National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Faculty Profile

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Geochemistry
Areas of Interest
  • Environmental Geochemistry, Coal Geology, Remote Sensing, Hydrogeology, Acid Mine Drainage

Md. Equeenuddin Professor

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

equeen@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2939

46

PUBLICATIONS

15

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Md. Equeenuddin

Professor

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Room Number: ER-307

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2010

Ph.D.
Hydrogeochemistry
IIT Kharagpur

2003

M.Tech
Engineering Geology
IIT Kanpur

2001

M.Sc
Geology
Utkal University

Teaching Experience
  • Applied Geology,  NIT Rourkela,   12 Sep 2008 - 13 May 2020

Total Publications: 46

A. Kumar, Md. Equeenuddin, D. R. Mishra, and B. Acharya,"Remote monitoring of sediment dynamics in a coastal lagoon: Long-term spatio-temporal variability of suspended sediment in Chilika", Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, vol.170, pp.155-172, Elsevier, March 2016, 10.1016/j.ecss.2016.01.018       Article

Md. Equeenuddin,"Leaching of trace elements from Indian coal", Journal of the Geological Society of India, vol.86, no.1, pp.102-106, Springer, July 2015, 10.1007/s12594-015-0285-5       Article

Md. Equeenuddin,"Occurrence of alpersite at Malanjkhand copper mine, India", Environmental Earth Sciences, vol.73, no.7, pp.3849-3853, Springer, April 2015, 10.1007/s12665-014-3668-9       Article

H. B. Sahoo, S. Tripathy, Md. Equeenuddin, and P. K. Sahoo,"Utilization of ochre as an adsorbent to remove Pb(II) and Cu(II) from contaminated aqueous media", Environmental Earth Sciences, vol.72, no.1, pp.243-250, Springer, July 2014, 10.1007/s12665-013-2950-6       Article

S. P. K, T. S, P. M. K, and Md. Equeenuddin,"Geochemical characterization of coal and waste rocks from a high sulfur bearing coalfield, India: Implication for acid and metal generation", Journal of Geochemical Exploration, vol.145, pp.135-147, Elsevier, October 2014, 10.1016/j.gexplo.2014.05.024       Article

  • ER207 : Mining Geology {Theory}
  • ER5001 : Geochemistry {Theory}
  • ER5003 : Hydrogeology {Theory}
  • ER5104 : Geology of Ore Deposits {Theory}
  • ER514 : Geochemistry {Theory}
  • ER518 : Paleontology {Theory}
  • ER520 : Hydrogeology {Theory}
  • ER5202 : Palaeontology {Theory}
  • ER522 : Remote Sensing and GIS {Theory}
  • ER5242 : Remote Sensing and GIS {Theory}
  • ER5412 : Remote Sensing and GIS {Theory}
  • ER6003 : Applied Hydrogeology {Theory}
  • ER608 : Rock Water Interaction {Theory}
  • ER615 : Applied Hydrogeology {Theory}
  • ER616 : Satellite Remote Sensing for Geo-resource Evaluation {Theory}
  • ER6216 : Satellite Remote Sensing for Georesources Evaluation {Theory}
  • MN205 : Mineral Exploration {Theory}
  • MN207 : Mining Geology {Theory}
  • MN332 : Remote Sensing and Its Application {Theory}
  • MN642 : Hydrogeology {Theory}
  • MN681 : Special Topics in Mining Engineering - I {Theory}
  • ER2271 : Mining Geology Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER273 : Mining Geology Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER5071 : Geochemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER5073 : Hydrogeology Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER5174 : Ore Microscopy laboratory {Practical}
  • ER5272 : Palaeontology Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER573 : Geochemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER576 : Paleontology Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER577 : Ore Microscopy Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER578 : Hydrogeology Laboratory {Practical}
  • MN273 : Mining Geology and Exploration Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [10]
Geochemistry of Water, Soil and Sediment with Special Reference to Hexavalent Chromium at the Sukinda Ultramafic Complex, India
Binaya Kumar Pattnaik
Enrolled: Oct 2012
Graduated :  2017
Supervisor
Estimation and forecasting of suspended sediment yield in Mahanadi river basin: Application of artificial intelligence algorithms
Arvind Yadav
Enrolled: Jan 2013
Graduated :  2018
Supervisor
Stochastic Open Pit Mine Production Scheduling Under Geological Uncertainty
Devendra Joshi
Enrolled: Sep 2012
Graduated :  2018
Supervisor
Adsorption of Cr(VI) using Natural Iron Oxyhydroxides
Shanti Kar
Enrolled: Jan 2013
Graduated :  2019
Supervisor
Weathering Characteristics in the Mahanadi River Basin, India
Fakira Bastia
Enrolled: Sep 2013
Graduated :  2019
Supervisor
Geochemistry of Devi River Estuary, East Coast of India: Insights from Distribution of Elements and CO2 Dynamics
Shaheen Akhtar
Enrolled: Jul 2017
Graduated :  2023
Supervisor
Geochemistry, Hydrogeology
Mahima Panda
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Continuing
Supervisor
Estimation of water quality parameters of Bhitarakanika estuary using satellite data
Nutan Kumar Naik
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Hydrogeochemistry
Gyan Prakash Tripathi
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Geochemistry
Ipsita Mohapatra
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [5]
Environmental Geochemistry
Himadri Bhusan Sahoo
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
Hydrogeochemistry
Bhaktishree Nayak
Enrolled: Oct 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
Hydrogeology
Biswarup Mohapatra
Enrolled: Oct 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
Geochemical Characterization
Nandini Nibedita Pal
Enrolled: Aug 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Mineral exploration
Soubhagyalaxmi Sahoo
Enrolled: Aug 2023
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Young Scientist Award in Ground Water Studies-2017 by Indian National Committee of International Association of Hydrogeologists,   2018
Memberships / Fellowships
  • International Association of Hydrogeologists,   2018
  • International Association of Geochemistry,   2017
  • Society of GeoScientists and Allied Technology,   2012
  • Geological Society of India,   2011