PROFILE
Education
B.Sc. (Hons.) from Presidency College, Kolkata: Geology (Hons), Chemistry and Mathematics (subsidiary subjects) — First Class : Obtained National Scholarship
M.Sc. (Geology) from University of Calcutta – First Class
Ph.D. (Geology): Specialization in Igneous Petrology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy from University of Calcutta
Post –Doctoral [in Isotope and Trace elements Geochemistry]: SOEST, University of Hawaii, USA
Research Interests
Petrology and Geochemistry of Magmatic rock complexes of India and abroad
Large Igneous Province (including Deccan Traps and BSRB), Ophiolites
Application of Statistical methods to understand petrogenetic history of Igneous rock- complexes.
Style of Crustal evolution in specific sectors of the Indian Shield
Teaching Philosophy
I try to convey the knowledge to my students and research scholars through field- work, petrographic analyses, followed by Mineral- analyses and whole rock analyses
The basic intention is to see so that the students may develop a knowledge on the spatial relations of the igneous rocks and their relation with the surrounding country
High- precision Mineral analyses, major- trace- isotope analyses of whole rock samples serve as important assessor to understand the genesis of the igneous rock- types
Organization of seminars, workshops etc to help the students/scholars to understand basic aspects of concerned topics maximizing practical applications
Short Profile
Professor Jyotisankar Ray worked as a senior Professor in the Department of Geology, University of Calcutta. Professor Ray has about 38+ years teaching and research experience; and he has been working as a full Professor of Calcutta University for 17+ years (2005-2023.) Professor Ray (along with his research- students) has done commendable work to elucidate petrogenetic aspects of several igneous rock complexes of India and abroad. In recognition of Prof Ray’s outstanding research- contribution, the Ministry of Mines, Government of India has conferred the prestigious National Geoscience award upon him in the year 2018. Prof. Ray was also a recipient of M.R. Srinivasa Rao award from the Geological Society of India (2012) and Asiatic Society Medal (1985). Professor Ray is an elected fellow of the West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology. From the end part of 2023, Dr. Ray is working as a Professor Emeritus in the Amity University Punjab, Mohali.
Personal
My Geology- learning process began in the then Presidency College, Kolkata . I feel so lucky that in my B.Sc. days, I could have stalwart professors as my teachers. Those include Professor A. K. Saha, Professor Mihir K. Bose, and Prof. D. Mukhopadhyay, and many other illustrious teachers. During my M.Sc. at the University of Calcutta, I had the privilege to learn from Professor Aniruddha De, Professor Satyamoy Mukherjee, Professor Amaljyoti Sengupta ,Professor Bimal Kumar Samanta (and few more excellent teachers) who shaped my life. I am particularly indebted to Professor Mihir K. Bose since I had the opportunity to work with him for my Ph.D. Apart from Geology, travelling and book readings are my hobbies.
BIOSKETCH/COLLABORATION
Prof. Jyotisankar Ray has thirty-eight+ years teaching and research experience in the fields of Igneous Petrology, Mineralogy and Geochemistry. He has worked on several igneous rock complexes of India and abroad. He has made significant contribution in understanding the petrogenesis of eastern Deccan volcanics, Sylhet trap differentiation centres, Khasi mafic rocks, ultramafic- mafic intrusive of Singhbhum Craton, geochronology of Nazca Ridge basalts, Naga-Manipur Ophiolite rock- complexes, oversaturated syenite plutons, layered gabbro- anorthosite rocks of Southern granulite terrane and Uranium -mineralization potentiality of Soda Granites of Singhbhum Shear zone. Dr. Ray has successfully guided twelve students for their Ph.D. and supervised four post- doctoral students.
Field of specialization and expertise: Geology (Igneous Petrology, Mineralogy and Geochemistry)
Number of Research/Technical papers, Books published-published- nearly hundred research papers in peer- reviewed journals; Three edited books , ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2004-9907 and nearly forty abstracts published in several seminars/ symposia etc.
CAREER- HIGHLIGHTS of PROF. JYOTISANKAR RAY
Teaching experience (UG and PG level) for more than 38 years ; Worked as Full Professor in Calcutta University from 2005-2023 (i.e. for more than 17 + years)
From 11 th . December 2023, working as a Professor Emeritus in Amity University Punjab, Mohali
Well- known scholar and academician in the field of Geo-sciences (nearly hundred papers in peer- reviewed journals, Edited publications: three)
Worked as Head of the Department, Geology, CU for Four times
Convener, Ph.D. committee for seventeen years (2006 to 2023)
National Geoscience Award 2018 (conferred by Ministry of Mines, GOI)
M.R. Srinivasa Rao Award (2012) conferred by Geological Society of India, Bangalore
Elected Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology
S.L. Biswas Medal (1985) conferred by the Asiatic Society
Visiting Professor, University of Vienna, Austria (2009)
Principal Investigator/Co-investigator of several funded projects (DST, CSIR, UGC, DAE, ISRO etc)
Ph.D. supervision: 12 students (12 awarded), Now pursuing : 3 students, Post- Doctoral Guidance : 4 students
Participation in several National and International seminars and organization of short courses/seminars/workshops
Research collaboration with following Scientists/ Organizations:
Dr. C. Manikyamba, National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad
Prof. S.C. Patel, Dept. of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay
Central Petrological Laboratory, Geological Survey of India, Kolkata
Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata
Prof. R. Bhutani, Pondicherry University
Dr. Anindita Dey, Delhi University
Dr. Saheli De, Amity University, Kolkata
Prof. N.V. Chalapathi Rao, Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Dr. Rohit Pandey, Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Dr. M. Ram Mohan, National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad
Prof. Christian Koeberl, University of Vienna, Austria
Prof. M. Santosh, China University of Geosciences, Beijing
Prof. Leone Mellusso, University of Napoli, Italy
Prof. Wang Fei, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, China
RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION
Petrology and Geochemistry of Magmatic rock complexes of India and abroad
Large Igneous Province (including Deccan Traps and BSRB), Ophiolites
Application of Statistical methods to understand petrogenetic history of Igneous rock- complexes.
Style of Crustal evolution in specific sectors of the Indian Shield
For more details, Please see below-
Prof. (Dr.) Jyotisankar Ray, an eminent petrologist in this country, is known for his exceptionally high quality researches and sustained dedication as an academician (and as a researcher) for a span of nearly four decades. Dr. Ray has made fundamental contributions in understanding the evolution of the Indian shield, particularly the checkered tectonomagmatic history of the country. Prof. Dr. Ray’s contribution is summarized below:
Sylhet Trap Differentiation centers and Khasi Greenstone
Work done on Sylhet Trap volcanic provinces and its centres of differentiation: Ray and his research students had taken up studies on two poorly studied differentiated complexes; these are: Mawpyut of Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya while the other one is Samchampi-Samteran complex, Mikir Hills, North Eastern India.
Khasi mafic igneous rocks (north eastern India): Ray (along with his co-workers) have extensively studied the Precambrian (~ Neoproterozoic) mafic volcanics rocks of the Shillong plateau, North Eastern India (popularly known in the literature as Khasi Greenstone rocks).
Eastern Deccan Volcanic Province (EDVP)
Novel Petrological work done in the Deccan Trap provinces (mostly eastern Deccan volcanic provinces): Systematic studies on Eastern Deccan volcanic provinces indicate plume-related sources. Dr. Ray has paid attention to relatively less-attended Eastern Deccan Lava flows. These studies also include flow correlation, lava characterization and assessment of PGE-potentialities.
Tethyan Ophiolites
• Ophiolites and Recent Volcanics of Andaman: Prof. Ray and his co- researchers have already made some breakthrough contribution on the geological aspects of several Tethyan ophiolites
• Petrology of Dibang Valley (Arunachal Pradesh) Ophiolite
• Petrology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Naga-Manipur Ophiolite
• Nain Ophiolites, Iran Statistical and Experimental studies Statistical and Experimental Studies on the Granitoid bodies of Raghunathpur area of Purulia , West Bengal, Lingtse granite of Sikkim and Porphyritic granite bodies of Mylliem, East Khasi ills, Shillong- Dr. Ray, on the basis of sustained field work, petrographic analyses , statistical parameters (coupled with experimental studies) delineated the petrological aspects of these granite bodies. Statistical studies were also undertaken on mineralo-chemical data of Deccan volcanic province.
