry of the late Quaternary Spituk
palaeolake deposit of Ladakh, NW Himalaya. In 23rd International Himalayan-KarakororamTibet Workshop (23rd HKT). 8-11 August, Leh (Ladakh). p. 141.
Binita Phartiyal and Anupam Sharma 2008. Soft sediment deformation structures in the Late
Quaternary sediments of Ladakh: evidence of multiple phase of palaeo-earthquakes on the
northwestern Himalayan region. In 23rd International Himalayan-Karakororam-Tibet Workshop
(23rd HKT). 8-11 August, Leh (Ladakh). p. 107.
Anupam Sharma, S. K. Bartarya and Binita Phartiyal. 2008. Rock weathering, sediment
characteristics and hydrochemistry in trans-Himalayan Ladakh region of NW Himalaya:
Implications to tectonics and climate. In International Symposium on Mountain Building and
Climate-Tectonic interaction. 23-25 October, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun.
Abstract published in journal ‘Himalayan Geology’; Vol. 29(3), p. 92.
Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma and Pradeep Srivastava 2008. Tectono-climatic signatures in
the NW Himalayas during late Quaternary period in Spiti valley. In International Symposium on
Mountain Building and Climate-Tectonic interaction. 23-25 October, Wadia Institute of
Himalayan Geology, Dehradun. Abstract published in journal ‘Himalayan Geology’; Vol. 29(3),
p. 11.
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. In Indo-China International Conference on ‘Biotic and climate change in Indo China
region. 14-15 November, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow. p. 3.
Kamlesh Kumar, Vandana Prasad, Anupam Sharma and Binita Phartiyal. 2008. Distribution of
modern fresh water diatoms in Mahi river basin, mainland Gujarat. In Conference on Plant Life
Through Ages. 16-17 November, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow. p.76.
Anupam Sharma, Vandana Prasad, Binita Phartiyal & Kamlesh kumar 2009. Late Holocene
estuarine sedimentary sequences of Mahi River Basin, Mainland Gujarat: their significance in
palaeoclimatic and depositional regime studies. In National Conference on Quaternary
Geological Processes: Natural Hazards and Climate change. 25-26 February, University of
Lucknow, Lucknow. p 62.
Pradeep Srivastava, Yogesh Ray, Binita Phartiyal and Anupam Sharma 2009. Sedimentation
record of Spiti River, Arid New Himalaya: Responses to climate-tectonic perturbations through
the Late Pleistocene-Holocene. In National Conference on Quaternary Geological Processes:
Natural Hazards and Climate change, 25-26 February, University of Lucknow, Lucknow. p 81.
Anupam Sharma and Binita Phartiyal 2009. Landscape, texture, mineralogy and geochemistry of
lake sediments of the Schirmacher Oasis, east Antarctica: implication to earth surface processes
and climate. In National conference Climatic Changes during the Quaternary: Special reference
to Polar Regions and Southern Ocean. 22-23 October, National Center for Antarctic and Ocean
Research (Goa) and Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany (Lucknow), Goa. p. 71-72.
40. Binita Phartiyal, Anupam Sharma. 2009. Landscape evolution and 13,000-3000 year BP climatic
record from Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica. In National Conference on Climatic Changes
during the Quaternary: Special reference to Polar Regions and Southern Ocean; October 22-23,
National Center for Antarctic and Ocean Research (Goa) and Birbal Sahni Institute of
Palaeobotany (Lucknow), Goa. p. 51-52.
41. Anupam Sharma and Kamlesh Kumar 2010. Effect of water chemistry on Diatom distribution in
subtropical western Indian region: a case study from Mahi River Basin. In National conference
on Interdisciplinary approaches in environmental sciences. 9-10 October, 2010, The M.S.
University of Baroda, Vadodara.
42. Binita Phartiyal and Anupam Sharma 2011. Neotectonic pulses during the Late Quaternary in the
Ladakh Region of Trans Himalaya, NW India. In National Conference on Late Quaternary
Geology of the Himalayan Orogen and the Foreland basin. 16-17 February, University of
Lucknow, Lucknow. p. 14-15.
43. Anupam Sharma 2011. Multi-proxy studies on the Quaternary sedimentary deposits of Mahi
River Basin, Mainland Gujarat. In DST sponsored workshop on Science of Shallow subsurface:
Present status and future prospects. 4-5 March, The MS University of Baroda, Vadodara.
44. 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. 52-53.
45. Anupam Sharma and M.S. Chauhan 2014. Climatic shifts in past 15,000 years: a study based on
geochemical and biological parameters from NW Himalaya. National conference on implications
of climate change on Himalayan environment. Jointly organized by Central University of
Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradn and H. P. state
centre on climate change, state council of science and technology and environment, Shimla and
held at Temporary Academic Block, Shahpur, Dist. Kangra, Himachal Pradesh during March 2021, 2014.
