RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Mineral Processing, Extractive Metallurgy, Recycling, Microwave processing, Rare earth, Electronic waste recycling (CFL, PCB, Lithium ion battery, Magnets, Solar Panel)
BIOSKETCH:
Educational Details
PhD, Metallurgical Engineering, University of Utah, USA 2013
B.E., Metallurgical Engineering (Hons.), Punjab Engineering College 2008
Professional Background
Associate Professor, IIT Roorkee 10 Aug 2020 - Present
Associate Editor, Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy (TMS, Springer) 06 Mar 2023 - Present
Associate Editor, Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, (SME, Springer) 24 Aug 2023 - Present
Assistant Professor, IIT Roorkee 01 Jan 2015 - 10 Aug 2020
Senior Scientist, CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology (IMMT) 01 Apr 2013 - 15 Jan 2015
Research scholar, University of Utah, USA 01 Jan 2008 - 31 Mar 2013
RESEARCH:
Comminution studies of banded iron ores 01 Jan 2015
DST (13.5 Lakh)
Microwave processing of discarded lithium ion batteries 01 Jun 2018
MHRD, MOEF, UAY (23.4 Lakh)
Microwave Carbothermal Reduction of low grade iron ores 01 May 2016
SERB. (25 Lakh)
Recycling of printed circuit boards. 01 Feb 2023
DST Indo-Serbia (10 Lakh)
Recycling of lithium ion batteries 01 Jan 2018
MHRD, MOEF (20 Lakh)
Investigation of silicate rocks for fertilizers 17 May 2017
SERB, DST (25 Lakh)
Beneficiation of silicate rocks for potash values 01 Sep 2016
Ministry of Mines (20 Lakh)
Electronic waste management model to create a livelihood for rural women 06 Jan 2022
Drishtee Foundation