1. Nirankar Mishra
M.Tech. Geological Technology
PG(III Year I Semester)
Email: nickmishra.0711@gmail.com
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Area(s) of Interest: Structural Geology,Sedimentology
Educational Qualifications Year Board/Institution CGPA* / %
M.Tech. 2nd Year 2015 Indian Institute of Technology,
Roorkee
8.489
UG: B.Sc. 2012 University Of Lucknow, Lucknow. 64.78
Twelfth 2009 Montfort Inter College, Lucknow. 74.6
Tenth 2007 Mahanagar Boys' Inter College,
Lucknow.
76.0
*on a scale of 10
INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
Directorate General of Hydrocarbons
Well Logging Techniques and Interpretation (4th May 2015 to 29th May 2015)
Study of various well logging techniques and petrophysical studies during hydrocarbon exploration,
and learning about the well log interpretation to identify the possible hydrocarbon zones.
Supervisor : Bikram Singh, HOD (Petrophysics), DGH.
Department of Geology, University Of Lucknow
Data Generation, Interpretation of Bivergent Thrust Wedges (2nd June 2015 to 30th June 2015)
Learnt about the analog structural modelling using Sand Box experiment, its data generation and
interpretation.
Supervisor : Prof. K.K.Agarwal, Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Lucknow.
ONGC, Dehradun
An Overview Of Hydrocarbon Exploration (10th June,2014 to 9th July,2014.)
Study about the basics of petroleum system; its origin and its elements, various sedimentary basins
in India, sedimentary facies analysis, structural modelling of a sedimentary basin, thermal modelling
of a basin for hydrocarbon exploration, well logging techniques and interpretation.
Supervisor : Shri. U.C.Pradhan, DGM (G), Head BMG, Frontier Basin, IDT, ONGC Dehradun
PROJECTS
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Dissertation (July 2015 to current.)
Objective : Section Balancing and Restoration of Sub-Himalayan Sequence along
Dasuya-Dharamsala,Himachal Pradesh
Working on structural modelling of the Sub-Himalayan region using a technique called "Cross section
Balancing" with the help of a sophisticated software.
Supervisor : Prof. D.K.Mukhopadhyay, Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Roorkee.
M.Tech I Year
Geological Excursion To Various Economic Mineral Deposits Of Central India (25th Nov. to 5th
Dec.,2013)

2. Study about the occurance of different mineral deposits of Central India, their genesis and structure.
Also, a visit to some mineral deposits like Malanjkhand Copper Deposit, Kandri Manganese Deposit.
Some industrial and lab visits in Nagpur like Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited and Indian
Bureau Of Mines
B.Sc III Year
Geological Excursion Along Narmada Valley In Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. (December, 2011)
Geological study of dinosaurian egg shells, Study about the depositional environment of Jabalpur
Formation of Upper Gondwana rocks and Lameta beds.
B.Sc. II Year
Geological Excursion In and around Ajmer, Rajasthan. (October, 2010)
Geological study of Ajmer area, distinguishing various igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
of Aravalli Group, determination of flow direction with ripple marks, mineralogical characteristic of
sand of sand dunes, and industrial visit to R K Marble Factory, Kishangarh, Rajasthan.
SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Computer Languages C
Software Packages Move, Matlab, ArcGIS
Academics Secured AIR 40 in IIT-JAM 2013.
Additional Courses Taken Basic course on "Remote Sensing, GIS and Global Navigation
Satellite System" conducted under 13th Outreach Certificate Program
by Indian Institute Of Remote Sensing. (04-08-2014 to 14-11-2014)
Languages Known Hindi (SRW) , English (SRW)
EXTRA CURRICULARS
Active Volunteer - CRY (Jan 2015 to present.)
An active member of the NGO CRY ( Child Rights and You) and working in the direction of providing
better education to the poor and needy children.
Trekking (2014)
Participated in the Nagtibba Trek conducted by Himalayan Explorers Club, IIT Roorkee.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Father's Name: Omkar Mishra
Date of Birth: Nov. 7, 1990
Gender: M
Contact No: 07275726506
Permanent Address: 25,Shankar Nagar
Colony,Gayatri Puram,Kursi road., Lucknow -
226022
Current Address: AS-55, Cautley Bhawan, IIT
Roorkee-247667
REFERENCES
Dr. Dilip Kumar Mukhopadhyay
Professor
Indian Institute Of Technology, Roorkee.
dilipfes@iitr.ac.in
+91-1332-285564
Dr. Pitambar Pati
Assistant Professor
Indian Institute Of Technology, Roorkee.
impitambarpati@gmail.com
+91-1332-285237