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Name: Dr. Bibhuranjan Nayak pic
Email: brn@nmlindia.org
Gender: Male
Designation: Principal Scientist DOB: 01-07-1969
Division: MNP Mobile No.: 9431302530
Phone No.: 0657-2349002 Total Years
ofExperience:
15
Address.: Mineral Processing Division, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur-831007
Academic Qualification: 2001: Post.Doc., Humboldt Fellowship; Freie Universitat, Berlin, Germany
1998: Ph.D. (Ore Geology), RRL/Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
1991: M.Sc. (Geology), Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
1989: B.Sc. (Geology-Hons), Utkal University, Bhubaneswar


Experience Details: CSIR NML, Jamshedpur, (Aug,2008 - Till date): Principal Scientist
CSIR NML, Jamshedpur, (Mar,2004 - Jul,2008): Scientist-EI
CSIR NML, Jamshedpur, (Mar,2000 - Feb,2004): Scientist-C
Tata Steel, Jamshedpur (Jan,1999 - Feb,2000): Assistant Manager (R&D)
Tata Steel, Jamshedpur (Jan,1998 - Jan,1999): Junior Manager (R&D)
Professional Profile
Introduction:
Research Area: Ore Geology and Process Mineralogy
Major Projects Undertaken:
Specialization: Mineral Characterization and Ore Petrography
Patents/ Copyrights: Nil
Publications: PEER REVIEWED PAPERS

30. Nayak, B., Das, S.K. and Munda, P.: Biogenic signatures and ultra-microfossils in ferromanganese nodules of Central Indian Ocean Basin. J. Asian Earth Sciences (Elsevier), (Under Review).

29. Ghosh, A., Das, T.K., Nayak, B. and Palit Sagar, S. (2013): A Non-invasive Technique for Sorting of Alumina-rich Iron Ores. Minerals Engineering (Elsevier), (In Press).

28. Nayak, B. (2013): Mineral matter and the nature of pyrite in some high-sulfur Tertiary coals of Meghalaya, northeast India. J. Geol. Soc. India (Springer), 81, 203-214.

27. Behera, R.K., Rout, K., Nayak, B., Das, N.N. (2012): Removal of selenium and arsenic oxyanions using natural goethite-rich iron ore from Daitari, Orissa, India: Effect of heat treatment. Adsorption Science & Technology (Multi-Science, UK), 30 (10), 867-879.

26. Nayak, B., Mohanty, S., and Bhattacharyya, P. (2012): Heavy minerals and the characters of ilmenite in the beach placer sands of Chavakkad-Ponnani, Kerala coast, India. J. Geol. Soc. India (Springer), 79, 259-266.

25. Nayak, B., Das, S. K., and Bhattacharyya, K.K. (2011): Detrital and authigenic(?) baddeleyite (ZrO2) in ferromanganese nodules of Central Indian Ocean Basin. Geoscience Frontiers (Elsevier), 2 (4), 571-576.

24. Nayak, B. (2011): Gold in the beach placer sands of Chavakkad-Ponnani, Kerala coast, India. J. Geol. Soc. India (Springer), 78, 345-348.

23. Nayak, B., Vaish, A.K., Singh, S. D., and Bhattacharyya, K. K. (2010): Petrography, chemistry, and economic potential of the magnetite ores of Pokphur area, Nagaland. Mem. Geol. Soc. India, 75, 341-348.

22. Nayak, B., Singh, A. K., Upadhyay, A. K., and Bhattacharyya, K. K. (2009): A note on the characters of some lower Gondwana coals of West Siang district in the Arunachal Himalaya and their trace element content. J. Geol. Soc. India (Springer), 73(3), 395-401.

21. Nayak, B., Das, S. K., and Bhattacharyya, K. K. (2009): Baddeleyite (ZrO2) in manganese nodules of Central Indian Ocean Basin: an evidence for low temperature mobility of zirconium. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 73 (13S), A933.

20. Rao, D. S., Nagendra, R., Rasool Mohideen, E., and Nayak, B. R. (2009): Characterization of sulphides patches from Neyveli Lignite Deposit. J. Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 8 (3), 223-228.

