Dr. Manoj Kumar
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, Central University of Haryana, University of South Australia, Jawaharlal Nehru University School of Environmental Sciences
0000-0002-7630-7389
About
Dr. Manoj Kumar is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
Dr. Kumar began his academic career at the Central University of Haryana, where he served for seven years and mentored approximately 80 M.Sc. dissertations. He subsequently joined IISER Mohali, after which he gained additional teaching experience at IISER Thiruvananthapuram from September 2024 to April 2025. He has since rejoined IISER Mohali, where he continues his teaching and research activities.
His research focuses on drinking water contamination from groundwater sources, with particular emphasis on arsenic and fluoride geochemistry and their implications for public health. His work has received national and international recognition, including the prestigious Crawford Fund Fellowship (2013). Through his research, teaching, and mentorship, Dr. Kumar continues to make significant contributions to environmental science and water-quality research.
Employment
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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali Lecturer2023 - Present
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Central University of Haryana Assistant Professor and Teacher-In-Charge2016 - 2023
Education
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University of South Australia Short term Visiting Research Scholar2013 - 2013
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Jawaharlal Nehru University School of Environmental Sciences PhD2012 - 2016
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Jawaharlal Nehru University School of Environmental Sciences Master of Philosophy (MPhil)2010 - 2012
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Jawaharlal Nehru University School of Environmental Sciences Masters (M.Sc) in Environmental Sciences2008 - 2010
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Chaudhary Charan Singh University B.Sc.2005 - 2008
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (25)
- Statistical and geospatial assessment of trace and toxic elements distribution in ground and surface water of northern parts of the Indo-Gangetic plains: Source identification and health risk assessment Save
- Spatio-temporal variability analysis of evapotranspiration, water use efficiency and net primary productivity in the semi-arid region of Aravalli and Siwalik range, India Save
- Assessment of health risk and pollution load for heavy and toxic metal contamination from leachate in soil and groundwater in the vicinity of dumping site in Mid-Brahmaputra Valley, India Save
- Fluoride distribution, contamination, toxicological effects and remedial measures: a review Save
- Assessment of Solar-Biomass Power Potential in the State of Punjab, India Save
- GIS based surface elevation assessment of spring water quality of Shivalik Range of Jammu and Kashmir, India Save
- Assessment of arsenic and uranium co-occurrences in groundwater of central Gangetic Plain, Uttar Pradesh, India Save
- Delineating sources of groundwater recharge and carbon in Holocene aquifers of the central Gangetic basin using stable isotopic signatures Save
- Hydrogeo-morphological influences for arsenic release and fate in the central Gangetic Basin, India Save
- Trace metal distribution, assessment and enrichment in the surface sediments of Sundarban mangrove ecosystem in India and Bangladesh Save