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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
I. Papers Published in Journals & Proceedings
1. P. C. Kapur and S. P. Mehrotra: Phenomenological model for flotation kinetics, Trans. Inst.
Mining and Metallurgy (London), Sec. C, Vol. 82, 1973, 229-235.
2. P. C. Kapur and S. P. Mehrotra: Estimation of flotation rate distribution by numerical inversion of
Laplace Transform, Chem. Engg. Sci., Vol. 29, 1974, 411-416.
3. S. P. Mehrotra and P. C. Kapur: The effects of aeration rate, particle size and pulp density on the
flotation rate distribution, Powder Technology, Vol. 9, 1974, 213-220.
4. S.P. Mehrotra and P.C. Kapur: Optimal-suboptimal synthesis and design of flotation circuits,
Separation Science, Vol. l9, 1974, 167-184.
5. S. P. Mehrotra and P. C. Kapur: The effect of particle size and feed rate on flotation rate
distribution in a continuous cell, Int. J. Mineral Processing, Vol. 2, 1975, 15-28.
6. S. P. Mehrotra: Role of digital computers in process metallurgy, Metallica, 1976, 33-38.
7. S. P. Mehrotra and P. Y. Khedkar: Production of metal powders by atomization and their
characterization, Trans. Indian Inst. of Metals, Vol. 33, 1980, 361-367.
8. S. P. Mehrotra and V. Seshadri: Reduction of molybdenum trioxide with hydrogen, Metal ABM,
Vol. 36, 1980, 507-15.
9. S. P. Mehrotra and V. Seshadri: Kinetics of reduction of molybdenum dioxide with hydrogen,
Metal ABM, Vol. 36, 1980, 635-46.
10. K. P. Rao and S. P. Mehrotra: Effect of process variables on atomization of metals and alloys,
Modern Developments in Powder Metallurgy (Proceedings of International Powder metallurgy
conference held at Washington, D.C., U.S.A., June, 1980, Vol. 12, 1981, 113-130.
11. S. P. Mehrotra: Mathematical modelling of gas atomization process for metal powder
production, Part 1, Powder Metallurgy International, Vol. 13, 1981, 80-85.
12. S. P. Mehrotra: Mathematical modelling of gas atomization process for metal powder
production, Part 2, Powder Metallurgy International, Vol. 13, 1981, 132-136.
13. S. P. Mehrotra: A numerical method for evaluating site energy distribution for adsorption of
gases on solids, Colloids and Surfaces, Vol. 3, 1981, 267-78.
14. A. C. D. Chaklader, W. W. Gill and S. P. Mehrotra: Predictive model for interfacial phenomena
between molten metals and saphire in varying oxygen partial pressures, Materials Sci.
Research, Vol. 14, 1981, 421-32.
15. S. P. Mehrotra and V. Manuja: Computer control in process technology, Proceedings of the
National Workshop on Use of Computers in Smelting Industry held at Hindustan Zinc Ltd.,
Udaipur, 1982, 1-13.
16. R. K. Malik and S.P. Mehrotra: Mathematical modelling and simulation of smelting operations -
typical examples from copper and lead smelting, ibid, 61-74.
17. S. P. Mehrotra: Computer applications in smelting industry - typical examples from copper, zinc
and aluminium smelting, ibid, 75-89.
18. S. P. Mehrotra: Instrumentation in smelting operation, ibid, 90-110.

19. S. P. Mehrotra and A. K. Saxena: Effect of process variables on the residence time distribution of
solids in a continuously operated flotation cell, International J. Mineral Processing, Vol. 10,
1983, 255-77.
20. S. P. Mehrotra and V. K. Sinha: Catalytic effect of iron on the carbon- carbon dioxide reaction
kinetics, Trans. Iron Steel Inst. Japan, Vol. 23, 1983, 723-31.
21. D. Roy, S. P. Mehrotra and P. C. Kapur: Lightweight building blocks from fly ash pellets,
Resources and Conservation, Vol. 11, 1984, 64-75.
22. S. P. Mehrotra and A. C. D. Chaklader: Interfacial phenomena between molten metal and
saphire substrates, Metallurgical Trans. B, Vol. 16B, 1985, 567-575.
23. N. Ranjan and S. P. Mehrotra: Mathematical modelling of conventional copper converter,
Proceedings of the International Conference on `Progress in Metallurgical Research:
Fundamental and Applied Aspects', held at IIT Kanpur, India (Feb. 11-15, 1985), Tata McGraw
Hill, New Delhi, 1986, 269-276.
24. G. G. Krishnamurthy, A. Ghosh and S. P. Mehrotra: Effect of plume geometry of recirculation
flow rates in a gas injected vessel, in the Proceedings of the International Conference on
`Progress in Metallurgical Research: Fundamental and Applied Aspects', held at IIT Kanpur,
India (Feb. 11-15, 1985), Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1986, 307-316.
25. G. G. Krishnamurthy, S. P. Mehrotra and A. Ghosh: Mixing in a gas injected vessel: some basic
concepts and experimental measurements, Proceedings of the Sixth Process Technology
Conference, Fifth International Iron & Steel Congress, Washington, D.C., 1986, 401-407.
26. S. P. Mehrotra: Analysis of kinetics of coal gasification using the concept of distributed rate
constant, Coal Science and Technology II: the Proceedings of 1987 International conference on
Coal Science, Elsevier, The Netherlands, 1987, 501-506.
27. S. P. Mehrotra: Design of optimal flotation circuits, Proceedings of Indo- US Seminar on Special
Topics in Mineral Processing, December 30, 1987 - January 1, 1988, Publ. Tata Research
Development and Design Centre, Pune, 1988.
28. P. C. Kapur and S. P. Mehrotra: Modeling of flotation kinetics and design of flotation circuits,
Proceedings of the International Conference on Challenges in Mineral Processing held at
Berkeley (December 7 - 10, 1988), Published by (SME/AIME), December 1988, 300-322.
