Umamaheswaran*, R., Dutta, S., 2024. Preservation of proteins in the geosphere. Nature Ecology and Evolution. Doi10.1038/s41559-024-02366-z.
Umamaheswaran*, R., Dutta, S., Prasad, G. V. R., Khan, M. A., Kumar, S., Bera, S., & Patnaik, R. (2023). The diagenetic fate of collagen as revealed by analytical pyrolysis of fossil fish scales from deep time. Geobiology, 00, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/gbi.12537
Umamaheswaran*, R., Dutta, S., Khan, M.A., Bera, M., Bera, S., Kumar*, S., 2022. Identification of chitin in Pliocene fungi using Py-GC×GC TOFMS: Potential implications for the study of the evolution of the fungal clade in deep time. Analytical Chemistrydoi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03143.
Bansal, M., Morley, R.J., Shivaprakash, K.N., Dutta, S., Mishra, A., Selveraj, J., Kumar*, S., Niyolia*, D., Abdelrahaim, O.B., Hasen, S. Ramesh, B.R., Dayananden, S., Ashton, P.S., Prasad, V., 2022. South Asian Dipetrocarps origin and diversification driven by Africa-India floristic interchange. Science 375, 455-460.
Umamaheswaran*, R., Dutta, S., Singh, H., Kumar*, S., 2022. Pyrolysis-GC×GC-TOFMS as a tool for distinguishing the macromolecular structure of nitrogen-bearing animal biopolymers in fossil tissues Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 105362.
*Ghosh, S., Dutta, S., Bhattacharyya, S., Konar, R., Priya, T., 2022. Paradigms of biomarker and PAH distributions in lower Gondwana bituminous coal lithotypes. International Journal of Coal Geology 260, 104067.
*Chand, P., Dutta, S., Mukherji, S., 2022. Characterization and biodegradability assessment of water-soluble fraction of oily sludge using stir bar sorptive extraction and GCxGC-TOF MS. Environmental Pollution 304, 119177.
*Chand, P., Dutta, S., Mukherji, S., 2022. Slurry phase biodegradation of heavy oily sludge and evidence of asphaltene biotransformation. Journal of Environmental Management 324, 116315.
Kumar*, S., Dutta, S. 2021. Utility of comprehensive GC×GC-TOFMS in elucidation of aromatic hydrocarbon biomarkers. Fuel 283, 118890.
Umamaheswaran*, R., Dutta, S., Kumar*, S., 2021. Elucidation of the macromolecular composition of fossil biopolymers using Py-GC×GC TOFMS. Organic Geochemistry 151, 104139.
Kumar*, S., Dutta, S., Bhui, U.K., 2021. Provenance of organic matter in an intracratonic rift basin: Insights from biomarker distribution in Palaeogene crude oils of Cambay Basin, western India. Organic Geochemistry 162, 104329.
Singh, V.P., Singh, B. D., Mathews, R.P., Mendhe, V.A., Agnihotri, P., Mishra, S., Radhwani, M., Dutta, S., Subramanian, K. A., Singh, A., Singh, H., 2021. Petrographical-geochemical characteristics and floral-faunal compositions of the Valia lignite deposits from Cambay Basin (Gujarat), western India. International Journal of Coal Geology 248, 103866.
Mishra, S., Dutta, S., Singh, V.P., Kumar, S., Mathew, R.P., Jha, 2021. A new acritarch spike of Leiosphaeridia dessicata comb. nov. emend. from the Upper Permian and Lower Triassic sequence of India (Pranhita-Godavari Basin): its origin and palaeoecological significance . Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 567, 110274.
Dhian, H., Dutta, S., Kumar, S., Verma, V. Prasad, G.V.R. 2021. Discovery of proteinaceous moieties in Late Cretaceous dinosaur eggshell. Palaeonotology https://doi.org/10.1111/pala.12565.
Bhattacharya*, S., Dutta, S., Kumar, S. 2021. Identification of lanostanes, A-ring methylated steranes and secosteranes in late Neoproterozoic crude oils by GC×GC-TOFMS: New insights into molecular taphonomy of steroids doi.org/10.1016/j.geobios.2021.04.003
Dutta, S.,Kumar*, S., Singh, H., Khan, M.A., Barai, A., Tewari, A., Rana, S., Bera, S., Sen, S., Sahni, A., 2020. Chemical evidence of preserved collagen in 54-million-year-old fish vertebrae. Palaeontology 63, 195-202.
