1. Name of the Project: " Performance of electronic detonators in limestone mines "

Status: Ongoing
Funding Agency: M/s. Ramco Cements Limited

Principal Investigator(s): Prof. K Ram Chandar

Year: 2024- 2026

Funding Amount: Rs. Rs. 6.50 Lalkhs.

2. Name of the Project: "Definition of Delay Sequencing in The Blast Designs Using Advance Analytical Techniques for Optimization of Blast Fragmentation and Improving Mine Economics in Non-Coal Mines"

Status: Ongoing
Funding Agency: Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India.

Principal Investigator(s): Prof. K Ram Chandar

Year: 2022-2024

Funding Amount: Rs. 16.89 Lakhs.

3. Name of the Project: Determination of optimum safe distance of dump from pit and design guidelines for overall stability in open pit mines in different geo-mining conditions

Status: Ongoing
Funding Agency: SERB, CRG, Govt. of India.

Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy

Year: 2024-2026
Funding Amount: Rs. 35.28 Lakhs.

4. Name of the Project: Underground Mine Real Time Air Quality Monitoring and Assessment at Surface Control Room based on LoRa Sensors, IoT and Machine Learning Techniques

Status: Ongoing
Funding Agency: VGST, K-FIST (L1), Govt. of Karnataka.

Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy

Year: 2023-2025

Funding Amount: Rs. 15.00 Lakhs.

5. Name of the Project: "Scientific study for pit slope stability studies of Subbarayanahalli Iron Ore Mine &Thimmapangudi Iron Ore Mine"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: KSMCL, Govt. of Karnataka.

Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy

Year: 2022-2024
Funding Amount: Rs. 10.00 Lakhs.

6. Name of the Project: "Predictive Assessment of Postural and Biomechanical Analysis of Musculo Skeletal Disorder (MSD) Related Problems of Dump Truck Operators in Indian Open Cast Metal Mines"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. B. M. Kunar & Prof. M Aruna 
Year: 2020-2024
Funding Amount: Rs. 18.85 Lakhs.

7. Name of the Project: "Development of a New Type of Aero-Cyclone for the Dry Separation of Minerals"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Hutti Gold Mines Co., Ltd.
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. Harsha Vardhan
Year: 2019-2022
Funding Amount: Rs. 1.96 Lakhs.

8. Name of the Project: "Development of a Comminution Process for Improving the Ball Mill Efficiency and Selective Size Output through Hydro-Squeezing"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Hutti Gold Mines Co., Ltd.
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. Harsha Vardhan
Year: 2019-2022
Funding Amount: Rs. 9.7 Lakhs.

9. Name of the Project: "Application of Nano Membrane Technologies to Purify Mine Waste Water"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Hutti Gold Mines Co. Ltd.
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. Ch. S. N. Murthy and Prof. M. Isloor
Year: 2019-2022.
Funding Amount: Rs. 30 lakhs.

10. Name of the Project: "Investigations into the Reduction of Phosphorous in Iron Ore Using Microwave Technology for its Suitability to the Iron & Steel Industries"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: R. Praveen Chandra, Mine Owner & Entrepreneur (ERM Group), Bangalore
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. Harsha Vardhan
Year: 2017-2020.
Funding Amount: Rs. 10.06 Lakhs.

11. Name of the Project: "Development and Characterizations of Advanced Solar Cells"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Vision Group on Science and Technology, Govt. of Karnataka
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. Ch. S. N. Murthy, Prof. M. Aruna, and Dr. Kartik Tarafder
Year: 2017-2020.
Funding Amount: Rs. 30 lakhs.

12. Name of the Project: " Development of Crushing & Grinding Characteristic Curves using Insmart Crushers and Mills for Different Rocks’"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: M/S. Insmart Systems- Hyderabad
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. K. Ram Chandar 
Year: 2015-2016
Funding Amount: Rs. 4.31 Lakhs

13. Name of the Project: " Impact of Work Conditions and Personal Attributes on Performance of Coal Miners: An Empirical Investigation "

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: NITK-Surathkal under TEQIP-II
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. K. Ram Chandar 
Year: 2016-2017
Funding Amount: Rs. 3.00 Lakhs

14. Name of the Project: "Study for Utilization of Fine Material of Mine Waste"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Sandur Manganese and iron ores limited, Bellary
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. M Aruna and Prof. Harshavardhan
Year: 2013-2015
Funding Amount: Rs. 14.30 Lakhs

15. Name of the Project: "Modelling on Airborne Dust in Opencast Coal Mines"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. V.R.Sastry Co-Investigator: Prof. K. Ram Chandar and Prof. Ch. S. N. Murthy
Year: 2011-2014
Funding Amount: Rs.77.04 Lakhs

