Durga Charan Panigrahi
Durga Charan Panigrahi | |
|---|---|
| Famous scientist and Professor D. C. Panigrahi | |
| Born | March 29, 1961 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad |
| Known for | Panigrahi's Law of Mine Ventilation [1] |
| Awards | The National Mineral Award, 1998 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mine Engineering, Mine Ventilation |
| Institutions | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad |
Durga Charan Panigrahi (Template:Lang-hi, born: 29 March 1961) is an Indian mining scientist, Author and Director of Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad.[2][3] He was awarded the National Mineral Award for the year 1998 by the Ministry of Mines and Minerals, Goverment of India for his contributions in the field of mining technology. His areas of research are Mine Ventilation, Mine Fire and sub-surface Environmental Engineering.[4]
Biography
Durga Charan Panigrahi was born on 29 March, 1961. He completed his Bachelor's degree in 1984 from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad He did his Master's in Mining Engineering and Industrial Engineering and Management from the same institute. He completed his doctoral work at IIT(ISM) in 1994.[5]
He joined the Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. in 1984 as an Assistant Manager. In 1987, he joined Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research as a scientist, and joined IIT(ISM) as Assistant Professor in 1992. In 1998, he was promoted to Professor and in September 2011, he became the Director of the Institute.[6]
Publications
- D. C. Panigrahi (2001). Mine Environment and Ventilation. Oxford & IBH Pub, 2001. ISBN 8120414586.
- D. C. Panigrahi (2009). Ninth International Mine Ventilation Congress: New Delhi, India, 10-13 November, 2009 : Technical Papers, Poster Session. Oxford & IBH Publishing Company, 2009.
References
- ^ "Meet D.C. Panigrahi, the Indian Professor with a Scientific Law". Campus Diaries. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Indian School of Mines - Dhanbad (ISM Dhanbad)". India College Search. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ Mishra, Kumar (11 May 2014). "President awards achievers at ISM convo". Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Choubey, Prahuman (21 January 2010). "Now, blade to cut power consumption - ISM scientist's fibre fan saves around 15 percent energy in mining". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Alumnus wins ISM top chair". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ Choubey, Praduman (10 September 2011). "Alumnus wins ISM top chair". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 August 2014.