My research interest and publications

My Research Interests

Earthquake Hazard Assessment; Probabilistic and Deterministic Approach.
Microzonation in Megacities and Large Urban Areas.
Attenuation of Strong Motion Amplitudes (Peak ground Acceleration and Velocity).
Earthquake Source Mechanism Study and Waveform Modeling.
Coda Q attenuation, separation of intrinsic absorption and scattering attenuation.

List of Papers Published/under publication in refereed journals

19. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, Anup K. Sutar, Mridula M, S.K. Mishra and S.S. Rai (2008). “Coda Q estimates on the Andaman Islands using Local Earthquakes” Pure & Appl. Geophy, 165 (2008),1861–1878.

18. Chatelain Jean-Luc, Bertrand Guillier and Imtiyaz A. Parvez (2008) “False site effects: the Anjar case, following the 2001 Bhuj (India) earthquake”. Seismological Research Letters, 79(6), 816-819.

17. Prabhas Pandey and Imtiyaz A Parvez (2008) “Seismic Microzonation: the Indian Scene”. Glimpses of Geoscience Research in India; IUGS Book 2004-2008, 113-118.

16. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and G.F. Panza (2007) “Seismic Hazard in Asia”. Current Science, 92(6), 715-716.

15. Imtiyaz A. Parvez (2007) "Bayesian probabilities of earthquake occurrences in North East Indian Peninsula". Natural Hazards, 40, 397-412.

14. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, F. Vaccari and G.F. Panza (2006) "Influence of source distance on site effects in Delhi city". Current Science, 91(6), 827-835.

13. Naresh Kumar, Imtiyaz A. Parvez and H S Virk (2005) "Estimation of Coda waves attenuation for NW Himalyan region using local earthquakes". Phys. Earth Planet. Inter. 151, 243-258.

12. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, F. Vaccari and G.F. Panza (2004) "Site-specific microzonation study in Delhi Metropolitan City by 2-D modelling of SH and P-SV waves". Pure and Applied Geophysics ,161(5-6), 1165-1184.

11. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, F. Vaccari and G.F. Panza (2003) "A deterministic seismic hazard map of India and adjacent areas". Geophysical Journal International, 155, 489-508

10. Sridevi Jade, Malay Mukul, Imtiyaz A. Parvez, M.B. Ananda, P. Dileep Kumar, V.K. Gaur, R. Bendick, R. Bilham, K. Wallace, I.A. Abbasi, M. Asif Khan and S. Ulhadi (2003). "Preseismic, coseismic and post-seismic displacements associated with the Bhuj 2001 earthquake derived from recent and historic geodetic data". Proc. Indian Acad. Sci (Earth Planet. Sci.), 112, No. 3, 331-345.

9. Panza, G.F., Alvarez, L., Aoudia, A., Ayadi, A., Benhallou, H., Benouar, D., Bus, Z., Chen, Y.-T., Cioflan, C., Ding, Z., El-Sayed, A., Garcia, J., Garofalo, B., Gorshkov, A., Gribovszki, K., Harbi, A., Hatzidimitriou, P., Herak, M., Kouteva, M., Kuznetzov, I., Lokmer, I., Maouche, S., Marmureanu, G., Matova, M., Natale, M., Nunziata, C., Imtiyaz A. Parvez, Paskaleva, I., Pico, R., Radulian, M., Romanelli, F., Soloviev, A., Suhadolc, P., Szeidovitz, G., Triantafyllidis, P., Vaccari F., (2002). Realistic Modeling of Seismic Input for Megacities and Large Urban Areas (the UNESCO/IUGS/IGCP project 414). Episodes, 25(3), 160-184.

8. Sridevi Jade, Malay Mukul, Imtiyaz A. Parvez, M.B. Ananda, P. Dileep Kumar and V.K. Gaur (2002). "Estimates of upper bonds of coseismic displacement during the Bhuj earthquake of January 26, 2001". Current Science, 82(6), 748-752.

7. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, G.F. Panza, A.A. Gusev and F. Vaccari (2002) “Strong Motion Amplitudes in Himalayas and a Pilot Study for the Deterministic First Order Microzonation in a Part of Delhi City ”, Current Science, 82(2), 158-166.

6. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, A.A. Gusev, G.F. Panza & A. G. Petukhin (2001) “Preliminary determination of interdependence among strong motion amplitude, magnitude and distance for the Himalayan region”. Geophysical Journal International, 144, 577-596.

5. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Avadh Ram (1999) "Probabilistic Assessment of earthquake hazards in the Indian Subcontinent". Pure & Appl. Geophy. 154(1), 23-40.

4. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Avadh Ram (1997) "Probabilistic assessment of earthquake hazards in the North-East Indian Peninsula and Hindukush regions". Pure & Appl. Geophy. 149 (4), 731-746.

3. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Avadh Ram (1996) " Bodywave waveform modelling and source parameters for the Indo-China border earthquakes”. Pure & Appl. Geophy. 147(4), 657-673 .

2. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Avadh Ram (1996) "Mapping of seismic sources of a few earthquakes in Himalayan region using the body wave spectral estimates". Himalayan Geology. 17, 81-89.

1. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Avadh Ram (1996) "Probabilistic models for the assessment of earthquake hazard". Jr. Assoc. Expl. Geophys. XVII (2), 81-89.

List of abstracts Presented/Accepted in Seminars, Symposium and Scientific Meetings

22. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, Romanelli, F and Panza G. F. (2007) “Ground Motion at bedrock Level in Delhi City from Himalayan earthquake scenarios“. presented in XXIV General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG-2007) meeting held at Perugia, Italy held during July 2-13, 2007.

21. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, Mridula, M., and Rai, S.S. (2007) `Coda Q estimates in the Andaman Region using Local Earthquakes’. presented in XXIV General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG-2007) meeting held at Perugia, Italy held during July 2-13, 2007.

20. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and K Madhukar (2006) Site response in Ahmedabad city using microtremor array observations, 6th General Assembly of Asian Seismological Commission held in Bangkok during Nov 7-10, 2006.

19. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, Mridula M and Rai S S (2006) Coda wave attenuation for Andaman region using local earthquakes, 6th General Assembly of Asian Seismological Commission held in Bangkok during Nov 7-10, 2006.

18. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, F. Vaccari, G.F. Panza (2004)."Influence of source distance on site effects in Delhi city". presented in 5th Asian Seismological Commission General Assembly 2004 at Yerevan, Armenia held during October 18-21, 2004.

17. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, F. Vaccari, G.F. Panza (2003). "Microzonation and Site-Specific Ground Motion Modelling for Delhi City". presented in XXIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG-2003) meeting held at Sapporo, Japan held during June 30-11, 2003.

16. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, F. Vaccari, G.F. Panza (2003). " A deterministic Seismic Hazard Map of India and Adjacent Areas". presented in XXIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG-2003) meeting held at Sapporo, Japan held during June 30-11, 2003.

15. Sridevi Jade, Malay Mukul, Imtiyaz A. Parvez, M.B. Ananda, P. Dileep Kumar, V.K. Gaur, R. Bendick, R. Bilham, K. Wallace (2001). "Preseismic, coseismic and post-seismic displacements related to Bhuj 2001 earthquake using Global Positioning System (GPS) Geodesy". Presented in International Conference on Seismic Hazard with particular reference to Bhuj earthquke of January 26, 2001 held during October 3-5, 2001.

14. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, A.A. Gusev, G.F. Panza & A. G. Petukhin (2000) “Preliminary determination of interdependence among strong motion amplitude, magnitude and distance for the Himalayan region”. Accepted for presentation in XXVII General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission (ESC) at the Lisbon University, Portugal held during September 10-15, 2000.

13. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, A.A. Gusev, G.F. Panza & A. G. Petukhin (2000) “Attenuation of Strong Motion Amplitudes for the Himalayan region”. Accepted for presentation in the third meeting of Asian Seismological Commission (ASC2000) and symposium on Seismology, Earthquake Hazard Assessment and Earth’s Interior related topics at the Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran, I.R. Iran held during Oct. 10-12, 2000.

12. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Avadh Ram “Source parameters by spectral analysis of oceanic earthquakes recorded at Gauribidanur Seismic Array, India ” presented in XXII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG99) meeting held at the University of Birmingham, UK held during July 18-30, 1999.

11. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Avadh Ram “Probabilistic assessment of earthquake hazards in the Indian Subcontinent” presented in XXII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG99) meeting held at the University of Birmingham, UK held during July 18-30, 1999.

10. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Avadh Ram “Source parameters by spectral analysis of oceanic earthquakes recorded at Gauribidanur Seismic Array, India ” accepted for presentation in the 29th General Assembly of International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior (IASPEI) at Thessaloniki, Greece during August 18-28, 1997.

9. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Avadh Ram “Probabilistic assessment of earthquake hazards in the Indian Subcontinent” accepted for presentation in the 29th General Assembly of International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior (IASPEI) at Thessaloniki, Greece during August 18-28, 1997.

8. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Avadh Ram “Probabilistic assessment of earthquake hazards in the North East Indian Peninsula and Hindukush regions” accepted for presentation in the 29th General Assembly of International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior (IASPEI) at Thessaloniki, Greece during August 18-28, 1997.

7. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Avadh Ram "Seismicity and Hazard Assessment using probabilistic models in the Indian Subcontinent" accepted for presentation in the National Seminar on Neotectonic Movements and their Geo-Environmental Impacts (NETMOGEI) held during December 27-29, 1996 at the Department of Studies in Geology, University of Maysore, Maysore.

6. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Avadh Ram "Probabilistic Assessment of Earthquake Hazards in the North-East Indian and Hindukush Regions" accepted for the presentation in World Conference on Natural Disaster and Mitigation held at Cairo University, Egypt during January 6-10, 1996.

5. Avadh Ram and Imtiyaz A. Parvez "Bodywave waveform modelling and source parameters for the Indo-China border earthquakes". Presented in the XXI IUGG General Assembly held in Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. during July 2-14, 1995

4. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Avadh Ram "Probabilistic models for the assessment of earthquake hazard". Accepted for presentation in the Twentieth Annual Convention and Seminar on Exploration Geophysics organised by Association of Exploration Geophysicists at Bangalore during February 6-8, 1995.

3. Avadh Ram and Imtiyaz A. Parvez "Source parameters of a few earthquakes from north-east Himalayan region as determined by Bodywave waveform modelling". Presented in the Group Discussion on Geological Hazards in the Himalayan Region: Assessment and Mitigation held at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun during 10-12 March, 1994.

2. Avadh Ram and Imtiyaz A. Parvez "Source parameters of a few earthquakes from north-east Himalayan region as determined by Bodywave waveform modelling". Accepted for presentation in the 27th General Assembly of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior held at Willington, New Zealand during January 9-23, 1994.

1. Avadh Ram and Imtiyaz A. Parvez "Evaluation of source parameters for Indo-China border earthquakes using Bodywave waveform modelling”. Presented in the Workshop and first regional meeting of the ILP TASK group II-4 held in Chengdu, China during September 14-23,1993.

List of Internal Reports Pre-prints

30. Imtiyaz A Parvez, M Mridula , S K Mishra and S S Rai (2007) Coda Q estimates on the Andaman Islands using Local Earthquakes. C-MMACS internal report RR CM0704.

29. Vikas Krishnia,T.R.Ramamohan and Imtiyaz A. Parvez (2007) Evidence of some determinism in microtremor data. C-MMACS internal report RR CM0715.

28. Rameshan Kallummal, Alexey Lyubushin, N K Indira, Valeri Gitis, Imtiyaz A Parvez and Sergey Cherpantsev (2007) Advanced Mathematical Modelling and Artificial Intelligence System in the Analysis of Geophysical Time Series (Earth, Ocean & Atmosphere). C-MMACS internal report PP CM 0701.

27. Imtiyaz A. Parvez and Giuliano F. Panza (2007) Neodeterministic seismic hazard assessment in the Indian Megacities. C-MMACS internal report PP CM 0801.

26. Imtiyaz A Parvez and Giuliano F. Panza (2007). ICTP-OEA network project report on the first meeting/workshop on Seismic Hazard in Asia. C-MMACS internal report PD CM 0701.

25. Jean-Luc Chatelain, Imtiyaz A Parvez and Bertrand Guillier (2007) Damages from earthquake in restricted areas or not necessarily related to local site amplification: Site response evaluation from ambient vibration H/V in Anjar (India). C-MMACS internal report RR CM0702.

24. Imtiyaz A Parvez and K Madhukar (2006). Site Response in Ahmedabad City using Microtremor Array Observation : A Preliminary Report. C-MMACS report PD CM 0602.

23. T R Ramamohan and Imtiyaz A Parvez (2006). Analysis of Microtremor Data using Non-linear Time-Series Analysis. C-MMACS internal report PP CM 0602.

22. Imtiyaz A Parvez and E A Rogozhin (2006) Earthquake Hazard Assessment Study using the GIS Technology. C-MMACS internal report PP CM 0603

21. Imtiyaz A Parvez and K Surya Prakasam (2006). Crustal Structure along East-West Transect Corridors in Dharwar Craton. C-MMACS internal report PP CM 0604

20. Imtiyaz A Parvez, Franco Vaccari, Giuliano F Panza (2005) "Influence of Source Distance on Site-effect in Delhi City" C-MMACS Research Report RR CM 0507.

