National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Regional Centre 176 Lawsons Bay Colony, Visakhapatnam-530017, India

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Tamoghna Acharyya
PRESENT POSITION
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee - Senior Research Fellow [SPM-SRF] at National Institute of Oceanography Professional web page: http://www.nio.org/index/option/com_researcherdisplay/task/show/tid/2/sid/69/rid/82196

AREA OF RESARCH
Estuarine and coastal biogeochemistry Phytoplankton community dynamics and succession (pigment chemo-taxonomy and Ocean colour Remote Sensing) Climate change and anthropogenic impact on ecosystem Food web dynamics in estuaries and coasts

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
PhD thesis submitted in Chemical Oceanography Department, Andhra University, India; April 2008 May 2012 Thesis title: Variability of Phytoplankton Pigment Composition in a Tropical Monsoon Driven Estuary (Godavari, India): Natural and Anthropogenic Influences One year Pre-PhD course work in School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India : CGPA 7.84/9.00 ; 2006 July 2007 M.Sc. in Environmental Science , University of Kalyani, India :First class 5th rank holder (Aggregate 70.3%); 2004 2006

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

1) Qualified National Eligibility Test NET (A National level competitive examination for the selection of potential PhD candidates from all over India ) five times in the following subjects Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary science NET conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - CSIR, India (qualified 3 times and ranked among the first 20s in all the exams); June and December 2008 and December 2006 Environmental science NET conducted by University Grants Commission UGC, India; June 2007 Biological Science NET conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research - ICMR, India; June 2007

2) Qualified highly competitive and prestigious Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship, a special fellowship scheme of CSIR (http://csirhrdg.res.in/spm.htm), India which is awarded only two candidates in a year among the toppers of CSIR- NET in the subject area of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary science ; September 2009.

3) Received best paper presentation award in Ocean society of India conference (OSICON), Andhra University, India; February 2009 TROPMET Indian Meteorological Society conference, Hyderabad, India; December 2011

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
1) Nippon Foundation Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (NF POGO) training on The Application of Ocean Colour Remote Sensing in Primary Productivity and Ecosystem Modelling, INCOIS, Hyderabad; 5-26 February 2012 2) Attended SOLAS ( Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study) Summer School, Corsica, France; August 2009 3) Took the short Introductory Oceanography coursework in NIO, Goa (taught by NIO scientists) and was declared as the best participant in final assessment ; June, 2009

4) Participated in Biological Oceanography in the framework of Earth System Science training programme jointly organized by NIO, Alfred Wegener Institute and Stazione Zoologica at NIO,Goa; December, 2007

EXPERTISE
1) Instrumental and experimental skills Separation, identification and quantification of phytoplankton marker pigments using High Performance Liquid Chromatography from water column and sediments Spectrophotometric measurements of nutrients (N, P, Si) from coastal and estuarine water Spectrofluorometric measurements of bulk and size fractionated chlorophyll Primary production using light and dark bottle method

2) Computation and data analysis skill Highly proficient in data analysis and computation with spreadsheet and database programmes such as Microsoft Excel 2010 and Microsoft Access 2010 Statistical software such as Minitab 16 and R

3) Satellite data retrieval and analysis Capable of accessing and retrieving satellite data sets Expertise in ocean colour image analysis packages such as SeaDas, ODV and Surfer

4) Teaching and Communication skill Having good command over verbal and written English Taught statistics and experimental design course at our laboratory especially aimed at the fresh graduate students

SHIPBOARD EXPERIENCES
More than 300 days on board experience in boats, various coastal and open ocean research vessels where I was involved in time series and transect observation in estuarine and coastal Bay of Bengal water. My shipboard activities were Water sample collection and preservation for trace gases, DO, nutrients, Chlorophyll Onboard filtration of water for Chlorophyll and HPLC analysis Calibration and sample running in HPLC and fluorometer CTD operation and data retrieval Calibration and measurements of routine chemical parameters such as DO, nutrients and productivity

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS Peer- reviewed journals:

