DESCRIPTION :

Dr. M. S. Jena completed his M. Tech. in Mineral Processing in 2003. Later on, he earned his Ph. D. in Mineral Engineering from Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad for the research work focused on “Studies on Characterization and Pre-Concentration of PGE Values from Low Grade Chromite Ores of Boula Area, Odisha” in 2016. Initially after completion of his M. Tech., he was working as a senior research scholar and then as a Fellow Scientist in the department of Mineral Processing at CSIR - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology[IMMT], Bhubaneswar up to 2008. Subsequently, he has been working as a Scientist in the same department at CSIR-IMMT. Dr. Jena is having expertise on process flow sheet development for beneficiation/processing of lean grade ores, wastes and coal. He developed a novel method for coarse coal particle flotation. He also experienced on plant auditing and simulation of mineral processing circuits. He was teaching mineral processing unit operations to the Post-Graduate Diploma in Mineral Engineering (PGDME) students of the Institute and supervising several M. Tech/ B. Tech. students for their project works. Presently, Dr. Jena is perusing his research in the area of processing of Platinum Group Elements (PGE) bearing minerals/ores. He has completed two R&D projects in this area. Currently, he is leading and working for a mega sponsored R&D project on PGE ore beneficiation of Boula area. His expertise on characterizing and recovering PGE values from the low grade chrome ores of Boula-Nuasahi area is really a break through achievement for the nation. Dr. Jena received many awards and actively engaged as reviewer for many SCI journals.

• Scientist, CSIR - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology[IMMT], Bhubaneswar, India, January 2009 onwards.
• Scientist, CSIR - National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, India, September 2008 - January 2009.
• Fellow Scientist, CSIR - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology[IMMT], Bhubaneswar, India, May 2006 - September 2008.
• Senior Research Scholar, CSIR - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology[IMMT], Bhubaneswar, India, March 2005 - May 2006.

• PGE ore beneficiation.
• Column Flotation.
• Coal Beneficiation.
• Process Flowsheet Development.
• Fine Particle Processing.

• Sadananda Memorial Award - 2016 from the Institution of Engineers (India), Odisha.
• Tamotia Award - 2015 from the Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers [IIME].
• Institution Award - 2015 from the Institution of Engineers (India), Odisha.
• Mineral Engineering Science Award - 2009 from the Mineral Engineering Science Association (MESA).
• Best paper award by the Governor of Orissa from the Orissa Engineering Congress - 2004.
• CSIR Quick Hire Fellowship.

