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A Professional Profile ofProfessor Arun S. Mujumdar(Edition 2)

A Professional Profile ofProfessor Arun S. Mujumdar(Edition 2)Editor: Sachin V. Jangam2012

A Professional Profile ofProfessor Arun S. Mujumdar(Edition 2)Copyright © Arun S. Mujumdar, 2012All rights reserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced or distributed in any form or by anymeans, or stored in a database or retrieval system,without the prior written permission of thecopyright holder.

PREFACEThis e-book came about as a single source of information about thenumerous, diverse and extensive professional contributions made byProfessor Arun S. Mujumdar over almost four decades as a dedicatededucator, an accomplished researcher and research advisor and anexceptional mentor. The professional service contributions made by himare also peerless when one examines qualitatively and qualitatively thescope and impact what his service to academia and industry and possiblynations as well.As a first attempt to bring this information to the public in an easilyaccessible way, this freely downloadable e-book is a collection of articlesand essays written about him and his contributions in diverse locations.Thus, there is some repetition but also several exclusions. However, theinformation is factual and will serve the needs of most readers. A lateredition will attempt to remove the kinks where needed and possible.Here we can get a good panoramic view of his accomplishments as anacademic. He also has had great industrial experience almost throughouthis academic career- a rare thing for an academic in almost all parts of theworld. He mentored over 50 PhDs. His publication record is exception foran engineering professor anywhere. The impact of his work can bereadily measured using conventional metrics like citations, impact factors,h factor etc although Prof. Mujumdar dismisses them as incorrectindicators since they measure academic and not engineering impact.Although a prolific writer himself, he says publications are a valuable byproductnot the goal of academic research.I hope that this collection will be useful to students, faculty andindustry people as well as policy makers and granting agencies. A lot canbe learnt from his record and his writings. I hope that this compilationwill serve as a beacon and as an inspiration to the younger generation ofengineers and educators all over the world. His personal knowledge andexperience which spans the whole world is truly unmatched by anyacademic anywhere.Sachin V JangamNUS, Singapore

CONTENTSChapter No Title / Authors Page No01 A Look at Professor Arun S. Mujumdar fromDifferent Angles: A TRIBUTES. Devahastin, G. Chen, M.L. Passos and L.X.Huang02 A short Curriculum Vitae of Professor Arun S.MujumdarCompilation by S.V. Jangam03 Report on Honorary Doctorate for Editor-in-ChiefProfessor Arun S. MujumdarX. Peng et al.04 About Personal Philosophy of ProfessorMujumdar05 Professor Mujumdar on TeachingA.S. Mujumdar06 About Professor Mujumdar –The Budding Artist!S.V. Jangam07 Publication List (Partial)Compilation by S.V. Jangam08 A Brief Summary of Current Activities of TheTPR Group09 Professor Mujumdar's View on Development ofVibrant Research Culture in TransportProcesses Research (TPR Group)S.V. Jangam10 Contributions of Professor A. S. Mujumdar toIndian Engineering Education and R&DS.V. Jangam and B.N. Thorat11 Contributions of Professor Mujumdar to TheDevelopment of Drying R&D in ChinaZhenxiang Gong12 On Role of Mentors in AcademiaA.S. Mujumdar01274355596365161165169173185

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarA Look at Professor Arun S. Mujumdar from Different Angles:A TRIBUTESakamon DevahastinDepartment of Food EngineeringKing Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10140,ThailandGuohua ChenDepartment of Chemical EngineeringHong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong,ChinaMaria Laura PassosDepartamento de Engenharia QuimicaEscola de Engenharia da UFMG, Horizonte-MG-BrazilLixin HuangInstitute of Chemical Industry of Forest ProductsNanjing 210042, P.R. ChinaINTRODUCTIONFrequently we are asked various questions regarding ProfessorMujumdar by friends, colleagues, students or new participants in dryingconferences because people are curious and wish to know more about thepersonal side of the “drying guru” that is not obvious from his publishedwork. IWSID is the first meeting of its kind in India and has the honor ofholding it under the sponsorship of the esteemed University of MumbaiInstitute of Chemical Technology (MUICT), the alma mater of Prof.Mujumdar. We think we owe the participants and also our new colleaguesa personal introduction of Prof. Mujumdar as we have had the privilege ofinteracting over a long period with him as students, colleagues, friendsand admirers.At the inception of this idea, it seemed quite easy to write an essay onProf. Mujumdar because there are so many published materials on himout there as a quick check to Google will confirm. When we started thiswork, we felt precisely the lack of ability to assess the materials and yet tocome up with a concise article. Prof. Mujumdar is a philosopher, a mentor,an organizer, a leader, a research engineer, a husband, a father, etc., etc.,1

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarto name a few hats he wears at all times. After debating and discussionamongst us, we come up with the present form of this manuscript. We tryhere to look again at Prof. Mujumdar from different angles andsummarize our observations and feelings. Different sections are notnecessarily mutually exclusive on specific topics. In fact, most areintertwined inseparably as will become obvious upon reading this article.A PHILOSOPHER AND A PRACTITIONERIndia is a great country that has produced many philosophers. ForProf. Mujumdar, we have not really summarized his philosophicalcontributions. In this section, we would like to note down hisphilosophical beliefs to share with others and witness how he practiceshis own beliefs.When asked about his philosophical belief, this is his answer “I do notreally have any lofty philosophy as such. My mission has always been tobe helpful and productive in some way in every aspect of life - in personal2

