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Prof.Shatrughan Soren

Designation: Associate Professor

Department: Fuel, Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering

Email: ssoren[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

Contact Number: 9939707967

Office Number: +91-326-223-5652

Personal Page: Under Construction

About Me: Dr. Shatrughan Soren is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Fuel and Minerals Engineering, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad. He has been associated with this Department since 2010. Before joining IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, he had worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Metallurgical Engineering at BIT Sindri (Govt of Jharkhand).  He has completed his B. Tech and M Tech Degrees from NIT Jamshedpur in Metallurgical Engineering and IIT Kharagpur in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, respectively. He earneda PhD degree from BIT Sindri (VBU Hzg). He has guided 10 PhD students and 24 M Tech students and published more than 25 journal articles and about 10 conference papers.

Research Interest: Sintering And Pelletization Of Iron Ore, Ironmaking And Steelmaking

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

Ferrous Extractive Metallurgy (3-0-0)

Agglomeration Technology (3-0-0)

Elements of Materials Engineering (3-0-0)

Refractory materials (3-0-0)

Size Enlargement Processes (3-0-0)

Extractive Metallurgy (3-0-0)

Mineral Beneficiation (3-0-0)

Ironmaking and Steelmaking (3-0-0)

Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (3-1-0)

Academics

Ph. D

BIT Sindri (Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag), Department of Metallurgical Engineering, “Evolution of Microstructure during Deformation of a few Low Carbon Microalloyed Steels” under the joint guidance of Prof. N Prasad, BIT Sindri and Prof. M. K. Banerjee, MOS Chair Professor, MNIT Jaipur in 2016.

M. Tech

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, “Production of Ultra fine Zirconium diboride Powder through Low Temperature Chemical Reaction” under the guidance of Prof. M.M. Godkhindi, Professor, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engg. IIT Kharagpur in 2005.

B. Tech

Department of Metallurgical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur (RIT Jamshedpur) in 2002.

Position

  • Associate Professor, Department of Fuel Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad from 2021 to till date
  • Associate Dean (Student Welfare) from 2021 to 2023
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Fuel Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad from 2010 to 2021

Awards and Honors

  1. Delivered expert lecture on “Understanding Metallurgy of Steel for its Effective Utilization” in TEQIP sponsored conference at BIT Sindri during Oct 27-28, 2018.
  2. Delivered expert lecture in the webinar on “Value addition in the fines of Gua Iron Ore Mines (SAIL), Jharkhand” organized by NIT Jamshedpur under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India on 12.09.2020.
  3. Delivered expert lecture in the webinar on “Sinter grade iron ore fines: Quality related issues at mines and sinter plant” organized by NIT Jamshedpur under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India on 12.12.2020.

Publications

Books Published

Jha, Gaurav, Shatrughan Soren, and Kapil Deo Mehta. "Carbon footprint assessment with LCA methodology." LCA based carbon footprint assessment (2021): 1-34. 

