Dr. Muhammad Rizwan | Micropaleontology | Excellence in Research
Dr. Muhammad Rizwan, State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China, Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Rizwan is a dedicated geologist specializing in biostratigraphy and sedimentology, currently affiliated with the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics at Northwest University, Xi’an, China. He holds a Ph.D. in Geology from the National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan. Dr. Rizwan has extensive experience in micropaleontological analysis and has contributed significantly to geoscience education and research. He is passionate about advancing the understanding of sedimentary processes and geological formations in the context of the Indus Basin.
PROFILE
Educational Details:
Ph.D. in Geology
National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
2024 | 3.8 CGPA
Thesis: Integrated Stratigraphic and Sedimentological Analysis of the Upper Cretaceous Succession, Lower Indus Basin, Pakistan.
Supervised by: Dr. Muhammad Hanif, Prof. Dr. İsmail Ömer Yilmaz
Funding: 7888/KPK/NRPU/R & D/HEC/2017, PSF‐TUBITAK/Earth/KP‐UOP (08)
Post Graduate Diploma in GIS/Remote Sensing
National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
2023 | 3.1 CGPA
Thesis: Change Detection in Vegetation Using GIS & Remote Sensing Techniques: A Case Study of District Abbottabad.
Master of Science in Geology
National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
2018 | 3.8 CGPA
Thesis: Larger Benthic Foraminiferal Paleontology, Biostratigraphy, Depositional and Diagenetic Environments of Fort Munro Formation in Rakhi Nala Section, Sulaiman Range, Pakistan.
Supervised by: Dr. Muhammad Hanif, Prof. Dr. Ercan Özcan
Bachelor of Science in Geology
Department of Geology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
2013 | 75%
Thesis: Petrography and Physico-Mechanical Properties of Granitic Rocks from the Kumrat area of Upper Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC)
Islamia College Peshawar, Pakistan
2008 | 77%
Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
University Public School, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
2006 | 70%
Professional Experience
Wellsite Biostratigrapher / Micropaleontologist
Shanghai Shenkai Petroleum Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (July 2023 – Present)
Responsibilities include analyzing drill cuttings, conducting biostratigraphic analysis, preparing thin sections, and generating professional summaries on geological aspects.
Visiting Lecturer
Department of Geology, FATA University, Pakistan (Sep 2022 – Jun 2023)
Lecturer
Department of Geology, University of Swabi, Pakistan (Dec 2021 – Jun 2022)
Research Associate
National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan (Feb 2019 – Feb 2022)
Project focused on integrated stratigraphical and paleoenvironmental analysis.
Visiting Lecturer
Centre for Earth Space Sciences, University of Swat, Pakistan (Sep 2017 – Mar 2020)
Material Engineer
Mohmand Developers Pvt. Ltd. (Feb 2014 – Aug 2017)
Trainee Material Engineer
NIC (Pvt.) Ltd. (Jun 2013 – Jan 2014)
Research Interest
Dr. Rizwan’s research interests encompass a wide range of topics in geology, including:
Sedimentary petrology
Microfacies analysis and depositional environments
Provenance and diagenesis
Sequence stratigraphy and isotope stratigraphy
Carbonate and organic geochemistry
Economic deposits
Micropaleontology and biostratigraphy
Paleobiogeography, paleoecology, and paleoceanography
Paleoclimatology and cyclostratigraphy
Subsurface carbon storage (SCS)
Top Notable Publications
Rizwan, M., Hanif, M., Ishaq, M. (2024). Evolution of the Late Cretaceous orbitoidal foraminifera and implications for the taxonomy and biostratigraphy in the Eastern Neo-Tethys, Lower Indus Basin, Pakistan: A biometric approach. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 276, 106329.
Islam, I., Ahmed, W., Rizwan, M., Orakzai, A.U., Petrounias, P. (2024). Investigating the role of geochemistry and geotechnical properties in landslide characterization and triggering mechanisms: A case study from Dir Upper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 135, 103636.
Rahman, M.U., Hanif, M., Jiang, T., Rizwan, M., Ahmed, F. (2024). Ypresian–Lutetian platform evolution in the Indus Basin, Southwestern Pakistan: An interplay between local and regional tectonic changes. Sedimentary Geology, 470, 106720.
Zaman, B.U., Mohibullah, M., Manan, R.A., Kassi, A.M., Rizwan, M. (2024). Detailed sedimentological investigation of the late Cretaceous Fort Munro Formation, western Sulaiman Range, Pakistan. Carbonates and Evaporites, 39(2), 55.
Qureshi, K.A., Rizwan, M., Janjuhah, H.T., Bilal, A., Arif, M. (2024). An integrated petrographical and geochemical study of the Tredian Formation in the Salt and Trans-Indus Surghar ranges, North-West Pakistan: Implications for palaeoclimate. Depositional Record, 10(1), pp. 33–50.
Rizwan, M., Hanif, M., Ullah, S., Ishaq, M. (2023). Detailed diagenetic investigation and their impact on the reservoir potential of Upper Cretaceous mixed carbonate-siliciclastic succession, Rakhi Nala Section, Eastern Sulaiman Range, Pakistan. Carbonates and Evaporites, 38(2), 50.
Ahmad, T., Rizwan, M., Hussain, Z., Khan, A.S., Khan, H.A. (2021). Mineralogical and textural influence on physico-mechanical properties of selected granitoids from Besham Syntaxis, Northern Pakistan. Acta Geodynamica et Geomaterialia, 18(3), pp. 347–362.
Rizwan, M., Hanif, M., Ali, N., Ur Rehman, M. (2020). Microfacies analysis and depositional environments of the Upper Cretaceous Fort Munro Formation in the Rakhi Nala Section, Sulaiman Range, Pakistan. Carbonates and Evaporites, 35(4), 104.
Ali, N., Özcan, E., Yücel, A.O., Rizwan, M., Pignatti, J. (2018). Bartonian orthophragminids with new endemic species from the Pirkoh and Drazinda formations in the Sulaiman Range, Indus Basin, Pakistan. Geodinamica Acta, 30(1), pp. 31–62.
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