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Area of Specialization & Interest:

My key research mainly focuses on the geochemistry and thermodynamics of low-enthalpy hydrothermal systems. I use major and trace element geochemistry, chemical speciation, stable and radiogenic isotopes in groundwater to study the provenance and geothermal potential of hydrothermal systems in India. In addition, I am interested in research employing tracers in water to provide quantitative constraints on sources and processes in hydrology through temporal variation, forward and inverse modelling, and laboratory-based analytical experiments.

SCI Publications:

1. Das, P., Padmalal, D., Kumaran, K. P. N., Limaye, R. B., Mohan, S. V., Banerji, U. S., & Bhushan, R. (2024). Tracing the Late Quaternary coastal evolution of Central Kerala, India, around the lost ancient port Muziris using multi-proxy study of the sedimentary archives. Quaternary Science Advances, 14, 100197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.qsa.2024.100197
2. Das, P., Maya, K., & Padmalal, D. (2022). Hydrogeochemistry of the Indian thermal springs: Current status. Earth-Science Reviews, 224, 103890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2021.103890
3. Das, P., Maya, K., & Padmalal, D. (2021). Hydrochemistry, geothermometry and origin of the low temperature thermal springs of South Konkan region, India. Geothermics, 90, 101997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2020.101997
4. Maya, K., Das, P., Sreelash, K., & Babu, K. N. (2018). The coastal springs of Southern Kerala, SW India–hydrology and water quality assessment. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 92, 616-625. doi.org/10.1007/s12594-018-1075-7
5. Das, P., George, J. P., & Kumar, S. (2016). Verification of dust forecast over the Indian region with satellite and ground based observations. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 37(22), 5388-5411. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2016.1239285

Honors/Awards/Fellowships/Recognitions:

• Qualified as Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for the Research Applications of Ionising Radiation
• Qualified joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted in December 2012 and June 2013

Conferences/Seminars/Symposia:

• Evolution of thermal springs in the West Coast geothermal province, India: evidence from hydrogeochemical and stable isotope studies in Goldschmidt 2023 Conference in July 2023. Authors: Das, P., Maya, K., Padmalal, D., Laskar, A. H., Sudheer, A. K., & Kumar, S.
• The evolution of thermal springs along the west coast geothermal province of Maharashtra, India: hydrochemical and isotopic constraint in 2nd Frontiers in Geosciences Research Conference in Feb. 2023. Authors: Das, P, Maya, K., Padmalal, D., Laskar, A, Sudheer, A. K., Kumar, S., and Bhushan, R.
• Hydrochemistry of the thermal springs of southern Karnata, India in National Seminar on Aquatic Chemistry in Feb. 2019. Authors: Das, P., Maya K., Vijayan, V., Mathew, S., and Arya S.
• Carbon, nitrogen and sulphur contents in the sedimentary archives of central Kerala coast, SW India – its palaeoclimatic significance in 33rd Convention of the Indian Association of Sedimentologists in Nov. 2016. Authors: Das, P., Maya K., Liji T. M., Anoop Krishnan K. and Vishnu Mohan S.

Projects (Inhouse) Completed as PI:

• River and groundwater hydrology of peninsular India: Ongoing
• Origin, evolution, and water potential of natural springs in India, Ongoing

Other Professional Activities (Professional Training/Committees/Editorial Services):

• Training was obtained to work as a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) at Radiological Physics & Advisory Division (RP & AD), BARC, 2017
• Obtained hands-on training on the operation and maintenance of the Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IRMS)