Dr. Rajeev Saraswat ( CSIR-NIO )
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Dr. Rajeev Saraswat 

Senior Principal Scientist ( Headquarters, Goa )

DepartmentGeological Oceanography (GOD)

Research Interests/SpecializationPalaeoclimate & Palaeoceanography, Micropalaeontology, Geochemistry & Isotope Chemistry

Career at CSIR

Date of Joining CSIR : 2008-12-23
Date of Joining Present Post : 2021-12-23
Date of Retirement : 2038-04-30

Contact Details
 Emailrsaraswat.nio@csir.res.in
  Office +91 9421249860
Work Details

Work Domain Scientific

Area of WorkMarine Science

People Trained

Number of Ph.D. students supervised (Ongoing & Completed): 17
No of student(s) trained through Internship/Project Work/Dissertation :35

Grant-in-aid Projects
Ongoing Completed
0 6

 Education
Degree Specialization University Graduation Year
BSc ( Hons. ) Geology Aligarh Muslim University 1999
MSc Applied Geology Aligarh Muslim University 2001
Ph.D Marine Sciences Goa University 2006
 Experiences
Position Organization From To
Junior Research Fellow National Institute of Oceanography 2001 2003
Senior Research Fellow National Institute of Oceanography 2003 2006
Scientist National Center for Antarctic and Ocean Research 2006 2007
Assistant Professor Department of Geology, Delhi University 2007 2008
Scientist National Institute of Oceanography 2008 2012
Senior Scientist National Institute of Oceanography 2012 2016
Principal Scientist National Institute of Oceanography 2016 2021
Senior Principal Scientist National Institute of Oceanography 2021 2024
 Scholarship / Awards
Scholarship/Award Award Granting Agency Year
Young Scientist Award Indian National Science Academy 2013
CSIR Young Scientist Award Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 2011
Young Scientist Award Indian Science Congress Association 2007

Manpower Trained:

Ph.D. (Guide)

  1. S.R. Bhadra, 2021. Foraminiferal distribution and paleoclimatic reconstruction from the northeastern Indian Ocean. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Goa.
  2. A. Kaithwar, 2021. Field and laboratory culturing studies to understand benthic foraminiferal response to dissolved oxygen. Goa University, Goa.
  3. D.P. Singh, 2019. Foraminiferal distribution off the southern tip of India to understand its response to cross basin water exchange and to reconstruct seasonal monsoon intensity during the Late Quaternary. Goa University, Goa.
  4. S.M. Saalim, 2019. Distribution and ecology of foraminifera off Puri-Visakhapatnam sector, east coast of India and it’s paleoclimatic implications. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Goa.
  5. T. Suokhrie, 2018. Foraminiferal distribution along the continental margin off Krishna-Godavari and Pennar river complex and its paleoclimatic implications. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Goa.

Ph.D. (Co-Guide)

  1. R. Dubey, 2019. Distribution and ecology of foraminifera off Cochin-Trivandrum sector and its palaeoclimatic implications. Goa University, Goa.
  2. D.K. Naik, 2017. Distribution of foraminifera and sub-millennial scale paleoclimatic reconstruction from marine sediments off southwest coast of India. Goa University, Goa.

M.Phil.

  1. D.K. Naik, 2010. Late Quaternary paleoclimatic changes from the southwestern Indian Ocean. University of Delhi, Delhi.

M.Sc. Dissertations

  1. Prashant Sharma, 2023. An abrupt shift in carbonate burial in north-eastern Arabian Sea. Institute of Earth Science, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi.
  2. Karan Rampal Rajput, 2020. Sea level and monsoon controlled the persistent increase in carbon burial in the Gulf of Mannar, throughout the Meghalayan Age. K.J. Somaiya College, Mumbai University, Mumbai.
  3. Amanda Vitney Fernandes, 2018. Late Holocene climatic variability from the south-eastern Arabian Sea. Department of Earth Science, Goa University, Goa.
  4. Amol M. Gawas, 2015. Foraminiferal response to mining activities in Goa over the last few decades: A case study from Zuari estuary. Department of Earth Science, Goa University, Goa.
  5. Anoop Jaisawal, 2014. A laboratory experiment to assess the capability of biogenic carbonate rich marine sediments to counter ocean acidification induced seawater pH change. Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
  6. Mohammad Atif Raza, 2008. Micropaleontological investigations of Antarctic lake sediments. University of Delhi, Delhi.
  7. Dinesh Kumar Naik, 2008. Application of foraminiferal proxies to infer climatic changes over the past 66 kyr BP, from the southwestern Indian Ocean. University of Delhi, Delhi.

