Geology and Geophysics

• DST-AISRF Fellowship
• INSA-DFG Fellowship
• FASc
• The Institute of Geoscience Research (TiGER) Fellowship
• INSA-DFG Fellowship
• DAAD Fellowship
• National Mineral Award
• CSIR Certificate of Merit

Journal
• The Reflectance Spectroscopy of Ultramafic Rocks from the Nagaland Ophiolite Complex, NE India: Convergence of Spectroscopic and Petrological Analyses Lukose L., D D. , M R. , A G. , Bhowmik S. K. By Journal of Earth System Science - (Accepted/In-Press)
• Thermal and chemical evolution of an Archean collision zone: Insights from P-T-t history of mafic granulites from the Coorg Block, S. India. Basak S., Hasenstab E. , Bhowmik S. K., Gerdes A. , Dasgupta S. , Munker C. , Ravindra Kumar G. , Chakraborty S. By Journal of Petrology - (2023)
• Tectonic framework of the high-pressure metamorphic rocks of the Nagaland Ophiolite Complex, North-east India, and its geodynamic significance: A review Bhowmik S.K., Ao A., Rajkakati M. By Geological Journal 57 727-748 (2022)
• Transition in thermal history and recurring burial-exhumation cycles along colder thermal gradients at the Archaean-Proterozoic Boundary: New insights from the Western Dharwar Craton, South India Dasgupta A., Bhowmik S. K., Dasgupta S. By Journal of Petrology 63 1-34 (2022)
• P-T-melt/fluid evolution of abyssal mantle peridotites from the Nagaland Ophiolite Complex, NE India: Geodynamic significance Ao A., Bhowmik S.K., Upadhyay D. By Lithos 354-355 - (2020)
• P-T-melt/fluid evolution of abyssal mantle peridotites from the Nagaland Ophiolite Complex, NE India: Geodynamic significance Ao A., Bhowmik S. K., Upadhyay D. By Lithos 354-355 105344- (2020)
• Reply to discussion of the current status of orogenesis in the Central Indian Tectonic Zone: A view from its southern margin Bhowmik S.K. By Geological Journal 55 4051-4054 (2020)
• Reply to discussion of the current status of orogenesis in the Central Indian Tectonic Zone: A view from its southern margin. Geological Journal Bhowmik S. K. By Geological Journal 55 4051-4054 (2020)
• Tectonothermal evolution of the Central Indian Tectonic Zone and its implications for Proterozoic supercontinent assembly: The current status Chattopadhyay A., Bhowmik S.K., Roy A. By Episodes 43 132-144 (2020)
• Tectonic Evolution of the Western Margin of the Burma Microplate Based on New Fossil and Radiometric Age Constraints Aitchison J.C., Ao A., Bhowmik S., Clarke G.L., Ireland T.R., Kachovich S., Lokho K., Stojanovic D., Roeder T., Truscott N., Zhen Y., Zhou R. By Tectonics - (2019)
• Tectonic evolution of the western margin of the Myanmar microplate based on new fossil and radiometric age constraints Aitchison J. C., Ao A. , Bhowmik S. K., Clarke G. L., Ireland T. R., Kachovich S. , Lokho K. , Stojanovic D. , Roeder T. , Truscott N. , Zhou R. By Tectonics 38 1718-1741 (2019)
• Mesoarchaean clockwise metamorphic P-T path from the Western Dharwar Craton Dasgupta A., Bhowmik S.K., Dasgupta S., Avila J., Ireland T.R. By Lithos 342-343 370-390 (2019)
• Mesoarchaean Clockwise Metamorphic P-T Path from the Western Dharwar Craton Dasgupta A., Bhowmik S. K., Dasgupta S. , Avila J. , Ireland T. R. By Lithos 342-343 370-390 (2019)
• The current status of orogenesis in the Central Indian Tectonic Zone: A view from its southern margin Bhowmik S. K. By Geological Journal 54 2912-2934 (2019)
