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Gopal Chandra Roy

About


Graduated from IIT Kharagpur in the year 1991.

Worked more than fourteen years (September 1991 to December, 2005) in Jhanjra Project Mine (an underground coal mine belongs to Eastern Coalfields Limited, A subsidiary of Coal India Limited).

Joined in IIEST, Shibpur (Erstwhile BESU, Shibpur) December, 2005 and continuing.

Academic Qualifications


  • PhD
  • FCC(Coal)
  • M.Tech
  • B.Tech(Hons.)

Research Statement


Coal Mining, Mining Machinery, Operations Research

Latest Publications


  • 1 Roy, G. C. & Dey, N. C, Optimization of Time Duration to Install Face Equipment at Longwall Face in India Coal Mines, 598-606, 37th International Symposium on Application of Computers and Operations Research on Mineral Industries (APCOM 2015) organized by University of Alaska Fairbanks, United States in cooperation with The S, 2015
  • 2 Prasad, A. & Roy, G. C, Causes of Discrete Behaviour on Roof Sagging due to Underground Mining, 153-159, International Conference on “Coal and Energy – Technological Advances and Future Challenges (CETAFC 2013)”, organised by Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, 15th-17th December, 2013, 2013
  • 3 Roy, G. C, Shale Gas: Technological Approach and Prospects in India, 45-58, International Conference on “Coal and Energy – Technological Advances and Future Challenges (CETAFC 2013)”, organised by Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, 15th-17th December, 2013, 2013
  • 4 Prasad, A. & Roy, G. C, Impact of Significant Factors on Strata Control During Depillaring Operation with Continuous Miner in Underground Coal Mines in India, 19, National Seminar on “Development of Coal and Mineral Resources: - Economic, Technological and Environmental Issues” Jointly organised by Institute of Engineers (India) and Bengal Engineering and Scien, 2012
  • 5 Roy, G. C. & Dey, N. C, Development and Verification of Performance of Quick Setting Cement for Reduction of Roof Fall Accidents in Underground Coalmines, 28, National Seminar on “Development of Coal and Mineral Resources: - Economic, Technological and Environmental Issues” Jointly organised by Institute of Engineers (India) and Bengal Engineering and Scien, 2012
  • 6 Roy, G. C. & Dey, N. C., Optimization of Quick Setting Cement (QSC) Ingredients for Improving its Strength and Control Immediate Roof in Underground Mines, 107, 71-79, MGMI Transactions, 2011
  • 7 Prasad, A. & Roy, G. C, Instrumentation for Strata Control in Continuous Miner Face in Underground Coal Mines in India, 32(4), 3-15, Minetech, 2011
  • 8 Dey, N. C., Pal, S., Roy. G. C. & Sahana, S. K, A Look into Physiological Response of Selective Underground Coal Miners in the Ambit of Underground Environment, 32(4), 48-54, Minetech, 2011
  • 9 Roy, G. C. & Dey, N. C, Role of Some Critical Parameters on the Performance of Quick Setting Cement Installation with Roof Bolt in Underground Coal Mine, 147-151, National Seminar on Coal Mining “The Future of Overground Lies Below Ground”, jointly organised by DGMS and SCCL, Hyderabad 28th August 2010, 2010
  • 10 Roy, G. C. & Dey, N. C, Chemical Analysis of Cement Ingredients Suitable for Underground Coal Mines with SEM/EDX, 31, 50-55, Minetech, 2010
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    Research Areas


    • Communication in underground coalmines
    • Strata control in underground coal mines
    • Optimization techniques in underground coal mines
    • Mines safety