• M. S. Jena, J. K. Mohanty, P. Sahu, R. Venugopal and N. R. Mandre, “Characterization and Pre-concentration of Low Grade PGE Ores of Boula Area, Odisha using Gravity Concentration Methods”, Transactions of The Indian Institute of Metals, 70(02), 2017, p.p. 287-302.
• M. S. Jena, J. K. Mohanty, R. Venugopal and N. R. Mandre, “Characterization of low grade PGE ores of Boula-Nuasahi Area, Odisha, India and implication on beneficiation” Ore Geology Reviews, 72, 2016, pp. 629-640.
• M. S. Jena, P. Sahu, J. N. Mohanty, J. K. Mohanty, R. Venugopal and N. R. Mandre, Pre-concentration of low grade PGE ores - A scarce resource of Odisha, Annual Technical Journal of The Institute of Engineers (India), Odisha State Centre, Bhubaneswar, 57, 2016, pp. 130-138.
• M. S. Jena, H. K. Tripathy, J. K. Mohanty, J. N. Mohanty, S. K. Das and P. S. R. Reddy, “Roasting followed by magnetic separation – A process for beneficiation of titano-magnetite ore”, Separation Science and Technology, 50(08), 2015, p.p. 1221-1229.
• M. S. Jena, A. Priyadarsini, P. Dash and J. K. Mohanty, “Characterisation and beneficiation of Indian coking coal washery fines”, International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 10(04), 2015, p.p. 384-402.
• M. S. Jena, P. Sahu, S. S. Pradhan, S. Mishra, A. Priyadarsini, J. K. Mohanty, H. K. Tripathy and J. N. Mohanty, Beneficiation of banded hematite quartzite rejects for value addition, Annual Technical Journal of The Institute of Engineers (India), Odisha State Centre, Bhubaneswar, 56, 2015, pp. 246-254.
• M. S. Jena, A. Priyadarsini, H. K. Tripathy, J. K. Mohanty and J. N. Mohanty, “Recovery of clean coal from washery rejects by flotation”, Transactions of The Indian Institute of Metals, 68(02), 2015, p.p. 283-289.
• M. S. Jena, P Sahu, P. Dash & J. K. Mohanty, “Beneficiation of limestone plant rejects for value addition”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 262, 2013, p.p. 218-227.
• J. K. Mohanty, M. S. Jena and A. K. Paul, “Integrated Mineralogical Characterisation of Banded Iron Ores of Orissa and Its Implications on Beneficiation”, Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 11(12), 2012, p.p. 1133-1142.
• A. Priyadarsini, S. S. Pradhan, M. S. Jena & J. K. Mohanty, “Flotation Studies on Tailings from Coking Coal Washery”, Journal of the Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists (SGAT Bulletin), 13(02), 2012, pp. 1-12.
• D. Dash, S. S. Pradhan, M. S. Jena, H. K. Tripathy, J. K. Mohanty & J. N. Mohanty, “Recovery of Iron Values from BHQ Ore Beneficiation Plant Rejects”, Journal of the Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists (SGAT Bulletin), 13(02), 2012, pp. 114-122.
• P. Sahu, S. S. Pradhan, M. S. Jena & J. K. Mohanty, “Flotation of Lime Stone Rejects for Value Addition”, Journal of the Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists (SGAT Bulletin), 13(02), 2012, pp. 18-24.
• M. S. Jena, S. K. Biswal, K. K. Rao and P. S. R. Reddy, “Studies on Coal flotation in flotation column using statistical technique”, International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 02(01), 2009, p.p. 58-69.
• M. S. Jena, S. K. Biswal, S. P. Das and P. S. R. Reddy, “Comparative study of the performance of conventional and column flotation when treating coking coal fines”, Fuel Processing Technology, 89(12), 2008, p.p. 1409-1415.
• M. S. Jena, S. K. Biswal and M. V. Rudramuniyappa, “Study on flotation characteristics of oxidised Indian high ash sub-bituminous coal”, International Journal of Mineral Processing, 87(1-2), 2008, p.p. 42-50.
• M. S. Jena, S. K. Biswal, A. K. Sahoo and M. V. Rudramuniyappa, “Effect of Jigging on Recovery of Combustible Values from Non Coking Coal : A Case Study on Ramagundam Coal Field, Godavari Basin, Andhra Pradesh”, The Indian Mining and Engineering Journal, 46(02-03), 2007, p.p. 19-21.
• M. V. Rudramuniyappa, H. B. Sashidhar, M. S. Jena, and M. R. Patil, “Mineralogical and Leaching Studies of Manganese Ores of Sandur Area, Bellary District, Karnataka”, Journal of the Mineralogical Society of India (The Indian Mineralogist), 38(02), 2004, p.p. 60-64.
• M. S. Jena, M. V. Rudramuniyappa, S. K. Misra and S. K. Biswal, “Characterisation and Beneficiation Study of Typical Coal Sample from Talcher by Flotation Technique”, Journal of the Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists (SGAT Bulletin, India), 05(01), 2004, p.p. 25-33.
• M. S. Jena, M. V. Rudramuniyappa, and S. K. Biswal, “Effect of Alcohols on Flotation Performance of Non-Coking Coal”, The Indian Mining and Engineering Journal, 43(05), 2004, p.p. 41-43.