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Name: Rakesh Kumar pic
Email: rakesh@nmlindia.org
Gender: Male
Designation: Gr.IV/6 DOB: 16-02-1959
Division: MEF Mobile No.: 9430304874
Phone No.: 0657-2345060 Total Years
ofExperience:
24
Address.: National Metallurgical Laboratory
Academic Qualification: 1981, REC Rourkela, B.Sc(Eng)(Hons)(Metallurgical Engineering)
1983, IIT Kanpur, M.Tech (Metallurgical Engineering)
1989, IIT Kanpur, Ph.D (Metallurgical Engineering)
Experience Details: CSIR-NML Jamshedpur 07/2009-present Scientist-G GL, Nonferrous Metallurgy
CSIR-NML Jamshedpur 07/2004-07/2009 Scientist-F R&D Mechanochemistry
TU Freiberg Germany 11/2002-02/2003 Fellow INSA-DFG Fellowship
CSIR-NML Jamshedpur 07/1999-07/2004 Scientist-EII R&D Mechanochemistry
CSIR-NML Jamshedpur 07/1994-07/1999 Scientist-EI R&D Nonferrous Metallurgy
CSIR-NML Jamshedpur 07/1989-07/1994 Scientist-C R&D Nonferrous Metallurgy
CSIR-NML Jamshedpur 04/1989-07/1989 Scientist-B R&D Nonferrous Metallurgy
IIT Kanpur 07/1983-04/1989 Ph.D scholar R&D Extractive Metallurgy
IIT Kanpur 07/1981-07/1983 M.Tech scholar R&D Extractive Metallurgy
Professional Profile
Introduction: Chief Scientist, Nonferrous Process Engineering, CSIR-NML
Research Area: Mechanochemistry and reactivity of solids, Waste minimization/utilization
Major Projects Undertaken: Several project dealing with fundamental and applied aspects of mechanochemical activation and reactivity of materials including Bauxite, Al-oxyhydroxides, fly ash, slag etc. These include:

- CSIR-NMITLI project on improved blended cements
- Nalco sponsored project on mechanical activation of bauxite
- Interaction of Phases in Mechanically Treated Multicomponent Systems
(DST-RFBR)

Project dealing with various aspects of geopolymers including

- FAU-DST sponsored project 'Technology development for fly ash based
geopolymer pavement tiles Fly Ash Unit'
- Mechanically and chemically induced reactvity of fly ash

Project dealing with nonferrous metallurgy including, for example

- Electrothermal extraction technology for magnesium
- Tungsten recovery from wastes/secondaries
- Technology for electrolytic manganese metals
Specialization: Aqueous processing of materials, Materials characterisation
Patents/ Copyrights:
Publications: SOME RECENT PUBLICATIONS
(for complete list visit : http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=P9xAg7IAAAAJ&hl=en)

Hallmarks of mechanochemistry: from nanoparticles to technology, P. Balaz,M. Achimovicova, M. Balaz, P. Billik, Z. Cherkezova-Zheleva, J.M.´ Criado, F. Delogu, E. Dutkova, E. Gaffet, F.J. Gotor, Rakesh Kumar, I. Mitov, T. Rojac, M. Senna, A. Streletskiikl and K. Wieczorek-Ciurowam, Chem. Soc. Rev. (2013) DOI: 10.1039/c3cs35468g, 67 pp.

Analysis of mechanically induced reactivity of boehmite using kinetics of boehmite to gamma-Al2O3 transformation (2011): Alex, T.C., Kumar, C.S., Kailath, A., Rakesh Kumar, Roy, S., and Mehrotra, S.P., Met. Mat. Trans. B. 42(3) 592-603

Mechanochemical preparation of organic-inorganic hybrid materials of drugs with inorganic oxides, Shakhtshneider, T.P., Myz, S.A., Dyakonova, M.A., Boldyrev, V.V., Boldyreva, E.V., Nizovskii, А.I., Kalinkin, А.V. and Rakesh Kumar (2011) : Acta Physica Plolonica, 120(2), 272-278

XPS study of pharmacological substances mechanochemically immobilized at the surface of alumina, Nizovskii, А.I., Kalinkin, А.V., Shakhtshneider, T.P. , Dyakonova, M.A., Myz, S.A., Boldyreva, E.V. and Rakesh Kumar (2011) : Journal of Structural Chemistry, 52, 137-144

Anomalous reduction in surface area during mechanical activation of boehmite synthesized by thermal decomposition of gibbsite, Alex, T.C., Rakesh Kumar, Roy, S.K. and Mehrotra, S.P. (2011) : Powder Technology, 208(1), 128-136

Mechanical activation of fly ash: Effect on reaction, structure and properties of resulting geopolymer, Kumar, S., and Rakesh Kumar (2011) : Ceramics International, 37(2), 533–541

Effect of mechano-chemical activation on bioleaching of Indian Ocean nodules by a fungus, Mehta, K.D., Das, C., Rakesh Kumar, Pandey, .B.D. and Mehrotra, S.P. (2010) : Minerals Engineering, 23, 1207–1212.

Influence of granulated blast furnace on reaction, structure and properties of fly ash geopolymer, Kumar, S., Rakesh Kumar and Mehrotra, S.P. (2010): J. Mat. Sci., 45, pp. 607–615

Process Innovations using Mechanical Activation of Minerals and Wastes, Rakesh Kumar, Kumar, S., Alex, T.C., Srikanth, S. and Mehrotra, S.P. (2010): Chapter in the book, Experimental and Theoretical Approaches to Modern Mechanochemistry, Eds. Mulas Gabriele and Delogu Francesco, Transworld Research Network, pp. 255-272.