Petrology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Oversaturated syenites, ultramfic –mafic rocks of the Southern Granulite Terrane
• Work done on Oversaturated Syenite of Southern Granilite Terrane
• Ultramafic- mafic rocks of SGT
• Layered Gabbro- Anorthosite complex of Kadavur Petrology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy of selected complexes of Singhbum craton
• Newer Dolerite
• Iron ore Group of Lavas and ultramafic- mafic plutons (Jamda- Koira area)
• Malangtoli Lavas
• Jaggannathpur Lavas
• Simlipal volcano- sedimentary complex Petrology and Uranium Mineralization potentiality of “Soda Granites” adjoining Singhbhum Shear zone
• Special emphasis on Kudada, Garadih, Hitku, Nengtasahi areas Nature of Magmatism in Proterozoic Cuddapah volcano- sedimentary basin
• Special emphasis on Tadpatri Formation Details of Doctoral, Post-Doctoral
Doctoral Research Supervision
Sr. No | Name of the Research Scholar and present affiliation | Title of thesis | Obtained Degree |
1 | Dr.Manoj Maitra (worked as a Director, Geological Survey of India and now a faculty Techno India University, Kolkata) | Petrology and Geochemistry of the ultramafic- mafic- alkaline rock association of Salem, Tamil Nadu | Ph.D. |
2 | Dr.Biswajit Ghosh (Presently working as Associate Professor, Dept. of Geology, Calcutta University) | Petrology and Geochemistry of ophiolitic rocks in the Mayodia- Hunli sector of Dibang Valley district, Arunachal Pradesh, North Eastern India | Ph.D. |
3 | Dr.Piyali Sengupta (Presently working as a DST- woman scientist at Presidency University, Kolkata) | Structure, Petrology and Geochemistry of the Deccan Traps, south of Narsingpur, Madhya Pradesh | Ph.D. |
4 | Dr.Indrani Mukhopadhyay (Presently working as a High- school Teacher, Kharagpur, West Bengal) | Petrology and Geochemistry of the rocks in the area around Kallur, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh | Ph.D. |
5 | Dr.Sharmistha Mukhopadhyay (worked as a DST- woman scientist 2016-2019; at Calcutta University, Kolkata) | Petrology and Geochemistry of Syenite pluton and associated rocks of Elagiri, Tamil Nadu, Southern India | Ph.D. |
6 | Dr. Abhishek Saha (Presently working as a Scientist in National Institute of Oceanography, Goa) | Petrology and Geochemistry of Samchampi- Samteran ultramafic-mafic- alkaline Complex, Karbi-Anglong district, Assam, North eastern India | Ph.D. |
7 | Dr. Sampa Hazra (Presently working as a Geologist in the State Water Investigation Directorate, Govt. of West Bengal) | Petrology and Geochemistry of Mafic Rocks and Porphyritic Granitoids around Laitlyngkot, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, North- Eastern India | Ph.D. |
8 | Dr. Srinanda Chaudhuri (worked as a Director, Geological Survey of India) | Petrology and Geochemistry of Ultramafic – mafic complex of Mawpyut, Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, North – Eastern India | Ph.D. |
9 | Dr. Sohini Ganguly (Presently working as a DST Inspire Faculty, Goa University, Goa) | Petrology and Geochemistry of Deccan Trap Lava Flows Around Linga, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, Central India | Ph.D. |
10 | Dr. Thungyani N. Ovung (presently a faculty on the NIT, Raurkella) | Petrology of Igneous members Manipur Ophiolite Belt, Jessami- Moreh Areas, North eastern India | Ph.D. |
11 | Dr. Payel Dey (worked as a Senior Research Fellow in a DST- SERB project, in the Geology Dept, CU; now working as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in IISER, Berhampore) | Petrology of Deccan Traps lava flows around Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, Central India | Ph.D. |
12 | Madhuparna Paul (worked in a DAE, AMD project, in Geology Dept, CU; now working as a Research Associate in a Project sponsored by Ministry of Environment) | Petrology and Geochemistry of Mafic rocks of Iron Ore Group (IOG) in Koira- Chakradharpur area, Singhbhum craton, Eastern India | Ph.D. |
FOLLOWING CANDIDATES ARE PURSUING Ph.D. (ONGOING)
Sr. No | Name of the Research Scholar | Title of thesis | Remarks |
i | Debaleena Sarkar | Petrology Of The Kadavur Anorthosite-Gabbro Complex, Tamil Nadu, Southern Granulite Terrane | |
ii | Moumita Chowdhury | Petrology and Geochemistry of Sholayar alkaline complex, Kerala, Southern India | |
iii | Asima Kar | Petrology and Geochemistry of Basalt-Peridotite and associated Sedimentary rocks along East-West Transect through Kukurbhukha, Simlipal Complex, Eastern India | |
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH SUPERVISION (PDF)
Sr. No | Name of the Scholar (and present affiliation) | Title of thesis |
1 | Dr. F.K. Kabeto (Under C.V. Raman International Fellowship) | Study of NW Ethiopian Flood Basalts in the light of Petrology, Geochemistry, Isotope Geology and Experimental Studies for constraining Petrogenetic Evolution |
2 | Dr. Abhishek Saha (CSIR Post- Doctoral Research Associate) – Now working as a Scientist in NIO, Goa | Petrology and Geochemistry of Granitoids occurring in the Shillong-Meghalaya plateau, northeastern India |
3 | Dr. Anindita Dey (UGC- D.S. Kothari Fellowship) – Now working as an Assistant Professor, Geology, Delhi University | Petrology and Geochemistry of high grade rocks in parts of SGT and their bearing on Petrogenetic evolution |
4 | Dr. Saheli De (UGC- D.S. Kothari Fellowship) – Now working as an Assistant Professor, Geology, Amity University, Kolkata | Evolution of Cuddapah basin in the light of sedimentological and magmatic studies |
M.Sc. thesis Supervision
| Sr. No | Name of the M.Sc. Student | Year of Passing |
| 1 | Kaushik Kiran Ghosh | 1993 |
| 2 | Keya Bandyopadhyay | 1993 |
| 3 | Biswajit Ghosh | 1994 |
| 4 | Sarmistha Mukhopadhyay | 1994 |
| 5 | Shibendu Bikash Guha | 1994 |
| 6 | Sadhana Naskar | 1994 |
| 7 | Sudipto Nath | 1994 |
| 8 | Nialanjan Basu | 1994 |
| 9 | Indrajit Maitra | 1994 |
| 10 | Keya Nandy | 1995 |
| 11 | Sumita Das | 1995 |
| 12 | Sumana Dasgupta | 1995 |
| 13 | Suman Bhattacharyya | 1995 |
| 14 | Reshmi De | 1996 |
| 15 | Indrani Banerjee | 1996 |
| 16 | Paramita Bhattacharyya | 1996 |
| 17 | Gargi Das | 1997 |
| 18 | Anindya Bhattacharyya | 1997 |
