DESCRIPTION :

• Principal Scientist, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (2020- present).
• Senior Scientist, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (2016- 2020).
• Scientist, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (2012- 2016).
• QHS Trainee, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (2010-2012).
• Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, Dhenkanal (2009-2010).
• Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, Dhenkanal (2009-2010).

• Iron Ore Pelletisation.
• Beneficiation of Low grade ores.
• Sintering of iron ore, steel plant waste utilization.
• Dry processing of coal.

• Young Engineers Award 2022-23 in Chemical Engineering Discipline, awarded by the Institution of Engineers (India)
• Young Innovator's Award under R&D category for the year 2022, awarded by Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers (IIME) Bhubaneswar Chapter
• IIME Best Poster Award (Second) in ‘Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-2018)’.
• Technology Award for Physical Sciences including Engineering-2017 for the extensive research in “Technology for Recovery of Iron Values from Low and Lean Grade Iron Ore Resources”.
• IIME Best Paper Award (Agglomeration) in IIME Seminar on ‘Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-2013)’.

• P. Prusti, B. K. Nayak, and S. K. Biswal, Study of Temperature Pro?le in the Induration of Magnetite Iron Ore Pellets, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 70(2), p: 453-462, 2016.
• P. Prusti, S. N. Sahu, A. K. Sahu, B. K. Nayak, D. Satpathy, P. C. Beuria and S. K. Biswal, Beneficiation of low grade banded iron ores, Journal of Sustainable Planet, 5, p: 1-13, 2014.
• P. Prusti, A. K. Sahu, and S. K. Biswal, Prediction of position of coal particles in an air dense medium fluidised bed system, International Journal of Mining Science & Technology, 25, p: 421-427, 2013.
• P. Prusti, K. Barik, D. S. Rao, and S. K. Biswal, Study of green pellet formation of different LOI iron ore samples. Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-2018), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand.
• P. Prusti, D. K. Sahu, D. S. Rao, S. K. Biswal. Effect of slimes addition on high grade iron ore fines pelletization process. Asia Steel 2018, organised by IIM & Tata Steel Ltd.: Feb 2018.
• Prusti, P., Barik, K., Dash, N., Biswal, S.K., Meikap, B.C., 2021. Effect of limestone and dolomite flux on the quality of pellets using high LOI iron ore. Powder Technology. 379, 154–164. IF: 5.64
• Prusti, P., Rath, S.S., Dash, N., Meikap, B.C., Biswal, S.K., 2021. Pelletization of hematite and synthesized magnetite concentrate from a banded hematite quartzite ore: A comparison study. Advanced Powder Technology. 32(10), 3735-3745. IF: 4.969
• Barik, K., Prusti, P., Soren, S., Meikap, B.C., Biswal, S.K., 2022. Analysis of iron ore pellets properties concerning raw material mineralogy for effective utilization of mining waste. Powder Technology.  400, 117259. IF: 5.64
• Barik, K., Prusti, P., Soren, S., Meikap, B.C., Biswal, S.K., 2023. Mineralogical investigation on preheating studies of high loi iron ore pellet. Powder Technology. 418(2),118315. IF: 5.64
• Barik, K., Prusti, P., Meikap, B.C., Soren, S., Venugopal, R., Biswal, S.K., 2022. Investigation on loss on ignition to study the effect of iron ore mineralogy in green pellet growth kinetics. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals. 75, 2022, 481–493.    IF: 1.391 

Indian Complete Patent Application No. 202131003655, Development of cold bonded micro-pellets for sinter making using blast furnace sludge and organic binder, Filed on January 27, 2021.

• Pelletisation and sintering study on high sulphur magnetite iron ore concentrate (M/s. Jindal Saw Ltd., Bhilwara).
• 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).
• Pelletization study on the mixture of iron ore slimes and iron ore fines (Tata Steel, Jamshedpur).
• Minerals to metal for sustainability of development (CSIR).
• Pilot plant studies of different low grade ores for development of process flowsheets (CSIR).
• Reduction of LOI from high goethite content fine iron ore concentrate for pelletisation (Ministry of Steel, GoI).
• Beneficiation of BMQ ore in wet process in pilot scale level (M/s. Santa Fe Mining, Chile, South America).
• Development of process for production of graphene from natural graphite (M/s. Tata Steel Ltd.).
• Characterization and beneficiation of low grade BMQ iron ore in pilot plant scale and pelletisation in laboratory scale (M/s. Andhra Pradesh Iron Ore Co. Ltd., Hyderabad).
• Development of commercial process flowsheet for beneficiation of chromite ore (M/s. Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd., (IMFA), Bhubaneswar).
• Characterization studies of iron ore for setting up 9.12 Mt/yr crushing and screening plant (M/s. Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd., Bhubaneswar).
• Microwave assisted magnetic separation of low grade manganese ore (M/s Tata Steel Ltd.).
• Development of technology to produce clean coal from high ash and high sulphur Indian coal (MOS, GoI).
• Development of pilot scale facility for production of graphene from natural graphite (M/s Tata Steel Ltd.).
• Development of process flowsheet for beneficiation, pelletisation, DRI process, basic engineering and TEFR of low grade iron ore from Nigeria (M/s. African Commodities, DMCC Dubai).
• ROM characterization for 6 MTPA mechanized production and evacuation for Kurmitar Iron Ore Mines, Sundargarh, Odisha (M/s. Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd., Bhubaneswar).
• Coal quality analysis and dipside Manoharpur coal block, Odisha (M/s. Orissa Coal & Power Ltd., Bhubaneswar).
• Characterisation and beneficiation studies on hematite iron ore from Sagasahi mine, Odisha (M/s. Essar Paradip).
• Characterisation and beneficiation studies on hematite iron ore for preparation of DRI pellet feed material (M/s. Prominerals Pvt. Ltd.).
• Characterization and testing of different samples and ores (assigned from the Head of the Dept.).