Dr. Aarif Jamal

Professor
Department/School/Unit Name
Department of Mining Engineering
Phone No(s): 9005139786, 9450013951
Email: ajamal.min@iitbhu.ac.in
Area of Interest: Mining Geology & Geo-environment; Air and water pollution: Source apportionment; Environmental Sustainability; Coal Quality Management and Utilization
  • Ph. D -Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindi University, Topic of the Thesis: Environmental Impact of Opencast Coal Mining on Air and Water Quality and its Management, under the supervision of Prof. B B Dhar in the year 1989.
  • M. Sc in Geology: Department of Geology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindi University.
  • B. Sc (Hons):  Department of  Geology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindi University in 1981 with first class.
  • PG. Diploma in Spectroscopy, Department of Physics, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University
  • Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology(Banaras Hindi University), January 2009 onward.
  • Professor and Head, Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology(Banaras Hindi University), March 2012 to April 2016.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology(Banaras Hindi University), January 2006 to December 2009.
  • Reader, Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology(Banaras Hindi University), January 2002 to December 2005.
  • Sr. Lecturer, Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology(Banaras Hindi University), 25.01.1997 to 24.01.2002
  • Lecturer, Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology(Banaras Hindi University), 25.01.1993 to 24.01.1997
  • Student advisor, IT BHU, Varanasi
  • Head of the Department, Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindi University, Varanasi from 1st March 2012 to 23rd April 2016.
  • In charge of various Labs in the Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindi University
  • Admin. Warden, Dhanrajgiri Hostel, IT, BHU from 1998 to 2004 and Hostel won the Prize in Hostel Competition.
  • Convener, National Seminar on “Status of Environmental Management in Mining Industry-17th to 18th January 2003.
  • Co-Convener, National Seminar on “Mining in 21st Century: Public and Private sector” (1998).
  • Professor –Incharge, Mining Society, Mining Engineering, IT. BHU
  • Appointed (observer) member of the Central Vigilance Board by the Vice Chancellor for University examinations.
  • Fellow in Institution of Engineers, India
  • Lifetime member of Indian Science Congress

Mining Geology, Environmental Management in Surface Mines, Mineral Processing, Mine Economics, Mineral Beneficiation to Metallurgy Engineering Students, Engineering Geology to Civil Engineering Students, Human Values, Environmental Science, Mine Safety Engineering, Drilling Technology, Eco-friendly Mining, Rock Mass Structure, Geoinformatics, Applied Geology to Mine Planning, Waste Management in Mines, Applied Geology in Mine Planning, Mine Closure Planning, Environmental Management in Coal Preparation Plant.

  • Environmental Management in Mining and Allied Industries (29th Oct- 2nd Nov 2012).
  • Application of recent Techniques for the Management of Environmental issues in Mining and allied Industries (27th-31st May 2013)
  • Environmental Management in Mining and Allied Industries (12th-17th Sept 2016).
  • Coal Beneficiation (12th-17th Dec 2016)

  • Created and set up- "GIS & Remote Sensing Laboratory"
  • Created and set up- "Mine Drainage and Waste Management Laboratory"
  • Created and set up-"Tinkerers Laboratory"
  • Created- "Blasting, Fragmentation, and Ground Vibration Laboratory"
  • Created- "Underground Space Technology Mine Simulation Laboratory"
  • National seminar on “Status of Environmental Management in Mining Industry” SEMMI-2008, 17th & 18th January 2008. Department of Mining Engineering, IT. BHU. Varanasi.
  • National seminar on “Status of Environmental Management in Mining Industry” SEMMI-2003, 17th & 18th January 2003. Department of Mining Engineering, IT. BHU. Varanasi.
  • National seminar on “Mining in Public and Private Sector in 21st Century" 1998, Department of Mining Engineering, Institute of Technology, BHU.
  • National Symposium on “Sustainable Mining Technology: Present and Future” 14th -15th March 2002, Anna University, Chennai, India
  • International Workshop on “Geo Environmental Hazards” November 29th – December 1st, 2000, JNU, New Delhi.
