Amit Kumar Mankar
Senior Research Fellow
Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Mining Engineering at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad and member of the Rock Slope Engineering Lab, focusing on UAV-based mine-slope monitoring, 3D photogrammetry, geomorphic change detection, numerical modelling, slope stability and machine-learning applications in mining.
ResearchGate ORCID LinkedInEducation & Academic Background
Current: Senior Research Fellow, Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad.
2021–2026: IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, Department of Mining Engineering; institutional records identify Amit Kumar Mankar as a full-time research scholar/research fellow associated with Prof. Radhakanta Koner.
2016: Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering; LinkedIn profile records a university silver medal from RGPV Bhopal.
Research Interests
- Mining engineering and slope stability
- UAV photogrammetry and 3D reconstruction
- Geomorphic change detection and deformation monitoring
- Numerical modelling in geotechnical engineering
- Digital image processing
- Machine learning and AI applications in mining
- Mine dump and waste-slope risk assessment
Academic & Research Highlights
- ResearchGate currently lists 14 publications and identifies research expertise in mining, slope stability, numerical modelling, image processing and UAV.
- Recent 2026 work extends the lab’s UAV-based slope-monitoring research into multi-temporal geomorphic change detection and predictive risk profiling.
- Research collaborations include projects with Prof. Radhakanta Koner and other Rock Slope Engineering Lab researchers.
Research Publications
2026
Topographic deformation and geomorphic instability of mine dump slopes: A UAV-based multi-scale analysis framework
2025
Machine learning-driven framework for blast vibration assessment in mining sites
2025
Geospatial Technologies for Sustainable Environmental Management in Jharia Coalfield
2024
Dump slope change detection and displacement monitoring using UAV close-range photogrammetry
2024
Open-pit overburden dump characterization using digital image processing technique
2024
Drone Technology and 3D Reconstruction Approach for Efficient Management of Mine Dump Slope
2024
A LoRa-enabled Personal Dust Sampler for Opencast Mine Workers
Publication and profile information has been updated using the available academic CV/profile records and publicly available publisher, IIT(ISM), ResearchGate, and Rock Slope Engineering Lab sources. Items marked as under review or conference presentations are identified by status rather than presented as completed journal publications.