Faculty details

Prof.Pintu Prusty

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Applied Geology

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

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Office Number: +91-326-223-5537

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About Me: Dr. Prusty is serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Geology at the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. He completed his Ph.D. in Hydrogeology from the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar in 2021. His primary research focuses on hydrogeochemistry, coastal hydrogeology, and environmental chemistry. He has also worked on urban hydrochemistry during his master's dissertation work at the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar. He has presented his research at various international conferences, which have been published in prestigious international journals like the Journal of HYdrology, Science of the Total Environment, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, etc. Dr. Prusty has more than 4 years of post-PhD teaching experience in reputed institutions like Central University of Karnataka and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He has guided 10 undergraduate students in their dissertation research. His current research focuses on hydrogeochemistry, sediment-water interaction, and hydrochemical modeling.

Research Interest: Hydrogeochemistry, Coastal Hydrogeology, Sediment-Water Interaction, Geochemical Modelling

Teaching

Courses Teaching at IIT (ISM), Dhanbad

Hydrogeology (GLC520/NGLC510)
Principles and Applications of Geostatistics (GLC518)
Geomorphology (GLD540/NGLC518)
Hydrogeology Practical (GLC525/NGLC531)
Principles and Applications of Geostatistics Practical (GLC524)

Courses Taught Earlier

Applied Hydrogeology (Theory and Laboratory)
Environmental Earth Sciences
Analytical Methods in Geosciences
Research Methodology
Structural Geology (Theory and Laboratory)
Stratigraphic Principles and Indian Stratigraphy
Introduction to Earth Surface Processes
Earth Resources
Introduction to Earth and its Environment
Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology
Introduction to Earth Systems

Academics

2021 - PhD in Hydrogeology, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

2015 - MSc in Geology, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

2013 - BSc in Geology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, India

2010 - Higher Secondary (12^th), N.C. (Jr.) College, Jajpur, Odisha, India

2008 - Secondary (10^th), Darsan High School, Kundapatana, Jajpur, Odisha, India

Position

Department of Applied Geology, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad

Assistant Professor, September 2024 – Present

Undergraduate Programme, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Instructor (Earth and Environmental Sciences), August 2022 – September 2024

Department of Geology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi

Assistant Professor, January 2021 – August 2022

Awards and Honors

Guest Editor for the Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio) collection on "Groundwater Contamination and Rehabilitation"
Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports (Springer Nature) - September 2025 - Present
International Travel Grant from the European Association of Geochemistry (EAG) for attending the "Goldschmidt-2025" conference held in Prague, Czech Republic
Best Poster Award on "National Science Day 2019" at IIT Bhubaneswar
International Travel Grant from the European Association of Geochemistry (EAG) for attending the "Goldschmidt-2019" conference held in Barcelona, Spain
Grant from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) for attending the "3^rd National Geo-Research Scholars Meet (NGRSM-2019)" held at WIHG, Dehradun, India
Waived Abstract and Registration Fee by the European Association of Geochemistry (EAG) for the International Conference “Goldschmidt-2018” held in Boston, USA.
Advanced Instrumentation Training on ICP-OES from Agilent University
Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET-2015), conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC), MHRD, Govt. of India
Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2015, 2019, 2020), conducted jointly by IITs
Qualified Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM 2013), conducted jointly by IITs

Publications

Books Published

Nallusamy, B., Aslam, M., & Prusty, P. (2023). Assessment of groundwater quality in Chikballapur and Sidlagatta areas, Karnataka using multivariate statistical analysis. In B. N, M. Aslam, M. Gandhi, & S. Hussain (Eds.), Geological Developments in Anthropocene (pp. 1–13). Excel India Publishers.
Prusty, P., & Farooq, S. H. (2022). Potential tools for identification of saltwater intrusion into the coastal aquifers: A case study from East Coastal Regions of India. In A. K. Tiwari, A. Kumar, A. K. Singh, T. N. Singh, E. Suozzi, G. Matta, & S. Lo Russo (Eds.), Water Scarcity, Contamination and Management (5^th ed., pp. 247–269). Elsevier Inc. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85378-1.00013-1