  • National seminar on “Mine Fires” February 24th-25th, 1995, Department of Mining Engineering, Institute of Technology, BHU. Varanasi.
  • Diamond Jubilee Award 2021, The Indian Mining & Engineering Journal held at AKS University Satna, MP
  • Member - Editorial Board of Journal of Mines, Metals & Fuels.
  • Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Medal (2002), by Institution of Engineers, India. For Technical paper entitled “A quantitative assessment of incubation period of coal underground mines”.
  • Best paper award (2006), For Technical paper entitled “Wastewater in Coalmines-An Asset for PAP”. Awarded First prize in International Workshop on Water 2006, NEERI, Nagpur, 20-21 Jan. 2006. (Poster presentation).
  • Shikha Ratna Purushkar, (2008), India International Friendship   Society, New Delhi 2008.
  • Shane-Banaras Awards (2015), Islamic Foundation of India, Varanasi.
  • First prize for best paper in an international workshop on Water-2006, NEERI, Nagpur.
  • First prize in ‘TECHNEX 1998’ on Model in Environmental category, IT, BHU.
  • UGC and CSIR Research Fellowship as JRF, SRF, and RA.

A Method to Reduce Suspended Particulate Matter in Air, Submitted on July 21, 2018; Application No. 201811027390

International Journals:

  • AK Sonkar, R Varshney, S I Ahmed, A K Vishwakarma, Aarif Jamal, 2023. Impact of mining industries on the ground water level fluctuation in Singrauli coalfield area by using remote sensing and GIS, India, 
  • P Modi, JC Hower, RK Giri, IC Rahi, MA Siddiqui, PK Rajak, A Jamal,2023. Recovery of rare earth elements from coal samples from the Sohagpur coalfield, Madhya Pradesh, India, International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 1-21
  • Akhilesh Kumar Yadav, Saba Shirin, Christina Emmanouil, Aarif Jamal,2022.
    Effect of Seasonal and Meteorological Variability of Air Pollution in Singrauli Coalfield. Aerosol Science and Engineering.6 1.61-70
  • AK Yadav, S Shirin, C Emmanouil, A Jamal. 2022. Effect of Seasonal and Meteorological Variability of Air Pollution in Singrauli Coalfield. Environmental Quality Management 27 (4), 87-95
  • Modi, P., Jamal, A., Varshney, R., Rahi, I. C., and Siddiqui, M. A. (2022). Rare Earth Elements mobility, leaching and recovery by different chemicals treatment on coal samples and calcined samples of Sohagpur Coalfield, Madhya Pradesh India. International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization. Doi: 10.1080/19392699.2022.2031171
  • Saba Shirin, Aarif Jamal, Christina Emmanouil, Akhilesh Kumar Yadav, 2021. Assessment of characteristics of acid mine drainage treated with fly ash. Applied sciences11, 9, 3910
  • Modi, P., Jamal, A., Varshney, R., and Rahi, I. C. (2021). Occurrence, mobility, leaching and recovery of Rare Earth Elements and Trace elements in Sohagpur Coalfield, Madhya Pradesh, India. International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization. January 2022. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/19392699.2021.2014823 
  • Modi, P., Jamal, A., and Singh, N. (2021). Coal characterization and occurrence of rare earth elements in coal and coal-ash of Sohagpur Coalfield, Madhya Pradesh, India. International Journal of coal preparation and utilization. July, 2021. Doi: https://doi.org/ 10.1080/19392699.2021.1923489
  • Modi, P., and Jamal, A. (2020). Geochemical characterization of coal with special reference to thermal industries of Dhanpuri Open Cast Project, Sohagpur Coalfield, Madhya Pradesh, India. International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT) – Volume 68 Issue 4 – April 2020. Doi: 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V68I4P207S
  • S. Shirin, A. Jamal, P. Ranjan, A. K. Yadav, 2019. Study on Impact of Overburden Mixed Disposal in Voids of Opencast Coal Mines in India. Environmental Quality Management 28(3), 131-139. doi:10.1002/tqem.21616
  • A.K. Yadav, A. Jamal, 2018. Suspended particulate matter and their management system surrounding open-cast coal mines. Environmental Quality Management 28:123–28. doi:10.1002/tqem.21592
  • A.K. Yadav, A. Jamal, 2018. Impact of mining on human health in and around mines. Environmental Quality Management 28:83–87. doi:10.1002/tqem.21568
  • A.K. Yadav, A. Jamal, 2018. Technological reviews of particulate matter and their source identification techniques. Environmental Quality Management 27(4):87–95. doi:10.1002/tqem.21554
  • S. Shirin, A. Jamal, 2018. Environmental Impact of Mine Water, Utilization and Management in Indian Mines. RASĀYAN Journal of Chemistry 11(2), 531-536.