19. Nayak, B., Chakravarty, S., and Bhattacharyya, K. K. (2008): Invisible gold in the high-sulfur Tertiary coals of northeast India. Current Science, 95 (9), 1334-1337.

18. Bhattacharyya, P., Nayak, B., and Kumar, V. (2008): Prospects of beach sands of Karnataka coast. J. Met. Mat. Science, 50, 167-173.

17. Vaish, A. K., Nayak, B., Mehrotra, S. P., and Gupta, R. C. (2007): The Ni-Cr-Co bearing magnetite ore of Nagaland, India – its mineralogical characteristics. J. Met. Mat. Science, 49, 215-220.

16. Mohapatra, B. K. and Nayak, B. (2005): Petrology of Mn carbonate-silicate rocks from Gangpur Group, India. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (Elsevier), 25, 773-780.

15. Nayak, B. R. and Mohapatra, B. K. (2005): Morpho-chemistry of hematite in manganese-rich formation of Gangpur Group, Orissa. J. Geol. Soc. India, 66, 486-490.

14. Mohapatra, B. K. and Nayak, B. R. (2004): Phosphorous in the Manganiferous rocks of Gangpur Group, Orissa. Indian Minerals, 58, 223-228.

13. Mohapatra, B. K. and Nayak, B. (2003): Mn-Olivine from Gangpur Group of rocks, Orissa. J. Geol. Soc. India, 61, 581-587.

12. Nayak, B. and Halbach, P. (2002): Hydrothermal sulfide mineralizations in the mid-ocean ridges of the Indian Ocean. SGAT Bulletin, 3, No.2., 19-31.

11. Mücke, A., Mohapatra, B. K., and Nayak, B. (2001): The tephroite, spessartine, pyroxmangite and rhodochrosite-bearing mineral assemblages of the manganese ores in the Manomunda-Goriajhar area of the Gangpur Group, Orissa, India. Petrological and chemical investigations and their genetic implications. N. Jb. Miner. Abh. (Stuttgart, Germany). 176, 21-43.

10. Nayak, B. R. and Krishnan, S. H. (2000): Micro-texture of stamp charged coke. Tata Search-2000, 13-15.

9. Mahalik, N. K., Maejima, W., Mohapatra, B. K., and Nayak, B. R. (1998): Occurrence of iron silicate oolites in Mahanadi deltaic sediments of Orissa, India. J. Sed. Soc. Japan, 48, 61-66.

8. Nayak, B. R. and Mohapatra, B. K. (1998): Mn-pyroxenoids from Gangpur Group of rocks, Orissa, India. J. Min. Pet. Econ. Geol. (Japan), 93, 380-388.

7. Nayak, B. R. and Mohapatra, B. K. (1998): Two morphologies of pyrophanite in Mn-rich assemblages, Gangpur Group, India. Mineral Mag. (London, U. K.), 62 (6), 847-856.

6. Mohapatra, B. K. and Nayak, B. R. (1998): Characteristics of manganite (-MnOOH) in manganese-rich Gangpur Group of rocks, Orissa. J. Geol. Soc. India, 51, 509-515.

5. Mohapatra, B. K. and Nayak, B. R. (1997): Tirodite from Gangpur Group of rocks, India. Acta Mineralogica Petrographica (Szeged, Hungary), 38, 17-24.

4. Nayak, B. R., Mohapatra, B. K., and Sahoo, R. K. (1997): Mn-pyroxenes from Gangpur Group of rocks, Goriajhar, Orissa, India. J. Min. Pet. Econ. Geol. (Japan), 92, 425-430.

3. Nayak, B. R., Mohapatra, B. K., and Sahoo, R. K. (1997): Metamorphic Mn-rich assemblages from Gangpur Group of rocks, Orissa. Vistas in Geological Research, Spl. Publ. in Geol., Utkal Univ., No. 2, 137-148.

2. Mohapatra, B. K., Nayak, B. R., and Sahoo, R. K. (1997): Vernadite in Goriajhar manganese ores, Gangpur Group, India. J. Geol. Soc. India, 49, 331-336.

