Publications in Referred Journals:

DUTTA, S., TRIPATHI, S.M., MALLICK, M., MATHEWS, R.P., GREENWOOD, P.F., Rao, M .R., SUMMONS., R., 2011. Eocene out-of-India dispersal of Asian dipterocarps. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 166,63-68.

DUTTA, S., BHATTACHARYA, S., MALLICK, M., SHUKLA, A.C., MANN, U., 2011. Preserved lignin structures in Early Eocene Surat lignites, Cambay Basin, Western India. Geological Society of India (in press).

DUTTA, S., MATHEWS, R.P., SINGH, B.D., TRIPATHI, S.M., SINGH, A., SARASWATI, P.K., BANERJEE, S., MANN, U., 2011. Petrology, palynology and organic geochemistry of Eocene lignite of Matanomadh, Kutch Basin, western India: Implications to depositional environment and hydrocarbon source potential. International Journal of Coal Geology 85, 49-55.

DUTTA, S., MALLICK, M., KUMAR, K., MANN, U., GREENWOOD, P.F., 2011. Terpenoid composition and botanical affinity of Cretaceous resins from India and Myanmar. International Journal of Coal Geology 85, 91-102.

DUTTA, S., MALLICK, M., MATHEWS, R.P., MANN, U., GREENWOOD, P.F., SAXENA, R., 2010. Chemical composition and palaeobotanical origin of Miocene resins from Kerala-Konkan coast, Western India. Journal of Earth System Science 119, 711-716.

DUTTA, S., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C., MANN, U., WILKES, H., BROCKE, R., BERTRAM, N., 2010. Macromolecular composition of Palaeozoic scolecodonts: Insights into the molecular taphonomy of zoomorphs. Lethaia 43, 334-343.

DUTTA, S., MALLICK, M., BERTRAM, N., GREENWOOD, P.F., MATHEWS, R.P., 2009. Terpenoid composition and class of Tertiary resins from India. International Journal of Coal Geology 80, 44-50.

SHARMA, M., MISHRA, S., DUTTA, S., BANERJEE, S., SHUKLA, Y., 2009. On the affinity of Chuaria-Tawuia complex: A multidisciplinary study. Precambrian Research 173, 123-136.

MALLICK, M., DUTTA, S., GREENWOOD, P.F., BERTRAM, N., 2009. Pyrolytic and Spectroscopic studies of Tertiary resin from Vastan Lignite Mine, Cambay Basin, Western India. Geological Society of India 74, 16-22.

DUTTA, S., BROCKE, R., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C., LITTKE, R., WILKES, H. & MANN, U., 2007. Highly aromatic character of biogeomacromolecules in Chitinozoa: a spectroscopic and pyrolytic study. Organic Geochemistry 38, 1625-1642.

DUTTA, S., GREENWOOD, P., BROCKE, R., SCHAEFER, R.G. & MANN, U., 2006. New insights into the relationship between Tasmanites and tricyclic terpenoids. Organic Geochemistry 37, 117-127.

DUTTA, S., STEINER, M., BANERJEE, S., ERDMANN, B.D., JEEVANKUMAR, S. & MANN, U., 2006. Chuaria circularis from the early Mesoproterozoic Suket Shale, Vindhyan Supergroup, Central India: Insights from light and electron microscopy and pyrolysis-gas chromatography. Journal of Earth System Science 115 (1), 99-112.

BANERJEE, S. DUTTA, S., PAIKARAY, S. & MANN, U., 2006. Stratigraphy, sedimentology and bulk organic geochemistry of black shales from the Proterozoic Vindhyan Supergroup (Central India). Journal of Earth System Science 115 (1), 37-47.

DUTTA, S. & CHAUDHURI, S., 2005. Trace fossils in the Manendragarh Beds of Lower Gondwana, Talchir Formation and their significance. Indian Journal of Geology 77(1-4), 23-31.

Published Ph.D. thesis:

DUTTA, S., 2006. Biomacromolecules of fossil algae, spores, and zooclasts from selected time windows of Proterozoic to Mesozoic age as revealed by pyrolysis-gas chromatography mass-spectrometry: A biogeochemical study. ISBN: 3-89336-455-2. 138 p.

Selected Abstract Publications in Conference Proceedings:

MATHEWS, R. P., DUTTA, S., SINGH, B. D., TRIPATHI, S.K. M., SINGH, A., BANERJEE, S., 2011. Hydrocarbon source potential of Eocene Matanomadh lignites of Kutch Basin: Insights from petrography, palynology and organic geochemistry. GEO India 2010, 2nd South Asian Geosciences Conference & Exhibition, January 12 – 14, 2011. Greater Noida, New Delhi.

