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Faculty details

Prof.Bodhisatwa Hazra

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Applied Geology

Email: bodhisatwa[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

Contact Number: 8900718631

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Research Interest: Coal Geology; Petroleum Geochemistry; Unconventional Hydrocarbon Reservoir Assessment; CO2 sequestration

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

1. GLC 513: Coal Geology [3-0-0]

2. NGLC 515: Coal Geology [3-0-0]

3. GLC516: Coal Geology Practical [0-0-2]

4. NGLC 526: Coal Geology and Petroleum Geology Practical [0-0-2]

Academics

Position

1. DST Inspire Faculty, IIT Kharagpur [05.08.2016 to 09.11.2017]

2. Scientist, CSIR-CIMFR Dhanbad [15.11.2017 to 14.11.2020]

3. Senior Scientist, CSIR-CIMFR Dhanbad [15.11.2020 to 26.08.2025]

4. Assistant Professor, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad [from 27.08.2025]

Awards and Honors

1. DST-INSA Inspire Faculty Award, 2015

2. CSIR Young Scientist Award, 2019 in the field of Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences

3. SERB International Research Experience (SIRE), 2023

4. JGSI Radhakrishna Prize 2025 (from The Geological Society of India) for the best paper published in JGSI on “Application of Optical-electron Correlative Microscopy for Charaterization of Organic Matter”

5. K.R. Gupta Gold Medal Award for the year 2025 (from The Geological Society of India). K.R. Gupta Gold Medal is given to a Scientist, below 40 years, for outstanding contributions in any branch of Earth Science

6. Conferred with the Melpadom Attumalil Georgekutty Young Scientist Award, 2025

7. Early Career Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Coal Science and Technology, 2026

Publications

Books Published

From IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (since 27-08-2025)

  • Recent Advances in Shale Characterization Based on Laboratory Geochemistry and Geomechanics Techniques, 2026. Authored by: Chinmay Sethi, David A. Wood, Bodhisatwa Hazra*, Mehdi Ostadhassan. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025

 

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

From IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (since 27-08-2025)

2025

  • Sethi, C., Ostadhassan, M., Vishal, V., Wuttke, F. and Hazra, B.*, 2025. Minireview and Perspectives of Gas–Rock Interactions in Shale Reservoirs for Symbiotic Storage of H2 and CO2. Energy & Fuels.

2026

  • Chakraborty, P., Sen, P., Peketi, A., Mishra, S., Chakraborty, P., Kumari, J., Bhaumik, A.K. and Hazra, B.*, 2026. Source-specific health risks of metallic elements in road dust from coal mining affected urban areas using an integrated PMF–HHR–Monte Carlo framework. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 48(2), p.70.
  • Singh, A.K., Pandey, B., Hazra, B. and Singh, P.K., 2026. Sunflower structure of pyrite in Lignite of Western Kachchh, Gujarat (India): Insights on its origin and mechanism. International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 13(1), p.38.
  • Siddiqui, M.S., Pradhan, S.P., Bhapkar, P.V., Hazra, B. and Vishal, V., 2026. Influence of CO2 Saturation on the Mechanical Behavior of Quartz and Clay-Rich Sandstone and Their Thermal Responses under Inert and Oxic Conditions. Energy & Fuels.
  • Vishal, V., Chandra, D., Mahanta, B., Koperna, G., GD, V., Hazra, B., Ganguly, S., Das, A., Ahuja, M., Ghosh, S. and Singh, T.N., 2026. An atlas of geological carbon sequestration potential in CBM-rich coalfields of India. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 155, p.104700.
  • Panda, M., Rahi, I., Hower, J.C., Edwards, V.A., Sharma, A., Equeenuddin, S.M., Ganguly, S. and Hazra, B.*, 2026. Integrated organic petrography, stable isotopes, and geochemistry of Rajmahal coals (India): Implications on depositional conditions. International Journal of Coal Geology, p.105067.

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

From IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (since 27-08-2025)

  • Chowdhury, M., Hazra, B., Sarkar, K. and Vishal, V., 2026. Evolution of Geomechanical and Pore Structure in Thermally Altered Coal and Shale: Significance for Subsurface CO2 Storage (No. EGU26-1087). Copernicus Meetings.
  • Dastidar, S.G., Sarkar, K., Chandra, D., Vishal, V. and Hazra, B., 2026. Experimental Investigation of Geochemical Interactions between Supercritical CO₂ and Shale (No. EGU26-756). Copernicus Meetings.

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

1) Revisiting inertinite genesis and coal seam origin in Indian Gondwana Basins: implications for autochthony-allochthony and the reliability of classical petrographic indices. ANRF (ECRG). From 01-07-2026. Budget: 49,20,000 INR.

Guidance

PhD's guided

1. Dr Deependra Pratap Singh (AcSIR; 10CC19A43011); Role: Sole Supervisor

2. Dr Chinmay Sethi (AcSIR; 10CC21A43014); Role: Main Supervisor

3. Dr Prasenjeet Chakraborty (AcSIR; 10CC20A43002); Role: Co-supervisor

 

PhD's ongoing

1. Md Asif Raza- Admission No: 25DR0312

2. Md Asif- Admission No: 25DR0311

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