Professor Emeritus

Ph.D. (Geology), University of Calcutta, India, Post- Doctoral from SOEST, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii, USA

Igneous Petrology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy

98+

39+ years

• S.L. Biswas Memorial Award (1985) from the Asiatic Society for outstanding contribution in the field of Petrology (within ten years after M.Sc.)
  Medal for Best paper (Scientific contribution) [1993]- from the Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Society of India, Kolkata
  M.R. Srinivasa Rao award (2012)- conferred by the Geological Society of India, Bangalore for outstanding contribution in Petrology
  National Geoscience Award (2018) –under Basic Science category, conferred by Ministry of Mines, Government of India (for contribution in the field of Petrology)
   Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (WAST)
  Visiting Professor, Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Austria (2009)
  Member, National Working Group, IGCP-453 (Ancient and Modern Orogens) [2001-2005]

Life member, Geological Society of India, Bangalore
Geological, Mining and Met. Society of India, Kolkata
Life Fellow, Mineralogical Society of India, Mysore

Associate Professor & Head of School

Post Doctoral Research Associate: University of Arizona, University of Puerto Rico, University of Turin, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, 2006-2015.

PhD in Environmental Science (Environmental Catalysis) from the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad) (awarded by Osmania University) – 2001-2006.

M.Sc. (Tech) in Environmental Science & Technology from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU, Hyderabad)-2000 

Environmental Science & Technology, Environmental Catalysis, Water & Wastewater Treatment, Pollution Control Technologies, Photocatalysis, Advanced Oxidation Processes, Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production, Acoustics, Environmental Chemistry, Disinfection of Potable Water, Sustainable technologies, Green Firecrackers, Solid Waste Management.

50+ (including Journals, Patents & Book Chapters etc.,)

24+ years (21 post-PhD) Research and Teaching

Assistant Professor

PhD in Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh (2021); Masters in Geology, Panjab University (2017); Bachelor (Hons) in Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh (2015).

Palaeontology, Sedimentology, Geochemistry, Himalayan geology especially in Palaeozoic era.

10+

3+ years  

Received CSIR Senior Research Fellowship Award (SRF) 2019 during Ph.D.; GATE 2015; CSIR NET 2016, GATE 2016, SERB ITS 2019

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. in Applied Geology, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad
M.Tech. in Engineering Geology, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad 
M.Sc. in Applied Geology, University of Calcutta
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Geology, University of Burdwan

Structural Geology, Tectonic Geomorphology, Engineering Geology, Remote Sensing & GIS, Neotectonics and Geological Mapping 

5

4.5+ Years

• Grant from MoES, New Delhi to host ‘Earth Day 2026’ Celebration Cum Outreach activity
• Editorial Board Member, Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, published by the Geological Society of London (2019–Present).
• William Dearman Young Author of the Year Award (2018) from the Geological Society of London.
• Institute Doctoral Fellowship from IIT (ISM), Dhanbad (2013–2018).
• Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), 2011.

• Member, Geological Society of London (GSL)
• Member, Geological Society of America (GSA)
• Member, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Assistant Professor-cum-Scientist

Ph.D. (Environmental Sciences), Panjab University, Chandigarh; M.Sc. (Environmental Sciences), Agricultural University, Himachal Pradesh; B.Sc. (Medical Sciences), Agricultural University, Himachal Pradesh.

Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Wastewater Treatment, Nanotechnology, and Photocatalysis.

Authored over 45 publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and edited book, in reputed national and international outlets, and holds three patents (one granted and two filed).

5+

• Awarded the BIRAC Innovation Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF), 2020.
• Received the Startup Innovation Grant (2020). Honored with a Certificate of Appreciation from SAIF/CIL.
• Qualified for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) (2013).
• Awarded a Certificate of Honour during the B.Sc. program. Recipient of the University Merit Fellowship during both B.Sc. and M.Sc. programs.
• Received a Government Project under NHMS (2025). 

Assistant Professor

Post-doctoral Research (NPDF – 2021-2023) from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India; PhD (2019) in Environmental Science from IESD, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India; M.Phil. (2013) in Environmental Science and Technology from Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India; M.Sc. (2011) in Environmental Science from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India; B.Sc. (2008) in Science from Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Affl. To VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India

Biochar Technology; Invasion Ecology; Plant and Soil Ecology; Soil Carbon Dynamics; Waste Management

Peer-reviewed International Journal publications: 100+ (Research & Reviews: 45+; Books: 15+; Book Chapter and Proceedings: 45+)

5 years

1. Young Scientist Award (2022) by the National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), New Delhi, India 
2. National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2020) by DST-Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi, India 
3. Certificate of Merit in the International Conference on Sustainable Soil Management (SOILS 2017): Quality Soil Drives Productivity held at Park City Everly Hotel, Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia 4 - 7 April 2017. Malaysian Society of Soil Science, Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
4. Best Oral Presentation Award (2016) in the “National Conference on Managing Soil Resources for Environmental Sustainability: Challenges & Perspectives” organized by Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development (IESD), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India on 9-10 December, 2016 
5. Outstanding Research Scholar Award (2016) in the “National Conference on Food Security Issues and Environmental Challenges for Indian Agriculture in the Next Decades”, jointly organized by National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), New Delhi and Dolphin (PG) College of Science & Agriculture, Chandigarh-Surhind State Highway 12-A, Chunni Kalan, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India on 19-20 November at University Auditorium, Punjab University, Chandigarh, 2016
6. Best Poster Presentation Award (II) (2015) in the “National Conference on Climate Change” organized by Deen Dayal Upadhyay College, Delhi University, New Delhi, India on 2-3 March, 2015
7. Best Poster Presentation Award (III) (2014) in the “First International Congress on Ecological Integrity & Environmental Ethics: Living for a Sustainable Future” organized by Department of Environmental Science, GBPUAT, Pantnagar, India on 8-10 December, 2014

Reviewer of several International reputed journals, such as:
NPG: Nature Scientific Reports; PLOS Publication: PLoS One; Springer: Agronomy for Sustainable Development, Journal of Forestry Research, Euro-Mediterranean Journal of Environment Integration, 3Biotech, Tropical Ecology, Journal of Plant Nutrition & Soil Science, Biochar, Carbon Research, Discover Sustainability, Discover Agriculture, Discover Environment, Silicon, etc.; Elsevier: Environment International, Ecological Engineering, Journal of Environmental Management, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Science of the Total Environment; Wiley: Restoration Ecology, Land Degradation and Development, Carbon Management, Rice Science; ACS: Environmental Science and Technology; Taylor and Francis: Carbon Management 
Lifetime membership of several National and International Societies, such as:
Lifetime member of International Society of Environmental Botanists (ISEB), NBRI, Lucknow (since 2014); Lifetime member of Indian Science Congress (ISCA), Kolkata (Membership No. L 25610, since 2014); Lifetime member of Instrument Society of India (ISOI), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (Membership No. LM 2244, since 2014); Lifetime member of Association of Environmental Analytical Chemistry of India (AEACI), BARC, Trombay, Mumbai (Membership No. LM 290, since 2014); Lifetime member of Association of Agrometeorologists (AAM), Anand (Membership No. LM 960, since 2014); Lifetime member of National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), New Delhi, India (Membership No. LM 1826, since 2015); Lifetime member of Indian Association of Hydrologists (IAH), Roorkee, India (Membership No. LM 1926, since 2016); Lifetime member of Society for Tropical Plant Research (STPR), Kanpur, India (Membership No. LM 16046, since 2016); Lifetime member of National Environmentalists Association (NEA), Ranchi, India (Membership No. LM, Since 2016); Lifetime member of Society of Pesticide Science India (SPSI), New Delhi, India (Membership No. LM, Since 2023); Member of International Society of Tropical Ecology (ISTE), BHU, Varanasi (since 2014).

Assistant Professor

Post Doctoral Research Associate Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi 
Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali

Biomarkers, Environment Chemistry, Microplastics, Ecotoxicology

10+ Publications, Book Chapters: 2

3 years+

GATE qualified in 2017
IISER Mohali Institute Fellowship
International travel grant Goldschmidt conference 2026
Reviewer in high impact journals: The Holocene, Discover Oceans, Scientific Reports

Assistant Professor 

PhD in Environmental Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur 
M.Tech in Environmental Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur 

Water Quality Monitoring, Biological Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Biotechnology 

7 Journal Articles, 2 Book Chapters, 1 Patent (Granted) 

12+ years

• Qualified GATE in Biotechnology in 2010 and 2011.
• Qualified UGC-NET (LS) in Environmental Science in 2014.

• Member of International Water Association (IWA), London (2018-2020)
• Associate Editor, American Journal of Environmental Protection.

Assistant Professor

• DST Women Scientist from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
• PhD in Environmental Science jointly from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and Banasthali University, Jaipur.
• M.Sc.(Tech) Environmental Science and Technology

Water and wastewater treatment, Environmental Chemistry, Adsorption, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Bio composites, Electrospinning, Green chemistry. 

12+ articles, 2 Book chapters. 

4+ years

• Qualified UGC-NET JRF in December 2015
• BHU Gold Medal 2013
• DST- Women scientist fellowship 

Associate editor of American Journal of Bioscience

Assistant Professor

Post Doctoral Experience
Thematic Expert (Geospatial Planning & Analytics)
PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan at Maharashtra Remote Sensing Applications Centre (MRSAC), Nagpur, India, 2023 – 2024 in collaboration with ISRO, BISAG-N and various Ministries of GoI
Ph.D. in Remote Sensing & GIS, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, 2022.
M.Tech. Petroleum Exploration, Department of Applied Geology & Applied Geophysics, 2015.

Research interests encompass Remote Sensing & GIS, Geospatial Analytics, Urban and Environmental Modelling, InSAR, Geostatistics, Exploration Geology & Geophysics, and AI/ML applications for sustainable resource management and Earth System Science.

3 Articles in Journals, 1 in Vistas in Geological Research, 1 AGU Conference

Post Ph.D. 3+ years   

• Gold Medal for the First Class First Position in the University in M.Sc, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh.
• Ranked 2nd in M.Tech (Petroleum Exploration), Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad.
• Ranked 1st in the Department of Geology, in B.Sc, G. L. A. College Daltonagnj, Ranchi University, Ranchi.
• GATE qualified in year 2013 and 2017.

Assistant Professor 

PhD in Environmental Sciences, Amity University Noida; M.Sc in Environmental Sciences, Amity University Noida; B.Sc in Applied Life Sciences, Delhi University

Limnology, river ecology, diatoms

10+ Research Papers; 3+ Chapters

5+ years

• UGC NET- LS in Environmental Science in September 2020
• Junior Research Fellow (JRF) under DST project entitled “Development and Application of Diatom Indices for Ecological Assessment of Chambal River System’’ in 2017.