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdardealings as well as work. I believe ethics takes precedence over everyother aspect of life. For professionals ethical behavior is even morecritical as consequences of unethical behavior can be dangerous and evencatastrophic. In the face of severe and relentless competition around theworld in every aspect of life, unfortunately, ethics seems to take a backseat these days.” He believes this is knee-jerk reaction. Indeed, trulyethical behavior in the long run always prevails. He tries to inculcateethical behavior in his students at every opportunity. His power pointpresentations on many topics that are freely available on his Website(www.geocities.com/as_mujumdar) clearly indicate the high value hegives to ethics. He feels that ethics should be taught right from theprimary school; starting to teach ethics at the university level is probablyalready too late to make a difference!Instead of competing, it is a better policy to collaborate. In research itis best to form networks and freely exchange ideas and information.Knowledge grows by giving it away (unlike most other things). From hisweb-page the viewer can tell immediately that he has a largeinternational network of collaborations covering USA, Japan, Canada, UK,Thailand, Hong Kong, Greece, Malaysia, Poland, China, Norway, Finland,Poland, India, etc. He also strongly feels that we need wisdom-basedeconomies since purely knowledge-based economy can actually worsenmatters globally. To use the transport phenomena analogy, he believesthat gradients in economic standards around the globe must decrease inorder to bring stability, peace and prosperity to all. The selection ofquotes on his Website gives a glimpse on this. The following are just a fewexamples (often attached to his signature on e-mail messages: Greatbeauty, great strength, and great riches are really and truly of no greatuse; a right heart exceeds all (Benjamin Franklin); Knowledge is a processof piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification (Martin Fischer); It is,in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instructionhave not entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry (Albert Einstein).Finally, Knowledge is proud it knows so much; wisdom is humble itknows no more. These quotes are not taken randomly; they arefoundations of his personal philosophy.3

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarAnother important part of his personal philosophy is his personaltrait of being respectful to all, regardless of age, race, nationality, religion,sex, position, etc. He is always respectful of his students, colleagues,relatives and friends. He believes in the old adage: First deserve thendesire. For those that have worked with him from around the world, wemust remember the addresses “3795 Navarre, Brossard” and morerecently “113 Clementi Road, Kent Vale BLK D-05-03” where we hadparties now and then. The joys we had are forever in our sweet memories.He also likes to cook and is proud of his cooking skills; he thinks a goodchemical engineer must, by definition, be a good cook.As a teacher his philosophy is to motivate students to learn anddevelop a fundamental understanding rather than building up animpressive super-structure of fancy passing applications with nofoundation. Applications come and go but the fundamental science staysfirm. He also feels lecturing is not the best way to teach engineeringsubjects; students must “do” things actively and not try to “absorb” thingspassively. They must be taught and encouraged to “produce” not just“reproduce” what they learn from books and lectures. The emphasisshould be on “innovation” and not “renovation” which is a superficialactivity with a very short half-life, according to him.He is fond of giving an analogy, again based on, what else, transportphenomena! In Prof. Mujumdar’s opinion the rate at which studentsactually absorb (and retain!) what is “taught” depends on the magnitudesof two resistances: resistance to teaching (on the side of the lecturer) andthe resistance to learning (on the side of the student). By effectiveteaching the former resistance can be minimized. However, what isactually learnt also depends on the other resistance; that can be reducedonly by hard, proactive effort by the student. This is why with the sameteacher and teaching methods we have a wide assortment of distributionin the academic performance of students in a given class. Perhaps amathematical model could be developed based on this basic idea forfuture use!On engineering education his views are expressed in several of hiseditorials in Drying Technology with a brief summary available inMujumdar’s Practical Guide to Industrial Drying. He believes in the4

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarimportance of academic and industrial cooperation. He also encouragessuch a model for engineering research. Engineering research in academia,for and by academics is a poor model. He keeps close ties with industriesby giving seminars or providing consultancies. He believes that theprimary product of a university is “researcher” with good, useful researchas an important by-product. Hence he stresses more on the training of thestudent as an ethical person and an engineer. Out of his busy schedule, hesets up regular meetings with his students discussing about researchprogress as well as daily life. For example, one female student once wasvery much stressful regarding her family life. He and his wife were thereas friends to cheer her up. One male student just arrived McGill expressedvery much of missing his home. Prof. Mujumdar offered his phone for thestudent to call home. His students’ productivity is also quite impressivewith 10 publications from one Ph.D. student is not uncommon in hisresearch group.He believes that it is very important to broaden the knowledge baseof engineering in humanities and sciences. He notes that to create truewealth we need good engineers - not jack-of-all-trade types that more andmore academic institutions are competing to produce internationally.Unfortunately, students joining such programs often have no clue wherethey will be led to. As the boundaries of knowledge are dynamic andexpanding at exponential rate all the time and frequently in anunpredictable manner, it is increasingly important to be able to work inmulti-disciplinary teams. One individual cannot know all disciplines todepths necessary to accomplish complex tasks. With globalization,respect for and ability to work with other nationalities, races and culturesare even more important today. Nations around the world will find theirpecking order in a state of constant flux. Yesterday’s emerging nationswill become tomorrow’s economic powerhouses. Nothing can be takenfor granted any longer. At one casual meeting of McGill alumni, his formerstudents noted that Prof. Mujumdar is the person that can talk to theperson that sweeps the floor or the waiters that serve the food, he couldalso talk comfortably with the Queen of England. For the former, we werewitnesses. Many times as fresh students we knew literally nothing aboutresearch and enjoyed his conversations. For the latter, we have yet toreceive the invitation! However, a friend of us who is an influential5

