Dr. Amit Kumar Ghosh, Scientist E Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences 53 University Road, Lucknow-226 007, U.P. INDIA FAX: 0091-522-2740485, 2740098 Phone (O): (0522)-2742960 Mobile: +919451914713, +919044955731 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected], [email protected]

Educational & Professional Qualifications:

¾ B. Sc. (Hons. in Botany) in the year 1984 (Session 1980-83) with 1st Class from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. ¾ M. Sc. (Botany) in the year 1987 (Session 1983-85) with 1st Class (Stood Second) from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. ¾ Ph. D. Degree (1992) in Botany from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. Title of Ph. D. thesis: “Contributions to the Triassic Palaeobotany and Stratigraphy of Peninsular India”. ¾ Research Associate of CSIR (New Delhi) in the year 1993-1994. ¾ Professional Course in Geology in the year 1995 from the University of Lucknow. ¾ Since 1994, working as a Scientist in BSIP, Lucknow. ¾ Present Designation: Scientist ‘E’

Research interests: ¾ Marine Micropalaeontology, diversity of marine microfossils, taphonomy, palaeoenvironment and facies analysis. ¾ Mesozoic Palaeobiology, Biostratigraphy and Palaeoecology.

Research contributions: After receiving the Ph. D. Degree in Botany in the year 1992 on the topic “Contributions to the Triassic Palaeobotany and Stratigraphy of Peninsular India”, worked as a Research Associate of CSIR. After joining Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany (BSIP) as a Junior Scientific Officer in the year 1994, the research contributions are specifically focused on the studies of fossil calcareous algae from the Phanerozoic sediments of India. Significant contributions have been made on the morphology, biostratigraphy, palaeoecology and palaeobathymetry of fossil calcareous algae from different sedimentary basins of India and abroad namely from the Ordovician of Spiti, Cretaceous of Mussourie Syncline, Cretaceous and Palaeocene of Cauvery Basin, Palaeocene and Eocene successions of South Shillong (Meghalaya), Oligocene of southwestern Kutch, Middle Miocene of Little Andaman Island, Middle Pliocene of Car Nicobar Island, and also from the Early Oligocene of NE Libya. The results and interpretations of the contributions have been published in various Peer Reviewed National and International journals having impact factors. Research work also has been carried out on the studies of plant megafossils and palynomorphs (both miospores and megaspores) from the Palaeozoic and Mesozoic sediments of India namely from the Damodar Valley Basin,

i Mahanadi valley Basin, South Rewa Gondwana Basin and Rajmahal Basin. Interesting and significant data have been generated and the results and interpretations have been published in various Peer Reviewed National and International journals. As recognition of significant research contributions received several awards in the Institute and also worked as a Visiting Scientist in the Institute of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Germany after availing International Exchange Programme between INSA (Indian National Science Academy) and DFG (German Science Foundation). Recently he was nominated by IODP (MOES) India (Funded by IODP, US Implementing Organization and NSF, USA) and worked as a Shipboard Scientist in the IODP Expedition 342 (Newfoundland, Canada). As an invited speaker delivered popular lectures and special lectures in different schools, colleges and universities. Apart from that as a resource person delivered lectures in UGC Refresher Courses in different universities and Chaired/Co-Chaired number of National and International Conferences in India and abroad. As a regular reviewer reviewed number of research papers for the journals of Springer, Elsevier and Current Science.

Training Courses, Organization of National and International Conferences etc.:

Programme Duration Organized by Coordinator, Ph. D. Course Work January – BSIP, Lucknow. Examination, 2017 February, 2017 Organizing Secretary, Field workshop. February BSIP, Lucknow (Sponsored by International Conference on Current 19-26, 2015. DST, MoES, Govt. of India). perspectives and emerging issues in Gondwana evolution. Organizing Joint Secretary, National November The Palaeobotanical Society Conference on recent developments in 28-29, 2013. and BSIP, Lucknow. Plant and Earth Sciences. Organizing Secretary, Field workshop. November BSIP, Lucknow (Sponsored by Indo-Brazilian International Symposium 24-29, 2010. DST, Govt. of India). on Glimpses of Gondwana Research. Visit to Scientific Institutions/Laboratories May 27 to June Sponsored by DST, New Delhi, in Taiwan and Singapore as a member of 07, 2006. Government of India. delegation of Indian scientists (under National Training Programme for Scientists & Technologists in Government Sector). 2nd Foundation Training Programme for July 5- Indian Institute of Public Scientists and Technologists. September 24, Administration, New Delhi, 2004. Sponsored by DST, New Delhi, Government of India. Professional course in Geology. May 28 – Department of Geology, August 29, University of Lucknow , 1995 Lucknow. .

