List of publications: (corresponding author is marked with *)
2024
1) A. Mall, *Biplab Bhattacharya (2024): Significance of a Mesoproterozoic tide-reworked fan delta – tidal flat transition: A transgressive-regressive model. Marine and Petroleum Geology (Elsevier), 162, 106755, 1-17, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2024.106755. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1; Impact Factor – 5.361)
2) A. Pathak, *Biplab Bhattacharya, M. Banerjee, A. Bhattacharya (2024): Sequence stratigraphic reappraisal of the nature of transition between two lithostratigraphic units (formations) – A study from the Permian Lower Gondwana succession, West Bokaro Basin, Eastern India. Marine and Petroleum Geology (Elsevier), Volume 162, 106749, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2024.106749. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1; Impact Factor – 5.361
3) P. Mondal, A. Das, *Biplab Bhattacharya, K. Halder (2024): Palaeoenvironmental implications of a turritelline-dominated assemblage from Upper Cretaceous carbonate rocks of Narmada Basin, India. Palaeoworld (Elsevier), Accepted, in press. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1; Impact Factor – 1.8).
4) *Biplab Bhattacharya, P. Mondal (2024): Stratigraphy and palaeoenvironment of the Cretaceous deposits of Narmada Valley, central India. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy (Springer), Accepted, Article in press. (Impact Factor – 0.9)
5) M. Banerjee, *Biplab Bhattacharya, A. Bhattacharya, A. Pathak, P. P. Banerjee (2024): Geochemistry of shales of Middle Permian Barren Measures Formation, West Bokaro Basin, India: Implications on provenance, paleodepositional and paleoclimatic conditions. Journal of Paleogeography (Elsevier), Accepted, in press. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1; Impact Factor – 2.9).
2023
6) *A. Uchman, Biplab Bhattacharya, A. Saha (2023): Gastropod grazing traces (incipient Radulichnus isp.) in the Godavari River, India and their preservation potential in the fossil record. Paleontological Research (Transactions and Proceedings of the Palaeontological Society of Japan), 27(4), 436-440. (Impact Factor – 0.9)
7) A. Saha and *Biplab Bhattacharya (2023): Controls of allogenic factors on the development of fluvial sequence stratigraphic architecture: A case study. Journal of Earth System Sciences (Springer), 132, 25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-022-02038-1. (Impact Factor – 1.9)
8) D. K. Phaye and *Biplab Bhattacharya (2023): Organofacies and Source evaluation of Cambay Shale Formation to assess unconventional hydrocarbon potential in Jambusar-Broach area, Cambay Basin, India. Journal of Earth System Sciences (Springer), 132, 155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-023-02161-7. (Impact Factor – 1.9)
9) S. Naskar, *H. N. Bhattacharya and Biplab Bhattacharya (2023): Channel characteristics in a growing tidal flat, Talsari, Odisha, India. Journal of Earth System Sciences (Springer), 132, 158. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-023-02182-2. (Impact Factor – 1.9)
2022
10) H. Varshney and *Biplab Bhattacharya (2022): Implications of Late Palaeozoic postglacial marine transgressive‐regressive (T-R) cycles recorded in the Talchir Formation, Son Valley Basin, peninsular India: A sequence stratigraphic paradigm. Geological Journal (Wiley), 58, 333-355, https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.4596. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q2; Impact Factor – 2.12)
11) A. Saha and *Biplab Bhattacharya (2022): Controls on near-surface and burial diagenesis of a syn-rift siliciclastic rock succession: A study from Permian Barren Measures Formation, Southern India. Sedimentary Geology (Elsevier), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2022.106170. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1; Impact Factor – 3.32)