| 19 | Santanu Mitra Mustafi | 1998 |
| 20 | Piyali Roy | 1998 |
| 21 | Sampa Deb | 1998 |
| 22 | Chandrani Dasgupta | 1999 |
| 23 | Sweta Basu | 2000 |
| 24 | Indrani Chattopadhyay | 2000 |
| 25 | Sandip Mukhopadhyay | 2000 |
| 26 | Saswati Chakraborty | 2000 |
| 27 | Monalisa Chakraborty | 2000 |
| 28 | Pranab Das | 2001 |
| 29 | Monoj Pandey | 2001 |
| 30 | Suvankar Chakraborty | 2002 |
| 31 | Subrata Mukhopadhyay | 2003 |
| 32 | Nilaparna Kar | 2003 |
| 33 | Avijit Podder | 2005 |
| 34 | Banashree Kaushik Thakur | 2005 |
| 35 | Shrema Bhattacharyya | 2005 |
| 36 | Swarup Dhara | 2005 |
| 37 | Abhishek Saha | 2006 |
| 38 | Avik Dhang | 2006 |
| 39 | Barun Kr. Maity | 2006 |
| 40 | Arpita Chakraborty | 2006 |
| 41 | Suman Das | 2006 |
| 42 | Pritam Saha | 2008 |
| 43 | Tanay Ganguly | 2008 |
| 44 | Soumyajit Sau | 2008 |
| 45 | Rajarshi Saha | 2008 |
| 46 | Sanjay Mahato | 2008 |
| 47 | Santanu Acharjee | 2008 |
| 48 | Sohini Ganguly | 2008 |
| 49 | Mousumi Banerjee | 2009 |
| 50 | Niladri Bhattacharjee | 2009 |
| 51 | Rhitam Konar | 2009 |
| 52 | Saradee Sengupta | 2010 |
| 53 | Supriyo Das | 2010 |
| 54 | Gargi Chakraborty | 2010 |
| 55 | Arka Ranjan Jana | 2011 |
| 56 | Nupur Adhikary | 2011 |
| 57 | Dola Chakraborty | 2011 |
| 58 | Riya Dutta | 2011 |
| 59 | Praloy Ganguli | 2012 |
| 60 | Aparupa Banerjee | 2012 |
| 61 | Madhuparna Paul | 2013 |
| 62 | Barsha Shaw | 2013 |
| 63 | Sunita Saha | 2013 |
| 64 | Satabdi Misra | 2013 |
| 65 | Satyananda Maiti | 2013 |
| 66 | Aparajita Banerjee | 2014 |
| 67 | Debosmita Das | 2014 |
| 68 | Saraswati Pachal | 2014 |
| 69 | Debleena Sarkar | 2014 |
| 70 | Moumita Chowdhury | 2015 |
| 71 | Sharmistha Dey | 2015 |
| 72 | Sonia Sarkar | 2015 |
| 73 | Subhodeep Mazumder | 2016 |
| 74 | Monojit Dey | 2016 |
| 75 | Debapriya Bhattacharjee | 2016 |
| 76 | Nivedita Bhattacharjee | 2016 |
| 77 | Mehuli Ghosh | 2016 |
| 78 | Shaunak Chakraborty | 2016 |
| 79 | Suranjana Kayal | 2017 |
| 80 | Paulomee Guha | 2017 |
| 81 | Shreya Banik | 2018 |
| 82 | Samhati Sarma | 2018 |
| 83 | Indu Ray | 2018 |
| 84 | Moumita Gayen | 2018 |
| 85 | Aritrika Saha | 2019 |
| 86 | Chandrima Shaw | 2019 |
| 87 | Subhajit Chakraborty | 2019 |
| 88 | Ayendrila Saha | 2019 |
| 89 | Supriya Chattopadhyay | 2020 |
| 90 | Papiya Banerjee | 2020 |
| 91 | Srijita Talukdar | 2020 |
| 92 | Rimi Ghosh | 2021 |
| 93 | Aantarica Chakraborty | 2021 |
| 94 | Simran Dutta | 2021 |
| 95 | Avipsha Chakraborty | 2021 |
| 96 | Debopriya Chakraborty | 2022 |
| 97 | Shrestha Pal | 2022 |
| 98 | Sumana Roy | 2022 |
| 99 | Ritwik Deogharia | 2022 |
| 100 | Shrobona Sanyal | 2023 |
| 101 | Anushka Pariyari | 2023 |
| 102 | Rubel Rajbanshi | 2023 |
| 103 | Soumili Sahoo | 2023 |
| 104 | Pratik Mukherjee | 2023 |
| 105 | Ipshita Mondal | 2024 |
| 106 | Suman Purkait | 2024 |
| 107 | Debadrita Nag | 2024 |
work experience/FUNDED PROJECTS
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer | Position held | From | To |
| Regional Engineering College, Durgapur, West Bengal (Now NIT, Durgapur) | Lecturer in Geology | 1985 | 1986 |
| Durgapur Government College (Under WB Education Service) | Lecturer in Geology | 1986 | 1992 |
| University of Calcutta | Lecturer in Geology | 1992 | 1993 |
| University of Calcutta | Sr. Lecturer in Geology | 1993 | 2000 |
| University of Calcutta | Reader in Geology | 2000 | 2005 |
| University of Calcutta | Professor of Geology | 2005 | 2023 |
| Amity University Punjab, Mohali | Professor, Emeritus | 2023 | continuing |
SPONSORED PROJECTS
| Sr. No | Title of the Project | Project Sponsored authority and role: Principal Investigator (P.I/)/ Co- Investigator
(C.I.) | Sanction No | Total Cost (Rs.) |
| 1 | PGE
characterization | (Sponsored by
DST, Govt .of | SERB/F/12254/2018- 2019 | 28,02,160 |
| | and lava flow correlation in selected areas of Eastern Deccan volcanic province | India), [worked as P.I.] | | |
| 2 | Characterization of Soda granites and related uranium metallogeny around Chamaru- Nengtasai, Saraikela- Kharsawan district, Jharkhand | (Sponsored by BRNS, DAE, Govt.
of India) [worked as P.I.] | 36(5)/14/05/2018- BRNS | 31,12,100 |
| 3 | Assessing the role of plume-head for continent- generation in the Khasi
Greenstone Belt of Meghalaya, North Eastern India. | Sponsored by DST, Govt. of India), [worked as P.I.] | ESS/16/226/2005 | 9,00,000 |
| 4 | Tracking Kerguelen Plume Activities in North-Eastern India in the
Light of Continental Flood Basalt-Related Differentiation
Centers | Sponsored by UGC, [worked as P.I.] | 34-51\2008 (SR) | 7,00,000 |
| 5 | Petrochemistry of
rocks from Eastern | Sponsored by
CSIR [worked as | 24/206/91-
EMR-II | 1,00,000 |
| | Ghats mobile belt and Dharwar
belt along selected corridors studies
in South India | P.I.] | | |
| 6 | Petrotectonic Style of Manipur Ophiolite Belt, North Eastern India. | Sponsored by DST, Govt of India) [worked as P.I.] | SR/S4/ES- 389/2008 | 12,00,000 |
| 7 | Geological and Geochemical Investigations of Precambrian Mafic magmatism of Singhbhum craton, Eastern India: Implications on Mantle Processes. | Sponsored by DST, Govt of India) [worked as co- P.I.]
[collaborative project between CU and NGRI] | D.O. No.:SR/S4/ES- 510/2010 | 14,00,000 |
| 8 | Desertification Status Mapping of India- second cycle. | (Sponsored by SAC-ISRO, Govt.of India)
[worked as P.I.] | MPSG: 1.21.1 | 15,00,000 |
| 9 | Laboratory analyses of Bengal basin offshore project (WB-OS-1). | Sponsored by ONGC, Govt of India [worked as coordinator] | | 20,00,000 |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| No | Course | Post Graduate (PG)/ Undergraduate (UG)/General | where taught (duration of teaching) | Instructor |
| 1 | Introduction to Geology | Introductory courses on different branches of Geology to Engineering Students (1985-
1986, at Durgapur
NIT) | Durgapur NIT (1985- 1986) | Sole Instructor |
| 2 | B.Sc. (Geology) Honours- Igneous Petrology Syllabus of Burdwan University: Igneous Petrology | UG Honours course | Durgapur Government College (1986-
1992) | Major Instructor |
| 3 | M.Sc. (Geology)- M.Sc. course on Igneous Petrology | Postgraduate course for Igneous Petrology for Burdwan University, taught at Durgapur Govt.