ii Publications (Abstracts excluded):

1. Chakraborty A., Ghosh AK. & Abhijit Mazumder 2017. Facies analysis of Pleistocene limestones from Neil West Coast Formation, Neil Island, Ritchie’s Archipelage of South Andaman. (Accepted) Journal Geological Society of India. 2. Chakraborty A. & Ghosh AK. 2017. Siliceous Microfossils of the Neogene Sediments from Northern Indian Ocean. Advanced Micropaleontology, Scientific Publishers, India. (In Press) pp. 163-189. 3. Ghosh AK, Kar R & Chatterjee R. 2016. Reassessment of the macroflora of the Parsora Formation with remarks on the age connotation. Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India. 61(2): 225-238. 4. Chakraborty A. & Ghosh AK. 2016. Ocean upwelling and intense monsoonal activity based on late Miocene diatom assemblages from Neil Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Marine Micropaleontology, 127: 26-41. 5. Sarkar S, Ghosh AK. & Rao G.M.N. 2016. Coralline algae and benthic foraminifera from the Long Formation (late middle Miocene) of the Little Andaman Island, India: biofacies analysis, systematics and palaeoenvironmental implications. Journal Geological Society of India, 87: 69-84. 6. Keshri J.P., Ghosh AK. & Roy S. 2016. On the occurrence of four diatom taxa from Eastern India with a taxonomic note. Journal of Botany, doi. 10.1155/2016/1039265. 7. Chakraborty A. & Ghosh AK. 2015. Acrobotrys disolenia Haeckel from the late Miocene of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Current Science, 108(11): 1990-1993. 8. Kar, R, Ghosh AK & Tewari R. 2015. Report on International Conference on Current perspectives and emerging issues in Gondwana evolution, India, 19-25 February 2015, Lucknow, India. Journal of Palaeontological Society of India, 60(2), pp. 147-150. 9. Ghosh AK., Tewari R., Agnihotri D., Kar R., Pillai SSK., Bajpai S. & Tripathi SC. 2015. Gondwana formations of South Rewa and upper Narmada basins, Central India. Field Guide Book: International Conference on Current perspectives and emerging issues in Gondwana evolution, pp. 24+12 Figs. 10. Chakraborty A., Padmavati G. & Ghosh AK. 2015. Tidal variation of phytoplanktons in the coastal waters of South Andaman, India. Journal of Environmental Biology, 36(1): 207-214. 11. Ghosh AK., Kar R. & Chatterjee R. 2014. Leaf galls on Dicroidium hughesii (Feistmantel) Lele from the Triassic of India – a new record. Alcheringa, 39(1): 92-98. 12. Chatterjee R., Ghosh AK., Kar R. & Rao G.M.N. 2014. Dwarfism and Lilliput effect: A case study on the Glossopteris from the late Permian and early Triassic of India. Current Science, 107(10): 1735-1744. 13. Sarkar S & Ghosh AK. 2014. Evaluation of coralline algal diversity from the Serravallian carbonate sediments of Little Andaman Island (Hut Bay), India. Carbonates & Evaporites, 30(1): 13-24. 14. Pal PK., Ghosh AK., Kar R. Singh RS., Sarkar M. & Chatterjee R. 2014. Reappraisal of the genus Dicroidium from India. Palaeobotanist, 63: 137-155. 15. Mehrotra RC., Kumar M., Ghosh AK., Kumar K. & Arya R. 2014. Plant remains from the Tharumsa Formation of Ladakh, India. Journal Geological Society of India, 83: 647-652. 16. Norris RD., Wilson PA., Blum P. & the Expedition 342 Scientists (Ghosh AK.) 2014. Proceedings of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program 342, doi:10.2204/iodp.proc.342.2014.