1. Acharyya, T., Sarma, V.V.S.S., Sridevi, B., Venkataramana, V., Bharathi, M.D., Naidu, S.A., Kumar, B.S.K., Prasad, V.R., Bandyopadhyay, D., Reddy, N.P.C., Kumar, M.D., 2012. Reduced river discharge intensifies phytoplankton bloom in Godavari estuary, India. Marine Chemistry 132-133, 15-22 (IF 2.78). Selected for publication in the Earth Emphasis series ( http://www.EarthEmphasis.com ) as a breaking journal article to represent the best in Earth Science and Environmental Studies research. 2. Biswas, H., Cros, A., Yadav, K., Ramana, V.V., Prasad, V.R., Acharyya, T., Babu, P.V.R., 2011. The response of a natural phytoplankton community from the Godavari River Estuary to increasing CO2 concentration during the pre-monsoon period. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 407, 284-293(IF 2.27). 3. Sarma, V.V.S.S., Kumar, N.A., Prasad, V.R., Venkataramana, V., Appalanaidu, S., Sridevi, B., Kumar, B.S.K., Bharati, M.D., Subbaiah, C.V., Acharyya, T., Rao, G.D., Viswanadham, R., Gawade, L., Manjary, D.T., Kumar, P.P., Rajeev, K., Reddy, N.P.C., Sarma, V.V., Kumar, M.D., Sadhuram, Y., Murty, T.V.R., 2011. High CO2 emissions from the tropical Godavari

estuary (India) associated with monsoon river discharges. Geophys. Res. Lett. 38, L08601 (IF: 3.505). 4. Chakraborty, P., Raghunadh Babu, P.V., Acharyya, T., Bandyopadhyay, D., 2010. Stress and toxicity of biologically important transition metals (Co, Ni, Cu and Zn) on phytoplankton in a tropical freshwater system: An investigation with pigment analysis by HPLC. Chemosphere 80, 548-553 ( IF: 3.155). 5. Chakraborty, P., Acharyya, T., Raghunadh Babu, P.V., Bandyopadhyay, D., 2011. Impact of salinity and pH on phytoplankton communities in a tropical freshwater system: An investigation with pigment analysis by HPLC. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 13, 614620 (IF: 2.225). 6. Sarma, V.V.S.S., Gupta, S.N.M., Babu, P.V.R., Acharya, T., Harikrishnachari, N., Vishnuvardhan, K., Rao, N.S., Reddy, N.P.C., Sarma, V.V., Sadhuram, Y., Murty, T.V.R., Kumar, M.D., 2009. Influence of river discharge on plankton metabolic rates in the tropical monsoon driven Godavari estuary, India. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 85, 515-524 ( IF:1.887)

Abstracts published in conference proceedings:

1. Acharyya, T., Sarma, V.V.S.S., 2011. Impact of variations in rainfall and river discharge on intensification of phytoplankton bloom in Indian monsoonal estuaries:Godavari A case study TROPMET ( Meteorology for Socio-economic Development), Hyderabad, India. 2. Acharyya, T., Sarma, V.V.S.S., 2010. Phytoplankton community succession in a tropical Godavari River estuary: Influence of salinity, Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, HICC, Hyderabad, India. 3. Biswas, H., Cros, A., Acharya, T., Bandopadhyay, D., Sarma, V.V.S.S., 2010. Effect of increasing CO2 on the natural phytoplankton community from Bay of Bengal, Visakhapatnam Coast, India, Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, HICC, Hyderabad, India. 4. Acharyya, T., Kumar, B.S.K., Bharathi, M.D., Venkataramana, V., Sarma, V.V.S.S., 2009. Phytoplankton Dynamics in Godavari Estuary, Ocean Society of India Conference (OSICON), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam,India.

LIST OF POTENTIAL FOREIGN REFEREES

Prof. Trevor Platt Plymouth Marine Laboratory Prospect Place, The Hoe Plymouth - PL1 3DH United Kingdom Email: TPLATT@DAL.CA Phone: +44 (0) 1752 633164 Fax: +44 (0) 1752 633101

Prof. Victor Smetacek Alfred Wegener Institute, Am Handelshafen 12 D-27570 Bremerhaven (Building E-2175) Email: Victor.Smetacek@awi.de Phone: +49 (471)4831-1440 Fax: +49 (471)4831-1425

Dr. Shubha Sathyendranath Plymouth Marine Laboratory Prospect Place, The Hoe Plymouth - PL1 3DH United Kingdom Email: shubha@DAL.CA Phone: +44 (0) 1752 633164 Fax: +44 (0) 1752 633101

LIST OF POTENTIAL INDIAN REFEREES

Dr. V.V.S.S.Sarma Principal Scientist National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre 176 Lawson's Bay Colony, Visakhapatnam 530017, India Email: sarmav@nio.org Phone: +91 9848457779 Fax: +91-0891-2543595

Prof. V. Rajamani School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India Email: rajav_46@yahoo.com Phone: +91 9848457779 Fax: +91-0891-2543595

Dr. M. DileepKumar
Chief Scientist National Institute of Oceanography, Headquarters Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India Email: dileep@nio.org Phone: +91 9404434053 Fax: +91-0832-2450602

I hereby declare that the informations given above are true to the best of my knowledge. Date: 02-07-2012 Place: Visakhapatnam, Tamoghna Acharyya