Biodiversity of plants in the Indian sub continent since last 250 M.Y

Phytostratigraphy - Palynostratigraphy, Ecostratigraphy Palaeoclimate, Palaeoenvironment, Palaeogeography Detection of Palaeoshoreline and hydrocarbon exploration Palaeomycology, Archaeobotany, Entomopalynology, Melittopalynology, Forensic Palynology, Copropalynology

Plant - Animal Interaction and their co-evolution Ancient-DNA analysis and Palaeophytochemistry

More than eighteen years (1.3.89-till date) of teaching experience at post graduate level ; teaching Palaeobotany, Palynology, Pteridology, Gymnosperms and Anatomy

Member of National Academy of Science, Allahabad (MNASc.)

Member of International Organization of Palaeobotany (Treasurer, Indian Chapter)

Life member, Indian Fern Society, Patiala

International Association of Pteridologists, USA

Life member, Indian Society for Earth Science, Calcutta

Life member, National Bot. Soc. Calcutta

Life member, Palaeobotanical Society, Lucknow

International Society for Plant Morphologists, Delhi

Geological Society of India, Bangalore

1. Ghosh, Ruby, Gupta, Sudha, Bera, Subir, Jiang, Hong-en, Li, Xiao and Li, Cheng-Sen. 2008. Cattle dung exploring Palaeovegetation and Palaeoclimate in northwest China during ca. 2500 years BP. Quaternary Research (Elsevier, The Netherlands), (in press).

2. Mukherjee, A., Roy, S. C., De Bera, Srilekha, Jiang, Hong-En, Li, Xiao, Li, Cheng-Sen, Bera, Subir. 2008. Results of molecular analysis of an archaeological hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) DNA sample from North West China. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution (Springer) [ Published online, DOI: 10.1007/s 10722-088-9343-9].

3. Patra B., Bera Subir and Hickey R. James. 2008. Soral Crypsis: Protective Mimicry of a Coccid on an Indian Fern. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology (Blackwell, China), Vol. 50 (6): 653-658.

4. Mukhopadhyay, S. K., Gupta, Sudha, Das, A.P., Bera, Subir. Bee-Keeping Potentials In Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, India: A Palynological Assessment of Honey. 2007. Journal of Apicultural Research and Bee World (International Bee Research Association, U.S.A), 46(3): 164-177.

5. Song Xiao-Yan, Blackmore S., Bera Subir and Li Cheng-Sen. 2007. Pollen analysis of spider webs from Yunnan, China. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology (Elsevier, The Netherlands), 145(3-4): 325-333.

6. Patra, B. and Subir Bera. 2007. Herbivore damage to ferns caused by a chrysomelid beetle from Lower Gangetic Plains of West Bengal, India. American fern Journal, (American Fern Society, U.S.A.), 97(1): 19-29.

7. Hu Ya-Qin, Zhang Zhong-Li, Bera Subir, Ferguson David K. Li Cheng-Sen, Shao Wen-Bin and Wang Yu-Fei. 2007. What can pollen grains from the Terracota army tell us? Journal of Archaeological Science (Elsevier, The Netherlands), 34: 1153-1157.

8. Yao Yi-Feng, Bera Subir, Wang Yu-Fei and Li Cheng-Sen. 2006. Nectar and pollen sources for honeybee (Apis cerana cerana Fabr.) in Qinglan mangrove area, Hainan Island, China. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology (Blackwell, China), 48(11): 1266-1273.

9. Hong-En Jiang, Xiao Li, You - Xing Zhao, David K. Ferguson, Francis Hueber, Subir Bera, Yu-Feng Wang, Liang-Cheng Zhao, Chang-Jiang Liu, Cheng-Sen Li. 2006. A new insight into Cannabis sativa (Cannabaceae) utilization from 2500-year-old Yanghai tombs, Xinjiang, China. Journal of Ethnopharmacology (Elsevier, The Netherlands), 108: 414-422.

10. Bera Subir, S. Mitra, M. Banerjee and Jacek Szwedo. 2006. First discovery of coccoidea from the Siwalik sediments (Middle Miocene) of Darjeeling foothills, eastern Himalaya, India. Polish Journal of Entomology (Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne, Poland), 75: 199-206.

11. Ruby Ghosh, Ashalata D'Rozario, and Subir Bera 2006. Can palynomorphs occur in burnt ancient potsherds? An Experimental Proof, Journal of Archaeological Science, (Elsevier, The Netherlands), 33 (10): 1445-1451.

12. Ruby Ghosh, Subir Bera, Ashalata D' Rozario, Manju Banerjee and Supriyo Chakraborty. 2006. Plant remains from archaeological site as indicators of vegetation and agricultural practice during 3320 ± 400 to 2080 ± 80 years BP in the Gangetic West Bengal, India. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, (Blackwell, China), 48 (6): 628-641.

13. Ruby Ghosh, Subir Bera, Supriyo Chakraborty, Chitrarekha Gupta & Manju Banerjee. 2005. Significance of study of Phytoliths in understanding vegetational pattern in an archaeological site of West Bengal, India. Phytomorphology (International Society of Plant Morphologists, New Delhi), 55 (3&4): 221-232.

14. D' Rozario Ashalata, Subir Bera, R. Mukhopadhyay. 2005. Internal morphology of aphlebiae - like structures in Dennstaedtia scabra (Wall ex. Hook.) Moore from Sikkim, India. Phytomorphology (International Society of Plant Morphologists, New Delhi), 55(3&4): 185-190.

15. Sen I. and Bera Subir 2005. Petrified wood remains from the Neogene of Tripura. Geophytology (The Palaeobotanical Society of India, Lucknow), 35 (1&2): 65-73.

