Brief Profile
Dr. Sandeep K obtained his Master’s Degree from Govt. College Kasaragod (Kannur University) in 2004 and Ph.D. from Mangalore University in 2011. He is the first rank holder in B.Sc. and M.Sc. Geology. He qualified CSIR-UGC NET in Earth Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences in 2003 and joined as Junior Research Fellow followed by Senior Research Fellow in Mangalore University. He also has the experience of working as Geologist in Geological Survey of India during 2011-12. He had been working as Assistant Professor in Govt. College Kasaragod (Kannur University) and Govt. College of Engineering Kannur from 2012 to 2016. He joined Central University of Kerala in 2016 as Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology, School of Earth Science Systems.He is a Fellow of Geological Society of India. He was awarded International internship on Teaching-Learning and Research at Durham University, United Kingdom by Fostering Linkages between Academic Innovation and Research (FLAIR), New Initiatives in Higher Education, Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala.
Education
| Degree | College Name | Year Of Passing |
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| Ph.D. | Mangalore University | 2011 |
| Post Graduation | Kannur University | 2004 |
| Graduation | Kannur University | 2002 |
Experience
| Employer Name | Designation | Start From | End To |
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| Geological Survey of India | Geologist | 2011 | 2012 |
| Department of Collegiate Education, Govt. of Kerala | Assistant Professor | 2012 | 2016 |
| Central University of Kerala | Assistant Professor | 2016 | |
Teaching & Research Guidance
| Level Of Teaching | Subjects |
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| Under Graduate | Engineering Geology |
| Post Graduate | Hydrogeology |
| Research Guidance | Palaeoclimate and Palaeolimnology |
| Post Graduate | Geomorphology |
| Post Graduate | Sedimentology |
| Post Graduate | Climatology |
Recent and Major Publications
- Rashmi Chandan, Kizhur Sandeep, Chandan Kumar Boraiaha (2025). "Landslide Susceptibility Analysis of a Part of Western Ghats
in South‑Western India Using Geospatial Techniques: A Comparison of AHP and Logistic Regression Methods". Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-025-02221-z
- Reshma, K.V., Sandeep, K., Warrier, A.K., Srinivas Bikkina, Jithin Jose, Aravind, G.H., Yamuna, A.S., Gayathri, S.J., Rajveer Sharma, Reji Srinivas, Karunakara, N. and Sudeep Kumara, K. (2025). "Paleorainfall during the past two millennia in the Western Ghats, south-western India: Evidence from a multi-proxy lacustrine sedimentary record". Quaternary International, 725-726, 109740
- Gayathri, N.M., Sreevidya, E., Sijinkumar, A.V., Nagender Nath, B., Sandeep K., Kurian, P.J. and Pankaj, K. (2025). "Last 15 ka record of water column changes associated with Indian summer monsoon variability from the northeastern Bay of Bengal". Quaternary International, 723, 109713
- Mahidev, R.S., Aravind, G.H., Sandeep, K., Arya, S., Santosh, M. and Shaji, E. (2024). "Microplastics in freshwater lakes: A case study from Southern India". Geosystems and Geoenvironment, 3(4), 100306
- Yamuna, A.S., Vyshnav, P., Warrier, A.K., Manoj, M.C., Sandeep, K., Kawsar, M., Joju, G.S. and Sharma, R. (2024). "Increasing frequency of extreme climatic events in southern India during the Late Holocene: Evidence from lake sediments". Quaternary International, 707, 13-23
- Aravind, G.H., Rafaz, A.K., Sandeep, K., Badesab, F., Warrier, A.K., Sijinkumar, A.V., Rajveer Sharma, Mahesh, B.S., Karunakara, N., Sudeep Kumara, K., Reji Srinivas, Venkateshwarlu, M. and Prakash, R.J. (2024). "A multi-proxy lacustrine sedimentary record of sub-decadal to decadal scale variability of monsoon during the late Holocene in southern India". Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 270, 106196
