Resume
Research Experience
November 2021-Present
Research Associate
Bangalore, India
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Setting up osmium isotope measurement using the ICP-MS/MS instrument after microdistillation
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Groundwater mapping of Haldia
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River water chemistry
APRIL-AUGUST, 2019
Raman-Charpak Fellow
Nancy, France
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Hands-on training in working in a class 1000 clean laboratory environment.
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Exposure to different analytical protocols and mass spectrometric measurements for traditional isotopes at MC-ICP-MS.
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Generated Sr-Nd-Pb isotopic composition data of Himalayan aerosol samples and its different source end-members.
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Setting up the NiS Fire assay technique for 186Os isotope measurement.
APRIL-JULY, 2018
Visiting PhD Student
Leoben, Austria
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Developed a new and reliable method for high precision measurement of PGE+Re concentration and 187Os/188Os isotope composition of geological and environmental samples using collision/reaction technology of ICP-MS/MS.
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Generated high-resolution PGE and 187Os/188Os isotope composition data of Indian road dust samples using the newly developed method to quantify the magnitude and transportation pathways of PGE pollution in Indian Subcontinent.
APRIL-JULY, 2017
Visiting PhD Student
Leoben, Austria
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Exposure to different sample digestion techniques and measurement procedures for Re-Os isotope systematics.
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Generated high-resolution PGE concentration and 187Os/188Os isotope composition data of Himalayan aerosols to substantiate the application of osmium isotope in aerosols source apportionment studies.
Education
2015 - 2021
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Thesis Title: Surface cycling of Platinum Group Elements (PGE) and its isotopes
Doctoral Candidate
Kanpur, India
2013 - 2015
Jadavpur University
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Thesis Title: Geochemical study of Hanging wall granite of Phulad Shear Zone
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Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Sadhana M. Chatterjee
Master of Science
Kolkata, India
Research Interests
Analytical Geochemistry
PGE & Re-Os isotope Geochemistry
Earth Surface Processes
Instrumental Exposures
ICP-QMS (Thermo Scientific ICAP)
ICP-QQQ-MS (Agilent 8900)
MC-ICPMS (Thermo Scientific NEPTUNE)
Languages
English (proficient)
Hindi (proficient)
Bengali (native)
French (Basic)