Teaching

Environmental Aspects of Mining Industry

Air Pollution

Air Pollution Control

Air and Noise Pollution

Remote Sensing and GIS

Land Resource Management

Environmental Science - UG common

Pollution Control and Environmental Managment - open to all branches

Academics

Dr. Manish Kumar Jain is a dedicated educator with over two decades of teaching experience in Environmental Science and Mining Engineering. As a Professor at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, he has mentored numerous undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students, guiding them in research and practical applications of environmental management in mining. His teaching philosophy integrates theoretical knowledge with real-world case studies, emphasizing sustainability, pollution control, and advanced environmental monitoring techniques. He has designed and delivered courses on air and water quality management, environmental impact assessment, and mine waste utilization, ensuring students gain both academic excellence and industry-relevant expertise. His commitment to education extends beyond the classroom through training programs, workshops, and professional development courses for industry professionals and researchers.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ORGANIZED

S. No.	Title	Sponsoring agency	Status	Rs. In Lakhs	Status
AS CI
6	Training program on Air Quality Assessment, Prediction and Control for Industrial Areas(EDP/7131/23-24)	Group of Co.	CI	7.8	Completed
5	One Week Training Program on Mining and Environment (EDP/5061/19-20)	Hindustan Copper Limited	CI	5.31	Completed
4	Training Program on Air and Nosie quality assessment, Prediction and Control for Industrial Areas CONS/3828/18-19	Group of Co.	CI	3.30	Completed
3	Training Program on Environmental Clearance Procedures and Impact Assessment for Mining Projects (CONS/3520/17-18)	Group of Co.	CI	2.58	Completed
2	Training Program on Ambient air quality assessment, prediction and control (cons/3236/16-17)	Group of Co.	CI	2.40	Completed
1	Training program on Air Quality Assessment, Prediction and Control for Industrial Areas (CONS/2931/15-16)	Group of Co.	CI	3.30	Completed
AS CO-CI
5	Training program on Waste to Energy	Group of Co.	Co-CI	3.60	Completed
4	Six Days Training program on Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Environmental Management Near Mining and Industrial Areas (EDP/5059/2019-20)	Group of Co.	Co-CI	11.40	Completed
3	Short-term course on advanced treatment of solid and hazardous waste: Current Perspectives. (cons/3329/16-17)	Group of Co.	CO-CI	3.30	Completed
2	Short-term course on recent trends in waste management practices. (CONS/3221/16-17)	Group of Co.	CO-CI	3.30	Completed
1	Short-term course on sustainable waste management practices. (cons/3097/15-16)	Group of Co.	CO-CI	2.55	Completed

Conference Organized

No.

Title

Duration

Status

Technological Advancements in Waste Management : Challenges and Opportunities – 2023 (TAWMCO-2023) IITISM CONFERENCE TAWMCO/2023-24/34/ESE

December 03-04, 2024

Co-Convener

National Conference on Recent Trends in Environmental Pollution and Disaster Risk Reduction at FICCI, New Delhi

6-7 February 2020

Advisory Committee

Position

Dr. Manish Kumar Jain holds a distinguished academic and professional career, currently serving as a Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. With over two decades of experience, he has held key positions including Associate Professor and Assistant Professor at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, as well as Lecturer at NIT Rourkela and Anna University, Chennai. Beyond academia, he has been appointed as an expert member by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC), and the High Court of Jharkhand, contributing to policy-making and environmental assessments. He has also served as an expert auditor for ICFRE, Dehradun, playing a pivotal role in developing the Environmental Performance Rating Index for Indian coal mines. His leadership extends to organizing national and international conferences, training programs, and consultancy projects, solidifying his reputation as a leading expert in environmental sustainability and mining sciences.

S. No.	Post	Organization	Duration	Nature of Job
7.	Professor	Dept. of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand	On Going (2023-till date)	Teaching & Researc
6.	Associate Professor	Dept. of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand	(2010 - 2023)	Teaching & Research
5.	Assistant Professor	Dept. of Environmental Science & Engineering, ISM Dhanbad, Jharkhand	(2007 –2010)	Teaching & Research
4.	Lecturer	Dept. of Mining Engineering, NIT Rourkela, Orissa	(2006 - 2007)	Teaching & Research
3.	Lecturer	Dept. of Mining Engineering, Anna Univ. Main Campus, Chennai, Tamilnadu	(2004 -2006)	Teaching & Research
2.	Research Associate (CSIR)	Department of Mining Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal.	(2004 -2004)	Research
	Research Scholar	Department of Mining Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal.	(2000 -2004)	Research

Awards and Honors

Dr. Manish Kumar Jain has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to environmental science and mining research through several prestigious awards and honors. He was awarded the Prof. (Dr.) H.R. Anireddy Award for Mining Engineering Research (2018) for his significant work in environmental sustainability in mining. He has been appointed as an expert member by various government bodies, including the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC), and the High Court of Jharkhand, for addressing critical environmental and air pollution issues. Additionally, he has served as an expert auditor for ICFRE, Dehradun, contributing to the development of the Environmental Performance Rating Index for Indian coal mines. His expertise is widely acknowledged, making him a key figure in policy advisory and environmental impact assessments at both national and international levels.

