Academics:

• M.Sc. in Physics, MKBU (Bhavnagar University), Gujarat, 2006

Positions:

• 2008–2009: Junior Research Fellow, ISR, Gandhinagar
• 2009–2011: Geophysicist, ISR, Gandhinagar
• 2011–2015: Senior Geophysicist, ISR, Gandhinagar
• 2016–2022: Project Scientist, ISR (Outsource), Gandhinagar
• 2022–Present: Scientist-B, ISR (Outsource), Gandhinagar

Thrust Areas of Research:

• Site characterization and site-specific response studies
• Shallow geophysical surveys using MASW
• Source and spectral parameter analysis
• Probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard analysis

Publications (SCI):

1. Rastogi, B.K. et al. (2016). Geophysical evidences for palaeochannels in Kachchh. J. Earthquake Sci. Eng., 3, 1–17.
2. Thokchom, S.T. et al. (2017). Correlation of SPT blow counts and shear wave velocity, Dholera.
3. Sairam, B. et al. (2018). Influence of site effects in Ahmedabad mega city. BSSA, 108(4), 2170–2182.
4. Sairam, B. et al. (2019). VS30 mapping and site characterization in Western India. Near Surface Geophysics, 17(5), 533–546.

Conferences, Workshops & Trainings:

• Attended 17+ technical conferences/workshops on seismology, hazard assessment, and geophysical instrumentation including AGU Chapman Conference (2010), INDO-US Workshop (2012), and multiple AES Annual Conventions (2011–2015).
• Hands-on trainings in PS Logging, MASW, Magnetometer installation, OSL dating, and Auto location software troubleshooting.

Abstracts (Poster Presentations):

• Over 17 abstracts presented at national and international symposia, including studies on VS30, microzonation, site effects, Talala earthquake, Bhuj aftershocks, and seismicity of Gujarat.

Projects Completed/Ongoing:

• Seismological Research and Applications in Gujarat (DST/MoES)
• Generation of Attenuation Correlation – BARC
• Seismic Microzonation of Dholera SIR and Ahmedabad – MoES
• Site-Specific Seismic Hazard Assessment: Statue of Unity, Kakrapar NPP, Zydus, Dwarka Mandir, Sant Nagri, Devni Mori, Dahej, Dhamra
• Seismic hazard assessments for multiple Adani projects and Gujarat dams
• Seismic microzonation studies in cities like Bhuj, Amritsar, Meerut, Lucknow, Agra, Varanasi, Patna, and Dhanbad