Kashmiri IITian receives an invitation to present his research at the prestigious GEO-Congress 2023 in the USA

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GEO-Congress 2023, USA, is a prestigious conference attended by researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners from all over the world.

Senior Director, Global Programs The American Society of Civil Engineers Nevis McLarty invited Khaled to attend the event. Prof. Arumugam Dean recommended IIT Roorkee as a deserving candidate for a visa appointment on an emergency basis, which was reviewed and approved by the US Embassy.

Originally from Pulwama district in southern Kashmir, Khalid moved to Rawalpura locality on the outskirts of Srinagar nearly two decades ago. His father is an associate professor at the University of Kashmir.

Most parts of Jammu and Kashmir lie under elevated seismic zones IV and V which makes J&K prone to earthquakes. A study by Roger Pelham, a seismologist and professor of geology at the University of Colorado in Boulder in the United States, indicates that a large magnitude 9 earthquake is more likely to cause landslides and subsequent significant destruction.

“The 2005 earthquake changed my life and inspired him to take up this field as a research interest,” Khaled said.

The devastating earthquake caused massive devastation especially in neighboring countries, killing an estimated 75,000, injuring 128,000 and displacing another 3.5 million. The culprit was the unsafe premises. One inevitably keeps wondering if the structures built since 2005 were specifically constructed to withstand a stronger shock. Leading researchers predict that the next major earthquake could reach a magnitude of 7.8.

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