The 17th National Frontiers of Engineering (NatFoE-23) conclave on "Atmanirbhar Technologies - Engineering Secured Future" which is being organized by INAE-SERB-BIT MESRA, began today at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi.
The Chief Guest for the ceremony was Jayant Sinha, Member of Parliament. The inauguration ceremony for the two day event began with the lighting of the lamp. The chief guest, Jayant Sinha was welcomed by Professor Indranil Manna, Vice Chancellor, BIT Mesra with a bouquet, which was followed by institute prayer. The proceedings began with a welcome address and introduction by Dr. C. Jeganathan, Co-ordinator, NatFoE-23 & Dean RIE, BIT Mesra, Ranchi.
It was followed with an address by Professor Indranil Manna and an address by Jayant Sinha. Lt. Colonel Shobhit Rai (Retd) delivered the vote of thanks.
Later, an inaugural talk was held by our Jayant Sinha on “Getting to the Green Frontier: A Net-Zero Development Model for India” With the help of a powerpoint presentation, Sinha interacted with the students on the Green Frontier Model he has been working on. He also laid down the challenges that might occur in the near future due to climate change. He suggested increasing the number of innovation driven jobs to create sustainable development.
Further, he also suggested the changes that can be made to reduce carbon emissions to ensure a healthier environment. He urged the students to work towards solving the problems of India. He explained his Net Zero being a net positive model and the best path for India. He answered questions from the audience related to his session on sustainable development.
In the morning session the theme was “Mining Technology - Martering Depth and Exploration”. The session began with an introduction of the first speaker of the session, Professor Arvind Kumar Mishra, Director, CIMFR, Dhanbad by faculty coordinator Dr. Arkadeb Mukhopadyay. Professor Mishra discussed the topic “ Emerging Trends of Exploration and Extraction Technologies for Deep Mining”. The talk included details such as net zero mining, challenges faced, technological advancements, future mines, etc.
The second speaker of the session, Dr. Debasis Banhopadhyay, Sr. DGM, CMPDI, Ranchi was introduced by faculty coordinator Dr. Sukalyan Chakraborty. Dr. Bandhopadhyay discussed the importance of hydrogeologists in mining. He talked about NOC required for ground water extraction, basic steps and input of hydrogeology and mine seepage estimation. He also included a case study of Jharia Coalfield.
Following this, the next speaker Dr. P.S. Paul, Associate Professor, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, was introduced by Dr. Arkadeb Mukhopadyay. Dr. Paul discussed the topic “ Assessment of Machine Vibration Impact on HEMM Operators in Mechanized Underground Mines”. He talked on the role of HEMM Operators, ergonomic hazards due to machine vibrations, factors affecting whole body vibrations and various ergonomic parameters.
Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya, professor at Mining Engineering Department at IIT Kharagpur talked on how to prepare for ‘Amrit Kaal’ of the Indian Mineral Sector and how legal and structural reforms remain the key.
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