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Harsh Gupta
Indian earth scientist and seismologist (born 1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harsh Kumar Gupta (born 1942) is an Indian earth scientist and seismologist, known for his pioneering work on estimation of reservoir-induced earthquakes.[1] He is a former vice chancellor of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) and a Raja Ramanna Fellow at the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad.[2] A recipient of the 1983 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology,[3] the highest Indian award in the science and technology category, and the 2008 Waldo E. Smith Award,[4] Gupta was awarded the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2006.[5][6]
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![]() Harsh Gupta at IIT Roorkee, 24 July 2005 | |
Born | (1942-06-28) 28 June 1942 (age 82) India |
Occupation(s) | Geophysicist Seismologist |
Known for | Seismology |
Awards | Padma Shri Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 100 Years of International Geophysics Memorial Medal National Mineral Award Professor K. Naha Memorial Award Nayudamma Memorial Gold Medal Award Waldo E. Smith Award |
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