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Dr. Sunil Kumar Shukla Scientist – ‘B’ Quaternary Paleoclimate Group Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences 53, University Road, Lucknow – 226 007 (U.P.) - INDIA Email: sunilk_shukla@bsip.res.in / emailsunilshukla@gmail.com Mobile: +91-9454957174 D.O.B: July 05, 1982 RESEARCH INTEREST Diatoms, Micropaleontology, Paleoclimate. To infer past climatic changes of oceanic regimes using diatoms as proxy. Specifically interested in deciphering ocean palaeoproductivity changes over the Late Quaternary period using diatom census counts and size variations. ACADEMIC CAREER 2007 Ph.D in Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow. 2003 Master of Science in Botany, C.S.J.M University, Kanpur PROFESSIONAL CAREER 2013 Scientist-B, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow 2011 U.G.C. Dr. D.S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellow, Marine Science Department, Goa

University, Goa. 2010 Research Scientist ‘C’, National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research, Goa 2008 Research Associate, National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research, Goa 2006 Senior Research Fellow, Botany Department, University of Lucknow. 2004 Junior Research Fellow, Botany Department, University of Lucknow. AWARDS 2017 Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Award for International Bilateral

Exchange Programme to conduct research at MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Germany.

2013 IGBP-PAGES Travel Grant for 4th Polar Marine Diatom Taxonomy and Ecology Workshop at Cardiff University, Wales, U.K.

2011 Best Poster Presentation at National Seminar on modern and paleo sediments & XXVIII Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists, 24th - 26th November 2011, at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

2010 Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Fellowship by International Council of Science to conduct research at UMR-CNRS, EPOC, University of Bordeaux 1, France.

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PUBLICATIONS 19. Shukla S.K., Crosta X. 2017. Fragilariopsis kerguelensis size variability from the

Indian subtropical Southern Ocean over the last 42,000 years. Antarctic Science, 29(2): 139-146. doi: 10.1017/S095410201600050X.

18. Shukla, S.K., Crespin, J., Crosta, X. 2016. Thalassiosira lentiginosa size variation and associated biogenic silica burial in the Southern Ocean over the last 42 kyrs. Marine Micropaleontology, 127: 74–85.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2016.07.006. 17. Stroynowski, Z., Minzoni, R., Shukla, S.K. 2014. 4th Polar Marine Diatom

Taxonomy and Ecology Workshop. PAGES Magazine 22(1): 48. 16. Shukla, S.K., Crosta, X, Cortese, G., Nayak, G.N. 2013. Climate mediated size

variability of diatom Fragilariopsis kerguelensis in the Southern Ocean. Quaternary Science Reviews, 69: 49-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2013.03.005

15. Shukla, S.K., Mohan, R. 2012. The contribution of diatoms to worldwide crude oil deposits” In: The Science of Algal Fuels: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, Eds. R. Gordon & J. Seckbach. Dordrecht, Springer, Vol. 25: 355-382.

14. Shukla, S.K., Sudhakar, M. 2011. Comparison of modern and fossil diatom assemblages and their implication on sea-ice conditions in coastal Antarctic region. Mausam, 62, 4: 659-664.

13. Mohan, R., Shukla, S.K., Patil, S.M., Shetye, S.S., Kerkar, K.K. 2011. Diatoms from surface sediments of Enderby Basin of Indian Sector of Southern Ocean. Journal of Geological Society of India, 78: 36-44.

12. Shetye, S.S., Mohan, R., Shukla, S.K., Sudhakar, M., Ravindra, R. 2011. Variability of Nonionellina labradorica Dawson in surface sediments from Kongsfjorden, West Spitsbergen. Acta Geologica Sinica, 85(3): 549-558.

11. Anilkumar, N. Mohan, R, Shukla, S.K., Pednekar, S.M., Sudhakar, M., Ravindra, R. 2010. Signature of coastal upwelling in Prydz Bay, East Antarctica during austral summer 2006. Current Science 99(10): 1390-1394.

10. Mohan, R., Shukla, S.K., Patil, S.M., Shetye, S.S., Kerkar, K.K., Ravindra, R. 2010. Diatom Morphometry and its application in deciphering past climatic changes. Gondwana Geological Magazine 25(1): 133-138.

9. Shukla, S.K., Mohan, R and Sudhakar, M 2009. Diatoms a potential tool to understand past oceanographic settings. Current Science 97(12): 1726-1734.

8. Mohan, R., Shukla, S.K., Anilkumar, N., Sudhakar, M., Prakash, S., Ramesh, R. 2009. Relative microalgal concentration in Prydz Bay, East Antarctica during late austral summer, 2006. Algae 24(3): 139-147.

