Dr. Santiswarup Sahoo

• Malik, J.N., Dhali, M., Gadhavi, M.S., Kumar, P., Srivastava, E., Ansari, M.A.,
  Sharma, N., Sahoo, S., Kumar, P. (2025). Surface rupture signatures of historical earthquakes (16th and 19th centuries) from Kumaon-Garhwal, central Himalaya: Implications for seismic hazard assessment.
  Journal of Structural Geology, 06 November 2025.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2025.105567
• Sahoo, B., Sahoo, S., Pradhan, J., Sethi, B.S. (2023).
  Flood simulation in parts of Cuttack city using space inputs.
  Journal of Geointerface, pp. 53–58, 02 December 2023.
  e-ISSN: 2583-6900.
• Malik, J.N., Mohanty, A., Sahoo, S., Gadhavi, M., Dhali, M., Arora, S., Naik, S.P. (2023).
  Signatures of 16th and 19th centuries paleo-earthquakes along the Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT), NW Himalaya, India: Implications to seismic hazard assessment.
  Quaternary International.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2023.02.001
• Malik, J.N., Johnson, F.C., Khan, A., Sahoo, S., Irshad, R., Paul, D., Arora, S.,
  Baghei, P.K., Chopra, S. (2019).
  Tsunami records of the last 8000 years in the Andaman Island, India, from mega and large earthquakes: Insights on recurrence interval.
  Scientific Reports, Vol. 9, Article 18463 (2019).
  ISSN: 2045-2322.
• Arora, S., Malik, J.N., Sahoo, S. (2019).
  Paleoseismic evidence of a major earthquake event(s) along the hinterland faults: Pinjore Garden Fault (PGF) and Jhajra Fault (JF) in northwest Himalaya, India.
  Tectonophysics, Vol. 757, pp. 108–122.
  ISSN: 0040-1951.
• Malik, J. N., Gadhavi, M. S., Satuluri, S., Kumar, S., Sahoo, S., Vikrama, B. (2017).
  Unravelling the hidden truth from Vigukot in the Great Rann of Kachchh, western India by surface and sub-surface mapping.
  Current Science, Vol. 113, No. 10.
  ISSN: 0010-3891.
• Sahoo, S., Malik, J. N. (2017).
  Active fault topography along Kangra Valley Fault in the epicentral zone of the 1905 Mw 7.8 earthquake, NW Himalaya, India.
  Quaternary International, Vol. 462, pp. 90–108.
  ISSN: 1040-6182.
• Malik, J. N., Naik, S. P., Sahoo, S., Koji, O., Mohanty, A. (2016).
  Paleoseismic evidence of the 1505 CE (?) and 1803 CE earthquakes from the foothill zone of the Kumaon Himalaya along the Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT), India.
  Tectonophysics, Vol. 714–715, pp. 133–145.
  ISSN: 0040-1951.
• Malik, J. N., Sahoo, S., Satuluri, S., Okumura, K. (2015).
  Active Fault and Paleoseismic Studies in Kangra Valley: Evidence of Surface Rupture of the Great Himalayan 1905 Kangra Earthquake (Mw 7.8), Northwest Himalaya, India.
  Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Vol. 105, pp. 2325–2342.
  ISSN: 0037-1106.
• Malik, J. N., Shah, A., Naik, S. P., Sahoo, S., Okumura, K., Patra, N. R. (2014).
  Deflection of Dabka and Baur River in frontal zone of Himalaya: Evidence of lateral propagation of active fault and related folding, foothill zone of Kumaun Himalaya, India.
  Current Science, Vol. 106, No. 2.
  ISSN: 0010-3891.
• Malik, J. N., Shah, A. A., Naik, S. P., Sahoo, S., Okumura, K., & Patra, N. R. (2014).
  Active fault study along foothill zone of Kumaun Sub-Himalaya: Influence on landscape shaping and drainage evolution.
  Current Science, Vol. 106, No. 2, pp. 229–236.
  Available at:
  
  http://www.jstor.org/stable/24099803
  

Refereed Conference Publications

• Pradhan, J., Sahoo, S., Mohanty, A., Ratha, B.K. (2018).
  3D Modelling of Bhubaneswar City & Its Environment: A Remote Sensing Approach.
  Vistas in Geological Research, U.U. Special Publication in Geology, Vol. 16,
  pp. 90–95, February 2018.
• Sahu, S., Sahoo, S., Pradhan, J., Panda, A., Ratha, B.K. (2019).
  Active Tectonics Study in Parts of Northeast Himalaya.
  Vistas in Geological Research, Special Publication in Geology, Vol. 17,
  pp. 88–97, February 2019.
  ISBN: 978-93-5351-340-5.
• Sethi, B.S., Sahoo, S., Pradhan, J. (2023).
  Active Fault Studies in and around Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India.
  Vistas in Geological Research, Special Publication in Geology, Vol. 19,
  pp. 223–230, March 2023.
  ISBN: 978-93-5813-109-3.
• Mohapatra, R., Sahoo, S., Rout, M. (2023).
  Seismic Hazard Assessment in and around Kangra Valley, India.
  Vistas in Geological Research, Special Publication in Geology, Vol. 19,
  pp. 23–32, March 2023.
  ISBN: 978-93-5813-109-3.
• Sethi, B.S., Sahoo, S., Mohapatra, R., Pradhan, J., Thatoi, S.K. (2026).
  Out of Sequence Faulting in Kangra Reentrant, NW Himalaya: A Preliminary Study.
  Vistas in Geological Research, Special Publication in Geology, Vol. 22,
  pp. 227–237, 21 February 2026.
  ISBN: 978-5692-788-9.
• Sahoo, S., Malik, J. N., Okumura, K., Pasari, S., Dikshit, O. (2014).
  Active Fault and Paleoseismic Investigations in the Kangra Valley, NW Himalaya, India.
  Presented at the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS),
  Sapporo, Japan.
• Malik, J. N., Okumura, K., Sahoo, S., Mohanty, A., Naik, S. P. (2013).
  Evidence of Right-Lateral Strike-Slip Fault in Kangra Valley, India.
  Presented at the American Geophysical Union (AGU),
  San Francisco, USA.
• Malik, J. N., Sahoo, S., Mohanty, A., Naik, S. P., Okumura, K. (2016).
  Surface Rupture of the Great Himalayan 1905 Kangra Earthquake (Mw 7.8), NW Himalaya, India.
  Presented at the 7th International INQUA Meeting on Paleoseismology, Active Tectonics and Archeoseismology,
  Crestone, USA.
  Guidebook No. 12; ISBN: 978-0-9974355-2-8.
• Sahoo, S., Malik, J. N., Okumura, K. (2013).
  Active Fault Study in Kangra Valley, NW Himalaya, India.
  Presented at the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS),
  Brisbane, Australia.
• Malik, J. N., Sahoo, S. (2011).
  Preliminary Study on Active Faults around Mandi Region, NW Himalaya, India.
  Presented at the International Geoscience Program (IGCP),
  Gandhinagar, India.

Refereed Workshop Publications:

• P. Pande, J. N. Malik, S. Sahoo, F. C. Johnson.
  Macroseismic Study of 25 April 2015 Gorkha (Nepal) Earthquake and Plot of Its Isoseismals.
  Presented at the International Workshop on “Geodynamics of the Himalayan Arc: Knowledge Update from April 25, 2015, Gorkha (Nepal) Earthquake”,
  organized by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi, January 2016.
• J. N. Malik, S. Sahoo, F. C. Johnson, P. Pande.
  Field Survey after April 25 (Mw 7.8) Gorkha and May 12 (Mw 7.3) Kodari Earthquakes of Nepal: Signatures of Surface Deformations and Effects.
  Presented at the International Workshop on “Geodynamics of the Himalayan Arc: Knowledge Update from April 25, 2015, Gorkha (Nepal) Earthquake”,
  organized by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi, January 2016.

