Academics:

• B.Sc (Geology Hons.), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSUB) (2016)
• M.Sc. (Geology), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSUB) (2018)

Positions:

• 2018-2019 – Junior Mud logger, Geolog International B.V., posted at Badmer, Rajasthan
• 2019-2020 – Consultant Data Analysist, L&T Technological Services (LTTS) Vadodara
• 2020-2022 – Junior Research Fellow (JRF), Institute of Seismological Research, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Gujarat
• 2022-Present – Project Scientist, Institute of Seismological Research, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Gujarat

Thrust Areas of Research:

• Real-time monitoring of rig operations, sample preparation, and preliminary mud log creation.
• Capturing and organizing metadata from oil well documents (including final well reports, well completion reports, various well logs, and maps) to build an accessible database.
• Groundwater exploration using resistivity data acquired through the 1D-VES technique and microtremor data collection with a Broadband Seismograph (BBS).
• Creating complex thematic maps along with various graphs and plots using software such as ArcGIS, Global Mapper, QGIS and Interpex - IX1D, Surfer, Grapher and CorelDRAW.
• Monitoring real-time seismic data, processing it, and reporting earthquakes across the entire Seismic Network of Gujarat.

Publications (SCI):

1. Vasu Pancholi, Vishal Chaudhary, Sunay Lakhmapurkar, Pruthul Patel, Rajan Rabari, Chinmay Dongare, Sumer Chopra (2022). Estimation of groundwater potential zones using remote sensing and geographical information system technique - Waghai Taluka, Dang district, Gujarat, Western India, Environmental Challenges, Volume 9, 100615, ISSN 2667-0100.

Projects Completed/Ongoing:

• Geophysical surveys for delineation of fresh water aquifer in Dang district Gujarat for GWRDC under project entitled “Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna – Har Khet Ko Pani – Ground Water (PMKSY-HKKP-GW) Scheme”.
• Geological, Seismotectonic and Geotechnical Study for the Seismic Hazard Assessment of the 200 MW Solar Power Plant at Raghanesda, Gujarat
• Geological & seismotectonic study along with acquiring microtremor data for the Site-Specific Study at Upcoming Conventional Barrage across Tapi River, Surat (Gujarat)
• Acquiring microtremor data for the Site-Specific Seismic Hazard Assessment of Green PVC and Naphtha Crackers Plants at Mundra for M/S Adani.
• Seismic Microzonation of Eight Major Cities—Agra, Amritsar, Dhanbad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Patna, and Varanasi—in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India.
• Geophysical Investigations for Pinpoint Locations of Dug Wells Under Adijati Khedut Labharthi Mate Vyaktigat/Samuhik Sinchai Kuva Saathe Solar Pump Scheme in the 14 Tribal Districts of Gujarat.
• Preparing the seismotectonic maps with 300km and 50km/100km buffer zones for Site-Specific Hazard Assessment of PSP Projects at Bilaspur, Kalimpong, Kamalapadu, Kandhura, Musakhand and Pane.