Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Coursesandachievements
Bookchapters
Publications
References
Presentations
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SHAILESH KUMAR YADAV

Ghazipur

Summary

Dynamic researcher driven by a passion for advancing scientific understanding, with a proven track record of designing and executing impactful experiments. Recognized for contributing to high-quality publications, excelling in data collection, statistical analysis, and results interpretation. Adept at leveraging advanced analytical techniques and innovative methodologies to tackle complex scientific challenges. Skilled in mentoring junior researchers and fostering a collaborative environment to achieve team goals. Known for adaptability in diverse research settings and a commitment to translating scientific findings into real-world applications.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Research Associate II

DST’s Centre of Excellence, Water Resources, Cryosphere and Climate change
07.2024 - Current
  • Oversaw project progress, ensuring adherence to timelines and maintaining exceptional quality standards throughout deliverables.
  • Prepared comprehensive reports and finalized project documentation to support data-driven decision-making and outcomes dissemination

Research Associate I

DST’s Centre of Excellence, Water Resources, Cryosphere and Climate change
06.2022 - 06.2024
  • Conducted extensive fieldwork across diverse terrains (Higher Himalaya), applying adaptive methodologies to address unique environmental challenges.
  • Collected, organized, and analyzed research data, developing detailed graphs and charts for impactful presentations and publications.
  • Managed and coordinated laboratory experiments and field projects, ensuring accurate results and timely completion.
  • Mentored junior researchers, fostering team growth, technical skill enhancement, and a collaborative research environment.

Assistant Professor (Guest)

NCWEB, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College for women
03.2022 - 05.2022
  • Inspired critical thinking skills among students by fostering a learning environment that encouraged open-mindedness, curiosity, and intellectual exploration.
  • Evaluated student performance through comprehensive assessments, identifying areas of improvement and providing targeted feedback for growth.

Education

Ph.D. - Environmental Sciences

Jawaharlal Nehru University
09.2021

M.Phil. - Environmental Sciences

Jawaharlal Nehru University
03.2016

Master of Science - Environmental Sciences

Jawaharlal Nehru University
05.2013

Bachelor of Science - Botany, Chemistry and Zoology

DAV PG College, Gorakhpur University
06.2010

Skills

  • Lab operations, research & analysis and scientific writing
  • Fieldwork experience (entire Ganga basin and Higher Himalayas)
  • ICPMS, GCMS, XRD, SRF, IC, AAS etc analysis
  • Expertise in Hydrogeology (Surface water, groundwater and sediment sampling, digestion, results interpretation)
  • Expertise in isotopes hydrology (stable isotopes, δ²H, δ¹⁸O, δ¹³C)
  • Computer programming (Python and R) and Machine learning
  • Lab operations, taught postgraduate classes, and mentored postgraduate students in thesis writing
  • Project management, report preparation, and proposal development for new funding opportunities

Certification

  • R programming training, The XL Academy, Uttam Nagar East, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 03/01/20, 09/30/20
  • Remote Sensing, Geophysical Information System & Global Navigation Satellite System, CSRD, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 10/04/14, 11/14/14

Coursesandachievements

  • IVth advanced training program on Water Resources Management, Glacier Monitoring & Climate change Studies, DST’s Centre of Excellence, Department of Geology, Sikkim University, 02/15/24, 03/01/24
  • Indo-UK workshop cum lecture series on Bio Climatic Feedbacks of Melting Himalayan Ice Research Workshop and Planning Meeting, 09/20/17, 09/21/17, New Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Palaeochannels - Evolution and Ground Water Prospect, Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), 06/16/16, New Delhi, Delhi, India
  • GLACINDIA WORKSHOP (Training program on Climate Modeling and Climate Change Research, Innovation and Services), 04/09/15, 04/10/15, New Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Indian-African training program on Natural Resources and water management, 12/02/14, 12/22/14, New Delhi, Delhi, India
  • 16th International Association for Mathematical Geosciences, 10/17/14, 10/20/14, New Delhi, Delhi, India
  • INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) Internship Program, 02/17/14, 02/21/14, New Delhi, Delhi, India
  • 1st International Forum on Asian Water Environmental Technology (IFAWET), 12/18/13, 12/20/13, New Delhi, Delhi, India
  • TF-DTU-NTU Training programme on Water Sector Training and Capacity Building Programme for the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India, 03/11/13, 03/15/13, Delhi, Delhi, India
  • International Humboldt Kolleg-2013 on Management of Water, Energy and Bio-resources in Changing Climate Regime: Emerging Issues and Environmental Challenges, 02/08/13, 02/09/13, New Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Indo-Australian workshop on Arsenic, 10/03/12, 10/04/12, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Bookchapters

