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Prof.Dondapati Gopi Krishna

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Mining Engineering

Email: gopikrishna[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

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Office Number: +91-326-223-5755

Personal Page: Under Construction

Research Interest: Rock Excavation, Mechanical Cutting, Rock-tool Interaction, Rock Mechanics, and Numerical Modelling

Curriculum
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Publications

Teaching

Subjects Taught: 

Advanced Blasting Techniques (U.G. Students), , Rock Mechanics Laboratory (U.G. Students), Rock Excavation Engineering (U.G. Students), Rock Breakage Practical (U.G. Students)

Modern Blasting Technology in Mining (P.G. Students), NATM and TBM Tunnelling (P.G. Students), Design of Supports for Underground Excavations (P.G. Students).

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Publications

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

Gopi Krishna Dondapati, Debasis Deb, Ian Porter, Shivakumar Karekal. “Improvement of strength - deformability behaviour of rock-like materials and coal using fibre-reinforced Thin Spray-on Liner (FR-TSL)”, Rock Mech Rock Eng (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-022-02825-8

Gopi Krishna Dondapati, Debasis Deb, Ian Porter, Shivakumar Karekal. “Elasto-Plastic Damage and Dilation Analysis of Fibre Reinforced Thin Spray-on Liner Coated Concrete and Coal Specimens under Compressive Loading”, 57th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium (ARMA2023), Atlanta, June 2023. https://doi.org/10.56952/ARMA-2023-0259

Gopi Krishna Dondapati, Debasis Deb, Ian Porter, Shivakumar Karekal. “Reinforcement Capabilities of a Thin Polymeric Liner under Flexural Loading Applied in Hydrostone Plaster Beams”, ISRM European Rock Mechanics Symposium (EUROCK2024), Alicante, July 2024 New Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering – Tomás et al. (eds) © 2024 The Author(s), ISBN 978-1-032-55144-9. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003429234-160.

Gopi Krishna Dondapati, Debasis Deb, Ian Porter, Shivakumar Karekal. “Performance evaluation of polymeric liner as surface support by simulating a field-size coal pillar in an underground mine”, Advances in Rock Mechanics – Infrastructure Development / ISRM International Symposium 2024 & 13th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium (ARMS13), New Delhi, September 2024 (Accepted & Presented).

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

  1. Investigation into planning and design aspects governing the selective coal cutting technology using surface miner for various rock conditions for clean coal production. (Sponsored by Department of Science & Technology- Amount: Rs. 3,36, 38,680.00/-) (Role: Co-PI)
  2. Assessment of Rock Mass Rippability through Geotechnical Investigations for Selection of Suitable Ripper and its Operating Parameters for Sandstone Formations of West Bokaro Mine, Tata Steel Limited. (Sponsored by Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur- Amount: Rs. 42,79,109.00/-) (Role: Co-PI)
  3. Assessment of Rock Mass Rippability through Geotechnical Investigations for Aiding Selection of Suitable Ripper for Joda East and Khondbond Mines of Tata Steel Limited. (Sponsored by Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur- Amount: Rs. 28, 59,687.00/-) (Role: Co-PI)

Consultancy Project (for ONGC)

  1. Monitoring of controlled blasting methodology for dismantling ORII Concrete Berth, Visakhapatnam Port Trust. (Client M/s ITD Cem India Ltd., Visakhapatnam) (Role: CI)
  2. Strata Monitoring and Analysis of Longwall Panels 13 and 14 at the Jhanjara Longwall Project. (Client M/s Coherent Mining Services Private Ltd., Hyderabad) (Role: CI)
  3. A Scientific Study on the Assessment of the Impact of Mine Blasting Operations on Environmental Pollution and Important Structures of Chittorgarh Fort for Suggesting Suitable Remedial Measures. (Client M/s Birla Corporations Ltd., Kolkata) (Role: Co-PI)
  4. Conducting a Scientific Study to Reduce Fragmentation to Increase the Generation of Fines in Bolani Ores Mines of M/s SAIL. (Client Central Coordination (Mines) RSP SAIL) (Role: Co-CI).
  5. Professional Development Programme on Introduction of Latest Tunnelling Techniques for NHPC Executives (Client M/s NHPC Limited) (Role: Co-CI).
  6. Monitoring of controlled blasting methodology for Rock Dredging in the inner Harbour Channel near ORI, ORII, ORII and Fertiliser Berth, Visakhapatnam Port Trust. (Client M/s ITD Cem India Ltd., Visakhapatnam) (Role: Co-CI)
  7. Scientific Study on Systematic Monitoring of Slopes, Dumps and Ultimate Pit Slope of Star Cement Limited. (Client M/s Star Cement Limited., Meghalaya) (Role: CI)

Membership of Scientific Societies

  • International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM)
  • Professional Engineer (PE) – Engineers Australia.
  • Tunnelling Association of India (TAI)
  • The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)- (2017-2021)

Guidance

Kundan Kumar Rai (Full-Time)

Arigela Kiran Kumar (Part-Time)

Vinay Chari (Part-Time)

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