1. Mohapatra, B. K., Nayak, B. R., and Sahoo, R. K. (1995): Characteristics of nsutite (-MnO2) in Goriajhar manganese deposit, Gangpur Group, India. J. Min. Pet. Econ. Geol. (Japan), 90, 280-287.
Conferences/Workshops
/Seminars Organized:
Conferences/Workshops
/Seminars Attended:
Important Conferences/Workshops/Seminars Attended

2011: 12th International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology
(MPT 2011), 20-22 Oct. 2011, Udaipur, India.

2010: 1st International Symposium on Process Mineralogy (Process
Mineralogy’10), 10-12 Nov., 2010, Cape Town, South Africa.

2009: Goldschmidt Conference, 21-26 June, 2009, Davos, Switzerland.

2008: International Seminar on: Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-2008).
22-24 April, 2008, Thiruvanantapuram, India.

2008: International Conference on: Shaping the future deep-sea minerals and
mining. 9-13 March 2008, RWTH Aachen Univ., Germany.

2007: National seminar on: Exploration, Exploitation, Enrichment and
Environment of Coastal Placer Minerals: PLACER-2007. 25-26 March,
2007, Durgapur.

2006: International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology-2006, 8-10
March, 2006, Chennai, India.

2005: InterRidge Workshop on: Tectonic & Oceanic Processes along the Indian
Ocean Ridge System, 19-21 Jan., 2005, NIO-Goa, India.

2002: Workshop on: South West Indian Ridge Processes, 17-20 April, 2002,
Southampton, United Kingdom.

2001: Dahlem Workshop on: Energy and Mass Transfer in Marine Hydrothermal
Systems, 14-19 October, 2001, Berlin, Germany.


Books Published: Nil
Awards: 2004: CSIR YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD in the area of Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean
and Planetary Sciences

2003: SGAT-BEST PAPER AWARD from the Society of Geoscientists and Allied
Technologists, Bhubaneswar.

2000: HUMBOLDT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP Fellowship from the Alexander von
Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany

1991: UNIVERSITY GOLD MEDAL for being First Class First in M.Sc. (Geology)
Memberships: LIFE MEMBERSHIPS

GSI : Geological Society of India, Bangalore.
IIME: Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers, Jamshedpur.
SGAT: Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists, Bhubaneswar.
IMMS: International Marine Minerals Society, Honolulu, Hawaii Is. (USA)
Others: COUNTRIES VISITED

1. Germany: One Year (2001-02)
2. United Kingdom: One Week (April 2002)
3. Germany: One Week (March 2008)
4. Switzerland: One Week (June 2009)
5. South Africa: One Week (Nov 2010)

INVITED LECTURES DELIVERED

1. Microstructure of sinter and its relationship with sinter properties.
In: Technical course on Advances in iron ore sintering process. 28-29
October, 1999. R&D Division, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur.
2. Importance of Mineralogy in Mineral Processing. In: Course on
Metallurgy for Engineers. 03-05 Dec., 2005. National Metallurgical
Laboratory, Jamshedpur.
3. Process Mineralogy. In: Course on Basics in mineral processing for
practicing engineers (BIMPPE-2006). 13-15 Dec., 2006. IIME Jamshedpur
Chapter.
4. Mineral characterization and process mineralogy. In: Course organized
by the National Metallurgical Laboratory for the delegates from Jomo-
Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya. 05-07 June,
2007.
5. Mineralogical characterization of iron ores. In: Course on Processing
of Iron Ores (PIO-07). 28th Nov.-1st Dec., 2007. National
Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur.
6. Micro-structural evaluation of iron bearing raw materials. In: Training
program on Agglomeration and characterization of iron nearing raw
materials (ACIM-08). 16-18 April, 2008. National Metallurgical
Laboratory, Jamshedpur.
7. Mineralogical Characterization. In: Training course on Mineral
Processing and Nonferrous Extractive Metallurgy for Management
Trainees of UCIL. 30th June � 05th July, 2008. NML Jamshedpur.