MANISHA KUMARI Assistant Professor

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  • Department of Earth Sciences
  • School of Physical, Chemical & Applied Sciences
  • drmkumari@gmail.com

Academic Activity

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Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)

S.No Degree Subject/Title of thesis University/Board Year of Passing
1 Ph.D. Micropaleontology/Jurassic Ostracode fauna of Bela Island, Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat, India- Its Taxonomy, Biostratigraphy, Paleoecology & Paleozoogeography Department of Geology, MohanLal Sukhadia Universit 2003
2 M.Sc. Geology Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh, (Jharkhand) 1999
3 B.Sc. (Honors) Geology (Honours), Physics & Maths Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh, (Jharkhand) 1996

Area of Specializaion

Ostracode taxonomy, Biostratigraphy, Paleobiogeography, Palaeoenvironmental/Paleoclimatological/Paleoecological reconstructions

Awards / Prizes Conferred

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Teaching Experience

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1 Assistant Professor Earth Sciences Pondicherry University

Research Experience

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1 Junior Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow Department of Geology MohanLal Sukhadia University, Udaipur Micropaleontology
2 Principal Investigator Department of Geology MohanLal Sukhadia University, Udaipur Micropaleontology
3 Principal Investigator Department of Geology MohanLal Sukhadia University, Udaipur Micropaleontology

Industry Experience

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Contribution towards Innovation

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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Journal Name Volume, Issue & Page Nos. Year Impact Factor
1 Depositional Environment of Jurassic Beds of Bela Island, Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat, India Using Ostracodes Manisha Kumari Journal of Geosciences Research Vol. 7, No.2, pp. 179-185 2022 -
2 Depositional Environment of Jurassic beds of Jaisalmer Formation, Jaisalmer District on the basis of Ostracode fauna Manisha Kumari International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR) vol. 6, issue 1, pp. 7-12 2019 5.75
3 Paleozoogeography of Ostracods from the Jurassic beds of Jaisalmer and its Implications Manisha Kumari Memoir of the Geological Society of India No. 77, pp. 453-460 2011 0.76
4 A restudy of the Ostracoda Cypris cylindrica Sowerby (in Malcolmson, 1840) from the Deccan Inter-trappean beds (Late Cretaceous) of Lakshmipur, Kachch Khosla, S.C., Nagori, M.L., Jakhar, S.R., Rathore, A.S, and Manisha Kumari. Journal of the Geological Society of India vol. 74, pp. 579-584 2009 0.24
5 Ostracodes from Fort and Kuldhar members, Jaisalmer Formation, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Khosla, S.C., Jakhar, S.R., Manisha Kumari and Sanjay Dubey Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India vol. 51 (1), pp. 1-31 2006 0.51
6 Middle Jurassic Ostracodes from the Northern Island belt, Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat Khosla, S.C., Manisha Kumari, Darwin Felix, A., Jakhar, S.R. and Nagori, M.L Journal of the Paleontological Society of India vol. 50 (1), pp. 17-64 2005 0.51
7 Jurassic Ostracode Fauna from the Type Section of Khadir Formation, Kachchh and Lophocythere vertipolycostata n. sp. Khosla, S.C., Jakhar, S.R., Nagori, M.L., Darwin Felix, A. and Manisha Kumari Journal of the Geological Society of India vol. 61, pp. 61-74 2003 0.09
8 A note on the Jurassic Ostracode Fauna of Bela Island, Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat Khosla, S.C., Manisha Kumari, Darwin Felix, A., Jakhar, S.R. and Nagori, M.L. Current Science vol. 85, no. 3, pp. 249- 251 2003 0.32

Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Journal Name Volume, Issue & Page Nos. Year Impact Factor
1 Assessment of Potential Geoheritage Sites, Promotion of Geotourism and Geoconservation of Kachchh District, India Ganesh Prasad Muduli, Manisha Kumari, T Mahalakshmi Geoconservation Research Volume 5 / Issue 1 / pages 142-164 2022 -

