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Dr. R. Jayangonda Perumal

Dr. R. Jayangonda Perumal

Designation : Scientist ‘G’ and Hon-Prof AcSiR

Phone : 0135-2525142

E-mail : ramperu[at]wihg[dot]res[dot]in

  • Google Scholar Page

  • Research Group

    Structure and Tectonics

  • Field Of Specialization

    Earthquake Geology and Active Tectonics

  • Academic Qualification

    Ph. D. , P.G Dip In GIS

  • Professional Experience

    30 years

  • Visiting Positions

    University of Reno, Nevada, University of Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Services

    Ph. D. Supervised

  • Awards/Fellowships/Honors/Memorial Lectures

    • Awarded : Seven (7)

    • US Fulbright-Nehru PhD student : TWO (Awarded)

    • Ongoing : One (Kumaun University), One (HNGU) and AcSIR (3)]

  • Countries Visited

    • Academia sinica, Taiwan 45 days To identify Scientific development in the Research Laboratory and University as “Indian Scientific Delegates” under “National Program for training Scientists and Technologists in Govt. Sector by the DST

    • Univ. of Hong Kong

    • National Univ. of Singapore

    • France 2009-2010 Awarded by LGCA and Univ. of Savoie France to work with Tectonic Geomorphology and to formulate international collaborative project

    • Centre for Neotectonics Studies University of Nevada, Reno, USA, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio One year under the BOYSCAST Fellowship-2010-2011 Advanced Specialized training on Neo-tectonic, Paleoseismology and Cosmogenic surface exposure Dating

  • National/International (outside CSIR-NGRI) Collaboration

    Completed National Projects

    • Quaternary Landform Evolution along the Himalayan Frontal Thrust of India: Insight to the patterns of strain release along a Continental Convergent Plate Boundary. Cost Rs. 97 Lakhs INR, as a PI, MoES, New Delhi.03-06-2014-02-06-2019.

    • Neo–active tectonics of Surin Mastgarh anticline and associated structures around Ravi River exit area in the Panjab Sub Himalaya: Implication for Seismotectonics of the Kashmir seismic gap region as a Principle Investigator (PI) (Rs. 32 Lakhs), MoES, New Delhi. 23-06-2014 to 12-01-2018

    • Paleoseismology along the foothill zone of Central Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India, for preparation of Field guidebook, Code# NR013, funded by 36th IGC, New Delhi, as PI (36th IGC/Sectt./Field Trips/2018/20.30/541-546, dated 22.07.2019)

    • Mapping of Neighborhood in Uttarakhand (MANU), Bhagirathi Valley, as Co-PI, DST, cost of the Project: INR 32 Lakhs 25.9.2013-4.9.2016, vide letter no. NRDMS/11/3018(G), dated 25.09.2013.

    • Post-2005 Kashmir Earthquake studies for Surface Rupture Deformation and Land Form Changes. (PI; INR3.5 Lakhs), DST, Govt. of India, 15.11.2005-15-6-2006.

    • Field studies, magnetic and petro-fabric strain determination along the Frontal and Oblique ramp in the Western Himalaya (INR13.5 Lakhs; Co-PI), DST, Govt. of India.10.6.2003-09.6.2006

    Completed International Projects

    • Paleoseismic and Structural mapping studies for Lower Subansiri Project, Assam. P.I, Cost: Rs. 60/ Lakhs from National Hydropower Corporation Min. of Power, PC, Faridabad. 09-12-2009 to 8.12.2010.

    • Mechanics of Earthquake Faulting in the Himalaya with Prof. S.G.Wesnousky

    • Paleoseismic Investigation along Reasi Thrust, Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya with Prof. J.L.Mugnier, Universite of Savoe, CNRS, Chambery, France. 14-08-2012-13-08-2014

    • NSF Project entitled “Structural, Kinematic, and Dynamic Segmentation of the Himalayan Frontal System, NW India” collaborative Research with Prof. Steven G. Wesnousky, Director, Centre for Neotectonic studies, University of Nevada, Reno (FY1999-FY2003) 02-08-2002-01-08-2005.