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarinvestment banker noted that Prof. Mujumdar’s comments andobservations on global investment as well as economic issues are verymuch impressive and professional. This banker was very much enjoyedthe time with Prof. Mujumdar. Clearly, this is a result of Prof. Mujumdar’sregular reading of the London Economist, Fortune and other economicmagazines.A MENTORAmong the several possible titles for Prof. Mujumdar to choose,probably he is most happy and comfortable to be called a mentor. This isnot only because he is a dedicated educator but also because he knowsthe importance of mentoring in engineering and research. He believesthat creative thinking is the key to all breakthrough research in sciences,engineering as well as in the liberal arts and business. He even proposesthat the training of researchers (master’s or Ph.D.) should not even bebound with a specific research project. Depth must go hand-in-hand withbreadth of knowledge. Knowledge of hard subjects must be coupled withsoft knowledge of the humanities, arts, communication skills, etc.Knowledge of world economics, world history and world geography isespecially critical in this new age of globalization.When asked about why his students are so productive, his answerwas quite philosophical: “I treat each of my students as a family member.I give them my trust and support them with advice and financialresources as needed. I make sure they feel that I am there to assist andguide them, and I am happy and truly proud of their achievements.”Meanwhile, he seldom uses pressure to force progress. This is rare for6

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarmost other professors. In fact, he treats even the IDS events heldbiennially in various continents as “global family re-unions” wherein thefamilies are expanding all the time. Anyone who has attended IDSconferences can feel the family atmosphere even when everyone isdiscussing truly “dry” topics all the time!One of his former Ph.D. students indeed recalls the good experienceof working with him as follows: “I understood very early in my Ph.D. workthe concept of an earned Ph.D. Prof. Mujumdar’s philosophy is that to beawarded a Ph.D. a student must not only have demonstrated the masteryof the thesis subject but most importantly also, the capability to performindependent research worthy of a Ph.D. Therefore, not only did heencourage independence he demanded it of every one of his students.Though painful at the time, this policy helped to build confidence andprepare us in no small measure for our future professional career, be it inthe industry or academics. It was a privilege to be under the tutelage ofsuch an exceptional and outstanding research advisor.”The same student continued with the story, “A remarkableexperience occurred just a few months before my graduation. As part ofthe final validation exercise of the CFD code that I had spent yearsdeveloping, I had chosen the classical Graetz problem in the entranceregion. To my dismay, there was an unacceptably high discrepancybetween the analytical solutions and my numerical results. I was panicstricken, for obvious reasons, one of which was a possible delay in mygraduation. On alerting Prof. Mujumdar about this potentially devastatingdiscovery, to my utter surprise, his reaction was calming and very reassuring,reminiscent of that of a war-general. Upon further investigation,we discovered that the comparison exercise we had undertaken was aland mine, which most researchers in the field had cleverly anddeliberately avoided. On his suggestion, the problem was assigned as aterm project to two graduate students in his ‘heat and mass transfer’ class,and was jointly supervised. The problem was quickly resolved, andarising from that near-fatal experience at least for me, were two journalpublications, which are still referenced till today.”For fresh research students, he would first talk to them regarding hisvision on how to become a successful researcher; his advice in the form of7

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarPower Point slides are now available on his Website for anyone anywhereto use. He would point out his views on different research areas alongwith necessary updated literature. Yet, he never forces his ideas orthinking on the student. He would leave the final decision to the studentsto make regarding the selection of a specific topic, way to approach theproblem, etc. This may explain in part why his research covers manysubjects ranging from heat and mass transfer in general, drying anddewatering of different materials, to dryer designs, process innovation,etc. He is a professor who has patience and also trust in his students. If astudent needs extra help he can see it and then provide the necessarybackup. According to him, during the conduct of research he wouldencourage and wait for the students to give him the answers even thoughhe already knew them. When the answers are there, he is equally happyand cheers the students for their accomplishments. He encouragesstudents to write good papers to disseminate their findings first byfollowing the format of excellent papers in the area and then developtheir own styles in scientific writing. He would spend a significant amountof his time revising the drafts of the manuscripts before sending them outfor peer review. Since he needs to go on business trip quite often, thereare more often than not that some papers and thesis drafts to be revisedare packed in his luggage. He uses his time in airplane rides, airports,during the wait for visitors, or after meals to write down his commentsand suggestions in the margin or between lines. He believes knowledge isvaluable if it is shared, whenever he finds something interesting anduseful, he would send them out to his students or colleagues via e-mail,thanks to the Internet.At the time of graduation, the students would find that Prof.Mujumdar is equally concerned about the job hunt for his students as wellas others who interact with him. He would make photocopies of job adsand place them in the mailboxes of his students. He also voluntarilywrites to his contacts seeking opportunities for his students and even forthose who are not supervised by him. Once he is convinced about theability of his students or associates, he always goes beyond the call ofduty to assist them in finding a suitable position in industry or academia.For his Ph.D. graduates he would advise if an academic or industrialcareer would suit them better. Readers may find his Power Point8

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarpresentation on his Website about the traits of an academic. This is auseful starting point for someone thinking of an academic career. He isalways there for his students when advice is required. Frequently, wehear his students or researchers say that Prof. Mujumdar wasinstrumental in finding his/her job. Such help is not a simple favor; itwould mean a totally different career or life for most of them, especiallyfor those from the developing countries. While we cheer Enrico Fermi asa great mentor because six of his students won Nobel Prizes, we proudlyfind that nearly a dozen of Prof. Mujumdar’s students are engaged inforefront research related to drying or heat and mass transfer.In spite of the competing demands for Prof. Mujumdar’s time, he hascontinued to take keen interest in the professional and career growth ofhis numerous students, and associates all over the world. He has alwaysfound the time to be supportive of their career aspirations and goals. Hesets a good example to live a happy and fruitful life. He would hold partiesat his home to show his students and colleagues his way of living andprovide advice on various issues regarding how to deal with differentpeople, cultures or societies. He often cooked full meals for his studentsand colleagues to display his culinary skills; at last report everyone whoconsumed his meals is still doing fine!Ever since the successful hosting of the First Drying Symposium at McGillUniversity in August 1978, there is no doubt among the drying relatedresearchers that Prof. Mujumdar is an efficient and effective organizer.We try to tell some inside stories so that people can understand betterhow he can manage the seemingly impossible task so well. Being anexcellent organizer, he must first be a visionary. A quarter of century ago,the energy crisis inspired many new research fields such as biologicalproduction of chemicals using natural produces, solar energy utilization,etc. Conservation of energy cannot solve the energy problem but remainsa tangible technique to win precious time to find solutions for the crisis.Prof. Mujumdar must have visualized this impact on one of the old unitoperations – drying – the most energy intensive process in many fields.This was at a time when even some senior drying researchers of the timedid not think there was need to pursue drying in a big way. He promoteddrying R&D with an almost missionary zeal, and almost single-handedly9

