Neelarun Mukherjee
M.S., Exploration Geophysics, Micro-specialization in Microfluidics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2021
Ph.D., Hydrogeology, University of Texas at Austin, expected 2026
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My research focuses on unraveling the complexities of subsurface flow and reactive transport. I am currently developing robust models to explain these processes, with a current emphasis on transport dynamics in thawing Arctic permafrost driven by global warming. Beyond water cycle implications, my work explores the release and fluxes of greenhouse gases (CH4, CO2, NOx) stored in permafrost. To understand the underlying subsurface transport physics in this dynamic environment, I integrate field observations with computational experiments.
Current Research Projects
Flow and transport processes in supra-permafrost aquifers in the Arctic
Travel Grant for 2025 Environmental Systems Science, US Department of Energy PI Meeting - US Department of Energy (2025)
Outstanding Student Presenter Award (OSPA) - American Geophysical Union (AGU) (2025)
Travel Grant for 2024 Environmental Systems Science, US Department of Energy PI Meeting - US Department of Energy (2024 - 2024)
First Place, Geosciences Hackathon 2024 - Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin (2024)
Summer Off-Campus Research Support - Jackson School of Geosciences (2023)
Travel Grant for PFLOTRAN Reactive Transport Workshop, PNNL - CUAHSI (2023)
Dean's List - Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (2021)
Best Project Award - Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (2021)
Prof. Supriya Mohan Sengupta Memorial Award: Best masters' Thesis - Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (2021)
CNRS Research Fellowhsip - Geoscience Rennes, France (2019 - 2019)
University of Alberta Research Experiience (UARE) - University of Alberta, Canada (2019 - 2019)
Inspire Scholarship - Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (2016 - 2021)