    • NSF Project entitled “Earthquake Geology along the Himalayan Frontal Thrust of India: Insight to Mechanics of Earthquake along a Continental Convergent Plate Boundary” collaborative Research with Prof. Steven G. Wesnousky, Director, Centre for Neotectonic studies, University of Nevada, Reno.15-08-2006-14-08-2009

    • Environmental Change and the Indus Civilization-(H-04) with Dr Y. Kumahara, Hiroshima University, Japan. 12-07-2011-11.07.2013 Completed Industrial Funded Projects (1)

    • Geological report on Fitment/suitability of proposed via-duct on bypass road project, Marwari, Joshimath, Uttarakhand, M/s KCC Pvt. Ltd., 37pp., PI (Rs. 5.8 Lakhs)

    Completed Collaborative National Projects (2)

    • Tectono-Geomorphic Evolution of the Alaknanda Valley between Alaknanda Fault and Main Central Thrust. Cost: Rs. 34, 48, 080, as Co-Investigator with PI Prof. Y.P.Sundriyal. Ref. GU/Geol/DST(P)/115/2008, 26.5.2008 (2012-2015)21-08-2012-20-08-2015.

    • Geological documentation of the damages in Alaknanda and Mandakini Valley during the flash flood of 17thJune 2013 and to suggest geological, geomorphological, and geotechnical remedial measures to minimize the losses in the future (As a Co-PI; Total Cost:14.40 Lakhs; PI: Y.P. Sundriyal).16-10-2013-15-10-2015

  • List Of Publications

    Publications

    80

    Research Papers

    65

    Book (1)

    • Jayangondaperumal, R., Thakur, V.C., Joe Vivek, Priyanka Singh Rao, Anil Kumar Gupta (2018) Active tectonics of Kumaun and Garhwal Himalaya, Springer Natural Hazards, 150 pp. ISBN 978-981-10-8242-9

    Edited Special Issue (2)

    • Earthquake and Active Tectonics of The Himalayan Convergent Boundary, Quaternary International, Vol. 462; 30 December 2017 ISSN 1040-6182; 1-236 pp. Guest Editors: R. Jayangondaperumal, Tina M. Niemi &N. Kumar
    • Special Issue in the memory of Prof. Late K.S. Valdiya, Himalayan Geology, Vol. 43 IB 2022 ISSN 0971-8966; 123-382 pp. Guest Editors: V.C.Thakur, R. Jayangondaperumal, and S.K.Parcha

    Editorial Note

    • R. Jayangonda Perumal (2021) Geological Evidence of Great Earthquakes along the Eastern Himalayan Foothills, Journal Geological Society of India, Vol.97, Aug. 2021, 823-826.

    Patent (1)

    • Joe Vivek, N. Chandrasekar, R.Jayangondaperumal, V.C.Thakur, Anandkumar, H., (2017) Method of Exploration and Discrimination of Mineral Abundance in Beach Sand, Published in Official Journal of the Patent Office, Issue No. 19 / 2017; dated 12/5/2017, Page: 14845, Application No. 201741015394

    Field Guide Book (4)

    • Talat Ahmad and R. Jayangondaperumal (2023) Pre-meet field transect across the Mohand Anticline, Uttarakhand Sub Himalaya and Field Transect across the Outer-Garhwal Lesser Himalaya, Uttarakhand, 1-28pp printed by DFG
    • R.Jayangondaperumal and Mishra, R.L (2022). Excursion Guide to The Himalayan Frontal Fold-Thrust Belt, FIGA-2022, WIHG, 16-18 November 2022, post-congress field, 141-151, ISSN No. 718966.
    • Talat Ahmad, Santosh Kumar, M. Jayananda, R. Jayangondaperumal, H.K. Sachan, Anil Kumar (2022) Excursion guide on Two NS transects across Trans-Himalaya, Ladakh, (7-10 June, 2022), Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun 248001, India, 1-39 pp., ISSN No. 718966
    • R.Jayangondaperumal and others (2020) Paleoseismology along the Foothill Zone of Central Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India 36th IGC- preconference Field guide book, 1-66,pp, ISSN No: 1090900, 36th International Geological Congress (IGC)
    • R.Jayangondaperumal, V.C.Thakur, and Meera Tiwari (2015) Excursion Guide Himalayan Frontal Folds-Thrusts Belts, 30 Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop, special publication no.3, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 1-15 pp. ISSN No. 718966

    Articles Published In Sci Journals

    • Kalachand Sain, Devajit Hazarika, Koushik Sen & R. Jayangonda Perumal (2024) Status of geo‑scientific research at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun during 2020–2023, Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy, vol.90, 530–551 (2024).

