IITKGP

Research Areas

Working on innovative mining technology, rescue robotics, SLAM based robotic surveying / mapping, virtual reality to increase slope stailiby, situation awareness, production, safety and efficiency in unit operations of pre-mining, while mining and post-mining phasaes.
The main three broad types of research interests cover the followinf in sequence:

1a. Mine Automation, AI, Geo-Resouce Data Analytics for Productivity & Safety
1b. SLAM, IIoT, Locational Survelliance for Environment and Energy Optimization
1c. Rescue Robotics and Robotic Mapping (Aerial UAV and Terrestrial)
1d Autonomy and Intelligence (Autonomous Systems & Autonomous Coordination)

2a. GeoResource Exploitation using Geoinformatics and GPS & GIS c
2b. Mineral Resource Mapping using Geodesy and InSAR Technologies
2c. Advanced Surveying, Robotic 3D/2D Mapping of Indoor & Outdoor Spaces

3a. Geo-technical, Numerical Stability Analysis of Slopes and Subsidence Monitoring Studies
3b. Hyperspectral Imaging for Mineral Identification along with InSAR (PS-DS) and PolSAR Applications
3c. Applied AI, ML/DL/ RL for Mineral Industries

For more details, visit http://www.agv.iitkgp.ac.in/ (This is the link for AGV - Autnomous Ground Vehicle which is currently AaI (Autonomy & Intelligence Students' Research Laboratory under the Center of Excellence in Robotics Research)

  • Industry 4.0 in Welding by Mishra D., Pal S. K., Chakravarty D. Welding Technology 253-298 (2021)
  • Automatic stability control of three wheeler vehicles- Recent Developments and Concerns towards a sustainable technology by Sindha J., Chakraborty B. , Chakravarty D. IMechE-Jauto Part D 232 418-434 (2018)
  • Digital twin : Fundamental Concepts to Applications in Advanced Manufacturing by Pal S. K., Mishra D. , Pal A. , Dutta S. , Chakravarty D. , Pal S. 1-501 (2021)
  • Low-cost real-time machine vision based quality inspection system, Filed Ref No: 202031050404 by Banerjee A., Mishra D. , Nayak P. , Pal S. K., Chakravarty D. - (2020)
  • Real time surface defect analysis and correction in friction stir welding process by image processing (Filed Ref No: 201831035477, Filing date: September 20, 2018). by Pal S. K., Khan A. R., Ranjan R. , Parikh C. , Pal S. , Chakravarty D. , Maiti A. - (2018)
  • A k-means clustering based approach for 3D mapping and characterization of rock faces using digital images by Maiti A., Choudhary A., Chakravarty D. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 14 - (2021)
  • Dielectric loaded directive Vivaldi antenna considering dispersion in near and far field by Ghosh A., Chakravarty D., Chakrabarty A. International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering - (2021)
  • Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy based Rapid Coal Rank Estimation: A Machine Learning Enabled Framework by Begum N., Maiti A. , Chakravarty D. , Das B. S. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 263 120150- (2021)
  • Seasonal detection of coal overburden dump regions in unsupervised manner using landsat 8 OLI/TIRS images at jharia coal fields by Mukherjee J., Mukherjee J., Chakravarty D., Aikat S. Multimedia Tools and Applications - (2021)

Principal Investigator

  • AI based real-time data acquisition, transmission and processing for aerial remote sensing UAV system ISRO, IIT KHARAGPUR CELL
  • Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) in Manufacturing applications (DHI Part) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, GoI,TATA MOTORS LIMITED
  • Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) in Manufacturing applications (Industry Part) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, GoI,TATA MOTORS LIMITED
  • Blast Vibration study on Maheshpur colliery, Govindpur Area III, BCCL BHARAT COKING COAL LIMITED
  • Conducting Carbon Sequestration Study including carbon emissions from coal mining in Cluster-III, Govindpur Area, BCCL BHARAT COKING COAL LIMITED
  • DRONE BASED FIRE MAPPING AT WEST BOKARO TATA STEEL LIMITED
  • Environmental Audit for 4x250 MW TPP, 4x600 MW TPP, Ash Dyke, Savitri Nagar Colony and Rabo Dam Area. JINDAL POWER LIMITED
  • Geo-Environmenat Parameter Study, Audit of Compliance (EC/CTE/CTO both the mines) and Scientific Study of Fly Ash Slope Stability of Gare Palma IV/2 3 Coal Mines, JPL, Tamnar, Raigarh (CG) JINDAL POWER LIMITED
  • Geo-Environmental Parameter Study and Scientific Study of Fly Ash of Gare Palma IV/1 Coal Mines, JPL, Tamnar, Raigarh (CG) JINDAL POWER LIMITED
  • NUMERICAL MODELING FOR STABILITY ANALYSIS OF ASH DYKE AT DB POWER LTD D B POWER LIMITED
  • Scientific Investigation for Blast Inducxed Vibration and Ground Vibration STudy in respect of Oraghat Mine of M/s Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd RUNGTA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED
  • Scientific Investigation for Blast Vibration Study in respect of Sanindpur Iron and Bauxite Mine RUNGTA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED
  • Scientific study for construction of retaining wall and other structures at Kendudihi north iron ore block of M/s Rungta Mines Ltd to prevent flow of dump materials outside the lease boundary and technical study for protection of Karo river and Topadihi Nallah. Rungta Mines Limited
  • Scientific Study for Dump and Waste Management along with Dump Slope Stability in respect of Mahulsukha Iron and Manganese Mines RUNGTA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED
  • Scientific Study for the pit and dump slope desing for its stability at Chirimiri OCM, Chirimiri Sub Area South Eastern Coalfields Limited
  • Scientific Study on Carbon sequestration analysis due to increased amount of carbon in respect of deforestation and suggest afforestation plan to achiever net zero carbon in Kendudihi North Iron ore block of M/s Rugta Ltd. Rungta Mines Limited
  • Scientific Study on potential of stone availability in stone quarry blokcs located at HutBay South Adamann Andaman Public Works Department
  • Scientific study on the effect of OB Dumping on Future Underground Mining of Maheshpur colliery, Gobvindpur Area III, BCCL BHARAT COKING COAL LIMITED
  • Scientific study on traffic movement to avoid mortality of wildlife from movement of dumpers in Kendudihi North Iron ore block of M/s Rungta Mines Ltd. Rungta Mines Limited

Co-Principal Investigator

  • Characterisation of Referee Coal Samples The Manager, Quality Services,COTECNA INSPECTION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Ph. D. Students

Arpan Halder

Area of Research: Underground communiication and robotics

Avishek Mukherjee

Area of Research: Industry 4.0

Bhanu Pratap

Area of Research: Remote Sensing, Data Analytics for Environmental Problems

Mohite Aarati Ramchandra

Area of Research: Robotics and SLAM with Field Applications

Nitya Prakash

Area of Research: Mining Geophysics

Pranab Murari

Area of Research: Implementation of Industry 4.0 in Indian Mining Industry

Shubhangi

Area of Research: Remote sensing for geo-environmental monitoring

Soubhik Chatterjee

Area of Research: Automation and AI Applications Aspects

Suprabhat Maity

Area of Research: Autonomous Ground Vehicles, Lane Detection, Computer Vision and ML Issues