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Wednesday Talk - 29th October 2025, 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

"Application of Rock Physics and Digital Rock Physics in the Geological Carbon Storage" Speaker - Mr. Nitin Nagarkoti

Wednesday Talk - 29th October 2025, 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

"Geothermal Exploration in India: A Review of Current Approaches, Key Challenges, and the Way Forward" Speaker - Mr. Mohammad Taqi Daqiq

Advertisement for the position(s) of Junior Research Fellow

Applications are invited from Indian Nationals only for a project position of JRF under P.I. Prof. Sunil Bajpai. Last date to apply - October 25, 2025

Distinguished Lecture - 28th August, 2025. 4:00 P.M., Mithal Hall

"A full-plate tectonic reconstruction of the last billion years – a critical step in understanding how the deep earth controls earth surface systems" Speaker - Prof. Alan Collins

GEOSYNTH 2025 | Annual Research Scholars' Day

GEOSYNTH 2025, the annual Research Scholars' Day of the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Roorkee, showcases PhD research via speed talks and posters. Date - 5th June, 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Watch LIVE: GEOSYNTH 2025 - Annual Research Scholars’ Day | Dept. of Earth Sciences

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Office Earth Science Department

Open notice for PhD Viva Voce Examination of Mr. Rahul Dixit (17912007)

Office Earth Science Department

Join Us for a Free Two-Day Workshop on Computational Seismology: Seismic source Inversion and 3D wavefield simulation

Office Earth Science Department

Open Notice for Ph.D. Viva-Voce Examination of Ms. Priyanka Mishra

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SPOTLIGHT

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HOD'S CORNER

History

Faculties

Major Facilities

Gallery

RECENT RESEARCH

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Research Publications

RESEARCH AREAS

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Application of Geophysical Signal Processing for Earth System

Biostratigraphy, Organic Evolution and Paleoclimate

Crustal Deformation Studies and Transient Behaviour Analysis using GPS Data

Electromagnetic and Magnetotelluric Methods

Engineering Geology

Forward and Inverse Modeling of Resistivity data for Ground Water Prospecting

Forward and Inverse Modeling of Seismological Data

Gravity and Magnetics Prospecting

High pressure & high temperature lab investigation

Himalayan Tectonics and Orogeny

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Students

FACULTY MEMBERS

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STAFF MEMBERS

Ongoing Projects(Last two years)

HIGHLIGHTS

Awards and Honours

Prof. Sudheer Kumar Tiwari honoured with the Excellence in Teaching Award 2024, IIT Roorkee

Achievements

Prof. Pradeep Srivastava elected as a fellow of Indian National Science Academy (FNA) in the field of Earth, Planetary and Atmospheric Science.

Awards and Honours

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee was awarded the “Leading Institution Award” by GeoSmart India. Professor Arun K. Saraf accepted the award on behalf of IIT Roorkee.