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

  1. Jha, G., Soren, S. and Mehta, K.D., 2025. A pilot-scale beneficiation study for removal of alumina and silica prior to metallurgical sintering. Sādhanā, 50(1), pp.1-13.
  2. Jaiswal, R.K., Kumar, P., Soren, S., Nirala, A., Kumar, N., Khan, M.A., Khan, T.Y. and Almakayeel, N., 2024. Investigation on pyrolysis behavior and kinetic analysis of banana tree bark and coal blends in blast furnace injection. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, pp.1-16.
  3. Sudhir, S., Soren, S. and Chowdhury, G.M., 2024. Investigating the Effect of the Iron Ore Pellet Addition on the Interaction Among Blast Furnace Burden in the Cohesive Zone. Jom, 76(7), pp.3311-3320.
  4. Sudhir, S., Soren, S., Chowdhury, G.M., Jaiswal, R.K., Nirala, A., Khan, M.A., Alkahtani, M.Q., Islam, S. and Algburi, S., 2024. Utilization of rice husk substituting fossil fuel for pelletization process of goethite iron ore. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 34, p.103597.
  5. Kumar, N., Soren, S., Prasad, R., Nirala, A., Sherif, E.S.M. and Razak, A., 2024. Wear characteristics of a CNTs reinforced aluminium composited fabricated by the solution mixing process. Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 32(12), pp.1162-1174.
  6. Jha, G., Soren, S. and Mehta, K.D., 2023. Assessment of the internal chemistry nexus of coke and biomass-based sinters. Sādhanā, 48(4), p.217.
  7. Barik, K., Prusti, P., Soren, S., Meikap, B.C. and Biswal, S.K., 2023. Mineralogical investigation on preheating studies of high LOI iron ore pellet. Powder Technology, 418, p.118315.
  8. Sahoo, S., Pare, A., Mishra, S., Soren, S. and Biswal, S.K., 2023. Prediction of sinter properties using a hyper-parameter-tuned artificial neural network. ACS omega, 8(13), pp.11782-11789.
  9. Jaiswal, R.K., Soren, S. and Jha, G., 2023. A novel approach of utilizing the waste biomass in the magnetizing roasting for recovery of iron from goethitic iron ore. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 31, p.103184.
  10. Nirala, A., Soren, S., Kumar, N., Khan, M.A., Islam, S. and Khan, N.A., 2023. Micro-mechanical and tribological behavior of Al/SiC/B4C/CNT hybrid nanocomposite. Scientific Reports, 13(1), p.13147.
  11. Kumar, N., Soren, S., Nirala, A., Almakayeel, N., Yunus Khan, T.M. and Khan, M.A., 2023. Distribution of carbon nanotubes in an aluminum matrix by a solution-mixing process. ACS omega, 8(37), pp.33845-33856.
  12. Kumar, N., Soren, S., Prasad, R., Singh, Y., Nautiyal, H., Sharma, A., Tiang, S.S. and Lim, W.H., 2023. Optimization of sintering process parameters by taguchi method for developing Al-CNT-Reinforced powder composites. Crystals, 13(9), p.1352.
  13. Barik, K., Prusti, P., Soren, S., Meikap, B.C. and Biswal, S.K., 2022. Analysis of iron ore pellets properties concerning raw material mineralogy for effective utilization of mining waste. Powder Technology, 400, p.117259.
  14. Sahoo, S., Mishra, S., Sahu, S.N., Sahoo, M.K. and Soren, S., 2022. Reducing effect of biomass derived char on iron ore fines; a statistical investigation and regression modelling. Metallurgical Research & Technology, 119(4), p.417.
  15. Prasad, R., Soren, S., Kumaraswamidhas, L.A., Pandey, C. and Pan, S.K., 2022. Experimental investigation of different fineness and firing temperatures on pellets properties of different iron ore fines from Indian mines. Materials, 15(12), p.4220.
  16. Barik, K., Prusti, P., Soren, S., Meikap, B.C. and Biswal, S.K., 2022. Analysis of iron ore pellets properties concerning raw material mineralogy for effective utilization of mining waste. Powder Technology, 400, p.117259.
  17. Nirala, A., Soren, S., Kumar, N., Shrivastava, Y., Kamal, R., Al-Mansour, A.I. and Alam, S., 2022. Assessing the mechanical properties of a new high strength aluminum hybrid MMC based on the ANN approach for automotive application. Materials, 15(6), p.2015.
  18. Nirala, A., Soren, S., Kumar, N., Shrivastava, Y., Kamal, R., Al-Mansour, A.I. and Alam, S., 2022. Assessing the Mechanical Properties of a New High Strength Aluminum Hybrid MMC Based on the ANN Approach for Automotive Application. Materials 2022, 15.
  19. Sahoo, S., Sahu, S.N., Sahoo, R.K., Soren, S. and Biswal, S.K., 2021. A study on removal of clay minerals from barbil region iron ore; effect of scrubbing followed by pelletization. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 38(1), pp.105-116.
  20. Barik, K., Prusti, P., Meikap, B.C., Soren, S., Venugopal, R. and Biswal, S.K., 2021. Investigation on loss on ignition to study the effect of iron ore mineralogy in green pellet growth kinetics. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, pp.1-13.
  21. Jha, G., Soren, S. and Mehta, K.D., 2021. Carbon footprint assessment with LCA methodology. LCA based carbon footprint assessment, pp.1-34.
  22. Jha, G., Soren, S. and Mehta, K.D., 2020. Partial substitution of coke breeze with biomass and charcoal in metallurgical sintering. Fuel, 278, p.118350.
  23. Jha, G., Soren, S. and Mehta, K.D., 2020. Life cycle assessment of sintering process for carbon footprint and cost reduction: A comparative study for coke and biomass-derived sintering process. Journal of Cleaner Production, 259, p.120889.
  24. Jha, G. and Soren, S., 2017. Study on applicability of biomass in iron ore sintering process. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 80, pp.399-407.
  25. Parida, A.K., Soren, S., Jha, R.N. and Krishnamurthy, N., 2017. Multistage Cup Drawing of Thicker Blanks of Al-Killed AISI 1010 Steel: A Modified Approach. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 70, pp.2059-2070.
  26. Parida, A.K., Soren, S., Jha, R.N. and Krishnamurthy, N., 2017. Multistage deep drawing with ironing of al-killed aisi 1040 graded medium carbon steel: a parametric study. Materials Research, 20(4), pp.1111-1120.
  27. Parida, A.K., Soren, S., Jha, R.N. and Krishnamurthy, N., 2016. Cylindrical Cup Manufacturing Using 12 mm Thick Circular Blanks of AISI 1040 Graded Medium Carbon Steel: an Innovative Approach. ISIJ International, 56(8), pp.1452-1461.
  28. Parida, A.K., Soren, S., Jha, R.N. and Sadhukhan, S., 2016. 12 mm thick circular blanks of Al-killed AISI 1020 steel-applied for cylindrical cup manufacturing by multistage deep drawing with simultaneous ironing. Materials Research, 19, pp.965-976.
  29. Chowdhury, S.G., Srivastava, V.C., Ravikumar, B. and Soren, S., 2006. Evolution of Texture During accumulative roll bonding (ARB) and its comparison with normal cold rolled aluminium–manganese alloy. Scripta Materialia, 54(9), pp.1691-1696.