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdaruntil he convinced a critical mass of academics and industry people that itwas a truly worthwhile and challenging activity for both academicresearch and industrial R&D. Today, many research students, academicsand even industry persons attribute some of their professional success towhat Prof. Mujumdar did, but he is often not even aware of such impact ofhis work.AN ORGANIZERConvinced by this visionary thinking, he needed to mobilize support,both human and financial, to realize it. To this end, he found a reliable andcapable assistant, Purnima Mujumdar, his better-half in more ways thanone, who volunteered cheerfully to assist Prof. Mujumdar in themammoth effort right from the days of the electric typewriter with no faxand certainly no e-mail capabilities. It is hard to imagine today how themonumental work was actually accomplished in those “pre-historic, preinternet,ancient” days! Purnima has been working tirelessly with Prof.Mujumdar on many administrative issues such as compiling databases ofinternational experts, taking care of international correspondence (using10

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdartypewriter and snail mail), preparing manuscripts of many of Prof.Mujumdar’s lectures, and typing or even editing and typing manuscriptsof serious authors from countries like the former USSR and EastEuropean Countries based on handwritten drafts. She has been doing thisfor IDS, for Drying Technology Journal, and also for many volumes ofbooks on drying. Clearly, she must share some of the credit for the prolificoutput of valuable books that came from the desk of Prof. Mujumdar.Academic institutions rarely have resources to support such effort andeven more rarely the needed vision to foresee its impact globally.Now the International Drying Symposium has become one of themost significant and successful events of its kind. There are an everincreasing number of participants and the number of papers presentedduring the conferences. For the drying symposium to become a trulyinternational platform, Prof. Mujumdar traveled around the globe topromote drying and IDS. Now, competing to be the host of IDS is one ofthe agenda items during each IDS. We are happy to see that IDS has beensuccessfully hosted by Canada (3 times), UK, Japan, USA, France, CzechRepublic, Australia, Poland, Greece, The Netherlands, China and Brazil.Besides, Prof. Mujumdar also helped and participated in many regionaldrying conferences such as Nordic, Australasian, Chinese drying symposiaand this very new Symposium in India. In addition, Prof. Mujumdar is alsoactively involved in related international conferences such as AIChE,ASME, etc. He is pleased to see activities in drying R&D rise nearlyexponentially over the past decade. At least 8 regular drying conferencesare held around the world now.When we look at Prof. Mujumdar’s CV, we are impressed by his somany significant and impactful activities and yet so many high qualityoriginal publications. Moreover, he has been the Editor-in-Chief of theonly journal devoted to drying – Drying Technology. Some of the secretsprobably derive from his brain capacity in storing, classifying, processingand retrieving information, and his ability in identifying the strong pointsof his collaborators so that their potentials can be maximized. For thoseassociated with him, we are accustomed to receive e-mails from him on adaily basis (very often written and sent during the early hours of the day).We are sure that ours are only a small part of his communication list. On11

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdardelegating duties, one frequent question is about the quality and credits.He stated that he would trust the ability of his delegates and give fullcredit to them. Of course, sometimes the outcome may be only 70-80% ofhis expectation but that is sufficient to make him happy since the originalbar is perhaps set too high.A LEADERFor a philosopher, a mentor and an organizer to be embodied in oneperson, one has to be an effective leader. Prof. Mujumdar is a true leaderin the drying field. He is the guru sitting at the very top of the highmountain, who can envision the clear trends of the flow of rivers near andfar through the fogs and clouds, and tells his followers the location of the“promised” lands. It has become customary to have one of his plenarylectures at IDS on the development and future trends in drying. As theeditor of IDS proceedings for many years and editor of the journal he isfamiliar with R&D trends. As consultant to numerous companies, bothsmall and Fortune 50, he is also aware of industrial needs although oftenhe cannot work on truly realistic problems for reasons of confidentiality.In addition to a summary of recent developments, he would point out theshort and long term impact of some new research areas. Of course, out ofall the materials he has given, it is only those who have the necessaryability and aptitude can access and benefit from it.12

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarProf. Mujumdar attributes at least a part of his training in “leadershipand organizational skills” to his stint back in 1966-67 as President ofIndian Students Association at McGill, then a small but very active groupof graduate students at McGill. He says he had the good fortune ofinteracting personally with the then Principal of McGill University, Dr.Rocke Robertson, the then Indian High Commissioner to Canada Gen.Chaudhuri, and many prominent leaders of various communities inMontreal that gave him the confidence to undertake major events andbring them to successful conclusion. In fact, he was personallyresponsible for organizing a major reception to the then President ofIndia, Dr. Zakir Hussein, who visited Montreal to inaugurate the Indianpavilion at Expo’67. Little did he know that this experience would come inhandy later on when he undertook IDS even as a junior faculty memberwith no experience and, more importantly, no financial or other resources!From his many editorials in Drying Technology, he points out theimportance of creative thinking and innovation; the impact of “ExtremeEngineering” on drying, drying and environment; the meaning, use,misuse and abuse as well as impact of the ISI “impact factor” of journals;significance, price and value of R&D; multi-disciplinary nature of drying,etc. He advocates more research on superheated steam drying, heat pumpdryers, intermittent drying, spouted bed drying, vibrated fluidized beds,etc. He also emphasizes the importance of drying in the development ofnew materials such as nano-particles, nano-tubes, nano-fibres, aerogels,etc. His 300+ journal papers, 50 books including the widely acclaimedHandbook of Industrial Drying, and chapters including one to be releasedin Albright’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook (Taylor and Francis, PA)have placed him unarguably as the top leader in drying. As a successfulleader, he not only gives away his ideas freely but also donates manybooks and journals, all in all worth tens of thousands of dollars, toresearchers, universities or research institutes in countries around theworld. At the time he moved from McGill to NUS he donated, at one time,more than 200 books to the Physical Science and Engineering Library (orthe Schulich Science and Engineering Library as it is now known) atMcGill; the action he had indeed continued for more than 20 years whileat McGill.13