Award and Recognition

Expert Member in NGT Case vide order dt. 29.11.2021 in OA 40/2016 (Manbodh Biswal Vs Union of India & Ors)
Expert Member in NGT Case vide order dt. 23.09.2020 in O.A. No. 23/2017(EZ) with O.A. No 776/2018.
Awarded with the Prof (Dr) H.R.Anireddy Award for Mining Engineering Research for 2018 in recognition of research in the field of Environment concerning Mining and allied areas by THE INDIAN MINING & ENGINEERING JOURNAL in the Annual Awards Function of 2019 at Hotel Malligi, Hospet (Karnataka) on 21 September 2019.
Appointed as an expert member on Air Pollution at ICFRE, Dehradun for the development the of Environmental Performance rating index for Indian coal mines in 2018.
Appointed as an expert auditor on Air Pollution at ICFRE, Dehradun, for Environmental Audit of various Mines.
Appointed as an expert member by the High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi for environmental issues and safety of workers in thermal power stations of Jharkhand on the order of the Supreme Court of India in 2018.
Appointed as an expert member for control of air pollution at MOEFCC under the chairmanship of the Honorable Minister of Environment, Govt. of India in 2017
NABET-QCI accreditation for preparation of EIA as Functional Area Expert for Land use, Air Pollution & Solid waste

Publications

Books Published

Dr. Manish Kumar Jain has an extensive and impactful publication record, with over 50 research papers published in high-impact SCI and Scopus-indexed international journals. His research spans air and water quality assessment, heavy metal contamination, mine waste management, and environmental sustainability in mining regions. His work has been published in esteemed journals such as Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, and Science of the Total Environment, with several papers receiving high citations. In addition to journal articles, he has contributed to book chapters and conference proceedings, further advancing research in environmental management and mining. His publications not only provide critical insights into pollution control and sustainable mining practices but also influence industry standards and government policies on environmental protection.

Book Chapter

Sumit Choudhary, Dheeraj Kumar, Manish Kumar Jain (2016), “Multi-Classifier Fusion for Land Use Land Cover Mapping in Jharia Coal Field “ in book: Geostatistical and Geospatial Approaches for the Characterization of Natural Resources in the Environment, pp.773-777. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3- 319-18663-4_119.
Shiv Kumar yadav, Manish Kumar Jain, Dinesh Kumar Patel (2018), “Monitoring of Air Pollution in Different Regions Along Road Network, Jharia Coalfield, Dhanbad, India in book : Environmental Pollution, Water Science and Technology Library 77, PP 125- 134, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5792-2_10 , Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018, V.P. Singh et al. (eds.)
Shweta Kumari, Manish Kuamr Jain (2018), “A Critical Review on Air Quality Index” Environmental Pollution, Water Science and Technology Library 77, pp 87-102, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5792-2_8 , Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018, V.P. Singh et al. (eds.)
Ritesh Kumar, M SunderRajan, Sadanand Sharma, Manish Kumar Jain , “Coal Combustion Residues: Bulk Utilisation in Mining Areas amidst environmental Problems” in NexGen Technologies for Mining and Fuel Industries, ISBN : 978-93-85926-40-2, PP-1023-1032, Vol II.

