DR. SATISH J. PATEL (Professor of Geology) Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002, Gujarat-India. Phone # (0265) 2785560 (O) (M) +91 9426075427 Email: - [email protected], [email protected]

Date of Birth : 01/01/1962

Educational Qualification : M. Sc., Ph.D.

Ph. D. Title: “Study of Trace Fossils in Carbonate Rocks of Western Kachchh- Gujarat State.”

Experience: Teaching – 29 Years; Research – 31Years

Field of Specialization: Palaeontology, Ichnology and Stratigraphy

Ph. D. Produced: 05

Research Project: Major: 04 Completed; Minor: 02 Completed

Completed Major Research Project

Project- I: Animal-sediment relationships of the two benthic communities in the intertidal zone of Mandvi, Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat (Funding Agency-DST).

Project-II: Ichnology of the Mesozoic Sediments of Mainland Kachchh, Western India. (Funding Agency-DST)

Project-III: Subsurface bioturbation patterns of a modern tidal flat environment along the Navinal coast, Kachchh Window, Gujarat (Funding Agency-DST)

Project-IV: Sequence Stratigraphy of the Middle Sediments of Patcham Island, Kachchh, Western India: An Ichnological Approach (DST).

Completed Minor Research Project

1. Ichnofacies and sea level changes as revealed by the Tertiary carbonate Sedimentary sequence of Western Kutch. Funded by The M. S. University of Baroda.

2. Diagenetic evolution of shallow marine Tertiary carbonate sequences of Western Kutch. Funded by The M. S. University of Baroda. Fellowships and Life Memberships:

1. Fellow of Geological Society of India, Bangalore. 2. Fellow of Palaentological Society of India, Lucknow. 3. Life Members of the Gondwana Geological Society, Nagpur.

Editorial duties/Professional Committees

1. Member of Editorial Board- Journal of the Geological Society of India. 2. Member of Programme committee of II annual Int. Conf. GEOS -2013.

Workshop:

Workshop on Geo-Scientific Writing and Editing, (Sponsored By Agid, Bangkok) Department of Geology, M.S. University of Baroda, 1988.

Publications:

1. Jaquilin K. Joseph, Satish J. Patel and Nishith Y. Bhatt (2016) Stratigraphy and Depositional Environment of Rocks of the Goradongar Formation, Goradonagar Range, Patcham Island, Kachchh Sp. Publ. Geol. Soc. India. No.6, pp.32-45

2. Parash M. Solanki, Nishith Y. Bhatt and Satish J. Patel (2016) Lithofacies and Ichnology of Jumara Formation of Bharasar dome, Kachchh, Western India. Journal of Geosciences Research. V.1. pp. 29-43.

3. Satish J. Patel and Niral J. Patel., (2015) Sedimentological and Palaeoecological significance of the trace fossils of the Jurassic sequence of the Jhura Dome, Mainland Kachchh, Western India. Volumina Jurassica. V. 13. pp.101-140

4. Jaquilin K. Joseph and Satish J. Patel. (2015) Ichnology of the mixed siliciclastic- carbonate sedimentary cycles and their sequence stratigraphic context: Kaladongar Formation (Middle Jurassic) of Kachchh, Western India. Volumina Jurassica. V. 13. pp.81-100.

5. Majethiya H.V., Bhatt N. Y., Patel J. M., Solanki, P. M. and Patel S. J. (2014) Geomorphological study of the deltaic coast (west of Kori Creek) of Kachchh, western India - using Remote Sensing and Gis. ISPRS TC VIII International Symposium on “Operational Remote Sensing Applications: Opportunities, Progress and Challenges”, pp. 9 – 12.

6. Satish J. Patel (2014) Ichnology of Shallow Marine Argillaceous , Miocene, Western Kachchh, India. Sp. Publ, Palaeontological Society of India No. 5; pp. 227-246.

7. Chinmoy Rajkonwar, Victor Zochhuana Ralte, P. C. Lianthangpuii, R. P. Tiwari and S. J. Patel (2014) Miocene Ichnofossils from Upper Bhuban succession, Bhuban Formation (Surma Group), Mizoram, India. Sp. Publ, Palaeontological Society of India No. 5; pp. 247-256.

