1

Name of the University.     

Sambalpur University

2

Name of the Department

Dept. of Earth Sciences

3

Year of Establishment

1984

4.

Date of visit

5.

No. of students who applied and got admission in various courses in the last three years

Year

UG

PG

M. Phil.

Ph. D.

Applied

Admitted

Applied

Admitted

Applied

Admitted

2004-05

07

05

01

01

nil

nil

2005-06

14

08

02

01

nil

nil

2006-07

20

08

04

01

01

01

6.

When was the syllabus last revised by the department

2003 (major revision)

2007 (minor revision)

7.

Non-teaching staff

Name

Designation

Pay scale

Quali-

fication

Nature of duty

Whether SC/ ST/ OBC

S. S. Sarangi

Field

Assistant

Rs. 4,750-

      8,000

B. Sc.

Assist in Field and

Assist in the Laboratory

no

Dr. N. K. Mishra

Field

Assistant

-do-

M. Sc., Ph. D.

Assist in Field and

Assist in the Laboratory, Museum work and Dept. library

no

Mr. A. K. Barik

Section

cutter

Rs. 3,600-

      5,600

Matric

Preparation of thin section, polished section

no

8.

Teaching staff

Name of the teacher

Designation

Quali-

fication

Teaching load in clock hour per week

Number of Research students working for Ph. D.

Research Paper

Dr. A. Naik

Professor

M. Sc.,

Ph. D.

22 hours

3

3

9.

Building

Total area of the Department

5,850 sq ft.

Total laboratory area of the Department

1115 sq ft

10

Books and journal

No. of books on the subject in

National journals subscribed

International journals subscribed

Central Library

Department Library

Central Library

Central Library

2524

458

1. Journal of the Geological Society of India

2. E-journals available in the websites of Cambridge University Press, Springer and Kluwer Journals, Taylor and Francsis, Project Muse etc.

1. Gondwana Research

11.

Equipment

i.

Name of the equipment in the department worth Rs. One lakh and above along with the cost

1. UV-Visible Spectrophotometer

Rs.1,05,853.00

2. Leitz Polarising Microscope with Photomicrographic attachments

Rs.3,27,561.00

3. Image Processing Soft Ware- Geomatics Prime version 9.0

Rs.1,62,240.00

ii.

Name of the equipment purchased in the X th Plan worth Rs. One lakh and

1. Image Processing Software-

Geomatics Prime, version 9.0

Rs.1,62,240.00

iii.

Percent utilisation of equipments

100%

iv.

Whether the equipment is also used by other departments/ colleges/ other outside agencies (give details)

Yes. Students and research scholars of the Dept. of Environmental Sciences, and Geologists of Directorate of Geology

12

Whether all teachers are provided room/ cubical and necessary furniture

Type of accommodation

Percentage of teachers provided such accommodation

Independent cubical/ room

100%

Room on twin sharing basis

Nil

Room on sharing basis

Nil

13.

Whether the department is identified by UGC as DRS/DAS/CAS. If yes, since when and level

No

14.

Whether the department organized any National/ International seminar/ symposium/ workshop etc. during X th Plan If yes, give details

1. Contact course on Shear Zones- Mapping and Analysis, 22-29 Dec., 2002

2. National Seminar on “Natural & Anthropogenic Disasters in Indian Subcontinent- Forecasting and Mitigation Plans”, 3-4 th March, 2006.

3. National level workshop on “Geospatial Technology for the study of Earth Resources and Environment, 17-18, Feb. 2007.

15.

Whether the department organized any training programme for industry community

1. Workshop for Industrial Workers, 2004

16.

Whether the department has taken any consultancy work.                               No

during X th Plan. If yes, give details 

However, free consultancy has been provided to mine owners for mineral exploration and mine planning and to common people for locating bore wells.

17.

Whether any research project has been undertaken in the last department has taken any consultancy work during X th Plan If yes, give details 

Name of the teacher

Title of the Project

Duration

Funding agency

Amount

Dr. A. Naik

Geochemistry of the ultrabasic rocks of Gurundia area and their economic potentiality

UGC (Through unassigned grant made available to Sambalpur University)

Rs. 50,000/-