Dr. S. K. Biswal has obtained B. Sc. Engg. in Chemical Engineering from NIT, Rourkela and M. S. from BITS, Pilani. He was awarded Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur. He is presently working as Chief Scientist and Head of Mineral Processing Dept. at Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar in the area of Mineral Processing. He has one year industrial experience prior to join R&D organization in Chloro-alkali industry. He has more than 29 years R&D experience in the field of Mineral Processing relating to comminution, processing various low grade ores/coal/minerals, specialization in column flotation and plant optimization. He has transferred his technologies to pilot and commercial scales for beneficiation of graphite, coal, iron ore, phosphate, barite and antimony ores. He has published more than 60 technical papers in national and international journals. He has published more than 130 technical papers in national and international symposiums. He has delivered number of invited talks more than 50 at various institutes and organsiations. He has handled more than 150 national and international sponsored projects from different agencies in the area of mineral processing. He has guided nine students for their M.Tech. thesis and one Ph.D. student. He is guiding 5 Ph.D. students in different fields in mineral processing. In his credit there are 12 national patents. He has got many national awards from different professional societies/organizations like National Mineral Award from Govt. of India, Mineral Beneficiation Award from IIME, MECON Award from IIM, Govinda Gupta Memorial Award from Institution of Engineers, SGAT Excellence award etc. He is council/executive members in various professional societies. He is author of chapters in different books. He was also working for short period as Adjunct Faculty in the Dept. of Mining and Mineral Resources Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA. He is Members of Editorial Board in Journal of Sustainable Planet, India and International Journal of Mining Engineering & Technology, China He is also Honorary Board Member of different Institutes/Organisation and member in different Committees of Ministries of Govt. of India. He has organized national and international symposiums in different capacities. He has been nominated as Expert Member in State Appraisal Committee by Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India for State of Odisha. He is Member of Research Council in R&D Centre of Essar Group, Hazira. He has been elected as Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering in 2015.

Name SWAPAN KUMAR GARAI
Organisation Steel Authority Of India Limited,SAIL Refractory Unit , Bokaro
Responsibilities Board of Director of Almora Magnesite Limited , SAIL Refractory Company Limited (SRCL),
Development and application of Blast Furnace cast house refractories
( Mudgun, Trough and Runner)
Development ,manufacturing and application of MgO-C bricks (Pitch & Resin bonding) in BOF and Secondary Steel Ladles.
Development and manufacturing of Basic bricks including Mag-chrome, Chrome-mag and Magnesite for Twin Hearth Furnace roof , Ladle, EAF , HM Mixer, BOF etc.
Development and manufacturing of Silica bricks for Coke Oven and BF stoves
Development & application of castable (LMC, ULCC, Al2O3-SiC-C, self flow) for lining of furnaces.
E-mail edsrubokaro@gmail.com
Qualifications Bachelor degree in Ceramic Technology from College of Ceramic Technology, University of Calcutta 1977.
Experience 1. Worked as Jr. Engineer in Ferro coating & colours, Joka (1977-78)
2. Worked in RDCIS, SAIL, Ranchi since Sept.1978 in different capacities including I/C , Refrac.
3. Worked as GM I/C SRU,Bhilai since March,2013
4. Working as ED,SRU,SAIL,Bokaro since November,2016
Major Achievements
(Awards, papers, patents, books, etc.)
1. 2016 Fellow Indian Institute of Metals for contribution in growth of Metallurgical Industries
2. 2014 Best oral presentation in Ferrous ATM,NMD ,Pune ,
3. 2013 Refractory Technologist award from Indian Ceramic Society
4. 2011 Metallurgist of the year (Ferrous) from Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India.
5. SAIL Gold medal award from Institute of Engineering in 1990-91
6. Best oral/poster presentation in NMD in 1993, 1995,1998, 2004.
7. Best poster presentation in ICS in 1992 & 1996.
8. International papers presented/published : 24 Nos. ( 12/12)
9. National papers presented/published : 93 Nos. (56/37)
10. Patent sealed / filed: 18/7 Nos.  Copyright sealed / filed: 7 Nos.

