RESUME OF Dr. V.R. SASTRY 1. Name : Dr. VEDALA RAMA SASTRY 2. Present Position : Professor of Mining Engineering (April 1997 onwards) & Address Former Dean (Students Affairs) (March 2004 to April 2009) & Member: Governing Body NIRM, Min. of Mines, GOI (Jan. 2017-Jan. 20) Member: General Body NIRM, Min. of Mines, GOI (Jan. 2017-Jan. 20) Alternate Chairman: Peer Review Committee (Jan. 2017-Jan. 20) National Institute of Rock Mechanics, Bengaluru, GOI Member - Board of R&D Projects Review & Management CSIR Central Institute for Mining & Fuel Research, Dhanbad (Feb. 2016-19) Independent Director, Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd, Ranchi (A Govt. of India Enterprise) (Aug. 2007 Dec. 2013) Independent Director, KIOCL Limited, Bangalore (A Govt. of India Enterprise) (2009-2012) & Member - Task Force on MOU (2008 09) Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, GOI Un-Official Adviser: UPSC, Govt. of India (From 2004 onwards) Department of Mining Engineering National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal (Government of India) MANGALORE 575 025 Telephone: (0824) 2474000 (Extn.3370) 2474370 9845428905 (M) Fax : (0824) 2474061 Email : vedala_sastry@nitk.edu.in vedala_sastry@yahoo.co.in 3. Experience: 33 Years of Teaching, Research & Consultancy Institution Position Period Years of Experience Banaras Hindu University Lecturer in Mining Engineering Feb. 1984 Aug. 1991 7 Years and 6 Months NITK-Surathkal Asst. Professor in Sept. 1991- Mar. 1997 5 Years and NITK-Surathkal Mining Engineering Professor of Mining Engineering April 09, 1997 Onwards 6 Months 21Years 1
4. Administrative Experience: Over 23 Years in different capacities Institution Position Period Years of Experience National Institute of Rock Mechanics, Bengaluru, Min. of Mines, GOI Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd., Ranchi (PSU) KIOCL Limited, Bangalore NITK Surathkal NITK Surathkal Member, Governing Body Independent Director Independent Director HOD - Mining Engineering Dean (Students Affairs) NITK Surathkal HOD Training & Placement Feb. 2017 onwards July 2007 to Dec. 2013 July 2009 to July 2012 Sept. 1992 - Aug. 1997 Nov. 1999 - June 2004 Mar. 2004 - Mar. 2008 Jan. 2009 - May 2009 March 2008 to Feb. 2011 6 Years 3 Years 7 Years and 7 Months 4 Years and 5 Months 3 Years 5. R & D Projects Handled: 16 (Completed) + 1 in Pipeline from Min. of Coal - GOI 6. Research Guidance: - Ph.D Guidance : Completed 1. A Study into the Optimization of Fan Pressures for Single and Multiple Fan Networks. Scholar: Vijaya Kumar Gogineni 2. Influence of Explosive Charge on Blast Vibrations in Surface Mines. Scholar: H.S. Venkatesh 3. Studies on the Influence of Contact Roof Zone and Worked Out Lower Seam on Strata Behaviour in Longwall Panels in Godavari Valley Coalfields, India. Scholar: M.S. Venkata Ramayya 4. Investigations into Stability and Design of Barriers in Longwall Panels. Scholar: Nair Roshan, C. 5. Study of the Influence of Initiation System and Pattern on Blast Results. Scholar: Karra Ram Chandar 2
6. Studies on Underground Openings Under Static and Dynamic Loads. Scholar: Nalini Elizabeth Rebello (Co-guide: Dr. R. Shivshankar) 7. Stability of Barrier Pillars and Development of Design Guidelines for Blasting Gallery Panels in Thick Coal Seams. Scholar: Sandi Kumar Reddy 8. Prediction of Dust Dispersion from Drilling Operation in Surface Mines. Scholar: K.V. Nagesha (Co-guide: Dr. K. Ram Chandar) 9. Study of Stability Issues of Large Caverns in Himalayan Region Scholar: Sripad 10. Studies on Seismic Energy of Ground Vibrations due to Blasting based on Signal Processing and Electrical Energy Generation. Scholar: Raghu Chandra Garimella Ongoing 1. Study of Subsidence in Longwall Panels with Special Reference to Godavari Valley Coalfields. Scholar: S.V.S.S. Ramalingeswarudu (Co-guide: Dr. Ch.S.N. Murthy) 2. Burden Rock Movement Analysis by High Speed Videography Scholar: G.C. Naveen (Coguide: Dr. K. Ram Chandar) Areas of Specialization: ROCK ENGINEERING TUNNELING CONTROLLED BLASTING ROCK DREDGING 7. Industrial Consultancy Projects Handled : 177 [Coal-22; 94-Non Coal; Civil Infra-61] [Mine Planning, Blast Design, Controlled Blasting, Slope Stability, Geotechnical Investigations, Rock Dredging & Under Water Blasting] Some of the Important Clients: Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.