8. R. P. Tiwari, Chinmoy Rajkonwar, Victor Zochhuana Ralte and S. J. Patel. (2014) Additional Ichnofossils From Middle Bhuban Unit, Bhuban Formation, Surma Group (Lower To Middle Miocene), Mizoram And Their Environmental Significance. Sp. Publ, Palaeontological Society of India No. 5; pp. 257-271.

9. Satish J. Patel Jaquilin K. J. and Bhatt N. Y. Ichnology of the Goradongar Formation, Goradongar Hill Range, Patcham Island, Kachchh, Western India. Jour Geol.Soc. India V.84, pp. 129-154.

10. Chinmoy Rajkonwar, R. P. Tiwari, S. J. Patel. (2013) Arenicolites helixus isp. nov. and associated ichnofossils from the Bhuban Formation, Surma Group (Lower-Middle Miocene) of Aizawl, Mizoram, India. Himalayan Geology, Vol. 34 (1), pp. 18-37.

11. Satish J. Patel Jaquilin K. J. and Bhatt N. Y. (2013) Facies controlled synaeresis cracks in Middle Jurassic of Patcham island, Kachchh, Western India. Jour. Geol. Soc. India V.82, pp.9-14

12. Tiwari, R. P., Rajkonwar, C. and Patel, S. J. 2013. Funalichnus bhubani isp. nov. Fossil from Bhuban Formation, Surma Group (Lower -Middle Miocene) of Aizawl, Mizoram. PLoS ONE, V. 8:e77839.

13. Satish J. Patel Jaquilin K. J. and Bhatt N. Y. (2013) Sequence Stratigraphic Analysis of the Mixed Siliciclastic-Carbonate Sediments (Middle Jurassic) of the Patcham Island, Kachchh, Western India: An Ichnological Approach Sp. Publ. Geol. Soc. India, pp.84-111.

14. Jaquilin K. Joseph, Satish J. Patel and Nishith Y. Bhatt (2012) Sedimentology and Depositional Environments of the Kaladongar Formation (Middle Jurassic), Patcham Island, Kachchh, Western India. Gondwana Geological Magazine Sp. V. 13, pp. 75- 86.

15. Jagdish M. Patel, Nishith Y. Bhatt and Satish J. Patel (2012) Environmental Significance of Trace Fossils of the Mesozoic rocks of Kas Hills, North-East Mainland Kachchh, Western India. Gondwana Geological Magazine Sp. V. 13, pp. 163-188.

16. Satish J. Patel, Vyoma Nenuji and Jaquilin K. Joseph. (2012) Trace Fossil from the Jurassic Rocks of the Gangta Bet, Eastern Kachchh, W. India. Jour. Palaeont. Soc. India V. 57, pp.59-73.

17. Satish J. Patel and Jaquilin K. Joseph (2012) Deepening upward sequence of - Gangta bet, Wagad, Eastern Kachchh, India. Annual International conferences on Geological and Earth Sciences, (Singapore). pp. 13-18.

18. Nishith Y. Bhatt, Satish J. Patel and Jaquilin K. Joseph (2012) Significance of trace fossils in Transgressive-Regressive Cycles: an example from the Callovian-Oxfordian sediments of the Gangeshwar Dome, SE of Bhuj, Mainland Kachchh, India. Annual International conferences on Geological and Earth Sciences, (Singapore) pp. 42-47.

19. Jaquilin K. Joseph, Satish J. Patel and Nishith Y. Bhatt (2012) Trace Fossil Assemblages in Mixed Siliciclastic-Carbonate Sediments of the Kaladongar Formation (Middle Jurassic), Patcham Island, Kachchh, Western India Jour. Geol. Soc. India V.80, pp.189-214

20. Satish J. Patel, Parul N. Joshi and Jaquilin K. Joseph. (2012) Ammonite Zonation of the Jurassic Rocks of the Gangta Bet, Wagad Region, Eastern Kachchh, India. Jour. Palaeontol. Soc. India, v. 57(2), pp. 35-39.

