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डॉ. नरेश कुमार

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डॉ. नरेश कुमार

डॉ. नरेश कुमार

पदनाम : Scientist ‘E’

फ़ोन : 9411193039

ई-मेल : nkd[at]wihg[dot]res[dot]in

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  • Research Group

    Geophysics Group

  • Field Of Specialization

    Seismology, Seismic Tomography, Earthquake Precursory Research And Seismic Hazard

  • Academic Qualification

    Year Education
    2015 Post Doctorate is seismology, Marie Curie Postdoc under the TALENT-UP fellowship of Europe from International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy
    2010 Ph.D. in seismology,  from Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India. ·
    1995 P.G.D., Computer Application, Himachal Pradesh University, India. ·
    1994 M.Sc., Applied Geophysics, Guru Nanak Dev University, India. ·

  • Professional Experience

    Year Experience
    2021 - Present Scientist – E & In-Charge Activity-2B (Seismology Division), Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India
    2016 - 2020 Scientist – D, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun,India
    2012 - 2016 Scientist – C, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India
    2007 - 2012 Scientist – B, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India
    2005 - 2007 Project Scientist – B, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India
    2004 - 2005 Research Associate, CMMACS-CSIR, NAL Belur campus, Bangalore, India
    1999 - 2004 Project Assistant, Geo-Scientific Instrument Division, CSIO-CSIR, Chandigarh, India
    1996 - 1999 STA, Geophysics Department, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India

  • Visiting Positions

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  • Teaching Experience

    NA

  • Services

    a. Supervision/Guidance to Ph.D. Students:

    • Dr. Amit Kumar awarded Ph.D. in 2017 by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India.

    • Dr. Rohit Singh Sajwan awarded Ph.D. in 2022 by H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttrakhand, India

    • Dr. Richa Kumari awarded Ph.D. in 2023 by Baranasi Hindu University, Varanasi, India.

    • Dr. Vaishali Shukla awarded Ph.D. in 2023 by Kumaon University, Nainital, Uttrakhand, India.

    • Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Yadav submitted Ph.D. Thesis at Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, India.

    • Ms. Nongmeithem Menaka Chanu submitted Ph.D. Thesis at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India

    • Mr. Sanjay Kumar Verma submitted Ph.D. Thesis at Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, India

    • Mr. Vivek G. Babu registered at Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, India.

    b. Membership:

    • Executive member of the Indian Society of Earthquake Sciences (ISES) for 2024-2027.

    • Executive member of the Indian Society of Earthquake Sciences (ISES) for 2023-2026.

    • Fellow of the Geological Society of India starting from July 2022.

    • Member of Indian Geophysical Union (IGU) since 2009

    • Member of the Himalayan Geology since 2008

    c. Editorial Board:

    • Editorial Board Member of “Discover Geoscience” since 2023

    • Associate Editor of “Himalayan Geology” since 2020

    • Guest Editor of “Quaternary International” Volume 462, December 30, 2017 for “Earthquake and Active tectonics of the Himalayan convergent boundary”

  • Awards/Fellowships/Honors/Memorial Lectures:

    • 2024: Executive Committee member of the Indian Geophysical Union (IGU)

    • 2024: In-Charge Research Activity 2A of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India.

    • 2023: Executive Committee member Indian Society of Earthquake Science (ISES)

    • 2022: Fellow Geological Society of India (4th July 2022).

    • 2021: In-Charge Research Activity 2B of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India.

    • 2020: Associate Editor of the “Himalayan Geology”, an international journal of Geosciences.

    • 2018: Coordinator to conduct the entrance test for “International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO-2020) conducted by GSI” of Dehradun centre for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020.

    • 2018: Received best paper award for the “JGR-Solid Earth” paper of 2017 by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun, India.

    • 2017: Guest Editor of Quaternary International Journal of a special issue on “Himalaya Active tectonic”.

    • 2014: Marie Curie Post Doctorate fellowship within European Programme “Talents up for an International House (TALENTS UP)” cofounded by AREA Science Park Consortium of Italy for the research project “Himalaya vs European Alps constrained by seismic Tomography (HEAT)” at ICTP, Trieste, Italy.

    • 2013: Regular Associateship by the Abdus Salam International Centre of Theoretical Physics (AS-ICTP), Trieste, Italy. (2014-2019).

