I apply SAR Interferometry and remote sensing techniques to derive ground deformation and changes on earth surface. Using numerical models, I relate the surface deformation to changes in sub-surface aquifer systems, magma chambers and earthquake fault slip.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Marine Geosciences, University of Miami, 2021.
- Masters in Remote Sensing, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2015
Research Interests:
- InSAR
- Remote Sensing Applications
- Time series analysis
- Finite Element Modeling
- Bayesian inversion
- GPS Geodesy
Selected Publications:
- Varugu, B., Amelung, F., (2021). Topographic-stress driven southward growth of Mauna Loa’s dike-like magma body, Scientific Reports 11, 9816 (2021).
- Varugu, B.K., Rao, Y.S. (2016). Glacier retreat monitoring from SAR coherence images: application to Gangotri glacier, Proc. SPIE 9877, Land Surface and Cryosphere Remote Sensing III, 987715; doi:10.1117/12.2223817
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