Research Involvements    

Aug 2018 to date
Doctoral Research Assistant    

Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI), University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

• Working on the seismic and liquefaction hazard assessment in the Mississippi Embayment with a novel technique of using Airborne Electromagnetic Resistivity.

 Jan 2021 to March 2022

Geophysicist / Geologist

Alaska Lg Tomography, Ground Motion Intensity Correlation Equation Development, and Subduction and Crustal GMM Alaska Regional Adjustments: USGS NEHRP grant (Award no: G21AP10027)       

• Developed ground motion intensity correlation equations for Alaskan region

• Compute the ground motion for prehistoric earthquake where only intensity data are available

• Compare the results obtained to the existing ground motion models and suggest necessary updates

Aug 2018 to Jan 2022 

Geophysicist / Geologist

Earthquake Hazard Assessment in five different counties in Tennessee: Hazard Mapping, Assessment, and Education (HazMAE) grant funded by Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

• Work on interpreting the geology of the area and producing geological maps.

• Engage in field work to collect near surface geophysical and geotechnical data

• Carry out probabilistic and deterministic seismic and liquefaction hazard mapping for the county of interest.

 Jan 2021 to May 2021

Team Captain                                                                                              

Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG Evolve, University of Memphis Team)

• Work on the geological, seismic, and other multidisciplinary subsurface integration data from the Cooper Basin, Australia, to get a direct hands-on experience on real-world problems.

 Aug 2016 – June 2017

Graduate Research Assistant                  

Institut des Sciences de la Terre (ISTerre), Grenoble, France

• Worked on seismic response of Kathmandu valley sediment and RC-building under the direct supervision of Prof. Dr. Pascale Huyghe, Dr. Jean Louis Mugnier, Dr. Betrand Guillier, and Dr. Pascal Lacroix.

Jul 2015 to Dec 2016 

Researcher                         

Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Nepal

• Monitoring the aftermath of the 25th April 2015 Nepal earthquake, a research work by Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) and Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University; supported by UNAVCO.

Jun 2015 to Aug 2017 

Researcher                    

Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

• GPS installation and data acquisition for monitoring the aftermath of the 25th April 2015 Nepal earthquake, a collaborative research between the Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, and University of Savoie, France.