CURRICULAM VITAE OF DR. V.R.

SASTRY

1. Name : DR. VEDALA RAMA SASTRY

DIN NO. : 02801015

2. Present Position : Professor of Mining Engineering (April 1997 onwards)

& Address Dean (Students’ Affairs) (March 2004 to April 2009)
&
Member: Governing Body &
Alternate Chairman: Peer Review Committee
National Institute of Rock Mechanics, Govt. of India
Member - Board of R&D Projects Review & Management
CSIR - Central Institute for Mining & Fuel Research,
Dhanbad.
Un-Official Adviser: UPSC, Govt. of India (From 2004 onwards)
Independent Director: CMPDIL (A GOI PSU) (2006-2013)
Independent Director: KIOCL (A GOI PSU) (2009-2012)
Department of Mining Engineering
National Institute of Technology Karnataka,
Surathkal (Government of India)
MANGALORE – 575 025
Telephone: (0824) 2474000 (Extn.3370)
2474370 ® 9845428905 (M)
Fax : (0824) 2474061
Email : vedala_sastry@nitk.edu.in
vedala_sastry@yahoo.co.in

3. Academic Qualifications: Ph.D (IT-Banaras Hindu University)

M.Tech (IT-Banaras Hindu University)
BE (Mining Engg.) (Osmania University)

4. Experience:
Professional Experience : 33 Years of Teaching, Research & Consultancy
(20 Years as Professor of Mining Engineering)
Administrative Experience: As HOD: 11 Years
As Dean: 4 ½ Years
As Independent Director on PSUs – 6 Years

4. Research & Development Projects Handled: 16 + 1 in Pipeline from Min. of Coal - GOI
(1 More Project of 2.24 Crores in pipeline with CMPDI)

5. Research Guidance:
- Ph.D Guidance : Completed: 10
Ongoing : 3
M.Tech: 45; B.Tech : 128

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6. Teaching, Research & Consultancy Experience - 33 Years

Institution Position Period Years of

Experience
IT-Banaras Lecturer in Mining Feb. 1984 – Aug. 1991 7 Years and
Hindu University Engineering 6 Months
NITK-Surathkal Asst. Professor in Sept. 1991- Mar. 1997 5 Years and
Mining Engineering 6 Months
NITK-Surathkal Professor of April 09, 1997 Onwards 21Years
Mining
Engineering

7. Administrative Experience: Over 25 Years in different capacities

Institution Position Period Years of

Experience
National Institute of Member, Feb. 2017 onwards
Rock Mechanics, Governing Council
Bengaluru, Min. of
Mines, GOI
Central Mine Planning Independent July 2007 to Dec. 2013 6 Years
& Design Institute Ltd., Director
Ranchi
KIOCL Limited, Independent July 2009 to July 2012 3 Years
Bangalore Director
NITK – Surathkal HOD – Mining Sept. 1992 – Aug. 1997 8 Years
Engineering Nov. 1999 – June 2004
Sept. 2017 onwards
NITK – Surathkal Dean (Students’ Mar. 2004 – Mar. 2008 4 Years and
Affairs) Jan. 2009 - May 2009 5 Months
NITK – Surathkal HOD – Training & March 2008 to Feb. 2011 3 Years
Placement
Vice-Chairman IT-Gymkhana 1989-91 2 Years
BHU
Hostel Warden Rajaputhana 1998-91 3 Years
Hostel
BHU

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8. Research Guidance:
Areas of Specialization:
 ROCK ENGINEERING
 TUNNELING
 CONTROLLED BLASTING
 ROCK DREDGING
 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Ph.D Guidance :
Completed
1. A Study into the Optimization of Fan Pressures for Single and Multiple Fan
Networks.
Scholar: Vijaya Kumar Gogineni
2. Influence of Explosive Charge on Blast Vibrations in Surface Mines.
Scholar: H.S. Venkatesh
3. Studies on the Influence of Contact Roof Zone and Worked Out Lower Seam on
Strata Behaviour in Longwall Panels in Godavari Valley Coalfields, India.
Scholar: M.S. Venkata Ramayya
4. Investigations into Stability and Design of Barriers in Longwall Panels.
Scholar: Nair Roshan, C.
5. Study of the Influence of Initiation System and Pattern on Blast Results.
Scholar: Karra Ram Chandar
6. Studies on Underground Openings Under Static and Dynamic Loads.
Scholar: Nalini Elizabeth Rebello (Co-guide: Dr. R. Shivshankar)
7. Stability of Barrier Pillars and Development of Design Guidelines for Blasting
Gallery Panels in Thick Coal Seams.
Scholar: Sandi Kumar Reddy
8. Prediction of Dust Dispersion from Drilling Operation in Surface Mines.
Scholar: K.V. Nagesha (Co-guide: Dr. K. Ram Chandar)
9. Study of Stability Issues of Large Caverns in Himalayan Region
Scholar: Sripad
10. Studies on Seismic Energy of Ground Vibrations due to Blasting based on
Signal Processing and Electrical Energy Generation.
Scholar: Raghu Chandra Garimella
Ongoing
1. Study of Subsidence in Longwall Panels with Special Reference to Godavari
Valley Coalfields.
Scholar: S.V.S.S. Ramalingeswarudu (Co-guide: Dr. Ch.S.N. Murthy)
2. Burden Rock Movement Analysis by High Speed Videography
Scholar: G.C. Naveen (Co-guide: Dr. K. Ram Chandar)
3. Digital Image Processing in Fragmentation Assessment in Mines
Scholar: Pawar, S.G.