16. Name of the Project: "Assessment of Performance of Explosive/Blast Result Based on Explosive Energy Utilization"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Coal India Ltd.
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. V. R. Sastry Co-Investigator:  Prof. K. Ram Chandar
Year: 2010-2013
Funding Amount Rs.1.24 Crores

17. Name of the Project: "Design and Cost Analysis of Illumination System for Underground Coal Mines"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. M. Aruna
Year: 2009-12
Funding Amount: Rs. 3.6 lakhs

18. Name of the Project: "Development of Bio-diesel and its Application in Mining Machinery working in Surface Mines"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: M/s Madras Cements Ltd.
Principal Investigator(s): Professor Ch. S. N. Murthy
Year: 2006-08
Funding Amount: Rs. 1.46 lakhs

19. Name of the Project: "Evaluation, Design, and Cost Analysis of Illumination System in Surface Mine Projects"

Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): Professor Ch. S. N. Murthy
Year: 2005-08
Funding Amount: Rs. 6.65 lakhs

Consultancy Projects
 
 
Sl. No. Name of Project Year Funding Agency Principal Investigator
1 Scientific study to assess the intensity of ground vibrations due to blasting in the quarry of M/s. Mattathil Mines and Developers (P) Ltd. 2025

M/s. Mattathil Mines and Developers Private Limited, Thrissur, Kerala.

Prof. K Ram Chandar
2 Slope & Dump Stability Study of Narasimha Iron Ore Mine (NIOM) 2025

M/s. MSPL Limited- Hospet, Karnataka.

Prof. K Ram Chandar
3 Slope & Dump Stability Study of Ramdev Iron Ore Mine (RIOM) 2025

M/s. MSPL Limited- Hospet, Karnataka.

Prof. K Ram Chandar
4 Slope Stability Study of Kachavaram Limestone Mine 2024

Shree Cement Limited – Andhra Pradesh.

Prof. K Ram Chandar
5 Slope Stability Study of Sivalarpatti Limestone Mine 2024

M/s. Ramco Cements Limited, Tamil Nadu

Prof. K Ram Chandar
6 Slope Stability Study of Harudi-Khari Limestone Mine 2024

M/s. Ultratech Cement Limited, Kucch-Dist, Gujarat

Prof. K Ram Chandar
7 Dump Stability Study of Janikunta Iron ore Mine 2024

M/s. Hothur Ispat Private Limited, Karnataka

Prof. K Ram Chandar
8 Protection of Road and other Structures from Blasting Operations of Limestone Mine of Dalmia Cements 2024

M/s. DALMIA CEMENT (BHARAT) LIMITED – Karnataka

Prof. K Ram Chandar
9 Slope & Dump Stability Study of Dharma Iron Ore Mine of M/s. JSW Steel Limited, Karnataka 2024

