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ResearcherID: I-5322-2016
Scopus Author ID: 57190179810
ResearcherID: I-5322-2016

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Geomechanics, Mining Engineering, Engineering Geology , Novel Mining Methods

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Employment (4)

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology: Nagpur, Maharashtra, IN

2018-04-26 to present | Assistant Professor (Department of Mining Engineering )
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N. N. Sirdesai

National Institute of Technology Rourkela: Rourkela, Orissa, IN

2018-03-16 to 2018-04-20 | Assistant Professor (Department of Mining Engineering )
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N. N. Sirdesai

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN

2017-08-01 to 2018-01-31 | Research Associate (Department of Earth Sciences )
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N. N. Sirdesai

Monnet Ispat and Energy Limited: Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, IN

2012-07 to 2013-05 | Safety and Strata Control Manager (Mining Engineering)
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N. N. Sirdesai

Education and qualifications (3)

Monash University: Clayton, VIC, AU

2013-07-12 to 2017-11-02 | Doctor of Philosophy (Department of Civil Engineering)
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N. N. Sirdesai

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN

2013-07-12 to 2017-11-02 | Doctor of Philosophy (Department of Earth Sciences)
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N. N. Sirdesai

Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IN

2007-07 to 2012-07 | Integrated Dual Degree (Bachelor and Master of Technology) (Department of Mining Engineering)
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Works (21)

Novel Damage Quantification and Strength Degradation of Thermally Treated Bundelkhand Granite: An Indian Heritage Stone

Geoheritage
2025-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s12371-025-01067-8
Contributors: Rahul Rooplal Katre; Shivani Verma; Rishabh Dwivedi; Sandeep Panchal; Nikhil Ninad Sirdesai; Kumar Hemant Singh; Trilok Nath Singh
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The Role of Cooling on the Physical-Mechanical Response of Thermally Treated Jodhpur Sandstone: A Major Heritage Stone in India

Geoheritage
2024-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s12371-024-01034-9
Contributors: Shivani Verma; Nikhil Ninad Sirdesai; Manmohan Dass Goel; Marcus Maeder; Steffen Marburg
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Vulnerability analysis of earthquake-driven blast load on a reinforced concrete structure

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings
2024-02-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1680/jstbu.22.00165
Contributors: Shivani Verma; Manmohan Dass Goel; Nikhil Ninad Sirdesai
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Impact of Rock Abrasivity on TBM Cutter-Discs During Tunnelling in Various Rock Formations

2021 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-3639-7_63
Contributors: N. N. Sirdesai; A. Aravind; S. Panchal
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Effects of thermal treatment on physico-morphological properties of Indian fine-grained sandstone

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
2019-03-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-017-1149-6
Contributors: N. N. Sirdesai; Bankim Mahanta; P. G. Ranjith; T. N. Singh
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Acoustic and failure behaviour of Gondwana shale under uniaxial compressive and indirect Brazilian tensile loading—an experimental study

Geomechanics and Geodynamics of Rock Masses
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85061368468
Contributors: Tripathy, A.; Srinivasan, V.; Maurya, K.K.; Sirdesai, N.; Singh, T.N.
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N. N. Sirdesai via Scopus - Elsevier

Determination of thermal damage in rock specimen using intelligent techniques

Engineering Geology
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2018.03.027
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2-s2.0-85046037779
Contributors: Sirdesai, N.N.; Singh, A.; Sharma, L.K.; Singh, R.; Singh, T.N.
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N. N. Sirdesai via Scopus - Elsevier

Experimental study to examine the independent roles of lime and cement on the stabilization of a mountain soil: A comparative study

Applied Clay Science
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2017.11.012
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2-s2.0-85033771606
Contributors: Sharma, L.K.; Sirdesai, N.N.; Sharma, K.M.; Singh, T.N.
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N. N. Sirdesai via Scopus - Elsevier

