Tajdarul Hassan Syed, Professor
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, USA, 2007
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Hydrology and Remote Sensing
| Ph.D., Earth System Science University of California, Irvine, USA |
2007 |
| M.S., Earth System Science University of California, Irvine, USA |
2004 |
| M.S., Geological Sciences University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA |
2002 |
| M.Sc., Geology University of Calcutta, India |
2000 |
| B.Sc., Geology University of Calcutta, India |
1998 |
My research primarily focuses on improving the fundamental understanding of terrestrial hydrologic cycle using remote sensing techniques. Research activities in my group include analysis of hydrologic states and fluxes over a range of space and time scales, drought monitoring and investigations on the quality and stores of groundwater. Current research activities also involve remote sensing of glaciers and coal mine fire.
| ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. |
2020 - Present |
| ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Department of Applied Geology, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. |
2011 – 2020 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Department of Applied Geology, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. |
2008 – 2011 |
- National Geoscience Award (2018), administered by the Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India
- Professor Nirmal Nath Chatterjee Medal (2008), administered by The Asiatic Society of India.
- NASA Earth and Space Science (NESSF) Fellowship (2005), administered by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S.A..
- Prof. N. N. Chatterjee Memorial Award (2001), administered by the Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Society of India.
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- Chandanpurkar, H. A., J. T. Reager, J. S. Famiglietti, R. S. Nerem, D. P. Chambers, M-H. Lo, B. D. Hamlington and T. H. Syed (2021): The seasonality of global land and ocean mass and the changing water cycle, Geophysical Research Letters (SCI Impact Factor: 4.50), Accepted, doi:10.1029/2020GL091248
- Soni, A. and T. H. Syed* (2021): Analysis of variations and controls of evapotranspiration over major Indian river basins (1982-2014), Science of the Total Environment (SCI Impact Factor: 6.551), 754, doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141892.
- Remya, S.N., A. V. Kulkarni, T. H. Syed and H. Nainwal (2020): Glacier mass loss in the Alaknanda Basin, Garhwal Himalaya on a decadal scale, Geocarto International (SCI Impact Factor: 3.789), doi:10.1080/10106049.2020.1844309.
- Ray, R. K., T. H. Syed*, D. Saha and B. C. Sarkar (2020): Modeling the impact of rainfall variations and management interventions on the groundwater regime of a hard-rock terrain in central India, Hydrogeology Journal (SCI Impact Factor: 2.641), 28:1209-1227, doi:10.1007/s10040-020-02132-y. [2]
- Sinha, D., T. H. Syed* and J. T. Reager (2019): Utilizing combined deviations of precipitation and GRACE-based terrestrial water storage as a metric for drought characterization: A case study over major Indian river basins, Journal of Hydrology (SCI Impact Factor: 4.50), 572, 294-307, doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.02.053. [12]
- Syed, T. H. *, M. J. Riyas and C. Kuenzer (2018): Remote sensing of coal fires in India: A review, Earth-Science Reviews (SCI Impact Factor: 9.724), 187, 338-355, doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2018.10.009. [10]
- Singh, R., A. S. Venkatesh, T. H. Syed, L. Surinaidu, S. Pasupuleti, S. P. Rai and M. Kumar (2018): Stable isotope systematics and geochemical signatures constraining groundwater hydraulics in the mining environment of the Korba Coalfield, Central India, Environmental Earth Sciences (SCI Impact Factor: 2.180), 77:548, doi:10.1007/s12665-018-7725-7 [8]
