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Reshma Sukumar

Reshma Sukumar

Geoenvironmental engineer and environmental reporter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Joined July 2026

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Summary

Environmental reporting and communication focused on geoenvironmental engineering and waste management; prepares reports, presents findings to industry and public audiences, and translates technical research into actionable recommendations. viwa+5
Applied researcher in biogeotechnics focusing on biocementation of soft soils using indigenous microbial processes (EPS secretion and microbially induced carbonate precipitation) to improve soil strength and sustainability. ac+2
Bridges academic research and industry practice with roles spanning PhD-level research at IISc to engineering and laboratory management positions at Sarathy Geotech, and academic teaching at Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering. ac+2
Works at the intersection of geoenvironmental engineering and waste management, applying microbial and sustainable approaches to problems such as landfill engineering, contaminant immobilization and circularity in environmental systems. centerofsciencepress+2
Active contributor to the research community through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and editorial/service roles in engineering journals and events. emerald+2

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Augmenting pozzolanic stabilization using novel microbial carbonate precipitation in a soft soil

January 1, 2022

Article on combining microbial carbonate precipitation with pozzolanic stabilization approaches for soft soils (publication metadata and journal listing present in research outputs).

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Augmenting pozzolanic stabilization using novel microbial carbonate precipitation in a soft soil (Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste)

January 1, 2022

Paper reporting on microbial carbonate precipitation techniques to augment pozzolanic stabilization in soft soils.

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Biocementation of soft soil by carbonate precipitate and polymeric saccharide secretion

December 1, 2020

Research article describing use of native denitrifiers from cattle manure for calcium carbonate cementation and EPS-mediated bonding to enhance strength of synthetic soft soil; reports mechanisms, experimental results and the role of MgO in pH control.

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Extra-cellular Polysaccharides and Microbially Induced Carbonate Cementation Using Indigenous Microbes in Cattle Manure

January 1, 2020

PhD thesis exploring in-situ EPS secretion, microbially induced carbonate cementation via denitrification and combinations with pozzolanic reactions to significantly improve unconfined compressive strength of synthetic soft soils using indigenous microbes from cattle manure.

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The Bedrock of the Cloud

Substack article discussing environmental and geoenvironmental considerations related to cloud infrastructure and siting.

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Methane accounting: Why India's green-gas revolution is capping

LinkedIn Pulse article discussing methane accounting and India's green-gas initiatives.

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From El Niño — Empty Taps: The urgent case for water in India's monsoon

LinkedIn article on water scarcity and the implications of El Niño for India's monsoon and water security.

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Wayanad landslide — July 7, 2026

July 7, 2026

LinkedIn article reporting on the Wayanad landslide event and its impacts.

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