Research Interest

• Lithospheric Geomagnetic field modelling and interpretation
• Curie Isotherm mapping of the Earth’s crust
• Lunar Crustal Magnetization model
• Petrophysical and Rock physical evaluation of Reservoirs
• Near-surface Geophysical and Geotechnical investigations
• Applications of Machine Learning tools in Geophysics

Sponsored Research & Development Projects

1. PANIIT-Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC): To develop a robust Petrophysical and Rock physics model in hydrocarbon bearing carbonate reservoir, Oct 01, [2017-2020]
2. IIT Bombay-Monash Research Academy (IMURA0673), An Indian-Australian research partnership: Study of Gas hydrates using effective medium theory and rock physics modeling, Jan 01, [2017-2020].
3. Department of Science & Technology (DST): Tomographical study of landslide prone area in Deccan Basalt hill slope, Dec 01 [2017-2020].
4. IIT Bombay -Monash Research Academy (IMURA0625), An Indian-Australian research partnership-: Gaussian process driven modelling and prediction in Earth System, July 01, [2016-2020].
5. IIT Bombay -Monash Research Academy (IMURA0492), An Indian-Australian research partnership-: The geomechanics of reservoir due to extraction of fluids or oil/gas, Jan 01, [2016-2020].
6. Indian Space Research Organization-PRL, PLANEX: Magnetic field of the Moon, from Oct 01, [2013-2016].
7. NASA Unsolicited proposal: Investigation of non-tidal ocean signals in land observatory and satellite magnetic measurements, from Feb 01, [2009]- May 31, [2011].
8. NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP): A GIS-based model of the Lunar Magnetic Field Environment based on a Comprehensive approach to the Magnetometer and Electron Reflectometer data: Funding through Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak ridge, TN and research based at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc/ [Jan 2007 – Dec 2008].
9. Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Research Grant: To derive a global magnetic anomaly map by merging aeromagnetic, marine and satellite magnetic data: 3-year funding, with Prof. Hermann Luehr and Prof. Mioara Mandea, GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam, Germany, [Oct 2003 – Jan 2006].
10. Department of Science & Technology (DST): Rock fall Hazard study in High Hills of Maharashtra and its remedial measures [2015-2017]
11. NASA ROSES-2009 NRA (NNH09ZDA001N-MFRP): Effects of Giant Impacts in Early to Mid-Noachian on Sub-critical Martian Dynamos and Their Implications to Martian Remnant Magnetism, 0.1 FTE [2010 – 2013].

Consultancy to Geophysical Industry

1. Numerical modelling for slope stability (ABCI Infrastructures Pvt Ltd) [2018]
   • Calculation of parameters that would affect the stability of the slope
2. Geophysical Analysis of log data for assessing properties near Borehole (Beaver Infra Consultants) [2018]
   • Estimation of geophysical parameters in the vicinity of the borehole
3. Geophysical surveys for assessing the subsurface lithology: Client: Indian National Army, [2017]
   • Estimate velocity and density profiles from seismic data.
4. Geotechnical Investigation for estimation of liquefaction potential at the proposed 2 X 700 MWe Nuclear Power Project site in Haryana, India. Client: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL), [2016]
   • Crosshole seismic and Borehole deviation survey to quantify the geotechnical characteristics.
5. Subsurface strata evaluation at Thane-Belapur road flyover, Thane, Maharashtra. Client: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), [2016]
   • Assess the continuity of basement rock (basalt) from resistivity data.
6. Geophysical test at Bhiwandi site, Bhwandi, Maharashtra. Client: Nissan Enterprises Ltd., [2016]
   • Calculate the water seepage zone in the subsurface from resistivity profiles.
7. Liquefaction test at Dibrugarh site, Assam, India. Client: Indian Air Force, [2015].
   • Determine elastic properties of soil from crosshole seismic survey.
8. Resistivity measurements in Parade Ground, Delhi. Client: Indian National Army, [2015].
   • Ascertain the source of water seepage into the underground structure built for strategic importance.
9. Geophysical imaging of the subsurface from Crosshole seismics. Client: NPCIL., [2014]
   • Determine in-situ elastic properties of the alluviums in north India.
10. Geomagnetic field modelling of Passive Margins along Western Offshore India. Client: British Gas India Pvt. Ltd., [2014]
    • Estimate sediment thickness below basaltic strata.
11. Surface resistivity measurements of Asphalt concrete for 220/132 kV substations at Jigmeling and Tsirang in Bhutan. Client: KEC International Ltd., [2013]
    • Measure electrical resistivity of Asphalt-concrete mixtures at various temperatures (0-50°C) and saturation ranges (0-100%)
12. Geophysical study at Strategic defence site near Pune, India. Client: Indian National Army, [2012]
    • Image sub-surface up to a depth of 150 m along a 2.3 km Deccan Basalt Ridge from well log, crosshole seismics and refraction profiles.
13. Study of subsurface lithology from geophysical data at the defence site, P-site, Pune, India. Indian National Army, [2012]
    • Subsurface imaging along the western part of the Deccan Basalt ridge.
14. Mapping the depth to the Curie Isotherm in the Earth’s crust. Client: ROYAL DUTCH SHELL plc., [2006-2008]
    • Calculate the depth to the Curie Isotherm from surface heat flow, borehole temperature logs and aeromagnetic data – North America, Europe, Australia and Middle East.

