Courses Offered: 

• Undergraduate Programs: The department offers a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Geology. Presently the department is offering NEP courses in Geology. The program covers key topics such as Mineralogy, Petrology, Structural geology and Tectonics, Oceanography and Climatology, Economic geology, Engineering geology, Surveying, Stratigraphy and Paleontology ,Geomorphology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Coal and Petroleum Geology, Hydrogeology, Remote Sensing and GIS, Environmental Geology, Geology of NE India, integrating both theoretical and practical components.
• Add-on Courses (Skill enhancement courses): The department organizes specialized field training, and seminars to enhance students’ practical skills and keep them updated with the latest geological advancements.
• Internship: Internship provided to students in geology related fields in government department, educational institutions and non-government organizations.
• Fieldwork Opportunities: Students are regularly involved in field-based studies, which provide hands-on experience in geological field study and mapping.

Syllabus Link:

DR.PRANABJYOTI GOGOI

M.Tech.,M.Phil.,Ph.D

(ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR.)

RESEARCH INTEREST:

• Hydrogeology(Groundwater condition and quality)

RESEARCHPROJECT:

• Completed a UGC sponsored Minor Research Project on “Assessment of Groundwater quality in a part of Jorhat district, Assam, with special emphasison the study of arsenic and fluoride hazard”.
• D.topic:“Hydrogeological condition in between Jhanji-Kakodoonga river, Jorhat district, Assam with special reference to arsenic and fluoride hazard” under the guidance of Prof. Dilip Majumdar at the Deptt. Of Applied Geology, Dibrugarh University, Assam, NE India.
• Phil.topic: “Hydrogeological conditions of the shallow aquifer regime in a part of the Jorhat district,Assam”fromThe Global Open University, under the guidance of Dr. Diganta Bhuyan of Deptt. Of Applied Geology, Dibrugarh University.

PAPER PRESENTATION:

• Presented a Paper on “Tribal Movement in North East India With Special Reference to the Zelingrog Movement (1930-32)” in UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Problems and Prospects of Ethnic Communities of India with Special Reference to North East India,18th and 19thJanuary 2012, Organized by Dept. of Anthropology, Dibru College in collaboration with District Research office, Dibrugarh.
• Presented a Paper on “Film as Mass Media and its Impact on Society” in National Seminar on Mass Media and Society on 13-14 May 2014, organized by Dept. of English and Sociolology, Dikhowmukh College in collaboration with Dikhowmukh Press Club.

PUBLICATIONS:

• In 2014, an article titled “Groundwater Quality and its Suitability for Drinking and Irrigation Purpose” was published in Science Galaxy with ISBN 978-93-82283-67-6.
• In the same year, another article, “Infiltration Characteristics of Soil in Jorhat District, Assam”, was published in Perspective (peer reviewed), with ISSN 2320-0855.
• In 2016, an article titled “Problems of Ground Water in India for Drinking and Purpose and Other Uses” appeared in Chirantan Chintan (peer reviewed), with ISSN 2278-4756.
• That same year, another article, “Arsenic Contamination of Ground Water and Problems in Drinking Water”, was published in Khoj (peer reviewed), with ISSN 2278-5272.
• Also in 2016, the article “Assessment of Ground Water Aquifer Zones in Northern Part of Jorhat District, Assam” was published in Khoj (peer reviewed), bearing ISSN 2278-5272.
• In 2018, an article titled “A Hydrogeotological Study of the Area in Between Jorhat-Sakdonga River in Jorhat District, Assam” was published in Chirantan Chintan (peer reviewed), with ISSN 2278-4756.
• In 2019, another article titled “Hydrogeological Setting in Respect to Depth to Water Level and Direction of Flow in Monsoon Period in Jorhat District, Assam” was published in Khoj (peer reviewed), with ISSN 2278-5272.
• Most recently, in 2023, the article “Geodynamics and Tectonic Setting of NE India: A Discussion” was published in Advances in Chemical, Geological and Physical Sciences, with ISBN 978-81-963781-8-

AMIKA PHUKAN

M.Sc

Research Interest:

• Sc topic: “Lithofacies analysis and petrographic studies of Mahadek Formation in an around Littyra village, Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, NE India” under the guidance of Prof. Nagendra Pandey at the Deptt. Of Earth Science, Assam University, Silchar, Assam.

Publications:

In 2023, an article Lithofacies Characterisation of Mahadek sediments in an around Littyra Village, Shella Bholaganj, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, NE India was published in Advances in Chemical, Geological and Physical Sciences, with ISBN 978-81-963781-8-9.

Workshop:

• Attended a Workshop on “Remote Sensing, GIS & GPS” at Gargaon College, Department of Geology and Geography  (30^th & 31^st March -, 2018).
• Participated in training course organized by Central Ground Water Board, North Eastern Region, Guwahati, at Dibru College, Department of Geology(3^rd March, 2023).

PARISMITA BORAH                      

M.Sc, PhD  Research Scholar

Research Interest:

• Geomorphology, Remote Sensing and GIS
• Sc topic: “Morphometric Analysis of Jia Dhal, Gai and Simen River Basin of Assam-Arunachal Pradesh, India, using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques ” under the guidance of Dr. Ratamali Machahary at the Department Of Applied Geology, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarrh, Assam.
• PhD Research topic: “Landslide Susceptibility Study in parts of Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh, India: An integrated approach through Remote Sensing, GIS, Geotechnical Investigation and Tectonic Analysis” under the guidance of Dr. Ratamali Machahary and Dr Pranjit Kalita at the Department Of Applied Geology, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarrh, Assam.

Publications:

In 2024, a conference paper on Neotectonic shifting of Simen River, frontal Arunachal Himalaya, India: Insights for an emergent thrust in the southern foreland was presented in National Conference on Sustainable Development of Niorth-Eastern India: A Geoscience Perspective, held at Shillong, India. Published in Research Gate.

Workshop:

• Summer internship at Oil India Limited, Duliajan, Assam (July-August, 2021)
• Workshop on Geodynamic Genesis of Indo-Burma Range – A Conundrum in Earth Science (GeoIBR’22), CSIR NEIST, Jorhat, Assam (6-7 June, 2022)
• Participation in National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production” Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam (27-28 March, 2024)
• Attended National conference on Sustainable Development of North-Eastern India: A Geoscience Perspective. NEHU Guest House, Guwahati, Assam (14-16 November, 2024)
• Participation in SPHOTIK-1, Geofest in NE India, Dept of Applied Geology,Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam. (20-22 February, 2025)

ANSHUMAN GOHAIN

M.Sc Geology

Research Interest:

• Hydrogeology (Groundwater Recharge)
• Sc topic: “Identification of Groundwater Recharge Sites for Strengthening of drinking water sources” in the Mundra Block (Taluka), Kachchh Dist. , Gujarat.

Experiences:-  

1. Geological Field visit in:

         i. Kachchh Basin (Gujarat)

        ii.Lesser-Middle Himalayas (Uttarakhand)

 under the guidance of Dr. Mahesh Thakkar, Director of Birbal  Sahani    Institute of Paleo-science, Lucknow

2. Worked as a freelance geologist in Kachchh, Gujarat (Resistivity Survey, Logging)

Workshop/Training :-

Training on “Sustainable Development & Management of Groundwater Resources” by Department of  Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation under the aegis of National Groundwater Training & Research Institute, Raipur, Central Groundwater Board, West Central Region.

Classroom and Laboratory