7. Shukla, S.K., Misra, P.K., Shukla, C.P. 2009. Cyanophycean Algae from the foothills of Indo-Western Himalaya. Ecoprint, Nepal 16: 65-73.

6. Dwivedi, R.K., Shukla, C.P., Misra, P.K., Shukla, S.K., Seth, M.K. 2009. On desmids from Southern Himachal Pradesh of Indo-Western Himalaya. Feddes Repertorium 120(3-4): 236-249.

5. Shukla, S.K., Shukla, C.P., Misra, P.K. 2008. Desmids (Chlorophyceae, Conjugales, Desmidiaceae) from foothills of Western Himalaya, India. Algae 23(1): 1-14.

4. Shukla, S.K., Shukla, C.P., Misra, P.K. 2008. Three taxa of Pennate diatom Nitzschia Hassall from foothills of Western Himalaya. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad Sect. B 78(IV): 358-361.

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3. Dwivedi, R.K., Shukla, S.K, Shukla, C.P., Misra, P.K., Seth, M.K. 2008. Cyanophycean Algae from Southern Himachal Pradesh, India. Ecoprint, Nepal 15:29-36.

2. Shukla, S.K., Misra, P.K., Shukla, C.P. 2007. Chlorococcalean algae from the foothills of Indo-Western Himalaya. Journal of Indian Botanical Society 86(3&4): 80-85.

1. Misra, P.K., Shukla, S.K. 2006. Some fresh water diatoms from Uttaranchal state. Journal of Applied Biosciences 32(1): 74-80.

WORKSHOPS/EXPEDITIONS 4th Polar Marine Diatom Taxonomy and Ecology Workshop (4th – 9th Aug.2013) at

Cardiff University, Wales, U.K. Education Course in Asia Pacific Interfinish 2010 and extended training on

Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry of diatoms at National University of Singapore at Biopolis, Singapore (19-10-2010 to 23-10-2010).

Participation in 3rd Indian Scientific Expedition to Southern Ocean (19-02-2009 to 20-03-2009).

Participation in 2nd Indian Scientific Expedition to Arctic, 2008 (28-07-2008 to 28-08-2008).

Participation in a multidisciplinary cruise on board ORV Sagar Kanya to Tropical Indian Ocean (27-01-2008 to 18-02-2008).

Workshop on Taxonomy of freshwater Algae at Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, Madras University, Chennai, 2004, sponsored by AICOPTAX, Ministry of Environment & Forest, New Delhi.

List of Main Research Projects ongoing/completed 1. Project Title : “Diatom Productivity Changes from the upwelling dominated

areas of low to high latitude oceanic regimes over the Late Quaternary: Implications for past climatic changes”

Funding : BSIP In-house Project for XIII Five Year Plan, Department of Science & Technology.

Institution : Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow Duration : 1st April, 2017 onwards Investigator : Dr. Sunil Kumar Shukla Status : Ongoing

2. Project Title : “Reconstructing mid and low latitude palaeoproductivity by

quantifying diatom abundances and size variations of key diatom species: an interbasin comparison”

Funding : Funded by German Research Foundation (DFG) for 3 months Fellowship and travel cost by Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) and Indian National Science Academy (INSA). This Funding is granted through INSA International Bilateral Exchange Programme for the Year 2017, 7050 €

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Fellowship for 3 months + Travel Institution : MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences University of Bremen, Leobener Str., 28359 Bremen, Germany. Duration : 1st June, 2017 to 29th Aug., 2017 Investigator(s) : Dr. Sunil Kumar Shukla (India), Dr. Oscar E. Romero (Germany) Status : Ongoing (Started on 1st June, 2017)

3. Project Title : “Diatom-based topical and past Climate Change Inferences from

Antarctic Ocean” Funding : Funded by University Grants Commission – Dr. D.S. Kothari

Postdoctoral Fellowship. 28000 + H.R.A./month Institution : Department of Marine Science, Goa University Duration : 6th Sep. 2011 to 28th Oct., 2013 Investigator(s) : Dr. Sunil Kumar Shukla (India), Prof. G. N. Nayak (India) Status : Completed

4. Project Title : “Diatom-based Paleoclimate Inferences from Antarctic to

Subtropical Indian Sector of the Southern Ocean” Funding : Funded by Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)

Fellowship, International Council of Science. 10,400 USD. Institution : UMR-CNRS, EPOC, University of Bordeaux 1, France Duration : 3 months – 13th Jan. 2011 to 13th April, 2011 Investigator : Dr. Sunil Kumar Shukla (India), Dr. Xavier Crosta (France) Status : Completed