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarIt should be noted at the outset that Prof. Mujumdar’s own Master’sor Ph.D. theses at McGill had nothing to do with drying, although the lateDr. W.H. Gauvin, who was already world-renowned in the sixties for hisoriginal work on spray drying was indeed at McGill at the time Prof.Mujumdar joined its chemical engineering department in 1965. It isnoteworthy, that the late Professor T.K. Sherwood (of the Sherwoodnumber fame), who made significant original contributions to dryingtheory in the thirties while at MIT, was a chemical engineering alumnus ofMcGill University. So, McGill's connection to drying now spans over 75years!Prof. Mujumdar worked in fluid mechanics and heat transfer for histwo theses at McGill with Prof. W.J.M. Douglas as his thesis supervisor. Hewas fascinated by the mathematical complexities of turbulence and themeasurement of its statistical properties and relating them to heattransfer from blunt bodies such as cylinders. Later he went on to work asa Mechanical Engineer with the Aerodynamics Division of CarrierCorporation in Syracuse, N.Y., USA. That was where he, as part of his job,studied computational fluid dynamics on his own, referring to researchpapers in aerospace, aeronautical and nuclear engineering journals.There were no textbooks and the field was just evolving and expanding toother than aerospace and nuclear engineering applications. When hereturned to McGill and the Pulp & Paper Research Institute of Canada(PAPRICAN) in early seventies, he initiated research with combinedexperimentation with modeling using CFD techniques for the first time atMcGill and possibly in many Canadian universities at the time. Severalothers followed his initiative in following years and discovered the powerof CFD in many research fields.Prof. Mujumdar’s initial research soon after his Ph.D. was concernedwith several topics including but not exclusively on drying, impinging jetheat/mass transfer, drying of paper, particulate collection in turbulentbed contactors, numerical studies of free convection, etc. Earlier, duringhis graduate studies he had already published several papers dealing withmixing in stirred tanks, wake flows of single and multiple cylinders incross-flow, and had measured Strouhal numbers for an astounding 40different blunt bodies with potential as “shedders” in vortex-shedding14

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarflowmeters. It is noteworthy that he had already successfully used theconcept of the vortex-shedding flowmeter, which became a commercialsuccess in early seventies, several years prior to the first patent in hiswind tunnel studies for his M.Eng. research at McGill! Those were thedays when universities had not become entrepreneurial!A RESEARCHER15

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarProf. Mujumdar became interested in impinging jets as they formedthe basis of the novel Paper dryer design for drying of newsprint, aproblem of major economic value to Canada. This dryer, developed byPAPRICAN, employed a multiplicity of high temperature, high velocity jetsimpinging on the fast moving wet sheet of paper giving drying rates thatwere an order-of-magnitude higher than those found on conventionalmulti-cylinder paper dryers. The pilot and mill dryers were designedwithout in-depth knowledge of impinging jet heat transfer, particularly inthe presence of suction at the surface and moving wall. In addition,complexities arose from the need to select a nozzle design, geometricpattern and account for the effect of large temperature differencesbetween the jet and the moving paper web (sheet). What followed was avery major, decade-long research program directed with Prof. W.J.M.Douglas involving dozens of M.Eng and Ph.D. theses. It is a pity that alarge fraction of this extensive body of knowledge remained in theses, asthere was little pressure and incentive (as well as time) to publish thework in journals. Nevertheless, this is probably the only body of extensiveliterature even today that provides information, both experimental andanalytical, on various aspects of impingement flows and heat transfer.A new drying process for paper that he conceived and developedinitially without any funding is the superheated steam drying process fornewsprint and tissue paper. He presented the idea at an invitedpresentation of the Institution of Chemical Engineers conference inChennai, India in 1981, and also published it in a special commemorativeissue of Titaguhr Paper Mills on their 100th Anniversary in that sameyear. During the next 3 years he showed the feasibility of this techniquethrough a mathematical model followed by static lab tests of dryingkinetics as well as quality tests. He published this work in DRYING’84 andin Drying Technology; he was awarded the first Hemisphere Award forInnovation in Drying at IDS’86 held at MIT in August 1986. A Finnishcompany tested and confirmed the feasibility in a pilot rig where thesystem was dynamic. Indeed, the process is available commercially nowalthough a mill order is yet to be received. This example also shows therisk-averse nature of industries where the capital costs involved withdryers are very high so that introducing truly innovative technologies isvery challenging.16

