Abdul Ghani Pathan

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.

Education

Dr. Pathan has a BE in mining engineering from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro (MUET) in 1979 and PhD from Nottingham University, United Kingdom 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.

EXPERIENCE

RESEARCH

a)Supervision of a Ph.D. project titled “up-gradation of Dilband 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

• 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 toughness of coal measures and hard rocks.

• Development of a computer simulation 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 pillar mine workings.

• Study of rib pillars in longwall mining.

ACADEMIC

a)Teaching of various specialized courses in mining and geotechnical engineering 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.

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 Authority

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.

PRACTICAL / FIELD

a) Planning, design and execution of “small coal mining 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.

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).

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Pakistan Engineering Council.