Dr. Ravi Shankar (Faculty)

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Dr. Ravi Shankar

Assistant Professor (Geology),
Department of Applied Science & Humanities

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Qualifications
Ph.D. Applied Geology- IIT (ISM) Dhanbad - 2012-2018
M.Sc. (Tech) – Geology Banaras Hindu University 2009-12
B.Sc. (Hons.) - Geology University of Delhi 2006-09
Subject Expertise
Engineering Geology
Geomorphology
Neotectonics
Structural Geology
Area Of Research
Application of advanced remote sensing and GIS in neotectonics, geomorphological, and hazard studies
Structural mapping in complex terrains
Petrological studies and its relation with regional deformation
Thermoberometric studies
Professional Experience
03/2019 – 06/2021: Project Associate, Rock Excavation Engineering Division, CSIR-CIMFR, Barwa Road, Dhanbad
06/2021 – 09/2023: Engineering Geologist, Geoconsult India Pvt. Ltd
09/2023 - till date: Assistant Professor, Bakhtiyarpur Engineering College
Projects Executed
Sedimentological and structural evolution of Lesser Himalayan rocks, Chandigarh
Lithological & structural association of Precambrian metamorphic terrain-Bagdunda, Udaipur & Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Structural and petrological relationship and mapping using Remote Sensing data with field validation-Jabalpur and Renukut, Madhya Pradesh & Son Valley, Central India.
Ore relationship in association to host rocks in Iron ore deposit of Joda East mine, Sukinda chromite mine, of Odisha and surrounding areas.
Blast optimization studies in respect of varying lithological conditions in different Pb-Zn underground mines of Hindustan Zinc Ltd, Rajasthan
Evaluation of structural discontinuities and its impact on fragmentation control on different limestone mines viz, Ambuja Cement, Satna Cement etc. during production blast.
Rock discontinuity impact on ground vibration to optimize blast design parameters in order to control anthropogenic geohazard such as, excessive ground vibration fly rock impact, overbreak in mines, in different mines viz, Tata Iron Ore Mine, NMDC
Analysis of structural control to modify excavation parameters in Civil engineering projects viz., Navi Mumbai International Airport site, Jhansi-Bina Railway line extension near Betwa river site, railway overbridge construction near Bano-Simdega Jharkhand, different stone quarries etc.
Geotechnical investigations related to blast optimization studies in different underground and opencast mines of India, tunnel face mapping in underground mines, quantitative analysis of discontinuities in underground rock-mass, and In-situ strength tests.
Rock class/ support system design parameters, longitudinal sections drawing/slope maps/foundation maps, etc. (as per scales) for New BG Railway line Project, Bairabi-Sairang section, Mizoram.
Field investigations for the preparation of the Geological report of the TBM Railway tunnel (15.757 Km) RVNL Pkg-IV, Uttarakhand
List Of Publications
Shankar R, Satyam GP, Singh PK, et al. (2022) Impact of geomorphometric parameters on the occurrence and distribution of landslides in Yamuna River Basin, North-Western Himalaya, India. Journal of Mountain Science 19. https://doi.org 10.1007/s11629-021-7081-z. (Impact Factor: - 2.7)
Shankar, R., Singh, A.K., Satyam, G. P., and Heidi Daxberger (2020) Active tectonics Influences in the Satluj River basin in and around Rampur, Himachal Himalaya, India. Journal of Arabian Geosciences, 13:624, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-020-05473-w. (Impact Factor: - 1.327).
Dubey, R.K. and Shankar, R (2019). Drainage Pattern and It's Bearings on Relative Active Tectonics of a Region: -A Study in the Son Valley, Central India. Journal of Geological Society of India, Vol.93, pp. 693-703. (Impact Factor: - 1.3).
Himanshu, V.K., Mishra, A.K., Priyadarshi, V., Shankar, R., Yadav, R.S., and Singh P.K. (2021). Estimation of optimum burden for blasting of different rock strata in an Indian Iron Ore Mine, Journal of the Geological Society of India, 97, 760–766. (Impact Factor: - 1.3)
Paswan, R.K., Roy, M.P., Shankar, R. and Singh, P.K (2021). Blast Vibration and Fragmentation Control at Heavily Jointed Limestone Mine. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-021-01705-2. (Impact Factor: - 1.54)
Himanshu, V.K., Roy, M.P., Shankar, R., Mishra, A.K., and Singh P.K (2021) Empirical Approach Based Estimation of Charge Factor and Dimensional Parameters in Underground Blasting. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-020-00374-8. (Impact Factor: - 1.02)
Dubey, R.K. and Shankar, R (2018). Provenance and Paleoweathering Attributes of Proterozoic Rock Formations from the Son Valley, Central India. Journal of Geological Society of India, Vol.91, March 2018, pp.307-314. (Impact Factor: - 1.3)
Shankar, R and Dubey, R.K. (2018). Thermo-seismic response of rock formations of Peninsular India in parts of Central India: -A tectonic prospective approach. National Academy Science Letters, Volume 41, Issue 2, pp 103–106. (Impact Factor: - 0.41)
Dubey, R.K. and Shankar, R (2017). Characterization of Fluid Inclusions Encaged in Quartz Veins of Parsoi Formation, Central India. Journal Geological Society of India, Vol.90, August 2017, pp.217-225. (Impact Factor: - 1.3).
Himanshu, V.K., Mishra, A.K., Roy, M.P. Shankar, R., Priyadarshi, V., Vishwakarma, AK, Influence of Joint Orientation and Spacing on Induced Rock Mass Damage due to Blasting in Limestone Mines. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00885-0
Rai, N.K., Singh, P.K., Shankar, R., Singh, D., Yadav, A.K., Kainthola, A. (2025). Investigation on Landslide Characteristics of 2018 Rainfall Triggered Landslide in Idukki District, Kerala. In: Verma, A.K., et al. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Geotechnical Issues in Energy, Infrastructure and Disaster Management. ICGEID 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 475. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1757-6_5
Adhikari, V., & Shankar, R. (2025). Temporal Assessment of Recent Erosion and Accretion in the Ganga and Alaknanda Rivers in Parts of Garhwal Himalaya, India: Unveiling the Linkages with Anthropogenic and Climatic Events. Journal of Geological Society of India, 101(1), 64–72. https://doi.org/10.17491/jgsi/2025/174060
Conference Attended (National/International)
National Conference on “Water and its Sustainability in Mining and other Environment: Vision 2050 (WSME 2014), March 28-29, 2014.
National Seminar on "Rock Blasting Techniques- Challenges and Opportunities” at CSIR-CIMFR, Dhanbad. (November 23-24, 2018).
Awards and Honors
Secured 1st Rank in BPSC Assistant Professor(Geology) Exam
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