29. G. G. Krishnamurthy, S. P. Mehrotra and A. Ghosh: Experimental investigation of mixing
phenomena in a gas stirred liquid bath, Metallurgical Trans. B, Vol. 19B, 1988, 839-850.
30. G. G. Kirshnamurthy, A. Ghosh and S. P. Mehrotra: Characterization of two phase plume in a
gas stirred liquid bath - a water model study, Metallurgical Trans. B, Vol 19B, 1988, 885-892.
31. S. P. Mehrotra: Design of optimal flotation circuits - a review, Mineral and Metallurgical
Processing Journal (SME/AIME) Vol. 5, 1988, 142-153.
32. G. G. Krishnamurathy, A. Ghosh and S. P. Mehrotra: Mathematical modelling of mixing
phenomena in gas stirred liquid bath, Metallurgical Trans. B, Vol 20B, 1989, 53-59.
33. S. P. Mehrotra: Role of Mathematical modelling in metallurgy, Bulletin of Materials Science, Vol.
12, 1989, 353-368.
34. S. P. Mehrotra and A. C. D. Chaklader: A preliminary kinetic analysis for first order gas-solid
reactions with distributed rate constants using Laplace transform, ISIJ International, Vol. 29, No.
2, 1989, 125-134.
35. Ashok Dey, P. C. Kapur and S.P. Mehrotra: A search strategy for optimization of flotation
circuits, International J. of Mineral Processing, Vol. 26, 1989, 73-93.

36. S. P. Mehrotra: Analysis of kinetics of oxidation/reduction of metal sulfides using the concept of
distributed reaction rate constant, Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in
Chemical Engineering, held at IIT Kanpur, January 4-6, 1989, Publ. Tata McGraw Hill, 1989,
224-232.
37. S. P. Mehrotra and N. P. H. Padmanabhan: Flotation kinetics - a review, Trans. Indian Inst.
Metals, Vol. 43, 1990, 9-21.
38. S. P. Mehrotra and N. P. H. Padmanabhan: Analysis of flotation kinetics of Malanjkhand copper
ore in terms of distributed flotation rate constant, Trans. Inst. Mining and Metallurgy (London)
Section C, 1990, 32-42.
39. S. P. Mehrotra and J. K. Brimacombe: Coal-char carbon dioxide gasification in a rotary reactor,
Ironmaking and Steelmaking, Vol.17, 1990, 93-104
40. S. P. Mehrotra and B. V. Kumar: Production of sponge iron in a fluidized bed reactor, Part I:
Design of a high temperature fluidized bed reactor, Trans. Indian Inst. Metals, Vol. 43, 1990,
159-167.
41. S. P. Mehrotra and R. K. Mallik: Mathematical modelling of single roll process of continuous
casting of steel strips/thin slabs based on fluid flow solidification considerations, Proc. of
International Workshop on Metallurgical Fluid Flows, held in Lulea, June 1990, 19 pages.
42. M. K. Anjan Kumar and S. P. Mehrotra: A mathematical model of single roll strip caster based on
macroscopic enthalpy balances, Steel Research, Vol. 62, 1991, 164-170.
43. S. P. Mehrotra and Binod Kumar: Reduction of iron ore in a fluidised bed reactor Part II:
Reduction of iron ore fines with charcoal and methane in a fluidised bed reactor, Trans. Indian
Inst. Metals, Vol. 44, 1991, 101-110.
44. M. K. Anjan Kumar and S. P. Mehrotra: Effect of process parameters on the performance of a
single roll continuous strip caster, Proceedings of 1st European Conference on Continuous
Casting of Steel, held at Florence, Italy, Sept. 23-25, 1991, Publ. Associazione Italiana Di
Metallurgia, 1991, 2.367-2.376.
45. P. C. Kapur, A. Dey and S.P. Mehrotra: Identification of feed and simulation of industrial flotation
circuits, Int. J. Min. Processing, Vol. 31, 1991, 11-35.
46. G.G. Krishna Murthy, A. Ghosh and S.P. Mehrotra: Theoretical estimation of mixing parameters
in a gas stirred liquid bath, Trans. Indian Inst. Metals, Vol. 44, 1991, 31-37.
47. R. Singh and S. P. Mehrotra: Impact of mill tailings and effluents on environment, in the Proc. of
National Seminar on Pollution Through Metallurgical Operations, held at Srinagar, June, 1987,
Ed. A. R. Chesti, Publ. Rajkamal Electric Press, Delhi, 1991.
48. M. K. Anjan Kumar and S. P. Mehrotra: A mathematical model of single roll strip caster based on
microscopic heat balance, Ironmaking and Steelmaking, Vol. 19, 1992, 55-63.
49. S. P. Mehrotra and R. Tandon: A mathematical model of single roll strip caster based on fluid
flow considerations, Steel Research, Vol. 63, 1992, 205-211.
50. S. P. Mehrotra: Continuous casting of this slabs/strips of steel, Indian Steel Annual, 1991,
97-102.
51. G. G. Krishna Murthy and S. P. Mehrotra: Mixing in liquid baths by gas injection, Ironmaking
and Steelmaking, Vol. 19, 1992, 377-389.
52. S. P. Mehrotra and R. K. Mallik: A mathematical model of single roll continuous strip caster
based on heat transfer and fluid flow considerations, ISIJ International, Vol. 33, 1993, 595-604.

53. M.R.R.I. Shamsi and S. P. Mehrotra: A two dimensional heat and fluid flow model of single roll
continuous sheet caster, Metallurgical Transaction B, Vol. 24B, 1993, 521-534.
54. S. P. Mehrotra and Y. C. Nand: Heat balance model to predict salamander penetration and
temperature profiles in the sub-hearth of an iron blast furnace, ISIJ International, Vol. 33, 1993,
839-846.
55. S. P. Mehrotra: Mathematical modeling - A tool for developing existing and new technologies in
iron and steel, Trans. Indian Inst. Met. Vol. 46, 1993, 253-265.
56. S. P. Mehrotra and V. Srinivasan : Extraction of nickel from Indian laterite ore by segregation
roasting process, Trans. Inst. Mining and Metall. Sec. C, Vol. 103, 1994, C97-104.
57. S. P. Mehrotra and K. R. Udyakumar : Thermodynamic analysis of segregation roasting process
for oxidized copper and nickel ores, Trans. Indian Inst. Metals, Vol. 47, 1994, 111-120.
58. S. P. Mehrotra: Optimal design and synthesis of flotation circuits, in Mineral Resources -
Characterization and Beneficiation, Publ. Wiley Eastern, New Delhi, 1995, 165-183.
59. S. P. Mehrotra and Ratnakar Singh : Role of forth processes in flotation, Metals, Materials and
Processes, Vol. 6, 1995, 195-216.
60. S. P. Mehrotra, M.R.R.I. Shamsi and P. N. Bid : Casting of aluminium sheets on a laboratory scale
single roll continuous sheet caster, J. of Metals, Vol. 47, 1995, 18-22.
61. S. P. Mehrotra and M.R.R.I. Shamsi : Mathematical modeling of continuous strip/sheet casting on
a single roll caster, Proceedings of National Conference on Transport Phenomena in
Metallurgical Processes, eds. S. Prakash and P. Ramachandra Rao, NML Jamshedpur, 1996, 125-
137.
62. M.R.R.I. Shamsi and S. P. Mehrotra : Validation and refining of the two dimensional heat and
fluid flow model for a single roll sheet caster and estimation of heat transfer coefficients at
caster drum-sheet interface, Ironmaking & Steelmaking, Vol.24, 1997, 167-173.
63. S. P. Mehrotra, A. Chakravorty and P. Singh: Determination of relevant heat transfer coefficients
for the single roll continuous sheet caster using simulated experiments, Steel Research, Vol. 68,
1997, 201-208.
64. S. P. Mehrotra and B.K. Mishra: Mathematical modeling of particle stratification in jigs,
Proceedings of the National Conference on Processing of Fines, NML, Jamshedpur, 1997, 202-
217.
65. Anand Katti, B.K. Mishra and S.P. Mehrotra : Simulation of Industrial gravity separation
processing using a general purpose simulator, Proceedings of the National Conference on
Processing of Fines, NML Jamshedpur, 1997, 229-239.
66. B. K. Mishra and S.P. Mehrotra: Modelling of particulate stratification in jigs by the Discrete
Element Analysis, Minerals Engineering, Vol.11, 1998, 511-522.
67. M.R.R.I. Shamsi and S.P. Mehrotra: Full rotation model of the single roll continuous sheet casting
process, Ironmaking & Steelmaking, Vol.25, 1998, 150-158.
68. G. G. Roy, R. Shekhar and S. P. Mehrotra: Particle suspension in (air-agitated) Pachuca tanks,
Metallurgical Transactions B, Vol. 29B, 1998, 339-349.
69. T. Chandrashekhar, R. Shekhar and S. P. Mehrotra: Solid-liquid mass transfer in air-agitated
Pachuca tanks, Inst. Min. Metall. (London) Sec. C, 1998, Vol 107, 151-156.
70. S. P. Mehrotra: Mathematical modeling and simulation of industrial floating circuits, Metals
Materials and Processes, Vol. 10, 1998, 67-84.

71. S. P. Mehrotra: Production of metal sheets using a single roll continuous sheet caster, Metals
Materials and Processes, Vol. 10, 1998, 351-368.
72. R. Srinivasan, B.K. Mishra and S.P. Mehrotra : Simulation of particle stratification in jigs, Coal
Preparation, Vol. 20, 1999, 55-70.
73. B. K. Mishra, Anand Katti and S.P. Mehrotra : On-line size monitoring by a Nucleonic Density
Gauge, Mineral and Metallurgical Processing Journal, Vol. 16, 1999, 37-40.
74. S. P. Mehrotra: Process control in iron and steel industry, in Iron and Steelmaking: Principle and
Practice, Ed. N.B. Ballal, Allied Publishers, New Delhi, 1999.
75. S. P. Mehrotra, G.S. Rao and S.P. Gupta : Evaluation of properties of aluminium strips produced
using a laboratory scale single roll continuous strip caster, Trans IIM, Vol. 52, 1999, 313-325.
76. P. S. Siva Raju and S.P. Mehrotra: Mathematical modeling of centrifugal casting of metal-matrix
composites, Materials Trans, Japanese Institute of Metals, Vol. 41, 2000, 1626-1635.
77. S. P. Mehrotra and R. Shekhar: Studies on particle suspension in (air-agitated) Pachuca tanks,
Proc. of Processing of Fines, (PROF-2000), held at NML, Jamshedpur, Nov. 2000, 345-361.
78. S. P. Mehrotra and R. Shekhar: Particle suspension in air agitated tanks: Investigation of
hysterisis and novel split air injection technique, Metallurgical Trans. B, Vol. 32B, 2001. 223-
231.
79. B. K. Mishra and S.P. Mehrotra: A jig model based on the discrete element method and its
experimental validation, International J. Mineral Processing, Vol. 63/4, 2001, 177-189.
80. S. P. Mehrotra: Challenges and opportunities in mineral processing in India in new millennium,
IIM Metal News, Vol. 4, 2001, 15-18; also published in the Proc. of Int. Seminar on Mineral
Processing Technologies (MPT-2001), Eds. N.P.H. Padmanabhan, T. Sreenivas and K. Srinivas,
Allied Publishers Ltd. New Delhi, 2001, 1-4.
81. S. P. Mehrotra and Manish Pandey: Coal-char combustion in a fluidized bed reactor, Trans
Indian Institute of Metals, Vol.54, 2001, 255-266
82. S. P. Mehrotra: Current studies and future trends in Mineral Processing education in India –
Some concerns, IIM Metal News, Vol.6, No.2, April 2003, 17-19
83. M.R.R.I. Shamsi, T. Sundararajan, S.P. Mehrotra and R.P.Goel: Development of a twodimensional
model to simulate the gas flow and pressure variation in a blast furnace, in the
Proc. of Asia Steel International Conference-2003, held at Jamshedpur, April 2003, Eds.
