Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Rajdeep Roy
PRESENT POSITION
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US IEF Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellow
MS 32, Redfield Lab, Woods Hole Oceanography Institute,
MA, 02453
rroy@whoi.edu
Ph: 508-289-4838
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C.S.I.R Research Associate, Chemical Oceanography Division
National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, India, 91-403004.
Email: rajdeeproy2003@yahoo.com
AREA OF RESARCH
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Biogeochemistry with special emphasis on phytoplankton blooms and its relation
with biogenic trace gas production
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
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Ph.D completion Date: 08/04/2010
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Ph.D. thesis title: “Influence of phytoplankton community structure on the
abundance and emissions of volatile halogenated organic carbons (VHOC) in the
Arabian Sea”.
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M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences (2003), Bangalore University, Bangalore, India
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B.Sc. (Chemistry, Microbiology, Zoology). Bangalore University, Bangalore,
India.
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIP
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1. United States Indian Education Foundation (USIEF, Fulbright) Post Doc
Fellowship (2011-2012)
2. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Research Associate
ship (2010-2011)
3. CSIR Senior Research Fellow (April 2008- August 2009)
4. CSIR Junior Research Fellow (September 2004- March 2008)
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
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1. POGO Training on ecosystem dynamics and satellite retrieval of primary
productivity parameters to understand climatic impact under Dr. Trevor Platt
(Dalhousie University Halifax Canada) held at NIO Kochi.
2. SOLAS training on Air-Sea gas exchange studies in “Corsica, France” under
Prof. Peter Liss.
3. GC IRMS Training in analysis of C14 and N15 in sediments held at NIO,
Goa.
EXPERTISE
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1. Sedimentary biomarkers extraction by Dionex ASE-200.
2. Sedimentary biomarkers analysis by GC-MS-MS (Thermo Scientific)
3. Flowcytometry analysis of phytoplankton in the Arabian Sea
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4. Analysis of phytoplankton and bacterial pigments by HPLC.
5. Analysis of dissolved volatile and semi volatile gases by GC/GCMS.
6. Analysis of nutrients, COD, BOD, TCO2.
7. HPLC/HPLC MS analysis of vitamins, antibiotics, Amino acids and other
byproducts.
8. Analysis of pesticides, by GC, GCMS, LCMS.
9. Analysis of PAH compounds and pesticides in different matrix by GC,
GCMS, LC and LCMS.
INSTRUMENTAL SKILLS
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1. Dionex ASE-200 pressurized solvent extractor for sediment biomarker extraction.
2. HPLC/ (HPLC-MS, Thermo) with UV- Vis detector, Photodiode Array detector,
(MODEL -AGILENT, SHIMADZU).
3. Gas Chromatography, GC-MS (TOF, Triple Quadrapole) -Electron Capture
Detector (GC-ECD/FID/TCD) MODEL - AGILENT, VARIAN, CHEMITO.
4. Particle Size analyser (Flow Cytometer).
5. UV –Vis scanning Spectrophotometer (SHIMADZU).
6. Fluorometer (Turner design).
COUNTRIES VISITED
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1. France,
2. South Africa
3. Chile.
4. China
5. UK
6. US
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OCEANOGRAPHIC CRUISE EXPERIENCES IN FOREIGN VESSEL
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Arabian Sea, onboard FORV Roger Revelle. Scripps Institute of Oceanography
(August –September 2007).
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South Atlantic Ocean (LOHAFEX Expedition) FORV Polarstern (AWI)
(January-March 2009).
SHIPBOARD EXPERIMENTS PERFORMED
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HPLC analysis of phytoplankton pigments.
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GC analysis of various trace gases including halogenated carbons.
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SF6 instrumentations set up and analysis for enrichment cruises.
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Operation of CTD for collection of seawater samples and CTD data reduction.
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Measurements of various chemical parameters in seawater samples, including
CO2, SiO2, NO3, PO4, O2 and salinity.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
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1. Roy, R., Prathihary, A., Mangesh, G., Naqvi. S.W.A., 2006. Spatial variation of
phytoplankton pigments along the southwest coast of India. Estuarine Coastal
Shelf Science 69, 189-195.