iii 17. Chakraborty A., Padmavati G., Ghosh AK., Singh RS. & Pal PK. 2014. Phytoplankton diversity in the coastal waters of Port Blair, South Andaman, India. Geophytology, 44 (1): 9- 18. 18. Sarma A, Ghosh AK. & Sarkar S. 2014. First record of Coralline Red Algae from the Kopili Formation (late Eocene) of Meghalaya, N-E India. National Academy Science Letters-India, 37 (6): 503-507. 19. Ghosh AK. & Sarkar S. 2014. Eutrophication: A formidable foe. Everyman’s Science, Vol. XLVIII (5): 358-363. 20. Ghosh AK. & Sarkar S. 2013. Diversification of the Family Sporolithaceae: A Case of Successful Survival in the Perspective of Cretaceous – Tertiary Mass Extinctions in India. National Academy Science Letters-India, 36(2): 215–224. 21. Ghosh AK. & Sarkar S. 2013. Facies characterization and palaeoenvironment of coralline algal reef deposits from the Guitar Formation (Middle Pliocene) of Car Nicobar Island, India. Geoscience Frontiers, 4(6): 755-764. 22. Ghosh AK. 2013. Search for extreme climatic events of the past earth deep below the seafloor. Petals, 1(2): 10-18. 23. Ghosh AK. & Sarkar S. 2013. Palaeoecological Implications of Corallinacean Red Algae and Halimedacean Green Algae from the Prang Formation of South Shillong Plateau, Meghalaya. Journal Geological Society of India, 81: 531-542. 24. Ghosh AK., Sarma A. & Sarkar S. 2013. Diversity of Middle Eocene Coralline Red Algae from the Prang Limestone (Shella Formation) of Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, NE Himalaya, India with special emphasis on palaeoenvironment. Chinese Science Bulletin, 58 (Supplement I): 118-125. 25. Ghosh AK. & Sarkar S. 2013. Fossil calcareous algae from the Hydrocarbon-Potential Sedimentary Basins of India. In: (Verma, P.K. Editor) Selected Topics in Earth System Sciences, Volume II, pp. 92-98. 26. Flemings PB., Polito PJ., Pettigrew TL., Iturrino GJ., Meissner E., Aduddell R., Brooks DL., Hetmaniak C., Huey D., Germaine JT. and the IODP Expedition 342 Scientists (Ghosh AK.). 2013. The Motion Decoupled Delivery System: A New Deployment System for Downhole Tools is Tested at the New Jersey Margin. Scientific Drilling, 15: 51-56. 27. Sarkar S & Ghosh AK. 2012. Coral bleaching a nemesis for the Andaman reefs: Building an improved conservation paradigm. Ocean and Coastal Management. doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.09.010. 28. Sarkar S & Ghosh AK. 2012. Potential of Coralline Algae in Palaeoclimate Reconstruction: Need for Suitable Exploitation in India. National Academy Science Letters-India, 35(6):531– 533. 29. Kumar M, Ghosh AK., Ram-Awatar & Mehrotra RC. 2012. Palynomorphs of Gondwanic affinities in the Oligo-Miocene sediments of Kargil Molasse Group, Ladakh, India. Palaeobotanist 61(1): 165-176. 30. Jasper A., Guerra-Sommer M., Uhl D., Bernardes-de-Oliveira., Mary EC., Ghosh AK., Tewari R. & Secchi M I. 2012. Palaeobotanical evidence of wildfire in the Upper Permian of India: macroscopic charcoal remains from the Raniganj Formation, Damodar Valley Basin. Palaeobotanist 61(1): 75-82. 31. Mazumder A., Govil P., Ghosh AK. & Ravindra R. 2012. Significant Research on Diatom in Antarctic Lake during Last Decade. Journal of Algal Biomass Utilization, Vol. 3(4): 74-79. 32. Sarkar S. Ghosh Amit K & Kumar M. 2011. Recognition of algal rich facies from the

iv 33. Pal P.K., Srivastava AK & Ghosh Amit K. 2010. Plant fossils of the Maitur Formation: possibly the ultimate stage of Glossopteris flora in India. Palaeobotanist Vol. 59 (1-3): 33-45. 34. Sarkar S & Ghosh Amit K. 2010. Biodiversity Dynamics in relation to the Mass Extinction Events on Planet Earth. Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Traditional knowledge: Understanding Intellectual Property Rights. (Editors: A Kumar & G. Das) Publisher: Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. pp. 37-57. 35. Sarkar S & Ghosh A. K. 2010. Algae: A Boon to Mankind. BSIP News Letter No. 13: 15-16. 36. Ghosh Amit K & Sarkar S. 2010. Contemporary Taxonomic Perspectives of Fossil Coralline Red Algae: Their Possible Origin and Evolution. Palaeobotanist Vol. 59 (1-3): 107-119. 37. Ghosh Amit K. 2009. Discussion on paper entitled, “Rhodophycean algae from the Lower Cretaceous of the Cauvery Basin”. Journal Geological Society of India Vol. 74(1): 139-140. 38. Mehrotra R C, Kumar M & Ghosh Amit K 2009. An expedition to Kargil, Jammu & Kashmir. BSIP News Letter No. 12: 17-18. 39. Mathur V.K., Ghosh Amit K., Misra PS and Kacker AK. 2008. Record of Cretaceous Biota from Shell Limestone (Nilkanth Formation), Mussourie Syncline, Lesser Himalaya, India. Journal Geological Society of India Vol. 71: 371-376. 40. Banerji J and Ghosh Amit K. 2008. Podocarpospermum, a replacement name for the Acmopyle-like ovule/seed Podospermum Banerji and Ghosh from Lower Cretaceous intertrappean beds of Rajmahal Basin, India. Cretaceous Research Vol. 29:561-562. 41. Ghosh Amit K & Singh BD 2008. Report on the XXI Indian Colloquium on Micropalaeontology and Stratigraphy. BSIP News Letter No. 11: 18-19. 42. Ghosh Amit K. & Banerji J. 2007. Biostratigraphic significance of megaspores from the Triassic sequence of Peninsular India. Micropaleontology: Application in Stratigraphy and Paleoceanography. (Editor D K Sinha) Publisher: Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. pp. 81-89. 43. Sarma A. K. & Ghosh Amit K. 2007. Calcareous green algae from the Umlatdoh Limestone belonging to Shella Formation (Jaintia Group), Meghalaya, India. Palaeobotanist Vol. 56: 21-28. 44. Banerji J and Ghosh Amit K.2006. Podospermum gen. et sp. nov., an Acmopyle-like dispersed silicified ovule & seed from Lower Cretaceous intertrappean beds of Rajmahal Basin, India. Cretaceous Research Vol. 27: 707-711. 45. Sarma A and Ghosh Amit K. 2006. A new record of calcareous algae from Shella Formation (Jaintia Group) of South Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India. Current Science Vol. 90 (9): 1276- 1281. 46. Banerji, J. & Ghosh, Amit K. 2005. Diversity of early Cretaceous megaflora from the Hiranduba locality of Rajmahal Basin, Jharkhand. Geophytology Vol. 35(1&2): 7-13. 47. Saxena, R.K., Ghosh, Amit. K. & Chandra, A. 2005. Calcareous algae from the Hut Bay Formation (Middle Miocene) of Little Andaman Island, India and their significance. Glimpses of Indian Phycology. (Editors: J P Keshri & A N Kargupta).Publisher: Bishen Singh-Mahendra Pal Singh.pp. 275-301. 48. Ghosh, Amit K. 2005. Green issues: Conservation of plant biodiversity. BSIP News Letter No. 8: 10-15. 49. Ghosh, Amit. K. 2005. Dasycladacean green algae: Their diversification in India in the geologic past. Glimpses of Indian Phycology. (Editors: J P Keshri & A N Kargupta).