  • Occurrence of Arsenic (As) in the aquatic environment due to weathering and erosion, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, AL Ramanathan, Rakesh Kumar Ranjan, 2022, Weathering and Erosion Processes in the Natural Environment, Wiley, United Kingdom
  • Evolution of Arsenic Contamination Process and Mobilization in Central Gangetic Plain Aquifer System and Its Remedial Measures, Manoj Kumar, AL Ramanathan, Alok Kumar, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, 2016, Groundwater Assessment, Modeling, and Management, CRC Press, 327-337
  • Hydrogeochemistry and Arsenic Distribution in the Gorakhpur District in the Middle Gangetic Plain, India, Hariom Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Ranjan, Shailesh Yadav, Alok Kumar, AL. Ramanathan, 2014, Safe and Sustainable Use of Arsenic-Contaminated Aquifers in the Middle Gangetic Plains: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Capital Publishers (India), 107-117, 978-93-81891-08-7

Publications

  • Understanding Arsenic Behavior in Alluvial Aquifers: Evidence from Sediment Geochemistry, Solute Chemistry and Environmental Isotopes, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, AL. Ramanathan, Chidambaram Sabarathinam, Alok Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Anshula Dhiman, 2024, Geoscience, 15, 5, 101844
  • Distribution, toxicity load and risk assessment of heavy metals in the groundwater of Dhemaji, Assam, India, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, Binud Attry, Sudeep Shukla, Shruti Dutta, Khushboo Sharma, Rajeev Rajak, Aparna Gupta, Bidyutjyoti Baruah, Rakesh Kumar Ranjan, 2023, Chemosphere, 358, 141979
  • Assessment of arsenic and uranium co-occurrences in groundwater of central Gangetic Plain, Uttar Pradesh, India, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, AL Ramanathan, Manoj Kumar, S. Chidambaram, Y. P. Gautam, C. Tiwari, 2020, Environmental Earth Sciences, 79, 6, 1-14
  • Assessment of Heavy Metal and E. coli Contamination in Water Sources of the East and South Districts, Sikkim Himalaya, India, Krity Rai, Anil Kumar Misra, Rakesh Kumar Ranjan, Nischal Wanjari, Rajeev Rajak, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, Richard Rai, Md Abdullah Khan, 2024, Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 9, 1, 22, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41101-024-00257-9
  • Intra-annual Variability of Black/Brown Carbon and Its Interrelation with Meteorological Conditions over Gangtok, Sikkim, Pramod Kumar, Khushboo Sharma, Ankita Malu, Rajeev Rajak, Aparna Gupta, Bidyutjyoti Baruah, Shailesh Yadav, Thupstan Angchuk, Jayant Sharma, Rakesh Kumar Ranjan, Anil Kumar Misra, Nishchal Wanjari, 2023, Egusphere-2023-702, 1-24, Measurement report, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Heavy metal distribution in various environmental matrices and their risk assessment in Ganga River Basin, India, Anshula Dhiman, AL Ramanathan, M. Macklin, Shailesh Yadav, Stuti Kushwaha, Amogh Mudbhatkal, Senapathi Venkatramanan, 2023, Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 29, 2, 621-650
  • Groundwater evolution and its utility in upper Ganges-Yamuna Alluvial plain of Northern India, India: Evidence from solute chemistry and stable isotopes, Manoj Kumar, AL Ramanathan, Shayam Ranjan, Virendra Bahadur Singh, Naveen Kumar, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, Prasoon Bhattacharya, 2018, Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 7, 400-409
  • Climatic Influence on Hydrogeochemistry of Meltwater Draining from Chhota Shigri Glacier, Himachal Pradesh, India, Virendra Bahadur Singh, AL Ramanathan, A. K. Keshari, Shayam Ranjan, Naveen Kumar, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, 2018, Journal of Climate Change, 4, 1, 23-31
  • Uranium in Ground Water in India: A Review, Rajesh Kumar Dash, AL. Ramanathan, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, Manoj Kumar, T. Kuriakose, Y.P Gautam, 2016, ISAG-Journal of Applied Geosciences, Jag/Ms/VII/16/75a