12) *Biplab Bhattacharya, P. P. Banerjee, P. Roy, (2022): Implications of marine Gastropoda Baylea DeKoninck, 1883 from the Permian Barren Measures Formation, Lower Gondwana, West Bokaro Basin, eastern India. Journal of Earth System Sciences (Springer), 131, 208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-022-01950-w. (Impact Factor – 1.9)
13) A. Saha, S. Chakrabarty, *Biplab Bhattacharya (2022): Evidence of the Permian marginal marine sedimentation recorded in sub-surface drill cores, Lower Gondwana successions, southern India. Journal of Earth System Sciences (Springer), 131 (2), 1-13. (Impact Factor – 1.9)
2021
14) *D. K. Phaye, Biplab Bhattacharya, S. Chakrabarty (2021): Heterogeneity characterization from sequence stratigraphic analysis of Paleocene-Early Eocene Cambay Shale formation in Jambusar-Broach area, Cambay Basin, India. Marine and Petroleum Geology (Elsevier), 128, Article No. 104986. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2021.104986. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1; Impact Factor – 5.361)
15) *Biplab Bhattacharya, J. Bhattacharjee, S. Banerjee, T. Roy, S. Bandyopadhyay (2021): Palaeogeographic implications of ichnotaxa assemblages from early Permian fluvio-marine Barakar Formation, Raniganj Basin, India. Journal of Earth System Sciences (Springer) 130, 12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-020-01522-w. (Impact Factor – 1.9)
16) *Biplab Bhattacharya, K. Halder, S. Jha, P. Mondal and R. Ray (2021): Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Paleontology of Late Cretaceous Bagh Beds, Narmada Valley, Central India: A Review. In: S. Banerjee and S. Sarkar (eds.), Mesozoic Stratigraphy of India, Society of Earth Scientists Series, Springer Nature Switzerland AG (In press). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71370-6_21.
2020
17) *Biplab Bhattacharya, S. Jha and P. Mondal (2020): Palaeogeographic reconstruction of a fluvio-marine transitional system in Narmada rift basin, India — Implications on Late Cretaceous global sea-level rise. Journal of Palaeogeography (Springer), 9, Article No, 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42501-020-00078-6. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1; Impact Factor – 2.789)
18) *Biplab Bhattacharya and A. Saha (2020): Large soft-sediment deformation structures (SSDS) in the Permian Barren Measures Formation, Pranhita-Godavari Valley, India:Potential link to syn-rift palaeoearthquake events. Journal of Palaeogeography (Springer), 9, Article No. 14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42501-020-00063-z. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1; Impact Factor – 2.789)
19) *H. N. Sinha, R. Roy, Biplab Bhattacharya, O. Saha, D. P. Singh, P. P. Banerjee, B. Kumar, S. K. Sinha, B.A. Kumar (2020): Glacial to Post-Glacial fluvio-marine sedimentation system: Evidences from West Bokaro Coalfield. – Field Trip Guide. 36th International Geological Congress (IGC), Geological Survey of India, New Delhi, ES009, pp. 1-40.
2019
20) *Biplab Bhattacharya, Malini Chakraborty, Sunil K. Sharma (2019): Occurrence of tidalites in the Mesoproterozoic subtidal-intertidal flat, Lalsot sub-basin, North Delhi Fold Belt, Rajasthan, India. In "Geological Evolution of Precambrian Indian Shield" edited Book under SES Series (of The Society of Earth Sciences), Springer, 609-627.
2018
21) S. Jaiswal, *Biplab Bhattacharya and S. Chakrabarty (2018): High resolution sequence stratigraphy of Middle Eocene Hazad Member, Jambusar-Broach Block, Cambay Basin, India. Journal of Marine and Petroleum Geology (Elsevier), vol. 93, 79-94. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1)
22) *Biplab Bhattacharya, J. Bhattacharjee, S. Banerjee, S. Banerjee, K. Adhikary (2018): Early Permian transgressive-regressive cycles: sequence stratigraphic reappraisal of the coal-bearing Barakar Formation, Raniganj Basin, India. Journal of Earth System Sciences, 127, 29.
