Santrupta Samantaray

Academics

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PhD | 2016 - 2023

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata.

Master of Science (Geology) | 2014 - 2016

University of Delhi.

Bachelor of Science (Geology) | 2011 - 2014

Stewart Science College, Utkal University

Research Interest

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• Biogeochemical cycle (Carbon and Nitrogen).
• Compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA).
• Biogeochemistry of terrestrial-aquatic interface (TAI)).
• Paleoclimatic reconstruction.
• Modern isotope calibration.

Awards & Honors

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1. Ranked JRF-76 by CSIR-NET-JRF in 2016.
2. Ranked 196 in Joint Admission Test for Masters Examination (JAM) in 2014.
3. Ranked 2 in Pondicherry Entrance Examination (PU) in 2014.
4. Ranked 11 in University of Delhi (DU) in 2014.
5. Ranked 46 in Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 2014.

Field Work

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• Fieldwork was done in Bhartia Hills Bhubana, Odisha, regarding the structural mapping of a metamorphic terrain and deformation analysis (Introductory Fieldwork) in 2013 (BSc.).
• Field visit to an open-cast Chromite mine at South Kaliapani, Jajpur, Odisha, in 2014 (BSc.).
• Fieldwork was done in Narnaul, Haryana, regarding the detailed geological mapping of the area and deformation analysis in 2015 (MSc.).
• Field visit to underground mines in Malanjkhand(Cu), Bharweli(Mn), and Umaria(Coal) in Madhya Pradesh in 2016 (MSc.).
• Fieldwork was done in Baripada, Odisha, regarding microfossils in Miocene marine transgression deposits to understand the change in environmental conditions during the transgression-regression events in 2016 (MSc. Dissertation).
• Fieldwork was done in Deul forest, WB, to understand the interaction of organic matter between vegetation and soil in evergreen forest systems in 2017.
• Fieldwork was done in Pulicat Lagoon, TN, as a part of Ph.D. research work in 2018 and 2019.
• Fieldwork was done in Hindon Basin, UP, for the purpose of nitrate source assessment with help of isotopes in the year 2022 and 2023.

Conferences

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• “American Geophysical Union (AGU): 2021 Abstract: Response of organic matter to short-term failure of monsoon: An insight into the carbon and nitrogen cycle in a hypersaline lagoon.
• “Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER-Kolkata): 2022 Abstract: Short-term failure of North-east indian monsoon and its effect on productivity European Geosciences Union (EGU): 2023.
• “European Geosciences Union (EGU): 2023 Abstract: Understanding the impact of agricultural activity in groundwater by water isotopes and dual isotope of dissolved nitrate.
• “National Institute of Oceanography, Goa (NIO-GOA): 2023 Abstract: Effect of salinity on the preservation of organic matter in the terrestrial-aqautic interface.

Teaching Responsibilities

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1. 2020–2021: Teaching Assistant Course: Earth and Planetary Sciences (ES1101) Department: Earth Sciences, IISER Kolkata (Autumn semester).
2. 2018–2019: Teaching Assistant Course: Hydrology and Geodynamics (ES2102) Department: Earth Sciences, IISER Kolkata (Autumn semester).