Anindita Dash

I’m a fourth-year PhD candidate in Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences (EEPS) at Rice University, working at the intersection of geomechanics and computational modeling. I build numerical simulations to understand how sediments deform along geological boundaries and how pore-scale processes drive injectivity loss during subsurface CO₂ storage.

 

Outside of research, I’m outgoing and enjoy being involved in campus leadership.  I serve as the Vice President of Professional Development for the Graduate Student Association (GSA), where I like creating opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, and connections across students, faculty, and industry.

 

While I’m basically a sloth most days, I also really enjoy being outdoors. The only times I’ve ever seen a sunrise are either for early morning flights or after pulling an all-nighter.