- Bhushan, S., T. H. Syed*, A. Arendt, A. V. Kulkarni, and D. Sinha (2018): Assessing controls on mass budget and surface velocity variations of glaciers in Western Himalaya, Nature Scientific Reports (SCI Impact Factor: 3.998), 8(1), 8885, doi:10.1038/s41598-018-27014-y [6]
- Bhushan, S., H. Syed*, A. V. Kulkarni, P. Gantayat and V. Agarwal (2017): Quantifying changes in the Gangotri Glacier of Central Himalaya: Evidence for increasing mass loss and decreasing velocity, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (SCI Impact Factor: 3.827), 10(12), 5296-5307, doi:10.1109/JSTARS.2017.2771215 [10]
- Singh, R., A. S. Venkatesh, H. Syed, A. G. S. Reddy, M. Kumar, R. M. Kurakalva (2017): Assessment of potentially toxic trace elements contamination in groundwater resources of the coal mining area of the Korba Coalfield, Central India, Environmental Earth Sciences (SCI Impact Factor: 2.180), 76(16):566, doi:10.1007/s12665-017-6899-8 [22]
- Chandanpurkar, H. A., J. T. Reager, James S. Famiglietti and H. Syed (2017): Satellite- and reanalysis-based mass balance estimates of global continental discharge (1993-2015), Journal of Climate (SCI Impact Factor: 5.707), 30(21), 8481-8495, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0708.1 [5]
- Singh, R, H. Syed*, S. Kumar, M. Kumar and A. S. Venkatesh (2017): Hydrogeochemical assessment of surface and groundwater resources of Korba coalfield, Central India: environmental implications, Arabian Journal of Geosciences (SCI Impact Factor: 1.327), 10:318, doi:10.1007/s12517-017-3098-6 [11]
- Ray, R. K., H. Syed*, D. Saha, B. C. Sarkar and A. K. Patre (2017): Assessment of village-wise groundwater draft for irrigation: a field-based study in hard-rock aquifers of central India, Hydrogeology Journal (SCI Impact Factor: 2.672), 25:2513-2525, doi:10.1007/s10040-017-1625-x [5]
- Ray, R. K., H. Syed*, D. Saha, B. C. Sarkar and D. V. Reddy (2017): Recharge mechanism and processes controlling groundwater chemistry in a Precambrian sedimentary terrain: A case study from Central India, Environmental Earth Sciences (SCI Impact Factor: 2.180), 76:136, doi:10.1007/s12665-017-6435-x [4]
- Sethy, S. N., H. Syed*, A. Kumar (2017): Evaluation of groundwater quality in parts of the Southern Gangetic plain using water quality indices, Environmental Earth Sciences (SCI Impact Factor: 2.180), 76:116, doi:10.1007/s12665-017-6434-y [12]
- Sinha, D., H. Syed*, J. S. Famiglietti, J. T. Reager and A. Thomas (2017): Characterizing hydrological droughts in India using GRACE-based observations of terrestrial water storage deficit, Journal of Hydrometeorology (SCI Impact Factor: 3.891), 18, 381-396, doi: 10.1175/JHM-D-16-0047.1 [35]
- Agarwal, V., T. Bolch, H. Syed*, T. Pieczonka, T. Strozzi and R. Nagaich (2017): Area and mass changes of Siachen Glacier (East Karakoram), Journal of Glaciology (SCI Impact Factor: 3.034), 63(237), 148-163, doi:10.1017/jog.2016.127 [23]
- Sethy, S. N., H. Syed*, A. Kumar and D. Sinha (2016): Hydrogeochemical characterization of groundwater in parts of Southern Gangetic plain, Environmental Earth Sciences (SCI Impact Factor: 2.180), 75:232, doi:10.1007/s12665-015-5049-4 [13]
- Soni, A. and H. Syed* (2015): Diagnosing land water storage variations in major Indian river basins using GRACE observations, Global and Planetary Change (SCI Impact Factor: 4.448), 113, 263-271, doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2015.09.007 [24]
- Satapathy, I and H. Syed* (2015): Characterization of groundwater potential and artificial recharge sites in Bokaro District, Jharkhand (India), using remote sensing and GIS-Based techniques, Environmental Earth Sciences (SCI Impact Factor: 2.180), 74(5), 4215-4232, doi:10.1007/s12665-015-4474-8 [13]
