Education:

Master’s Degree : M.Sc. (Applied Geology), M.Tech  (Petroleum Exploration and  Production)

Ph.D. (Petroleum Technology)

Professional Experience:

1.   Assistant Professor in Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology, DUIET, Dibrugarh University, Assam, since January 2012 to till date.

2.  Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the project "Hazard Risk Vulnerability Assessment" at the North East Space Applications Centre (NESAC), Govt. of India, Department of Space, Umiam (Barapani), Meghalaya from Sept 2011 to January 2012.

3.  Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in a major research project “Characterisation of the sub-surface hydrogeology of the shallow aquifer regime at the interfluve between Noa-Dihing and Burhi Dihing rivers”, sponsored by DST in the Deptt. of Applied Geology, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh from Jan 2009 to July 2009.

Areas of Interest/ Specialization:

      Petroleum Geology, Petroleum Sedimentology

Administrative and other assignments:

1.    Head of Department (i/c) from 01/05/2015 to 17/07/2017

2.    TPC Faculty coordinator of Petroleum Engineering Department, from May 2021 – August 2022.

3.    Chairperson of the Departmental Management Committee (DMC) of the Department of Petroleum Engineering, DUIET from 27.08.2018 – 01/09/2020

4.    Co-coordinator of the B.Tech Counselling cum Admission Committee 2020-2021 of Dibrugarh University.

5.    Member of the Institute’s Internal Committee (Examination Cell), DUIET.

6.    Member of the committee constituted to prepare the draft proposal for NEQIP project of AICTE 2013-16.

7.    Faculty Laboratory i/c, Petroleum Engineering Department (from 07/10/13 to till date)

8.    Member of the B.Tech regulation and Curriculum committee of DUIET, 2013

9.    Member of the committee to look after the readiness for NAAC visit to DUIET on 22^nd – 24^th February 2017.    

10.  Member of the Anti-Ragging Squad of Dibrugarh University, 2015-2016

11.   Member Secretary of the Intra-Departmental Purchase Committee (DPC) of DUIET, 2016

12.   Member of the committee constituted to recommend the candidate for Departmental Representative (DR) of DUIET, 2017

13.   Faculty Facilitator (Department of Petroleum Engineering), of the Internship Cell in the Institute under TEQIP III, 2017

14.   Member of the Procurement Committee for the TEQIP – III Project of the University, 2017-2018     

15.   Member of the DUIET Campus Development Committee, 2018

16.   Member of the committee for framing the new B.Tech curriculum (DUIET) as per AICTE model curriculum, 2018

17.   Member of the Committee for preparing the draft of B.Tech Regulations of Dibrugarh University, DUIET from the session 2018-19 onwards.

18.   Member of the committee for conduction of Faculty Development programme on the Use of ICT for Teaching Learning System organized by TEQIP – III, DUIET, Dibrugarh University in collaboration of NITTTR, Kolkata, 2018

19.    Counsellor during B.Tech Counselling cum Admission, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.

20.    Member of the Curriculum Revise Committee for DUIET, 2019.          

21.    Member of Art of Living Committee under Induction Programme, DUIET, 2020-2021

22.    SPOC of the AICTE Student Learning Assessment from DUIET, 2021.

23.  Rapporteur in the National Seminar on “Multidisciplinary Approach in Sedimentary Basin Studies” held in the Department of Applied Geology, Dibrugarh University (Assam) from 15th – 16th March, 2012.

24.   Accompanied the B.tech students of Petroleum Engineering Department on an educational tour to NEIST, Jorhat on 11.05.2018.

25.   Faculty in charge of Creativity head in addition to Inaugural Ceremony of the Techno-Cultural Annual Event AUXESIS 6.0, 2016.

 

Participation in FDPs/ STTPs/ Workshops/ Refresher courses etc.:

1.    Two weeks Short term training programme on ‘Research Methodology in Technical Education’ conducted by NITTTR- Kolkata, from 16-02-2015 to 28-02-2015.        

