Fareed Ahamad

FIELD GEOLOGIST at SHIV DRILLERS AND DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. (2025-05 – 2026-02)

• Monitoring and managing drilling operation, Litholog and drill time log preparation and maintain accurate project records, logs, and data archives.
• Collaboration with CGWB (Central Ground Water Board – Govt. of India) Hydrogeologist and provide well assembly recommendation for piezometer installation.
• Monitoring the Borehole development, Borehole logging (Gamma Ray and Resistivity-Long and Short), sub-surface data interpretation, reporting and ground water sample collection for laboratory analysis.
• Site visit and clearance (NOC) from the concerned department.
• Pump Test, Yield Test, Slug Test and PYT Test.
• BDRs and technical report preparation using AI tools, Auto CAD and Arc-GIS.
• Ensure proper sampling techniques and QA/QC of field data and all work follows industry standards, codes, and client specifications.

GEOLOGIST CUM HYDROGEOLOGIST at ARUN SOIL LAB PVT LTD (2019-07 – 2024-12)

• Conduct Geophysical resistivity survey-VES, GRP, SRT,ERT, GPR using Schlumberger and Wenner array, under Jal Jeevan Mission (Govt. Of India) for ground water exploration.
• Core logging (TCR, SCR and RQD), RMR, Core recovery calculation, Litholog and Drill Time Log preparation at drilling sites.
• Laboratory Tests: - SBC (Soil Bearing Capacity), Rock Mechanics and Soil Mechanics.
• In-Situ Test: - SPT, CPTu, Cross hole Sonic logging, Pile load test, Plate Load Test, TIP, PIT etc.
• Geotechnical Investigation for the Urban Transport projects: 1-Lucknow Metro Rail Project East-West corridor (Charbagh-Vasant Kunj) Phase-1 Bin 2021-23. Client Name- UPMRC; 2-Lucknow Green Corridor Project- Phase-1 in 2023-2024. 6.8 KM stretch from IIM Road to Kisan Path. Client Name- Lucknow Development Authority (LDA)

PROJECT ASSISTANT at CSIR-CIMFR-GOVT.OF INDIA (2017-03 – 2019-06)

• Coal sample preparation and analysis (COALGRADING) in laboratory.
• Total moisture, Carbon content, Ash content, Gross Calorific Value etc.) at different loading and unloading points under INDIAN STANDARD ISO: 4077:2023 at GEVRA OPEN PIT MINE.
• Monitoring of coal mining at Korba Coal Field and its sampling under INDIA STANDARD 436-1-1(1964) for south eastern coal limited (SECL).
• Crushing, drying, packing and witnessing of sample preparation

GEOLOGIST at B.K. DIAMOND CORE DRILLING SYNDICATE (2016-08 – 2017-03)

• Core logging, Core Recovery calculation, RQD and supervise the drilling activity at ULTRATECH CEMENT PLANT.
• Core log preparation and technical reports writing.
• Core cutting (Coning quartering), witnessing sample preparation.
• Litholog (Fossiliferous limestone) preparation at drilling sites.

Master of Science in Geology – Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (2013 – 2016)

Bachelor of Science in Geology (main) Geography and Chemistry – Aligarh Muslim University (2010 – 2013)