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Prof. (Dr.) Sankar Kumar Nath, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Burdwan and former Senior Professor at IIT Kharagpur, stands as a prominent figure in the International Earth Science horizon. His career, spanning over four decades, represents a rare and successful blend of classical exploration geophysics and modern earthquake hazard science. From his early days in the oil Industry to his pioneering role in National Seismic Microzonation Missions, Prof. Nath has transformed how India understands, maps, and prepares for seismic risks. Professor Sankar Kumar Nath’s career is a testament to the power of applied geosciences. By bridging the gap between complex mathematical modeling and the practical needs of urban safety, he has not only advanced the "Classical Geophysics" he teaches but has also created a safer environment for millions of people living in earthquake-prone county. His work remains a cornerstone of India’s disaster mitigation strategy, ensuring that scientific rigor translates into saved lives and secured infrastructure.
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Publications (89)
- Probabilistic seismic hazard and historical scenario-based assessment of liquefaction potential in the Bengal Basin for liquefaction mitigation strategies Save
- 1D/2D Site Response Analysis of Bengal Basin for Assessing Surface-Consistent Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Vis-a-Vis Seismic Microzonation and Damage Potential Modeling of Asansol, Cuttack, Chittagong, and Sylhet Save
- Surface-consistent Seismic Hazard and Holistic Microzonation vis-à-vis Socio-economic Risk and Damage Potential Studies of Northeast India and Bhutan Save
- Landslide Susceptibility and Risk Mapping in the Tectonic Ensemble Comprising of Eastern Himalayan Zone, Northeast India and Bhutan using Logistic Regression and Random Forest Techniques Save
- Site-specific seismic hazard and risk potential of Bengal Basin with emphasis on holistic seismic hazard microzonation and its structural impact assessment in the cities of Dhanbad and Mymensingh Save
- Remote sensing GIS-based landslide susceptibility & risk modeling in Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya together with FEM-based slope stability analysis of the terrain Save
- Earthquake hazard potential of Indo-Gangetic Foredeep: its seismotectonism, hazard, and damage modeling for the cities of Patna, Lucknow, and Varanasi Save
- Site response analysis of the Kashmir valley during the 8 October 2005 Kashmir earthquake (Mw 7.6) using a geotechnical dataset Save
- Earthquake induced liquefaction hazard, probability and risk assessment in the city of Kolkata, India: its historical perspective and deterministic scenario Save
- Hybrid Gaussian-cubic radial basis functions for scattered data interpolation Save