Dr. Omkar Verma Ph.

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Lecturer in Geology
School of Sciences
Indira Gandhi National Open
University New Delhi – 110
068, India

E-mail – vermaor@rediffmail.com
Cell No. 09469072856
Education
2000 – 2008 Ph.D. University of Jammu
1998 – 2000 M.Sc. University of Jammu
1996 – 1998 B.Sc. University of Jammu
Academic Employment
2010 – Present Lecturer in Geology, School of Sciences, Indira Gandhi
National Open
University, New Delhi
2009 – 2010 Assistant Professor, School of Biosciences and
Biotechnology, Baba
Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, J&K
2008 – 2009 Lecturer (contractual) Department of Geology,
University of Jammu,
Jammu
2008 – 2009 Research Associate, Department of Geology,
University of Jammu,
Jammu
Specialization: Vertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeobiogeography
Research Interest
1. Origin, evolution, diversity and biogeography of early mammals of the Indian
subcontinent.
2. Mapping of bioresources of northwestern Himalayas by using remote sensing and
GIS techniques.
Membership of professional societies
1. Himalayan Geology
2. Microscopy and Analysis
Awards and fellowships
1. Research Associateship, CSIR, New Delhi (October, 2008 – July, 2009)
2. Senior Research Fellow, CSIR, New Delhi (April, 2007 – September, 2008)
3. Senior Research Fellow in the DST Research Project (July, 2006 – March, 2007).
4. Junior Research Fellow in the DST Research Project (July, 2004 – July, 2006).
5. Recipient of University Research Scholarship, University of Jammu, Jammu (April,
2002 – July, 2004.
6. First Prize in Poster Presentation in the 1st J&K State Science Congress held at
University of Jammu, Jammu from 7th to 9th Feb. 2005.
7. Recipient of Lakeshmeshwar Rama Rao Birth Centenary Research Grant 2002-2003,
from Geological Society of India, Bangalore

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Research publications
1. 2004: Khosla, A., Prasad, G. V. R., Verma, O., Jain, A. K. & Sahni, A.: Discovery of
a micromammal yielding Deccan Intertrappean site near Kisalpuri, Dindori,
Madhya Pradesh, India. Current Science, Bangalore. Volume 87: 380-382.
2. 2006: Prasad, G. V. R., Verma, O. & Parmar, V.: An overview of the Mesozoic
mammalian fossil record of India. Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems,
Manchester, UK Pp-101-104. Paul M. Barrett and Susan E. Evans (eds.),
Manchester, Cambridge Publications, Natural History Museum (London, U.K.).
3. 2007: Prasad, G.V.R., Verma, O., Sahni, A., Parmar, V. & Khosla, A.: A Cretaceous
hoofed mammal from India. Science, USA 318: 937.
4. 2007: Prasad, G. V. R., Verma, O., Sahni, A., Krause, D. W., Khosla, A. & Parmar,
V.: A new Late Cretaceous Gondwanatherian Mammal from Central India.
Proceeding of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi 73(1): 17-24
5. 2009: Khosla, A., Sertich, J.J.W., Prasad, G.V.R., & Verma, O. Dyrosaurid remains
from the intertrappean beds of India and the Late Cretaceous distribution of the
Dyrosauridae. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, USA 29(4):1321–1326.
6. 2010: Prasad, G.V.R., Verma, O., Gheerbrant, E., Goswami, A., Khosla, A., Parmar,
V. & Sahni, A. First mammal evidence from the Late Cretaceous of India for
biotic dispersal between India and Africa at the KT transition. Comptes Rendus
Palevol, France 9: 63–71.
7. 2010: Boyer, D.M., Prasad, G.V.R., Krause, D.W., Godinot, M., Goswami, A.,
Verma, O., Flynn, J.J. New postcrania of Deccanolestes from the Late
Cretaceous of India and their bearing on the evolutionary and biogeographic
history of euarchontan mammals. Naturwissenschaften, Germany DOI
10.1007/s00114-010-0648-0.
Research Project
“Diversity, Evolution and Palaeobiogeography of the Cretaceous Vertebrates
from the Deccan volcanic province, Jaisalmer and Barmer basins, Western India”
funded by DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
1. “ 5th JK Science Congress” held at University of Jammu, Jammu from 8th to 10th
Feb. 2009.
2. “XXII Indian Colloquium on Micropalaeontology and Stratigraphy” held at
National College, Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu) from December 16th – 18th, 2009.
3. Brainstorming session on “Out-of-India” biotic dispersal held at Indian National
Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi from 22-23 Nov., 2008 organized by the
Department of Earth Sciences, IIT, Roorkee.
4. “3rd J&K State Science Congress” held at University of Jammu, Jammu from 26th
to 28th Feb. 2008.
5. DST-Sponsored “Combined Analysis of GPS data of North-East India Region”
held at CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation,
Bangalore during 19th – 23rd November, 2007.
6. DST-Sponsored “Geological Expedition to Ladakh and Karakoram 2007”
organized by Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of technology,

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 Roorkee during 17th – 27th August, 2007 at Ladakh, J&K.
7. DST-sponsored brainstorming session on “Palaeontological Research in India –
Future Directions” from 9th – 10th October, 2006 at the Department of Geology,
University of Jammu, Jammu.
8. Presented a talk on “Cretaceous Mammals of India: Affinities and
Palaeobiogeograhy” at the DST- Young Scientist Presentation, 9th PAC-ES and
18th GMM Meeting during 14th –17th December, 2006 held at the University of
Jammu, Jammu.
9. DST-Sponsored Advanced Training Programme on “Mineral Deposit Modelling”
during 12-27 Sept., 2006 held at P. G. Department of Geology, University of
Jammu, Jammu.
10. DST-Sponsored Field “Workshop and Contact Programme on Sequence
Stratigraphy” conducted by Department of Geology, Anna University, Chennai
during 18th to 21st Aug. 2005 at Cretaceous Sections, Trichirappalli.
11. “1 J&K State Science Congress” held at University of Jammu, Jammu from 7th to
st

9th Feb. 2005.

12. “National Seminar on Geohazards in Northwest Himalaya” held at P. G.
Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Jammu from 9th to 11th Oct. 2003.