Research Interests
Physics based broadband earthquake ground motion synthetics, Development of viscoelastic staggered-grid finite-difference codes, Seismic microzonation & multi-dimensional basin effects on ground motion, Quantification of hills and valleys on the ground motion characteristics, Site-city interaction effects on dynamic response of buildings and basin, Development of seismic metamaterials
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Research
Quantification of the Effects of an Urban Layer on Rayleigh Wave Characteristics and Development of a Meta-City
2022
Lav Joshi and J.P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: Pure & Applied Geophysics Pages: 3253–3277 , Volumes: 179 ,
Depth-dependent free surface effect to predict ground motion at depth for the design of underground structures
2021
J.P. Narayan and Sakshi Rautela | Springer
Journal: Arabian Journal of Geosciences Pages: 2354 , Volumes: 14 ,
Effects of shape and complexity of ridge topography on the comparative amplification scenario for the SH- and SV-waves
2021
Neeraj Kumar, J.P. Narayan, Vinay Kumar and Vishwendra Tiwari | Springer
Journal: J. Earth Syst. Sci. Pages: 30 , Volumes: 136 ,
Effects of P-SV wave propagation on ground motion characteristics due to variation in subsurface basement topography
2021
Vinay Kumar, J.P. Narayan, Vishal Khatri, Neeraj Kumar and Kamal | Springer
Journal: JIGU Pages: 1-8 , Volumes: 25 ,
Role of impedance contrast in SCI effects on building response and free field motion under double resonance condition
2020
J.P. Narayan, Prerna Singh and Simaran Verma | Earth Science Institute of SAS
Journal: Contributions to Geophysics and Geodesy Pages: 135-159 , Volumes: 50 ,
Computation of ground motion amplification scenario in NCT Delhi for earthquake engineering purposes and seismic microzonation
2020
Luxman Kumar and J.P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: Pure & Applied Geophysics Pages: 3797–3829 , Volumes: 177 ,
Effects of geometry and rheological parameters of large basin on the SH-wave response of sub-basin in the basin sub-basin models
2020
J.P. Narayan and Garima Yadav | Springer
Journal: Journal of Seismology Pages: 149-163 , Volumes: 24 ,
Effects of site-city-interaction and polarisation of the incident S-wave on the transfer function and fundamental frequency of structures
2019
Neeraj Kumar and J.P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: Natural Hazards Pages: 747–774 , Volumes: 97 ,
Quantification of fundamental frequencies of 3D basins and structures and site city interaction effects on responses of structures
2019
Neeraj Kumar and J.P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: Pure & Applied Geophysics Pages: 4477–4502 , Volumes: 176 ,
A scenario of ground shaking hazards in intracratonic circular basin generated surface waves: an earthquake engineering perspective
2018
J.P. Narayan and Kamal | Springer
Journal: Natural Hazards Pages: 1841–1857 , Volumes: 92 ,
insulating effects of shape and size of a hill topography on the Rayleigh wave characteristics
2018
J.P. Narayan, Neeraj Kumar and Ranu Chauhan | Springer
Journal: Pure & Applied Geophysics Pages: 2623–2642 , Volumes: 175 ,
Quantification of effects of shape and shape-ratio of ridge and valley on the Rayleigh wave characteristics
2018
J.P. Narayan and Arbendra Kumar | World Scientific
Journal: Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami Pages: 1850007 , Volumes: 12 ,
Quantification of effects of shape and shape-ratio of ridge and valley on the Rayleigh wave characteristics
2018
Neeraj Kumar and J.P. Narayan | Oxford Academic
Journal: Geophysical Journal International Pages: 422-441 , Volumes: 212 ,
Study of 2D Basins and Site-City Interaction Effects on Ground Motion Characteristics
2018
Neeraj Kumar and J.P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: JIGU Pages: 16-23 , Volumes: 22 ,
Study of role of various parameters affecting the characteristics of basin generated surface waves and associated spatial variation of ground motion in 2D basins
2016
J.P. Narayan, P.K. Singh and Kamal | Springer
Journal: Int. Jr. Geo-Engineering Pages: 1-19 , Volumes: 7 ,
Quantification of 3D basement focusing effects on ground motion characteristics
2016
