Academic interests
Jaganmoy is interested in the evolution of Archaean greenstone belts, early crustal processes, biogeochemical cycles through time, habitable conditions related to microorganisms on the young Earth and evolutionary processes of the earliest cellular life. His research relates to understanding of early Earth surface conditions from the Archaean rock record of the Singhbhum, Kaapvaal and Pilbara cratons respectively. He aims to investigate some of the oldest, well-preserved volcano-sedimentary rocks through a holistic approach that includes petrological, geochronological, geochemical, geobiological, and radiogenic-stable isotope studies.
Background
- B.Sc, Presidency College, University of Calcutta, India, 2010.
- M.Sc, Dept. of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay, India, 2012.
- PhD, Dept. of Geology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 2020.
Appointments
- Instrument Scientist, Confocal Laser Raman Spectroscopy Lab, University of Johannesburg, 2020.
- Honorary researcher, Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, ongoing.
Positions held
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Post-doctoral research fellow, Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, 2023.
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Guest-Scientist/researcher, University of Gottingen, Germany, 2023.
- Visiting Scientist/researcher, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, ongoing.
- Exploration Geologist, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. India, 2016.
Partners
- Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Department for Geochemistry and Isotope Geology, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany,