Dean Engineering, Dr.GK Pradhan was in Kualalumpur (Malaysia) last week where he shared quite relevant information on “Underground Blasting” with the Mining professionals present over there. Dr. Pradhan, who is the National Geo-Science Awardee, participated in a programme, held under the supervision of “Academy of Curie Management Department of Mineral Geo-Science” situated there in Malaysia.

 Dr. Pradhan, during his speech, discussed the contents related to Drilling, its Process, Explosive  and Blasting, Blast Design, Soft Sicking, Tunneling, Raising and Stopping, Safety in Blasting operation, and the Environmental impact of blasting.

 Earlier, the programme started with the inaugural speech of Dr. KF Lee, who welcomed Dr. Pradhan by terming his visit as the “Visit of a Mining Scholar”. Dr Pradhan, keeping in view the interest of AKS University, signed “MoU” with Institute of Curie Management, which will open the “Doors of learning” for the students of AKS University, in Malaysia.