Geology

Rakesh Bhunia | Assistant Professor | DIT University

What is Geology?

A Career in Geology is very interesting. Internet is brimming with pages on How to get into Geology, while one should first understand What is a Career in Geology. The most authoritative source of information on Geology is someone with real experience in it.

Assistant Professor Rakesh Bhunia has worked in Geology for 32 years & 2 months. Assistant Professor Rakesh Bhunia defines Geology as:

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. This Talk is unique because it talks about Education in terms of things which can be learnt from books, to excel at a Career in Geology and not as a list of Qualifications, which one needs to get into 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. Skills are the most important factor determining success in a Geology. It defines Skills in terms of following items 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

It is important to get an understanding of the Positives of Geology. This Talk explains these Positives of Geology:
19)	Growth Opportunities
20)	Interesting Profession

It is important that one develops a fair understanding of the Challenges of Geology:
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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