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Prof.Anup Krishna Prasad

Designation: Associate Professor

Department: Applied Geology

Email: anup[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

Contact Number: 9471192451

Office Number: +91-326-223-5177

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About Me: Anup Krishna Prasad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Geology at the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad. He has over 16.5 years of post-doctoral research and teaching experience. His areas of specialization and research interests include: FTIR Spectroscopy of Coal/Shale/Soil/Minerals/Rocks, Coal characterization, and spectral response of natural materials. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and FTIR Spectroscopy for Exploration. Digital Image Processing and Spatial Analysis of microphotographs and remotely sensed satellite images. Geostatistics & GIS, including Geostatistical Modeling and Ore Reserve Estimation, Aerosols, Snow Cover, Urban Heat Island, and Climate Change issues. He has been the Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on several sponsored research projects funded by agencies such as DST, NASA, USDA-NSF-NIFA, IGC, and SSAI. He has published 38+ refereed journal articles, with a Google Scholar h-index of 27, i10-index of 33, and over 3,350 citations. In terms of intellectual property, he holds one granted US patent (US7702597) on crop yield prediction using weather and agricultural parameters, and has two recent Indian patent applications (2024) focusing on innovative methods for coal analysis using mid-infrared Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Professor Prasad has also been actively involved in various administrative duties at the institute, including serving as the Chairman of the Documentation Cell, Associate Dean (Academic PG), and Associate Dean (Industrial Research & Consultancy).

Research Interest: FTIR Spectroscopy Of Coal, Shale, Soil, And Minerals, Coal Geology, CBM Exploration, Hyperspectral Remote Sensing & Exploration, Image Processing, Geostatistics & GIS, Natural Hazards, Image Processing & Spatial Analysis, Aerosols And Climate Change Studies.

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

More than 16 years of teaching experience in UG/PG teaching.

Theory Courses:
1.    Coal Geology
2.    Remote Sensing and GIS
3.    Image Processing and Data Analysis
4.    Environment Geology
5.    Hyperspectral Remote Sensing 
6.    Computer Applications in Geology
7.    Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics
8.    Research Methodology
9.    Geodynamics
10.    Geology for Mining Engineers
11.    Earth System Science

Practical Courses
1.    Coal Geology Practical
2.    Remote Sensing and GIS Practical
3.    Image Processing and Data Analysis Practical
4.    Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics Practical
5.    Computer Applications in Geology Practical
6.    Geostatistics Practical
 

Academics

Professional Preparation:

Ph.D. 2007

  • Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur-208016, India
  • (CPI of 9.33/10 in Course Work: A+)

Master of Science and Technology (Applied Geology) 2002

  • Indian School of Mines Dhanbad, Jharkhand-826004, India
  • (GPA. of  4.69 /5.00; A+)

Bachelor of Science (Honours: Geology with Physics and Mathematics) 1998

  • D.D. College Keonjhar, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India

Position

June 2014 - continuing
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad/Indian School of Mines Dhanbad, India

Sep. 2011 – May 2014
Consultant (Research Scientist), NASA Research Project, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, U. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.

Jun. 2009 – Aug. 2012
Research Assistant Professor, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA.

Oct 2008 – May 2009
Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, Computational Science and Engineering, Schmid College of Science, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA.
Aug. 2007 – Sep. 2008

Research Assistant Professor, at the Center for Earth Observing and Space Research, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.

May 2004 – Sep 2004
Visiting Scientist (at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), USGS, EROS, Sioux Falls, SD, USA.

