MITHILESH KUMAR RAJAK (10MI32009)

W3-Block, 301, M S Hall of Residence IIT Kharagpur Phone: +91 9800176242, +91 7209238255
Email: bkmithilesh@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
As a Bachelor and Master Degree holder in the field of Mining Engineering from Indias top engineering college,
IIT Kharagpur, I would like to take this opportunity to join your Institute/University for a faculty position.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Degree/Certificate
Year
2016
2010
2008

M.Tech Dual Degree in Mining Engineering

XII - All India Senior School Certificate
Examination (CBSE)
X - All India Secondary School Examination
(CBSE)

Institute/School, City
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),
Kharagpur
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ranchi,
Jharkhand
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Saharsa, Bihar

CGPA
7.4/10
79%
83.8%

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Taught Blasting Operations in Mines in two courses (1. Explosives and Blast Design, 2. Rock Blasting
and Ground Vibration) to the 4th year B. Tech and 1st year M. Tech students respectively during odd
semester 2015-2016 at IIT Kharagpur with Prof. Ajay Kumar Jha.
CURRENT EMPLOYEMENT
Pursuing Ph. D at IIT Kharagpur under Prof. Ajay Kumar Jha.
SUBJECTS OF EXPERTISE

Explosives engineering
Mine blasting operations
Rock excavation engineering
Explosives and blast design
Rock blasting and ground vibration
Explosives and rock mechanics

Apart from that I have adequate proficiencies to teach Development of Mineral Deposit, Surface Mining, and
Underground Coal Mining.
OTHER KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS AND RESEARCH

Techno-economic selection of explosives for blasting

Rock breakage and blast design consideration
Surface mine blasting operations
Underground coal mine blasting operations
Blasting of hard rocks
Techniques of control blasting
Blast performance: Concept of mine to mill
Effect of detonator timing and its scattering
Burden relief analysis: selection inter hole and inter row delay for easy of burden relieve
Blasting, environmental impacts and techniques of mitigation
Cost reduction in mining operations

Blast instrumentations
DataTrap II : High Speed VOD Recorder
TimeTrap : Delay Time Recorder
Digital Image Analysis
Digital Image Analysis and Wipfrag
Burden Finder

MAJOR ACADEMIC PROJECTS

1. Design consideration for solid blasting
Blast design for underground mining: studied and observed different types of blast pattern practiced
in u/g Coal mines
Optimized the blast pattern based on blast performance taking powder factor as one of the
performance indicator
Developed a blast design calculator to optimize the blast pattern to be used taking powder factor as
one of the performance indicator. This calculator will provide all the design parameters, production
per round and powder factor
2. Impact of confinement on the performance of commercial explosives
Study of different systems of measuring VOD under confined and unconfined conditions.
Comparison of measured VOD under confined and unconfined conditions.
Comparison of detonation pressure under confined and unconfined conditions.
Purposed a confined VOD based technical guidelines for explosives selection for blasting
Proposed a recommendation for BIS stipulation laid down on IS6609 to change the norm of
considering unconfined VoD by confined VoD for explosives selection criterion
3. Effect of Detonator Timing and its Scattering on Blast Vibration
To determine the scattering in detonators (Electrical and non-electrical)
To investigate the impact of scattering on blast induced vibrations.
To plan and design a safe blast considering the DGMS stipulation on peak particle velocity
4. Improvement of productivity of degree III mines in compliance with DGMS stipulations
Studied the existing pattern of production of degree III coal mines.
Innovation of new blasting sequences for better ease of burden relieve.
Designing a new P5 explosives with low critical diameter and increased gap sensitivity.
Increasing the pull and production per blast incorporating the two above concepts for solid blasting.
5. Rock Fragmentation analysis (Ph. D Research Work-On going)
Fragmentation principle
Factors affecting the fragment size
Quantifying fragmentation
Calculation of fragmentation
Evaluation of fragmentation
VOCATIONAL TRAININGS
Observed blasting and production cycle in Kusunda Colliery (OCP), BCCL
Observed drilling, blasting and production operations at Jaduguda mine, UCIL
FIELD TRIPS
Sonepur Bazari Project (ECL), CIL: Observed continuous VoD monitoring of SME explosives.
Bhowra Mine (BCCL), CIL: Observed the continuous VOD monitoring of cartridge explosives
(permitted/Non permitted).
Godhur colliery (BCCL), CIL: Observed the blasting and production operations.

Other mines visited: Jitpur colliery, Jaduguda mine, Narwapahar mineetc.

COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Office
Programming language: C, C++ (Basic)
KEY QUALITIES
Honesty and Integrity

Passionate learner

Operating system: Windows 7

Empathetic

SOFT SKILLS
Communication
Leadership
Presentation
Motivational
PASSION/INTEREST
Strong passion for Research and Development (R & D) in mining field.
Strong passion for teaching technical knowledge and skills.
Strong passion for realizing the target.
Stay cheer no matter what.

Selfless serving
Self-Management

VOLUNTEER/SOCIAL INTEREST
Member of BrahmaKumaris World Spiritual University (BKWSU)
Coordinate workshops/seminars in association with BrahmaKumaris Organization on Positive Thinking,
Self-Management, Stress Management and many other related topics for healthy-happy personal and
professional life
EXTRA-CURRICULUM
Tabla player.
NCC trained (B Certificate holder)
Selected for final Republic Day Camp (RDC) for Six month training.
OTHER DISTINCTIONS
Motivational Speaker
REFERENCES
1. Prof. Ajay Kumar Rajak
Department of Mining
Engineering
IIT Kharagpur
E-mail: ajay.jha@iitkgp.ac.in
Mobile: 9431358947

Spiritual Trainer

2.

Yugandhar K
Department of Electronics Communication Engg.
IIT Kharagpur
E-mail: yugandhar2587@gmail.com
Mobile: 8768845390

W3-Block, 301, M S Hall of Residence IIT Kharagpur Phone: +91 9800176242, +91 7209238255
Email: bkmithilesh@gmail.com