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

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

Sl. No	Year	Guide Status	Name of Authors	Title of Publication	Name of Journal	Indexed in	Impact Factor	SIR	WoS
50	2025/2024	Principal Guide (C.A.)	Silvia Dutta, Manish Kumar Jain, Dheeraj Kumar	Evaluation of Soil Heavy Metals in Raniganj Open-Cast Coal Mines in India: Spatial Distribution, Positive Matrix Factorization and Monte Carlo Simulation	Process Safety and Environmental Protection Springer ISSN / eISSN 0957-5820 / 1744-3598 Volume 194, February 2025, Pages 1038-1055 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.12.039	SCI, Thomson & Reuters and Scopus indexed	6.9	Q1	Q1
49	2025	Principal Guide (C.A.)	Priya, J., Jain, M.K., Randhawa, N.S.	Copper Extraction Process Waste: A Source of Critical Metals	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 2025, 542 LNCE, pp. 91–99 DOI 10.1007/978-981-97-6024-4_6	Scopus
48	2024	Principal Guide (C.A.)	Priya, J., Randhawa, N.S., Jain, M.K.	Copper Slag as a Source of Iron: An Overview	Springer Proceedings in Physics, 2024, 308 SPPHY, pp. 28–38, Print ISSN 0930-8989	Scopus
47	2024	Sole Guide (C.A.)	Shravan Kumar, Manish Kumar Jain	A comparative study of health risks of selected potentially toxic metals in household dust from different socio-economical houses of Dhanbad city, India	Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, ISSN 18739318 Volume 17, Issue 7, Pages 1547 – 1564, July 2024, Online published February19, 2024 Springer https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-024-01527	SCI, Thomson & Reuters and Scopus indexed	5.1	Q1	Q2
46	2022	Sole Guide (C.A.)	Shravan Kumar, Manish Kumar Jain	Characterization and morphometric study of household settled dust: A Case study in Dhanbad, the coal capital of India	Applied Geochemistry ISSN: 0883-2927 Volume 144, September 2022, 105398 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2022.105398	SCI, Thomson & Reuters and Scopus indexed	3.841	Q2	Q2
45	2024/2022 Online published	Principal Guide	Shweta Kumari, Suresh Pandian Elumalai, Manish Kumar Jain	A comparison of soot emitted from school buses and shared auto- rickshaws in Indian tier-II city	Environmental Forensics Taylor and Francis VOL. 25, NOS. 1–2, 13–20 ISSN 1527-5922 https://doi.org/10.1080/15275922.2022.2047835	SCI, Thomson & Reuters and Scopus indexed	1.328	Q3	Q4
44	2022	Principal Guide	Shweta Kumari, Suresh Pandian Elumalai, Manish Kumar Jain	Study on effect of tire burning on particulate matter concentration and respiratory deposition doses to the workers and inhabitants during road pavement activity	Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health ISSN: 1873-9318 Vol. 15(8), pp. 1413–1426 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-022-01170-7	SCI, Thomson & Reuters and Scopus indexed	3.573	Q2	Q2
43	2022	Sole Guide (C.A.)	Shravan Kumar, Manish Kumar Jain	Interrelationship of Indoor particulate matter and Respiratory dust depositions of women in the residence of Dhanbad City, India.	Environmental Science and Pollution Research Volume 29, Issue 3, Pages 4668 – 4689 ISSN: 0944-1344 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15584-w	SCI, Thomson & Reuters and Scopus indexed	2.914	Q2	Q2
42	2021 (2022)	Sole Guide (C.A.)	Dinesh Kumar Patel, Manish Kumar Jain	Contamination and Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Harmful Elements associated with Roadside Dust in Dhanbad India	Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment Vol 36(2), pp389-407 ISSN/EISSN 1436-3240/1436-3259 DOI -10.1007/s00477-021-02061-6	SCIE/Scopus	3.379	Q1	Q3
41	2021	Principal Guide	Ravi Ranjan Kumar , Koteswara Rao Vankayalapati , V. K. Soni1 , Hari Prasad Dasari , M. K. Jain , Arpit Tiwari , R. K. Giri , Srinivas Desamsetti	Comparison of INSAT-3D retrieved total column ozone with ground-based and AIRS observations over India	Science of the Total Environment ISSN: 0048-9697 793 , 148518 DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148518	SCI, Thomson & Reuters and Scopus indexed	5.5819	Q1	Q1
40	2020	Principal Guide (C.A.)	Azeem Uddin Siddiqui, Manish Kumar Jain	Change analysis in land use land cover due to surface mining in Jharia coalfield through Landsat time series data	Materials Today: Proceedings ISSN: 2214-7853 Vol 49, part 8 , pp 3462-3468 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.04.277	Scopus	0.576
39	2020	Sole Guide (C.A.)	Shravan Kumar, Manish Kumar Jain	Exposure to Particulate Matter and CO2 in indoor conditions at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad	Materials Today: Proceedings ISSN: 2214-7853 Vol 49, part 8 , pp 3469-3473 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.04.496	Scopus	0.576
38	2021	Sole Guide	Yuvraj Singh, Manish Kumar Jain	Assessment of physicochemical parameters and metal contents of Mansagar lake of Jaipur	Environmental Earth Sciences ISSN 1866-6280 Vol. 80(7), 284 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09576-9	SCIE	2.180	Q2	Q2
37	2021(2022)	Sole Guide (C.A.)	Dinesh Kumar Patel, Manish Kumar Jain	Health Risk Assessment of Trace Element in the Ambient Air along the Roadside in Dhanbad, India	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Vol 19(5), pp 4107-4122 ISSN: 1735-1742 10.1007/s13762-021-03266-6	SCIE	2.540	Q2	Q2
36	2021	Sole Guide	Yuvraj Singh, Manish Kumar Jain	Review of Advanced Techniques to Check Possible Pollutants And for Aquatic Quality Management of Urban Lakes	Pollution Research ISSN 0257 – 8050 ISSN Quarterly 0971 - 765 X Vol. 40-(1)	Scopus	0.13	Q4
35	2021 (2022)	Principal Guide (C.A.)	Azeem Uddin Siddiqui, Manish Kumar Jain, Reginald Ebhin Masto,	Distribution of some potentially toxic elements in the soils of Jharia Coalfield: A probabilistic approach for source identification and risk assessment	Land Degradation & Development 33(2), pp. 333–345 ISSN: 1085-3278 Online ISSN:1099-145X Doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4155 © John Wiley & Sons Ltd	SCI, Thomson & Reuters and Scopus indexed	4.977	Q1	Q1

