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  • Prof Prabir Kumar Paul

  • Professor
  • Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
Publications 1989 - 2021

Publications

  • 50
    Journal Articles
  • 11
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 9
    Projects
  • 1
  • 3

Citations / H-Index

98 Citations
4 h-index
10 Citations

Google Scholar

Co-author Network


Expertise

Metallurgy and Mining

I am a mining Engineer by profession and has expertise in the field of Surveying and Metal Mining. In addition to this I work on Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS. Most of my research projects are Remote Sensing and GIS based.

Personal Information

Prof Prabir Kumar Paul

Male
20- North Chandmari Road Indian Institute of Engineering Science And Technology, Shibpur
Howrah, West Bengal, India - 711103


Experience

  • Professor

    Department of Mining Engineering

    Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

  • Assistant Professor

    Mining Engineering

    Bengal Engineering and Science University

  • Lecturer

    Mining Engineering

    Bengal Engineering College


Qualification

  • Ph.D

    Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad

  • M.Tech

    Indian School of Mines

  • B.Tech

    Indian School of Mines

  • Higher Secondary

    Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan


Honours and Awards

2011

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial award for best paper in mining engineering division

Institute of Engineers (India)

2007

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial award for best paper in mining engineering division

Institute of Engineers (India)

2001

Certificate of merit

Institute of Engineers (India)

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2011

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial award for best paper in mining engineering division

Institute of Engineers (India)

2007

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial award for best paper in mining engineering division

Institute of Engineers (India)

2001

Certificate of merit

Institute of Engineers (India)

1994

Hindustan zinc limited prize for best paper

Institute of Engineers (India)

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2016

Bio remediation of some heavy metals contained in mine drainage by sweetmeat waste

Md. Mirajul Islam, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

2010

Site selection for min-hydel power projects using remote sensing and GIS- a case study from Darjeeling district of West Bengal

Santasmita Das , Bengal Engineering and Science University

2008

Assessment and management of ground water resources for English Bazar block, Malda District of West Bengal using Remote sensing and GIS.

Surajit Chakraborty, Bengal Engineering and Science University

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2016

Bio remediation of some heavy metals contained in mine drainage by sweetmeat waste

Md. Mirajul Islam, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

2010

Site selection for min-hydel power projects using remote sensing and GIS- a case study from Darjeeling district of West Bengal

Santasmita Das , Bengal Engineering and Science University

2008

Assessment and management of ground water resources for English Bazar block, Malda District of West Bengal using Remote sensing and GIS.

Surajit Chakraborty, Bengal Engineering and Science University

2006

Economic analysis of environmental impact of surface iron ore mines in eastern India

Suranjan Sinha, Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur

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Membership In Professional Bodies

Institute of Engineers (India)

Life member

Indian Society of Rock Mechanics and Tunneling Technology

Life member

Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Life member

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Institute of Engineers (India)

Life member

Indian Society of Rock Mechanics and Tunneling Technology

Life member

Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Life member

Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India

Life member

International Geospatial Society

Life member

GIS Academia Council of India

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Membership In Committees

2017

Committee for finalization of RFP document for purchase of medium to long range Terrestrial Laser (LIDAR) scanner instrument for Geological Survey of India

Member

2017

Technical Appraisal committee for procurement of GYROMAT at Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad

Expert member

2015

Indian School of Mines

Member of Board of studies UG and PG

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2017

Committee for finalization of RFP document for purchase of medium to long range Terrestrial Laser (LIDAR) scanner instrument for Geological Survey of India

Member

2017

Technical Appraisal committee for procurement of GYROMAT at Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad

Expert member

2015

Indian School of Mines

Member of Board of studies UG and PG

2013

Integrated GIS-based Vehicle Tracking and Distress Call Management System” (IGVTDC), by Kolkata Police, Govt. of West Bengal.

Member

2012

Senior Technical Advisory Committee for the project Setting up a State of the Art Data Receiving and Processing Centre at Kolkata with V-Sat Connectivity With a Network of Ten Integrated Seismo-Geodetic Observatories Located in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, NE India and Himalayan Foothills, Geological Survey of India

Member

2012

Technical committee for the project “Preparation of Cadastral maps using High Resolution Satellite Imageries (HRSIs) and Ground truthing by ETS & DGPS”, by Land and Land Reforms, Govt. of West Bengal.

Member

2012

Committee to assess the present status of the stone quarries and crusher units in Md. Bazar area, Birbhum, West Bengal, by W.B. Pollution Control Board.

Member

2011

Expert committee for the project Survey/Re-survey /Ground truthing under National land Records Management Programme using Aerial Photography, Department of Land and Land Reforms, Govt. of West Bengal

Member

2010

Expert committee for the project on Mapping of Water Bodies and Development of GIS based Fisheries Management System, Department of Fisheries, Govt. of West Bengal

Member

2002

Mining Division, Institute of Engineers (India), Kolkata chapter

Convenor

2002

Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Kolkata chapter

Executive body member

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Research Projects

Identification of over ground biomass in the Kalimpong Subdivision of West Bengal

Funding Agency : DST

Landslide hazard zonation of Kalimpong subdivision of West Bengal and creation of a portal to upload landslide hazard map and all other maps created using open GIS

Funding Agency : MOEF

Generation of landuse/landcover inventory of the mining areas of Burdwan district of West Bengal and preparation of reclamation plan for the abandoned opencast mines in the study area

Funding Agency : DST, W.B

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Identification of over ground biomass in the Kalimpong Subdivision of West Bengal

Funding Agency : DST

Landslide hazard zonation of Kalimpong subdivision of West Bengal and creation of a portal to upload landslide hazard map and all other maps created using open GIS

Funding Agency : MOEF

Generation of landuse/landcover inventory of the mining areas of Burdwan district of West Bengal and preparation of reclamation plan for the abandoned opencast mines in the study area

Funding Agency : DST, W.B

Assessment and management of ground water resource for English Bazar block, Malda district of West Bengal

Funding Agency : DST

Development of GIS based environmental information system for the coal mining areas of West Bengal

Funding Agency : MOEF

Site suitability analysis for small hydro project using RS and GIS in the Kalimpong subdivision of West Bengal.

Funding Agency : ISRO

Economic analysis of impact of mechanised surface mining on natural resources and economy of iron ore mining belt of eastern India

Funding Agency : EMCAB Project World Bank

Monitoring and mapping of wetlands of east Calcutta with multitemporal remote sensing data and GIS approach.

Funding Agency : DST

Landuse and landcover change detection in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal

Funding Agency : DST

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