EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Geomechanics
Areas of Interest
- Geotechnical & Rockmass Characterization: Site Investigation & Material Characterization (RMR, GSI, Q-system, MRMR), Drone Photogrammetry/Lidar
- Slope Stability (Open Pit & Waste Dumps): Bench-Berm & Overall Slope Design, Numerical modelling, Risk Assessment, Geotechnical feasibility study
- Mine Planning & Design: Pit & waste dump design, Strategic planning (Surpac/NPVS/Whittle)
- Underground Metal: Shaft/Incline/Decline, Stope design/Crown Pillar Stability, Loss/Dilution based design
Ram Manohar Bishwal Assistant Professor Grade-II
Mining Engineering
bishwalrm@nitrkl.ac.in
12
PUBLICATIONS2
SPONSORED PROJECTS15
CONSULTANCY PROJECTS6
DOCTORAL STUDENTS5
CONTINUING EDUCATIONPERSONAL INFORMATION
Ram Manohar Bishwal
Assistant Professor Grade-II
Mining Engineering
Room Number: MN-218
Department of Mining Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
2018
Ph.D.
Waste rock dump (WRD) material characterizationIIT-Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
2012
B.Tech
Mining EngineeringGovernment College of Engineering (Formerly OSME), Keonjhar
2007
+2
ScienceRajendra (Junior) College, Balangir, Odisha
Teaching Experience
- Mining (Mine Planning & Design, Mine Waste Management, & Surface Mining), NIT Rourkela, 09 Jun 2020 - Present
Industrial Experience
- Consultant (Mining Geotech): Mine Geotechnique, Mine Planning & Due Diligence, SRK Consulting, 01 Feb 2018 - 31 Mar 2020
Development of Low-Cost Indigenous Portable Integrated Lidar System for 3D-Mapping in GPS-Denied Underground Mines MINISTRY OF MINES,NEW DELHI
- Principal Investigator
- 24
- Running Sponsored
Development of UAV- based near real-time surface fire detection and delineation system for coal mining and forest regions. DST
- Co-Investigator
- 36
- Running Sponsored
Slope Stability Studies and Monitoring works at Diamond Mining Project, Panna NMDC Ltd.
- Principal Investigator
- 24 Sep 2024 - 23 Sep 2025
- Running Consultancy
Scientific Study on the Techno-economic feasibility of M-sand production from coal mines overburden materials Vedanta Ltd.
- Co-Principal Investigator
- 01 Oct 2024 - 30 Apr 2025
- Completed Consultancy
Scientific Study of Controlled Deep Hole Blasting Practices at Rajrappa Opencast Project, Rajrappa Area CCL Central Coalfileds Ltd.
- Principal Investigator
- 01 May 2024 - 30 Apr 2025
- Completed Consultancy
Scientific Study to prepare formulate and implement Strata Control and Monitoring Plan (SCAMP) at Shiwani UG Mine SECL
- Co-Principal Investigator
- 01 Aug 2024 - 30 Nov 2024
- Completed Consultancy
Scientific Study to frame strata Control and Monitoring plan at Katkona Mine of Baikunthpur Area SECL
- Co-Principal Investigator
- 17 Jul 2024 - 17 Nov 2024
- Completed Consultancy
Scientific study for planning, designing & working in respect to method of working, ultimate pit slope, dump slope & monitoring of slope stability at Kusmunda OCP SECL
- Principal Investigator
- 19 Jun 2024 - 19 Oct 2024
- Completed Consultancy
Scientific study for safe, stable & suitable method of OC working for extraction of already developed U/G working in Chapapur II OCP Eastern Coalfields Limited
- Co-Principal Investigator
- 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024
- Completed Consultancy
Annual Compliance Audit for Ash generation and utilization & disposal JSW -BPSL
- Co-Principal Investigator
- 01 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2024
- Completed Consultancy
(Vetting of) Scientific Study undertaken for Yadwad and Kunnal limestone mines of Dalmia Bharat Cement Limited, Karnataka, India SRK Mining Services (India) Pvt Ltd
- Principal Investigator
- 01 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2024
- Completed Consultancy
Scientific study for slope stability analysis of benches and dump slopes of Kiriburu Iron ore mines SAIL
- Principal Investigator
- 21 Nov 2023 - 21 Mar 2024
- Completed Consultancy
Scientific Study for planning, designing & working in respect to method of working, ultimate pit slope, dump slope & monitoring of slope stability at Gevra OCP SECL
- Co-Principal Investigator
- 01 Jul 2023 - 30 Dec 2023
- Completed Consultancy
Scientific study for Ash Pond Capping Scheme at Vedanta, Jharsuguda, Odisha CEMC Pvt. Ltd
- Principal Investigator
- 01 Nov 2022 - 31 Jul 2023
- Completed Consultancy
Scientific study on slope stability of dump slopes & mine pit for Ravirala Limestone mines RAMCO Cement