• Thermal history of Early Jurassic eclogite facies metamorphism in the Nagaland Ophiolite Complex, NE India: New insights into pre-Cretaceous subduction channel tectonics within the Neo-Tethys Rajkakati M., Bhowmik S. K., Ao A. , Ireland T. R., Avila J. , Clarke G. L., Bhandari A. , Aitchison J. C. By Lithos 346-347 105166- (2019)
• Thermal history of Early Jurassic eclogite facies metamorphism in the Nagaland Ophiolite Complex, NE India: New insights into pre-Cretaceous subduction channel tectonics within the Neo-Tethys Rajkakati M., Bhowmik S.K., Ao A., Ireland T.R., Avila J., Clarke G.L., Bhandari A., Aitchison J.C. By Lithos 346-347 - (2019)
• Thermal history of a Late Mesoproterozoic paired metamorphic belt (?) during Rodinia assembly: New insight from medium-pressure granulites from the Aravalli-Delhi Mobile Belt, Northwestern India Bhowmik S.K., Dasgupta S., Baruah S., Kalita D. By Geoscience Frontiers 9 335-354 (2018)
• Thermal History of a Late Mesoproterozoic Paired Metamorphic Belt (?) during Rodinia Assembly: New Insight from Medium-Pressure granulites from the Aravalli-Delhi Mobile Belt, northwestern India Bhowmik S. K., Dasgupta S. , Baruah S. , Kalita D. By Geoscience Frontiers 9 335-354 (2018)
• The Eastern Ghats Belt, India, in the context of supercontinent assembly Dasgupta S., Bose S. , Bhowmik S. K., Sengupta P. By Geological Society, London, Special Publications 457 - (2017)
• Sequential kinetic modelling: A new tool decodes pulsed tectonic patterns in early hot orogens of Earth Bhowmik S. K., Chakraborty S. By Earth and Planetary Science Letters 460 171-179 (2017)
• Developments in the metamorphic geology of India Clarke G. L., Bhowmik S. K., Clark C. By Journal of Metamorphic Geology 34 741-742 (2016)
• Inverted Oligo-Miocene metamorphism in the Lesser Himalaya Sequence, Arunachal Pradesh, India; age and grade relationships Clarke G. L., Bhowmik S. K., Ireland T. R., Aitchison J. C., Chapman S. L., Kent L. By Journal of Metamorphic Geology 34 805-820 (2016)
• Proterozoic Tectonics and Trans-Indian Mobile Belts: A Status Report. Saha D., Bhowmik S. K., Bose S. , Sajeev K. By Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy 82 445-460 (2016)
• Subduction Initiation in the Neo-Tethys: Constraints from Counterclockwise P-T Paths in Amphibolite Rocks of the Nagaland Ophiolite Complex, India. Bhowmik S. K., Ao A. By Journal of Metamorphic Geology 34 17-44 (2016)
• Tectonics and Evolution of the Trans-Himalayan Mountains and Nagaland Ophiolite Belt Jain A. K., Bhowmik S. K. By Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy 82 617-624 (2016)
• Cold subduction of the Neotethys: The metamorphic record from finely banded lawsonite and epidote blueschists and associated metabasalts of the Nagaland Ophiolite Complex, India. Ao, A. & Bhowmik, S.K. By Journal of Metamorphic Geology 32 829-860 (2014)
• Zoned monazite and zircon as monitors for the thermal history of granulite terranes: An example from the Central Indian Tectonic Zone. Bhowmik, S.K., Wilde, S. A., Bhandari, A., Basu Sarbadhikari, A. By Journal of Petrology 55 585-621 (2014)
• Burial of thermally perturbed Lesser Himalayan midcrust: Evidence from a detailed petrochemistry and P-T estimation of western Arunachal Himalaya, India. Goswami-banerjee S., Bhowmik S. K., Dasgupta S. , Pant N. C. By Lithos 208-209 298-311 (2014)
• Proterozoic tectonics: an Indian perspective Bhowmik S. K., Chattopadhyay A. , Gupta S. , Dasgupta S. By Proceedings of the Indian national Science Academy 78 385-391 (2012)
