World Environment

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Arun Majumder

Editorial Board Member of World Environment

Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

Research Areas

Coal Preparation, Mineral Processing, Solid-Fluid Interactions, Fine Particle Processing

Education

2003Ph.DThe University of Queensland (from JKMRC), Australia
1988M.ScIndian School of Mines University, Dhanbad, India
1986B.ScNational Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India

Experience

1990-2010Scientist, Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal, India (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)
1997-2002AusAID Fellow, The University of Queensland, Australia(On Study Leave)

Academic Achievement

National Design Award in Mining Engineering-2007 for outstanding contribution in the field of mining (mineral) engineering design by the National Design and Research Forum of The Institution of Engineers (India)
Awarded the prestigious R. P. Bhatnagar Award (by Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India) for the year 2002-2003 for outstanding contributions in the field of Mineral Beneficiation
Recipient of the IIME best paper award on beneficiation for the paper titled 'Development of a new coal washability index' published in Minerals Engineering Journal (an international journal), Vol. 17 (2004), pp. 93-96
Recipient of the 'Institute's Gold Medal for 2004-2005' (by Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India) for the paper on "Kelsey jig: A New Technique for Fine Coal Beneficiation"
Awarded certificate of appreciation by the Director, AMPRI, Bhopal for the 'Best Initiated Project 2004-05' for the project titled "Application of Vorsyl Separator for Recovery of Clean Coal from Middling & Rejects"
Recipient of the 'Khare Award' (IIME Best Presented Paper Award on Beneficiation) for the paper titled 'A Comparative Study on Magnetite Medium Behaviour Inside a Heavy Medium Cyclone and a Vorsyl Separator' presented in the IIME International Seminar on
The Coal India (J G Kumaramangalam Memorial) Award-2007 from The Institution of Engineers (India) for the paper on 'New possibilities in fine coal beneficiation technique'
Recipient of the 'Institute's Silver Medal for 2005-2006' (by Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India) for the paper on "Definition of Near Density Materials in Coal Preparation"
Awarded certificate of appreciation by the Director, AMPRI, Bhopal for the 'Best Initiated Project 2005-06' for the project titled "Development of user-friendly models for Jigs and HMCs treating coals of various feed characteristics"
Recipient of the prestigious Australian Development Cooperation Scholarship for the Year 1997 by the Australian Agency for International Development for pursuing higher studies leading to a PhD degree at Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (an ins

Membership

Life Member-Institution of Engineers (India)
Life Member-Indian Institute of Metal
Life Member-Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers
Member-Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India
Life Member-Institute of Standards Engineers
Executive Member of the Madhya Pradesh State Centre for the years 2004 & 2005# Served as Secretary of Bhopal Chapter, 2005-2006

