Prof. Hrusikesh Mishra Adjunct Professor
School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences

Research Interests

Coal Geology/Petrology, Coal Preparation, Coal Petrology and its application in Coal,Coal Bed Methane & Hydrocarbon exploration.

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Contact Details

  • +91 70644 19595 (SEOCS Office)
  • 674-713-5510
  • hrusikesh@iitbbs.ac.in, hrusikeshmishra@gmail.com

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Education

 Degree Discipline Year School
  PhD Coal Petrology 1987 University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
 

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Teaching

Coal and Petroleum (ES5L302) Understanding Earth Systems (ES5L101) Reservoir Characterisation (ES5L401) Geomorphic Processes and Sedimentary Rocks(ES5L202)

 

Recent Publications (International Journals)

1Mishra HK, Cook AC Petrology and thermal maturity of coals in the Jharia basin: implications for oil and gas origins. International Journal of Coal Geology 20 277-313 1993 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/016651629290018R
2Mishra HK, Maitra J, Sharan PK, Shrivastava BBP Petrographic composition of some of East Bokaro coalfield with special reference to beneficiation studies and depth of burial. Recent research in economic geology 1 97-128 1998 http://scholar.google.co.in/citations? user=C0M0dFMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
3Mishra HK,ChandraTK, Verma RP Petrology of some Permian coals of India. International Journal of Coal Geology 1 47-71 1990 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/016651629090013O
4Mishra HK Comparative petrological analysis between the Permian coals of India and Western Australia Palaeo environments and thermal history. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology 125 199-216 1996 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031018296000314
5Mishra HK Comparative petrological analysis between the Permian coals of India and Western Australia Palaeo environments and thermal history. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology 125 199-216 1996 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031018296000314
6Mishra HK,Ghosh RK Geology, petrology and utilization potential of some Tertiary coals of the north eastern region, India. International Journal of Coal Geology-30 65-100 1996 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0166516295 Journal of Coal Geology 30 65-100 1996 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0166516295

Conferences (International)

1H.K.Mishra(2019):Petrological characterisation of Permian and Tertiary coal and lignite of India-Implications for assessment of Coal Bed Methane.International Conference and exhibition on energy and enviroment:Challenges and opportunities. New Delhi,Volume I,pp 210-213.
 

Academic Honors & Awards

  • Excellent Award CMPDI Excellent award on the CIL foundation day on 1st Nov.2013 for outstanding contribution to Coal Industry
  • ICCP Certificate [1996-2014] For Accreditation in Vitrinite Reflection Analysis and Maceral Analysis Measured using ISO-7404 Technique by International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology.
  • Award of Excellence-CMPDI The Chemical Lab under my leadership was given the excellence Award in 2010 for outstanding achievement of Chemical Laboratory.
  • Award of Excellence-CMPDI The Petrography Lab under my leadership was given the excellence Award in 2010 for outstanding achievement of Petrography Laboratory.
  • Subrat Ghosh Gold Medal [MGMI, ] For outstanding contribution to Coal Petrology.
  • MGMI Gold Medal For best paper (Title: Classification of coking coals : a petrographic approach).
  • Indira Gandhi Rajbhasa Puraskar [Govt. of India, ] For the book Koyla Ki Gabeshna [Coal Exploration]
  • Gondwana Award of Excellence [CMPDI, ] For overall outstanding performance.
  • Commonwealth Scholarship [Govt. of India] For doing Ph.D. at University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
 

Research Scholar

Ongoing M.Sc.Thesis:(2017-2019)1 Shreya Sharma:Petrographic characterisation of coal seams in Talcher and Jharia coalfiels for CBM assessment.2.Petrgraphic attributes of Talcher and IB Valley coals:Implications for coal Gasification.3.Soumya Ranjan Sahoo:Analysis of potential field data of Mahanadi Basin and adjoining regions.Completed M.Sc.Tesis(2016-2018):1.Deepak Singh: Characterisation of Talcher coals and its utilisation potential for sponge iron industry.2.Sukhen Mandi:Characterisation of IB Valley coal and its implication nfor Coal Bed Methane generation.
 

Professional experience

 Over 35 years of professional experience (since January 1978) with Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd. (a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd.), Ranchi, India, 834008. I worked as Visiting Faculty (on contract) in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, NIT Rourkela from 24th March 2014 to 23.03.2017 and Guest Faculty in NIT Rourkela from 27.03.2017 to 31.05.2017. I have joined as Visiting Professor in IIT Bhubaneswar on 19.06.2017.

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