    • Atul Brice, Arjun Pandey, R. Jayangondaperumal, Anusuya Mohanta, Rao Singh Priyanka, Madhusudan Sati and Yashpal Sundriyal (15 Apr 2024): Damaging earthquakes of the Eastern Indian subcontinent and seismic hazard potential: insights from palaeoseismology, International Geology Review, DOI: 10.1080/00206814.2024.2341240
    • Atul Brice, R. Jayangondaperumal*, Rao Singh Priyanka, Arjun Pandey, Rajeeb Lochan Mishra, Ishwar Singh, Madhusudan Sati, Pankaj Kumar and Sandipta Prasad Dash (2024) Paleoseismological evidence for segmentation of the Main Himalayan Thrust in the Darjeeling‑Sikkim Himalaya, Nature Scientific Reports 14:14537

    • Ishwar Singh, R. Jayangondaperumal, Arjun Pandey, Rao Singh Priyanka, Rajeeb Lochan Mishra, P. Morthekai, Shraddha Jagtap, Pradeep Srivastava, Pankaj Kumar, Sundeep Chopra (2024) Late Quaternary deformation, strain partitioning, and fold-thrust belt widening in the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis, India, Tectonophysics 871 (2024) 230193,

    • Daniels, Robyn L, Tina M. Niemi, R. Jayangondaperumal, A. Aravind, Piyoosh Rautela, Arjun Pandey, Lauren D. Murphy (2023) Late Medieval seismicity on the Himalayan Frontal Thrust Fault at Lal Dhang, Uttarakhand, India, Tectonophysics

    • Lamont, E.A., Francis J. Sousa, Andrew J. Meigs, Jayangondaperumal, R. Rebecca, M. Flowers, Aravind Anilkumar, Danielle Woodring, Edward R. Sobel (2022) Accretion of the NW Himalayan foreland pre-datesLate Cenozoic climate change, Terra Nova, 2022;00:1–8

    • Sandeep Panda, Anil Kumar, Pradeep Srivastava, Satyabrata Das, R. Jayangondaperumal, Kuldeep Prakash (2022). Deciphering the role of late Quaternary sea level fluctuations in controlling the sedimentation in the Brahmaputra Plains, Sedimentary Geology, 442 (2022) 106289, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2022.106289

    • Anil Aravind, Rajeeb Lochan Mishra Shraddha Jagtap, R. Jayangondaperumal* V. C. Thakur C.C. Pant V. Joevivek (2022) Detachment folding, growth mechanism and seismic potential in the Jammu Sub-Himalaya, Journal of Structural Geology, 155 (2022) 104514, 1-14

    • Jagtap,S., Arjun Pandey, R. Jayangondaperumal*,Sharma,A.K., Anil Aravind, Ishwar Singh, Atul Kumar (2022) Active uplift along uncommon bending moment fault in the northern limb of Surin Mastgarh Anticline, Jammu Sub Himalaya, Himalayan Geology, Vol. 43 (2), 2022, pp. 442-456
    • A. Aravind , Rahul Devrani , R. Jayangondaperumal* , C.C. Pant (2022) Non-emergent thrust front along the northwest Jammu Sub-Himalaya: Evidence from channel profile analysis across the Surin Mastgarh Anticline, Himalayan Geology, vol.43 (1B), 303-318.
    • R. Jayangonda Perumal (2021) Geological Evidence of Great Earthquakes along the Eastern Himalayan Foothills, Journal Geological Society of India, Vol.97, Aug. 2021, 823-826.
    • Singh, I., Pandey, A., Mishra, R. L., Priyanka, R. S., Brice, A., Jayangondaperumal*, R., & Srivastava, V. (2021). Evidence of the 1950 great Assam earthquake surface break along the Mishmi Thrust at Namche Barwa Himalayan Syntaxis. Geophysical Research Letters, 48, e2020GL090893.

