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Prof.Kripamoy Sarkar

Designation: Professor

Department: Applied Geology

Email: kripamoy[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

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About Me: Prof. Kripamoy Sarkar is a Professor in the Department of Applied Geology at the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad. He has contributed significantly in the field of natural hazard investigations and soft computing applications in landslides. A few noteworthy contributions of Prof. Sarkar include improvements in rock mass characterization systems, and application of numerical modelling techniques to solve slope instability problems in the Indian Himalayas. His list of publications includes more than 100 scientific papers in various national and international journals and conference proceedings of repute. Most of his papers are cited by leading researchers in the area of natural hazards, engineering geology and rock mechanics. He has also published 1 book and 10 edited book chapters that reflect advanced studies on the assessment of the landslide hazards. Till date, he has guided 11 Ph.D. scholars, and 55 post-graduate students. Prof. Sarkar has been the principal investigator of 7 major projects on landslide vulnerability analysis and rockfall hazard assessment sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Department of Science and Technology, and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad in various parts of India. In recognition to his research contributions, Prof. Sarkar has been conferred with Best Paper Award at Indorock 2009 and 2014; Best Paper Award at the 4th Indian Landslide Congress, 2017 and award of the SERC Fast Track Grant for Young Scientists by DST in 2009. He is the recipient of the prestigious Inder Mohan Thapar Research Award (2021 & 2022) from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. He is currently serving as an Associate Editor in the Journal of Earth System Science.

Research Interest: • Engineering Geology • Slope Stability • Rock Mechanics

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

1. Rock Slope Engineering (PG)

2. Elements of Rock Engineering (PG)

3. Structural Geology for Site Engineering (PG)  

4. Soil Engineering (PG)

5. Geology for Mining Engineers (UG)

6. Earth System Science (UG)

7. Rock Slope Engineering Practical (PG)

8. Soil Engineering Practical (PG)

9. Engineering Geology Practical (PG)

10. Structural Geology for Site Engineering Practical (PG)

Academics

Ph.D.(Engineering Geology): 

  • Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2009
  • Class/ Division: First

M.Tech. (Geo-Exploration): 

  • Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2005
  • Class/ Division: First

M.Sc. (Applied Geology): 

  • Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, 2002  
  • Class/ Division: First

B.Sc.( Hons. in Geology): 

  • Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, 2000  
  • Class/ Division: First

Position

  • Professor, April 2026-Present

     Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

  • Associate Professor, April 2021- April 2026

     Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

  • Assistant Professor, June 2013- April 2021

     Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

  • Assistant Professor, September 2010- June 2013

     Assam University Silchar, Assam

  • Lecturer, September 2009 - September 2010

     S. P. College of Engineering, Mumbai

  • Management Trainee, August 2005 - August 2006

     Hindustan Construction Company Limited, Mumbai  

Awards and Honors

  • Associate Editor, Journal of Earth System Science, 2024-2026.
  • Indian Examiner (Mr. VHR Pandey) for the Ph.D Thesis Evaluation, Institute of Science, BHU, 2026.
  • Expert Member, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), 2025.
  • Co-Convener, National Seminar on Technological Advancements for Sustainable Mining and Exploration (TASME-2025), CSIR-CIMFR Dhanbad, 2025.  
  • Indian Examiner (Mr. Abinash Bal) for the Ph.D Thesis Evaluation, Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Kanpur, 2024.
  • Indian Examiner (Mr. Abhishek Srivastav) for the Ph.D Thesis Evaluation, Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, 2024.
  • Session Chair, International Conference on Geotechnical Issues in Energy, Infrastructure and Disaster Management (ICGEID-2024), IIT Patna, 2024.  
  • Co-Convener, International Conference on Geotechnical Issues in Energy, Infrastructure and Disaster Management (ICGEID-2024), IIT Patna, 2024.
  • Session Chair, ISRM specialized SLRMES conference on Rock Mechanics for Infrastructure and Geo-resources Development, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2023.
  • Expert Member, Upgradation of CSIR-JRF and Extension of CSIR-SRF, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 26.07.2023.
  • Indian Examiner (Mr. Rahul Kumar Verma) for the Ph.D Thesis Evaluation, University of Lucknow, 2023.
  • Indian Examiner (Mr. Soumya Darshan Panda) for the Ph.D Thesis Evaluation, IIT Roorkee, 2023.
  • Review Editor, Frontiers in Earth Science Journal, 2023.
  • Inder Mohan Thapar Research Award from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, 2021 and 2022.
  • Indian Examiner (Mr. Jaspreet Singh) for the Ph.D Thesis Evaluation, IIT Roorkee, 2022.
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Geomaterials,2022.
  • Indian Examiner (Mr. Debanjan Chandra) to conduct Ph.D Viva voce, Dept. of Earth Sc., IIT Bombay, 2022.
  • External expert in Faculty Selection, VIT-CDMM, Vellore, 2022.
  • Joint Convener and Member of Editorial Board, International Conference on Geotechnical challenges in Mining, Tunneling & Underground structures, 2021.
  • Indian Examiner (Mr. Amulya Ratna Roul) for the Ph.D Thesis Evaluation, IIT Roorkee, 2021.
  • Indian Examiner (Mr. Tariq Siddique) to conduct Ph.D Viva voce, Earth Sc. Dept., IIT Roorkee, 2019.
  • Co-Chair, 4th Indian Landslide Congress (ILC, 2017), Theme 2: Rainfall and Landslide Hazard Zonation, IIT Bombay, 2017.
  • Best Paper Award ‘4th Indian Landslide Congress (ILC), 2017.
  • Best Paper Award ‘Indorock 2014, 5th Indian Rock Conference, Indian Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunneling technology, 2017.
  • Indian Examiner (Mr. Siva VHR) to conduct the Ph.D Viva voce, Anna University, 2017.
  • Outside Subject Expert for extension of UGC JRF, IIT Kharagpur, 2015.
  • Expert Member for campus selection at IIT Bombay, Coal India Limited, 2010.
  • External Examiner for M.Tech. Programmes, Dept. of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay, 2010.
  • Best Paper Award, Indorock 2009, Indian Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunneling technology, 2011.
  • Award of SERC Fast Track Project for Young Scientist, DST, 2009.
  • Award of Senior Research Fellowship, CSIR, 2008.
  • All India Rank 21st in GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering), 2003.
  • Qualified in NET (National Eligibility Test), June, UGC-CSIR, 2003.
  • Distinction in Bachelor of Science, Jadavpur University, 2000.
  • Editorial Member, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering.
  • Reviewer, Arabian Journal of Geosciences.
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Neural Computing and Applications.
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Environmental Engineering Science.
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Environmental Earth Science.
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Geomaterial.
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Scientia Iranica.
  • Reviewer, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
  • Reviewer, Geoscience Frontiers.
  • Reviewer, Journal of African Earth Sciences.
  • Reviewer, Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk.
  • Reviewer, Earth Science Research
  • Reviewer, Current Science
  • Reviewer, Journal of Earth System Science
  • Reviewer, Advances in Civil Engineering
  • Reviewer, Journal of the Geological Society of India
  • Reviewer, Indian Geotechnical Journal
  • Reviewer, Journal of Himalayan Geology
  • Reviewer, Geomechanics and Geoengineering: An International Journal
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Natural Hazards
  • Reviewer, Rock Mechanics Bulletin

Publications

Books Published

Books:

1. Sarkar, K.; Pradhan, S. P.; Singh, T. N.; 2025, Landslides: Analysis, Modeling and Mitigation, Springer (Edited), ISBN 978-3-031-78895-6.

2. Verma, A.K.; Mohamad, E.T.; Bhatawdekar, R.M.; Raina,A.K.; Khandelwal, M.; Armaghani,D and Sarkar,K., 2022, Proceedings of Geotechnical Challenges in Mining, Tunneling and Underground Infrastructures, Springer (Edited), ISBN 978-981-16-9770-8.

Edited Book Chapters:

  1. Sarkar, K., and Dutta, A., 2025, Finite Element Modeling for Rock Slope Stability Assessment in North-Eastern India, Landslides: Analysis, Modeling and Mitigation, Springer (Edited), ISBN 978-3-031-78895-6, pp. 225-239. 
  2. Keshri,D., Sarkar, K., and Chattoraj, SL., 2025, Comparative Assessment of XGBoost Model and Hyper-Parameter Optimization Techniques in Landslide Susceptibility Mapping—A Case Study of Aglar Watershed, Part of Lesser Himalaya, Landslides: Analysis, Modeling and Mitigation, Springer (Edited), ISBN 978-3-031-78895-6, pp. 287-301.    
  3. Behera, PK., Singh, AK., and Sarkar, K., 2025, Probabilistic Stability Analysis of Opencast Coal Mine Dump Slopes from Lower Gondwana Region, India: A Case Study, Landslides: Analysis, Modeling and Mitigation, Springer (Edited), ISBN 978-3-031-78895-6, pp. 253-267.  
  4. Dutta, A., Sarkar, K., and Singh, T.N. 2025, Simulating Failure Modes in a Jointed Rock Slope Using Distinct Element Modeling—A Case Study from the Himachal Himalayas in India, Landslides: Analysis, Modeling and Mitigation, Springer (Edited), ISBN 978-3-031-78895-6, pp. 189-207.  
  5. Niyogi, A., Sarkar, K., and Singh, T.N. 2025, Effect of Ditch Design on Rockfall Hazard Using Rigid Body Model, Landslides: Analysis, Modeling and Mitigation, Springer (Edited), ISBN 978-3-031-78895-6, pp. 241-251.
  6. Niyogi, A., Sarkar, K., Rahman, T., Singh, T.N. 2023, Stability Assessment of Lateritic Soil Slope Along NH-66, Ratnagiri Maharashtra, India, Landslides: Detection, Prediction and Monitoring, Springer, Cham, ISBN NO. 978-3-031-23858-1, pp.161-174.
  7. Sarkar ,K., Verma, A. K and Singh , T. N., 2011, Jointed rockmass behavior along road cut slope in Luhri area, Himachal Predesh, India, Slope Stability- Natural and Man made slope, chap.- 10 ( edited by T N Singh and Y C Sharma), Yavu education of India, New Delhi, ISBN NO. 978-93-8071-84-0, pp. 155-165.
  8. Verma, A.K., Sarkar, K. and Singh, T. N., 2011, Numerical modeling for Landslides, Slope Stability- Natural and Man made slope, chap.- 24(edited by T N Singh and Y C Sharma), Yavu education of India, New Delhi,ISBN NO. 978-93-8071-84-0, pp. 387-405.
  9. Singh, T.N., Sarkar, K., and Gulati, A., 2010, Slope Stability Analysis for Management of Landslides, Natural and Man Made Disasters, MD Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (Edited by K.K Singh and A.K Singh), ISBN-13: 9788175332027, pp.83-121.
  10. Singh, T.N., Sarkar, K., and Gulati, A., 2009, Application of Soft Computing for Landslide and its Parametric Analysis, NOVA Science Publishers, Inc., USA (Edited by P.K.Joshi et al.), pp.349-382.

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

Journal Papers Published in Indexed Journals: (SCI/SCIE/SCOPUS)