Mechanical activation of granulated blast furnace slag and its effect on the properties and structure of Portland slag cement, Kumar, S., Rakesh Kumar, Bandopadhyay, A., Alex, T C., Kumar, B.R., Das, S.K. and Mehrotra, S.P. (2008) : Cement, Concrete and Composites, (8), 679-685.

Stirred Bead Mill Grinding of Gibbsite: Surface and Morphological Changes, Alex, T.C., Rakesh Kumar, Roy, S. K. and Mehrotra, S. P. (2008) : Advanced Powder Technology, 19, 483–491

Towards sustainable solutions for fly ash through mechanical activation, Rakesh Kumar, Kumar, S. and Mehrotra, S. P. (2007): Resources Conservation Recycling, 52(2) 157-179.

Influence of reactivity of fly ash on geopolymerisation, Kumar, S., Rakesh Kumar, Alex, T. C., Bandopadhyay, A. and Mehrotra, S. P. (2007): Advances in Applied Ceramics, 106(3), 120-27.

Innovative methodologies for the utilisation of metallurgical and other wastes, Kumar, S., Rakesh Kumar, and Bandopadhyay, A. (2006): Resource, Conservation and Recycling, Volume 48(4) 301-314.

Effect of mechanical activation on the synthesis and hydraulic properties of calcium dialuminate, Kumar, S., Bandopadhyaya, Alex, T.C., Rakesh Kumar (2006): Ceramic International, 32, 555-560.

Hydration of mechanically activated granulated blast furnace slag, Rakesh Kumar, Kumar, S., BadJena, S.K., and Mehrotra, S.P. (2005): Met. Mat. Trans. B, 36B, 473-484

Mechanical Activation of Bauxite - Potential and Prospects in the Bayer Process, Rakesh Kumar, Alex, T.C., Khan, Z.H., Mahapatra, S.P. and Mehrotra, S.P. (2005): Light Metals 2005, Ed. Kvande, H. (Warrendale PA: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society) 77-79.

Mechanical Activation of Bauxite: On the Nature of Physicochemical Changes and Reactivity of Gibbsite, Rakesh Kumar, Alex, T.C., Srivastava, J.P., Ravi Kumar, B., Khan, Z.H., Mahapatra, S.P., and Mishra, C.R. (2004), Metals Materials and Processes, 16(2-3) 171-180.

Mechanochemistry and the Bayer Process of Alumina Production, Rakesh Kumar, Alex, T.C., Jha, M.K., Khan, Z.H., Mahapatra, S.P., and Mishra, C.R. (2004): Light Metals 2004, Ed. Crepeau, P. (Warrendale, PA: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), 31-34

Improved processing of blended slag cement through mechanical activation, Kumar, S., Bandopadhyay, A., Rajinikanth, V., Alex, T.C., Rakesh Kumar (2004): Journal of Materials Science, 39(10) 3449 – 3452.
Conferences/Workshops
/Seminars Organized:
• Convenor, VI International Conference on Mechanochemistry and Mechanical
Alloying (INCOME2008), December 1-4, 2008, under aegis of International
Mechanochemistry Association (IMA) [an associate member of IUPAC]
• Convenor, Theme Session on Mechanochemistry and Mechanical Alloying,
The Fourth Asian Particle Technology Symposium (APT 2009), September 14-16,
2009, New Delhi, India
• Member, International Advisory Committee, International Conference
Fundamental Bases of Mechanochemical Technologies - FBMT-2009(27-30 May,
2009) and FBMT-2013 (25-27 June, 2013)Novosibirsk, Russia
Conferences/Workshops
/Seminars Attended:
Books Published: - Selected Topics in Mineral Processing, Pradip and Rakesh Kumar (Eds.)
(Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi, 1995) 300 pp.
- Nonferrous Extractive Metallurgy in the New Millennium, P. Ramachndra Rao,
Rakesh Kumar, S. Srikanth and N.G. Goswami (Eds.) (National Metallurgical
Laboratory, Jamshedpur, 1999) 415 pp.
- Clean Technologies for Metallurgical Industries, Amitava Bandopadhyay,
Rakesh Kumar and P. Ramachandra Rao (Eds.) (Allied Publishers Limited,
New Delhi, 2002) 204 pp.
- Frontiers in Mechanochemistry and Mechanical Alloying, Rakesh Kumar,
S. Srikanth and S.P. Mehrotra (Eds.) (International Mechanochemistry
Association, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, 2011), 334 pp.
Awards: • Altekar Award for best technology (Group), National Metallurgical Laboratory, 2012
• Tamotia Award for best paper, Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers, 2007
• Metallurgist of the Year Award (Environment and Waste Management),
Ministry of Steel, Government of India (Indian Institute of Metals), 2006
• Nijhawan Award for best paper, National Metallurgical Laboratory, 2006
• INSA-DFG Visiting Scientist Fellowship, Indian National Science Academy,
2002
• Nijhawan Award for best paper, National Metallurgical Laboratory, 1994
• Binani Gold Medal, Indian Institute of Metals, 1992
• Best Poster Paper Award, Indian Institute of Metals, 1992
• Second Prize in Metallography Contest (TEM), Indian Institute of Metals,
1989
• Hargopal Memorial Prize for academic excellence in M.Tech, Indian
Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1985
• Certificate of Merit in the field of learning, B.Sc(Eng), Regional
Engineering College, Rourkela, 1980 and 1981.
Memberships: Member, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)
Member, Indian Institution of Mineral Engineers (IIME)
Others: