Awards, fellowships, other recognitions:
- Excellence in Teaching Award 2022, from IIT Kanpur.
- Fellow of Indian National Science Academy (INSA).
- Visiting Professor/Researcher @ Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo. JAPAN. 5 months 2021-2022.
- Member of Scientific Program Committee for Geochronology Facility at IUAC, New Delhi, from 2018-2021.
- B. B. LAL, PROFESSOR CHAIR of IIT Kanpur. Endowed Chair for 3 years [2017-19] in Archaeology.
- NATIONAL GEOSCIENCE AWARD – 2016 by Ministry of Mines in recognition of Significant Contribution in Disaster Management.
- Member of Research Advisory Committee (RAC) for National Centre For Seismology, Moes, for Two Years from 2016-2018.
- S. Merh Award 2004 for significant contribution in Quaternary Geology of India by Geological Society of India, Bangalore, India.
- JSPS (Japan Society For the Promotion of Science) Post-Doctoral Fellowship, for a period of 24 months from 1999-2001 to carry out “A comparative study of active faults in India and Japan”, in Japan at Department of Geography, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8522, JAPAN.
- Young Muslim Scientist Award (YMSA)-2002 in Physical Sciences by Muslim Association for Advancement of Science (MAAS).
- JSPS (Japan Society For the Promotion of Science) SHORT TERM FELLOWSHIP – VISITING RESEARCHER at Earthquake Research Institute (ERI), University of Tokyo, June-July 2013. To work on Comparison between 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Tsunami of Indian Ocean and 2011 Tohuko Tsunami of Japan.
- POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP – VISITING RESEARCHER at Earthquake Research Institute (ERI), University of Tokyo, for June 2012.
- POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP – VISITING RESEARCHER at Earthquake Research Institute (ERI), University of Tokyo, June-July 2009.
- BOYSCAST Fellowship 2003-2004 (3 months) to work at Institut De Physique Du Globe De Strausbourg, France.
Journal Editorship, membership of national and international committees:
| Description | Duration |
|---|---|
| Section Secretary-Solid Earth, Asia Oceania Geosciences Society | Since 2004 |
| F Fellow of Geological Society of India, Bangalore | Since 1999 |
| Member, American Geophysical Union (AGU) | Since 2010 |
| Member, Indian Society of Earthquake Technology, Roorkee | Since 2002 |
| Member Editorial Board - Fast Track Articles: Journal of the Geological Society of India | 2012-218 |
| Member Geochronological Facility at IUAC, New Delhi | 2016-2021 |
| Member Research Advisory Committee, National Centre of Seismology, MoES, New Delhi | 2016-2018 |