Kr. Farahim Khan

Biography

r. Kr. Farahim Khan obtained M. Sc. (1982), M. Phil (1986) and Ph. D (1992) degrees in Geology and P.G. Dip (1983) in Hydrogeology from AMU, Aligarh, India. He was awarded faculty of science merit scholarship in B.Sc.(Honours) and M.Sc. and UGC JRF and SRF during Ph.D. He was appointed as Lecturer (1991) in the Department of Geology, AMU, Aligarh, through General Selection Committee. He was promoted as Senior Lecturer (1996), Reader (2001) and Associate Professor (2006).He has been teaching ore geology, mineralogy, gemology, mineral resources and mineral exploration to under graduate and post graduate classes for the last 24 years. His research area includes Economic Geology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy. He is particularly interested in the Geochemical and mineralogical studies of phosphorite deposits in India in order to delineate the depositional environment and genesis of the deposits to make assessment of their quality for economic interest. 15 project oriented dissertations for the degree of M.Sc. have been completed under his supervision. He has guided two Doctoral Thesis and one M.Phil Dessertation. He is presently guiding three Ph.D. scholars.He is life Member of the Indian Society of Geo chemists and the South Asian Association of Economic Geologists (Indian Chapter).

Research Interest

Economic Geology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy