Dr.P.Balamadeswaran
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Curriculum Vitae Dr. P. BALAMADESWARAN Assistant Professor Department of Mining Engineering College of Engineering Guindy Anna University, Chennai. Email: [email protected] Phone: 044-2235 7778 (Office) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 10th Standard (SSLC): Govt High School, Muthugapatti, Namakkal District, 1985. 12th Standard (HSc): Govt Hr. Sec. School, Sendamangalam, Namakkal District, 1987. Graduated (B.E.) in Mining Engineering from the College of Engineering Guindy (CEG), Anna University, Chennai in 1991. Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Opencast Mining from the Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad in 2004 with distinction (Gold medalist). PhD in Mining Engineering with special reference to ‘Blast Design Parameters on Rock Fragmentation and Ground Vibrations in Opencast Mines’ from Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad in 2019. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Holder of First Class Mines Managers Certificate of Competency (Metal – Restricted) from Directorate General of Mines Safety, Dhanbad. Holder of Recognized Qualified Person (RQP) certified by Indian Bureau of Mines for preparing the Mine Plans legally. Worked as ‘Co-opted Member’ in State Environmental Appraisal Committee (SEAC), MoEF & CC, Govt of India from Sep. 2016 to August 2018. EXPERIENCE Immediately after graduation, worked at various capacities in Hindustan Copper Limited, Malanjkhand, Madhya Pradesh for seven years. Thereafter, joined Tamilnadu Industrial Explosives Limited (TEL) as Area Sales Manager and worked for nearly four years before moving to pursue the higher studies at Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. Worked as Project Manager (Head of the Unit) in a large opencast coal mine of a MNC located in Indonesia for a period of six months. In 2006, he joined the premier iron ore mining company - M/s. Dempo & Co (P) Limited, Goa as Mines Manager and worked nearly for two years to develop a new open iron ore pit in an environmentally fragile area successfully. Since December 2007, he is associated with the Department of Mining Engineering, Anna University, Chennai and presently working as Assistant Professor. 1 ACADEMIC ADMINSTRATIVE ACTIVITIES SYLLABUS SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBER for B.E Mining Engineering, M.S (By Research) programme of University Departments, Anna University, Chennai. CLASS ADVISOR : B.E.(Mining Engineering) – Class of 2011 and 2016 FACULTY ADVISOR, 2016 – 2020 Batch of B.E Mining Engineering (CBCS), Department of Mining Engineering, Anna University, Chennai. FACULTY-IN-CHARGE - Practical Training: Responsible for arranging the practical training imparted to the mining engineering students in opencast, underground coal and metal mines during the summer vocation every year and also for the field visits / tours to the mines during the academic session. ZONAL OFFICER, Zone-19 (16.09.2015 to 30.10.2017) and Zone-3, Office of the Controller of Examinations (COE), Anna University-(20.04.2018 to 30.08.2019)): As per the instructions of the COE, responsible to arrange for preparation, scheduling, conduct of University Examinations, arranging for valuation of answer scripts and all other incidental matters connected with the conduct of examinations for all the affiliated non-autonomous Engineering Colleges located in Chennai and Kanchipuram Districts. DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, Anna University (05.12.2019 to 20.04.2021): Responsible for carrying out the confidential work related to University examinations in the affiliated colleges of University. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATIONS Rock Blasting Engineering – Blast Designing and Control of Environmental Impacts due to blasting and Underwater Drilling & Blasting Technology Environment and Ecology Surface Mine Planning and Mine Economics Mine Legislation and Safety in Surface Mines Deep Sea Mining Technology MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MINING & CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Developed the Guidelines and Procedures for computation of penalties to be imposed on the violated mining projects in the State Environmental Appraisal Committee (SEAC) enable the mine management to commence the operations acceptable to the society. Introduced the ‘Big data analytic application in drilling operations and developed a Technique for increasing the Drill bit life in the hard granite and quartzite rock formations in Hindustan Copper Limited, Malanjkhand. Developed effective blast design techniques for controlling the Backbreak, eliminating ‘Toe’ formation and reducing the ‘secondary blasting’ in hard & massive granitic rock formations in Hindustan Copper Limited, Malanjkhand. Increased the Annual Sales Volume from Rs. 4.0 Crore to Rs. 9.5 Crore in the Organised Sectors for Tamilnadu Industrial Explosives