CURRICULUM VITAE. 1. Name : Omprakash Shiodas Sarate 2. Educational Qualification : M.Sc. Ph.D. (Botany), LL.B., F. Pb.S 3. Designation : Scientist “F” 4. Research Experience : 34 years research experience 5. Ph. D. Thesis : Entitled : “Palynostratigraphical studies on some Lower Gondwana coals from SatpuraBasin, M. P. India.” Awarded Ph.D. Degree in January, 1986 from Rashtrasant TukdiojiMaharaj, NagpurUniversity, Maharashtra 6. Fields of Specialization : 1.Indian Lower Gondwanapalaeopalynology. 2. Coal Petrology (Lower Gondwana) 7. Areas Covered : 1. SatapuraGondwanaBasin, M.P., India 2. Kamthi Coalfield, Maharashtra 3. WardhaValley Coalfields, Maharashtra 4. GodavariValley Coalfields, Andhra Pradesh 8. Memberships : 1. Life Member of The Palaeobotanical Society, Lucknow, India. 2. Fellow of the Palaeontological Society, of India, Lucknow. 3. Life Member of the Academy of Environmental Biology, Lucknow. 4. Fellow of the Gondwana Geological Society, Nagpur 5. Recognized Ph.D. Guide of RashtrasantTukdiojiMaharaj, NagpurUniversity, Maharashtra. 6. Fellow of Palaeobotanical Society, Lucknow 9. Research publications : 39 Publications: 1. Sarate, O.S. & Ram-Awatar (1984) Navalesporitesgen. nov. – A monoletemiospore from Satpura Gondwana Basin, India. Geophytology,14 (2) : 249-251. 2. Sarate, O.S. (1985)A Karharbarimioflora from the Kamthi Coalfield, Maharashtra, India.Geophytology,15 (2) : 227-230. 3. Sarate, O.S. (1986) Palynological correlation of the coal seams of Pathakhera Coalfield, Madhya Pradesh, India. Geophytology,16 (2) : 239-248. 4. Suresh C. Srivastava, AnandPrakash&Sarate, O.S. (1989) Palynology of the Talchir Formation from Betul Coalfield, Satpura Basin, India. Palaeobotanist, 37: (1) : 81-84. 5. Suresh C. Srivastava&Sarate, O.S. (1989) Palynostratigraphy of the Lower Gondwana sediments from Shobhapur Block, Pathakhera Coalfield, Madhya Pradesh,Palaeobotanist, 37 (1) : 125-133. 6. AnandPrakash&Sarate, O.S. (1993) Nature, composition and rank of Lower Gondwana coals from Pathakhera Coalfield, SatpuraGraben.Geophytology, 23 (1) : 115-130. 7. Sarate, O.S.&Patil, G.V. (1994) Palynostratigraphy of the Bijori sediments, Satpura Basin, India. Geophytology, 23 (2) : 197-201. 8. Misra, B.K. &Sarate, O.S. (1994) Indian Gondwana, annotated synopsis Vol II, Biopetrology, pp. 1-61, BSIP, Spl. Publication, A Commemoration to 9th Int. Gond. Symposium 10-14 January, 1994, Hyderabad, India. 9. Sarate, O.S. (1996) Biopetrological study of Mulug coal belt, GodavariBasin, Andhra Pradesh, India. Palaeobotanist,43 (3) : 51-66. 10. Sarate, O.S. (1996) Biopetrological study of the coals from Ramagundam Coalfield, GodavariBasin, Andhra Pradesh, India. Palaeobotanist,43 (3) : 122-138. 11. Sarate, O.S. ((1998) Biopetrological study of Koyagudem coals, GodavariBasin, Andhra Pradesh, India. Geophytology,27 (1&2) : 39-48. 12. Sarate, O.S. ((1999) Manuguru coals – A petrographic evaluation, Godavari Valley Colafields, Andhra Pradesh, India. Minetech,20 (3) : 39-48. 13. Sarate, O.S. (2000) A distribution pattern of microconstituents in the coals of Kondha and Nanduri Blocks, Wardha Valley Coalfield, Maharashtra, India. Minetech,21 (5-6) : 33-48. 14. Sarate, O.S. (2001) Petrological investigations on the coals of Durgapur Open Cast Mine, Wardha Valley Coalfield, Maharashtra, India. Minetech,22 (2) : 25-31. 15. Jha, N. &Sarate, O.S. (2001) Palynological analysis of Lower Gondwana coals from Ramagundam area, GodavariValley coalfields, Andhra Pradesh, India. Minetech,22 (4) : 25-31. 16. Sarate, O.S. (2001) Biopetrology of the coals from Krishnavaram area, ChintalapudiSubbasin, Godavari Valley Coalfields, Andhra Pradesh. J. Geol. Soc. India, 58. Nov. : 449-455. 17. Sarate, O.S. (2001) Biopetrological study of the coals from Belampalli Coalfield, Khairagura area, Godavari Basin, Andhra Pradesh, India. Proc. Nat. Seminar on Recent Advances in Geology of Coal and LigniteBasins of India, Calcutta, 1997.,G.S.I. Spl. Pub. No. 54 : 189-202. 