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarAfter making very significant contributions to drying of paper, Prof.Mujumdar moved on to other areas, e.g., drying of particulates such asgrains and of sludges. He had a number of postgraduate students andpostdoctoral fellows to study vibrated beds, agitated fluid beds, spoutedbeds, jet-zone beds, spout-fluid beds, etc. He was the first to propose 2-Dspouted beds as a means of avoiding scale-up problems. Later heproposed rotating jet spouted beds as a way to save energy when dryingresistance is mainly internal to the particle. His brief review on spoutedbeds for drying in 1985 provided a multitude of new ideas for utilizingthe spouting concept and numerous researchers around the worldfollowed the guidance provided in that article, which appeared inDRYING’85 (Hemisphere, Washington DC). As for sludge of colloidalparticles, he initiated research on electro-osmotic dewatering and wasinstrumental in developing an interrupted power EOD process to enhancethe dewatering effectiveness. His work on vibrated beds is consideredseminal and used extensively by industry internationally. This is trueimpact of engineering research, not citations in journal publications thatremain unread and certainly untested by anyone anywhere for the mostpart!With more than 300 publications in refereed journals, more than 250conference presentations and more than 50 edited books to his creditthere is no doubt that Prof. Mujumdar has excelled as a researcher and aninventor. He is indeed a thinking machine, which creates new ideas andperspectives on research at almost all times. One of his former graduatestudents, who had a privilege of spending many lunch hours with Prof.Mujumdar, noted that he had got most ideas for his research duringlunches. One of his most innovative ideas on impingement heating/dryingof droplets on a hot plate indeed came during his cooking experiment ona weekend at home trying to make the Indian pancake called “dosa”(which he claims has been another challenging and delicious area ofresearch for him!). This led to a Polish patent on spray dying ofsuspensions by impingement on hot metal surfaces!More importantly, Prof. Mujumdar has placed high emphasis ondisseminating of his (and of members of his research group) researchresults, so they become widely available to the research community and17

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarnot only to any particular groups of people. He also never hesitates toexchange ideas, knowledge and experiences with others, whether theyare fellow academics or those from industry. His open-minded approachhas led to the rapid development of the research in heat/mass transfer ingeneral and drying in particular, on a global scale. Talking to him issimilar to reading results digested from many sources, eitherconventional as textbooks and journals or contemporary as the Internet.He spends some of his leisure time surfing the Internet to become familiarwith areas of his current interest but also newer areas. This illustrates histrue nature of being a researcher (viz. the one who search and searchagain) very well. A separate manuscript accounting his researchcontributions will be available soon. It is noteworthy that he has ongoingresearch collaborations with scores of research groups in variouscountries; all his collaborative projects have been success stories leadingto archival publications.Prof. Mujumdar believes strongly in interaction between academiaand industry; this especially true in drying. At a recent IDS meeting hesaid, “I know of no university that designs, builds or operates large scaledryers.” Clearly, the implication is that all drying R&D by academia isintended for industrial consumption. For rapid technology transfer andfor proper definition of research problems in academia industry input isnecessary since even excellent solutions to imaginary problems willbenefit no one. He formed a small consulting company called ExergexCorporation back in 1989, which provided mainly R&D consulting indrying and related areas to industry and research institutions until he leftMcGill to join NUS in 2000. His choice of research projects are influencedby his exposure to numerous real problems faced by industry. Indeed,some of his solutions to major industry drying problems have beenextremely valuable and impactful. However, they cannot be disclosed dueto highly proprietary nature of the work. What is interesting also is thatExergex supported research projects through its own funds and many ofthese resulted in journal publications. Even the Guide to Industrial Dryingone of us (SD) edited was published by Exergex in 2000; a large numberof copies were then distributed freely around the world along with freetranslation and reprinting rights given to many non-profit institutions in18

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarthe interest of disseminating widely the knowledge about drying basicsand technologies.Although here we have emphasized only contributions to drying, it isnoteworthy and indeed surprising to many that he has published withequal vigor papers in many other areas as well which do not impinge ondrying, e.g., melting and freezing heat transfer, opposing jet flows, fluidbed gasification, electro-osmosis, electro-kinetic remediation ofcontaminated soil, non-Newtonian fluid heat transfer in arbitrary sectionducts, etc. In drying, his focus has been on development of novel dryersusing mathematical models as a tool for intensification of innovation.It remains a secret how Prof. Mujumdar can handle so many officialtasks while maintaining a happy family life (in fact, one of the mostimportant research results he has never published is his principles oftime management skill). In addition to the voluntary help andunderstanding from his wife Purnima Mujumdar, we believe Prof.Mujumdar must also be a caring husband. First of all, Prof. Mujumdartreats Purnima as a friend and never takes her for granted. On manyoccasions, he has noted that without Purnima’s assistance, he could nothave accomplished as much and made so many contributions to thedrying field. If there is glory in it, he makes sure that his wife isrecognized also. He remembers the special dates (not an easy task), andlets Purnima knows that he cares about her and appreciates her help. Hismove from Montreal to Singapore is, we believe, partly to make Purnimahappier because she likes the climate there and its proximity to India. Shealso enjoys travel in the various Asian countries.Purnima is the hostess of the numerous social gatherings they like tohold at home. In Montreal they had a large friends circle as well. Prof.Mujumdar would help her in making the tables, preparing food, andcleaning the dishes. For matters he does not know, he would openly admitit and joke about his ignorance. At this moment, Purnima would be his“savior.” Frequently people might think that the drying guru should livelike a king and be treated like one. To us our king treats his wife like aqueen and the queen rules the family. For everyone who has read Prof.Mujumdar’s many books and papers, the name Purnima is perhaps asfamiliar as the name Arun! Many drying researchers and students of Prof.19

