I have been working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Marine Sciences of Berhampur University, India, since October 2021. I have oceanographic teaching and research experience for more than a decade. I have acquired specific skills in plankton taxonomy, algal pigment chromatography, and the analysis of several hydro-biological variables. My research interests include plankton ecology, environmental determinants of algal bloom, trophodynamics in coastal systems, aquatic pollution, and ocean colour remote sensing. I have taken part in several research expeditions in the Indian seas and coastal environments. I have participated in several national and international conferences, symposiums, workshops, and training programmes. I am also a recipient of the DST-SERB National Postdoctoral Fellowship. Before joining Berhampur University, I successfully carried out research at CSIR-IMMT, Chilika Development Authority, INCOIS, and Centurion University of Technology and Management.
EDUCATION
M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in Marine Sciences from Berhampur University, India
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Plankton ecology, Environmental determinants of algal bloom, Trophodynamics in coastal systems, Aquatic pollution, Ocean colour remote sensing.
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Scopus Publications
Marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) in the Indian seas: current understanding, regional opportunities, and future directions Sumit S. Sonar, Susmita Raulo, Suchismita Srichandan, Dhanya M. Lal, Sanjiba K. Baliarsingh, Alakes Samanta, Sudheer Joseph, T.M. Balakrishnan Nair Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2026 As the global community confronts the escalating threat of climate change driven by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) has emerged as an essential strategy to complement emissions reductions, achieve net-zero goals, and plays an important role in removing legacy carbon emissions. Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR), which influences the ocean’s natural carbon uptake processes, is gaining increasing attention for its vast sequestration potential. Despite the ocean absorbing a significant quantum of anthropogenic CO 2 emissions, rising emissions are outpacing its natural buffering capacity. This paper synthesizes current understanding of mCDR approaches, including biological (e.g., seaweed cultivation, ocean fertilization), chemical (e.g., ocean alkalinity enhancement), and physical (e.g., artificial upwelling and downwelling) techniques, and evaluates their applicability to the Indian Seas, a region characterized by unique monsoon-driven dynamics, stratified biogeochemistry, and large CO 2 outgassing. Drawing upon observational programs, model simulations, and ecosystem-specific assessments, this study highlights opportunities for regionally adapted mCDR deployments, such as macroalgal farming, mangrove restoration, and pilot-scale alkalinity enhancement in semi-enclosed coastal systems. It also discusses technical, ecological, and governance challenges, including monitoring uncertainties, regulatory gaps, and community engagement needs. Strategic recommendations are offered to integrate mCDR into India’s climate policy, blue economy goals, and international climate commitments. The current study highlights the development of inclusive, empirically supported maritime climate solutions for the Indian Seas while maintaining social justice, environmental integrity, and scientific openness in the development and deployment of mCDR.
Probing a Blue Button Jellies Beach Stranding Event on the East Coast of India Kamal Kumar Barik, Amit Kumar Jena, Sumit Kumar Mohanty, Suchismita Srichandan, Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh, Alakes Samanta, Pratap K. Chhotaray, Sudheer Joseph, T. M. Balakrishnan Nair Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2025
Mass beach stranding of blue button jellies (Porpita porpita, Linnaeus, 1758) along Odisha coast during summer season Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences, 2020
Phytoplankton community structure along offshore transects of some Indian estuaries of east coast: An experience with a summer cruise Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences, 2016
First record of Desmoscolex falcatus (Nematoda: Adenophorea: Desmoscolecida: Desmoscolecidae) from Rushikulya estuary, Odisha, India Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences, 2015
Occurrence of a new species of toxic cnidaria (Pelagia noctiluca Forskål, 1775) from estuarine waters of Rushikulya river, Western Bay of Bengal Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences, 2015
First record of fourteen phytoplankton species off Rushikulya estuary, Northwestern Bay of Bengal Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences, 2015
Seasonal variation of phytoplankton community composition in coastal waters off Rushikulya estuary, East Coast of India Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences, 2015
Zooplankton distribution in coastal water of the north-western Bay of Bengal, off Rushikulya estuary, east coast of India Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences, 2015
Zooplankton community distribution along offshore transects of some Indian estuaries of east coast: A taxonomic investigation during a summer cruise Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences, 2014
Seasonal variation of phytoplankton community in Gopalpur Creek: A tropical t idal backwater ecosystem, East Coast of India Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 2013
Marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) in the Indian seas: current understanding, regional opportunities, and future directions SS Sonar, S Raulo, S Srichandan, DM Lal, SK Baliarsingh, A Samanta, ... Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 31 (4), 38 , 2026 2026
Long-term variability of chlorophyll- a in the north-western Bay of Bengal: linking phytoplankton size class and diatom dynamics S Srichandan, AK Jena, A Samanta, S Raulo, V Sarma, SK Baliarsingh, ... International Journal of Remote Sensing, 1-27 , 2026 2026
A Comprehensive Review of Ocean Colour Satellite-Retrieved Chlorophyll and Associated Bio-Optical Algorithms in Indian Coastal Waters S Srichandan, AK Jena, S Raulo, SK Baliarsingh, A Samanta, S Joseph, ... Bio-optical Properties of Indian Coastal Waters, 11-38 , 2026 2026
Probing a Blue Button Jellies Beach Stranding Event on the East Coast of India KK Barik, AK Jena, SK Mohanty, S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, ... Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 53 (10), 3369-3379 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Corrigendum to article “Determining chlorophyll-a thresholds for characterizing algal bloom conditions: An ocean colour remote sensing approach”[Sci. Total Environ. 961 (2025 … S Raulo, A Samanta, SK Baliarsingh, V Sarma, S Joseph, TMB Nair, ... Science of The Total Environment 972, 179142 , 2025 2025
Linking a tropical cyclone and ocean conditions to jellyfish stranding event on the Indian East Coast AK Jena, MR Behera, S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, S Mohanty, ... Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences 41 (1), 47 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Determining chlorophyll-a thresholds for characterizing algal bloom conditions: an ocean colour remote sensing approach S Raulo, A Samanta, SK Baliarsingh, V Sarma, S Joseph, TMB Nair, ... Science of the Total Environment 961, 178353 , 2025 2025 Citations: 7
Investigating Indian oil sardine aggregation events in coastal waters of the southeastern Arabian sea SK Baliarsingh, B Dash, AK Jena, S Raulo, A Samanta, S Joseph, ... Environmental Science and Pollution Research 31 (23), 34271-34281 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Surviving in a warming and crowded world: a review of Irrawaddy dolphin in Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon T Acharyya, DB Das, S Raulo, S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, S Singh, ... Journal of Coastal Conservation 27 (5), 50 , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
A Review of phytoplankton primary production in relation to environmental forcing in Indian estuaries S Singh, T Acharyya, S Raulo, BP Sudatta, C Sahoo, S Srichandan, ... Dynamics of planktonic primary productivity in the Indian Ocean, 1-27 , 2023 2023 Citations: 8
Status and conservation challenges of the second-largest seagrass bed in India: Chilika lagoon T Acharyya, S Raulo, S Singh, BP Sudatta, S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, ... Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30 (45), 100265-100281 , 2023 2023 Citations: 13
Irrawaddy dolphin in Asia's largest brackish water lagoon: A perspective from SWOT and sentiment analysis for sustainable ecotourism T Acharyya, BP Sudatta, DB Das, S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, S Raulo, ... Environmental Development 46, 100863 , 2023 2023 Citations: 13
Environmental–Economical Aspects of Protonibea diacanthus : A Heavily Priced Marine Fish of India CK Sahoo, S Raulo, S Singh, S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, T Acharyya, ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological … , 2023 2023 Citations: 1
A scientific basis for fish mass mortality and jellyfish beach stranding in relation to cyclone yaas SK Baliarsingh, AK Jena, S Srichandan, S Raulo, S Joseph, ... Journal of Coastal Conservation 27 (2), 15 , 2023 2023 Citations: 12
Sea Surface Temperature and Phytoplankton Abundance as Crucial Proxies for Green Noctiluca Bloom Monitoring in the Northeastern Arabian Sea: A Case Study NS Sarma, SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, SR Pandi, A Samanta, ... Ocean Science Journal 58 (1), 2 , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
First Report of a Parasitic Copepod, Caligus Sp.(Muller, 1785), From Chilika Lagoon S Srichandan, S Raulo, BK Sahu, SK Baliarsingh RESEARCH JOURNAL OF BERHAMPUR UNIVERSITY, 29 , 2022 2022
Satellite-based characterization of Phytoplankton blooms in Coastal Waters of the Northwestern Bay of Bengal S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, A Samanta, AK Jena, AA Lotliker, ... Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 50 (11), 2221-2228 , 2022 2022 Citations: 10
Zooplankton diversity and their spatiotemporal distribution: An ecological assessment from a brackish coastal lagoon, Chilika, Odisha S Srichandan, G Rastogi Coastal Ecosystems: Environmental importance, current challenges and … , 2021 2021 Citations: 6