Limited, Vellore. Introduced the new slurry explosive products for medium & hard strata and low gram detonating fuse (5 gm) for granite mines successfully from Tamilnadu Industrial Explosives Limited, Vellore. Completion of annual target for iron ore production from the mine on record time (3 months ahead of schedule) in M/s. V.S. Dempo & Co (I) Ltd, Goa. Designed and implemented a suitable ‘Underwater Drilling and Blasting’ technology for the Underwater Excavation Projects at Mumbai Port for Offshore Container Terminal, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP) Channel, Mumbai and Ship Lift Supporting Berth in Jaigad Port (Maharashtra). Designed and implemented the blasting techniques to control the environmental problems such as ground vibration, noise and flyrock for various mining and construction projects located in Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh ad Gujarat. 2 Delivered invited lectures on Recent Developments in Mining Technology in National Institute of Technology (NIT), Surathkal, Karnataka and Annamalai University, Chidambaram. Resource Person for the Executives Development Programme for Senior Executives (Mines) of NLC India Limited, Neyveli. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS Authored 26 Technical & Research Papers published in National & International Journals and also presented 67 Technical papers in the National and International Seminars & Webinars as on date. RESEARCH GUIDANCE Number completed Number in progress a. Guidance at Masters level Nil Nil b. Guidance at Graduate level 37 Nil MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Advisory Committee Member, Tamil Nadu Mines Safety Association (TNMSA). Mining Engineers’ Association of India (MEAI), Life Member No: LM-2519/TN. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME), USA – Professional Member No:04263058 Indian Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling Technology (ISRMTT), Life Member No: LM-2260. IMEJ Readers Forum, Bhubaneswar, India. INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION Name of the Organisation collaborator with Research Area(s) designation Dr. Rajive Ganguli, Professor of Mining Data mining for Mining University of Utah, USA. Engineering, and Industry (Proposed) Director, Mineral Industry (Big Data Analytics) Research Laboratory West Virginia University- Rock Mechanics and Ground Department of Mining Dr. Brijes Mishra, Professor Control Engineering, USA. (Proposed) AWARDS Received “Distinguished Mining Engineer” award from the Institution of Engineers (India) of Mining Board Division, for the year of 2017-2018. Received ‘Hindustan Copper Limited’ Prize for Best Shift-in-charge in Drilling Performance (1993, 1994, 1995) while working in the prestigious Malanjkhand Open pit Copper Mine of HCL. Received “ISM Gold Medal” (for securing topper in ‘M.Tech – Opencast Mining’ Programme in 2004), from Indian School of Mines (presently is designated as IIT), Dhanbad. Received “Special Recognition Award” from Viveka Educational Institutions, Sendamangalam in 2014. 3 Best Paper Award (Under “Energy” Category): “ELECTRONIC DETONATORS - UNLOCKING THE EXPLOSIVE ENERGY FOR BETTER FRAGMENTATION IN QUARRY BLASTING”, Proceedings of International conference on Chemical Engineering towards Sustainable Development (CHEMCON-2016), 69th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), A.C. College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai. Guided the Student Project - “Detection and mitigation of boulders formation in surface mine blasting operations – a case study” won the Consolation Prize for the “E&SA – Student Engineer Award-2014”, Engineers and Scientists Association (E & SA), NLC, Neyveli. Guided the Student Project - “Investigations into the influence of decking on rock fragmentation by blasting” won the First Prize for the “E&SA – Student Engineer Award-2016”, Engineers and Scientists Association (E & SA), NLC, Neyveli. Guided the Student Project - “Performance analysis of Electronic detonators with NONEL” won the Third Prize for the “E&SA – Student Engineer Award-2017”, Engineers and Scientists Association (E & SA), NLC, Neyveli. Guided the Student Project - “Optimization of Parameters influencing the blast-induced ground vibrations using statistical designed experiments” won the Third Prize for the “E&SA – Student Engineer Award-2018”, Engineers and Scientists Association (E & SA), NLC, Neyveli. HONOURS Peer-Reviewer of 51st U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA), 25-28 June 2017, San Francisco, California, USA. Expert member for technical opinion to the Convener of the Monitoring Committee (The Chairman, SEIAA, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Chennai) constituted by the Honorable Madras High Court regarding the River sand mining operations. Peer-Reviewer of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, an Official International Peer- reviewed Journal of the Society journal of the Society for Mining,