Mine Planning including Orebody Modeling, Open Pit Optimization, Production Scheduling, Grade Control, and
Mine Ventilation are my major areas of research. With the depletion of economic mineral resources gradually at shallower depth, Indian mineral industry is now facing the challenges of extraction of mineral deposit from deeper and larger deposit economically. An efficient and timely solution in this regard is desired by the mineral industry. My research study focuses on how to: (i) develop a reliable orebody map, (ii) to derive effective open pit mine plan and extraction schedule of long range and short-range in nature so as to maintain economic viability of an open pit mining project, and (iii) to design effective grade control strategy. Research contribution in these areas is provided below:
- -The research work related to orebody modeling focuses on the use of linear and non-linear geostatistics, and neural network modeling. Several funded research and consultancy projects, and PhD works are undertaken in this area. Total 26 journals and 12 conference papers have been published in this area.
-For pit optimization and production scheduling 3-D LG algorithm, network flow algorithm and Genetic algorithms have been used. Funded Research project, and software development works have been executed in this part of research work. Several journal papers and conference papers have been published in this area.
-For grade control purpose, statistical quality control and blending models have been developed. Research works have been published in reputed journals and conference proceedings.Mine ventilation works has been specifically directed towards the determination of shock loss at shaft bottom junction, design of evasee, pressure and quantity survey and ventilation network analysis. Funded consultancy projects are undertakne and Research guidence have been provided in this area.
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A Genetic Algorithm-Based Approach for Optimizing Short-term Production Schedules of Multi-mine Mineral Value Chains Pathak P., Samanta B. By Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration 39 1403-1427 (2022)
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Hydrodynamic Modeling of Subernarekha River and its Floodplain using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques Yarrakula K., Deb D. , Samanta B. By Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research 69 529-536 (2010)
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An efficient algorithm for the precedence constraint knapsack problem with reference to large-scale open-pit mining pushback design Maiti N., Pathak P., Samanta B. By Mining Technology: Transactions of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 130 8-21 (2021)
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A non-stationary geostatistical approach to multigaussian kriging for local reserve estimation Thakur M., Samanta B., Chakravarty D. By Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment 32 2381-2404 (2018)
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Non-Gaussian Copula Simulation for Estimation of Recoverable Reserve in an Indian Copper Deposit Dinda K., Samanta B. By Natural Resources Research - (2020)
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Real Option Valuation of an Indian Iron Ore Deposit through System Dynamics Model Hazra T., Samanta B. , Dey K. By Resources Policy vol. 60 288-299 (2019)
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Hyperspectral measurement technique based rapid determination of coal quality parameters of Jharia and Raniganj basin coal Mondal C., Pandey A., Kumar Pal S., Samanta B., Dutta D. By Infrared Physics and Technology 128 - (2023)
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Stope boundary optimization for an underground copper deposit using mixed integer linear programming based algorithm Samanta G., Dey T., Samanta B., Sinha S. By Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels 69 73-80 (2021)
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A v-transformed copula-based simulation model for lithological classification in an Indian copper deposit Dinda K., Samanta B., Chakravarty D. By Scientific Reports 12 - (2022)
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Wavelet Thresholding-Based Despeckling of COSMO-SkyMed SAR Image Dey T.K., Samanta B., Chakravarty D., Misra A. By PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science 88 319-336 (2020)
Principal Investigator
- Quality Study of Geo-environmental Parameters Study at JPL, Tamnar for Gare Palma IV/2 and IV/3 OCCM
- Safety and Feasibility study report for filling of fly-ash in the mine voids and mixing with external dumps for Oraghat iron ore mine
- Safety and Feasibility study report for filling of fly-ash in the mine voids and mixing with external dumps for Sanindpur Iron and Bauxite mines
- Scientific and Auditing Study for Fly-Ash Management at JPL, Tamnar
- Short-term Mine Production Scheduling under Grade and Operational Uncertainties in Mineral Value Chain of Multiple Mines
Co-Principal Investigator
- Design of Ventilation System for Gondkhari Mining Project ADANI POWER MAHARASHTRA LIMITED
- Evaluation of Ventilation System at Jhanjra Project Colliery, ECL Eastern Coalfields Limited
- Geo-Environmental Study of GP IV/2 & IV/3 OCCM of JPL, Tamnar JINDAL POWER LIMITED
- GREAT STEP 2023 Various Government and Non-Government Organisations
- Numerical modeling for stability analysis of flyash dyke for DBPower
- Numerical Modelling for stability analysis of Ash Dyke at 2x600 MW Thermal Power Project of DB Power
Limited, at Village Badadarha, Dist - Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh D B POWER LIMITED
- Scientific and Auditing Study for Fly Ash Management at JSPL, Tamnar Jindal Steel and Power Ltd.
- Scientific study for common boundary excavation plan for Noamundi Iron mines and Katamati Iron mines of Tata Steel Ltd. M/s. Tata Steel Limited, Noamundi
- Scientific Study for Pit Slope Stability at Padmapur OC Mine WESTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED
- Scientific Study of Dump Stability with 25% to 75% Mix of Fly ash and OB in Gare IV / 1, 2 and 3 OCM at Jindal Power Limited JINDAL POWER LIMITED
- Technical audit study for fly ash dump and utilization for Budge budge and Southern Generating station of CESC Limited CESC Limited
- Technical audit study for fly-ash Disposal and utilization at Baneswarchak, Haldia for Haldia Energy Limited Haldia Energy Ltd.
- Third-party sampling and analysis of coal at the unloading end of Anpara Thermal Power Station. UTTAR PRADESH RAJYA VIDYUT UTPADAN NIGAM LIMITED
Ph. D. Students
Ajas A K
Area of Research: Ergonomics
Anchal Tripathi
Area of Research: Mine Planning
Ashish Kumar
Area of Research: Safety survillence
Bukka Samudram Pradeep Kumar Reddy
Area of Research: Encrypted Analytics
Krishna Dinda
Area of Research: Optimization in Mining
Monu Kumar
Area of Research: Mine Planning
Prabir Kumar Pradhan
Area of Research: Mine Planning and economics
Rahul Kumar
Area of Research: Mine Planning and economics
Rajarshi Bhattacharjee
Area of Research: Remote Sensing
Raktim Ghosh
Area of Research: Remote sensing and data analytics
Sanjoy Gorain
Area of Research: Mine Ventilation
Soumyadeep Paty
Area of Research: Mine Planning
Thota Anil Kumar
Area of Research: Rock Blasting