Awards and Honors

  • GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) 2002;
  • UGC scholarship - M.Sc.Tech (2001-02);
  • UGC-CSIR NET/JRF (2001 and 2002), National Eligibility for University/College, Lectureship + Research Fellowship, INDIA;
  • Early Career Scientist: ECSA-WCRP Workshop 2011,
  • Early Career Scientist: WCRP Open Science Conference 2011;
  • Young Scientist - travel award Union Radio Scientifique Internationale-URSI,
  • Young Scientist NOAA/CLIVAR CDPW 2008,
  • Young Scientist URSI 2008,
  • Young Scientist CLIVAR 2004;
  • Institute PhD fellowship (IIT Kanpur, 2002-07),
  • National Scholarship (1998, Not Availed)

Publications

Books Published

Book Chapters

  1. Prasad A.K., H. El-Askary, G.R. Asrar, M. Kafatos and A. Jaswal (2011), “Melting of Major Glaciers in Himalayas: role of desert dust and anthropogenic aerosols” In: Planet Earth 2011 - Global Warming Challenges and Opportunities for Policy and Practice, InTECH open access publisher. ISBN 978-953-307-733-8. Available from:
  2. http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/melting-of-major-glaciers-in-himalayas-role-ofdesert-dust-and-anthropogenic-aerosols. Citations: 2.
  3. El-Askary H., Prasad A.K., Kallos G., El-Raey M., and Kafatos M. (2011), Analyzing Black Cloud Dynamics over Cairo, Nile Delta Region and Alexandria using Aerosols and Water Vapor Data In: Air Quality - Models and Applications, InTECH open access publisher ISBN 978-953307-307-1. Citations: 1

Technical reports:

  1. W.A. Sprigg, J.N. Galgiani, S. Nickovic, G. Pejanovic, M. Vujadinovic, A. Vukovic, A. Prasad,
  2. Petkovic, H. El-Askary, R. Gaddi, Z. Janjic, D. Pappagianis, N. Sarafoglou, M. Kafatos, M. Bruck and M.-J. Ferng: Airborne Dust Models: A Tool in Environmental Health Tracking; final report, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC, Atlanta, GA, 180 pp., 2012.

 

 

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

Refereed Journal Articles (Web of Science – WoS - Published)

