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Sudesh Kumar

Principal Scientist , Seismological Imaging

Sudesh Kumar

Sudesh Kumar

sudeshkumar@ngri.res.in

Academic Identity
     

Specialization

Seismology

Research Area

Dr. Sudesh Kumar received Ph.D in Geophysics from Osmania University, Hyderabad and M.Tech. (Applied Geophysics) from IIT Roorkee. He has 18 years of experience in Geophysical Exploration and Research in the field of Earth Science and Earth Process Modelling. Prior to joining as Scientist in CSIR-NGRI, he served as Scientific Officer in Atomic Minerals Directorate of Exploration and Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Nagpur during 2003-08. He has completed geophysical surveys for Atomic minerals in Vindhyan Basin and Arravalli fold belts.   

Dr. Kumar has been working on Internal Structure of the Earth and its related processes of evaluation using state-of-art modelling techniques in CSIR-NGRI. He has completed many projects few are Evolution and Modification of Indian Cratons- Seismological Perspective and Synthesis of Earthquake Hazard Scenario in NW Himalaya by Investigating the Multi-Scale Variations in Structural and Seismotectonic Assemblages (SHIVA). Currently, he is working in Probing the structure and kinematics of the NW Himalaya for Assessment of Earthquake Hazard Potential (ProbHIM) project.

Dr. Kumar has many peer reviewed research papers in his credit and presented many research papers in national and international conferences.

Ongoing Research Projects

  • Synthesis of Earthquake Hazard Scenario in NW Himalaya by Investigating the Multi-Scale Variations in Structural and Seismotectonic Assemblages (SHIVA)
  • Probing the structure and kinematics of the NW Himalaya for Assessment of Earthquake Hazard Potential (ProbHIM)

 

Honors & Awards

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Publications

  1. Prantik Mandal, Sudesh Kumar, Sandeep Gupta, N.V. Prasad, M. Saidixit (2022) Delineation of detailed crustal seismic velocity structureand Moho depths in the Hyderabad region, eastern Dharwar craton, India. Natutal Hazards, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05469-7 
  2. Madhusudhan, Sandeep Gupta, Nagaraju Kanna, Sudesh Kumar, Sivaram, K. (2022) Seismic characteristics of the underthrusting Indian lithosphere beneath the
    eastern Kumaun Himalaya using regional earthquake waveform analysis. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 237, 105356, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2022.105356 
  3. Sandeep Gupta and Sudesh Kumar (2022) Lithosphere thickness variation across the Deccan Volcanic Province–Eastern Dharwar Craton, South India: Insight into evolution of the Deccan Volcanic Province. Earth Syst. Sci. 131 10, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-021-01748-2 
  4. Sivaram, K., Kumar, V.P., Gupta, S., Prasad, B.N.V. and Kumar, S (2022), Upper mantle seismic anisotropy beneath the Deccan Volcanic Province and the adjacent Eastern Dharwar Craton in south Indian shield from shear wave splitting analysis. Earth Plant. Inter. 106829, 322, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pepi.2021.106829 
  5. Prantik Mandal, Satish Saha, Sudesh Kumar, Sandeep Gupta, Rahul Biswas, Sanjay Kumar, K. Sivaram et al. (2022) Modelling of Moment Tensors and Source Parameters of the 25 July 2021 Rare Lower Crustal Hyderabad (India) Earthquake of M-w 3.9, Pure and Applied Geophysics, 179,3, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-022-02973-6 
  6. Sudesh Kumar, Sandeep Gupta, Nagaraju, K., Sivaram, K. (2020) Crustal structure across the Deccan Volcanic Province and Eastern Dharwar craton in south Indian shield using receiver function modelling . Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors,306, 106543, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pepi.2020.1065 
  7. K.Borah, S S Rai, Sandeep Gupta, KS Prakasam, Sudesh Kumar, K Sivaram, 2014, Preserved and modified mid-Archean crustal blocks in Dharwar craton: seismological evidence, Precambrian Research, 246, 16-34

 

Books

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Research Scholars

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Educational Qualification

Ph.D

Proffessional Experience

Dr. Sudesh Kumar has vast research and exploration experience in the field of earth science. He has worked in AMD/DAE where he was involved in designing and execution of regional and detained geophysical surveys for atomic minerals. He is well acquainted with mostly used methods for minerals exploration (Gravity, Magnetic, Electrical and Electromagnetic). He has five years experience of data acquisition, processing and interpretation for atomic minerals.

Dr. Kumar has been working in observational seismology to understand the nature of lithospheric structure of Indian continents using 3-D seismic tomography and receiver function techniques.

Proffessional Affiliations