23) J. Bhattacharjee, K. K. Ghosh, *Biplab Bhattacharya (2018): Petrography and geochemistry of sandstone-mudstone from Barakar formation (early Permian), Raniganj basin, India: implications for provenance, weathering and marine depositional conditions during Lower Gondwana sedimentation. Geological Journal (Wiley), 53, 1102-1122. (Web-of-Science (WoS) – Q2)
24) S. Jaiswal and *Biplab Bhattacharya (2018): Characterization of middle Eocene tide-influenced delta: a study from core samples of Hazad Member, Ankleshwar Formation, South Cambay Basin, India. Journal of Earth System Science, 127(65), https://doi.org/10.1007/s120 40 -018-0966-8.
2017
25) S. Jha, *Biplab Bhattacharya and S. Nandwani (2017): Significance of seismites in the late Cretaceous transgressive Nimar Sandstone succession, Son-Narmada rift valley, Central India. Geological Journal (Wiley), 52, 768-783. (Web-of-Science (WoS) – Q2)
2016
26) *Biplab Bhattacharya, J. Bhattacharjee, S. Banerjee, S. Bandyopadhyay and R. Das (2016): Seismites in Permian Barakar Formation, Raniganj Basin, India: Implications on Lower Gondwana basin evolution. Arabian Journal of Geosciences (Springer), 9(4), Article 300, 1-13.
27) *Biplab Bhattacharya, S. Banerjee and S. Bandyopadhyay (2016): Glossifungites ichnofabric signifying Crustacean colonization in early Permian Barakar Formation, Talchir Coal Basin, India. Current Science, 110(1), 86-91.
2015
28) *H. N. Bhattacharya and Biplab Bhattacharya (2015): Lithofacies architecture and paleogeography of late Paleozoic glaciomarine Talchir Formation, Raniganj Basin, India. Journal of Palaeogeography (Elsevier), vol. 4(3), 269-283. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1)
29) *Biplab Bhattacharya and P.P. Banerjee (2015): Record of Permian Tethyan transgression in eastern India: A reappraisal of the Barren Measures Formation, West Bokaro Coalfield. Journal of Marine and Petroleum Geology (Elsevier), 67, 170-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2015.05.008 (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1)
30) *H. N. Bhattacharya, Biplab Bhattacharya, A. Roy and S. Pal (2015): Late Archaean tidalites from western margin of Chitradurga greenstone belt, southern India. Precambrian Research (Elsevier), 257, 109-113. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1)
2014
31) *Biplab Bhattacharya and S. Jha (2014): Late Cretaceous diurnal tidal system: a study from Nimar Sandstone, Bagh Group, Narmada Valley, Central India. Current Science, vol. 107, No. 6, pp. 1032-1037.
2012 and before
32) *Biplab Bhattacharya, S. Bandyopadhyay, S. Mahapatra and S. Banerjee (2012): Record of tide-wave influence on coal-bearing Permian Barakar Formation, Raniganj Basin, India. Sedimentary Geology (Elsevier), vol. 267-268, pp. 25-35. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1)
33) Biplab Bhattacharya and *H. N. Bhattacharya (2012): Implications of mud-clast conglomerates within late Paleozoic Talchir glaciomarine succession, Talchir Gondwana Basin, India. Indian Journal of Geosciences, vol. 66(1), pp. 69-78
34) *H. N. Bhattacharya and Biplab Bhattacharya (2011): Sole marks in storm beds from a glacially influenced late Paleozoic shallow sea, Talchir Formation, Talchir Basin, India. Indian Journal of Geosciences , vol. 65(3), pp. 175-188.
35) *H. N. Bhattacharya and Biplab Bhattacharya (2010): Soft-sediment deformation structures from an ice-marginal storm-tide interactive system, Permo-Carboniferous Talchir Formation, Talchir Coalbasin, India. Sedimentary Geology (Elsevier), vol. 223, pp. 380–389. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1)
36) *H. N. Bhattacharya and Biplab Bhattacharya (2010): Glacier overriding related soft-sediment deformation structures from Late Paleozoic Talchir Formation, Talchir Coalbasin, Orissa, India. Vistas in Geological Research, U. U. Spl. Publ. in Geology, vol.9, pp. 18-27.
