Dr. Arun Deo Singh

Professor
Ph.D (BHU)
Contact Information:
Tel.+91-542-2366070,Fax: +91-542-2368390
Email Id: arundeosingh@yahoo.com

 
 
Academic Qualifications:
 
S. No.DegreeInstitutionYear
1.B.Sc.(Hons.) Banaras Hindu University 1982
2.M.Sc. Banaras Hindu University1985
3.Ph. D.Banaras Hindu University1990
 
Area of specialization/awards/achievements:
 

Area of Research Specialization: Evolution of ocean and climate (Paleoceanography & Paleoclimatology), Marine Micropaleontology, Oceanic biostratigraphy.
Major themes of our current research programmes:- (1) Developing new micropaleontological indicators useful in reconstruction of past environmental history. (2) Understanding Global environmental change and roles of oceans in driving environmental variability. (3) Understanding Asian Monsoon variability and rapid climate change, linkage between the Asian monsoon and thermohaline circulation, Indonesian through-flow and ENSO. Estimation of marine aragonite production, accumulation and dissolution. Marine biogeochemical processes, carbonate budget and carbon cycle. (4) Evolution of ocean gateways and their global climatic significance. Teaching Interest Micropaleontology, Oceanography, Stratigraphy, Marine Geology, Paleoclimatology, Petroleum Geology. Ph. D Thesis Guided ( at BHU, in last 4 years ) : one
Awards:

  • As a Graduate Student
    1. Recipient of Master Nandlal Sharma Dhanbad Memorial Medal, BHU,1982
    2. Recipient of Merit Certificate with cash prize, BHU, 1982
    3. Recipient of Merit Certificate with cash prize, BHU, 1981
    4. Recipient of Merit Certificate with cash prize, BHU, 1980
  • As a Professional (Research and Teaching)
    1. Participating scientist in the IODP 339 Mediterranean Outflow Expedition (November 2011 to January, 2012).
    2. The Geological Society of India felicitated during its Golden Jubilee Function at Bangalore, 2008, in recognition of contributions made in the field of Earth Sciences
    3. Awarded Visiting Scientist Fellowship by the Royal Society London and DST, New Delhi (India-UK Science Netwok), 2006
    4. Awarded Commonwealth Fellowship, 2000-01
    5. Recipient of the JGSI-Radhakrishna Prize for the best paper publication in the Journal of Geological Society of India during 1998.
    6. Awarded Visiting Scientist Fellowship of INSA-DFG programme, 1996-97.
    7. Member, CLIP (Climates of the Past) IUGS-UNESCO joint programme “Earth Processes in Global change (EPGC), 1995-96
    8. Member, National Executive Committee of Society of Earth Scientists. Honorary Member, Research Board of Advisors, The American Biographical Institute, USA
    9. Member, National Working Group on Paleoclimate Change (The Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO).
    10. Shipboard Scientist in several Indian Ocean Sagar Kanya/Sagar Sampada National/ International Expeditions.

 
Current Research Projects:
 
 

S. No.Name of the Project DurationSource of FundingAmount of Funding (Rs)
1. Monsoon variability in the southeastern Arabian Sea dyring the last glacial and Holocene periods based on high resolution foraminiferal and pteropod records (as Principal Investigator) 2009- 2012 ISRO-GBP15,43,000.00
2.High-resolution late Quaternary paleoceanographic studies in the Bay of Bengal : An integrated approach (as Principal Investigator). Under considerationMinistry Earth of Sciences, New Delhi 33,06,000.00
3. Biogeochemical Process and Paleoceanographic Stidies of the Eastern Indian Ocean, MOES funded. Collaborations with NIO, Goa (Divakar Naidu, PI), Goa University and Calcutta University 2012 ongoingMinistry of Earth Sciences New Delhi15,55,98,000.00 (31,50,000.00 only as BHU Component)
 
List of 10 major Publications:
  1. Singh, A. D., Jung, S. J. A., Darling, K., Ganeshram, R., Ivanochko, T. and Kroon, D., 2011. Productivity collapses in the Arabian Sea during glacial cold phases. Paleoceanography, 26, PA3210, doi:1029/2009PA001923. Times cited: 1
  2. Singh, A. D. and Conan, S. M., 2008. Aragonite pteropod flux to the Somali Basin, N WArabian Sea. Deep Sea Research Part I, 55, 661-669. Times cited: 6
  3. Anand, P., Kroon, D., Singh, A. D., Ganeshram, R., Ganssen, G., and Elderfield, H., 2008. Coupled seasurface-seawater d18O reconstructions in the Arabian Sea at the millennial scale for the last 35 ka. Paleoceanography, 23, PA4207, doi:10.1029/2007PA001564. Times cited: 17
  4. Singh, A. D., Kroon, D. and Ganeshram, R., 2006. Productivity and OMZ intensity variation in the eastern Arabian Sea at the millennial scale. Special issue on Holocene Indian Monsoon, J.Geological Society of India,68, 369-377. Times cited: 17
  5. Singh, A. D., Nisha, N.R. and Joydas, T. V., 2005. Distribution patterns of Recent pteropods in surface sediments of the western continental shelf of India. Journal of Micropaleontology, 23,1-16. Times cited: 13
  6. Ivanova, I., Schiebel, R., Singh, A. D., Schmiedl, G., Niebler, H. S., and Hemleben, Ch., 2003. Primery productivity in the Arabian Sea during the Last 135,000 years. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 197, 61-82. Times cited: 43
  7. Singh, A. D., Ramachandran, K. K., Samsuddin, M., Nisha N. R., Haneeshkumar, V., 2001. Significance of pteropods in deciphering the late Quaternary sea-level history along the southwestern Indian shelf. Geo-Marine Letters, 20, 243-252. Times cited: 15
  8. Singh, A. D., Rajarama, K. N., Ramachandran, K. K., Suchindin, G. K., Samsuddin, M. 1998. Pteropods as bathometers: A case study from the continental shelf of north Kerala. Current Science; 75, 621,624. Times cited: 17
  9. Singh, A. D., 1998. Late Quaternary oceanographic changes in the eastern Arabian Sea. Evidences from planktic foraminifera and pteropods. J. Geological Society of India. 52, 203-212. Times cited: 20
  10. Singh, A. D., and Srinivasan, M. S., 1993. Quaternary climatic changes indicated by planktic foraminifera of Northern Indian Ocean, Current Science; 64, 908-914. Times cited: 13
 

Additional Information and Achievements::

  1. Reviewer of research articles published in International and National journals including Jour. Geological Society London, Quaternary International, Gondwana Geological Magazine, Current Science, Jour. Geological Society India, Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, E-Journal Earth science Indian and conferences/seminar volumes.
  2. Reviewer of research projects funded by various government organizations like Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, Department of Ocean Development etc.
  3. Expert member, Board of Research studies for Geology/Applied Geology of several Indian Universities.
  4. Fellow of Geological Society of India, Geological Mining & Metallurgical Society, India, Indian Geophysical Union, India.
  5. Fellow of Geological Society of India, Geological Mining & Metallurgical Society, India, Indian Geophysical Union, India
  6. Delivered several invited lectures at seminar/ conferences/ brain storming sessions/ workshops/ refresher corses etc focusing on past climate/ monsoon changes on regional and global scales, organized by University/ Institutions like Cochin university, Mangalore University, Bangalore University, Hyderabad University, Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivendrum, National Institute of Oceanography, University of Madras, Pondicherry University, Andhra University, Vikram University, Nainital University, Lucknow University, Jammu University, Banaras Hindu University etc.
  7. Chaired Technical Sessions in several Conferences/seminars on micropaleontology, paleoceanography and paleoclimate organized by various institutions/universities including International conferences.
  8. Chaired Technical Sessions in several Conferences/seminars on micropaleontology, paleoceanography and paleoclimate organized by various institutions/universities including International conferences.
 