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Jain Manish Kumar, Sastry B.S., (2003) "Settling Characteristics of Some Indian Fly Ash", Published in the Proceedings of, “3rd International Conference on Fly Ash Utilisation and Disposal” Vol. 1, 19-21February, 2003, Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP), New Delhi, PP II -34-40.
Jain Manish Kumar, Sastry B.S., (2006)" Fly Ash Properties and its Application in Mining Industry – A Critical Review” at “International Symposium on Environmental Issues of Mineral Industry” VNIT, Nagpur, 11-15 January, 2006,pp 67-75.
Jain Manish Kumar, Sastry B.S., (2007)"Paste Flow Behaviour of Indian Coal Fly Ash And Sand Mixtures For Mine Void Fill– A Laboratory Scale Investigation, “ at 1st International Conferences on Managing the Social and Environmental Consequences of Coal Mining in India, organised by The Australian National University, Indian School of Mines University & University of New South Wales, Sydney at India International Centre, New Delhi, 19-21 November, 2007.pp-813-821.
Singh Gurdeep, Paul B, Jain Manish Kumar, Raju E.V.R., Das Gupta Rajarshi (2010) “Development of Geo- Environmental Rationale for Cauterization of Coal Mines for obtaining Comprehensive Environmental Clearance: A case Study of BCCL Lease Hold Areas” at 3rd Asian Mining Congress, Kolkata, 22-25, January 2010, pp 189-194.
Jain Manish Kumar (2010) “Application of Fly Ash in Mining Industry – A Critical Review” at 3rd Asian Mining Congress, Kolkata, 22-25, January 2010, pp 231-242.
Arpita Das, Manish Kumar Jain, Gurdeep Singh, (2010) “ Environmental Assessment and utilization of coal combustion residues of Durgapur Project Limited (DPL)” International Conference on Mother Earth save it from future generations, February, 13-15 at University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India
Jain Manish Kumar, B Paul (2011) “Scientific Investigation for Assessment of Status of Underground Fire around Lodna Coke Plant of Lodna Area, BCCL” at International conference on Technological Challenges and Management Issues for Sustainability issues for Mining Industries, NIT Rourkela August 04-06, pp 277- 289
Paul B , Jain Manish Kumar (2011),“ Environmental Impact Assessment of Sand Mining From River Beds- A CASE Study of Tata Steel Jharia Divison in Jharia Coalfiled” at International conference on Technological Challenges and Management Issues for Sustainability issues for Mining Industries, NIT Rourkela, August 04-06, pp 395-406
Arpita Das, Manish Kumar Jain, Gurdeep Singh, (2011) “ Leaching Study of coal Combustion Residues by Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure” at 3rd International Conference on solid waste management (IconSWM 2011) pp 454-458
Avantika Chnadra, Manish Kumar Jain (2011) “Environmental Imapct Assessment and Mitigation Measures of Mine Waste Leachate Contaminants), at International Conference on climate change Forest Resource and Environment ( ICCFRE-2011), Univcersity of Kerla, Thiruvananthapuram, pp 235
Avantika Chnadra, Manish Kumar Jain (2012) “Impact of mine waste leach ate contaminants on municipal ecosystem of zone of influence” at 4th Asian Mining Congress, held at Hotel Hyatt organised by MGMI Kolkata, Jan 29-31, pp-172-183
Jain Manish Kumar, Biswajit Paul (2012) “Mining in India through Sustainable Development” at 4th Asian Mining Congress, held at Hotel Hyatt organised by MGMI Kolkata, Jan 29-31, pp-120-123
Manish Kumar Jain, Biswajit Paul (2012), “Assessment of status of underground Fire around a coke plant in Jharia Coalfields, India “ at 9th International Mining History Congress, Johannesburg, South Africa, April 17-20, 2012.
Avantika Chandra, Manish Kumar Jain (2012), “Hydrogeochemical study and Environmental Impact of Coal Mining on Groundwater in Jharia Coalfield Area, India” at International Conference on Anthropogenic Impact on Environment and Conservation Strategy, Dept of Zoology, Ranchi University, Ranchi & Dept of Zoology and Botany, St. Xavier’s College Ranchi, pp80.
Kumar V, Avantika Chandra, Manish Kumar Jain (2012), “Impacts of Coal Mining on Surface Environmental and Their Management” at International Conference on Energy and Environmental Issues in Non-Ferrus Industries: Complication of Benchmarks, organised by dept. Of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, BESU, Shibpur, Dec 07-08, 2012, pp – 96-102
Jain Manish Kumar, (2013), “Sustainable Mining Practices in India” at 23rd World Mining Congress, Montreal, Canada, Aug-11-15, pid-158.
Jitin Rahul, Jain Manish Kumar (2013), “ Effect of dust particles (Particulate Matter) on plants along the National Highway” at International Conference on Glo-Cal Crisis and Environmental Governance in North- Eastern Region of India, November, 11-13, 2013, Assam University, Silchar, Assam.
Yadav, S.K., Jain, M.K., and Gogai, L., (2015), “Assessment of particulate matter emissions from the heterogeneous traffic along road network”, International Conference on Environment & Ecology, Kolkata, 2- 4 March 2015.
Yadav, S.K., Jain, M.K., and Patel, D.K, (2016), “Monitoring of air pollution in different region along road network, Jharia Coalfield, Dhanbad”, India, International Conference on Water, Environment, Energy & Society, Bhopal, 15-18 March, 2016.
Yadav, S.K., Jain, M.K., Kumar R. and Rajan, Ritesh, M. S., (2016), “Variation of Air Quality Index along Road Network in Different Area, Dhanbad, India”, India International Science Festival (IISF) - Young Scientists’ Conclave (YSC), Dec 8-11, 2016, New Delhi.
Azeem Uddin Siddiqui, Manish Kumar Jain, (2020) “Accuracy assessment of support vector machine, random forest, and decision trees algorithms in Land use land cover mapping: Jharia Coalfield, India.” National Conference on Recent Trends in Environmental Pollution and Disaster Risk Reduction (RTEPDRR-2020), PP-106–117
Manish Kumar Jain (2022) , “ Fly ash applications in Mining Industry” “INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE MINING OPTIONS...WAY AHEAD” June 03-05, 2022, Nagpur, pp 59-63.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Jain Manish Kumar, Sastry B.S., (2001) "Fly Ash Status in India and its Utilisation in Mining", Published in the Proceedings of “National Seminar on Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Mining and Allied Industries” February 23-24, 2001, Regional Engineering College, Rourkela, Orissa, India pp 74 -84.
Jain Manish Kumar, Sastry B.S., (2003)" Properties of Some Indian Fly Ash Relating to Mine Fill Applications ", Published in the Proceedings of, ” 'National Seminar on Status of Environmental management in Mining Industry - SEMMI-2003”, 17 -18 January 2003,Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi , pp 305 - 314.
Jade R. K., Sastry B. S., Jain M. K. , (2004) “Placer Heavy Mineral Mining - A Global Perspective” Published in the Proceedings of National workshop and seminar on “ Sustainable Development of Coastal placer Minerals” (PLACER-2004), Organized by National Institute of small Mines, Kolkata in collaboration with Central Mining Research Institute Dhanbad at New Delhi, 31 January – 02 February, 2004. pp 101.111
Jain Manish Kumar, Sastry B.S., (2004) “Slurry Flow Behaviour of Fly Ash” Published in the Proceedings of International Conference on “Technology and Management for Sustainable Exploitation of Minerals and Natural resources” (TAMSEM 2004), Department| of Mining Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, 5-7, February, 2004.pp 149-160.
Jain Manish Kumar, (2007), “ Effect of polymer on settling behavior of some Indian fly ash” at “ National

Seminar on Industrial waste Management” Department of Chemistry, NIT Rourkela, 13 January 2007.