16. Gupta, S., Bera Subir & Banerjee M. 2005. Palaeocene-Eocene tropical coastal palynoassemblage from the older Cenozoic sediments of Ganga Basin, India with record of recycled microfosils. J. Geol. Soc. India (Geological Society of India, Bangalore), 65 (5): 587-596.

17. Saha R., Ghorai N. and Bera Subir 2004. Pollen collecting apparatus and mechanism of pollen collection in Asian giant honeybee (Apis dorsata Fabr.). Proc. Zool. Soc. India, (The Zoological Society, Calcutta), 57(2): 67-70.

18. Bera Subir, Ghorai N., Mandal K. C., Bera S. K. and Trivedi Anjali. 2004. Role of Syrphus serarius Wied. as a pollinator in Darjeeling Hills, West Bengal: palynological assessment. Geophytology (The Palaeobotanical Society of India, Lucknow), 34(1 & 2): 115-119.

19. Sen Illora, Md. Sultan-Ul-Islam and Bera Subir 2004. A fossil wood of Cynometra (Fabaceae) from the Plio-Pleistocene Dupli Tila Formation in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Geology (Geological Society of Bangladesh, Bangladesh), 23: 45-53.

20. Jana D. & Bera Subir. 2004. Sonneratia apetala Buch Ham as major nectar source for honeybees during mid-summer days in Sunderbans, West Bengal, India. Phytomorphology (International Society of Plant Morphologists, New Delhi), 54 (1&2): 51-57.

21. Bera Subir, De A. and De B. 2004. First record of Elaeocarpus Linn. fruits from the Upper Siwalik sediments (Kimin Formation) of Arunachal Pradesh, India. J. Geol. Soc. India (Geological Society of India, Bangalore), 64: 350-352.

22. Bera Subir, Patra B. and Ghorai N. 2003. Animal interaction with pteridophytes with emphasis on Indian records. Pteridology in the New Millennium, NBRI Golden Jubilee vol. S. Chandra & M. Srivastava (eds.), (Kluwer Academic Publ., The Netherlands): 383-395.

23. Gupta S., Bera Subir & Banerjee M. 2003. First record of Normapolles group of pollen grains in the Indian Palaeogene palynoassemblage from Ganga Basin, India. Current Science (Current Science Association in collaboration with Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore), 85(5): 589-592.

24. De A., Bera Subir & De B. 2003. First record of Raniganjia bengalensis (Rigby) Pant & Nautiyal from Lower Permian beds (Barakar Formation) of South Karanpura coalfield, Jharkhand, India, J. Geol. Soc. India (Geological Society of India, Bangalore), 61: 487-490.

25. Mitra, S., Bera Subir & Banerjee M. 2002. On a new epiphyllous fungus Palaeoasterina siwalika gen. et. sp. nov. from the Siwalik (Middle Miocene) sediments of Darjeeling foothills, India with remarks on environment. Phytomorphology (International Society of Plant Morphologists, New Delhi), 52(4): 285-292.

26. Bera Subir & Banerjee Manju 2001. Petrified wood remains from Neogene sediments of Bengal Basin, India with remarks on Palaeoecology. Palaeontographica, Abt b. (Nägele u. Obermiller, Science Publishers, Germany), 260: 167-200.

27. Mitra Samik, Bera Subir & Banerjee Manju 2000. Palynofloral assemblage from Siwalik Foredeep Neogene sediments of Darjeeling Foot Hill, Eastern Himalayas, Geophytology (The Palaeobotanical Society of India, Lucknow), 28 (1&2): 121-127.

National

1.Neogene - Quaternary phytostratigraphy of Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya, India with palaeoenvironment and palaeogeographic considerations funded by DST, New Delhi.

2. Study of fossil epiphyllous fungi from the Siwalik sediments of Eastern Himalaya with special reference to palaeoecology and mycostratigraphy funded by UGC (New Delhi).

International

1. Quaternary climate and sea level changes in South China and Bengal Basin, India based on the mangrove data in collaboration with Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science, P R CHINA (INSA-CAS exchange program)

2. Changing pattern of vegetation vis-à-vis climate in China and East India since Cenozoic in collaboration with Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science, P R CHINA

Dr. Prasanta Kumar Sen
Dr. Ashalata D' Rozario
Dr. Arghya Hait
Dr. Samir Mukhopadhyay
Dr. Debasish Jana
Dr. Samik Mitra
Dr. Sudha Gupta
Dr. Biplab Patra
Dr. Illora Sen
Ruby Ghosh
Sutapa Dutta
Dipak Kumar Parua
Mahasin Ali Khan
Arkamitra Mandal
Sayntani Das
Sandip More
Debasish Upadhyay
Soma Majumder
Anewesha Biswas
Jayantika Bhattacharya
Madhab Naskar
Soma Khanra
Anandamoy Bandyopadhyay
Aniruddha De
Payel Das

National Collaboration

1. Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany, Lucknow

2. Indian School of Mines

3. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

4. Geological Survey of India

5. Indian Statistical Institute

6. Archaeological Survey of India

7. Botanical Survey of India

8. Central Forensic Laboratory

9. University of Allahabad

10. University of Jodhpur

11. University of Kalyani

12. University of Burdwan

13. University of North Bengal

International Collaboration

1. Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing

2. Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

3. Institute of Palaeontology, University of Vienna, Austria

4. Department of Earth Sciences - Geochemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

5. Institute de Ecologia, Mexico

6. Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, U.K.

7. Department of Botany, Miami University, U.S.A.

8. Department of Palaeobiology, Smithsonian Institutions, U.S.A.

9. Central Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

10. Palynology Laboratory, Texas A & M University, U.S.A.

11. Department of Earth Sciences, The Open University, U.K.

12. Department of Geology & Mining, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh