Mine Planning including Orebody Modeling, Open Pit Optimization, Production Scheduling, Grade Control, and
Mine Ventilation are my major areas of research. With the depletion of economic mineral resources gradually at shallower depth, Indian mineral industry is now facing the challenges of extraction of mineral deposit from deeper and larger deposit economically. An efficient and timely solution in this regard is desired by the mineral industry. My research study focuses on how to: (i) develop a reliable orebody map, (ii) to derive effective open pit mine plan and extraction schedule of long range and short-range in nature so as to maintain economic viability of an open pit mining project, and (iii) to design effective grade control strategy. Research contribution in these areas is provided below:
- -The research work related to orebody modeling focuses on the use of linear and non-linear geostatistics, and neural network modeling. Several funded research and consultancy projects, and PhD works are undertaken in this area. Total 26 journals and 12 conference papers have been published in this area.
-For pit optimization and production scheduling 3-D LG algorithm, network flow algorithm and Genetic algorithms have been used. Funded Research project, and software development works have been executed in this part of research work. Several journal papers and conference papers have been published in this area.
-For grade control purpose, statistical quality control and blending models have been developed. Research works have been published in reputed journals and conference proceedings.Mine ventilation works has been specifically directed towards the determination of shock loss at shaft bottom junction, design of evasee, pressure and quantity survey and ventilation network analysis. Funded consultancy projects are undertakne and Research guidence have been provided in this area.
-
A Genetic Algorithm-Based Approach for Optimizing Short-term Production Schedules of Multi-mine Mineral Value Chains by Pathak P., Samanta B. Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration 39 1403-1427 (2022)
-
Hydrodynamic Modeling of Subernarekha River and its Floodplain using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques by Yarrakula K., Deb D. , Samanta B. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research 69 529-536 (2010)
-
An efficient algorithm for the precedence constraint knapsack problem with reference to large-scale open-pit mining pushback design by Maiti N., Pathak P., Samanta B. Mining Technology: Transactions of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 130 8-21 (2021)
-
A non-stationary geostatistical approach to multigaussian kriging for local reserve estimation by Thakur M., Samanta B., Chakravarty D. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment 32 2381-2404 (2018)
-
Real Option Valuation of an Indian Iron Ore Deposit through System Dynamics Model by Hazra T., Samanta B. , Dey K. Resources Policy vol. 60 288-299 (2019)
-
Stope boundary optimization for an underground copper deposit using mixed integer linear programming based algorithm by Samanta G., Dey T., Samanta B., Sinha S. Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels 69 73-80 (2021)
-
A v-transformed copula-based simulation model for lithological classification in an Indian copper deposit by Dinda K., Samanta B., Chakravarty D. Scientific Reports 12 - (2022)
-
Wavelet Thresholding-Based Despeckling of COSMO-SkyMed SAR Image by Dey T.K., Samanta B., Chakravarty D., Misra A. PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science 88 319-336 (2020)
Principal Investigator
- Characterisation of Referee Coal Samples The Manager, Quality Services and Solutions Pvt Ltd ,COTECNA INSPECTION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
- DRONE BASED FIRE MAPPING AT WEST BOKARO TATA STEEL 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
- Scientific study on method of mining, pit and dump slope stability, monitoring, and water management for Khottadih OCP Eastern Coalfields Limited
Co-Principal Investigator
- GREAT STEP 2023 Various Government and Non-Government Organisations
Ph. D. Students
Ajas A K
Area of Research: Ergonomics
Anchal Tripathi
Area of Research: Mine Planning
Bukka Samudram Pradeep Kumar Reddy
Area of Research: Encrypted Analytics
Rahul Kumar
Area of Research: Mine Planning and economics
Soumyadeep Paty
Area of Research: Mine Planning