Rizwan Reza, Manish Kumar Jain, Gurdeep Singh (2008) “Surface Water Quality of Talcher – Angul Area of Orissa” at Conference on Emerging Trends in Mining and Allied Industries, Organised by Department of Mining Engineering, NIT Rourkela, 2-3, February, 2008, pp-207-214.
Jain Manish Kumar (2008) “ Mine Closure and Information System” at 19th National Convention of Mining Engineers & National Seminar on Disaster in Mines, organised by The Institution of Engineers (India) Dhanbad local chapter in association with Department of Mining Engineering, ISMU, Dhanbad, 10-11 March, 2008. pp 205-210.
Arpita Das, Manish Kumar Jain, Gurdeep Singh (2009), “ Fly Ash Production and Utilisation: An Indian Perspective” in National Seminar on “Recent Trends in emerging Frontiers of Physical Sciences” organized by Sindari College and BIT Sindari, Nov 02-03, pp 240-249.
Arpita Das, Manish Kumar Jain, Gurdeep Singh, (2011) “ Comprehensive Characterization of Coal Combustion Residues with Particular Emphasis on Trace Elements Leaching” at All India Seminar on Advances in Mine Production and Safety organised by CIMFR, Dhanbad & Institution of Engineers Dhanbad chapter, August 26-27, pp 207-220
Arpita das, Manish Kumar Jain(2012),” Sustainable Management of Coal Combustion By-products through appropriate utilization” at National Seminar on Environmental Concerns and Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges for India, March 2-4, pp33.
Arpita das, Manish Kumar Jain(2012),”Evaluation of long term leaching trend of ash from kathara captive thermal power plant, Jharkhand, India” at National Conference on Issues and Challenges of River Ganga Basin Management (ICRGBM-2012), March 26-28, pp52.
Kumar N, Jain M K , (2016) , “A review on heavy metal concentration and its health risk assessment comparison” in national conference at NIT Raipur during 2016.
Radha Rani, Manish Kumar Jain, (2016), “Coal Combustion Products: Indian Scenario” in National Conference on Sustainable Mining Practices at NIT Rourkela during December 2-3, 2016.

Projects & Activities

Consultancy Project (for ONGC)

Consultancy

S.No	Project Title	Sponsoring Authority	Role	Duration	Amount Sanctioned (₹)	Status
As CI
11	Air Quality Monitoring at Govindpur area, BCCL	BCCL	CI	CONS/6092/ 2021-22	1.18	Completed
10	Air sampling in core and buffer zone of Sijua Area, BCCL	BCCL	CI	CONS/5063/19-20	2.36	Completed
9	Random Verification of Air sample for cluster II group of Mines	BCCL	CI	CONS/5064/19-20	1.18	Completed
8	Monitoring of Ambient Air Quality of Katras Area BCCL as per NAAQS 2009	BCCL	CI	CONS/3504/17-18	2.30	Completed
7	Water quality assessment of samples from BCCL	BCCL	CI	CONS/3053/15-16	0.1145	Completed
6	Water quality assessment of samples from JRDA	JRDA	CI	CONS/2838/15-16	0.15	Completed
5	Ambient Air quality sampling and Analysis of Rajapur OCP/South Jharia, BCCL	BCCL	CI	CONS/1459/11-12	0.11030	Completed
4	Design of Particulate Emission Control System & Preparation of Environmental Management Plan for Coke Oven Plants in Dhanbad	Group of Coke Oven Plant Owners	CI	CONS/1091/10-11	12.25	Completed
3	Monitoring of Environmental parameters in respect of stack Monitoring and effluent discharge of CTPS	CTPS, DVC	CI	CONS/1505/11-12	1.00373	Completed
2	Socio-economic Survey of Affected Families at Fire & Subsidence Areas in Jharia Coalfield	JRDA	CI	CONS/0925/09-10	36.26451	Completed
1	Scientific Investigation for Assessment of Status of Fire around Lodna Coke Plant	BCCL	CI	CONS/0566/08-09	3.93260	Completed
As CO-CI
14	Flora-fauna and socio-economic study for baseline data generation of Cluster X of BCCL, Dhanbad	BCCL	Co-CI	CONS/7321/2024-2025	2360000	Ongoing
13	Source Apportionment Study of Polluting Units Lying in the Buffer Zone of Tasra Coking Coal Washery Plant of Steel Authority of India Limited, with respect to Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity of the area	KTMPL, Sindri, Dhanbad(SAIL)	Co-CI	CONS/7258/2024-2025	50,15,000	Ongoing
12	Preparation of plan for protection of ecology & post mining ecological restoration plan at Gare Palma Sector II coal project of MAHAGENCO at Dist. Raigarh, Chattisgarh	Mahagenco, Mumbai	Co-CI	CONS/7234/2023-24	11,80,000	Ongoing
11	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	Birla Corporation Limited, Kolkatta	Co-CI	CONS/7214/2023-24	2,06,50,000	Completed
10	Environment sustainability management study of the surajgarh Iron ore mining project	Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited	CO-CI	CONS/7176/23-24	23,60,000	Completed
9	Environmental studies for filling of Pond Ash in Mine voids	NTPC	CO-CI	CONS/7069/22-23	47.20	Completed
8	Cumulative impact assessment study, carrying capacity study and ecosystemcservices study as epr condition of terms of references(ToR) for expansion of Nighai Opencast Mining Project from 21MTPA to 25 MTPA with increase in leasehold area from 3018.40 ha to 3582.723 ha	NCL	CO-CI	CONS/6096/21-22	103.626	Completed
7	Effect on Ecosystem Services available in the proposed mining area and assessment of carrying capacity of the extent ecology therein	SECL	CO-CI	CONS/6O56/21-22	25.96	Completed
6	Study to understand the Impact of Socio-economic Factors Due to Mining suspension in Goa.	Goa Ore Mineral Exporters Association	CO-CI	CONS/5010/18-19	13.00	Completed
5	Evaluation of sustainable Development Project of ECL under MOU 2013 (First Phase)	ECL	CO-CI	CONS/2356/13-14	5.00	Completed
4	Study of Illegal Mines in CIL Subsidiaries (ECL, BCCL, CCL).	CIL	CO-CI	CONS/2116/12-13	35.00	On going
3	Design of Particulate Emission Control System & Preparation of Environmental Management Plan for Coke Oven Plants in Dhanbad	Group of Coke Oven Plant Owners	CO-CI	CONS/1116/10-11	12.25	Completed

