A.B. Roy (Author)
A. B. Roy, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Jadavpur University), Retired Professor of Geology, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, is working as the Senior Scientist of the Indian National Science Academy. Earlier, he was engaged in research as an Emeritus Fellow of the All India, Council of Technical Education. He worked on different aspects of Geology of Rajasthan for over 3 decades. He was elected Fellow of the Indian Science Academy in 1989, and of the Indian National Science Academy in 1990. He is recipient of National Mineral Award in 1993. He was awarded a gold medal in 1998 by the Directorate of Mines and Geology, Government of Rajasthan, for his contributions to the mineral sector development in Rajasthan. Professor Roy received Bellur Rama Rao Centenary Award (2000), which is the highest award bestowed by the Geological Society of India for his lifetime contributions in the field of Precambrian geology. He has over 80 publications to his credit including research papers, book reviews and edited voluems.
Surja Ram Jakhar (Author)
Surja Ram Jakhar, M.Sc. (Rajasthan University) Ph.D. (Mohanlal Sukhadia University) is serving as Assistant Professor in Department of Geology, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, for the last one decade. He has made significant contributions in the filed of micropaleontology and stratigraphy of Middle Phanerozoic rocks of the Kachchh region of Gujarat. Presently he is engaged in the study of ostracodes for determining palaezoogeography and correlation of the Jurassic rocks of western India and its neighbouring Gondwana landmasses. Dr. Jakhar has ten publications to his credit in national and international journals.