Mohmmad Farooq Bhat
PhD Research Scholar / Junior Research Fellow
PhD researcher in Mining Engineering at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad and Junior Research Fellow associated with the Rock Slope Engineering Lab, with research focused on geospatial technologies, remote sensing, landslide and infrastructure monitoring, UAV applications and intelligent transportation systems.
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Education & Academic Background
2024–Present: PhD, Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad — ongoing.
2022: M.Tech in Civil Engineering (Highway and Transportation Engineering), RIMT University, Punjab..
2019: B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak.
Research Interests
- GIS and Geospatial Analysis
- Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing
- Landslide Monitoring and Early Warning Systems
- Landslide Susceptibility Mapping
- Digital Twins for Infrastructure Monitoring
- Highway Infrastructure Monitoring
- UAV Applications for Highway and Infrastructure Monitoring
- Transportation Engineering and Intelligent Transportation Systems
- UAV-based 3D Mapping and Photogrammetry
- Data-driven Infrastructure Assessment and Decision-making
Academic & Research Highlights
- Junior Research Fellow on the Coal India-funded project “Real-time energy efficient cyber-physical intelligent system for mine slope health monitoring.”
- Experience includes teaching assistance, triaxial/CBR/relative-density/sieve laboratory testing, UAV data collection, slope-monitoring web interfaces, an Android app and sensor-network PCB design.
- Technical tools include ArcGIS/ArcMap, RS2/RS3, UNWEDGE, RocSupport, PIX4D, DJI Terra/Modify, Abaqus, FLAC3D and PLAXIS 3D.
Research Publications
2025
Open-Pit Mine Reclamation Monitoring and Management for a Sustainable Future Using Drone Technology: A Review
2025
Real-Time Data Acquisition, Calibration, and Warning System for Open-Pit Mine Slope Monitoring
2025
A ZigBee-aided Real-Time Monitoring System for Opencast Dump Slope Safety
2025
Dust Management Strategies for Haul Roads in Open-Cast Coal Mining Operations with Cost-effective Sensors
2024
A LoRa-enabled Personal Dust Sampler for Opencast Mine Workers
2022
A study on the advanced application of geotextiles in pavement design
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.