Faculty Profile

Dr. Sakinala Vikram

Assistant Professor

Department of Mining

School of Engineering

  sakinalavickram@gmail.com

  •  PhD in Mining Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad - 2024.
  •  M.Tech in Mining Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad - 2019.
  •  BE in Mining Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad College of Engineering, Manthani - 2017.
  •  Mine Safety Engineering
  •  Mine Ergonomics
  •  Mine Environment
  •  Automation of Mining Industry
  •  Sakinala, V., Paul, P.S. & Fissha Y (2024). Promoting Safety of Underground Machinery Operators through Participatory Ergonomics and Fuzzy Model Analysis to Foster Sustainable Mining Practices. Scientific Reports (WoS, SCIE, JCR (JIF): Q1 Index). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67375-1.
  •  Sakinala, V., Paul, P.S. & Moparthi, J.R (2024). Assessment of HEMM Operators’ Risk Exposure due to Whole-Body Vibration in Underground Metalliferous Mines Using Machine Learning Techniques. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (WoS, SCIE, JCR (JIF): Q2 Index). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-024-01009-y.
  •  Sakinala, V., Paul, P.S. & Chandrakar, S (2023). Assessment of Work Postures and Physical Workload of Machine Operators in Underground Coal Mines. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. D 104, 87–98. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40033-022-00389-z.
  •  Sakinala, V and P. S. Paul and Sourabh Anand (2023). Prediction of Heat Stress to Mitigate the Occupational Health Hazard in Mines. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering (ICETE 2023), Atlantis Press, Pg: 1318-1327, ISSN: 2352-5401, ISBN: 978-94-6463-252-1, https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-252-1_132 .
  •  Sakinala, V and P. S. Paul and Nitesh Rajwade (2023). Prediction of Heat Stress to Mitigate the Occupational Health Hazard in Mines. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering (ICETE 2023), Atlantis Press, Pg: 1359-1366, ISSN: 2352-5401, ISBN: 978-94-6463-252-1, https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-252-1_135 .
  •  Sakinala, V and Yewuhalashet Fissha (2022). "A Review of Conventions, Protocols, And Agreements: Importance of Sustainable Mining in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals". International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology. https://doi.org/10.33564/.EAST.2022.v07i03.004. .
  •  Sakinala, V., P. S. Paul, Sourabh Anand, and R. M. Bhattacharjee. Assessment of Heat Stress and Dehydration in Underground Coal Mines Using Machine Learning (ML) Techniques to Improve Occupational Health and Miners Productivity. Presented physically in International Mine Ventilation Congress 2024 to be held in Sydney during August 12-16, 2024 (Funded by SERB, Govt. of India).
  •  Sakinala, V., P.S. Paul, R.M. Bhattacharjee (Dec-2023). Evaluation of Ergonomic Hazards of Machinery Operators in Underground Mines. International Conference on Safe, Smart and Sustainable Mining (3SM), Goa, India.
  •  Sakinala, V, P. S. Paul (2022) "The Study of Work Posture and Whole-Body Vibration of Underground Mine Machinery Operators". International Symposium on “Recent Trends in Mineral Industry 2022”. Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
  •  One Week Training Course on “Mine Safety and Health Management System” by IIT (ISM), Dhanabd, 2024.
  •   Expert webinar for The Institution of Engineers (India) on the topic "Design and stability analysis of open-pit slopes in coal mines – A case study" on 9th June 2023.
  •   Expert Lecture for newly recruited DGMS inspectors on the topic "Application of occupational Health, Safety and Ergonomics Principles in Mining Allied Industries"
  •   Merit Award, Gold medallist in M.Tech for batch 2017-2019 at I.I.T(ISM), Dhanbad.
  •   Stood 1st for presenting paper on conservation of minerals for future use , J.N.T.U.H, Manthani-2017.
  •  Achieved a rank of 277, 113 in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in Mining Engineering area in the year 2017, and 2024. (GATE is national level entrance examination for graduate programs in IITs).
  •  Associate Member in The Institution of Engineers (India) (AM1964125).
  •  Reviewer- Journal of Computer Communications, Elsevier.
  •  Reviewer- Advanced Network Technologies and Intelligent Computing (ANTIC), 2024 by Department of Computer Science, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India.
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