Dr. O. P. Mishra

About

Geophysicist / Seismologist with expertise in the Disaster Management. Professional expertise in the field of 3-D Seismic tomography, Crustal/Mantle dynamics, Volcanology, earthquake shaking science tsunamis studies having a total of over 23 years of experience in the diverse field of geoscientific research. Graduated with Chemistry (Honours), Post graduated with Applied Geophysics from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India; obtained Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Seismology from Geodynamics Research Centre, Ehime University, Japan. Worked with different institutions of repute of the world at various capacities, such as Visiting Guest Professor at GRC, Matsuyama, Japan; HEAD, Geological Disaster Division of SAARC Disaster Management Centre, New Delhi; presently working with Geological Survey of India. Recipient of several accolades and awards among which National Mineral Award in the field of Applied Geosciencesunder Disaster Management categories, Members of several scientific bodies of India and abroad, such as IGU, AGU, SSJ, MGMI, IUGG, AOG, etc. Authors of several research papers, reports, concept notes and editors of several issues of Joiurnal of South Asia Disasters, Disaster News Bulletines and Annual Disaster Reports for SAARC Disaster Management Centre; and also guest editor for Special Issue of J. Indian Minerals.

Employment

• Ministry of Earth Sciences Director
  2021 - Present
• Ministry of Earth Sciences Scientist-“G” / Adviser
  2020 - Present
• National Center for Seismology Scientist F
  2014 - 2020
• SAARC DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE HEAD / Director
  2010 - 2013
• Geological Survey of India Senior Geophysicist; Project In-ChargeSeismological Research Activities of GSI, CHQ, Kolkata
  1995 - 2014

Education

• Ehime Daigaku Kogakubu Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)
  2001 - 2004

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (22)

• Comparative analysis of the structural pattern over the Indian Ocean basins using EIGEN6C4 Bouguer gravity data
  Geocarto International 2022
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• Crustal Structure Beneath the Indo-Burma Ranges from the Teleseismic Receiver Function and Its Implications for Dehydration of the Subducting Indian Slab
  Pure and Applied Geophysics 2022
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• Distribution of b‐values in Indo‐Burma Ranges, northeast India: Implications to structural heterogeneities and style of faulting.
  Geological Journal 2022
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• Lithospheric heterogeneities of northeast India and Indo-Burma region: Geodynamic implications.
  Geosystems and Geoenvironment 2022
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• Re-estimation of the location and size of the pre-instrumented 1 September 1803 Garhwal–Kumaon Himalaya earthquake: Evidence from site characterization and strong motion seismology.
  Earth-Science Reviews 2022
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• Seismic evidence of pop-up tectonics beneath the Shillong Plateau area of Northeast India.
  Scientific Reports 2022
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• Seismo-Geophysical Studies in the Antarctic Region: Geodynamical Implications
  Assessing the Antarctic Environment from a Climate Change Perspective 2022
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• Characteristic features of June 14, 2020 earthquake (Mw5. 3) of Kachchh Rift Basin in the Deccan Volcanic Province of Western India: a case of complex intraplate event.
  Journal of Seismology 2022
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• Co-seismic deformation and slip distribution of 5 April 2017 Mashhad, Iran earthquake using In SAR sentinel-1A image: implication to source characterization and future seismogenesis
  Natural Hazards 2021
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• Glacial mass change–induced earthquakes in the Himalayan region of South Asia and its bearing to understand Arctic glaciers dynamics: proxy of climate change.
  Understanding Present and Past Arctic Environments 2021
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