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

Rizvi, S. S., Prusty, P., Pasha, M. A., Bala, R., Yousuf, I., Joseph, A. M., Vanshwar, V. P., & Mathew, R. (2026). Appraisal of groundwater suitability in a semi-arid region of South India, using integrated geochemical and multivariate statistical tools. Discover Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-026-03917-z
Aslam, M. A., Bala, R., Rizvi, S. S., Prusty, P., Khan, S. (2026). Geochemical modeling, hydrogeochemistry and appraisal of groundwater quality of Mangura Nala watershed using statistical tools and geographic information system. Discover Geoscience, 4 (152). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44288-026-00487-5
Prusty, P., Mohakud, S. K., Mandal, A. R., Parray, K. A., & Farooq, S. H. (2026). Assessment of heavy metal contaminations in groundwater and surface water resources of Sukinda valley, Odisha, India. Geological Journal, 61 (2), 275–289. https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.5227
Barik, S. S., Singh, R. K., Tripathy, S., Farooq, S. H., & Prusty, P. (2022). Bioavailability of metals in coastal lagoon sediments and their influence on benthic foraminifera. Science of The Total Environment, 825 (June 2022), 153986. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153986
Prusty, P., & Farooq, S. H. (2021). Understanding the effects of periodic freshening and salinization on coastal water quality and aquifer sediments through laboratory-based column experiments. Journal of Hydrology, 603 (Part C, December), 127060. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.127060
Zimik, H. V, Farooq, S. H., & Prusty, P. (2021). Source characterization of trace elements and assessment of heavy metal contamination in the soil around Tarabalo geothermal field, Odisha, India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 14 (11), 988. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-07366-y
Prusty, P., & Farooq, S. H. (2020). Seawater intrusion in the coastal aquifers of India - A review. HydroResearch, 3, 61–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hydres.2020.06.001
Prusty, P., & Farooq, S. H. (2020). Application of Water Quality Index and Multivariate Statistical Analysis for Assessing Coastal Water Quality. Environmental Processes, 7 (3), 805–825. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-020-00453-4
Barik, S. S., Prusty, P., Singh, R. K., Tripathy, S., Farooq, S. H., & Sharma, K. (2020). Seasonal and spatial variations in elemental distributions in surface sediments of Chilika Lake in response to change in salinity and grain size distribution. Environmental Earth Sciences, 79 (11), 269. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-020-09009-z
Prusty, P., Farooq, S. H., Swain, D., & Chandrasekharam, D. (2020). Association of geomorphic features with groundwater quality and freshwater availability in coastal regions. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 17 (6), 3313–3328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-020-02706-z
Barik, S. S., Singh, R. K., Jena, P. S., Tripathy, S., Sharma, K., & Prusty, P. (2019). Spatio-temporal variations in ecosystem and CO2 sequestration in coastal lagoon: A foraminiferal perspective. Marine Micropaleontology, 147 (February), 43–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2019.02.003
Farooq, S. H., Prusty, P., Singh, R. K., Sen, S., & Chandrasekharam, D. (2018). Fluoride contamination of groundwater and its seasonal variability in parts of Purulia district, West Bengal, India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 11 (22), 709. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-018-4062-9
Prusty, P.*, Farooq, S. H., Zimik, H. V., & Barik, S. S. (2018). Assessment of the factors controlling groundwater quality in a coastal aquifer adjacent to the Bay of Bengal, India. Environmental Earth Sciences, 77 (22), 762. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-018-7943-z
Zimik, H. V., Farooq, S. H., & Prusty, P. (2017). Geochemical evaluation of thermal springs in Odisha, India. Environmental Earth Sciences, 76 (17), 593. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-6925-x

