Dr. Pooja Upadhyay
Environmental Scientist & Biogeochemist
"Turning riverine carbon insights into climate solutions."
The Experts Behind Our Mission
Meet Dr. Pooja Upadhyay
Professional Biography
Environmental scientist and biogeochemist specialising in greenhouse gas fluxes and carbon cycle dynamics across aquatic and terrestrial systems. Proven record of quantifying CO2, CH4, and N2O emissions through advanced field, laboratory, and modeling approaches. Published researcher with expertise in translating carbon process insights into actionable data for climate models and emission mitigation.
Areas of Expertise
- Permafrost Thaw
- Greenhouse Gas Flux (CO₂, CH₄, N₂O)
- Carbon Cycle Modeling
- CH₄ Emission
- CO₂ Emission
- Soil Carbon
- Stable Isotope Analysis (¹³C/¹⁵N)
- Biogeochemistry
- Earth System Modeling
- Arctic Fieldwork
- Riverine GHG Emissions
- Gas Chromatography & Headspace Method
- Laboratory Incubation & Soil Decomposition Assays
- Data Analysis (R, OriginPro, SPSS)
- Hydrochemical Analysis (BOD, COD, DOC, pH, EC)
- GIS-based Watershed Mapping & Spatial Analysis
- Microplastics in Rivers
- Climate-Smart Governance
- Stakeholder Engagement & Community Outreach
Education & Certifications
- Ph.D. in Hydro and Renewable Energy Department, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, IN (August 2020 – August 2025) Thesis: Variability and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions from the Ganga River and its tributaries
- Master of Science in Natural Resource Management, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dwarka, New Delhi, IN (August 2015 – July 2017)
- Bachelor of Science in Botany (Hons), Shivaji College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, IN (August 2011 – July 2014)