Dr. Lingampally Sai Vinay is currently working as an Assistant Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology (IIEST), Shibpur. Previously worked as a Researcher at Tata Steel and served as a Mining Expert at O/o Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Government of India. Dr. Lingampally Sai Vinay completed his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mining Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India, in 2023. He holds a Second Class Manager's Certificate of Competency (Un-Restricted Coal), Gas Testing certificate, and First Aid certificate. Dr. Lingampally Sai Vinay's research interests include underground coal mining, Energy Transition, Green Mining, Mine Closure, Mine Safety, and the Application of numerical simulation, machine learning, and various advanced tools in Mining.
His PhD Thesis was nominated from India by the Indian National Group of the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM) for the ISRM Rocha Medal 2025. He also received a Letter of Appreciation from the Additional Secretary & Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Government of India. He is also awarded with Speaker’s Award at the 17th MiningForum, June 06-07, 2024, at Berlin, Germany, Mining Engineers' Association of India (MEAI)-SRG Information Technology Award 2023-2024, and the Mining Engineers' Association of India (MEAI)' Special Award for "Student Membership Award" 2022-2023. He also established MEAI Student Chapter at JNTUH UCEM. He served as an Advisory Committee Member and Keynote Speaker at the seminar on "Future of Coal Mining -Coal: A Strategic Mineral." He is a Certified Safety Auditor (completed six days Executive Development Program on “Safety and Health Management System Audit” organised by IIT ISM Dhanbad He is also invited as a Speaker at 5th Coal Log India 2025, organised by Indian Coal Forum
His International Visits
Australia
Netherlands
Germany
He is the Coordinator for the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (India)'s Youth Researchers’ Forum. He serves as a reviewer for nine international journals, including those published by Elsevier, Springer, and Frontiers, as well as other reputable publishers. He is a member of various mining societies like IACC, CPPA, ISRM, IEI, MGMI, MEAI, SAIMM, ISRMTT, ARMA, SME, IEF, and ICF. He is the first graduate from the JNTUH University College of Engineering, Manthani, to earn a doctorate.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, India
Title of PhD Thesis: Study of strata behaviour for stability of continuous miner panels using numerical simulation and machine learning techniques
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech): Mining Engineering, JNTUH University College of Engineering, Manthani, India
Underground Coal Mining, Mine Closure, Energy Transition, Rock Mechanics, Green Mining, Coal Bed Methane, Mine Safety, and Application of numerical simulation, machine learning, and various advanced tools in Mining.
Life Member - Indian Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling Technology (ISRMTT)
Life Member - International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM)
Life Member - Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI)
Created: 23 November 2019
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