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Prof.Alik Sundar Majumdar

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Applied Geology

Email: asmajumdar[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

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Office Number: +91-326-223-5450

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About Me: Assistant Professor with 10+ years of professional experience (institutional plus R & D laboratories) in the field of Applied Geosciences through undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, field-based training programs , and cutting - edge research in the domain of Phyllosilicate Mineralogy and its application in the Earth system sciences, critical mineral exploration, planetary exploration, astrobiology, waste-to-wealth, and societal benefits.

Research Interest: Phyllosilicate Mineralogy: Its fundamental and applied aspects

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

Undergraduate Courses:

  • Crystallography and Optical Mineralogy (Theory + Practical)
  • Descriptive Mineralogy (Theory)
  • Introduction to Petrology (Theory + Practical)
  • Earth Science Modular (Theory)

Postgraduate Courses:

  • Sample Preparation and Analytical Techniques in Geosciences (Theory)
  • Modern Instrumental Methods in Exploration Geosciences (Theory)
  • Programming in MATLAB (Theory)
  • Computer Application in Geology (Theory + Practical)
  • Igneous Petrology (Theory + Practical)
  • Applied Geochemistry (Theory + Practical)

Academics

Institut Für Mineralogie, WWU Münster | Münster, Germany
Dr. rer. nat. (Ph. D. equivalent), Mineralogy | 04/2015
Thesis Title: The role of fluid infiltration and temperature on compositional evolution during peridotite alteration: Application to the Nuasahi Massif, India
Grade: magna cum laude (very good).

Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay | Mumbai, India
M.Sc. (Applied Geology) | 05/2010
CGPA: 8.94/10

Presidency College, The University of Calcutta | Kolkata, India
B. Sc. (Geology Hons.) | 07/2008
Percentage: 64.25%

Sree Sree Ramkrishna Vidyapith | Suri, West Bengal, India
Higher Secondary (10+2) | 04/2005
Percentage: 81.70%

Position

Department of Applied Geology, IIT (ISM) | Jharkhand, India
Assistant Professor | 04/2019 - Present

Geosciences Division, Physical Research Laboratory (A Unit of Department of Space, Govt. of India), | Gujarat, India
DST-INSPIRE Faculty | 10/2017 - 03/2019

Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay | Mumbai, India
Postdoctoral Fellow | 07/2015 - 06/2017

Geosciences Division, Physical Research Laboratory (A Unit of Department of Space, Govt. of India), | Gujarat, India
Summer Intern | 05/2009 - 08/2009

Awards and Honors

Honors:
  • Editorial Board Member - Scientific Reports (Springer Nature) - September 2025 - present.
     
Award/Fellowship:
  • DST - INSPIRE Faculty Award - Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India - 2017 - 2022
  • DAAD Forschungsstipendien für Doktoranden - 2011 - 2015 - A full scholarship for a period of 3+ years for further academic study and training in Germany
  • All India Rank (AIR) - 15 in National Eligibility Test (NET) in Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences - 2010
  • All India Rank (AIR) - 7 in Joint Admission Test for M. Sc. (JAM) in Applied Geology - 2008

Publications

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

  1. Sahoo, S., Majumdar, A. S., Anand, R., Ray, D., Fuenlabrada, J. M., 2025. Petrogenesis of Mafic–Ultramafic Cumulates in the Mayudia Ophiolite Complex, NE Himalaya: Evidence of an Island Arc Root in Eastern Neo-Tethys. Minerals, 15 (6), 572. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/min15060572
  2. Chakraborty, P., Singh, S., Hazra, B., Majumdar, A. S., Kumari, J., 2024. Spatial distribution, source apportionment, and health risks assessment of trace elements in pre- and post-monsoon soils in the coal-mining region of North Karanpura basin, India. Science of The Total Environment, 177173. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177173
  3. Majumdar, A. S., Ray, D., Shukla, A. D., 2020. Serpentinization of olivine-gabbro in Central Indian ridge: Insights into H2 production during alteration in lower oceanic crust and sustenance of life at slow-spreading ridges. Lithos, 105730. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2020.105730.
  4. Chakraborty, S., Majumdar, A. S., Shukla, A. D., 2020. Role of fluid in strain softening within the Main Central Thrust in Sikkim: The origin of quartz-rich mylonites. Journal of Structural Geology, 104145. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2020.104145.
  5. Scicchitano, M. R., Rubatto, D., Hermann, J., Majumdar, A. S., Putnis, A., 2018. Oxygen isotope analysis of olivine by ion microprobe: Matrix effects and applications to a serpentinised dunite. Chemical Geology, 499, 126-137.
  6. Bhushan, R., Sati, S. P., Rana, N., Shukla, A. D., Majumdar, A. S., Juyal, N., 2018. High-Resolution millennial and centennial scale Holocene monsoon variability in the Higher Central Himalayas. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 489, 95-104.
  7. Majumdar, A. S., Hövelmann, J., Mondal, S. K., Putnis, A., 2016. The role of reacting solution and temperature on compositional evolution during harzburgite alteration: Constraints from the Mesoarchean Nuasahi Massif, eastern India. Lithos, 256-257, 228-242.
  8. Majumdar, A. S., Hövelmann, J., Vollmer, C., Berndt, J., Mondal, S. K., Putnis, A., 2016. Formation of Mg-rich olivine pseudomorphs in serpentinized dunite from the Mesoarchean Nuasahi Massif, eastern India: Insights into the evolution in fluid composition at the mineral-fluid interface. Journal of Petrology, 57 (1), 3-26.
  9. Majumdar, A. S., Mathew, G., 2015. Raman-Infrared (IR) spectroscopy study of natural cordierites from Kalahandi, Odisha. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 86, 80-92.
  10. Majumdar, A. S., King, H. E., John, T., Kusebauch, C., Putnis, A., 2014. Pseudomorphic replacement of diopside during interaction with (Ni,Mg)Cl2 aqueous solutions: Implications for the Ni-enrichment mechanism in talc- and serpentine-type phases. Chemical Geology, 380, 27-40.
  11. Majumdar, A. S., Mathew, G., 2012. Distinct ruby suite at Sardapur, Orissa: A spectroscopic investigation. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 80, 715-722.