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

  1. Kumar, Navin, and Shatrughan Soren. "Magnesium metal nano composites-A solid state hydrogen storage material." Materials Today: Proceedings (2023).
  2. Priyadarshini, Saigeeta, Shatrughan Soren, and Geeta Durga. "Effect of waste marble dust powder as a filler material on mechanical properties and water uptake capacity of Epoxy/glass fiber composites." Materials Today: Proceedings (2023).
  3. Priyadarshini, Saigeeta, Lavish Kumar Singh, Chandra Kant Kaithwas, and Shatrughan Soren. "A review on thermo‐mechanical durability of glass fiber/polymer composites in water." In Macromolecular Symposia, vol. 407, no. 1, p. 2200124. 2023.
  4. Kumar, Navin, and Shatrughan Soren. "Effect of aluminium in magnesium alloy fabricated through the squeeze casting process." Proceedings of Fourth International Conference on Inventive Material Science Applications: ICIMA 2021. Springer Singapore, 2022.
  5. Nirala, A., Soren, S., Kumar, N., Kumar, R., Shrivastava, A. K., Prasad, H., ... & Yadav, J. K. (2021, May). Study of Fabrication and Mechanical Characterization of Magnesium Metal Matrix Composites. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 1149, No. 1, p. 012006). IOP Publishing.
  6. Nirala, A., Soren, S., Kumar, N., Garg, R., Sharma, S.K., Shrivastava, A.K., Singh, D.B., Yadav, D. and Yadav, J.K., 2021. Comprehensive study of magnesium based metal matrix composite. Materials Today: Proceedings, 46, pp.6587-6591.
  7. Nirala, A., Soren, S., Garg, R., Kumar, R., Shrivastava, A.K., Kumar, N., Prasad, H., Singh, D.B. and Yadav, J.K., 2021. Study of biodegradable magnesium metal matrix composite A review. Materials Today: Proceedings, 46, pp.6592-6595.
  8. Jaiswal, R.K., kumar Acharya, D. and Soren, S., 2020, February. Beneficiation of goethite iron ore through magnetizing roasting followed by magnetic separation. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 748, No. 1, p. 012008). IOP Publishing.
  9. Kumar, Navin, and Shatrughan Soren. "Selection of reinforcement for Al/Mg alloy metal matrix composites." Materials Today: Proceedings 21 (2020): 1605-1609.
  10. Nirala, A., Soren, S., Kumar, N. and Kaushal, D.R., 2020. A comprehensive review on mechanical properties of Al-B4C stir casting fabricated composite. Materials Today: Proceedings, 21, pp.1432-1435.
  11. Nirala, A., Soren, S., Kumar, N., Dwivedi, V.K. and Kaushal, D.R., 2020. A comprehensive review on stir cast Al-SiC composite. Materials today: proceedings, 21, pp.1610-1614.
  12. Kumar, Navin, Shravan Kumar, and Shatrughan Soren. "Performance analysis of beneficiation of coal tailings by froth flotation." AIP Conference Proceedings. Vol. 2091. No. 1. AIP Publishing, 2019.
  13. Soren, S., 2017. Effect of deformation on the structure and properties of interstitial free steels. Materials Today: Proceedings, 4(8), pp.9029-9038.

Patents

“A Method For Fabricating Nanomaterial Reinforced Aluminum Based Hybrid Nanocomposite” Akhileshwar Nirala, Shatrughan Soren, Ashish Kumar, Krishna Kumar, Gaurav Sharma, Anil Shrivastava, Rajendra Prasad, Rashmi Maheshwari and Haridwar Prasad, Patent number: 2021107368, Granted:2021.