Lagoon, Chilika, Odisha S Srichandan, G Rastogi Coastal Ecosystems: Environmental importance, current challenges and … , 2021 2021
Deciphering long-term seasonal and tidal water quality trends in the Mahanadi estuary T Acharyya, BP Sudatta, S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, ... Journal of Coastal Conservation 25 (6), 1-16 , 2021 2021 Citations: 10
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Spatiotemporal distribution and composition of phytoplankton assemblages in a coastal tropical lagoon: Chilika, India S Srichandan, JY Kim, P Bhadury, SK Barik, PR Muduli, RN Samal, ... Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 187 (2), 47 , 2015 2015 Citations: 108
Environmental dynamics of red Noctiluca scintillans bloom in tropical coastal waters SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, VL Trainer, ML Wells, C Parida, BK Sahu, ... Marine Pollution Bulletin 111 (1-2), 277-286 , 2016 2016 Citations: 90
Distribution of trace metals in surface seawater and zooplankton of the Bay of Bengal, off Rushikulya estuary, East Coast of India S Srichandan, RC Panigrahy, SK Baliarsingh, P Pati, BK Sahu, KC Sahu Marine Pollution Bulletin 111 (1-2), 468-475 , 2016 2016 Citations: 90
Interannual and cyclone-driven variability in phytoplankton communities of a tropical coastal lagoon S Srichandan, JY Kim, A Kumar, DR Mishra, P Bhadury, PR Muduli, ... Marine pollution bulletin 101 (1), 39-52 , 2015 2015 Citations: 85
A review of jellyfish aggregations, focusing on India’s coastal waters SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, S Srichandan, A Samanta, N Kumar, ... Ecological Processes 9 (1), 58 , 2020 2020 Citations: 64
Seasonal dynamics of phytoplankton in response to environmental variables in contrasting coastal ecosystems S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, S Prakash, AA Lotliker, C Parida, KC Sahu Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26 (12), 12025-12041 , 2019 2019 Citations: 62
Responses of phytoplankton community structure and association to variability in environmental drivers in a tropical coastal lagoon L Tarafdar, JY Kim, S Srichandan, M Mohapatra, PR Muduli, A Kumar, ... Science of the Total Environment 783, 146873 , 2021 2021 Citations: 53
Zooplankton distribution in coastal water of the North-Western Bay of Bengal, off Rushikulya estuary, east coast of India S Srichandan, BK Sahu, R Panda, SK Baliarsingh, KC Sahu, ... Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences 44 (4), 519-527 , 2015 2015 Citations: 50
Seasonal distribution of zooplankton in Mahanadi estuary (Odisha), east coast of India: a taxonomical approach S Srichandan, CR Panda, NC Rout International journal of zoological research 9 (1), 17-31 , 2013 2013 Citations: 41
Mass beach stranding of blue button jellies (Porpita porpita, Linnaeus, 1758) along Odisha coast during summer season BK Sahu, SK Baliarsingh, A Samanta, S Srichandan, S Singh Indian J Geo-Mar Sci 49 (6), 1093-1096 , 2020 2020 Citations: 33
Seasonal variation of zooplankton abundance and composition in Gopalpur creek: a tropical tidal backwater, east coast of India BK Sahu, SK Baliarsingh, S Srichandan, KC Sahu Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India 55 (1), 59-64 , 2013 2013 Citations: 29
Seasonal variation of phytoplankton community in navigable channel of Gopalpur Port, East coast of India: a taxonomic study SK Baliarsingh, BK Sahu, S Srichandan, KC Sahu International Journal of Modern Botany 2 (3), 40-46 , 2012 2012 Citations: 29
Monograph on marine plankton of East Coast of India-A cruise report KC Sahu, SK Baliarsingh, S Srichandan, AA Lotliker, TS Kumar Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services , 2013 2013 Citations: 24
Occurrence of a new species of toxic Cnidaria (Pelagia noctiluca Forskål, 1775) from estuarine waters of Rushikulya River, Western Bay of Bengal SK Baliarsingh, S Srichandan, KC Sahu, AA Lotliker Indian J Geo-Mar Sci 44 (4), 580-582 , 2015 2015 Citations: 22
Distribution of hydro-biological parameters in coastal waters off Rushikulya estuary, East Coast of India: a premonsoon case study. SK Baliarsingh, S Srichandan, S Naik, KC Sahu, AA Lotliker, TS Kumar 2013 Citations: 21
Unravelling tidal effect on zooplankton community structure in a tropical estuary S Srichandan, SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, BK Sahu, R Roy, TMB Nair Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 193 (6), 362 , 2021 2021 Citations: 20
An ephemeral dinoflagellate bloom during summer season in nearshore water of Puri, east coast of India SK Baliarsingh, R Dwivedi, AA Lotliker, R Jayashankar, BK Sahu, ... Ocean Science Journal 53 (1), 143-147 , 2018 2018 Citations: 20
Seasonal variation of phytoplankton community composition in coastal waters off Rushikulya Estuary, east coast of India SK Baliarsingh, S Srichandan, S Naik, KC Sahu, AA Lotliker, TS Kumar Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences 44 (4), 508-526 , 2015 2015 Citations: 20
Winter thermal inversion and Trichodesmium dominance in north-western Bay of Bengal BK Sahu, SK Baliarsingh, AA Lotliker, C Parida, S Srichandan, KC Sahu Ocean Science Journal 52 (2), 301-306 , 2017 2017 Citations: 19
A preliminary study on the microzooplankton of Chilika Lake, a brackish water lagoon on the east coast of India BK Sahu, S Srichandan, RC Panigrahy Environmental monitoring and assessment 188 (1), 69 , 2016 2016 Citations: 19