- Reethu, M., Jyothi, V., Sandeep K., Rafaz, A.K., Aravind, G.H., Jithin, J. (2023). "Rock Magnetic and Mineralogical Properties of Lateritic Soil Profiles Developed on Two Different Parent Rocks in Northern Kerala, South-Western India". Journal of Geosciences Research, 8(2), 110-117
- Reethu, M., Sandeep, K., Sebastian, G.J., Warrier, A.K., Aravind, G.H., Rafaz, A.K., Jose, J., Akshay, R., Suhaiba, V.V. (2023). "Mineral magnetic properties of Ultisol profiles from tropical southern India.". Geosciences Journal, 27, 581-598
- Reethu, M., Biswajit, R., Aravind, G.H., Rafaz, A.K., Sandeep K., Sijinkumar, A.V., Warrier, A.K. (2023). "A first report on the spatial and temporal variability of microplastics in coastal soils of an urban town in south-western India: Pre- and post-COVID scenario.". Marine Pollution Bulletin, 190, 114888
- Sandeep, K., Athira, A.S., Arshak, A.A., Reshma, K.V., Aravind, G.H. and Reethu, M. (2023). "Geoelectrical and hydrochemical characteristics of a shallow lateritic aquifer in southwestern India.". Geosystems and Geoenvironment, 2(2), 100147
- Dash, C., Shankar, R., Pati, P., Jose, J., Seong, Y.B., Dhal, S.P., Manjunatha, B.R., Sandeep, K. (2022). "An environmental magnetic record of Holocene climatic variability from the Chilika Lagoon, Southern Mahanadi Delta, east coast of India.". Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 230, 105190
- Sarunlal, M.A., Sijinkumar, A.V., Nath, B.N., Sandeep, K., Badesab, F. (2022). "Environmental magnetic records of the sediments from the Andaman Sea: Evidence for late Quaternary changes in provenance and monsoon.". IEEE Xplore, 1-9
- Gayathri, N.M., Sijinkumar A V., Nagender Nath, B., Sandeep K. (2022). "A ~ 30 kyr multi-decadal to centennial Indian summer monsoon variability record from the southern Andaman Sea, northeastern Indian Ocean.". Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, 590, 110865
- Sandeep, K., Shankar, R., Warrier, A.K., Aravind G H. (2022). "The geochemical and pedogenic signatures of Shantisagara lake sediments, southern India: Implications for weathering, terrigenous influx and provenance during the Holocene.". Geological Journal, 1-13
- Sandeep, K., Shankar, R., Warrier, A. K. (2022). "Late Holocene record of variations in the Chemical weathering intensity and Pedogenesis in a lake catchment from southern India.". Aquatic Geochemistry, -
- Amrutha, K., Warrier, A.K., Sandeep K., Jyothinath, A., Ananthapadmanabha, A.L., Shankar, R (2021). "Environmental Magnetic Properties of Lateritic Soils from Southwestern India". Eurasian Soil Science, Vol. 54, No. 2, pp. 238–248
- Sandeep, K., Shankar, R., Warrier, A.K., Yadava, M.G., Ramesh, R. and Jani, R.A. (2019). "Late Holocene palaeovegetational and environmental changes inferred from organic geochemical proxies in sediments from Pookot Lake, southern India.". Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2019, v. 12:643, pp. 1-14.
- Sandeep, K., Shankar, R., Warrier, A.K., Yadava, M.G., Ramesh, R., Jani, R.A., Zhou, W. and Xuefeng, L. (2017). "A multi-proxy lake sediment record of Indian summer monsoon variability during the Holocene in Southern India". Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, v. 476, pp. 1-14
- Sandeep, K., Shankar, R., Warrier, A.K. and Balsam, W. (2017). "Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy of a Tropical Southern Indian Lake Sediment Core: A Window to Environmental Change.". Episodes – Journal of International Geoscience,, v. 40(1), pp. 47-56
- Warrier, A.K., Sandeep, K. and Shankar, R. (2017). "Climatic Periodicities recorded in a Lake Sediment Magnetic Susceptibility Data: Further Evidence for Solar Forcing on the Indian Summer Monsoon.". Geoscience Frontiers, v. 8(6), pp. 1349-1355.