Media Coverage

• Eos Trans. AGU, 88(25), pg 263, 19 June, 2007
• BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6982485.stm
• Spain’s most read newspaper El-Pais http://www.elpais.com/articulo/futuro/mapa/magnetico/mundial/elpepusoc/20071114elpepifut_1/Tes
• Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists [PDF]
• The Leading Edge, pg 32-33, Jan, 2008.

1. Petroleum geology and Petrophysics: (shared with other Instructor) Spring [2012 – 2016, 2018-2019]
2. Petrophysics: Spring [2013 – 2016, 2018-2019]
3. Geophysical Inverse Theory: Spring [2012 – 2018]
4. Global Geophysics: [Spring 2006], Fall [2012-2013, 2017-2018]
5. Computational Geophysics: Fall [2013 – 2018]
6. Geophysical Signal Processing: Fall [2012, 2017]
7. Numerical Methods II and Statistics: Spring [2006]
8. Potential Fields: Fall [2006]

• PhD, 2003, Geophysics, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany.
  Dissertation: Modelling and Interpretation of Global Lithospheric Magnetic Anomalies
  (http://www.diss.fu-berlin.de/2003/270/indexe.html)
• M. Tech., 1999, Applied Geophysics, University of Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee), Roorkee, India.
  Thesis: 2-D Electromagnetic Modelling in Anisotropic Media
• B. Sc. Hons, 1996, Physics, HansRaj College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.

• Professor since Dec 2018 – now
  Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
• Associate Professor, Aug 2011 – Nov 2018
  Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
• Associate Research Scientist, Feb 2009 – Jul 2011
  NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt/University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD
• NASA Postdoctoral Fellow, Jan 2007 – Dec 2008
  NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD/Oak Ridge Associated Universities/OakRidge, TN
• Lecturer in Geophysics, Jan 2006 – Dec 2006
  University of Leeds, UK 
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Nov 2003 – Jan 2006
  GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam, Germany
• Research Fellow, Sept 2001 – Oct 2003
  GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam, Germany
• Junior Reserach Fellow, Sept 1999 – Aug 2001
  National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, India

Awards

• NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship, OAK Ridge Associated Universities/ NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2007-08
• Council for Scientific and Industrial Resarch (CSIR) Doctoral Fellowship, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, India, 2000-01
• University Grant Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test qualified in India, 1999

Professional Activities

• External Expert, Recruitment of Technical Posts, Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Navi Mumbai [2020 – now]
• External Expert, Selection Committee, Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Science, Benaras Hindu University [2019 – now]
• Member, Board of Studies in Geophysics, Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Science, Benaras Hindu University [2016 – 2018]
• Member, Department Undergraduate Committee (DUGC), Dept. of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay [2014 – 2017]
• Department Coordinator, Techfest / Techconnect, IIT Bombay [2013 – 2014]
• Member, Review Committee – Geophysics research scholars, Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Navi Mumbai [2012]
• Member, GEST Promotion Committee, University of Maryland Baltimore County, [2009 – 2011]
• Managing Guest Editor, Special Issue ‘Magnetic Anomalies’, Tectonophysics, [2009].
• Convener – International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) Meeting, Soporn, Hungary [2009]
  • Tectonic interpretation of satellite, air-borne, ground and marine geomagnetic data.
• Convener – International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) XXIV meeting, Perugia, Italy [2007]
  • Seismological, geological and tectonic interpretation of geomagnetic anomalies on continents and oceans.
• Convener – European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly, Vienna, Austria [2006]
  • The Magnetic field of the lithosphere: implications for tectonics and geology.
• Member: Geomagnetic Earth Observation from Space (GEOSPACE): Modelling and Interpreting Crust-Lithosphere structure using CHAMP satellite magnetic data: 5-year consortium funded by Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), [2004–2009].
  • PI: Prof. Kathy Whaler, University of Edinburgh, Prof. David Gubbins and Prof. Derek Fairhead, University of Leeds, UK, Dr. Richard Holme, University of Liverpool, UK, David Kerridge, British Geological Survey, UK, Dr. Nils Olsen, Danish Space Research Institute, Denmark, and Prof. Andy Jackson, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland.
• Chair – 2^nd CHAMP Science Meeting, Potsdam, Germany [2003]
  • Main Field and Secular Variation.
• Reviewer: Geophy.   Int., Geophy. Res. Letts., J.  Asian Earth Sci., Earth Planet Sci. Letts., Tectonophysics, Physics Earth Planet. Int, Current Science

1. Udemy: Machine Learning – Hands-on Python & R in Data Science [291 lectures] | June 2019 – Ongoing
2. Udemy: R Programming – Advanced Analytics in R for Data Science [51 lectures] | June 2019 – Ongoing
3. Udemy: R Programming – R for Data Science [80 lectures] | May – June 2019
4. Coursera: Machine Learning – 9 weeks course | Nov 2017- Jan 2018
5. Udemy: Python [120 lectures]; Data Science with Python [143 Lectures] | Oct 2017 – Jan 2018
6. NIIT, Mumbai, India | Diploma in Dot Net Technologies, 282 Hours | June 2013 – April 2014
7. NIIT, Mumbai, India | Course Work in Java Technologies, 252 Hours | February 2012 – January 2013
8. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India | July 2011 – April 2012
   • Executive Program in Management with specialization in Marketing and Human Resource Management

BOOKS

1. Book – Seismic Inversion Methods: A Practical Approach Springer Nature
   Switzerland AG (Eds.: S P Maurya, N P Singh and K H Singh) [2020] [
   ORCID: 0000-0001-9878-105X ] (in print)
2. Book Article – ‘Global Magnetic Anomaly Map’, In: Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics, 2nd Edition, Ed. Harsh Gupta, Springer [article submitted].
3. Book – Petro-physics and Rock Physics of Carbonate Reservoir: Likely Elucidations and Way Forward, Springer Nature, Singapore (Eds.: K H Singh and R M Joshi) [2019] [ ISBN: 978-981-13-1210-6]
4. Book Article – ‘Global Magnetic Anomaly Map’, In: Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics, Ed. Harsh Gupta, Springer, pg 796-809 [2010].

