Department of Geology

The Post Graduate Department of Geology was established on July 1990 at Bharatiya Mahavidyalaya with Shri A.J. Gadewar as the Coordinator. Dr.A.K.Srivastava joined the department as Lecturer and Head in July, 1991. Dr. S.F.R. Khadri joined the department as Reader and Head in December 1996 and Professor and Head from 2004 onwards till date. The Vision of the department is “Geology for all to achieve sustainable development" and the Mission of the department is “Imparting geological knowledge for regional and global development at par with technological innovative excellence" The department provides basic as well as advanced research facilities for PG learners and researchers. The department is recognized for various laboratories of Igneous Petrology, Geochemistry, Palaeomagnetism, Hydrogeology, Remote Sensing & GIS, Environment Geology Paleobiology and Sedimentology. The department was awarded Innovative Programme on “P.G. Diploma in Watershed Tech. and Management” during the UGC XI Plan period for 5 year (2007-12) with Dr. S.F.R. Khadri as the Coordinator with an outlay of 42.84 Lakhs in which AAS with 25 cathode lamps, GIS software, Watershed modelling software and water purification system were procured. The department was once again awarded another Innovative Programme on "P.G. Diploma in Remote sensing and GIS" during the UGC XII Plan period for 5 year (2013-17) with Dr. S.F.R. Khadri as the Coordinator with an outlay of 48 Lakhs. Research, Consultancy and Extension: The faculty members of the department are carrying out advanced research in the fields of Igneous Petrology, Geochemistry, Palaeomagnetism, Hydrogeology, Remote Sensing and Sedimentology. The department has established Consultancy cell in water resource management, dame site selection and environmental management for generating financial resources. The department is successfully running two extension activities under TRDEA approved by MC on (1) water resource development of rural part of Amravati region (2) Groundwater quality testing of the highly populated slums of Amravati City.

Courses

Sr. No.	Course Name	Duration	Intake	Admiss. Criteria	Course Structure	Syllabus
1	M.Sc. Geology	2 Yrs	20	Geology at graduate (B.Sc.) level	Click Here
2	P.G. Diploma in Watershed Technology and Management(PGDWTM)	1 Yrs	20	M.Sc. in any subject /M.A. Geography/Environmental Sciences/ Agricultural Sciences; M.Sc.(Tech.) Geophysics/Applied Geology; B. Tech/B.E.Remote Sensing/Civil Engineering/Water Resources/Agricultural Sciences; M.A. Geography.	Click Here
3	Ph.D. in Geology	Students pursue Ph.D. degree through research in thrust areas using research facilities of the department.	16	Qualifing PAT or NET Exam after M.Sc. Geology	-
4.	Programme - outcome, specific Outcomes & Course outcomes
5.	Attainment

Facilities

Facilities and other Highlights: => Infrastructure facilities available in the department includes palaeomagnetic Lab, petro-chemical Lab, sedimentological Lab, hydrological Lab, remote sensing and GIS Lab alongwith other facilities such as AAS, Carl-Zeiss Polarizing Microscope, Molspin Spinner Magnetometer, ore microscopy, Sartorius water purification system etc. => Twenty Major Research Projects sanctioned by DST, UGC, ICAR, CSIR and three Minor Research projects by UGC were successfully completed by Dr. S.F.R. Khadri and Dr. A.K. Shrivastava and one major research project in collaboration with ONGC under Dr. S.F.R.Khadri is in progress. => UGC sanctioned grant of Rs. 42.84 Lakhs (one Reader post) for P.G. Diploma in Watershed Technology and Management under the Innovative Programme during the UGC XI plan with Dr. S.F.R. Khadri as the coordinator and the Maharashtra Government has given concurrence to the teaching post. => Dr. S.F.R. Khadri Professor and Head, Department of Geology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati was awarded "Utkrushtha Seva Gaurav Puraskar" by the Amravati University during 2003. =>Dr. S.F.R. Khadri has established International Collaborative Research Programmes with Institute of Physique De Globe De Paris, France, Museum Natural D’Histoire Naturelle, Paris and Royal Holloway University of London, UK; University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK; Princeton University, USA; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA & University of Lausanne, Switzerland are in good progress. => Dr. S.F.R. S.F.R. Khadri has established the Palaeomagnetic Laboratory in collaboration with IIT, Mumbai and TIFR, Mumbai is established at the Department => Ph.D. awarded: 33 NET/SET passed students – 05 => Dr. S.F.R. Khadri was invited as “Invited Researcher” to carry out post doctoral research work at Palaeomagnetic Laboratory, IPGP, University of Paris, France for 2 months in 2007. In addition, Dr. Khadri has successfully completed British Council Fellowship for undergoing advanced training in analytical Geochemistry using ICP and AAS techniques at King’s College, University of London, UK; Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship for Postdoctoral research for one year at Royal Holloway University of London, UK and another Postdoctoral Fellowship at Royal Holloway University of London, UK => Dr. S.F.R. Khadri has successfully established the international research collaboration with Professor Gerta Keller and Dr. Blair Schoene from the Department of Geosciences at Princeton University, USA, Professor Samuel Bowring from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA and Professor Thierry Adatte from Lausanne University, Switzerland and had published their research findings in the International journal "Science" with five year Impact factor of 34.40 on 9th January 2015: Vol. 347 no. 6218 pp. 182-184, along with 33 pages additional supplementary material published by Science, DOI:10.1126/science.aaa0118. This research was funded in part by the National Science Foundation, USA. => Excellent employment opportunities are available for M.Sc. Geology and P.G. Diploma in Watershed Technology and Management courses offered by the department as many students are getting regular employment in GSI, CGWB, AMD, ONGC, MECL, GSDA, Various Multinational Companies. In addition, the department regularly organizes Campus Interviews with multinational companies such as Ochre drillers, Thane, Renuka Engineers, Thane and Aditi Info Tech, Nagpur etc. where most of the students get employment.

