Prof. Daya SHANKER
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Banaras Hindu University, Guru Nanak Dev University
0000-0001-7090-1507
About
Prof. D. Shanker is presently a Professor of Engineering Seismology in the Department of Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. After serving for more than 10 years in different institutions as Lecturer as well as Research Associate, he joined the University of Roorkee (presently IIT Roorkee) in year 1996 as Lecturer; Assistant Professor (1999), Associate Professor (2018) and Professor (2023). He has so far supervised Five PhD thesis (+04 supervising) and Twenty-Five M. Tech thesis. His research publications numbering more than 210 in International and National Journal of their repute as well as Conferences, have covered various field of earthquake seismology, seismic hazard and risk assessment, earthquake prediction, seismic microzonation and landslide hazard zonation, geophysical and geochemical earthquake precursor search for long term-prediction and statistical seismology & earthquake engineering and Tsunami damage investigations and having more than 714 scientific citations. As an active consultant and researcher, he has made a great contribution in teaching to PG and UG Science and engineering students. Having, more than two decades of research and teaching experience, he has served as scientific reviewer of dozens of international and national research Journals and editor International Journal “Geosciences” and “Frontiers in Geosciences”. He has participated various international and national training program and meetings. He has also completed several research projects and consultancies. Dr. Shanker is a member of several national and international committees and life member of different scientific societies and has travelled (50-Foreign visits) widely to deliver invited and technical talks and chair scientific session in international seminars and conferences. He is ex-executive member of Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (ISET) up to 2022. Besides academics, he has been made a excellent contribution in extracurricular activities and administrative skill as well, like Ex-Staff Adviser Rowing Game, IIT Roorkee, Ex-Associate Manager and Ex-Treasurer of the Adarsh Bal Niketan (ABN) Senior Secondary School, IIT Roorkee, Ex-Faculty Search Committee Member Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Roorkee and Ex-member of Executive committee Society for Promotion of Soil Dynamics in India. Presently, Coordinator International Relations and Individual Member of Asian Seismological Commission (ASC-2023-2026). He has visited more than 39 countries and some of them several times (50-visits) on mission to imbibe technological know-how and utilized them in the scientific program in India.
Employment
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Professor2023 - 2027
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Associate Professor2018 - 2023
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Assistant Professor1999 - 2018
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Lecturer1996 - 1999
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Banaras Hindu University Research Associate(PDF)1993 - 1996
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Guru Nanak Dev University Lecturer (Ad-hoc)1992 - 1992
Education
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Banaras Hindu University M.Sc - Tech1983 - 1986
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Banaras Hindu University B.Sc (Hons.)1979 - 1982
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (215)
- Identifying seismicity pattern before major earthquakes in the Western Nepal and adjoining region (28.5°N to 31.0°N − 78°E to 82.96°E) Save
- Seismic Hazard in terms of Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) for coast of Calicut, State of Kerala (INDIA) Save
- Artificial Neural Network for Tsunami Forecasting Save
- Enhancing Coastal Resilience: Modelling for Tsunami Protections heights in the Indian Ocean Save
- Estimating tsunami magnitude (Mt) in the Indo Pacific region using machine learning Save
- Estimation of Tsunami Hazard in the Indo-Pacific Region Save
- Forecast of Tsunamigenic Earthquakes in the Indo-Pacific Region using Artificial Neural Networks Save
- Plant Based Biosorbents for Oil Removal from Wastewater Save
- Present Seismicity Scenario and Earthquake Statistics of Northeast India Himalaya and Vicinity Save
- The Evolution, Tectonics and Historical Seismicity of the Himalayas with reference to intraplate stress modelling of Indian Plate Save