21. Nishith Y. Bhatt and Satish J. Patel. (2012) Ichnology of the Jurassic sediments of Gangeshwar Dome, Southeast of Bhuj, Mainland Kachchh, India. Gond. Geol. Mag., v. 27, pp. 113-133.

22. Raghavendra P. Tiwari, Chinmoy Rajkonwar, Lalchawimawii, Paul Lalnuntluanga Jehova Malsawma,Victor Z Ralte and Satish J Patel (2011) Trace fossils from Bhuban Formation, Surma Group (Lower to Middle Miocene) of Mizoram India and their palaeoenvironmental significance. J. Earth Syst. Sci. V. 120, pp. 1127–1143.

23. Satish J. Patel and Bhawanisingh G. Desai. (2011) A Report on Benthic Foraminifera in Intertidal Region Of Mandvi Coast, Kachchh, Gujarat. Gond. Geol. Mag., v.26, pp. 45-48.

24. Nagendra, A., Satish J. Patel. Rakesh Deepankar, and A.N. Reddy (2010) Bathymetric significance of the Ichnofossil Assemblages of the Kulakkalnattam Sandstone, Ariyalur Area, Cauvery Basin Jour Geol. Soc. India,Vol.76, pp.525-532

25. Satish J. Patel (2010) Lithofacies and microfacies analysis of Tertiary Carbonate rocks of Northwestern Kachchh, India. Gond. Geol. Mag., sp. v. 12, pp.231-244.

26. Satish J. Patel, Jaquilin K. J. and Bhatt N. Y. (2010) Sequence stratigraphic significance of sedimentary cycles and trace fossils in the Middle Jurassic rocks of Kuar Bet area, Patcham Island, Kachchh, Western India. Gond. Geol. Mag., Sp v. 12, pp. 189-197.

27. Bhatt, N. Y. S. J. Patel and Patel D. A. (2010) Sedimentological significance of the subsurface bioturbation patterns in tidal flat environment along the Navinal coast, Kachchh, Western India. Gond. Geol. Mag., sp. v. 12, pp. 337-346.

28. Malarkodi N. S. J. Patel, P. J. Fayazudeen1 and U. B. Mallikarjuna (2009). Palaeoenvironmental Significance of Trace fossils from the Palaeocene Sediments of the Pondicherry Area, South India Jour Geol. Soc. India,Vol.74, pp.738-748

29. Patel S. J., B.G. Desai and R. Shukla (2009) Paleoecological significance of the trace fossils of Dhosa Oolite Member (Jumara Formation), Jhura Dome, Mainland Kachchh, Western India. Jour Geol. Soc. India. V.74, p.601-614

30. Bhatt, N.Y., Patel S. J., Patel Dipal A. and Patel Hardik P. (2009) Burrowing activities of Goby Fish in the Recent inter tidal mud flats along the Navinal Coast, Kachchh, Western India. Jour Geol. Soc. India. V.74, P515-530

31. Desai B. G. and Patel, S. J. (2009) Upper Callovian-Middle Oxfordian Belemnite Assemblage from Jara Dome, Western Kachchh, India Jour. Geol. Soc. India, v.47, p.343-356

32. Patel S. J. And B. G. Desai (2009) Animal-Sediment Relationship of the Crustaceans and Polychaetes in the Intertidal Zone Around Mandvi, Gulf of Kachchh, Western India. Jour. Geol. Soc. India. v. 74, p. 233-259.

33. Desai B.G., S. J. Patel, Rajita Shukla and Divyesh Surve., (2008) Analysis of Ichnoguilds and Their Significance in Interpreting Ichnological Events: A Study from Jhuran Formation (Upper Jurassic), Western Kachchh, India, Geol. Soc. Ind. v.72. p.458-466.

34. Desai B. G. and Patel, S. J. (2008) Trace fossil assemblages (Ichnocoenoses) of the tectonically uplifted Holocene shorelines, Kachchh, Western India, Geol. Soc. Ind. V. 71. p. 527 - 540.

35. S. J. Patel, B.G. Desai, A.D. Vaidya and R. Shukla (2008) Middle Jurassic Trace Fossils from Habo Dome, Mainland Kachchh, Western India Geol. Soc. Ind. V. 71. p. 345 - 362.