  1. Rahman,T., Sarkar, K., Vishal, V., and Singh, T.N., 2025, Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Raniganj Sandstones from India: Role of Grain Size and Mineral Composition, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-025-04969-9 (Q1; IF: 6.6) 
  2. Sarkar, K., Dutta, A., and Singh, T.N., 2025, Assessing the Impact of Water Saturation on Planar and Wedge Stability: Limit Equilibrium Modeling with RocPlane and Swedge, Journal of Geological Society of India, Vol-101 (12), pp.1747-1756. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17491/jgsi/2025/174301 (Q3; IF: 1.5)  
  3. Chowdhury, M., Sarkar K., Hazra, B., Sadeghpour, F., Panda, M., Vishal, V., Ostadhassan, M., 2025, Effects of Rapid Thermal Exposure from Igneous Intrusions on the Pore Structure, Thermal Maturity, and Nanomechanical Properties of Coal and Shale, Energy&Fuels,Vol-39,pp.15689-15705. DOI: doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c02068 (Q2; IF: 5.3)
  4. Dutta, A., and Sarkar, K., 2025, Insights into the application of limit equilibrium and numerical methods for predicting failure modes in a jointed rock slope, Journal of Earth System Science, Vol-134(2), pp.1-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-025-02518-0 (Q3; IF:1.7)  
  5. Ghosh Dastidar, S., Sarkar, K. Chandra, D.,  Hazra, B., and Vishal, V., 2025, Investigating Pore Characteristics and Their Dependence on Shale Composition: Case Study from a Permian Basin in India, ACS Omega, Vol-10 (5), pp. 4395–4405. DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsomega.4c07214 (Q2; IF: 4.3; Citation:02)    
  6. Keshri, D., Chattoraj, S.L; Pandey, RK and  Sarkar, K., and 2025, Machine Learning-assisted Investigation of Landslide Susceptibility for Aglar Watershed in the Lesser Himalaya Region, Journal of Geological Society of India, Vol-101 (3), pp. 384-396. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17491/jgsi/2025/174103 (Q3; IF: 1.5)  
  7. Dutta, A., Sarkar, K., and Tarun, K., 2024, Machine learning regression algorithms for predicting the susceptibility of jointed rock slopes to planar failure, Earth Science Informatics, Vol-17, PP. 2477–2493. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-024-01296-5  (Q2; IF: 3.0; Citation:05)        
  8. Dutta, A., and Sarkar, K., 2024, A neural network model for predicting stability of jointed rock slopes against planar sliding, Journal of Earth System Science Vol-133 (201), pp.1-15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-024-01296-5 (Q3; IF: 1.7)    
  9. Devi, M., Gupta, V., and Sarkar, K., 2024, Landslide susceptibility zonation using integrated Supervised and Unsupervised Machine Learning techniques in the Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone (BESZ), Uttarakhand Himalaya, India, Journal of Earth System Science, Vol-133(131), pp.1-25. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-024-02344-w  (Q3; IF: 1.7; Citation:02)        
  10. Keshri, D., Sarkar, K., and Chattoraj, S.L., 2024, Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Parts of Aglar Watershed, Lesser Himalaya Based on Frequency Ratio Method in GIS Environment, Journal of Earth System Science, Vol-133,1, pp.1-26. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-023-02204-z  (Q3; IF: 1.7; Citation:13)    
  11. Rahman,T., Sarkar, K., and Sahu, S., 2023, Correlations between dynamic elastic properties and P-wave velocity for different rock types, Indian Geotechnical Journal, DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-023-00793-6  (IF: 1.4; Citation:03)   
  12. Chawla, A., Sarkar, K., Abhishek, R., Chawla, S., Pasupuleti, S., and Mishra,S.,  2023, A geotechnical approach to compare different slope stabilization techniques for failed slope in the Darjeeling hills, India, Environmental Earth Sciences, Vol-82(376), pp.1-15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-023-11054-3  (Q2; IF: 2.8; Citation:06)      
  13. Kundu, J., Sarkar, K., Ghaderpour, E., Scarascia Mugnozza, G., and Mazzanti, P., 2023,   A GIS-Based Kinematic Analysis for Jointed Rock Slope Stability: An Application to Himalayan slopes,Land, Vol-12(402),pp.1-27.DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/land12020402 (Q2; IF: 3.2; Citation:15)   
  14. Niyogi, A; Ansari, T.A., Sathapathy, S.K., Sarkar, K., and Singh, T.N., 2023, Machine Learning Algorithm for the Shear Strength Prediction of Basalt-driven Lateritic Soils, Earth Science Informatics, Vol-16,pp.899–917; DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-023-00950-8  (Q2; IF: 3.0; Citation:09)      
  15. Rahman,T., and Sarkar, K., 2023, Correlations between Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Dynamic Elastic Properties for six rock types, International Journal of Geomechanics,DOI:https://doi.org/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-7854(Q2;IF: 3.3; Citation:09)  
  16. Rahman, T., and Sarkar, K., 2023, Empirical correlations between uniaxial compressive strength and density on the basis of lithology: implications from statistical and machine learning assessments, Earth Science Informatics, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-023-00969-x  (Q2; IF: 3.0; Citation:13)     
  17. Rahman, T., Sarkar, K., Niyogi, A., Mahanandia, A., and Ahmad, S., 2022, Paleo-environmental study of the Raniganj and Barakar Formations: Implications from the Geochemical and Geomechanical Aspects of Sandstone and Shale, Journal of Geological Society of India, Vol-98, PP.1497–1504. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-022-2204-x  (Q3; IF: 1.5; Citation:02)
  18. Kundu,J., Sarkar, K., Verma, A.K., and Singh,T.N., 2022, Novel methods for quantitative analysis of kinematic stability and slope mass rating in jointed rock slopes with the aid of a new computer application, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, Vol-81, PP.1-29. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-021-02524-8  (Q1; IF: 4.2; Citation:23)  
  19. Rahman,T., and Sarkar, K., 2022, Estimating Strength Parameters of Lower Gondwana Coal Measure Rocks under Dry and Saturated Conditions, Journal of Earth System Science , Vol-131(3), pp.1-18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-022-01920-2 (Q3; IF: 1.7; Citation:11)
  20. Kundu, J., Sarkar, K., and Singh,T.N., 2022, Stability assessment of a weathered rock slope with surficial soil cover-A case study from Jaintia Hills, India, Himalayan Geology, Vol-43(2), pp.435-441. (Q3; IF: 0.9)
  21. Devi,M., Gupta, V., Solanki, A. and Sarkar, K., 2022, Assessment of Slope instability using Kinematic analysis and Finite Element Modelling in the Main Central Thrust zone, Bhagirathi Valley, NW Himalaya, Himalayan Geology, , Vol-43(1A), pp.51-60.(Q3; IF: 0.9; Citation:03)
  22. Singh,A.K, Kundu,J. Sarkar,K., Verma, H.K.,  and Singh,P.K, 2021, Impact of rock block characteristics on rockfall hazard and its implications for rockfall protection strategies along Himalayan highways: A case study, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment,Vol-80,pp.5347–5368.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-021-02288-1 . (Q1; IF: 4.2; Citation:25)    
  23. Rahman,T., and Sarkar, K. 2021, Lithological Control on the Estimation of Uniaxial Compressive Strength by the P-Wave Velocity Using Supervised and Unsupervised Learning, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering,Vol-54,pp.3175-3191.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-021-02445-8 . (Q1; IF: 6.6; Citation:39) 
