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 Outstanding Professor at AcSIR 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 IIT(ISM), 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 Outstanding 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 Achievements Established Gas Hydrates Research Center with world-class facilities for inversion, modeling, processing, interpretation of seismic data, and laboratory experiments at CSIR-NGRI Developed neural-based novel approach, first of its kind, for advanced interpretation of 3D seismic data, which have been applied extensively for automatic picking of subsurface geologic features from 3D seismic data off India, New Zealand and Norway Established AI Centre of Excellence for Geosciences and Seismic Interpretation Laboratory at WIHG to provide solution to industry-challenges and as a part of self-reliant initiatives 1 KALACHAND SAIN Developed state-of-the-art 2D full waveform tomography of wide-angle seismic data, first time in India, and delineated fine-scale velocity-structures of sub-volcanic sediments in Kerala-Konkan and gas-hydrates bearing sediments in Krishna-Godavari offshore basins Characterized and evaluated gas-hydrates reservoirs in Krishna-Godavari, Mahanadi and Andaman basins, which were validated by drilling & coring, and Estimated critical parameters (porosity, permeability, pore pressure) from seismic data that are pre-requisite for the development of geologic- specific production technology Delineated high-resolution deep structures in Southern Granulite Terrain, Dharwar Craton, Eastern Ghat mobile belts, Narmada-Son Lineament, Kutch Peninsula, NW Himalaya, and Andaman subduction zone from seismic data, and shed light on geo-tectonics and Earthquakes (2001 Bhuj & 1997 Jabalpur) processes including seismotectonics of Andaman subduction zone Leading a Mission-mode Project on “Characterization and Assessment of surface and subsurface Processes in the Himalaya (CAP-Himalaya) for Seismogenesis, Geodynamics, Geo-hazards and Natural resources. Provided first information on the main causes of Rishiganga flash flood (February 7, 2021) in Uttarakhand Initiated a project for tapping Geothermal Green Energy into Electrical Energy (initially for 5 MW and envisaged for 20 MW, first time in India) at Tapovan in Uttarakhand Himalaya, and Signed a MoU with a Private Energy Limited 9. Professional Services: a. Supervision/Guidance to Ph.D. Students: Eight Students received Ph.D. Degree; Four Students submitted Thesis for Ph.D.; Two Students are about to submit their Ph. D. Thesis; Five 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) Mentor Cohort for Academic Framework at Netaji SCB University of Excellence, Sikkim (2021- 2024); (ii) High Powered Committees of SERB(DST); (iii) Scientific Advisory Committee (2020- 2023) at GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Almora; (iv) Research Advisory Committee (2020-2023) at Himalaya University, Dehradun; (v) NICES-Program Management Council at National Remote Sensing Center (2019-2022), Hyderabad; (vi) Advisory Committee (2020-2023) for development of Dept. of Earth Sciences at the Central University of Jammu; (vii) Council of Geol. Soc. of India (2019-2022); (viii) Board of Studies for M.Sc. (Tech) in App. Geophys. at IIT(ISM) (2006-2008); (ix) Member of preparing Vision Document of DOD (2000) for 15 years; (x) Member of preparing 10th, 11th & 12th FYP of CSIR for Hydrocarbons & Gas-hydrates; (xi) National Gas Hydrates Program (2000 onward); (xii) 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) Patron of Jour. of Himalayan Geology (2019 onward); (ii) Jour. Geol. Soc. India (2011 onward); (iii) Int. Jour. Earth Sci. & Eng. (2008 onward); (iv) Open Access Jour. of Geophys. & Remote Sensing (2013 onward); (v) Executive Editor of Jour. of Indian Geophysical Union (2014 - 2016); (vi) Episodes (2007 - 2011); (vii) Geohorizons (2007 - 2011); (viii) Open Access Int. Jour. of Geosci. 2 KALACHAND SAIN Res. (2013 onward); (ix) 1st (2011) and 2nd (2021) 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) 1 Authored volume on Seismic Meta-Attributes (2021), John Wiley & Sons, accepted; (iv) 1 Authored volume on Seismic Tomography (2021), MoU signed with AGU and in prep; (v) 1 Edited volume on Emerging Energy Resources (2021), MoU signed with GSI and in prep; h. International/National Seminars/Workshop: (i) Organized the 4th (June 23-24, 2020) and 3rd (June 6-8, 2019) National Geo-Research Scholars Webinar at WIHG; (ii) Organized the 2nd (October 13-16, 2019 at CSIR-NGRI) and 1st (November 8- 10, 2016 at IIT-ISM) Triennial Congress of Federation of Indian Geosciences Association (FIGA); (iii) Convened the 56th (October 13-16, 2019 at CSIR-NGRI), 55th (December 5-7, 2018 at RNTU, Bhopal), 54th (December 3-7, 2017 at CSIR-NGRI), 53rd (November 8-10, 2016 at IIT-ISM), 52nd (November 3-5, 2015 at NCPOR), and 51st (November 19-21, 2014 at Kurukshetra University) Annual Convention of Indian Geophysical Union; (iv) Convened & Organized 9th International Methane Hydrates R&D Workshop in Hyderabad during November 9-12, 2014; (v) Co-Convened International Workshop on Exploration & Exploitation of Shale Gas in Hyderabad during December 19-20, 2012; (vi) Organized a National Seminar on Gas Hydrates at NIOT, Chennai during February 4-5, 2007; (vii) Organized/convened 21 sessions in International/national Seminars/Conferences; (viii) Chaired 35 sessions; (ix) Delivered invited talks 40 offline & 10 online; (x) Attended 72 conferences; (xi) Taught Courses on 'Seismic Tomography' (2015) at International Conference & Exposition of SPG-India, 2015 and 'Seismic Modeling' (2017) at International Conference & Exposition of SPG-India. i. External Research Fund received & Project Handled: (i) INR 4886 Lakhs from MoES for investigation of gas-hydrates (2007 - 2017) (Project Leader); (ii) INR 60 Lakhs from OIDB for quantification on gas-hydrates