International Exposure

Visited the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA and spent nearly two and half years as Graduate Research Assistant and worked with Prof. Daniel E. Walsh at the Mineral Industry Research Lab on The development of environmentally friendly Coal Water Fuels (CWF’s). Also worked on the project.

Process mineralogy of ferric Chloride leaching of complex Sulphide ores and other projects of Coal science and Technology.

Collaborative ties: (National/International):

1. International:

CSIRO, Petroleum, Australia, Prof.N.Sherwood, Fluorescence Alteration of Multiple Macerals, (FAMM) Studies.

Mineral Industry Research Labs. U.A.F Alaska, U.S.A. – Prof. D.E. Walsh - The main objective of this project is to upgrade the low rank coals of Tertiary age with special emphasis on moisture reduction using hot water drying (HWD) technique. Also emphasis is given to develop environmentally friendly coal water fuels from HWD product

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2. National:

Ravi Misra, KDMIPE, ONGC, Dehradun.

Ravi Armudi, Sr Petroleum Geologist, Reliance Petroleum.

Nathanial. K, Consultant, Petroleum Exploration.

Umamahesh, Ajapa, Oil well Drilling company.

Mr Venugopal, Sr Consultatnt, Oil India Ltd .

Krishnamacharyulu, Director, Earth Sciences, University of Nanded,

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee- Prof ChakrapaniGovind

Regional Research Laboratories, Bhubaneswar – Dr. R.B. Rao

Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad – Prof.A.S.Venkatesh.

Nuclear Chemistry Division, BARC, Mumbai- Dr A.V.Reddy

Anna University- Prof R. Nagendra.

GITAM University-Prof Ch,Rama Krishna

Ravi Shankar University- Mr Gopala Krishna

Dr R.Giri Prasad, Aditya Engineering College, JNTU(K), Kakinada

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3. Within the Campus:

Dept of Environmental Science-Prof Prasada Rao.

Dept Mechanical Engg- Prof A.Rama Krishna, Material Science

Dept of Nuclear Physics-Dr S.Lakshmi Narayana

Dept of Geo-Engineering- Prof K.S.Prakasa Rao

Dept of Nuclear Chemistry-Prof R,Murali Krishna.