Specialisation:

Minerals, Metals and Materials Engineering, Particle Science & Technology, Cement Chemistry, and Manufacture

Major Professional Contributions:

Member, Sectional Committee on Materials Science, Indian National Science Academy (INSA), (2017-2019)
Chairman, Steering Committee of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), (2018 - 2020)

Member, INAE Young Entrepreneur Award Committee, (2018 -)

Member, Indian Review Committee for Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC), New Delhi (2016)
Member, Industrial Research Committee of Indo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Scientific Research (CEFIPRA), New Delhi (2015-2018)
Member, Publication Committee and Member of Editorial Advisory Committee, Trans IIM, The Indian Institute of Metals (1992- )
Member, DST EAC-Waste Management Committee, New Delhi (2015- )
Member, DST Technology Initiative - Clean Coal Technologies (2017- )
Member, DST Technology Development Board (TDB), National Awards Selection Committee, New Delhi (2015- )
Member, National Council, The Indian Institute of Metals (1997- 2018)
Chairman, Research Committee of the Centre of Excellence in Steel Technology (COEST), IIT Bombay (2014-2016)
Member, Advisory Committee, Centre of Excellence in Steel Technology (COEST), IIT Bombay (2014-2016)
Member, Governing Council, CII Centre of Excellence in Nanotechnology (CoE-NT), Ahmedabad, (2014-15)
Member, Programme Advisory Committee on Materials, Mining and Mineral Engineering, Science & Engineering Research Board (DST), New Delhi, India, (2012-2015)
President, IMPC 2012 and Vice-Chair, International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC) Council (2010-2012) and Member, IMPC Council (2008- 2020)
Member, Project Review and Monitoring Committee for Ministry of Steel for R&D Projects, New Delhi, India (2011-2015)
Chairperson, Project Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC) for Preparation of Technology Roadmap for Indian Aluminum Industry, TIFAC, New Delhi (2009-2014)
Convener, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) Sectional Committee on Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, INAE (2005-2008)
Member, Standing Scientific Advisory Group (SSAG), Ministry of Mines, Government India, New Delhi, India (2007-2012)
Member, Programme Advisory Committee on Materials, Mining and Mineral Engineering, Science & Engineering Research Council (DST), New Delhi, India (1995-2003, 2007-2012)
Member, Research Advisory Council, Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneshwar (2010- 2013)
Member, Research Advisory Council, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur (2004–2006, 2007-2009, 2010–2013, 2014-2016)
Member, Research Council, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) (2007- 2009)
Member, Research Council, National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Trivandrum (2007- 2009)
Honorary Secretary, Dr. Dara P Antia Memorial Lecture Committee, Indian Institute of Metals (2005- 2016)
Member, Research Council, Central Mining Research Institute, Dhanbad (2004 - 2006)
Chairman, Indian Institute of Metals, Pune Chapter, Pune, India (2004- 2006)
Member, International Scientific Committee, International Mineral Processing Congress (2000-2020)
Member, Board of Studies in Metallurgical Engineering, Pune University, India (2000-2003)
Member, Advisory Board, Indian Bureau of Mines,Department of Mines, New Delhi, India (2000)
Honorary Secretary, Indian Institute of Metals, Pune Chapter, Pune, India (2000- 2004)
Member, Frank F.Aplan Board of Award, Engineering Foundation, New York, USA (1997-1999)
Member, Research Advisory Committee, Thapar Corporate R & D Center, Patiala, India (1998-2000)
Member, Metal Sciences Divisional Council, Indian Institute of Metals, India (1996-1999, 2003-2005)
Member, Expert Committee, (Mineral Beneficiation) Deptt of Mines, New Delhi (1996- 1999)
Member, Standing Scientific Advisory Group, Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Udaipur, India (1996)
Member, National Non-ferrous Div Council of Indian Institute of Metals, India (1990-95, 2002-2004)
Member, Executive Council, Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers (IIME), (1990-2012)
Member, Advisory Committee, UNDP Funded Centre for Advanced Mineral Processing Research, Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur, India (1989-94)

Consultancy Areas:

• Rare Earth Minerals Flotation and Ore Processing 
• Mineral Processing including liberation, crushing, grinding, flotation, filtration, pelletization, waste recycling and utilization, tailings management - all ores including Iron ores, Cu-Pb-Zn Ores, Bauxite, Tungsten ores, Gold-silver ores, Coal Beneficiation, and Processing
• Development of Mineral Processing Reagents based on Molecular Modeling
• Modeling, Simulation, and Advanced Model-Predictive Control of industrial operations
• Extractive Metallurgy of Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metals incl optimization and control of plant operations
• Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME)

Sector Associated With:

• Mining, Minerals Processing including tailings management and byproducts recover from mine-tailings,
• Steel (design development and manufacturing steel products) including utilization of steel plant waste and also greening of the steel sector,
• Cement including cement production from industrial and mining wastes including greening of the cement sector,
• Rare Earths (the whole value chain from mining, mineral processing, extraction to the production of rare earth magnets and recycling),
• Copper-Lead-Zinc and Aluminum (the whole value chain from mining to metal production including recycling and greening of this sector),
• Renewable Energy including storage, grid management, green hydrogen production, transport, and application,
• Modeling, simulation, and process control of particulate processing operations
• Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME)
• Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry 
• Advanced Ceramic Processing incl Colloid Processing of Nano-ceramic powders
• Molecular Modeling for design, development, and commercialization of novel performance chemicals and materials for advanced industrial applications 

Sectors Interested to Offer Service:

• Steel
• Copper-Lead-Zinc
• Aluminum
• Rare Earths
• Green Hydrogen Production, Transportation and Utilization in Steel Manufacturing
• Cement Manufacturing and Eco-Cements 

Professional Experience

• Technical Adviser, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, India (2016- present)
• Vice President, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, India (2012 – 2016)
• Chief Scientist and Head, Process Engineering Innovation Lab, Tata Research Development & Design Centre, Pune, India (2007-2016)
• Senior Scientist, Tata Research Development & Design Centre, Pune, India (1984-2007)
• Visiting Scientist, Div. of Mineral Processing, Lulea Univ. of Technology, Lulea, Sweden (1997)
• Visiting Scientist, Materials Sci. & Mineral Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA (1996)
• Visiting Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kansai University, Osaka, Japan (1995)
• Scientific Officer, Ore Dressing Section, Bhabha Atomic Res.Centre (BARC), Hyderabad (1981-1984),
• Associate Specialist, Materials Sci. & Mineral Engg., Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA (1981)
• Research/Teaching, Materials Sci. & Mineral Engg, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA (1975-1981)

Keywords

• Mineral Processing
• Extractive Metallurgy
• Steel
• Copper-Lead-Zinc
• Aluminum
• Cement
• Rare Earths
• Waste Utilization and Eco-Cements
• Green Hydrogen 
• Integrated Computational Materials Engineering
• Modeling, Simulation, and Process Control
• Advanced Ceramics
• Nanotechnology
• Digital Twins