Pranay Ramesh Moon
PhD Research Scholar
Full-time PhD research scholar in Mining Engineering at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad under Prof. Radhakanta Koner, working at the intersection of sustainable mining, environmental monitoring, remote sensing, ecological restoration and geospatial analysis.
IIT(ISM) Research Student Record Rock Slope Engineering Lab Google ScholarEducation & Academic Background
Current: Full-time PhD Research Scholar, Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad.
Admission: IIT(ISM) Dhanbad PhD admission number 24DR0123; start date 27 June 2024; status ongoing/active.
Research Interests
- Sustainable and green mining technologies
- Remote sensing and geospatial analysis
- Ecological restoration in mining-impacted landscapes
- Land-use/land-cover change analysis
- Environmental management of mining areas
- Mine sustainability and technology-enabled monitoring
Academic & Research Highlights
- First-author research contribution to the 2026 Journal for Nature Conservation study on ecological restoration in the Jharia Coalfield.
- Presented the Springer chapter “Green Technologies in Mining: Practices and Adoption Challenges” at the 11th Asian Mining Congress, Kolkata, 2025.
Research Publications
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.