  24. Rahman,T., Sarkar, K., and Singh, A.K., 2020,Correlation of Geomechanical and Dynamic Elastic Properties with the P-wave Velocity of Lower Gondwana Coal Measure Rocks of India, International Journal of Geomechanics. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001828 . (Q2; IF: 3.3; Citation:21)
  25. Kundu,J., Sarkar, K., Singh, A.K., and Singh, T.N., 2020, Continuous functions and a computer application for Rock Mass Rating, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Vol-129, pp.1-12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2020.104280  ( Q1; IF: 7.5; Citation:23)
  26. Acharya,B., Sarkar, K., Singh, A.K., and Chawla,S., 2020, Preliminary slope stability analysis and discontinuities driven susceptibility zonation along a crucial highway corridor in higher Himalaya, India, Journal of Mountain Science, Vol-17(4),801-823. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-019-5524-6  (Q3; IF: 2.5; Citation:21)
  27. Niyogi, A; Sarkar, K., Singh, A.K., and Singh, T.N., 2020, Geo-engineering classification with deterioration assessment of basalt hill cut slopes along NH 66, near Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India, Journal of Earth System Science, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-020-1378-0 . (Q3; IF: 1.7; Citation:12)     
  28. Chawla ,A, Srinivas,P, Chawla,S,  Rao, A. C. S., Sarkar,K and Dwivedi,R,2019, Landslide Susceptibility Zonation Mapping: A Case Study from Darjeeling District, Eastern Himalayas, India, Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Vol-47(3), pp.497-511. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-018-0916-6 (Q3; IF: 2.2; Citation:53)
  29. Chawla ,A Chawla,S Srinivas,P, Rao, A. C. S., Sarkar,K and Dwivedi,R,2018, Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Darjeeling Himalayas, India, Advances in Civil Engineering; DOI:https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6416492 . (Q3; IF: 1.6; Citation:79)
  30. Roy,N., Sarkar,R., Sarkar,K., and Fulwaria,G., 2018,  Assessment of Vulnerability of Rock Slope Considering Material and Seismic Variability, Journal of Geological Society of India, 92 (4), 449-456. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-018-1040-5  (Q3; IF: 1.5; Citation:08)     
  31. Kundu,J., Sarkar, K., Singh, P.K., and Singh, T.N., 2018, Deterministic and Probabilistic Stability Analysis of soil slope - A Case Study, Journal of Geological Society of India, Vol-91(4), pp.389-516. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-018-0874-1 (Q3; IF: 1.5; Citation:23)
  32. Singh,A.K., Kundu,J., and Sarkar, K.,2018, Stability analysis of a recurring soil slope failure along NH-5, Himachal Himalaya, India, Natural Hazards, Vol-90(2), pp.863-885. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-017-3076-z  (Q1; IF: 3.7; Citation:43)
  33. Kundu,J., Mahanta,B., Sarkar, K. and Singh, T.N.,2018, The Effect of Lineation on Anisotropy in Dry and Saturated Himalayan Schistose Rock Under Brazilian Test Conditions, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Vol-51(1), pp.5-21. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-017-1300-5  (Q1; IF: 6.6; Citation:35) 
  34. Kumar,N., Verma,A.K, Sardana,S. Sarkar,K., and Singh,T.N, 2018, Comparative analysis of limit equilibrium and numerical methods for prediction of a landslide, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, Vol-77(2), pp.595-608. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-017-1183-4  (Q1; IF: 4.2; Citation:64)    
  35. Kundu,J., Sarkar, K., Tripathy, A, and Singh, T.N., 2017, Qualitative stability assessment of cut slopes along the National Highway-05 around Jhakri area, HimachalPradesh, India, Journal of Earth System Science , .Vol-126, pp. 112. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-017-0893-0  (Q3; IF: 1.7; Citation:39)
  36. Kundu,J., Sarkar, K., and Singh,T.N., 2017, Static and Dynamic Analysis of Rock Slope - a Case Study, Symposium of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, Procedia Engineering, Vol.191,pp.744–749. DOI: https://doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2017.05.240  (Citation: 22).   
  37. Behera,P.K., Sarkar,K; Singh,A.K, Verma,A.K and Singh,T.N, 2016,  Dump Slope Stability Analysis – A Case Study, Journal of Geological Society of India, Vol- 88(6),pp.725-735. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-016-0540-4  (Q3; IF: 1.5; Citation:98)
  38. Sarkar,K; Singh,A.K, Niyogi,A, Behera,P.K. Verma,A.K and Singh,T.N, 2016,The assessment of slope stability along NH-22 in Rampur-Jhakri area, Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Geological Society of India, Vol-83(3), pp.387-393. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-016-0500-z  (Q3; IF: 1.5; Citation:49)
  39. Gautam,P.K;  Verma,A.K; Jha,M.K.;  Sarkar,K; Singh,T.N, Bajpai,R.K,  2016, Study of Strain Rate and Thermal Damage of Dholpur Sandstone at Elevated Temperature, Rock Mechanics and  Rock Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-016-0965-5  Vol-49(9), pp.3805-3815. (Q1; IF: 6.6; Citation:98)    
  40. Sarkar,K; Buragohain,B and Singh,T.N, 2016,  Rock slope stability analysis along NH-44 in Sonapur area, Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, India, Journal of Geological Society of India, Vol- 87(3), pp .317-322. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-016-0398-5  (Q3; IF: 1.5; Citation:22)
  41. Kainthola .A, Singh,P.K, Verma,D , Singh,R ., Sarkar,K and Singh,T.N ,2015, Prediction of Strength Parameters of Himalayan Rocks: A Statistical and ANFIS Approach, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Vol- 33(5),pp.1255-1278. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-015-9899-z  (IF:1.7; Citation:63)
  42. Sarkar, K., Vishal, V. and Singh, T.N, 2012, An Empirical Correlation of Index Geomechanical Parameters with the Compressional Wave Velocity, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Vol-30(2), pp.469-479. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-011-9481-2  (IF:1.7; Citation:152)
  43. Sarkar, K., Singh, T.N. and Verma, A.K., 2012, A numerical simulation of landslide-prone slope in Himalayan region - a case study, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Vol 5(1), pp.73-81.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-010-0148-8 (Q3;IF: 1.827; Citation:107)
  44. Sarkar, K., Tiwary, A. and Singh, T.N., 2010, Estimation of strength parameters of rock using artificial neural networks, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, Vol-69, pp.599-606. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-010-0301-3  (Q1; IF: 4.2; Citation:118)
  45. Singh,T.N., Verma,A.K., and Sarkar, K., 2010, Static and Dynamic analysis of a landslide, Geomatics,Natural Hazards and Risk, ISSN: 1947-5713,  Vol-1(4), pp.323-338. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2010.521354  (Q1; IF: 4.6; Citation:58) 
  46. Singh,N., Singh,T.N., Tiwary,A., and Sarkar,K.,2010,Textural identification of basaltic rock mass using image processing and neural network, Computational Geosciences, Vol. 14(2), pp. 301-310. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-009-9154-x  (Q3; IF:2.0; Citation:142)    
  47. Singh, T.N., Jain, A. and Sarkar, K., 2009, Petrophysical parameters affecting the microbit drillability of rock, International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering,Vol-1(3), pp.261-277. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMME.2009.027256  (Citation:18)

Journal Papers Published in other Refereed Journals:

  1. Buragohain,B., Kundu,J., Sarkar, K. and Singh, T.N., 2016, Stability Assessment of a Hill Slope-An Analytical and Numerical Approach, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Vol-9(3), pp.269-273. (Citation:05)
  2. Verma,A.K, Singh,T.N, Chauhan,N.K. and Sarkar,K,2016, A Hybrid FEM–ANN Approach for Slope Instability Prediction, J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. A. Online DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-016-0168-9 . (Citation:76)
  3. Sarkar, K and Singh, T.N, 2011, Instability analysis of slope along NH-22 around Sainj area, H.P., Indian Landslides, Vol-49(1), pp.9-12. (Citation:01)
  4. Verma, A.K., Singh, T.N., Verma, M.K. and Sarkar, K., 2009, Predictions of shear displacement in fully grouted rock bolt, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Tunneling Technology ,Vol-15(2), pp.117-130. (Citation:01)
  5. Sarkar, K. and Singh, T.N., 2009, Prediction of strength parameters by dynamic wave, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Vol-2(1), pp.12-19. (Citation:12)
  6. Sarkar, K, Sazid, M., Khandelwal, M.and Singh, T.N.  2009, Stability analysis of soil slope in Luhri area, Himachal Pradesh, Mining Engineers Journal, Vol-10(6), pp.21-27.
  7. Singh, T.N. and Sarkar, K., 2009, Landslides and flooding around Mumbai, Journal of Indian Landslides, Vol -2(1), pp. 1-8. (Citation:22)
  8. Singh, T.N., Dubey, S., Gupta, N. and Sarkar, K., 2009, Effect of pH on various physico-mechanical properties of basalt rock, Mining Engineers Journal, Vol-10(10), pp.17-23.
  9. Sarkar, K. and Singh, T.N., 2008, Slope Stability Study of Himalayan Rock-A Numerical Approach, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Vol-1, pp.7-16. (Citation:21)
  10. Sinha,S.C, Sarkar,K and Singh,T.N.,2008,Geotechnical investigation of road hill slope near Bhatan tunnel along Mumbai-Pune expressway, Maharashtra, Mining Engineers Journal, Vol - 10(3),pp.24-27.
  11. Sarkar, K., Gulati,A. and Singh, T.N., 2008, Landslide Susceptibility Analysis Using Artificial Neural networks and GIS in Luhri area, Himachal Pradesh, Journal of Indian Landslides, Vol -1(1), pp. 11-20. (Citation:11)
  12. Sarkar, K. and Singh, T.N., 2007, Evaluation of Instability Analysis of Slope – A Numerical Approach, Mining Engineers Journal, Vol-8, pp.11-31. (Citation:14)
  13. Singh, T.N., Bhardwaj, V., Dhonta, L. and  Sarkar, K., 2007, Numerical analysis of instability of slope near Rudraprayag area, Uttarakhand, Indian Journal of Engineering Geology, Vol-34(1-4), pp.33-41. (Citation:07)
  14. Singh, T.N., Barde, K.S., Purwar, N., Gupta, S. and Sarkar, K., 2007, Effects of heightening on overburden spoil dump stability, Mining Engineers Journal, Vol-9(2), pp.16-23.
  15. Singh, T.N., Sarkar, K. and Bali, R., 2005, A Geotechnical Investigation of Rocks of Amiyan Landslide area, Kumaun Himalayas, Uttrakhand, Mining Engineers Journal, Vol-1, pp. 21-26. (Citation:07)

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

Papers in Conference Proceedings:

  1. Sarkar, K., and Dutta, A., 2025, Application of numerical simulation techniques for stability analysis of a jointed rock slope in the Himalayan region of India, ICGEID-2024, pp.107-114. 
  2.  Dutta, A., Sarkar, K., and Singh, T.N., 2025, Rockfall Simulation with Distinct Element Method in a Jointed Rock Slope with Overhang—A Case Study from the Himachal Himalayas in India, ICGEID-2024, pp.3-13.
  3. Sarkar, K., and Dutta, A., 2023, Comparative study of finite and distinct element methods for stability assessment of a jointed rock slope, 15th ISRM Congress, Austrian Society for Geomechanics, pp. 2892-2897. (Citation:01)  
  4. Rahman, T., Niyogi, A., and Sarkar, K., 2022, Determination of Continuous Kinematic Criticality in Structurally Homogeneous Zones - A new Approach, ARMA 22–0198, https://doi.org/10.56952/ARMA-2022-0198.
  5. Acharya,B., Kundu,J., Sarkar, K., and Chawla,S., 2017, Stability Assessment of a Critical Slope near Nathpa Region, Himachal Pradesh, India, Indian Geotechnical Conference, IIT Guwahati, PP. 1-4. (Citation:09)  
  6. Behera, P.K; Niyogi A; Sarkar, K., 2017, Stability estimation of a waste dump in Talcher opencast coalmine: A case study, Mine Fest India 2017, Exhibition & symposium on mining, Kodaikanal, India, pp. 138-144.
  7. Singh, A.K; Sarkar, K., and Singh, T.N., 2016, Stability assessment of cut-slope along NH-22, Rampur area, Himachal Pradesh, India, Sixth Indian Rock Conference (INDOROCK 2016), pp. 842- 853.
  8. Niyogi, A; Sarkar, K., and Singh, T.N., 2016, Effect of geomechanical properties on the stability of basaltic road cut slopes at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, Sixth Indian Rock Conference (INDOROCK 2016), pp. 854-862. (Citation:03)  
  9. Kundu,J., Mahanta, B, Tripathy,A;  Sarkar, K., and Singh,T.N., 2016, Stability Evaluation of Jointed Rock Slope with Curved Face, Sixth Indian Rock Conference (INDOROCK 2016), pp. 971 -978. (Citation:16)  
  10. Kundu,J., Sarkar, K., and Singh, A.K., 2016, Integrating structural and numerical solutions for road cut slope stability analysis—A case study, India, Rock Dynamics: From Research to Engineering: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Rock Dynamics and Applications (CRC Press), pp.457- 462. (Citation:22)  
  11. Kumar,N., Verma,A.K., Singh, T.N and Sarkar, K. , 2014, Comparative Analysis of methods for prediction of a Landslide, INDOROCK-2014, New Delhi, pp. 567-576.
  12. Sarkar, K. and Singh, T.N., 2010, Rock Slope Stability Analysis along NH-22 in Luhri Area, Himachal Pradesh -A case study, Indian Geotechnical Conference -2010 GEOtrendz,  pp.695-698.
  13. Sarkar, K. and Singh, T.N., 2010, Road Cut stability analysis along NH-22 in Luhri area , Himanchal Pradesh, Rock Mechanics in civil and environmental engineering( Zhao, Labiouse,Dudt and mathier,Eds) Taylor and Francis pub.,pp.659-662.
  14. Singh,T.N., Verma,A.K., and Sarkar, K., 2009, Static and Dynamic analysis of a landslide- A Case Study, Proceeding of National seminar on Geodynamics, sedimentation and biotic response in the context of India-Asia collision, Aizwal, Mizoram,pp.49-65.
  15. Sarkar, K. and Singh, T.N., 2008, Slope failure analysis in road cut slope by numerical method, 5th International Symposium, ISRM, Tehran, pp.635-642. (Citation:10)  
  16. Sarkar, K. and Singh, T.N., 2008, Environmental impact assessment of hill cut road, Himachal Pradesh, Preceeding of EMMA, Pilgrim Press Pvt. Ltd., Varanasi, pp.655-663.
  17. Singh, T.N., and Sarkar, K., 2008, Assessment of instability analysis of slope by numerical method, Proceeding of Landslide Management-Present scenario and future directions, CBRI, Roorkee, pp.218-231.
  18. Hydrose, M.K and Sarkar, K., 2007, Design of Waste Dump Slope in an Iron ore Mine – A case Study, International seminar on Mineral Processing Technology, Bombay, pp. 682-684.
  19. Singh, T.N. and Sarkar, K., 2007, Engineering Geological Characteristic of Unconsolidated Sandstone from Himalaya, India; National conference on Emerging Technology and Developments in Civil Engineering, Amravati, pp.75-81.
  20. Sarkar, K., Hydrose, M.K and Singh, T.N, 2007, Assessment of Dump Slope stability in an Iron ore Mine, Goa, India, Geominetech Symposium, ENTMS, Bhubaneswar, pp. 31-33.
  21. Singh, T.N., Barde, K.S., Purwar, N., Gupta, S. and Sarkar, K., 2007, Assessing Stability of Waste Dump – A Case Study, Tenth International Symposium on Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy and Mineral Production, Thailand, pp.769-779. (Citation:05)
  22. Singh, T.N and Sarkar, K., 2006, Indian Mineral Industry on the path of Sustainable Development, National workshop on Occupational safety, Health and Environmental Issues in Industries, Goa, pp. 73-86.
  23. Singh, T.N and Sarkar, K., 2005, Geotechnical Investigation of Amiyan landslide hazard zone in Himalayan Region, Uttaranchal, India, First International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation, Singapore, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812701602_0036 , pp. 355-360. (Citation:07)
  24. Singh, T.N. and Sarkar, K., 2005, Influence of chemical properties on strength of sandstone in Himalayan Region, Uttaranchal; National conference on Geotechnics and Environment for Sustainable Development, Nagpur, pp. 6-12.
  25. Majumdar, R.K., Mukherjee, A.L., Roy,N.G, Sarkar, K. and Das, S., 2002, Groundwater studies on south Sagar Island region, south 24 parganas, West Bengal; National Conference   on Analysis and Practice in Water Resources Engineering for Disaster Mitigation, Kolkata, New Age Publishers, Vol-1, pp. 175 - 183. (Citation:10)

Abstracts in Conferences:

  1. Dastidar, SG, Sarkar K., Chandra, D, Vishal, V. and Hazra,B., 2026, Experimental Investigation of Geochemical Interactions between Supercritical CO₂ and Shale, EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, EGU26-756.
  2. Chowdhury, M., Hazra, B., Sarkar K., and Vishal, V., 2026, Evolution of Geomechanical and Pore Structure in Thermally Altered Coal and Shale: Significance for Subsurface CO2 Storage, EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, EGU26-1087.   
  3. Sarkar, K., and Dutta, A., 2023, Stability assessment of a jointed rock slope with insights into numerical simulation – a case study from the Himachal Himalayas in India, ISRM specialized SLRMES conference on Rock Mechanics for Infrastructure and Geo-resources Development , pp.90-91.   
  4. Dutta, A., and Sarkar, K., 2023, Numerical analysis of a jointed rock slope in the Himalayan region of India – a comparative study between continuum and discontinuum approaches, ISRM specialized SLRMES conference on Rock Mechanics for Infrastructure and Geo-resources Development, pp.42-43.   
  5. Kundu, J., Sarkar, K., Jaboyedoff, M and Singh, T.N., 2019, GISMR: A Computer Application to Perform Kinematic Analysis, Slope Mass Rating and Optimization of Slope Angle on a GIS Platform With the Aid of ArcGIS or QGIS, AGUFM 2019, NH53A-05.
  6. Kundu, J., Sarkar, K. and Singh, A.K, 2019, Easy SMR: A computer program to check kinematic feasibility and calculate Slope Mass Rating., Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 21, EGU2019-1540.
  7. Nath, S., Kundu, J., Singh, A.K., Acharya, B., and Sarkar, K., 2018, Lithological control on joint roughness, Emerging Trends in Geophysical Research for Make-in-India (ETGRMI) Abstract volume , 9-11 March 2018, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, pp. 149-151.
  8. Rahman, T., Singh, A.K., and  Sarkar, K., 2018, Correlation of Vp with UCS and BTS of coal measure rocks, Emerging Trends in Geophysical Research for Make-in-India (ETGRMI) Abstract volume, 9-11 March 2018, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, pp.151-152.
  9. Acharya, B., Mishra, A., and  Sarkar, K.,2018, Rock Mass Characterization of a Highway Slope along NH-5, Himachal Pradesh, Emerging Trend in Geophysical Research for Make-in-India (ETGRMI), Abstract volume, 9-11 March 2018, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, pp.115- 116.
  10. Behera, P.K, Singh, A.K., Niyogi, A., and Sarkar, K., 2017, Comparative stability assessment of a coalmine dump in static and dynamic condition: A case study, In 4th Indian Landslide Congress (ILC), 8-9 Dec 2017, IIT Bombay, pp.72.
  11. Niyogi, A., Sahay, A., Singh, A.K., Sarkar, K., and Singh, T.N., 2017, Rockfall hazard analysis of road cut slope along NH-66 near Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri using rigid body model, 4th Indian Landslide Congress, 8-9 Dec 2017, IIT Bombay, pp.57.
  12. Sarkar, K., and Verma, A.K., 2013, Static and Dynamic analysis of soil slope-A case study, International Conference on Future Challenges in Earth Sciences for Energy & Mineral Resources, pp.236.
  13. Verma, A.K, Sarkar, K. and Singh, T.N., 2013, A Neurofuzzy Approach to Predict Water Quality from Field Parameters, National Seminar on Recent Approaches to Water Resource Management, pp.67.