Publications: Journals

[1]  Majumder, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P. (2011) "Processing of Coal Fines in a Water Only Cyclone", Fuel, Volume 90 (2) PP 834-838. (Elsevier)
[2]  Jha, A. K., Batham, R., Ahmed, M., Majumder, A. K., Modi, O.P., Chaturvedi, S. and Gupta, A. K. (2011) "Effect of impinging angle and rotating speed on erosion behavior of aluminum", Transactions of Non-Ferrous Metals Society of China, Volume 21, pp 32-38. (Elsevier)
[3]  Majumder, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P. (2011) "Performance Evaluation of a Knelson Concentrator to Upgrade Placer Minerals", Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), Mining Engineering, Volume 91, PP. 19-21.
[4]  Majumder, A. K. (2010) "Modeling of Particle-Fluid Interactions in a Flowing Film Concentrator", International Journal of Mineral Processing, Volume 97, pp 7-19. (Elsevier)
[5]  Majumder, A. K. (2009) "A device for measuring thin fluid flow depth over an inclined open rectangular channel". Journal of Fluids Engineering (ASME), 131, 104501-4.
[6]  Majumder, A. K., Shah, H., Choubey, S., Barnwal, J. P., Kundu, A. K. and Dhillon, P. S. (2009) "Applicability of a dense medium cyclone and Vorsyl separator for upgrading non-coking coal fines for use as a blast furnace injection fuel". International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 29: 23-33. (Taylor & Francis)
[7]  Temel, H. A., Bozkurt, V. and Majumder, A. K. (2009) "Selective oil agglomeration of lignite". Energy & Fuels, 23 (2): 779-784 (ACS)
[8]  Majumder, A. K., Jain, R., Banerjee, P. and Barnwal, J. P. (2008) "Development of a new proximate analysis based correlation to predict calorific value of coal". Fuel, 87: 3077-3081. (Elsevier)
[9]  Majumder, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P. (2008) "New possibilities in fine coal beneficiation techniques". IE (I) Journal (MN), 89: 3-8. (Awarded J G Kumaramangalam Memorial award for the year 2007-2008)
[10]  Majumder, A. K. (2007) "Settling velocities of particulate systems-a critical review of some useful models". Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 24(4): 237-242. (SME)
[11]  Majumder, A. K., Tiwari, V. and Barnwal, J. P. (2007) "Separation characteristics of coal fines in a Knelson concentrator-a hydrodynamic approach". International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 27:126-137. (Taylor & Francis)
[12]  Majumder, A. K., Bhoi, K. S. and Barnwal, J. P. (2007) "Performance evaluation of a MGS Treating coal fines". Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 24(3):133-138. (SME)
[13]  Majumder, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P. (2006) "Modelling of enhanced gravity concentrators-present status". Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 27:1-26. (Taylor & Francis)
[14]  Shah, H., Majumder, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P.(2006) "Development of water split model for a 76 mm cyclone". Minerals Engineering, Vol.19, Issue 1:102-104 (Elsevier)
[15]  Barnwal, J P., Majumder, A. K., Govindarajan, B. and Rao, T. C. (2006) "Modelling of coal flotation in a batch and continuous cell operation: Part 1 Kinetic approach". International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 26:123-136. (Taylor & Francis)
[16]  Majumder, A. K., Shah, H. and Barnwal, J. P. (2006) "Comparative study on magnetite medium stability in a Vorsyl separator and in a heavy medium cyclone". International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 26:165-179. (Taylor & Francis)
[17]  Majumder, A. K., Lyman, G. J., Brennan, M. and Holtham, P. N. (2006) "Modelling of flowing film concentrators: Part 1 water split behaviour". International Journal of Mineral Processing, 80:71-77. (Elsevier)
[18]  Majumder, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P. (2006) "The concept of separation density in coal preparation-revisited". MGMI Transactions, Vol. 102, No. 1 & 2: 69-73.
[19]  Barnwal, J. P and Majumder, A. K. (2006) "Definition of near density materials in coal preparation-revisited". MGMI Transactions, Vol. 102, No. 1 & 2: 89-92. (Awarded Silver Medal)
[20]  Majumder, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P. (2004) "Development of a new coal washability index". Minerals Engineering, 17:93-96. (Elsevier) (Awarded IIME best published paper award)
[21]  Majumder, A. K., Barnwal, J. P. and Ramakrishnan, N. (2004) "A new approach to evaluate the performance of gravity based coal washing equipment". International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 24:1-8. (Taylor & Francis)
[22]  Barnwal, J. P., Govindarajan, B., Majumder, A. K. and Rao, T. C. (2004) "Kinetic analysis of coal flotation in a continuous cell operation". Trans. IMM (Section C), August, Vol.113.
[23]  Majumder, A. K., Basu, K., Barnwal, J. P. and Rao, T. C. (2004) "Beneficiation of Narmada river sand". Indian Foundry Journal 50(11): 21-26.
[24]  Majumder, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P. (2004) "A computational method to predict particles free terminal settling velocity". IE (I) Journal (MN), 85: 17-19.
[25]  Majumder, A. K., Barnwal, J. P. and Singh, D. N. (2004) "Kelsey jig: A new technique for fine coal beneficiation". MGMI Transactions, Vol 101, No.1 & 2: 60-70. (Awarded Gold Medal)
[26]  Majumder, A. K. (2003) "Prediction of fine coal particles terminal settling velocities in aqueous media". The Indian Mining and Engineering journal, 42 (7): 29-31.
