Awards and Recognition

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Awards

Fellow, Society of Applied Biotechnology, India
Mishra Award for best paper presented in Bioprocessing at IIME’s MPT-2006, Chennai
Mishra Award for best paper presented in Bioprocessing at IIME’s MPT-2007, Mumbai
Second Prize, International Microbiology Photograph Competition, Switzerland, Oct, 2009
Adjudged among “Top-10” in all consecutive Fluka Microbiology Photograph Competition since 2010
Mishra Award for best paper presented in Bioprocessing at IIME’s MPT-2011, Udaipur
Young Scientist Award in Engineering Sciences by ISCA at 100th Indian Science Congress, 2012, Kolkata
1st Prize in Oral Paper Presentation in “Raw Materials Category” at IIM’s NMDATM2012,Jamshedpur
1st Prize in Oral Paper Presentation in “Nonferrous Category” at IIM’s NMDATM2012,Jamshedpur
2nd Prize in Oral Paper Presentation in “Raw Materials Category” at IIM’s NMDATM2012,Jamshedpur
1st Prize in Poster Presentation in “Nonferrous Category” at IIM’s NMDATM 2013, Varanasi
2nd Prize, International Microbiology Photograph Competition, Switzerland, Oct, 2013
Young Scientist Award in Environmental Microbiology by Association of Microbiologist, India, 2013
Young Scientist Award in Nuclear Fuel Processing (bioleaching of uranium) by Indian Nuclear Society, DAE, 2013
Young Scientist Award in Mineral Biotechnology by Biotech Research Society of India, 2014
Young Metallurgist Award in Nonferrous Metallurgy by Ministry of Steel & Mines, Govt of India, 2014
Mishra Award for best paper published in the area of Extractive Metallurgy by IIME for 2013-14
Prof. H.J.Arnikar Best PhD. Thesis awarded by Indian Assoc. Nucl. Chem. Allied Scientists (DAE), 2015
1st Prize in Poster Presentation at Nat. Sem. Recent Advances in Biotechnology, April, 2015, Kolkata
2nd Prize winner: Metallurgical Research & Technology 2015 Best Paper Award (January 2016) - Bioleaching of low grade granitic chalcopyrite ore by hyperthermophiles: Elucidation of kinetics-mechanism
Outstanding Review Status given by Elsevier's Annals of Nuclear Energy (Nov 2015)
Article cited on cover page of Indian Journal of Geomarine Sciences (2015)
TAMOTIA Award for Best Paper Presented in Environmental Management by IIME at MPT-2017, Chennai
Awarded Membership by National Academy of Sciences, India, 2017
Young Engineer Award by Mineral Engineering Science Association, Vishakapatnam, India (2017)
CSIR-Raman Research Fellow at BGR, Hannover, Germany (Mar-Jun 2019): Prof. A. Schippers
Scientific Excellence Award-25th Int Conf on Nonferrous Metals 2021, New Delhi, India
Distinguished Alumnus Award by PES University, Bangalore (2023-24)
Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar Vigyan Yuva SHANTI SWARUP BHATNAGAR AWARD in Engineering Sciences (2024), by Hon. President of India

Committee Involvements

Member, The National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad, India
Program Committee Chair, Int. Conf. on Chem. Biol. Environ. Engineering, China, Dec, 2009
Member, Research Group on Possibilities of Valuation of H2S in Black Sea (FP7-EU)
Member Expert, TPC-Biomineral Processing, IEEE-World Cong. Eng. Technol., China
Member, Application of Mat. Chem. Eng.(AMCE), World Academic Publishing, US
Member, Program Committee, Int. Conf. Metall. Technol. Mat. (ICMTM-2012), Korea
Member, Technical Committee, Conf. Environ. Poll. Pub. Health (CEPPH 2012), China
PhD Examiner-reviewer for Dept. of Microbiol-Biotechnol, Gujarat Univ., India; BIT, Mesra
Int. Committee Member, SIPS-2015, Antalya, Turkey
Member, Technical Committee, Int conf on Biological and environmental science (BIOES-2015), October, Phuket, Thialand
Member, Emirates Association of Chemical, Biological & Environment Engineers
Scientific Board member, Institute of Research Engineers and Doctors
Scientific Board member, International Institute of Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering (IICBEE)
Member, Science Committee, LBSM College, Jamshedpur (2020 onwards)
PhD Reviewer for QUT, Australia (2021) and Murdoch University, Australia (2022)
Member, Research Advisory and Board of Studies, Jamshedpur Women’s University, Jharkhand