UNDER REVIEW

1. Kumar, A., Shrivastava, R. K., Singh, K.H., Bayesian inference of material properties in disordered media using sound characteristics [Under Review – Europhysics Letters]
2. Ghosh, R., Sarkar, P., Singh K.H., Singh, T.N,, Elastic anisotropy modelling of organic-rich lower Gondwana shale in eastern India. [Under Review – Journal of Applied Geophysics]
3. Kainthola, A., Ansari, T.A., Singh, K.H, Singh, T.N., Geotechnical and Micro-Structural Characteristics of Phyllite Derived Soil; Implications for Slope Stability, Lesser Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India [Under Review – Catena]
4. Sharma, M., Ansari, T.A., Sharma, L., Singh, T.N., Singh, K.H., Significance of Fluid properties in governing flow behaviour through rock fracture [Under Review –  Journal of Earth System Science]
5. Sharma, M., Ansari, T.A., Singh, T.N., Singh, K.H., Three-dimensional simulation of fluid flow through a discrete fracture and matrix [Under Review –  Environmental Fluid Mechanics]
6. Singh, H.O., Ansari, T.A., Singh, T.N., Singh, K.H., Analytical and numerical approach for the road cut slopes along NH-7 in Lesser Himalayan, India [Under Review – Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment]

PUBLISHED

1. Tripathy, A., Kumar, A., Srinivasan, V., Singh, K.H., Singh, T.N., Fractal Analysis and Spatial disposition of Porosity in Major Indian gas shales using Low-Pressure Nitrogen Adsorption and Advanced Image Segmentation. Journal of Natural Gas Science & Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.jngse.2019.103009
2. Gautam, P., Verma, A.K., Singh, T.N., Hu, W., Singh, K.H., Thermal Stability of Jalore Granitic Rocks for High-Level Nuclear Waste Disposal. Thermochimica Acta, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2019.178381.
3. Mishra, M, Singh, K. H. Unraveling an anomalous seismic response using Seismic Modelling: a case study from Cauvery Basin, offshore East Coast India. First Break, 37, 35-41, doi: 10.3997/1365-2397.2019015 [2019]
4. Maurya, S.P., Singh, N.P., and Singh K.H. Use of Genetic Algorithm in Reservoir Characterization from Seismic Data: A Case Study. Journal of Earth System Sciences, 128(5),126. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-019-1144-3 [2019]
5. Maurya, S.P., Singh, K.H. and Singh, N.P. Qualitative and Quantitative Comparison of Geostatistical Techniques of Porosity Prediction from the Seismic and Logging Data: A Case Study from the Blackfoot Field, Alberta, Canada, Marine Geophysical Research, 40(1), 51-71 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11001-018-9355-6 [2019]
6. Maurya, S.P., Singh, K.H., Predicting Porosity by Multivariate Regression and Probabilistic Neural Network using Model-based and Colored inversion as External Attributes: A Quantitative Comparison. Journal of Geological Society of India, 93(2), 207-212 [2019]
7. Sarkar, P., Singh K. H., Ghosh, R. Singh, T. N, Estimation of Dynamic Elastic Parameters, Mineralogy and Pore Characterization of Shale Rock for assessing shale gas potential of Gondwana shale, Eastern India, Current Science, 115(4), 710-720 [2018]
8. Abbasi, S., Singh, R.K., Singh, K. H., Singh, T. N., Mohr-Coulomb, Mogi-Coulomb and Modified Lade failure criteria: A comparative study in tight sand reservoir, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 107, 261-270, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2018.04.051 [2018]
9. Sarkar, P., Kumar, A., Singh K. H., Ghosh, R. Singh, T. N, Pore system, microstructure and porosity characterization of Gondwana shale of Eastern India using laboratory experiment and watershed image segmentation algorithm. Marine and Petrol. Geol., 94, 246-260, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo. 2018.04.006 [2018]
10. Maurya, S.P., Singh, K.H., Kumar, A. and Singh, N.P. Reservoir Characterization using Post-Stack Seismic Inversion Techniques Based on Real Coded Genetic Algorithm. Jour. of Geophysics April 2018, 39(2), pp 95-103, [2017].
11. Maurya, S. P. and Singh, K. H. Band-limited Impedance Inversion of Blackfoot field, Alberta, Canada. Jour. of Geophysics, 38(1), pp.57-61, [2017].
12. Jindal, N., Biswal, A.K., andSingh K. H. Analytical Velocity Modeling In High Pore-Pressure Environment, Offshore East Coast of India. Int. Jnl Earth Sc. Engg., 10, 155-160, DOI:10.21276/ijee. 2017.10.0202 [2017].
13. Hojat, A., Maule, C. F. and Singh, K. H. Reconnaissance exploration of possible geothermal potential sites in Kerman province, using Curie depth calculations, Jnl. Earth space Phys, 41(4), pp. 95-104 [2016].
14. Mahadasu, P. and Singh, K. H. Improved Seismic Imaging through Prestack Depth Migration using Synthetic Seismic data; GSTF Jnl of Geol. Sciences, doi: 10.5176/2251-3353_GEOS15.7 [2015].
15. Maurya, S.P., Singh, K.H. Reservoir Characterization using Model Based Inversion and Probabilistic Neural Network. Discovery, Vol. 49(228), pp. 122-127 [2015]
16. Salem, A., Green, C., Ravat, D., Singh, K.H., East, P., Fairhead, J., Mogren, S., Biegert, E., Depth to Curie temperature across the central Red Sea from magnetic data using the de-fractal method, Tectonophys, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2014.04.027 [2014].
17. Rajaram, M., Anand, S.P. and Singh, K.H., Proxy heat flux and magnetization model from satellite magnetic data, Jnl. of Geophys., Vol. 34, pp. 55-61, [2013].