College | Durgapur Government College (1987-
1992) | Sole Instructor |
| 4 | M.Sc. (Geology) | (M.Sc. Part-I and Part-II): Igneous Petrology | Postgraduate course for Igneous Petrology at Calcutta University (1992-2000)
at Calcutta
University) | Course sharing with
Prof. C, Bhattacharyya and Late Prof.
A. De |
| 5 | M.Sc. (Geology) | M.Sc. (Part-I and Part-II) : Igneous Petrology | Postgraduate course for Igneous Petrology at Calcutta University | Sole Instructor |
| | | | (2001-2006 at
Calcutta University | |
| 6 | M.Sc (Applied Geology) | 1st semester)
Igneous Petrology and
Volcanology; | Postgraduate course for Igneous Petrology at Calcutta University (2006- 2009) | Sole Instructor |
| 7 | M.Sc. (Applied Geology): Igneous Petrology and Volcanology (1st semester | M.Sc (Applied Geology) : Igneous Petrology and Volcanology (1st semester) | (2009-2023 )
at Cal. University | Course sharing with Dr. B. Ghosh |
| 8 | M.Sc. ( Applied Geology): Mineralogy | M.Sc.. (Geology) : Mineralogy | (1998-2006) at
Calcutta University) | Course sharing with
Prof. C. Bhattacharyya |
| 9 | M.Sc. (Applied Geology) | Mineralogy and Mineralogical Technique | (2006-2009 ) at
Calcutta University) | Course sharing with
Prof. C. Bhattacharyya |
| 10 | M.Sc. (Applied Geology) | Mineralogy and Mineralogical Technique | (2009-2023 ) at
Calcutta University | Course sharing with
Dr. B. Ghosh |
| 11 | M.Sc. (Applied Geology) | Geochemistry | (2009-2023 ) at
Calcutta University | Course sharing with Dr. Bapi Goswami |
| 12 | Ph.D. course | Advanced Igneous Petrology | (2009-2023)
at Calcutta University | Sole instructor |
| 13 | Mineral Exploration | B.Sc. (Hons.) : Geology | 2023 – At
Amity University Punjab, Mohali | Sole instructor |
| 14 | Oceanography | B.Sc. (Hons.) : Geology | 2023 – At
Amity | Sole instructor |
| | | | University Punjab, Mohali | |
| 15 | Igneous Activity and Crustal Evolution | M.Sc. (Geology) | 2024 – At
Amity University Punjab, Mohali | Sole instructor |
| 16 | Advanced Mineralogy | M.Sc. (Geology) | 2024- – At
Amity University Punjab, Mohali | Sharing with Dr. K. Prity |
| 17 | Advances in Geochemistry and Isotope Geology | M.Sc. (Geology) | 2025- – At
Amity University Punjab, Mohali | Sole instructor |
| 18 | Geochemistry and Isotope Geology | B.Sc. (Hons.) : Geology | 2025- – At
Amity University Punjab, Mohali [Continuing] | Sole instructor |
PUBLICATIONS
List of Publications by Jyotisankar Ray in peer-reviewed journals (updated : July 31, 2025)
- Paul , Ghosh, B., Morishita T., Tamura A., Ray Jyotisankar, Manikyamba, C. and Patel S.C. (2025): Importance of clinopyroxene mineral chemistry as a potential petrogenetic indicator: a case study from gabbroic intrusives from western Iron Ore Group, Singhbhum Craton, Eastern India. Journal of Earth Syst. Science, 134 (2), 1-19 DOI : 10.1007/s12040-025-02528-y
- Sarkar, , Ray, Jyotisankar., Pandey, R., Chowdhury, M., Koeberl, C., Patel, S.C., Ramakrishnan, D., Chakraborty, A. and Dutta, S. (2025): Mineral chemistry-perspective of the Kadavur gabbro- anorthosite Complex, Southern Granulite Terrane of the Indian shield: Implications to its petrogenesis in a ridge-subduction setting. Lithos, 494, 107880.
- Dey, , Ray, Jyotisankar, Chakraborty, D., Pal, S., Koeberl, C. and Satyanarayanan, M., (2025). Black shale contamination and platinum group elements prospect of the Khandwa basalt, Eastern Deccan Volcanic Province (India)–an experimental approach. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 552(1), pp.SP552-2023.
- Ray, Jyotisankar, Yang,Q.Y., Shu, , Santosh M., Dey, A., Dey, P., Ghosh, B., Ganguly S., and Mukhopadhyay S. (2024) : Relict Neoarchean Silico- carbonatite from Elagiri alkaline Complex, Southern granulite terrane, India. Current Science, v.127, pp.617-624
- Chowdhury Moumita, Ray Jyotisankar, Tomson K., Sarkar D., Patel, S.C., Kumar R., Mukherjee P., Sahoo, S., and Koeberl C. (2024). New Uranium- lead (U-Pb) zircon geochronology of Sholayar Alkaline Syenite Complex, Kerala: significance of Cryogenian magmatism from the Southern Granulite Terrane of the Indian Shield. Journal of the Geological Society of India.v.100, pp.1311- 1319
- Sarkar, Debaleena, Ray, Jyotisankar, Patel, S.C., Chowdhury M., Koeberl, C., Sahoo, S. and Mukherjee (2024).Kadavur Layered Anorthosite- Gabbro Complex, Tamil Nadu: a case study of magmatic differentiation from the Southern Granulite Terrane of the Indian Shield. Journal of the Geological Society of India. v.100, November issue
- De, Saheli, Ray Jyotisankar, Dey, Payel, and Dutta, Simran (2023). A Field based perspective of the volcanism in Tadpatri Formation of Proterozoic Cuddapah Basin, India : An analog of the Deccan Traps ? Journal of the Geological Society of India.v.99, pp.1341-1348
- Paul, Madhuparna, Ray, Jyotisankar, Koeberl, C., Patel, S.C., Sheikh, J.M., Manikyamba, , Gayen, M and Bhattacherjee, N. (2023). Petrology of Paleoarchean mafic-ultramafic rock suites of western Iron Ore Group, eastern India using chemistry of minerals. Geological Magazine. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016756822001170
- Manikyamba, C., Santosh, M, Subramanyam, K.S.V., Harshitha Reddy G., Ray, Jyotisankar, Kar Asima, and Pahari, Arijit (2022): Foreacr and back- arc mantle characteristics of the mafic-ultramafic rocks of Simlipal Complex, Singhbhum craton, India. Lithos, 432-433, 106889.
- Sarkar Debaleena, Ray Jyotisankar, Banerjee Papiya and Kayal Suranjana, Modal-data based simple statistical analysis as effective petrogenetic indicator: a case study from Kadavur Gabbro- Anorthosite Complex, Tamil Nadu, Southern India. Current Science.v.123, pp.601-605.
- Chowdhury Moumita, Ray Jyotisankar, Pandey Rohit, Sarkar Debaleena and Guha Paulomee, 2022. Petrogenetic implications of mineral chemistry and mode-based statistical studies of Sholayar alkaline syenite complex, Southern Granulite Terrane, India. Journal of Earth System Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-022-01932-y(Article No.-1932)
- Dey, P., Ray, Jyotisankar., Sheikh, J.M., Patel, S.C. and Koeberl, C., Chakraborty, A., 2022. Insights into petrogenetic processes from a part of eastern Deccan volcanic province, India, using cluster analyses of mineral-chemical Journal of Earth System Science, 131-163. (Special issue on Deccan) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-022-01909-x
- Dey, P., Ray, Jyotisankar., Sheikh, J.M., Patel, S.C. and Koeberl, C., 2022. Petrogenetic implications of Fe-Mg substitution in clinopyroxene lattices of basaltic suites of Khandwa area in the eastern Deccan volcanic province, central India. Geological Journal, doi:10.1002/gj.4559
- Dey, P., Ray, Jyotisankar., Sheikh, J.M., Patel, S.C. and Koeberl, C., Dutta, S.,2022. Olivine decadence of continental flood basalts in the light of recent experiments: a case study from Khandwa, Eastern Deccan Volcanic Province. Journal of Earth system science. v..131, Article- 0210
- Ganguly, , Dey, P., Ray, Jyotisankar, Talukdar, S., Saha, A., Koeberl, C., 2022 Cluster analysis of mineral-chemical data of basaltic rocks from Linga, Eastern Deccan Volcanic Province (EDVP) and its petrogenetic implications. Journal of the Geological Society of India. v. 98, pp.1513-1518.