M/s. JSW Steel Limited, Karnataka 

Prof. K Ram Chandar

10 Scientific Study for assessment of stability of slopes and dumps in Pachhwara North Coal Mining Project, WBPDCL, BGR Mining & Infra Limited, Jharkhand 2024 BGR Mining & Infra Limited Prof. K Ram Chandar
11 Slope & Dump Stability Study of Narayana Iron Ore & Manganese Mine, M/s. JSW Steel Limited, Ballari, Karnataka 2024 M/s. JSW Steel Limited Prof. K Ram Chandar
12 Pit Slope Stability Scientific Study for Block II, Sirigao-Mayem Mineral Block of Salgaocar Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. located in Bicholim Taluka of North Goa District 2024 Salgaocar Shipping Company Private Limited Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy
13 Slope stability study of the Mauli Iron Ore block of M/s Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Pvt. Ltd. for safe workings and optimum design situated at Redi (Kanyale) village, Vengurla Taluka, Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra State 2024 Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Pvt. Ltd. Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy
14 Scientific Study to conduct control blasting operations within 500m (danger zone) under Reg. No. 196 (3) of CMR-2017 at JK OC, YLD Area of SCCL 2023 SCCL Prof. K Ram Chandar
15 Scientific Study for Slope & Dump Stability Study of Karadikola Iron Ore Mine, M/s. MSPL Limited, Hospet, Karnataka 2023 M/s. MSPL Limited Prof. K Ram Chandar
16 Scientific Study at Kodla Limestone Mine to Evaluate the Effect of Blasting on nearby Houses and Structures, M/s. Shree Cements Limited, Gulbarga Dist., Karnataka 2023 M/s. Shree Cements Limited Prof. K Ram Chandar
17 Slope stability study of the Block-V, Advalpale-Thivim Mineral Block M/s Fomento Resources Private Limited for safe workings and optimum design situated at Advalpale and Thivim Villages, Bicholim & Bardez Taluka, North Goa District, Goa 2023 Fomento Resources Pvt. Ltd. Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy
18 Study and suggest old tailing ponds design for safe and optimum disposal of tailings generated from Wet Beneficiation Plant of “Greater Ferromet, Division of Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Private Limited located at Santona Village, Sanguem Taluka, South Goa District, Goa 2023 Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Pvt. Ltd. Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy
19 Scientific Study for Slope & Dump Stability as per Reg. No 106(2) of CMR -2017 for Utkal-‘D’ Coal Mine 2022 M/s. NALCO - Odisha, M/s. Utkal Coal Mining India Private Limited Prof. K Ram Chandar
20 Scientific Study for Controlled Blasting in Guruvanipalli Limestone Mine Limestone Mine to apply for permission for blasting up to 100m from 132KV Power Line 2022 M/s. Ultratech Cements Private Limited Prof. K Ram Chandar
21 Study for Controlled Blasting (large diameter) in Rough Stone Quarry 2022 SRC Projects Private Limited, Tamil Nadu Prof. K Ram Chandar
22 Assessment of Intensity of Ground Vibrations Generated Due to Tunnel Blasting on Surrounding Structures 2022 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Prof. K Ram Chandar
23 Slope Stability Study of the Zamblidadga Dongor Iron Ore & Manganese Ore Mine (M.L.No.3/Fe/Mn/79) of Naraina Sinai Quirtonim for Safe Workings and Optimum Design situated at Cavurem Village, Quepem Taluk 2022 Naraina Sinai Quirtonim Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy
24 Scientific Study for designing controlled blasting to protect ‘Goripeta vagu bund and KPUG underground mine workings and structures’ due to induced vibrations and air overpressure with blasting at PKOC (PKOC-II Section), SCCL 2021 SCCL Prof. K Ram Chandar
25 Scientific study for OB Dumps (including Slopes and Highwalls) at Khairagura OCP of Bellampalli area, SCCL 2021 SCCL Prof. K Ram Chandar
26 Design of method of working, ultimate pit slope, dump slopes including monitoring of highwall benches, OB dumps and slopes for ensuing stability for the life of the mine at RKPOCP SCCL 2021 SCCL Prof. K Ram Chandar
27 Assessment of Intensity of Ground Vibrations due to Blasting Operations in Quarry 2021 M/s. Vismay Rock Private Limited, Kollam-Dist, Kerala Prof. K Ram Chandar
28 Scientific Study for Controlled Blasting in Tummalpenta Limestone Mine to apply for permission for blasting up to 100/50m from 132KV Power Line 2021 M/s. Ultratech Cements Private Limited Prof. K Ram Chandar
29 Design of method of working, ultimate pit slope, dump slopes including monitoring of highwall benches, OB dumps and slopes of Naini coal mine 2021 SCCL, Odisha Prof. K Ram Chandar
30 Scientific Study Slope stability analysis Controlled Blasting in Kallur Limestone Mine (Block-A) to protect the structures of surrounding village, M/s. Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited 2021 Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited Prof. K Ram Chandar
31 Third-party inspection and certification of underground mine development works at Uti Gold Mine 2021 Hutti Gold Mines Company Ltd. Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy
32 Scientific study for stability analysis of benches of Basant Nagar Limestone Mine, Telangana State 2021   Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy
33 Slope Stability Studies for Safe Workings and Optimum Design of M/s Muhammedali P Quarry Located at Morayur Village, Kondotty Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala 2021 Muhammedali P Quarry Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy
34 Scientific Study on ground vibrations while working the proposed Venkatapur OC Project, Bhupalpalli Area, SCCL near Ramappa Temple for obtaining NOC from Archaeological Survey of India and DGMS permission 2020 SCCL Prof. K Ram Chandar
35 Scientific study for Design the method of Working, Ultimate pit Slope, Dump Slopes Including Monitoring of Final Highwall benches, OB Dumps Slopes of RGOC-V OCP, Ramagundam area 2020 SCCL Prof. K Ram Chandar
36 Scientific study for stability analysis of benches of RIOM of M/S. VESCO Limited, Sandur, Karnataka 2020 M/S. VESCO Limited, Sandur, Karnataka Prof. K Ram Chandar
37 Slope stability studies for the optimization of bench parameters and recommendation for the final pit slope stability of John iron ore mine, Chitradurga, Karnataka 2020 Vedanta Company Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy
38 Monitoring of blasting operations of railway tunnel at Kulshekara, Mangalore, Southern Railway, Mangalore 2019 Southern Railway, Govt. of India Prof. K Ram Chandar
39 Scientific study on stability of south side (in-corp) highwall benches at MOCP, RG-1 area, SCCL, Peddapalli District, Telangana State 2019 SCCL Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy

 

 

 

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