Research Projects

Ongoing Research Projects:

Sr. No	Name of the teacher	Program/ Project title	Name of funding agency	Duration of the project	Amount
1	Dr. S.F.R. Khadri	2. Major research project in collaboration with Oil and Natural Gas Commission, Rajahmundry on “Geochemical and stratigraphic studies of the Deccan Basalts in KG Basin and to correlate the results of Deccan Basalts of Western Ghats.	-	3 Years

Completed Research Project:

Sr. No	Name of the teacher	Program/ Project title	Name of funding agency	Duration of the project	Amount
1	Dr. S. F. R. Khadri	Flow stratigraphy, geochemistry & palaeomagnetism of Mandu Volcanics, Malwa Traps, MP and to develop constraints on its petrogenesis".	SERC Young Scientist Project of DST, New Delhi	3 Years (1.7.1991- 30.6.1994)	2.75 lakhs
2	Dr. S. F. R. Khadri	Petrology and Palaeomagnetism of Deccan and to develop constraints on their petrogenesis".	SAP Programme of UGC, New Delhi	5 Years (1.1.1994 - 1.1.1999)	22 lakhs
3	Dr. S. F. R. Khadri	"Flow stratigraphy, petrogenesis and Palaeomagnetism of Singarchori Volcanics, Malwa Traps, MP".	Major research project of DST, New Delhi	3 Years (28.9.1998- 28.9.2001	6.25 Lakhs
4	Dr. S. F. R. Khadri	Flow stratigraphy, geochemistry and palaeomagnetism of Bagli Volcanics, Malwa Deccan Traps, Madhya Pradesh and to develop constraints on its petrogenesis".	Major research project of UGC, New Delhi	3years (15.5.1998- 15.5.2001)	2.49 lakhs
5	Dr. S. F. R. Khadri	"Detailed Hydrogeological investigations of the Purna river basin, Maharashtra with special emphasis on the salinity problem and its environmental management	Major Research Project of ICAR, New Delhi	3 Years (1.4.2002- 31.3.2005)	Rs. 5,75,800
6	Dr. S. F. R. Khadri	"Flow stratigraphy, Petrology, Petrogenesis of Chikaldhara Volcanics, Amravati District, Maharashtra with emphasis on stratigraphic correlations of western Ghats, Central Deccan and Malwa traps "	Major research project of UGC, New Delhi	3Years (1.4.2005- 29.2.2008	10.011 lakhs
7	Dr. S. F. R. Khadri	"Detailed Hydrogeological investigations of the Purna river basin exposed near Akola District, M.S, with emphasis on salinity problem and its environmental management".	Minor Research Project of Amravati University	2 Years (1.4.2000- 31.3.2002	Rs. 50,000
8	Dr. S. F. R. Khadri	"Flow Stratigraphy and Palaeomagnetism of Darwah Volcanics,Maharashtra".	Minor Research Project of Amravati University,	2 Years (1.4.2002- 31.3.2004)	Rs. 15,000
9	Dr. S. F. R. Khadri	Flow Stratigraphy, Petrogenesis and Palaeomagnetism of Asirgarh Volcanics, Burhanpur District, Madhya Pradesh with emphasis on search and identification of magmatic pulses for assessment of their role in the greatest mass extinctions of the earth history".	Major research project of UGC, New Delhi	3 Years (1.2.2009- 31.1.2012	10.843 Lakhs
10	Dr. S. F. R. Khadri	"“Petrological and geochemical investigations of Deccan Basalts and associated Intertrappean exposed in various quarries of Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, A.P ".	Minor research project by UGC, New Delhi	1 Year (1.4.2015- 31.3.2016)	Rs. 1,00000/-