MALLICK, M., DUTTA, S., MATHEWS, R.P., 2011. Macromolecular Composition of Tertiary and Cretaceous Resins from India: It’s Application in Hydrocarbon Exploration. 2nd South Asian Geosciences Conference & Exhibition, GEOIndia2011 January 12 – 14, 2011. Greater Noida, New Delhi, India. p. 478.

MALLICK, M., DUTTA, S., GREENWOOD, P.F., 2010. Nature, Origin, and precursor evolution of Indian fossil resins. Australian Organic Geochemistry Conference 2010, Canberra. December 7-10, 2010, Canberra, Australia. p. 110.

MATHEWS, R.P., DUTTA, S., TRIPATHI. S.K.M., BANERJEE, S., 2010. Organic geochemistry and Palynology of Matanomadh Lignite, Western India in Relation to Hydrocarbon Source Potential. National Conference & XXVII-Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists (IAS-2010) On Resource Potential of the Sedimentary Basins. December 22-24, 2010, University of Jammu, J&K. p.61.

DUTTA, S., MALLICK, M., GREENWOOD, P.F., BERTRAM, N., SAXENA, R., 2009. Polycadinene identified in Tertiary resins from India. 24th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, September 6-11, 2009, Bremen (Germany), p. 151.

MALLICK, M., DUTTA, S., GREENWOOD, P., BERTRAM, N., SAXENA, R., 2009. Chemistry of Tertiary Resins from India. AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition,Denver, USA, p. 135.

MATHEWS, R.P., DUTTA, S., BANERJEE, S., 2009. Organo-geochemical characteristics of Kutch Lignites and carbonaceous shales and its application in source rock evaluation. AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition, Denver, USA, p. 138.

DUTTA. S., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C., MANN, U., BERTRAM, N., WILKES, H., 2008. Did the Sporopollenin chemistry change through time?. Erlanger geol. Abh. 6, pp. 26.

DUTTA. S., BROCKE, R., MANN, U., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C., WILKES, H., 2008. Molecular composition of Silurian/Devonian Tasmanites, Leiosphaeridia and Chitinozoans from Hazro area, SE Turkey as revealed by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Erlanger geol. Abh. 6, pp. 26-27.

DUTTA. S., BROCKE, R., MANN, U., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C., WILKES, H., LITTKE, R., 2008. Biogeochemistry of prasinophycean algae, megaspores and chitinozoans as revealed by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Terra Nostra 2008/2, pp. 72-73.

DUTTA. S., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C., BROCKE, R., WILKES, H., GREENWOOD, P., LITTKE, R., MANN, U., 2007. The molecular composition of sporopollenin from fossil megaspores as revealed by micro-FTIR and Pyrolysis-GC-MS. 23rd International meeting on Organic Geochemistry, Torquay, England September 9-14, 2007.

DUTTA. S., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C., BROCKE, R., WILKES, H., GREENWOOD, P., LITTKE, R., MANN, U., 2007. Biogeomacromolecules of Palynomorphs of Paleozoic and Mesozoic Age. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2007, Vienna, Austria, April 15-20, 2007.

DUTTA, S., BROCKE, R., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C., GREENWOOD, P., LITTKE, R. WILKES, H. & MANN, U., 2006. Molecular composition of Silurian/Devonian Tasmanites , Leiosphaeridia, Chitinozoa and Scolecodont as revealed by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. CIMP General Meeting, 2-6 september, 2006, Prague (Czech Republic), p. 21-22.

DUTTA, S., MANN, U., GREENWOOD, P., BROCKE, R., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C., LITTKE, R. & WILKES, H. 2006. Molecular composition of Silurian/Devonian prasinophytes. 2nd International Meeting on Palaeontological Congress, June 17-21, 2006, Beijin (China), p. 487-488.

DUTTA, S., MANN, U., BROCKE, R., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C., LITTKE, R. & WILKES, H. 2006. Biomacromolecules of Chitinozoa (Upper Silurian, SE Turkey). 2nd International Meeting on Palaeontological Congress, June 17-21, 2006, Beijin (China), p. 488.

DUTTA, S., GREENWOOD, P., BROCKE, R., HARTKOPF-FRÖDER, C., SCHAEFER, R.G., WILKES, H. & MANN, U., 2005. Tricyclic terpenoids from Paleozoic Tasmanites : A Question of Evolution, Site or Taxa? 22nd International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, September 12-16, 2005, Seville (Spain), Abstract Vol. II, p. 718-719.

Invited Lectures :

12th International Palynological Congress and 8th International Organisation of Palaeobotany Conference, 30th August-05th September, 2008 in Bonn, Germany (Keynote lecture).

Annual meeting of Palaeontological Society of Germany, 8-10 September, 2008 in Erlangen, Germany.

At GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany on 9th June, 2008.