Amit Bhalla
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, University of the Witwatersrand
0000-0001-5963-1710
About
Dr Amit Bhalla is working as Senior Project Officer, Co-coordinator In charge Centre of Pyro metallurgy (https://mme.iitm.ac.in/shukla/ ) under Institute of Eminence at I.I.T Madras.((The University Grant Commission, Government of India,has nominated 20 Institutions for Institutes of Eminence tag(IOE).Nominations have been made on the recommendations of Empowered Expert Committee)).
Dr Amit Bhalla is a Post Doc in Pyrometallurgy from Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg , South Africa. Dr Bhalla obtained his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, I.I.T Kanpur in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering and M.S, Ph.D in Pyrometallurgical Engineering Under Supervision of Professor Rauf Hurman Eric from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Dr Bhalla worked in Industry after B.Tech and Lectured in Engineering College before embarking on his academic career at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg , South Africa.
Research:Dr Bhalla’s research interest include high temperature reduction process of ferrous and nonferrous ores and mathematical modelling of materials processing operations. His research has been continuously funded from University of Witwatersrand, The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy –Infacon Scheme and Ferro-Alloy Producers Association. Dr Bhalla has published 8 technical articles and 4 peer- reviewed Journal papers,1 book chapter. He has delivered 5 presentations at international conferences in USA and Europe and in South Africa. Dr Bhalla has serves as a reviewer for Infacon and The South African Institute of mining and metallurgy. He has active research collaboration with Professors and researchers internationally.
Teaching and Mentorship: Dr Bhalla has mentored Ph.D,Masters and Undergratures in his Pyrometallurgy laboratories at I.I.T Madras , India and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg , South Africa. Dr Bhalla has taught 4 Undergraduates courses.
Service:Dr Bhalla has served his profession at international and domestic levels. Dr Bhalla has been active in professional societies like SAIMM. He has served in organizing committee of XV Infacon.
Employment
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Indian Institute of Technology Madras senior project officer2021 - Present
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University of the Witwatersrand post doc2018 - 2019
Education
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Projects & Funding
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Publications (10)
- Enhancing Ferruginous Chromite Ore Quality: Microwave vs. Conventional Reduction Roasting with Sugarcane Bagasse Save
- Assessment of Zero Waste Approach by Enhancing Chromium-to-Iron Ratio in Chromite Ore Through Magnetizing Roasting: A Novel Comparative Sustainable Study of Conventional and Hybrid Microwave Heating Methods Save
- Coupled thermodynamics and kinetics based modeling of high temperature metallurgical reactors A.K. Shukla and A. Bhalla, Indian Institute of Technology, India Save
- Overview of Thermodynamics Concepts in Production of Main Ferroalloys (Fe–Cr, Fe–Mn, FeTi, FeV) A. Bhalla and A.K. Shukla, Institute of Technology, India Save
- Mechanism and kinetic modelling of methane-based reduction of Mamatwan manganese ore Save
- Solid state reduction of iron, manganese and chromium oxide ores with methane Save
- Solid-state reduction of an ilmenite concentrate with carbon Save
- Solid state decarburization of high carbon ferrochromium Save
- Reduction Behavior of Manganese Ore Using Methane Gas Save
- Reductant Reactivity for Chromite Reduction. Save