    • 2011: Junior Associateship is extended for 2 years by the Abdus Salam International Centre of Theoretical Physics (AS-ICTP), Trieste, Italy. (2011-2013).

    • 2010: Best Paper award by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun, India.

    • 2009: Best team worker Award by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun, India.

    • 2006: Junior Associateship by the Abdus Salam International Centre of Theoretical Physics (AS-ICTP), Trieste, Italy. (2006-2011).

    • 2004: Research Associate at Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation (CMMACS), Bangalore, India.

    • 1994: Awarded the Medal by Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar for obtaining First (Merit) position in M.Sc. (Applied Geophysics).

  • Countries Visited

    Year/Countries  
    2018: Italy ICTP Trieste, Italy for one month (13 September – 14 October, 2018) in the capacity of
    Regular Associate of ICTP.
    2018: Switzerland Lausanne University, Lausanne Switzerland during 9-12 September, 2018 to attend
    “the 33rd Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet (HKT-2018) workshop”.
    2014: USA San Francisco, United States America to attend “2014 AGU Fall meeting” during 15 -19
    December, 2014.
    2014: Rwanda Kigali, Rwanda during 16-25 September, 2014 to organise “Workshop on Geophysical
    Monitoring and Modeling for Sustainable Energy and Geohazard Solution”.
    2014: Italy Lucca, Italy during 2-4 September, 2014 to attend “the 29th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet
    (HKT) Workshop”.
    2014: Italy ICTP, Trieste, Italy for one year to pursue Marie Curie Post Doctorate Fellowship in
    the frame work of the Talents Up for an International House (TALENTS UP).
    2013: Iceland Reykjavik, Iceland during 06-14 October, 2013 to work on Indo-Iceland Collaborative
    Project for earthquake prediction research”.
    2013: China Shanghai and Chengdu, China to attend “Joint China-India workshop on Earthquake
    Disaster Mitigation” during 15-21 September, 2013.
    2013: Italy ICTP, Trieste, Italy 48 days (14 May – 30 June, 2013) as Junior Associate and attended
    “Earthquake tectonics and Hazards on the Continents (SMR2464)” during 17-28 June, 2013.
    2012: Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal to attend “Workshop on Quantification of Seismic Hazards in the
    Indo/Asian Collision Zone” during 15-22 November 2012.
    2011: Italy ICTP, Trieste, Italy for three months (01 May - 28 July, 2011) as Junior Associate and to
    attend “Advanced School on Scaling Laws in Geophysics: Mechanical and Thermal Processes in
    Geodynamics”. (23 May – 03 June, 2011).
    2010: Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam to attend “8th General Assembly of Asian Seismological Commission
    (ASC2010)” during 8-10 November, 2010.
    2010: Italy ICTP, Trieste, Italy for three months (12 July- 10 October, 2010) as Junior Associate and to
    attend “Advance school on Direct and Inverse Problems of Seismology” during 27 September –
    09 October, 2010.
    2008: Italy ICTP, Trieste, Italy as Junior Associate (25 September – 10 November) and to attend “9th
    workshop on 3-D Modelling of Seismic Waves Generation, Propagation and their Inversion”
    (SMR196, 22 September – 04 October, 2008.
    2008: USA Sant Louise Univercity, Sant Louise and GWR Instruments, San Deigo USA during 11th –
    30th August, 2008 for geting “Training on Super Conducting Gravimeter (SG) operation,
    maintenance, data collection and data analysis”.
    2006: Russia Moscow, Russia under Integrated Long Term Programme (ILTP) during 20th June – 10th
    July, 2006.
    2005: China Xian, China to attend “5th International Workshop on Seismic Analysis in the South Asia
    Region”, during 13-16, November, 2005.
    2004: Italy ICTP, Trieste, Italy to attend “7th workshop on 3-D Modelling of Seismic Waves
    Generation, Propagation and their Inversion” during 25 October – 5 November 2004.

