Suryendu Dutta

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Suryendu Dutta is a Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at IIT Bombay. His research interests include plant biomarkers in sediments and crude oils, plant metabolites, shale gas, molecular taphonomy, protein diagenesis, hydrocarbon source rock characterization and lignin metabolism. [1] Dutta secured his M Sc degree in applied geology in 2001 from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, M Tech degree in geoexploration in 2003 from IIT Bombay and PhD degree in 2006 from RWTH Aachen University, Germany. [1]

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  1. 1 2 3 "Dr Suryendu Dutta". IIT Bombay. IIT Bombay . Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. "Brief Profile of the Awardee". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology. CSIR Human Resource Development Group. Retrieved 8 October 2021.