- Mahapatra R, Mukherjee Priyanka, Paul Madhuparna, Chakraborti Subrata, Ray Jyotisankar, Ganguly Sohini, Koeberl Christian, Manikyamba C. and Sarkar Sonia, 2022. Style of fractional crystallization in basalts from the Paleoarchean western Iron Ore Group of Singhbhum Craton, Eastern India: Implications from One Atmosphere Experimental Studies. Journal of the Geological Society of India, v. 98, pp.627-634
- Kar Asima, Ray Jyotisankar, Sinha Subhajit, Kar Rajib, Manikyamba Paul Madhuparna and Dey Payel, 2022. Geology of the Simlipal volcano-sedimentary basin of Singhbhum revisited: a simplistic interpretation. Journal of thGeological Society of India, v.98, pp.329-334.
- Ray Jyotisankar, Paul Madhuparna, Kar Rajib, Sheikh Janisar , Patel Suresh C., Sinha Deepak K., Sadasivan Rakesh, Alam Parvej, Chatterjee Sanchari, Sarma Samhati, Saha Ayendrila, 2021. Experimental study on soda granites of the Singhbhum Craton, eastern India, and its petrogenetic significance. Geological Journal, DOI: 10.1002/gj.4232.
- Sindhuja S., Pahari Arijit, Manikyamba C., Santosh M., Tang Li, Ray Jyotisankar, K.S.V. Subramanyam, Paul Madhuparna, Gonzalez-Alvarez I., Sruthi P.C., 2021. Crustal stabilization: Evidence from the geochemistry and U–Pb detrital zircon geochronology of quartzites from Simlipal Complex, Singhbhum Craton, India. Geoscience Frontiers, v. 13 (1): 101257, DOI: 10.1016/j.gsf.2021.101257
- Dey Payel, Ray Jyotisankar, Sheikh Janisar M, Patel Suresh C., Koeberl Christian, 2021. Windowing petrogenesis of continental flood basalts through mineralogical investigations: a case study from the Eastern Deccan Volcanic International Journal of Earth Sciences (Geol. Runds.), DOI:10.1007/s00531-020-01960-3
- Ray Jyotisankar, Maiti Satyananda, Manikyamba C., Paul Madhuparna, Dey Payel, Misra Satabdi, Enigma of Dangoaposi and Jagannathpur Lavas of Singhbhum Craton, Eastern India: Possible Solution. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 96 (4), pp.356-362.
- Paul Madhuparna, Ray Jyotisankar, Manikyamba , Ganguly Sohini, Singh M. Rajanikanta, Pachal Saraswati, Sarkar Debaleena, 2020. Mafic volcanic rocks of western Iron Ore Group, Singhbhum Craton, eastern India: Geochemical evidence for ocean-continent convergence. Geological Journal, v. 56(3), DOI: 10.1002/gj.3944
- Ovung Thungyani N, Ghosh Biswajit, Ray Jyotisankar, Petrogenesis of neo-Tethyan ophiolites from the Indo-Myanmar ranges: a review. International Geology Review, DOI: 10.1080/00206814.2020.1775137
- Manikyamba,C., Pahari , Santosh M., Ray Jyotisankar, Challa S., Subramanyam K.S.V., Singh M.R., 2020. Mesoarchean gabbro-anorthosite complex from Singhbhum Craton, India. Lithos 366- 367 (105541), DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2020.105541
- Dey Payel, Ray Jyotisankar, Pandit Dinesh, Koeberl Christian, Ganguly Sohini, Chakraborty Sounak, Ghosh Mehuli, Ray Indu, Petrogenetic aspects and role of liquid immiscibility from parts of eastern Deccan volcanic province, India. Geological Journal, 55(2), pp. 1-20. DOI: 10.1002/gj.3704
- Eslami A., Ray Jyotisankar, Paul M, Sarkar S, Banerjee M, Noghreyan M and Dey P, 2019.Mineral chemistry perspective of Nainophiolite mélange, Central Current Science v. 116 (10), pp. 1742-1747.
- Saha A., Santosh M., Ganguly S., Manikyamba C., Ray Jyotisankar and Dutta J., 2018.Geochemical cycling during subduction initiation: evidence from serpentinized mantle wedge peridotite in the south Andaman ophiolite suite. Geoscience Frontier v. 9(6), pp. 1755-1775.
- Ovung N., Ray Jyotisankar, Ghosh B. Koeberl C., Topa D. and Paul M., 2018. Clinopyroxene composition of volcanics from the Manipur Ophiolite, Northeastern India: implications to geodynamic setting. International Journal of Earth Sciences (Geol. Runds.), v.107(4), pp.1215- 1229.DOI: 10.1007/s00531-017-1529-y
- Ovung N., Ray Jyotisankar, Ghosh B, Mandal D, Dasgupta P. and Paul, M., 2017. Occurrence of Népouite in the serpentinite of Manipur Ophiolitebelt, Northeastern India: implication for melt- rock interaction in a supra-subduction Zone. Journal of the Geological Society of India v. 90, pp.154- 158.
- Saha , Ganguly S., Ray Jyotisankar, Koeberl, C, Thoni M,SarbajnaC, and Sawant S.S., 2017. Petrogenetic evolution of Cretaceous Samchampi-Samteran AlkalineComplex, Mikir Hills,Northeastern India: Implications on multiplemelting events of heterogeneous plume and metasomatized sub-continental lithospheric mantle. Gondwana Research v.48, pp 237-256.
- Ghosh B., Morishita T., Ray Jyotisankar, Tamura, A., Mizukami, T., Soda Y. and Ovung T.N., 2017. A new occurrence of titanian (hydro)andradite from the Nagaland Ophiolite, India: Implications for element mobility in hydrothermal environments. Chemical Geology v.457, pp 47-60
- Ovung N., Ray Jyotisankar., Teng X., Ghosh B., Paul M., Ganguly P., Sengupta S. and Das S., 2017. Mineralogy of the Manipur Ophiolite Belt, North East India: Implications for Mid-Oceanic Ridge and Supra-Subduction Zone origin. Current Science v.112, pp 2122-2129.
- Singh M.R., Manikyamaba C., Ganguly S., Ray Jyotisankar, Santosh M., Singh T.D. and Kumar B.C., 2017. Paleoproterozoic arc basalt-boninite-high magnesian andesite Nb- enriched basalt association from the Malangtoli volcanic suite, Singhbhum Craton, eastern India: Geochemical record for subduction initiation to arc maturation Journal of Asian Earth Sciences v. 134, pp 191- 206.
- Banerjee M, Ray Jyotisankar, Adhikary N, Nandy S, ManikyambaC, Paul M, Chakraborty D and Eslami A., 2017. Discussion on ‘Experimental studies to constrain parental magma of Malangtoli volcanics from Singhbhum Craton of the Eastern Indian Shield’. Journal of Geological Society of India, v.90, pp. 120
- Acharjee S, Ray Jyotisankar, Dey P, Bhattacharyya D, Banerjee M, Chattopadhyay B, Sengupta S, Bhatt A. K, Chowdhury D, Dwivedi A.K, Mahato S, Jana A.R, Maithani P.B and Ramesh Babu P.V., Mineral chemistry of tourmaline from MashakPahar, South Puruliya Shear Zone (SPSZ), eastern Indian Shield.Jour. Earth System Sciences v. 125(8), pp 1681-1696.