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

  1. Studies on Applicability of biomass char for the reduction of iron ore pellets; funded by TEQIP (as PI Sanctioned Amount: 2.00 Lakhs)
  2. Synthesis of Cu-deficiency induced various Copper chalcogenides films for optoelectronic application; funded by National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) (as Co-PI Sanctioned Amount: 8.43 Lakhs)
  3. Development of sustainable technology for the efficient utilisation of goethitic ore through Magnetising Roasting using Biochar; funded by Ministry of Steel, Gov of India (as PI Sanctioned Amount: 85.31 Lakhs)
  4. DST-FIST Engineering Sciences Level B – Project, 2023, Amount – 2.87 Crores (Co-PI)

Major Consultancy Project:

1.  Profiling of Heat Values along the Coal flow Chain in Vindhyachal STPP of NTPC, Funded by NTPC Vindhyachal, December 2015-November 2016. (as Co- CI, Sanctioned Amount: 36.1 Lakh).

2. Profiling of Heat Values along the Coal flow Chain in Singrauli STPP of NTPC, Funded by NTPC Singrauli, December 2015-November 2016. (as Co- CI, Sanctioned Amount: 37.83 Lakh).

3. Profiling of Heat Values along the Coal flow Chain in Rihand STPS of NTPC, Funded by NTPC Rihand, December 2015-November 2016. (as Co- CI, Sanctioned Amount: 56.63 Lakh).

Outreach Programs:

  1. “Agglomeration Techniques” during 26th Jan-20th Feb 2015 as Co-PI
  2. “Pelletizing and Sintering” during 23-27th Jan’17 as Co-PI
  3. “Pelletization” during 19-21st July 2017 as PI
  4. “Mineral Processing” during 26 Jun-01st Jul 2017 as Coordinator

Conferences organized:

  1. International seminar on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-2018) duration 10-12th Oct 2018 as Convener

Guidance

PhD scholar guided:

  1. Dr. Anil Kumar Parida (2014DR1079) PhD Awarded in 2018
  2. Dr. Gaurav Jha (2015DR0273) PhD Awarded on 15.03.2021
  3. Dr. Rakesh Prasad (2014DR1161) PhD Awarded on 23.02.2023
  4. Dr. Kashinath Barik (17DP000320) PhD Awarded on 30.05.2023
  5. Dr. Rajkumar Jaiswal (17DR000634) PhD Awarded on 17.10.2023
  6. Dr. Soumya Sahoo (16DR000211) PhD Awarded on 03.11.2023
  7. Dr. Akhileswar Nirala (18DP000407) PhD Awarded on 04.12.2023
  8. Dr. Navin Kumar (17DR000600) PhD Awarded on 02.02.2024
  9. Dr. Saigeeta Priyadarshi (17DP000162) PhD Awarded on 30.07.2024
  10. Dr. Shripraksh Sudhi r(17DP000206) PhD Awarded on 29.08.2024

M. Tech dissertation supervised: 

Mr. Rakesh Kumar (2010MT0039)

2012

Mr. Rishikesh Goswami (2010MT0057)

2012

Mr. Abhishek Anand Hembrom (2011MT0165)

2013

Mr. Arbind Kuamr Singh (2012MT0115)

2014

Mr. Hemant Kumar Singh (2012MT0098)

2014

Mr. Gaurav Jha (2013MT0318)

2015

Ms. Soumya Sahoo (2014MT0518)

2016

Mr. Vimod Kumar (2014MT0215)

2016

Mr. Himanshu Punetha (2014MT0200)

2016

Mr. J. S. K. Dheeraj (2014MT0547)

2016

Mr. Naresh Kumar Mandal (16MT001327)

2017

Mr. Antim Swain (15MT000543)

2017

Mr. Chinmay Kumar Mahanta (15MT000549)

2017

Mr. Leelamaya Jena (15MT000546)

2017

Mr. Debabrata Mohanta(15MT000569)

2017

Ms. Itishree Amrapalli Ray (15MT000712)

2017

Mr. Amrendra Gadde(16MT000939)

2018

Mr. Deepak Kumar Acharya (17MT001749)

2019

Mr. Saroj Kant Pradhan (19MT0471)

2021

Mr. Rahul Kumar Singh (19MT0299)

2021

Ms. Babita Yadav (20MT0105)

2022

Mr. Jitin Koushik (20MT0175)

2022

Mr.Subham Kumar Sisodiya (22MT0381)

2024

Mr. Subham Thakur (22MT0380)

2024
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