  • R. Varshney, and A. Jamal, 2018. A Multivariate Statistical Analysis Approach for the Assessment of Water Quality in Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Reservoir. RASĀYAN Journal of Chemistry 12, 251-256.
  • H.L. Yadav, A. Jamal, 2017. Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage: A General Review. International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology 3(11), 116-122.
  • H.L. Yadav, A. Jamal, 2017. Technologies for Effective Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage. International Journal of Current Engineering and Scientific Research 4(7), 38-47.
  • H. L. Yadav, A. Jamal, A. K. Ranjan, 2017. Pre-mining Prediction of Quality of Water and its Application in Environmental Management Plan. International Journal of Engineering Technology Science and Research 4(6), 188-198.
  • V. Seervi, H.L. Yadav, S.K. Srivastav, A. Jamal. 2017. Overview of Active and Passive Systems for Treating Acid Mine Drainage. International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology 4(5), 131-137.
  • S.K. Srivastav, H.L. Yadav, V. Seervi, A. Jamal, 2017. Assessment of Water Quality near Vicinity of Lignite mine region, Gujarat, India: A case study. International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology 4(5), 42-47.
  • H. L. Yadav and A. Jamal, 2017. Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage Using A Sandstone Column. Rasayan Journal of Chemistry 10(3), 891-896.
  • Yadav, A.K., and A. Jamal, 2017. Impact of Dump Slopes on Air Pollution in Mines and Its Management. The Indian Mining & Engineering Journal 56(2), 32-34.
  • H. L. Yadav, A. Jamal, 2016. Waste Water in Mines and Status of Utilization. International Journal of Advanced Research 4(6), 310-315.
  • Aarif Jamal, Ramesh Kumar, R.P. Singh, Nilesh Pratap Singh, Anup Kumar Digarse, 2016. Determination of Longevity of Teeth in Buckets of Loading Equipment in Coal Mines - A Case Study. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research 5(2), 25-35.
  • Akhilesh Kumar Yadav and Aarif Jamal, 2016. A Review on Present Scenario of Air Quality in Indian Mines. Environmental Quality Management 25 (3), 99-105. 
  • Jamal A., H. L. Yadav, and S. S. Pandey, 2015. Heavy Metals from Acid Mine Drainage in Coal Mines-A Case Study. European Journal of Advances in Engineering and Technology 2(8), 16-20.
  • Yadav H.L., and A. Jamal, 2015.  Removal of Heavy Metals from Acid Mine Drainage: A Review. International Journal of New Technologies in Science and Engineering 2 (3), 77-84.
  • Yadav H.L., and A. Jamal, 2015. Impact of mining on water resources in India: International Journal of Advanced Research, Volume 3, Issue 10, 1009-1015.
  • A. Jamal, S. Siddharth, B. B. Dhar and Rakesh Shukla, 2002. Acid-base accounting – A geo-chemical tool for the management of acidic drainage in coal mines, International Journal of Mine Water and Environment 21(3), 106 - 110
  • A. Jamal, S. Ratan and B.B. Dhar, 1997. Textural and mineralogical characteristics of SPM in coal mines. International Journal of Surface Mining Reclamation and Environment (II) 41 - 44. 