19. Naresh Kumar, Imtiyaz A Parvez and H S Virk (2004) "Estimation of Coda Waves Attenuation for NW Himalyan region using local Earthquakes" C-MMACS Research Report RR CM 0404.

18. Imtiyaz A Parvez, Giuliano F Panza (2004) "Realistic Site-specific Seismic Hazard Assessment for Mega Cities Utilising Modelling Techniques" C-MMACS Project Proposals PP CM 0403.

17. Imtiyaz A Parvez and Praveena Gaddam (2003) "The Bayesian Probabilistic Earthquake Hazard Assessment in the North-East Indian Peninsula" C-MMACS Research Report RR CM 0301.

16. Souvik Banerjee, Surender Singh Manral, Imtiyaz A Parvez, M B Ananda, Malay Mukul (2003) " GPS Measurement around Bhuj, Gujarat, India" C-MMACS Project DocumentPD CM 0302.

15. Imtiyaz A Parvez (2003) "Seismic Microzonation: Methodology and Approach" C- MMACS Research Report RR CM 0310.

14. Imtiyaz A Parvez, Sridevi Jade (2003) "Strong Motion Instrumentation and Site Specific Ground Motion Modelling of Bangalore City" C-MMACS Project Proposals PP CM 0301.

13. Imtiyaz A Parvez, Sridevi Jade (2003) "Site Effects in Ahmedabad Based on Array Observations of Microtremors" C-MMACS Project Proposals PP CM 0302.

12. Sridevi Jade, Imtiyaz A Parvez, V K Gaur (2002) "Microzonation Studies in Trans-Jamuna Area of Delhi City Using Micro Tremor Measurements Indo French Proposal" C-MMACS Project Proposals PP CM 0202.

11. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, F. Vaccari and G.F. Panza (2002). "Microzonation and Site-Specific Ground Motion Modelling for Delhi City". The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Pre-Print IC/2002/145.

10. Panza et al., (2002) "REALISTIC MODELING OF SEISMIC INPUT FOR MEGACITIES AND LARGE URBAN AREAS the UNESCO/IUGS/ICTP project 414". The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics Pre-Print IC/2002/044.

9. Imtiyaz A Parvez, Franco Vaccari and G F Panza (2002) " Site-Specific Microzonation Study in Delhi Metropolitan City by 2-D Modelling of SH and P-SV Waves" C-MMACS Research Report RR CM 0203.

8. Imtiyaz A Parvez and Gangan Prathap (2002)"C-MMACS Research Performance 1992 - 2002" C-MMACS Project DocumentPD CM 0208.

7. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, F. Vaccari and G.F. Panza (2001) "A deterministic seismic hazard map of India and adjacent areas". The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Pre-Print IC/2001/129.

6. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, G.F. Panza, F. Vaccari and A. A. Gusev (2001) "The strong motion amplitudes from Himalayan earthquakes and a pilot study for the deterministic first order microzoation of Delhi City ". The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Pre-Print IC/2001/130.

5. Imtiyaz A Parvez, G F Panza, A A Gusev, F Vaccari (2001) "Strong Motion Amplitudes in Himalayas and Deterministic Approach towards First Order Microzonation Studies in a Part of Delhi City" C-MMACS Research Report RR CM 0105.

4. Sridevi Jade, Malay Mukul, Imtiyaz A Parvez, M B Ananda, P Dileep Kumar and V K Gaur (2001) "An Experiment to Determine the Time Evolving Surface Strain Field Around the Bhuj Area Using GPS towards Investigating the Rheological Characteristics of the Lower Crust" C-MMACS Project Document PD CM 0103.

3. Imtiyaz A Parvez, Sridevi Jade, V K Gaur (2001) "Microzonation and Site Specific Ground Motion Modelling of Delhi City" C-MMACS Project Proposals PP CM 0102.

2. S Himesh, Shakeel Ahmed, K Subrahamanyam, Malay Mukul, Imtiyaz A. Parvez, Prashant Goswami (2001) "Comprehensive Assessment of Groundwater Resource in Delhi and Surroundings " C-MMACS Project Proposals PP CM 0105.

1. Imtiyaz A. Parvez, A.A. Gusev, G.F. Panza & A. G. Petukhin (1999) "Preliminary determination of interdependence among strong motion amplitude, magnitude and distance for the Himalayan region". The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical PhysicsPre-Print IC/99/192.

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