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

Prusty, P.*, Farooq, S. H., & Mohakud, S. K. (2025). Trace element responses to salinity variations in coastal aquifers: Insights from field study and laboratory experiments. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 25488, July 06-11, Prague, Czech Republic. https://doi.org/10.7185/gold2025.25488
Prusty, P.*, & Farooq, S. H. (2023). Understanding of sediment-water interaction processes in coastal aquifers through laboratory-based column experiments. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 13667, July 09-14, Lyon, France, (Online). https://doi.org/10.7185/gold2023.13667
Prusty, P.*, & Farooq, S. H. (2020). Changes in aquifer sediments and water quality due to periodic exposure of aquifer to freshwater and seawater. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 2126, June 21-26, Virtual (Honolulu, USA). https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2020.2126
Prusty, P.*, & Farooq, S. H. (2019). Saltwater Intrusion Vulnerability of a Coastal Aquifer along the Bay of Bengal, India. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 2718, August 18-23, Barcelona, Spain
Prusty, P.*, & Farooq, S. H. (2019). Saltwater Intrusion: An Emerging Coastal Hazard along the East Coast of India. 3^rd National Geo-Research Scholars’ Meet, June 6-8, WIHG, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Prusty, P.*, & Farooq, S. H. (2019). Occurrence of freshwater in a saltwater intruded coastal aquifer along the Puri coast, Odisha. National Science Day Poster presentation (9^th Researcher Scholars' Day), February 28, IIT Bhubaneswar, India (Best Poster Award)
Prusty, P., Farooq, S. H., & Zimik, H. V. (2018). Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Seasonal Variability of Trace Elements in Coastal Groundwater of Puri District, India. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 2073, August 12-17, Boston, USA
Prusty, P., Farooq, S. H., & Zimik, H. V. (2017). Geomorphic Control on Occurrence of Fresh Groundwater in a Saltwater Intruded Coastal Aquifer. Geological Society of America Abstracts, 49, 6, October 23-25, Washington, USA. https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2017AM-296298
Prusty, P., Farooq, S. H., & Zimik, H. V. (2017). Extent of Seawater Intrusion and Identification of Freshwater Zones in the Coastal Aquifer of Puri District, India: A Geochemical Approach. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 3226, August 13-18, Paris, France

Projects & Activities

Membership of Scientific Societies

International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
European Association of Geochemistry (EAG)

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

Warden, Aquamarine Hostel since July 2026
Member of the AGL Departmental Timetable Committee since September 2025
Editor of the AGL Newsletter "Geoscope: Applied Geology News" since April 2025
Member of the Library Advisory Committee from AGL for the year 2025-26
Member of the Department Physical Stock Verification Committee for the year 2024-25
Member of the Annual R&D Fair 2025 from AGL
Faculty in charge of the Hydrogeology Laboratory of AGL
Faculty in charge (jointly) for the "Sedimentary Terrain Mapping Training-2025" for the UG (Int. MTech) 3rd year and PG (MSc-Tech) 1st year students
Faculty in charge (jointly) for the "Local Geological Field Excursion-2024" for the UG (Int. MTech Applied Geology) 1st-year students
Exam Co-ordinator for UG Program at IISc, Bangalore, for the academic year 2022-23
UG Co-ordinator for "Akansha Program", a Govt. of Karnataka initiative to promote female education in Science and Technology at IISc, Bangalore
Department Co-ordinator for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav 2022-23, Central University of Karnataka
Department Co-ordinator for the Inter-School Sports competitions 2021-22, Central University of Karnataka
Faculty in charge (jointly) for Geological Fieldwork-2022 in CUK campus and around Hutti Gold Mines for PG (MSc Geology) 1st-year students
Participated in the three-day International Conference on "Earth and Environment in Anthropocene (ICEEA-2021)" organized by the Central University of Karnataka, jointly with the University of Madras, held from 29-31 October 2021
Teaching in rural schools as a part of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), a Govt. of India initiative organized by IIT Bhubaneswar
Volunteered in "Soft Computing for Problem Solving (SocProS) 2017", an international conference held at IIT Bhubaneswar during December 23-24, 2017
President of the SEG Student Chapter, IIT Bhubaneswar for 2014-15
Participated in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan organized by IIT Bhubaneswar

Guidance

Full-Time PhD Research Guidance (Ongoing)

Mr. Himanshu Sekhar Mahanta (CSIR NET-JRF)
Mr. Subrat Kumar Sinha (Institute Fellowship)
Ms. Nikita Kumari (Institute Fellowship)
Mr. Sumo Ranjan Mandal (Institute Fellowship)

Part-Time PhD Research Guidance (Ongoing)

Mr. Suvam Prakash Dash
Mr. Sumanta Kumar Mohanta

Dissertation Guidance (Ongoing)

Mr. Ajit Samal (MSc-Tech)
Ms. Ankita Maharana (MSc-Tech)
Ms. Barnali Debnath (MSc-Tech)
Ms. Chinmayee Sahoo (MSc-Tech)
Mr. Aditya Raj Prakhar (Integrated M.Tech.)