  • National/International (outside CSIR-NGRI) Collaboration

    Name
    Dr. Abdelkrim Auodia Earth System Physics, International Centre For Theoretical Physics (ICTP, TRIESTE, ITALY).
    Dr. A.A. Lyubushin Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Russia.
    Dr. Surya Pachhai Department Of Geology And Geophysics, University Of Utah, USA
    Prof. Sagarika Mukhopadhyay Department Of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute Of Technology Roorkee, India
    Prof. P.N.S. Roy Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, WB, India
    Prof. Sanjit K. Pal Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, WB, India
    Prof. Athokpam K. Singh Department of Geology, Sagar University , Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

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  • List Of Publications

    • Vandana, & Kumar Naresh (2025). Assimilation of seismic attenuation model of NW Himalaya and its surrounding region. Geosystems and Geoenvironment, 100378 (1-14).

      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100378

    • Gupta, A.K., Tiwari, A, Kumar Naresh, Paul, A., Sain, K., Yadav, D.K., Pal, A., & D. Baruah (2025). Estimation of source parameters and scalling relationship of the local earthquakes in the Central Seismic Gap NW Himalaya, India. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 280, 106465(1-18).
    • Babu, V.G., Kumar Naresh, & S.K. Pal (2024). Stress regimes in the Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet, the western part on India-Eurasia collision: stress field implications based on focal mechanism solution data. Geophysical Journal International, 239, 1380-1399.
    • Sajwan, R.S., Joshi, V., Kumar Naresh, Ahmad, T., Dutt, S., & B.S.K. Lavanya (2024). A study of 222Rn/220Rn exhalation rate and indoor 222Rn/220Rn levels in the higher Himalayan terrain. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 200(11-12), 1018-1026.
    • Tiwari, A., Sain, K., Tiwari, J., Kumar, A., Kumar Naresh, Paul, A., & V. Shukla (2024). Seismic and Radon signatures: A Multidisciplinary approach to monitor surface dynamics of a Hazardous 2021 Rock-Ice Avalanche, Chamoli Himalaya. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 1-15.

      https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5869

    • Pal, A., Yadav, D.K., Kumar Naresh, Gupta, A.K., Paul, A., & H.C. Nainwal (2024). Modelling of source parameters of local earthquakes and seismotectonic implications in Siang Valley, NE India. Journal of Earth System Science, 133, 63 (1-14).
    • Sajwan, R.S., Joshi, V., Ahamad, T., Kumar Naresh, Parmar, P., & M.K. Jindal (2024). Assessment of Radon Transportation and Uranium content in the tectonically active zone of Himalaya, India. Science of the Total Environment, 926, 171823(1-13).
    • Das, A., Hazarika, D., Kundu, A., Kumar Naresh, & D.K. Yadav (2024). Sedimentary structures of the western part of the Indo-Gangetic Plain and Siwalik Himalaya inferred from receiver function inversion. Geophysical Journal International, 236(3), 1424-1438.
    • Verma. S.K., Kumar Naresh, & S.K. Pal (2023). Noise analysis of the observatory superconducting gravimeter in the normal mode frequency range using gravity data of Ghuttu, Garhwal Himalaya, India. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences: X, 10, 100165: 1-15.C
    • Chanu, N.M., Kumar Naresh, Babu, V.G., Kumar, A., Mukhopadhyay, S., & A. Kumar (2023). Shear-Wave velocity Models in and around North-East India by modelling Rayleigh wave Group velocity Dispersion Data. Journal Earth System Science, 132, 170(1-16).

      https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-023-02193-z

    • Verma, S.K., Kumar Naresh, Hazarika, D., Paul, A., Yadav, D.K., & S.K. Pal (2023). Shear wave crustal velocity structure in the Garhwal-Kumaon Himalaya based on noise cross-correlation of Rayleigh wave. Tectonophysics, 866, 230047, 1-18.

      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2023.230047

    • Kumar, A., Kumar Naresh, Mukhopadhyay, S., Klemperer, S.L. (2021). Tomographic image of shear wave structure of NE India based on analysis of Rayleigh wave data. Frontiers of Earth Sciences, 9, 179-196, 680361.
    • Babu, V.G., Kumar Naresh, Verma, S.K., & S.K. Pal (2023). An updated earthquake catalogue and seismic regimes in the Northwest Himalaya: seismic periodicity associated with strong earthquakes. Journal Earth System Science, 132, 173(1-20).

      https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-023-02180-4

    • Yadav, A., Kumar Naresh, Verma, S.K., Shukla, V., & V. Chuahan (2023). Imprints of Diurnal and semidiurnal cyclicity in Radon time series of MPGO, Ghuttu Garhwal Himalaya: Evidence based on singular spectrum analysis. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 180, 1081-1097

      https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-023-0321-z

    • Sajwan, R.S., Joshi, V., & Kumar Naresh (2023). Assessment of Thoron exhalation from the soil samples of tectonically active Ghuttu window region: Radiation health hazard perspective. Himalayan Geology, 44(1), 1-11.
    • Chanu, N.M., Kumar Naresh, Kumar, A., Mukhopadhyay, S., & V.G. Babu (2022). Along-strike variation in the shear wave crustal structure of the NE Himalaya and Indo-Burmese arc: Evidence based on surface wave dispersion analysis. Geological Journal, 57(12), 5161-5175.

      https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.4465

    • Wadhwan, M., Hazarika, D., Paul, A., Kumar Naresh, Gupta, V., & M. Aggarwal (2022). Seismic anisotropy and crustal deformation in the Satluj valley and adjoining region of northwest Himalaya revealed by the splitting analysis of Moho converted Ps phases. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 238, 105377, 1-12.
    • Tiwari, A., Sain, K., Kumar, A., Tiwari, J., Paul, A., Kumar, Naresh, Haldar, C., Kumar, S., & Pandey, C.P. (2022). Potential seismic precursors and surficial dynamics of a deadly Himalayan disaster: an early warning approach. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 3733, 1-13.
    • Yadav, D.N., Kumar Naresh, Babu, G.B., Kumari, R., Pal, S.K. (2022). Crustal velocity structure and seismotectonics of the Kinnaur region of northwest Himalaya: New constraints based on recent micro-earthquake data. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 224, 105005, 1-16.
    • Kumar, A., Kumar Naresh, Mukhopadhyay, S., Klemperer, S.L. (2021). Tomographic image of shear wave structure of NE India based on analysis of Rayleigh wave data. Frontiers of Earth Sciences, 9, 179-196, 680361.

