Geology

Rakesh Bhunia | Assistant Professor | DIT University

What is Geology?

A Career in Geology is very intriguing. Internet is brimming with pages on How to get into Geology, while one should first understand What is a Career in Geology. While anyone can have an opinion on what Geology entails; only a real professional can really explain it.

With 32 years & 2 months of professional experience, Assistant Professor Rakesh Bhunia understands Geology. According to Assistant Professor Rakesh Bhunia, Geology is:

Geology is an earth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time.

How Assistant Professor Rakesh Bhunia got into Geology?

I did B Sc & M Sc from Burdwan University, West Bengal and M Tech from IIT Dhanbad. After completing my education I worked in Indonesia for 1 year and then came back to West Bengal and worked there for 2 years as a geologist. In 2015 I joined DIT University, Dehradun as an assistant professor and since then I am working there.

Assistant Professor Rakesh Bhunia's Talk on Geology

Starts with what is:
1)	Geology

Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Geology, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Geology. It explains Education needed in Geology with these items:
2)	Engineering Geology
3)	Petroleum Engineering
4)	Mining Geology
5)	Environmental Geology
6)	Petrology
7)	Stratigraphy
8)	Palaeontology
9)	Structural Engineering
10)	Hydrology

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Geology demands specific Skills which only an experienced professional can lay out. It details these topics within Skills for Geology:
11)	Mentally & Physically Fit
12)	Motivational Skills
13)	Creativity
14)	Observational Skills
15)	Software Skills
16)	Communication Skills
17)	Learning New Things
18)	Visualization & Interpretation

Geology has an interesting list of Positives. This Talk defines Positives in terms of following items for Geology:
19)	Growth Opportunities
20)	Interesting Profession

There are a few Challenges in Geology which one needs to be cognizant of:
21)	Tough Work Conditions
22)	Fear of Danger
23)	Uncertainty

In the final section of the Talk, Rakesh Bhunia talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
24)	Geology

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Links for this Talk

Assistant Professor Rakesh Bhunia's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/rakeshbhunia

LifePage Career Talk on Geology

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/geology

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20180912-0003

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhYkU_gmh3Y

(Geology, Rakesh Kumar Bhunia, DIT University, Assistant Professor, Geologist, Teaching, Professor, Structure of Earth, Plate Tectonics, Geophysical Techniques, Chemical Analysis, Physical Experiments)

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