36 .Banerjee M, Ray Jyotisankar, Adhikary N, Nandy S, ManikyambaC, Paul M, Chakraborty D and Eslami A., 2016. Experimental Studies to constrain parental magma of Malangtoli volcanics from Singhbhum Craton of the Eastern Indian Shield.Journal of the Geological Society of India v. 88, pp 245-255.
- Singh M.R., Manikyamba C., Ray Jyotisankar, Ganguly S., Santosh M., Saha A., Rambabu S. and Sawant S., 2016. Major, trace and platinum group element(PGE)geochemistry of Archean Iron Ore Group and Proterozoic Malangtoli metavolcanic rocks of Singhbhum Craton, Eastern India: Inferences on mantle melting and sulphur saturation history. Ore Geology Reviews v.72(2), pp 1263- 1289.
- Manikyamaba C, Ray Jyotisankar, Ganguly , Singh M. R., Santosh M., Saha A. and Satyanarayanan M., 2015. Boninitic metavolcanic rocks and island arc tholeiites from the Older Metamorphic Group (OMG) of Singhbhum craton, eastern India: geochemical evidence for Archean subduction processes.Precambrian Research v.271, pp.138-159.
- Hazra, , Ray, Jyotisankar, Manikyamba, C., Saha, A. and Sawant S.S., 2015. Geochemistry of PGE in mafic rocks of East Khasi Hills, Shillong Plateau, NE India. Jour. Earth Sys. Sci. v.124(2), pp.459-475.
- Ganguly, S., Ray, Jyotisankar, Koeberl, C., Saha, A., Thoni, M. and Balaram V., 2014. Geochemistry and petrogenesis of lava flows around Linga, Chhindwara area in the Eastern Deccan Volcanic Province (EDVP), India. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Elsevier, v.91, pp.174-193.
- Ghosh B., Ray, Jyotisankar and Morishita, , 2014. Grain scale plastic deformation of chromite from podiform chromitite of the Naga- Manipur Ophiolite belt, India: implication to mantle dynamics.Ore Geology Reviews, v.56, pp.199-208.
- Ray Jyotisankar, Saha , Koeberl C., ThoniM.,Ganguly S. and Hazra S., 2013. Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of Proterozoic Mafic Rocks from East Khasi Hills, Shillong Plateau, Northeastern India. Precambrian Research,v.230, pp.119-137.
- Chaudhuri S., Ray Jyotisankar, Koeberl C., ThoniM.,Dutta R. and Saha A. and Banerjee M., 2014. Petrology and Geochemistry of the Ultramafic- mafic Mawpyut Complex, Meghalaya: a Sylhet Trap differentiation centre in northeastern India. Geological Journal v. 49(2), pp 111-128.
- Ray Jyotiranjan S., Mahoney J., Duncan R., Ray Jyotisankar, Wessel P. and Naar D., 2013. Chronology and Geochemistry of Lavas from the Nazca Ridge and Eastern Seamount Chain: a ~ 30 Myr hotspot record. Journal of Petrology, v. 53(7), 1417-1448.
- Bhattacharjee , Ray Jyotisankar, Ganguly S. and Saha A., 2012. Mineralogical study of Gabbro-Anorthosite from Dumka, Chhotanagpur Gneissic Complex, Eastern Indian Shield.Jour. Geol. Soc. India., v.80 (4), pp.481-492.
- Ganguly , Ray Jyotisankar, Koeberl C. Ntaflos T. and Banerjee M., 2012. Mineral Chemistry of Lava Flows from Linga area of the Eastern Deccan Volcanic Province, India. Jour. Earth Sys. Sci. v.121 (1), pp.91-108.
- Saha , Ray Jyotisankar, Ganguly S., and Chatterjee, N., 2011. Occurrence of melanite garnet in syenite and ijolite-melteigite rocks of Samchampi-Samteran alkaline complex, Mikir hills, northeastern India.Current Science.v.101, (10),pp.95-100.
- Mukhopadhyay Sarmistha, Ray Jyotisankar, Balaram, V., Keshav Krishna, A., Ghosh, B. and Mukhopadhyay, S., 2011. Geochemistry and petrogenesis of syenites and associated rocks of the Elagiri complex, Southern Granulite Terrane, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Elsevier.v.42, pp.1256-1270.
- Ray Jyotisankar, Saha , Ganguly S., Balaram V., Keshav Krishna A. and Hazra S, 2011. Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of Neoproterozoic Mylliem Granitoids, Meghalaya Plateau, Northeastern India.Jour. Earth Sys. Sci, v.120 (3), pp.459-473.
- , Ray Jyotisankar, Chattopadhyay B., Sengupta S., Ghosh B. and Mukhopadhyay S., 2011. Significance of Mineral Chemistry of Syenites and associated rocks of Elagiri complex, Southern Granulite Terrane of the Indian Shield. Jour. Geol. Soc. India. v.77 (2), pp. 113-129.
- Sengupta and Ray Jyotisankar, 2011. Petrology of the Mafic Sill of Narshingpur-Lakhnadon Section, Eastern Deccan Volcanic Province. Jour. Geol. Soc. India. v.77(4), pp.309-327.
- Sengupta and Ray Jyotisankar, 2010. Petrogenesis of Flood Basalts of the Narsingpur-Harrai- Amarwara-Lakhnadon section of Eastern Deccan province, India. In: Ray Jyotisankar, Sen Gautam and Ghosh Biswajit (Eds)Topics inIgneous Petrology. Springer, Netherlands,pp.191-238.
- Saha , Ganguly S., Ray Jyotisankar and Chatterjee N., 2010. Evaluation of phase chemistry and petrochemical aspects of Samchampi-Samteran differentiated alkaline complex of Mikir Hills, Northeastern India.Jour. Earth Sys. Sci., v.119(5), pp.675-699.
- Saha A., Ganguly S., Ray Jyotisankar and Dhang A., 2010. Vanadium bearing titaniferous magnetite ore bodies of Ganjang, Karbi-Anglong district, NE Jour. Geol. Soc. India. v.76 (1),pp. 26-32.
- Saha A., Dhang A., Ray Jyotisankar, Chakraborty S. and Moecher D., 2010. Complete preservation of ophiolite suite from south Andaman: A mineral chemical Jour. Earth Sys. Sci. v.119 (3), pp.365-381.
- Hazra S., Saha P., Ray Jyotisankar and Podder A., 2010. Simple statistical and mineralogical studies as petrogenetic indicator for Mylliem porphyritic granites of East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, NE India. Jour. Geol. Soc. India. v.75(5), pp. 760-768.
- Chaudhuri S., Saha, R, Ray Jyotisankar and Bhaduri S.K., 2009. Mawpyut Intrusive complex of Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, Northeastern India: A case study for Magmatic Jour Geol. Soc. India. v.74 (3), pp. 385-394.
- Hazra and Ray Jyotisankar, 2009. Nature of Mafic Magmatism in “Khasi Greenstone” around Laitlyngkot, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, North Eastern India. Indian Jour. of Geology, v.79, nos-1- 4, pp.47-58.
- Maity B., Ray Jyotisankar Chattopadhyay B., Sengupta S., Nandy S. and Saha A., 2008. Contrasting Petrological Variants in Newer Dolerite Dyke Swarm Around Bisoi, Eastern Indian Shield: Insights from Petrography and Mineral Chemistry. In: Srivastava R. K., Ch. Sivaji and Chalapathi Rao N. V. (Eds), Indian Dykes (Narosa Publishers), pp.447-470.
- Hazra S, Ray Jyotisankar and Saha , 2008. Mineral-Chemical Studies of Proterozoic Mafic Rocks of Meghalaya, North Eastern India. Jour. Geol. Soc. India. v.72, pp.679-690.
- Chakraborty S and Ray Jyotisankar, Petrology of Recent Barren Island Volcanics of Andaman Sea, Indian Journal of Geology, v. 77 no. 1-4, pp.13-21.
- Sengupta P. and Ray Jyotisankar., Mineral chemistry of basaltic lava flows from Narsingpur – Harrai – Amarwara – Lakhnadon areas of Eastern Deccan, Central India. In: Ray Jyotisankar. And Bhattacharyya C. (Ed.), Igneous Petrology 21st Century perspective (Allied Publishers), 2007, pp.37-72.
- Ghosh B, Mahoney and Ray Jyotisankar, 2007. Mayodia ophiolites of Arunachal Pradesh, North-Eastern Himalaya, India.Jour. Geol. Soc. of India,v.70, no.4,pp.595-604.
- Ray Jyotisankar, Das S. and Bhattacharyya P., 2006. Some aspects of major elementgeochemistry and tectonic affiliation of the Malangtoli Lavas of the Eastern Indian Indian Minerals. v. 60. no. (1 &2),pp.55-68.
- Maitra , Bose M.K. and Ray Jyotisankar, 2006. Interpretative Mineral chemistry of ultramafic rocks of Chalk Hills, Tamil Nadu Jour Geol. Soc. India, v. 68, pp.831-840.
- Maitra and Ray Jyotisankar, 2005. Mineral Chemistry of mafic Granulites adjoining Chalk Hills, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Minerals, v. 59(1&2), pp 11-22.
- Bose S., Chattopadhay I. and Ray Jyotisankar, Petrology of Lingtse Granite of Linkey- Barapathing Stretch of East Sikkim in the Light of Geostatistical, Chemical and Experimental Studies. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, v.63, no.3, pp.255-261.
- Chakravarti and Ray Jyotisankar, 2003. Melting behavior of Rajmahal basalts of Eastern India at one atmosphere condition. Indian Minerals, v. 57(3&4),139-144.
- Ghosh and Ray Jyotisankar, 2003. Petrology of the ophiolitic assemblage around Mayodia, Dibang valley district, Arunachal Pradesh, North- Eastern India.Indian Minerals, v. 57, no. 1&2, pp.39-52.
- Ghosh B. and Ray Jyotisankar, Mineral Chemistry of Ophiolites of Mayodia, Dibang Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh, North Eastern Himalaya. Geol. Soc. India, Mem. v. 52, pp.447- 471.
- Bose K., Maitra M., Das D. and Ray Jyotisankar, 2001. Structure and petrology of mafic granulites and associated rocks of the Kanjamalai complex, Salem District, Tamil Nadu. Indian Minerals, v.55 no 3 & 4, pp.119-132.
- Dasgupta S., Ray Jyotisankar, Mazumder A., Sarkar N. K., Das S. and Dasgupta C., 2000. Correlation characteristics among mineralogical parameters in Porphyritic granite bodies around Raghunathpur, Purulia district, West Bengal.Jour. Geol. Soc. India, v.54, pp.263-270.
- Maitra I., Naskar S., Ray Jyotisankar Nath S. and Nandy K., 2000. Eclogite from Tattayyangararpettai-Pavitiramarea, Tamil Indian Minerals.v.54, no.3&4, pp.169-182.
- Ghosh , Ray Jyotisankar and Mukhopadhyay S., 1999. Mineral chemistry of ultramafic-mafic intrusive bodies of Mangalapuram- Timmininayakkampatti areas of the Southern Granulite terrain, Salem district, Tamilnadu. Indian Jour. of Geology, v.71 (3), pp.193-204.
- Ghosh , Mukhopadhyay S. and Ray Jyotisankar, 1999. Petrological studies of the area around Nallur-Arunagiripaliyam areas, Salem district, Tamilnadu. Indian Jour. Earth Sciences.v.26, no. 1-4, pp.37-44.
- Ray Jyotisankar, Bose K. and Mukhopadhyay I., 1998. Amphibole- chemistry from Torappadi Layered complex of Tamil Nadu.Indian Minerals.v.52 (3 & 4), pp. 181-194.
- Ghosh K., Ray Jyotisankar and Nandy K., 1998. On the intrusive suite from Biharpur, Madhya Pradesh.Jour. Geol. Soc. of India, v.51, pp..97-102.
- Ghosh K., Ray Jyotisankar and Bose M.K., 1997. Petrogenesis of the Girnar Complex, Gujarat in the light of trace elements.Indian Jour. of Geology. v.69 (4), pp.282-293.
- Ray Jyotisankar and Bose K, 1996. Problem of Deccan Basalt magma type and crustal contamination-a geochemical review. Gondwana Geol. Mag., Spl. issue, v., 2, pp.293-299.
- Mukhopadhyay and Ray Jyotisankar, 1996. Petrology of ultramafic rocks from Sirapalli, Tamil Nadu-A preliminary account. Indian Jour. of Geology, v.68 (2), pp.93-98.
- Ghosh B., Basu N. and Ray Jyotisankar, Petrology of the ultramafic-mafic bodies of Mangalapuram-Timminayakampatti areas, Tamil Nadu.Indian Jour. of Geology, v.68, pp.276-289.
- Ray Jyotisankar, Mineral chemistry of the mafic chain silicates in the Torappadi layered complex, Tamil Nadu, South India.Jour. Geol. Soc. of India, v.45, pp.531-537.
- Mukhopadhyay I. and Ray Jyotisankar, Petrology of smaller metabasic bodies in the Khammam- wyra area, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh.Indian Jour. of Geology, v.67 (3), pp.191- 199.
- Bandyopadhyay, , Ray Jyotisankar and Maitra M., 1995. Petrology of ultramafic-mafic intrusives around Mudiyanur (Tamil nadu) from the Southern granulite terrane of the Indian shield.Proc. Nat. Acad. Sc. Letters v.18 (1&2),pp.33-41.
- Mukhopadhyay , Ray Jyotisankar and Nath S., 1995. Ductile shear zone between Shantinagar- Uppalchelka in Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh.Jour. Geol. Soc. of India, v.46, pp.595-601.
- Bandyopadhyay K., Ray Jyotisankar and Maitra M., 1994. On the corundum Syenite-ultramafic association, near Allappanur, North Arcot district, Tamil Indian Minerals v.48(4), pp.275-276.
- Ghosh K. and Ray Jyotisankar, 1994. Some observations on Geochemistry and tectonic setting of Dhanjori metavolcanics of the Eastern Indian shield.Indian Jour. of Geology, v.66 (4), pp.279-295.
- Ray Jyotisankar, Evaluation of structural states and composition of plagioclase from Torappadi layered complex, Tamil Nadu. Science and Culture. v.60 (6-12), pp.115-119.
- Mukhopadhyay I., Ray Jyotisankar, On the garnet bearing quartz sillimanite schist of Undavalli-Mangalagiri area of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. Indian Jour. Earth Sciences, v.21 (4), pp.219-225.
- Mukhopadhyay I, Ray Jyotisankar and Guha S.B., 1994. Amphibolitic rocks around Kotturu, Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh: structural and petrological Indian Jour. of Geochem, v.9 (1&2), pp.39-53.
- Ray Jyotisankar, Mukhopadhyay and Bose M.K., 1994. Ordering of coexisting pyroxenes from ultramafic-mafic complex of Torappadi, Tamil Nadu.Indian Minerals, v.48, pp.143-156.
- Ray Jyotisankar and Bose K., 1993. Occurrence of ultramafic rocks in Torappadi, North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu.Indian Minerals. v.47(3), pp.195-206
- Ray Jyotisankar and Bose K., 1993. Petrology of the minor intrusions adjoining Torappadi, North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu.Indian Jour. of Geology, v.65 (4), pp.256-266.
- Ray Jyotisankar and Bose K, 1993. Retrogression of Charnockite: a case from Torappadi, North Arcot district, Tamil Nadu.Indian Jour. of Geochem. v.8(1&2), pp.1-14.
- Bose M.K., Ray Jyotisankar and Maitra, M, 1984. Magmatotectonic events in the Eastern Ghats granulite belt of the Indian Indian Jour. of Earth Sciences (special issue: Monograph on crustal evolution), pp.110-133
- Ray Jyotisankar, On the komatiite of Palasbani, Singhbhum District, Bihar. Current Science, v.53(15), pp.806-807.
