Dr. Abhishek Saha ( CSIR-NIO )
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Dr. Abhishek Saha 

Principal Scientist ( Headquarters, Goa )

DepartmentGeological Oceanography (GOD)

Research Interests/SpecializationVolcanics, Geochemistry & Isotope Chemistry, Sedimentology

Career at CSIR

Date of Joining CSIR : 2015-03-05
Date of Joining Present Post : 2022-03-05
Date of Retirement : 2043-06-30

Contact Details
 Emailasaha.nio@csir.res.in
  Office +91 8322450334
Work Details

Work Domain Scientific

Area of WorkIgneous Petrology and Geochemistry, Ocean Crust formation

People Trained

Number of Ph.D. students supervised (Ongoing & Completed): 4
No of student(s) trained through Internship/Project Work/Dissertation :10

Grant-in-aid Projects
Ongoing Completed
1 1

 Education
Degree Specialization University Graduation Year
Ph.D Petrology and Geochemistry University of Calcutta 2012
MSc Geology University of Calcutta 2006
BSc Geology (Hons) University of Calcutta 2004
 Experiences
Position Organization From To
Senior Scientist CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography 2019 2020
Scientist CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography 2015 2019
DST-Inspire Faculty CSIR-National Geophysical Reseach Institute 2014 2015
Research Associate Department of Geology, University of Calcutta, Calcutta 2013 2014
Postdoctoral Fellow Centre for Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science 2012 2012
Senior Research Fellow Department of Geology, University of Calcutta, Calcutta 2010 2012
Junior Research Fellow Department of Geology, University of Calcutta, Calcutta 2007 2010
 Scholarship / Awards
Scholarship/Award Award Granting Agency Year
Early Career Research Award SERB, Govt. of India 2019
Best Reviewer award- 2018 from the journal Geoscience Frontiers, Elsevier (I.F. 4.051) China University of Geosciences, Beijing and Elsevier 2019
Young Researcher Award by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India 2019
National Geoscience Award (Young Scientist category) Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India 2017
Associate Fellow- Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences APAS 2016
Indian Society of Applied Geochemists (ISAG) medal ISAG 2015
INSA- DST-Inspire Faculty award Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India 2014
CSIR Research Associateship CSIR 2013
The Asiatic Society gold medal The Asiatic Society 2011

Reviewer:
Gondwana Research, Lithos, Precambrian Research, Geological Magazine, Geoscience Frontiers, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, Geological Journal,Journal of Earth System Sciences, Journal of Applied Geochemistry and others.

Cruise Experiences:
• Participated in two different expeditions in Bay of Bengal
• Participated in IODP-345 expedition in Pacific Ocean
• Participated as Chief Scientist in SSD-048 and SSD-071 expeditions in Central Indian Ocean
• Total more than 200 days onboard experiences

Presentations:
Presented several number of papers in International and National seminars and symposiums

Abroad Academic Visit:
Thailand, Singapore, USA, Costa Rica and Panama

Project involved:
a. Principal Investigator: Polymetallic nodules (Survey and Exploration) (PMN-S&E), Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi (Ongoing)
b. Principal Investigator: Project titled “Geochemical studies of volcanic rocks from Andaman arc-back arc system: Implications on geodynamic evolution of Andaman basin”, SERB, Department of Science & Technology, since 2019 (Ongoing)
c. Co-Principal Investigator: Tectonic and magmatic processes along the slow-spreading mid-oceanic ridges and subduction zone in the Indian Ocean (TeaM-RiSe), CSIR, since 2020 (ongoing)
d. Principal Investigator: INSA-DST Inspire Faculty Project (2014-2019), DST, New Delhi (Completed)
e. Principal Investigator: CSIR-Senior Research Fellow Project (2010-2012), CSIR, New Delhi (Completed)
f. Principal Investigator: CSIR- Research Associate Project (2013-2014), CSIR, New Delhi (Completed)

Publications:

  1. Saha, A. , Hazra, A., Santosh, M., Ganguly, S., Li, S.S. and Manikyamba C. 2021. Episodic recycling of ancient metasomatized continental lithosphere: Evidence from lower oceanic crust of the Central Indian Ridge. Lithos (Accepted)

  2. Hazra, A., Saha, A., Verencar, A., Satyanarayanan, M., Ganguly, S. and Mahender, K. 2021. Refertilization of mantle peridotites from the Central Indian Ridge: Response to a geodynamic transition. Lithosphere. https://doi.org/10.2113/2021/9706924
    Student First author

  3. Verencar, A., Saha, A., Ganguly, S. and Manikyamba, C. 2021. Tectono-magmatic evolution of Tethyan oceanic lithosphere in supra subduction zone forearc regime: Geochemical fingerprints from crust-mantle sections of Naga Hills Ophiolite, Geoscience Frontiers, v. 12,101096
    Student First author