T.Mukherjee and A.S.Dhillon, Publ. Tata Steel, Jamshedpur, Vol.1, 2003, paper 1.f.1
84. S. Kumar, K.M. Godiwalla and S.P. Mehrotra: Modeling of heat treatment and refractory wear in
the blast furnace hearth using finite element method, in the Proc. of Asia Steel International
Conference-2003, held at Jamshedpur, April 2003, Eds. T.Mukherjee and A.S.Dhillon, Publ. Tata
Steel, Jamshedpur, Vol.1, 2003, paper 1.f.4
85. S. P. Mehrotra and S.Prakash: Market leadership through knowledge partnership in
managing knowledge markets in a global economy – The Indian Context, Proceedings of the
R&D Management Conference, 2003, CSIR, New Delhi, Dec. 6-7, 2003, pp 59-66, Eds.
O.P.Agarwal and Sudeep Kumar
86. A. Bandopadhyay, M.C. Goswami and S.P. Mehrotra: Application of cleaner technology and
process reengineering in reducing environmental pollution from Indian steel sector – A critical
assessment, Proceedings of 2004 Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Cleaner
Technology, Madrid, Spain, September 26-29, 2004

87. S. Prakash and S.P. Mehrotra: IPR in Market Savvy Technology, J. of the Indian Law Institute,
Vol. 6, 2004, 226-235
88. S. P. Mehrotra and M.R.R.I. Shamsi: Near net shape casting of thin slab/strips: Current status
and future trends, Metals, Materials and Processes, 2004, April-September, Vol. 16, No. 2-3.
89. C. Sasikumar, D.S. Rao, S. Srikanth, B. Ravikumar, N.K. Mukhopadhyay and S.P. Mehrotra: Effect
of mechanical activation on the kinetics of sulfuric acid leaching of beach sand ilmenite from
Orissa, India, Hydrometallurgy 75, 2004, 189-204
90. S. P. Mehrotra: Mathematical modelling – a wonder tool if judiciously used, CSIR Diamond
Jubilee Lecture Series, Editted by R P Goel and N.G.Goswami, Publ. NML, Jamshedpur, 2004,
67, 103.
91. S. P. Mehrotra and A. Bandopadhyay: Environmental issues in Indian Steel
Industry, JPC Bulletin, August 2004, 11-21
92. Rakesh Kumar, T.C. Alex, Z.H. Khan, S.P. Mahapatra and S.P. Mehrotra: Mechanical activation of
bauxite-potential and prospects in the Bayer process, Light Metals, Edited by Halvor Kvande
TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), 2005, 77-79
93. Chandan Guria, Mohan Verma, Santosh K. Gupta and S.P. Mehrotra: Multi-objective optimal
synthesis and design of froth flotation circuits for mineral processing, using the jumping gene
adaptation of genetic algorithm, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Vol. 44, 2005, 2621-2633.
94. Chandan Guria, Mohan Verma, S.P. Mehrotra and S.K. Gupta: Simultaneous optimisation of the
performance of flotation circuits and their simplification using the jumping gene adaptation of
genetic algorithm, Miner. Process. Vol.77, 2005, 165-185
95. S. Prakash, K. Mukherjee and S.P. Mehrotra: Cold model study of metal droplet descent
fluids including a treatment of the non-Newtonian behaviour as exhibited by molten slag
system, Iron and Steelmaking, Vol.32, 2005, 494-502
96. R. Kumar, S. Kumar, S. Budjena and S.P. Mehrotra: Hydration of mechanically activated
granulated blast furnace slag, Metall. Trans.B, Vol. 36B, 2005, 873-883
97. S. K. Das, K.M. Godiwalla, S.P. Mehrotra, Amit Chatterjee, S.H. Krishnan and P.C. Choudhary:
Mathematical modelling of volatile matter evolution during carbonisation in metallurgical coke
ovens, International Journal of High Temperature Materials and Processes, Vol. 24, 2005, 301-
314
98. Sanjay Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, T. C. Alex, A. Badopadhyay and S. P. Mehrotra: Effect of
mechanically activated fly ash on the properties of geopolymer cement, Proc. World Congress
Geopolymer 2005, Ed. Joseph Davidovits, 205, 113-116
99. G. Bhaskar Raju, S. Prabhakar, S.P. Mehrotra and S.B. Vora: Circuit simplification by flotation
columns – A pilot scale study, Emerging Trends in Mineral Processing and Extractive
Metallurgy, edited by V.N. Mishra, S.C. Das and T. Subbaiah, Allied Publishers, New Delhi
(2005), 10-21
100. A. K. Mukherjee, B. K. Mishra and S. P. Mehrotra: Two different modelling strategies for
predicting jig bed stratification, Tata Search, Vol.1, (2005), 39-45
101. Sanjay Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, A. Bandopadhyay and S.P. Mehrotra: High strength
geopolymeric material through mechanical activation of fly ash, Proc. World Congress ‘Fly Ash
2005’, New Delhi, X12.1-10
102. A. K. Vaish, R. C. Gupta and S. P. Mehrotra: Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of the
smeltingreduction of multi-metallic Indian magnetite ore, Journal of Metallurgy and Materials
Science, Vol.48, 2006, 1-12

103. A. K. Vaish, S.P. Mehrotra and R.C. Gupta: Thermodynamics and reduction kinetics of iron ore
in direct reduction processes, Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Vol.48, 2006, 59-71
104. K. K. Sahu, A. Agrawal, B.D. Pandey and S.P. Mehrotra: Spent nickel catalyst – A valuable source
of nickel, Proceedings of the International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology-2006,
Chennai, Eds. G. Bhaskar Raju, et al., Allied Publishers, New Delhi (2006), 1062-1066
105. Chitrangada Das, K.D. Mehta, Rakesh Kumar, B.D. Pandey and S.P. Mehrotra: Mechanochemical
activation and bio-leaching of Indian Ocean nodules by A. Niger, Proceedings of the
