Title Prof. First Name ANUPAM Last Name CHATTOPADHAYAY
Designation Senior Professor
Department Department of Geology
Email achattopadhyay@geology.du.ac.in
Webpage
Phone.no 27667073
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Permanent
Educational Qualifications
Degree/Certification Name Institution Year of Completion
Ph.D. - Ph.D. Jadavpur University 1999
PG Jadavpur University 1990
UG Jadavpur University 1987
HSC West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education 1984
SSC West Bengal Board of Secondary Ediucation 1982
Fellowship Details
Name Of Fellowship Awarding Body Fellowship Level
Royal Society Academic Visitor Fellowship Royal Society, London International
Fellow Academies
Fellowship Academy Award Name Year Of Award
West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (WAST) Fellow of the WAST 2018
Teaching Experience (Within Institution)
Designation Duration
Geologist (Jr.) 27-06-1994 To 19-01-2003 (8 years, 6 months, 23 days)
Reader/Associate Professor 20-01-2003 To 19-01-2009 (5 years, 11 months, 30 days)
Professor 20-01-2009 To 19-01-2019 (9 years, 11 months, 30 days)
Senior Professor 20-01-2019 To 04-01-2023 (3 years, 11 months, 15 days)
Administrative Experience (Within Institution)
Designation Duration
HoD Geology 04-09-2020 To 03-09-2023 (2 years, 11 months, 30 days)
Collaborative Activities
Title of Collaboration Name of Collaborative Agency Year Of Collaboration Duration (in months)
Royal Society (Lond.) Visiting Fellowship program Durham University, UK 2006 12
DU-Hiroshima University collaboration Hiroshima University, Japan 2015 36
Research Supervision Overview
PhD Scholars Supervised PhD Degrees Awarded Theses Submitted
3 7 0
Research Publications
Title of Article Type of Publication Name of Journal ISSN Journal Volume Year Link to Article DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Microstructure and geochemistry of pseudotachylyte veins from Sarwar-Junia Fault Zone, India: Implications for frictional melting process in a seismic fault zone Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Geological Journal 1099-1034 55 https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.3900
Modification of pre-existing folds in a shear zone: A case study from Kumbhalgarh–Ranakpur area, South Delhi Fold Belt, Rajasthan, India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of Earth System Science (Indian Academy of Science/ Spirnger) 0253-4126 129 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-020-01395-z
Insights into geological evolution of Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica-clues for continental suturing and breakup since Rodinian time Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Gondwana Research (Elsevier) 1342-937X 84 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2020.05.002
Neotectonic fault movement and intraplate seismicity in the central Indian shield: A review and reappraisal Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences 1345-6296 115 https://10.2465/jmps.190824b
Proterozoic Orogenesis and Crustal Evolution in The Central Indian Tectonic Zone: Current Understanding from Recent Works Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy (PINSA), 0370-0046 86 https://10.16943/ptinsa/2020/49780
Tectonothermal evolution of the Central Indian Tectonic Zone and its implications for Proterozoic supercontinent assembly: the current status Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Episodes (IUGS) 0705-3797 43/1 https://doi.org/10.18814/epiiugs/2020/020008
Repeated reactivation of the Gavilgarh-Tan Shear Zone, Central India: Implications for the tectonic survival of deep-seated intra-continental fault zones Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (Elsevier) 1367-9120 186 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2019.104051
Propagation and coalescence of en-echelon cracks under a far-field tensile stress regime: an experimental study Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of Earth System Science (Indian Academy of Science/ Spirnger) 0253-4126 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-018-1056-7
Tectonic and lithologic control over landslide activity within the Larji–Kullu Tectonic Window in the Higher Himalayas of India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Natural Hazards (Springer) 0921-030X 92 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-018-3219-x
Neoproterozoic transpression and granite magmatism in the Gavilgarh-Tan Shear Zone, central India: Tectonic significance of U-Pb zircon and U-Th- total Pb monazite ages Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (Elsevier) 1367-9120 147 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2017.08.018
Geomorphic evidence and chronology of multiple neotectonic events in a cratonic area: results from Gavilgarh Fault Zone, central India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Tectonophysics (Elsevier) 0040-1951 677-678 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2016.04.022
Discussion on: Carbon and oxygen isotope systematic of a Paleoproterozoic cap-carbonate sequence fromthe Sausar Group, central India (by S. Mohanty, A. Barik, S. Sarangi and A. Sarkar) Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology (Elsevier) 0031-0182 433 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.05.030
Syn- and post-tectonic granite plutonism in the Sausar Fold Belt, central India: Age constraints and tectonic implications Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (Elsevier) 1367-9120 107 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2015.04.006
Three dimensional geometry of thrust surfaces and the origin of sinuous thrust traces in orogenic belts: insights from scaled sandbox experiments Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of Structural Geology (Elsevier) 0191-8141 69 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2014.09.020
Deformation and metamorphism of gold-sulphide lodes in the Bhukia-Jagpura gold prospect, Rajasthan: Implications for ore genesis Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of Earth System Science (Indian Academy of Science/ Spirnger) 0253-4126 123/1 No DOI
Structure of pseudotachylyte vein systems as a key to co-seismic rupture dynamics: the case of Gavilgarh-Tan shear zone, central India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals International Journal of Earth Sciences (Geologische Rundschau) (Springer) 1437-3254 103 10.1007/s00531-013-0986-1
An experimental approach to strain pattern and folding in unconfined and/or partitioned transpressional deformation Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals International Journal of Earth Sciences (Geologische Rundschau) (Springer) 1437-3254 103 10.1007/s00531-013-0951-z
Influence of pre-existing fabrics on fault patterns during orthogonal and oblique rifting: an experimental approach Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Marine and Petroleum Geology (Elsevier) 0264-8172 39 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2012.09.009
Proterozoic tectonics: an Indian perspective Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy (PINSA) 0370-0046 78 No DOI
Contrasting tail-geometry around K-feldspar porphyroclasts in granite-mylonite, central India (photo-of-the-month) Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of Structural Geology (Elsevier) 0191-8141 33 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2009.05.003
Structural evolution of Gavilgarh-Tan shear zone, central India: a possible case of partitioned transpression during Meso proterozoic oblique collision within the Central Indian Tectonic Zone. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Precambrian Research (Elsevier) 0301-9268 186 10.1016/j.precamres.2011.01.006
Recording and analyzing geospatially accurate structural data through 'Digital Mapping' technique: a case study from the Canisp Shear Zone, NW Scotland Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal Geological Society of India (GSI-Springer) 0016-7622 75 No DOI
Research Projects
Project Title Project Type Year Of Sanction Outcome/Output Duration
Brittle reactivation of Gavilgarh-Tan Shear Zone, and its seismogenic implications (SR/S4/ES- 470/2009) Major 2010 One PhD, 4 Research papers 25-10-2010 To 23-04-2014 (3 years, 5 months, 29 days)
A study of pseudotachylytes formed in different tectonic settings of India for understanding the genesis of frictional melts in response to seismogenic faulting in the upper crust (F. No. 42-66/2013(SR) Major 2014 One PhD and 4 Research papers 01-04-2013 To 31-03-2017 (3 years, 11 months, 30 days)
GIS-based digital mapping of natural deformational structures: development of methodology and application to structurally controlled ore deposits Major 2015 1 PhD on-going, one paper submitted 26-03-2015 To 30-09-2018 (3 years, 6 months, 4 days)
Gold metallogeny: an integrated approach through petrological-geochemical-structural studies in some less known potential prospects Major 2005 1 PhD, 3 papers 02-03-2005 To 30-09-2008 (3 years, 6 months, 28 days)
Honors and Awards
Name of the Award Awarding Body Award Category Level Award Date
National Mineral Award Govt of India (Ministry of Mines) Research National 01-11-1999
University of Delhi, SERB, INSA, MoES, SGTSGI 5th Conference and Workshop on Rock Deformation and Structure (RDS-V) Extension National 04-10-2018
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