Teaching
PG/PhD Level Courses
- Hydrogeology Theory and Practical
- Research Methodology
- Coal Geology Theory and Practical
- Coalbed Methane, Shale Gas, and Gas Hydrate Exploration
UG Level Courses
- Earth Sciences Modular
- Resource Geology
Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Applied Geology
Email: Ashutosh[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in
Contact Number:
Office Number: +91-326-223-0326 223 5318
Personal Page: Under Construction
Research Interest: Unconventional Energy, Geomechanics, Carbon capture, utilization, and storage, CBM, Carbon Neutrality,
PG/PhD Level Courses
UG Level Courses
Professional Preparation:
M.Sc. & Ph.D. Dual Degree
Ph.D. 2019
Masters (M.Sc.), 2014
Bachelor of Science (Honours: Geology with Physics and Mathematics) 2012
March 2021 - present (continuing)
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, India
June 2019 - March 2021
Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Mineral Resources and Geoscience, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
A Sahoo, Ashutosh Tripathy, A K Verma, S S Sahoo, M Mazumder, T. N. Singh, 2026, Crystallographic microstrain as a diagnostic indicator of thermo-mechanical degradation in Basalt, Engineering Geology, 367, 108708, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2026.108708
A Sahoo, Ashutosh Tripathy, M Mazumder, T. N. Singh, S Liu, 2026, Divergent Thermal Damage Pathways in Coal-Measure Sandstone and Shale: Implications for High-Temperature Energy Subsurface Systems, Energy & Fuels, 40, 10, 5093–5114, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c06676
Ashutosh Tripathy, M Mazumder, A Sahoo, S Liu, T. N. Singh, and Z Pan, 2026, Decoupling Organic and Mineralogical Controls on Micropore Architecture and Sorption Behavior in Permian Shales. Gas Science and Engineering, 146, p.205833, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2025.205833
Ashutosh Tripathy, Amit Kumar Verma, Gaurav Mamgain, Md Shayan Sabri, Ravi Dimri, T.N. Singh, 2026, A metaheuristic-based ANN framework for overbreak prediction in the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway tunnel, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology incorporating Trenchless Technology Research, 169, 107310, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2025.107310
Madhurima Mazumder, Ashutosh Tripathy, Abinash Bal, Shiqi Liu, T.N. Singh, Zhejun Pan, 2026, Multi-Proxy Assessment of Thermal and Microstructural Evolution in Sub-Bituminous Coal Affected by Igneous Intrusion: Implications for CBM Storage and Transport, FUEL, 405, 136414, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.136414
Qiujia Hu, Liu Shiqi, Shuxun Sang, Huihuang Fang, Ashutosh Tripathy, Ling Yan, Mengfu Qin, Chonghao Mao, 2020, Numerical Analysis of Drainage rate for Multilayer Drainage Coalbed Methane Well Group in Southern Qinshui Basin, Energy Exploration & Exploitation, Vol 38, Issue 5, p 1535-1558.
Vinoth Srinivasan, Ashutosh Tripathy, Tushar Gupta, T.N. Singh, 2020, An investigation on the influence of thermal damage on the physical, mechanical and acoustic behavior of Indian Gondwana Shale, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Vol 53, Issue 6, p 2865-2885.
Liu Shiqi, Huihuang Fang, Shuxun Sang, Ashutosh Tripathy, Jianguang Wu, Shouren Zhang, Bing Zhang, 2020, CO2 injectability and CH4 recovery of the engineering test in Qinshui Basin, China based on numerical simulation, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 95, 102980.
Jagadish Kundu, Kripamoy Sarkar, A Tripathy, TN Singh, 2017, Qualitative stability assessment of cut slopes along the National Highway-05 around Jhakri area, Himachal Pradesh, India, Journal of Earth System Science, 126: 112.
Debanjan Guha Roy, Ashutosh Tripathy, TN Singh, 2017, Effect of different wall roughness on the frictional behavior of rock joints, Journal of the Geological Society of India, Vol 89, Issue 3, p. 303-306.
N Madhubabu, P.K. Singh, Ashutosh Kainthola, Bankim Mahanta, A Tripathy, TN Singh, 2016, Prediction of compressive strength and elastic modulus of carbonate rocks, Measurement, Vol 88, p. 202-213.
P.K. Singh, A Tripathy, Ashutosh Kainthola, Bankim Mahanta, TN Singh, 2016, Indirect estimation of compressive and shear strength from simple Index tests. Engineering with Computers, Vol 33, Issue 1, p.1-11.
Title: Lithotype control over gas storage, gas permeability, and geomechanical attributes of coal seams: Implications for Coalbed Methane production and carbon dioxide sequestration in India, Amount Rs 32,34,000, Funded By-DST (SERB), Govt. of India
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