Paul*, S., Gross, D., Bechtel, A., Dutta, S.,2020. Preservation of monoterpenoids in Oligocene resin: Insights into the evolution of chemical defense mechanism of plants in deep-time. International Journal of Coal Geology 217, 103326.
Mathews , R.P., Singh, B.D., Singh, V.P., Singh, A., Singh, H., Shivanna, M., Dutta, S., Mendhe, V., Chetia, R., 2020. Organo-petrographic and geochemical characteristics of Gurha lignite deposits, Rajasthan, India: Insights into the palaeovegetation, palaeoenvironment and hydrocarbon source rock potential. Geoscience Frontiers 11, 965-988.
Das, D., Dutta, S., Bhandarkar, U., Sethi, V. 2019. Assessment of carbonization of coal as a potential strategy to reduce emissions for domestic applications. Atmospheric Pollution Research10, 1745-1754.
Tewari*, A., D’Rozario, A., Bhattacharya, S., Barua, A., Bera, M., Bera, S., Dutta, S., 2019. Biomarker signatures of the iconic Glossopteris plant. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 531, 10888
Umamaheswaran*, R., Prasad, G.V.R., Rudra, A., Dutta, S., 2019. Biomarker signatures in Triassic coprolites. Palaios, 34, 458-467
Zheng, D., Chang, S-C, Perrichot,V., Dutta, S., Rudra*, A., Mu, L. et al. 2018. A Late Cretaceous amber biota from central Myanmar. Nature Communications 9: 3170.
Bhattacharya*, S., Khan, M.A., More, S., Paruya, D.K., Chakraborty, T., Bera, S., Dutta, S., 2018. Amber embalms essential oils: a rare preservation of monoterpenoids in fossil resins from eastern Himalaya.Palaios33, 218-227
Dutta, S.,Mehrotra, R.C., Paul*, S., Tiwari, R.P., Bhattacharya, S., Srivastava, G., Ralte, V.Z., Zoramthara, C. 2017. Remarkable preservation of terpenoids and record of volatile signalling in plant-animal interactions from Miocene amber. Scientific Reports7: 10940.
Dutta, S., Mallick*, M., 2017. Chemical evidence for dammarenediol, a bioactive angiosperm metabolite, from 54 Ma old fossil resins. Review Palaeobotany and Palynology 237, 96-99.
Tewari*, A., Dutta, S., Sarkar, T., 2017. Biomarker signatures of Permian Gondwana coals from India and their palaeobotanical significance. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology468, 414-426.
Paul*, S. Dutta, S.2017. Preservation of hopenol-B in Eocene dammar resins: Insights into the evolution of biochemical synthesis of angiosperm metabolites. Geobios50, 453-457.
Hazra*, B., Dutta, S., Kumar, S. 2017. TOC calculation of organic matter rich sediments using Rock-Eval pyrolysis: critical consideration and insights. International Journal of Coal Geology169, 106-115.
Arora*, A., Dutta, S.,Gogoi, B., Banerjee, S., 2017. The effects of igneous dike intrusion on organic geochemistry of black shale and its implications. International Journal of Coal Geology 178, 84-99.
Bera, S., Dutta, S.,Paul*, S., Khan, M., Ghosh, R., 2017. Dammar resin from the Eocene lignite of Bengal Basin, eastern India: terpenoid composition and botanical origin.Geobios 50, 3-8.
Singh, V.P., Singh, B.D., Mathews, R.P., Singh, R.P., Singh, A., Mendhe, V.A., Singh, P.K., Mishra, S., Dutta, S., Shivannae, M., Singh, M.P., 2017. Investigation on the lignite deposits of Surkha mine (Saurashtra Basin, Gujarat), western India: their depositional history and hydrocarbon generation potential. International Journal of Coal Geology 183, 78-99.
Singh, V.P., Singh, B.D., Sing, A., Singh, M.P., Mathews, R.P., Dutta, S.,Mendhe, V., Shivanna, V., Misra, S., 2017. Depositional palaeoenvironment and economic potential of Khadsaliya lignite deposits (Saurashtra Basin), western India: based on petrographic, palynofacies and geochemical characteristics. International Journal of Coal Geology171, 223-342.
Singh, A., Shivanna, M., Mathews, R.P., Singh, B.D., Singh, H., Singh, V.P., Dutta, S.,2017. Paleoenvironment of Eocene lignite bearing succession from Bikaner-Nagaur Basin, western India: Organic petrography, palynology, palynofacies and geochemistry. International Journal of Coal Geology181, 87-102.