2.   Two weeks Short term training programme on ‘Role of Pedagogy in Engineering Education and Curriculum’, conducted by NITTTR- Kolkata from 06-02-2017 to 16-02-2017.

3.   Two weeks Short term training programme on ‘Research Methodology in Technical Education and Documentation using Latex’, conducted by NITTTR- Kolkata from 25-09-2018 to 06-10-2018.

4.   UGC sponsored Faculty Induction Programme (earlier Orientation Programme) organised by   HRDC- The University of Burdwan, Gopalbag Campus, Burdwan,  West Bengal from 05/02/2021 to 06/03/2021

5.  One week Industry – Academia Workshop on ‘Recent Trends in Petroleum Exploration Technology’ organised by ONGCL at the Regional Training Institute, ONGC, Sivasagar, Assam,  from 23-27th April 2012

6.  One week ICT Based Short Term Training Course on “E-GOVERNANCE, ECO-PRENEURSHIP AND GREEN IT IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS” organised by Entrepreneurship Development and Industrial Co-ordination Department, NITTTR, Chandigarh from 9^th -13^th February, 2015.         

7.    Participated in the National Workshop on “Water (low saline) & Gas Injection for Improved Oil recovery in Oilfields of Upper Assam Basin” (sponsored by UGC) at the Department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University, held in May 2012.

8.   Participated in the Oil & Gas Workshop held on 16th May, 2017 organised by Indo-US 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Programme at Indira Miri Hall, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam

9.  Three Days Faculty Development Programme (sponsored by TEQIP III) on “NBA-SAR filling and preparedness for assessment” organized by the DUIET, Dibrugarh University from 07th Mar 2018 to 09th Mar 2018.

10.  One week Expert Lecture Series programme (Sponsored by TEQIP-III) on ‘Advances in Reservoir Simulation and Drilling Technology’ organized by the Department of Petroleum Engineering, Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dibrugarh University held during 24th -29th March, 2018.

11.   One week STTP on ‘Well Testing: Design and Interpretation’ organized by the Department of Petroleum Engineering, Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dibrugarh University held during 1st - 5th April, 2018.

12.  One week Short Term Training programme “Emerging trends in Mechanical Engineering” organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, DUIET,Dibrugarh University from 22-05-2018 to 26-05-2018.

13.  One week Short Training Programme (sponsored by TEQIP-III) on "Reservoir Modelling and Simulation in EOR Perspective", organised by the Department of Petroleum Engineering, DUIET, Dibrugarh University, 18th June 2018 to 22nd June 2018.

14.   One day Workshop on ‘Future Skills & Digital Initiatives of Govt. of India and NITTT-AICTE’  organised by DUIET on 27th Feb, 2020.           

15.   One day Webinar on “Employability Post COVID Era: Expectation of Industry Vs Education System's Preparedness” held on 11th July 2020, organised by ASSOCHAM India.

16.  One day Webinar on “Gender Stereotyping: Issues and Challenges” held on 09th Aug 2020, jointly organized by Engineering College Bikaner and NIT Kurukshetra (Mentor Institute,TEQIP III) under twinning activity.

17.  National Conference (Online Mode) on “Recent Advancements and Emerging Challenges in Science and Technology” for Sustainable Development (RESTS 2020), held from 14 – 15th July 2020 organised by Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology in collaboration with DR. SSBUICET, Panjab University in Virtual Mode under TEQIP-III.

18.  3^rd National Conference (Online Mode) on “Recent Advances in Science and Technology (NCRAST-2020)” held from 17th- 19th August 2020 organised by Assam Science and Technology University under TEQIP-III Project.

19.  Webinar Series on “Emerging Technologies in Biofuel Production (ETBP-2020)” held from 26th – 27th August, 2020 organised by Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, AEC in association with Assam Science and Technology University under TEQIP-III Project.