    Publications


  • 1 Roy, G. C. & Dey, N. C., Optimization of Quick Setting Cement (QSC) Ingredients for Improving its Strength and Control Immediate Roof in Underground Mines, 107, 71-79, MGMI Transactions, 2011
  • 2 Prasad, A. & Roy, G. C, Instrumentation for Strata Control in Continuous Miner Face in Underground Coal Mines in India, 32(4), 3-15, Minetech, 2011
  • 3 Dey, N. C., Pal, S., Roy. G. C. & Sahana, S. K, A Look into Physiological Response of Selective Underground Coal Miners in the Ambit of Underground Environment, 32(4), 48-54, Minetech, 2011
  • 4 Roy, G. C. & Dey, N. C, Chemical Analysis of Cement Ingredients Suitable for Underground Coal Mines with SEM/EDX, 31, 50-55, Minetech, 2010
  • 5 Roy, G. C. & Dey, N. C., Control Factors in Indian Longwall Mines, 46(10), 126-128, The Indian Mining & Engineering Journal, 2007
  • 6 Bhattacharya, J., Roy, G. C. & Ghosh, A. K, Planning a Longwall Mine Face and Performance Parameters – A Verification of Existing Design in Jhanjra Longwall Mine in Eastern Coalfields Limited, 13, 45-53, Minetech, 1992
  • 1 Roy, G. C. & Dey, N. C, Optimization of Time Duration to Install Face Equipment at Longwall Face in India Coal Mines, 598-606, 37th International Symposium on Application of Computers and Operations Research on Mineral Industries (APCOM 2015) organized by University of Alaska Fairbanks, United States in cooperation with The S, 2015
  • 2 Prasad, A. & Roy, G. C, Causes of Discrete Behaviour on Roof Sagging due to Underground Mining, 153-159, International Conference on “Coal and Energy – Technological Advances and Future Challenges (CETAFC 2013)”, organised by Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, 15th-17th December, 2013, 2013
  • 3 Roy, G. C, Shale Gas: Technological Approach and Prospects in India, 45-58, International Conference on “Coal and Energy – Technological Advances and Future Challenges (CETAFC 2013)”, organised by Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, 15th-17th December, 2013, 2013
  • 4 Prasad, A. & Roy, G. C, Impact of Significant Factors on Strata Control During Depillaring Operation with Continuous Miner in Underground Coal Mines in India, 19, National Seminar on “Development of Coal and Mineral Resources: - Economic, Technological and Environmental Issues” Jointly organised by Institute of Engineers (India) and Bengal Engineering and Scien, 2012
  • 5 Roy, G. C. & Dey, N. C, Development and Verification of Performance of Quick Setting Cement for Reduction of Roof Fall Accidents in Underground Coalmines, 28, National Seminar on “Development of Coal and Mineral Resources: - Economic, Technological and Environmental Issues” Jointly organised by Institute of Engineers (India) and Bengal Engineering and Scien, 2012
  • 6 Roy, G. C. & Dey, N. C, Role of Some Critical Parameters on the Performance of Quick Setting Cement Installation with Roof Bolt in Underground Coal Mine, 147-151, National Seminar on Coal Mining “The Future of Overground Lies Below Ground”, jointly organised by DGMS and SCCL, Hyderabad 28th August 2010, 2010
  • 7 Maiti, J. & Roy, G. C, Safety in Mining Supply Chain, 219-226, Proceedings of the International Conference on “Mineral Industry in the New Economy – Challenges and Opportunities”, January 15th – 16th, 2009, ISM Alumni Association, Kolkata Chapter, 2009
  • 8 Roy, G. C, An Overview on Breakdown of Face Equipment in a Longwall Face in India, 143-149, National seminar on Rock-Machine Interaction in Excavations Organised by Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Mining Engineering, I. T. BHU, 17th-18th March, 2008, 2008
  • 9 Roy, G. C. & Dey, N. C, Effect of Powered Support Design in Longwall Production Performance in India, 45-52, National Seminar on Productivity in Indian Coal Mines organised by World Confederation of Productivity Science, 18th-19th Jan, 2007,, 2007
  • 10 Roy, G. C. & Dey, N. C, An Overview on Breakdown of LHD and SDL in an Indian Underground Coal Mines, tech3/1-3/6, National Seminar on “New Mining Initiatives for Sustainable Development”, Organised by Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, 17th No. 2007, 2007
  • Patents


