ANUP KUMAR TRIPATHI

Designation: 

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Date of Joining at NITK: 

Friday, November 2, 2012

Professional Experience: 

Total 18 Years and at NITK 15 years

Contact Details

E-mail: 

anuptripathi@nitk.edu.in

Telephone: 

(+91)-824-2473778

Mobile: 

(+91)-9035120758
Academic Background

* Ph.D. (Mining Engineering), University of Kentucky, USA, 2007
* M.Tech. (Mining Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India, 2002
* B.Tech. (Mining Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT (ISM)), Dhanbad, India, 2000

Areas of Interest

Mine Electrical and Power Systems Engineering, Renewable Energy and Environmental Pollution Control, Mining Systems Optimization, Surface Mining and Reclamation

Supervision of Ph.D

Ph.D ongoing: 1

Text Books: 

1
Significant Publications

1. Dileep, G., Tripathi, A.K., Ray, L., Pal, S. K., 2026, "Thermal Conductivity of Cuddapah and Kurnool Limestone Rocks: Prediction and Analysis Using MVR, Sensitivity Analysis, and K-Fold Cross Validation", Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 52–67.

2. Tripathi, A.K., Dileep, G., Pal, S. K., Raj, A., 2026, "Estimation of thermal conductivity of rocks through artificial neural network modelling based on physico-mechanical properties", International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 2, December, pp. 125 – 140.

3. Tripathi, A.K., Pal, S. K., Dileep, G., Raj, A., 2025, "Prediction of thermal conductivity of quartz chlorite schist rocks: a comparative study of MLR and ridge regression", International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering, Vol. 16, No. 2, December, pp. 194 – 212.

4. Lakshminarayana, C.R., Tripathi, A.K., Pal, S.K., 2021, “Experimental Investigation on Potential Use of Drilling Parameters to Quantify Rock Strength”, International Journal of Geo-Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 1, December, pp. 1 ‒ 15.

5. Pal, S. K., Tripathi, A. K., Panda, S., Palaniappan, S. K., 2021, “Sonar Mapping of Abandoned Water-logged Underground Coal Mine and Backfilling Operation using Underwater Camera”, International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 3, December, pp. 181 – 194.

6. Lakshminarayana, C.R., Tripathi, A.K., Pal, S.K., 2020, “Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Sedimentary Type Rocks Using Rotary Drilling Parameters”, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Vol. 38, No. 5, July – December, pp. 4863 ‒ 4876.

7. Lakshminarayana, C.R., Tripathi, A.K., Pal, S.K., 2020, “Rock Strength Characterization Using Measurement while Drilling Technique”, Indian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 50, No. 6, December, pp. 994 – 1005.

8. Lakshminarayana, C.R., Tripathi, A.K., Pal, S.K., 2019, “Estimation of Rock Strength Properties Using Selected Mechanical Parameters Obtained During the Rotary Drilling”, Journal of The Institution of Engineers India, Series D, Vol. 100, No. 2, July – December, pp. 177 ‒ 186.

9. Vanapalli, N. R., Ghosh, S. K., Pal, S. K., Tripathi, A. K., 2013, “Studies of Vibrations in the Machine during Drilling”, Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (M.G.M.I.) Transactions, Vol. 109, April 2012 – March 2013, pp. 25 – 32.

10. Vanapalli, N. R., Ghosh, S. K., Pal, S. K., Tripathi, A. K., 2012, “Vibration and Acoustic Emission Studies of Rock Samples under Uniaxial Compression and Tension”, Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (M.G.M.I.) Transactions, Vol. 108, April 2011 – March 2012, pp. 61 – 70.

11. Tripathi, A. K., Bhattacharya, J., Pal, S. K., 2012, “Postmining Soil Development on Spreader Reclaimed Land for Agricultural Purpose”, Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, Vol. 60, No. 5, May, pp. 103 – 108.

12. Tripathi, A. K., Bhattacharya, J., Pal, S. K., 2011, “Reclamation of Disturbed Surface Mine Lands”, Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (M.G.M.I.) Transactions, Vol. 107, April 2010 – March 2011, pp. 85 – 94.

13. Pal, S. K., Ghosh, D., Tripathi, A. K., 2011, “An Experimental Study on Variation of Power Consumption and Cutting Resistance of Coal Using Shearer Drum Model”, Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (M.G.M.I.) Transactions, Vol. 107, April 2010 – March 2011, pp. 34 – 44.

14. Pal, S. K., Keshri, A. K., Tripathi, A. K., 2011, “A Study on Correlation between P-Wave Velocity, Number of Joints and Schmidt Hammer Rebound Number”, Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (M.G.M.I.) Transactions, Vol. 107, April 2010 – March 2011, pp. 27 – 33.

15. Pal, S. K., Singh, B., Tripathi, A. K., 2010, “Studies on Gas Permeability of Sandstone”, Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, Vol. 58, No. 6, June, pp. 168 – 176.

M.Tech Students (Completed): 

2

Ph.D Students (Completed): 

2

Ph.D Students (Ongoing): 

1

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 Karnataka, India.

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