- Co-Principal Investigator
- 01 Feb 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
- Completed Consultancy
Scientific study for formation and maintenance of external & internal overburden dumps of maximum 150m height at RG OCP III SCCL
- Principal Investigator
- 01 Jul 2022 - 01 Dec 2022
- Completed Consultancy
Scientific study for embankment dyke stability at JSW Bhushan Power & Steel Limited, Jharsuguda, Odisha JSW -BPSL
- Principal Investigator
- 01 Jun 2022 - 01 Nov 2022
- Completed Consultancy
Total Publications: 12
Ram. M. Bishwal and P. S. Kumar,"Back analysis of runout mechanism of an ash pond failure in India using HEC-RAS", in Proceesing of International symposium on the theme Dams for People, Water, Environment and Development, New Delhi, India, 29th September - 3rd October 2024, pp.564-571, ICOLD 2024, View Details Inproceedings
M. Asif and Ram. M. Bishwal,"Assessment of fault intensity in Indian coal mines and its influence on operational and geotechnical challenges", in Sustainable and Innovative Mining Practices, pp.303–316, Springer 2024, 10.1007/978-3-031-76614-5_25 Inproceedings
M. Pasupunti, Ram. M. Bishwal, and A. K. Gorai,"Development of new band ratio of landsat-8 data for detection and delineation of iron ores bearing zones", in Sustainable and Innovative Mining Practices, pp.611-624, Springer 2024, 10.1007/978-3-031-76614-5_48 Inproceedings
A. K. Gorai, S. Ram, Ram. M. Bishwal, and S. Bhowmik,"Sustainable and Innovative Mining Practices", Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences (SPEES), pp.626, Springer, November 2024, 10.1007/978-3-031-76614-5 EditedBook
A. K. Gorai, S. Ram, Ram. M. Bishwal, and S. Bhowmik,"Sustainable and Innovative Mining Practices", November 2024, 10.1007/978-3-031-76614-5 Proceedings
MINE GEOTECHNICS FOR UNDERGROUND METALLIFEROUS MINES - Phase II Mining Engineering (Short-term Course)
- Coordinator
- 27 May 2024 - 28 Jun 2024
- Brochure
MINE GEOTECHNICS FOR UNDERGROUND METALLIFEROUS MINES - Phase I Mining Engineering (Short-term Course)
- Coordinator
- 29 Jan 2024 - 02 Mar 2024
- Brochure
International Conference on Sustainable & Innovative Mining Practices (ICSIMP 2023) Mining Engineering (Conference)
- Co-Coordinator
- 16 Nov 2023 - 18 Nov 2023
- Brochure
One Week High End Workshop "Karyashala" on "Advances in Mine Geotechnics & Mine Planning" Mining Engineering (Workshop)
- Coordinator
- 22 May 2023 - 28 May 2023
- Brochure
International Webinar on Frontiers in Mining & Geosciences Mining Engineering (Conference)
- Co-Coordinator
- 07 Nov 2020 - 08 Nov 2020
- Brochure
- MN2001 : Mine Development {Theory}
- MN3025 : Blasting Technology {Theory}
- MN3104 : Surface Mining Technology {Theory}
- MN3201 : Mine Waste Management {Theory}
- MN4021 : Mine Planning and Design {Theory}
- MN5027 : Novel and innovative mining practices {Theory}
- MN5246 : Mine Waste Manageent {Theory}
- MN5246 : Mine Waste Management {Theory}
- MN6032 : Novel and Innovative Mining Practices {Theory}
- MN6113 : Computer Aided Mine Planning and Design {Theory}
- MN4072 : Mine System Laboratory {Practical}
- MN4721 : Mine Planning and Design Laboratory {Practical}
- MN6074 : Mine Planning and Design Laboratory {Practical}
Ph.D. Students [2]
Mineral Exploration using Remote sensing and GIS
Pasupunuti ManasaEnrolled: Aug 2022ContinuingSupervisor
Characterization and assessment of strength properties of discontinuous and anisotropic rockmass
Mohammed AsifEnrolled: Aug 2021ContinuingSupervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [4]
Geotechnical Engineering, Rock Mechanics
Sudarsan RathEnrolled: Jul 2025ContinuingCo-Supervisor
Integrated Production Planning and Optimization of IPCC Systems for Sustainable Surface Mining Operations
Zinu Shree SathuaEnrolled: Jul 2025ContinuingSupervisor
3D Geological Modelling & its application in Mine Planning
Sumana DasEnrolled: Sep 2023ContinuingSupervisor
Tailing Utilization and Management
Gopal Kumar VermaEnrolled: Aug 2023ContinuingSupervisor
Awards And Honours
- Representing India on ICOLD Technical Committee L -Tailings Dams & Waste Lagoons (2023-27), 2023
- 1st Runner-up Award at 'Hackathon on R&D in Coal Sector 2023' Organized by CMPDI and Ministry of Coal, 2023
Memberships / Fellowships
- International Commission On Large Dams, India (INCOLD), 2023
- International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM), 2022
- Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS), 2022
- Institution of Engineers India (IEI), 2018