Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |

Ms. Susmita Goswami (PhD students ) has been selected by the Indian Geophysical Union for the 'IGU-Anni Talwani Memorial Grant for Young Women Researchers' for the year 2023 | Highly motivated students, interested in doing research/Ph.D with a background in Earth Science/Geophysics/Civil Eng./Comp. Sc. with some experience may send their CV by email (students with Geography/Geo-informatics are not required at the moment). | Please keep looking for updates. | International Conference on "Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and Adaptation: Emphasis on India and Neighbourhood (CCIVA 2019)" from 26 February - 02 March 2019 (Tue - Sat). Venue: CORAL, IIT KGP |

Journal

Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) Susceptibility in the Northwest Himalayas using AHP TOPSIS and AHP COPRAS by Upadhyaya A., Rai A. K. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 32 11126-11144 (2025)
Multi-dimensional scaling for space-time transformation to achieve sustainable planning and management of water resource under changing land use pattern by Hasan S. U., Rai A. K., Momin A. Scientific Reports 15 1129- (2025)
Groundwater and hot-spring interactions around Bakreswar geothermal spring by Goswami S., Rai A. K. Sustainable Water Resources Management 44 - (2024)
Evaluating seismic risk by MCDM and machine learning for the eastern coast of India by Rai A. K., Malakar S. , Goswami S. Environmental monitoring and assessment 196 - (2024)
Understanding the vulnerability of coastal groundwater aquifers in Odisha, India by Goswami S., Rai A. K. Environmental Earth Sciences 83 - (2024)
An Assessment of Prospects of Geothermal Energy in India for energy sustainability by Goswami S., Rai A. K. Renewable Energy 233 121118- (2024)
Variability, Trends and Return Periods of Extreme Rainfall Events (EREs) over the North-Western Indian Himalayan Region (NW-IHR) by Upadhyaya A., Rai A. K. Pure and Applied Geophysics 181 2631-2650 (2024)
Identifying intrusion of seawater in coastal aquifers by modified GALDIT (M-GALDIT) index by Goswami S., Rai A. K. Groundwater for Sustainable Development 25 101173- (2024)
Climatic teleconnection of the future trend of meteorological, GRACE-DSI, and vegetation-conditioned-based drought analysis in the Ganga Basin by Hasan S. U., Akhtar N. , Rai A. K., Khan M. A., Alfaisal F. M., Alharbi R. S., Hashim K. S. Water Supply 24 2641-2669 (2024)
Coastal Shoreline Change in Eastern Indian Metropolises." PFG Journal of Photogrammetry by Kannaujiya V. K., Rai A. K., Malakar S. PFG Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science - (2024)
Assessment of future trends and spatial orientation of groundwater resources as an essential climate variable in the Ganga Basin by Hasan M. U., Rai A. K., Fatma A. , Nawaz N. , Aldrees A. , Khan M. , Majdi A. Groundwater for Sustainable Development 101201 - (2024)
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Future Trends in Terrestrial Water Storage Anomalies at Different Climatic Zones of India Using GRACE/GRACE-FO by Hasan M. U., Saif M. , Ahmad N. , Rai A. K., Khan M. , Aldrees A. , Khan W. , Mohammed M. K., Yaseen Z. M. Sustainability 15 1572- (2023)
Suitability of the Lower Ganga basin groundwater for irrigation, using hydrogeochemical parameters and land-use dynamics by Hasan M., Rai A. K. Environmental Science and Pollution Research - (2023)
Suitability of the Lower Ganga Basin Groundwater for Irrigation, using Hydrogeochemical Parameters and Land use Dynamics by Hasan M. U., Rai A. K. Environmental Science and Pollution Research - (2023)
On the Precipitation Trends in Global Major Metropolitan Cities under Extreme Climatic Conditions: An Analysis of Shifting Patterns. by Aldrees A., Hasan M. U., Rai A. K., Akhtar M. , Khan M. , Saif M. , Ahmad N. , Islam S. Water 15 - (2023)
Revised Empirical Relations Between Earthquake Source and Rupture Parameters by Regression and Machine Learning Algorithms by Malakar S., Rai A. K., Kannaujiya V. K. Pure and Applied Geophysics 180 - (2023)
Active source zones and earthquake vulnerability around Sumatra subduction zone by Rai A. K., Malakar S. , Goswami S. Journal of Earth System Science 132 1-16 (2023)
Earthquake vulnerability in the Himalaya by integrated multi criteria decision models by Malakar S., Rai A. K. Natural Hazards 111 213-237 (2022)
Re-visiting Geothermal Fluid Circulation, Reservoir Depth and Temperature of Geothermal Springs of India by Goswami S., Rai A. K., Tripathy S. Journal of Hydrology 612 1-15 (2022)
Integrated approach for spatial flood susceptibility assessment in Bhagirathi sub-basin, India using entropy information theory and geospatial technology by Rehman S., Hasan M. U., Rai A. K., Rahaman M. , Avtar R. , Sajjad H. Risk Analysis - (2022)
Estimating suitability of groundwater for drinking and irrigation, in Odisha (India) by statistical and WQI methods by Goswami S., Rai A. K. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment - (2022)
Hydrometeorological consequences on the water balance in the Ganga river system under changing climatic conditions using land surface model by Hasan M. U., Rai A. K., Ahmad Z. , Alfaisal F. , Khan M. , Alam S. , Sahana M. Journal of King Saud University 34 - (2022)
Estimation of fractal dimension and b-value of earthquakes in the Himalayan region by Jena R., Ghansar T. , Pradhan B. , Rai A. K. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 14 - (2021)
Assessing Flood Induced Ecological Vulnerability and Risk using GIS based Multi-criteria Decision-Making Approach in Bhagirathi Sub-Basin, India by Rehman S., Hasan M. , Rai A. K., Avtar R. , Sajid H. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 14 - (2021)
Analysis of heat stress and heat wave in the four metropolitan cities of India in recent period by Kumar P., Rai A. K., Updhyaya A. , Chakraborty A. Science of the Total Environment 1-15 (2021)
Groundwater quality assessment in the Lower Ganga Basin using entropy information theory and GIS by Hasan M., Rai A. K. Journal of Cleaner Production 274 1-13 (2020)
Era-interim forced simulation of the Indian summer monsoon by Kumar L., Pandey V. K., Rai A. K., Mishra S. K., Pandey V. S. Marine Geodesy 42(5) - (2019)
Seasonal Water Change Assessment at Mahanadi River, Indian using Multi-temporal Data in Google Earth Engine by Jena R., Pradhan B. , Jung H. , Rai A. K., Rizeei H. M. Korean Journal of Remote Sensing 36 1-13 (2019)
Estimation of Seismic Hazard in Odisha by Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques by Dhar S., Rai A. K., Nayak P. Natural Hazards 86 695-709 (2017)
Evaluating groundwater prospects using GIS techniques by Nayak P., Rai A. K., Tripathy S. Sustainable Water Resources Management 3(2) 129-139 (2017)
Frequency-Dependent Scattering Observed in P- and Surface-Wave Arrivals From South India by Rai A. K. Pure and Applied Geophysics 174 895-905 (2017)
Earthquakes in Bay of Bengal and Seismic Hazard in Eastern Coast of India (SE12-A021) by Rai A. K., Tripathy S. , Sahu S. C. Current Science 108 1706-1712 (2015)
The origin of the asymmetry in the Iceland hotspot along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge from continental breakup to present-day by Howell S. M., Ito G. , Breivik A. J., Rai A. K., Mjelde R. , Hanan B. , Sayit K. , Vogte P. Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 392, 15 April 2014, Pages 143-153 392 143-153 (2014)
Hydrothermal seismicity beneath the summit of Lucky Strike volcano, Mid-Atlantic Ridge by Crawford W. C., Rai A. K., Singh S. C., Cannat M. , Escartin J. , Wang H. , Daniel R. , Combier V. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 373 118-128 (2013)
Seismic evidence of bending and unbending of subducting oceanic crust and the presence of mantle megathrust in the 2004 Great Sumatra earthquake rupture zone by Singh S. C., Chauhan A. P., Calvert A. J., Hananto N. D., Ghosal D. , Rai A. K., Carton H. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 321 166-176 (2012)
Seismic signatures of the Pan African orogeny: implications for southern Indian high grade terranes by Rai A. K., Gaur V. K., Rai S. S., Priestley K. F. Geophysical Journal International 176 518-528 (2009)

Book Chapter/Section

Analysis of driving features for characterization of aerosol in India using Shapely Additive exPlanation (SHAP) and GIS by Hasan M. U., Rai A. K., Aslam T. , Nath S. , Rajesh S. K., Mondal S. Spatial Modeling of Environmental Pollution and Ecological Risk; Advances in Pollution Research 143-156 (2024)
Geological and Geo-Environmental Processes on Earth by Rai A. K., Nayak R. Shallow structure and seismic hazard in the coastal Odisha, India - (2021)

Conferences

Geothermal Resource Assessment in Odisha, India: Insights from Regional Tectonic ActivityGeothermal Resource Assessment in Odisha, India: Insights from Regional Tectonic Activity by Goswami S., Rai A. K. AGU Fall meeting 2024 - (2024)
Identification of Potentially Dangerous Glacial Lakes (PDGLs) in the Northwest Himalayas by Upadhayaya A., Rai A. K. EGU General Assembly 2024 - (2024)
Evolution Mechanism and Energy Potential of the Low to Medium Enthalpy Non-Volcanic Hot Springs of Odisha, India by Goswami S., Rai A. K. Goldschmidt Conference 2024 - (2024)
Urbanization and Its Impact on Groundwater Availability Using Geospatial Technique by Hasan S. U., Rai A. K. Int. Confrence on Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and adaptation (CCIVA2019) 217- (2019)
Seismic Hazard in Northern and Central Himalayan Region by Malakar S., Rai A. K. Int. Confrence on Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and adaptation 103- (2019)
Study of change in forest cover in Haridwar Region of Uttarakhand State, India by Jena R., Pradhan B. , Rai A. K., Beydoun G. Int. Confrence on Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and adaptation 33- (2019)
Study of Seasonal Variation in Flow Pattern of Baitarni River, Odisha by Jena R., Pradhan B. , Rai A. K., Beydoun G. Int. Confrence on Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and adaptation 204- (2019)

Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Sciences (CORAL)

Faculty

Abhishek Kumar Rai

Research Areas

Ph. D. Students

Anup Upadhyaya

Md Tamsheel Ansari

Vijay Kumar Kannaujiya