Research interest includes:
Experimental Rock Mechanics: The research is focused on shear behavior of rock joints or replicas to understand the shear mechanism and joint properties.
Fracture mechanics: The aim is to determine fracture toughness of rocks in different modes and using it in field applications.
Rock Slope and dump stability: The primary focus is to find material properties of rock/dump material by in-situ testing and comparision of these properties with laboratory results. .
Mining Methods: Development of new mining methods for sustainable mining.
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Anisotropic Shear Behavior of Rock Joint Replicas Kumar R., Verma A. K. By International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 90 62-73 (2016)
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Experimental and Numerical Simulation of Crack Propagation in Sandstone by Semi Circular Bend Test Sarkar S., Kumar R. , Muthy V. By Geotech Geol Engg 37 3157-3169 (2019)
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Corrections applied to direct shear results and development of modified Barton s shear strength criterion for rock joints Kumar R., Verma A. K. By Arabian Journal of Geosciences 19 1-11 (2020)
Principal Investigator
- Development of Large Scale Shear Box and Determination of In-Situ Shear Strength of Mine Waste Dump
- Development of sensor-based monitoring system for the analysis of water quality parameters
- GREAT STEP 2023
- Scientific study at Amod (G-19 Extn.) for extraction of Lignite from Insitu barrier left against the mass of backfilled dump.
Co-Principal Investigator
- Geotechnical instrumentation, monitoring and data analysis for Open Blast Hole stoping at Khetri Copper Mine(Khetri Block) and Kolihan Copper Mine of Hindustan Copper Limited. HINDUSTAN COPPER LTD
- Indigenous Development of IoT Enabled Technology for Monitoring, Analysis and Interpretation of Longwall Shield Pressures for Improving Safety and Productivity CENTRAL MINE PLANNING AND DESIGN INSTITUTE LIMITED
- Pit Slope and Dump Slope Stability Study of Kalipahari OC Patch - A EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD
- Pit Slope Stability Analysis of North and South Blocks at Kasia Mine, JSPL JINDAL STEEL and POWER LTD
- Stability Analysis and Support Plans of Stopes between 246 mRL & 184 mRL and between 184 mRL & 124 mRL in Chandmari Lease of Hindustan Copper Limited. HINDUSTAN COPPER LTD
Ph. D. Students
Gunupuram Janardhana Prasanth
Area of Research: Rock Mechanics
Kollipaka Pavan Kumar
Area of Research: Rock Mechanics
Md Shadab Khushtar
Area of Research: Rock Mechanics
Pradeep Kumar
Area of Research: Design of stope with paste back filling in underground metal mining
Sarbartha Sarkar
Area of Research: Rock Mechanics
Saurabh Jain
Area of Research: Longwall Monitoring and Strata Control
MS Students
Arra Ravi Kumar
Area of Research: Longwall Monitoring and Strata Control