Editorial Responsibilities

Editorial Board Member, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review (Taylor Francis)
Editorial Board Member, Russian Journal of Nonferrous Metals (Springer)
Editorial Board Member, Discover Applied Sciences (Springer)
Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports (Nature)
Academic Editor, International Journal of Analytical Chemistry (Wiley)
Academic Editor, Journal of Chemistry (Wiley)
Youth Editorial Committee Member, Journal of Central South University (Springer)
Review Editor, Frontiers in Chemical Engineering
Section Editor, Microbiology Insights (SAGE)

LECTURES/TALKS DELIVERED

Lecture entitled “Uranium Hydrometallurgy” at “Training Programme on Mineral Processing and Nonferrous Extractive Metallurgy” for Mgmt. Trainees of M/s UCIL, Jaduguda; held at NML, Jamshedpur, 30th June 2008
Keynote Lecture on “Bioremediation and Resource Utilisation” at “National Seminar on Environmental Bioremediation Technologies”, held at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, 6th November 2009
Invited Lecture on “Microbial composites in effluent remediation” at “Third International Multicomponent Polymer Conference”, held at MGU, Kottayam, 23rd March 2012
National Science Day Lecture on “Role of Biotechnology for Shaping Future of Science” delivered at The Institution of Engineers, Jamshedpur, 6th Feb 2013.
Invited Lecture on "Mineral Biotechnology - an inherent tool for mining industry" at Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 22nd March 2013
Invited talk delivered on "Role of Biology in future of science" for Class XI-XIIth students at Vidya Bharti Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Jamshedpur, 12th July 2013
Invited Lecture on "Trends and Issues in Basic Research" at School of Life Sciences, Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur, 31st August 2013.
Invited Lecture on "Mineral Biotechnology - an inherent tool for mining industry" at Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India, 22-23rd March 2013
Invited Keynote Lecture delivered on “Thermophilic bioleaching of chalcopyrite” at ICHM-2014, Beijing, China
Invited Resource Lecture on “Role of Microbiology in Minerals-Metals-Materials and Environment Sector” at National Seminar on Dynamic Microbes at Modern College, Pune, India, 20-21st Feb 2015
Invited Lecture on “Applications of microbial biotechnology in metallurgical industries” at BRSI’s National Seminar on Recent Advances in Biotechnology, IICB, Kolkata, India, 17th April 2015
Invited Lecture on “Recycling of HEV batteries” at IITM's workshop on "Status of EV recycling in India", IIT, Madras, India, 25th November 2016
Invited Speaker on “Sustainable recycling of Mine and Urban Wastes by Environmentally Benign Options” at International Symposium on Sustainability in Science and Engineering , organized by IITB, Ohio State University and TechStain, at IITB, 26th July 2017
Invited Speaker at "International Conference on Advanced Engineering Functional Materials (ICAEFM 2017), to be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (21-23, Sep 2017)
Invited Speaker at “3rd India International Science Festival (IISF-2017)”, 13-16th October 2017 (Theme: Swaach Bharat; Topic: Sustainable End-of-life Closed Loop Recycling of Battery Wastes).
Keynote Speaker at “17th International Conference on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-2018), Dhanbad, Jharkhand (10-12th October 2018) (Topic: Sustainable Extraction of Critical and Strategic Elements from Secondary Resources)
Keynote Speaker at Status of Research in the field of raw materials and deposits at BGR, Hannover, Germany (22.05.2019) (Topic: Processing of Secondary Raw Materials for economic extraction of strategic and critical elements)
Invited Speaker at “23rd International Conference on Nonferrous Minerals and Metals (ICNFMM 2019), Kolkata (5-7th July 2019) (Topic: Nonferrous Wastes for addressing critical elements)
Invited Speaker at “National Conference on Science and Technology for Rare Earth Applications (STAR 2019), BARC, Mumbai (5-7th Dec 2019) (Topic: Interdisciplinary methods for extraction of REEs from secondaries)
Invited Speaker at “International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT 2019), Hyderabad (16-18th Dec 2019) (Topic: Microbial beneficiation of mineral and metallurgical wastes)
Invited Talk at CII-NML Webinar, October 2020 (Topic: Metals for electronics, energy storage and mobility)
INVITED LECTURE delivered at 57 Annual Convention of Chemists (ACC) of the Indian Chemical Society (ICS) on a theme entitled “Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences – Environmental Chemistry 2020 (RTCS-ENV 2020)” on 29th December 2020 (Topic: Waste recycling for metals and materials-a sustainability pathway),
Invited Lecture in Recommerce – Global Battery Recycling Conference on during March 4th-5th 2021 (Topic: Inherent opportunities in spent battery recycling)
Invited Lecture in National Conference on Modern Emerging Trends: Future of Chemical Sciences (MET-FCS-2021) 23rd -24th April, 2021 (Topic: Sustainable extraction of metals and materials from chemical and metallurgical wastes)
INVITED LECTURE at IEI Technical Webinar on Exploration, Upgradation and Extraction of Lithium from Rocks, Tailings and Used Batteries, organized by The Institution of Engineers (India), Odisha State Centre on Exploration, Upgradation and Extraction of Lithium from Rocks, Tailings and Used Batteries on 5th August 2021 (Topic: Achieving Sustainability in Lithium supply chain via spent battery Recycling-Indigenous Developments and New Opportunities)
Invited Lecture at PESIT, Bangalore on 8th December 2021 (Topic: Role of Microbial Technology in Minerals-Metals-Materials and Environment Sector)
Invited Lecture at CV Raman Global University on AICTE Sponsored ATAL Faculty development Programme on “Mining & Mineral Processing: Advances in Technology & Sustainable Challenges", December 14 to 18, 2021 (Topic: Critical Metals for Mobility and Energy)
Invited Lecture at TATA STEEL on 21st June 2022 (Topic: EXTRACTION OF CRITICAL METALS FROM STEEL WASTES)
Invited Lecture at Karim City College, Jamshedpur on 5th September 2022 (Topic: Innovative Approaches to Remediate Issues in Basic Science Research & Education-An Adaptive Competence Development Approach)
Invited Lecture at PESIT, Bangalore on 11th November 2022 (Topic: Application of Microbiology in Chemical, Mining and Environment Areas)
Invited Talk at SIPS 2023, Panama, US on 1st December 2023 (Topic: RECYCLING OF ANTHROPOGENIC AND INDUSTRIAL WASTES FOR CRITICAL METAL EXTRACTION
Invited Talk at Critical Minerals Summit on 1st May 2024 organized by CEEW, Ministry of Mines, and Shakti Foundation at New Delhi (Topic: Critical Minerals and Metals Processing & Extraction (CSIR-NML’s Snapshot of Indigenous Feed and Processes)
Invited Talk at 4th Tranche Auction of Ministry of Mines, Jaipur on 3rd May 2024 (Topic: Avenues of Exploring Critical Minerals and Metals Processing & Extraction of NML)