  1. Vinod, A., Prasad, A.K., Mishra, S. et al. A novel multi-model estimation of phosphorus in coal and its ash using FTIR spectroscopy. Scintific Reports, 14, 13785 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63672-x (Citations: NA, ImpactFactor: 3.8)
  2. Nayak, S.; Vinod, A.; Prasad, A.K. (2023). Spatial Characteristics and Temporal Trend of Urban Heat Island Effect over Major Cities in India Using Long-Term Space-Based MODIS Land Surface Temperature Observations (2000–2023). Appl. Sci., 13, 13323. https://doi.org/10.3390/app132413323.  (WoS Citations: NA, ImpactFactor: 2.818)
  3. Desinayak, N.; Prasad, A.K.; Vinod, A.; Mishra, S.; Shukla, A.; Nayak, S. (2023). Rise in MidTropospheric Temperature Trend (MSU/AMSU 1978–2022) over the Tibet and Eastern Himalayas. Appl. Sci., 13, 9088. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13169088 (WoS Citations: NA, ImpactFactor: 2.818)
  4. Mishra, S.; Prasad, A.K.; Shukla, A.; Vinod, A.; Preety, K.; Varma, A.K. (2023). Estimation of Carbon Content in High-Ash Coal Using Mid-Infrared Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. Minerals, 13, 938. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13070938. (WoS Citations: 1, ImpactFactor: 2.5)
  5. Shukla, A., Prasad, A.K., Mishra, S., Vinod, A., & Varma, A.K. (2023). Rapid Estimation of Sulfur Content in High-Ash Indian Coal Using Mid-Infrared FTIR Data. Minerals, 13(5), 634. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/min13050634. (WoS Citations: 1, ImpactFactor: 2.5)
  6. Ghosh, S., Philip, G., Prasad, A. K., Syed, T.H., & Mohanty, S.P. (2023). Towards Quantifying the relative tectonic activity in the Trans-Yamuna segment of the NW Himalaya. Geocarto International. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2022.2155712 (WoS Citations: 0, ImpactFactor: 3.45)
  7. Mohammad, A., Prasad, A.K., Wetsah, K., Azad, M., Aryan, V., & El-Askary, H. (2022). Titaniferous-Vanadiferous, Magnetite-Ilmenite Mineralization in a Mafic Suite within the Chhotanagpur Gneissic Complex, Bihar, India. Minerals, 12(7), 860. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12070860 (WoS Citations: NA, ImpactFactor: 2.818)
  8. Desinayak, N., Prasad, A.K., El-Askary, H., Kafatos, M., & Asrar, G. R. (2022). Snow cover variability and trend over the Hindu Kush Himalayan region using MODIS and SRTM data. Annales Geophysicae, 40(1), 67–82. https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-40-67-2022 (WoS Citations: 9, ImpactFactor: 2.19)
  9. Preety, K., Prasad, A.K., Varma, A. K., & El-Askary, H. (2022). Accuracy Assessment, Comparative Performance, and Enhancement of Public Domain Digital Elevation Models (ASTER 30 m, SRTM 30 m, CARTOSAT 30 m, SRTM 90 m, MERIT 90 m, and TanDEM-X 90 m) Using DGPS. Remote Sensing, 14(6), 1334. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14061334 (WoS Citations: 8, ImpactFactor: 5.349)
  10. El-Askary, H., Park S. K., M-H Ahn, Prasad, A.K., and Kafatos, M. (2015), On the Detection and Monitoring of the Transport of an Asian Dust Storm Using Multi-sensor Satellite Remote Sensing, Journal of Environmental Informatics, doi:10.3808/jei.201500306. (WoS Citations: 18, ImpactFactor: 3.773)
  11. Park, S., El-Askary, H. , Sabbah, I.,  Kwak, H., Prasad, A. K., W-K Lee, and Kafatos, M. (2015), Studying air pollutants origin and associated meteorological parameters over Seoul from 2000 to 2009, Advances in Meteorology, Article ID 704178, pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/704178. (WoD Citations: 9, ImpactFactor: 1.348)
  12. Kim, So-Ra, A.K. Prasad, H. El-Askary, W-K Lee, D-A Kwak, S-Ho Lee, and M Kafatos (2014), Application of the Savitzky-Golay filter to land cover classification using temporal MODIS vegetation indexes, Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, 80(5), 675-685, https://doi.org/10.14358/PERS.80.7.675. (WoS Citations: 25, ImpactFactor: 1.80).
  13. Sprigg, W. A. , S. Nickovic, J. N. Galgiani, G. Pejanovic, S. Petkovic, M. Vujadinovic, A. Vukovic, M. Dacic, S. DiBiase, A. K. Prasad, and H. El-Askary (2014), Regional dust storm modeling for health services: The case of valley fever, Aeolian Research, 14, 53–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aeolia.2014.03.001, (WoS Citations: 59, ImpactFactor: 2.520).
  14. Vukovic, A., M. Vujadinovic, G. Pejanovic, , J. Andric,  M. R. Kumjian,  V. Djurdjevic, M. Dacic, , A. K. Prasad, H. M. El-Askary,  B. C. Paris,  S. Petkovic,  S. Nickovic, and W. A. Sprigg (2014),  Numerical simulation of "An American Haboob", Atmos. Chem. Phy., 14, 3211– 3230, 2014, www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/3211/2014/; doi:10.5194/acp-14-3211-2014, (WoS Citations: 44, ImpactFactor: 5.510).
  15. Jaswal, A. K., N. Kumar, A. K. Prasad, and M. Kafatos (2013), Decline in horizontal surface visibility over India (1961-2008) and its association with meteorological variables (2013),  Natural Hazards, 1-26pp., https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-013-0666-2. (WoS Citations: 20, ImpactFactor: 1.639).
  16. Kumar, S., Singh A.K., A.K. Prasad, and R.P. Singh (2013), Variability of GPS derived water vapor and comparison with MODIS data over the Indo-Gangetic plains, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 55-57, 11-18, (doi:10.1016/j.pce.2010.03.040. (WoS Citations: 23, ImpactFactor:
  17. 917).
  18. Kaskaoutis, D. G., A.K. Prasad, P.G. Kosmopoulos, P.R. Sinha, S. K. Kharol, P. Gupta,  H. M. El-Askary, and M. Kafatos (2012), Synergistic use of remote sensing and modeling for tracing dust storms in the Mediterranean, Advances in Meteorology, , 14pp, doi:10.1155/2012/861026, (WoS Citations: 22, ImpactFactor: 1.239).
  19. El-Askary, H., Mohamed Allali, C. Rakovski, A.K. Prasad, Menas Kafatos, and Daniele Struppa (2012), Computational methods for climate data, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Computational Statistics, 4 (4), pages 359–374, DOI: 10.1002/wics.1213, (WoS Citations: 3 , ImpactFactor: NA).