20.  Three days Online training workshop on ‘Streamlining Engineering Curriculum for NEP 2020 and Management of Teaching Learning in Online Education’ organized by IIT, KHG from 11th – 13th Sept, 2020

21.   One week Faculty Development Program on “Active Learning” organised by Training Learning centre, IIT Madras from 9^th July 2018 to 13^th July 2018.

22.   One week STTP on "Advanced Experimental Techniques" organised by DUIET, Dibrugarh University from 28^th  May 2019 to 1^st  June 2019

23.  One week STTP on ‘Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship’ organised by Dept of Mechanical Engineering, DUIET, Dibrugarh University under TEQIP- III from 2^nd  – 6^th Sept 2019

24.  One week FDP (online mode) on “E-Content Development and Delivery” organised by Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology (DUIET) in collaboration with DR. SSBUICET, Panjab University under TEQIP -III Project from 19^th  -23^rd  August, 2020.           

25.  One week FDP (online mode) on “Online Teaching and Assessment Pedagogy” Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology (DUIET) in collaboration with DR. SSBUICET, Panjab University under TEQIP-III Project from 24th to 29th August,2020. 

26.   One Week Faculty Development Programme (FDP virtual mode) on “Pedagogical Techniques for Virtual Class Room” organised by DR. SSBUICET, Panjab University in collaboration with Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology (DUIET) under TEQIP-III Project from 2nd - 6th September, 2020.    

27.  One Week Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Upstream Petroleum Technology” AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy from 23^rd to 27^th November 2020.                  

28.  One week AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on "Advances in Hydrocarbon Exploration" from  20/09/2021 to 24/09/2021 at Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology (DUIET).

29.  One week AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on " Advanced Experimental and Simulation Research Trends in Chemical Engineering " from 07/01/2022 to 11/01/2022 at National Institute of Technology Hamirpur.

30.  One week AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on "Management of Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Waste" from 07/02/2022 to 11/02/2022 at Dibrugarh University.

31.  Two weeks Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Recent Advancements in Sustainable Development through Renewable Energy Systems” (March 7th -16th, 2022) Sponsored by: TEQIP-III, Organized by Electrical Engineering Department, Engineering College Bikaner.

32.   One-week FDP on "Diverse Aspects on Indian knowledge system" held from 8 Aug 2022 to 12 Aug 2022 at DUIET, Dibrugarh University.

33.  One week Online FDP on the theme “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) from 05th December to 09th December 2022.

 

Organization of Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops etc.:

1.    Coordinator of Two days Industry-Academia Conclave on “Recent Challenges: Possible Solutions in the Upstream Petroleum Industry” organised by the Department of Petroleum Engineering, DUIET, Dibrugarh University, 24th – 25th Sept 2018.

2.    Co-cordinator of one week Faculty Development Programme (FDP virtual mode) on “Pedagogical Techniques for Virtual Class Room” held from 2nd - 6th September, 2020 organised by DR. SSBUICET, Panjab University in collaboration with Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology (DUIET) under TEQIP-III Project .

3.     Organiser One-day Sensitisation Workshop on “Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS)” for TEQIP-III faculty on 12th April, 2019 organised by DUIET, Dibrugarh University & State Project Implementation Unit – North East (SPIU-NE) under TEQIP-III

4.   Member of the Organising Committee of the National Conference on "Recent Advancements and Emerging Challenges in Science and Technology for Sustainable Development (RESTS-2020)”, Organized by Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology in collaboration with DR. SSBUICET, Panjab University in Virtual Mode under TEQIP-III during July 14th & 15th, 2020 (sponsored by TEQIP-III).

 Achievement :

·    Best oral presenter for the paper entitled “A study on the Diagenetic Controls on Reservoir Properties with reference to a Gas Field of Tripura Fold Belt, India” in the International Conference on Sustainable Research Technology & Development (IOSCRT – 2020) organised by Dr. SSB University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India in collaboration with Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Assam, India sponsored by TEQIP-III (MHRD, Govt. of India) during September 24-25, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

Research Publications

1.   Chayanika Borah, P. Borgohain & G.B. Gilfellon , “Sandstone diagenesis and its impact on reservoir quality of the Arenaceous  Unit of Barail Group of an oilfield of Upper Assam Shelf, India” published in the journal CURRENT SCIENCE, Vol. 98, No. 1, 10 January 2010

2.   Chayanika Borah & Minati Das, “Petrography and Provenance Study of Neogene Sandstones of a Part of Tripura Fold Belt, India”  Vol. 19, No. 2 April, 2017 Pg: 221-228, Journal of Applied Geochemistry.

