World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

Overview

Kusala Rajendran is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Science in India and has contributed to research primarily within the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science. Their work spans several subfields such as Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

The research topics Kusala Rajendran has focused on include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

The scientist's publication record includes research in multiple high-profile venues, notably:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Current Science
  • IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging
  • Natural Hazards

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Kusala Rajendran are:

  • "Do Seasonal Forecasts of Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall Show Better Skill with February Initial Conditions?" (2021, Current Science)
  • "Landslide characterization using active and passive seismic imaging techniques: a case study from Kerala, India" (2020, Natural Hazards)
  • "Introducing Nonuniform Sparse Proximal Averaging Network for Seismic Reflectivity Inversion" (2023, IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging)
  • "The Orphan Tsunami of 1524 on the Konkan Coast, Western India, and Its Implications" (2020, Pure and Applied Geophysics)
  • "Paleoseismic context of the 1950 earthquake: Implications for seismic gaps in the Eastern Himalaya" (2021, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C)

Kusala Rajendran has frequently collaborated with other researchers, including:

  • C. P. Rajendran
  • Swapnil Mache
  • Chandra Sekhar Seelamantula
  • Praveen Kumar Pokala
  • Mohammad Heidarzadeh

In addition to journal articles, Kusala Rajendran has contributed to book literature with the publication of "Earthquakes of the Indian Subcontinent" (2022) through Springer International Publishing.

Best Publications

  • Global patterns of tectonic stress

    Mary Lou Zoback;Mark D. Zoback;J. Adams;M. Assumpção

  • Characteristics of Deformation and Past Seismicity Associated with the 1819 Kutch Earthquake, Northwestern India

    C. P. Rajendran;Kusala Rajendran

  • Interpreting the style of faulting and paleoseismicity associated with the 1897 Shillong, northeast India, earthquake: Implications for regional tectonism

    C. P. Rajendran;Kusala Rajendran;B. P. Duarah;S. Baruah

  • The status of central seismic gap: a perspective based on the spatial and temporal aspects of the large Himalayan earthquakes

    C.P. Rajendran;Kusala Rajendran

  • Climatic variability in Central Indian Himalaya during the last ∼1800 years: Evidence from a high resolution speleothem record

    Jaishri Sanwal;Bahadur Singh Kotlia;Chittenipattu Rajendran;Syed Masood Ahmad

  • Crustal Deformation and Seismic History Associated with the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake: A Perspective from the Andaman-Nicobar Islands

    C. P. Rajendran;Kusala Rajendran;R. Anu;Anil Earnest

  • Some seismological and geometric features of intraplate earthquakes

    P. Talwani;K. Rajendran

  • Medieval pulse of great earthquakes in the central Himalaya: Viewing past activities on the frontal thrust

    C. P. Rajendran;Biju John;Kusala Rajendran

  • Assessing the previous activity at the source zone of the 2001 Bhuj earthquake based on the near‐source and distant paleoseismological indicators

    C. P. Rajendran;Kusala Rajendran;Kusala Rajendran;M. Thakkar;Bhanu Goyal

  • The 1993 Killari (Latur), central India, earthquake: An example of fault reactivation in the Precambrian crust

    C. P. Rajendran;Kusala Rajendran;Biju John

  • Seismotectonic perspectives on the Himalayan arc and contiguous areas: Inferences from past and recent earthquakes

    Kusala Rajendran;Revathy M. Parameswaran;Revathy M. Parameswaran;C.P. Rajendran

  • Age estimates of coastal terraces in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and their tectonic implications

    Kusala Rajendran;C.P. Rajendran;Anil Earnest;G.V. Ravi Prasad

  • Seismicity of the North-East India region. I: The data base

    H. K. Gupta;Kusala Rajendran;H. N. Singh

  • SEISMOGENESIS IN THE STABLE CONTINENTAL INTERIORS : AN APPRAISAL BASED ON TWO EXAMPLES FROM INDIA

    Kusala Rajendran;C.P. Rajendran

  • CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 1997 JABALPUR EARTHQUAKE AND THEIR BEARING ON ITS MECHANISM

    K. Rajendran;C. P. Rajendran

  • Mechanism of triggered seismicity at Koyna: An evaluation based on relocated earthquakes

    Kusala Rajendran;C. M. Harish

  • Hazard implications of the late arrival of the 1945 Makran tsunami

    CP Rajendran;MV Ramanamurthy;NT Reddy;Kusala Rajendran

  • Evidence of ancient sea surges at the mamallapuram coast of India and implications for previous Indian Ocean tsunami events

    C. P. Rajendran;Kusala Rajendran;Terry Machado;T. Satyamurthy

  • Geomorphology reveals active décollement geometry in the central Himalayan seismic gap

    Kristin D. Morell;Mike Sandiford;C.P. Rajendran;Kusala Rajendran

  • Archeological and Historical Database on the Medieval Earthquakes of the Central Himalaya: Ambiguities and Inferences

    C. P. Rajendran;Kusala Rajendran;Jaishri Sanwal;Mike Sandiford

Frequent Co-Authors

Mike Sandiford
Mike Sandiford University of Melbourne
Harsh K. Gupta
Harsh K. Gupta National Geophysical Research Institute
Bahadur Singh Kotlia
Bahadur Singh Kotlia Kumaun University
Jeffrey T. Freymueller
Jeffrey T. Freymueller Michigan State University
John Hellstrom
John Hellstrom University of Melbourne
Mark D. Zoback
Mark D. Zoback Stanford University
Eric A. Bergman
Eric A. Bergman University of Colorado Boulder
Brian F. Atwater
Brian F. Atwater University of Washington
John H. Adams
John H. Adams University of South Florida
Sujit K. Bhattacharya
Sujit K. Bhattacharya Indian Council of Medical Research

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in expanding their career options beyond Earth Science, exploring related online degrees can be highly beneficial. For instance, pursuing online masters programs in human resource management offers opportunities to develop leadership and organizational skills, which are invaluable in managing environmental projects and teams.

Additionally, there are programs catered specifically for mature learners. Many seniors may find one year degrees for seniors attractive, as they offer a flexible and accelerated path to certification or skill enhancement in complementary fields like environmental policy or education.

For those fascinated by information management, an ALA accredited MLIS programs provide a pathway to mastering library and information sciences. This is particularly useful for careers in data curation or research within Earth Science contexts.

Finally, combining an Earth Science background with a degree in library science can open doors to specialized roles in archiving geological data, environmental records, or academic resources, blending science and information expertise seamlessly.

Best Scientists Citing Kusala Rajendran

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles