1. Name of the Project: "Definition of Delay Sequencing in The Blast Designs Using Advance Analytical Techniques for Optimization of Blast Fragmentation and Improving Mine Economics in Non-Coal Mines"
Status: Ongoing
Funding Agency: Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India.
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. K Ram Chandar
Year: 2022-2024
Funding Amount: Rs. 16.89 Lakhs.
2. Name of the Project: Determination of optimum safe distance of dump from pit and design guidelines for overall stability in open pit mines in different geo-mining conditions
Status: Ongoing
Funding Agency: SERB, CRG, Govt. of India.
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy
Year: 2024-2026
Funding Amount: Rs. 35.28 Lakhs.
3. Name of the Project: Underground Mine Real Time Air Quality Monitoring and Assessment at Surface Control Room based on LoRa Sensors, IoT and Machine Learning Techniques
Status: Ongoing
Funding Agency: VGST, K-FIST (L1), Govt. of Karnataka.
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy
Year: 2023-2025
Funding Amount: Rs. 15.00 Lakhs.
4. Name of the Project: "Scientific study for pit slope stability studies of Subbarayanahalli Iron Ore Mine &Thimmapangudi Iron Ore Mine"
Status: Completed
Funding Agency: KSMCL, Govt. of Karnataka.
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy
Year: 2022-2024
Funding Amount: Rs. 10.00 Lakhs.
5. Name of the Project: "Development of a New Type of Aero-Cyclone for the Dry Separation of Minerals"
Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Hutti Gold Mines Co., Ltd.
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. Harsha Vardhan
Year: 2019-2022
Funding Amount: Rs. 1.96 Lakhs.
6. Name of the Project: "Development of a Comminution Process for Improving the Ball Mill Efficiency and Selective Size Output through Hydro-Squeezing"
Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Hutti Gold Mines Co., Ltd.
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. Harsha Vardhan
Year: 2019-2022
Funding Amount: Rs. 9.7 Lakhs.
7. Name of the Project: "Predictive Assessment of Postural and Biomechanical Analysis of Musculo Skeletal Disorder (MSD) Related Problems of Dump Truck Operators in Indian Open Cast Metal Mines"
Status: Completed
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. B. M. Kunar & Dr. M Aruna
Year: 2020-2024
Funding Amount: Rs. 18.85 Lakhs.
8. Name of the Project: "Investigations into the Reduction of Phosphorous in Iron Ore Using Microwave Technology for its Suitability to the Iron & Steel Industries"
Status: Completed
Funding Agency: R. Praveen Chandra, Mine Owner & Entrepreneur (ERM Group), Bangalore
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. Harsha Vardhan
Year: 2017-2020.
Funding Amount: Rs. 10.06 Lakhs.
9. Name of the Project: "Development and Characterizations of Advanced Solar Cells"
Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Vision Group on Science and Technology, Govt. of Karnataka
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. Ch. S. N. Murthy, Dr. M. Aruna, and Dr. Kartik Tarafder
Year: 2017-2020.
Funding Amount: Rs. 30 lakhs.
10. Name of the Project: "Application of Nano Membrane Technologies to Purify Mine Waste Water"
Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Hutti Gold Mines Co. Ltd.
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. Ch. S. N. Murthy and Prof. M. Isloor
Year: 2019-2022.
Funding Amount: Rs. 30 lakhs.
11. Name of the Project: "Study for Utilization of Fine Material of Mine Waste"
Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Sandur Manganese and iron ores limited, Bellary
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. M Aruna and Dr. Harshavardhan
Year: 2013-2015
Funding Amount: Rs. 14.30 Lakhs
12. Name of the Project: "Modelling on Airborne Dust in Opencast Coal Mines"
Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): Prof.V.R.Sastry Co-Investigator: Dr. K. Ram Chandar and Prof. Ch. S. N. Murthy
Year: 2011-2014
Funding Amount: Rs.77.04 Lakhs
13. Name of the Project: "Assessment of Performance of Explosive/Blast Result Based on Explosive Energy Utilization"
Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Coal India Ltd.
Principal Investigator(s): Prof. V. R. Sastry Co-Investigator: Dr. K. Ram Chandar
Year: 2010-2013
Funding Amount Rs.1.24 Crores
14. Name of the Project: "Design and Cost Analysis of Illumination System for Underground Coal Mines"
Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. M. Aruna
Year: 2009-12
Funding Amount: Rs. 3.6 lakhs
15. Name of the Project: "Development of Bio-diesel and its Application in Mining Machinery working in Surface Mines"
Status: Completed
Funding Agency: M/s Madras Cements Ltd.
