Greetings! I am Prof Radhakanta Koner, an Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, specializing in Mining and Mineral Processing. With a passion for advancing knowledge in geomechanics, slope stability engineering, and the application of cutting-edge technologies in mining, I have been actively contributing to the academic and research community.
Over the years, I have published extensively, with a track record of 16 Journal Articles, 2 Book Chapters, and 8 Conference Proceedings. My commitment to advancing knowledge is reflected in the diversity of my research, ranging from mining and mineral processing to geomechanics and digital image processing technology.
Notable Achievements
Citations / H-Index: 117 citations with an H-Index of 7.
Google Scholar: Co-author in a network of 30 collaborators.
Expertise
My expertise spans various domains, including:Mining and Mineral Processing
Geomechanics and Slope Stability Engineering
Digital Image Processing Technology for Geo-Resource Utilization
AI applications in Mining
Wireless Sensors Network System in Mining Engineering
Experience
2023 - Present Associate Professor Department of Mining Engineering, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
2016 - 2023 Assistant Professor Department of Mining Engineering, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Qualification
PhD (2010): Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
MTech (2004): Indian Institute of Technology BHU Varanasi
BE (2002): Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
Honours and Awards
2023:Best Paper at OTCON 2.0, OPJU International Technology Conference for the paper titled "Application of Low-Cost Energy-Efficient Zigbee Network Protocol to Develop a Cyber-Physical Intelligent System for Monitoring Mine Slope Health," sponsored by IEEE.
2015: UGC Assistant Professor, UGC New Delhi.
2013: Fast Track Scheme for Young Scientists, SERC New Delhi.
Doctoral Theses Guided
2022:Urban Feature Extraction in Remote Sensing Images using Convolution Neural Network by Ashish Soni.
2022:Computer-Aided 3D Reconstruction Technique for Assessing Volumetric Change in Open-pit and Overburden Dump Stability using UAV Imagery by Shirshendu Layek.
Explore the dedicated profile pages of researchers associated with the Rock Slope Engineering Lab.
Rock Slope Engineering Lab — dedicated to mine slope stability, monitoring, UAV-based analysis, and intelligent mining systems.
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I primarily teach UG subjects for BTech Mining Engineering and a PG course for the students of 1St Semester, MTech (Mining, Opencast Mining, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology) in the 2023-24 session.
| 1. | Mine Automation |
| 2. | Data Analytics |
| 3. | Georesources Utilization Using Remote Sensing |
| 4. | Slope Stability Analysis |
| 5. | Landslide Analysis |
| 6. | Wireless Sensing Technology |
| 7. | Real-time Monitoring System In Mining |
Authors: Amit Kumar Mankar, Radhakanta Koner
Date: June 2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2026.04.022
Authors: Amit Kumar Mankar, Radhakanta Koner
Date: February 2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrs.2026.02.003
Authors: Manas Das, Gaurav Kumar Gautam, Saksham Jain, Mohmmad Farooq Bhat, Amit Kumar Mankar, Radhakanta Koner
Date: February 2026
DOI: 10.1002/esp.70257
Authors: Kapoor Chand, Radhakanta Koner
Date: January 2026
Book chapter, Advances in Rock Mechanics—Infrastructure Development, Volume 3
Authors: Radhakanta Koner, Shagun Bohra, Amit Kumar Mankar, Adabala Raja Venkata Sai Naresh, et al.
Date: November 2025
DOI: 10.1177/10775463251399754
Authors: Manas Das, Debasish Sing, Amit Kumar Mankar, Radhakanta Koner
Date: November 2025
Book chapter
Authors: Pranay Ramesh Moon, Amit Kumar Mankar, Radhakanta Koner
Date: November 2025
Book chapter
Authors: Mohmmad Farooq Bhat, Radhakanta Koner
Date: October 2025
11th Asian Mining Congress
Author: Radhakanta Koner
Date: October 2025
Authors: Kapoor Chand, Radhakanta Koner
Date: September 2025
Authors: Kapoor Chand, Mohmmad Farooq Bhat, Radhakanta Koner, et al.
Date: August 2025
DOI: 10.3390/drones9090601
Authors: Kapoor Chand, Radhakanta Koner
Date: April 2025
Authors: Kapoor Chand, Radhakanta Koner
Date: February 2025
Book chapter
Authors: Suman Midda, Mohmmad Farooq Bhat, Tara Shankar Roy, Radhakanta Koner
Date: January 2025
Preprint
Authors: Bilal Malik, Radhakanta Koner
Date: December 2024
Authors: Sunil Kumar Bisoyi, Kapoor Chand, Radhakanta Koner
Date: November 2024
Authors: Mohmmad Farooq Bhat, Radhakanta Koner
Date: November 2024
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-76614-5_41
Authors: Kapoor Chand, Radhakanta Koner
Date: November 2024
Book chapter
Authors: Amit Kumar Mankar, Radhakanta Koner
Date: November 2024
Book chapter
Authors: Kapoor Chand, Radhakanta Koner
Date: October 2024
Authors: Kapoor Chand, Radhakanta Koner, Amit Kumar Mankar, Raja Venkata Sai Naresh Adabala
Date: October 2024
Authors: Radhakanta Koner, Kapoor Chand, Amit Kumar Mankar, et al.
Date: August 2024
Authors: Mohmmad Farooq Bhat, Sunil Kumar Bisoyi, Suman Midda, Radhakanta Koner
Date: March 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13353066
Authors: Radhakanta Koner, Amit Kumar Mankar, Kapoor Chand
Date: January 2024
Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (Kharagpur, West Bengal)
Date: July 2023 to July 2025
Grant Number: ID: 2916
URL: VISIT SPARC
Coal India (R&D) Board (Kolkata, West Bengal)
Date: February 2022 to January 2024
Grant Number: CIL/R&D/01/77/2022
URL: VISIT CMPDI
Science and Engineering Research Board (New Delhi, India)
Date: December 2020 to December 2023
Grant Number: CRG/2020/005919
URL: VISIT SERB
Science and Engineering Research Board (New Delhi, New Delhi)
Date: June 2013 to June 2016
Grant Number: SB/FTP/ETA-405/2012
URL: VISIT SERB
| Organization | Location | Membership Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India | DHANBAD, Jharkhand, IN | Life Member | 2018 to present |
| The Institution of Engineers (India) | DHANBAD, Jharkhand, IN | Life Member, MIE | 2017 to present |
| International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering | DHANBAD, Jharkhand, IN | Member for 20 Years | 2017 to present |
| IEEE | DHANBAD, Jharkhand, IN | Member | 2017 to present |
| American Society of Civil Engineers | DHANBAD, Jharkhand, IN | Member | 2017 to present |
Source: Last Updated 13-01-2023
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