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

EXTERNALLY FUNDED R&D PROJECTS ONGOING/COMPLETED:

  • Analysis, modelling and mitigation methods for landslides along Bhalukpong-Tawang road in Arunachal Pradesh, India (As PI) [Amount: Rs. 53.55 Lakh; Funding Agency: Science & Engineering Research Board, DST; Status: Ongoing]
  • Landslide hazard assessment and mitigation - an integration of simulation techniques and machine learning algorithms in the Himachal Himalayas (As PI) [Amount: Rs. 49.50 Lakh; Funding Agency: MoE(STARS); Status: Ongoing]
  • Vulnerability analysis of engineered slopes along NH-05, from Jeori to Tranda, Himachal Pradesh, India (As PI) [Amount: Rs. 28.94 Lakh; Funding Agency: DST(NRDMS)    ; Status: Completed]
  • Landslide risk analysis of road cut hill slopes near Sonapur, Meghalaya, India (As PI) [Amount: Rs. 25.43 Lakh; Funding Agency: DST (NRDMS); Status: Completed]
  • Rockfall hazard assessment along the Road Cut Slopes on NH-44A between Aizwal city and Lengpui Airport, Aizwal, Mizoram, India (As PI) [Amount: Rs. 34.18 Lakh; Funding Agency: Ministry of Earth Sciences ; Status: Completed]  

R&D PROJECTS FUNDED BY IIT (ISM) DHANBAD:

  • Determination of Dynamic Elastic Constants for different Geomaterials (As PI) [Amount: Rs. 7 Lakh; Funding Agency: FRS, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad; Status: Completed]
  • Failure Mechanism of Slopes in Jointed Rock Mass (As PI) [Amount: Rs. 2 Lakh; Funding Agency: TEQIP III, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad; Status: Completed]

Consultancy Project

CONSULTANCY WORKS:

  • Scientific Slope stability study of Filled Ash in Mines Void of Bharatpur South (OCP) Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd., Talcher for NALCO Ltd., (PI), MS NALCO, Angul, 3 Months. (Rs: 14.92 Lakh), Consultancy No: CONS/7220/23-24.
  • Scientific Study for carrying out analysis, modelling and mitigation methods for slope instabilities in Mohonpur Coal Mines of Salanpur Area, ECL", (PI), Eastern Coalfields Limited, 24 Months. (Rs: 3.99 Lakh), Consultancy No: CONS/7285/2024-25. 

OUTREACH PROGRAMMES:

  • Three days EDP training programme on “Advanced practices for geo-engineering challenges for Hydro Power Project Development”, NHPC Ltd., (Coordinator), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, from 23.10.2024 to 25.10.2024. (Rs: 9.4 Lakh).
  • Two days “National Workshop on Advanced Geological and Geophysical techniques for Landslide Hazard Assessment, (Coordinator), DST SERB, from 19.02.2024 to 20.02.2024. (Rs: 3.5 Lakh)
  • Five days EDP training programme on “Advanced practices for geo-engineering challenges: An integrated geological and geophysical approach” (Co-coordinator), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, from 10.07.2023 to 14.07.2023. (Rs: 7.08 Lakh)
  • Four days training programme on “Application for Numerical Simulation for Slope stability Risk Mitigation and Management” (Faculty Coordinator), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad 2018., (Rs: 4.50 Lakh).  
  • Three days training cum field workshop on “Numerical Simulation of Landslide Studies” (Co-Coordinator), DST (NRDMS), 2016. (Rs: 3.65 Lakh).

Membership of Scientific Societies

  • Life Member (LM-11234), The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India.
  • National Council Member, Mining Engineers' Association of India, 2023- till date
  • Life Member, (LM-1700) Indian Society of Engineering Geology.
  • Life Member, Mining Engineers' Association of India, Hyderabad.
  • Life member (Membership No: 1164), Indian Geotechnical Society (Mumbai Chapter).