Principal Investigator(s): Professor Ch. S. N. Murthy
Year: 2006-08
Funding Amount: Rs. 1.46 lakhs
16. Name of the Project: "Evaluation, Design, and Cost Analysis of Illumination System in Surface Mine Projects"
Status: Completed
Funding Agency: Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): Professor Ch. S. N. Murthy
Year: 2005-08
Funding Amount: Rs. 6.65 lakhs
Consultancy Projects
| Sl. No. | Name of Project | Year | Funding Agency | Principal Investigator |
| 1 | Scientific Study for assessment of stability of slopes and dumps in Pachhwara North Coal Mining Project, WBPDCL, BGR Mining & Infra Limited, Jharkhand | 2024 | BGR Mining & Infra Limited | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 2 | Slope & Dump Stability Study of Narayana Iron Ore & Manganese Mine, M/s. JSW Steel Limited, Ballari, Karnataka | 2024 | M/s. JSW Steel Limited | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 3 | Pit Slope Stability Scientific Study for Block II, Sirigao-Mayem Mineral Block of Salgaocar Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. located in Bicholim Taluka of North Goa District | 2024 | Salgaocar Shipping Company Private Limited | Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy |
| 4 | Slope stability study of the Mauli Iron Ore block of M/s Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Pvt. Ltd. for safe workings and optimum design situated at Redi (Kanyale) village, Vengurla Taluka, Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra State | 2024 | Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Pvt. Ltd. | Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy |
| 5 | Scientific Study for Slope & Dump Stability Study of Karadikola Iron Ore Mine, M/s. MSPL Limited, Hospet, Karnataka | 2023 | M/s. MSPL Limited | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 6 | Scientific Study at Kodla Limestone Mine to Evaluate the Effect of Blasting on nearby Houses and Structures, M/s. Shree Cements Limited, Gulbarga Dist., Karnataka | 2023 | M/s. Shree Cements Limited | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 7 | Slope stability study of the Block-V, Advalpale-Thivim Mineral Block M/s Fomento Resources Private Limited for safe workings and optimum design situated at Advalpale and Thivim Villages, Bicholim & Bardez Taluka, North Goa District, Goa | 2023 | Fomento Resources Pvt. Ltd. | Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy |
| 8 | Study and suggest old tailing ponds design for safe and optimum disposal of tailings generated from Wet Beneficiation Plant of “Greater Ferromet, Division of Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Private Limited located at Santona Village, Sanguem Taluka, South Goa District, Goa | 2023 | Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Pvt. Ltd. | Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy |
| 9 | Scientific Study for Slope & Dump Stability as per Reg. No 106(2) of CMR -2017 for Utkal-‘D’ Coal Mine | 2022 | M/s. NALCO - Odisha, M/s. Utkal Coal Mining India Private Limited | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 10 | Scientific Study for Controlled Blasting in Guruvanipalli Limestone Mine Limestone Mine to apply for permission for blasting up to 100m from 132KV Power Line | 2022 | M/s. Ultratech Cements Private Limited | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 11 | Study for Controlled Blasting (large diameter) in Rough Stone Quarry | 2022 | SRC Projects Private Limited, Tamil Nadu | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 12 | Assessment of Intensity of Ground Vibrations Generated Due to Tunnel Blasting on Surrounding Structures | 2022 | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 13 | Slope Stability Study of the Zamblidadga Dongor Iron Ore & Manganese Ore Mine (M.L.No.3/Fe/Mn/79) of Naraina Sinai Quirtonim for Safe Workings and Optimum Design situated at Cavurem Village, Quepem Taluk | 2022 | Naraina Sinai Quirtonim | Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy |
| 14 | Scientific Study for designing controlled blasting to protect ‘Goripeta vagu bund and KPUG underground mine workings and structures’ due to induced vibrations and air overpressure with blasting at PKOC (PKOC-II Section), SCCL | 2021 | SCCL | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 15 | Scientific study for OB Dumps (including Slopes and Highwalls) at Khairagura OCP of Bellampalli area, SCCL | 2021 | SCCL | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 16 | Design of method of working, ultimate pit slope, dump slopes including monitoring of highwall benches, OB dumps and slopes for ensuing stability for the life of the mine at RKPOCP SCCL | 2021 | SCCL | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 17 | Assessment of Intensity of Ground Vibrations due to Blasting Operations in Quarry | 2021 | M/s. Vismay Rock Private Limited, Kollam-Dist, Kerala | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 18 | Scientific Study for Controlled Blasting in Tummalpenta Limestone Mine to apply for permission for blasting up to 100/50m from 132KV Power Line | 2021 | M/s. Ultratech Cements Private Limited | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 19 | Design of method of working, ultimate pit slope, dump slopes including monitoring of highwall benches, OB dumps and slopes of Naini coal mine | 2021 | SCCL, Odisha | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 20 | Scientific Study Slope stability analysis Controlled Blasting in Kallur Limestone Mine (Block-A) to protect the structures of surrounding village, M/s. Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited | 2021 | Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 21 | Third-party inspection and certification of underground mine development works at Uti Gold Mine | 2021 | Hutti Gold Mines Company Ltd. | Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy |
| 22 | Scientific study for stability analysis of benches of Basant Nagar Limestone Mine, Telangana State | 2021 | Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy | |
| 23 | Slope Stability Studies for Safe Workings and Optimum Design of M/s Muhammedali P Quarry Located at Morayur Village, Kondotty Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala | 2021 | Muhammedali P Quarry | Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy |
| 24 | Scientific Study on ground vibrations while working the proposed Venkatapur OC Project, Bhupalpalli Area, SCCL near Ramappa Temple for obtaining NOC from Archaeological Survey of India and DGMS permission | 2020 | SCCL | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 25 | Scientific study for Design the method of Working, Ultimate pit Slope, Dump Slopes Including Monitoring of Final Highwall benches, OB Dumps Slopes of RGOC-V OCP, Ramagundam area | 2020 | SCCL | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 26 | Scientific study for stability analysis of benches of RIOM of M/S. VESCO Limited, Sandur, Karnataka | 2020 | M/S. VESCO Limited, Sandur, Karnataka | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 27 | Slope stability studies for the optimization of bench parameters and recommendation for the final pit slope stability of John iron ore mine, Chitradurga, Karnataka | 2020 | Vedanta Company | Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy |
| 28 | Monitoring of blasting operations of railway tunnel at Kulshekara, Mangalore, Southern Railway, Mangalore | 2019 | Southern Railway, Govt. of India | Prof. K Ram Chandar |
| 29 | Scientific study on stability of south side (in-corp) highwall benches at MOCP, RG-1 area, SCCL, Peddapalli District, Telangana State | 2019 | SCCL | Dr. Sandi Kumar Reddy |