References

  • Prof. AL. Ramanathan, Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Delhi, India, alrjnu@gmail.com, alr0400@mail.jnu.ac.in, +91-011-26704314, http://www.jnu.ac.in/Faculty/alramanathan/index.html
  • Dr. Rakesh Kumar Ranjan, Associate Professor, Department of Geology, Sikkim University, Sikkim, Sikkim, India, rkranjan@cus.ac.in, +91-8100420032, https://cus.ac.in/index.php/en/schools-e/physical-sciences/geology-dept/dr-rakesh-kumar-ranjan
  • Dr. Gurmeet Singh, Scientist C, Futuristic Research Division, National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Koodal Building, Anna University Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600025, India, gurmeet@ncscm.res.in, gurmeet@hotmail.com, +91-44-2230-0108 (Ext. -226)
  • Dr. Alok Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India, akumar1@es.du.ac.in, +91-98734677

Presentations

  • Evaluation of heavy metal contamination, toxicity load and risk assessment in groundwater of Dhemaji district, Assam., oral presentation, National conference on Climate Change; Science and Technology Innovation (NCCCSTI-2022), 12/15/22
  • Groundwater arsenic contamination from quaternary alluvium in the central Gangetic plain, U.P., India, online oral presentation, Fourth Indian National Groundwater Conference (INGWC-2021), 03/22/21
  • Health Risk Assessments of Arsenic and Toxic Heavy Metals Exposure in Drinking Water in Central Gangetic Plain, Uttar Pradesh, online oral presentation, European Geosciences Union (EGU), 05/03/20
  • Hydrogeochemical Characterization and Arsenic Distribution in Groundwater of Gorakhpur District, Uttar Pradesh, India, oral presentation, National Seminar on Past and Present Geochemical Processes -Impacts on Climate Change & Annual General Body Meeting – 2015 Indian Society of Applied Geochemists, 12/22/15
  • Assessment of Hydrogeochemical characteristics of Groundwater in parts of Rapti-Ghaghara interfluvial region of Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India, poster presentation, Tropical Ecological Congress, 12/10/14

Timeline

Research Associate II

DST’s Centre of Excellence, Water Resources, Cryosphere and Climate change
07.2024 - Current

Research Associate I

DST’s Centre of Excellence, Water Resources, Cryosphere and Climate change
06.2022 - 06.2024

Assistant Professor (Guest)

NCWEB, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College for women
03.2022 - 05.2022

Master of Science - Environmental Sciences

Jawaharlal Nehru University

Bachelor of Science - Botany, Chemistry and Zoology

DAV PG College, Gorakhpur University
  • R programming training, The XL Academy, Uttam Nagar East, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 03/01/20, 09/30/20
  • Remote Sensing, Geophysical Information System & Global Navigation Satellite System, CSRD, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 10/04/14, 11/14/14

Ph.D. - Environmental Sciences

Jawaharlal Nehru University

M.Phil. - Environmental Sciences

Jawaharlal Nehru University
SHAILESH KUMAR YADAV