DESCRIPTION :

Mr Sachida Nnada Sahu joined CSIR-Institute of Mineral & Materials Technology in the year 2012 as Scientist. He received his B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT), Sarang; A Government engineering college under BPUT, Govt. of Odisha. He joined as a Trainee Scientist in CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar in the year 2010 and completed his M.Tech. in 2012 (Material Resource Engineering, AcSIR, New Delhi). He is also the recipient of “CSIR Technology Award-2017” for his contribution towards sustainable utilization of low/lean grade iron ore resources. Apart from this, his scientific contribution towards the development of mineral processing sector, working dedicatedly in solving both fundamental and industrial issues related to different ores and minerals, he got SKOCH ORDER-OF-MERIT Award (as a team member) two times in the year 2015 and 2017. He is working in both ferrous and Non-ferrous minerals in beneficiation field. Sustainable utilization and extraction of mineral values from low/lean grade mineral resources is his area of interest and he has got expertise in this field. He is awarded "MESA -2019, India" for his contribution towards Mineral engineering field. He has worked for the beneficiation of iron ore, chromite ore, bauxite, coal, graphite ore, phosphate ore, nickel laterite ore, lead-zinc ore etc. Recovery of iron values from iron ore beneficiation plant tailings, steel plant waste etc. by utilizing reduction roasting route is his most promising work which is appreciated by many industries. He is the life member of IIChe, IIME, IEI, and SGAT. He is also an invited reviewer for many journals.

• Principal Scientist (12.12.2019 to date), CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar.
• Senior Scientist (12.12.2015 to 11.12.2019), CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar.
• Scientist (12.12.2012 to 11.12.2015 ), CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar.
• Trainee Scientist (2010-2012), CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar.

• Utilization and beneficiation of Low/Lean grade mineral resources.
• Reduction roasting/ Magnetizing roasting of iron ore resources.
• Thermodynamics and kinetics study of the reduction process.
• Process flow-sheet development for mineral beneficiation industries and pelletization
• Utilization of iron ore beneficiation plant tailings, slimes and steel plant waste.
• Advance physical separation process.
• Froth Flotation, Fluidization of ores and minerals.
• Coal beneficiation
• Pelletization of novel synthesized magnetite concentrate from magnetization roasting process

• CSIR Technology Award -2017 for "Technology for Recovery of Iron values from Lean Grade Iron Ore Resources" awarded by Hon'bl President of India at Bigyan Bhawan, New delhi.
• SKOCH ORDER-OF-MERIT-2015 for " Minerals to Metal for Sustainable Development" at New Delhi.
• SKOCH ORDER-OF-MERIT - 2017 for " Process development for production of flaky graphite and high purity graphite" at New Delhi.
• IIME Best paper Award -2013 on " Pelletization study on high LOI and high blain number iron ore concentrate" at MPT-2013.
• Er. A.C.Dutta "MESA Award"  2019 for contributing in the area of Mineral Processing.
• "Mineral Excellence Award 2022" - IIME Bhubaneswar Chapter

• "Study on mixing and segregation behaviors in particulate fluidized bed system for mineral processing", S.N.Sahu, A.K.Sahu and S.K.Biswal - Internatinal Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 25, 2015,459-464.
• "Pilot scale study on low grade phosphate ore", MPT-2013.
• "Beneficiation of banded hematite quartzite need of hour", MPT-2013.
• "Beneficiation study on the low grade BHQ associated with BMQ iron ore", MPT-2013.
• "Pelletization of high LOI and high Blaine number iron ore concentrate: Case studies", EMMMI-2013.
• "Beneficiation of low grade banded iron ores" , Jouranal of Sustainable Planet- 2014.
• "Maximise the iron ore recovery by reduction roasting", MPT-2014.
• "Maximize the iron recovery from lean grade iron ore resources and its utilization", ARMMW-2016.
• "Optimization study on reduction roasting of low grade iron ore", MPT-2016.
• "Comparative study on the goethite iron ores; effect of scrubbing followed by magnetic separation", MPT-2017.
• "Maximizing recovery of iron values from different low/lean grade iron ore resources by reduction roasting and magnetic separation ", MEAI-2017.
• "Maximizing Recovery of Iron Values by Reduction Roasting Process from Low/Lean Grade Iron Ore Resources", ASIA Steel, 2018.