2. Kurian, S., Shenoy, D.M., Gauns, M., Pratihary, A.K., Roy, R., Narvekar, G.,
Paul, J.T., 2007. Water column characteristic following the September 2004
stench event off southern Malabar Coast. Indian journal Of Marine Science 36,
199-205.
3. Naqvi, S.W.A., Naik, H., Pratihary, A.K., Narvenkar, A.K. Roy, R., Thorat, B.R.,
Kurian, S., Gauns, M. Narvekar, P.V., 2009. Intensification of seasonal oxygen-
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deficient zone over the western Indian Shelf. Geochemica Cosmochimica Acta
73, A930.
4. Roy, R., .2010. Temporal variability of chlorine and bromine contaning
halocarbons and phytoplankton pigments in coastal Arabian Sea. Estuarine
Coastal and Shelf Science. 88, 211-217.
5. Roy, R., Pratihary, A., Narvenkar, G., Naqvi, S.W.A., 1; Mochemadkar, M.,
Gauns, M., 2011. The relationship between volatile halocarbons and
phytoplankton pigments during a Trichodesmium bloom in the coastal eastern
Arabian Sea .Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2011.08.025
6. M. V. Maya, S. G. Karapurkar, H. Naik, R. Roy, D. M. Shenoy, and
S. W. A. Naqvi. 2011. Intra-annual variability of carbon and nitrogen stable
isotopes in suspended organic matter in waters of the western continental shelf of
India. Biogeosciences Discussion.
7. P. V. Bhaskar*Ө Roy, R, D.M. Shenoy, Mangesh Gauns,. V.D. Rao and S.
Mochemadkar. 2011. An unusual phytoplankton bloom and its implications off
the west coast of India. Accepted, Journal of Earth System Science.
8. Sunita Mochemadkar; Mangesh Gauns; Anil Pratihary; Roy, R., K S
Karupaswamy*; P.V. Narvekar, SWA Naqvi. 2011. Nutrient enrichment
experiment. Accepted, Indian Journal of Marine Sciences.
9. Narvenkar, G., Naqvi, S. W. A., Kurian, S., Shenoy, D.M., Pratihary, A.K., Naik,
H., Patil, S., Roy, R., Sarkar, A., and Gauns, M.: Dissolved methane in Indian
freshwater reservoirs. Under Review, Water Research.
Papers/ Posters presented in National and International Conferences
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1. Bhaskar, P. V., Mangesh, Gauns., D.M. Shenoy., V.D. Rao., Roy, R., and S.
Mochemadkar. 2006. What controls the total Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP)
and Dimethylsulfide (DMS) concentrations during a prasinophyte dominated
bloom event?. In: Abstract of “SIBER”, NIO, Goa, India.
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2. Roy, R., Pratihary, A., Narvenkar, G., Naqvi, S.W.A., 1; Mochemadkar, M.,
Gauns, M., 2007. Trichodesmium bloom in the Arabian Sea: Spatio-Temporal
variability of halocarbons in relation to phytoplankton pigments. SOLAS Summer
School, Corsica, France. (Poster).
3. W. Naqvi., M. Gauns., H. Naik., A. Pratihary., R. Roy., G. Narvenkar., S.
Mochemadkar., S. Kurian., K. Reshma., P. Narvekar. 2008. Enhanced
respiration in pelagic zones. IMBER IMBIZO, Miami, US. (Poster).
LIST OF REFEREES
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1. Dr. M. Dileep Kumar
Scientist G
Chemical Oceanography Division
National Institute Of Oceanography
Dona Paula Goa
403004
Email: dileep@nio.org
Ph: 0832-2450398
FAX: 08322450-602
2.
Dr. Shubha Sathyendranath
Remote Sensing, Modelling and Optics
ss@pml.ac.uk
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I hereby mention that the particulars mentioned above are true to the best of my
knowledge.
Date: 2nd September 2011
Place: NIO, Goa
Rajdeep Roy
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