R Srikanth

R Srikanth
Professor
Administrative Position
Dean
Phone
Tel: 080-2218 5135 Fax: 080-2218-5028
E-mail
rsrikanth@nias.res.in
Room no
S-11
Department
R Srikanth

R. Srikanth is the Dean of the School of Natural Sciences & Engineering, and also heads the Energy, Environment, and Climate Change Program.  He graduated from the Indian School of Mines in 1984 and was awarded the ISM Gold Medal.  He worked in coal mines for six years before commencing his research at the Pennsylvania State University where he completed a dual Ph.D. in Mining Engineering & Operations Research. He joined NIAS in 2016 after a 20-year long career in industry, primarily in Tata Steel. He is currently involved in several Government-appointed committees related to energy security alongside his other duties as faculty and Dean at NIAS.

Research Interests: Air pollution and public health, energy security, coal and mineral policies, environmental policy and governance, sustainable development, and climate change.

Publications
Future of Coal in India R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Coal mining technology and practices in India: Challenges and prospects
In: Future of Coal in India: Smooth Transition or Bumpy Road Ahead? Notion Press and Brookings India
2020
Exploring urban water-energy nexus: A case study of thermal power plants in Raichur and Ballari districts in Karnataka R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Exploring urban water-energy nexus: A case study of thermal power plants in Raichur and Ballari districts in Karnataka
Co-Authored with Sherin S Das, Rudrodip Majumdar & A.V. Krishnan, Natural Resources Forum - A United Nations Sustainable Development Journal
19 June 2024
Journal Articles
Sage R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Fulfilling Domestic Water Demand in Semiarid Regions of North Karnataka: Challenges and Way Forward
Co-authored with Aariz Ahmed., Juhi Chatterjee., & Rakesh Gomaji Nannewar. International Journal of Rural Management, Sage Publication
27 March 2024
Journal Articles
S1 R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Role of Agrometeorological Advisory Services in Enhancing Food Security and Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change
Co-authored with Nannewar, R. G. & Kanitkar, T. (2023). Role of Agrometeorological Advisory Services in Enhancing Food Security and Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change. Weather, Climate, and Society, 15(4), 1013-1027.
1 October 2023
Journal Articles
EJ R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
A balanced scorecard to enable electricity distribution sector reforms in India
Co-authored with Soumya Deep Das (2023). A balanced scorecard to enable electricity distribution sector reforms in India. The Electricity Journal, 36(6), 107302.
28 July 2023
Journal Articles
S2 R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Background and baseline levels of PM2.5 and PM10 pollution in major cities of peninsular India
Co-authored with Lavanyaa, V. P., Harshitha, K. M., & Beig, G., (2023). Background and baseline levels of PM2. 5 and PM10 pollution in major cities of peninsular India. Urban Climate, 48, 101407.
28 March 2023
Journal Articles
S3 R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Application of Geospatial Techniques and the MCDM Method to Optimize Interlinking of Rivers in India
Co-authored with Ahmed, A. (2023). Application of geospatial techniques and the MCDM method to optimize interlinking of rivers in India. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 51(4), 849-863.
13 February 2023
Journal Articles
CSTP R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Assessing equity in public transportation in an Indian city
Co-authored with Ghosh, T. & Kanitkar, T. (2022). Assessing equity in public transportation in an Indian city. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 10(4), 2337-2349.
28 December 2022
Journal Articles
AJ R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Application of Vegetation Index to Assess the Sustainability of Coal Mines in India
Co-authored with Chanchal Chauhan, and Aariz Ahmed. In: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, Volume 19
16 September 2022
Journal Articles
Geospatial modelling for estimation of PM2.5 concentrations in two megacities in peninsular India R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Geospatial modelling for estimation of PM2.5 concentrations in two megacities in peninsular India
Co-authored with Lavanyaa, V.P., Varshini, S., Mitra, S.S., Hungund, K.M., Majumdar, R., (2022). Geospatial Modelling for Estimation of PM2.5 Concentrations in Two Megacities in Peninsular India. Aerosol Air Qual. Res. 22, 220110.
