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Photograph			Name*			Dr. Omkar Verma
			Designation*			Assistant Prpfessor (Geology)
			Contact Address*			School of Sciences Room No. 121 Block – D, Raman Bhawan New Academic Complex Indira Gandhi Natioanl open University New Delhi – 110 068
			Contact No.	Office*		011-29572821
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Educational Qualifications
Degree	Year		Institute/University
Ph.D.(Geology)	2008		University of Jammu, Jammu
M.Sc.(Geology)	2000		University of Jammu, Jammu
B.Sc.	1998		University of Jammu, Jammu
Career Profile
2010 – Present Assistant Professor 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
Area of interest/Specialization*
Vertebrate Palaeontology, Palaebiogeography and Stratigraphy
Role and Responsibilities at IGNOU
Course coordinator of the Postgraduate Certificate Programme in Geoinformatics. Also associated with the design, development and coordination of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes, and preparation of self study materials.
Number of Publications (List for each item could be given under separate files for linking)
Books/Monographs (Authored/Edited)/ Book Chapter/ Lecture Notes : 1. 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.). Papers in Refereed/Peer reviewed Journals : 1. 2011: Underwood C.J., Goswami, A., Prasad, G.V.R., Verma, O., Flynn, J.J. Marine vertebrates from the ‘middle’ Cretaceous (Early Cenomanian) of South India. Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology, USA, 31(3): 539-552 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 2007: Prasad, G.V.R., Verma, O., Sahni, A., Parmar, V. & Khosla, A.: A Cretaceous hoofed mammal from India. Science, USA, 318: 937. 6. 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 7. 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. Current Science, Bangalore, 87: 380-382. 8. Verma, O., Prasad, G.V.R., Goswami, A., Parmar, V. Ptychodus decurrens Agassiz (Elasmobranchii: Ptychodontidae) from the Late Cretaceous of India. Communicated to Cretaceous Research. Papers in Conference Proceedings: 1. 2009. De Lapparent de Broin, F., Prasad, G.V.R., Bajpai, S., & Verma, O. Chelonian remains from the Upper Cretaceous Deccan Intertrappean Beds of peninsular India: review, new material and comparisons. Proceedings of Gaffney Turtle Symposium, Special Publication of the Royal Tyrrell Museum, Alberta, pp. 95-97 Other Publications: Verma, O. 2005: Earth Science Quiz. Science Reporter (New Delhi) Vol. 42, No. 9, Pp-38.
Conferences/Seminars/Workshops organised/Participated
Conferences/Seminars/Workshops organised Conferences/Seminars/Workshops participated/Presented Three-day National Conference on the “Startigraphy, Palaeontology and Palaeoenvironment” held on 3^rd -5^th Feb., 2011 at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Induction Programme on “Distance Education: Theory and Practice” held from 25^th – 29^th Oct., 2010 organised by the Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. “5th J&K Science Congress” held at the University of Jammu, Jammu from 8^th to 10^thFeb., 2010. “XXII Indian Colloquium on Micropalaeontology and Stratigraphy” held at National College, Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu) from 16^th – 18^th Dec., 2009. Brainstorming session on “Out-of-India” biotic dispersal held at the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi from 22^nd – 23^rd Nov., 2008 organized by the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT, Roorkee. “3^rd J&K State Science Congress” held at University of Jammu, Jammu from 26^th to 28^th Feb. 2008. DST-Sponsored “Combined Analysis of GPS data of North-East India Region” held at the CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation, Bangalore during 19^th – 23^rd Nov., 2007. DST-Sponsored “Geological Expedition to Ladakh and Karakoram 2007” organized by the Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee during 17^th– 27^th Aug., 2007 at Ladakh, J&K. DST-sponsored brainstorming session on “Palaeontological Research in India – Future Directions” from 9^th – 10^th Oct., 2006 at the Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Jammu. Presented a talk on the topic “Cretaceous Mammals of India: Affinities and Palaeobiogeograhy” at the DST- Young Scientist Presentation, 9^th PAC-ES and 18^thGMM Meeting during 14^th – 17^th Dec., 2006 held at the University of Jammu, Jammu. DST-Sponsored Advanced Training Programme on “Mineral Deposit Modelling” during 12^th – 27^th Sept., 2006 held at the P. G. Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Jammu. DST-Sponsored “Field Workshop and Contact Programme on Sequence Stratigraphy” conducted by the Department of Geology, Anna University, Chennai during 18^th to 21^st Aug., 2005 on Cretaceous Sections, Trichirappalli, Tamil Nadu. “1^st J&K State Science Congress” held at the University of Jammu, Jammu from 7^th – 9^th Feb., 2005. “National Seminar on Geohazards in Northwest Himalaya” held at the P. G. Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Jammu from 9^th – 11^th Oct., 2003.
Research Projects
Sponsoring Agency		Period	Amount of grant (in Lakhs)		Title of Project		Co-investigator(s) (if any)
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi		2008 - onwards	18.40		Diversity, Evolution and Palaeobiogeoraphy of the Cretaceous Vertebrates from the Deccan Volcanic Province, Jaisalmer and Barmer Basins, Western India		Nil
Honours/Awards/Distinctions
1. Best paper presentation certificate in the three-day National Conference on the “Stratigraphy, Palaeontology and Palaeoenvironment” held on 3^rd – 5^th Feb., 2011 at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Research Associateship, CSIR, New Delhi (October, 2008 – July, 2009) 3. Senior Research Fellow, CSIR, New Delhi (April, 2007 – September, 2008) 4. Senior Research Fellow in the DST Research Project (July, 2006 – March, 2007). 5. Junior Research Fellow in the DST Research Project (July, 2004 – July, 2006). 6. Recipient of University Research Scholarship, University of Jammu, Jammu (April, 2002 – July, 2004). 7. 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. 8. Recipient of Lakeshmeshwar Rama Rao Birth Centenary Research Grant 2002-2003, from Geological Society of India, Bangalore.