    • Arjun Pandey, R. Jayangondaperumal*, György Hetényi, Rao Singh Priyanka, Ishwar Singh, Pradeep Srivastava and Hari B. Srivastava (2021) Establishing primary surface rupture surface rupture evidence and magnitude of the 1697 CE Sadiya earthquake at the Eastern Himalayan Frontal thrust, India, Scientific Reports, Nature Research 11:879, 1-14

    • Pradeep Srivastava, Anil Kumar, Randheer Singh, Oshin Deepak, Arjit M. Kumar, Yogesh Ray, R. Jayangondaperumal, Binita Phartiyal, Poonam Chahal, Pankaj Sharma, Rupa Ghosh, Naresh Kumar and Rajesh Agnihotri (2020) Rapid Lake level fall in Pangong Tso (lake) in Ladakh, NW Himalaya: a response of late Holocene aridity, Current Science, vol. 119 (2), 219-231. doi: 10.18520/cs/v119/i2/219-231
    • R Jayangondaperumal*, Rajeeb Lochan Mishra, Rao Singh Priyanka, Rajeev Kumar Yadav, Durga Prasanna Mohanty, Arjun Pandey, Ishwar Singh, Aravind Anil and Sandipta Dash (2020) Active Tectonics of Himalaya, Rift Basins in Central India and those Related to Crustal Deformation at Different Time Scales, Proc Indian Natn Sci Acad, 86 No. 1, 445-458
    • Rajeev K. Yadav, V.K. Gahalaut , Param K. Gautam , R. Jayangondaperumal* K.M. Sreejith, Ishwar Singh, Amit Kumar, V. Joevivek , Ritesh Agrawal , Joshi K. Catherine , S.P. Sati (2020) Geodetic Monitoring of Landslide Movement at two sites in the Garhwal Himalaya, Himalayan Geology, Vol. 41 (1), 21-30.
    • V. Joevivek,N. Chandrasekar, R. Jayangondaperumal*, V. C. Thakur, K. Shree Purnima (2019). An interpretation of wave refraction and its influence on foreshore sediment distribution. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, Vol. 38, No. 5, 151–160

    • Thakur, V.C, Jayangondaperumal, R*V. Joevivek (2019) Seismotectonics of Central and NW Himalaya: plate boundary – wedge thrust earthquakes in thin - and thick - skinned tectonic framework, Geological Society of London., SP 481, DOI: 10.1144/SP481.8, 41-63.
    • R. Jayangondaperumal (2019) Paleoseismology of the Western Part of the Himalayan Central Seismic Gap: Its Implication for Seismic Hazard Assessment and Sustainable Development, Journal of Indian Geological Congress, Vol. 11(2), 7-29. ISSN 2229-435X
    • Kavita Tripathi, A.K. Dubey and R. Jayangondaperumal (2019) Mesoscopic, magnetic and petrofabric study of the High Himalayan gneisses and leucogranite along oblique and frontal ramps of the Vaikrita Thrust in Satluj and Bhagirathi valleys: thrust locking and superposed folding, J. Earth Syst. Sci., 128:77 (4):1-23,

    • Arjun Pandey, Ishwar Singh, Rajeeb Lochan Mishra, Priyanka Singh Rao, Hari B. Srivastava,R. Jayangondaperumal*(2018) Active tectonics in the Assam Seismic Gap between the meizoseismal zone of A.D. 1934 and1950 earthquakes along eastern Himalayan front, India, J. Earth Syst. Sci. 127:66,

    • Rao Singh Priyanka, R. Jayangondaperumal*, Arjun Pandey, RajeebLochan Mishra, Ishwar Singh, Ravi Bhushan, Pradeep Srivastava, S. Ramachandran, Chinmay Shah, SumitaKedia, Arun Kumar Sharma and G. R. Bhat (2017) Primary surface rupture of the 1950 Tibet-Assam great earthquake along the eastern Himalayan front, India, Scientific Reports 7: 5433, DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-05644-y.
    • Dey,J., Jayangondaperumal, R*., Subham Sarkar, Anamitra Bhowmik (2017) Seismic profile analysis of the Kangra and Dehradun re-entrant of NW Himalayan Foreland thrust belt, India: A new approach to delineate subsurface geometry J. Earth Syst. Sci. 126:83, 1-17, DOI 10.1007/s12040-017-0869-0
    • Jayangondaperumal, R.,* Robyn L. Daniels, Tina M. Niemi (2017) A paleoseismic age model for large-magnitude earthquakes on fault segments of the Himalayan Frontal Thrust in the Central Seismic Gap of northern India, Quaternary International, 462, 462 (2017) 130- 137