D. Sahar and J.P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: Journal of Seismology Pages: 167-183 , Volumes: 20 ,
Quantification of modification of ground motion due to urbanization in a 3D basin using viscoelastic finite-difference modelling
2016
D. Sahar and J.P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: Natural Hazards Pages: 779-806 , Volumes: 81 ,
study of effects of sediment-damping, impedance contrast and size of semi-spherical basin on the focusing and trapping of the basin-generated surface waves
2016
Kamal and J.P. Narayan | Taylor and Francis
Journal: Journal of Earthquake Engineering Pages: 406–427 , Volumes: 20 ,
A study of effects of curvature of synclinal basement topography on ground motion characteristics
2015
Kamal and J.P. Narayan | Geofizicki Zavod
Journal: Geophyzika Pages: 1-25 , Volumes: 32 ,
Effects of complex interaction of Rayleigh waves with tunnel on the free surface ground motion and the strain across the tunnel-lining
2015
J.P. Narayan, D. Kumar and D. Sahar | Springer
Journal: Natural Hazards Pages: 479-495 , Volumes: 79 ,
3D basin-shape-ratio effects on frequency content and spectral amplitudes of basin-generated surface waves and associated spatial ground motion amplification and differential ground motion
2015
Kamal and J.P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: Journal of Seismology Pages: 293-316 , Volumes: 19 ,
Study of role of basin-shape in the site-city-interaction effects on the ground motion characteristics
2015
D. Sahar J.P. Narayan and Neeraj Kumar | Natural Hazards
Journal: Natural Hazards Pages: 1167-1186 , Volumes: 75 ,
A numerical study of effects of ridge-weathering and ridge-shape-ratio on the ground motion characteristics
2015
J.P. Narayan and V. Kumar | Springer
Journal: Journal of Seismology Pages: 83-104 , Volumes: 19 ,
A numerical study of effects of valley-weathering and valley-shape-ratio on the ground motion characteristics
2015
J.P. Narayan, M.Y. Yasir and Kamal | Springer
Journal: Acta Geophysica Pages: 154-175 , Volumes: 63 ,
P-SV wave time-domain finite-difference algorithm with realistic damping and a combined study of effects of sediment rheology and basement focusing
2014
J.P. Narayan and V. Kumar ( | Springer
Journal: Acta Geophysica Pages: 1214-1245 , Volumes: 62 ,
3D viscoelastic finite-difference code and modelling of basement focusing effects on ground motion characteristics
2014
J.P. Narayan and D. Sahar | Springer
Journal: Computational Geosciences Pages: 1023-1047 , Volumes: 18 ,
Scenario of ground motion amplification in Kolkata megacity (India) for seismic microzonation and risk assessment
2014
Amit Shiuly, V. Kumar and J.P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: Acta Geophysica Pages: 425-450 , Volumes: 62 ,
spatial spectral amplification of basin-transduced Rayleigh waves
2014
J.P. Narayan and R. Kumar | Springer
Journal: Natural Hazards Pages: 751-765 , Volumes: 71 ,
A fourth-order accurate finite-difference program for the simulation of SH-wave propagation in heterogeneous viscoelastic medium
2013
J.P. Narayan and V. Kumar | Geofizicki Zavod
Journal: Geofizika Pages: 173-189 , Volumes: 30 ,
Study of combined effects of sediment rheology and anticlinal basement topography on ground motion characteristics
2013
Vinay Kumar and J.P. Narayan | Geofizicki Zavod
Journal: Geofizika Pages: 75-93 , Volumes: 30 ,
Effects of angle of incidence of SH-wave on the characteristics of SLD-induced Love waves, Jr. Earthquake and Tsunami
2012
J. P. Narayan | World Scientific
Journal: Journal Earthquake and Tsunami Pages: 1250006 , Volumes: 6 ,
Effects of P-wave and S-wave impedance contrast on the characteristics of basin transduced Rayleigh waves
2012
J. P. Narayan | Burkhouser
Journal: Pure & Applied Geophysics Pages: 693-709 , Volumes: 169 ,
seismic microzonation of Kolkata city (India)
2012
Amit Shiuly and J.P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: Natural Hazards Pages: 223-240 , Volumes: 60 ,
Parsimonious staggered grid P-SV wave FD algorithm with VGR-stress imaging technique and variable grid size
2010
J.P. Narayan and S. Kumar | Geofizicki Zavod
Journal: Geofizika Pages: 45-68 , Volumes: 27 ,
effects of impedance contrast and soil thickness on the basin transduced Rayleigh waves and associated differential ground motion
2010
J. P. Narayan | Burkhouser
