Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Publications
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Murchana Sarmah

Guwahati

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Professor (ad-hoc)

St. Xavier's College
Mumbai
06.2024 - 04.2025
  • Developed comprehensive lesson plans and instructional materials aligned with learning objectives.
  • Constructed quizzes, exams, and homework assignments to assess student comprehension.
  • Engaged students through interactive lectures that promoted opinion sharing and collaboration.
  • Utilized diverse teaching styles to accommodate individual learning needs.
  • Evaluated student progress by grading assignments and delivering constructive feedback.
  • Participated in faculty meetings to discuss departmental strategies and goals.
  • Contributed to student outcome assessments alongside departmental colleagues.
  • Planned class materials for both online and in-person environments to enhance engagement.

Guest Lecturer of Engineering Geology

Sardar Patel College of Engineering
Mumbai
09.2023 - 02.2024
  • Prepared lectures and course materials for students.
  • Assessed student performance through tests, assignments, projects, and other methods of evaluation.
  • Provided guidance and support to students in understanding the material covered.
  • Met with students one-on-one to discuss topics of interest and answer questions.

Teaching Assistant

K.J. Somaiya College of Science and Commerce
08.2023 - 02.2024
  • Collaborated with other faculty members to plan lessons that promote critical thinking skills.
  • Assisted with the development of Individual Education Plans.
  • Assisted teachers in creating lesson plans and providing instructional materials.
  • Facilitated small group instruction sessions on various topics.
  • Facilitated group discussions among students to encourage critical thinking skills.
  • Utilized technology resources such as computers, tablets, projectors and interactive whiteboards.
  • Prepared lesson materials and visual aids to reinforce lesson concepts.
  • Supported classroom teacher in managing a diverse classroom of students.
  • Utilized educational technology to enhance classroom learning.

Intern

ONGC
05.2022 - 06.2022
  • Biostratigraphic study of well R-12-7 in Bassein and Devgarh Formation of Mumbai Offshore Block, Western Offshore Basin
  • Prepared reports summarizing project progress and results for management review.

Education

Master of Science - Geology

K. J. Somaiya College of Science And Commerce
07-2023

Diploma Course - RST-GIS

K. J. Somaiya College of Science And Commerce
10-2022

Bachelor of Science - Geology

St. Anthony's College
06-2021

Skills

  • Rock and mineral identification
  • Microscopy
  • Sample preparation
  • Faculty collaboration
  • Classroom presentations
  • Online teaching
  • CorelDraw
  • Research methodologies
  • Classroom management
  • Collaborative teaching
  • Effective communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Team collaboration
  • Student needs assessment

Accomplishments

  • First Rank Holder, K. J. Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, M.Sc. Geology, 05/23

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

"Paleoclimatic and Paleovegetation Reconstruction of Mesozoic Sediments of Western India", Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India  (2022 - 2023)

  • Traced back past climate and vegetation conditions of the Western Indian basins of Cambay, Saurashtra, and Narmada using palynomorph assemblages ranging from the Jurassic to the Cretaceous
  • Employed the maceration method for the study.

"Biostratigraphic study of well R-12-7 in the Bassein and Devgarh formations of the Mumbai offshore block, Western Offshore Basin", Regional Geoscience Laboratory, Panvel, Mumbai, India (05/2022 - 06/2022)

Publications

  • Anthropogenic Intervention in Aggravating Natural Hazards, Book chapter, Current Research in Life Sciences-Vol. 4, 2023
  • Tiny Time Travelers: Microfossils and Paleoenvironment Reconstruction, Book chapter, Research Trends in Multidisciplinary Research (Volume - 50), 2024

Timeline

Assistant Professor (ad-hoc)

St. Xavier's College
06.2024 - 04.2025

Guest Lecturer of Engineering Geology

Sardar Patel College of Engineering
09.2023 - 02.2024

Teaching Assistant

K.J. Somaiya College of Science and Commerce
08.2023 - 02.2024

Intern

ONGC
05.2022 - 06.2022

Master of Science - Geology

K. J. Somaiya College of Science And Commerce

Diploma Course - RST-GIS

K. J. Somaiya College of Science And Commerce

Bachelor of Science - Geology

St. Anthony's College

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