Publications

Published Papers:

Sahoo, S., Goswami, A., Awasthi, S., Thakur, M., Das, A., Pateriya, B., (2025). Capability of Multi-frequency SAR polarimetry and Ground Penetrating Radar for delineating the palaeochannels in the Thar Desert of Western Rajasthan, India. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment.  (IF 3.8) (Accepted).

Thakur, M., Dhiman, R.K., Singh, S., Aggarwal, N., Bourrier, F., (2025). Integrated Monitoring and Prediction of Rockfall Hazard in Manikaran, NW Himalaya, India. Journal of the Geological Society of India Doi:https://doi.org/10.17491/jgsi/2025/174114.

Singh, J., Thakur, M., Dhiman, R.K., Chandel, V.B.S., Kishore, N., Manocha, A.K. (2024). Development of Rainfall Threshold Equation and Bayesian Probabilistic Analysis for Landslide Prediction: A Case Study of Shimla, Northwestern Himalaya, India. Natural Hazards Research. DOI 10.1016/j.nhres.2024.12.004.

Dhiman, R. K., Bourrier, F., and Thakur, M. (2024). A new rockfall propagation model: Examining rockfall risk in Manikaran, NW Himalaya, India. XIVth International Symposium on Landslides, Chambéry, France. 

Lakherwal, M., Dhiman, R.K., Thakur, M., Kumar, M. (2024) Kinematic Assessment of a Rockfall Disaster: A Case Study from Batseri Village, Sangla Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India. Landslides (IF 6.7).

Singh, G., Thakur, M., Malik, J.N. (2024). Holocene shortening along the Himalayan Frontal Thrust in Nahan Salient, western Himalaya, India. Himalayan Geology Vol. 45, No. 1 (IF 1.3).

Kralia, A., Thakur, M., Malik, J.N. (2023). Morphotectonic and Geomorphic study of the Sub-Himalaya in the Haridwar-Kotdwar Region, India: Implications for the tectonic evolution and segment variability. Journal of the Geological Society of India (IF 1.3).

Malik, J.N., Arora, S., Gadhavi, M.S., Singh, G., Kumar, P., Johnson, F.C., Thakur, M., Raoof, J. (2023). Replies to comments raised by Singh T., and Rajendran C.P. On paper “Geological evidence of paleo-earthquakes on a transverse right-lateral strike-slip fault along the NW Himalayan front: Implications towards fault segmentation and strain partitioning” by Malik et al. (2023), [JAES, 244, 105518] Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (IF 3.0).

Thakur, M. and Dhiman, R.K. (2023). New RMRb-CoSMR plot: Implications for interpreting continuous paired data set of RMRb and CoSMR of rock slopes. Environmental Earth Sciences. (IF 2.8).

Thakur, M., Kumar, N., Dhiman, R.K., Malik, J. (2023). Geological and geotechnical investigations of the Sataun landslide along the Active Sirmauri Tal Fault, Sataun (Sirmaur), Northwestern Himalaya, India. Landslides (IF 6.7).

Malik, J.N., Arora, S., Gadhavi, M.S., Singh, G., Kumar, P., Johnson, F.C., Thakur, M., Raoof, J. (2023). Geological evidence of paleo-earthquakes on transverse right-lateral strike-slip fault along the NW Himalayan front: Implications towards Fault Segmentation and Strain Partitioning. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (IF 3.0).

Panda, S.D., Pradhan, S.P., Singh, J., Kralia, A., Thakur, M. (2022). 3D numerical simulation to analyze the role of groundwater fluctuation in deep-seated Kotropi Landslide, Himachal Pradesh, India. Landslides. (IF 6.7).

Thakur, M., Kumar, P. and Singh, T.N. (2022). Qualitative Stability Assessment of Road Cut Slopes along NH-58 in Lower Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand. Book Chapter in (Editors R.A. Singh and Piyush K. Singh), Landslides, Pratyush Publications, New Delhi, ISBN, 978-93-82171-31-7, page no. 114-129.

Parkash, J., Thakur, M., Singh, T.N., Negi, V.S. (2022). Slope Stability Analysis of Vulnerable Landslide Zones along National Highway-05 (from Karchham Dam to Akpa), Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, India. Himalayan Geology, Vol. 43 (2), 2022, pp. 406-416. (IF 1.2).