Journal: Pure & Applied Geophysics Pages: 1485-1510 , Volumes: 167 ,
Study of effects of focal depth on the characteristics of Rayleigh waves using finite difference method
2010
J.P. Narayan and S. Kumar | Springer
Journal: Acta Geophysica Pages: 624-644 , Volumes: 58 ,
Effects of soil layering on the characteristics of basin-edge induced surface waves and associated spatial Variability and aggravation factor
2009
J.P. Narayan and S. Kumar | Springer
Journal: Acta Geophysica Pages: 294-310 , Volumes: 57 ,
Implementation of absorbing boundary conditions in a 4th order accurate SH-wave staggered grid finite difference algorithm with variable grid size
2008
Kumar S. and J.P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: Acta Geophysica Pages: 1090-1108 , Volumes: 56 ,
Effects of strong lateral discontinuity on ground Motion characteristics and aggravation factor
2008
J.P. Narayan and Alka A. Richharia | Springer
Journal: Journal of Seismology Pages: 557-573 , Volumes: 12 ,
Parsimonious staggered grid SH-wave FD algorithm with VGR-stress imaging technique and variable grid size
2008
J.P. Narayan and S. Kumar | Burkhouser
Journal: Pure & Applied Geophysics Pages: 271-294 , Volumes: 165 ,
Importance of quantification of local site effects based on wave propagation in seismic microzonation
2008
S. Kumar and J.P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: Jr. of Earth Science System Pages: 731-748 , Volumes: 117 ,
Geotechnical and structural Damage in Tamil Nadu, from the December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
2006
Maheshwari B.K., Sharma M.L. and Narayan J.P. | EERI
Journal: Earthquake Spectra Pages: s475-s493 , Volumes: 22 ,
Effects of soil layering on the characteristics of basin-edge induced surface waves and differential ground motion
2006
J.P. Narayan and S.P. Singh | Taylor & Franchise
Journal: Journal of Earthquake Engineering Pages: 595-614 , Volumes: 10 ,
Tsunami intensity mapping along the coast of Tamilnadu (India) during the deadliest Indian Ocean tsunami of December 26, 2004
2006
J.P. Narayan, M.L. Sharma, and B.K. Maheshwari | Burkhouser
Journal: Pure & Applied Geophysics Pages: 1279-1304 , Volumes: 163 ,
Numerical study of island effects on the Rayleigh wave characteristics
2006
J. P. Narayan | Geofizicki Zavod
Journal: Geofizika Pages: 1-12 , Volumes: 23 ,
Study of effects of underground ridge on the ground motion characteristics
2006
J.P. Narayan and A. Ram | Oxford Academic
Journal: Geophysical Journal International Pages: 180-196 , Volumes: 165 ,
Scenario of ground motion amplification in Delhi
2006
K. Sambasivarao, J.P. Narayan and M.L. Sharma | GSI
Journal: Jr. Geol. Soc. India Pages: 993-1002 , Volumes: 68 ,
Run-up and inundation pattern developed during the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 26, 2004 along the coast of Tamilnadu (india)
2005
J.P. Narayan, M.L. Sharma, and B.K. Maheshwari | Elsevier
Journal: Gondwana Research Pages: 611-616 , Volumes: 8 ,
Effects of Medu and coastal topography on the damage pattern during the recent Indian Ocean tsunami along the coast of Tamilnadu
2005
J.P. Narayan, M.L. Sharma, and B.K. Maheshwari | Tsunami science international
Journal: Science of Tsunami Hazards Pages: 9-18 , Volumes: 23 ,
Study basin-edge effects on the ground motion characteristics using 2.5D modeling
2005
J. P. Narayan | Burkhouser
Journal: Pure & Applied Geophysics Pages: 273-289 , Volumes: 162 ,
Structural damages on the coast of Tamilnadu due to tsunami caused by December 26, 2004 Sumatra earthquake
2005
B.K. Maheshwari, M.L. Sharma and J.P. Narayan | ISET
Journal: ISET Jr. of Earthquake Technology Pages: 63-78 , Volumes: 42 ,
Simulation of ridge-weathering effects on the ground motion characteristics
2003
J. P. Narayan | Taylor & Francis
Journal: Journal of Earthquake Engineering Pages: 447-461 , Volumes: 7 ,
2.5-D Simulation of basin edge effects on the ground motion characteristics
2003
J. P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: Proceedings of Indian Academy of Sciences Pages: 463-469 , Volumes: 112 ,
Two and half dimensional simulation of ridge effects on the ground motion characteristics
2003
J.P. Narayan and P.V. Prasad Rao | Burkhouser
Journal: Pure & Applied Geophysics Pages: 1557-1571 , Volumes: 160 ,