Full List of Publications:

  1. Expedition 339 Scientists, 2012. Mediterranean outflow: environmental significance of the Mediterranean Outflow Water and its global implications. IODP Prel. Rept., 339.doi:10.2204/iodp.pr.339.2012, Texas (in press) .
  2. Nisha, N. R. and Singh, A. D., 2012. Benthic foraminiferal biofacies on the shelf-Upper continental slope off North Kerala (Southwest India). J. Geological Society of India (in press).
  3. A. D. Singh, S.J.A. Jung, K. Darling, R. Geneshram, T. Ivanochko and D. Kroon, 2011. Productivity collapses in the Arabian Sea during glacial cold phases. Paleoceanography, v.26, PA3210, doi:10.1029/2009PA001923.
  4. A. D. Singh, K. Verma and O. P. Singh, 2011. Carbonate preservation and monsoon wind induced hydrographic changes in the eastern Arabian Sea during the last 30 kyr as recorded by pteropods. In: “Geological Processes and Climate Change”, MacMillan Publishers India, Ltd, 1-8.
  5. A. D. Singh, S. Das and K. Verma, 2011. Impact of Climate induced Hypoxia on early calicifying biota in the Arabian Sea: An evaluation from the micropaleontological records of the Indian margin. In: Special issue of Journal Mausam, 62, 4, 647-652.
  6. N. Khonde, D. M. Maurya, A. D. Singh, V. Chowksy and L. S. Chamyal, 2011. Environmental significance of raised rann sediments along the margins of Khadir, Bhanjada and Kaur wet islands in Great Rann of Kachchh, W. India. Current Science 101, 11, 1429-1434.
  7. A. D. Singh, O. P. Singh, 2010. Potentiality of Pteropods in reconstruction of the Quaternary Climate and oceanographic history of the Arabian Sea. Gondawana Geological Magazine, Special Issue, v. 25 (1), pp. 81-88.
  8. Bharti, S. R. and Singh, A. D., 2009. Late Quaternary record of Buliminids from the eastern Arabian Sea (off Goa) and its significance in paleoceanographic reconstruction, J. Paleontological Society of India, 54 (1), 27-40.
  9. Singh, A. D. and Conan, S. M., 2008. Aragonite pteropod flux to the Somali Basin, N W Arabian Sea. Deep Sea Research Part I, 55, 661-669.
  10. Anand, P., Kroon, D., Singh, A. D., Ganeshram, R., Ganssen, G., and Elderfield, H., 2008. Coupled seasurface-seawater d18O reconstructions in the Arabian Sea at the millennial scale for the last 35 ka. Paleoceanography, 23, PA4207, doi:10.1029/2007PA001564.
  11. Singh, A. D., 2007. Episodic preservation of pteropods in the eastern Arabian Sea: Monsoonal change and OMZ intensity and Aragonite Compensation Depth. Ind. J. Marine Science, 36, 378-383.
  12. Singh, A. D., Nisha, N. R. and Ramachandran, K. K., 2007. Late Quaternary evolution of the shelf environments off north Kerala, SW India: faunal and sedimentological evidence. J. Geological Society of India. 70, 109-120.
  13. Singh, A. D., Kroon, D. and Ganeshram, R., 2006. Productivity and OMZ intensity variation in the eastern Arabian Sea at the millennial scale. Special issue on Holocene Indian Monsoon, J. Geological Society of India, 68, 369-377.
  14. Singh, A. D., Nisha, N.R. and Joydas, T. V., 2005. Distribution patterns of recent pteropods in surface sediments of the western continental shelf of India. Journal of Micropaleontology, 23,1-16.
  15. Ivanova, I., Schiebel, R., Singh, A. D., Schmiedl, G., Niebler, H. S., and Hemleben, Ch., 2003. Primery productivity in the Arabian Sea during the Last 135,000 years. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 197, 61-82.
