Departmental Achivements


Details of Experimental/Research Facilities at the Institute


Applied Geology Department


Type (Equipment/Software/Others) Name of Equipment (Model No.)/Software (Version No.)/Any Other Purpose/Uses/Key Application Full Name of Funding Agency/Institute Fund/Deptt. Fund/DDF/Any Other Cost (Rs. In Lakhs) Date of Installation (in dd/mm/yyyy) Location where Installed
Equipment Microwave Digestion System (MARS-6) Rock digestion Ministry of Earth Science 1575000 22.05.2019 Marine and Isotope Geology Lab, AGL
Equipment Millipore Water Purification System (Milli-Q Integral 3) Production of ultrapure water for geochemical sample preparation Ministry of Earth Science 870000 03.10.2019 Marine and Isotope Geology Lab, AGL
Equipment CHNSO Analyzer Analysis of samples (coal etc.) for C,H,N,S. DST FIST Level II 41.18991 (52300 Euro) 05.02.2020 Photogeology & Digital Image Processing Laboratory, Applied Geology
Software Rockworks 17 2D/3D analysis of geological data Deptt. Fund 1.50167 16.06.2016 Geostatistics & GIS Laboratory, Applied Geology
Software Matlab Geo-computational analysis Deptt. Fund 5.25526 16.09.2011 Geostatistics & GIS Laboratory, Applied Geology
Software Grapher 2D plotting, charts Deptt. Fund 0.21483 08.03.2005 Geostatistics & GIS Laboratory, Applied Geology
Software Surfer 2D/3D plotting, maps Deptt. Fund 0.38115 08.03.2005 Geostatistics & GIS Laboratory, Applied Geology
Software Supermap Geospatial analysis Deptt. Fund 4.5 22.02.2012 Geostatistics & GIS Laboratory, Applied Geology
Software SURPAC Geostatistical analysis Deptt. Fund 5.8 20.10.2011 Geostatistics & GIS Laboratory, Applied Geology
Software Matlab Geo-computational analysis Deptt. Fund 7.19876 09.05.2015 Geocomputational Laboratory, Applied Geology
Equipment Laser Printer HP/CLJ5550 DN (Sl No: JPS8B7452P) Color Printing Deptt. Fund 1.95477 25.08.2010 Geostatistics & GIS Laboratory, Applied Geology
Equipment VIDAR Select P36 Scanner A0 scanner MHRD Fund 5.59 19.10.2004 Geostatistics & GIS Laboratory, Applied Geology
Equipment HP Design-jet 500 PS Pantone Digital colour Printer (plotter) A0 plotter MHRD Fund 2.16 19.10.2004 Geostatistics & GIS Laboratory, Applied Geology
Equipment Water Level Sounder (Range: 50 m) Model: EPP-10/6 Water level meter Deptt. Fund 0.14517 27.11.2014 Geostatistics & GIS Laboratory, Applied Geology
Equipment Trinocular Polarising Microscope, 2.stereo zoom microscope, point counter, imaage analysing saftware, with destop attachemt. Petrographic analysis DST project 25,69,308JPY 31.01.2020 Chamber of Dr S. Sarangi, AGL
Equipment Desktop computer & Colour laser printer Data processing DST project 1,21,776.00
Chamber of Dr S. Sarangi, AGL
Equipment FUME HOOD with built blower BIOBASE PP Rock digestion Institute fund Rs. 173250.00 30.04.2019 Marine and Isotope Geology Lab, AGL
Equipment Refrigerated Centrifuge Make-Remi, Model-Neya-Neya-16R Rock digestion Institute fund Rs. 2,25,645.00 19.03.2019 Marine and Isotope Geology Lab, AGL
Equipment HOT Plate, Make – Tarson Rock digestion Institute fund Rs. 73153.00 11.01.2019 Marine and Isotope Geology Lab, AGL
Equipment Stereo zoom Binocular Microscope - 03 Nos.
Institute Fund 6.900,00 EUR 19.12.2019 Micropaleontology Laboratory
Equipment Density/Specific Gravity Determination kit with accesaries
Institute Fund Rs. 69030 17.02.2020 Mining Geology Lab & exploration Geology Class
Equipment Handheld/Portable UV Lamp with automatic Safety Switch. Wavelength of UV : 254 +365 nm Minimum window size : 150 x 50 nm - Code - 115030
Institute Fund Rs. 50,976.00 23.01.2020
Software UDEC Version 7.0 Slope stability analysis DST project Rs. 862,221 25.09.2019 Engering Geology Lab.
Software RS3 2019 software Slope stability analysis DST project USD 11, 020.00 30.08.2019 Engering Geology Lab.
Equipment Magnetic Barrier Laboratory Separator
DST project USD 53751.29 19.05.2014
Exploration Geology Laboratory
Equipment Table Top Specimen Cutter
DST project EURO 9073.00 28.09.2015 FIST Lab
Equipment Vacuum Impregnation Instrument
DST project USD 4643.85 18.03.2015 FIST Lab
Equipment Laboratory Jaw Crusher
DST project Rs. 9,29,168.00 20.06.2016 FIST Lab
Equipment Table Top Thin Sectioning Machine
DST project USD 20.364.58 16.02.2016 FIST Lab
Equipment Petro bond Thin Section Fixture
DST project Rs. 3, 25,000.00 08.02.2016 FIST Lab
Equipment Pulveriser Disc Mill
DST project Rs. 3,35,887.00 15.10.2015 FIST Lab
Equipment Mineral Separataor
DST project Rs. 4,51,709 23.01.2015 FIST Lab
Equipment Grinder Polisher
DST project Rs. 13,71,350.00 05.08.2016 FIST Lab
Equipment Computer Workstation
DST (NRDMS) Project Rs. 3,24,450.00 4.12.2019 Remote sensing Lab
Equipment Flame Photometer
Institute Funds Rs. 89,208.00 16.10.2019 Geochemistry Lab.
Equipment Semi Microblance
Institute Funds Rs. 141,600.00 06.09.2019 Isotope Geology
Equipment PH EC and Multi Parameter Measurement Apparatus.

Rs. 92925.00 25.09.2019 Hydrogeology
Equipment Mineral and rock hand specimens and thin sections.
Institute Funds Rs. 176208.80 31.10.2018 Petrology Lab
Equipment Diamond coring tool DD120-230V
DST project Rs. 1,34,767.83 19.03.2019 DST FIST Lab- 3
Equipment Sieve Shaker with built in digital timer Soil Analysis Institute Funds Rs. 75,520.00 20.03.2019 Engering Geology Lab.
Equipment Permeameter falling & constant head
Institute Funds Rs. 57,982.00 20.03.2019 Hydrogeology
Equipment LeitzLaborlux Monocular Transmitting Microscope



STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY Lab
Software Rock Ware Software Rock works 2002 software single users DST project Rs.30,000/- 11.11.2002 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY Lab
Software Arc GIS Master Lab Kit Ver. 10 Latest Software

Rs. 9,98,094/- 21.04.2014 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY Lab
Equipment Leitz MPV –2 microscope

Rs 14,200/- 30.3.2007 COAL GEOLOGY & ORGANIC PETROLOGY LAB
Software Rockworks Software (RW16AST40121), Logplot 7 Software (LP7AS0264)
Plan Fund Rs. 1,15,618 11.12.2014 COAL GEOLOGY & ORGANIC PETROLOGY LAB
Software MATLAB Software
Plan Fund Rs. 1,50,938/- 12.03.2014 COAL GEOLOGY & ORGANIC PETROLOGY LAB
Equipment Items for Gas adsorption Equipment
Project No. Ec(1)/2008-09/239/AGL Rs. 1,70,472/- 28.06.2012 COAL GEOLOGY & ORGANIC PETROLOGY LAB
Equipment Leica MC 120 HD Microscope Camera
Plan Fund Euro 3,008.00 24.09.15 COAL GEOLOGY & ORGANIC PETROLOGY LAB
Equipment Leica DM 750R Student Microscope
Plan Fund Euro 29,400.00 18.11.15 COAL GEOLOGY & ORGANIC PETROLOGY LAB
Equipment Darcy Apparatus
Institute fund Rs. 52,500.00 23.01.2019 REMOTE SENSING & HYDROLOGY LAB
Equipment Vibratory Cup Mill
DST project EURO 17829.00
Rs. 16,29,347.00

FIST Lab-2
Equipment Franklin Direct Shear Test Machine



Engineering Laboratory
Equipment Linkam Fluid Inclusion Geothermometry Microscope

$9224.65
Fluid Inclusion Laboratory
Equipment Petrological cum biological Microscope Petrological and Paleontological study of samples


Micropaleontology Laboratory
Equipment Polarising Petrological Microscope Transmitted Light



Faculty Chamber, Prof. A. K. Bhaumik
Equipment Polarising Petrological Microscope Transmitted and Reflected Light Ore Petrography and Photography



Equipment Ruska Universal Porosimeter




Equipment Petrographic microscope Petrography of Rock samples FRS, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad Yen.795,207/- 06.10.2016 office chamber of Prof. U Dutta
Equipment Petrographic microscope Petrography of Rock samples FRS, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad Yen 716,720.00 23.06.15 office chamber Prof R. Anand
Equipment Petrographic microscope Petrography of Rock samples PLAN FUND JYEN 2098913.00 17.11.2017 Advanced Petrology Laboratory
Equipment Petrographic microscope Petrography of Rock samples PLAN FUND Euro 24,750,00 23.06.2017 Advanced Petrology Laboratory
Equipment Brazillian test Apparatus,Point load strength testing machine and Soil triaxial testing machine Strength analysis of rock and soil Institute fund Rs. 6,55,237/- 23.02.2019 Engineering Geology Laboratory
Equipment Core cutting and grinding machine(table top model) Cutting of rock sample Section Cutting Room
Software DIPS SOFTWARE Kinematic analysis FRS, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad Rs. 51,870.00 08.10.15 Engineering Geology Laboratory
Equipment Laser Distance Meter Disto S910 pro pack Height of slope DST (NRDMS) project Rs. 1,05, 000.00 01.02.19 Engineering Geology Laboratory
Equipment P-wave testing machine, Schmidt Hammer P-wave velocity, Strength analysis FRS, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad Rs. 4,80,375/- 21.02.15 Engineering Geology Laboratory
Software Phase2 Software Slope analysis DST(NRDMS) Rs. 3,94,644.00 08.05.15 Engineering Geology Laboratory
Software Rocfall Software Rocfall analysis DST(NRDMS) Rs. 73,159.00 08.05.15 Engineering Geology Laboratory
Software Slide Software Slope analysis DST(NRDMS) Rs.2,00,852.00 27.01.16 Engineering Geology Laboratory
Equipment Refrigerated Research Centrifuge
MOES Euro 8070.00 12.12.2018 Isotope Geochemistry Lab
Equipment Leica dual frequency RTK DGPS system



Exploration Geology Laboratory
Equipment All Quartz Double Distillation Apparatus Rock digestion Institute fund Rs. 1,00,695.00 16.01.2019 Marine and Isotope Geology Lab, AGL