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KALACHAND SAIN 1. Name & Current: Dr. Kalachand Sain, Director, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun Position Chief Scientist (On Lien) & Former Head, Seismic Group, CSIR-NGRI, Hyderabad Professor at the Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research of CSIR 2. Specialization: Inversion, Modelling, Processing and Interpretation of Geophysical Data 3. Mailing Address: Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology 33, General Mahadeo Singh Road - 248001 Tel No. +91 135 2525101 Fax No. +91 135 2625212 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] 4. Date & Place of Birth: 05-02-1964, Burdwan (W.B.) 5. Educational Qualifications: No. Degree/Certificate Year University/Institute Subjects i. B.Sc.(Hons) 1984 Burdwan University, Burdwan Phys, Chem, Maths ii. M.Sc. (Tech) 1988 Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad Applied Geophysics iii. Ph.D. 1995 Osmania University, Hyderabad Controlled Source Seismology iv. Post-doctoral 1997 Cambridge University, UK Marine Seismics v. Post-doctoral 1999 Rice University, USA Traveltime Tomography vi. Post-doctoral 2003 Rice University, USA Waveform Tomography vii. Qualified GATE (1989) and CSIR/UGC Joint JRF (1989) Examination 6. Academic/Research Experience/Employment: No. From To Name of Organization Positions held i. 1988 1989 Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad Field Officer ii. 1989 1994 CSIR-National Geophysical Res. Instt. Hyderabad CSIR JRF and SRF iii. 1994 1998 CSIR-National Geophysical Res. Instt. Hyderabad Scientist B iv. 1998 2002 CSIR-National Geophysical Res. Instt. Hyderabad Scientist C v. 2002 2006 CSIR-National Geophysical Res. Instt. Hyderabad Scientist EI vi. 2006 2010 CSIR-National Geophysical Res. Instt. Hyderabad Principal Scientist (EII) vii. 2010 2015 CSIR-National Geophysical Res. Instt. Hyderabad Sr. Principal Scientist (F) viii. 2015 2019 CSIR-National Geophysical Res. Instt. Hyderabad Chief Scientist (G) ix. 2019 Now Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun Director (Scientist H) x. 2006 2018 University of Hyderabad Guest Faculty xi. 2013 2015 Rajasthan Technical University, Kota Guest Faculty xii. 2012 2019 AcSIR, CSIR-Natl. Geophysical Res. Instt. Hyderabad Professor xiii. 2020 Now AcSIR, Wadia Instt. of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun Distinguished Professor 7. Research Interests: Exploration of marine gas hydrates Imaging sub-volcanic sediments (onshore & offshore) Evolution of sedimentary basins Geotectonic implications of Indian provinces Understanding earthquake processes in plate interior Delineation of Plate geometry in subduction zone Inversion, modeling & processing of seismic data Advanced interpretation of 3D seismic data 8. Major Scientific Contributions Established Gas Hydrate Research Center at CSIR-NGRI with world-class facilities for traveltime tomography, AVO modelling, 1D & 2D full-waveform tomography, impedance inversion, pre-stack depth migration, seismic attenuation, artificial intelligence and rock physics modeling. This also includes establishment of laboratory facilities for characterization and understanding the formation and dissociation kinetics of gas-hydrates. Led scientific cruises in 2007, 2010 and 2017 for (i) heat flow experiments off Goa and Cochin, (ii) investigation of gas-hydrates in Krishna-Godavari (KG) and Mahanadi basins, and (iii) imaging plate geometries in the Andaman subduction zone. 1 KALACHAND SAIN Identified gas-hydrates (major future energy resources) in KG, Mahanadi & Andaman offshore from where gas-hydrates were later recovered and validated by drilling/coring of expeditions 01 and 02 of Indian National Gas Hydrates Program. Prepared gas-hydrates stability thickness map, delineated & characterized gas-hydrates reservoirs by computing seismic attributes, and evaluated resource potential of gas-hydrates within the Indian exclusive economic zone. Provided critical parameters (porosity, permeability, pore pressure) from seismic studies for designing geologic area-specific production technology of Gas-hydrates Delineated fine-scale velocity structure, for the first time, by sophisticated 1D & 2D full- waveform inversion of multi-channel seismic data in Makran accretionary prism and KG offshore. Produced high-resolution shallow seismic images including faults in KG and Mahanadi offshore using advanced processing, which have shed light in understanding genesis of gas-hydrates. Participated to Indo-Russian Joint Expedition in Lake Baikal, for Geophysical survey (summer, 2015) and gas-hydrate sampling (winter, 2016) to apprehend attribute responses of gas-hydrates from this natural laboratory in characterizing/delineating gas-hydrates from Indian offshore. Established neural-based approaches and computed meta-attributes, first