Abdul Ghani Pathan
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Dr. Prof. Abdul Ghani Pathan (Sindhi: عبدالغني پٺاڻ) (born 1 January 1953), is a Gold Medalist Mining engineer, and 2009 Best University teacher, by HEC. He is the current Dean Faculty of Engineering at the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
Jamshoro
, Sindh
, Pakistan
.
from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro (MUET) in 1979 and PhD from Nottingham University, United Kingdom
in 1987.
iron ore” since 2004. (Completed in 2009).
b)Research project titled "Slope stability assessment of open pit lignite
mine at Thar coalfield" conducted at Nottingham University, UK in 2007 and 2008 under HEC-BC Higher Education Links Program.
c)Ongoing M.E. research projects
d)Research completed
at postgraduate and undergraduate levels.
b)Supervision of more than 20 projects/theses at undergraduate level.
c)Design of syllabus of mining engineering for B.E. Degree, in 1988.
d)Installation and commissioning of more than 100 laboratory equipment
received under Japanese Aid program in 1988.
e)Establishment of research laboratory in the department.
b) D.G., Sindh Coal Authority, GoS.
c) General Manager, Sindh Coal Authority, GoS.
d) Chief Mining Engineer, Lakhra Coal Development Co., GoP.
e) Chairman Colony Affairs, MUET.
f) Director Research and Development, MUET.
g) Chairman, Central Purchase Committee, MUET.
b) Preparation of scheme titled “Mine Feasibility Study for Thar Coal project” at Sindh Coal Authority.
c) Preparation of scheme titled “Up-gradation of laboratories of mining engineering at MUET, costing Rs. 38 million.
d) Preparation of T.O.R. for mine feasibility study
.
e) Finalizing MoUs with various multinational organizations for the establishment of coal fired power projects in Sindh based on indigenous coal.
project” at Lakhra
to supply 250,000 ton of lignite to WAPDA for 3x50 MW, F.B.C. coal fired power plant.
b) Planning, design and execution of “limestone quarry at lakhra” to supply 125,000 ton of limestone
to WAPDA for 3x50 MW, F.B.C. coal fired power plant.
c) Evaluation of “Preliminary Mine Design feasibility Report” prepared by China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation (CMC) for the development of mechanized underground lignite mines at Lakhra to produce 750,000 ton of lignite per year for 3x50 MW, F.B.C. coal fired power plant.
d) Evaluation of tender proposals submitted by various International Mining Consultants for conducting “Thar Coal Mining Feasibility Study”.
e) Planning, arranging and facilitation of coal mining feasibility study conducted by Chinese.
f) Evaluation of “Bankable Feasibility Study for Thar Lignite Mine project” conducted by RWE Power International, Germany
in 2004.
g) Member of Steering Committee on “Thar Coal Project”
h) Member of Technical Committee on “Thar Coal Project”
i) Director, Board of Directors, Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation
, Islamabad
.
Linkage project titled “Collaboration between MUET and the University of Nottingham in the Field of Rock Mechanics” approved under HEC-BC Higher
Education Links Programme amounting £ 30,000/=
Learning of "Slide v-5" mine design software at Nottingham University, UK for one month (2008).
Operation of the laboratory equipment. For one week in Japan.
One week training of XRD in Germany (2005)
One week training of Scanning Electron Microscope in Japan (2006).
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
The Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro informally shortened as Mehran University is the largest engineering degree-awarding institute in Pakistan. It is in the university town of Jamshoro in the Sindh province, along with the University of Sindh and Liaquat University of...
Jamshoro
Jamshoro
Jamshoro is a city in Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan. It is located on the right bank of Indus River, approximately 18 kilometres north-west of the city of Hyderabad and 150 kilometres north-east from the provincial capital Karachi....
, Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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Education
Dr. Pathan has a BE in mining engineeringMining engineering
Mining engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the practice, the theory, the science, the technology, and application of extracting and processing minerals from a naturally occurring environment. Mining engineering also includes processing minerals for additional value.Mineral...
from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro (MUET) in 1979 and PhD from Nottingham University, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1987.
Employment record
- Dean, Faculty of Engineering at MUET Jamshoro, from 28th Jan 2010 to date.
- Professor, Mining Engineering Department at MUET Jamshoro, from September 1995 to March 2002.
- Director General, Sindh Coal Authority, GoS. from March 2002 to November 2002.
- Professor and Chairman, Mining Mining Engineering Department at MUET Jamshoro, from September 1995 to March 2002.
- General Manager, Sindh Coal Authority, GoS from January, 1995 to September, 1995.
- Chief Mining Engineer, Lakhra Coal Development Co., GoP. from January 1994 to January 1995.
- Professor, Mining Engineering Department at MUET Jamshoro, from July 1992 to January 1994.
- Associate Professor, Mining Engineering Department at MUET Jamshoro, from October 1987 June 1992.
- Lecturer, Mining Engineering Department at MUET Jamshoro, from July 1979 to October 1987.
RESEARCH
a)Supervision of a Ph.D. project titled “up-gradation of DilbandDilband
Dilband is a mountain range located in the Kalat District of Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located at 29°29'40N 67°10'45E and is an important source of iron ore and has reserves of 165 million tons....
iron ore” since 2004. (Completed in 2009).
b)Research project titled "Slope stability assessment of open pit lignite
Lignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, or Rosebud coal by Northern Pacific Railroad,is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere between coal and peat...
mine at Thar coalfield" conducted at Nottingham University, UK in 2007 and 2008 under HEC-BC Higher Education Links Program.
c)Ongoing M.E. research projects
- Upgradation of indigenous china clay for environment friendly products. (In progress)
- Removal of hazardous elements from Lakhra lignite by stub cone hydrocyclone. (In progress)
- Desulphurization of Lakhra lignite.
d)Research completed
- Evaluation of fracture toughnessFracture toughnessIn materials science, fracture toughness is a property which describes the ability of a material containing a crack to resist fracture, and is one of the most important properties of any material for virtually all design applications. The fracture toughness of a material is determined from the...
of coal measures and hard rocks.
- Development of a computer simulationComputer simulationA computer simulation, a computer model, or a computational model is a computer program, or network of computers, that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system...
model for the assessment of rock mass failure using fracture toughness as failure criterion.
- Development of a design chart for stability analysis of room and pillarRoom and pillarRoom and pillar is a mining system in which the mined material is extracted across a horizontal plane while leaving "pillars" of untouched material to support the roof overburden leaving open areas or "rooms" underground...
mine workings.
- Study of rib pillarRib pillarIn mining, a rib pillar separates one stope from the other. It is used in mining to increase the strata stability of the stope. it is also made to support the raises , winzes or shaft of the mine...
s in longwall miningLongwall miningLongwall mining is a form of underground coal mining where a long wall of coal is mined in a single slice . The longwall panel is typically 3–4 km long and 250–400 m wide....
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ACADEMIC
a)Teaching of various specialized courses in mining and geotechnical engineeringGeotechnical engineering
Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering is important in civil engineering, but is also used by military, mining, petroleum, or any other engineering concerned with construction on or in the ground...
at postgraduate and undergraduate levels.
b)Supervision of more than 20 projects/theses at undergraduate level.
c)Design of syllabus of mining engineering for B.E. Degree, in 1988.
d)Installation and commissioning of more than 100 laboratory equipment
Laboratory equipment
Laboratory equipment refers to the various tools and equipment used by scientists working in a laboratory. These include tools such as Bunsen burners, and microscopes as well as speciality equipment such as operant conditioning chambers, spectrophotometers and calorimeters...
received under Japanese Aid program in 1988.
e)Establishment of research laboratory in the department.
ADMINISTRATIVE
a) Chairman, Mining Eng: Dept, at MUET.b) D.G., Sindh Coal Authority, GoS.
c) General Manager, Sindh Coal Authority, GoS.
d) Chief Mining Engineer, Lakhra Coal Development Co., GoP.
e) Chairman Colony Affairs, MUET.
f) Director Research and Development, MUET.
g) Chairman, Central Purchase Committee, MUET.
PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT
a) Preparation of scheme for the establishment of “Manpower training Centres for Coal Mining Projects in Sindh” at Sindh Coal Authorityb) Preparation of scheme titled “Mine Feasibility Study for Thar Coal project” at Sindh Coal Authority.
c) Preparation of scheme titled “Up-gradation of laboratories of mining engineering at MUET, costing Rs. 38 million.
d) Preparation of T.O.R. for mine feasibility study
Feasibility study
Feasibility studies aim to objectively and rationally uncover the strengths and weaknesses of the existing business or proposed venture, opportunities and threats as presented by the environment, the resources required to carry through, and ultimately the prospects for success. In its simplest...
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e) Finalizing MoUs with various multinational organizations for the establishment of coal fired power projects in Sindh based on indigenous coal.
PRACTICAL / FIELD
a) Planning, design and execution of “small coal miningCoal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
project” at Lakhra
Lakhra
Lakhra is a town and union council of Uthal Tehsil in Balochistan province, Pakistan. It is located at 25°51'54"N 66°27'6"E with an altitude of 12 metres ....
to supply 250,000 ton of lignite to WAPDA for 3x50 MW, F.B.C. coal fired power plant.
b) Planning, design and execution of “limestone quarry at lakhra” to supply 125,000 ton of limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
to WAPDA for 3x50 MW, F.B.C. coal fired power plant.
c) Evaluation of “Preliminary Mine Design feasibility Report” prepared by China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation (CMC) for the development of mechanized underground lignite mines at Lakhra to produce 750,000 ton of lignite per year for 3x50 MW, F.B.C. coal fired power plant.
d) Evaluation of tender proposals submitted by various International Mining Consultants for conducting “Thar Coal Mining Feasibility Study”.
e) Planning, arranging and facilitation of coal mining feasibility study conducted by Chinese.
f) Evaluation of “Bankable Feasibility Study for Thar Lignite Mine project” conducted by RWE Power International, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 2004.
g) Member of Steering Committee on “Thar Coal Project”
h) Member of Technical Committee on “Thar Coal Project”
i) Director, Board of Directors, Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation
Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation
The Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation is an autonomous corporation attached to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, of the Government of Pakistan. It was created in 1974 with an authorized capital of Rs.1,000 million to expand and help mineral development activities in the country...
, Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
- R.N. Singh and A.G. Pathan (1986). “An evaluation of fracture toughness of coal measures rocks”. Ground Movement and Control Related to Coal Mining Symposium, Australia, August, 1986, pp. 41–50.
- R.N. Singh, B. Denby, I, Egretli and A.G. Pathan (1986). “Assessment of ground rippability in open cast mining operations”. Mining Department Magazine, University of Nottingham, England, pp. 21–34, Vol. # xxxviii, 1986.
- R.N. Singh, M. Eksi and A.G. Pathan (1987). “Design evaluation of room and pillar workings in gypsum mines”. International Symposium on Underground Mining Methods and Technology, Nottingham, England, 403-414, 1987.
- R.N. Singh, A.M. El Mherig, A.G. Pathan and I, Egretli (1987). “Shear deformation of simulated healed joints for design of structures in mining”. The Tenth Mining Congress of Turkey. 11–15 May, 1-12, 1987.
- R.N. Singh, B. Unver and A.G. Pathan (1987). “Design of rib pillars in longwall mining based on theoretical and practical approaches”. The Tenth Mining Congress of Turkey. 11–15 May, 23-38, 1987.
- R.N. Singh, M.Z. Sunu and A.G. Pathan (1987). “Locating abandoned water logged mine workings”. Colliery Guardian, 414-418, October, 1987.
- R.N. Singh and A.G. Pathan (1988): “Fracture Toughness of Some British Rocks by Diametral Loading of Discs”. Mining Science and Technology, 6, pp. 51–57, 1988.
- A.G.Pathan (1993): “An Evaluation of Fracture Toughness of Rock Using Diametral Compression Disks”. Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology, Vol.12, No.4, Oct. 1993.