    # Patents Year

    Responsibilities


    Head of the Department
    19/11/2024 - present

    Projects


    • Underground Mine Monitoring System, Sponsored
      Ongoing
    • Scientific study including numerical modelling for development and depillaring of panels at Sarpi Project at JMS HO Project, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Verification of Progressive Mine Closure Activities of Gurha (East) Lignite Mine Phase=-II, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Progresive Mine Closure of BCCL Mines, Phase-II, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Scientific Study for Design of Bord and Pillar Development/Depillaring Seam-V and Seam-IV (M) with Two Continuous Miner at Saoner Colliery of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Instrumentation and Monthly Strata Monitoring at Shyamsunderpur Colliery of ECL, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Scientific study for depillaring of two panels at Seam-RVIIC for Kumardih-B UG Mine, ECL at JMS HO_ISD Project, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Scientific Study for drivage/extension of Inclines by Road Header at MIC Unit and 3&4 Incline Unit of Jhanjra Project Colliery, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Strata Monitoring of Incline No. 1&2 of Parasea Colliery, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Strata Monitoring Work for PVK-5 Project, Phase-V, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Instrumentation and Strata Monitoring Work of 3&4 Incline of Jhanjra Project, Phase-IV, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Instrumentation and Strata Monitoring MIC Unit of Jhanjra Project, Phase-II, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Work order for SSI Report for Depillaring Operation at JMS HO project, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Study on viability of surface subsided mining area (Or land area to be subsided in the future) for installation of Solar Power Plant at Jhanjra Area, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Scientific Study for the Extraction Planning of Seams VI-B and V at Damini Underground Mine, SECL, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Bi-Monthly Strata Monitoring of Both LHCM-Seam-1(Top) and SHCM-Seam-1 (Bottom) at Gayatri Project, Phase-III, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Scientific Study for Checking Feasibility of Mining Operation in B17 Panel (consisting of B17A and B17B) In R-VI Seam of Khottadih Colliery in Pandaveswar Area, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Scientific study for the extraction planning of Seams VI B and V at Damini Underground Mine, SECL, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Instrumentation and Strata Monitoring of Continuous Miner Working during Development/Depillaring Workings of King Seam at PVK-5 Incline Mine, SCCL, Phase-IV, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Instrumentation and Strata Monitoring of Continuous Miner Working During Development/Depillaring Operation in R-V Seam at Kumardihi-B Mine, ECL, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Instrumentation and Strata Monitoring of Continuous Miner Working During Development Panels at the R-V Seam of Jhanjra Project, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Instrumentation and Strata Monitoring of Continuous Miner Working During Development of Seam I (Top) at Gayatri Underground Mine, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Phase-II, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Instrumentation and Strata Monitoring of Low Height Continuous Miner Projects at Jhanjra 3&4 Incline in RVIIA and RVII Seams of Jhanjra Project Colliery, Eastern Coalfields Limited, Phase-III, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Design for Depillaring with CM and Shuttle Combination at B20 (Sub Panels B20A, B20B and B20C) in R-VI Seam at Khottadih Colliery, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Scientific study for proposed CM Panels in RIV seam at Khottadih Colliery, Pandaveswar Area, Eastern Coalfields Limited, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Scientific Study on Determination of Physico-mechanical properties of Coal and Coal Measure Rocks at Kuardih Block of Raniganj Coal field Area, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Design for Depillaring with CM and Shuttle Combination at B19 (Sub Panels B19A, B19B and B19C) in R-VI Seam at Khottadih Colliery, Pandaveswar Area, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Scientific Study on Determination of Physico-mechanical properties of Coal and Coal Measure Rocks at Kasta East Coal Block of Raniganj Coal field Area, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Design for the Depillaring with LHD and Belt Conveyor Combination at K12 Panel (Sub Panels K12A, K12B, K12C and K12D) at R-V Seam at Khottadih Colliery, Pandaveswar Area, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Design for Depillaring with CM and Shuttle Combination at B17 (Sub Panels B17A and B17B) and B18 Panels in R-VI Seam at Khottadih Colliery, Pandaveswar Area, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Design