Lecturer
(MEA Node: UNSW School of Mining Enginerring)

Email: r.mitra@mea.edu.au
Phone: 02 9385 5161

Qualifications

B.E. Mining Engineering, Bengal Engineering College, 2001
M.S. Mining Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2003
Ph.D. Mining Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University (Virginia Tech), 2006

Employment

2006 – University of News South Wales, School of Mining Engineering – Lecturer

Professional Societies

Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. (SME)
American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA)
Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (AusIMM)

Teaching Areas

Mine Ventilation
Rock Mechanics
Underground Mining (Coal)
Mine Ventilation

Research Interests

umerical modelling in rock mechanics, strata control
Mine Ventilation
Acoustic Emission
Laboratory Tomography

Selected Recent Publications

Mitra, R. and E. C. Westman, In press. Micro-mechanical modeling of Five Oaks Limestone compared to uniaxial compressive test. Géotechnique.
Mitra, R., M. M. Murphy and E. C. Westman, In press. Study on the effect of anisotropy in rocks on stress redistribution using numerical modeling. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.
Mitra, R., W. B. Johnson and E. C. Westman. 2005. Stress redistribution imaging through coupled laboratory testing and numerical modeling. 2005 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, Salt Lake City, UT, Feb 28 – Mar 2, 2005. Preprint No. 05-107.
Mitra, R., E. C. Westman and M. J. Mrugala. 2004. Use of Numerical Modeling for Longwall Roof Performance Analysis. Gulf Rocks 2004: Rock Mechanics across Borders & Disciplines. Proceedings of the 6th NARMS Conference, Houston, TX. June 2004. D. P. Yale, S. M. Willson, and A. S. Abou-
Sayed, Eds. Paper No. ARMA/NARMS 04-483.
Mrugala, M.J. and R. Mitra. 2003. Performance of coal mine pillars under varying roof and floor conditions. 2003 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, Cincinnati, OH. Feb 24 – 26, 2003. Preprint No. 03-036.