Expert Details
Mining Engineering, Ore Reserve Estimation, Process Control, Artificial Intelligence, Coal Mines
ID: 724761
Alaska, USA
Expert has designed expert systems for various mining and related activities (such as equipment selection and submarine disposal of tailings). Therefore, he is very familiar with the concept.
Expert has extensive experience in conducting time studies, followed by their simulation. He has simulated various industrial settings including a coal mine and a cable manufacturing factory. In developing these simulations, he is very aware of the importance of the mean time between failure concepts. He has simulated various industrial settings including a coal mine and a cable manufacturing factory.
Expert has vast experience in the minerals field, having worked in mines and being in academia. He has also designed mines. He has three degrees in mining (BE, MS and PhD). He is also a Professional Engineer (mining). He has also won awards in the field.
Expert is extremely familiar with various operations research concepts. He has experience in industrial simulation, statistical process control, neural networks, genetic algorithms and time series analysis. He has published extensively on application of OR in mining engineering.
Expert has led large research projects that required proper sampling and design of experiments. He also serves as an adviser to graduate student work, some of which require design of experiments.
Evaluated a multi-seam coal property for its underground potential. Estimated mining height and clean tons.Developed a custom database for geological information for a mining company. The database centralized information from core holes to daily assay values. Mathematical tools were built in to identify relationships and identify spurious data.Developed a simulation model of a continuous miner section (longwall development) in a coal miner.Helped an insurance company evaluate claims filed by a mining company. Inspected mine plans from before and after incident. Evaluated recovery action and related cost.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1999 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Mining Engineering | Institution: Univ of Kentucky |
| Year: 1995 | Degree: MS | Subject: Mining Engineering | Institution: Virginia Tech |
| Year: 1991 | Degree: BE | Subject: Mining Engineering | Institution: Osmania Univ, India |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Associate Professor of Mining Engineering | Department: Mining Engineering |
Responsibilities:He teaches (3D Mine Design, Artificial Intelligence, computer programming) and conducts research in engineering. He applies the above techniques in a variety of mining and non-mining situations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2006 | Employer: Jim Walter Resources | Title: Mining Engineer | Department: #7 Mine |
Responsibilities:He was a mine foreman and Resident Mine Engineer in this highly gassy underground coal mine. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2005 | Employer: University of Alaska Fairbanks | Title: Associate Professor of Mining Engineering | Department: Mining Engineering |
Responsibilities:He taught (3D Mine Design, Artificial Intelligence, computer programming) and conducted research in engineering. He applied the above techniques in a variety of mining and non-mining situations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 1993 | Employer: Hindustan Copper Limited | Title: Mining Engineer | Department: Malankhand Copper Project |
Responsibilities:He was a shift engineer in this hard rock surface copper mine. His duties included mine production. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2000 to 2003 | Agency: US Dept of Energy | Role: Primary Investigator | Description: He led a research project that developed a neural network for real-time analysis of coal. |
| Years: 2002 to 2008 | Agency: US Dept of Energy | Role: Primary Investigator | Description: He led a research project that studied combustion of low rank Alaska coal. |
| Years: 2002 to 2006 | Agency: US Dept of Interior | Role: Primary Investigator | Description: Development of an expert system for submarine disposal of tailings |
| Years: 2002 to 2003 | Agency: US Dept of Interior | Role: Co-Primary Investigator | Description: Estimation of gravel resources near in off-shore Alaska. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1991 to 1993 | Country / Region: India | Summary: Worked as a mining engineer in a hard rock copper mine. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| He is a member of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (SME) and Alaska Miners Association. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| P.E. (Mining) in Alaska |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Editorial Board, "Mining Engineering", one of the most popular journals in the field. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Robert Peele Memorial Award from SME (2004), Flame Safety Lamp Award (2005) from the State of Alabama |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has 44 publications (including editor of two conference proceedings) and 1 patent . |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| He has taught courses on artificial intelligence, underground and surface mining methods and 3D Mine Design. He can also teach production simulation using GPSS. He has organized conferences and technical sessions in a variety of mining-related topics especially operations research. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| He has a huge network of professionals and businesses from working in the mining industry, participating in mining industry professional societies, publishing and serving on editorial board of a popular technical journal and being interviewed in the media. He has also organized conferences in mining related topics. Therefore, he can easily located vendors/suppliers. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He is in-tune with the mining industry since he is very active in his profession. His job requires him to interact with a variety of mining professionals. Therefore, he is very aware of some of the latest trends and successes. He has helped design surface and underground mines. He can also help mines optimize. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| His expertize is fairly broad in mining engineering. Therefore, he can provide guidance in many topics including reserve estimation, mine optimization and mine design (coal, non-coal). He can also help insurance companies evaluate claims from the mining industry. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Pretty good. |
| Bengali | My mother tongue. |
| Telugu | Good. |
Fields of Expertise
coal mining, decision support system, industrial engineering, mean time between failure, mining engineering, quarry, surface mining, underground mining, mineral, mineral extraction, mining, operations research, statistical process control chart, production engineering, optimum design, statistical design of experiments, 3D design