Our Team

Our Experts

MR. MIHIR SENAPATI

Geologist, Advisor, Director Technical
Former Joint Director of Geology, Govt of Odisha

Exploration and drilling of Chromite, Coal, Bauxite, Iron ore, Manganese ore, Limestone in India and abroad (Thailand, Laos, Somalia, Oman, Sierra Leone).

MR. SUNIT PATEL

Senior Director Technical, Geologist, FAusIIM, FGS, MGSSA

20 years with GSI, Geological and Base-metal investigations. Managed Copper-Cobalt Exploration in DR Congo, and projects in Myanmar, Ethiopia, Armenia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Kazakhstan, Somaliland, Sierra Leone.

MR. NIHAR RANJAN NAYAK

Principle Associate-Mine Planning

Over 25 years of experience in large-scale mining operations, with delivering substantial value, achieving production and organizational targets. Handled Mining projects of Major and Minor Minerals in India and abroad.

MR. KANHU CHARAN DAS

VP Exploration
Rtd. Director(Geology), Geological Survey of India

Over 30 years of experience in Geological Mapping, Exploration of Iron ore, Manganese, Chromite & PGE in Sighbhum Craton, Coal Exploration In Talcher Coalfields. Planning, Execution and Monitoring of Geological Activities of Eastern Region.Supervision of REE mineralization in EGMB.

MR. PRANABANANDA DAS

Chief Executive International Projects & Business Development, Msc (Applied Geology) IIT Roorkee, MAusIMM, MMEAI, RCP-IMIC

Over 22 years experience in Greenfield/Brownfield Exploration, Mining & Geospatial of Iron, Bauxite, Copper, Cobalt, Gold, REE, Emerald in India and overseas (DR Congo, Zambia, Guinea, Jordan, Mozambique, UK).

MR. SUSHANTA KUMAR PRADHAN

Chief Executive Forest & Environment

28 years in leading Iron ore production, export, and MDO organizations like JSW Steel Ltd, TEMPL, Essel Mining & Industries Ltd, Sesa Goa Ltd, Salgaocar Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

MR. LALIT JHA

Head-Business Development, MSc & M.Phil. Geology

16 years in Greenfield/Brownfield Exploration & Mining of Iron ore, Bauxite, Manganese, Copper, Limestone in India and overseas (Laos, Vietnam, Thailand).

MR. AMIT KUMAR MISHRA

MSc-Tech Geophysics, IIT-ISM Dhanbad, Sr. Geophysicist

IIT-ISM Dhanbad alumnus with over 10 years of exploration experience, including 2 years in Zambia.

MR. ANIMESH MISHRA

Assistant Geophysicist

Over 7 years of experience in conducting Geophysical survey in India & Abroad. Expertise in: Magnetic, GPR, SRT, MASW, SP & Resistivity survey.

MR. P. RABI REDDY

Manager, Survey & Business Development

14 years of experience in survey and mapping projects.

MR. BISMAYA MISHRA

Manager GIS & Remote Sensing

20+ years of experience in Survey, GIS & Drone data interpretation.

MR. PRITIRANJAN DAS

Assistant Manager Planning (Geology)

12 years’ experience in mine planning & designing, drafting of FDP maps, topographical maps & sectional drawings.

MS. SUBHALAXMI PANDA

Assistant Geologist (RQP)

Over 5 years’ experience in Mine planning & designing.

MR. AMIYA RANJAN BEHERA

Liasoning Officer (Geologist)(RQP)

8 years of experience in minor and major minerals. Prepared over 100 minor mineral mining plans. Expertise in geological mapping and exploration.

MS. PRIYANKA DALNAYAK

Executive Geology & Planning

Over 5 years’ experience in Mine planning & GIS related studies.

MS. LITUN SAMAL

Assistant geologist

Over 3years experience in Mine-planning designing, Ore body modelling & reserve resource estimation. Proficient in exploration and mining software such as Surpac, Mineshed & AutoCAD.

MS. RAKHEE MISHRA

Assistant geologist

Over 3years experience in Ore body modelling, Quality control & reserve resource estimation. Proficient in exploration and mining software such as Surpac, Mineshed & AutoCAD

MR. SUSHANTA KUMAR DAS

GET(Geology)

One year experience in Ground water modelling and GIS related work. Work domain includes Drilling, Quality Control & Geological mapping.

MR. ROSHAN KUMAR SAHOO

GET(Geology)

Under Internship Programme

MR. ADARSH DAS

GET(Geology)

Under Internship Programme

MR. SIDHARTHA PRADHAN

GET(Geology)

Under Internship Programme

MR. ARPITA APARAJITA

GET(Geology)

Under Internship Programme

MR. BIMALENDU BISWAL

GET(Geology)

Under Internship Programme

MR. KRUSHNA HEMBRAM

GET(Geology)

One year experience in spatial data handling. Under Internship Programme

MR. BIJAYA KUMAR CHAHATARAY

Manager (Quality Control)

15+ years in Environmental Monitoring: air/water/soil quality, stack/noise/weather monitoring, chemical analysis of construction materials.

MS. LAXMI SAHOO

Microbiologist (Environmental Laboratory)

7+ years in Environmental Analysis, Microbiology, and Chemical Parameter Analysis across air, water, soil, various materials and related documentation. Expertise in Internal Auditing as per ISO/IEC 17025-2017. Skilled in Estimation of Uncertainty in Chemical Testing as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017

MR. SUSHIL BEHERA

Assistant Microbiologist (Environmental laboratory)

3+ years in Environmental Analysis (Air, Water, Stack, Microbiology, Chemical Parameters) ISO/IEC 17025 auditing, laboratory documentation.

MR. AKRAM KHAN

Business Development executive (Environmental Laboratory)

13+ years in Environmental Monitoring (Air, Stack, Noise, Weather, Water, Hazardous Waste)

MRS. LAXMI PRIYA SHETTY

Laboratory Technician (Environmental Laboratory)

Overall, 3 years’ experience out of which 2 years’ experience as an Assistant Scientific Officer at State Forensic Scientific Laboratory (CBI).

MR. DIGANTA KRISHNA RAY

Manager Environment

Over 20 years of experience in Environment and ecological studies as domain expert. QCI NABET Accredited as EC & FAE.

MS. ARNALIKA SINGHA

Assistant Manager Environment

Over 9years experience in preparation of EIA/EMP reports for Metallurgy, Mining, River Valley, MSW projects & air quality modeling. QCI NABET Accredited as FAE

MRS. SANJUKTA ROUL

Assistant Manager Environment

Over 11 years experience in EIA/ EMP Studies, Mine planning & Geotechnical studies.

EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS / KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS

MR. JADABA NANDA DAS

Advisor, M.Sc. (Applied Geology), Rtd. Dy. DG GSI

Professional Experience: Geological Mapping: All over the India Odisha Mineral Exploration: Diamond and Mica Pegmatites, Nellore Mica Belt, Andhra Pradesh, Chromite & limestone in ophiolite belt, Manipur, Graphite in EGMB and Gold in Gorumahisani Schist Belt.

DR. MANORANJAN MOHANTY

Advisor, M.Sc, Ph.D, Rtd. Dy. DG GSI

Professional Experience: Specialised Thematic Mapping (STM): Precambrian segments of Aravalli, Singhbhum, Meghalaya and Dharwar cratons. Mineral Exploration: REE, diamond, iron ore and PGE in Odisha.

MR. JAYANTA KUMAR NANDA

Advisor. M.Sc. (Geology), Rtd. Dy. DG GSI

Professional Experience:
Geological Mapping: High grade granulite and granite-greenstone terrains.
Exploration:Chromite in Andhra Pradesh, Scheelite in Bhutan Himalayas and PGE in Baula-Nausahi.

MR. CHITTARANJAN DAS

Advisor, M.Sc. (Geology), Director, GSI

Professional Experience: Geological mapping: In parts of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Meghalaya Plateau & Chhattisgarh.

MS. SNEHA RAI

Hydrogeology Expert
MSc. Geology From IIT Dhanbad

Professional Geologist with 15 years of experience as Ground water Expert.

DR. NIDHI DIDWANIA

Expert in Ecology & Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation, Agricultural Biotechnology, Crop Protection, Plant Pathology with 20 years of experience

DR. TWISHA ADHIKARY

Expert in Sociology & geography
Professional experience of 21 years

MR. KISHORE CHANDRA MOHAPATRA

Empaneled Consultant Geophysics, MSc. Geophysics-IIT Kharagpur, Rtd. Director DIRECTORATE OF GEOLOGY & MINES, ODISHA

Perform Aeromagnetic survey of whole Odisha, Geophysical logging at Bolangir & Magnetic, SP and Resistivity for various commodities.

DR. BIJAY KUMAR SAHU

Empaneled Consultant Remote Sensing & Geophysics, Rtd. Dy.DG GSI

Airborne Geophysical Survey, Spatial data integration, Mineral Exploration, Technical Co-ordination