Mining Engineering is primarily an industry dealing with excavation of mineral resources. So the prime objective of mining is to excavation of rock/mineral. Being a Mining Engineer and faculty my key research interest is also on the excavation techniques of rocks and minerals. This includes excavation by blasting and excavation by mechanized means, namely, surface miner, road header, TBM etc. The excavation engineering is also associated with the understanding of rock as a medium of excavation and thus the characterization of rock from the excavation point of view is also one of my research interests. For the same, a number of geo-physical and geo-technical tools are also required to be used and thus the improvements of those tools for the rock characterization point of view are also another domain of research of interests. Apart from that development of a number of innovative electronic devices in the field of rock excavation is being developed. Economics and financial analysis of different unit operations are also an important area to work and similar consultations are being provided to a number of mining and civil sectors for their sustainable development and growth.
Principal Investigator
- Advice for mineability of the area left out of projectization in the Mining Plan of Vastan Lignite Mine
- Annual audit of Ash generation utilization and disposal of 5 plants of WBPDCL
- Ash compliance audit in Tata power project limited
- Blast vibration study in five iron ore mine of OMC
- Blasting Studies at Tunnel No-4 BKA-BNI Railway Line
- Certification of a report of Vibration Monitoring done by Uttam Blastech for ONGC Jorhat
- Controlled blasting permission for Kathautia Opencast Coal Mine
- Determination of method of working in view of safety from slope stability
- Establish site-specific maximum charge per delay for Rajhara north
- Establishing Blast process for safe ground vibration limit in Bangur Chromite mine (U/g)
- Evaluation of Explosive Efficiency and Ranking of Explosives for CIL
- Feasibility Study of Dozer Push Mining in Parsakanta Mine
- Low Cost Treatment of Mine Drainage by Phytoremediation and Implementation in an Affected Mine
- Normative powder factor study for Suliyari Coal Mines
- ON site Powder factor study for GP-III Coal Mine
- Scientific study for Ghotitoria West coal mine on slope stability assessment
- Scientific Study for Preparation of DPR for Plantation / Reclamation of Ash Pond
- Scientific study on blast induced ground vibration noise and other parameters at Duburdih and Salanpur collieries of Ramnagar Coliary.
- Scientific Study to Carry out Controlled Deep hole Blasting at Neeljay OCM of Wani Area, WCL
- study of four fly ash dyke at KTPS
- Sustainable Mining for Optimum Ore Utilisation
- Sustainable Mining Method for Narayanpasi and Gonua
- Third party assessment of EC compliances for PKEB Mine
- To Determine the Density of Coal
- Vetting of the plan of a retaining wall
Co-Principal Investigator
- Scientific Study for Pit Slope Stability at Padmapur OC Mine WESTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED
- Slope Stability Study and Safe Working along with Associated Jobs for Reclamation and Future Stability of Fines Dump/ Fines Heap Dump at Gua Ore Mines [GOM] Steel Authority of India Limited
Ph. D. Students
Ashish Kumar Vishwakarma
Area of Research: Rock Excavation
Dharmendra Kumar Jat
Area of Research: Rock Excavation
Gurudev Choudhary
Area of Research: Dump Slope Stability Risk Assesment and Restoration
Krishnendu Mandal
Area of Research: Deep ground and Structural stability analysis
Mukesh Verma
Area of Research: Rock Blasting
Neha Rani
Area of Research: Assessment and modeling of aerosols in mine sites
Om Narayan Singh
Area of Research: Dynamic response of structures
Pradeep Keelka
Area of Research: Tensile Behaviour of Rock under Blast Loading.
Ravula Chandra Hasan
Area of Research: Rock Blasting
Seeramreddy Shyamala
Area of Research: Environmental pollution control
Subodh Kumar
Area of Research: Surface Mining Safety and Risk Monitoring
Tarun Kumar Sethi
Area of Research: Environmental Impact of Mining
Thota Anil Kumar
Area of Research: Rock Blasting
