National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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BIOGRAPHY

My research focuses mainly on lithospheric deformation, Earthquake occurrence processes, Great earthquake cycles, Earthquake interaction, and triggering process, Non-Volcanic Tremors and Slow-slip events, Plate boundary vs Plate interior deformation process, Earthquakes-Volcano interaction and vice-versa, Tectonics and climatic interactions process, Human-induced deformation and Lithosphere-Ionosphere coupling processes. We use field observations, seismological and geodetic measurements, and remote sensing to develop kinematic and dynamic models in order to better understand these complex systems, to conduct fundamental research on “Tectonic Geodesy” and various natural hazards, e.g., earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunami and climate change toward safer and more sustainable societies. Visit for more information @ https://www.tectonicgeodesylab.in/

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Structure and Tectonics
Areas of Interest
  • Geophysics & Tectonic Geodesy

Bhaskar Kundu Associate Professor

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

kundub@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2936

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Bhaskar Kundu

Associate Professor

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Room Number: ER-308

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2013

Ph.D.
Geophysics (Geodynamics of Indo Burmese Arc region, NE-India)
CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute & Osmania University, Hyderabad

2007

M.Sc
Applied Geology
Jadavpur University, Kolkata

2005

B.Sc (Hons)
Geology (Hons), Physics, Mathematics
Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Teaching Experience
  • Earth Science,  National Institute of Technology, Rourkela,   27 Feb 2014 - Continue
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Geophysics,  CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute & Osmania University, Hyderabad,   28 Jan 2013 - 26 Feb 2014
Laboratory Development
  • Structural Geology Lab,  NIT Rourkela,   Different structural occurred in rock
  • Earthquake Simulation Laboratory,  NIT Rourkela,   For generating Lab quakes and their cycle, compare them with natural earthquake cycles.
  • Tectonic Geodesy Lab,  NIT Rourkela,   different plate boundaries

Crustal deformation study across Narmada-Son failed rift zone, central India. Moes
  • Principal Investigator
  • 60
  • Completed   Sponsored
Great earthquake cycle and episodic slow-slip interaction: Insight from analogue exprimental approach. Moes
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 34
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 18
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Total Publications: 72
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B. Kundu, B. Senapati, N. Chilukoti, and S. Sahoo,"The potential role of El Niño-Southern oscillation in triggering Greenland glacial earthquakes", Acta Geophysica, Springer 2025, 10.1007/s11600-025-01541-5       Article

S. Sahoo, B. Kundu, S. Petrosino, R. K. Yadav, D. K. Tiwari, and S. Jin,"Feedback responses between endogenous and exogenous processes at Campi Flegrei caldera dynamics, Italy", Bulletin of Volcanology, vol.86, no.3, pp.1-22, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, March 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-024-01719-7       Article

B. Senapati, E. O. Lindsey, B. Kundu, D. Panda, D. K. Tiwari, and R. K. Yadav,"‘Double Puzzle’at the Shumagin seismic gap, Alaska Peninsula: intraslab strike-slip faulting loaded by lateral variations in megathrust fault friction", Geophysical Journal International, vol.236, no.3, pp.1471-1483, Oxford University Press, March 2024, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggae002       Article

B. Senapati, B. Kundu, B. Jha, and S. Jin,"Gravity-induced seismicity modulation on planetary bodies and their natural satellites", Scientific Reports, vol.14, no.1, pp.2311, Nature Publishing Group UK, January 2024, 10.1038/s41598-024-52809-7       Article

S. Ray, B. Senapati, B. Kundu, and K. Heki,"A Global Perspective on the Interaction between Earth's magnetic field and Ionospheric Disturbances", Advances in Space Research, Elsevier 2024, View Details       Article

  • ER5102 : Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology {Theory}
  • ER5103 : Sedimentary Petrology {Theory}
  • ER511 : Physical Geology {Theory}
  • ER512 : Crystallography and Mineralogy {Theory}
  • ER513 : Structural Geology {Theory}
  • ER515 : Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology {Theory}
  • ER5201 : Earth System Science {Theory}
  • ER526 : Geophysical Methods {Theory}
  • ER529 : Tectonic Geodesy: Crustal Deformation and Active Tectonics {Theory}
  • ER5301 : Structural Geology {Theory}
  • ER5342 : Exploration Geophysics {Theory}
  • ER6023 : Introduction to Earth Science {Theory}
  • ER607 : Application of Tectonic Geodesy {Theory}
  • ER5371 : Structural Geology Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER572 : Structural Geology Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER574 : Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER582 : Coal Geology Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER5880 : Field Work {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [6]
Fault Resonance Process and its Implication for Active Fault Systems
Batakrushna Senapati
Enrolled: Jan 2018
Graduated :  Apr 2024
Supervisor
Geodynamics of the Indo-Burmese Arc: Northwest Sunda Arc
Dibyashakti Panda
Enrolled: Jul 2016
Graduated :  Sep 2021
Supervisor
Decoding Dynamics of Magmatic Systems and Interactions with External Stress Perturbations
Sambit Sahoo
Enrolled: Aug 2019
Thesis Submitted
Supervisor
Interaction of megathrust earthquakes and slow slip events
Sayak Ray
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Himalayan deformation, along strike segmentation and seismic hazard
Prohelika Dalal
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Great earthquake cycle and episodic slow slip interaction: Insight from analogue experimental approach
Deepak Kumar Tiwari
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Elected as Life Fellow of the Indian Social Science Academy (ISSA),   2022
  • Young Researcher award, Geosciences, from the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India,   2022
  • Research Excellence Award for outstanding researcher by NIT Rourkela, Alumni Association,   2019
  • Outstanding contribution in Reviewing (by Journal of Asian Earth Sciences),   2017
  • ISES Order of Merit Award for outstanding works in Earthquake sciences (Young Scientist),   2015
  • University Gold medal in M.Sc., Applied Geology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata,   2007
  • Promoth Nath medal, M.Sc., Applied Geology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata,   2007
  • National Scholarship, B.Sc. Geology,   2005
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Life Fellow of the Indian Social Science Academy (ISSA).,   2021
  • Member of Indian Society of Earthquake Science,   2016