About:
Bhattacharyya currently serves as the Chair of Mining Engineering Program at Penn State. He joined Penn State in 2017. He earned an M.S. in mining engineering from Montana Tech and a Ph.D. in mining engineering from the University of Utah. He holds an MBA in financial management and mine foreman’s certifications in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He is a registered professional engineer in Utah and a registered member (ROPO – Recognized Overseas Professional Organization under JORC Code) of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration. Before joining the faculty team at Penn State Bhattacharyya was an associate professor of mineral engineering at New Mexico Tech and a visiting faculty member at the University of Utah. In industry, he served as a senior mining engineer at Norwest Corporation–now Stantec—in Salt Lake City; as a mine engineer and production foreman at Consol Energy in Pennsylvania; as a manager of projects in Joy Mining Global—now Komatsu; and a deputy manager of coal mining projects at Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation. He has two decades’ experience in mining production, engineering, and management. Bhattacharyya completed a NISOH-sponsored research work in 2017 as a co-PI in mitigation of noise from auxiliary ventilation in underground mines. He is currently pursuing research in ventilation of large opening underground mines and in characterization of respirable dust in underground mines. Bhattacharyya has authored and co-authored twelve technical papers and two peer-reviewed journal articles.
- Ventilation of large opening underground mines
- Characterization and health effect of respirable dust in underground mining
- Health and Safety Management System
- Self-escape from underground mines
- Bhattacharyya, S., and F. Calizaya, Performance of a New Fan Silencer Prototype, Revised draft under peer review for publication in “Mining Metallurgy & Exploration,” Springer publishing, 2019. (in progress)
- Calizaya, F., and S. Bhattacharyya, Auxiliary Ventilation Layouts for Noise Control in Underground Coal Mines, Accepted for SME (Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration) Annual Meeting, 2019, Denver, CO.
- Gendrue, N., Liu, S., Fan, L., & Bhattacharyya, S., Gas Migration Behavior Near the Longwall Face: Experimental and Numerical Simulation Using PSU Scaled Mine Model, Accepted for SME Annual Conference, SME, 2019, Denver, CO.
- Calizaya, F., and S. Bhattacharyya, Re-packable Silencers to Reduce Noise Levels Generated by Mine Fans, NOISE-CON, 2018, Chicago, IL.
- Bhattacharyya, S., and F. Calizaya, Testing the Performance of a New Fan Silencer Prototype for Auxiliary Ventilation, SME Annual Meeting, 2018, Minneapolis, MN.
- Calizaya, F., and S. Bhattacharyya, Improved Silencer Design Specifications for Representative Mine Conditions, NOISE-CON, 2017, Grand Rapids, MI.
- Calizaya, F., and S. Bhattacharyya, Attenuation of Noise from Auxiliary Ventilation in Underground Mines, Mine Ventilation Symposium, 2017, Denver, CO.
- Bhattacharyya, S., and F. Calizaya, Noise Attenuation of Auxiliary Fans and Reduction of Noise Exposure in Underground Mines, NOISE-CON, 2016, Providence, RI.
- Bhattacharyya, S., and M. G. Nelson, Ground Control Tools in Underground Coal Mines – Conveniences and Precautions - ARMPS, SME Annual Meeting, 2016, Phoenix, AZ.
- Bhattacharyya, S., and F. Calizaya, Reduction of Noise Exposure in Underground Mines by Improving Auxiliary Ventilation Technologies, SME Annual Meeting, 2016, Phoenix, AZ.
- Bhattacharyya, S., and M. G. Nelson, Ground Control Tools in Underground Coal Mines – Conveniences and Precautions, Preprints, SME Annual Meeting, 2015, Denver, CO.
- Bhattacharyya, S., A. C. Tripp, and R. L. McNearny, Soil Moisture Effects on Temporal Subsidence Estimates Using InSAR, International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environ, 21(2): p 88-95, Jun 2007.
- Bhattacharyya, S., and M. G. Nelson, Ground Control in a Western U.S. Coal Mine: Analysis using LAMODEL, Got Mining - Preprints, SME Annual Conference, p 267-272, 2005, Salt Lake City, UT.
- Bhattacharyya, S., Safety and Health in Mines: Noise and Dust, Guest Lecture, Tata Steel Noamundi Iron Mine, 2018, Jharkhand, India.
- Bhattacharyya, S., Mining Engineering: Current Research and Opportunities, Guest Lecture, Indian Institute of Technology, 2018, Kharagpur, India.
- Bhattacharyya, S., Mining Engineering, Guest Lecture, Weber State University, Utah, Ogden, Utah, 2016.
- Bhattacharyya, S., Coal Bed Methane and Methane Drainage – Potentials in India, Journal of Mines Metals and Fuels, 2018, Kolkata, India.
- Bhattacharyya, S., Role of Foremen in Underground Mining, Guest Lecture, The University of Utah, 2014, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Bhattacharyya, S, Longwall Development, Guest Lecture, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, 2011, Kolkata, India.
- Matthew J. Wilson Travel Grant, Penn State College of EMS.
- Wilson Research Initiation Award - alternative award, Penn State College of EMS.
- Centennial Career Development Endowment, Penn State College of EMS and EME Department. (September 1, 2017 - 2019).
- Research Award from NIOSH (The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) for “Understanding and Design of Ventilation Systems and Their Optimization for Large Opening Underground Mines” (2019-2024).