  4. Sensarma, S., Saha, A. and Hazra, A. 2021. Implications of REE incorporation and sediment influence on the origin and growth of ferromanganese nodules from Central Indian Ocean Basin. Geoscience Frontiers, v. 12,101123
    Student First author

  5. Saha A., 2021. Geochemical Heterogeneity of Indian Ocean MOR Mantle. Journal of the Geological Society of India, DOI: 10.1007/s12594-021-1702-6

  6. Manikyamba, C., Ganguly, S., ..... and Saha, A. 2021. Tectonic juxtaposition of plume and subduction derived magmatic sequences in the Bababudan greenstone terrane, western Dharwar Craton, India: Constraining crustal accretion processes in a Neoarchean subduction-collision orogeny. Precambrian Research, v. 355, 106097.

  7. Saha A., Sensarma S., Hazra, A., Ganguly, S., Peketi, A., Doley, B. and Mudholkar, A.V., 2020. Imprints of ancient…Northwest Indian Ocean. Gondwana Research, v. 86, pp.60-82

  8. Saha A., Mudholkar, A. V., Kamesh Raju and K. A.,2020. Magma genesis…. slab-mantle interaction. Episode, v.43, pp.323-334

  9. Saha A., D’Mello, N.G., Sensarma, S., Mudholkar, A. V., Kamesh Raju, K. A., and Doley, B.,2019 Geochemical characteristics …..north-eastern Indian Ocean, Geological Journal, https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.3506

  10. Saha A., Santosh,M., Ganguly, S., Manikyamba, C., Ray J. and Dutta, J., 2018 Geochemical cycling.....mantle wedge. Geoscience Frontiers, v.9, 2018, pp. 1755-1775

  11. Saha, A., Mudholkar, A. V., Kamesh Raju, K. A., Doley, B., and Sensarma, S., 2018. Geochemical characteristics … back-arc spreading centres. Geological Journal, https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.3345

  12. Ghose, N.C. and Saha, A., 2018. Vestiges of older greenstone … rifted cratonic margin. Geological Journal, https://doi.org/10.1002/g j.3271.
    Corresponding author

  13. Saha A., Ganguly S., Ray J., Koeberl C., Thoni M., Sarbajna C., Sawant S.S., 2017. Petrogenetic evolution …. lithospheric mantle. Gondwana Research v.48, 2017, pp. 237-256

  14. Saha A., Manikyamba C., Santosh M., Ganguly S., Khelen A.C. and Subramanyam K.S.V., 2015. Platinum Group Elements (PGE) geochemistry of…… mantle melting processes. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, v.105, pp. 300-319

  15. Shen, X.M., Zhang, H.X.,Saha, A. and Ma,.L., 2017. Zircon U–Pb geochronology ….. late Paleozoic ophiolites. Geological Journal, v.53, pp. 1886-1905

  16. Manikyamba C., Said, N., Santosh M., Saha, A., Ganguly S., Khelen A.C. and Subramanyam K.S.V., 2018. U enrichment and Th/U fractionation in Archean boninites: ………juvenile subduction zones. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, v. 157, pp.157-167

  17. Manikyamba C., ..Rambabu S., Li T., Saha A., Khelen A.C., Ganguly S., Singh D., Subba Rao D.V.,2016. Zircon U-Pb geochronology…….Neoarchean-Paleoproterozoic crustal growth. Gondwana Research v.38, pp. 313-333

  18. Ganguly S., Manikyamba C., Saha A., Lingadevaru M., Santosh M., Rambabu S., Khelen A.C., Purushotham D. and Linga D., 2015. Geochemical characteristics ………in diverse tectonic settings. Ore Geology Reviews, v. 73, pp.59-82

  19. Manikyamba C., Ray J., Ganguly S., Singh M. R., Santosh M., Saha, A., and Satyanarayanan M., 2015. Boninitic metavolcanic rocks …… Archean subduction processes. Precambrian Research v.271, pp. 138-159

  20. Singh M.R., Manikyamba C., Ray, J., Ganguly S., Santosh M., Saha A., Rambabu S. and Sawant S.S., 2015. Major, trace and platinum group element ……. sulphur saturation history. Ore Geology Reviews, v. 71, pp.1263-1289

  21. Manikyamba C., Ganguly S., Santosh M., Saha A., Chatterjee A. and Khelen A.C., 2015. Neoarchean arc-juvenile Kadiri greenstone belt. Precambrian Research, v.258, pp. 1-23.

  22. Manikyamba C., Ganguly S., Santosh M., Saha A. and Lakshminarayana G., 2014. Geochemistry and petrogenesis ……… Godavari Basin, India. Geoscience Frontiers, v.6, pp. 437-451.

  23. Hazra S., Ray J., Manikyamba C., Saha A. and Sawant, S.S., 2015. Geochemistry of PGE in mafic rocks ……NE India. Journal of Earth System Science, v. 124, pp. 459-475.

  24. Manikyamba C., Ganguly S., Santosh M., Singh M. R. and Saha A., 2014. Arc-nascent back arc
    …………DharwarCraton, India. Geological Journal. v. 50,pp. 651-669.

  25. Manikyamba C., Saha A., Santosh M., Ganguly S., Singh M. R., Subba Rao D.V. and M. Lingadevaru, 2014. Neoarchean felsic …….. active continental margin. Precambrian Research, v. 252, pp. 1-21.

  26. Manikyamba C., Saha A., Ganguly S., Santosh M., Lingadevaru, M. and Singh M. R. 2014. Sediment- infill ………. an active continental margin. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, v.96, pp.269-278.

  27. Gillis K.M., Snow J.E.,….,Saha, A. and Wintsch, R.P., 2014. Primitive Layered Gabbros from Fast- Spreading Lower Oceanic C rust. Nature, v.505 (7482), pp.204-207.
    Equal contribution paper

  28. Manikyamba C., Ganguly S., Saha A., Santosh M., Singh M. R. and Subba Rao D.V., 2014. Continental lithospheric ……… Dharwar Craton, India. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, v.95,pp.65-80.

  29. Ganguly S., Ray J., Koeberl C., Saha A., Thoni M. and Balaram V., 2014. Geochemistry and petrogenesis ……. Deccan Volcanic Province. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, v. 91, pp. 174-193.

  30. Manikyamba C. and Saha A. 2014. PGE geochemistry Dharwar craton, India. Journal of Geological Society of India, Special Publication 2, pp. 162-174.

  31. Chaudhuri S., Ray J., Koeberl C., Thoni M., Dutta R., Saha A. and Banerjee M., 2014. Petrology and geochemistry ……. Northeastern India. Geological Journal, v. 49, pp.111-128.

  32. Gillis K.M., Snow J.E., ….,Saha A. and Wintsch, R.P., 2014. Exploring the plutonic crust at a fast- spreading ridge: new drilling at Hess Deep (Primliminary report). Proc. IODP volDOI:10.2204/iodp.pr.345.2014. Equal contribution paper

  33. Ray J., Saha A., Koeberl C., Thoni M., Ganguly S. and Hazra S., 2013. Geochemistry and Petrogenesis……..Northeastern India. Precambrian Research, v. 230, pp.119-137.

  34. Manikyamba C., Kerrich R., Polat A. and Saha A., 2013. Geochemistry of two..Archean mantle plumes. Lithos, v. 177, pp.120-135.

  35. Bhattacharyya N., Ray J., Ganguly S., and Saha A., 2012. Mineral Chemical Indian Shield. Journal of Geological Society of India, v.80, pp.481-492.

  36. Saha A., Ray J., Ganguly S., and Chatterjee N., 2011. Occurrence of Melanite Northeastern
    India. Current Science, v. 101, pp. 95-100.

  37. Ray J., Saha A., Ganguly S., Balaram V., Keshav Krishna A. and Hazra S., 2011. Geochemistry and Petrogenesis ……….. Northeastern India. Journal of Earth System Science, v. 120, pp. 459-473.
    Corresponding author

  38. Saha A., Ray J., Ganguly S., Koeberl C. and Thoni M., 2010. Tracking Kerguelen Plume Sr-Nd isotope systematics, Bulletin of Geological Society of America, v. 42, no. 5, p. 647.

  39. Saha A., Ganguly S., Ray J. and Chatterjee N., 2010. Evaluation of phase chemistry Northeastern India. Journal of Earth System Science, v. 119, pp. 675-699.

  40. Saha A., Ganguly S., Ray J. and Dhang A., 2010. Vanadium Bearing ……North Eastern India. Journal of Geological Society of India, v.76, pp.26-32.

  41. Saha A., Dhang A., Ray J., Chakraborty S. and Moecher D., 2010. Complete Preservation Journal of Earth System Science, v. 119, pp. 365-381.

  42. Hazra S., Ray J. and Saha A. 2008. Mineral-Chemical North Eastern India. Journal of Geological Society of India, v.72, pp.679-690.

  43. Maity B.K., Ray J., Chattopadhyay B., Sengupta S., Nandy S. and Saha A., 2008. Contrasting Petrological ….Mineral Chemistry. In Srivastava R. K., Ch. Sivaji and Chalapathi Rao N. V. (eds.), Indian Dykes (Narosa Publishers), pp.447-470.

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 Professional Interests
Chemical geodynamics,Mantle geochemistry, Ocean floor petrology, Marine minerals, Alkaline-carbonatite magmatism
 Professional Membership
Geochemical Society
International Association for Gondwana Research (IAGR)
Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Society of India (GMMSI)
Indian Society of Applied Geochemists(ISAG)
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