Membership of Scientific Societies

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

1. Mining Engineers Association of India - Life Membership (LM-2449)
2. The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India – Life Membership (LM 9440)
3. The Institution of Engineers (India) – Member ( M-141042-8)
4. Indian Association of Environmental Management
5. Life member Indian Water Works Association(LM-7265)
6. Life Member – Indian Society of Remote Sensing (L-4960)

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

SPECIAL LECTURES AT VARIOUS SHORT TERMS & TRAINING COURSES

Delivered invited talk on "Ambient air, land, water & noise management" as a resource person on 15th of November, 2023 in one day training program on "TECHNICAL/ FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ENVIRONMENT" at HRD, BCCL.
Guest Lecture on First International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, through webinar organized by Tata Steel on September 07, 2020.
Guest Lecture in 6th Environment Meet: +EMPACT 2020 organized bt Tata Steel during 29^th-31^st Jan 2020 at Russi Modi Center for Excellence, Jamshedpur 831001.
Series of Lecture taken in Green Skill Development Program (GSDP) sponsored by MOEF & CC organized by ENVIS Centre, Dept of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad during Sep 19, 2019 to Oct 10, 2019.
Series of Lecture taken in Green Skill Development Program (GSDP) sponsored by MOEF & CC organized by ENVIS Centre, Dept of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad during Aug 13, 2018 to Oct 12, 2018.
Lecture on Noise Pollution at Executive Development Program Course condition based maintenance of equipment at IIT(ISM) on September 28, 2019.
Lecture in Refresher course On Environmental Science and Disaster Management on at UGC-HRD, Ranchi University June 27, 2018.
Lecture on EIA of mining projects for Four weeks advanced training on Mining operations for HZL young underground mining engineers during Jan 22 -Feb 15, 2015.
Lecture on remote sensing & GIS in two weeks training program on EIA of Mining Projects for Afghanistan officials sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs, Govt of India at ISM Dhanbad, December 06-22, 2014.
Lecture on remote sensing & GIS in two weeks training program on Mining Environment and Sustainable Development for Afghanistan officials sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs, Govt of India at ISM Dhanbad, August 2014.
Lecture on remote sensing & GIS. Air pollution and Mine fire in two week short course on Mining Environment and sustainable development for the study Abroad-India Program for University of South Florida-St. Petersberg at ISM Dhanbad, August 2014
Lecture on Role of remote sensing & GIS in surveying and role of surveying in EIA preparation in 6 weeks Intensive Course on advances in Mine Surveying Technology at ISM Dhanbad, Sep 2013.
Guest Lecture at Tata Steel Jamadoba on Environmental laws on April 06, 2013
Lecture on Air Pollution and its impact on Mining at one week Executive Development Program for participants from Mozambique and Tata Steel, 2011 at ISM Dhanbad.
Lecture on Artisanal and small scale mining at one week Executive Development Program on Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources for Nigerian Official Sponsored by the World Bank, August - September,2011 ISM, Dhanbad
Lecture on Air Pollution and Remote Sensing & GIS at off-campus program on Mining Environment & Ecology” for Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) at Management Training Institute, Ranchi from June 13-15, 2011.
Lecture at Department of Mining Engineering, NIT Rourkela on remote sensing & GIS on April 21, 2011.
Lecture at one week Executive Development Program on Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources for Nigerian Official Sponsored by the World Bank, August 30- September 5,2010 ISM, Dhanbad
Invited Talk at Department of Mining Engineering, NIT Rourkela on Air pollution control & Management and Remote sensing & GIS on August 24, 2010.
Lecture at two week Executive Development Program on Capacity building for Sustainable Environment and Social Management in Mining Sector in Afghanistan Management in Coal Mining Areas, Dec 30, 2009 – Jan 13, 2010 ISM, Dhanbad
Invited Talk on Fly ash utilisation and impact on society at National Workshop on Mining, Natural Resources and Livelihoods Organised by SPWD, New Delhi, March 2009
Lecture at one week Executive Development Program on Environmental Management in Coal Mining Areas, April 28-May 3 , 2008, ISM University, Dhanbad
Special Lecture at MEAI Annual Meeting at Chennai, India on Noise Pollution and its impact on Society, 2006

ACHIVEMENTS

Participated and presented a paper at 23rd World Mining Congress, Montreal, Canada, August 11-15, 2013.
Observer for ISM Entrance Examination for JRF & MSc & MSc. Tech at Chennai 2012 and Indore 2013.
External Examiner for Viva Voce of M.Tech. Practical exam and Thesis at NIFFT, Ranchi
Participated and presented a paper at 9th International Mining History Congress, Johannesburg, South Africa, during April 17-20, 2012
Member for BOCs for Syllabus revision of M.Tech. – Environmental Engineering, NIIFT Ranchi
Question paper setter for JRF entrance of Environmental Engineering at Sharda University, Noida, U.P.
Observer for ISM Entrance Examination for JRF & M.Tech at Chennai in 2012
Selected as External Question paper setter for various examination of M.Tech. -Environmental Engineering at NIFFT Ranchi.
Member of the Organizing committee in 1st International Conferences on Managing the Social and Environmental Consequences of Coal Mining in India, IIC, New Delhi, 19-21 Nov. 2007
Selected as a Reviewer at Journal of Environmental Management, Publication of Elsevier Publication.
Member of the technical committee of National Seminar on Mineral Exploration Mining and Mineral Beneficiation: A Road map to vision 2020, May 20-21, 2005.
Award of Research Associate (R.A.) fellowship by CSIR, New Delhi, India (2004)
One of the editor for the proceedings of International Conference on Technology and Management for Sustainable Exploitation of Minerals and Natural resources, IIT Kharagpur, February 5-7, 2004.
Award of additional financial assistantship for meritorious scholar by I.I.T. Kharagpur (2002-2003).
Merit scholarship in Junior high school & Intermediate.