- A.G. Pathan and G.R. Halepota(1994): “Application of fracture toughness in the design of underground mine openings”. Second SEGMITE Conference, Karachi, 170-173, April, 1994.
- B.A. Ansari and A.G. Pathan (1994): “Investment Opportunities in coal and minerals of Sindh”. International Round Table conference on Foreign Investment in Exploration and Mining in Pakistan. 127-135, October, 1994.
- A.G.Pathan (2005).“An Evaluation of Fracture Toughness of Bituminous Coal”. Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology, Vol.24, No.4, Oct. 2005. pp:339-344.
- A.G. Pathan and R. N. Singh (2006), “ Stability analysis of Underground Openings using Fracture Toughness as Failure Criterion” Journal of Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling Technology, New Delhi, India, Volume 12, No: 1, pp. 95–110.
- A.G. Pathan, R.N. Singh and A. A. Shah (2006),’ Hydrological studies and design of dewatering system for the proposed open cut lignite mine at Thar, Pakistan”, International conference on New Technologies in Surface and Underground Mining, Journal of Mines, Metals, Fuels, Kolkata, India December 2006, pp. 262–369.
- A.G. Pathan, G.R. Halepota, M.A. Shah and R.N. Singh (2007) “Stability analysis and dewatering scheme for the proposed open cut lignite mine at Thar Coalfield, Pakistan”. International Symposium on Sindh Coal (Lignite) Mining: Challenges and Success, 30 – 31 October 2007, Karachi, Pakistan.
- M.I. Abro, A.G. Pathan, A.H. Mallah and A. Bohm (2008). “Mineralogical Characterization of Dilband Iron Ore Deposits of Balochistan, Pakistan”. BHM Berg-und Huttenmannische Monatshefte, Vol: 153, No: 6,June, 2008. pp. 206 – 210.
- A.S. Atkins, R.N. Singh, A.G. Pathan (2008) "Outburst risks in coal mining operations and application of social networks in knowledge management systems". Arch. Min. Sci., Vol. 53 (2008), No. 1. P. 31 – 52.
- V.F. Navarro-Torres, R.N. Singh, A.G. Pathan (2008) "Mine water sustainability and the management of sustainable mining practices with special reference to tungsten mining". Arch. Min. Sci., Vol. 53 (2008), No. 1. P. 75 – 85.
- Jamil R. Memon, Saima Q. Memon, M.I. Bhangar, M.Y. Khuhawar, Geoffrey C. Allen, G. Zuhra Memon and A.G. Pathan (2008) “Efficiency of Cd(II) removal from aqueous media using chemically modified polystyrene foam”. European Polymer Journal, 44 (2008) 1501–1511.
- R.N. Singh, A.S. Atkins and A.G. Pathan (2009). "Determination of ground water quality associated with lignite mining in arid climate". International Conference on Water Resources, Shahrood, Iran. 16 – 18, August, 2009.
- M.I. Abro, A.G. Pathan, Bohm and A.H. Mallah (2009). "Effect of various parameters on the dispersion of ultra fine iron ore slurry. Part-1. Pak. J.Anal.Environ.Chem. Vol. 10, No. 1-2, (2009), pp.118-122.
- M.I. Abro, A.G. Pathan (2010). "Determination of Physico-chemical Characteristics of Dilband Iron Ore.” Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology. Vol. 29, No. 02, April (2010), pp. 291–296.
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Research project titled “Removal of impurities from Nagar Parker china clay” approved by Higher Education Commission (HEC) amounting Rs.1,600,000/= .Linkage project titled “Collaboration between MUET and the University of Nottingham in the Field of Rock Mechanics” approved under HEC-BC Higher
Education Links Programme amounting £ 30,000/=
Training
Learning "Phase2 v-6.0" mine design software at Nottingham University, UK, for one month (2009).Learning of "Slide v-5" mine design software at Nottingham University, UK for one month (2008).
Operation of the laboratory equipment. For one week in Japan.
One week training of XRD in Germany (2005)
One week training of Scanning Electron Microscope in Japan (2006).