Educational visit to Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology

 

Uttaranchal School of Computing Sciences, Uttaranchal University organized an educational visit to Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun on 28 March 2024 for the students of BCA first year. The aim was to provide students with firsthand experience of IT tools and techniques utilized in geoscience research, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), data mining, machine learning algorithms, and remote sensing technologies. This exposure helps students understand the practical applications of IT in analyzing geological data and modeling complex geological processes. The visit was conceptualized under the guidance of Prof (Dr) Sonal Sharma Dean, USCS and Dr Sameer Dev Sharma, HoD, USCS. 

Dr R K Sehgal, Scientist, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, with his team addressed the students and elaborated different geodynamic evolutions of the Himalaya, during the visit. They organized a guided tour of the museum at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, featuring exhibits on the geological history, biodiversity, and cultural heritage of the Himalayan region. Experts demonstrated the IoT-enabled monitoring systems used for geological phenomena such as landslides, seismic activity, and climate monitoring in the Himalayan region. Further they highlighted how AI and ML techniques leverage remote sensing data and how the data is processed, analyzed, and interpreted to extract valuable information about geological structures, vegetation cover, glacial dynamics, and landform changes. 

Furthermore, the organizing team, comprising of Dr Meera Sharma, Mr Abhishek Pathak, Ms Manisha Saini, and Ms Manisha Khanduja, played a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth execution of the trip.