BRAHMA MISSION LABORATORY
Birbal Sahni Repository for AI-enabled Fossil Heritage, Modelling and Archives
BRAHMA MISSION LEADERSHIP
MISSION DIRECTOR
Prof. Mahesh G. Thakkar
Director
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences
MISSION LEADER
Dr. Anjali Trivedi
Scientist-E
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences
BRAHMA MISSION initiative of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, envisioned to bring together palaeoscience, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, advanced imaging, digital archiving and computational modelling. The mission aims to transform India’s rich palaeontological and palaeobiological heritage into digitally accessible, AI-ready scientific resources, enabling automated microfossil recognition, intelligent analysis of large datasets, digital preservation and advanced reconstruction of past climate, biodiversity, vegetation, ecosystems and environmental change. By connecting traditional palaeoscientific expertise with emerging technologies, BRAHMA seeks to establish a future-ready research ecosystem that promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, scientific innovation, capacity building and the intelligent exploration of Earth’s deep-time history.