• "Minerals to Metal for Sustainability of Development" (Minmet), CSIR, New Delhi.
• "Development of technology to produce clean coal from high ash and high sulphur Indian coal", Ministry of Steel, GOI.
• "Reduction of LOI from high Goethite content fine iron ore concentrate for pelletisation", Ministry of Steel, GOI.
• "Reduction roasting and microwave heating of some difficult to treat iron ores for the production of pellet feed concentrate", Ministry of Steel, GOI.
• "Pilot Plant Studies of Different Low Grade Ores for Development of Process Flowsheets", CSIR, New Delhi.
• "Maximize the recovery of iron values from lean grade iron ore by reduction roasting and pelletisation of high LOI and high Blaine number iron ore fines", CSIR, New Delhi.
• "Process development for production of flaky graphite, high purity graphite and graphene from natural graphite.", CSIR, New Delhi.
• "Characterization and testing of different samples and ores" from different industries, Lab testing project, CSIR-IMMT.
• "Determination of the wet bulk density of the dredged materials collected from different areas of Paradip port trust, Odisha", Paradip Port Trust, GOI.
• "Development of process for production of graphene from natural graphite", sponsored by M/s. Tata Steel Ltd.
• "Basic engineering for commercial plant for beneficiation of lead-zinc ore", sponsored by HZL, Udaipur.
• "Techno-economic feasibility report for 2.4 (1.2 x 2) MTA pelletization plant", sponsored by M/s. General Produce Co. Ltd. Jharkhand.
• "Development of process basic engineering for the beneficiation of iron ore", sponsored by M/s. African Commodities DMCC, Nigeria.
• "Preparation of Techno-economic feasibility report (TEFR) for iron ore beneficiation of low grade iron ore.", sponsored by M/s. African Commodities DMCC, Nigeria.
• "Pilot scale study for beneficiation of low grade phosphate ore", sponsored by M/s. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. Udaipur, Rajasthan.
• "Beneficiation of low grade iron ore fines", sponsored by M/s. Sarada Mines Pvt. Ltd. Barbil, Dist. Keonjhar.
• "Optimization of iron ore beneficiation plant to enhance the iron recovery", sponsored by M/s. Jindal Saw Ltd. Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
• "Pelletisation study on the mixture of iron ore slimes and iron ore fines", sponsored by M/s Tata Steel Jamshedpur.
• "Characterisation and beneficiation of low grade BMQ iron ore in pilot plant scale and pelletization in laboratory scale" sponsored by M/s.Andhra Pradesh Iron Ore Co. Ltd., Hyderabad.
• "Process flowsheet development for beneficiation of low grade iron ore", sponsored by M/s. Eurasian Minerals & Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
• "Beneficiation of BMQ Ore in wet process in pilot scale level", sponsored by M/s. . Santa Fe Mining, Chile South America.
• "Development of commercial process flowsheet for beneficiation of chromite ore", sponsored by M/s. IMFA, Bhubaneswar.
• "Characterisation study of iron ore for setting up 9.12MTA crushing and screening plant" sponsored by M/s. OMC, Bhubaneswar.
• "Pelletisation and sintering study on high sulphur magnetite iron ore concentrate", sponsored by M/s. Jindal Saw Ltd., Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
• "Recovery of iron and alumina values from lean grade ores and red mud" sponsored by M/s. Utkal Alumina Ltd., Odisha.
• "Development of pilot scale facility for production of grapheme from natural graphite", sponsored by M/s. Tata Steel Ltd., Jamshedpur.
• "Development of process flowsheet for beneficiation, pelletization, DRI process, basic engg and TEFR of low grade iron ore from Nigeria" sponsored by M/s. African Commodities DMCC, Nigeria.
• "Process Flowsheet development of low grade manganese ore" sponsored by M/s. Tata Steel Ltd., Jamshedpur.
• "ROM characterization for 6 MTPA mechanized production and evacuation for Kurmitar Iron Ore Mines, Sundargarh, Odisha" sponsored by M/s. OMC, Bhubaneswar.
• "Coal quality analysis of Dipside Manoharpur Coal Block, Odisha" sponsored by M/s. OCPL, Odisha.
• "Preparation of Titanium carbide (TiC) powder from red mud using Thermal Plasma Reactor" sponsored by M/s. Vedanta Ltd.
• "Characterisation and beneficiation studies on hematite iron ore from Sagasahi mine, Odisha" sponsored by M/s. ESSAR Steel Ltd. Odisha.
• "Preliminary study of recovery of nickel value from chromite overburden and to optimise and undertake technology development in COB plant operation" sponsored by SSP-318 M/s. IDCOL Bhubaneswar.

• A Plant of M/s. Eurasian Minerals Ltd. has commercialized our process on benefiction of low grade iron ore resources available at Jabalpur area.