About Me

I am currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Earth and Climate Sciences, IISER Tirupati. My research focuses on Quaternary geology, sedimentology, and Earth surface processes, with an emphasis on understanding climate–tectonic interactions and reconstructing past environmental changes using multiproxy approaches, including environmental magnetism, beryllium isotopes, and stable isotope geochemistry. I completed my Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, where my research focused on coastal and lagoonal sedimentary systems of the Mahanadi delta, employing geochemical, isotopic, and geomorphological techniques to reconstruct paleoenvironmental evolution. Following my Ph.D., I worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Korea University, where I further expanded my research on geomorphology and paleoclimatology through international collaborations and field-based studies. Subsequently, I served as a Guest Faculty at Sambalpur University, where I was involved in teaching and mentoring students in Earth science disciplines. My research experience spans diverse environments, including the east coast of India, the Indo-Gangetic Plains, Himalaya, Mongolia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica. I have been actively involved in international collaborations, teaching, and field-based research, with a focus on integrating geochronology, geochemistry, and geomorphology to understand Earth surface dynamics across different timescales. 

Research Interest

Paleoclimatology, Geomorphology, Sedimentology, Earth Surface Processes

My research focuses on the evolution of Earth’s surface and the dynamic interplay between climate change, sedimentary processes, landform development, and tectonic forcing. I investigate how sediment generation, transport, and deposition respond to climatic variability and tectonic activity by analyzing sedimentary archives from diverse depositional environments, including fluvial, lacustrine, and marginal marine systems, across centennial to millennial timescales. I employ a multi-proxy approach that integrates sedimentology, environmental magnetism, geochemical tracers such as beryllium and U–Th isotopes, and both inorganic and organic geochemistry. In parallel, I apply quantitative geomorphic techniques, including fluvio-geomorphic indices and high-resolution mapping, to reconstruct landscape evolution and disentangle the relative contributions of climate variability and tectonic processes in shaping Earth’s surface over time.