    • Rakesh Bhambri, Manish Mehta, Shweta Singh, R. Jayangondaperumal, Anil Kumar Gupta, Pradeep Srivastava (2017) Landslide inventory and damage assessment in the Bhagirathi Valley, Uttarakhand, during June 2013 flood, Himalayan Geology Vol. 38 (2), 193-205
    • Pradeep Srivastava, Rajesh Agnihotri, Deepti Sharma, NarendraMeena, Y. P. Sundriyal, Anju Saxena, Ravi Bhushan, R. Sawlani, Upasana S. Banerji, C. Sharma, P. Bisht,N. Rana and R. Jayangondaperumal (2017) 8000-year monsoonal record from Himalaya revealing reinforcement of tropical and global climate systems since mid-Holocene, Scientific Reports, 7: 14515 DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-15143-9.
    • Jayangondaperumal, R.,*Tina M. Niemi and Naresh Kumar (2017)Earthquakes and active tectonics of the Himalayan convergent boundary, Quaternary International, 462, 462 (2017) 1- 2,

    • Amit Kumar, AKL Asthana, Rao Singh Priyanka, R. Jayangondaperumal*,Anil K Gupta, SS Bhakuni (2017) Assessment of landslide hazards induced by extreme rainfall event in Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya, northwest India, Geomorphology,284,72–87.
    • Jayangondaperumal, R*,Kumahara, Y, Thakur, V.C, Kumar Anil, Srivastava Pradeep, ShubhanshuDubey. Joevivek, V, Ashok Kumar Dubey (2017) Great earthquake surface ruptures along backthrust of the Janauri anticline, NW Himalaya. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences,133 (2017) 89–101.
    • Mugnier, J.-L., V. Vignon, R. Jayangondaperumal, R. Vassallo, M.A. Malik,A. Replumaz, R.P. Srivastava, F. Jouanne, J.F. Buoncristiani, H. Jomard, J. Carcaillet (2017) A complex thrust sequence in western Himalaya: The active Medlicott Wadia Thrust, Quaternary International, 462,109-123(2017)

    • P. Srivastava, A. Kumar, S. Chaudhary, N. Meena, Y.P. Sundriyal, S. Rawat, N. Rana, R.J. Perumal, P. Bisht, D. Sharma, R. Agnihotri, D.S. Bagri, N. Juyal, R.J. Wasson, A.D. Ziegler (2017) Paleofloods records in Himalaya, Geomorphology, 284 (2017), 17-30

    • Philip, G., Suresh, N., and Jayangondaperumal (2017) Late Pleistocene-Holocene strain release by normal faulting along the Main Boundary Thrust atLogar in the northwestern Kumaon Sub Himalaya, India, Quaternary International, 462; 50-64

    • Vignon, V., J.-L. Mugnier, R. Vassallo, P. Srivastava, M.A. Malik, R. Jayangondaperumal F. Jouanne, J.F. Buoncristiani, J. Carcaillet, A. Replumaz, H. Jomard,(2017)Sedimentation close to the active MedlicottWadia Thrust (Western Himalaya): how to estimate climatic base level changes and tectonics, Geomorphology, 284 (2017) 175-190

