Ministry of Education
Nilanjana Sorcar
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Dr Nilanjana Sorcar

Female Doctor of Philosophy
Visiting Scientist
Expertise: Geology
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36 Publications
3 Projects
439 Scopus Citations
359 CrossRef
12 Years Total Experience
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36 Total
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Professional Recognition

National Scholarship in the Secondary Examination
2000
W.B.B.S.E
National Scholarship Scheme 2004-05 Government of India on the basis of the result of BSc (Hons. in Geological Sciences
2005
Jadavpur University
INSPIRE Faculty Award
2014
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Certificate of participation of 39 Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (ISEA
2022
Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India
Brain Pool Fellowship
2024
National Research Foundation, South Korea

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Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2013
National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases
Master of Science
2007
National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases
Bachelor of Science
2005
National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases
Visiting Scientist
Jul 2024 – Present
Unknown Organization
Scientist D
Jun 2023 – Jul 2024
National Centre for Earth Science Studies
Scientist C
Jul 2019 – Jun 2023
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Scientist B
Jun 2016 – Jun 2019
National Centre for Earth Science Studies
DST Scientist
Sep 2014 – Jun 2016
Presidency University | Department of Geology
Physical Sciences
Geology

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Scholarly Work

Unraveling the history of metamorphic evolution of the Ross orogen, Antarctica and its Implication on Geodynamics: A Multifaceted Approach
Other
Role: Other
Duration: 2024 – Ongoing
Constraining Geodynamic evolution of Princes Elezabeth land (PEL), east Antarctica and Eastern Ghats Belt (EGB), India using geological and geophysical approaches
Completed
Role: Other
Duration: 2019 – 2022
Characterization of Mid-to-Deep Crustal Metamorphism and Melting under varying P-T-X-t conditions and its Applications to the Proterozoic Eastern Ghats Belt, India
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Other Grant: DST/INSPIRE/04/2014/000221
Amount: ₹35 Lac
Duration: 2014 – 2019
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Scholarly Publications

Timing of Garnet Growth in Granulites from Southern India: Insights from Zircon-monazite-garnet REE Partition Modeling

Journal Article
Journal of the Geological Society of India. Year: 2023. Volume: 99 , Issue: 9 , Pages: 1241-1246 .
Authors: S. Sajna; J.K. Tomson; J. Amal Dev; Nilanjana Sorcar
DOI 10.1007/s12594-023-2457-z Crossref Crossref: 1 Scopus Scopus: 1

Characterization of multiple episodes of melt generation from lower crust during Archaean using amphibole composition

Open Access
Journal Article
Episodes. Year: 2021. Volume: 44 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 443-466 .
Authors: Kumar Batuk Joshi; Nilanjana Sorcar; Naresh Chandra Pant; V. Nandakumar; Talat Ahmad; J. K. Tomson
DOI 10.18814/epiiugs/2020/020096 Crossref Crossref: 8 Scopus Scopus: 9

Corrigendum to “Characterization of partial melting events in garnet-cordierite gneiss from the Kerala Khondalite Belt, India” [Geosci. Front. 11 (2020), 597-611]

Open Access
Journal Article
Geoscience Frontiers. Year: 2021. Volume: 12 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 693-694 .
Authors: Nilanjana Sorcar; Kumar Batuk Joshi; Elson P. Oliveira; J.K. Tomson; V. Nandakumar
DOI 10.1016/j.gsf.2020.09.001 Crossref Crossref: 3 Scopus Scopus: 2

Characterization of partial melting events in garnet-cordierite gneiss from the Kerala Khondalite Belt, India

Open Access
Journal Article
Geoscience Frontiers. Year: 2020. Volume: 11 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 597-611 .
Authors: Nilanjana Sorcar; Kumar Batuk Joshi; Elson P. Oliveira; J.K. Tomson; V. Nandakumar
DOI 10.1016/j.gsf.2019.05.013 Crossref Crossref: 29 Scopus Scopus: 30

Unraveling the Cooling History of Granulites From Grovnes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica: Insights From Garnet Diffusion Speedometry

Open Access
Journal Article
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. Year: 2026. Volume: 69 , Issue: 1 .
Authors: Nilanjana Sorcar; J. Amal Dev; Sneha Mukherjee; J. K. Tomson
DOI 10.1002/jgo2.70018 Scopus Scopus: 1

U-Th-total Pb monazite chemical dating protocol: application to Gneiss from Wilson metamorphic complex (WMC), Northern Victoria Land (NVL), Antarctica

Open Access
Journal Article
Journal of Analytical Science and Technology. Year: 2025. Volume: 16 , Issue: 1 .
Authors: Nilanjana Sorcar; Daeyeong Kim; Hwayoung Kim; Jong Ik Lee; Sang-Bong Yi; Hyeoncheol Kim
DOI 10.1186/s40543-025-00499-9

Origin and thermal evolution of Cr-V-Ti magnetites (lodestones) from Coorg massif, southern India

Journal Article
Chemie der Erde - Geochemistry. Year: 2024. Volume: 84 , Issue: 3 .
Authors: V. Deepchand; J. Amal Dev; V.J. Rajesh; Nilanjana Sorcar; J.K. Tomson; R.B. Binoj Kumar
DOI 10.1016/j.chemer.2024.126142 Crossref Crossref: 2 Scopus Scopus: 2

The Luna structure, India: A probable impact crater formed by an iron bolide

Journal Article
Planetary and Space Science. Year: 2024. Volume: 240 .
Authors: K.S. Sajinkumar; S. James; G.K. Indu; Saranya R. Chandran; Devika Padmakumar; J. Aswathi; S. Keerthy; M.N. Praveen; N. Sorcar; J.K. Tomson; Anil Chavan; Subhash Bhandari; M. Satyanarayanan; R. Bhushan; A. Dabhi; Y. Anilkumar
DOI 10.1016/j.pss.2023.105826 Crossref Crossref: 5 Scopus Scopus: 5
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