  20. Prasad, A.K., R. P. Singh, and M. Kafatos (2011), Influence of coal-based thermal power plants on the spatial–temporal variability of tropospheric NO2 column over India, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, DOI 10.1007/s10661-011-2087-6. (WoS Citations: 41, ImpactFactor: 1.436).
  21. Prasad, A. K., H.M. El-Askary, and M. Kafatos (2010), Implications of high altitude desert dust transport from Western Sahara to Nile Delta during biomass burning season, Environmental Pollution, 158, 3385-3391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.07.035. (WoS Citations: 34, ImpactFactor: 3.395).
  22. Prasad, A.K., R.P. Singh (2010), Chlorophyll, calcite, and suspended sediment concentrations in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea at the river mouths, Advances in Space Research, 45, 61– 69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2009.07.027. (WoS Citations: 17, ImpactFactor: 1.076).
  23. Prasad, A.K., and R. P. Singh (2009), Validation of MODIS Terra, AIRS, NCEP/DOE AMIP-II Reanalysis-2, and AERONET Sun photometer derived integrated precipitable water vapor using ground-based GPS receivers over India, Journal of Geophysical Research, 114, D05107, doi:10.1029/2008JD011230. (WoS Citations: 121, ImpactFactor: 3.303).
  24. Prasad, A.K., K.-H.S. Yang, H.M. El-Askary, and M. Kafatos (2009), Melting of major Glaciers in the western Himalayas: evidence of climatic changes from long term MSU derived tropospheric temperature trend (1979-2008), Ann. Geophys., 27, 4505-4519. doi:10.5194/angeo27-4505-2009. (WoS Citations: 85, ImpactFactor: 1.620).
  25. Singh, R. P., A.K. Prasad, V.K. Kayetha, and M. Kafatos (2008), Enhancement of oceanic parameters associated with dust storms using satellite data, Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, C11008, doi:10.1029/2008JC004815. (WoS Citations: 72, ImpactFactor: 3.303).
  26. Prasad, A.K., S. Singh, S.S. Chauhan, M.K. Srivastava, R.P. Singh, and R. Singh (2007), Aerosol radiative forcing over the Indo-Gangetic plains during major dust storms, Atmospheric Environment, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.03.060. (WoS Citations: 147, ImpactFactor: 3.226).
  27. Prasad, A.K., and R.P. Singh (2007), Changes in aerosol parameters during major dust storm events (2001-2005) over the Indo-Gangetic basin using AERONET and MODIS data, Journal of Geophysical Research,112 (D9), D09208, doi: 10.1029/2006JD007778. (WoS Citations: 182, ImpactFactor: 3.303).
  28. Bhattacharjee, P.S., A.K. Prasad, M. Kafatos, and R.P. Singh (2007), Influence of A Dust Storm on Carbon Monoxide and Water Vapor over Indo-Gangetic Plains, Journal of Geophysical Research, 112, D18203, doi:10.1029/2007JD008469. (WoS Citations: 39, ImpactFactor: 3.303).
  29. Prasad, A.K., S. Sarkar, and R.P. Singh (2007), Inter-annual variability of vegetation cover and rainfall over India, Advances in Space Research, 39, 79–87, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2006.02.026. (WoS Citations: 32, ImpactFactor: 1.076).
  30. Prasad, A.K. and R.P. Singh (2007), Features of hurricane Katrina using multi sensor data, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 28 (21), 4709-4713. DOI: 10.1080/01431160500522668. (WoS Citations: 2, ImpactFactor: 1.188).
  31. Prasad, A.K. and R.P. Singh (2007), Comparison of MISR-MODIS aerosol optical depth over the Indo-Gangetic basin during the winter and summer seasons (2000-2005), Remote Sensing of Environment, 107, 109-119, doi:10.1016/j.rse.2006.09.026. (WoS Citations: 163, ImpactFactor: 3.954).
  32. Kayetha, V.K., Senthilkumar J., A.K. Prasad, G. Cervone and R.P. Singh (2007), Effect of dust storm on ocean color and snow parameters, Photonirvachak - Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 35(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02991828. (WoS Citations: 26, ImpactFactor:29).
  33. Singh, R.P., G. Cervone, M. Kafatos, A.K. Prasad, A.K. Sahoo, D. Sun, D.L. Tang and  R. Yang (2007), Multi-sensor Studies of the Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami of 26 December 2004, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 28 (13-14), 2885-2896 (12), doi: 10.1080/01431160701237405. (WoS Citations: 43, ImpactFactor: 1.188).
  34. Prasad, A.K., R.P. Singh, V. Tare and M. Kafatos (2006), Use of vegetation index and meteorological parameters for prediction of crop yield in India, International J. Remote Sensing, 28 (23),5207 – 5235, doi: 10.1080/01431160601105843. (WoS Citations: 50, ImpactFactor: 1.188).
  35. Prasad, A.K., R.P. Singh and M. Kafatos (2006), Influence of coal based thermal power plants on aerosol optical properties in the Indo-Gangetic basin, Geophysical Research Letters, 33, L05805, doi:10.1029/2005GL023801. (WoS Citations: 117, ImpactFactor: 3.505).
  36. Prasad, A.K., R.P. Singh and A. Singh (2006), Seasonal climatology of aerosol optical depth over Indian subcontinent: trend and departures in recent years, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 27(12), 2323–2329, doi: 10.1080/01431160500043665. (WoS Citations: 46, ImpactFactor: 1.188).
  37. Prasad, A.K., K. Vinay Kumar, S. Singh and R.P. Singh (2006), Potentiality of multi-sensor satellite data in mapping flood hazard, Photonirvachak-Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 34 (3): 219-231. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02990651. (WoS Citations: 12, ImpactFactor: 0.29).
  38. Prasad, A.K., L. Chai, R.P. Singh and M. Kafatos (2005), Crop yield estimation model for Iowa using remote sensing and surface parameters, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 8 (1), 26-33, doi:10.1016/j.jag.2005.06.002.  (WoS Citations: 265, ImpactFactor: 1.744).
  39. Prasad, A.K. and R.P. Singh (2005), Extreme rainfall event of July 25-27, 2005 over Mumbai, west coast, India, Photonirvachak-Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 33 (3), 365370. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02990007. (WoS Citations: 18, ImpactFactor: 0.29).