    • RajeebLochan Mishra, I. Singh, A. Pandey, P. S. Rao, H. K. Sahoo, R. Jayangondaperumal* (2016), Paleoseismic evidence of a giant medieval earthquake in the eastern Himalaya Geophysical Research Letters, 43,5707–5715, doi:10.1002/2016GL068739 ((This article has been awarded for the Best Paper with cash prize during the year-20016)
    • V. Joevivek, N. Chandrasekar and R. Jayangondaperumal (2016) Evaluation of optimal wavelet filters for seismic wave analysis, Himalayan Geology, Vol.37, 176-189
    • A K Jain, S Dasgupta, O N Bhargava, MdIsrail, R Jayangondaperumal,R C Patel, M Mukul, S K Parcha, V Adlakha, K K Agarwal, P Singh,K Bhattacharyya and Pant, N.C (2016)Tectonics and Evolution of the Himalaya, Proc Indian Natn. Sci. Acad. 82 No. 3 July Spl Issue 581-604pp.
    • Mishra, R.L., Jayangondaperumal, R*., HrushikeshSahoo (2016) Active tectonics of Dikrong valley, Northeast Himalaya, India: Insight into the differential uplift and fold propagation from river profile analysis Himalayan Geology, vol. 37 No.2, 85-94
    • Y.P. Sundriyal, Anil D. Shukla, Naresh Rana, R. Jayangondaperumal, Pradeep Srivastava, L.S. Chamyal, S.P. Sati and Navin Juyal (2015). Terrain response to the extreme rainfall event of June 2013: Evidence from the Alaknanda and Mandakini River Valleys, Garhwal Himalaya, India. Episodes Vol. 38, no. 3, 179-188.
    • R.Vassalloa,J.-L.Mugniera,V.Vignonc,M.A.Malik, R.Jayangondaperumal, P.Srivastava, F.Jouannea, J.Carcaillet (2015) Distribution of theLate-Quaternary deformation in Northwestern Himalaya, Earth Planetary Science Letters, 411, 241-252.
    • V. C. Thakur and R. Jayangondaperumal*(2015). Seismogenic active fault zone between 2005 Kashmir and 1905 Kangra earthquake meizoseismal regions and earthquake hazard in eastern Kashmir seismic gap. Current Science, vol. 109, no. 3, 610-617
    • R. Jayangondaperumal,* Upasana Devrani, A.K. Dubey (2015) Petrofabricandmagnetic strains in the Garhwal Himalaya: A comparative study in the region of superimposed folding, Himalayan Geology 36 (1), 39-47 pp.
    • V. C. Thakur, M. Joshi, D. Sahoo, N. Suresh, R. Jayangondapermal, A. Singh (2014) Partitioning of convergence in Northwest Sub Himalaya: Estimation of late Quaternary uplift and convergence rates across the Kangra Reentrant, North India, Int J Earth Sci (GeolRundsch)DOI 10.1007/s00531-014-1016-7, Impact factor: 2.5)
    • J.L. Mugnier, A. Gajurel, P.Huyghe, R. Jayangondaperumal, F. Jouanne, B. Upreti (2013) Structural interpretation of the great earthquakes of the last millennium in the central Himalaya, Earth Science Reviews, 127,30–47

    • R. Jayangonaperumal,* J. L. Mugnier A. K. Dubey (2013) Earthquake slip estimation from the scarp geometry of Himalayan Frontal Thrust, western Himalaya: Implications for seismic hazard assessment, Int J Earth Sci (GeolRundsch)102:1937–1955 (2013)

    • Kumahara, Y., Jayangondaperumal, R., (2013) Paleoseismic evidence of a surface rupture along the northwestern HimalayanFrontal Thrust (HFT), Geomorphology, 180-181, 47-56.
    • R. Jayangondaperumal,* M. K. Murari, P. Sivasubramaniam, N. Chandrasekar and A.K. Singhvi (2012) Luminescence dating of fluvial and coastal Red sediments in the SE coast, India, and implications for environmental changes and dune reddening Quaternary Research 77, 468–481, doi:10.1016/j.yqres.2012.01.010
    • A K Jain, Ahmad, T., Sandeep Singh, Ghosh, S K, Patel, R.C., Rohtash Kumar, Agarwal, K.K.,Jayangondaperumal, R., Islam, R., and Bhargava, O.N (2012).Evolution of the Himalaya, Proceeding of Indian National Science Academy, 78 No. 3, 259-275
    • R Jayangondaperumal*, SG Wesnousky, BKChoudhuri (2011) Near-Surface Expression of Early to Late Holocene Displacement along the Northeastern Himalayan Frontal Thrust at Marbang Korong Creek, Arunachal Pradesh, India Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America101 (6), 3060-3064.
    • Kumar, S., Wesnousky, S.G., Jayangondaperumal, R, Nakata, T. Kumahara, Y, and Singh, Vimal (2010) Paleoseismological evidence of surface faulting along the northeastern Himalayan front, India: Timing, Size, and Spatial Extent of Great Earthquakes. Journal of Geophysical Research (B), Volume, 115, B12422

