Research Interest

Biogeochemistry, Organic geochemistry, Paleolimnology, Groundwater contamination, Stable isotopes

  Academic Qualification

1. B.Sc. (Hons) Rajasthan University, India (1986-88)
2. M.Sc. University of Roorkee, India (1988-90)
3. MS Eastern Washington University, USA (1991-93)
4. Ph.D. Texas A&M University, USA (1993-98)

  Positions

1. Research/Teaching Assistant, Eastern Washington University, USA (1991-93)
2. Research/Teaching Assistant, Texas A&M University, USA (1993-97)
3. Geochemist, ARCO (Exploration and Production), Plano, Texas, USA (1998)
4. Geoscientist, Schlumberger-Geoquest, Houston, Texas (1998-2000)
5. Assistant Professor, Stockholm University, Sweden (2000-04)
6. Associate Professor, Stockholm University, Sweden (2004-09)
7. Associate Professor, IISER-Kolkata, India (2009- present)
8. Visiting Faculty, Stockholm University, Sweden (2009- present)

  Professional Honours

1. Berg and Parker Memorial Fellowship, Texas A&M University (1997)
2. Merit certificates in B.Sc. and M.Sc. (1986-90)
3. National Merit Scholarship, Government of India (1988-90)
4. Gold medal, University of Rajasthan (1987)

1. American Association of Petroleum Geology (1993-to present)
2. Geological Society of America (1995-to present)
3. European Association of Organic Geochemists (2000- to present)
4. American Geophysical Union (2000-to present)

1. Monsoon and paleoenvironmental records in lake systems (Vetenskapsrådet, SIDA)
2. Geomicrobial investigations in caves (SASNET, Swedish Institute)
3. Quantifying carbon budgets in Russian peatlands (EU 6^th Framework Program)
4. Holocene climate records in mangrove ecosystems (Formas)
5. Terrestrial carbon fluxes in river ecosystems (Orange River) (SIDA-NRF)