18. Masterton SM, Gubbins D, Mueller RD, Singh K.H. Forward modelling of ocean lithospheric magnetization, Geophys. Jnl. Int., 192, 951-962, [2013].
19. Hojat, A., Guya, N.H., Singh, K. H., Application of Equivalent Source Magnetic Dipole (ESMD) Method to calculate curie depth using MF5 satellite magnetic model, Iranian Journal of Geology, 4, pp39-46, [2012].
20. Manglik A., Verma S.K., and Singh K.H., Detection of sub-basaltic sediments by a multi-parametric joint inversion approach. J. Earth Syst. Sci. 118, No. 5, pp. 551–562, [2009].
21. Singh, K.H., Okuma, S., Special Issue – magnetic anomalies, Tectonophysics, doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2009 .10.019, [2009].
22. Singh, K.H., Okuma, S., Erratum to Special Issue – magnetic anomalies, Tectonophysics, doi:10.1016 /j.tecto.2009.12.015, [2009].
23. Hemant, K., Mitchell, A., Magnetic field modelling and interpretation of the Himalayan-Tibetan plateau and adjoining north Indian Plains, Tectonophysics, doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2009.06.009, [2009].
24. Hulot, G., Olsen, N., Thebault, E., Hemant, K., Crustal concealing of small scale core
    field secular variation, Geophys. J. Int., 177, 361–366, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04119.x, [2009].
25. Rajaram, M., Anand, S.P., Hemant, K., Purucker, M.E., Curie isotherm map of Indian subcontinent from satellite and aeromagnetic data, Earth Planet. Sci. Letts, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2009.02.013, [2009].
26. Thebault, E., Hemant, K., Hulot, G., Olsen, N., On the geographical distribution of induced time-varying magnetic fields, Geophys.Res.Letts, 36, L01307, doi:10.1029/2008GL036416, [2009].
27. Korhonen, J.V., Fairhead, J.D., Hamoudi, M., Hemant, K., Lesur, V., Mandea, M., Maus, S., Purucker, M., Ravat, D., Sazonova, T., Thebault, E., Magnetic Anomaly Map of the World, Scale 1:50 000 000, Commission for the Geological Map of the World, [2007]*
    *(Media coverage)
    • Eos Trans. AGU, 88(25), pg 263, 19 June, 2007
    • BBC news http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6982485.stm
    • Spain’s most read newspaper – El Pais http://www.elpais.com/articulo/futuro/mapa/magnetico/mundial/elpepusoc/20071114elpepifut_1/Tes
    • Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
      (http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=PVv2007n130.pdf)
    • The Leading Edge, pg 32-33, Jan, 2008.
28. Hemant, K., Thebault, E., Mandea, M., Ravat, D., and Maus, S.., Magnetic anomaly map of the world: merging airborne, marine and ground-based magnetic data sets, Earth Planet. Sci. Letts, 260, 56-71, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2007.05.040, [2007].
29. Maus, S., Sazonova, T., Hemant, K., Fairhead, D., and Ravat, D., The NGDC candidate for the World Digital Magnetic Anomaly Map, Geochem. Geophys. Geosystems, 8, Q06017, doi:10.1029/2007GC001643., [2007].
30. Maus, S., Luehr, H., Martin, R., Hemant, K., Balasis, G., Ritter, P., and Claudia, S., Fifth-generation lithospheric magnetic field model from CHAMP satellite measurements, Geochem. Geophys Geosyst., 8, Q05013, doi:10.1029/2006GC001521, [2007].
31. Pilkington, M., Snyder, D.B., and Hemant, K., Weakly magnetic crust in the Canadian Cordillera, Earth Planet. Sci. Letts, 248, 461-470, [2006].
32. Maus, S., Martin, R., Hemant, K., Claudia, S., Luehr, H., Kuvshinov, A., and Olsen, N., Earth’s crustal magnetic field determined to spherical harmonic degree 90 from CHAMP satellite measurements, Geophys. J. Int., 164, 319-330, [2006]*
    • Earth Science: Meet the CHAMP, Nature (https://www.nature.com/articles/439512a) – Research Highlights, Vol 439, pg 512-513, 01 February, [2006].
33. Hemant, K. and Maus, S., Geological modeling of the new CHAMP magnetic anomaly maps using a Geographical Information System (GIS) technique, J. Geophys. Res., 110, B12103, doi:10.1029/2005JB003837, [2005].
34. Hemant, K. and Maus, S., Why no anomaly is visible over most of the continent-ocean boundary in the global crustal magnetic field, Phys. Earth Planet. Int., 149, 321-333, [2005].
35. Hemant, K. and Maus, S., Geological implications of continental magnetic anomalies derived from new CHAMP satellite data, 73rd SEG Annual Meeting, Oct 26-31, Dallas, U.S., [2003].
36. Hemant, K., Maus, S. and Haak, V., Interpretation of CHAMP crustal field anomaly maps using a Geographical Information System (GIS) technique, In: Earth Observation with CHAMP – Results from three years in Orbit, Eds. C. Reigber, H. Luehr, P. Schwintzer and J. Wickert, Springer-Verlag Berlin, 249-254, [2004].
37. Hemant, K., and Maus, S., A comparison of global lithospheric field models derived from satellite magnetic data, In: First Champ Mission Results for Gravity, Magnetic and Atmospheric Studies, Eds. C. Reigber, H. Luehr, P. Schwintzer, Springer-Verlag Berlin, 261-268, [2003].
38. Maus, S., Hemant, K., Rother, M., and Luehr, H., Mapping the lithospheric magnetic field from CHAMP scalar and vector magnetic data, In: First Champ Mission Results for Gravity, Magnetic and Atmospheric Studies, Eds. C. Reigber, H. Luehr, P. Schwintzer, Springer-Verlag Berlin, 269-274, [2003].
39. S.K. Verma, Hemant, K., Prashanti, M., Rambabu, H.V., Some significant aspects of magnetic and electromagnetic exploration for Diamonds, Jnl. of Applied Geochem., Vol. 4, No. 2, 319-333, [2002].

