Dr. Manoj Verman

Invited Lecture:

Resilient Tunnelling in the Himalayas: Lessons from Recent Projects

Dr. Manoj Verman is a senior engineering geologist with extensive experience in rock mechanics, tunneling, slope stability, and underground excavation. He obtained his Ph.D. in Rock Mechanics from the University of Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee) and has over four decades of academic, research, and consultancy expertise in India and abroad. Dr. Verman has worked on hydropower, mining, and infrastructure projects, contributing significantly to rock engineering design and problem-solving. He is a past President of the Indian National Group of the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) and has published widely in international journals, conferences, and technical forums.