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Glad to share that IIT Bhubaneswar has emerged as the 2nd Runners-up in the 'HIMASHIELD GRAND CHALLENGE, 2024'- A national-level challenge to develop innovative and sustainable Indigenous solutions for GLOF mitigation, organized by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Govt. of India. Dr. Ashim Sattar, Assistant Professor at the School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences (SEOCS) led the team in collaboration with Dr. Saha at the School of Electrical and Computer Sciences (SECS).
Glad to share that IIT Bhubaneswar has emerged as the 2nd Runners-up in the 'HIMASHIELD GRAND CHALLENGE, 2024'- A national-level challenge to develop innovative and sustainable Indigenous solutions for GLOF mitigation, organized by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Govt. of India. Dr. Ashim Sattar, Assistant Professor at the School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences (SEOCS) led the team in collaboration with Dr. Saha at the School of Electrical and Computer Sciences (SECS).
As a panelist in the Workshop on "4th CoDRR: Strategies for GLOF Risk Reduction," I had the opportunity to engage with top officials of various Government (GoI) organizations dedicated to addressing the growing threat of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs). The discussions were insightful and forward-thinking, focusing on innovative strategies for risk reduction, early warning systems, and community preparedness. It was a great experience to contribute to the dialogue on improving resilience in vulnerable regions. The workshop highlighted the urgency and commitment to tackling this critical issue in GLOF risk reduction. This is a kickstart of GLOF DRR in India. Thank you, NDMA for this opportunity.
🌊🌊Addressing GLOF hazard and risks🌊🌊🌊
The Himalaya is at risk from Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), emphasizing the need for innovative, science-driven solutions to build resilience among mountain communities. Through the
#SCAHimalayas project under the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Switzerland and India are working together to improve hazard and risk assessments and develop effective GLOF mitigation strategies.
A recent Technical Workshop on GLOF Hazard & Risk Assessment in New Delhi brought together experts from Switzerland 🇨🇭 and India 🇮🇳 for knowledge exchange, capacity building, and collaboration to enhance GLOF resilience.
Inaugural speech by Safi Ahsan Rizvi , Advisor NDMA
I am happy to be involved in GLOF hazard assessment (Case studies) of the two hazardous lakes in Sikkim -Shako Cho & South Lhonak glacial lakes. Special thanks to Holger Frey and Simon Allen and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation for this opportunity.
Let us be commited towards addressing GLOF hazard and risk.
Field campaign in Leh-Manali Highway and Rohtang Pass for avalanche database generation
Finally a get together with my colleagues at EGU 2025 in Vienna Austria
Celebrating in person our recent publication in Science Magazine on the Sikkim
We missed the other co authors.
From left to right
Dr. Wolfgang Schwanghart, University of of Postsdam, Germanay
Mr. Louie Bell, University of Cambridge, UK
Dr. Adam Emmer, University of Graz, Austria
Myself
Dr. Kristen Cook, University Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
Dr.Prof. Martin Mergili Univery of Graz, Austria
Dr. Max Van Wyk de Vries, University of Cambridge, UK
Dr. Adam Emmer from University of Graz, Austria visited us at IIT Bhubaneswar.
Dr. Adam is among the leading scientists in GLOF research globally. It was four long days of fun and discussions on GLOF research and collaboration.
Thanks for visiting us. i hope you enjoyed your first visit to India.
On behalf of my students and faculty, i thank you again for your talk and discussions on GLOF research.
It always great to meet you in person.
Cheers to our long lasting collaboration
Cheers to our long lasting collaboration
Field campaign for monitoring Glacier Alluvial Fans in Zanskar Valley, Ladakh .
GLOF mitigation discussions:
A long multilateral discussion on GLOF hazard mitigation for the State of Sikkim with SSDMA, DST Sikkim, University of Zurich and the Swiss Development Agency and Corporation at the Embassy of Switzerland, New Delhi
#National GLOF mitigation program
Honored to be a part of this high-level " Sikkim Commission on Glacial Hazards" under the chairmanship of Dr Akhilesh Gupta. We aim to work together towards disaster risk reduction in Sikkim Himalaya
Honored to be a part of this high-level " Sikkim Commission on Glacial Hazards" under the chairmanship of Dr Akhilesh Gupta. We aim to work together towards disaster risk reduction in Sikkim Himalaya
Resource person at CEP course on ‘Application of Geospatial Technologies for mountain Geo-hazards’ for the DRDO officials at DGRE Chandigarh. Spoke about GLOF hazard, processes and latest advances in geospatial technology, tools and methods for effective utilization in present and near future assignments. Discussed potential projects in collaboration with DRDO DGRE.
Resource person at CEP course on ‘Application of Geospatial Technologies for mountain Geo-hazards’ for the DRDO officials at DGRE Chandigarh. Spoke about GLOF hazard, processes and latest advances in geospatial technology, tools and methods for effective utilization in present and near future assignments. Discussed potential projects in collaboration with DRDO DGRE.
Successfully co-ordinated the 3 day 17th Project Appraisal and Monitoring Committee (PAMC) Hydrology & Cryosphere meeting at IIT Bhubaneswar.The meeting organised collaboratively with the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India.
The objective of the programme was to assess the projects being carried out by different researchers in the field of Hydrology and Cryosphere. IIT Bhubaneswar hosted the MoES PAMC meeting for the first time.
Collecting Data from Rock Glaciers in Greater Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh
Discussion on the October 2023 Sikkim floods with SSDMA and senior offical of the ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police)
A remarkable gathering of scientists, bureaucrats, policymakers, media representatives, and various stakeholders convening to deliberate on the theme of 'Water Resources in the Himalayas: Enhancing Disaster Resilience and Mitigation.' The #MoMS (Meet of the Mountain States), 2024, organised by #IMI (Integrated Mountain Initiative), ignited insightful conversations on the vital topics of water resource management in mountainous regions, disaster preparedness, and resilience building."#disasterrisk#Himalaya#riskreduction#forthemountaincommunities
Glacier research group with Chairman ISRO, Shri. Somanath. S Sir at NCHG, DCCC, IISc Bangalore
Glacier research group with Chairman ISRO, Shri. Somanath. S Sir at NCHG, DCCC, IISc Bangalore
Risk Reduction in High Mountain Regions of the Himalaya, Nov 29, 2023 organized MoES & NCPOR Goa
Risk Reduction in High Mountain Regions of the Himalaya, Nov 29, 2023 organized MoES & NCPOR Goa
Delivered a lecture on "Glacier related hazards, risk and vulnerability" at Divecha Center for Climate Change, IISc Bangalore. Training program on "Glacier studies and Remote Sensing"
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