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

Proceedings and Newsletters

  1. Kafatos, M., A. K. Prasad, H. M. El-Askary and D. G. Kaskaoutis (2012), Correlation, vertical distribution and column integrated characteristics of aerosols during winter-time dust storms over the Mediterranean region, 26th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 26).
  2. Prasad, A.K., R.P. Singh, S. Singh and D.S. Nanda (2007), GPS and Satellite Meteorology for Understanding monsoon dynamics over the Indian sub-continent, IAHS Red Book Series, 313, 3339. Citations: 5.
  3. Prasad, A.K. and R.P. Singh (2006), Population Dynamics and Increasing Pollution: Its Impact on the Climatic Conditions Over the Indo-Gangetic Basin, Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Advanced Environmental Monitoring, June 27-30, 2006, Heidelberg, Germany.
  4. Chaturvedi, P., A.K. Prasad and Singh, R.P. (2006), Comparison of chlorophyll concentration in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea using IRS-P4 Ocean Color Monitor, and MODIS Aqua, Proceedings ISRS 2006 PORSEC, at Bexco, Busan, Korea, November 2-4.  
  5. Prasad, A.K., R.P. Singh,  A. Singh, and M. Kafatos (2005), Seasonal Variability of Aerosol Optical Depth over Indian Subcontinent, Analysis of Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing Images, 2005 International Workshop, IEEE, pp.35- 38. Citations: 6.
  6. Prasad, A.K.  and R.P. Singh (2005), Seasonal, Inter-Annual Variability of Aerosol Optical Depth over the Indo-Gangetic basin and circulation pattern of wind, in Proceedings of the 4th Asian Aerosol Conference, IASTA Bulletin, vol. 17 (1 & 2).
  7. Prasad, A.K., R.P. Singh, M. Kafatos and A. Singh (2005), Effect of the growing population on the air pollution, climatic variability and hydrological regime of the Ganga basin, India. In: Regional Hydrological Impacts of Climatic Change-Impact Assessment and Decision Making (ed. by T. Wagener, S. Franks, H. V. Gupta, E. Boegh, L. Bastidas, C. Nobre & C. D. O. Galvao), IAHS Press, Wallingford, UK., IAHS Publ. 295., 139-146. 
  8. Singh, R.P., A.K. Prasad, S.S. Chauhan, S. Singh (2005), Country Report: Impact of growing urbanization and air pollution on the regional climate over India, IAUC Newsletter, International Association          for       Urban Climate,      Issue    No.      14,       Dec.     2005 (http://www.urbanclimate.org/IAUC014.pdf).