11	Dr. S. F. R. Khadri	P.G.Diploma in Watershed Technology and Management	Innovative Programme of UGC	5 years 2007-2012	Rs.52.81 Lakhs
12	Dr. S. F. R. Khadri	P.G.Diploma in Remote sensing and GIS	Innovative Programme of UGC	5 years	Rs. 58 Lakhs
13	Dr. A.K.Srivastava	“Sedimentological studies of the Upper Gondwana rocks, exposed on the northern boundary of Purna basin, Maharashtra with special reference to the depositional environment”	Minor research project by UGC, New Delhi	1995-1997	Rs. 20,000/-
14	Dr. A.K.Srivastava	Study of fossil biota from Gondwana rocks of district Betul, M.P. and its possible implications on Gondwana Palaeogeography”	DST, New Delhi	1998-2002	Rs.7,74,000/-
15	Dr. A.K.Srivastava	“Hydro geochemistry of the inland saline ground-water of Purna alluvial basin”	DST, New Delhi	2006-2007	Rs. 80, 000/-
16	Dr. A.K.Srivastava	“Identification of palaeoclimatological and palaeoecological phases during the deposition of Upper Gondwana succession exposed near Achalpur fault, Satpura basin, Maharashtra”	Major research project UGC, New Delhi	2006-2009	Rs.10,12,000/-
17	Dr. A.K.Srivastava	“Sedimentological studies of the glaciagenic sediments, Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica”	Major research project by CSIR, New Delhi	2006-2009	4, 8,000/-
18	Dr. A.K.Srivastava	“Sedimentological studies of the glaciagenic sediments, Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica” awarded by CSIR, New Delhi	Major research project entitled	2006–2007	7, 50,000/-
19	Dr. A.K.Srivastava	“Palaeogeographic reconstruction during Upper Cretaceous-Early Tertiary Period through sedimentology of the Lameta and Intertrappean sediments, Eastern Maharashtra, Central India”	Major research UGC, New Delhi	2006 – 2009	Rs. 9,61,800

Student Centric Activities

Students Activities:

Sr.N.	Name of Activity	Duration
1	Fresher’s Welcome Day by Seniors	1 day
2	Geological Wall Magazine	Monthly
3	Geological Tour Programme of M.Sc. Geology 1st and 2nd Year	15-20 days
4	Geological Tour Programme of PGDWTM	10 days
5	Farewell to outgoing Batch	1 day
6	National Science Day Celebrations	1 week
7	Avishkar participation	1 week
8	Remedial Coaching Classes	1Month
9	NET Coaching Classes	1Month
10	World Water Day	1day 22ndMarch
11	World Environmental Day	1day 5th June
12	World Earth Day	1day 22ndApril
13	World Geologist’s Day	1day 3rdApril
14	World Rivers day	1 day 4th September
15	National Mines Day	1 day 6th December
16	NSS Activity	15 days
17	Departmental sports celebrations	2 days
18	Extension activities under TRDEA	1 week
19	Project training cum fieldwork to various organisations	15 days
20	Geological Project work	15 days
21	Soft skill training	4 days

Area of Consultancy

Sr. No.	Name of Teacher	Area of Research / Specialization	Specific Area of Consultancy	Remark
01	02	03	04	05
1.	Dr. S.F.R. Khadri	Igneous Petrology, Geochemistry, Environmental Resource Management	Water Resource Management Dam Selection, Geomapping of Basalt, Environmental Management
2.	Dr. Y. K. Mawale	Structural Geology, Water Resource Management	Water Resource Management

Contact

Geology Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University Tapovan Road Camp, Amravati-444602, Maharashtra(India)