18. Bhattacharyya, A.P. &Sarate, O.S. (2002) Palynology of subsurface coal measures from Mahadoli area, Wardha Valley Coalfield, Maharashtra, India. Palaeobotanist, 51 : 93-98. 19. Sarate, O.S. (2004) Biopetrological investigations on the coals of Kosar, Dongargaon and Mahadoli areas, Wardha Valley Coalfield, Maharashtra. J. Geol. Soc. India. 63 :406414. 20. Sarate, O.S. (2005) Biopetrology of the coal from Telwasa Open Cast Mine, Wardha Valley Coalfield, Maharashtra and its depositional environment. Minetech., 26 (5) : 8-13. 21. Kamal Jeet Singh,. Sarate, O.S., Bhattacharya &ShreerupGoswami (2005) Record of Lower Gondwana Megafloral Assemblage from Nand Coalfield, Wardha Basin, Nagpur District, Maharashtra. J. Geol. Soc. India, 66 : 293-302. 22. Sarate, O.S.&Budhraja, N. (2007) A Marchantialeanthallus from the Lower Gondwana Sequence of Godavari Basin, Andhra Pradesh. J. Geol. Soc. India, 70 : 90-96. 23. Sarate, O.S. (2007) Maturation constitution and depositional environment of the coals from Makardhokada area, Nagpur District, Maharashtra. J. Geol. Soc. India, 70 : 10551060. 24. Sarate, O.S. (2009) Quality, rank and depositional environment of the coals from Junad Open Cast Mine, Wardha Valley Coalfield, Maharashtra. Minetech. 30(1) : 2231. 25. Sarate, O.S. (2010) Study of Petrographic Composition and Depositional Environment of the Coals from Yellendu Area, GodavariValley Coalfield, Andhra Pradesh. J. Geol. Soc. India, 75 : 488-494. 26.Samant, B., Jana, B. N. Mohabey, D. M. &Sarate, O.S. (2010)Palynology of the coal band at LametaGhatSection, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh : Age and Stratigraphic implications. Gond. Geol. Magz., 25 (1) : 181-184. 27.Kalkar, S.A., Bhute, S.D.&Sarate, O.S. (2010) Palynoflora recorded from Makardhokada area, Nagpur district, Maharashtra. Palaeobotanist,59 : 63-70. 28.Sarate, O.S.&Basava Chary, M. (2010) Petrographic evaluation of the coal seams from Gundala area, GodavariValley, Andhra Pradesh, India. Palaeobotanist,59 : 81-90. 29. Sarate, O.S. (2010) Study of petrological characteristics of coal deposits from Marki-JhariJamni area, WardhaValley Coalfield, Maharashtra.J. Geol. Soc. India, Bangalore, 76 : 361-368. 30. Sarate, O.S.(2010)Petrographic Characteristics of Coal from Mailaram Coalfield, Godavari Valley, Andhra Pradesh. J. Geol. Soc. India, Bangalore, 76 : 557-564. 31. Kokate, P.S., Patil, G.V., Upadhye, E.V. &Sarate, O.S. (2011) Further contribution to the knowledge of ChitaleypshpammohgaoenseParadkar. Palaeobotanist,60: 345-353. 32. Sarate, O.S. (2012) Depositional conditions of the coal deposits from Kothagudem SubBasin, Godavari Valley, Andhra Pradesh, India. Minetech, 33 (3) : 21-33. 33. Sarate, O.S. (2013) Petrography and Palaeo-ecological Scenario of Coal Deposits from Badrawati Area, Wardha Valley Coalfield, Maharashtra. Minetech,34 (1) : 11-22. 34. Sarate, O.S. (2013) The Deep-seated coal deposits of Chintalapudi Sub-basin, Godavari Valley Coalfield, Andhra Pradesh, India and their Petrographic Significance. Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India. 58(2) : 219-228. 35. Sarate, O.S. (2013) Coal deposits of Ramagundam Area, Godavari Valley Coalfield, Andhra Pradesh, their Constitution and Depositional Setup. Gondwana Geological Magazine. 28(1): 21-28. 36. Sarate, O. S.(2014) Petrographic appraisal of coals of sub-surface seams from Belampalli Coalfield, Godavari Valley, Andhra Pradesh. Palaeobotanist,63:51–62. 37. Sarate, O. S.(2014) Petrographic Evaluation of Coal Seams from Rampuram area, KothagudemSub-basin, Godavari Valley Coalfield, Andhra Pradesh. Geophytology, 44 (1):31-40. 38. Bhute S. D., Sarate O. S. & Kalkar S. A. 2014. Permo-Triassic palynoflora from Borehole NSG-3 near Sirsi,Nagpur District, Maharashtra, India. Geophytology 44(2): 105111. 39. Srikanta Murthy & O. S. Sarate (2015) Early Triassic palynomorphs from Nand-Besur Coalfield, Nagpur District, Maharashtra, India. Geophytology, 45(1) : 1-8.