Technical Reports (Atlas):
- Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India (Based on IRS AWiFS data of 2011-13 and 2003-05) prepared by SAC, ISRO and other collaborating agencies including University of Calcutta presented by Ray, Jyotisankar; Banerjee, A and Paul, M. in June 2016.
- Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of Selected Districts of India (Based on IRS LISS III data of 2011-13 and 2003-05), Volume 2 prepared by SAC, ISRO and other collaborating agencies including University of Calcutta presented by Ray, Jyotisankar; Paul, M; Dey, P; Sarkar, D and Chowdhury, M. in June 2018.
Published book- volumes:
- Ray Jyotisankar,Sen Gautam and Ghosh Biswajit (Eds.), 2011, Topics in Igneous Petrology: a Tribute to Prof. Mihir K. Bose, Springer, Netherlands, online access, ISBN: 978-90-481-9599-2.
- Ray, Jyotisankar and Bhattacharyya, C (Eds), 2007,Igneous Petrology: 21st Century perspective, Allied Publishers, New Delhi, ISBN : 81-8424-260-
- Chalapathi Rao V. and Ray Jyotisankar (Eds), 2022. Deccan Traps and other Flood basalt provinces: Recent research trends, Journal of Earth System Science, Springer, [Special Issue] ISSN : 0253-4126 (print)
Conference papers – not included in this list, conference papers are mostly uploaded in the ResearchGate
SERVICE TO ACADEMIA
Seminar/Symposia/Training organized:
(As Chief Organizer/Convener/Secretary – with name of the event, role, duration of the event, organizer etc)
National Seminar on-“Igneous Petrology : 21st Century Perspective “, 18th. Feb.2005
National Workshop and Training Course on: “Recent Developments in Techniques to constrain petrogenesis of Igneous Rocks”-2006-2007, December 26, 2006-January 8, 2007.
National Seminar on “Plume Signature in Geological History”, January 8, 2008
National Seminar on : “Ophiolites: Present and Future trends of Researches, 2008, August 29
National Seminar on : “Styles of Magmatism in the Indian Shield, 2010, Nov.11
International Seminar on AOGS (Asia- Oceania Geoscience Society), 2010 at Hyderabad
International Seminar AOGS (Asia- Oceania Geoscience Society)– held in Singapore, 2009
International Seminar AOGS (Asia- Oceania Geoscience Society) organized at Bangkok, Thailand, Sept 2007
Reviewing services
Regular reviewer for the following international and national journals-
Journal of Earth System Sciences,
Journal of the Geological Society of India,
National Academy of Sciences (Earth and Planetary Sciences),
Current Science,
Geological Journal,
Mineralogical Magazine,
Acta Geochimica
Geoscience Frontier etc.
Mineralogy Petrology
Participation as Resource Persons in Refresher courses
Actively participating as RESOURCE PERSON in several Refresher courses/workshops in different parts of India from 1992 to date.
Campus Interview
Prof. Ray took active part in organizing campus- recruitment for the students of the Geology Department, University of Calcutta ; many students were employed through the campus- recruitment process, Notable employers were :
M/S Arrow Energy Limited,
M/S Somika –Aurum,
M/S Emami Group,
M/S Baldota (MSPL),
M/S Balaji Steel,
M/S Salva Resources,
M/S Jindal Steel and Power,
M/S M.N. Dastur & Co, Kolkata,
M/S Jain Group of Companies
M/S Conmant Technology etc.
Awards/Honours
- National Scholarship (1978)-for having outstanding B.Sc. results
- Book grant from Calcutta University (1978)- [Jagattarini Prize]- for securing highest marks among all B.Sc. Part- II (Hons) candidates of Calcutta University
- S.L. Biswas Memorial Award (1985) from the Asiatic Society for outstanding contribution in the field of Petrology (within ten years after M.Sc.)
- Medal for Best paper (Scientific contribution) [1993]- from the Geological , Mining and Metallurgical Society of India, Kolkata
- M.R. Srinivasa Rao award (2012)- conferred by the Geological Society of India, Bangalore for outstanding contribution in Petrology
- National Geoscience Award (2018) –under Basic Science category, conferred by Ministry of Mines, Government of India (for contribution in the field of Petrology)
- Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (WAST)
Other Relevant Information
- Regular reviewer for the following international and national journals
- Journal of Earth System Sciences, Geological Society of India, Proc. National Academy of Sciences (Earth and Planetary Sciences), Current Science, Geological Journal, Mineralogical Magazine, Acta Geochimica, Geoscience Frontier etc.
- Guest Editor (along with Prof. N.V. Chalapathi Rao, BHU) of a special issue titled ‘ Deccan Traps and other Flood Basalt provinces : Recent Research trends ‘ (published by the Journal of Earth system Science, 2021-2022) [ISSN: 0973-774X]
- Coordinator, DST-FIST program Dept. of Geology, CU (2005-2007).
- Member, National Working Group, IGCP-453 (Ancient and Modern Orogens) [2001-2005]
- Local Secretary, Indian Sc. Congress, (Earth System Science Section), 2013
- Member, UG Board of studies, CU (Calcutta University) (2008 to date)
- Head, Dept. of Geology, University of Calcutta (2001-2003)
- Convener, Ph.D. RAC, Dept of Geology, University of Calcutta (2006 to date)
- Guest Professor in the Dept. of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Austria (2009)
- Head, Dept. of Geology, University of Calcutta (2006-2008)
- Head, Dept. of Geology, University of Calcutta (2015-2017)
- Head, Dept. of Geology, University of Calcutta (2019-2021)
- Member of Senate, CU (2015-2017)
- Member of Senate, CU (2019-2021)
- External Expert, Ph.D. RAC (Dept. of Geology, Jadavpur University): (2015 to date)
- Expert Member, Board of Studies, (Geology), Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, West Bengal
- Expert Member, Board of Studies, (Dept of Earth and Remote Sensing), JIS University, Kolkata (2015 to date)
- Expert Member, Board of Studies, (Dept of Earth Sciences), Techno India University, Kolkata (2018 to date)
- Coordinator, Earth Sciences, SET examination (for West Bengal College Service Commission, Kolkata); 2016 to date
- Member of Selection Committee for recruitment of Faculty, Geological Sciences Department, Jadavpur University, Kolkata (2015, 2016, 2018,2019)
- Expert member in Asiatic Society for selection of several awardees (2020, 2021)
- Member of Selection Committee for recruitment of Faculty, Earth Sciences for Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) (2022)
- Member of Selection Committee for recruitment of Faculty, Geology Department, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam (2012)
- Member of Board of studies (for syllabus framing) in Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal (2016)
- Served as Expert in UGC, New Delhi for evaluation of SAP- proposals (2012)
- Served as Expert in UGC, Guwahati for evaluation of SAP- proposals (2014)
- Member of Selection Committee for recruitment of Faculty, Geology Department, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (2010)
- Served as External Expert for selection of faculty (CAS) in Ashutosh College, Kolkata and Jogamaya Devi College, Kolkata
- Served as External Expert for selection of faculty (CAS) in Hooghly Muhassin College, Hooghly, West Bengal
- Member of Selection Committee for recruitment of Faculty, Geology Department, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha (2021)
- Member of Selection Committee for recruitment of Faculty, Geology Department, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha (2020)
- Member of Selection Committee for recruitment of Faculty, Geology, Beherampore University, Beherampore, Odisha (2012)
- Member of Selection Committee for recruitment of Faculty, Geology Department, Presidency University, Kolkata (2019)
- Member of Selection Committee for recruitment of Faculty, Geology, Central University, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu (2022).
- External Expert, evaluators of Field Session Programs, Geol. Surv. India
- Expert member for West Bengal Public Service Commission, Kolkata (2022)
- Advisor, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi, (2007 to date)
Member of Learned Societies/Associations/Academies:
- Life member, Geological Society of India, Bangalore
- Geological, Mining and Met. Society of India, Kolkata
- Life Fellow, Mineralogical Society of India, Mysore
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