PROFESSIONAL LINKAGES TO SOCIETIES

Fellow - Society for Applied Biotechnology, India
Member - The National Academy of Sciences (NASI), India
Life Member - Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers (IIME)
Life Member - Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
Life Member - Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI)
Life Member - Indian Nuclear Society (INS)
Life Member - Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI)
Life Member - Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists (IANCAS)
Life Member - Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)
Life Member - Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)
Life Member - Kerala Academy of Sciences (KAS)
Member -Society for Applied Microbiology, U.K. (SFAM)
Member - Society of Industrial Microbiology, U.S. (SIM)
Member - IACSIT, Singapore
Member - The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), US
Senior Member- Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological& Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES)
Member - European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB-FEMS)
Member - American Society of Microbiology
Member - Indian Society of Education and Environment
Life Member - Society of Biological Chemists, India
Life Member - Chemical Research Society of India
Life Member - National Academy of Biological Sciences

FOREIGN COUNTRIES VISITED

EGYPT: MINERALS TO MATERIALS CONFERENCE - 2008, organized by Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), Cairo,15th- 18th December, 2008.
AUSTRALIA: ALTA-2010, organized by ALTA Metallurgical Services, Perth, 24-29th May, 2010.
RUSSIA: Bilaterial Exchange visit Programme under Indo-Russian Collaboration and Oral Paper Presentation at IIIrd International Nonferrous Meet 2011(31.08.2011-14.09.2011) in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia.
CHINA: 3rd International Conference on Asian Nuclear Prospects (ANUP-2012), organized by Tsinghua University (Beijing), INS, IAEA, CAN and KAERI, Beijing, 16-19th October, 2012.
CHINA: XXVIth International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry (ISEB-2013), organised by Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 13-18th October 2013.
CHINA: 6th International Conference on Hydrometallurgy (ICHM-2014), organized by Nonferrous Society of China, IPE-CAS, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 16-19th October, 2014.
GERMANY: CSIR Raman Research Fellowship, 1 March to 1 July 2019 (Affliated to: BGR, Hannover, Germany)