Institutional Activities

Chairperson IIT JEE (Advanced) 2025
Convener III - 2024
Chairman Admission (PG-PhD) – 2023-24,2024-25
Vice Chairman GATE-JAM 2022-23
Member high level monitoring and advising committee for new admission portal
Member online course integration Committee
Environmental Coordinator for TEQIP III
Member GATE-JAM 2019,2020, & 2021
Coordinator MIS & Team Member Core Group for TEQIP-II
Member for TEQIP-II for Industry-Institute interaction
Departmental representative for Central Library Committee
Member for Mission for societal development
Member for organization of 86^th and 87^th Institute Foundation day
Organizing Secretary for organization of 88^th and 91^st Institute Foundation day
Co-coordinator - BASANT 2k16
Member for Gender sensitization Committee till May 2015
Member for reception committee for Convocation
President ISM Teacher Association 2014- 2015
Observer for ISM M.Tech. & JRF Entrance Examination 2012 at Chennai
Observer for All India Entrance for M.Sc., Msc. Tech & JRF at Indore conducted by ISM/Dhanbad DURING 2013 & 2014
Member organizing committee Basant 2k15.
Faculty in charge for Fund generation at CONCETTO’13
Member for organization of India Mineral Conclave 2013
Anti-ragging Team member
Judge for Annual Sports Day
Observer for checking of food quality in mess
Member for ISM JRF selection committee at PE Department ,Geology Department & HSS Department

Departmental Activities

DUGC Convener (2018- 2022)
Training and Placement Incharge ( 2014-2018)
Faculty in charge Computer Lab
Faculty in charge Air Pollution Monitoring Lab
Faculty in charge of Remote Sensing & GIS Lab
Faculty in charge for Centre of Mining Environment ( 2011-2014)
Faculty Advisor for Final Year B.Tech.- Environmental Engineering
Coordinator for Centre of MIN-ENVIS till OCTOBER 2016
Faculty in charge for Dept webpage at ISM website
Departmental supervisor for student feedback system
Member for organization of World Environment Day and planted plants on the occasion
Member for selection committee for ISM –JRF at ESE Dept,

EXTRA ACTIVITES

Gas testing certificate.
First aid certificate.
“B” certificate of public welfare committee.

Indian scouts and guides association certificate

Guidance

Dr. Manish Kumar Jain has been a dedicated mentor, guiding numerous Ph.D. scholars in the fields of environmental science, mining engineering, and sustainability. His supervision has led to impactful research on topics such as air and water pollution control, mine waste management, heavy metal contamination, remote sensing applications, and climate change mitigation. Many of his Ph.D. students have published their work in high-impact international journals and have gone on to excel in academia, industry, and government sectors. His guidance emphasizes scientific rigor, innovative problem-solving, and interdisciplinary research, ensuring that scholars contribute meaningful advancements to environmental sustainability and resource management. He continues to mentor upcoming researchers, fostering a new generation of experts in environmental and mining sciences.

PH.D. SCHOLAR GUIDANCE (AWARDED)

S.NO.	Name of Scholar	Title	Role	Status
	Rizwan Reza 0254/2007	Water Quality Assessment from Various Coal Mines and Industries and its Impact on River Water System in Talcher-Angul Region of Orissa India	Co-Guide	Awarded 28-03-2012.
2.	Arpita Das 2008DR0010	Environmental Evaluation of Coal and Lignite Fly Ash from various Thermal Power Plants in India	Principal Guide	Awarded 04-01-20132.
3.	Avantika Chandra 2011DR0037	An investigation on Environmental Impact of Mine Waste Leachate Contaminants : Sustainable Approach for Mine Waste Management	Sole Guide	Awarded 27-08-2014
4.	Jitin Rahul 2013DR0065	An investigation into the effect of particulate matter on vegetation along the highway	Sole Guide	Awarded 04-03-2017
5.	Sumit Kumar Chaudhary 2012DR0165	Satellite Image Fusion and Quality Assessment Techniques for applications in Earth observation and resource monitoring: An application for urban object extraction	Co-Guide	Awarded 31-03-2017
6.	Radha Rani 2013DR0239	Environmental Evaluation of Fly Ash from Selected thermal Power Plants with reference to Mine Filling	Sole Guide	Awarded 22-12-2017
7.	Krishnendu Banerjee 2012DR1021	Study of Copper Ore Deposits and Environmental Impact Assessment of Mining using Geospatial Technology in some part of East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand	Principal Guide	Awarded (Part Time) 20-03-2018
8.	Surajit Panda 2012DR1022	Study of Sustainable Iron Ore Exploration and its Mapping using Geospatial Technology in some part of West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand.	Principal Guide	Awarded (Part Time) 04-04-20189
9.	Shiv Kumar Yadav 2014DR0020	An Investigation into Emission Inventory and Source Apportionment Study for Jharia Coalfield, India	Sole Guide	Awarded 17-09-201
10.	Shruti Mishra 2015DR1167	Dynamics of Soil CO2 sequestration in Tropical Deciduous Forest Ecosystem of Northern India	Principal Guide	Awarded (Part Time) 20-06-2020
11.	Azeem Uddin Siddiqui 2016DR0007	Identification and Validation of Point Source Contamination In Mineral Bearing Area with the Help of Remote Sensing and GIS	Principal Guide	Awarded 20-02-2022
12	Yuvraj Singh 2015 DR 1121	Surface Water Quality Assessment and Management of The Jalmahal (Mansagar) Lake Jaipur, Rajasthan, India affected by various Activities	Sole Guide	Awarded (Part Time) 08-04-2022
13	Priya Pariyar 2016DR0033	A Study on Release of Major Green House Gasses from Degraded Land Due to Mining Activities against Vegetated Land	Principal Guide	Awarded 13-10-2022 (V) 01-11-2022 (N)
14	Shilpi Mondal 17DR000609	Assessment of the Impact of Mine Fire on Ambient Air Quality, Human health and Plant Species in Some Selected Coal Mining areas of Jharia Coalfield, Dhanbad, India	Co Guide	Awarded 14-11-2022 (V) 25-11-2022 (N)
15	Shweta Kumari 2015DR0030	An investigation into the Air Quality Status and its Impact on quality of soil along National Highway in Dhanbad	Principal Guide	Awarded 20-02-2023 (V) 17-03-2023(N)
16	Shravan Kumar 17DR000518	An Investigation Into The Indoor Air Quality Of Sub-Urban Areas And Associated Health Impacts	Sole Guide	Awarded 26-07-2023 (V) 01-08-2023 (N)
17	Ravi Ranjan Kumar 17DP000257	Characterization of Black Carbon Aerosol using In-Situ And Satellite Data and Its Impact on Total Column Ozone Over India	Principal Guide	Awarded (Part-Time) 19-10-2023 (V) 03-11-2023 (N)
18	Dinesh Kr Patel 2015DR0092	Air Quality Monitoring, Emission Inventory & Source Apportionment Studies Along Highway in Dhanbad, India	Sole Guide	Awarded 06-11-2023 (V) 00-00-2023 (N)
19	Ambikesh Kumar Mishra 2016DR1135	Air Quality Assessment and Management Around OCL India Limited Rajgangpur, Dist-Sundargarh, Odisha, India	Sole Guide	Thesis Submitted (Part-Time)
20	Pritam Mazinder Baruah 17DR000479	Augmentation of Mine water For Potable Purpose from the Coal Mines of Jharia Coalfield	Co Guide	Thesis Submitted