    • V.C. Thakur, R.Jayangondaperumal, M. A. Malik. (2010) Redefining Medilcott- Wadia’s Main Boundary Fault from Jhelum to Yamuna: An active fault strand of Main Boundary Thrust in Northwest Himalaya, Tectonophysics, Volume 489, Issues 1-4, 20 June 2010, Pages 29-42

    • R.Jayangondaperumal, A.K.Dubey and Sen, K (2010). Structural and magnetic fabric studies of recess structures in the western Himalaya: Implications for 1905 Kangra earthquake. In the Special issue on “Structural Geology-Classical to Modern Concept” edited by M. A. Mamtani, Journal of Geological Society of India, Vol.75:212-225.
    • Jayangondaperumal, R.,* Dubey, A.K, and Sen, K., (2010) Mesoscopic and magnetic fabrics in arcuate igneous bodies: an example from the Mandi-Karsog pluton, Himachal Lesser Himalaya. Geological Magazine, Volume 147 / Issue 05, 652-664

    • Jayangondaperumal, R,*Dubey, A.K., Senthil Kumar, B., Wesnousky, Sangode, S. J, (2010) Magnetic fabrics indicating Late Quaternary seismicity in the Himalayan foothills. International Journal of Earth Sciences (GeolRundsch),Volume 99, Supplement 1, 265-278, 2010,(This article has been awarded for the Best Paper during the year-2009-10.)

    • Champati Ray, P.K., Parvaiz, I., Jayangondaperumal, R., Thakur,V.C., Dadhwal, V.K., and Bhat, F.A (2009) Analysis of seismicity-induced landslides due to the 8 October 2005 earthquake in Kashmir Himalaya. Current Science, vol. 97, No. 12, 1742-1751.
    • V.C. Thakur, R.Jayangondaperumal, and Suresh, N (2009). Late Quaternary-Holocene fold and landform generated by morohogenic earthquakes in Chandigarh anticlinal ridge in Panjab Sub Himalaya. Himalayan Geology Vol.30, No.2, 103-113.
    • R.Jayangondaperumal,*V.C.Thakur (2008). Kinematics of Coseismic Secondary Surface Fractures on Southeastward Extension of the Rupture Zone of Kashmir Earthquake.Tectonophysics, V.446,61-76 doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2007.10.006
    • R. Jayangondaperumal*, Thakur, V.C., Suresh, N. (2008). Liquefaction features of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and evidence of paleoearthquakes near Jammu, Kashmir Himalaya. Current Science Vol. 95, NO. 8,1071-0177.
    • K.Sen, R.Jayangondaperumal, A.K.Dubey (2007). Interplay of deformation and pluton growth in the Lesser Himalaya (NW India): implications for pre-Himalayan extensional tectonics and magmatism. Himalayan Geology, Vol., 28, 3, 18-19. (Ext.Abstract).
    • R. Jayangondaperumal,*A.K.Dubey, S.J.Sangode, (2007).Late Quaternary evolution of forelimb-seismogenic fault along the HFT: Implications to aseismic and coseismic deformation - a geological perspective. Himalayan Geology, Vol., 28, 3. 37-38 (Ext.Abstract).
    • Kumar, S., S. G. Wesnousky, T. K. Rockwell, V. C. Thakur, R. W. Briggs and R.Jayangondaperumal (2006). Paleoseismic evidence of great surface-rupture earthquakes along the Indian Himalaya, Journal of Geophysical Research Vol. 111, B03304

