Ongoing/completed Ph.D. Students
Shuvashree Maity
(Jan., 2024 - Present)
Research: Chemical and isotopic studies of Himalayan sedimentary deposits
She has completed Masters in Applied Geology (2022) from Presidency University, Kolkata
"I love reading fiction novels. As a travel enthusiast, I also enjoy exploring and experiencing diverse cultures.
Kruttika Mohapatra
(Jan., 2022 - Present)
Research: Organic and Sulfide oxidation in the Brahmaputra basin
She holds a M.Sc. degree in Geology from Central University of Kerala.
"She is a trained classical dancer, athletic enthusiast, and an ardent reader with a pinch of an explorer."
Achyuth Venugopal
(Aug., 2019 - Present)
Research: Proterozoic shale Chemistry and ocean redox state
He has completed his Integrated M.Sc. degree in Applied Geology from Pondicherry University, Puducherry
"I enjoy listening to western-orchestral and Indian-classical music, and I occasionally try my hand at music composition."
Rakesh Kumar Rout
(Aug., 2019 - Present)
Research: Sulfide oxidation in river basins
He has completed his M.Sc. in Geology from Banaras Hindu University, India
"I like to explore the nature and love to play cricket."
Anupam Samanta
(PhD Awarded; 2016-2022)
Research: Chemical weathering and climate interaction
He has completed his M.Sc. degree (2015) in Applied Geology from Jadavpur University, Kolkata
"I have a longer-term interest in photography. Recently, I have started enjoying running."
He is currently pursuing his post-doc research at IBS Center for Climate Physics (ICCP), Busan, South Korea
Mohd Danish
(PhD Awarded; 2016-2021)
Research: Coastal biogeochemistry
He has completed his M.Sc degree in Applied geology from AMU, Aligarh
" I am a professional tennis ball cricketer, and I also enjoy running and cooking."
He is currently pursuing his post-doc research at the University of Haifa, Israel
Ongoing/completed post-doc fellow and BS-MS Student
timelapse Akashi Baruah (Ongoing; Master thesis): Reconstructing paleo-vegetation changes in the Himalaayn river basins using sediment core analysis from teh Bay of Bengal.
timelapse Kankan Roy (Ongoing; Master thesis): Chemical weathering varibility of the Himalayan system during the LGM using Bey of Bengal sediments.
timelapse Debasish Maji (Ongoing; Master thesis): Carbon sequestration by enhanced weathering of basalt and its global significance.
timelapse Samarpan Mahato (Completed (2024); Master thesis): Sources and cycling of Vandadium in a coastal lagoon system and the Bay of Bengal.
timelapse Raniria Mitra (Completed (2024); Master thesis): Major elemental chemistry of geothermal springs from the Deccan Traps: Solute sources and Chemical fluxes.
timelapse Sanket Samal (Completed (2024); Master thesis): Geochemistry of Pranjal Traps from Zanskar region: Implications for petrogenesis and geochemical varibilities.
timelapse Yogesh Kulkarni Ongoing; TARE Fellowship): Geochemical study of a sediment core from the Godavari river mouth.
timelapse K Damodar Rao Completed; PDF): Isotopic study of banded iron formations.
timelapse Mohd Amir (Completed; PDF): Geochemical study of Ganga plain sediments for erosional reconstruction.
timelapse Priyasha Negi (Completed; 2023): Assessing climatic sensitivity of the Himalaya Erosion during the last Glacial-Interglacial cycle.
timelapse Vaishnavi Vitthal Kardile (Completed; 2022): Sediment geochemistry of the Krishna river system: Implications to Weathering pattern and elemental mobility.
timelapse Aswin Pradeep T (Completed; 2017): Chemical Erosion rates of the Peninsular Indian River basins: An inversion approach.
timelapse Ayush Nagar (Completed; 2016): Reconstruction of marine conditions around the Precambrian-Cambrian (Pc-C) boundary using Shale Chemistry.