Singh, J., Thakur, M., Singh. G., Kishore, N. (2022). Slope Stability Analysis of Strawberry Hill Landslide and Adjoining Slopes Near Malyana, along National Highway-5, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. (IF 1.8).

Monika, Govil, H., Thakur, M. (2022). Contribution of L band SAR data for identification of buried/paleochannels in Jaisalmer region of Rajasthan, India. Advances in Space Research. doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2022.03.036. (IF 2.6).

Dhiman, R.K., Thakur, M. (2022). Graphical charts for onsite Slope Mass Rating (SMR) classification using strike parallelism and joint dip or plunge of intersections. Engineering Geology. (IF 7.4).

Kumar, P, Thakur, M., Singh, T.N. (2022). Slope Stability Analysis of Road Cut Slopes along NH-58 in Alaknanda Valley from Dhari Devi to Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, India. Journal of Earth System Science. (IF 1.9).

Thakur, M. (2021). Active Fault and Landslide Investigation in the Northwestern Himalaya, India. Indian Cartographer, vol 21., 28-30.

Dhiman, R.K., Thakur, M. (2021).Rockfall Hazard Assessment using RAMMS for the SE facing Escarpment of Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh, India. Book Chapter In: Recent Technologies for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction -Sustainable Community Resilience & Responses. Springer.

Kralia, A., Thakur, M. (2021). Geomorphic mapping and investigation of the uplifted piedmont zone between Haridwar and Kotdwar, Indo-Gangetic Plain, India. Applied Computing and Geosciences, 100047. (IF 3.4).

Thakur, M., Singh, G., Malik, J.N. (2021). Geological and geomorphic evidences of neotectonic activity along the Himalayan Frontal Thrust, Nahan Salient, NW Himalaya, India. Quaternary International 575-576, 5-20. (IF 2.2).

Kothyari, G.C., Joshi, N, Thakur, M.,Taloor, A. K., (2021). Reanalyzing the geomorphic developments along tectonically active Soan Thrust, NW Himalaya, India. Quaternary Advance Sciences 3, 100017. (IF 4.5).

Pradhan, S.P., Panda, S.D., Roul, A.R., Thakur, M. (2019).Insights into the recent Kotropi landslide of August 2017, India: A geological investigation and slope stability analysis. Landslides 16 (8), 1529-1537. (IF 6.7).

 Singh, J., Thakur, M. (2019).Landslide stability assessment along Panchkula–Morni road, Nahan salient, NW Himalaya, India. Journal of Earth System Science 128 (6), 148. (IF 1.9).

Thakur M., Kumar P. and Singh T.N. (2018). Geological Investigation of Kaliasaur Landslide in Rudraprayag District, Uttarakhand, India. Indian Landslides, vol. 11, No. 1 & 2, (pp. 7-12).

Thakur M., Kumar P. and Singh, T.N. (2017). Ripple Marks- A Rock Discontinuity: Case Study from Srinagar, Uttarakhand. Paper presented at the Proceedings of 7th Indian Rock Conference, New Delhi. (pp. 354-359).

Iovenitti, J.,  J. Sainsbury, I. Tibuleac, R. Karlin, P. Wannamaker, V. Maris, D. D. Blackwell, Thakur M., F. H. Ibser,J. Lewicki, B. M. Kennedy and M. Swyer, 2013. EGS exploration methodology project using the Dixie Valley Geothermal System, Nevada.PROCEEDINGS, 13th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, February 11-13, 2013, SGP-TR-198.

Thakur, M., Blackwell, D.D. and Erkan, K., (2012).The regional thermal regime in Dixie Valley, Nevada USA, Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 36, p. 59- 67. ISSB (0193-5933) (ISBN No. 0-934412-97-9).

Conference Papers:

Dhiman, R. K., Bourrier, F., and Thakur, M (2024). A new rockfall propagation model: Examining rockfall risk in Manikaran, NW Himalaya, India. 14TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LANDSLIDES, Chambery (Savoie, France) July 7-12th, 2024.

Dhiman, R. K., Bourrier, F., and Thakur, M (2023). The study of remobilization of static blocks present on the terrain due to rockfall impact: a comparative assessment of rockfall hazard in Manikaran, NW Himalaya, India, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-1947, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-1947, 2023.