      https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2021.680361

    • Sajwan, R.S., Joshi, V, Kumar Naresh, Dutt, S., Rawat, K., Prasad, M., Ramola, R.C. (2021). Study of radiation exposure due to indoor radon, thoron and progeny in Ghuttu, Tehri Garhwal, India. Journal Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 330, 1497-1507. doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-07937-7.
    • Yadav, D., Hazariak, D., Kumar Naresh, Singh, A.K. (2021). Microseismicity study in the Siang valley of Arunachal Himalaya: Tectonic Implication of the 2019 Mw 5.9 Mechuka Earthquake. Himalayan Geology, 42(2), 290-298.
    • Hajra, S., Hazarika, D., Kumar Naresh, Pal, S.K., Roy, P.N.S. (2021). Seismotectonics and stress perspective of the Kumaon Himalaya: A geophysical evidence of a Lesser Himalayan duplex. Tectonophysics, 806, 228801, 1-17.
    • Chauhan, V., Kumar Naresh, Shukla, V., Verma, S.K. (2021). Multiple Linear regression analysis to estimate hydrological effects in Soil Rn-222 at Ghuttu, Garhwal Himalaya: A prerequisite to identify earthquake precursors. Current Science, 120(12), 1905-1911.
    • Paul, A., Hazarika, D., Wadhawan M and Kumar Naresh (2021). Upper mantle anisotropy in the northwest Himalaya and Ladakh-Karakoram zone based on SKS splitting analysis. Journal of Geodynamics, 144, 101817.
    • Kumari, R., Kumar, P., Kumar Naresh, & Sandeep (2021). Implications of site effects and attenuation properties for estimation of earthquake source characteristic in Kinnuar Himalaya, India. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 178, 4345-4366.
    • Hazarika, D., Hajra, S., Kundu, A., Bankhwal, M., Kumar Naresh, Pant CC (2021). Imaging the Moho and Main Himalayan Thrust beneath the Kumaon Himalaya: Constraints from receiver function analysis. Geophysical Journal International, 224, 858–870.
    • Gautam, P.K., Rajesh, S., Kumar Naresh, Dabral, C.P. (2020). GPS measurements on pre-, co- and post-seismic surface deformation at first multi-parametric geophysical observatory, Ghuttu in Garhwal Himalaya, India. Journal of Geodetic Science 10(1), 136-144.
    • Kumari, R., Kumar, P., Kumar Naresh, Sandeep (2020). Role of site effect for the evaluation of attenuation characteristics of P, S and coda waves in Kinnaur region, NW Himalaya. Journal Earth System Science, 129, 1-18.
    • Shukla, V., Chauhan, V., Kumar Naresh, Hazarika, D., (2020), Assessment of Rn-222 continuous time series for the identification of anomalous changes during moderate earthquakes of the Garhwal Himalaya. Applied Radiation and Isot, 166, 109327, 1-10.
    • Kumar Naresh, Aoudia, A., Guidarelli, M., Babu, V.G., Hazarika, D. & D.K. Yadav (2019). Delineation of lithosphere structure and characterization of the Moho geometry under the Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet collision zone using surface wave tomography. GSL Spec. Publication, SP481, 19-40.
    • Gautam, P.K., Sathyaseelan, R., Pappachen, J.P., Kumar Naresh, Biswas, A., Philip, G., Dabral, C.P. & S.K. Rai (2019). GPS measured static and kinematic offsets at near and the far field of the 2011 Mw 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake. Geodesy & Geody., 10(3), 213-227.
    • Hazra, S., Hazarika, D., Bankhwal, M., Kundu, A & Kumar Naresh (2019). Average crustal thickness and Poisson’s ratio beneath the Kali River Valley, Kumaon Himalaya. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 173, 176-188.
    • Khandelwal, D.D., Kumar Naresh & V. Chauhan (2019). Diurnal pressure variation in the Garhwal Himalaya: Atmospheric fluctuations associated with the solid Earth tide. Weather, 74(10), 340-343.
    • Hazarika, D., Hajra, S., Bankhwal, M., Verma, S.K., Yadav, D.K. & Kumar Naresh (2018). Crustal structure beneath Multi-Parametric Geophysical Observatory at Ghuttu, Garhwal Himalaya. Himalayan Geology, 39(2), 62-70.
    • Gautam, P.K., Chauhan, V., Sathyaseelan, R. Kumar Naresh & J.P. Pappachen (2018). Co-seismic ionospheric GPS-TEC disturbances from different source characterstic earthquakes in the Himalaya and the adjoining regions. NRIAG J. Astron. Geophy. 7, 237-246.
    • Kumar, A., Kumar Naresh & S. Mukhopadhyay (2018). Investigation of azimuthal variation in seismic surface waves group velocity in the western part of Himalaya-Tibet and Indo-Gangetic plains region. Himalayan Geology, 39 (1), 33-46.
    • Kumar, A., Mukhopadhyay, S., Kumar Naresh & P.R. Baidya (2018). Lateral variation in crustal and mantle structure in Bay of Bengal based on surface wave data. Journal of Geodynamics, 113, 32-42.
    • Singh, R., Prasath, R.A., Paul, A. & Kumar Naresh (2018). Earthquake swarm of Himachal Pradesh in Northwest Himalaya and its Seismotectonic implications. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 275, 44-55.