46. Meenakshi Hira, Anupam Sharma* 2014. A study on e-waste management: environmental issue.
National conference on Recent Trends in Chemical & Environmental Science, organized by
Department of Chemistry, Arni University, Kathgarh (Indora), Dist. Kangra, H.P. during 27-28
February, 2014.
47. Anupam Sharma*, Sarajit Sensarma, Kamlesh Kumar, P.P. Khanna, N.K. Saini 2014. Mineralogy
and geochemistry of the Mahi River sediment: a case study of Deccan Trap rocks weathering and
role of climate and tectonics. In 33rd V M Goldschmidt international conference (Goldschmidt
2014), 8-13 June, Sacramento (California), United States of America.
Prizes/Medals/Awards/Honors
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Awarded Shri Chandra Dutt Pant Medal – 2008 of BSIP, Lucknow adjudged the best
scientist among scientists of scientist C category of the institute .
Awarded Team Medal - 2008 of BSIP, Lucknow for carrying out the best piece of scientific
work in the institute as a team.
Awarded a certificate and a memento for participating in the 26th Indian Scientific
Expedition to Antarctica during the debriefing function at India International Centre, Goa
organized by NCAOR, Goa
Member of the 2nd Indian Arctic Scientific Expedition 2008, conducted by National
Center for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Goa (Ministry of Earth Sciences, India)
Awarded Third prize in the Best Poster Award, 2007; in Geocollision 2007; a national
workshop held in Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India during 20th-21st
September, 2007
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Won D. N. Wadia best poster “Palaeoclimatic importance of the Quaternary deposits of
Ladakh, NW Himalayas; Khalsar palaeolake a case study” award at International Conference
“Geo-environment-challenges ahead” Jammu, India, in 2007
Awarded An appreciation certificate by the Team Leader at Maitri, Antarctica for
exemplary work
Member of the 26th Indian Antarctic Scientific Expedition 2006-2007, conducted by
National Center for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Goa (Ministry of Earth Sciences, India)
Awarded the Trainee Award 2006 by ITBP, Auli for the 26th Indian Antarctica Scientific
expedition pre-training and acclimatization course
Awarded the Research Associateship of CSIR, 1997-2001,
Awarded Senior Research Fellowship JRF/CSIR, 1994-1997
Awarded Junior Research Fellowship JRF/CSIR, 1992-1994
Awarded Scholarship by Madhya Pradesh Technical Board during M. Tech Programme,
1987-1991
Won second prize and a scholarship in 5-state ‘interstate Sanskrit competition’ held by
Arya Vidyapeeth
Special Training/Assignment/Any relevant particulars
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Participated in a DST sponsored training programme on Fluvial Systems organized the Dept. of
Geology, MS university of Baroda from 16th-25th Nov. 2004
A two weeks training on Clay Mineral separation and identification techniques has been
obtained from the National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning, Nagpur, India during
June 2005. Clay minerals are very good indicators of climatic conditions and provide important
information over the prevailing earth surface processes in the region.
Attended a Brain Storming Workshop on Palaeoclimate sponsored by DST, New Delhi and
organized by Dept. of Geography, Pune University, Pune during 25-27 November 2005.
A two weeks special training on mountaineering and challenges of glacial regions obtained
from Mountaineering and Skiing institute of ITBP at Auli, Uttarakhand prior to proceed for Indian
Expedition to Antarctica during 15-25 September 2006.
One week training is obtained on SEM technique, organized by BSIP, Lucknow.
Obtained shooting certificate at Ny-Alesund, the must requirement prior to step outside the
campus area for field work to avoid Polar Beer threat during June-July 2008 Arctic Expedition.
Delivered a lecture entitled ‘Use of Geochemistry in Palaeobotanical Researches with special
reference to Geochemical Proxies and Palaeoclimate’ in In-House Lecture Series entitled
‘Facets of Palaeobotany’ organized by BSIP, Lucknow during 25th November 2008 to 23rd
January 2009.
Attended a week training programme on Sequence Stratigraphy, jointly organized by
Paleontological Society of India and Birbal Sahni Institute of palaeobotany, held at BSIP,
Lucknow during October 3-11, 2009.
Extracurricular activities
As a Student
 Held key positions in student body at school, college and university level viz. Prime Minister
in AJBV school, Jaipur; Secretary DAV school, New Delhi; University Representative, Govt.
Science College, Raipur; President, Society of Applied Geologists, Govt. Engg. College,
Raipur; Convener, School of Environmental Sciences, JNU, New Delhi
 Participated and won various sports events (Table Tennis, Badminton, Football, cricket etc) at
school and college level
 Awarded certificates for music, debate and essay writing competitions
 Organized several educational tours, seminars, sports and music competitions
 Did Art Appreciation course from National Museum, New Delhi
 Displayed working Scientific Models in State technical Exhibition, Raipur, M.P.
 Worked for three years under NSS scheme at Govt. Science College, Raipur, M.P.
After entering into service
 Regularly participating in institute’s sports activities, as and when any event is held
 Participated in cultural programs of the institute
 Participating in competitions held during Hindi pakhwara celebrations
 Participated in several get to gathers organized by Indian and Russian stations in Antarctica
and performed mainly in musical numbers
 Obtained certificate from the team leader of XXVI Indian Expedition to Antarctica for good
work and conduct in the station.
(a) Administrative Experience:
Working in a Research Institute and was/is involved in several committees of the institute
viz. Electron microscopy, Documentation and Library, Transport, Photography, AudioVisual etc.
Knowledge of languages, including Indian languages:
Languages
Read
VG
Write
VG
Speak
VG
Examination passed
Hr. Secondary
VG
VG
VG
B.Sc.
Hindi
English
VG-Very Good
Foreign travel for academic purposes
Country Visited
United Kingdom
Duration of Visit
Sept. 2000
South Africa
November 2006
Antarctica
Nov. 2006 – April 2007
Mauritius
March 2007
Arctic
June-July 2008
United States of
America
June 2014
Reason of visit
Participation and poster presentation at Goldschmidt
Conference 2000 at Oxford, London, UK
On way to Antarctica for participating in the 26th
Indian Antarctic Scientific Expedition 2006-2007
To carry out field work in the Schirmacher Oasis
and Larsemann Hills of East Antarctica
Returning from Antarctica after participating in the
26th IASE 2006-2007
Member of the second team of the Indain Scientific
Expedition to Arctic. To carryout field work at NyAlesund, Swallbard, Norway
Participation and presentation at Goldschmidt
Conference 2014 at Sacramento (State Capitol of
California), USA
Field Work
 Himanchal Pradesh; Lahaul-Spiti Valley
Field work in the Spiti and Pin valleys for the study of Quaternary palaeolake sections, for
palaeoclimatic and tectonic studies
 Jammu and Kashmir; Ladakh Region
Leh, Lamayuru, Khalsi, Mullbeck, Bodhkharbu, Kargil, along Shyok river valley, upto Udmaru and
Nubra valley upto Sasoma village. Karakoram fault, Pangong Tso, Tso Morari, Tsokar lakes; Changla,
Nyoma, Hanley valley, Koyul, Fuchke etc. localities were visited two-three times and collected water,
sediment/soil and rock samples for various studies.
 Antarctica (South Pole)
Carried out field work in the Schirmacher Oasis region of East Antarctica, over an area of 35 sq km
for palaeoclimatic studies of the Quaternary period. Mapped the area for sedimentary cover and
collected several sediment cores and samples from the selected sites. Similar work was carried out in
the Larsemann Hills of East Antarctica.
 Arctic (North Pole)
One month field work was carried out in the Ny-Alesund island of Svalbard region of Norway in
June-July 2008. A cliff Section of 8.5 m and a sediment core of 1m was collected from the NyAlesund for multiproxy studies. The region was mapped for the Quaternary sedimentary cover and
work has been initiated on the collected samples..
 Gujarat: Mainland Gujarat
Narmada, Mahi and Sabarmati River Basins were visited and collected samples from exposed
Quaternary sections and made few sediment cores for understanding the Holocene sequences.
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Instrument Handling and Quality Data Generation
Well versed in operating X-ray diffractometer for Bulk, Clay and Heavy mineral analysis.
Well versed in various chemical methods required for sample preparation and treatments needed
to carry out the analyses using different techniques
Well versed in operating several sophisticated instruments for quality geochemical data
generation by AAS (Atomic absorption Spectroscopy with flame, graphite and hydride mode),
ICP-AES (Inductively coupled plasma – Atomic emission spectroscopy), Spectrophotometers,
Flame photometer etc
Have visited several National Facility Centers Viz. Wadia Institute of Himalayan (WIHG),
Dehradun, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India Institute of Technology (IIT),
Roorkee, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, and National Centre for
Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR), Goa etc for generating geochemical data. In these
centers the applicant has acquired good working knowledge on X-Ray Fluorescence spectroscopy
(XRF), Stable Isotope Mass-Spectrometry (SIR-MS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
(FTIR).
The applicant also posses fairly good understanding of SEM-EDX (scanning electron microscopy
with energy dispersive x-ray) facility and therefore also a member in the 4 member advisory
committee of the host institute where the same facility is existing.
The applicant is also heading the Geochemical Laboratory of the host institute and has developed
the sample digestion, mineral separation, grain size and clay mineral and slide preparation
facilities.
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