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

DEPARTMENT/ INSTITUTE LEVEL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Professor-in-Charge, Continuing Education Program, 2025 – till date
  • Convener, DUGC, Department of Applied Geology, 19.10.24 – 30.06.26.
  • Institute Representative (IR) to conduct the JEE (Advanced) examination, 2024.
  • Member of selection committee for project fellow, CIMFR, Dhanbad, 2024.
  • Institute Representative (IR) to conduct the JEE (Advanced) examination, 2023.
  • Faculty-In charge, Student Training, 06.01.22 – till date.
  • Member of DFSC, Department of Applied Geology, 01.12.21 – till date.
  • Warden, Amber Hostel, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, 11.06.18 –30.06.2020.
  • Member, Heritage Buildings Committee, IIT(ISM), 2019 - till date.
  • Faculty Co-In charge, Local Geological Field Training, II M.Sc.Tech (AGP) and VI Integrated M.Tech (AGP), 2019.
  • Coordinator, M.Tech (Engineering Geology), IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, 2014-till date.
  • Laboratory In-charge: Engineering Geology Lab (Applied Geology), ISM, Dhanbad (2013- till date).
  • Member of DPGC, Department of Applied Geology, 2018-till date.
  • Member of space committee, Department of Applied Geology, 2018-2022.
  • Member of selection committee for project fellow, CIMFR, Dhanbad, 2018
  • Invigilator, IIT-Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced), 2017.
  • DSC Member of various sisters Department of the Institute, 2013- till date.
  • Observer for the Kolkata Center for conducting M.Sc./M.Sc. Tech/M.Phil/M.Tech/JRF Entrance Examination, 2015-16, 2016-17.
  • Examination coordinator, Department of Applied Geology, 2015-till date.
  • Involvement in laboratory development, FIST Projects (LEVEL- II), Department of AGL, 2014-2016.
  • Faculty Co-In charge Structural Mapping Training at Ghatshila and Galudih area, M.Sc.Tech (Applied Geology), ISM, Dhanbad , 2015-16.
  • Faculty Co-In charge Structural Mapping Training at Rajasthan, M.Sc.Tech (Applied Geology),2013-14, 2014-15, Indian School of Mines Dhanbad.
  • Faulty Co-In Charge, Summer Training/Internship, ISM, Dhanbad, 2013-14, 2014-15.
  • Observer for the Guwahati Center for conducting M.Sc./M.Sc. Tech/M.Phil/M.Tech/JRF Entrance Examination ,2014-15.
  • Registration committee, BASANT, ISM, Dhanbad, 2014.
  • Teacher In-charge: Laboratories of Geomorphology, Photogeology, Remote sensing and GIS lab, (Applied Geology), ISM, Dhanbad, 2013.
  • Faculty Co- In charge: Integrated M.Sc.Tech (Applied Geology), ISM, Dhanbad, 2013.
  • Involved in First year admissions (Applied Geology), ISM, Dhanbad, 2013-14, 2014-15.
  • Evaluation committee member, Summer Training/Internship, ISM, Dhanbad, 2013.
  • Students seminar In-charge (other than M.Tech), (Applied Geology), ISM, Dhanbad, 2013.
  • Exam coordinator, Department of Earth Science, Assam University, 2012-13.
  • Student advisor, Department of Earth Science, Assam University, 2011.

Guidance

Ph.D Awarded:

  1. Dr. Dipika Keshri, “Landslide Susceptibility Analysis and Slope Stability Assessment In Aglar Watershed, Uttarakhand, Lesser Himalaya, India,” Registration: 2017, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2025.
  2. Dr. Tabish Rahman. “Lithological control on the estimation of geomechanical properties of Lower Gondwana coal measure rocks of India,” Registration: 2017, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2023.
  3. Dr. Barsa Acharya. “Slope Stability analysis: A Himalayan Case Study,” Registration: 2016, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2023.
  4. Dr. Anurag Niyogi. “Stability evaluation of road cut slopes along NH-66, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India,” Registration: 2015, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2022.
  5. Dr. Meenakhsi Devi. “Landslide Hazard Analysis in Bhagirathi Valley (Uttarakhand), Northwest Himalaya,” Registration: 2016, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2022.
  6. Dr. Amit Chawla. “Analysis, Modelling and Mitigation methods for Landslides in Darjeeling Region, West Bengal-A Geospatial and Geotechnical Approach,” Registration: 2014, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2022.
  7. Dr. Jagadish Kundu. “Stability evaluation of hill slopes: New perspectives to rock material and rock mass characterization,” Registration: 2015, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2021.
  8. Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh. “Landslide vulnerability analysis around Rampur area, Himachal Pradesh, India,” Registration: 2013, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2018.
  9. Dr. Prasanta Kumar Behera. “Dump slope stability analysis of open cast mines in Talcher coal field, Angul District, Odisha,” Registration: 2013, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2018.
  10. Dr. Manish Kumar Jha. “Thermo-mechanical characterization and simulation of buffer-rock barrier in a high-level nuclear waste repository,” Registration: 2014, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2018.
  11. Dr. Pradeep Kr. Gautam. “Thermo-mechanical behaviour of Indian Granite and Sandstone for underground disposal of high-level radioactive waste,” Registration: 2013, Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2017.

Ph.D Ongoing : 11

M. Tech Guidance:  

  1. Saheli Ghosh Dastidar. “Pore attributes of shale for estimation of gas storage potential,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2023.  
  2. Harini V. “Numerical Simulation of a Road Cut Hill Slope in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2022.  
  3. Avishek Dutta.  “Numerical Simulation of a Road Cut Hill Slope along NH-05 from Jeori to Tranda in Himachal Pradesh, India,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2021.  
  4. Gulshan Kumar Yadav.  “Vulnerability analysis of the road cut rock slope along NH-05 in the Kinnaur district Himanchal Pradesh, India,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2021.  
  5. Amitesh Nalin. “Soil slope stability analysis along NH-66 near Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2019.  
  6. Arpan Nandy. “Debris slope stability assessment along NH-5, Himachal Pradesh.,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2019.   
  7. Sukomal Kumar. “Evaluation of in-situ black size distribution and it’s effect in rockfall simulation along NH-5 Near Rampur, Himachal Pradesh,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2019.    
  8. Som Nath. “Relation of Joint Roughness with Mineralogical and Textural Properties of Host Rock,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2018.    
  9. Anindita Mishra. “Slope stability analysis – A case study,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2018.    
  10. Ankur Sahay. “Rockfall and soil slope stability analysis along NH-66 near sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2018.    
  11. Deepshikha Kumari. “Soil slope stability analysis in Rattacherra area, Meghalaya,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2017.     
  12. Barsa Acharya. “Slope stability analysis of Road cut hill slopes near Nathpa area, Himachal Pradesh, India,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2016.     
  13. Nikhil Dattatraya Kulkarni. “Assessing stability of waste dump- A case study,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2015.     
  14. Anand Patil. “Petrophysical ananlyis and interpretation of clastic reservoir using industrial software,” Department of Applied Geology, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, Awarded: 2015.      

M.Sc. / M.Sc. (Tech)/ Int. M.Tech Guidance:

Completed: 42

Ongoing: 05

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