37) *H. N. Bhattacharya, Biplab Bhattacharya and A. Chakraborty (2009): Architecture of Storm Event Beds from Late Paleozoic Glaciomarine Talchir Formation, Talchir Coalfield, Orissa. Vistas in Geological Research, U. U. Spl. Publ. in Geology, vol.8, pp. 1-10.
38) Biplab Bhattacharya and *H. N. Bhattacharya (2007): Implications of trace fossil assemblages from Late Paleozoic glaciomarine Talchir Formation, Raniganj Basin, India. Gondwana Research (Elsevier), vol. 12, pp. 509-524. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1)
39) *H. N. Bhattacharya, Biplab Bhattacharya and A. Chakraborty (2007): Crustacean burrow fills as obstacles for current crescents in Permo-Carboniferous Talchir Formation, Raniganj Basin, India. Journal of the Geological Society of India (Springer), vol. 69, pp. 1267-1270.
40) *H. N. Bhattacharya and Biplab Bhattacharya (2006): A Permo-Carboniferous Tide-Storm Interactive System: Talchir Formation, Raniganj Basin, India. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (Elsevier), vol. 27, pp. 303–311. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1)
41) *H. N. Bhattacharya and Biplab Bhattacharya (2005): Storm Event Beds in A Paleoproterozoic Rift Basin, Aravalli Supergroup, Rajasthan, India. Gondwana Research (Elsevier), vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 231–239. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1)
42) *H. N. Bhattacharya, A. Chakraborty and Biplab Bhattacharya (2005): Significance of transition between Talchir Formation and Karharbari Formation in Lower Gondwana basin evolution – A study in West Bokaro Coal Basin, Jharkhand, India. Journal of Earth System Sciences (INSA), vol. 114, no. 3, pp. 275–286.
43) *H. N. Bhattacharya, Biplab Bhattacharya, I. Chakraborty and A. Chakraborty (2004): Sole marks in Storm Event Beds in the Permo-Carboniferous Talchir Formation, Raniganj Basin, India. Sedimentary Geology (Elsevier), vol. 166, pp. 209–222. (Web-of-Science (WoS) - Q1)
44) *Biplab Bhattacharya (2003): Storm Event Beds in Talchir Formation, Jayanti Basin, Jharkhand, India. Indian Journal of Earth Sciences, vol. 30, pp. 37-41.
Conference/Seminar papers/abstracts
1) Mondal, P., Bhattacharya, B. and Halder, K., 2023. Brecciated carbonate rocks within Late Cretaceous Bagh Group, Central India: Implications on genesis and paleoenvironment. 36th International Meeting of Sedimentology of the International Association of Sedimentoloists (IAS), Dubrovnik, Kroatia, 12-16 June, 2023, pp. 78.
2) Mall, A. and Bhattacharya, B., 2023. Facies architectures of a Mesoproterozoic fan delta, Rajgarh Formation, North Delhi Fold Belt, NW India. 36th International Meeting of Sedimentology of the International Association of Sedimentoloists (IAS), Dubrovnik, Kroatia, 12-16 June, 2023, pp. 217.
3) Mondal, P., Halder, K. and Bhattacharya, B., 2022. Significance of turritella dominated assemblage (TDA) within mid-Cretaceous carbonates of Bagh Group, central India: Evidence of sedimentological non-uniformitarianism. 21st International Sedimentological Congress on “A new journey of Sedimentology: from the Pacific to the Himalaya”, Beijing, China (Online), 22-26 August, 2022, pp. 97- 98.
4) Saha, A. and Bhattacharya, B., 2022. Effects of tidal influence on the development of the fluvial sequence stratigraphic architecture-a study from the Permian Barren Measures Formation, Pranhita-Godavari Basin, Southern India. 10th International Congress of Tidal Sedimentology, Matera, Italy, 3-5 May, 2022, pp. 99- 100.
5) Saha, A. and Bhattacharya, B., 2022. Sequence stratigraphy of the Permian fluvio-tidal Barren Measures Formation, Pranhita-Godavari Basin, India. 37th Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists, University of Jammu, Jammu (Online), 26-27 April, 2022, pp. 38- 39.
6) Bhattacharya, B. and Saha, A., 2019. Large soft-sediment deformation structures (SSDS) in Permian Barren Measures Formation, Pranhita-Godavari Valley, India –unambiguous clue to syn-rift palaeoearthquake events. 4th International Conference of Palaeogeography, Bejing, China, 20-22 September, 2019, p. 162.
7) Bhattacharya, B., 2019. Sequence stratigraphic paradigm of Permian fluvio-marine Barakar Formation, peninsular India. National Seminar on “Sedimentation, Tectonics, Mineral Resources and Sustainable Development” and 36th Convention, Indian Association of Sedimentologists (IAS), Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), Hyderabad, November 7-8, 2019, p. 124.
8) Saha, A. and Bhattacharya, B., 2019. Sedimentary facies architecture of Permian Barren Measures Formation, Godavari River section, Pranhita-Godavari Basin. National Seminar on “Sedimentation, Tectonics, Mineral Resources and Sustainable Development” and 36th Convention, Indian Association of Sedimentologists (IAS), Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), Hyderabad, November 7-8, 2019, p. 28.
9) Varshanay, H. and Bhattacharya, B., 2019. Record of post- glacial transgression in Late Paleozoic glacio marine Talchir Formation, peninsular India. National Seminar on “Sedimentation, Tectonics, Mineral Resources and Sustainable Development” and 36th Convention, Indian Association of Sedimentologists (IAS), Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), Hyderabad, November 7-8, 2019, p. 12.
10) Pathak, A., Bhattacharya, B. and Banerjee, P. P., 2019. High-resolution T-R cycles in Permian coal-bearing Barakar succession in West Bokaro coalfield, Eastern India. 34th International Meeting of Sedimentology “Sedimentology to face societal challenges on risk, resources and record of the past: The International Association of Sedimentologists, Rome, 10-13 September, 2019, p. 1325.
11) Bhattacharya, B., 2018. Implications of Permian marine transgressions in peninsular India – sequence stratigraphic reappraisal of Lower Gondwana paleogeography. 1st International Symposium of “Hiroshima Institute of Plate ConvErgence Region Research (HiPeR)”, Hiroshima University, Japan, 23-30 January, 2018.
12) Bhattacharya, B., 2017. Transgressive-regressive cycles in Early Permian coal-bearing Barakar Formation, Raniganj Coalfield, India – implications on paleogeography. National Conference on “Basin dynamics, Facies architecture and Paleoclimate” & 34th Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists (IAS), Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, 19-21 December, 2017, p.122.
13) Bhattacharya, B., Chakraborty, M. and Sengar, S., 2016. Tectono-sedimentary implications of Mesoproterozoic ‘unusual’ tidalites in Lalsot Basin, North Delhi Fold Belt, Rajasthan, India. National Conference and field workshop on ‘Precambrians of India’, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, 22-24 November, 2016, p.98 – 99.
14) Bhattacharya, B., Banerjee, P.P. and Dharmadhikary, S., 2016. Architecture of tide-influenced TST in Barren measures Formation, West Bokaro Coalfield, India – signifying Permian marine sedimentation in Lower Gondwana. National Conference and 33rd Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists (IAS) with emphasis on Energy Resources and Climate Change, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Banaras,12-14 November, 2016, p.13.