  • M.R. Saharan, K.K. Gupta, A. Jamal, and A.S. Sheoram, 1995. Management of acidic effluent from the tailing dam of metalliferous mines. International Journal of Mine Water & Environment 14, 85 - 94.
  • B. B. Dhar, A. Jamal, and S. Ratan, 1993. Fishery and Waste Dump Plantation:  An effective way of controlling water pollution in Opencast coal Mines. International Journal of Environmental Issues in Minerals and Energy Industry 129 – 135.
  • A. Jamal, B.B. Dhar, and S. Ratan, 1992. Characterization of Air Borne Dust in Opencast Coal Mine, Asian Environment 14 (2), 61 - 72.
  • B.B. Dhar, A. Jamal and S. Ratan, 1991. Air Pollution Problems in an Indian Opencast Coal Mining Complex – A case study. International Journal of Surface Mining and Reclamation 5 (2) 83 - 88. 
  • A. Jamal, B.B. Dhar, and S. Ratan, 1991. Acid Mine Drainage Control in an Opencast Coal Mine. International Journal of Mine Water and Environment 10, 1 - 16. 

International Proceedings:

  • M.A.Siddique, A.Kumar, A. Jamal, S.R.Singh, M.D.Patel, P. Kumar, 2023. Effective treatment of AMD using a combination of fly ash with other industrial waste products, Inter. Conf. on Opencast Mining Technology & Sustainability, 4, 87-90
  • R.P. Singh, A. Jamal, V. Sahu, M.A.Siddique, S.K. Asarapalli, P.Modi, 2023. Assessment of air pollution around coal mines and thermal power plants of Singrauli region. International Conference on Opencast Mining Technology & Sustainability, 9, 109-112
  • M. A. Siddique, V. Sahu and A. Jamal, 2022. Environment Pollution and Management Approach in Singrauli Industrial Complex – The Case Study; International Conference on Opencast Mining Technology & Sustainability 3, 85-88.
  • M. A. Siddique, A. Jamal and A. Kumar, 2022. Closure planning of a coal mine suffering with acid mine drainage- A case study; Inter. Conf. on Opencast Mining Technology & Sustainability.
  • M. A. Siddique, A.U. Siddiqui, A. Jamal, A. Kumar and M.D. Patel, 2022, Environmentally sustainability acid mine drainage remediation: Use of coal by product and OB Materials, National conference on Sustainable Environment: Challenges and Opportunity; OP-17,019.
  • Akhilesh Kumar Yadav, and Aarif Jamal, 2015. Impact of Dump Slopes in Air Pollution in Mines and Its Management. SSIOMCE15, Proceedings of the All-India Seminar on Slope Stability Issues in Opencast Mining and Civil Engineering SSIOMCE15 July 25-26, 2015 Organised by Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Rourkela. 180-183.
  • Aarif Jamal, Saba Shirin, and Pushkar Ranjan, 2015. Overburden Mixed Disposal in Voids of Opencast Coal Mines. SSIOMCE15, Proceedings of the All-India Seminar on Slope Stability Issues in Opencast Mining and Civil Engineering SSIOMCE15 July 25-26, 2015 Organised by Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Rourkela. 168-175.
  • Aarif Jamal, Abhai Kumar Ranjan, Akhilesh Kumar Yadav, and Saba Shirin, 2014. Prediction of Mine Drainage Quality in a Proposed Coal Mine. MRACSB15-2014, The Institution of Engineers (India), Rourkela Local Centre, pp. 31 (Abstract).
  • A. Jamal, Gundu Upendra and Raj Kumar Sharma. Characterization and air quality management of particulate matter in coal mines – case study. National seminar on ETMAI-2008 to be held at Department of Mining Engineering, NIT, Rourkela, Published in Souvenir.
