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About the Department

Mining Engineering is a practical field that focuses on applying engineering principles to mine planning, development, operation, and sustainable closure while ensuring safety and cost-effectiveness. Established in 2011 with approval from JNTUH, the Department of Mining Engineering at KLR College of Engineering and Technology offers both B.Tech and Diploma programs with an intake of 60 students per year. The department has a team of experienced faculty, including one Associate Professor and eight Assistant Professors, who bring industry and academic expertise to the classroom.

The department has well-equipped laboratories for Mine Planning, Geo-Mechanics, Mineral Processing, Mining Machinery, Mine Environment Engineering, Mining Geology, and Mine Surveying, helping students gain real-world skills. Graduates from the program have secured important positions in government departments, academic institutions, research organizations, and major mining companies such as SCCL, CIL, NTPC, NMDC, and private firms, demonstrating the program’s strong industry connections and career opportunities.

Vission & Mission

Vission

To produce competent mining engineers, fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology, to cope with the challenges of Sustainable Development and Challenges in the Mining industry and be a preferred destination for undergraduate and graduate studies.

Mission

• M1: To be acknowledged by the mining industry as a leading provider of mining engineering education.

• M2: To attain excellence through innovative teaching-learning methods and to provide quality education to fulfil the needs of the mining engineering profession and society.

• M3: To instill the values of sustainable development and the conservation of natural resources by using technological advancements to explore for and produce minerals while taking health, environmental and safety into consideration.

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G. Dhamodara Rao

G. Dhamodara Rao has eleven years of extensive experience in both teaching and research, along with an outstanding academic background and an abundance of field experience. He has obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Andhra University (AU) in 2008. He further continued his study and obtained Master’s degree in Applied Geology from AU in 2011. He has joined KLR College of Engineering and Technology (KLRCET) as an Assistant Professor in 2012. He plays prominent role in establishing Geology lab in Department with sophisticated equipment’s. He then assumed the charge of Head of the Department from 2015 in the Department of Mining Engineering. His strong desire to do research has driven him to pursue Ph.D. in Geology in Sri Venkateswara University (SVU), Tirupati from 2019.

He used to make field visits with students in SCCL mines, UCIL mines, Hutti Gold Mines, Drill site of ONGC Oil Field that uplift students’ self-assurance and enable them to achieve academic success. He, coordinated the National level Workshops and Seminars, used to inspire majority of the students for active participation.

M.Sc Tech (AU)

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