- Syed, H. *, P. J. Webster and J. S. Famiglietti (2014): Assessing variability of evapotranspiration over the ganga river basin using water balance computations, Water Resources Research, (SCI Impact Factor: 4.31), 50(3), 2551-2565, doi:10.1002/2013WR013518 [25]
- Saraswat, P., H. Syed*, J. S. Famiglietti, E. J. Fielding, R. Cripen and N. Gupta (2013): Recent changes in the snout position and surface velocity of Gangotri glacier observed from space, International Journal of Remote Sensing (SCI Impact Factor: 2.976), 34(24), 8653-8668, doi:10.1080/01431161.2013.845923 [16]
- Gupta, N., H. Syed* and A. Athiphro (2013): Monitoring subsurface coal fires in Jharia coalfield using observations of land subsidence from differential interferometric synthetic aperture radar (DInSAR), Journal of Earth System Science (SCI Impact Factor: 1.423), 122(5), 1249-1258, doi:10.1007/s12040-013-0355-2 [10]
- Sophiya, M. S. and H. Syed* (2013): Assessment of vulnerability to seawater intrusion and potential remedial measures for coastal aquifers: A case study from eastern India, Environmental Earth Sciences (SCI Impact Factor: 1.871), 70(3), 1197-1209, doi:10.1007/s12665-012-2206-x [37]
- Famiglietti, J. S., M. Lo, J. Bethune, K. J. Anderson, H. Syed, S. C. Swenson, C. R. de Linage and M. Rodell (2011): Satellite measure recent rates of groundwater depletion in California’s Central Valley, Geophysical Research Letters (SCI Impact Factor: 4.50), 38, L03403, doi:10.1029/2010GL046442 [455]
- Syed, T. H., J. S. Famiglietti, D. P. Chambers, J. K. Willis and K. Hilburn (2010): Satellite-based global-ocean mass balance estimates of interannual variability and emerging trends in continental freshwater discharge, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S.A. (SCI Impact Factor: 9.412), 107(42), 17916-17921, doi:10.1073/pnas.1003292107 [88]
- Lo, M-H, J. S. Famiglietti, P, J-F, Yeh and H. Syed (2010): Improving parameter estimation and water depth simulation in a land surface model using GRACE water storage and estimated baseflow data, Water Resources Research (SCI Impact Factor: 4.31), 46(5), W05517, doi:10.1029/2009WR007855 [85]
- Seo, K.-W, D. Waliser, B. Tian, J. S. Famiglietti and H. Syed (2009): Evaluation of global land-to-ocean freshwater discharge and evapotranspiration using space-based observations, Journal of Hydrology (SCI Impact Factor: 4.5), 373, 508-515, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.05.014 [14]
- Syed, H., J. S. Famiglietti, and D. P. Chambers (2009): GRACE-based estimates of terrestrial freshwater discharge from basin to continental scales, Journal of Hydrometeorology (SCI Impact Factor: 3.891), 10(1), 22-40, doi: 10.1175/2008JHM993.1 [111]
- Syed, T. H., J. S. Famiglietti, J. Chen, M. Rodell and C. R. Wilson (2008): Analysis of terrestrial water storage changes from GRACE and GLDAS, Water Resources Research (SCI Impact Factor: 4.31), 44, W02433, doi:10.1029/2006WR005779 [284]
- Syed, T. H., J. S. Famiglietti, V. Zlotnicki and M. Rodell (2007): Contemporary estimates of Pan-Arctic freshwater discharge from GRACE and reanalysis, Geophysical Research Letters (SCI Impact Factor: 4.5), 34, L19404, doi:10.1029/2007GL031254 [49]
- Syed, T. H., J. S. Famiglietti, J. Chen, M. Rodell, S. I. Seneviratne, P. Viterbo, and C. R. Wilson (2005): Total basin discharge for the Amazon and Mississippi river basins from GRACE and a land-atmosphere water balance, Geophysical Research Letters (SCI Impact Factor: 4.5), 32, L24404, doi: 10.1029/2005GL024851 [112]
- Syed, T. H., V. Lakshmi, E. Paleologos, D. Lohmann, K. Mitchell, and J. S. Famiglietti (2004): Analysis of process controls in land surface hydrological cycle over the continental United States, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres (SCI Impact Factor: 3.82), 109, D22105, doi:10.1029/2004JD004640 [35]