Title Dr. First Name ALOK Last Name KUMAR
Designation Assistant Professor
Department Department of Environmental Studies
Email akumar1@es.du.ac.in
Webpage
Phone.no 011-27667125
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Permanent
Educational
Degree/Certification Institution Year
Ph.D. - Biogeochemical processes in the sedimentary environment of Sundarban mangrove ecosystem of India and Bangladesh Jawaharlal Nehru University 2015
M.Phil. Jawaharlal Nehru University 2009
PG Jawaharlal Nehru University 2007
UG Panjab University 2005
HSC CBSE 2001
SSC CBSE 1999
Qualifications
Examination Name Conducted By Date of Passing
NET University Grants Commission 2007-12-30
OTHER Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 2007-06-01
Fellowship
Fellowship Name Fellowship Body Level
Junior Research Fellowship CSIR National
Senior Research Fellowship CSIR National
Fellow Academies
Academy Name Name Of Award Year Of Award
NAMS&T-ZMT Bremen NAMS&T-ZMT Bremen Fellow 2012
Teaching experience inside the Institution
Designation Institution Duration From Duration To
Assistant Professor Central University of Rajasthan 2015-03-10 2015-12-14
Assistant Professor Central University of Rajasthan 2015-12-16 2021-01-13
Research Guidance
PhD scholars under Supervision Awarded PhD Submitted
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Research Publications
Article Name Publication Type Journal Name ISSN No Volume Year URL DOI
Geochemical assessment of groundwater in a desertic region of India using chemometric analysis and entropy water quality index (EWQI) Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Natural Hazards 1573-0840 2022 10.1007/s11069-021-05204-8
Geochemical modeling to infer genetic origin of groundwater and associated health risks in desertic aquifers Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Groundwater for Sustainable Development 2352-801X 13 2021 10.1016/j.gsd.2021.100569
Assessment of trace metal contamination in the core sediment of Ramsar wetland (Kabar Tal), Begusarai, Bihar (India) Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Environmental Science and Pollution Research 1614-7499 28 2021 10.1007/s11356-020-11775-z
Assessing the potential ecological risk of Co, Cr, Cu, Fe and Zn in the sediments of Hooghly–Matla estuarine system, India Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Environmental Geochemistry and Health 1573-2983 41 2019 10.1007/s10653-018-0119-7
Trace metal distribution, assessment and enrichment in the surface sediments of Sundarban mangrove ecosystem in India and Bangladesh Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Marine Pollution Bulletin 0025-326X 127 2018 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.11.047
Sources and dynamics of sedimentary organic matter in Sundarban mangrove estuary from Indo-Gangetic delta Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Ecological Processes 2192-1709 6 2017 10.1186/s13717-017-0076-6
Multivariate statistical analysis and geochemical modeling for geochemical assessment of groundwater of Delhi, India Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Geochemical Exploration 0375-6742 175 2017 10.1016/j.gexplo.2017.01.001
Elemental composition, distribution and control of biogenic silica in the anthropogenically disturbed and pristine zone inter-tidal sediments of Indian Sundarbans mangrove-estuarine complex Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Marine Pollution Bulletin 0025-326X 111 2016 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.07.027
Distribution, enrichment, and potential toxicity of trace metals in the surface sediments of Sundarban mangrove ecosystem, Bangladesh: a baseline study before Sundarban oil spill of December, 2014 Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Environmental Science and Pollution Research 1614-7499 23 2016 10.1007/s11356-016-6086-6
Hydrogeochemical Evolution and Appraisal of Groundwater Quality in Panna District, Central India Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Exposure and Health 2451-9685 8 2015 10.1007/s12403-015-0179-1
Spatial Variability of Fluorine in Agricultural Soils around Sidhi District, Central India Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Geological Society of India 0974-6889 87 2016 10.1007/s12594-016-0391-z
Speciation of selected trace metals (Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn) with depth in the sediments of Sundarban mangroves: India and Bangladesh Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Soils and Sediments 1614-7480 15 2015 10.1007/s11368-015-1257-5
Depositional environment in great Indian desert using grain size parameters and its chemical characterization Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Geological Society of India 0974-6889 86 2015 10.1007/s12594-015-0329-x
Rare Earth Elements As Biogeochemical Indicators In Mangrove Ecosystems (Pichavaram, Tamilnadu, India) Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Sedimentary Research 1938-3681 84 2014 10.2110/jsr.2014.63
Geophysical approach to delineate arsenic hot spots in the alluvial aquifers of Bhagalpur district, Bihar (India) in the central Gangetic plains Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Applied Water Science 2190-5495 4 2013 10.1007/s13201-013-0133-y
Impact assessment of textile effluent on groundwater quality in the vicinity of Tirupur industrial area, southern India Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Environmental Earth Sciences 1866-6299 70 2013 10.1007/s12665-013-2361-8
Hydrochemical characteristics of groundwater in the plains of Phalgu River in Gaya, Bihar, India Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Arabian Journal of Geosciences 1866-7538 6 2012 10.1007/s12517-012-0599-1
Metal speciation studies in the aquifer sediments of Semria Ojhapatti, Bhojpur District, Bihar Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 1573-2959 184 2011 10.1007/s10661-011-2168-6
Deciphering Depositional Environment of Playa Lakes Using Grain Size Parameters in the Arid and Semi-Arid Region of Rajasthan, India Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Agriculture 2077-0472 12 2022 https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agriculture https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12122043
Identification of Playa Lakes and tracking their evolution pathways using geochemical models in the Great Indian Thar desert Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Science of the Total Environment 1879-1026 912 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169250
Publications other than journal articles
Title of Publication Type of Publication Publisher Role in Publication ISBN Number Year URL Level
Phosphorus Availability and Speciation in the Intertidal Sediments of Sundarbans Mangrove Ecosystem of India and Bangladesh Chapters in Books Springer Author 978-3-030-84255-0 2021 International
Heavy Metal Distribution and Accumulation from Natural and Anthropogenic Sources in Tropical Mangroves of India and Bangladesh Chapters in Books Springer Co-Author 978-3-319-73016-5 2018 International
Distribution of Trace Metals in the Sediments of Estuarine-Mangrove Complex across the Indian Coast Chapters in Books Springer Co-Author 978-81-322-3715-0 2017 International
Arsenic in groundwaters of the central Gangetic plain regions of India Chapters in Books Taylor and Francis Co-Author 978-0-415-63763-3 2012 International
Research Projects
Title of the Project Project Type Year Of Sanction Output Start Date End Date
Hydrogeochemical investigation to infer evolutionary pathway of playas in Rajasthan Minor 2021 One Publication: Kumar M, Dashora M, Kumar R, Dubey SK, Gupta PK, Kumar A*. Deciphering Depositional Environment of Playa Lakes Using Grain Size Parameters in the Arid and Semi-Arid Region of Rajasthan, India. Agriculture. 2022; 12(12):2043. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12122043 *corresponding author 2021-10-29 2022-03-31
Biogeochemical transformation ..........of Rajasthan Major 2023 Will be as per the objectives of the project 2024-02-14 2026-02-13
Professional development programmes
Title of the Programme Sponsoring Institution Organising Institution Association as type
Refresher course in Environmental Studies and Disaster Management (IDC) UGC-HRDC CPDHE-HRDC, University of Delhi Organizer Refresher Program
Honour And Awards
Name of the Award Name of the Awarding Body Award Category Level Date of Award
NMAS&T- ZMT Bremen Fellow NAMS&T Research International 2012-10-12
Member Vth Indian Scientific Expedition of Southern Ocean NCAOR, Govt. of India Research National 2011-01-18
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