  • S. B. S. Tekam , Aarif Jamal, N. C. Karmakar, and A. K. Ranjan, 2007. Selection of pump in large opencast coal mine - A water budget-based approach. National Seminar on Agriculture Development and Rural Drinking Water 4 – 5 April, 2007 CGWB at Bhopal.
  • Aarif Jamal, S. Sidharth, P.K. Singh, and V. Kumar, 2007. Evaluation of Geo-environmental and geo-technical properties of overburden in coal mines for making building bricks. National seminar in MTM-2007, Department of Geology, Kumaon University, Nainital.
  • A.K. Ranjan, A. Jamal, S.B.S. Tekam and H.L. Jaiswal, 2007. Surface coal mining and Ground Water status - a case study. Ground Water - 2007, National Seminar on “Agriculture Development and Rural Drinking Water” 4-5 April, 2007, CGWB at Bhopal.
  • S.B.S. Tekam, A. Jamal, N.C. Karmakar and A.K. Ranjan, 2007. Selection of pump in large opencast coal mine - A water budget-based approach. Ground Water - 2007, National Seminar on “Agriculture Development and Rural Drinking Water” 4-5 April, 2007, CGWB at Bhopal.
  • Hemant Kumar, A. Jamal and B.K. Shrivastva, 2007. Total Coal Bed Methane: An Eco-Friendly Energy Resource. Energy: The Future Scenario (March 10-11, 2007). Department of Mechanical Engineering, I.T., B.H.U, Varanasi.
  • A. Jamal, S. Sidharth, P.K. Singh and V. Kumar, 2007. Evaluation of Geo-environmental and geo-technical properties of overburden in coal mines for making building bricks. National seminar in MTM-2007, Department of Geology, Kumaon University, Nainital. (Abstract).
  • Raj Kumar Sharma, Abhai Kumar Ranjan and A. Jamal, 2007. Generation of suspended particulate matter (SPM) and its characterization in opencast iron ore mines. National seminar in MTM-2007, Department of Geology, Kumaon University, Nainital.
  • A. Jamal, A. K. Jain and A.K. Ranjan, 2006. Conservation of water in an coal mining complex. WATCON-2006, Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
  • A. Jamal, R. K. Tiwary and A.K. Ranjan, 2005. Waste water in Coalmines - An Asset for PAP. International Workshop on Water 2005, NEERI, Nagpur, 20-21 Jan 2006.
  • A. Jamal, S. Sidharth and A.K. Ranjan, 2005. Mine site water balances an effective utilization of waste water in coal mines- a case study. 22nd national convention on environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, I.T., B.H.U, Varanasi, 9-11 December 2005.
  • A. Jamal, S.K. Md. Rafi, and T. Purushotham, 2005. Air Contaminants Transport in Environment Of An Opencast Coalmine. International Symposium on “Advances in Mining Technology & Management”, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2005, IIT, Kharagpur.
  • A. Jamal, S. Sidharth, T. Purushotham and S. K. Md. Rafi, 2005. Evaluation of Impact of Overburden on Surface Water Quality Near Coalmines. International Symposium on “Advances in Mining Technology & Management”, Nov 30 – Dec 2, 2005, IIT, Kharagpur.
  • B.S. Choudhary, A.K.  Ranjan, Chandan Kumar and A. Jamal, 2005. Environmental Assessment of Small limestone Mine. International symposium on “Advances in Mining Technology & Management”, Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2005, IIT, Kharagpur.
  • A. Jamal and S. Siddharth, 2003. Management of Acid Mine Drainage in Coal Mines - A case study. Proceedings of SEMMI-2003 entitled “Environmental Management in Mines (Eds. B.K. Shrivastva, R. Kumar and A. Jamal), Tara Book Agency, Varanasi 563 – 556.
