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Faculty details

Prof.Udita Bansal

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Applied Geology

Email: ubansal[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

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Office Number: +91-326-223-5317

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Research Interest: Sedimentology, Clay Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Green-silicates (Glauconite): Origin And Geochemistry Of Cretaceous Glauconite From India And Germany. Evolution Of Glauconite Composition Related To Depositional Conditions And Sequence Stratigraphy. Radiometric Dating Of Glauconite Using 40Ar/39Ar Technique. Sequence Stratigraphy Of Glauconitic Horizons In Cauvery, Kutch And Narmada Basins. Origin, Stratigraphic Implications And Geochemistry Of Precambrian Glauconite In Bhima, Vindhyan, Cuddapah And Pranhita-Godavari Basins. Chloritization Of Glauconite In Proterozoic Bhima And Maastrichtian Mahadek Basin In India. Palaeoenvironmental And Palaeoclimatic Constraints On The Formation Authigenic Green-silicates. Temporal Variation In Composition Of Authigenic Green-silicates. Geochemistry Of Callovian Ironstone In Kutch And Its Stratigraphic Implications. Fe-rich Clay Coatings And Their Diagenetic Implications In Shale Sequences. Clay Typing And Clay Mineral Characterization Of Clastic Hydrocarbon Reservoirs/shale Gas.

Teaching

GLC511- Applied Sedimentology
NGLD508 - Sequence Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis
GLD521- Stratigraphy
GLI101- Earth Science

Academics

B.Sc. (H) Geology Institute: Centre of Advanced Studies (Geology), Delhi University; Year: 2006–2009
M.Sc. Geology, Specialization: Experimental structural geology Institute: Centre of Advanced Studies (Geology), Delhi University; Year: 2009–2011
Ph.D., Specialization: Sedimentology, Clay Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Glauconite Institute: Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay; Year: 2011–2017; Degree Awarded: 12/08/2017 Title of thesis: Origin, stratigraphic influence and geochemical characteristics of Cretaceous glauconites in Peninsular India. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENC

Position

Assistant Professor

Awards and Honors

Invited Speaker at IIT Bombay in '"Recent advances in Ichnology and Sedimentary Geochemistry", 2024
Invited Speaker at NCESS "Women in Geosciences", 2024
Awarded ‘Excellence Award in Ph.D. Research’ at 57th Convocation, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2019
Awarded ‘Best Presentation by Young Scientists’ at the 3rd International Palaeogeography Conference, 2017
Reviewer of Journal of Earth System Science and Marine and Petroleum Geology  Recipient of SERB–International Travel Support (ITS) for attending EGU General Assembly 2018  Recipient of CSIR-UGC NET scholarship (Rank 34) to carry out research in Sciences in India, 2011
Recipient of Summer Research Fellowship twice to carry out research projects in India, 2009 and 2010

Publications

Books Published

Bansal, U., Banerjee, S., Borgohain, D., 2020. Cretaceous glauconite in India records marine transgressions and palaeo-depositional conditions. In: Banerjee, S. and Sarkar, S. (2020) Mesozoic Stratigraphy of India – A Multi-Proxy Approach. Springer
Bansal, U., Banerjee, S., Chauhan, G., Rudmin, M., Borgohain, D., Upadhyay, A., 2020. Geochemistry of Callovian ironstone in Kutch and its stratigraphic implications. In: Banerjee, S. and Sarkar, S. (2020) Mesozoic Stratigraphy of India – A MultiProxy Approach. Springer

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

• Wilmsen, M., and Bansal. U., 2021. Depositional setting and limiting factors of early Late Cretaceous glaucony formation: implications from Cenomanian glauconitic strata (Elbtal Group, Germany). Facies 67:24, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10347- 021-00627-y

• Bansal, U., Banerjee, S., Nagendra, R., 2020. Is the rarity of glauconite in Precambrian Bhima Basin in India related to its chloritization. Precambrian Research, 336, 1-14 • Bansal, U., Banerjee, S., Pande, K., Ruidas, D., 2020. Unusual seawater composition of the Late Cretaceous Tethys imprinted in glauconite of Narmada basin, central India. Geological Magazine, 157, 233-247

• Bansal, U., Pande K., Banerjee, S., Nagendra, R., Jagadeesan, K.C., 2019. The timing of oceanic anoxic events in the Cretaceous succession of Cauvery basin: constraints from 40Ar/39Ar ages of glauconite in the Karai Shale Formation. Geological Journal, 54, 308–315

• Bansal, U., Banerjee, S., Ruidas, D.K., Pande, K., 2018. Origin and geochemical characterization of Maastrichtian glauconites in the Lameta Formation, Central India. Journal of Palaeogeography, 7, 2, 99–116 • Bansal, U., Banerjee, S., Pande, K., Arora, A., Meena, S.S., 2017. The distinctive compositional evolution of glauconite in the Cretaceous Ukra Hill Member (Kutch basin, India) and its implications. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 82, 97-117

• Banerjee S., Bansal U., Pande K., Meena, S.S., 2016. Compositional variability of glauconites within the Upper Cretaceous Karai Shale Formation, Cauvery Basin, India: Implications for evaluation of stratigraphic condensation. Sedimentary Geology, 331, 12-29 • Banerjee, S., Bansal, U., Thorat, V.A., 2016. A review on palaeogeographic implications and temporal variation in glaucony composition. Journal of Palaeogeography, 5, 43-71

• Chattoraj S.L., Banerjee S., Saraswati P.K., Bansal U., 2016. Origin, Depositional Setting and Stratigraphic Implications of Palaeogene Glauconite of Kutch. Special Publication of the Geological Society of India, No.6, pp.75-88