Visiting Researchers
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Institute |
Jadavpur University (Kolkata) |
Title |
CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) Emeritus Scientist | |
Country |
India | |
Period of Stay |
2008/04/28 - 2008/05/24 | |
Research Theme |
Seismotectonic Model of the 2001 Bhuj Earthquake Source Zone | |
Host Researcher |
Aitaro KATO |
I did my M Sc (Appl Geophys) from the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, in 1969, then joined the Oil & Natural Gas Com. (India) in 1970 as a geophysicist, and I was engaged in borehole geophysics investigations for oil & gas. I joined the Geological Survey of India (GSI) in 1971 as a Geophysicist, and was engaged in exploration for coal, base metals and for Engg Geophys investigations.
After about 10 years of experience in geophysical exploration, I did my Ph D in Microearthquake Seismology from the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand in 1983 under a Commonwealth Scholarship scheme (1979-1983). I rejoined the GSI in 1984, and continued my research in seismology & tectonics. Seismotectonics and seismic tomography of the Himalayan, Indo-Burma-Andaman-Sumatra arc and the Indian shield earthquake sources were studied by me for the last 25 years. I led all the seven (1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2004) recent large earthquake investigations in India from the GSI. I retired from the GSI on November 2006 as Deputy Director General, Head of the Geophysics.
Since 2007, I am an Emeritus Scientist, fellowship awarded by the CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt of India), and Adjunct /Visiting Professor to various Universities in India and abroad. I have visited several Institutes and Universities in countries like UK, USA, Russia, New Zealand, Australia, Mexico, China, Japan, Thailand, Italy, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh etc.
I am author of more than 100 research papers in national and international journals, editor/reviewer of several Books and many international journals. I have presented more than 100 papers and invited lectures in India and abroad. I am author of a Book: Microearthquake Seismology and Seismotectonics of South Asia, published (April, 2008) by the Springer/Capital Pub.
I am a member of several scientific societies including Assoc. Expl. Geophys, MGMI, Am Geophys Union, UNESCO Committee on South Asia Seismic Analysis etc. I was honoured with the "National Awarded" by the Govt of India in 1994, and was Awarded "Fellow" by several Scientific Societies in India and abroad. I feel proud to be a member of the great geo-scientific community of the world.