A5063845877- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
- Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- dental development and anomalies
Panjab University
2016-2025
Centre of Advanced Studies
2022
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
2021
University of the Punjab
2010-2018
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
2002-2015
Centre for Advanced Study
2014
Soil contamination by heavy metals pose a significant threat to “One Health” (Ecological and human health). It results from complex interplay of geogenic (natural) anthropogenic (human-induced) factors. The growing concerns about toxicity potential risks arising due has prompted us carry out investigation in Malwa region Punjab State, India. In the present research work, concentrations (Aluminum [Al], Strontium [Sr], Cadmium [Cd], Antimony [Sb], Lead [Pb], Bismuth [Bi],...
Abstract A parsimony analysis of the Narmada cranium from central India and a number other demes species Homo concludes that hominin shares closer relationship with European Steinheim specimen, than Asian H. erectus or pekinensis . This suggests population represented by is likely to have had its origins in Europe rather Asia. Overall available evidence supports an ‘Out Africa’ scenario, as early hominins belong distinct clade which has no extant descendants thus appear represent...
Stable carbon isotope analysis in tooth enamel is a well-established approach to infer C3 and C4 dietary composition fossil mammals. The bulk of past work has been conducted on large herbivorous One important finding that their habits mammals track the late Miocene ecological shift from forest woodland savannah. However, few studies isotopes small exist due limitations imposed by size rodent teeth, isotopic behaviors climate change remain unknown. Here we evaluate impact fine-scale...
Fossil crocodylian remains have been documented from India and other parts of South Asia since the mid-nineteenth century, but specimens attributed to several extinct extant species Crocodylus largely neglected in modern taxonomic treatments. Here, we present a detailed anatomical description palaeindicus, which restrict late Miocene early middle Pleistocene India. Using an autapomorphy-based approach species-level identification, regard sivalensis as junior synonym C. palaeindicus provide...
The fossil record of ‘lesser apes’ (i.e. hylobatids = gibbons and siamangs) is virtually non-existent before the latest Miocene East Asia. However, molecular data strongly consistently suggest that should be present by approximately 20 Ma; thus, there are large temporal, geographical, morphological gaps between early apes in Africa earliest China. Here, we describe a new 12.5–13.8 Ma ape from Lower Siwaliks Ramnagar, India, fills these long-standing with implications for hylobatid origins....
Abstract The Listriodontinae were a common and widespread group of Suidae (pigs) that lived in an area extending from Portugal to China southern Africa. Here, we describe the new species Listriodon dukkar Pasuda (Gujarat, India). It shares features with Li. pentapotamiae, evolved it, is last representative this lineage. flourished for about 10 million years, reached their maximum diversity geographic extension during Mid-Miocene Climatic Optimum (about 17–13.6 Ma), records are close age date...
We present dental enamel stable carbon and oxygen isotope data, histological analyses of daily cross striations perikymata, microwear data Late Miocene primates Indopithecus Sivaladapis nagrii an early Pleistocene primate Theropithecus delsoni, known from the Indian Siwaliks. The results indicate that giant ape had a C3 diet, likely including nuts, seeds fruits with hard cover, most probably lived in seasonal forest experienced long dry wet seasons. While seasons changed as depicted by...
We report here a diverse assemblage of sharks and batoids representing the genera Carcharhinus, Rhizoprionodon, Galeocerdo, Sphyrna, Myliobatis, Aetobatus, Dasyatis, Pastinachus, Himantura Pristis from Tapar Jangadia two late early Miocene sites, respectively, Kutch (Gujarat, India). The shark Rhizoprionodon batoids, Dasyatis rugosa, D. cf. probsti, sp., Pastinachus are being reported for first time western coast India. presence Carcharhinus Lamna Negaprion Sphyrna lewini, Myliobatis...