Mr Vishva Bandhu, Sr Dy Director(Industrial Services) with M/s National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology is M. Tech. in Metallurgical Engg. From IIT, Kanpur. He has worked in M/s Rathi Alloys and Steel Ltd and presently in NISST since past 29 years. He is Certified Energy Auditor from Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). He is Life member of Indian Institute Of Metals.
He has conducted numerous training programs in industries like M/s Jindal Steel and Power, M/s Jindal Shadeed, M/s Sunflag Iron and Steel, M/s Lloyd Steels, M/s Uttam Galva Metallics, M/s Hospet Steels ( Kalyani and Mukand Group), M/s Welspun Corp, M/s XIndia, M/s MSP Ltd, M/s Bhagyalaxmi Rolling, M/s Mahendra & Mahendra, M/s MUSCO, M/s ISIBARS, M/s Rail Wheel Factory and Rail Wheel Plant, Metal and Steel Factory, Rifle factory, M/s SGS India and many other industries.
He has conducted Monitoring and Verification Audits on behalf of BEE and conducted Mandatory Energy Audit of JSPL, Raigarh as per guidelines of BEE. He has made presentations on Blast Furnace ironmaking, Sponge iron making, sinter making, Pellet making, Coke making, Steel making by EAF route, Alloy steel making by Ladle Furnace, Stainless steel making, Heat Treatment, Reheating Furnaces, Rolling Technology ( Long products and Flat products, Energy saving opportunities, Heat and Mass Balance in iron and steel making processes etc.
He has been involved in UNDP Program on Removing Barriers for Energy Efficiency in Steel Rerolling Mills and Upscaling Energy Efficiency. He has conducted various Base line studies and Post Commissioning studies in Rerolling sector under UNDP Project.
He has been guest faculty in various seminars and conferences conducted by various agencies across India.

Name : Dr. Rameshwar Sah
Affiliation : R&D Department, JSW Steel Ltd., bellary, Karnataka.
Currently, working as Asst. General Manager, R&D Department and looks after the Raw materials and Process Group activities.

Educational Qualification:
Graduated in Metallurgical Engineering from NIT Jamshedpur in 1992.
(Secured First Rank in B.Tech. - Metallurgical Engg.)
M. Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering from I.I.T. Kharagpur in 1996.
Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara in 2009.
He has professional experience of 23 Yrs (11 years with industry and 12 years in academia -- Nirma University and Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad).
Awards and Honours :
i)Recipient of prestigious “IIM Steel Eighties Award” in 2013.
ii)Awarded Certificate of Honour by Nirma University of Science and Technology, Ahmedabad in 2006 for his academic contributions.
iii)First Prize for Best Paper presentations at NMD-ATM 2012, Jamshedpur and NMD-ATM 2015, Coimbatore.
iv)Best Paper Award by National Productivity Council, Baroda, 2010.
He is a Life Member of Indian Institute of Metals, Indian Society for Technical Education, and Executive Council Member of IIM Vijayanagar Chapter since 2011.
He has 12 patents and 85 Research Publications to his credit (33 papers in International / National Journals and 52 papers in International / National Conference proceedings)
Have published Two Articles in “Encyclopedia of Iron, Steel &Their Alloys”, Taylor and Francis in the year 2016.

He has authored Three Books;
i)“Alternate Methods of Ironmaking”, published by S. Chand & Co., in 2012.
ii)“Iron Ore-Coal/Coke Composite Pellets (Reduction and Kinetics)”, published by Lambert Academic Publishing, Duetschland, Germany in 2013.
iii)“Material Science”, published by Mahajan Publication, Ahmedabad in 2002.

He has examined One PhD Thesis and guided 03 M.Tech. & 25 B.Tech. Projects.

A Metallurgical graduate from NIT, Rourkela.
Started his carrier from Vizag Steel in 1987 followed by long stint at JSW Steel Bellary, Kalyani Carpenter Special Steel Pune and Electrotherm India Ltd. Gujarat. Presently with Usha Martin Limited Jamshedpur as President (Steel Division). He has a long stint of 29 years in Steel Industry.
He has commissioned / stabilized several green field projects at JSW, Capacity enhancement projects at Kalyani Steel, Electrotherm India Ltd. and Usha Martin. He was instrumental in productivity improvements in all the plants where he worked. Under his leadership, JSW Steel Converter Shop achieved highest converter lining life of 13000 heats.
He has visited several Steel Plants worldwide like – Zapsib Steel Plant Russia, Baosteel China, Linz and Donawitz Austria, Thyssenkrupp Germany, JFF Steel & Aichi Steel Japan, Carpenter Technology USA, Port Albert & Lanwarn Works of Tata Corus.
He is the recipient of National Metallurgist Award in the year, 2006.

B.E. Metallurgy, from Calcutta University, M. Tech & Ph. D in Metallurgy from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
Over 25 years of involvement in iron and steel research
Published Approximately 60 in International and National Journals and has 5 patents in his name and filed copyrights for 12.
Received Best paper award from Steel Authority of India Limited.
Received Nijhawan Award for best technical paper published from NML CSIR-NML,
Received Altekar Award for best technology transferred from NML,
Received Metallurgist of the year, Ministry of Steel, Govt. Of India
Author of Four Chapters in “Modelling and Simulation on Iron and Steelmaking”,1st Edition, REM – Revista Escola de Minas, Edited by Paulo Santos Assis,
Member of several national committees, including core committee for secondary steel sector, constituted by Ministry of Steel, Govt. Of India

KARTAR SINGH is a Sr. Manager - SMS in Tata Steel Limited, Kalinganagar
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Handling all the activities in SMS i.e. Production , Quality, Safety, Manpower handling, Refractory Management of SMLP Section.
 Responsible for making different grades of Carbon & alloy Steels Grades.
 Responsible for Ladle Management activities in SMS.
 Responsible for controlling key parameters related with production, quality and cost.
 To take corrective & preventive action in case of quality deviation & ensuring effectiveness.
 Co-ordination with BOF & CCM as well as Electrical/ Mechanical Deptt.
 To control the consumption of Ferro Alloys & Fluxes.
 To Co ordinate for procurement of consumables requirement & Inventory Control.
 To maintain and verify the records of process.
 To maintain Safety & House Keeping in Shop floor.
 Training to the people with respect to production, Quality, Cost and Safety.
 To develop team spirit & motivating employees of the group.

 Worked with M/s Jindal Stainless Ltd. Jajpur Road (Orissa) as Sr. Manager as a Secondary Metallurgy Incharge Handling the production activities of AOD & LRF
 Worked with M/s Kalyani Gerdau Steels Ltd., Tadipatri as a Secondary Metallurgy incharge.
 Woked with M/s Sunflag iron & Steels Co Ltd. Bhandara [ MH.]
 Started career at M/s Stainless India Ltd. As Graduate Engineer Trainee in SMS in 1999.

Present Affiliation: National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology
Currently, working as Dy Director (T), and looking after rolling mills & energy efficiency projects in steel sector. Educational Qualification:
• Graduated in Metallurgical Engineering from PEC, Chandigarh in 1991
• M. E. in Metallurgical Engineering from PEC, Chandigarh in 2001
• Certified Energy Auditor from BEE in 2004
• Accredited Energy Auditor from BEE in 2013
Started carrier from Escorts Ltd., Patiala in 1987 subsequently joined NISST in 1993 till now Presently with NISST, Mandi Gobindgarh as Dy Director (T). Looked after energy efficiency improvement studies in rolling mills, Reheating furnaces and energy audits of steel units. Worked as incharge of Resident Mission (N) of UNDP-GEF Project Steel) on Energy Efficiency Improvement in Rerolling sector from 2010 to 2013. Held charge of Incharge, Mechanical & Chemical testing labs in NISST and instrumental in getting NABL & BIS accreditations. Delivered no. of lectures in various seminars, training programmes on energy efficiency in rolling mills.
Worked with R&D project for Phosphorus reduction through “Induction furnace & controlled rolling rout”. Presently executing R&D project on Computer simulation of Reheating Furnace. as Project leader Visited Japan to undertake 45 day training on energy efficiency sponsored by BEE & JICA.
Attended 5 seminar on Rolling Technology in Venice, Italy

Mr. Amiy Srivastava is working as an R&D Metallurgist in Best Practices Technology Group in Jindal Steel and Power Limited, Angul.
He completed his M.Tech. Degree in Steel Technology, Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science from IIT Bombay. He completed his B. Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering from UIET, Kanpur.
Mr. Amiy Srivastava has almost eight years of experience in R&D, Bar Mill & Continuous Caster Project and Operation in Wire Rod Mill. His M.Tech. project focuses on the study of flow behavior of liquid steel in metallurgical reactors.
His areas of interest are in process metallurgy, computational fluid dynamics & ANSYS, FLUENT simulations.