EXTENDED ABSTRACTS

1. Joshi, R.M., Singh, K.H., Soni, A. Unravelling Carbonate Reservoirs: Enumerating Porosity from Cores & Well-Logs, IPA19-G-139, 43rd Indonesian Petroleum Association Convention & Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia, 04-06 September [2019]
2. Sarkar, P. and Singh, K.H., Petrophysical Characterization of Gondwana Shales of South Karanpura Coal Field, Jharkhand, India. ASEG-PESA-AIG-2016, 25th International Geophysical Conference and Exhibition, 21-24 Aug, Adelaide, Australia, 1-8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ASEG2016ab248, [2016]
3. Mahadasu, P. and Singh, K. H. Improved subsurface imaging through reverse time migration: A synthetic case study. International Conference and Exhibition, 3-6 April, Barcelona, Spain, 3-3, doi:10.1190/ice2016-6431007.1, [2016]
4. Sarkar, P., Singh, K. H., Shahi, A. K. and Maurya, S. P. Estimation of elastic moduli of alluvium sediments, 11th Biennial international Conference and Exposition, Dec. 05−08, Jaipur, India, [2015]
5. Maurya, S. P. and Singh, K. H. LP and ML Sparse Spike inversion for reservoir characterization-A case study from Blackfoot area, Alberta, Canada, 77th EAGE Conference and Exhibition, June 01−04, Madrid, Spain, doi:10.3997/2214-4609.201412822, [2015]
6. Maurya, S. P. and Singh, K. H. Reservoir characterization using model based inversion and probabilistic neural network, 1st international conference on Recent trend in engineering and Technology, June 13−14, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, [2015]
7. Mahadasu, P. and Singh, K. H. Improved Seismic Imaging through Prestack Depth Migration using Synthetic Seismic data, 4th Annual international conference on Geological and Earth Sciences (GEOS), Oct 5-6, Singapore, [2015].
8. Anand, S.P., Rajaram, M., Singh, K.H., Purucker, M.E., Satellite derived Curie Isotherm map of the Indian Sub-Continent, DCS-DST Newsletter, India, January, [2010].
9. Singh, K. H., Kuang, W., Sabaka, T. Understanding Lunar remanent field through magnetization and dynamo mechanism, NLSI Lunar Science Forum, July 21-23, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, [2009].
10. Hemant, K., Purucker, M., and Sabaka, T., Interpreting magnetic anomaly signatures observed over the lunar mare basins, NLSI Lunar Science Conference, July 20-23, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, LPI contribution 1415, Abstract no. 2105, [2008].
11. Hemant, K. and Maus, S., Geological implications of continental magnetic anomalies derived from new CHAMP satellite data, 73rd SEG Annual Meeting, Oct 26-31, Dallas, U.S., [2003].

INVITED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS/TRAININGS

1. Singh, K.H., The Application of Geophysics in Geotechnical Engineering, Short Term Training Program for faculty from Engineering and Polytechnic Institutes, March 25-30, College of Engineering, Pune, India. Sponsored by: AICTE & ISTE, New Delhi [2019].
2. Singh, K.H., The Magnetic fields of Earth and Moon as seen from satellite, Workshop on “Scientific discussion on the magnetic field of Earth and Moon”, Nov 12-17, Consulate General of India, Durban and Johannesburg, South Africa [2015].
3. Singh, K.H., The application of satellite and near-surface magnetic field models to solid-earth studies, Workshop on “Recent trends on application of Geo-potential fields to Solid Earth studies”, Mar 12, Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Navi Mumbai [2014].
4. Singh, K.H., Planetary Magnetic Fields, Workshop on “Growth of Geomagnetism: Challenges and opportunities in the next two decades”, Dec 12-13, Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Navi Mumbai [2011]
5. Masterton, S., D. Gubbins, D. Müller, Singh, K. H., Magnetisation in the Oceanic Lithosphere and Prediction of its Magnetic Field Using Vector Spherical Harmonics, IUGG XXV General Assembly, June 28 – July 07, Melbourne, Australia [2011]
6. Maus, S., and Hemant, K., An overview of new methods for deriving and interpreting satellite magnetic anomaly maps, AGU/SEG Spring Joint Assembly, May 23-27, New Orleans, LA, U.S. [2005].
7. Hemant, K., An estimate of the long wavelength crustal magnetic anomaly masked by the Earth’s main magnetic field, IAGA Scientific Assembly, July 18-29, Toulouse, France [2005]

CONTRIBUTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (AS FIRST AUTHOR)

1. Singh, K. H., and Kuang, W., Understanding lunar magnetic field through magnetization and dynamo mechanism, AGU Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP23C-1334, Dec 12-16, San Francisco [2016]
2. Singh, K. H., and Kuang, W. Constraints on lunar dynamo mechanism for interpreting lunar-wide magnetic field. EGU General Assembly, April, 12-17, Vienna, Austria, 17, 8498 [2015]
3. Singh, K. H., Kuang, W., Singh, R., Lunar magnetic anomaly concentrations at the antipodal regions, EGU General Assembly, Geophys. Res. Abstracts, Vol. 16, EGU2014-15211-1, Apr 27- May 02, Vienna, Austria [2014]
4. Singh, K. H., Kuang, W., Kuvshinov, A.V., Sabaka, T., Observability and Implication of Magnetic signals from different ocean circulation models, AGU,91(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP21A-0993 Dec 13-17, San Francisco, USA [2010]
5. Singh, K. H., Kuang, W., Sabaka, T., Kuvshinov, A.V., Oceanic magnetic anomalies induced from Kuroshio currents, AGU,90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract 0738, Dec 14-18, San Francisco [2009]
6. Singh, K. H., A. Salem, Imaging geological structures of the Red Sea from thermal and aeromagnetic data, 11th IAGA Scientific Assembly, August 23-30, Sopron, Hungary [2009]
7. Singh, K. H., Final report on the Curie Isotherm Project, Curie Isotherm Workshop, Leeds, UK [2009]
8. Singh, K. H., Kuang, W., Sabaka, T. Understanding Lunar remanent field through magnetization and dynamo mechanism, NLSI Lunar Science Forum, July 21-23, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA [2009]
9. Hemant, K., Purucker, M.E., Magnetic anomalies antipodal to large impact basins on the Moon, Eos Trans. AGU,89(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract 12320, Dec 15-19, San Francisco, USA [2008]
10. Hemant, K., Purucker, M., and Sabaka, T., Interpreting magnetic anomaly signatures observed over the lunar mare basins, NLSI Lunar Science Conference, July 20-23, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, LPI contribution 1415, Abstract no. 2105 [2008]
11. Hemant, K., Purucker, M., and Sabaka, T., Modelling and interpreting magnetic anomaly features over lunar mare using a GIS method, Eos Trans. AGU,88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract P51C-0670, Dec 10-14, San Francisco, USA [2007]
12. Hemant, K., Thebault, E., Mandea, M., Ravat, D., and Maus, S., LEEDS WDMAM – A candidate model for the World Digital Magnetic Anomaly Map project, IUGG General Assembly, July 02-13, Perugia, Italy [2007]
13. Hemant, K., Rajaram, M., and Purucker, M., New tectonic and crustal structure of the central Indian shield regions inferred from CHAMP satellite magnetic anomaly maps, IUGG General Assembly, July 02-13, Perugia, Italy [2007]
14. Hemant, K., Estimation of Curie Isotherm within the Earth’s crust, Curie Isotherm Workshop, Leeds, UK [2007].
15. Hemant, K., Rajaram, M., and Anand, S. P., Lithospheric structure of the Indian subcontinent revealed by CHAMP data – implications for geological studies, European Geosciences Union General Assembly, April 02-07, Vienna, Austria [2006]
16. Hemant, K., Thebault, E., Mandea, M., Ravat, D., and Maus, S., World Digital Magnetic Anomaly Map – progress report, European Geosciences Union General Assembly, April 02-07, Vienna, Austria [2006]
17. Hemant, K., Estimating the temperature distribution in the Earth’s crust, Curie Isotherm Workshop, The Shell Oil, Houston, USA [2006]
18. Hemant, K., Thébault, E., Mandea, M., Ravat, D.N., and Maus, S., Merging airborne, marine and ground-based magnetic anomaly maps with satellite derived lithospheric field models, Eos Trans. AGU,86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., December 5-9, San Francisco [2005].
19. Hemant, K., Schilling, F., and Maus S., New approach in modelling the global crustal magnetic anomalies: role of Curie-isotherm, European Geosciences Union General Assembly, April 24-29, Vienna, Austria [2005]
20. Hemant, K., and Maus S., Interpretation of CHAMP magnetic anomaly maps using a global GIS crustal model with induced and remanent magnetisation, Joint CHAMP/GRACE Science Meeting, July 5-8, Potsdam, Germany [2004]
21. Hemant, K., and Maus S., Why no anomaly is visible over most of the continent-ocean boundary in the global crustal magnetic field, 1st General Assembly, European Geosciences Union, April 25-30, Nice, France [2004]
22. Hemant, K. and Maus, S., Geological implications of continental magnetic anomalies derived from new CHAMP satellite data, 73rd SEG Annual Meeting, Oct 26-31, Dallas, TX [2003]
23. Hemant, K., Maus, S., and Haak, V., Interpretation of the new CHAMP crustal field anomaly maps using a GIS technique, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, Dec 08-12, San Francisco [2003]
24. Hemant, K., S. Maus and V. Haak, Interpretation of CHAMP crustal field anomaly maps using a Geographical Information System (GIS) technique, 2nd CHAMP Science Meeting, Sept 01-04, Potsdam, Germany [2003]
25. Hemant, K. and Maus, S., GIS based satellite magnetic field modelling results for the European platform, IUGG, June 30 – July 11, Sapporo, Japan [2003]
26. Hemant, K. and Maus, S., Lithospheric magnetic field modelling of the African continent, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, April 06-11, Nice, France [2003]
27. Hemant, K. and Maus, S., A comparison of global lithospheric field models derived from satellite magnetic data, 1st CHAMP Science Meeting, Jan 22-25, Potsdam, Germany [2002]
28. Hemant, K., Electromagnetic modeling of two-dimensional anisotropic and inhomogeneous body encased in an isotropic host, 37th Annual Convention and Meeting on “The Earth and its Climate”, Indian Geophysical Union, Dec 19-21, Cochin, India [2000]

CO-AUTHORED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (STUDENTS UNDERLINED)

1. Kumar, A., Singh, K.H., Yellishetty, M., Soni, A. Optimization Based Porosity Segmentation. SPE-196088-MS, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Calgary, Canada, Sept 30- Oct 02 [2019]
2. Biswal, D., Nedeer, N., Banerjee, S., Singh, K.H., Structural Imaging of Daman Pay in the Presence of Overlying Carbonate Build-up: A Case Study from B9 Area of Mumbai Offshore Basin. Paper # 194559, SPE Oil and Gas India Conference and Exhibition, Mumbai, India, April 09-11 [2019]
3. Kumar, A., Singh, K.H., Permeability Simulation on 3D microCT of Mumbai Offshore Carbonates. Abstract # 97, 40^th Annual Convention, Seminar and Exhibition on Exploration Geophysics, Nov 01-03 [2018]
4. P., Singh, K.H., Ghosh, R., 3-D microstructure reconstruction and porosity analysis of Indian Gondwana Shale. Abstract # 98, 40^th Annual Convention, Seminar and Exhibition on Exploration Geophysics, Nov 01-03 [2018]
5. Kumar, A., Shrivastava, R. K., and Singh, K.H., Bayesian Modelling for Determining Material Properties, International Conference on Recent Innovations in Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering – (ICRIEECE), Bhubaneswar, India July, 27-28 [2018]
6. Jindal, N., Shahi, A.K., and Singh, K.H., Estimation of Time-Depth Uncertainty In Different Geological Scenarios: An Approach Using A Synthetic Offshore Velocity Model. submitted in *Geo2018, 13th Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition, Bahrain, 5-8 March [2018]
7. Jindal, N. and Singh K. H. Analytical Velocity Modeling for Offshore East Coast of India: An approach using VSP time-depth dataset. AAPG-SEG International Conference & Exhibition, London, UK, 15­18 Oct [2017].
8. Maurya S.P., Singh N.P. and Singh K.H. Time-lapse Seismic Modeling of CO2 Sequestration in Geological Formation. 12^th Biennial Conference & Exposition, Jaipur, India [2017].
9. Maurya S.P, Singh K.H. and Singh N.P. (2017) Reservoir Characterization from seismic data using Genetic Algorithm Techniques. 2^nd National Geo-Research Scholar Meet, WIHG, Dehradun, India [2017].
10. Maurya, S.P., Singh K.H., Kumar A. and Singh N.P. (2017) Reservoir Characterization using Post-Stack Seismic Inversion Techniques Based on Real Coded Genetic Algorithm. 39^th Annual Convention Seminar and Exhibition on Exploration Geophysics, BHU Varanasi, India [2017].
11. Singh, R. K. and K H Singh, Porosity estimation from GA and PSO based Neural Network Approach – A case study of carbonate reservoir from Mumbai offshore, Workshop on Carbonate Reservoir Complexities, Mumbai [2017]
12. Kumar, A., A Adhikary and K H Singh, Neural Network to Predict Carbonate Permeability and Porosity from Log Data, Workshop on Carbonate Reservoir Complexities, Mumbai [2017]
13. Shrivastava, R.K., A. Kumar and K H Singh, Predictive Modeling for Determining Material Properties in Carbonate Rocks, Workshop on Carbonate Reservoir Complexities, Mumbai [2017]
14. Adhikary, A, A. Kumar and K H Singh, Determination of Pore Size Distribution from Scanning Electron Microscope Images of Carbonates, Workshop on Carbonate Reservoir Complexities, Mumbai [2017]
15. Kumar, A., A Adhikary and K H Singh, Fluid-Flow Simulation in Carbonates using Lattice-Boltzmann and Multiple-Point Geostatistics, Workshop on Carbonate Reservoir Complexities, Mumbai [2017]
16. Maurya, S.P., R. K. Singh, and K H Singh Statistical estimates of carbonate reservoir properties derived from seismic and log data of Bombay High region, Workshop on Carbonate Reservoir Complexities, Mumbai [2017]
17. Kumar, A., A Adhikary and K H Singh, A Review on the current Digital Rock Physics Techniques for Carbonates, Workshop on Carbonate Reservoir Complexities, Mumbai [2017]
18. Sarkar, P., A. Kumar, K. H. Singh, R. Ghosh and T. N. Singh, Pore system characterization of Permian shale of Eastern India using laboratory experiment and watershed image Segmentation Algorithm, Workshop on Carbonate Reservoir Complexities, Mumbai [2017]
19. Sarkar, P., K. H. Singh, R. Ghosh and T. N. Singh, Pore structure and size characterization of Cambay shale using Nitrogen Gas Adsorption and Mercury Injection Capillary Pressure techniques, Workshop on Carbonate Reservoir Complexities, Mumbai [2017]
20. Singh, R. and Singh, K. H. Magnetisation model of the lunar crust, Geophysical Research Abstracts, EGU General Assembly, EGU2016-17943, Vienna [2016]
21. Jindal, N. and Singh K. H. Shale Gas Exploration and Associated Geoscientific Uncertainties. XIII Triennial National Conference of Indian Women Scientists’ Association (IWSA), Navi Mumbai, India, 2­4 Dec [2016]