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

  1. Bose, A., Majumdar, A. S., Ray, D., 2025. Delving into Olivine-Clay replacement in Terrestrial Analog: Insights on Martian alteration process. Goldschmidt 2025 Conference. Prague, Czech Republic.
  2. Saha, N., Majumdar, A. S., Ray, D., 2024. Characterization of Hydrous Sulfates in Matanomadh Formation - A Martian Analog. MetMess 2024. PRL, Ahmedabad, India
  3. Bose, A., Majumdar, A. S., Ray, D., 2024. Investigation of Martian alteration process from Terrestrial Analogue study using scanning electron microscopy and electron microprobe. EMSI 2024, IIT Bombay, India
  4. Das, A., Majumdar, A. S., Ray, D., 2024. Aqueous alteration in Nakhlites. MetMess 2022, PRL, Ahmedabad, India.
  5. Bose, A., Das, A., Majumdar, A. S., Ray, D., 2024. Insights on martian alteration process from Terrestrial analog study on olivine-to-clay replacement. ICEPH 2024, PRL, Ahmedabad, India
  6. Das, A., Majumdar, A. S., and Ray, D., 2023. Meteorite found in Antarctica - Unlock the aqueous history of Mars. Indian Planetary Science Conference 2023, PRL Ahmedabad, India.
  7. Das, A., Majumdar, A. S., and Ray, D., 2022. Secondary minerals in Nakhla meteorite: Implications for hydration of Martian crust. MetMeSS Conference 2022, PRL Ahmedabad, India.
  8. Chakraborty, S., Majumdar, A. S., and Mukul, M., 2017. Fluid-assisted ductile deformation in the Main Central Thrust, Sikkim Himalaya, India. AGU FALL Meeting, USA.
  9. Majumdar, A.S., Salvi, D., Borgohain, B., and Mathew, G., 2015. Antigorite polysomatism during prograde metamorphism of TransHimalayan Tidding peridotite, eastern Arunachal Pradesh, India. HKT2015 Conference, India.
  10. Majumdar, A.S., King, H.E., John, T., Kusebauch, C., and Putnis, A., 2013. Pseudomorphic replacement of diopside during interaction with (Ni,Mg)Cl2 aqueous solutions. Goldschmidt2013 Conference Abstracts, Min. Mag. 77(5), 1674.
  11. Majumdar, A.S., King, H.E., Kusebauch, C., and Putnis, A., 2012. Pseudomorphic replacement of diopside during interaction with (Ni,Mg)Cl2 aqueous solutions. European Mineralogical Conference, Frankfurt, Germany.

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

As PI:

  • Evaluation of Lithium and Rare Earth Elements Resource Potential in Jharkhand Laterite Deposits using Nuclear Analytical and Spectroscopic Techniques.
    Funding agency: UGC DAE CSR | Status: Ongoing
     
  • Abiotic synthesis of methane at the recess of Martian crust and prospect for microbial life in the Noachian Mars - Constraints from experimental and meteoritic studies.
    Funding agency: ISRO RESPOND | Status: Ongoing
     
  • Textural - compositional evolution in olivine-gabbro and troctolite during interaction with out-of equilibrium aqueous solutions: Insights into the alteration in lower oceanic crust.
    Funding agency: DST - INSPIRE | Status: Completed


As Co-PI:

  • Characterization of sulfide minerals in Indian base metal and gold deposits for assessment of strategic element recovery opportunity.
    Funding agency: DST-SERB | Status: Ongoing

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

  • Faculty-in-Charge, JRF, Dept. of Appl. Geol., IIT (ISM) Dhanbad - 04/2020 - present
  • Departmental Co-ordinator, International Student Mobility Program, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad - 04/2020 - present
  • Faculty-in-Charge, ICP-OES Facility, Central Research Facility, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad - 04/2019 - 08/2023

Guidance

Ongoing:

  • Mr. Swapnanil Bakshi
  • Mr. Sk. Md. Aquib
  • Ms. Navanita Saha
  • Mr. Avirup Bose
  • Mr. Sapneswar Sahoo
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