Program Overview

Program Details

The university program in Applied Geophysics is a comprehensive course of study that includes a range of topics and research areas.

Eligibility

Students need to qualify the JAM examination to be eligible for the program.

Faculty Advisors

The faculty advisors for the program are:

• First year: Prof. E. Chandrasekhar
• Second year: Prof. G. Mohan

Course Structure

The program is structured into four semesters, with a range of courses and credits.

First Year - First Semester

The courses offered in the first semester of the first year are: | Course Name | L | T | P | C | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GP 401 Global Geophysics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | GP 403 Earthquake and Engineering Seismology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | GP 407 Seismology Lab | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | GP 413 Mineralogy & Petrology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | GP 415 Mineralogy & Petrology lab | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | GS 543 Computer Programming for Geosciences | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | | PH 407 Mathematical Physics I | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | | Total | 13 | 2 | 6 | 36 | Formal Contact hours: 21, Credits: 36

First Year - Second Semester

The courses offered in the second semester of the first year are: | Course Name | L | T | P | C | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GP 402 Gravity and Magnetic Methods | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | GP 414 Electrical Methods | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | GP 416 Structural Geology & Stratigraphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | MA 214 Introduction to numerical Analysis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | | GP 418 Exploration Seismology I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | GP 408 Gravity & Magnetic lab | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | GP 420 Structural Geology & Stratigraphy Lab | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | GP 422 Geological Field Work # | | | | 3 | | Total | 14 | 1 | 6 | 39 | Formal Contact hours: 21, Credits: 39

Second Year - First Semester

The courses offered in the first semester of the second year are: | Course Name | L | T | P | C | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GP 503 Geophysical Signal Processing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | | GP 517 Exploration Seismology II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | | GP 505 Electromagnetic Methods | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | GS 507 Engineering and Groundwater Geology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | GP 519 Engineering and Groundwater Geology Lab | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | GP 521 Electromagnetic Lab | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | GP 523 Industrial Training | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total | 13 | 2 | 6 | 36 | Formal Contact hours: 21, Credits: 36 Elective I options:

• GP 511 Nuclear Geophysics
• GP 513 Natural Hazards and Environmental Geophysics
• GS 535 Statistical methods in Geology

Second Year - Second Semester

The courses offered in the second semester of the second year are: | Course Name | L | T | P | C | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GP 502 Well Logging | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | GP 506 Geophysical Inverse Theory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | Elective II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | GP 518 Process Geomorphology, Remote Sensing and GIS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | Elective III / Institute Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | GP 520 Project Work ## | | | | 8 | | Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 36 | Formal Contact hours: 14, Credits: 36 Elective II and Elective III options:

• GS 534 Tectonics and Crustal Evolution
• GS 556 Petroleum and Coal Geology
• GP 512 Rock Physics
• GP 516 Petroleum Geology and Petrophysics