National Conference on
Rock Deformation and Structures
RDS 9
DATE - October 28 - November 03, 2026
Under the aegis of Structural geology and Tectonics Study Group of India (SGTSGI)
Organized by UGC - Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Geology, Presidency University, Kolkata
Abstracts for the Conference are sought in the following broad disciplines.
Deformation of the upper crust: brittle deformation structures, seismites, shallow tectonic processes, morphotectonics of Planetary surfaces of terrestrial planets
Deformation at depths: lower-crustal deformation, crust-mantle interaction, high-strain zones and shear zones, deformation mechanisms and Early-Earth tectonics
Structural geology and its societal impacts: Geo-hazards, structurally controlled mineralisation, Reservoir Geology and Geophysics
Modelling studies on Geodesy, Planetary materials and methods, including experimental research on Structural Geology and Tectonics
I M P O R T A N T D A T E S
Faculty, Scientist and Working Professional
Retired Faculty, Scientist and Professional
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Research Scholar
UG/PG Students
Accompanying Person
INR 5900
INR 3540
INR 3540
INR 2360
INR 1180
INR 2950
CATEGORY
REGISTRATION FEE*
Pre-conference Workshop Oct 28, 2026
15/07/2026
Registration begins
Registration closes
15/08/2026
Declaration of selected candidates for workshop
20/08/2026
Registration and Abstract submission begin
15/07/2026
Registration and Abstract submission close
20/09/2026
Decision on oral/poster presentation
30/09/2026
Post Conference Fieldwork Nov 01 - 03, 2026
Expression of interest begins
15/07/2026
Last date for expression of interest
20/08/2026
Decision of selected candidates for fieldwork
25/08/2026
*Registration fee includes conference kit, pre-conference dinner (28/10/26), lunch and dinner for the days of the conference (29/10/26 - 31/10/26). It excludes the pre-conference workshop and post-conference fieldwork.
Conference Oct 29 - 31, 2026
Registration for Pre-Conference Workshop and Post-Conference Field Trip
Pre-Conference Workshop
Post-Conference Fieldwork
* Pay only after the selection list is published.
** Only UG/PG/Project Fellow/PhD scholars are allowed to participate in workshop
RDS 9 Post-Conference Fieldwork
Day 1: Fieldwork in North Singhbhum Mobile Belt (NSMB)
Focus: Lithological variation and primary to secondary structures developed in the mobile belt.
Key Locations & Observations
Stop 1: Harindungri (L-1) – Regionally folded Quartzite bands showing primary structures and also soft-sediment deformation structures, associated with quartz mica schist showing different generation regional deformation fabrics.
Day 2: Fieldwork in Singhbhum Shear Zone (SSZ)
Focus: Lithopackage and structural development across SSZ
Key Locations & Observations:
Stop 1: Rakha Cu-mine (L-2)– A sequence of deformed quartzite mylonite, Qtz-Bt-Chl schist, conglomerate and metabasic rocks illustrate lithological variation and strain heterogeneity in the frontal part of the north dipping SSZ
Stop 2: Temple outcrop Turamdih U-mine colony (L-3) – Banded quartzite mylonite outcrop illustrates fold-foliation-lineation development in the central part of the SSZ
Stop 3: Road section near Gitilata village (L-4) –Singhbhum Granite outcrops in footwall side of the SSZ illustrates a progression from strongly sheared to less sheared granitoid rocks
RDS 9 Pre-Conference Workshop
A. Statistical analysis of Orientation data: its usages and limitations in Structural geology
Resource Person: Prof. Nilanjan Dasgupta, Prof. Gautam Ghosh, Prof. Santanu Bose and Dr. Arnab Sain
B. Reservoir Mechanics
Resource Person: Prof. Vikram Vishal, Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay
INR 590 (Maximum 25 attendees)
INR 7670 (Maximum 30 attendees)