of Extraction Methodology for Depillaring of Sector-F of RVIIA and RVII Seams Using Low Height Continuous Miner at 3&4 Incline, Jhanjra Project Colliery, ECL, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Design of Extraction Methodology Using Continuous Miner in Rajgamar Underground Mine, SECL, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Design of Extraction Methodology for Highwall Mining at Block-II Mine, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Suggesting Method of Development and Depillaring of RVIIA Seam at Shyamsunderpur/Sarpi Underground Mine, Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Instrumentation and Strata Monitoring of Continuous Miner Working during Development/Depillaring Workings of King Seam at PVK-5 Incline Mine, SCCL, Phase-III, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Scientific Study for Extraction and Support Design at Sector-D, Sector-E and Part of Sector-C of RV Seam at Jhanjra Project Colliery, ECL, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Instrumentation and Strata Monitoring of Continuous Miner Working During Development of Seam I (Top) at Gayatri Underground Mine, SECL, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Instrumentation and Strata Monitoring of Low Height Continuous Miner Projects at Jhanjra 3&4 Incline in RVIIA and RVII Seams of Jhanjra Project Colliery, ECL, Phase-II, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Instrumentation and Strata Monitoring of Low Height Continuous Miner Projects at Jhanjra 3&4 Incline in RVIIA and RVII Seams of Jhanjra Project Colliery, Eastern Coalfields Limited, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Instrumentation and Strata Monitoring of Continuous Miner Working during Development/Depillaring Workings of King Seam at PVK-5 Incline Mine, SCCL, Phase-II, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Scientific study of the area over the developed underground working of Pit No. 2 Colliery (Ghugus Opencast Colliery), Consultancy
      Completed
    • Scientific Study and Preparation of Scamp to Start Depillaring with Stowing by SDL in Panel S-12 (Sub Panel A And Sub Panel B) in R-VIII(B1) Seam at Shyamsundarpur Colliery, Bankola Area, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Design of Bord and Pillar Development/Depillaring Work Using Continuous Miner in Seam I (Top) and Seam I (Bottom) at Gayatri Underground Mine, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Design of Extraction Methodology for Depillaring of Panel 2, 3, 4 and 5 in RV Seam Using Continuous Miner at MIC, Jhanjra Project Colliery, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Scientific Study for the Panel No-D4(2) for Belgaon Coal Mine, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Instrumentation and Strata Monitoring of Continuous Miner Working during Development/Depillaring Workings of King Seam at PVK-5 Incline Mine, SCCL, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Scientific Study for Pillar Stability at C-11 Panel, Manderboni Colliery, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Scientific Study and Determination of RMR of Manderboni Colliery, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Scientific Study for Determination of RMR of RII/II seam of Madhaipur Colliery, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Verification of Progressive Mine Closure Activities of Gurha (East) Lignite Mine, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Scientific Study Under Regulation 123 of the Coal Mines Regulations, 2017 for Preparation of Strata Control and Monitoring Plan (SCAMP) at Bangwar, Damini and Rajnedra Underground Coal Mines, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Third Party Monitoring of Progressive Mine Closure Activities, Consultancy
      Ongoing
    • Scientific Study to Determine RMR of Rana Seam (R-V) and Sripur Seam (R-VI) of Bhanora West Block Colliery, Sripur Area, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Scientific study for assessing the long term stability of pillars at Shasti Colliery of Ballarpur Area, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Chemical Analysis of Quick Setting Cement of Mugma Area, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Strata Monitoring in Continuous Miner District, Sarpi Project, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Preparation of Sustainable Development Framework for Dongri Buzurg Mine, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Coal Sample Analysis of the Mines of Eastern Coalfields Limited, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Strata Monitoring and Management Plan for Extraction of Developed Pillars in Continuous Miner District, Sarpi Project, Consultancy
      Completed
    • Coal Bed Methane Reserves Estimation for Indian Coalfields, Sponsored
      Completed
    • A Cost-effective and Efficient MATCHEM Model to Support Immediate Roof Having Developed Quick-setting Cement Based Capsules to Reduce Roof Fall Accident in Coal Mines, Sponsored
      Completed

    Research Groups


    Dr. Debapriya Mondal
    Ph. D.
    8240333015
    dmbiltu@gmail.com

    Created: 23 November 2019