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Details of Conference Publication Page Nos. Year
1 An overview of Ostracode fauna from Jhuran Formation, Mainland Kachchh, Gujarat Mahalakshmi T. and Manisha Kumari Abstract ID 2054-3560, 36th International Geological Congress, 7.6 Mesozoic Marine Revolutions - Sea Level Changes, Extreme Climates, Mesozoic Bioevents, Biotic Recoveries, & Correlation Abstract ID 205 2020
2 A note on the Ostracode fauna from Karasur Formation, Pondicherry Anto Bernard and Manisha Kumari XXVII Indian Colloquium on Micropaleontology and Stratigraphy, Department of Geology, BHU, Varanasi Abstract 112 2019
3 Paleoenvironmental studies based on ostracodes Mahalakshmi T. and Manisha Kumari Department of Geology, BHU, Varanasi Abstract 110 2019
4 Paleoecological significance of Middle Jurassic Ostracodes from Ler Dome, Mainland Kachchh, Gujarat, India Ganesh Prasad Muduli and Manisha Kumari XXVII ICMS, Department of Geology, BHU, Varanasi Abstract No. 66 2019
5 A note on the occurrence of ostracode Genera Procytherura Whatley (1970) and Rostrocytheridea Dingle (1969) from Jurassic beds of southern Mainland, K Manisha Kumari Ganesh Prasad Muduli and Mahalakshmi T. Second National Conference and Field Workshop on “Recent Studies on the Geology of Kachchh Basin”, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, K.S.K.V. Kachchh University, Bhuj – Kachchh Abstract 31 2019
6 Depositional Environment of the Jurassic beds of southern Mainland Kachchh, Gujarat Jitendra Nakka and Manisha Kumari Second National Conference and Field Workshop on “Recent Studies on the Geology of Kachchh Basin”, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, K.S.K.V. Kachchh University, Bhuj – Kachchh Abstract No. 30 2019
7 Jurassic kenoxic events and Ostracod Ganesh Prasad Muduli and Manisha Kumari National seminar on Geological Aspect of Northwest Indian Shield Department of Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur 73 2019
8 Ostracodes from lower Member of Jhuran Formation, Mainland Kachchh, Gujarat Mahalakshmi T, Manisha Kumari, Maneesh Lal M. National seminar on Geological Aspect of Northwest Indian Shield Department of Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur 72 2019
9 Ostracode Shell Geochemistry: Paleoecological Approach Ganesh Prasad Muduli and Manisha Kumari National Seminar on Dynamics of Surface and Subsurface Geological Processes Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 174 2018
10 Paleogeographical Implications of Ostracod from the Jurassic beds of Khadir Island and Sadhara Dome, Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat Darwin Felix, A., Manisha Kumari, Khosla, S.C., Nagori, M.L. and Jakhar, S.R. XXVI ICMS, University of Madras, Chennai 84-85 2017
11 Ostracode Genera Fabanella Martin, 1961 and Paradoxorhyncha Chapman, 1904 from Jaisalmer Formation, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Manisha Kumari XXVI ICMS, University of Madras, Chennai 92 2017
12 Ostracode fauna from Karai Formation, Uttatur Group, Tiruchirapalli Manisha Kumari, Deepa Devdas, Thesnia P.M., and Maneesh Lal XXV ICMS, PG Dept. of Geology, Institute of Science, Aurangabad 64 2015
13 Ostracode fauna from Katrol Formation, Mainland Kachchh, Gujarat, India Manisha Kumari, Maneesh Lal and Thesnia P.M XXV ICMS, PG Dept. of Geology, Institute of Science, Aurangabad 63 2015
14 Middle Jurassic Ostracod fauna from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India Manisha Kumari, Maneesh Lal and Vidhya S 9th International Congress on the Jurassic System, Jaipur, India, Department of Geology, Rajasthan University, Jaipur 108-109 2014
15 A restudy of Ostracode fauna from Kuldhar Member, Jaisalmer Formation, Jasailmer Manisha Kumari, Maneesh Lal and Vidhya S XXIV ICMS, WIHG, Dehradun 60-61 2013
16 Ostracods from Katrol Formation of Southern part of Mainland Kachchh, Gujarat Manisha Kumari, Vidhya S and Maneesh Lal National Seminar on Sediments and Sedimentary rocks:Resource potential, Depositional processes, implication to ecosystem and environmental changes, Department of Earth Sciences, SPCAS, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 80 2012
17 A note on the occurrence of Gastropods and micro-bivalves from Chari Formation of Southern part of Mainland Kachchh, Gujarat Manisha Kumari and Vidhya S National Seminar on Sediments and Sedimentary rocks:Resource potential, Depositional processes, implication to ecosystem and environmental changes Department of Earth Sciences, SPCAS, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 80-81 2012
18 Depositional environment of the Jurassic beds of Bela Island, Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat, India based on ostracod fauna Manisha Kumari National Seminar on “Modern and Palaeo Sediments: Implication to climate, water resources and environmental changes & XXVIII Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists, JNU, New Delhi Abstract 2011
19 A note on the Middle Jurassic Ostracod and Foraminiferal fauna from the southern part of Mainland Kachchh, Gujarat Manisha Kumari XXIII ICMS & International Symposium on global bioevents in Earth history, Department of Geology, Bangalore University, Bangalore 71 2011
20 Middle Jurassic Ostracode fauna from the Joyan Member, Jaisalmer Formation, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, India Manisha Kumari XXIII ICMS & International Symposium on global bioevents in Earth history, Department of Geology, Bangalore University, Bangalore 72 2011
21 Ostracod Biostratigraphy of the Jurassic beds of Jaisalmer Formation, Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan. Manisha Kumari, K. Bigyapati Devi and Arjun S. Rathore National Seminar on Sedimentation, Tectonics and Hydrocarbon Potential in Himalayan Foreland Basin, Postgraduate Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Jammu 31-32 2010
22 Paleoecology of the Jurassic beds of Jaisalmer Formation, Jaisalmer District on the basis of ostracod fauna Manisha Kumari XXII ICMS, Department of Geology, National College, Tiruchirapalli 49 2009
23 Paleozoogeography of ostracods from the Jurassic beds of Jaisalmer and their implications. Manisha Kumari National Seminar on Geodynamics, Sedimentation and Biotic Response in the context of India-Asia Collision Mizoram University, Aizawl 178-179 2009
24 A note on the Middle Jurassic Ostracod fauna from the Badabag Member of Jaisalmer Formation, Jaisalmer Manisha Kumari Abstract, XXI Indian Colloquium on Micropaleontology and Stratigraphy, BSIP, Lucknow 67 2007

