Mr. Abani Ranjan Samal

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Southern Illinois University
College of Science
PhD in Environmental Resources and Policy
Concentration: Energy and Mineral Resources
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Mailing Address

11183 West 17th Avenue
Apt. 201
Bldg. 4
Lakewood, Colorado 62901
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (303) 914-4475
arsamal@gmail.com

Qualifications

M.S., Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of London, Mineral Exploration, 2000.
Diploma, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of London, Mineral Exploration, 2000.
M.Tech., Indian School of Mines, Mineral Exploration, 1995.
M.Sc., Berhampur University, Geology, 1993.

Expertise and Research Interests

EXPERTISE:
* Field Geology:
- Geological mapping (surface and underground)
- Sampling
- Drill hole data collection and analysis

* Software applications
- Geology and mining software systems: GEMCOM, MICROMINE, DATAMINE
- Geostatistical software: VARIOWIN, ISATIS, Geostatistical Analyst (ArcGIS)
- GIS and CAD systems: AutoCAD, ArcView, ArcGIS, R2V
- Statistical software: SPSS, DATAFIT

*Geochemistry and deposit modeling:
- XRD, SEM and Fluid inclusion analyses
- Statistical analysis and modeling of geochemical data
- Synchrotron techniques: XRFs and XANES

FUTURE INTERESTS:
* Mineral Deposits:
- 3D modeling of mineral deposits and geological structures using mining software systems
- GIS: application softwares: ArcView, ArcGIS
- 3D GIS application in mineral resource modeling
- Geostatistics: Modeling of spatial structure, Kriging, simulation

Geochemistry :
- Investigation of spatial and temporal distribution of elements
- Source of hydrothermal fluid generating anamalous elemental enrichment (/ depletion in other locations)
- Statistical modeling geochemical data for application in exploration

Other Expertise

Software Applications:
1. GIS Analysis: AutoCAD, ArcView, ArcGIS, R2V,Avenue Programing in ArcView
2. 3D geological modeling and resource modeling using mining softwares: GEMCOM, Micromine and datamine
3. Geostatistical analysis of geochemical data: VARIOWIN, ISATIS, Geostatistical Analyst (ArcGIS)
4. Statistical data analysis: SPSS, DATAFIT

Future Research

I. Modeling (geochemical, and 3-D geological) of mineral deposits
II. Spatio-temporal analysis of elemental distribution in the mineral deposit using GIS and Statistics/Geostatistics
III. Geostatistical Modeling of mineral resources: evolution process, elemental distribution etc.

Industrial Relevance

1. Research highlights development 3D Geological modeling of mineral deposits and designing new statistical models and tools for mineral exploration
2. Genetic model of precious metal deposit
3. Causes of spatio-temporal distribution of elements

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Computer Modeling, Computer Software, Economic Geology, Geochemistry, Geographic Information Systems, Geology, Information Technology, Metallurgy, Mining, Mining Engineering, Natural Resources, Statistics.

Additional Terms:

Economic Geology, GIS: Analysis and Modeling, Geostatistics, Mineral Resource Appraisal, Ore Deposits Modeling.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
Hindi: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
Oriya: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
French: (None, None, Basic)

Memberships

American Geophysical Union
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Geological Society of America
Geospatial Information Technology Association
International Association for Mathematical Geology
Mineralogical Association of Canada
Mining Engineers' Association of India
Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits
Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration
Society of Economic Geologists

Honors and Awards

2007-2007, Biography in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in America
2006, Graduate Student Research Grants, Geological Society of America
2005-2006, 2004 IAMG Student Grants Award, International Association of Mathematical Geology (IAMG), Mathematical Geology
1999-2000, British Chevening Imperial College Shared Scholarship, British Council and Imperial College, London, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, London, Mineral Exploration
1994-1995, U.G.C. P.G. Fellowship, Govt of India, Govt. of India, Indian School of mines (ISM), Dhanbad, India, Mineral Exploration

Previous Positions

2000-2002, Consultant, World Geoscience Data Services India Pvt. Ltd., Exploration and Mining
1998-1999, Senior Member, World Geoscience Data Services India Pvt. Ltd., Technical, Mining
1996-1998, Geologist, M/S Ferro Alloys Corporation Ltd., Exploration, Mining & Environment

Funding Received

  • International Association of Mathematical Geology: 2004 IAMG Student Grants Award, , 2005 to 2006.
  • Graduate School, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale: Dissertation Research Assistantship (Competitive Award by SIU-Carbondale), ~$7,600, 2005 to 2005.

Publications

  • Samal, A. R.,, Mohanty, M. K., Sharma, S.C. (2007) Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Coal-mines using Production, SME Annual Transactions Volume, In Press
  • Samal, A. R., Fifarek, R. H., Mohanty, M, K., (2006) Florida Canyon Gold Deposit: An Integrated Deposit Modeling Approach, 2006 Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration - Annual Meeting, Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration, 8307 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton, Colorado 80127,
  • Samal, A R,, A R, Fifarek, R H., Sengupta. Raja R. (2006) Geostatistical Investigation of Elemental Enrichment in Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits, Geostatistics Banff 2004, SPRINGER, 1167 pages, ISBN=1-4020-3515-2 (bookchapter)
  • Samal, Abani Ranjan, FIFAREK, Richard H., SENGUPTA, Raja R. (2006) Geostatistical Investigation of Elemental Enrichment in Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits, Geostatistics Banff 2004, Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics, Vol. 14, Springer, 1167 pages
  • Samal, A. R., Mohanty, M. K, Sharma, S. C. (2005) Technical Efficiency Analysis in Illinois Coal Mining Sector, Proceedings Volume of 32nd International Symposium of the Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2005) (in Press)
  • Samal, A R, Mohanty, Manoj K., Sharma, S.C. (2005) Technical efficiency analysis in Illinois coal mining sector, Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry, London, Taylor & Francis Group (A.A. Balkema ), 720 pages, ISBN=04 1537 449 9 (bookchapter)
  • Samal, Abani R, Fifarek, Richard H., Sengupta. Raja R. (2005) The Spatial pattern of trace elements relative to gold concentrations in an epithermal gold deposit, GIS and Spatial Analysis: 2005 Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG), China
  • Samal, Abani Ranjan, FIFAREK, Richard H., SENGUPTA, Raja R. (Sep 2004) Geostatistical Investigation of Elemental enrichment in Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits, Seventh International Geostatistical Congress (GEOSTATS 2004), Abstracts with programs
  • Samal. Abani R, and Fifarek. Richard H (2003) Application of Cross-Covariance in Geostatistical Modeling of Elemental Remobilization in Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits, IAMG 2003, conference proceedings, Portsmouth, England
  • Samal. Abani R, Fifarek. Richard H., and Sengupta. Raja R. (2003) Geostatistical Modeling of Elemental Remobilization in Hydrothermal Deposits, GSA Annual Conference-Program with Abstracts, November 2003
  • Samal. A, Basu. A.J, Ray. S. (November 2001) Resource Modelling for a Lignite Deposit: A Case Study, The Tenth International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES)
  • Samal. A, Sarangi. P (2001) Micromine in the world of Mineral Exploration and Mining, Third Indian Conference on Computer Application in Mineral Industry (ICCAMI)

Profile Details

Last Updated: 10/12/2007

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