of its kind, by combining several other attributes to automate interpretation of subsurface geologic features from surface 3D seismic data, and delimited gas-chimneys, thin faults, volcanic intrusive, mass transport deposits, fluid expulsion, sill network from available 3D seismic data off New Zealand. Volcanic rocks make routine geophysical methods incapable of probing Mesozoic sediments (in which more than 50% of global oil has been explored) below Deccan volcanic rocks. This has been circumvented by wide-angle seismic experiments onland in Kutch, Saurashtra, Deccan Syneclise & central India. The results match reasonably with available lithologs. Applied state-of-the-art 2D full waveform tomography to wide-angle ocean-bottom seismic data procured from ONGC-Mumbai, and delineated for the first time fine-scale velocity structure of sub-volcanic sediments in the Kerala-Konkan offshore. Delineated deep features in Southern Granulite Terrain, Dharwar Craton, Eastern Ghat mobile belt, Narmada-Son Lineament, Kutch Peninsula, and NW Himalaya, from wide-angle seismics, and shed light on tectonic implications and processes for Bhuj (2001) and Jabalpur (1997) earthquakes. Derived basement configuration and overlying sedimentary formations by wide-angle seismic experiments, and provided geological implications in West Bengal, Mahanadi and Marwar basins. Provided seismotectonic implications of the Andaman subduction zone by designing a specific co-incident low- and wide-angle seismic experiment and imaging undergoing and overriding plate-geometries, accretionary wedge and crustal structures. Pursuing research on Characterization and Assessment of surface and subsurface Processes in the Himalaya (CAP Himalaya) for Geodynamics, Seismogenesis, Geo-hazards and Natural resources. 9. Community Services: a. Supervision/Guidance to Ph.D. Students: Eight Students received Ph.D. Degree; Three Students submitted Thesis for Ph.D.; One Student is about to submit his Ph. D. Thesis; Six more Students are pursuing their PhDs. b. Training: Imparted training to final year students of Applied Geophysics from various Indian Universities/Institutes and guided for 67 Dissertations as a part of Universities’ Curriculum. c. Teaching: (i) Professor at the Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (2012-2019) (ii) Guest Faculty at the University of Hyderabad (2006-2018) (iii) Guest Lecturer at Al-Habeeb College of Eng. & Tech, Hyderabad (2015-16) (iv) Guest Faculty at the Rajasthan Technical University at Kota, Rajasthan (2013-2015) (v) Explains to the public and school-students about the mysteries of Solid Earth & Ocean d. Committee Member: (i) Scientific Advisory Committee (2020-2023) at GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Almora; (ii) Research Advisory Committee (2020-2023) at Himalaya University, Dehradun; (iii) NICES-Program Management Council at National Remote Sensing Center (1919- 2022), Hyderabad; (iv) Advisory Committee (2020-2023) for development of Dept. of Earth Sciences at the Central University of Jammu; (v) Council of Geol. Soc. of India (2019-2022); (vi) Board of Studies 2 KALACHAND SAIN for M.Sc. (Tech) in App. Geophys. at IIT(ISM) (2006-2008); (vii) Member of preparing Vision Document of DOD (2000) for 15 years; (viii) Member of preparing 10th, 11th & 12th FYP of CSIR for Hydrocarbons & Gas-hydrates; (ix) Technical Committee of National Gas Hydrates Program (2000 onward); (x) Research Advisory Committee of DOD (2002-2004). e. Membership of Professional Scientific Bodies: (i) Active Member of AAPG (2012 onward); (ii) Active Member of SEG (2015 onward); (iii) Member of Asia Oceania Geosci. Soc. (2003 onward); (iv) Member of AGU (2001-2004; 2013 onward); (v) Life member of Indian Geophys. Union (1996 onward), (vi) Indian Sci. Cong. Ass. (1997 onward); (vii) Indian Geological Congress (2009 onward). f. Editorial Board: (i) Jour. Geol. Soc. India (2011 onward) and Fast Track Articles (2013 onward); (ii) Int. Jour. Earth Sci. & Eng. (2008 onward); (iii) Open Access Jour. of Geophys. & Remote Sensing (2013 onward); (iv) Executive Editor of Jour. of Indian Geophysical Union (2014 - 2016); (v) Episodes (2007 - 2011); (vi) Geohorizons (2007 - 2011); (vii) Open Access Int. Jour. of Geosci. Res. (2013 onward); (viii) 2nd (2011) and 3rd (2020) Editions of Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics, Springer g. Volume Editor: (i) 3 Edited volumes (2011, 2014, 2019) on Gas Hydrates, Marine & Petroleum Geology, Elsevier; (ii) 2 Authored volumes on (a) evaluation of gas hydrates (2012) and (b) attenuation characteristics of gas hydrates (2017), both by Lambert Academic Publishing, (iii) MoU signed for 2 Authored volumes on (a) Seismic Meta-Attributes (2020), John Wiley & Sons, submitted and (b) Seismic Tomography (2020), AGU, in prep. h. International/National Seminars/Workshop: (i) Organized