Patents

  1. US Patent number: US7702597 (Granted). Title “Crop Yield Prediction Crop yield prediction using piecewise linear regression with a break point and weather and, agricultural parameters”. R. P. Singh, Anup K Prasad, Vinod Tare and Menas Kafatos. Date of Issue: Apr 20, 2010. Citations: 36
  2. Indian Patent Application: Title: “Multi-model method and system of estimation of ash yield in coal using mid-infrared Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy”,  No. 202431065336, Published 06.09.2024. In the name of Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. Inventors: Anup Krishna Prasad, Sameeksha Mishra, Arya Vinod, Anubhav Shukla, Shailayee Mukherjee, Bitan Purkait, Atul Kumar Varma, Bhabesh Chandra Sarkar.
  3. Indian Patent Application: Title: “A method of multi-model estimation of carbon in coal using mid-infrared Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy”, No. 202431076911, Published 18/10/2024. In the name of Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. Inventors: Anup Krishna Prasad, Sameeksha Mishra, Arya Vinod, Anubhav Shukla, Bitan Purkait, Shailayee Mukherjee, Atul Kumar Varma, Bhabesh Chandra Sarkar.

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

SPONSORED RESEARCH - Grants  

  1. Project Title: “Application of spectroscopic methods and machine learning algorithms for a rapid and reliable estimate of the gross calorific value (GCV) in high-ash Indian coal”, Funding Agency: MATRICS, SERB, DST, PI: Prof. A.K. Prasad (sole PI), Towal Award Amount: 6.6 Lakhs, Total Award Period Covered: 12/02/2024 to 11/02/2027.
  2. Project Title: High ash coal gasification and associated upstream and downstream processes (Coal to Chemicals- CTC), Coal India R&D project. Funding Agency: CIL, PI: PI: Professor I.M. Mishra, Role as: Co-I: Prof. A.K. Prasad. Total Award Amount: Rs. 2160.721 Lakhs (IIT(ISM) Component: Rs. Rs. 1872.007 lakh). Total Award Period Covered: 17.07.2017- 16.07.2020.
  3. Project Title: Studies on the Use of Coal and Petcoke as Fuel in the Cement Industry in India, Coal India  R&D project. Funding Agency: CIL, PI: PI: Professor I.M. Mishra, Role as: Co-I: Prof. A.K. Prasad. Total Award Amount: Rs. 431.28 Lakhs. Total Award Period Covered: 05.07.2016 – 04.07.2018.
  4. Project Title: “Geospatial Fusion of Parameters Controlling orogenic Gold Mineralization and Delineation of Gold prospective Zones within Chandil Formation, North Singhbhum Mobile belt, Eastern Indian Craton. A Regional Scale Analytical Approach through the Integrated Applications of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing Technology. Funding Agency: NRDMS, DST PI: Dr. S. Singh, Role as: Co-PI: Prof. A.K. Prasad. Total Award Amount: Rs. 38,50,000. Total Award Period Covered: February 2016-Janury 2018.
  5. Project Title: “Integration of Airborne Aerosol Prediction Systems and Vegetation Phenology to Track Pollen for Asthma Alerts in Public Health Decision Support Systems”, Funding Agency: NASA, NASA MSFC‐ PI: Jeffrey Luvall, UA science PI: William A. Sprigg, Role as: Consultant - Research Scientist, Dr. A.K. Prasad. Total Award Amount (over a Million USD): $1,200,000. Total Award Period Covered: August 2009- April 2014.
  6. Project Title: “Collaborative Research: Type 1 - Multi-Model Regional Simulation of Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture and Ecosystems in the Southwestern United States” Funding Agency: USDA-NSF-NIFA, PI: Professor Menas Kafatos. Role as: CO-I, Dr. A.K. Prasad. Total Award Amount: $848,000, Total Award Period Covered: 4/1/11-3/31/14
  7. Project Title: “Studying Air Quality Dynamics using A Linear Genetic Programming Approach over Remotely Sensed Atmospheric Parameters: case study (Cairo, Egypt)” Funding Agency: NSF Award for US-Egypt joint research agreement (2009-2011), Role as: Research Scientist, Dr. A.K. Prasad. Total Award Amount: $60,000, Total Award Period Covered: 2009-2011.
  8. Project Title: “Aerosol Studies utilizing Remote Sensing and other Observations over India and their Significance for the Climate System”. Funding Agency: IGC. P.I.: Professor Menas Kafatos, Role as: Co-I, Dr. A.K. Prasad. Total Award: $100,000, Total Award Period: 2009-2011.
  9. Project Title: Hazards Studies utilizing Remote Sensing and other Observations and their Connection to the Climate System”. Funding Agency: SSAI. P.I.: Professor Menas Kafatos, Role as: Co-I, Dr. A.K. Prasad. Total Award Amount: $149,500; Total Award Period: 6/1/09-12/31/11.

