Dr. Mousumi Gharai
Scientist
NML
- mgharai822@csircmc.res.in
- 044-22544694
- Academic Background
- Professional Background
- Areas of Scientific Interest
- Awards & Honours
- Publication
Academic Background
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mineral Engineering, Department of Fuel, Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 2014-2020.
- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Mineral Engineering, Department of Mineral Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, Odisha, 2009-2013
Professional Background
- Scientist, CSIR– NML Madras Centre, Chennai, August 2022- Till Date.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Mineral Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, Odisha, July 2022- August 2022.
- Research Associate, Ferro Alloy Minerals Research Group, Research & Development, Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur, July 2019- July 2021.
Areas of Scientific Interest
- Mineral Characterization
- Mineral Beneficiation
- Froth Flotation
- Flotation Kinetics & Modelling
- Hydrometallurgy
Awards & Honours
- Young Researcher Award, 2018 - BN Chatterjee MESA Award in the field of Mineral Engineering from Mineral Engineering Science Association of India, 2018.
Publication
Journals
- Mousumi Gharai, Malay Mandal, and R. Venugopal. “Analysis of flotation response of chalcopyrite ore and its size fractions”. International seminar on Mineral processing Technology, March 2015.
- Silpa Sweta Jena, Mousumi Gharai, Narayan R Mandre and R. Venugopal (2018). “Mineralogical characterization and gravity separation of lean grade mixed copper ore of Malanjkhand deposit” Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 72:2, 245–255. DOI: 10.1007/s12666-018-1478-6.
Seminars/Conferences
- Mousumi Gharai and R. Venugopal (2016). “Modelling of flotation process-an overview of different approaches” Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 37:2, 120-133, DOI: 10.1080/08827508.2015.1115991.
- Mousumi Gharai and R. Venugopal. “Froth Flotation - an Interactive Phenomenon and effective process in fine particle separation”. Technological Advancement in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing, August 2015.
- Mousumi Gharai and R. Venugopal. “Analysis of effect of dissolved ion-water chemistry on the performance of coal flotation”. International seminar on Mineral processing Technology, January 2016.
- Mousumi Gharai and R. Venugopal. “Study on effect of reagents and kinetic aspects of flotation of Malanjkhand copper ore”. International seminar on Mineral processing Technology, February 2017.
- Mousumi Gharai and R. Venugopal. “Effect of reagent dosages on the entrainment factor of flotation of copper ore at laboratory scale”. International seminar on Mineral processing Technology, October 2018.
- Mousumi Gharai and R. Venugopal. “Which order does batch-rougher stage flotation follows-an investigation on low-grade mixed copper ore”. NMD-ATM, November, 2018.