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Sumanta Pasari

Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics,
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

Probability and Statistics
Department of Mathematics, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.

Education: 

  • PhD, August 2009-February 2015, Geoinformatics Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India (CPI 9.35 in a 10 point scale);
         Thesis Title: Understanding Himalayan Tectonics from Geodetic and Stochastic Modeling
  • MSc, July 2005-May 2007, in Mathematics, IIT Kanpur, India (CPI 7.6 in a 10 point scale)
  • BSc, July 2002-May 2005, in Mathematics (Honors), Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India; Marks 68%

Work Experiences: 

  • Associate Professor: Department of Mathematics, BITS Pilani, March 2023 onwards
  • Assistant Professor: Department of Mathematics, BITS Pilani, October 2015 - February 2023
  • Visiting Scientist, Department of Geomatics, NCKU Taiwan, during 14 June - 14 July, 2019
  • Visiting Scientist, Department of Geomatics, NCKU Taiwan, during 17-30 December, 2017
  • Visiting Scientist, Department of Geomatics, NCKU Taiwan, during 02 June - 01 July, 2017
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow: Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur, June-September, 2015
  • Project Scientist: Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur, December 2014-May, 2015
  • Research Analyst: Weather Risk Management Services Private Limited, May 2007-July 2009

At present, I am working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani (Pilani Campus). I earned my PhD in Civil Engineering (Geoinformatics specialization), whereas my Bachelor and Masters degrees are in Mathematics. Due to the interdisciplinary academic background, my research interests frequently overlap the realms of statistical seismology, geophysics, and space geodesy. In statistical seismology, I am interested in the distribution of earthquakes in space and time for possible long-term earthquake forecasting. Using statistics, I try to understand how earthquakes cluster, how they interact, and how the empirical modeling results can correspond to the physical attributes of the earthquake generation process. In crustal deformation monitoring from GPS geodetic observations, I am interested in developing a suitable Indo-Eurasia tectonic plate coupling model for interseismic strain distribution and earthquake hazard estimation in the Himalayan zone. Taken the statistical and geodetic modeling together, my study aims at providing a feasible solution for the nationwide earthquake monitoring and seismic hazard mitigation (earthquake insurance). In addition to my curiosity towards science, I have keen interest in teaching and mentoring activities.