Consultancy Project (for ONGC)

CONSULTANCY/EDP/WORKSHOP/short courses

  1. Project Title: “Resource estimation for titanium and vanadium in beach and dune samples of Talashil Block, Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra”. Total: Rs. 4, 00, 020, Period: Dec 2024 to Jan 2025, Role as: CI, Prof. A.K. Prasad, Co-CI: Prof. A.S. Venkatesh.
  2. Project Title: Study of Variability of Sea-Surface Height, Bathymetry, Topography and Scenarios of Submergence around Gulf of Khambhat, Arabian Sea”. Total: Rs. 6, 50, 001, Period: Jul2022-Dec2022, Role as: CI, Prof. A.K. Prasad.
  3. EDP: Training on identification of Macerals in Sedimentary rocks, Total Value: Rs.19,42,462, Role as: Co-CI, Prof. A.K. Prasad, CI: Prof. A.K. Varma, Co-CI: Prof. M.K. Mukherjee, Period: Two weeks (Tentative: April 2023)
  4. Workshop Title: A “Three-Day Workshop” Under the aegis of TEQIP-III On Design & Style of a PhD Thesis and Reference Management using Open Source Solutions, April 06-08, 2018, Executive Development Centre (EDC), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, Total: Rs. 2,50,000, Sponsor: TEQIP, Role as: CI, Prof. A.K. Prasad.
  5. Workshop Title: A “Three-Day Workshop” Under the aegis of TEQIP-III On Design & Style of a PhD Thesis and Reference Management using Open Source Solutions, March 29-31, 2018, Executive Development Centre (EDC), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, Total: Rs. 2,50,000, Sponsor: TEQIP, Role as: CI, Prof. A.K. Prasad.
  6. Workshop Title: A “Three-Day Workshop” Under the aegis of TEQIP-III On Design & Style of a PhD Thesis and Reference Management using Open Source Solutions, January 16-18, 2018,,  IIT (ISM) Institute Industry Interaction Facility (IIIF), New Delhi, Total: Rs. 2,50,000, Sponsor: TEQIP, Role as: CI, Prof. A.K. Prasad.

