Field training programmed in and around Southeastern Rajasthan, during 2010-2015.
M.Sc. Geological fieldwork conducted in parts of Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. March 2008.
M.Sc. Geological fieldwork conducted in parts of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. March 2008.
B.Sc fieldwork at Bayana, Rajasthan, February 2006
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
SixYears Ph.D. Research Experience.
FELLOWSHIP
UGC Non-NET Research fellowship from 16 th January, 2010 to Jan, 2015.
Awarded by Departmental PG Merit Scholarship 2009.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Shahnawaz, Abdullah Khan, M.M. Alam (2016). Petrography, Provenance and Diagenetic History of
the Meso - Neo Proterozoic Khardeola Formation Sandstone, (Semri Group), Southeastern Rajasthan,
India. Department of Geology, Aligarh Muslim University, Department of Civil Engineering, Aligarh
Muslim University, Aligarh-202002. (Communicated). Jour. Asian. Earth. Sciences.
Abdullah Khan, Anis, Shahnawaz and Sarwar Rais (2013). Lithofacies and Depositional Environments
of Talchir Formation, Gungutta river section, Chattisgarh. Indian. Assoc. Sed.
Abdullah Khan, Anis, Shahnawaz and Sarwar Rais (2013). Petrography, Provenance and Tectonic
Setting of Lower Vindhyan Khardeola Sandstones, Southeastern Rajasthan. Gond. Geol. Magz; 28(2):
85-91.
Abdullah Khan, Anis and Shahnawaz (2013). Petrography and Provenance of Early Triassic Pachmarhi
Formation Sandstones, Satpura Gondwana Basin, Madhya Pradesh, Central India. OJG; 3:83-93.
Abdullah Khan, Anis, Sarwar Rais, Dheeraj Raguvansi and Shahnawaz (2013). Petrofacies,
Provenance, Diagenesis and Tectonic Setting of Bhander Sandstone of Upper Vindhyan, Rasulpur Area,
Agra District, Uttar Pradesh. Gond. Geol. Magz; 28(2): 113-123.
Anis, Abdullah Khan, Shahnawaz and Sarwar Rais (2012). Sedimentary Facies and Depositional
Environment of Early Triassic Pachmarhi Formation, Satpura Gondwana Basin, Central India. IJSRP; 2:
1-11.
TECHNICAL PAPER
Shahnawaz, Sabahat Ali Khan and M.Masroor Alam (2016). Petrographic Examination of Sandstones
of Khardeola Formation (Meso - Neo Proterozoic), Chittaurgarh, Southeastern Rajasthan, India: As
Used for Building Material. In National Conferences on Advances in Geotechnical Engineering (AGE-
2016), Department of Civil Engg, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, held on 8 th- 9 th April, 2016, 305-
309p.
Shahnawaz, Abdullah Khan and M.Masroor Alam (2016). Factors Controlling Detrital Mineral
Composition of the Sandstones of Khardeola Formation (Meso-NeoProterozoic), Chittourgarh,
Southeastern Rajasthan, India. In National Geo-Research Scholars Meet 2016, Organized by: Wadia
Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. (Communicated).
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS
Participated in the “Awareness Workshop on Optical Microscopes held on 9 th March, 2016 organized by the
Department of Geology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
Paper Presented in National Seminar on “Recent Developments and Challenges in Earth Sciences from
November 29, 2014, Organized by the Department of Geology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
Paper Presented in National Seminar on “Emerging Issues And Challenges in Petrology and
Environmental Geology from March 05-07, 2013 Organized by the Department Of Geology, Aligarh Muslim
University, Aligarh.
Regional Workshop on “Water conservation and rain water harvesting techniques to augment the ground
water and its impact on environment organized by the Department of Geology, Aligarh Muslim University,
Aligarh, held on 5 th June, 2010.
Participated in Disaster Management Workshop organized in Taameer09, organized by the Department of
Civil Engineering, ZHCET, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, held on 9 th -11 th Oct. 2009.
ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED Ten (10).
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY & STRENGTHS
MS - Office, Internet Surfing,
Coral Draw Software-12.0
Grapher Software-4.0
Origin Software-6.0
Map Maker Software-3.0
Arc View GIS Software
SHORT TERM CERTIFICATE COURSES
University Hobbies Workshop Cultural Educational Centre, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, from
23-24, March 2015.
Short Course (5 days) in Digital Terrain Modelling and its Applications organized by Centre for
Promotion of Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, from July 27-31, 2009.
INSTRUMENT USED
Perform optical microscopes.
X-ray diffraction (XRD)
Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
Use basic laboratory equipment to sample geologic material