28 July 2022
Journal Articles
E R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Regulatory framework for India’s energy security and sustainability
Co-authored with Sinha, S. K., & Mahalingam, S. (2022). Regulatory framework for India's energy security and sustainability. Energy Policy, 162, 112815.
28 March 2022
Journal Articles
A Study of Air Quality in the Coalfields of NSW, Australia and Telangana, India R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
A Study of Air Quality in the Coalfields of NSW, Australia and Telangana, India
Co-authored with Harsh Kamath, Chanchal Chauhan. J Indian Soc Remote Sens
28 February 2022
Journal Articles
EN R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Cost and environmental benefits of coal-concentrated solar power (CSP) hybridization in India
Co-authored with Kamath, H. G., Majumdar, R., & Krishnan, A. V. (2022). Cost and environmental benefits of coal-concentrated solar power (CSP) hybridization in India. Energy, 240, 122805.
1 February 2022
Journal Articles
Why India needs a Coal Mines Environment Authority R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Why India needs a Coal Mines Environment Authority
Co-authored with Sinha, S. K. & Nathan, H. S. K., (2021). Why India Needs a Coal Mines Environment Authority. Economic and Political Weekly, 56(51), 32-38.
18 December 2021
Journal Articles
Dispersion of Particulate Matter and Sulphur Oxides from Thermal Power Plant: A case study R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Dispersion of Particulate Matter and Sulphur Oxides from Thermal Power Plant: A case study
Co-authored with Singh J and Ramasesha S.K .Environ Model Asses. Vol. 26 763-778
28 August 2021
Journal Articles
image R Srikanth, J Singh, S K Ramasesha
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Dispersion of Particulate Matter and Sulphur Oxides from Thermal Power Plant: A Case Study
Envrionmental Modeling and Assesmnet, August 2021
1 August 2021
Journal Articles
Viability of Power Distribution in India – Challenges and Way Forward R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Viability of Power Distribution in India – Challenges and Way Forward
Co-authored with Soumya Deep Das .Energy Policy. Vol 147
28 December 2020
Journal Articles
Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020: Inviting a Bigger Crisis R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020: Inviting a Bigger Crisis
Co -authored Tejal Kanitkar and Sudha Mahalingam with Economic and Political Weekly. Vol. LV. No. 41. pp. 40-45
28 October 2020
Journal Articles
Electricity (Amendment) Bill Tejal Kanitkar, Sudha Mahalingam, R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Electricity (Amendment) Bill
In: Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. 55, Issue No. 41
10 October 2020
Journal Articles
Viability of power distribution in India – challenges and way forward. R Srikanth, Soumya Deep Das
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Viability of power distribution in India – challenges and way forward.
Energy Policy 147: 111882
9 October 2020
Journal Articles
image Tejal Kanitkar, Sudha Mahalingam, R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020: Inviting a bigger crisis
October 2020
1 October 2020
Journal Articles
R Srikanth, Soumya Deep Das
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Transition path to promote renewable energy by DISCOMs.
Renewable Energy Summit. New Delhi: India Energy Forum
1 January 2020
Journal Articles
R Srikanth, Harini Santhanam
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Pit lakes as sustainable post-closure interventions for open-cast coal mines in the Indian context
Aqua Foundation's XIII World Aqua Congress: International Conference and Exhibition. New Delhi: Aqua Foundation's XIII World Aqua Congress
1 November 2019
Journal Articles
Harini Santhanam, R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Pit lakes as sustainable post-closure interventions for open-cast coal mines in the Indian context.
Aqua Foundation's XIII World Aqua Congress: International Conference and Exhibition. New Delhi: Aqua Foundation's XIII World Aqua Congress.
1 January 2019
Journal Articles
Role of Electric Mobility in a Sustainable, Energy-Secure Future for India R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Role of Electric Mobility in a Sustainable, Energy-Secure Future for India
Current Science. Vol. 114. No. 4. pp. 732-739
28 February 2018
Journal Articles
Current Science R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
India’s Steel Industry – quo vadis?