Membership of Scientific Societies

Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) : Life member

American Geophysical Society: Member

The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India: Life Member

 

 

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

Administrative Duties:

  1. CHAIRMAN, DOCUMENTATION CELL, IITISM, 2018-19.
  2. ASSOCIATE DEAN (ACADEMIC PG), 2018-19
  3. ASSOCIATE DEAN (INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY), 2019-20
  4. TREASURER, IITISM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, ISMAA, 2015-2019
  5. SECRETARY, DAC, APPLIED GEOLOGY, 2015-19
  6. MEMBER, BOCS, APPLIED GEOLOGY, 2015-2017
  7. MEMBER, DST FIST PHASE-II, APPLIED GEOLOGY, 2014-2020.            
  8. MEMBER, VISION DOCUMENT COMMITTEE, IITISM, 2017-18.          
  9. CO-CONVENER, CONCETTO, 2017-18.
  10. MEMBER, BASANT, 2015-19, 2024-25.
  11. MEMBER, JOSAA, IIT-JEE ADMISSION, 2023-2024, 2024-2025 session.
  12. Member DPAC, AGL, 2023-2025.
  13. OTHER CONFIDENTIAL/EXAMINER (PG/PhD) TASKS. Institute/External.

Guidance

List of Completed PhDs:

  1. Dr. Kumari Preety, Adm. No. 2015DR0219, Prof. Anup Krishna Prasad (Guide); Prof. Atul Kumar Varma (Co-Guide), ASSESSMENT OF VERTICAL ACCURACY, RELAHVE PERFORMANCE, AND ENHANCEMENT OF SPACE-BASED DIGITAL ELEVATION MODELS (DEMs) USING DIFFERENTIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (DGPS), Date of Award: 05-09-2022, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.
  2. Dr. Ashmeer Mohammad, Adm no. 2015DR1108, Prof. Anup Krishna Prasad (Guide), TITANIUM-VANADIUM BEARING MAGNETITE-ILMENITE MINERALIZATION WITHIN MAFIC SUITE IN AND AROUND SUDAMAKUND AND PAHARPUR AREAS, CHHOTANAGPUR GNEISSIC COMPLEX, EASTERN INDIA, Date of Award: 01-08-2023, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.
  3. Dr. Anubhav Shukla, Adm.no. 17DR000435 , Prof. Anup Krishna Prasad (Guide); Prof. Atul Kumar Varma (Co-guide),  RAPID ESHMAHON OF SULFUR IN INDIAN COAL USING MIDINFRARED FTIR SPECTROSCOPY AND MODELING OF GROSS CALORIFIC VALUE, AND CARBON NANOPRODUCTS, Date of Award: 15-09-2023, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.
  4. Dr. Swakangkha Ghosh, Adm. No. 2016DR1103, Prof. Anup Krishna Prasad (Guide);  Dr. George Philip, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun & Prof. T. H. Syed, Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Kanpur [External Co-guide(s)], ACTIVE TECTONICS AND PALEOSEISMOLOGICAL INVESHGAHONS OF THE TRANS-YAMUNA ACTIVE FAULT SYSTEM, NORTHWESTERN SUB-HIMALAYA, INDIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR EARTHQUAKE HAZARD ASSESSMENT, Date of Award: 22-03-2024, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.
  5. Dr. Nirasindhu Desinayak, Adm. No. 2014DR0226, Prof. Anup Krishna Prasad (Guide); SPATIO-TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF GLACIERS, SNOW COVER, AND TROPOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE IN THE HINDU KUSH HIMALAYAN REGION, Date of PhD Defense: 21-06-2024, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.
  6. Dr. Suren Nayak, Adm. No.  2016DR0056, Prof. Anup Krishna Prasad (Guide); SPATIO-TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT OVER INDIA USING LONG-TERM MODIS OBSERVATIONS (2000-2023), Date of PhD Defense: 21.08.2024, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.
  7. Dr. Sameeksha Mishra, Adm No. 19DR0131, Prof. Anup Krishna Prasad (Guide); RAPID ESTIMATION OF CARBON CONTENT AND ASH YIELD IN INDIAN COAL USING MID-INFRARED FTIR SPECTROSCOPY, Date of PhD Defense: 23-12-2024, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.

 Ongoing PhDs: 7 Full-time, 2 Part-time.

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