Books

S.No Title of the Book Name of the Authors as per the order in Book Publisher Year ISBN No.
1 Atlas of the Middle Jurassic Ostracods from Western India S.C. Khosla, SR Jakhar & Manisha Kumari Paleontological Society of India 2009 nil

Chapters in Books

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Edited Books

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Ongoing Projects

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Ongoing Consultancy Works

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Completed Projects

S.No Title of the Project Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year
1 Jurassic Ostracoda from the southern part of Mainland Kachchh, India with respect to their systematics, age, biostratigraphic, paleozoogeography and paleoecology DST, New Delhi 3 years (26.08.2008 to 25 17,10,000 2012
2 Taxonomy, Biostratigraphy, Paleoecology and Paleozoogeography of the ostracod fauna from the Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous beds of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan DST, New Delhi 3 years (10.12.2004 to 09 11,05,001 2007

Completed Consultancy Works

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Career Guidance Offered to students

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List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,

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Research Guidance - PG

S.No Year Degree No. of Students Awarded Department/Centre
1 2022 M.SC 9 Earth Sciences
2 2021 M.SC 9 Earth Sciences
3 2020 M.SC 3 Earth Sciences
4 2019 M.SC 3 Earth Sciences
5 2018 M.SC 2 Earth Sciences
6 2017 M.SC 2 Earth Sciences
7 2014 M.SC 1 Earth Sciences
8 2013 M.SC 3 Earth Sciences
9 2012 M.SC 3 Earth Sciences
10 2012 M.TECH 1 Earth Sciences
11 2011 M.SC 3 Earth Sciences
12 2011 M.TECH 1 Earth Sciences

Research Guidance - Ph.D

S.No Student Name Registration Date Registration No. Thesis Title Thesis Submitted Status Thesis Submitted Date Vivavoce Completed Status Date Awarded
1 Ganesh Prasad Muduli 18-08-2017 20171110005 Middle Jurassic Ostracodes from Ler Dome, Mainland Kachchh, Gujarat NO NO
2 Mahalakshmi T. 16-08-2018 1800110001 Taxonomy, Biostratigraphy, Paleobiogeography and Paleoenvironments of Ostracodes from the Jhuran Formation, Mainland Kachchh, Gujarat NO NO
3 Yalapal Harish 09-08-2019 1900110007 Cretaceous Ostracodes from Cauvery Basin, South India NO NO

Research Guidance - Post Doctoral

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Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year

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E-Lecture Details

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Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme

S.No Title of the Paper Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme Organized by Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level From To Year
1 The Roots of Indian Paleobotany: Birbal Sahni and Fossil Plants Seminar D.S.T.E., Gov. of Puducherry State 14-11-2021 14-11-2021 2021
2 Practical and Commercial Applications of Fossils Webinar Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry National 22-10-2020 23-10-2020 2020

Conferences/Seminars Organized

S.No Title of the Programme Sponsors Venue & Duration Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level From To Year
1 National Webinar on Practical and Commercial Applications of Fossils - Online, 2 days National 22-10-2020 23-10-2020 2020

Workshop Organized

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Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies

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Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies

S.No Name of the Body/Society Nature of Affiliation Year
1 Geological Society of Rajasthan Life Member 2009
2 Geological Society of India Life Member 2008

Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)

S.No Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) Duration Nature of Dutites
1 Member, PG Board of Studies in Earth Sciences 3 years (since June 2022) Preparation of course structure and curriculum
2 Member, PG Board of Studies in Geophysics 3 years (since June 2022) Preparation of course structure and curriculum
3 Deputy Chief Warden 3 years Management of hostels
4 Faculty Advisor Since 2010 academic advising and counseling

Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)

S.No Name of the Position (NSS, NCC, Warden etc.,) Duration Nature of Dutites
1 Deputy Chief Warden 3 years Hostel related administrative duties
2 Warden, Girls' Hostel Since 2017 Hostel related administrative duties
3 Warden, Girls' Hostel May 2011 to June 2014 Hostel related administrative duties

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Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)

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1 Virtual Faculty Development Workshop on Enhancing ICT Skills of Educators for Blended and Online Teaching Ramanujan School of Mathematical Sciences in collaboration with Educational Multimedia Research Cent Online 12 days 21-07-2020 01-08-2020 2020

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Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme

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