Selected Reports:

• J. N. Malik, S. Sahoo, F. C. Johnson, and P. Pande.
  A Report on “Macroseismic Survey of 25 April 2015 Gorkha (Nepal) Earthquake”.
  Submitted to the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), New Delhi.
• S. Satuluri, S. Sahoo, J. N. Malik.
  Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Investigations at the Ancient Site Kampil, Farrukhabad District.

Research Guidance

Selected Talks / Presentations:

• Invited talk to Geology students of Government Women’s College, Sundergarh on
  “Basics of Remote Sensing”, held on 4 April 2025.
• Presentation of a paper at the National Seminar VIGS 2026,
  Department of Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, on 21 February 2026.
• Invited talk at the National Workshop on Geospatial Data Analysis for Natural Resource Management,
  Department of Geography, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, held on 17–18 March 2023.
• Invited talk for the Faculty Development Programme at HRDC, Fakir Mohan University,
  held on 13 December 2021.
• International webinar on Basics of Active Fault Mapping organized by
  DGHCL India Pvt. Ltd., held on 28 January 2022.
• Presentation of a paper at the National Seminar VIGS 2023,
  Department of Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, on 11 March 2023.
• Presentation of a paper at the National Seminar VIGS 2022,
  Department of Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, on 27 March 2022.
• Presentation of a paper at the National Seminar Earth Science Researches: New Horizons,
  Department of Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, on 17 February 2019.
• Presentation of a paper at the National Seminar Frontiers in Earth Science,
  Department of Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, on 11 February 2018.
• Presentation of a paper at the National Seminar Earth Resources Development Management,
  Department of Geology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, on 11 February 2017.

Honors and Awards:

• Prof. S. M. Ramasamy Gold Medal for outstanding academic performance
  in the M.Tech. program (Class of 2009), awarded by the Centre for Remote Sensing,
  Trichy.
• Awarded the Institute Fellowship (2009–2014) by the Indian Institute of
  Technology Kanpur to pursue doctoral research.

Professional Activity:

• Attended the Orientation Programme on “Higher Education for Social Transformation”,
  held at HRDC, Utkal University, from 24 November 2017 to 21 December 2017.
• Attended the Refresher Course on “Research Methodology in Basic Science”,
  organized by HRDC, Utkal University, from 19 August 2019 to 1 September 2019.
• Attended the Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Leadership and Excellence”,
  held from 7–11 September 2020 at Utkal University under the AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy.
• Participated in the Short-Term Course on “Disaster Management and Climate Change”,
  organized by HRDC, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, from 17–21 October 2020.
• Attended the Refresher Course on “Climate Change, Life and Livelihood”,
  organized by MMTTC, Utkal University, from 1 November 2023 to 14 November 2023.
• Participated in the National Workshop on “Strengthening Tobacco Control Laws in India: From Policy to Practice”,
  organized by NLUO, Cuttack, NLU Tripura, and Vital Strategies, New Delhi,
  held on 14–15 November 2025.
• Participated in the National Integration Camp held at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar,
  from 23 February 2026 to 1 March 2026.
• Participated in the Three-Day Youth Leadership Training Programme-2026,
  held at KISS Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, from 7 March 2026 to 9 March 2026.
• Attended the Workshop on WASH and CCES Interventions,
  organized by NSS Odisha and UNICEF, held at Bhubaneswar on 1 February 2025.

Administrative and Academic Responsibilities:

• Served as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Civil Engineering,
  Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, from July 2009 to July 2014.
• Served as Assistant Superintendent, GH-VII, from January 2021 to July 2024.
• Served as Centre Superintendent for P.G. Semester Examinations
  from 2019 to 2025.
• Serving as Programme Officer, NSS P.G. Male Unit,
  Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, since October 2024.
• Served as Returning Officer for the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation
  Urban Election Duty, 2022.
• Served as a Team Member for the Pre-Field Trip of the
  International Geological Congress 2020, held in March 2020.