Doctoral Student
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences,
Room no: 128A, Księcia Janusza 64, 01-452 Warsaw, Poland
Email: vkambala@igf.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0002-1696-984X
Education
- Oct 2021 – Present
Ph.D. in Geophysics
Thesis:
“The Asperity Model Perspective: Comparative Analysis of Seismic Data from Selected Regions”
Supervisor:
Dr hab. Prof. Piotr Senatorski - 2014-2017
M.Sc. (Tech) in Geophysics
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India - 2013
B.Sc. in Computer Science
Krishna University, Machilipatnam, India

Research Interests
- Seismic activity in subduction and collision zones.
- Asperity modeling and earthquake forecasting.
- Statistical analysis of seismicity patterns (e.g., recurrence times, forerunning earthquakes).
- Integration of data science techniques with geophysical datasets (e.g., JMA catalogs, S-net OBS data).
Professional Experience
- Junior Research Fellow (Mar 2020 – Sep 2021)
AMET University, Chennai, India | Worked on a DST-ICPS sponsored project: “Underwater Structural Data Acquisition: A case study on Poompuhar Heritage Underwater Site.” - Project Assistant (PA-II) (Oct 2018 – Feb 2020)
CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad, India | Conducted research in the Gravity and Magnetic division
Research Intership
- Earthquake Research Institute (ERI), University of Tokyo, Japan (Jan–Feb 2023):
Collaborated with Prof. Naoki Uchida on “Seismicity Patterns and Asperities in the Japan Subduction Zone.” | Analyzed JMA and S-net ocean-bottom seismometer data to map asperities and coupling dynamics.
Technical Expertise
- Data Analysis: JMA Catalogs, S-net OBS, publicly available seismic datasets.
- Methods: Asperity modeling, recurrence time analysis, statistical seismology.
- Tools: Python, GMT, seismic visualization tools.
Conference Presentations
- MedGU-23 (Istanbul, Nov 2023):
Oral presentation on “Earthquake Recurrence Time and Patterns of Forerunning Earthquakes in Subduction/Collision Zones.” - EGU General Assembly 2024 (Vienna, Apr 2024):
Poster presentation on “Asperity Distribution and Earthquake Recurrence Time Based on Forerunning Earthquake Patterns.”