Prof. B. K. Mishra graduated with a B.Sc. (Engg) degree in Metallurgical Engineering from NIT Rourkela, in 1981. He then worked for Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd. for about three years, largely in project management. In the year 1984 he moved to USA for graduate study. In 1991, he obtained the Ph.D. degree from University of Utah. After Ph.D., he worked at the Comminution Center of the University of Utah for three years. In the year 1993, he moved to IIT Kanpur to start his teaching career. His teaching and research efforts had been focused on a variety of particulate materials. He is recognized for his contribution in the field of mineral engineering for successfully analyzing several problems relating to tumbling mills using the discrete element method (DEM). At IMMT (Formerly RRL) Bhubaneswar he is actively involved in developing the particle technology and colloids research group.

Experience :
Director: IMMT Bhubaneswar since 5th December, 2005.
     (on deputation from IIT Kanpur)
Professor: IIT Kanpur, from July 2001.
Visiting Professor: Department of Metallurgical Engineering, University of Utah, USA from Dec 2003 - July 2004.
Visiting Professor: Aston University, UK from July 1999 to July 2000.
Assistant Professor: IIT Kanpur, from July 1993.
Postdoctoral Fellow: University of Utah, Jan. 1991 - June 1993.
Project Engineer, IMFA Ltd., India June 1981 - July 1984.

Research Interest :
Simulation and modeling of mineral processing operations
Solid flow modeling and visualization using the discrete element method (DEM)
Colloidal systems
Ultrafine particle processing

Awards & Honours :
Fellow of National Academy of Engineering
National Mineral Award
IIME Mineral Beneficiation Award
Fulbright Fellow, May-July 2002, University of Utah, USA
Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Mineral Processing, Elsevier Publications
Member, Editorial Board, The Open Mineral Processing Journal, Bentham Science Publishers

Recent Publications :
A. Datta, B.K. Mishra, S.P. Das, A. Sahu, A DEM Analysis of flow characteristics of non-cohesive particles in hopper, Materials and Manufacturing         Processes, 23(2/3), pp. 196-203, 2008.
B.K. Mishra, Monte Carlo Method for the Analysis of Particle Breakage, Particle Breakage, Volume 12, Handbook of Powder Technology, Elsevier          Publications, Ed. Mojtaba Ghadiri, Mike Hounslow and Agba Salman, 2007.
R. K. Singh, A. Garg, R. Bandyopadhyaya, B.K. Mishra, Density fractionated hollow silica microspheres with high-yield by non-polymeric solgel/             emulsion route, Colloids and Surfaces A, 310(1-3), pp. 39-45, 2007.
D.P. Das, K.M. Parida, B.K. Mishra, A study on the structural properties of mesoporous silica spheres, Materials Letter, 61, pp.3942-3945, 2007.
A.K. Mukherjee, B.K. Mishra, Experimental and simulation studies on the role of fluid velocity during particle separation in a liquid–solid fluidized              bed, International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol. 82(4), pp. 211-221, 2007.
A.K. Mukherjee and B.K. Mishra, An integral assessment of the role of critical process parameters on jigging, International Journal of Mineral                  Processing, 2006.
B. Behera, B.K. Mishra, and C.V.R. Murty, Experimental analysis of charge dynamics in tumbling mills by vibration signature technique, Minerals             Engineering, 2006.

Refereed Journal :
Comminution
Discrete Element Method
Gravity Separation
Particulates & Colloids

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