    • Jayangondaperumal, R., Niemi, T.M., & Kumar Naresh (2017). Earthquakes and active tectonics of the Himalayan convergent boundary. Quaternary International, 462, 1-2.
    • Kumar Naresh, Kumar, P., Chuahan, V., & Hazarika D. (2017). Role of variable anelastic attenuation and site effect in estimating source parameters of various major earthquakes including Mw 7.8 Nepal and Mw 7.5 Hindukush earthquake by using far field strong motion data. Int. J. Earth Sci., 106, 2371–2386, DOI 10.1007/s00531-016-1432-y.
    • Gautam, P. K., Gahalaut, V.K., Prajapati, S. K., Kumar Naresh, Yadav, R. K., Rana, N., & C. P. Dabral (2017). Continuous GPS measurements of crustal deformation in Garhwal-Kumaun Himalaya. . Quaternary International, 462, 124-129.
    • Sathyaseelan, R., Mundepi, A.K., & Kumar Naresh (2017). Quantifying seismic vulnerability, dynamical shear strain and liquefaction of the Quaternary deposits in the Doon valley near the Main Boundary Thrust in the Northwest Himalaya, India. . Quaternary International, 462, 162-175.
    • Hazarika, D., Wadhawan, M., Paul, A., Kumar Naresh, & K. Borah (2017). Geometry of Main Himalayan Thrust and Moho beneath Satluj valley, Northwest Himalaya: constraints from receiver function analysis. J. Geophy. Res. - Solid Earth, 122(4), 2929-2945.
    • Kumar, A., Kumar Naresh, Mukhopadhyay, S., & P. Vaidya (2017). Crustal and uppermost mantle structures in the frontal Himalaya and Indo-Gangetic basin using surface wave: Tectonic implications. . Quaternary International, 462, 34-49.
    • Kumar Naresh, Chauhan, V., Dhamodharan, S., Rawat, G., Hazarika, D., & P.K.R. Gautam (2017). Prominent pre-cursory signatures observed in soil and water radon data at MPGO, Ghuttu for Mw 7.8 Nepal Earthquake. Current Science, 112(5), 907-909
    • Yadav, D.K., Kumar Naresh, Hazarika, D., Yadav, D.N., & M. Wadhawan (2017). Seismicity and tectonics of Kinnaur Himalaya and adjoining region inferred from focal mechanism solutions and stress tensor inversion. Himalayan Geology, 38(1), 49-55.
    • Wadhawan, M., Hazarika, D., Paul, A., Kumar Naresh, Thakur, S.S., & V. Gupta (2017). Crustal thickness and Poissons’s ratio variation in the Satluj Valley, Northwest Himalaya. Himalayan Geology, 38(1), 38-48.
    • Hazarika, D. Paul, A., Wadhawan, M., Kumar Naresh, Sen, K., & C.C. Pant (2017). Seismotectonics of the Trans-Himalaya, Eastern Ladakh, India: constraints from Moment Tensor Solutions of local earthquake data. Tectonophysics, 698, 38-46.
    • Chauhan, V., Khandelwal, D.D., & Kumar Naresh (2016). A comparative study of gravity and crustal deformation data through Superconducting Gravimeter and GPS in the North-West Himalayan region. Episodes, 39(4), 599-603.
    • Yadav, D.K., Hazarika, D., & Kumar Naresh (2016). Seismicity and stress inversion study in the Kangra-Chamba region of Northwest Himalaya. Natural Hazards, 82(2), 1393-1409. DOI 10.1007/s11069-016-2251-y.
    • Kumar Naresh, & D.D. Khandelwal (2015). Strong motion data analysis of the 4 April 2011 Western Nepal earthquake (M 5.7) and its implications to the seismic hazard in the Central Himalaya. Current Science, 109(10), 1822-1830.
    • Kumar Naresh, Mate, S., & S. Mukhopadhyay (2014). Estimation of Qp and Qs of Kinnaur Himalaya. Jour Seismology, 18(1), 47-59.
    • Hazarika, D., Sen, K., & Naresh Kumar (2014). Characterizing the intracrustal low velocity zone beneath northwest India-Asia collision zone. Geophysical Journal International, 199, 1338-1353.
    • Khandelwal, D.D., Gahaluat, V.K., Naresh Kumar, Kundu, B., & R. K. Yadav (2014). Seasonal variation in the deformation rate in NW Himalayan region. Natural Hazards, 74(3), 1853-1861.
    • Kumar Naresh, Rawat, G., Choubey, V.M., & D. Hazarika (2013). Earthquake precursory research in western Himalaya based on the MPGO data. Acta Geophysica, 61(4), 977-999.
    • Kamra, L., Choubey, V.M., Kumar Naresh, Rawat, G., & D.D. Khandelwal (2013). Radon Variability in borehole from Multi-parametric Geophysical Observatory of NW Himalaya in relation to Meteorological parameters. App. Rad. Isotopes, 72, 137-144.
    • Kumar Naresh, Arora B.R., Mukhopadhyay, S., & D.K. Yadav (2013). Seismogenesis of Clustered Seismicity beneath the Kangra–Chamba Sector of Northwest Himalaya: Constraints from 3D Local Earthquake Tomography. Journal of Asian Earth Sci., 62, 638-646.
    • Hazarika, D., Naresh Kumar, & D. K. Yadav (2013). Crustal thickness and Poisson’s ratio variations across northwest Himalaya and Eastern Ladakh and its tectonic implications. Acta Geophysica, 61(4), 905-922. DOI: 10.2478/s11600-013-0128-y.