  • A.K. Jain and A. Jamal, 2003. Settling Behavior of SPM in metal Mines for Air Pollution Control - An experimental study. Proceedings of SEMMI - 2003 entitled “Environmental Management in Mines (Eds. B.K. Shrivastva, R. Kumar and A. Jamal), Tara Book Agency, Varanasi 515 – 526.
  • A. Jamal and S. Siddharth, 2003. Prediction of Air and Water Quality for Eco-Friendly Mine Planning. Proceedings of SEMMI-2003 entitled “Environmental Management in Mines (Eds. B.K. Shrivastva, R. Kumar and A. Jamal), Tara Book Agency, Varanasi 563 – 556.
  • A. Jamal, S. Siddharth and R. K. Tiwary, 2002. Quality Assessment and Sustainable Management of Acid Mine Water in an Abandoned Opencast Mine – A Case Study. Proceeding of National Symposium on “Sustainable Mining Technology: Present and Future”, 14-15 March 2002, Anna University, Chennai, India.
  • S. Siddharth and A. Jamal, 1999. Degradation of River water quality due to opencast coal mining – A case study. Proceeding Conference on “Industry and Environment”, Dec. 28-30, 1999, Karad, Maharastra.
  • A. Jamal, B.B. Dhar, S. Siddharth and R.K. Tiwary, 1998. Control of Suspended particulate matter in mine effluent – A case study. Proceeding of National seminar “Outlook for Fossil Fuels and Non – Metallic Mining and Mineral Based Industries”, Aug 20-21, 1998, Chennai.
  • A. Jamal, B.B.  Dhar, S. Siddharth and R.K. Tiwary, 1998. Mine water management in Western coal fields Ltd. - A case study. Proceeding of National seminar on “Indian Mining Industry.
  • R.K. Tiwary, Bharat B. Dhar and A. Jamal, 1997. Acid Mine Drainage - Occurrence and its Control in Indian Coal Mines. Proceeding of the 27th International Conference of Safety in Mines Research Institute, New Delhi (Eds) Bharat B. Dhar and Bhaumik, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1253-1259.
  • A. Jamal, and S. Siddharth, 1997. Effect of Acid mine effluent on the quality of water. Abstract In: Proceedings of International seminar on “Environment, Energy and Technology, Regional and Global Perspectives” Dec 11 - 15, 1997, Department of Geography, B.H.U., Varanasi.
  • A. Jamal, S. Siddharth and R. Rakesh Shukla, 1997. Impact of population pressure on environment and natural resources. Abstract In: Proceedings of International seminar on “Environment, Energy and Technology, Regional and Global Perspectives” Dec 11-15, 1997, Department of Geography, B.H.U., Varanasi.
  • A. Jamal, S. Ratan and B. B. Dhar, 1995. Acid Mine Drainage Control in Opencast Coal Mines – A geo-chemical approach.  Mine Environment (Eds) B.B. Dhar and D.N. Thakur, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 155 - 162.
  • K.K., Gupta and A. Jamal, 1995. Environmental Assessment and Management of Acid Genration in Pb-Zn tailings dam - A case study. Mine Environment (Eds) B.B. Dhar and D.N. Thakur, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 381 - 390.
  •  B.B., Dhar, A. Jamal and S. Ratan, 1990. Air Pollution and its Management in and Opencast Coal Mine – A case study. Seminar on Environmental and Ecology – Indian Scenario, Organised by the Institution of Engineers (India), Ranchi, India, Sept. 8-9, 1990 pp. 81 - 89.
  • B.B. Dhar, M. Ahmad and A. Jamal, 1988. Environmental Management Plant of Mining Operations. Proceedings of National Symposium Mine Planning and Design, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi Nov 3, 1988.
  • B.B., Dhar, S. Ratan and A. Jamal, 1987. Rocks as a Neutralizer in Acid Mine Drainage. Proceedings of National Seminar on Environmental Pollution and Control in Mining, Coal and Mineral Based Industries, IIT, Kharagpur, India, Feb. 13-15,1987, pp. 276 – 280.