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National Centre of National Centre of Excellence in Geology, Excellence in Geology, Peshawar Peshawar M. Asif Khan M. Asif Khan Striving for development of the natural resources and mitigation of the natural hazards

HISTORY HISTORY � Established in 1974 under an act of the federal Established in 1974 under an act of the federal � parliament, Government of Pakistan. parliament, Government of Pakistan. � Institution of higher learning and research in the Institution of higher learning and research in the � field of Earth & Environmental Sciences. field of Earth & Environmental Sciences. � Located in the premises of the University of Located in the premises of the University of � Peshawar, Peshawar Peshawar, Peshawar � Dr. R. A. K. Tahirkheli was the founder Director of Dr. R. A. K. Tahirkheli was the founder Director of � this Centre. this Centre. � Professors M. Qasim Jan & S. Hamidullah directed Professors M. Qasim Jan & S. Hamidullah directed � the Centre in past two decades with outstanding the Centre in past two decades with outstanding contributions. contributions.

FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS Focused research on advanced aspects of Earth & Focused research on advanced aspects of Earth & • • Environmental Sciences. Environmental Sciences. Post- -Graduate Teaching PGD, M.Phil., Graduate Teaching PGD, M.Phil., Ph.D Ph.D Post • • Promote co- -operation and inter operation and inter- -disciplinary relationship with disciplinary relationship with Promote co • • national and international research institutions national and international research institutions Conferences, seminars, and refresher courses for the Conferences, seminars, and refresher courses for the • • development of teaching and research in Earth & development of teaching and research in Earth & Environmental Sciences. Environmental Sciences. Conduct teaching and research in such particular disciplines as Conduct teaching and research in such particular disciplines as • • is assigned to it by the Federal Government in consultation is assigned to it by the Federal Government in consultation with the University of Peshawar. with the University of Peshawar.

LABORATORIES LABORATORIES GIS/ RS LAB.

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF EARTH SCIENCES

LABORATORIES LABORATORIES X-Ray Diffractometre (XRD) Supervised By: Dr. Irshad Ahmed

LABORATORIES LABORATORIES GEOCHEMISTRY • Atomic absorption • UV/visible spectrophotometer • Graphite Furnace

Geochemistry Lab • Atomic absorption (Perkin Elmer) • UV/visible spectrophotometer • Graphite Furnace Lab Incharge: Prof. Dr. M. Tahir Shah

LABORATORIES LABORATORIES X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Shimadzu 310, 1982 Axios, Philips Analytical, 2005

LABORATORIES LABORATORIES Electron Probe Micro Analyzer (EPMA) JEOL 733 with RONTEC EDX Lab Incharge: Dr. Mohammad Sayab

LABORATORIES Geodetic lab Supervised By: Dr. M. Asif Khan

PUBLICATIONS Journals: Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar Yearly, Started 1964, To date 35 volumes have been published. Books: 10 books have been published: •Kazmi & Jan, 1999. Geology & Tectonics of Pakistan. •Asif Khan and others, 2000. Tectonics of NW Himalayas. Geological Society of London, Special Publications. 4 Coloured Maps: Abstracts: 175 Research Papers: 360

Books & Special Volumes Tahirkheli, R.A.K. & Jan, M.Q. (eds.), 1979. Geology of Kohistan, Karakoram Himalaya, northern Pakistan. Special issue (vol.11) of the Geological Bulletin, Univ. of Peshawar, 187p. Tahirkheli, R.A.K., Jan, M.Q. & Majid, M. (eds.), 1980. Proceedings of the International Committee on Geodynamics, Group 6 Meeting at Peshawar. Special issue (vol.13) of the Geological Bulletin, Univ. of Peshawar, 213p. Jan, M.Q., Khan, M.J. & Hamidullah, S. (eds.), 1989. Tectonic Evolution of Collision Zones between Gondwanic & Eurasian Blocks. Special issue (vol.22) of the Geological Bulletin, Univ. of Peshawar, 239p. Ghauri, A.A.K.,1989. Laboratory Excercise Book in Structural Geology. N.C.E. Geology Univ. of Peshawar, p.324. Ghauri, A.A.K., 1990. Manual of Structural Geology - Techniques used in Structural Analysis (vol. 1). N.C.E. Geology Univ. of Peshawar, 148p.

Majid, M., Jan, M.Q. & Khan, M.J. (eds.), 1990. Proceedings of , M., Jan, M.Q. & Khan, M.J. (eds.), 1990. Proceedings of Majid the second Pakistan Geological Congress (Part 1). Special Congress (Part 1). Special the second Pakistan Geological issue (vol.23) of the Geological Bulletin, Univ. of Peshawar, issue (vol.23) of the Geological Bulletin, Univ. of Peshawar, 263p. 263p. Majid, M., Jan, M.Q. & Khan, M.J. (eds.), 1991. Proceedings of Majid , M., Jan, M.Q. & Khan, M.J. (eds.), 1991. Proceedings of thes second Pakistan Geological second Pakistan Geological Congress (Part 11). Special Congress (Part 11). Special thes issue (vol.24) of the Geological Bulletin, Univ. of Peshawar, issue (vol.24) of the Geological Bulletin, Univ. of Peshawar, 237p. 237p. Kazmi, A. H. & Jan. M. Q. ( eds.), 1997. Geology and tectonics of Kazmi , A. H. & Jan. M. Q. ( eds.), 1997. Geology and tectonics of Pakistan. Graphic publisher, Karachi, 554p. Pakistan. Graphic publisher, Karachi, 554p. Hamidullah, S., Jan. M.Q. & Lawrence, R.D. (eds Hamidullah, S., Jan. M.Q. & Lawrence, R.D. ( eds) ) Abstarct Abstarct Volume 13th Himalaya- -Karakoram Karakoram- -Tibet Tibet- -International International Volume 13th Himalaya Workshop, 1998. Workshop, 1998. Khan, M.A., Treloar Treloar, P.J., Searle, M.P. & Jan, M.Q. ( , P.J., Searle, M.P. & Jan, M.Q. (eds eds) 2000. ) 2000. Khan, M.A., Tectonics of the Nanga Parbat Syntaxis Tectonics of the Nanga Parbat Syntaxis and the Western and the Western Himalaya. Geological Society, London, Special Publication, 170. Himalaya. Geological Society, London, Special Publication, 170. Khan, M. A., Abbasi Khan, M. A., Abbasi, I. A., , I. A., Khattak Khattak, G. A. 2002. Geological , G. A. 2002. Geological � � Control on Earthquakes & Mass Movements. Special issue Control on Earthquakes & Mass Movements. Special issue (vol.22) of the Geological Bulletin, Univ. of Peshawar (vol.22) of the Geological Bulletin, Univ. of Peshawar

PUBLICATIONS

RESEARCH Shontar Thrust Fault, Thrust Fault, Shontar Kashmir Kashmir

RESEARCH Air & Water Pollution in Peshawar Basin

KASHMIR EARTHQUAKE KASHMIR EARTHQUAKE 2005 2005

Conferences, Seminars & workshops National Conference on “Economic and Environmental Sustainability of Mineral Resources of Pakistan, July 20-22, 2004, Baragali, Distt. Abbottabad Chief Organizer: Prof. Dr. S. Hamidullah Convener: Prof. Dr. M. Tahir Shah

Conferences, Seminars & workshops in 2003-04 National Conference on “Economic and Environmental Sustainability of Mineral Resources of Pakistan, July 20-22, 2004.

Conferences, Seminars & workshops in 2003-04 National Conference on “Economic and Environmental Sustainability of Mineral Resources of Pakistan, July 20-22, 2004.

Conferences, Seminars & workshops in 2003-04 Organized Geo-information for Resource Management using ARC/GIS, September 1-12. 2003, Swat. Chief Organizer: Prof. Dr. S. Hamidullah Convener: Prof. Dr. M. Asif Khan

Conferences, Seminars & workshops in 2003-04 Geo-information for Resource Management using ARC/GIS, September 1-12. 2003, Swat.

Conferences, Seminars & workshops in 2003-04 Geo-information for Resource Management using ARC/GIS, September 1-12. 2003, Swat.

Conferences, Seminars & workshops in 2003-04 Geo-information for Resource Management using ARC/GIS, September 1-12. 2003, Swat.

Conferences, Seminars & workshops in 2003-04 Petroleum Symposium II, May 2003

FUTURE OUTLOOK FUTURE OUTLOOK � Building of New Campus Building of New Campus � � Establishment of 20 Research Labs. Establishment of 20 Research Labs. � � Faculty Development by Awarding 20 Faculty Development by Awarding 20 � PhD Scholarships to young faculty. PhD Scholarships to young faculty. � University of Earth & Environmental University of Earth & Environmental � Sciences Sciences