NAME: PARMJEET SINGH
Designation: Dy. Director (Tech.)
Present Address: NISST, Mhada Complex , Opp. R B I Quarters
Amravati Road, Nagpur- 440033
Email: pjsd21@gmail.com
Mobile: 07709959818
BRIEF OVERVIEW
B.E.Metallurgy, from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh with more than 24 years of experience.
24 years’ experience includes, one year non-ferrous field, three years in Steel Industry in the areas of EAF & LHF melting and continuous casting section, QC & 19 years’ experience in industrial consultancy & on job training in the field of Steelmaking, Rolling Mill, Reheating Furnace & Energy Efficiency.
Worked with UNDP/GEF project (Steel) and UNDP-GEF-MoS project (Steel) project for central, south and western regions of India to reduce GHG emission in Small Re-rolling Mill Sector by implementation of energy efficient technologies.
Certified Energy Manager & Energy Auditor from BEE (Ministry of Power)
Life member of “Institution of Engineers (India)”.
Presented paper on energy efficiency, roll pass design, reheating furnace, direct rolling topics as guest faculty in the programs organized by MSME, CREDA ,UNDP/GEF & Steel world .
Carried out energy audits in small & medium steel sector.
Associated in Mandatory Detailed Energy & Process Audit of M/s JSPL, Raigarh
Associated in M & V audits of PAT-1 cycle.
Associated in Investigative studies of productivity.

Sri Sayan Sen is a Post-Graduate in Economics from Jadavpur University, Kolkata with dual qualifications in Business Management from IMT Ghaziabad and PGDCA from BIT, Mesra. He has been associated with the steel industry in his capacity as Sr. Manager (Databank & Analytical Studies), in Joint Plant Committee (JPC), constituted by the Government of India, since the last 17 years. As an economic/steel market analyst, he has to his credits several publications as well as made several paper presentations in major national forum.

Mr.Vivek Garg is presently working as a G.M. in Jindal Steel & Power Limited, coal based DRI plant. He joined JSPL as an Engineer in the year 1996. He has completed his B.E. (Mech) in year 1994 and PGDBA (Oprn) in year 2011. He has started his carrier from coal based DRI projects. Latter on posted in DRI mechanical maintenance. He also got associated in different innovation, development and cost reduction projects. He has also worked as JSPL System Coordinator. Presently heading coal based DRI-1 . Recently he has presented paper on "DEVELOPMENTS IN JSPL COAL BASED DRI", in Scrap Supplements and Alternative Iron making Conference held at Orlando, Fla., USA organized by AIST.   

Experience:
1) Working in Visakhapatnam steel plant since 1983
2) Experience in commissioning and operation of Coke dry cooling plant of VSP as well as associated in commissioning of NINL, IISCO,RSP and BHILAI steel plant coke dry cooling plants
3) Experience in operation of 7 meter tall coke oven battery
Qualifications:
1. MBA(HRD) from IGNOU DELHI in 2010
2. AMIIM(Metallurgy) from IIM KOLKATA in 1985
3. Diploma in Chemical engineering from govt.polytechnic , visakapatnamin 1981
Specialised training
1. Specialised training in coke oven battery operation in USSR
2. Specialised training in coke dry cooling plant operation in Finland , Rautarukki Present responsibility
Overall in-charge of coke ovens and allied sections operation

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Assistant Professor
August 2012 – continuing
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering IIT Madras, Chennai,India
Scientist Fellow>
January 2012 – July 2012
National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, India
Research Associate
October 2011-December
2011 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Deputy Manager
July 2002–December 2003
Steel Authority of India Limited, Durgapur Steel Plant, India
Assistant Manager
July 1999–July 2002
Steel Authority of India Limited, Durgapur Steel Plant, India
Junior Manager
July 1996–July 1999
Steel Authority of India Limited, Durgapur Steel Plant, India
Management
Trainee July 1995–July 1996
Steel Authority of India Limited, Durgapur Steel Plant, India
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. Process modeling, control and optimization of iron and steelmaking.
2. Computational thermodynamics and its application to high temperature metallurgical processes.
3. Application of Artificial Intelligence (ANN, GA) to metallurgical processes.
4. Heat and mass transfer
5. Microwave assisted metal extraction.
6. Extractive Metallurgy
7. Computer Aided Process Engineering (CAPE) PARTICIPATION IN INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS .
Participated in projects involving development of Level-II Automation comprising of Static and Dynamic Control Models of BOF Steelmaking Process for Visakhapatnam and Rourkela Steel Plant. Also worked on projects like ferro-alloy production, magnesium and iron in low shaft furnace at NML Jamshedpur. At present working on consultancy projects of steelmaking process control with JSW Steel Plant, India.