Earthquake Prediction. Mapping of maximum intensity and acceleration of earthquakes. Quantitative and qualitative studies on earthquake risk sources and modeling. Field espedition. Programs for assessment of earthquake risk.

Analysis and discussion of data - data processing - interpretation of results - a written report must be submitted and oral presentation made for evaluation by a committee appointed by the department. 

Senior student’s engagement in individual/independent research project with faculty supervision. Investigation of any selected problems in applied or theoretical geophysics. Determine the subject of research and development of systematic planning to conduct research - a review and study of previous studies - studies and field data collection and measurement.

Physical and mathematical laws and its relation to the Earth’s properties. Elasticity theory and properties of wave propagation in seismic reflections, refractions, wave equations, seismic wave characteristics, and potential field theories. Principles of different exploration techniques. Interpretation of the Earth’s structures by geophysical data.

Probabilistic and deterministic theory. Different kinds of earthquake sources and its relation to faulting mechanism. Seismic risk and hazard, Seismic zoning. Attenuation relations, soil liquefaction. Earthquake response from structures. Designing of earthquake - resistant structures. 

Course 250 MIC (General Virology)

The course introduces for the world of viruses as an important cause of disease and suffering to humans, animals and plants. It describes the basic historical events that established and developed the science of virology. The basic features and structural foundations of viruses are discussed in detail. The course also highlights the basis of virus classification, replication and pathogenesis as well as the ways of spread in nature.