International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology-2006, Chennai, Eds. G. Bhaskar Raju,
et al., Allied Publishers, New Delhi (2006), 757-762
106. Sanjay Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, A. Bandopadhyay and S.P. Mehrotra: Geopolymer mediated
solutions for the management of solid industrial wastes, Proceedings of the International
Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology-2006, Chennai, Eds. G. Bhaskar Raju, et al., Allied
Publishers, New Delhi, 2006, 1024-1030
107. S. K. Das, K.M Godiwalla and S.P. Mehrotra: Heat transfer characterization in the mould of a high
speed continuous steel slab caster, Proceedings of 18 th National & 7 th ISHMT-ASME Heat and
Mass Transfer Conference, IIT Guwahati, January 4-6, 2006, 2146-2153
108. Emila Panda, D. Majumdar and S.P. Mehrotra: Mathematical modelling of particle segregation
studies during centrifugal casting of metal matrix composites, Metallurgical and Materials
Transactions, Vol. 37A, 2006, 1675-1687
109. S. K. Das, R.P. Goel, S.P. Mehrotra and Y. Maruthi Prasad: Mathematical modelling of blast
furnace process for characterisation of the internal state, Steel Tech, Vol.1, 2006, 25-33
110. A. Bandopadhyay, Sanjay Kumar, Rakesh Kumar and S.P. Mehrotra: Emerging areas of
Environment Management in Iron and Steel Sector, Towards a Cleaner & Greener Environment,
published by Steel Authority of India Ltd., New Delhi, 2006, 11-15
111. Chandan Guria, Mohan Verma, S.P. Mehrotra and S.K. Gupta: Simultaneous optimisation of
the performance of flotation circuits and their simplification using the jumping gene adaptation
of genetic algorithm – II: More complex problems Int. J. Miner. Process. 79, 2006, 149-166
112. C. Sasikumar, D. S. Rao, S. Srikanth, B. R. V. Narasimhan, B. Ravikumar, N. K. Mukhopadhyay
and S. P. Mehrotra: Effect of natural weathering and mechanical activation on the acid
dissolution kinetics of Indian beach sand and ilmenites, Metals, Materials and Processes, Vol.
18, 2006, 211-224
113. M. Sankar, N.K. Batra and S.P. Mehrotra: Roasting, reduction and leaching of an Indian ilmenite
ore for producing synthetic rutile, Trans. Indian Institute of Metals, Vol.59, 2006, 381-387
114. S. P. Mehrotra, Rakesh Kumar and S. Kumar: Mechanical activation of solids; Characterisation
and select applications in minerals and waste processing, Proceedings of XXIII International
Mineral Processing Congress (2006), Instanbul, Turkey, Eds. G. Onal, et al. Publ. Promed Ltd.,
& Lacivent offset, Ltd., Vol.3, 2188-2193.
115. Dulal Bhunia, S.P. Mehrotra and R. Shekhar: A novel probe for measuring current
distribution in Wood’s metal in a simulated Hall-Heroult cell, Mineral Processing and Extractive
Metallurgy (Trans. Inst. Min. Metall. C), Vol. 115, 2006, 206-212.
116. S. K. Das, K.M. Godiwalla, S.P. Mehrotra, K.K.M. Sastry and P.K. Dey: Analytical model for
erosion behaviour of impacted fly-ash particles on coal-fired boiler components, Sadhana,
Vol.31, 2006, 583-595

117. S. P. Mehrotra: Realm of Mechanochemistry in Extractive Metallurgy – Scientific Curiosity to
Commercial Reality, Trans. Ind. Inst. Metal, Vol.60, 2007, 1-13. Also published in IIM Metal
News, Vol.9, 2006, 7-18
118. S. K. Das, K.M Godiwalla, S.P. Mehrotra and P.K. Dey: Mathematical modelling of erosion
behaviour of impacted fly ash particles on coal fired boiler components at elevated
temperature, High Temperature Materials & Processes, Vol.25, 2006, 324-335
119. S. K. Das, K.M. Godiwalla and S.P. Mehrotra: A Mathematical Model to characterize Volatile
matter evolution during Carbonisation in Metallurgical Coke Ovens, International Symposium
on Advances in Environment Friendly Technology in Mineral Processing and Metal Extraction
(AETMME-2006) during Nov 1-3, 2006 at Bhubaneswar, India, pp 156-175
120. S. K. Das, L. Panda, K.M. Godiwalla, K.K. Bhattacharyya, Ratnakar Singh and S.P. Mehrotra:
Mathematical Modelling of Separation behaviour of a Spiral for Washing High Ash Coal,
International Symposium on Advances in Environment Friendly Technology in Mineral
Processing and Metal Extraction (AETMME-2006) during Nov 1-3, 2006 at Bhubaneswar, India,
pp 75-94
121. S. K. Das, K.M. Godiwalla, Shubha Hedge, S.P. Mehrotra and P.K. Dey: A Mathematical Ductile
Erosion Model to characterize Ash Particles Erosion on Boiler Grade Steel Surfaces,
International Conference on Industrial Tribology, ICIT-2006, Nov 30-Dec 02, 2006, IISC,
Bangalore, India, pp. 189-196
122. S. K. Das, K.M. Godiwalla, Shubha Hedge, S.P. Mehrotra and P.K. Dey: A Stochastic Model for
Prediction of Erosion oxidation interaction on Boiler Grade Steel Surfaces, International
Conference on Industrial Tribology, ICIT-2006, Nov 30-Dec 02, 2006, IISC, Bangalore, India, pp.
354-366
123. S. K. Das, L. Panda, K.M. Godiwalla, K.K. Bhattacharyya, Ratnakar Singh and S.P. Mehrotra: An
improved Mathematical model for characterization of Separation Efficiency of a Coal washing
Spiral, Proceedings of the International Seminar on Mineral Processing (MPT-2007), Feb 22-24,
2007, Mumbai, pp 597-601
124. S. K. Das, K. M. Godiwalla, L. Panda, K. K. Bhattacharya, R. Singh and S. P. Mehrotra:
Mathematical modelling of Bagnold effect and separation behaviour of coal washing spiral
using a mechanistic approach, Proc. National seminar on Advanced Gravity Separation, Eds. R.
Singh, A. Das and N. G. Goswami, NML, Jamshedpur, 2007, 86-95
125. G. K. Mandal, N.K. Batra and S.P. Mehrotra: Sulphur control of blast furnace hot metal by
manganese additions, Trans. Indian Institute of Metals, Vol.60, 2007, 45-52
126. A. K. Vaish, R.C. Gupta and S.P. Mehrotra: Smelting reduction of iron ore, IIM Metal News,
Vol.10, 2007, 6-20
127. S. K. Das, K.M. Godiwalla and S.P. Mehrotra: A mathematical model for prediction of physical
properties of the coke oven charge during carbonisation, High Temperature Materials &
Processes, Vol.26, 2007, 323-335
128. S. K. Pal, S. Prakash, A. Madhukar and S.P. Mehrotra: Evaluation of intellectual property asset
value. Intellectual Property Management, Vol.1, 2007, 174-183
129. Sanjay Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, A. Bandopadhyay and S.P. Mehrotra: Novel geopolymer building
materials through synergistic utilization of industrial waste, Proc. Of 2007 International
Conference on Alkali Activated Materials – Research, Production and Utilization, held at
Prague, Czech Republic, 2007, 429-446
130. K. Mukherjee, S. Prakash, S.N. Sinha and S.P. Mehrotra: Cold simulation of metalloids transport
in blast furnaces, Steel Research International, Vol.78, 2007, 281-289

131. R. Singh and S.P. Mehrotra: Beneficiation of iron ores for iron and steelmaking, Steel Tech, Vol.
1, 2007, 17-32
132. C. Sasikumar, D.S. Rao, S. Srikanth, N.K. Mukhopadhyay and S.P. Mehrotra: Dissolution studies
of mechanically activated Manavalakurichi ilmenite with HCl and H 2 SO 4 , Hydrometallurgy, Vol.
88, 2007, 154-169
133. S Lenka, S.P. Mehrotra, Rajiv Shekhar: Magnetohydrodynamics in advanced hall-heroult cells:
Physical modelling of flow in a laboratory-scale cell, Mineral Processing and Extractive
Metallurgy (formerly Trans. Inst. Mining & Met. Sec. C), Vol.116, 2007, 177-182
134. S. K. Das, K.M.Godiwalla, Lopamudra Panda, K.K. Bhattacharya, Ratnakar Singh and S.P.
Mehrotra: Mathematical modelling of separation characteristics of a coal-washing spiral,
Mineral Processing, Int. J. Mineral Processing., Vol. 84, 2007, 118-132
135. A. K. Vaish, B. Nayak, S. P. Mehrotra and R. C. Gupta: The Ni-Cr-Co bearing magnetite ore of
Nagaland, India – its mineralogical characteristics, J. Metallurgy and Materials Science, Vol. 49,
2007, 215-220
136. Rakesh Kumar, Sanjay Kumar and S.P. Mehrotra: Towards sustainable solutions for fly ash
through mechanical activation, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Vol.52, 2007, 157-179
137. R. K. Gupta, S.P. Mehrotra and S.P. Gupta: Evaluation and optimization of metal matrix
composite strip produced by single roll continuous strip casting method, Mater. Sci and Engg. –
A, Vol. 465, 2007, 116-123
138. A. K. Vaish, R.C. Gupta and S.P. Mehrotra: Smelting reduction of iron ore – An optimum
approach, J. of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Vol. 49, 2007, 129-142
139. S. Prakash, K. Mukherjee, S. Singh and S. P. Mehrotra: Simulation of energy dynamics of electric
furnace steelmaking using DRI, Ironmaking and Steelmaking, Vol. 34, 2007, 61-70
140. S. Kumar, R. Kumar, T. C. Alex, A. Bandopadhyay and S. P. Mehrotra: Influence of reactivity of
fly ash on geopolymerization, Advances in Applied Ceramics, Vol. 106, 2007, 120-127
141. S. K. Das, Shubha Hegde, P.K. Dey and S. P. Mehrotra: Erosion – Oxidation response of boiler
grade steels – a mathematical investigation, Research Letters in Materials Science, Vol.2008,
Article ID 542161, 2008, 4 pages
142. Biswajit Sarkar, Avimanyu Das and S. P.Mehrotra: Study of separation features in floatex
separator for cleaning fine coal, International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol.86, 2008, 40-49
143. G.K. Mandal, R. Balasubramaniam and S. P. Mehrotra: Effect of several process parameters on
interfacial aluminium rich layer in galvanized coatings, Proc. International Seminar ‘Prospect,
Problems and Potential of Coated Steels’, organized by IIM Jamshedpur and Tata Steel,
February 14-16, 2008, 96-101
144. S. K. Das, Subha Hegde, K.M. Godiwalla, S. P. Mehrotra and P.K. Dey: A probabilistic model to
characterize erosion-oxidation damage on boiler grade steel impacted by solid particle,
Journal of Tribology, Vol.130, 2008,041601-1 to 041601-7
145. A. Das and S. P. Mehrotra: A comprehensive analysis of separation in floatex density separator,
Proc. Of XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress, Beijing, China, Sept. 24-28, 2008,
Eds. W. D. ZUO, S. C. Yao, W. F. Liang, Z. L. Cheng and H. Long, 754-763
146. S. K. Das, K.M. Godiwalla, Shubha Hegde, S. P. Mehrotra and P.K. Dey: A Mathematical model
to characterize effect of silica content in the boiler fly ash on erosion behaviour of boiler grade
steel, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol.204, 2008, 239-247

147. Sanjay Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, A. Bandopadhyay, T.C. Alex, B.Ravi Kumar, S.K.Das and S. P.
Mehrotra: Mechanical activation of granulated blast furnace slag and its effect on the properties
and structure of portland slag cement, Cement & Concrete Composites, Vol.8, 2008, 679-685
148. T.C. Alex, Rakesh Kumar, S.K. Roy and S. P. Mehrotra: Stirred bead mill grinding of gibbsite –
Surface and morphological changes, Advanced Powder Technology, Vol.19, 2008, 483-491
149. G. K. Mandal, R. Balasubramaniam and S. P. Mehrotra: Theoretical investigation of the
interfacial reactions during hot dip galvanizing of steel, Materials and Metallurgical
Transaction A, Vol.40A, 2009, 637-645
150. A. Das, B. Sarkar and S. P. Mehrotra: Prediction of separation performance of flotex density
separator for processing of fine coal particles, International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol.
91, 2009, 41-49
151. G. K. Mandal, D. Mandal, S.K. Das, R. Balasubramaniam and S. P. Mehrotra: Microstructural
study of galvanized coatings formed in pure as well as commercial grade Zn baths, Transaction
of The Indian Institute of Metals, Vol.62, 2009, 35-40
152. C. Sasikumar, S. Srikanth, N.K. Mukhopadhyay and S.P. Mehrotra: Energetics of mechanical
activation – Application to ilmenite, Minerals Engineering, Vol.22, 2009, 572-574
153. A. Das, A. Vidyadhar and S. P. Mehrotra, A novel flowsheet combining dry and wet techniques
for the recovery of metal values from waste printed circuit boards, Resources, Conservation
and Recycling, Vol.53, 2009, 464-469
154. Chandan Guria, Mohan Varma, Santosh K. Gupta, and S. P.Mehrotra: Optimal synthesis of an
industrial fluorspar beneficiation plant using a jumping gene adaptation of genetic algorithm,
Minerals and Metallurgical Processing Journal, Vol. 26, No. 4 , 2009, 174-190
155. R. Kanti, M. Kumar, S. Ranganthan, S. Saxena and S. P. Mehrotra: Resistance heating of oxide
slags – Theoretical model and experimental validation, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly:
Vol.48, 2009, 387-398
156. S. K. Das, S. P. Mehrotra and K. M. Godiwalla: Technological advances in refining and
processing of stainless steel – a brief overview, published in Advances in Stainless Steel,
Editor-in-Chief: Baldev Raj, Universal Press, 2009, 431-452.
157. Rakesh Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, T.C. Alex, S. Srikanth and S. P. Mehrotra: Chapter entitled
‘Process innovation using mechanical activation of minerals and wastes’ in the book
‘Experimental and Theoretical Approaches to Modern Mechanochemistry’, Eds. Mulas Gabricle
and Delogue Francesco, Publ: Transworld Research Network, 2010, 255-272.
158. Sanjay Kumar, Rakesh Kumar and S. P. Mehrotra: Influence of granulated blast furnace slag on
the reaction, structure and properties of fly ash based geoploymer, J. Materials Science,
Vol.45, 2010, 607-615.
159. G. K. Mandal, S. K. Das, R. Balasubramaniam and S. P. Mehrotra: Effect of temperature on
formation of the aluminium rich inhibition layer at the substrate coating interface during
galvanizing, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, Vol. 49, 2010, 301-310.
160. K. D. Mehta, Chitrangada Das, Rakesh Kumar, B. D. Pandey and S. P. Mehrotra: Effect of
mechano-chemical activation on bioleaching of Indian ocean nodules by a fungus, Minerals
Engineering, Vol. 23, 2010, 1207-1212
161. T. C. Alex, Rakesh Kumar, S. K. Roy and S. P. Mehrotra: Anomalous reduction in surface area
during mechanical activation of boehmite synthesized by thermal decomposition of gibbsite,
Powder Technology, Vol. 208, 2011, 128-136.

162. Vinod Kumar, G. N. Jadav, N. K. Khosla, S. P. Mehrotra, M. K. Mohanta and K. K. Bhattacharyya:
Implication for process mineralogy for beneficiation of low grade iron ore resources containing
high alumina from eastern part of India, Proc. Of XI Internationa Conference on Mineral
Processing Technology (MPT-2010), held at NML, Jamshedpur, Eds. R. Singh, A. Das, P. K.
Banerjee, K. K. Bhattacharyya and N. G. Goswami, Dec. 2010, 82—91.
163. S. K. Maiti, M. C. Shekhar, K. M. Godiwalla, P. Bhattacharyya, B. Nayak, R. K. Minz and S. P.
Mehrotra: A study of separation of iron powder and preparation of Ti-Al alloy by selective
electrolysis of ilmenite, Proc. Of XI Internationa Conference on Mineral Processing Technology
(MPT-2010), held at NML, Jamshedpur, Eds. R. Singh, A. Das, P. K. Banerjee, K. K. Bhattacharyya
and N. G. Goswami, Dec. 2010, 866-873.
164. T. C. Alex, Rakesh Kumar, Ansu J. Kailath, S. K. Roy and S. P. Mehrotra: Physiochemical changes
during mechanical activation of boehmite, Proc. Of XI Internationa Conference on Mineral
Processing Technology (MPT-2010), held at NML, Jamshedpur, Eds. R. Singh, A. Das, P. K.
Banerjee, K. K. Bhattacharyya and N. G. Goswami, Dec. 2010, 898-904.
165. A. Das, S. Chatterjee and S. P. Mehrotra: Characterization and processing of electronic waste
for the recovery of metal values, Proceedings of the XXV International Mineral Processing
Congress, held in Brisbane, Australia during Sept. 6-10, 2010
166. T. C. Alex, C. Sasi Kumar, Ansu J. Kailath, Rakesh Kumar, S. K. Roy and S. P. Mehrotra: Analysis
of mechanically induced reactivity of boehmite using kinetics of boehmite to -Al₂O₃
transformation, Metallurgical Transactions B, Vol. 42, 2011, 592-603.
167. G. K. Mandal, S. K. Das, R. Balasubramaniam and S. P. Mehrotra: Evolution of microstructure of
galvanized and galvannealed coatings formed in 0.2 wt pct. Aluminium-zinc bath, Materials
Science and Tecnology, Vol. 27, 2011, 1265-1270.
