Research at Amity School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (ASEES)

The Amity School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (ASEES) aims to provide a strong research-oriented platform that promotes innovative, interdisciplinary, and solution-driven studies in earth and environmental sciences. It focuses on addressing critical global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity conservation, pollution control, and sustainable resource management through advanced research and scientific exploration.. The research landscape at ASEES is designed to be interdisciplinary and involves the following thematic areas:

Ecology & Ecosystem Studies

• Vegetation Ecology 
• Invasion Ecology 
• Riparian Ecosystems 
• Urban Ecology 
• Himalayan Vegetation and Soil Carbon Dynamics 

Land & Environmental Change

• Land Use Change (Chrono-sequence) 
• Disentangling natural vs anthropogenic environmental changes 

Agroecology & Sustainable Practices

• Biochar and Agroecology 

Pollution & Environmental Geochemistry

• Organic biomarkers (stanols, n-alkanes, PAHs) in aquatic systems 
• Sources and distribution of organic matter 
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of toxic compounds 
• Phthalate esters and petroleum biomarkers (plastic & petroleum pollution) 
• Microplastic pollution and toxicity in ecosystems 

Water & Waste Management

• Waste Management 
• Water and Wastewater Treatment 
• Organic contaminant degradation 
• Heavy metal removal 
• Defluorination 

Advanced Materials & Remediation Technologies

• Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) 
• Bio-composites 
• Electrospinning 
• Adsorption techniques for environmental cleanup

Geospatial Technologies & AI Applications

• Remote Sensing & GIS 
• Geospatial Analysis using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Deep Learning 
• Model development for geoscience applications using AI/ML/DL 

Structural Geology & Geodynamics

• Structural geology and crustal deformation processes 
• Geodynamics and tectonic evolution 

Tectonic Geomorphology

• Application of Remote Sensing & GIS in tectonic geomorphology 

Engineering & Applied Geology

• Engineering Geology 
• Geotechnical Engineering 

Planetary Geology

• Study of planetary surfaces and geological processes beyond Earth 

Palaeontology & Sedimentology

• Integrated palaeontological, sedimentological, and geochemical studies 
• Cambrian stratigraphy and paleoenvironmental evolution (Himalayan region) 
• Fossil- and isotope-based stratigraphic frameworks 
• Tectono-sedimentary evolution and climate–tectonic linkages 

Petrology & Geochemistry

• Magmatic rock complexes (India and global) 
• Large Igneous Provinces (Deccan Traps, BSRB) 
• Ophiolites 
• Statistical methods for petrogenetic interpretation 

Crustal Evolution Studies

• Crustal evolution of Singhbhum region 
• Cuddapah Supergroup 
• Southern Granulite Terrane of the Indian Shield