Arya Tilak
Houston,TX
Summary
Skilled geologist with strong background in analyzing geological data and conducting field studies. Adept at using advanced software for modeling and mapping. Highly focused on team collaboration and delivering measurable results. Reliable, adaptable, and ready to meet changing project needs with precision.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Assistant
University of Houston
08.2022 - Current
- Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, delivering lectures and instructing lab classes.
- Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
- Served as a mentor to new teaching assistants, providing guidance on effective strategies for classroom management and instruction.
Research Assistant
University of Houston
08.2022 - 12.2024
- Goal : Understanding soil-karst relationship to reconstruct late Pleistocene-early Holocene environment in Rodrigues, Southwest Indian Ocean.
- Stable oxygen and carbon isotopes in karst carbonates to understand ecosystem and soil-karst dynamics during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition.
- Managed research databases with utmost diligence, ensuring data integrity and security.
- Coordinated with external research partners to ensure seamless integration of collaborative projects.
Geologist
Technology and Action for Rural Advancement
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: Development Alternatives Group, New Delhi, India.
- Led dissemination of eco-efficient LC3 Cement (Limestone Calcined Clay) to reduce the usage of conventional clinker, develop sustainable building materials and reduce carbon emissions.
- Promoting Environment Friendly Construction Material (PEFCoM) partnered with EPFL Zurich and GMZ, Germany.
- Led clay feasibility and resource mapping to disseminate LC3 in Malawi for sustainable development, making Malawi a net-zero carbon country.
- Led field work in South & South-Central Malawi.
- Dissemination of LC3 technology to cement companies via liaison and clay feasibility assessment in India, Middle East, Thailand, and Fiji
- Compiled data, prepared reports, completed feasibility modeling and created maps with ArcGIS and ERDAS.
Master's Degree Project
University of Delhi, Department of Geology
09.2020 - 07.2021
- Project aimed at defining the Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary in the Deccan Volcanic Province, India (DVP).
- Carried out a detailed analysis of the climate dynamics & paleobiodiversity of intertrappean beds of the DVP.
- Compared the faunal assemblage of each intertrappean section and paleobiogeographic relationships between them.
- Results strengthened the absence of Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary in the Deccan Volcanic Province.
Research Intern
National Center for Earth Science Studies
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
- Project titled, "Quantifying provenance area weathering, sediment source and paleoweathering conditions of the metasedimentary rocks of Lesser Himalayan Series (LHS), Himachal Himalayas using geochemical signatures."
- Analyzed and modeled geochemical properties of metasediments.
- Played key role in interdisciplinary research projects, bridging gap between different scientific domains.
Intern
National Aluminum Company
06.2018 - 07.2018
- Company Overview: NALCO Bauxite Mines, Odisha
- Reserve estimation, mine planning and quality control of bauxite deposits.
- Analyzed bedrock weathering rates of the Proterozoic rocks in the Eastern Ghat Mobile Belt.
- Worked on SURPAC, resource modeling and mine planning software for non-seam deposits.
- Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff.
Education
Master of Science - Geology
University of Houston
Houston, TX12.2024
Master of Science - Geology
University of Delhi
Delhi, India07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Geology
Hansraj College, University of Delhi
Delhi, India07.2019
Skills
- ArcGIS, QGIS, ENVI and Google Earth Engine Proficiency
- Jupyter Notebook Proficiency
- Graphing and modeling via R, Origin Pro, Python and Google Colab
- Critical thinking
- Adobe Illustrator
- Field research
- Report writing
- GIS analysis
Accomplishments
- Received Outstanding early-graduate work in Geology from the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston.
- Presidential Fellowship for outstanding graduate student credentials.
- Received EAS Student Research Grant to support MS research work.
- Received full scholarship to pursue MS Geology at the University of Houston, TX.
Affiliations
Student Member, Geological Society of America
Languages
English
Hindi
Odia
Grants Honours Awards
- EAS Student Research Grant, University of Houston, TX
- Scholarship for outstanding early graduate work in Geology, University of Houston, TX
- Presidential Fellowship for outstanding academic credentials, University of Houston, TX
- Graduate Tuition Fellowship, University of Houston, TX
- Teaching Assistantship, Fall 2022
Leaderships And Outreach
- Chair, Student Research Conference and Industry Open House 2024, University of Houston
- Editing team, 5th DUAL Newsletter, Department of Geology, University of Delhi, 2021
- Member, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Student Chapter, University of Delhi
- Captain, Tagore House, Student Council, Kendriya Vidyalaya Koraput, Odisha, 2016
Manuscripts In Preparation
Tilak, A., Voarintsoa, N.R.G., Polyak, V., Asmerom, Y., Sun, T., Reconstructing the Late Pleistocene-Early Holocene Paleoclimate Using a Stalagmite from Rodrigues Island, Southwest Indian Ocean., In preparation for submission to Climate of the Past
Research Interests
Sustainable development practices, ecosystem dynamics through applied research and geochemical tools. Natural hazards, modern and historical landscape changes.
Conference Activity
- GSA Connects 2023, Distribution, Age and Significance of the Cretaceous-Paleogene intertrappean beds in the Deccan Volcanic Province, India, 10.1130/abs/2023AM394864
- Student Colloquium 2021, Understanding the paleoecological, spatial and temporal implications of the Late Quaternary Extinction and its possible links to the paleo-population density and paleodemography
- Prithvi '17, Non-conventional and sustainable resources; an integrated model
Other interests
Reading, Hiking, Natural history, Instrumental music
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeInternshipLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Company CultureCareer advancementWork-life balanceTimeline
Teaching Assistant
University of Houston
08.2022 - Current
Research Assistant
University of Houston
08.2022 - 12.2024
Geologist
Technology and Action for Rural Advancement
02.2022 - 08.2022
Research Intern
National Center for Earth Science Studies
01.2021 - 03.2021
Master's Degree Project
University of Delhi, Department of Geology
09.2020 - 07.2021
Intern
National Aluminum Company
06.2018 - 07.2018
Master of Science - Geology
University of Houston
Master of Science - Geology
University of Delhi
Bachelor of Science - Geology
Hansraj College, University of Delhi
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