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Arpan Halder

Executive at Coal India Limited for Bread & Butter
Retd. Academician Specilized in Computer Application in Mining Industry.

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Arpan Halder

About Me

I am a retired professor currently serving as a Mining Engineer in Coal India. Previously, under the World Bank-funded TEQIP-III Project, I worked as an Assistant Professor of Mining Engineering at BIT Sindri, Dhanbad.

Throughout my academic and professional journey, I have developed expertise in remote sensing, geomatics, advanced surveying techniques, mining technology, computer applications in mining, digital twin & cyber-physical systems, artificial intelligence, and robotics.

I have a deep passion for physics, algebra, and programming, as these disciplines have historically expanded our ability to model the world, enabling us to make meaningful predictions—an essential foundation for both technological progress and personal evolution.

Subjects Taught

  • Introduction to IoT for Mining Engineers (Theory & Lab)
  • Mineral Economics & Resource Management
  • Rock Mechanics (Theory & Lab)
  • Introduction to Data Analytics for Mining Engineers (Theory & Lab)
  • Mine Ventilation Engineering (Lab)
  • Surface Mining
  • Mining Machinery (Theory & Lab)
  • Mine Surveying (Theory & Lab)

B.Tech Thesis Supervision

I supervised undergraduate projects on computer applications in the mining industry, focusing on:

  • Underground Positioning Systems
  • Photogrammetry & 3D Reconstruction
  • Computer Applications in Mining
Robotics Mining Engineering IoT Remote Sensing & Geomatics Data Analytics Digital Twin AI & Cyber-Physical Systems Programming

Experience

May 2022 - Present

Executive

Coal India Limited

Working as an Executive at Coal India Limited, contributing to the energy sector of India.

Sep 2018 - Mar 2022

Assistant Professor

BIT Sindri, Department of Mining Engineering

Served as faculty, teaching and guiding students in Mining Engineering.

Jul 2015 - Aug 2018

Graduate Research Fellow

IIT Kharagpur

Continued research in "The Mine Automation & Virtual Reality Lab" focusing on IoT in the Mining Industry.

Nov 2014 - Apr 2015

Masters

IIT Kharagpur

Project: Telemonitoring & Information Technology for Data Resource Management in Mining Industry.

Education & Achievements

IIT Kharagpur

B.Tech & M.Tech Dual Degree

Mining Engineering

2010 - 2015

GATE 2016

Mining Engineering (MN)

AIR 8

Score: 863

GATE 2014

Mining Engineering (MN)

AIR 15

Score: 825

Selected Publications

Development of a mass model in estimating weight-wise particle size distribution using digital image processing

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology • Cited by 54

A novel approach to estimate particle size distribution in mining using computer vision and image processing techniques.

Investigation of wireless tracking performance in the tunnel-like environment with particle filter

Underground Communication Research • Cited by 16

Research on improving tracking accuracy in underground tunnel environments using particle filter algorithms.

Wireless relay placement optimization in underground room and pillar mines

Wireless Sensor Networks • Cited by 14

Optimization strategies for placing wireless relays to ensure robust communication coverage in underground mines.

Layout optimization of a robotic cell for foundry application by CAD based point cloud modeling

Robotics and Automation • Cited by 13

A case study on optimizing robotic cell layouts using 3D point cloud modeling for industrial foundry applications.

Design considerations of a IoT aided data acquisition system for mining industry applications

IoT in Mining

Architecting IoT systems specifically designed for the rugged and demanding conditions of the mining industry.

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