(2011-2015 for 4 years) Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd., Govt. of Andhra Pradesh National Mineral Development Corpn. Ltd., Govt. of India Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd., Govt. of India Karwar Port Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. Northern Coalfields Limited KCP Cement, AP Satna Cement Works, UP BALCO, Amarkantak, MP Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited India Cements Ltd. Raasi Cement Works & Yerraguntla Cement Works) Mysore Minerals Limited, Govt. of Karnataka Madras Cements Limited The Ramco Cements Limited 3
New Mangalore Port Trust, Govt. of India Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd., Govt. of India Tuticorin Port Trust, Govt. of India Ham Dredging & Marine Contractors, Netherlands GAIL India Limited (CNG Pipeline Projects) Kudankulam Nuclear PowerProject, Kudankulam L&T-Hochtief JV, Project Seabird, Karwar Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd., Dept. of Irrigation, Govt. of Karnataka Punj Lloyd Limited (CNG Pipeline Project of GAIL, Govt. of India) HPCL (CNG Pipeline Projects) Karnataka Power Corporation Limited, Govt. of Karnataka Dredging Corporation of India Limited, Govt. of India Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development & Finance Corporation Ltd., Govt. of Karnataka SKANSKA Cementation International, Project Seabird, Karwar UltraTech Cements Limited Cochin Port Trust Indian Navy, Mumbai, Rock Dredging in Navy Harbour Dharti Dredging & Infrastructure Ltd, Rock dredging in Tuticorin Port. Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Limited, Slope Stability Planning Jaisu Shipping Co. Pvt Limited, Mumbai Port Trust JK Cement Works Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd. Parasakti Cement Industries Ltd. Visakhapatnam Port Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd. My Home Industries Limited Priya Cements Limited Sagar Cements Limited Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited. Rock & Reef Dredging (P) Limited Rain Cements Limited 8. Books / Proceedings Edited: 10 9. Publications: 190 (International: 72; National: 118) 10. Expert Lectures: More than 60 11. Membership of Professional Bodies: - Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India) - Life Member - Indian Society for Rock Mechanics & Tunneling Technology 4
- Life Member - Indian Society for Technical Education - Life Member - Mining Engineers Association of India - Member International Society for Rock Mechanics 12. Achievements: Luminary in Mining Education in India Award, CSIR, Presented by Hon ble Union Minister for S&T, Dr. Harshvardhan, in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on Feb. 15, 2017. Best Paper Award for paper on Signal processing computation based seismic energy estimation of blast induced ground vibration waves, IEEE-Int. Conf. Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (DISCOVER 2016), Aug. 13-14, 2016, NITK-Surathkal, India (Co-author: G. Raghu Chandra) [Scopus Indexed]. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Gold Medal for Best Paper published, Institution of Engineers (India), 2006-07, award presented on Dec. 21, 2006 at 21 st Indian Engineering Congress held at Guawhati, December 2007. Hindustan Zinc Limited Gold Medal for Best Paper Publication Award during 2008-09, Institution of Engineers (India), Award presented on Dec. 11, 2009 at 21 st Indian Engineering Congress held at Mangalore, December 2009. Sponsored by the MOEF, Govt. of India, to USA and Canada as a part of World Bank Project on Environmental Management Carrying Capacity Building Approach in 2003. Best Paper - " Blast design for improved productivity of machines in surface mines" presented in National Convention on Mechanization for Profit in Mining, Organized by Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India, Bangalore, Nov.25-27, 1994. Referred as Distinguished Personality in the News of The Indian Mining & Engg. JI., V.35, No.7, Mar.1996. Popularized the modern Shock Tube Initiation System in Limestone industry in southern India, by conducting studies in a large number of mines. During the Professorship at the Department of Mining Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, developed the Department in a significant way, by establishing the following laboratories: - Rock Blasting Laboratory - Rock Mechanics Laboratory - Slope Stability Laboratory - Mine Pollution Laboratory - Model Mine Initiated Research Activities in the Department. Initiated Consultancy Projects in the Department. Envisioned, Coordinated and Organized 10 National Seminars/ Workshops at NITK, Surathkal. Delivered a score of Extension Lectures. Professional experience extends to non-mining organizations covering various civil and allied industries like Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited, Dept. of Irrigation, Government of Karnataka; New Mangalore Port Trust, Mangalore; Tuticorin Port 5
Trust, Tuticorin; Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited, Mangalore ; Bangalore-Mangalore Pipeline, HPCL, Dahej-Vijaypur CNG Pipeline, GAIL, Dredging Corporation of India Limited, Karnataka Power Corporation Limited, Rock Dredging project for Nuclear Power Corporation Ltd., Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, etc. Expert in Rock Dredging in the country. First time in India, a Rock Dredging Project involving Underwater Blasting in an area of about 1.2 Lakh sq.m was carried out in front of berth No. 8 in Tuticorin Port, Tamilnadu, which totally designed by me. It was officially acknowledged and appreciated by then Hon ble Union Minister of State for Shipping, on Jan.11, 2003, in the Valedictory Function of the National Seminar on Rock Dredging- Application of Advanced Blasting Techniques, organized by Tuticorin Port, in Tuticorin. Handled very prestigious consultancy project of Design and Implementation of Controlled Blasting for excavation of 5 U/G Railway Station of BMRCL, during 2011-2015, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, without causing any untoward incident in 4 years of continuous blasting. As Dean [Students Affairs], introduced new activities / programmes for the benefit of overall personality development of the students. Responsible for introducing the participation of students mandatory in any three (3) Extra & Co-Curricular activities for the award of Batchelor Degree. Inculcated new enthusiasm among students of the Institute. Initiated a number of new measures for the development of Hostels, Students Personality Development, Students Welfare activities like Earn While You Learn Program, Paasport-Mela in the Institute etc. Always maintained the balance between academics, extra & co-curricular activities, administrative responsibilities and the out-reach activities also with social commitment. 13. Other Out-reach Activities Nominee by Min. of HRD as Member of Expert Committee on Energy Science, Sept. 21, 1998. SAP (Special Assistance Program) Expert Committee of UGC, to Assess performance of Dept. of Mining Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (1999). Member, Scheduled of Rates Committee 2002, Govt. of Karnataka (2002). Member: PG Centre Nadihalli, Sandur, Development Committee, Gulbarga University (2003). Member: Governing Council, Govt. of Karnataka Nominee, Golden Valley Institute of Technology, KGF (1998 2003). Visited CSIRO Brisbane, Australia, for Research Interaction, during Nov. 24 Dec. 10, 2008. Visited JKMRC, Brisbane, Australia, for Research Interaction, during March 16 25, 2012. 6
14. Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities: Very active in organizing and participating in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Member of various academic bodies at the Institute and out side also. Chairman: SPICMACAY, Varanasi Chapter, 1989-91. Co-Chairman: IT Gymkhana,BHU, 1981-1991 Chairman: Music Club, NITK. Hostel warden: BHU 1989-1991. Actively engaged in participating and organizing cultural programmes. President, Rotary Club, Surathkal (2007) & actively involved in Social Work. Active in Singing & Dramatics. LIST OF R&D PROJECTS HANDLED 1. Co-Investigator: Research Project Influence of Burden, Spacing and Bench Height on Rock Fragmentation, sponsored by the IDL Industries Ltd., at BHU, Varanasi, 1985 (Principal Investigator: Prof. D.P.Singh) (Rs.1.25 Lakhs). 2. Co-Investigator: Research Project Influence of Geological Discontinuities on Rock Fragmentation, sponsored by The IDL Industries Ltd., at BHU, Varanasi, 1987 (Principal Investigator: Prof. D.P.Singh) (Rs. 1.5 Lakhs) 3. Co-Investigator: Research Project Slope Stability Studies in Opencast Mines sponsored by CSIR, at BHU, Varanasi, 1989 (Principal Investigator : Prof. D.P. Singh) (Rs. 8.5 Lakhs). 4. Co-Investigator: Research Project Workability Parameters of Drilling and Auguring Machines (including Road Headers & Raise Borers) in Mines, sponsored by the Dept. of Coal., Govt.of India, at BHU, Varanasi, 1990 (Principal Investigator: Prof. D.P. Singh) (Rs. 6.5 Lakhs). 5. Coordinator: Modernization of Mine Environment Laboratory, NITK, (KREC), Sponsored by Min.of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India, 1992-94 (Rs. 8.0 Lakhs) 6. Principal-Investigator: Research Project Design of Blasts based on Drilliability and Explosive Parameters, sponsored by Central Mining Research Institute (CSIR), Dhanbad (Rs.1.2 Lakhs). 7. Principal-Investigator: Research Project Design of Slopes over Old Underground Workings and in Geologically Disturbed Strata, sponsored by Central Soil & Materials Research Station, Min. of Water Resources, Govt. of India (Rs.4.0 Lakhs). 7
8. Coordinator: Modernization of Rock Fragmentation Laboratory, sponsored By AICTE., Ministry of HRD, Govt.of India (1994-96) (Rs.(10.0 Lakhs). 9. Coordinator: Thrust Area Project on Mine Pollution, sponsored by AICTE, Govt. of India (1996-98) (Rs. 5.0 Lakhs). 10. Coordinator: Research Project on Environmental Effects of Blasting Operations and their Control, Sponsored by The Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India (2000-2002) (Rs. 2.0 Lakhs). 11. Coordinator: Research Project on Influence of NONELs on Rock Fragmentation in Bench Blasting, Sponsored by IDL Industries Limited (2000-2002) (Rs. 1.0 Lakh). 12. Coordinator: Research Project on Condition Monitoring and Performance Evaluation of Longwall Powered Supports, sponsored by Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, Rs. 10.0 lakhs (2003-06) (Co-Investigator: K. Ram Chandar). 13. Coordinator: Modernization of Model Mine Project, Sponsored by Ministry of HRD (9.8 Lakhs) (2003-04). 14. Coordinator: Modernisation of Rock Blasting Laboratory, sponsored by The Ministry of HRD (Rs. 20.0 Lakhs) (2004-05) (Co-Investigator: K. Ram Chandar). 15. Coordinator: Assessment of the Performance of Explosives / Blasts based on Explosive Energy, Coal India Limited, (Rs. 1.247 Crores) (2010-14). 16. Coordinator: Modelling of Airborne Dust in Opencast Coal Mines, Coal S&T Project, Min. of Coal, Govt. of India (Rs.77 Lakhs) (2011-14). In Pipeline: Multi-disciplinary S&T Project on Reclaim, Manage and Monitor Mined out Voids by Partial Backfilling and Establishing Pit Lakes A Study in SCCL Mines, A Joint Research Project with The Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd., Telangana, submitted to Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India (Rs. 1.256 Crores). (Presentation to SSRC Sub-Committee of Ministry of Coal, GOI, at CMPDIL, Ranchi on 22-09-2017) 8