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 M.Tech Guidance: 49 (Civil Engineering – Geotechnical Engg. &
Construction Technology Management)
9. Industrial Consultancy Projects Handled : 193 [@Rs. 1.6 Crores during 2015-17]
[Coal-29; Non Coal: 102; Civil Infra-62]
[Mine Planning, Blast Design, Controlled Blasting, Slope Stability, Geotechnical
Investigations, Rock Dredging & Under Water Blasting]
Some of the Important Clients:
 Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.(2011 - 2015 for 4 years)
 Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd., Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
 National Mineral Development Corpn. Ltd., Govt. of India
 Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd., Govt. of India
 Karwar Port
 Project Seabird, Karwar
 Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project
 Indian Navy, Mumbai, Rock Dredging in Navy Harbour
 Dharti Dredging & Infrastructure Ltd, Rock dredging in Tuticorin Port.
 Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
 Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd.
 Northern Coalfields Limited
 KCP Cement, AP
 Satna Cement Works, UP
 BALCO, Amarkantak, MP
 Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited
 India Cements Ltd.
 Raasi Cement Works & Yerraguntla Cement Works)
 Mysore Minerals Limited, Govt. of Karnataka
 Madras Cements Limited
 The Ramco Cements Limited
 New Mangalore Port Trust, Govt. of India
 Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd., Govt. of India
 Tuticorin Port Trust, Govt. of India
 Ham Dredging & Marine Contractors, Netherlands
 GAIL India Limited (CNG Pipeline Projects)
 Kudankulam Nuclear PowerProject, Kudankulam
 L&T-Hochtief JV, Project Seabird, Karwar
 Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd., Dept. of Irrigation, Govt. of
Karnataka
 Punj Lloyd Limited (CNG Pipeline Project of GAIL, Govt. of India)
 HPCL (CNG Pipeline Projects)
 Karnataka Power Corporation Limited, Govt. of Karnataka
 Dredging Corporation of India Limited, Govt. of India
 Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development & Finance Corporation
Ltd., Govt. of Karnataka

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  SKANSKA Cementation International, Project Seabird, Karwar
 UltraTech Cements Limited
 Cochin Port Trust
 Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Limited, Slope Stability Planning
 Jaisu Shipping Co. Pvt Limited, Mumbai Port Trust
 JK Cement Works
 Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd.
 Parasakti Cement Industries Ltd.
 Visakhapatnam Port
 Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd.
 My Home Industries Limited
 Priya Cements Limited
 Sagar Cements Limited
 Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited.
 Rock & Reef Dredging (P) Limited
 Rain Cements Limited

10. Books / Proceedings Edited: 10

11. Publications: 195 (International: 76; National: 119)

12. Expert Lectures: More than 65

13. Membership of Professional Bodies:

- Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India)
- Life Member - Indian Society for Rock Mechanics & Tunneling Technology
- Life Member - Indian Society for Technical Education
- Life Member - Mining Engineers Association of India
- Member – International Society for Rock Mechanics

14. Achievements:
 Luminary in Mining Education in India Award by CSIR-CIMFR, Presented by
Hon’ble Union Minister for S&T, Dr. Harshvardhan, in Vigyan Bhavan, New
Delhi, on Feb. 15, 2017.
 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Gold Medal for best paper titled “Stress distribution on blasting
gallery pillar due to goaf formation during extraction”, presented at Indian
Engineering Congress held at Chennai, Dec. 21, 2017 (Co-author: Dr. Sandi Kumar
Reddy).
 Best Paper Award for paper on “Signal processing computation based seismic
energy estimation of blast induced ground vibration waves”, IEEE-Int. Conf.
Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (DISCOVER
2016), Aug. 13-14, 2016, NITK-Surathkal, India (Co-author: G. Raghu Chandra)
[Scopus Indexed] .

