Research Interests
Fracture mechanics in geosciences, Nonlinear dynamics and applied math, Modelling of physical processes (in geosciences).
BioSketch
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India.
2011
M. Tech. in Applied Geophysics, Earth Sciences
Tufts University, Massachusetts, United States Of America
2019
PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, (Earthquake Physics)
Assistant Professor
03 Nov 2020 - Present
Department of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee.
Assistant Professor (Joint)
01 Jun 2021 - Present
Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, IIT Roorkee.
Postdoctoral Fellow
01 Nov 2019 - 31 Oct 2020
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Research
Earthquake nucleation on faults with heterogeneous frictional properties, normal stress
2017
Sohom Ray and Robert C. Viesca | Wiley
Journal: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
Homogenization of fault frictional properties
2019
Sohom Ray and Robert C. Viesca | Oxford University Press
Journal: Geophysical Journal International
Teaching Engagements
• Continuum Mechanics of Solids ( EQC-515, Autumn '24 )
Autumn
• Essential Math for Artificial Intelligence ( DAC-511, Autumn '24 )
Autumn
• Mathematics for Data Science ( DAC-503, Autumn '24 )
Autumn
• Mechanics of Deformable Media ( EQN-515, Spring '24 )
Spring
• Optimization and Soft Computing ( DA-207, Autumn '23 )
Autumn
• Mechanics of Deformable Media ( EQN-515, Spring '23 )
Spring
• Convex Optimization in Machine Learning ( AID-551, Spring '23 )
Spring
• Essential Mathematics for Artificial Intelligence ( AID-501, Autumn '22 )
Autumn
• Seismological Modeling and Simulation ( EQ-531, Autumn '22 )
Autumn
• Geophysical Fluid Dynamics ( ES-575, Autumn '22 )
Autumn
• Mechanics of Deformable Media ( EQ-515, Spring '22 )
Spring
• Earthquake Geology and Geoinformatics ( IEQ-303, Spring '22 )
Spring
• Field Theory ( ES-221, Autumn '21 )
Autumn
• Earthquake geology and geo-informatics ( IEQ-303, Autumn '21 )
Autumn
• Introduction to Earthquake Engineering ( IEQ-301, Spring '21 )
Spring
Students
Data-driven identification of governing equations: applied to geosciences
01 Aug 2021 - Present
Other Supervisors: N/A, Scholar: Pulak Biswas
Fault slip evolution
01 Jan 2021 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Vikas Kumar
Basal slip and pore pressure diffusion in landslide models
31 Dec 2021 - 31 Jul 2023
Other Supervisors: N/A, Scholar: N Lokesh
Miscellaneous
FRACMEET 2024
05 Mar 2024 - 09 Mar 2024
Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai (IMSc., Chennai)
Lecture series on Fracture, Friction, and Faults
09 Jul 2022 - 16 Jul 2022
Organized by Prof. Sumit Basu, IIT Kanpur
Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG)
13 May 2022 - 13 May 2022
Department Seminar, Department of Earth and Climate Science
24 Feb 2022 - 24 Feb 2022
Stanford Earth Department seminar
14 Mar 2019 - 14 Mar 2019
Faculty In Charge, Library and Reading Room,
01 Jul 2021 - Present
Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee
Faculty In charge, Outreach and Liaison
01 Jun 2022 - 30 Nov 2022
Department of Earthquake Engineering
Faculty In Charge, Research Scholars Group,
01 Feb 2021 - Present
Department of Earthquake Engineering
Faculty In Charge, Communications with keynote speakers,
01 Jul 2022 - 30 Nov 2022
Department of Earthquake Engineering
Member, Library Advisory Committee
01 Aug 2022 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Faculty In Charge Maintenance
01 Jan 2024 - Present
Earthquake Engineering
Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai (IMSc., Chennai), FRACMEET 2024.
https://sites.google.com/hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in/fracmeet2024/speakers_1?authuser=0
IIT Kanpur, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lecture Series, July 9-15, 2022 on Fractures, Friction, and Faults, organized by Prof. Sumit Basu, IIT Kanpur.
Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG), Seminar, May ’22. Many ways to slip: aseismic fault creep and its transition to dynamic rupture
IISER Pune, Department of Earth and Climate Science, Department Seminar, Feb. ’22. Interfacial slip in geological systems.
Southern California Earthquake Center, SEAS Workshop, Pomona, CA, USA, Jan. ’20. Slip complexity on faults with heterogeneous friction (online talk).
Stanford University, Stanford Earth Department seminar, Stanford, CA, USA, Mar. ’19. Nonlinear instability and diffusion of fault slip rate.
UMass Amherst, Nonlinear Waves Seminar, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Feb’19. Aseismic and seismic slip on geological faults.
Applied Math Seminar, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA, Oct. ’18. Earthquake nucleation on faults: a finite-time instability problem.
