Dr. C. Prasanna Simha
| Designation : Sr Geophysicist |
| Phone Number : +91 79 66739019 |
| Email : simha.prasanna@gmail.com |
Academics:
- M.Sc (Physics), Sri Venkateswara University,Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (2005).
- Ph.D (Geophysics), Gujarat University (2023). Entitled on “Investigation of Ultra Low Frequency Waves to characterize Magnetic Pulsations and Earthquakes in Stable Continental Region.”
Positions:
- 2006-2008-Project Assistant, Advanced Centre of Research in Higer Energy Material (ACRHEM-DRDO), Hyderabad.
- 2009-2012-Research Fellow in Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
- 2012-2018 – Project Scientist, Institute of Seismological Research, Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
- 2018-Till Now –Senior Geophysicist, Institute of Seismological Research, Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Thrust areas of research:
- Geomagnetic Pulsations in association with Space based Sun-Earth Interactions and Seismogenic Disturbances.
- Lithosphere-Atmosphere-Ionosphere coupling during Major Earthquakes and Natural Hazards.
- Earthquake Precursors using magnetic, electromagnetic, and ionosphere data.
Awards and Honours :
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Publications (SCI)
- Simha, C. P., Devara, P. C. S., & Saha, S. K. (2013). Aerosol pollution and its impact on regional climate during Holi festival inferred from ground-based and satellite remote sensing observations. Natural hazards, 69, 889-903,(Impact Factor 3.15).
- Vijayakumar, K., Devara, P. C. S., & Simha, C. P. (2012). Aerosol features during drought and normal monsoon years: a study undertaken with multi-platform measurements over a tropical urban site. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 12(6), 1444-1458 (Impact Factor 4.0).
- Simha, C. P., Devara, P. C. S., Saha, S. K., Babu, K. N., & Shukla, A. K. (2012). Spatiotemporal spectral variations of AOT in India’s EEZ over Arabian Sea: Validation of OCM-II. International Journal of Oceanography, 2012, (Impact Factor 1.1).
- Devara, P. C. S., Simha, C. P., Saha, S. K., Babu, K. N., & Shukla, A. K. (2012). Optical remote sensing of pristine and coastal aerosol features over the Arabian Sea.
- Sahoo, S. K., Rao, K. M., Prasad, M. S. B. S., Simha, C. P., & Joshi, S. (2016). Study of ULF magnetic field variation for identification of earthquake precursor before a moderate Earthquake at Kachchh, Gujarat, India. Archives of Applied Science Research, 8(5), 113-117,(Impact Factor 1.1)..
- Joshi, S., Simha, C. P., Rao, K. M., & Prasad, M. S. B. S. (2017). Variations of Total Magnetic Field before two small magnitude Earthquakes in Kachchh, Gujarat, India. J. Ind. Geophys. Union (May 2017), 21(3), 185-192, (Impact Factor 0.313).
- Simha, C. P., Pavan Kumar, G., Mahesh, P., Navaneeth, A., Rao, K. M., Rastogi, B. K. & Shukla, A. K. (2014). Ionospheric disturbances with the time of occurrence, magnitude and location of the earthquake (M6. 5) near the Indian subcontinent. Natural hazards, 70, 935-940. (Impact Factor 3.15).
- C.P.Simha, G.PavanKumar, P.Mahesh, A.Navaneeth ,K.M.Rao, B.K.Rastogi, V.N.Sridhar and A.K.Shukla, (2013). Ionospheric disturbances with the time of occurrence, magnitude and location of the earthquake (M6.5) near the Indian subcontinent. J. Natural Hazards. (Impact Factor 3.15).
- C Prasanna Simha, Annam Navaneeth, KM Rao, BK Rastogi, G Pavan Kumar, P Mahesh, VN Sridhar, AK Shukla.(2016). Spatial and temporal variations of total electron content (TEC) and outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) during the period of greater earthquakes near the Indian subcontinent. J. Natural Hazards, 80(3), 2105-2114. (Impact Factor 3.15).
- C Prasanna Simha, Venkatanathan Natarajan, Katlamudi Madhusudhana Rao, (2020), Pre-earthquake Atmospheric and Ionospheric Anomalies before Taiwan Earthquakes (M 6.1 and M 6.4) on February (4th and 6th), 2018. J. Geomagnetism and Aeronomy. 60(5), 644-660. (Impact Factor 0.84).
- Jayashree Bulusu, Prasanna Simha Chakravartula, Kusumita Arora, KM Rao,(2020), Statistical characteristics of low latitude Pc4s: Influence of solar wind and IMF parameters. J. Advances in Space Research. 65(7), 1685-1700 (Impact Factor 2.61).
- Jayashree Bulusu, Vyacheslav Pilipenko, Kusumita Arora, C Prasanna Simha, (2022). Patterns of geomagnetic Pc1 pulsations in different solar cycles in the near-equatorial region from the Indian subcontinent. J. Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 105963 (Impact Factor 2.119).
- C Prasanna Simha, Venkatanathan Natarajan, Rakesh Dumka and Katlamudi Madhusudhana Rao, (2023). Spatial and temporal behaviour of Ionospheric VTEC and Atmospheric parameters before New Zealand earthquake on 13th November 2016 (M 7.8), J. Applied Geophysics.212, 104989.(Impact Factor 1.845).
- Simha C, P., Katlamudi, M. R., & Bulusu, J. (2023). Low latitude Pi2 pulsations at Desalpar, Gujarat, India: A statistical analysis of the influences of magnetic storms/substorms, seasons, and solar cycles. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 252, 106145. (Impact Factor 2.119)
- Simha, C. P., & Rao, K. M. (2024). Anomalous ULF Geomagnetic Anomalies Associated with the June 14, 2020 Earthquake (M= 5.3) in Kachchh, Gujarat Region (India). Geotectonics, 58(2), 250-265.
- Simha, C. P., Rao, K. M., & Dumka, R. K. (2024). Observation of Atmospheric and Ionospheric Anomalies before the Nepal Earthquakes on 25th April and 12th May 2015. Geotectonics, 58(2), 234-249.
Projects Completed/Ongoing
- CALVAL Project sponsored by Space Application Centre (SAC), ISRO.
- Multiparametric Geophysical and Geochemical Observations in Kachchh Project sponsored by DST-GoG.
- A study on Electromagnetic Earthquake Precursors using long term high precision Geomagnetic Measurements (EM-SEIS) in Kachchh Project sponsored by DST-GoG