168. T. C. Alex, Rakesh Kumar, S. K. Roy and S. P. Mehrotra: Mechanical activation of Aloxyhydroxide
minerals – physicochemical changes, reactivity and relevance to Bayer process,
accepted for publication in Light Metals, 2012
169. C. Sasikumar, D.S. Rao, S. Srikanth, N.K. Mukhopadhyay and S. P. Mehrotra: Effect of
mechanical activation on leading kinetics of ilmenite in HCL and H 2 SO 4 (submitted for
publication)
170. C. Sasikumar Chandrabalan, Danda Rao, Srininvasan Srikanth, Nilay Mukhopadhyay, S.P.
Mehrotra: A Comparative study on leaching kinetics of mechanically activated ilmenite with
HCl and H 2 SO 4, (submitted for publication)
II. Papers Presented in National/International Conferences
1. S. P. Mehrotra and V. Seshadri: Kinetics of reduction of molybdenum oxides by hydrogen,
`Process Metallurgy Conference' held at IIT Kanpur, 1969.
2. S. P. Mehrotra and P. Y. Khedkar: Atomization of molten metals, `Powder Metallurgy
Conference' held at Calcutta in February, 1979.
3. K. P. Rao and S. P. Mehrotra: Effect of process variables on atomization of metals and alloys,
`Powder Metallurgy International 1980', an international conference held at Washington, D.C.,
U.S.A., in June 1980.
4. A.C.D. Chaklader, W. W. Gill and S. P. Mehrotra: Predictive model for interfacial phenomena
between molten metals and saphire in varying oxygen partial pressures, International

conference on `Surface and Interfaces in Ceramics and Ceramic Metal Systems' held at
Berkeley, California, U.S.A., in July 1980.
5. S. P. Mehrotra: Gasification of carbon by carbon dioxide, `Steel Seminar' held at the
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, Sept. 1980.
6. S. P. Mehrotra and V. K. Sinha: Catalytic effect of iron on the kinetics of C-CO 2 reaction, 110
Annual meeting of AIME held at Chicago, U.S.A., Feb. 1981.
7. S. P. Mehrotra and V. Manuja: Computer control in process technology, Use of Computers in
Smelting Industry - National Workshop held at Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Udaipur, June, 1982.
8. R. K. Malik and S. P. Mehrotra: Mathematical modelling and simulation of smelting operations:
typical examples from copper and lead smelting, Use of Computers in Smelting Industry
-National Workshop held at Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Udaipur, June, 1982.
9. S. P. Mehrotra: Computer Applications in smelting industry: typical examples from copper,
zinc and aluminium smelting, Use of Computers in Smelting Industry - National Workshop
held at Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Udaipur, June, 1982.
10. S. P. Mehrotra: Instrumentation in smelting operations, Use of Computers in the Smelting
Industry - National Workshop at Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Udaipur, June, 1982.
11. N. Ranjan and S. P. Mehrotra: Mathematical Modelling of a conventional copper converter,
`Progress in Metallurgical Research: Fundamental and Applied Aspects', International
Conference, held at IIT Kanpur, Feb. 11-15, 1985.
12. G. G. Krishnamurthy, A. Ghosh and S. P. Mehrotra: Effect of plume geometry on recirculation
flow rates in a gas injected vessel, `Progress in Metallurgical Research: Fundamental and
Applied Aspects', International Conference, IIT Kanpur, Feb. 11-15, 1985.
13. S. P. Mehrotra: A new approach to analyse the kinetics of gas solid reactions: concept of
distributed reaction rate constants, Annual Technical Meeting of IIM, held at Bombay, Nov.
16-17, 1986.
14. S. P. Mehrotra: Analysis of kinetics of carbon gasification using the concept of distributed rate
constant, `International Conference on Coal Science', held at Maastricht, The Netherlands,
Oct. 26-30, 1987.
15. S. P. Mehrotra: Role of Mathematical modelling in metallurgy, International Conference on
Recent Advances in Materials and Processes, I.T. B.H.U., Varanasi, Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 1987.
16. S. P. Mehrotra: Analysis of kinetics of oxidation/reduction of metal sulfides using the concept
of distributed reaction rate constant, International Conference on Advances in Chemical
Engineering held at IIT Kanpur, January 4-6, 1989.
17. R.K. Mallik and S.P. Mehrotra: Mathematical modelling of single roll process of continuous
casting of steel strips based on fluid flow and heat transfer considerations, paper presented at
the International Workshop on `Metallurgical Fluid Flows' held at Lulea, Sweden, June 27-29,
1990.

18. M. K. Anjan Kumar and S. P. Mehrotra: Effect of process parameters on the performance of a
single roll continuous caster, presented in the 1st European Conference on Continuous
Casting held at Florence, Italy, Sept. 23-25, 1991.
19. S. P. Mehrotra: Role of mathematical modeling and simulation in process analysis and design,
paper presented in the National Seminar Workshop on System Design and Simulation held at
Dayalbagh Engineering College, Agra, April 30 - May 2, 1992.
20. S.P. Mehrotra: Mathematical modeling of continuous strip/sheet casting on a single roll caster,
CIM'98, Montreal, Canada, May 3-7, 1998.
21. S.P. Mehrotra and B.K. Mishra: Mathematical modeling of jig bed stratification, International
Mineral Processing Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, Sept. 28-Oct.3, 2003
22. S. Prakash, K. Mukherjee and S.P. Mehrotra: RTD of Metalloids in the lower Region of the Blast
Furnace, Proceedings of Indian Chemical Engineering Congress (Chemcon-2004), December
2004, Mumbai,
23. S.P.Mehrotra and Rakesh Kumar: Mechanical activation of solids: characterization and select
applications in minerals and waste processing, XXIII International Mineral Processing
Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, September 3-8, 2006
24. S.P. Mehrotra and Avimanyu Das: A comprehensive analysis of separation in floatex density
separator, XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress, Beijing, China, September 24-28,
2008