Dr Sunil Kumar

About

I am Dr. Sunil, a dedicated environmental chemist and researcher focused on tackling the challenges posed by emerging contaminants. My research centers on developing advanced analytical protocols and procedures for the extraction and mass spectrometry interrogation of inorganic and organic contaminants found in water, sediments, and various environmental matrices. This work is critical for thorough risk assessment and for proposing effective management and policy solutions.

Beyond contemporary environmental issues, I also integrate biomarker (paleoproteomics) and isotopic studies to reconstruct past ecological baselines and unravel long-term biogeochemical responses to climate change.

I am a guest editor & certified peer reviewer and actively engage in editorial work, which has strengthened my expertise in manuscript evaluation, publication ethics, and scholarly communication. I am passionate about advancing environmental chemistry and fostering high-quality scientific discourse.

Employment

• Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Postdoctoral Research Associate
  2025 - 2028

Education

• Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali BS-MS Dual Degree
  2013 - 2018

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (16)

• Microplastic sources and distribution dynamics across contrasting anthropogenic settings: implications for lake management
  Environmental Science: Advances 2026 DOI: 10.1039/D5VA00475F
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• Seasonal contamination of heavy metals in Tawi River - Sources, Fate, and Health Implications
  Environmental Challenges 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.envc.2025.101380
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• Source-to-sink dynamics of microplastics and heavy metals along a land-use gradient in the tropical river system of India
  Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100899
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• Occurrence, sources, and controlling factors of emerging organic pollutants in a freshwater lake system in the NW Himalayas
  Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.enmm.2025.101099
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• Decoding organic matter sources and controlling factors: A comparative study of lipid biomarker signatures from Northwest Himalayan lakes
  Ecological Indicators 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113701
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• Distribution, Sources, and Heavy Metal Interactions of Microplastics in Groundwater and Sediment of Semi‐Arid Regions of Northwest India
  Land Degradation & Development 2025 DOI: 10.1002/ldr.5613
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• Co-occurrence of microplastics and heavy metals in a freshwater lake system in Indian Himalaya: Distribution and influencing factors
  Emerging Contaminants 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.emcon.2024.100394
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• Fluoride variability in groundwater: Hydro-geochemical influences and risk assessment in an arid region of Northwestern India
  Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 2025 DOI: 10.1016/J.PCE.2025.104029
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• REMOVED: Microplastics and inorganic contaminants
  Microplastics in Agriculture and Food Science Methods for Identification and Remediation 2025 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-22210-8.00031-6
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• Youngest Toba Tuff (YTT) beds as a Late Pleistocene isochron in the Indian subcontinent? New geochronological and sedimentological insights
  Journal of Quaternary Science 2025 DOI: 10.1002/JQS.70003
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