Summer Interns

  1. Chandan Roy, 2009. Distribution of benthic foraminiferal morphogroups in the fjords off Svalbard: Paleoecological implications. University of Delhi, Delhi.
  2. Priyadarshi Chowdhury, 2009. Distribution of selected planktic foraminiferal species off Myanmar: Ecological implications. Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
  3. Maitrayee Chakraborty, 2009. Laboratory culture of benthic foraminifera. Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
  4. Ankush Shrivastava, 2009. Understanding the ecological preference of selected planktic foraminiferal species. University of Delhi, Delhi.
  5. Sudhanshu Pandey, 2010. Effect of Oxygen minimum zone on benthic foraminiferal distribution and morphology: A case study from the eastern Arabian Sea. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Nadia, West Bengal.
  6. Sangita M. Pachkhande, 2010. Laboratory culture study to understand the effect of different temperatures on growth and reproduction in Rosalina sp. University of Pune, Pune.
  7. Nitin Sahi, 2010. Temporal changes in the Arabian Sea Oxygen Minimum Zone: A benthic foraminiferal testimony. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand.
  8. Sapna Jaiswal, 2010. Response of benthic foraminifera Rosalina sp. to salinity changes in laboratory culture studies. Dept. of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
  9. Priyanka Agrawal, 2011. Effect of seawater parameters on morphology of Globigerina bulloides. Earth Science Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.
  10. Suchetana Biswas, 2011. Effect of glacier discharge on benthic foraminiferal distribution and morphology: A case study from the Svalbard fjords. Dept. of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
  11. Dev, L., 2012. Temporal changes in foraminiferal abundance and total inorganic carbon in shelf sediments off Malabar. Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India.
  12. Jayashree, J., 2012. Understanding the link between total inorganic carbon and planktic foraminifera in shelf sediments. Dept. of Geology, Anna University, Gundy Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  13. Banerjee, B., 2012. A Journey into the microscopic realm of live and fossil foraminifera. Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
  14. Rishav Mallick, 2012. Understanding and applying foraminifera as a paleoclimate proxy from a core and culture experiments. B. Tech, Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal.
  15. Ashwani, H., 2013. Application of foraminifera to understand past monsoonal changes in the northern Bay of Bengal: A Preliminary Report. Department of Studies in Earth Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
  16. Shandilya, R.N., 2013. Foraminiferal response to closure of mining activities in Goa. Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
  17. Supratim Dey, 2014. Reconstructing the productivity changes in the eastern Arabian Sea, during the Holocene. M.Tech. Geological Technology, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
  18. J.P. Bhardwaj, 2014. Application of foraminiferal proxies to understand recent environmental changes at the Aramda Dockyard, Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat. Department of Geology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
  19. Samir Debnath, 2015. A brief report on preliminary Quaternary foraminiferal record from IODP Hole U1457A. M.Sc. Geology, School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
  20. Siddhesh P. Prabhukeluskar, 2016. Late Holocene benthic foraminifera record from the northern Indian Ocean. M.Sc. Earth Science, Goa University.
  21. Sawani Rai, 2017. Paleontological significance of foraminiferal distribution in the Andaman Sea. student of M.Sc. (Tech.), Applied Geology, Department of Geology, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School Of Mines), Dhanbad.
  22. Ravina R. Naik, 2018. Paleoclimatic implications of the change in foraminiferal abundance during the last 7000 years. M.Sc. Earth Science, Goa University.
  23. Ashutosh T. Naik, 2019. Application of foraminiferal proxies to reconstruct recent changes in the western Bay of Bengal oxygen minimum zone. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela.
  24. Asma Sadaf, 2019. Effect of dissolved oxygen on living benthic foraminifera. M.Sc. Geology, Delhi University.
 External Profile Links
 Professional Interests
Paleoclimatology
Paleoceanography
Biogenic Elemental Analysis
Stable Isotopic Ratio
Micropaleontology
Laboratory Culturing of Foraminifera
 Professional Membership
Life Member, “Ocean Society of India”
Life Member, “Paleontological Society of India”
Life Member, “Indian Geophysical Union”
Life Member, “The Indian Science Congress Association”
Life Member, “Indian Geological Congress”
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