[27]  Yerriswamy, P., Majumder, A. K., Barnwal, J. P., Govindarajan, B. and Rao, T. C. (2003) "Studies on Kelsey jig treating Indian coal fines." Trans. IMM (Section C), Dec, Vol.112.
[28]  Majumder, A. K., Yerriswamy, P. and Barnwal, J. P. (2003) "The 'fish hook' phenomenon in centrifugal separation of fine particles". Minerals Engineering, Vol. 16, Issue 10: 1005-1007.
[29]  Govindrajan, B., Majumder, A. K., Barnwal, J. P. and Bhaskar, K.U. (2002) "A critical review of dense medium cyclone models". Journals of Mines, Metals and Fuels.
[30]  Yerriswamy, P., Barnwal, J. P., Majumder, A. K., Govindrajan, B., Rao, K. K., and Rao, T. C. (2002) " Performance evaluation of Kelsey jig treating Gondwana coal fines". Journals of Mines, Metals and Fuels.
[31]  Prasad, M., Majumder, A. K. and Rao, T. C. (2000) "Reverse flotation of sedimentary calcareous/dolomitic rock phosphate ore-an overview". Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 17(1): 49-55 (SME)
[32]  Prasad, M., Majumder, A. K. and Rao, T. C. (2000) "Mineralogical and beneficiation characteristics of a lean grade siliceous rock phosphate ore from Hirapur (M.P.)". The Indian Mining and Engineering Journal, 39 (9): 21-26.
[33]  Prasad, M., Majumder, A. K., Rao, G. M. and Rao, T. C. (1998) "Benefication of a lean-grade siliceous rock-phosphate ore from Hirapur, India". Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 15(3): 54-56 (SME)
[34]  Hashmi, S.A.R., Majumder, A. K. and Chand, N. (1996) "Application of factorial design of experiments to the quantitative study of tensile strength of red mud filled PP/LLDPE blends" Journal of Materials Science Letters, Vol.15:1343-1345 (Chapman & Hall)
[35]  Majumder, A. K., Govindarajan, B., Sharma, T., Ray, H. S. and Rao, T. C. (1995) "An empirical model for chloridizing roasting of potassium in glauconitic sandstone." International Journal of Mineral Processing, 43: 81-89. (Elsevier)
[36]  Prasad, M., Majumder, A. K., Rao, G. M. and Rao, T. C. (1995) "Flotation studies of a low grade charty-calcareous rock phosphate ore from Jhabua, India". Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 12(2): 92-96. (SME)
[37]  Majumder, A. K., Sharma, T. and Rao, T. C. (1993) "Extraction of potassium from glauconitic sandstone by the roast leach method". International Journal of Mineral Processing, 38: 111-123. (Elsevier)
[38]  Rao, B. R., Rao, L. S., Majumder, A. K. and Rao, T. C. (1993) "Fluoride aided potassium extraction from glauconitic sandstone for liquid fertilizer". Minerals Engineering, 6(4): 405-413. (Elsevier)
[39]  Majumder, A. K., Sharma, T. and Reddy, G. V. (1989) "Reduction kinetics of iron oxides pellet by non-coking coal". Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, June 42(3):299-305.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Majumder, A. K., Sumantra Bhattacharyya, J.P.Barnwal, Laboratory model jigs as a tool for the better understanding of jigging for modeling purposes, International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology 2010 (MPT-2010), NML, Jamshedpur, December 15-17 (2010)
[2]  Majumder, A. K., Shah, H., Barnwal, J. P. and Shukla, P. (2008) "Modeling of water partitioning behaviour in Mozley hydrocyclones based on a new concept". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2008) held at Thiruvananthapuram.
[3]  Majumder, A. K., Shafiq, M., Barnwal, J. P., Bhattacharya, S. and Roy Chowdhury, A. (2008) "Separation characteristics of coal particles in a batch jig-an experimental approach". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2008) held at Thiruvananthapuram.
[4]  Mathur, Y., Majumder, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P. (2007) "Performance evaluation of Floatex density separator & Knelson concentrator treating placer mineral". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2007) held at Mumbai.
[5]  Pandey, A., Bhattacharya, S., Majumder, A. K., Barnwal, J. P. and Roy Chowdhury, A. (2007) "Effect of selected process variables on size-density-ash distribution of jig products". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2007) held at Mumbai.
[6]  Bhoi, K. S., Majumder, A. K., Barnwal, J. P., Rao, K. K. and Halder, D. D. (2007) "Multi gravity separator-a new technique for fine coal beneficiation". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2007) held at Mumbai.
[7]  Bhattacharya, S., Pandey, A., Majumder, A. K., Barnwal, J. P. and Roy Chowdhury, A. (2007) "Effect of jigging time on size-density-ash distributions of jig products". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2007) held at Mumbai.
[8]  Shah, H., Majumder, A. K., Barnwal, J. P. and Shukla, P. (2007) "A new understanding on 'fish-hook' effect in hydrocyclone". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2007) held at Mumbai.
[9]  Majumder, A. K., Shah, H., Choubey, S., Barnwal, J. P., Kundu, A. K. and Dhillon, P. S. (2007) "Beneficiation studies of a non-coking coal for use in a blast furnace as an injection fuel". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2007) held at Mumbai.
[10]  Rao, K. K., Banerjee, P., Majumder, A. K., Barnwal, J. P. and D'Souza, D. C. (2007) "Processing of coal fines in a 76 mm water-only cyclone". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2007) held at Mumbai.
[11]  Majumder, A. K., Shah, H., Shukla, P. and Barnwal, J. P. (2006) "Water split behaviour in cylindrical and conical cyclones". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2006) held at Chennai.