    • Kumar Naresh, Yadav, D.K., Mondal, S.K., & P.N.S. Roy (2013). Stress drop and its relation to tectonic and structural elements for the meizoseismal region of great 1905 Kangra earthquake of the NW Himalaya. Nat Hazards, 69(3), 2021-2038.
    • Arora, B.R., Gahalaut, V.K., & Kumar Naresh (2012). Structural control on along-strike variation in the seismicity of the Northwest Himalaya. J. Asian Earth Sci., 57, 15-24.
    • Arora, B.R., Rawat, G., Kumar Naresh, & V.M. Choubey (2012). Multi-Parametric Geophysical observatory: gateway to integrated earthquake precursory research. Current Science, 103(11), 1286-1299.
    • Kumar Naresh, Paul, A., Mahajan, A.K., Yadav, D.K., & C. Bora (2012). Mw 5.0 Kharsali, Garhwal Himalaya Earthquake of July 23, 2007: Source Characterization and tectonic implication. Current Science, 102(12), 1674-1682.
    • Choubey, V.M., Arora, B R., Barbosa, S.M., Kumar Naresh, & L. Kamra (2011). Seasonal and daily variation of Radon at 10 m depth in borehole, Lesser Garhwal Himalaya, India. App. Radiation Isotopes, 69(7), 1070-1078.
    • Mukhopadhyay, S., Sharma, J., Del-Pezzo, E., & Kumar Naresh (2010). Study of attenuation mechanism for Garhwal-Kumaon Himalayas from analysis of coda of local earthquakes. Physic. Earth. Planet. Inter., 180, 7-15.
    • Paul, A., & Kumar Naresh (2010). Estimates of source parameters of M4.9 Kharsali earthquake using waveform modeling. Journal of Earth System Science, 119(5), 731-743.
    • Lyubushin, A.A., Arora, B.R., & Kumar Naresh (2010). Investigation of seismicity in western Himalaya. Russ. J. Geophysical Research, 11(1), 27-34.
    • Shashidhar, D., Kumar Naresh, Mallika, K., & H.K. Gupta (2010). Characterstics of Seismicity Pattern prior to the M ~ 5 Earthquakes in the Koyna Region, Western India – Application of the RTL Algorithm. Episodes, 33(2), 83-90.
    • Lyubushin, A.A., Arora, B.R., & Kumar Naresh (2010). Method for classifying three-component seismic record based on wavelet analysis. Russ. J. Geophysical Research, 11(4), 29-34.
    • Kumar Naresh, Sharma, J., Arora, B.R., & S. Mukhopadhyay (2009). Seismotectonic model of the Kangra-Chamba sector of NW Himalaya: Constraints from joint hypocenter determination and focal mechanism. Bull. Seismol. Soc. Amer. 99(1), 95-109.
    • Choubey V.M., Kumar Naresh, & B.R. Arora (2009). Precursory signatures in the radon and geohydrological borehole data for M4.9 Kharsali earthquake of Garhwal Himalaya. Sci. Total Science of the Environment, 407, 5877-5883.Choubey V.M., Kumar Naresh, & B.R. Arora (2009). Precursory signatures in the radon and geohydrological borehole data for M4.9 Kharsali earthquake of Garhwal Himalaya. Sci. Total Science of the Environment, 407, 5877-5883.
    • Yadav, D.K., Kumar Naresh, & A. Paul (2009). Recent Seismicity and Stress pattern in NW Himalaya. Himalayan Geology, 30(2), 139-145.
    • Arora, B.R., Kamal, Kumar, A., Rawat, G., Kumar Naresh, & V.M. Choubey (2008). First Observations of Free Oscillations of the Earth (FOE) from Indian Superconducting Gravimeter in Himalaya. Current Science, 95(11), 1611-1617.
    • Gitis, V., Yurkov, E., Arora, B., Chabak, S., Kumar Naresh, & P. Baidya (2008). Analysis of seismicity in North India. Russian J. of Earth Sciences, 2008 (10), ES5002, doi:10.2205/2008ES000303.
    • Mahajan, A.K., Kumar Naresh, & B.R. Arora (2006). Quick look isoseismal map of 8 October 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Current Science, 91(3), 356-361.
    • Kumar Naresh, Imtiyaz, A., & H.S. Virk (2005). Estimation of coda wave attenuation for NW Himalaya region using local earthquakes. Physic. Earth. Planet. Int., 151, 243-258.
    • Kumar Naresh, Imtiyaz, A., & Virk, H.S. (2005). Estimation of coda waves attenuation for NW Himalayan region using local earthquakes. Research Report, CMMACS Bangalore RR CM 404, 1-27.
    • Virk, H.S., Walia, V., & Kumar Naresh (2001). Helium/Radon Precursory anomalies of Chamoli Earthquake, Garhwal Himalaya, India. Journal of Geodynamics, 31, 201-210.
    • Virk, H.S., Walia, V., Sharma, A.K., & Kumar Naresh (2000). Correlation of radon anomalies with microseismic events in kangra and Chamba valleys of N-W Himalaya. Geofisica International, 39(3), 221-227.
    • Virk, H.S., Walia, V., Sharma, A.K., & Kumar Naresh (1999). Radon anomalies on their correlation with microseismic events in Kangra and Chamba valleys of N-W Himalaya. Proc. 5th Int. Conf. Rare Gas Geochemistry, Debrecen, 43-53.
    • Virk, H.S., Kumar Naresh, Sharma, N., & B.S. Bajwa (1998). Alpha-Guard radon survey in soil gas and dwellings of some uranium-rich areas of Himachal Pradesh, India. Current Science, 75(5), 430-431.
    • Virk, H.S., Kumar Naresh, & A.K. Sharma (1998). Radon/Helium survey of thermal springs of Parbati, Beas and Satluj valleys in Himachal, Himalaya. J. Geological Society of India, 52, 523-528.