Micro-pores and fluid flow - A numerical study

52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85053483331
Contributors: Sharma, K.M.; Sirdesai, N.N.; Tripathy, A.; Singh, T.N.
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N. N. Sirdesai via Scopus - Elsevier

Studying the acoustic emission response of an Indian monumental sandstone under varying temperatures and strains

Construction and Building Materials
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.02.180
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2-s2.0-85042478120
Contributors: Sirdesai, N.N.; Gupta, T.; Singh, T.N.; Ranjith, P.G.
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N. N. Sirdesai via Scopus - Elsevier

Thermo-temporal behaviour of uniaxial compressive strength of a fine-grained Indian sandstone

Geomechanics and Geodynamics of Rock Masses
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85061382537
Contributors: Sirdesai, N.; Srinivasan, V.; Singh, R.; Singh, T.N.
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N. N. Sirdesai via Scopus - Elsevier
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Analysis of deformational behavior of circular underground opening in soft ground using three-dimensional physical model

51st US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium
2017 | Conference paper
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1101171457698-779
Contributors: Das, Ratan; Sirdesai, NN; Singh, TN
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Effect of Varied Durations of Thermal Treatment on the Tensile Strength of Red Sandstone

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-016-1047-4
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2-s2.0-84978159505
Contributors: Sirdesai, N.N.; Singh, T.N.; Ranjith, P.G.; Singh, R.
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N. N. Sirdesai via Scopus - Elsevier

Experimental study of strain rate sensitivity to fracture toughness of rock using flattened Brazilian disc

Procedia engineering
2017 | Journal article
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1101171457699-780
Contributors: Mahanta, Bankim; Sirdesai, Nikhil; Singh, TN; Ranjith, PG
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Thermal alterations in the poro-mechanical characteristic of an Indian sandstone–A comparative study

Engineering Geology
2017 | Journal article
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1101171457699-778
Contributors: Sirdesai, Nikhil Ninad; Singh, Trilok Nath; Gamage, Ranjith Pathegama
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Elastic modulus of thermally treated fine grained sandstone using non-contact laser extensometer

Recent Advances in Rock Engineering (RARE 2016)
2016 | Conference paper
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1101171457699-777
Contributors: Sirdesai, NN; Mahanta, Bankim; Singh, TN; Ranjith, PG
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Comparative Stability Analysis of Cut Slopes Using Different Numerical Approaches

The proceedings of the 2015 Young Geotechnical Engineers' Symposium on Finite Element Methods
2015 | Conference paper
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N. N. Sirdesai

Numerical and experimental study of strata behavior and land subsidence in an underground coal gasification project

Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences
2015-11-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.5194/piahs-372-455-2015
Contributors: N. N. Sirdesai; R. Singh; T. N. Singh; P. G. Ranjith
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Stability Analysis for Optimum Exploration of Limestone of Sheopura Kesarpura Mine

21st Mines Environment And Mineral Conservation Week
2014 | Conference paper
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N. N. Sirdesai

Empirical and Numerical Solutions for Slope Stability Analysis of Cut Slopes in Mountainous Areas

International Conference on Future Challenges in Earth Sciences for Energy & Mineral Resources (ESEMR) 2013
2013 | Conference paper
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N. N. Sirdesai

Development of novel methods to predict the strength properties of thermally treated sandstone using statistical and soft-computing approach

Neural Computing and Applications
Journal article
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1101171457699-782
Contributors: Sirdesai, Nikhil Ninad; Singh, Alok; Sharma, Lakshmi Kant; Singh, Rajesh; Singh, TN
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Peer review (9 reviews for 6 publications/grants)

Review activity for Bulletin of engineering geology and the environment. (3)
Review activity for Case studies in thermal engineering. (1)
Review activity for Indian geotechnical journal. (1)
Review activity for Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Earth and planetary sciences. (2)
Review activity for Rock mechanics and rock engineering. (1)
Review activity for Sādhanā. (1)
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