Chittenipattu Puthenveettil Rajendran, (born 29 May 1955) also known among his peers as CP, is an Indian geoscientist who has worked mainly on the Indian earthquakes and tectonics.
Chittenipattu Puthenveettil Rajendran | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 May 1955 Ottapalam, Palakkad, Kerala, India |
| Alma mater | Kerala University Cochin University of Science and Technology University of South Carolina |
| Known for | Tectonics Earthquake geology Paleoseismology |
| Spouse | Kusala Rajendran |
| Awards | National Geoscience Award (2009) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geoscience |
| Institutions | Indian Institute of Science Centre for Earth Science Studies Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research National Institute of Advanced Studies |
Education
editRajendran did his schooling in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and Chennai and did his BSc (1976) in Geology from University College, Kerala University and MSc (1978) from Cochin University of Science and Technology.[citation needed] He joined Centre for Earth Science Studies, CESS as a research scientist. After obtaining PhD from the Cochin University of Science and Technology in 1988, he moved to the University of South Carolina (USA) for postdoctoral studies and continued working there until 1993. He is married to Prof. Kusala Rajendran, a fellow researcher at the CESS, who later joined the faculty[1] at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. They have a son.[2]
Profession
editCP moved back to Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum in 1994 where he continued till 2008. He accepted Ramanujan National Fellowship[3] by the Government of India at the Indian Institute of Science, IISc in 2009 and worked at the new centre initiated on Earth Science until 2013. After completing his tenure at the IISc, he joined the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Bengaluru as an associate faculty. Since 2020, he has been an adjunct professor with the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS). He is also an honorary consultant at the Centre of Excellence on Advanced Mechanics of Materials, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. He is also on the Director Board of Consortium for Sustainable Development Inc., Higganum, Connecticut, USA.
Rajendran is primarily responsible for introducing a relatively new research field of paleo-seismology in India. He is known for research in India's seismotectonics, earthquake geology, paleoseismology, archaeoseismology, and tsunami geology. His efforts have provided insights into the earthquake recurrence and fault zone deformation in various seismotectonic provinces of India.[4][5]
Rajendran initiated paleoseismological work in various parts of the country including Killari (Latur),[6] Kerala,[6] Rann of Kachchh,[7] Saurashtra, Cambay, Panvel (Maharashtra), Assam,[8] Central Himalaya[9] and Andaman-Nicobar region.[10] His work before 2001 Gujarat earthquake on the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake and the linear elevated tract of land called "Allahbund" in the low-lying Rann in northwest India has led to basic understanding on earthquake processes in the northwestern part of India. His search in the epicentral area of the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake led to the identification of another event between 800 and 1,000 years B.P.[7] Based on the relative size and frequency of 2001[11] and older sand blows, he interpreted that the earlier earthquake may have also originated from the same source.
Rajendran has also been working on the tsunami geology and hazard and worked in many globally important locations like the Chilean Coast[12] and Makran Coast in Iran.[13] He is also involved in the collaborative work and co-operation on tsunami hazard, among various researchers from many countries.
In 2005, Rajendran was ranked among the top ten young researchers in the country by the "Outlook" Magazine.[14]
Awards
editHe was awarded the National Geoscience Award in 2009[15] by the Government of India for his contributions to disaster management.
References
edit- ^ "Home". Ceas.iisc.ernet.in. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ Rajendran, Kusala. "An Indian Geophysicist Reflects". Inference. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to Science and Engineering Research Council". Serc-dst.org. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "1198.pdf | nov102000 | currsci | Indian Academy of Sciences" (PDF).
- ^ "Current Science – Contents". Ias.ac.in. 25 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ a b Rajendran, C. P.; Rajendran, Kusala; John, Biju (30 September 1993). "The 1993 Killari (Latur), central India, earthquake: An example of fault reactivation in the Precambrian crust". Geology. 24 (7). Geology.geoscienceworld.org: 651. doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0651:TKLCIE>2.3.CO;2. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ a b Rajendran, C. P. (1 June 2001). "Characteristics of Deformation and Past Seismicity Associated with the 1819 Kutch Earthquake, Northwestern India". Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 91 (3). Bssa.geoscienceworld.org: 407–426. Bibcode:2001BuSSA..91..407R. doi:10.1785/0119990162. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "Interpreting the style of faulting and paleoseismicity associated with the 1897 Shillong, northeast India, earthquake: Implications for regional tectonism". Agu.org. 6 August 2004. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ Rajendran, C.P; Rajendran, Kusala (1999). "Tectonophysics : Geological investigations at Killari and Ter, central India and implications for palaeoseismicity in the shield region". Tectonophysics. 308 (1–2): 67–81. Bibcode:1999Tectp.308...67R. doi:10.1016/S0040-1951(99)00086-4.
- ^ Rajendran, C. P.; Rajendran, K.; Anu, R.; Earnest, A.; Machado, T.; Mohan, P. M.; Freymueller, J. (26 December 2004). "Crustal Deformation and Seismic History Associated with the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake: A Perspective from the Andaman–Nicobar Islands". Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 97. Bssa.geoscienceworld.org: S174–S191. doi:10.1785/0120050630. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "Cover Photo – July/August 2002, 73 (4)". Srl.geoscienceworld.org. 6 January 2001. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ Nature (2005). "Predecessors of the giant 1960 Chile earthquake: Abstract". Nature. 437 (7057): 404–407. Bibcode:2005Natur.437..404C. doi:10.1038/nature03943. hdl:10533/176718. PMID 16163355. S2CID 4398549.
- ^ "1739.pdf | dec252008 | currsci | Indian Academy of Sciences" (PDF).
- ^ "Kusala & C.P. Rajendran". Outlookindia.com. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau English Releases". Pib.nic.in. Retrieved 3 December 2011.