Karanam Uma Maheshwar Rao
Professor
Mining Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
India
Biography
Professor, Mining Engineering, IIT, Kharagpur.
Research Interest
Experimental Rock Mechanics: Deformation and fracture of rock specimens under general uniaxial and triaxial compression; studies on the influence of high temperatures on the compressive strength of the rocks; Laboratory and field investigations on the level of acoustic emission in rocks as well as Electro-Magnetic Radiation (EMR) under uniaxial compression; friction in rocks, measured direct shear-testing machine. Rock Drilling Engineering: experimental investigations on drillability studies; design and fabrication of instrumentation for measuring drilling forces under different operating conditions Underground Metal Mining: Mine Development and Methods of working underground metal mine; development of underground large caverns and repositories. Tunnelling engineering
Publications
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Underground coal mine instrumentation using electromagnetic sensors for roof health monitoring and fall prediction by S K Ghosh, S. Bhattacharjee, K.U.M. Rao,D. Deb and S. K. Pal, Int. Jl. Of Earth Sci. & Engineering Dec.2009, No.6, ISSN-0974-5904, ,, Vol.04No.2 (2011)
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Design and Stability of Open stopes in Hard Jointed rockmass- an integrated Techno-economic approach by Dr. S. K. Mukhopadhyay, Dr.D. Deb, and Dr.K. U. M. Rao Institution of Engineers, 19 (2011)
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Stability Design Fundamentals of Open Stopes and Small Opening in Hard Rock Mines and their Scope for R&D Work†by Dr. S. K. Mukhopadhyay, Dr.D. Deb, and Dr.K. U. M. Rao MGMI Transcation, (2013)