v Publisher: Bishen Singh-Mahendra Pal Singh. pp: 303-316. 50. Ghosh, Amit K., Chandra, A. & Saxena, R.K. 2004. Middle Pliocene non-geniculate and geniculate coralline algae from the Car Nicobar Island, India. Vistas in Palaeobotany and Plant Morphology: Evolutionary and Environmental Perspectives. In: Prof. D. D. Pant Memorial Volume. (Editor P.C. Srivastava), Publisher: U.P. Offset Press.pp. 249-262. 51. Ghosh, Amit K. 2003. Corallinaceaen and Halimedaceaean algae from the Neogene sediments of India and their implications on palaeoenvironment. Proceedings of 8th International Congress on Pacific Neogene Stratigraphy, Department of Geological Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Thailand. Editors: B. Ratanasathien et al. pp. 71-82. 52. Hassan S. Hassan & Ghosh, Amit K. 2003. Early Oligocene non-geniculate coralline algal assemblage from Al Bayda Formation, Northeast Libya – a new report. Current Science Vol. 84(4): 582-587. 53. Banerji, J. & Ghosh, Amit K. 2002. Mutualism/symbiosis from the Early Cretaceous (intertrappeans) of Rajmahal Basin, Jharkhand, India. Current Science Vol. 83(9): 1073- 1074. 54. Ghosh, Amit K. 2002. Cenozoic coralline algal assemblage from southwestern Kutch and its importance in palaeoenvironment and palaeobathymetry, Current Science Vol. 83(2): 153- 158. 55. Ghosh, Amit K. & Maithy, P.K. 1999. Fossil algae from the Maastrichtian of Kallankurichchi Formation, Ariyalur Group. Vol. Geoscience Journal XX: 35-40. 56. Ghosh, Amit K. 2001. Coral Reefs – Nature’s best Model of Biodiversity, BSIP News Letter No. 4: 14. 57. Maithy, P.K., Ghosh Amit K. & Kumar, G. 1999. First report of Dasycladacean Alga Cyclocrinites from the Ordovician of Takche Formation, Spiti, India. Journal Geological Society of India. Vol. 54: 379-385. 58. Chandra, A., Saxena, R.K. & Ghosh, Amit K. 1999. Coralline algae from the Kakana Formation (Middle Pliocene) of Car Nicobar Island, India and their implication in biostratigraphy, palaeoenvironment and palaeobathymetry. Current Science Vol. 76(11): 1498-1502. 59. Maithy, P.K., Kumar, G. & Ghosh Amit K. 1998. Sponges from the Ordovician (Takche Formation) of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh., Current Science Vol. 75(10): 1002-1005. 60. Pal, P.K. & Ghosh, Amit K. 1998. Late Early Triassic Mioflora from the Panchet Formation of East Bokaro Coalfield, India. Geophytology Vol. 26(2):103-107. 61. Pal, P.K. & Ghosh, Amit K. 1997. Megafloral zonation of the Permian-Triassic sequence in the Kamthi Formation, Talcher Coalfield, Orissa. Palaeobotanist Vol. 46(1,2):81-87. 62. Pal, P.K. & Ghosh, Amit K. 1997. Megaspores from the Panchet Formation of East Bokaro Coalfield, India. Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India Vol. 42:61-69. 63. Jana, B.N. & Ghosh, Amit K. 1997. A megaspore assemblage from the Athgarh Formation and its bearing on the age of the formation. Palaeobotanist Vol. 46(1,2): 149-155. 64. Ghosh, Amit K., Jana B.N. & Maithy, P.K. Significance of Calcareous algae across the Cretaceous-Tertiary sequence of Cauvery Basin in Tiruchirapalli District, Tamil Nadu. Palaeobotanist Vol. 46(1,2):161-167. 65. Ghosh, Amit K. & Maithy, P.K. 1996. On the Present status of coralline red alga Archaeolithothamnium Roth. from India. Palaeobotanist 45:64-70. 66. Ghosh, Amit K. & Maithy, P.K. 1995. Porostromata algae from the Cretaceous of Sendurai, Tiruchirapalli District, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India Vol..

