Academics:

• M.Sc. (Geology), M. S. University of Baroda
• Ph.D. (Geology), K.S.K.V. Kachchh University, Bhuj

Positions:

• 2012–2014: Royalty Inspector, GMRDS
• 2014–2015: Junior Research Fellow, ISR, Gandhinagar
• 2015–2017: Geophysicist, ISR, Gandhinagar
• 2017–2022: Senior Geologist, ISR, Gandhinagar
• 2022–2023: Project Scientist, ISR, Gandhinagar
• 2023–Present: Scientist-B, ISR, Gandhinagar

Thrust Areas of Research:

• Palaeoenvironmental studies (Relative Sea Level and Palaeoclimatic changes)
• Palaeo tsunami studies
• Quaternary geology
• Sedimentology
• XRF-CNS analysis

Publications (SCI):

1. Makwana, N.M. & Thakkar, M.G. (2017). Pleistocene-Holocene sea level changes, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 473, 82–93.
2. Prizomwala, S.P. et al. (2018). Geological evidence for AD 1008 tsunami, Scientific Reports, 8:16816.
3. Prizomwala, S.P. et al. (2019). Valley fill aggradation-incision in Kachchh, Quaternary International, 510, 18–27.
4. Makwana, N.M. et al. (2019). Late Holocene change in Banni Plains, Quaternary International, 507, 197–205.
5. Das, A. et al. (2020). Late Quaternary change in S. Kachchh, Geological Journal, 55, 7041–7056.
6. Solanki, T. et al. (2020). Climatic aggradation-incision in Saurashtra, Quaternary International, 585, 70–84.
7. Solanki, T. et al. (2020). Neotectonic geomorphology, Quaternary International, 575–576, 96–110.
8. Prizomwala, S.P. et al. (2021). Extreme wave events over 6000 years, Quaternary International, 599–600, 24–31.
9. Makwana, N. et al. (2021). 5000 years of climate variability, Frontiers in Earth Science. doi:10.3389/feart.2021.679689
10. Prizomwala, S.P. et al. (2022). 1945 Makran tsunami, Marine Geology, 446, 106773.
11. Das, A. et al. (2022). Meghalayan seawater retreat, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 23:e2021GC010264.
12. Sodhi, A. et al. (2022). Monsoon and solar irradiation link, Quaternary International, 631, 82–92.
13. Prizomwala, S.P. et al. (2023). Geoheritage of Miliolite, Geoheritage, 14, 127.
14. Prizomwala, S. et al. (2024). Paleotsunami deposits characterization, PAGES Highlights, https://doi.org/10.22498/pages.32.1.36
15. Vedpathak, C. et al. (2024). Holocene palaeoenvironment, Quaternary Environments and Humans.

Projects Completed/Ongoing:

• Completed over 25 sand replenishment and geological reports
• Sand reserve estimation in various Gujarat rivers
• Preparation of District Survey Reports for various mineral resources
• Study of sand replenishment in Orsang river (Jojva to Sukhi confluence)
• Exploration for Lithium potential in Great Rann of Kachchh