Current Science. Vol. 114. No. 2. pp. 243-243
28 January 2018
Journal Articles
Towards Sustainable Development: Planning Surface Coal Mine Closures in India R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Towards Sustainable Development: Planning Surface Coal Mine Closures in India
Co-authored with Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan.Contemporary Social Science: Journal of the Academy of Social Sciences. Vol. 13. No. 1. pp. 30-43
28 November 2017
Journal Articles
Why India needs a National Electricity Council R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Why India needs a National Electricity Council
Current Science. Vol. 113. No. 7. pp. 1233-1241
28 October 2017
Journal Articles
Single Breakage Studies to Determine the Relationships between Respirable Dust Generation and Coal Seam Characteristics R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Single Breakage Studies to Determine the Relationships between Respirable Dust Generation and Coal Seam Characteristics
Co-authored with Zhao, R., and Ramani, R.V.Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. Vol. II, No.7, pp 662-668
28 February 2011
Journal Articles
The Contribution of Shield Movement to Airborne Dust Levels in Longwall Faces R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
The Contribution of Shield Movement to Airborne Dust Levels in Longwall Faces
Mining Engineering, Vol.47, No.6, pp.570-574
28 July 1995
Journal Articles
India’s Sustainable Development Goals – Glide Path for India’s Power Sector R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
India’s Sustainable Development Goals – Glide Path for India’s Power Sector
Energy Policy. Vol. 123. pp. 325-336
Journal Articles
nias R Srikanth
Research Report on Technology Assessment of Select Small and Modular Reactors (SMRs) to Achieve Net Zero with Energy Security in India (NIAS/NSE/EECP/R/RR/14/2024)
Majumdar, Rudrodip and Yadav, Raja Ram Singh and Krishnan, AV and Srikanth, R (2024) Research Report on Technology Assessment of Select Small and Modular Reactors (SMRs) to Achieve Net Zero with Energy Security in India. Report. NIAS, Bengaluru.
2024
nias R Srikanth
Economic, Environmental, and Climate Impacts of FGDs in Thermal Power Plants in India (NIAS/NSE/EECP/U/RR/15/2024)
Srikanth, R and Krishnan, AV and James, Dizna (2024) Economic, Environmental, and Climate Impacts of FGDs in Thermal Power Plants in India (NIAS/NSE/EECP/U/RR/15/2024). Report. NIAS, Bengaluru.
2024
Gufran Beig, R Srikanth, Shailesh Nayak
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
National Air Quality Resource Framework of India (NARFI) (NIAS/NSE/EECP/U/WR/01/2023)
Co-authored with M. Mohanthy, NIAS
2023
nias R Srikanth
Urban Water-Energy Nexus: A Case Study of Select Thermal Power Plants in Water-Stressed Regions in India (NIAS/NSE/EECP/U/RR/01/2023)
Das, Sherin S and Majumdar, Rudrodip and Krishnan, AV and Srikanth, R (2023) Urban Water-Energy Nexus: A Case Study of Select Thermal Power Plants in Water-Stressed Regions in India. Report. NIAS, Bengaluru.
