Vijaya Jyoti

Vijaya Jyoti is a Lecturer at the School for the Environment, UMass Boston, focusing on geochemistry and environmental systems. Her expertise spans soil geochemistry, hydrogeology, and climate-water quality interactions in South Asian and North American contexts.

Educational Background:

• PhD in Environmental Sciences, UMass Boston
• MS in Environmental Science and Conservation, North Dakota State University
• MS and BS in Geology, Panjab University

Research emphasizes natural metal enrichment in soils and groundwater sustainability, with fieldwork in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. Her peer-reviewed work includes studies on cadmium contamination in North Dakota and isotopic groundwater analysis in India.

Teaching: Courses include Earth's Dynamic Systems (ENVSCI 210), Global Environments (ENVSCI 101), and The Nature of Environmental Problems (ENVSTY 101).