Paul*, S.,Dutta, S., 2016. Terpenoid composition of fossil resins from western India: New insights into the occurrence of resin-producing trees in Early Paleogene equatorial rainforest of Asia. International Journal of Coal Geology167, 65-74.
Tewari*, A., Dutta, S., Sarkar,T., 2016. Organic geochemical characterization and shale gas potential of Permian Barren Measures Formation, West Bokaro Basin, India. Journal of Petroleum Geology39, 49-66.
Surve, M., Anil, A., Kamath, K., Bhutda, S., Basu, B., Dutta, S., Banerjee, A., 2016. Extracellular membrane vesicles produced by Group B Streptococcus promotes interactions with host cells and contributes to pathogenesis. Plos Pathogenes12(9), e1005816.
Bhattacharya,* S., Dutta, S.,2015. Neoproterozoic-Early Cambrian biota and ancient niche: a synthesis from molecular markers and palynomorphs from Bikaner-Nagaur Basin, western India. Precambrian Research266, 361-374.
Paul*, S., Sharma, J., Singh, B.D., Saraswati, P.K., Dutta,S., 2015. Early Eocene equatorial vegetation and depositional environment: Biomarker and palynological evidences from a lignite-bearing sequence of Cambay Basin, western India. International Journal of Coal Geology149, 77-92.
Paul*, S., Dutta, S., 2015. Biomarker signatures of Early Cretaceous coals of Kutch Basin, western India. Current Science108, 211-217.
Arora*, A., Banerjee, S., Dutta, S.,2015. Black shale in Late Jurassic Jhuran Formation of Kutch: Possible indicator of oceanic anoxic event? Journal of Geological Society of India85, 265-278.
Tiwari, R.P., Ralte, V., Vza, C.Z., Srivastava, G., Mehrotra, R., Paul*, S., Dutta, S., 2015. Fossil Leaves in Amber from the Bhuban Formation. Himalayn Geology36, 33-38.
Dutta, S., Saxena, R., Singh, H., 2014. Exceptional preservation of angiosperm markers in Miocene and Eocene ambers. Geology42, 155-159.
Chattopadhyay*, A., Dutta, S.,2014. Higher plant biomarker signatures of Early Eocene sediments of North Eastern India. Marine and Petroleum Geology57, 51-67.
Mallick*, M., Dutta, S.,Greenwood, P.F., 2014. Molecular characterization of fossil and extant dammar resin extracts: Insights into diagenetic fate of sesqui- and triterpenoids. International Journal of Coal Geology121, 129-136.
Shi, G., Dutta, S.,Paul*, S., Wang, B., Jacques, F.M.B., 2014. Terpenoid composition and botanical origin of Cretaceous and Miocene ambers from China. PLoS One9, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0111303.
Wang, B., Rust, J., Engel, M.S., Zwedo, J., Dutta, S.,Nel, A., Fan, Y., Shi, G. et al. 2014. A diverse paleobiota in Eocene Fushun amber from China. Current Biology24, 1606-1610.
Rudra*, A., Dutta, S., Raju, S.V., 2014. Molecular composition and paleobotanical origin of Eocene resin from northeast India. Journal of Earth System Science123, 935-941.
Bhattacharya*, S., Dutta, S.,Dutta, R., 2014. Molecular fossils in early Cretaceous condensate from western India. Journal of Earth System Science 123, 923-934.
Saraswati, P.K., Khanolkar, S., Raju, D.S.N., Dutta, S., Banerjee, S. 2014. Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy of Lignite mines of Kutch, India: Age of Lignite and Fossil Vertebrates. Journal of Palaeogeography3, 90-98.
Dutta, S., Bhattacharya*, S., Raju, S.V., 2013. Biomarker signatures from Neoproterozoic-Early Cambrian oil, western India. Organic Geochemistry 56, 68-80.
Dutta, S.,Hartkopf-Froder, C., Witte, K., Brocke, R., Mann, U., 2013. Molecular characterization of fossil palynomorphs by transmission micro-FTIR spectroscopy: Implications for hydrocarbon source evaluation. International Journal of Coal Geology 115, 13-23.
Mathew, G., De Sarkar, S., Pande, K., Dutta, S.,Ali, S., Rai, A., Netravali, S., 2013. Thermal metamorphism of the Arunachal Himalaya, India: Raman thermometry and thermochronological constraints on the tectono-thermal evolution. International Journal of Earth Sciences102, 1911-1936.
Mathews*, R.P., Tripathi, S.K.M., Banerjee, S., Dutta, S.,2013. Palynology, palaeoecology and palaeodepositional environment of Eocene Lignites and associated sediments from Matanomadh Mine, Kutch Basin, western India. Geological Society of India82, 236-248.
Glass, K., Ito, S., Wilby, P.R., Sota, T., Nakamura, A. Bowers, C.R., Vinther, J., Dutta, S.,Summons, R., Briggs, D.E.G., Wakamatsu, K., Simon, J., 2012. Direct chemical evidence for eumelanin pigment from the Jurassic period. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (PNAS)109, 10218-10223.
Dutta, S.,Bhattacharya*, S., Mallick*, M., Shukla, A.C., Mann, U., 2012. Preserved lignin structures in Early Eocene Surat lignites, Cambay Basin, western India. Journal of Geological Society of India 79, 345-352.
Dutta, S.,Tripathi, S.M., Mallick*, M., Mathews*, R.P., Greenwood, P.F., Rao, M .R., Summons., R., 2011a. Eocene out-of-India dispersal of Asian dipterocarps. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 166, 63-68.
Dutta, S.,Mathews*, R.P., Singh, B.D., Tripathi, S.M., Singh, A., Saraswati, P.K., Banerjee, S., Mann, U., 2011b. 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., 2011c. 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-Froder, 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 Geology80, 44-50 55.
Sharma, M., Mishra, S., Dutta, S.,Banerjee, S., Shukla, Y., 2009. On the affinity of Chuaria-Tawuia complex: A multidisciplinary study. Precambrian Research173, 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. Journal of Geological Society of India74, 16-22.
Dutta, S.,Brocke, R., Hartkopf-Froder, C., Littke, R., Wilkes, R., Mann, U., 2007. Highly aromatic character of biogeomacromolecules in Chitinozoa: a spectroscopic and pyrolytic study. Organic Geochemistry 38, 1625-1642.
Dutta, S.,Greenwood, P.F., Brocke, R., Schafer, 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., Erdtmann, B.D., Jeevankumar, S., Mann, U., 2006.Chuaria circularisfrom the early Mesoproterozoic Suket Shale, Vindhyan Supergroup, Central India: Insights from light and electron microscopy and pyrolysis-gas chromatography. Journal of Earth System Science115, 99-112 716.
Banerjee, S., Dutta, S.,Paikary, S., Mann, U., 2006. Stratigraphy, sedimentology and bulk organic geochemistry of black shales from the Proterozoic Vindhyan Supergroup (Central India). Journal of Earth System Science115, 37-47 716.
Dutta, S.& Chaudhuri, S., 2005. Trace fossils in the Manendragarh Beds of Lower Gondwana, Talchir Formation and their significance. Indian Journal of Geology77(1-4), 23-31.
Invited Lectures:
Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany, Lucknow, November, 2019
Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, April, 2014
IISER Kolkata, March, 2014
Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany, Lucknow, January, 2014
Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, MIT, Cambridge, U.S.A., July, 2010
Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany, Lucknow, India, May, 2009
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
Research
Research
Organic geochemistry of fossil resins/ambers
Investigations of higher plants biomarkers in sediments and crude oils.
Evolution of early life.
Organic chemistry of carbonaceous chondrites
Shale gas potential studies of Permian Gondwana shales
Plant metabolites and their evolution
Molecular taphonomy
Protein diagenesis
Lignin metabolism in deep time
Collaborators
Prof. Armelle Riboulleau, University of Lille, France
Dr. Gongle Shi, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, China
Prof. Kevin Lepot, University of Lille, France
Dr. B.D. Singh, BSIP Lucknow, India
Dr. Michael Steiner, FU-Berlin, Germany
Prof. Roger Summons, MIT, Cambridge, U.S.A.
Dr. Jacob Vinther, University of Bristol, UK
Prof. Bo Wang, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, China
Funded research projects
Sponsoring Agency
Title of project
Amount of grant
Period
Co-investigators
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Orgaic Geochemistry of Tertiary Lignites and Carbonaceous Shales of Kutch, Gujarat.
Rs. 14.22 lakhs ($ 32000)
2009-2013
Nil
Oil India Development Board (OIDB)
Organic Geochemistry of the Lignite bearing Palaeogene Sequence of Selected Sections of Gujarat and Rajasthan.