• Archaean granulite facies metamorphism at the Singhbhum craton-Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt interface: Implication for the Ur Supercontinent Assembly. Mahapatra S. N., Pant N. C., Bhowmik S. K., Tripathi A. K., Nanda J. K. By Geological Journal 47 312-333 (2012)
• Multicomponent diffusion in garnets I: General theoretical considerations and experimental data for Fe-Mg systems. S. B. A., U. H. , C. C. , J. G. , Bhowmik S. K. By Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 164 571-586 (2012)
• Growth of the Greater Indian Landmass and its Assembly in Rodinia: Geochronological evidence from the Central Indian Tectonic Zone. (22) Bhowmik, S.K., Wilde, S.A., Bhandari, A., Pal, T., Pant, N. C. By Gondwana Research 22 54-72 (2012)
• Tectonothermal evolution of the Banded Gneissic Complex in Central Rajasthan, NW India: Present status and correlation. Bhowmik S. K., Dasgupta S. By Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 49 339-348 (2012)
• ). ~1.6 Ga Ultrahigh-temperature granulite metamorphism in the Central Indian Tectonic Zone: Insights from metamorphic phase relations and monazite chemical ages. Bhandari A., Pant N. C., Bhowmik S. K., Goswami S. By Geological Journal 46 198-216 (2011)
• Zircon U-Pb/Lu-Hf and Monazite Chemical Dating of the Tirodi Biotite Gneiss: Implication for Latest Paleoproterozoic to Early Mesoproterozoic Orogenesis in the Central Indian Tectonic Zone Bhowmik S. K., Wilde S. A., Bhandari A. By Geological Journal 46 - (2011)
• Grenvillian age high pressure upper amphibolite-granulite metamorphism in the Aravalli-Delhi Mobile Belt, Northwestern India: New Evidence from monazite Chemical Age and its Implication. (17) Bhowmik, S.K., Bernhardt, H-J., Dasgupta, S. By Precambrian Research 178 168-184. (2010)
• Metamorphic phase relations in orthopyroxene-bearing granitoids: Implication for high-pressure metamorphism and prograde melting in the continental crust. Bhowmik, S.K., Saha, L., Dasgupta, S. , Fukuoka, M. By Journal of Metamorphic Geology 27 295-315 (2009)
• Petrology of a non-classical Barrovian inverted metamorphic sequence from the western Arunachal Himalaya, India. Goswami S., Bhowmik S. K., Pant N. C. By Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 36 390-406 (2009)
• Contrasting episodes of regional granulite facies metamorphism in enclaves and host gneisses from the Aravalli-Delhi Mobile Belt, NW India. Saha, L., Bhowmik, S.K., Fukuoka, M., Dasgupta, S. By Journal of Petrology 49 107-128 (2008)
• Constraining the metamorphic evolution of a cryptic hot Mesoproterozoic orogen in the Central Indian Tectonic Zone, using P-T pseudosection modeling of mafic intrusions and host reworked granulites. Basu Sarbadhikari A., Bhowmik S. K. By Precambrian Research 162 128-149 (2008)
• Ultra high temperature metamorphism and its significance in the Central Indian Tectonic Zone. Bhowmik, S.K. By Lithos 92 484-505 (2006)
• Mesoproterozoic Reworking of Palaeoproterozoic Ultrahigh Temperature Granulites in the Central Indian Tectonic Zone and its Implications. Bhowmik S. K., Basu Sarbadhikari A. , Spiering B. , Raith M. M. By Journal of Petrology 46 1085-1119 (2005)
• Constraining the prograde and retrograde P-T paths of granulites using decomposition of initially zoned garnets: An example from the Central Indian Tectonic Zone Bhowmik, S.K. & Spiering, B. By Contributions to Mineralogy & Petrology 147 581-603 (2004)