  16. Singh, A. D. 2002. Millennial-scale rapid fluctuations in the Arabian Sea monsoon and oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) during the late Quaternary. J. Geological Society of India, 60(2), 228-229.
  17. Singh, A. D., Ramachandran, K. K., Samsuddin, M., Nisha N. R., Haneeshkumar, V., 2001. Significance of pteropods in deciphering the late Quaternary sea-level history along the southwestern Indian shelf. Geo-Marine Letters, 20, 243-252.
  18. Singh, A. D., Schiebel. R., Nisha, N. R., 2000. Occurrence of pteropods in a deep eastern Arabian Sea core: Neotectonic implications. Current Science; 78, 1142-1144.
  19. Singh, A. D., 1998. A 22,000year record of monsoon fluctuation in marine cores off southwest India: Evidence from planktic foraminifera. Rev.de la-Soc. Mex. de; Spl. Publ., p. 7-9.
  20. Singh, A. D., Rjarama, K. N., Ramachandran, K.K., Suchindin, G. K., Samsuddin, M. 1998. Pteropods as bathometers: A case study from the continental shelf of north Kerala. Current Science; 75, 621,624.
  21. Singh, A. D., 1998. Late Quaternary oceanographic changes in the eastern Arabian Sea. Evidences from planktic foraminifera and pteropods. J. Geological Society of India. 52, 203-212.
  22. Singh, A, D., 1998. Early-Middle Miocene planktic foraminifera from the Quilon Formation Kerala, India. J. Geological Society of India. 52, 313-316.
  23. Singh, A. D. and Rajarama, K. N., 1997. Distribution of pteropods in Surface sediments from the continental shelf off Kerala. J. Geological Society of India; 49, 81-84.
  24. Narayana, A. C. and Singh, A. D., 1997. Upwelling record in a sediment core from the inner shelf off Mangalore, West coast of India. Ind. J. Marine Science, 26, 88-90.
  25. Rao, K. K., Jayalakshmi, K. V., Singh, A. D., 1997. Late Quaternary Paleoceanographic features as deduced from calcium carbonate and faunal changes of planktic foraminifers in cores from north eastern Arabian Sea. J. Marine Biological Association of India, 39, 79-88.
  26. Singh, A. D., 1995. Neogloquadrina, Pulleniatina and Sphaeroidinella-Sphaeroidinellopsis lineages in the northern Indian Ocean: Their Paleoceanograhic relations and biostratigraphic significance. J. Geological Society of India, 46, 163-177.
  27. Singh, A. D., and Srinivasan, M. S., 1995. Neogene planktic foraminiferal biochronology of the Central Indian Ocean DSDP sites 237 & 238. J. Geological Society of India, 45, 445-462.
  28. Singh, A. D., and Srinivasan, M. S., 1993. Quaternary climatic changes indicated by planktic foraminifera of Northern Indian Ocean, Current Science; 64, 908-914.
  29. Srinivasan, M. S. and Singh, A. D., 1992. Neogene planktic foraminiferal biochronology of the DSDP site 219, Chagos-Laccadive Ridge (Arabian Sea). Proc. Indian National Science Academy, 58(4) 335-354.
  30. Srinivasan, M. S. and Singh, A. D., 1992. Neogene Globorotalia lineages in the tropical Indian Ocean: Their Paleoceanographic implications. Indian Journal of Geology, 64 (4) 323-328.
  31. Srinivasan, M. S. and Singh, A. D., 1991. Pliocene/Pleistocene boundary in the tropical Indian Ocean deep sea cores. J. Scientific Research; 41, 199-222.
  32. Srinivasan, M.S. and Singh, A. D., 1991. Planktic foraminiferal evidences for the Neogene paleoceanographic changes in the Indian Ocean. IGCP-246. (Chiang Mai) Special Publication 9, 179-205.