[12]  Barnwal, J. P., Jain, A., Srivastava, A. and Majumder, A. K. (2006) "Fluidized bed separators-a comprehensive review". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2006) held at Chennai.
[13]  Barnwal, J. P., Tiwari, V., Bhoi, K. S. and Majumder, A. K. (2006) "Performance evaluation of a Knelson concentratortreating Indian coal fines". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2006) held at Chennai.
[14]  Majumder, A. K., Temel, H. A., Ayhan, F. D. and Barnwal, J. P. (2006) "Washability characteristics of Turkish coals, lignites and asphaltites". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2006) held at Chennai.
[15]  Rao, K. K., Banerji, P., Majumder, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P. (2006) "Performance evaluation of a water only cyclone treating Indian coal fines". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2006) held at Chennai.
[16]  Majumder, A. K., Shah, H., Rao, K. K., Banerjee, P. and Barnwal, J. P. (2005) "A comparative study on magnetite medium behaviour inside a heavy medium cyclone and a Vorsyl separator". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2005) held at Dhanbad.
[17]  Barnwal, J P., Majumder, A. K. (2005) "Advantages associated with NGMI". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2005) held at Dhanbad.
[18]  Shah, H., Majumder, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P. (2005) "Development of a water split model for a 76 mm hydrocyclone". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2005) held at Dhanbad.
[19]  Majumder, A. K., Mishra, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P. (2004) "Settling velocities of particulate systems-a comprehensive review of some useful models". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2004) held at Bhubaneswar.
[20]  Majumder, A. K. (2003) "Mathematical modeling of flowing film concentrators". Presented at the International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2003) held at Goa.
[21]  Majumder, A. K. (2003) "Modeling of slurry flow behaviour in an open inclined channel". Proceedings of the international conference on water and environment (WE-2003), Section 5, pp.333-338, held in Bhopal during December 15-18.
[22]  Majumder, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P. (2003) "An iterative technique to predict free settling velocities of particles". Indian conference on computer applications in mineral industry held at Bhubaneswar during November.
[23]  Majumder, A. K. and Barnwal, J. P. (2005) "New concepts of modeling in coal preparation". MGMI seminar on mineral and energy resources of eastern and north eastern India held in Kolkata during September.
[24]  Majumder, A. K., Bhaskar, K. U. and Barnwal, J. P. (2004) "Prospects of enhanced gravity concentrators in processing placer minerals". Presented at the national conference on sustainable development of coastal placer minerals (placer 2004) held in Delhi during February 1-2.
[25]  Lyman, G. J., Majumder, A. K. Holtham, P. N. and Brennan, M. (2003) "Fundamental prediction of particle separation on a simple sluice". International mineral processing congress held in Cape Town, South Africa during September.
[26]  Prasad M., Majumder, A. K., Rao, G. M. and Rao, T. C. (1994) "Low grade dolomitic rock phosphate of Madhya Pradesh-a possible resource for fertilizer industry". Proceedings of international symposium on mineral beneficiation-recent trends and beyond 2000 A. D., held at Nagpur during October.
[27]  Prasad M., Majumder, A. K., Rao, G. M. and Rao, T. C. (1993) "Beneficiation studies of a low grade cherty calcareous rock phosphate of Jhabua (M.P.)". 31st National Metallurgists' Day and 47th Annual technical Meeting, held at Hyderabad during November.
[28]  Majumder, A. K., Prasad M., Rao, G. M. and Rao, T. C. (1995) "Prospects of utilization of low grade siliceous rock phosphate of Hirapur (M.P.)". 33rd National Metallurgists' Day and 49th Annual technical Meeting, held at Kolkata during November.
[29]  Prasad M., Rao, L. S., Majumder, A. K., Banerjee, P., Rao, G. M. and Rao, T. C. (1992) "Low grade rock phosphate deposit of Madhya Pradesh-a possible resource for fertilizer industry". Proceedings of national seminar on research and process development in mineral preparation held at Jamshedpur during April.
[30]  Majumder, A. K., Sharma, T. and Reddy, G. V. (1987) "Reduction kinetics of iron ore pellet by non-coking coal". Presented in national symposium on kinetics of metallurgical processes held at IIT, Kharagpur during December.
[31]  Barnwal, J. P., Tiwari, V. and Majumder, A. K. (2005) "Performance evaluation of a Knelson concentrator to treat placer minerals". National conference on PLACER 05 Held at Thirunelvelly during October.
[32]  Govindrajan, B., Majumder, A. K., Barnwal, J. P. and Bhaskar, K.U. (2003) "A critical review of dense medium cyclone models". International conference on processing of Gondwana coals-challenges and solutions held at Oberoi Grand, Kolkata during February.
[33]  Yerriswamy, P., Barnwal, J. P., Majumder, A. K., Govindrajan, B., Rao, K. K., and Rao, T. C. (2003) " Performance evaluation of Kelsey jig treating Gondwana coal fines". International conference on processing of Gondwana coals-challenges and solutions held at Oberoi Grand, Kolkata during February.
[34]  Barnwal, J. P., Majumder, A. K., Govindarajan, B., and Rao, T. C. (2005) "Modeling of coal flotation in a continuous cell operation". International conference on coal science & technology-emerging global dimension held in New Delhi during April.