I am a licensed Professional Geologist, with an inter-disciplinary research and teaching interests in applied and environmental geology.
My other roles in the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University:
​-Undergraduate coordinator
-Seminar committee Co-Chair
-Strategic planning committee
-Curriculum committee
-Opportunities, Access, and Retention Committee Co-Chair
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Hydrology and Environmental Geology
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surface water and groundwater quality
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assessing pollution levels in water and sediments
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remediation of metal pollutants
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Biogeochemistry
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Investigating microbe-mineral interactions as proxies to Paleo-Earth and Mars, particularly from hypersaline environments and coastal settings
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Microbial role in ore formation and remediation
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Geological carbon dioxide sequestration
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EDUCATION
2009-2014
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Ph.D. Geology
Project: Biomineralization of carbonates and it application in carbon dioxide sequestration
2007 - 2009
Missouri University of Science & Technology
M.S. Applied & Environmental Biology
Project: Microbial Fuel Cells using halo-alkaliphilic bacteria for Water treatment
- Soil Chemistry and Health​
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Physico-chemical and microbial factors that affect soil health
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Responses of soil and water to elevated carbon dioxide​
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2003 - 2007
St. Peter's Engineering College (Anna University)
B.Tech. Industrial Biotechnology
CONTACT INFORMATION
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Varun Paul
100 B Hilbun Hall
Department of Geosciences
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39759
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Email: vgp25@msstate.edu
Phone: (662)-325-0580
Personal Department Webpage:https://www.geosciences.msstate.edu/people/professors/varun-paul/
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