22. Minakshi, M. and Singh K. H. 4D Seismic, A Key Technology for Future Oil and Gas Exploration. XIII Triennial National Conference of Indian Women Scientists’ Association (IWSA), Navi Mumbai, India, 2­4 Dec [2016]
23. Mahadasu, P. and Singh, K. H. Improved subsurface imaging through reverse time migration: A synthetic case study, SEG-AAPG International Conference and Exhibition (ICE), April 03-06, Barcelona, Spain [2016]
24. Sarkar, P., Singh, K. H., Shahi, A. K. and Maurya, S. P. Estimation of elastic moduli of alluvium sediments, 11th Biennial international Conference and Exposition, Dec. 05−08, Jaipur, India [2015]
25. Maurya, S. P. and Singh, K. H. Bandlimited Impedance Inversion of Blackfoot field, Alberta, Canada, 37thAnnual Convention Seminar and Exhibition on Exploration Geophysics. Oct. 17−18, Jaipur, India [2015]
26. Kumar, P. and Singh, K. H. The imaging of Sub-basalt structures in the western offshore India from the potential method, 26th IUGG General Assembly June 22−July 2, Prague, Czech Republic [2015]
27. Maurya, S. P. and Singh, K. H. LP and ML Sparse Spike inversion for reservoir characterization-A case study from Blackfoot area, Alberta, Canada, 77th EAGE Conference and Exhibition, June 01−04, Madrid, Spain, doi: 10.3997/2214-4609.201412822 [2015]
28. Maurya, S. P. and Singh, K. H. Reservoir characterization using model based inversion and probabilistic neural network, 1st international conference on Recent trend in engineering and Technology, June 13−14, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India [2015]
29. Mahadasu, P. and Singh, K. H. Improved Seismic Imaging through Prestack Depth Migration using Synthetic Seismic data, 4th Annual international conference on Geological and Earth Sciences (GEOS), Oct 5-6, Singapore [2015]
30. Hojat, A., Singh, K. H., Maule, C.F., Hosseinzadeh Guya, N., Calculation of Curie isotherm depth for reconnaissance exploration of geothermal reservoirs,15th Iranian Geophysical Conference, Tehran, Iran [2012]
31. Anand, S.P., Rajaram, M., Singh, K.H., Purucker, M.E., Satellite derived Curie Isotherm map of the Indian Sub-Continent, DCS-DST Newsletter, India, January [2010]
32. Masterton, S., D. Gubbins, Singh, K.H., D. Ivers, D. Müller, D. Winch, The prediction of lithospheric magnetic anomalies using the inversion of magnetisation data for vector spherical harmonics, 11th IAGA Scientific Assembly, August 23-30, Sopron, Hungary [2009]
33. Hulot G., E. Thébault, N. Olsen and Hemant, K. Predicting crustal secular variation, ESA 2nd Swarm Sience Meeting, GFZ, Postdam, June 24-26 [2009]
34. Masterton, S., Hemant, K., and Gubbins, D., Modelling and interpreting oceanic lithospheric magnetic field anomalies using CHAMP satellite data, IUGG General Assembly, July 02-13, Perugia, Italy [2007]
35. Maus, S., Sazonova, T., Luehr, H., Fairhead, J.D., Hemant, K., Ravat, D., The NGDC geomagnetic field model to spherical harmonic degree 720, IUGG General Assembly, July 02-13, Perugia, Italy [2007]
36. Pilkington, M., Snyder, D.B., and Hemant, K., Weakly magnetic crust in the Canadian Cordillera, European Geosciences Union General Assembly, April 02-07, Vienna, Austria [2006]
37. Thébault, E. Hemant, K., Korte, M., and Mandea, M., High Accuracy modelling of the magnetic field in Europe, European Geosciences Union General Assembly, April 02-07, Vienna, Austria [2006]
38. Thébault, E., Hemant, K., Mandea, M., and Maus, S., A preliminary high resolution magnetic anomaly model for Europe, IAGA Scientific Assembly, July 18-29, Toulouse, France [2005]
39. Korhonen, J.V., Reeves, C., and WDMAM team, World digital magnetic anomaly map, preliminary version of 2005, IAGA Scientific Assembly, July 18-29, Toulouse, France [2005]
40. Maus, M. Rother, H. Lühr, G. Balasis, and Hemant, K., Crustal field modelling from CHAMP scalar and vector magnetic data, 2nd CHAMP Science Meeting, Sept 01-04, Potsdam, Germany [2003]
41. Maus, S., Hemant, K., Rother, M., and Luehr, H., Mapping the lithospheric magnetic field from CHAMP scalar and vector magnetic data, 1st CHAMP Science Meeting, Jan 22-25, Potsdam, Germany [2002]
42. Verma, S. K., Hemant, K., and Manglik, A., Joint-inversion of DC sounding and seismic data for shallow geophysical investigations, 16th IAGA EM Induction Workshop, June 16-22, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA [2002]

Ph.D. (Supervisor)

Supervisor change from Prof. T N Singh (on lien) to Prof. K H Singh:

M.Tech (Petroleum Geoscience/Geoexploration)

M.Sc

Internships and Summer Projects