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R & D Involvement and Achievments |
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Area of Specialization:
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Biomineral processing for extraction of metal values from ores, concentrates and wastes. Bioleaching, Biobenefication, |
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Bioadsorption, Bioprecipitation, Bioremediation, Microbial strain improvement. |
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International Projects
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Leaching of Lithium from used lithium ion batteries, NISSAN, Japan , Feb 2013-Dec 2014.-Team member. |
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Laboratory testing of copper oxide ore of M/S-Mawarid Mining Company,Oman sponsored by EIL, May 2011-Aug 2011 - Team member. |
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Microbial desulphurization of Assam coal, lignite and polish coal was jointly carried out between IMMT, Bhubaneswar and Institute of |
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Environmental Science, Polish Academy of Science, Poland-Project leader as from Indian side. |
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Microbial desulphurization of petroleum coke sponsored by ALCOA, USA- Project Leader. |
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Characterization and recovery of copper from low-grade copper tailing dump of Lusaka copper mines of Zambia- Team member. |
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National Projects
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Enhanced recovery of nickel and cobalt from COB using Dissimilatory Iron Reducing Bacteria (DIRB) sponsored by |
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CSIR, Delhi, Jan 2011-Present. Project Leader. |
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Bio mineral processing for extraction of metal values from ores/ concentrates/wastes. Planning Commission, |
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Feb 2004 – March 2007 (CORE - 20), 10th Five Year Plan Program, Network project, costing |
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Rs. 16 crores of rupees- Leader of the project and coordinating the R&D work of IMMT, NML and IICB. |
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Extraction of Nickel and Cobalt from lateritic nickel ore and chromite over burden of Orissa using microbial technique, Department of |
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Science and Technology, NewDelhi, Gap-109, (Dec 2003- Nov 2006), costing Rs.10.33 lakhs- Project Leader. |
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Evaluation of process variables in continuous scale bio oxidation of complex sulphide ores/concentrates of Ambamata / Sikkim, Ministry of Coal & |
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Mines, New Delhi and Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, (Nov 2000 – April 2002), Rs. 24 lakhs- Project Leader. |
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Microbiological desulphurization of coal and metal recovery from mine wastes and low grade ores by hydrometallurgical and microbial methods,
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Collaborative project: CSIR & polish Academy, (September 2000-Feb 2003), Rs.2 lakh- Project Leader. |
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Senior Consultant |
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Hydromet Solutions |
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http://www.hydrometsolutions.in/core-team |