  • Additional Information

    External Research Fund received & Project Handled

    • High-resolution mapping of crust and upper mantle structure across the northwest Himalaya and Ladakh-Karakoram zone with special emphasis on seismotectonics of the Shyok suture zone and adjoining zone. PI: Dr. Devajit Hazarika, Co-PI: Dr. Naresh Kumar – Sponsored by MoES, New Delhi. Duration: 17/05/2023-16/05/2026 Budget: Rs. 85,30,480/-

    • Multi-Parametric Geophysical Observatory for earthquake precursory research (MPGO-EPR) at Ghuttu Garhwal Himalaya. PI: Dr. Naresh Kumar – Sponsored by MoES, New Delhi. Duration: 2016-2022 Budget: 228.8 Lakhs

    • Geodynamics and Seismicity Investigation in the Western Himalaya. Co-PI: Dr. Naresh Kumar – Sponsored by IIRS (ISRO), Dehradun and WIHG, Dehradun. Duration: 2015-2019, Budget: 91.6 Lakhs

    • Present day subsurface configuration and Geodynamics of the Kumaon Himalaya: An Integrated Geophysical and Geological Investigation. Co-PI: Dr. Naresh Kumar – Sponsored by MoES, New Delhi. Duration: 2016-2018, Budget: 38.85

    • Multi-Parametric Geophysical Observatory for earthquake precursory research (MPGO-EPR) at Ghuttu Garhwal Himalaya. Principal Investigator: Director, WIHG, Co-ordinator: Dr. Naresh Kumar – Sponsored by MoES, New Delhi. (2010-2015), Budget: 1099 Lakhs

    • Indo-Iceland Collaborative Project for earthquake prediction research, Principal Investigator: Dr. Shushil Kumar, Co-PI: Dr. Naresh Kumar – Sponsored by DST, New Delhi and Govt. of Iceland. (2012-2015)

    • Multi-Parametric Geophysical Observatory for earthquake precursory research (MPGO-EPR) at Ghuttu Garhwal Himalaya. Principal Investigator: Director, WIHG, Co-PI: Dr. Naresh Kumar – Sponsored by MoES, New Delhi. (2005-2010)

    Ph.D. Thesis

    • Kumar Naresh (2010). Quantification of seismic regimes of Kangra–Chamba region of NW Himalaya. Ph. D. Thesis, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India, pp. 300.

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