vi 40:49-53. 67. Pal, P.K., Chakraborty, U., Ghosh, Amit K. & Ghosh, A. 1991. Triassic plant megafossils from the Kamthi Formation of Talcher Coalfield, India – A new report. Indian Journal of Geology Vol. 63(2):119-125. 68. Pal, P.K., Banerjee, K. & Ghosh, Amit K. 1990. A revision of Dicroidium hughesii (Feistmantel) Gothan. Science & Culture Vol. 56(7):295-297. 69. Pal, P.K. & Ghosh, Amit K. 1990. Proposal to conserve Lycopodites Lindley and Hutton against Lycopodites Brongniart (Fossils). Taxon Vol. 39(1):129-130. 70. Ghosh, Amit K. 1989. Allergenic Plants. Swastho-O-Manush, Vol. 4, June, 1989, pp. 4-8. 71. Ghosh, Amit K., Dasgupta, S. & Pal, P.K. 1988. Pollen morphology of Saraca indica L. Burdwan Univ. Science Journal. Vol. 4-5:29-32.

Membership of National & International Professional bodies:

National & International bodies Membership/other credentials International Fossil Algae Elected President of International Fossil Algae Association Association. (during 2015 - 2019). National Academy of Sciences India, Elected and Nominated Life Member. Allahabad. Palaeobotanical Society of India, Elected Chief Editor of the Journal Geophytology. Lucknow. Journal of Environmental Biology. Associate Editor: Special Volume. Journal of Environmental Biology. Nominated as a member of Editorial Board. Palaeontological Society of India, Elected Fellow and Nominated Life Member. Lucknow. Palaeobotanical Society of India, Elected Fellow and Nominated Life Member. Lucknow. Gondwana Geological Society, Elected Fellow and Nominated Life Member. Nagpur.

Scholarships/Awards/Achievements:

• Durgapur Steel Plant (SAIL) Merit Scholarship during Higher Secondary course of Study (1978- 1980). • National Merit Scholarship during M. Sc. course of Study (1984-1986). • Dr. Chunnilal Khatiyal Medal (1998) for the best piece of Research Work done (on Calcareous Algae from the Paleogene and Neogene sediments) in BSIP during April 01, 1995 to March 31, 1998. • Sri Chandra Dutt Pant Medal (2005) for the best piece of Research Work done (on Calcareous Algae from the Paleogene and Neogene sediments) in BSIP during April 01, 2002 to March 31, 2005. • INSA-DFG Visiting Scientist Fellowship – 2006, under INSA (Indian Science Academy) - DFG (German Science Foundation) Bilateral Exchange Programme. • Nominated by IODP India (MoES) as a Shipboard Scientist in IODP Expedition 342 “Newfoundland Sediment Drifts” in North Atlantic (deputed by IODP – India, MoES) June 02, 2012 to August 01, 2012 (Organized IODP, US Implementing Organization and National Science Foundation, USA).

vii Participation in International Conferences/Symposia/Workshops/ Bilateral Exchange Programme etc.

• In 2001, attended 7th International Phycological Congress (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Greece. • In 2003, participated in the 8th International Congress Pacific Neogene Stratigraphy (Chiang Mai University) and Thailand and Co-Chaired a session on Palaeoenvironment – Climate Change. • During May - June 2006 visited Scientific Institutions/Laboratories in Taiwan and Singapore as a member of delegation of Indian scientists (under National Training Programme for Scientists & Technologists in Government Sector) sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, Government of India. • During March to June 2007 worked in the University of Tuebingen, Germany as a Visiting Scientist (for three months) in the INSA (New Delhi) and DFG (Germany) bilateral collaborative Exchange programme. • September 2011 – Visited University of Babes Bolyai, Cluj-Nepoca, Romania to participate and Chair a Session in the 10th International Symposium of Fossil Algae. • June 02, 2012 to August 01, 2012 - Shipboard Scientist in IODP Expedition 342 “Newfoundland Sediment Drifts” in North Atlantic. • September, 2012 - Institute of Botany, CAS, Beijing, China; Institute of earth environment, CAS; Henan Normal University; Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Xinxiang, P. R. China. 3rd Sino-Indian International Conference: Biodiversity and Environmental Changes in the Himalaya. • September 2015 – Visited Okinawa University, Japan to participate and Chair a Session in the 11th International Symposium on Fossil Algae.

Research Guidance:

• No. of Ph. D. students awarded under supervision: 2 • No. of Ph. D. students submitted thesis under supervision: 1

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