July 13, 2024
IITKGP Announced that Prof. Debashish Chakravarty of Mining Engineering Has Taken Over as Dean of Alumni Affairs
IITKGP Foundation
Prof. Debashish Chakravarty specializes in several advanced fields, including Mine Mapping and Locational Surveillance, Mine Automation, Robotics & Intelligence, Numerical Analysis, Data Analytics, AI/ML, and Geo-Image, Video, and Signal Perception in 3D. His work focuses on innovative mining technologies, particularly in rescue robotics, SLAM-based robotic surveying/mapping, and using virtual reality to enhance slope stability, situational awareness, production, safety, and efficiency across all phases of mining operations—pre-mining, mining, and post-mining.
Affectionately known as DC Sir among students, Prof. Chakravarty is the Principal Investigator for the Geo Environmental Parameters Study at JPL, Tamnar for Gare Palma IV/2 & IV/3 OCCM at Jindal Power Ltd. He has also played a pivotal role in developing the AGV - Autonomous Ground Vehicle, currently under the Autonomy & Intelligence Students' Research Laboratory within the Center of Excellence in Robotics Research.