    • V.C.Thakur, R.Jayangondaperumal, P.K.Champatiray, M.I.Bhat, M.A.Malik (2006). 8th October Kashmir earthquake and the seismic hazard assessment in Northwest Himalaya. Journal of Geological Society of IndiaVol.68, 187-200.
    • A.K.Dubey, Jayangondaperumal, R.,Sangode,S.J. (2006) Simultaneous thrusting and normal faulting in different segments of a fault during constrictional deformation: Field and AMS studies in the Western Himalaya, Vol.26,2, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Special issue 21st HKT workshop (Extended Abstract).
    • P.K.Champati Ray, R.Jayangondaperumal, V.C. Thakur, M.I. Bhat, M.A. Mallik, Vivek Kr. Singh, R.C. Lakhera, (2005). A Quick Appraisal of Ground Deformation in Indian Region due to the October 8, 2005 Earthquake, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote sensing, Vol.33, No., 4, 465-473.
    • R.Jayangondaperumal,*A.K.Dubey,S.J.Sangode &K.V.Sathyanarayana (2001) Superimposed folding, finite strain and magnetic lineation in the Mussoorie Syncline, Lesser Himalaya: implications for regional thrusting and the Indian Plate motion. Himalayan Geology, Vol. 22(1), 207-216.
    • R.Jayangondaperumal*and A. K. Dubey (2001) Superposed folding of a blind thrust and formation of Klippen: results of anisotropic magnetic susceptibility studies from the Lesser Himalaya. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences Vol., 19, 713- 725. (This article has been awarded for the Best Paper with cash prize during the year-2001-02.)

    Book Chapter (7)

    • Arjun Pandey and R. Jayangondaperumal (2024) Great Earthquakes of the Central Seismic Gap Through Paleoseismological Perspective, 245-260 pp edited by Rastogi and others in Natural Hazards in Himalaya and Risk Mitigation, Springer Nature Singapore-260pp.
    • Jouanne, F., Mugnier, J.L., Vassallo, R., Munawar, N., Ahmed, A., Awan, A.A., Malik, M.A., Jayangondaperumal, R., (2023) Recent and Present Deformation of the Western Himalaya, Himalaya, Dynamics of a Giant 3: Current activity of the Himalayan Range, Edited by Rodolphe CATTIN and Jean-Luc EPARD © ISTE Ltd .ch7, 193-216, ISBN: 978-1-394-22867-6

    • V. C. Thakur, M. Joshi, and R. Jayangondaperumal (2020) Active Tectonics of Himalayan Frontal Fault Zone in the Sub-Himalaya, Chapter 12, in Geodynamics of the Indian Plate, edited by N. Gupta, and S. K. Tandon, Springer Geology, 439-466 pp, ISSN No: 978-3-030-15989-4

    • Champatiray, P.K., Parvaiz, I, Jayangondaperumal, R., Thakur, V.C., Dadhwal, V.K (2018) Earthquake-Triggered Landslide Modeling and Deformation Analysis Related to 2005 Kashmir Earthquake Using Satellite Imagery, Chapter-26 Pages 433-450, in Integrating Disaster Science and Management. Global Case Studies in Mitigation and Recovery, Eds: Pijush Samui Dookie Kim Chandan Ghosh 2018, Pages 433-450, eBook ISBN: 9780128120576; Paperback ISBN: 9780128120569, Elsevier Publisher, 486 pp.
    • Mehta M., Bhambri R., Perumal J., Srivastava P., Gupta A.K. (2018) Uttarakhand Calamity: A Climate Revelation in the Bhagirathi River Valley Uttarakhand, India. In: Pal I., Shaw R. (eds) Disaster Risk Governance in India and Cross Cutting Issues. Disaster Risk Reduction (Methods, Approaches and Practices) Springer, Singapore, ISBN 979-981-10-3309-4
    • R.Jayangondaperumal (2014)Teri Red Sands, Tamil Nadu, Landscapes and Landforms of India, 211-216,pp Ed V.S.Khale, in World Geomorphological Landscapes, Series Ed., P.Mignon, Springer 271-pp ISBN: 978-94-017-8028-5 (Print) 978-94-017-8029-2 (Online)
    • A.K. Dubey and R.Jayangondaperumal (2005). One Pop-Up Klippen in the Mussoorie Syncline, Lesser Himalaya: Evidence from field and model deformation Studies. In: P.S.Saklani (Ed.), Himalaya (Geological Aspects) (pp. 203-222) Vol.3, Satish Serial Publishing House. New Delhi, India, ISBN: 9788189304041

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  • Number of PhD Thesis Supervised

    Awarded

    Seven (7)

    US Fulbright-Nehru PhD student

    TWO (Awarded)

    Ongoing: One (Kumaun University), One (HNBGU) and AcSIR (3)

    • Associate Editor in Himalayan Geology

    • Associate Editor in Geological Society of India, Bangalore

    • Executive Council Members, Geological Society of India

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