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Faculty details

Prof.Pintu Prusty

Teaching

Courses Teaching at IIT (ISM), Dhanbad

Hydrogeology (GLC520/NGLC510)

Principles and Applications of Geostatistics (GLC518)

Geomorphology (GLD540/NGLC518)

Hydrogeology Practical (GLC525/NGLC531)

Principles and Applications of Geostatistics Practical (GLC524)

Courses Taught Earlier

Applied Hydrogeology (Theory and Laboratory)

Environmental Earth Sciences

Analytical Methods in Geosciences

Research Methodology

Structural Geology (Theory and Laboratory)

Stratigraphic Principles and Indian Stratigraphy

Introduction to Earth Surface Processes

Earth Resources

Introduction to Earth and its Environment

Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology

Introduction to Earth Systems

Academics

2021 - PhD in Hydrogeology, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

2015 - MSc in Geology, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

2013 - BSc in Geology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, India

2010 - Higher Secondary (12th), N.C. (Jr.) College, Jajpur, Odisha, India

2008 - Secondary (10th), Darsan High School, Kundapatana, Jajpur, Odisha, India

Position

Department of Applied Geology, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad

Assistant Professor, September 2024 – Present

Undergraduate Programme, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Instructor (Earth and Environmental Sciences), August 2022 – September 2024

Department of Geology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi

Assistant Professor, January 2021 – August 2022

Awards and Honors

Guest Editor for the Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio) collection on "Groundwater Contamination and Rehabilitation"

Qualified Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM 2013), conducted jointly by IITs

Publications

Books Published

Nallusamy, B., Aslam, M., & Prusty, P. (2023). Assessment of groundwater quality in Chikballapur and Sidlagatta areas, Karnataka using multivariate statistical analysis. In B. N, M. Aslam, M. Gandhi, & S. Hussain (Eds.), Geological Developments in Anthropocene (pp. 1–13). Excel India Publishers.

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

Prusty, P., Mohakud, S. K., Mandal, A. R., Parray, K. A., & Farooq, S. H. (2026). Assessment of heavy metal contaminations in groundwater and surface water resources of Sukinda valley, Odisha, India. Geological Journal, 61 (2), 275–289. https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.5227

Barik, S. S., Singh, R. K., Tripathy, S., Farooq, S. H., & Prusty, P. (2022). Bioavailability of metals in coastal lagoon sediments and their influence on benthic foraminifera. Science of The Total Environment, 825 (June 2022), 153986. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153986

Prusty, P., & Farooq, S. H. (2021). Understanding the effects of periodic freshening and salinization on coastal water quality and aquifer sediments through laboratory-based column experiments. Journal of Hydrology, 603 (Part C, December), 127060. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.127060

Zimik, H. V, Farooq, S. H., & Prusty, P. (2021). Source characterization of trace elements and assessment of heavy metal contamination in the soil around Tarabalo geothermal field, Odisha, India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 14 (11), 988. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-07366-y

Prusty, P., & Farooq, S. H. (2020). Seawater intrusion in the coastal aquifers of India - A review. HydroResearch, 3, 61–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hydres.2020.06.001

Prusty, P., & Farooq, S. H. (2020). Application of Water Quality Index and Multivariate Statistical Analysis for Assessing Coastal Water Quality. Environmental Processes, 7 (3), 805–825. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-020-00453-4

Barik, S. S., Singh, R. K., Jena, P. S., Tripathy, S., Sharma, K., & Prusty, P. (2019). Spatio-temporal variations in ecosystem and CO2 sequestration in coastal lagoon: A foraminiferal perspective. Marine Micropaleontology, 147 (February), 43–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2019.02.003

Farooq, S. H., Prusty, P., Singh, R. K., Sen, S., & Chandrasekharam, D. (2018). Fluoride contamination of groundwater and its seasonal variability in parts of Purulia district, West Bengal, India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 11 (22), 709. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-018-4062-9

Prusty, P.*, Farooq, S. H., Zimik, H. V., & Barik, S. S. (2018). Assessment of the factors controlling groundwater quality in a coastal aquifer adjacent to the Bay of Bengal, India. Environmental Earth Sciences, 77 (22), 762. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-018-7943-z

Zimik, H. V., Farooq, S. H., & Prusty, P. (2017). Geochemical evaluation of thermal springs in Odisha, India. Environmental Earth Sciences, 76 (17), 593. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-6925-x

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

Prusty, P.*, Farooq, S. H., & Mohakud, S. K. (2025). Trace element responses to salinity variations in coastal aquifers: Insights from field study and laboratory experiments. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 25488, July 06-11, Prague, Czech Republic. https://doi.org/10.7185/gold2025.25488

Prusty, P.*, & Farooq, S. H. (2023). Understanding of sediment-water interaction processes in coastal aquifers through laboratory-based column experiments. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 13667, July 09-14, Lyon, France, (Online). https://doi.org/10.7185/gold2023.13667

Prusty, P.*, & Farooq, S. H. (2020). Changes in aquifer sediments and water quality due to periodic exposure of aquifer to freshwater and seawater. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 2126, June 21-26, Virtual (Honolulu, USA). https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2020.2126

Prusty, P.*, & Farooq, S. H. (2019). Saltwater Intrusion Vulnerability of a Coastal Aquifer along the Bay of Bengal, India. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 2718, August 18-23, Barcelona, Spain

Prusty, P.*, & Farooq, S. H. (2019). Saltwater Intrusion: An Emerging Coastal Hazard along the East Coast of India. 3rd National Geo-Research Scholars’ Meet, June 6-8, WIHG, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Prusty, P.*, & Farooq, S. H. (2019). Occurrence of freshwater in a saltwater intruded coastal aquifer along the Puri coast, Odisha. National Science Day Poster presentation (9th Researcher Scholars' Day), February 28, IIT Bhubaneswar, India (Best Poster Award)

Prusty, P., Farooq, S. H., & Zimik, H. V. (2018). Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Seasonal Variability of Trace Elements in Coastal Groundwater of Puri District, India. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 2073, August 12-17, Boston, USA

Prusty, P., Farooq, S. H., & Zimik, H. V. (2017). Geomorphic Control on Occurrence of Fresh Groundwater in a Saltwater Intruded Coastal Aquifer. Geological Society of America Abstracts, 49, 6, October 23-25, Washington, USA. https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2017AM-296298

Prusty, P., Farooq, S. H., & Zimik, H. V. (2017). Extent of Seawater Intrusion and Identification of Freshwater Zones in the Coastal Aquifer of Puri District, India: A Geochemical Approach. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 3226, August 13-18, Paris, France

Projects & Activities

Membership of Scientific Societies

International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)

European Association of Geochemistry (EAG)

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

Warden, Aquamarine Hostel since July 2026

Member of the AGL Departmental Timetable Committee since September 2025

Editor of the AGL Newsletter "Geoscope: Applied Geology News" since April 2025

Member of the Library Advisory Committee from AGL for the year 2025-26

Member of the Department Physical Stock Verification Committee for the year 2024-25

2010 - Higher Secondary (12^th), N.C. (Jr.) College, Jajpur, Odisha, India

2008 - Secondary (10^th), Darsan High School, Kundapatana, Jajpur, Odisha, India

Prusty, P.*, & Farooq, S. H. (2019). Saltwater Intrusion: An Emerging Coastal Hazard along the East Coast of India. 3^rd National Geo-Research Scholars’ Meet, June 6-8, WIHG, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Prusty, P.*, & Farooq, S. H. (2019). Occurrence of freshwater in a saltwater intruded coastal aquifer along the Puri coast, Odisha. National Science Day Poster presentation (9^th Researcher Scholars' Day), February 28, IIT Bhubaneswar, India (Best Poster Award)