3.    Chayanika Borah , “Diagenesis of Sandstones in a Part of the Tichna Structure of Tripura Fold Belt, India”,Vol 9, Issue 11, June 2017. Pg: 59-63, International Journal of Current Research & Review, ISSN (Online): 0975-5241, ISSN (Print): 2231-2196.

4.  Chayanika Borah & Jasbant Lodh, “Petrographic and Petrophysical Analysis of Barail Group Reservoir Sandstones of an Oilfield of Upper Assam Basin, India”, Vol-05, Issue-02, May 2019. DOI: 10.35291/2454-9150.2019.0008 International Journal for Research in Engineering Application & Management (IJREAM), 2454-9150, Impact Factor: 5.834

5.  Chayanika Borah, Prasanta Kr Roy, Charu Pradip Saikia and Mriganka Gogoi, “Petrographic and Granulometric analysis of Miocene Reservoir Sandstones in a part of Assam-Arakan Basin”, Vol - 8, Issue 8, August 2019, International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJIRSET), ISSN (Online): 2319 – 8753, ISSN (Print): 2347 – 6710.  

Papers presented in Conferences, Seminars, etc.                       

1.  Chayanika Borah & Prodip Borgohain , “Reservoir Sandstone Petrography & Diagenesis of the Lower Arenaceous Unit of Barail Group of an oilfield of Upper Assam Shelf” in the National Seminar on “Frontier Areas of Research in Geology of NE India”, sponsored by UGC, New Delhi DRS Special Assistance Progamme (SAP), held in November 11 & 12, 2008, organized by the Applied Geology Department, Dibrugarh University, Assam

2.  Chayanika Borah & Prodip Borgohain, “Reservoir Quality of the Arenaceous unit of Barail Group of Naharkatiya Oilfield of Upper Assam Shelf” in the National Seminar on “Multidisciplinary Approach in Sedimentary Basin Studies” organised by the Department of Applied Geology, Dibrugarh University (Assam) from 15th – 16th March, 2012.

3.   Chayanika Borah & Minati Das, “Petrography and Provenance Study of Neogene Sandstones of a Part of Tripura Fold Belt, India” in the National Seminar on “Geology, Geochemistry, Tectonics, Energy and Mineral Resources of Northeast India” and Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of ISAG held at the Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima during 09-11, November 2016 organized jointly by ISAG and Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema, Kohima.

4.  Chayanika Borah & Jasbant Lodh, “Petrographic and Petrophysical Analysis of Barail Group Reservoir Sandstones of an Oilfield of Upper Assam Basin, India” in the International Seminar cum Workshop on “Oil &Gas” under the aegis of UGC-UK India Education and Research Initiative Programme and Indo-US 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Programme Jointly by Dibrugarh University, the University of Edinburgh, UK and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, held on 7th -8th April, 2019 at Dibrugarh University.

5.  Chayanika Borah, Prasanta Chakraborty, Charu Prodip Saikia & Mriganka Gogoi, “Grain Size and Petrographic Analysis of Miocene Reservoir Sandstones in apart of Assam-Arakan Basin” in the International Seminar cum Workshop on “Oil &Gas” under the aegis of UGC-UK India Education and Research Initiative Programme and Indo-US 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Programme, organised jointly by Dibrugarh University, the University of Edinburgh, UK and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, held on 7th -8th April, 2019 at Dibrugarh University.