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 Hindustan Zinc Limited Gold Medal for Best Paper Publication Award during
2008-09, Institution of Engineers (India), Award presented on Dec. 11, 2009 at 21st
Indian Engineering Congress held at Mangalore, December 2009.
 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Gold Medal for Best Paper published, Institution of
Engineers (India), 2006-07, award presented on Dec. 21, 2006 at 21st Indian
Engineering Congress held at Guawhati, December 2007.
 Sponsored by the MOEF, Govt. of India, to USA and Canada as a part of World
Bank Project on Environmental Management – Carrying Capacity Building
Approach in 2003.
 Best Paper - " Blast design for improved productivity of machines in surface mines"
presented in National Convention on Mechanization for Profit in Mining, Organized
by Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India, Bangalore, Nov.25-27,
1994.
 Referred as Distinguished Personality in the News of The Indian Mining &
Engg. JI., V.35, No.7, Mar.1996.
 Popularized the modern Shock Tube Initiation System in Limestone industry in
southern India, by conducting studies in a large number of mines.
 During the Professorship at the Department of Mining Engineering, National
Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, developed the Department in a
significant way, by establishing the following laboratories:
- Rock Blasting Laboratory
- Rock Mechanics Laboratory
- Slope Stability Laboratory
- Mine Pollution Laboratory
- Model Mine
 Initiated Research Activities in the Department.
 Initiated Consultancy Projects in the Department.
 Envisioned, Coordinated and Organized 10 National Seminars/ Workshops at NITK,
Surathkal.
 Delivered a score of Extension Lectures.
 Professional experience extends to non-mining organizations covering various civil
and allied industries like Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited, Dept. of Irrigation,
Government of Karnataka; New Mangalore Port Trust, Mangalore; Tuticorin Port
Trust, Tuticorin; Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals
Limited, Mangalore ; Bangalore-Mangalore Pipeline, HPCL, Dahej-Vijaypur CNG
Pipeline, GAIL, Dredging Corporation of India Limited, Karnataka Power
Corporation Limited, Rock Dredging project for Nuclear Power Corporation Ltd.,
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, etc.
 Expert in Rock Dredging in the country.
First time in India, a Rock Dredging Project involving Underwater Blasting in an area
of about 1.2 Lakh sq.m was carried out in front of berth No. 8 in Tuticorin Port,
Tamilnadu, which totally designed by me. It was officially acknowledged and
appreciated by then Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Shipping, on Jan.11, 2003, in
the Valedictory Function of the National Seminar on Rock Dredging- Application of
Advanced Blasting Techniques, organized by Tuticorin Port, in Tuticorin.

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 Handled very prestigious consultancy project of Design and Implementation of
Controlled Blasting for excavation of 5 U/G Railway Station of BMRCL, during
2011 - 2015, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, without causing any
untoward incident in 4 years of continuous blasting.
 As Dean [Students’ Affairs], introduced new activities / programmes for the benefit
of overall personality development of the students. Responsible for introducing the
Girls’ Representative on Students’ Union, participation of students mandatory in
any three (3) Extra & Co-Curricular activities for the award of Batchelor Degree.
Inculcated new enthusiasm among students of the Institute. Initiated a number of new
measures for the development of Hostels, Students’ Personality Development,
Students Welfare activities like Earn While You Learn Program, Paasport-Mela in the
Institute etc.
 Always maintained the balance between academics, extra & co-curricular activities,
administrative responsibilities and the out-reach activities also with social
commitment.

15. Other Out-reach Activities

 Nominee by Min. of HRD as Member of Expert Committee on Energy Science,

Sept. 21, 1998.
 SAP (Special Assistance Program) Expert Committee of UGC, to Assess
performance of Dept. of Mining Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
(1999).
 Member, Scheduled of Rates Committee – 2002, Govt. of Karnataka (2002).
 Member: PG Centre Nadihalli, Sandur, Development Committee, Gulbarga
University (2003).
 Member: Governing Council, Govt. of Karnataka Nominee, Golden Valley
Institute of Technology, KGF (1998 – 2003).
 Visited CSIRO – Brisbane, Australia, for Research Interaction, during Nov. 24 –
Dec. 10, 2008.
 Visited JKMRC, Brisbane, Australia, for Research Interaction, during March 16 –
25, 2012.
16. Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities:
 Very active in organizing and participating in co-curricular and extra-curricular
activities.
 Member of various academic bodies at the Institute and out side also.
 Chairman: SPICMACAY, Varanasi Chapter, 1989-91.
 Co-Chairman: IT Gymkhana,BHU, 1981-1991
 Chairman: Music Club, NITK.
 Hostel warden: BHU 1989-1991.
 Actively engaged in participating and organizing cultural programmes.
 President, Rotary Club, Surathkal (2007) & actively involved in Social Work.
 Active in Singing & Dramatics.