H/V ratio and amplification factor: A numerical experiment using 2.5D modelling
2002
J. P. Narayan | Geofizicki Zavod
Journal: Geofizika Pages: 1-16 , Volumes: 18-19 ,
A seismological report on the January 26, 2001 earthquake at Bhuj, India
2002
J.P. Narayan, M.L. Sharma and A. Kumar | SSA
Journal: Seismological Research Letter Pages: 343-355 , Volumes: 73 ,
Numerical simulation of strong ground motion characteristics
2002
J. P. Narayan | Polish Academic of Sciences
Journal: Acta Geophysica Polonica Pages: 167-177 , Volumes: 50 ,
Site specific ground motion prediction using 3-D modelling
2001
J. P. Narayan | ISET
Journal: ISET Jr. Earthquake Technology Pages: 17-29 , Volumes: 38 ,
Site-specific strong ground motion prediction using 2.5-D modelling
2001
J. P. Narayan | Oxford Academic
Journal: Geophysical Journal International Pages: 269-281 , Volumes: 146 ,
Modelling of multilayered dispersive and dissipative media
2000
J. P. Naarayan | Polish Academic of Sciences
Journal: Acta Geophysica Polonica Pages: 347-358 , Volumes: 48 ,
Strong ground motion simulation using shear dislocation sources
2000
J. P. Narayan | Geofizicki Zavod
Journal: Geofizika Pages: 73-86 , Volumes: 16-17 ,
2.5-D cross-hole acoustic response: A variable density approach
1999
J. P. Narayan | Oxford Academic
Journal: Geophysical Journal International Pages: 879-887 , Volumes: 139 ,
Finite difference simulation of 2.5-D acoustic wave propagation in random media
1999
J. P. Narayan | AEG
Journal: Jr. of Geophysics Pages: 20 , Volumes: 123-127 ,
Numerical modelling of the off-shore regions for hydrocarbons, In ‘Recent researches in sedimentary basins (ed. Tiwari, R.N.), Indian
1998
J.P. Narayan and Avadh Ram | Indian Petroleum Publisher
Journal: Indian Petroleum Publisher Pages: 104-109 ,
Numerical modelling of the off-shore regions for hydrocarbons, In ‘Recent researches in sedimentary basins (ed. Tiwari, R.N.), Indian
1998
J.P. Narayan and Avadh Ram | Indian Petroleum Publisher
Journal: Indian Petroleum Publisher Pages: 104-109 ,
2.5-D acoustic wave simulation of geological structures
1998
J. P. Narayan | Berkhouser
Journal: Pure & Applied Geophysics Pages: 47-61 , Volumes: 151 ,
Numerical simulation of geological structure using SH-wave solution
1998
J. P. Narayan | Polish Acd. Sci.
Journal: Acta Geophiysica Polonica Pages: 115-126 , Volumes: 46 ,
Synthetic seismograms for a layered earth geological model using the absorption and dispersion phenomena
1997
Ram and J.P. Narayan | Berkhouser
Journal: Pure & Applied Geophysics Pages: 541-551 , Volumes: 149 ,
Effect of attenuation and dispersion on the seismic signatures
1996
A. Ram, J.P. Narayan and K.N.S. Yadav | Springer
Journal: Geoscience Journal Pages: 41-45 , Volumes: 17 ,
Direct detection of hydrocarbon and lithology discremination using finite difference method
1996
J.P. Narayan and Avadh Ram | Indian Petroleum Publisher
Journal: Indian Jr. of Petro. Geo. Pages: 65-78 , Volumes: 5 ,
A spectral estimates using three different models
1995
J.P. Narayan and Avadh Ram | Springer
Journal: Geoscience Jr. Pages: 65-71 , Volumes: 16 ,
Simulation of hydrocarbon structures using the P-SV wave solution
1995
A. Ram and J.P. Narayan | Berkhouser
Journal: Pure & Applied Geophysics Pages: 59-77 , Volumes: 144 ,
Application of flexural modelling to the formation of Ganga basin of northern India
1995
J.P. Narayan and Avadh Ram | Springer
Journal: Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata Pages: 245-255 , Volumes: 37 ,
Analysis of the local events and inferred P* velocity near the Koyna dam, Maharashtra, India
1995
Ram, R. Juneja and J. P. Narayan | Springer
Journal: Acta Geodetica et Geophysica et Hungarica Pages: 163-173 , Volumes: 30 ,
Optimum filtering of seismic signatures
1995
Ram A. and J.P. Narayan | Polish Acad. Sci.
Journal: Acta Geophysica Polonica Pages: 325-335 , Volumes: 43 ,
Application of acoustic wave solution for analysis of reverberation
1994
J.P. Narayan and Avadh Ram | Geofizicki Zavod
Journal: Geofizika Pages: 1-13 , Volumes: 11 ,
Application of finite difference technique for computation of seismic responses as obtained from the parts of Cambay basin
1993
J.P. Narayan and Avadh Ram | AEG
Journal: Jr. Assoc. Expl. Geophys. Pages: 173-180 , Volumes: 14 ,
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