6.  Chayanika Borah, Nazibul Hassan & Barsha Hazarika, “Petrophysical Evaluation of an Oilfield of Upper Assam Basin using Wireline Logs” in the National Conference on Recent Advancements and Emerging Challenges in Science and Technology for Sustainable Development (RESTS2020) organised by Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology in collaboration with DR. SSBUICET, Panjab University in Virtual Mode under TEQIP-III during July 14th & 15th, 2020.   

7.   Chayanika Borah,  “Geochemical Analysis of the Bhuban sediments in a part of Assam Arakan Fold Belt” in the National Conference on Recent Advancements and Emerging Challenges in Science and Technology for Sustainable Development (RESTS2020) organised by Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology in collaboration with DR. SSBUICET, Panjab University in Virtual Mode under TEQIP-III during July 14th & 15th, 2020.

8.   Chayanika Borah & Jahnavi Bharadwaj, “Reservoir Rock Characteristics of the Major Oil-Bearing Horizons of Upper Assam Oilfields – A review” in the 3^rd National Conference (Online Mode) on Recent Advances in Science and Technology (NCRAST-2020) organised by Assam Science and Technology University under TEQIP-III Project held from 17th to 19th August 2020.

9.  Chayanika Borah, Nazibul Hussain, Barsha Hazarika, “Log Based Estimation of Porosity, Permeability and Shale Distribution of the Oligocene Reservoir Rocks in a part of Upper Assam Basin” in the 3^rd National Conference (Online Mode) on Recent Advances in Science and Technology (NCRAST-2020) organised by Assam Science and Technology University under TEQIP-III Project held from 17th to 19th August 2020.

10.  Sharahnan Puzari, Chayanika Borah,Tapan Baruah & Arnab Dutta, “Assessment of Oil and Gas well Blowouts with special emphasis on Baghjan (BGR-05) blowout incident” in the 3^rd National Conference (Online Mode) on Recent Advances in Science and Technology (NCRAST-2020) organised by Assam Science and Technology University under TEQIP-III Project held from 17th to 19th August 2020.

11.  Chayanika Borah, ‘’A Study on the Diagenetic Controls on Reservoir Properties with reference to a Gas Field of Tripura Fold Belt, India” in the International Conference on Sustainable Research Technology & Development (IOSCRT – 2020) Dr. SSB University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India in collaboration with Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Assam, India sponsored by TEQIP-III (MHRD, Govt. of India) during September 24^th -25^th, 2020.

12.  Sharahnan Puzari, Chayanika Borah,Tapan Baruah & Arnab Dutta, “Review on Coal Bed Methane as an Unconventional Reservoir” in the International Conference on Sustainable Research Technology & Development (IOSCRT – 2020) organised by Dr. SSB University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India in collaboration with Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Assam, India sponsored by TEQIP-III (MHRD, Govt. of India) during September 24-25, 2020.

13.  Bitupan Bora, Chayanika Borah, Chiranjit Pathak and Anand Singha, “Combining Development Geology and Project Economics” in the Workshop on Oil & Gas organized by the Indo-US 21^st century Knowledge Initiative programme, sponsored by UGC, Government of India, Dibrugarh University, on 16^th  May 2017.

14.  Anand Singha, Chayanika Borah, Chiranjit Pathak and Nilotpal Nath, “Mitigating Drilling Problems in HP/HT Wells” in the Workshop on Oil & Gas organized by the Indo-US 21^st  century Knowledge Initiative programme, sponsored by UGC, Government of India, Dibrugarh University, on 16th May 2017.

15.  Arindam Bhattacharjee, Chayanika Borah, Bhaskarjit Borah and Bitupan Bora,“Reservoir Valuation-Its Role In Development Planning” in the Workshop on Oil & Gas organized by the Indo-US 21^st century Knowledge Initiative programme, sponsored by UGC, Government of India, Dibrugarh University, on 16^th May 2017.

 

1. Geology for Petroleum Engineers
2. Sedimetology & Petroleum Geology
3. Petroleum Exploration I
4. Petroleum Exploration II
5. Basics of Petroleum Engineering