2023
NIAS V P Lavanyaa, R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Geospatial modelling for estimation of PM2.5 concentrations in Major cities of Peninsular India
Coauthored with S. Varshini and K. M. Harshitha. Research Report No: NIAS/NSE/EECP/U/RR/03/23
2023
Role of Coal in India’s Energy Transition R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Role of Coal in India’s Energy Transition
Research Report No. NIAS/NSE/EECP/U/RR/30/2022
2022
Power Distribution Sector Reforms in India: Role of Regulators and The Private Sector R Srikanth
Power Distribution Sector Reforms in India: Role of Regulators and The Private Sector
Coauthored with Sudha Mahalingam and Soumya Deep Das, Workshop Report, NIAS/NSE/EECP/U/WR/20/2022
2022
Power Distribution Sector Reforms in India: Role of Regulators and The Private Sector Sudha Mahalingam, R Srikanth, Soumya Deep Das
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Power Distribution Sector Reforms in India: Role of Regulators and The Private Sector
Workshop Report, NIAS/NSE/EECP/U/WR/20/2022
2022
Sustainable Pathways to Energy Utilisation: Improving the environmental governance of coal mines in India through a unified authority R Srikanth, Sarvajeet Kumar Sinha
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Sustainable Pathways to Energy Utilisation: Improving the environmental governance of coal mines in India through a unified authority
NIAS Research Report, NIAS/NSE/EEP/U/RR/06/2021, 2021
2021
Executive Summary of the DST – NIAS Stakeholder Consultation workshop to discuss the NIAS Transition Plan for an Integrated Approach to Development and Environment in the Power Sector, DST – NIAS Virtual Workshop R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Executive Summary of the DST – NIAS Stakeholder Consultation workshop to discuss the NIAS Transition Plan for an Integrated Approach to Development and Environment in the Power Sector, DST – NIAS Virtual Workshop January 23, 2021
NIAS Workshop Report No. NIAS/NSE/EEP/U/WR/03/2021
2021
image Nikhil Thejesh, Shyam Sundar R, A V Krishnan, R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
NIAS Transition Plan for an Integrated Approach to Development and Environment in the Power Sector
NIAS Research Report, August 2021
2021
image Sarvajeet Kumar Sinha, R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
DST - NIAS Sustainable Pathways to Energy Utilisation – Volume 1: Improving the environmental governance of coal mines in India through a unified authority
NIAS Research Report, June 2021
2021
image Chanchal Chauhan, Aariz Ahmed, Harini Santhanam, R Srikanth, Harsh Kamath
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
DST – NIAS Sustainable Pathways to Energy Utilisation – Volume 2: State of the Environment in the Ramagundam and Dorli-Bellampalli coal mines in the State of Telangana
NIAS Research Report, June 2021
2021
image Shyam Sundar R, Harikrishna M, A V Krishnan, R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
DST – NIAS Stakeholder Consultation workshop to discuss the NIAS Transition Plan for an Integrated Approach to Development and Environment in the Power Sector
NIAS Workshop Report, March 2021
2021
Transition plan for thermal power plants R Srikanth, A V Krishnan
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Transition plan for thermal power plants
NIAS Policy Brief No. NIAS/NSE/EEP/U/PB/17/2020
2020
Sustainable coal mining – stakeholder consultation workshop R Srikanth, Sarvajeet Kumar Sinha
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Sustainable coal mining – stakeholder consultation workshop
2020
Report of the expert group on washing of thermal coal is vital for India R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Report of the expert group on washing of thermal coal is vital for India
New Delhi: Coal Preparation Society in India
2020
image R Srikanth, Sarvajeet Kumar Sinha
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on a Draft Sustainable Coal Mining Bill: Report of SERB
NIAS Virtual Workshop Report, October 2020
2020
R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Sustainability of Coal Mining: Case study of Dorli-Bellampalli coal mines
NIAS Research Report No. NIAS/NSE/EEP/U/RR/06/2020
2020
Optimal Electricity Mix for the Southern Region. R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Optimal Electricity Mix for the Southern Region.
NIAS Workshop Report No. NIAS/NSE/EEP/U/WR/07/2020
2020
image Harini Santhanam, R Srikanth, Chanchal Chauhan, Sameer Mishra, Sujit Swain
Coal Mining and Environment: A Case Study of Dorli Opencast Coal Mines
Reports, 2020, (NIAS/NSE/EEP/U/RR/06/ 2020)
2020
Optimal Electricity Mix for the Southern Region Tejal Kanitkar, R Srikanth, Nikhil Thejesh
Optimal Electricity Mix for the Southern Region: Summary Report of NIAS – MOES Workshop 17th January 2020
Reports, 2020, (NIAS/NSE/EEP/U/WR/07/2020)
2020
New Emission Norms R Srikanth, A V Krishnan, Shyam Sundar R, Shilpa Srivastava