- Bhattacharyya, A., Sandeep, K., Misra, S., Shankar, R., Warrier, A.K., Weijian, Z. and Zuefeng, L (2015). "Vegetational and Climatic Variations during the past 3100 years in Southern India: Evidence from Pollen, Magnetic Susceptibility and Particle Size Data". Environmental Earth Sciences, 2015
- Sandeep, K., Shankar, R., Warrier, A.K., Weijian, Z. and Xuefeng, L. (2015). "The environmental magnetic record of palaeoenvironmental variations during the past 3100 years: A possible solar influence?". Journal of Applied Geophysics, v. 118, pp. 24-36
- Ananthapadmanabha, A.L., Shankar, R. and Sandeep, K. (2014). "Rock magnetic properties of lateritic soil profiles from southern India: Evidence for pedogenic processes". Journal of Applied Geophysics, v. 111, pp. 203-210
- Sijinkumar, A.V., Sandeep, K., Shinu, N., Megha, V., Shyamini, C., Sreeni, K.R., Suvarna, K. (2014). "A preliminary assessment of environmental impacts due to bauxite and laterite mining in Karindalam and Kinanur, Southern India". International Journal of Conservation Science, v. 5(2), pp. 235-242.
- Warrier, A.K., Shankar, R. and Sandeep, K. (2014). "Sedimentological and carbonate data evidence for lake level variations during the past 3700 years from a southern Indian lake.". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2014, v. 397, pp. 52-60
- Sandeep, K., Warrier, A.K., Harshavardhana, B.G., and Shankar, R. (2012). "Rock Magnetic Investigations of Surface and sub-surface soil Samples from five Lake Catchments in Tropical Southern India.". International Journal of Environmental Research, v. 6(1), pp. 1-18
- Ananthapadmanabha, A.L., Shankar, R. and Sandeep, K. (2012). "Rock Magnetic Characterisation of Tropical Soils From Southern India: Implications to Pedogenesis and Soil Erosion.". International Journal of Environmental Research, v. 8(3), pp. 659-670
- Warrier, A.K., Sandeep, K., Harshavardhana, B.G., Shankar, R., Pappu, S., Akhilesh, K., Prabhu, C.N. and Gunnell, Y. (2011). "A Rock Magnetic record of Pleistocene rainfall variations at the Palaeolithic site of Attirampakkam, Southeastern India.". Journal of Archaeological Science, v. 38, pp. 3681-3693
- Sandeep, K., Shankar, R and Krishnaswamy, J (2010). "Assessment of suspended particulate pollution in the Bhadra River catchment, Southern India: an environmental magnetic approach". Environmental Earth Sciences, 2010, v. 62 (3), pp. 625-637
Research Projects Undertaken
| Project Title | Project Type | Commencement Year | Completion Year | Funding Agency |
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| Sub-decadal to decadal scale variability of Monsoon in southern India based on multi-proxy investigations on Lake sediments | Core Research Grant | 2021 | 2024 | DST-SERB |
| A Study on Indian Monsoon Variability during Mid- to Late Holocene Period based on lacustrine sediments from Southern India | Minor Research Project | 2014 | 2016 | University Grants Commission, New Delhi |
Miscellaneous
| Membership/Fellowship of other institutions/professionals societies : |
Fellow of Geological Society of India
Life member of Association of Quaternary Researchers, Lucknow, India.
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| Contribution to corporate sector-management of the department and institution through participation in academic and administration,committees and responsibilities.
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2016-19: Head (i/c), Department of Geology, Central University of Kerala
2016-19: Chairperson, Board of Studies in Geology, Central University of Kerala.
2016-19: Member, Academic Council, Central University of Kerala.
2015-17: Member, Board of Studies in Geology, Kannur University
2013-15: Member, Board of Studies in Geology, Kannur University
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| Other activities/Responsibilities : |
Editor-in-charge of Science journal published from Govt. College Kasaragod: ‘GCK Science Letters’ (2014-16).
Reviewer for the journals: Journal of African Earth Sciences; Journal of Applied Geophysics; Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology; Climate Dynamics.
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