15) Bhattacharya, B. and Banerjee, P.P., 2016. Seismites in transgressive Lower Gondwana (Permian) succession, West Bokaro Coalfield, India: tectono-sedimentary and sequence stratigraphic implications. 35th International Geological Congress (35 IGC-2016), Cape Town, South Africa, 27 August - 03 September, 2016, p. 3740.
16) Bhattacharya, B. and Sharma, S.K., 2016. Mesoproterozoic tidalites from southern part of Lalsot Basin, North Delhi Fold Belt, Rajasthan, India. 35th International Geological Congress (35 IGC-2016), Cape Town, South Africa, 27 August - 03 September, 2016, p.3738.
17) Bhattacharya, B., 2015. Seismites in transgressive lower Gondwana sequences, India: Tectono-sedimentary and sequence stratigraphic significance. International Conference on “Geoscience and Environment” and 32nd Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists (ICGEN-IAS 2015), Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India, 7-10 January, 2015, p. 4-5.
18) Bhattacharya, H.N., Bhattacharya, B. and Pal. S., 2016. A multiphase evolution model for Chitradurga greenstone belt, Dharwar Craton, southern India. National Conference and field workshop on ‘Precambrians of India’, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, 22-24 November, 2016, p.22 -25.
19) Bhattacharya, B., Banerjee, S., Bhattacharjee, J. and Bandyopadhyay, S. (2014): Sedimentology and ichnology of Permian fluvio-marine Barakar Formation, Raniganj Basin, India. 19TH INTERNATIONAL SEDIMENTOLOGICAL CONGRESS (ISC-2014), 18-22 August, 2014, Jeneva, Switzerland, organised by International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS), Abstract Vol. P. 72.
20) Bhattacharya, B. and Bhattacharya, H.N. (2014): Late Paleozoic glaciations and post-glacial transgressions in eastern peninsular India: extent and implications. 19TH INTERNATIONAL SEDIMENTOLOGICAL CONGRESS (ISC-2014), 18-22 August, 2014, Jeneva, Switzerland, organised by International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS), Abstract Vol. P. 71.
21) Bhattacharya, B., Jha, S., Kumar, P. and Kapoor, T. (2014): Tidal rhythmites from Cretaceous Nimar Sandstone, Central India, and their implications. International Seminar on ‘Sedimentary Processes and Metallogeny through Time (SPMT)-2014, 21-23 January, 2014, ASSIST and SDMCET, Dharwad, Abstract Vol. P. 63-64.
22) Bhattacharya, B., Burman, L., Banerjee, S. and Bandyopadhyay, S. (2013): Tidal rhythmites within early Permian Barakar Formation, Khudia Nala, Raniganj Basin, India. National Conference on EARTH SCIENCES IN INDIA: CHALLENGES AND EMERGING TRENDS (ESICET-2013), 7 – 9 November, 2013, Deptt. of Earth Sciences, IIT Roorkee, p. 11
23) Banerjee, S., Bandyopadhyay, S. and Bhattacharya, B. (2013): Petrographic analysis of Ramnagar coal, Barakar Formation, Raniganj Basin, India – palaeogeographic implications. International Conference on FUTURE CHALLENGES ON EARTH SCIENCES FOR ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES (ESEMR-2013), 14-16 November, 2013, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India, p. 120-121.
24) Roy, A., Bhattacharya, H.N., Bhattacharya, B. and Pal, S., (2012). Chitradurga Schist Belt of Dharwar Craton revisited: evidences in favour of polyphase deformation and ductile shearing along the western margin of the belt. Rock Deformation & Structures Conference: RDS-II, Lucknow University, Lucknow, pp. 103-105.
25) Bhattacharya, B. (2010): Cyclic sedimentation related to Late Paleozoic climatic change: a study from Talchir Formation, Talchir CoalBasin, Orissa, India. Abstract volume, National Seminar and XXVII Convention on “‘Evolution of sedimentary basins and palaeogeography”, Indian Association of Sedimentologists, Jammu, p. 2.