CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. K G Misra
Scientist C
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
53, University Road
Lucknow-226007, Uttar Pradesh, India
Phone: +91-522-2742996
Tele fax: +91-522-2740098, 2740485
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Educational qualification:
· Ph.D. in Geology in 2010 from the Centre of Advance Study in Geology, Lucknow University, Lucknow entitled “Tree-ring based climate reconstruction in western Himalaya: implications for river-flow changes” under supervision of Dr. R R Yadav (BSIP, Lucknow) and Prof. A K Jauhri (Centre of Advance Study in Geology, Lucknow University, Lucknow).
· M.Sc. in Geology from Lucknow University in 2004 with first division
· B.Sc. in Geology, Botany and Zoology from Lucknow University in 2002 with first division
· Intermediate in1999 with first division
· High School in 1997 with first division
Grants and Fellowships:
· INQUA grant for young researcher (US$ 1600 + registration) for attending 17th INQUA Congress, Cairns, Australia
· Junior Research Fellowship of Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India from November 2004 to April 2006
· Senior Research Fellowship of Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India from January 2007 to 28 July 2008
· Birbal Sahni Research Associateship from 29th July, 2008 to 14th September 2008
Present project title:
Late Holocene climate records from western Himalaya using high resolution tree-ring data
Research interests and Experience:
· Research interest includes the palaeoclimatic reconstructions based on tree-ring data from diversified geographical regions of western Himalayas. Main emphasis is given to document the impact of various natural or anthropogenic pressures on climate variability.
· Research experience includes Permian and Carboniferous palynoflora and mega fossil studies from Spiti region, western Himalaya.
Field Experience:
· For collection of tree ring samples visited several remote areas of Himachal Pradesh in Western Himalaya, and Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in Eastern Himalaya for one to two months long field trips since 2005.
· For collection of mega fossils and palynological samples visited several localities of Spiti and Kinnaur Himalayan region.
· Bore hole and surface samples were collected from the sites near Bhoopalpalli, Warngal, Andhra Pradeh.
· A field work was undertaken with the basic aim of to reestablishment the stratigraphy of the Gondwana sequences in central India.
Conference/Congress/Seminar attended and training acquired:
· International Seminar on northward flight of India in the Mesozoic-Cenozoic: Consequences on biotic changes and basin evolution (7-9 December, 2005). Centre of advance study in Geology, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India
· Diamond Jubilee National Conference (15-16 November, 2005) on Challenges in Indian Palaeobiology: Current status, resent developments and future directions. Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, India
· Diamond Jubilee International Conference (15-17 November, 2006) on changing scenario in Palaeobotany and allied subjects. Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, India
· 17th INQUA (International Union for Quaternary Research) Congress (28 July to 3 August, 2007) on The Tropics: Heat Engine of the Quaternary. Cairns convention centre, Cairns, Australia
· XXI Indian colloquium on Micropalaeontology and stratigraphy (16-17 November, 2007) Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, India.
· GEO India Conference and Exhibition “Investing in Geoscience to Secure the Future” 16-19 September 2008 – Expo XXI, Greater Noida, New Delhi, India.
· Field seminar on Post Barakar stratigraphy in peninsular India organized by General Coal wing of the Geological Survey of India, Kolkata and Singerani Colliery, Andhra Pradesh from 21 – 30 June, 2009.
· Training on Sedimentology and Sequence stratigraphy at BSIP from 26-31 October, 2009.
· Conclave on “Evolution Life Continuum” September 15, 2009 at BSIP, Lucknow
Papers published:
· Yadav, R.R., Singh, J., Dubey, B and Misra K. G. (2006). A 1584-year ring width chronology of Juniper from Lahul, Himachal Pradesh: Prospects of developing millennia long climate records. Current Science, 90, 1122-1126.
· Yadav, R. R., Singh, J., Dubey, B. and Misra, K. G. (2006). Hydrological variations in Lahul-Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India during the past 800 years as inferred from tree rings. Proceedings of National seminar on Disaster Management: Role of meteorology and allied disciplines, Mahanti, N. C., Samal, S. K., Datta, P. and Nag, N. K. (eds.), Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, India, 139-147.
Papers under review:
· Dutta, P.K., Acharyya S. K., Chakraborty, T., Jha, N., Khangar, R., Khasdeo, L., Misra, K.G. and Ramana Murty, B.V. A debate on resolving a century-old stratigraphic controversy in Gondwana basins of peninsular India in Journal of the Geological Society of India
Abstract Published:
· Misra K.G., (2011). Satluj river flow reconstruction in western Himalaya, India as deduced from tree-rings. The 2nd International Asian Dendrochronological Conference “Climate change, opportunities and challenges” 20-23 August 2011, Xi’an, Chaina
· Dutta, P.K., Acharyya S. K., Chakraborty, T., Jha, N., Khangar, R., Khasdeo, L., Misra, K.G. and Ramana Murty, B.V. (2010). A century old stratigraphic controversy in Gondwana basins of peninsular India: an attempt to resolve it. 7th International Symposium on Gondwana organized by the International Association for Gondwana Research, in Qingdao, China on September 25-27, 2010.
· Misra K.G., 2008. Tree ring based Satluj river flow reconstruction in western Himalaya: implications for climate change. Conference on “Plant life through the ages” November 16-17, 2008 Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow: 93-94
· Misra, K. G. and Yadav, R. R. (2007). Potential of tree-rings for river flow changes: looking back and moving forward. XXI Indian colloquium on Micropalaeontology and stratigraphy, November 16-17, 2007, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow.
· Yadav, R.R., Singh, J., Dubey, B and Misra K. G. (2007). Tree ring based premonsoon precipitation records from western Himalaya, India. International conference on "Asian Monsoon variability during the past global changes". September 11-14, 2007, Department of Geology, Kumaun University, Nainital.
· Misra, K. G. and Yadav R. R., (2007). Long-term Satluj river flow records from tree rings in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India. The Tropics: Heat Engine of the Quaternary. Cairns, Australia. Quaternary International, Volumes 167-168, supplement, 1-486.
· Misra, K. G. and Yadav R. R., (2007). Tree-ring based six century long river flow records of Satluj in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India. The First Asian Dendrochronology Conference and Workshop (September 9-15, 2007) Bangkok, Thailand
· Yadav, R. R. and Misra K. G., (2007). Millenium long summer temperature records for a cold desert region in Western Himalaya, India. The First Asian Dendrochronology Conference and Workshop (September 9-15, 2007) Bangkok, Thailand
· Misra K. G. and Yadav R. R., (2006). Satluj River flow Variability recorded from Tree-ring series from Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. Diamond Jubilee International Conference (15-17 November, 2006) on changing scenario in Palaeobotany and allied subjects. Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, India.
· Yadav, R.R., Singh, J., Dubey, B and Misra K. G. (2005). Climate Records from tree-rings: Indian Scenario. Diamond Jubilee National Conference (15-16 November, 2005) on Challenges in Indian Palaeobiology: Current status, recent developments and future directions. Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, India.
Academic Memberships:
· Palaeontological Society of India, Lucknow
· The Society of Earth Scientists
· Association of Polar Early Career Scientist
· Young Earth Scientist Network