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Implementation of Clean Coal Technologies to comply with “New Emission Norms” for Thermal Power Plants - Way forward for Southern Region
Summary Report of NITI Aayog-DST-NIAS Workshop 17 September 2019, NIAS/NSE/EEP/U/WR/13/2019
2019
Sustainability of coal mining: Challenges and way forward R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Sustainability of coal mining: Challenges and way forward 
NIAS Workshop Report No. NIAS/NSE/EEP/U/WR/071/2019
2019
R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Spatial-temporal variations in the ambient air concentrations of particulate pollutants in and around coal mines and thermal power plants: A case study in Telangana, India
NIAS Research Report No. NIAS/NSE/EEP/U/RR/16/2019
2019
image R Srikanth, Chanchal Chauhan, Safinaz Saif
Ambient Air Quality around Coal Mines and Thermal Power Plants in India
Reports, 2019, (NIAS/NSE/EEP/RR/16/2019)
2019
image R Srikanth, Shilpa Srivastava, Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan, Sarvajeet Kumar Sinha, Jahnavi Sharma
Sustainability of Coal Mining: Challenges and Way Forward
NIAS/NSE/EEP/U/WR/071/2019
2019
image R Srikanth
NITI Aayog-NIAS Workshop on Optimal Electricity mix for India-Glide Path for India's Power Sector
Reports, 2018, (NIAS Report:R66-2018)
2018
image R Srikanth
Earth and Human Systems: Understanding the Interaction
Reports, 2018, (Report on the NIAS-MOES Workshop held at NIAS on 14 August 2018)
2018
CSTP R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Affordable and sustainable transportation: Key drivers and policy choices for a megacity in India
Co-Authored with Tanmay Ghosh, Tejal Kanitkar. Case Studies on Transport Policy 13: 101061.
28 September 2023
Small Modular Reactors to Achieve SDG 7 and Net Zero Emission R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Small Modular Reactors to Achieve SDG 7 and Net Zero Emission
Task Force 6: Accelerating SDGs: Exploring New Pathways to the 2030 Agenda. T20 Policy Brief, July 2023.
28 July 2023
Policy Briefs
Govt must address deep-rooted ills in coal sector R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Govt must address deep-rooted ills in coal sector
Deccan Herald
9 May 2022
Other Publications
image Gufran Beig, R Srikanth, Shailesh Nayak
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Air Quality, National Standards and Human Health in India
NIAS Policy Brief, 08 December 2021
8 December 2021
Policy Briefs
A clean energy transition plan for India R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
A clean energy transition plan for India
Co -authored with A.V .Krishnan The Hindu
23 October 2021
Other Publications
image Soumya Deep Das, R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Viability of power distribution in India – Challenges and Way Forward
Energy Policy, December 2020
1 December 2020
image R Srikanth, A V Krishnan
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
NIAS Transition Plan for Thermal Power Plants in India
NIAS Policy Brief, September 2020
1 September 2020
Policy Briefs
Air quality in Bengaluru improves significantly post the lockdown R Srikanth, V P Lavanyaa
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Air quality in Bengaluru improves significantly post the lockdown
BusinessLine, 6 May 2020
6 August 2020
Op-Eds and Comments
Costly solution:Careful on flue gas desulphurisers R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Costly solution:Careful on flue gas desulphurisers
Financial Express
27 July 2020
Other Publications
Costly solution: Careful on flue gas Desulphurisers R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Costly solution: Careful on flue gas Desulphurisers
Financial Express, 27 July 2020
27 July 2020
Op-Eds and Comments
Govt may do away with mandatory washing of coal for thermal power units R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Govt may do away with mandatory washing of coal for thermal power units
The Pioneer, 18 May 2020
18 May 2020
Air quality in Bengaluru improves significantly post the lockdown R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Air quality in Bengaluru improves significantly post the lockdown
Co authored with V P Lavanya . The Hindu Business Line
6 May 2020
Other Publications
A jolt to National Energy Security R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
A jolt to National Energy Security
Co- authored with Sudha Mahalingam and Tejal Kanitkar . The Hindu
19 March 2020
Other Publications
How to make coal mining sustainable R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
How to make coal mining sustainable
the Hindu Business Line
25 November 2019
Other Publications
How to make coal mining sustainable R Srikanth
co-authored
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
How to make coal mining sustainable
The Hindu Business Line, 25 November 2019
25 November 2019
Op-Eds and Comments
India Must Stay on its Clean Energy Path R Srikanth
Energy, Environment and Climate Change
India Must Stay on its Clean Energy Path
The Asian Age
11 June 2017
Other Publications