PH.D. SCHOLAR GUIDANCE (ONGOING)

	Silvia Dutta 17dr000311	Assessment of land use changes in a coalfield area and its impact on natural resources	Principal Guide	On Going
2.	Wilson Kandulna 20DR0164	Impact of Coal mining on Surface Urban Heat Island	Sole Guide	On Going
3.	Jayati Priya 22DR0100	Investigations on the design and development of green processing route for valorization of metallurgical waste	Principal Guide	On Going
4.	Smriti Zenifer LAKRA 23DR0169		Sole Guide	On Going
5.	Suraj Kumar 23DP0038		Sole Guide	On Going (PT)
6.	Ritesh Ranjan 23dp0031		Sole Guide	On Going (PT)
7.	Pradeep Kumar Gour 24DP0146		Sole Guide	On Going (PT)
8.	Sameer Shekhar 24DP0151		Sole Guide	On Going (PT)
9.	Parth Banethiwal 24DR0117		Sole Guide	On Going
10.	Akhand Pratap Singh 24DR0028		Sole Guide	On Going

S.No	Project Title	Sponsoring Authority	Role	Duration	Amount Sanctioned (₹)	Sanction/Status
9	Studies of Eco System services at GP-II, coal block, Tanmar, Chattisgarh	Adani Enterprise Limited	Co-PI	2023-25	25,05,140	Adani/2023-24/1097/ESE Service Order 8130061510 dated 29:03:2024
8	Analysis of CO, CO₂, Methane and its homologues, measurement for the presence of above gases and their potential danger/harmful effects on human , Random analysis of ambient air quality and Water quality analysis for the mine discharge water in Sijua Area of BCCL	BCCL	PI	2021-22	11,80,000	BCCL/2021-22/848/ESE GM/SA/ENV/2022/02 Dated11.02.2021
7	Recovery of copper from water bodies nearby copper mines using microbial electrochemical systems	Ministry of Mines	Co-PI	2021-22	25,00,000	MoM/2020-21/773/ESE F.No. Met 4-14/1/2021/-Met IV dated 10/02/2021
6	Land use Land cover study for Jharia group of collieries and washeries, Tata Steel”	Tata Steel	PI	2020-2022	23,60,000	Tata Steel/2020-2021/719/ESE, Order No. :- 3000133692/932 Order Date 21.07.2020
5	Development of Approach and Methodology for Environmental Performance Rating Index (EPRI) for coal mines of Coal India Ltd. with reference to air quality	ICFRE, Dehradun	PI	2018-20	11,80,000	ICFRE/2018-19/605/ESE , P.O. No-I-94/2017-ADG(EM)EPI/IPMA /CIL/ICFRE Dated 21-02-2018
4	ENVIS Centre on Environmental Problems of Mining	MoEF & CC	Coordinator	2015- 16 2016- 17 2017- 18	13,54,536 14,35,754 50,000 17,09,184	May 25, 2015 June 17, 2016 September 19, 2017 MOEF&CC (EI Division)
3	Estimation of Aquifer Potential in Jharia Coal Mining Region with suitable techniques to improve the recharge	MoWR	Co-Investigator	2012-15	28,54,700	March 2012, 24 Months MoWR (3)/2012- 13/308/ESE Report submitted in March 2017
2	Regional Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Mining in Goa Region	MoEF & CC	Co-Investigator	2011-2013	2,02,21,800	MOEF, J-20012/2/2009- IA.II(T)
1	Paste flow behaviour of Neyveli lignite fly ash and its derivative mixtures for mine void fill– a laboratory scale investigation	ISM Dhanbad	Principle Investigator	2007-09	43,000	Minor Research project/2008

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