DEPARTMENT.FACULTY

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Dr. Mohammad Irfan Ahmad
  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.QUALIFICATION

    Ph D

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.DESIGNATION

    Assistant Professor

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.THRUST_AREA

    Structural Geology, Model deformation and studies (Sandbox Analogue Modelling)

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.ADDRESS

    Department of Geology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.MOBILE

    8384836815

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.EMAIL

    irfanwihg@gmail.com

DEPARTMENT_STAFF.COMPLETE_CV
Dr Mohammad Irfan Ahmad did Ph.D. in Structural Geology from Department of Earth Sciences University of Pavia, Italy, in 2011. He joined the Department of Geology Aligarh Muslim University as an Assistant Professor in November 2015. The main focus of his Ph. D. thesis is to study thrust system and deformation pattern of outer fronts of the Northern Apennines and the Southern Alps buried beneath the Po Plain foreland, Northern Italy. That includes construction and restoration of balanced geological cross sections in order to understand deformation history and describe the geometry of deep structures. His Ph.D. research work also focus on Sandbox analogue models under compressive regime in order to simulate kinematic evolution of natural geologic structures, to understand effects of syntectonic sedimentation on kinematics and geometry of thrust wedge, to understand effects variable basal friction and decollement dips on kinematics of thrust wedge. Dr Ahmad is recipient of Young Researchers Fellowship under Indo-Italian Fellowship. Prior to joining this department, Dr Ahmad was working as Domain Expert with 3D Structural Modeling Group in ONGC (KDMIPE), Dehradun. Where, he involved in construction of regional balanced geological cross-sections extending across Tripura-Cachar fold belt in order to work out structural evolution of the area. He also worked as Research Associate in Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun. Dr Ahmad's present research interest includes quantitative analysis of slip variations along faults, and Interactions between transcurrent faults and thrust belt tectonic fronts insights from analogue models. The research work is being carried out in collaboration with Dr Giovanni Toscanni (Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pavia, Italy).
  1. Publication
    • Ahmad M. I., Toscani G. (2019) Variation in geometries and displacement along thrust faults: a quantitative analysis from sandbox models. International Journal of Earth Sciences. Vol. 108 (5), pp 1527-1550. DOI:10.1007/s00531-019-01718-6.
    • Ahmad M.I, Dubey A.K.,Toscani G., Bonini L., and Silvio S. (2014) Kinematic evolution of thrust wedge and erratic line length balancing: insights from deformed sandbox models. International Journal of Earth Sciences. Vol. 103 (1), pp 329-347. DOI 10.1007/s00531-013-0947-8.
    • Toscani G., Bonini ., Ahmad M.I., Di Bucci., Guilio Di., Seno S. (2014) Opposite verging chains sharing the same foreland: kinematics and interactions through analogue models (Central Po Plain, Italy). Tectonophysics. Vol 633, pp 268-282. DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2014.07.019.
    • Choubey V. M., Ahmad M.I., Kamra L., and Ramola R.C. (2010) Radon Variations in Soil and Groundwater of Bhilangana Valley, Garhwal Himalaya, India. Japanese Journal of Health Physics. V 45 (3), 278-283.
LISTDownloadUPLOADED DATE
M.Sc. I sem Paper M1_Unit 4 - (1/6) Rock mechanics
14/06/2021
M.Sc. I sem Paper M1_Unit 4 - (2/6) Planning, exploration and exploratory mining
14/06/2021
M.Sc. I sem Paper M1_Unit 4 - (3/6) Mining operations, Exploration for placer deposits
14/06/2021
M.Sc. I sem Paper M1_Unit 4 - (4/6) Open pit mining. Ocean bottom mining
14/06/2021
M.Sc. I sem Paper M1_Unit 4 - (5/6) Types of drilling methods
14/06/2021
M.Sc. I sem Paper M1_Unit 4 - (6/6) Mining hazards: mine inundation, fire and rock burst
14/06/2021
B.Sc. I Semester_Unit 3_Orogeny and Mountain building processes
03/10/2023
2. MSc open elective_Earth system_Unit 3 Unit 3 Well logging instrument and techniques
06/05/2018
1. MSc open elective_Earth system_Unit 3 Mineral Deposit and Exploration
06/05/2018
5. MSc open elective_Earth system _ Formation of various rock types (Igneous, sedimentary and Metamorphic)
06/05/2018
4. MSc open elective_Earth system_Radioisotopes and age determination
06/05/2018
7. B.Sc. VI Sem_B10_Unit 3_Geobotanical and Geochemical Exploration
06/05/2018
6. B.Sc. VI Sem_B10_Unit 3_Various methods of well logging
06/05/2018
5. B.Sc. VI Sem_B10_Unit 3_Assaying and ore reserve estimation
06/05/2018
4. B.Sc. VI Sem_B10_Unit 3_Methods of Sampling
06/05/2018
3. B.Sc. VI Sem_B10_Unit 3_Methods of Drilling
23/04/2018
3. M.Sc._Open Elective_Earth System_ Magnetic, Gravity Property and Magnetic polarity reversals
15/03/2018
2. B.Sc. VI Sem_B10 Unit 3_Ground/surface Geophysical Methods
06/03/2018
1. B.Sc. VI Sem_B10_Unit 3_Airborne geophysical Method
06/03/2018
2. MSc open elective_Earth system _SCR and Mountain Building
06/03/2018
1b. MSc_open elective_ Earth system
06/03/2018
1a. MSc_open elective_Convergent and Divergent Plate Boundaries
06/03/2018
B.Sc. VI Sem_B9_Unit 1_Agents and types of metamorphism
20/04/2021
1. BOE1_Open Elective_Fundamentals of Geology
12/11/2017
B.Sc. VI Sem_B9_Unit 1_ Texture Structure of metamorphic rocks, metamorphism and deformation
20/04/2021
2. M.Sc (Applied Geology) II sem-M9-Unit 4-Common Depth Point (CDP) method
03/04/2020
3. M.Sc (Applied Geology) II sem-M9-Unit 3-Borehole Environment
12/04/2020
Assignment 1_ Orientation Programme: Online Teaching M. Irfan Ahmad_Geology Department
27/04/2020
Assignment 3 Orientation Programme Mohammad Irfan Ahmad Geology Department
04/05/2020
Assignment 5 Orientation Programme Mohammad Irfan Ahmad Geology Department
07/05/2020
Time Table
17/08/2020
Structural Geology Lab_Maps 1 and 2
17/08/2020
B.Sc. V Sem Structural Geology Lab_Maps
01/09/2020
B.Sc.(Hons) VI sem. B9 Unit 2_Barrovian zone of regional metamorphism and principles of isograd mapping
20/05/2021
B.Sc.(Hons) VI sem. B9 Unit 2_Contact aureole and Contact Metmphsm of carbonate rocks
20/05/2021
B.Sc. (Hons) VI sem B9 unit 2_ Regional Metamorphism of pelitic rocks
20/05/2021
B.Sc. (Hons) VI sem B9 Unit 2_Metamorphism in relation to plate tectonic, Paired metamorphism.....
20/05/2021
B.Sc. (Hons) VI sem BE2 unit 1 Geomorphology
27/05/2021
B.Sc. (Hons) VI Sem BE2 unit IV Geomorphology
27/05/2021