36. S. J. Patel, N.Y. Bhatt & B.G. Desai (2008): Asteriacites quinquefolius – Asteroid trace maker from the Bhuj Formation (Lower ) of the Mainland Kachchh, Western India Jour. Geol Soc. Ind. V.71. p 129-132.

37. Desai B. G. and Patel, S. J. (2005) Activation of Narmada rift during Early Cretaceous: Evidence from soft sediment deformation structures. Gond. Geol. Magz. V 20 (2) 125-130.

38. Desai B. G. and Patel, S. J. (2004) Kachchh earthquake of 2001: Seismically triggered deformed structures in intertidal sediments of Mandvi coast in the Gulf of Kachchh Gujarat. Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind. V.64. p 637-646.

39. B.F. Chappgar, Desai B. G. and S. J. Patel (2004) On two interesting marine crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura) from Mandvi, Kutch. Jour. Bom. Nat. Hist. Soc. 101(1), 184- 185.

40. N. Y. Bhatt, D. M. Shringarpure and S. J. Patel (2003) Development of Columnar structures by synaeresis in cretaceous sandstone of Bhuj Formation, Kutch, Gujarat, India: A perspective Bull. Ind. Geol. Asso. 36, 33-38.

41. Patel, S. J.; B. G. Desai and N.Y. Bhatt; (2002) Origin of air trap structures in beach- bar complex and their environmental significance. Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind. 58: 391-399.

42. N.Y. Bhatt, D..M.Shringurpure, Patel, S. J., (2001) Paleoenvironmental significance of sand domes and sand holes of Chari formation near Bhuj, Kachchh, Gujarat. Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind. 58 : 361-363

43. Patel S. J. And B. G. Desai (2001) The Republic day Kachchh Eartquake of 2001: Trauma in Oratosquilla striat. Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind. 58 : 215-216.

44. Patel, S. J.; B. G. Desai and N.Y. Bhatt; (2001) Neotectonic evolution of the coastal landforms between Jakhau and Mundra, Gulf of Kachchh, Western India. Bull. Ind Geol Asso. 34: 221-232.

45. Abbas S. M. and S. J. Patel (2000) Trace fossils from Paleogene sediments of Nandasan welle, North Cambay Basin, Gujarat, Bull. ONGC. 37: 239-246.

46. Patel, S. J. and B. G. Desai (1999) Animal- sediment relationship in a modern tidal flats environment on Mundra coast, Gulf of Kachchh. Gondwana. Geol Magz., Sp Vol 4, pp. 315-320

47. Patel, S. J. and N. Y. Bhatt (1999) Alingment of larger foraminifers in thalassinoides burrows of the paleogene rocks of Western Kachchh, Gujarat. Bull Ind Geol.Asso, V 32, 27-31.

48. Patel, S. J. and D.M. Shringarpure (1998). Comparative study of the microfauna and trace fossils contents in the Paleogene rocks of W. Kutch, Jour. M.S.Uni. Baroda, V 52-53 p 1-14.

49. Patel, S. J. and D.M. Shringarpure (1998). The intensively bored rocks in Vinjhan (Kutch) indicate Glossifungites ichnofacies Jour. Geol. Soc. Ind., v. 51, pp.87-92.

50. Patel, S. J. and D.M. Shringarpure,(1992). Trace fossil Limulicubichnus from the Lower Miocene of Kutch. Curr.Sci. V.63, No.11, p.682-984.

51. Patel, S.J. and D.M. Shringarpure (1990). Oligocene-Miocene stages and trace fossils characteristics in Western Kutch, Gujarat. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, Mem.16, p. 96-109.

52. Patel, S.J. and D.M. Shringarpure (1989). Examples of shell predation by predatory gastropods and parasites in the Middle Eocene rocks of Kutch, Curr.Sci, V.58, p.1023-1024.

53. Patel, S. J. and D.M. Shringarpure, (1989). Note on trace fossils in carbonate rocks of Ramwada Mandir, Western Kutch, Gujarat State. Proc. XIIth, I.C.M.S., p.175-179.