• Garnetiferous metabasites from the Sausar Mobile Belt: Petrology, P-T path and implications for the tectonothermal evolution of the Central Indian Tectonic Zone Bhowmik, S. K. & Roy, A. By Journal of Petrology 44 387-420 (2003)
Conferences
• Metamorphic Style at the Archaean-Proterozoic Boundary: Insights from the Amphibolite-Granulite Transition zone in the Western Dharwar Craton, South India Dasgupta A., Das A. , Bhowmik S. K. By Goldschmidt Conference - (2022)
• Early Jurassic Ultra-hot Subduction Zone Metamorphism within the Neo-Tethys: Evidence from High-Temperature Metamorphic Sole rocks in the Nagaland-Manipur Ophiolite Belt, NE India Pradhan B., Lukose L. , Bhowmik S. K., Sorcar N. , Ranjan S. , Upadhyay D. By Goldschmidt Conference - (2022)
• Multistage Exhumation History of Ultra-cool Oceanic (U)HP eclogites: New evidence from the Nagaland Ophiolite Complex (NOC), NE India. Bhowmik S. K., Rajkakati M. , Ao A. By EGU General Assembly, EGU2020-9583 - (2020)
• Decoding Early Earth Tectonics from Mesoarchaean Metamorphic P-T Path of Evolution: New Evidence from Sargur Supracrustals in the Western Dharwar Craton, South India. Dasgupta A., Bhowmik S. K., Dasgupta S. , Ireland T. , Avila J. By Goldschmidt Conference - (2019)
• Metamorphic Evolution of Nagaland Oceanic Eclogites: New Insights into Neo-Tethyan Subduction Tectonics. Rajkakati M., Bhowmik S. K., Ao A. By Goldschmidt Conference - (2019)
• Metamorphic Framework of the Nagaland Ophiolite Complex Bhowmik S. K., Rajkakati M. , Ao A. By Goldschmidt Conference - (2019)
• Constraining the Thermal History of an Ultra-Hot Orogen from Metamorphic Reaction History and Garnet-Orthopyroxene Diffusion Modelling Studies. Bhowmik S. K., Chakraborty S. By Goldschmidt Conference 77-77 (2013)
Book Chapter/Section
• Types of Metamorphism Dasgupta S., Bhowmik S. K. By Encyclopedia of Geology 354-365 (2021)
Edited Volume
• Tectonothermal evolution of the Central Indian Tectonic Zone and its implications for Proterozoic supercontinent assembly: the current status Chattopadhyay A., Bhowmik S. K., Roy A. By Episode 132-144 (2020)

Principal Investigator

• TECTOTHERMAL EVOLUTION OF POLYCYCLIC GRANULITE ENCLAVES IN AMPHIBOLITES FROM THE SANDMATA COMPLEX, RAJASTHAN, CONSTRAINTS FROM P-T EVOLUTION, PETROGENETIC GRIDS, OROGENIC TIME-SCALES AND EXHUMATION HISTORY
• TECHNO-METAMORPHIC EVOLUTION OF THE HIGHER HIMALAYAN ROCKS OF WESTERN (KEMENG CORRIDOR) AND EASTERN ARUNACHAL PRADESH: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
• CONTRASTING STYLES OF EXHUMANITAION OF MONOCYCLIC AND POLY-CYCLIC GRANULITIES FRON THE SAUSAR MOBILE BELT IN CENTRAL INDIA: CONSTRAINS FROM METAMORPHIC P-T PATHS, OROGENIC TIME-SCALES AND ELECTRON MICROPROBE DATING OF MONAZITIES
• THERMAL HISTORY OF THE INVERTED METAMORPHIC SEQUNCE FROM THE NORTHWESTERN ARUNACHAL PRADESH: CONSTRAINTS FROM MICROSTRUCTURE, THERMOBAROMETRY AND P_T PSEUDOSECTION ANALYSIS
• Geodyanamic modelling and tectonic reconstruction of a fossil subduction zone in the context of Nagaland ophiolite complex - remote sensing convergence
• Nagaland Ophiolite Complex : Type Locality for Examination of Intra-Oceanic Subduction Processes within the Neo-Tethys Code : NER002
• Tectonic Modelling and Spectro-Mineral Characterization of the Nagaland-Manipur Ophiolite Belt Rocks using Petrological Studies Integrated with Imaging Spectroscopy and Spectral Transformation of Multi-Sensor Satellite Data - Phase-II

Co-Principal Investigator

• ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSER (EPMA) -NATIONAL FACILITY IIT KHARAGPUR