Blasting Technology for Underground Hard Rock Mining

Dr. Vivek Kumar Himanshu is Senior Scientist at CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad. He did his Ph.D. in Mining Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. He graduated in Mining Engineering from B.I.T Sindri and M. Tech. in Mine Safety Engineering from Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-CIMFR, Dhanbad. He joined Hindustan Copper Limited as Graduate Engineer Trainee (Mining) and served for one year in various capacity of underground mine supervision, mine planning, EIA/EMP study, etc. He served as Trainee Scientist at CSIR-CIMFR, Dhanbad, during his period of post-graduation and worked for various research projects of metalliferous mining and its simulation design. He joined National Institute of Technology Rourkela after his M. Tech. and worked there as Assistant Professor for 8 months. He gathered teaching, research, and academic experience during this period. Currently, he is working at RockExcavation Engineering Research Group of CSIR-CIMFR, Dhanbad. He has received Young Engineers Award 2022 from The Institution of Engineers (India) for his contributions in mining engineering. His area of research includes rock excavation by blasting, controlled blasting, blast vibration prediction, blast simulation, etc. He has published more than 30 papers in different journals and proceedings of seminar.

Prof. Arvind Kumar Mishra is Mining Engineer with M. Tech. and Ph.D. in Mining Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, having teaching, industrial, and administrative experience of 31 years. Presently, He is Director of CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad. He is also Professor en-lien in the Department of Mining Engineering, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad. After graduation, he joined Coal India Limited as Mining Engineer and served for three years. He then joined the IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, as Faculty Member in 1992. Hehas also served as Technical Services Manager in Orica Mining Services, Australia, and headed the technical services function of Indian Business during 2005 to 2009. He worked as Chair Professor (Uranium) sponsored by Department of Atomic Energy, GoI. His areas of specialization include opencast and underground mining technology, drilling and blasting technology, rock excavation engineering, tunnelling, geomechanics, ground control, and strata management. Prof Mishra has to his credit, 193 research publications in peer-reviewed reputed journals, international/national conferences, and symposia. He is actively involved in solving real-life problems of mining and allied industry by undertaking R&D and industry sponsored projects in mining and allied areas and has completed more than 139 such projects. He has guided 10 Ph.D. dissertations, while another 15 are ongoing. He has completed 29 Management and Executive Development Programs for various mining, IT, and other allied industries. He has been awarded with the prestigious National Geoscience Award from the Ministry of Mines, GoI by Hon. President of India in 2016. He is also Recipient the Abheraj Baldota Memorial Gold Medal Award--2012 (Young Mining Engineer of the year 2012) from Mining Engineer's Association of India.

Dr. Murari Prasad Roy is Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad. He has made notable contributions in blasting science and technology to solve practical problems in the mining industry encompassing the fields of blast vibration and associated correlation with structural damage, wall control, rock fragmentation, blast design in mines and tunnels, cast blast designs in coal mining operations, and controlled blasting in civil construction projects. He has worked as Project Leader in two Mega S & T Project titled "Characterization of rock and explosive parameters for optimal explosive energy utilization in opencast blasting" and "Blast Design and Fragmentation Control-Key to Productivity" and significantly contributed in another five (5) R&D Projects of Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India, in different area of rock blasting. He has published more than 90 scientific papers in international and national journals and conferences. He has received CSIR Technology Awards 2019.

Dr. PK Singh is Former Director of CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad. He is a Doctorate in Engineering from Institute of Mining Engineering, Technical University, Clausthal, Germany. His areas of research interest include rock mechanics, mining methods, rock excavation engineering, coal characterization, and clean coal technologies. He has published more than 200 papers in scientific journals and proceedings of seminars. He has also authored and edited 13 books. He has been Project Leader and Advisor in about 20 S&T projects sponsored by Government of India. Dr. Singh received different prestigious awards including National Mineral Award, Raman Research Fellowship, German Academic (DAAD) Fellowship, CSIR Technology award, etc. He is Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc), Bengaluru, and National Academy of Sciences (FNASc), Allahabad

Dr. Vivek Kumar Himanshu是印度礦業與燃料研究中心（CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research）的高級科學家，位於丹巴德（Dhanbad）。他在印度科技學院（印度礦業學院）獲得了礦業工程博士學位。他在B.I.T Sindri獲得了礦業工程學士學位，並在科學與創新研究學院（Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research）的CSIR-CIMFR（CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research）獲得了礦山安全工程碩士學位。他曾在Hindustan Copper Limited擔任研究生工程師實習生（礦業），並在地下礦山監督、礦山規劃、環境影響評估/環境管理計劃研究等方面工作了一年。在研究生期間，他在CSIR-CIMFR丹巴德擔任實習科學家，參與了各種金屬礦山及其模擬設計的研究項目。在獲得碩士學位後，他加入了國家理工學院Rourkela，擔任助理教授8個月。在此期間，他積累了教學、研究和學術經驗。目前，他在CSIR-CIMFR丹巴德的岩石挖掘工程研究小組工作。他因在礦業工程方面的貢獻而獲得了2022年度印度工程師學會（The Institution of Engineers (India)）的青年工程師獎。他的研究領域包括爆破挖掘、控制爆破、爆破振動預測、爆破模擬等。他在不同期刊和研討會的論文中發表了30多篇文章。

Arvind Kumar Mishra教授是印度科技學院（印度礦業學院）的礦業工程師，擁有印度科技學院（印度礦業學院）的礦業工程碩士和博士學位，擁有31年的教學、工業和行政經驗。目前，他是CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research丹巴德的主任。他還是丹巴德的印度科技學院（印度礦業學院）礦業工程系的兼職教授。畢業後，他加入了印度煤炭有限公司（Coal India Limited）擔任礦業工程師，並在那裡工作了三年。然後他於1992年加入了印度科技學院（印度礦業學院）擔任教職成員。他還曾在澳大利亞的Orica Mining Services擔任技術服務經理，並在2005年至2009年期間負責印度業務的技術服務工作。他曾擔任由印度原子能部贊助的椅子教授（鈾）。他的專業領域包括露天和地下礦業技術、鑽探和爆破技術、岩石挖掘工程、隧道工程、岩石力學、地下控制和地層管理。Mishra教授在同行評審的知名期刊、國際/國內會議和研討會上發表了193篇研究論文。他積極參與解決礦業和相關行業的實際問題，承擔了139個礦業和相關領域的研發和工業贊助項目，並完成了其中的29個管理和執行發展計劃。他指導了10個博士論文，另外還有15個正在進行中。他曾獲得印度礦業工程師協會頒發的2012年Abheraj Baldota紀念金牌獎（2012年年度青年礦業工程師）。

Dr. Murari Prasad Roy是印度礦業與燃料研究中心（CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research）的高級首席科學家，位於丹巴德（Dhanbad）。他在礦業工程領域做出了顯著貢獻，解決了礦業行業中的實際問題，包括爆破振動及其與結構損壞的相關性、牆壁控制、岩石碎裂、礦山和隧道的爆破設計、煤炭開採操作中的鑄造爆破設計以及土木建設項目中的控制爆破。他曾擔任兩個大型科技項目的項目負責人，分別是“露天爆破中優化爆破能量利用的岩石和爆炸參數特性研究”和“爆破設計和碎裂控制”。