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarMujumdar are indeed good friends of Purnima as well. In this case it is notunnatural that the rising sun (Arun) exists simultaneously, but happily,and with the full moon (Purnima). It is interesting to point out that bothMrs. Mujumdar and Prof. Mujumdar like to do their bit in terms of helpingthe needy, wherever in the world they maybe. Thus, they sponsored twochildren through World Vision in Guatemala and Ethiopia for over twelveyears. Also, they sponsored scholarships for meritorious students in theirschools in India. Very large quantities of books and journals he editedwere also given freely to deserving students and institutions around theworld.A HUSBANDProf. Mujumdar probably inherited his interest in engineering; hisgrandfather was a civil engineer, his father an electrical engineer and anumber of his uncles from both paternal and maternal side wereengineers as well. What is intriguing is that his daughter, Anita, toofollowed her father’s footsteps although Prof. Mujumdar assures every20

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarone that he had nothing to do with her decision to become a chemicalengineer! However, when Anita was asked about her father, here is heranswer: “I have always been in awe of my father, so much so that Idecided to follow in his footsteps and pursue my education in ChemicalEngineering at McGill University.”A FATHERIt was not easy, to say the least, having a father stand up in front ofthe class. For example, in Prof. Mujumdar’s famous undergraduate FluidMechanics class, although Anita was already very familiar with the“lectures” at home, Prof. Mujumdar’s lectures in the classroom were stillcaptivating for her. Prof. Mujumdar’s ability to hold the attention of aclassroom of young university students was remarkable. It made Anita soproud that she would constantly be whispering to her fellow classmates,“Pssst - That’s my father!” Of course, she had no choice but to get an “A”on the course!Prof. Mujumdar’s constant guidance, support and encouragement andhis devotion to his family has made Anita and his son Amit the successfulpersons they are today in their own words. Prof. Mujumdar serves as thewonderful role model for them. “From our father, we learned to be noble,humble and modest persons. Even with all his numerousaccomplishments, awards and international distinctions, my father has21

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdaralways remained very modest, humble and simple. I admire this about myfather the most. These are the qualities in him that makes him easy-going,personable and so down-to-earth.” Anyone who has ever sat in hisclassroom, attended his seminars or worked with him will understandwhat Anita and Amit mean here. His ability to see the bright side of theworld and make them into something more hilarious is his another skillas well.The “Gang of Four” at the Mujumdar household would joke that Arunhad two families – one where he taught, the other where he lectured.Anita and Amit claimed that they were never quite sure which family theybelonged to! Anita is following Prof. Mujumdar’s career footstep, Amitclearly found in a different direction – preferring to deal with finance thanengineering. Nevertheless, Amit feels that his dad left him with very largeshoes to fill. Of course, this goes to the very fundamentals of Prof.Mujumdar’s success: intelligence, collegial and passion about his work.“As if these attributes and accolades were not enough, he is also worldly,kind, compassionate, giving, artistic and humorous (or at least he thinksso!). I must leap in order to reach his step,” says Amit, who now works inthe Silicon Valley in the field of high finance.We are sure that Prof. Mujumdar is a proud father of his excellent twochildren. He is much excited and proud about their achievements andshares his feelings with his friends. We all know Prof. Mujumdar isextremely busy but he never lets his children feel left out. He alwaysremembers to drop a line to them by e-mail or call now and then to seehow they are doing. Rather, they are very happy and proud of what Prof.Mujumdar has achieved and often help him in one way or another. Tomention one example, Prof. and Mrs. Mujumdar held as many as three“wedding parties” for Anita respectively in USA, India and Canada. Amitwas encouraged to explore the world by traveling to many countries evenwhen he was relatively young.22

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarA FOREVER YOUNG FRIENDWhile writing this article, we were asked what the simplestdescription about Prof. Mujumdar would be. The majority agrees that heis our forever young friend, a friend that cares about you, a friend thatgives advice when asked, a friend who cheers you up, a friend who sharesyour happiness, and a friend you can trust to tell your concerns inconfidence. We are lucky to be his friends. Any colleagues of his can alsobe his friends as he treats everybody with his sincerity and equality.Compared with his most co-authors, Prof. Mujumdar is about ageneration senior. However, we never felt the age gap. This is probablytrue for the even junior people working with him currently. He keepshimself updated not only on the scientific front, but he also likes to learnabout new developments in music, sports and politics around the world.He used to be quite a fan of the Wrestling Show while in Montreal. Wesuppose that was stress relief!Arun, in Sanskrit, means the rising sun; it reflects ProfessorMujumdar’s personality well. He is just like a rising sun, energetic andforever young. For the past few years, we sometimes heard him complainabout his getting tired now and then. Yet, his record shows that there isnot a sign of slowing down, instead there is a marked increase in outputfrom his research groups after his move to Singapore.23

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarAt the National University of Singapore (NUS), he is supervising 7Ph.Ds, 2 master’s and over 10 final year project students. He is also jointlysupervising more than 10 Ph.Ds and master’s students in several differentcountries, such as PR China, India, Thailand, Canada, etc. He teachespostgraduate and undergraduate courses (of more than 300 students!) aswell. He also serves on many committees at NUS. Thus, his plate is morethan full at any time; yet he never claims to be busy. It is not surprising toget reviews of thesis chapters, revisions of paper drafts, even refereereports on grant applications and reference letters for promotion andtenure within 24 hours of receipt by Prof. Mujumdar. He says he likes tosee his Outlook Inbox clear by midnight everyday. Not an easy job in thepresent days of spam! As he once said he has no desire to waste his timeby complaining that he is busy!Since he is a very famous professor, has published in many fields andhas wide connections all over the world, he needs to review more than120 papers for Drying Technology and other prestigious journals relatedto chemical, mechanical and food engineering annually. He takes this as anormal professional obligation. On the other hand, in recent years, everyyear he has presented up to 20 refereed journal papers, 15 conferencepapers and 5 plenary lectures – all this while holding full teaching andadministrative loads inherent in a senior academic job at a majorresearch-intensive university.CONCLUDING REMARKSOn the occasion of IWISD, we have this precious opportunity tointroduce Prof. Mujumdar to you as a person. We thank UICT, Universityof Mumbai, for this distinguished graduate it has produced for the worldcommunity in drying as well as in heat and mass transfer research. Weare, as the international drying community are, proud of having ArunMujumdar as our leader.We have tried our best to present Prof. Mujumdar and show him fromdifferent angles. There is an old Chinese proverb called “blindsdescriptions of an elephant.” It describes how each blind man touchesonly a part of the elephant and yet proclaims finding the true nature ofthe whole body. In fact, the collective feelings of the blind men can only24

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarrepresent a part of the whole elephant. Thus, we consciously know thatthis manuscript serves as only a brief introduction of Prof. Mujumdar. Thedetailed virtues and character remain to be found by more “blinds” infuture in order to have a true description of the “elephant guru” of drying.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe authors are grateful to Anita and Amit for their help in providingthe materials on their father. We thank Purnima for being a wonderfulfriend, for her care of Prof. Mujumdar, and for her proofreading of thismanuscript. We appreciate the contributions by one of his formerstudents, Prof. A. Lawal of the Stevens Institute of Technology, USA. Ourheartfelt thanks also go to many other individuals who read and madecomments on this manuscript.25

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarCURRICULUM VITAEArun S. MujumdarB. Chem. Eng. (Distinction) (UDCT, Univ. Mumbai), M. Eng., Ph.D. (McGill)Doctor Honoris Causa, Lodz Tech Univ.,PolandFellow, ASME (USA); Fellow, CIC (Canada); Fellow, Ind. Inst. Chem.Eng.(India)Fellow, Institute of Engineers SingaporeProfessor& Director,Minerals, Metals & Materials Technology Centre (M3TC)Department of Mechanical EngineeringNational University of Singapore9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576Tel (65) 6516 4623 (off) ; (65) 6778 6033 (Res)http://serve.me.nus.edu.sg/arune-mail: mpeasm@nus.edu.sgNot for general distributionFor updated list of publications and a short version bio-dataplease visithttp://serve.me.nus.edu.sg/arun27

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarCURRICULUM VITAEDr. ARUN S. MUJUMDARDirector, Mineral, Metal & Materials TechnologyCentre (M3TC)Department of Mechanical Engineering,National University of Singapore9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576Tel: (65) 6516 4623; Fax: (65) 6778 6033e-mail: mpeasm@nus.edu.sgPOSITIONSProfessor of Mechanical Engineering, National University ofSingapore, SingaporeDirector, Mineral, Metal & Materials Technology Centre (M3TC),National University of Singapore, SingaporeAdjunct Professor, Department of Bioresources Engineering, McGillUniversity, Montreal, Canada (Canadian citizen)Named Honorary Professor by 6 universities in China, Univ.Mumbai, India, and Kasetsart Univ., Bangkok, ThailandPlatinum Jubilee Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering,Institute of Chemical Technology (Deemed University, formerlyUDCT, Univ. Mumbai) 2007-EDUCATIONPh.D.McGill University, Montreal, CanadaM. Eng. McGill University, Montreal, CanadaB. Chem. Eng. (Distinction) UDCT, University of Bombay. Mumbai,IndiaPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE2006-PresentDirector, Minerals, Metals and MaterialsTechnology Centre (M3TC), NUS.29

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar2000-Present Professor of Mechanical Engineering/EngineeringScience Program1989-2000 President and Principal Consultant, ExergexCorporation, Brossard, Canada (R&D Consulting forindustry)2000-Present Adjunct Professor, Bio-Systems Engg., Dept., McGillUniversity2000-Present Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engg, McGillUniversity1988-Present Editor-in-Chief; Drying Technology – AnInternational Journal2005-Present Professor, Engineering Science Program andMechanical Engineering, National University ofSingapore, Deputy Head, Research, ESP2000-2005 Professor, Mechanical Engineering, NationalUniversity of Singapore1986-2000 Professor, Chemical Engineering, McGillUniversity1978-1986 Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, McGillUniversity1975-1978 Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, McGillUniversity1971-1975 Research Associate, McGill University and Pulp &Paper Research Institute of Canada1969-1971 Research Engineer, Carrier Corp., R&D Div.,Syracuse, N.Y., U.S.A1965-1969 Teaching and Research Assistant, McGill UniversityPROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND HONOURS2011 Professor Arun S Mujumdar has been nominated by theBoard of the Scientific Council of University of Lyon I, Lyon,France, to receive Doctor Honoris Causa (HonoraryDoctorate). The formal function will be held later in 20112010 Mars Lifetime Achievement Award during 17thInternational Drying Symposium held at Magdeburg,Germany.30

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarAwarded as "World’s Top Contributor to ArchivalLiterature in Drying", May 20102009 Platinum Award of Institute of ChemicalTechnology,Mumbai, May 21, 2010. Professor Mujumdar,an alumnus of the University Department of ChemicalTechnology (UDCT)- now given full University Status- hasselected Prof.Mujumdar for its highest honour viz.Platinum Award ,to commemorate its Platinum Jubilee. Theawardees list includes individuals who are globallyrecognized such as, Prof. M. M. Sharma, Mr. MukeshAmbani, Dr. K. Anji Reddy, Prof. R. Doraiswami, etc.2008 Taylor & Francis Award for Excellence in Drying R&D andContribution to Generation and Dissemination of Dryingrelated knowledge, Nov. 2008Doctor Honoris Causa awarded by Lodz TechnicalUniversity, Poland. (Approved by Senates of TechnicalUniversity of Warsaw and Technical University of Poznanas required under Polish government requirements)2007 Arun S. Mujumdar Medal instituted for Excellence in DryingResearch, Global Professional Service and OutstandingMentoring. First award presented at ADC07, Hong Kong, toProfessor C. Strumillo of Lodz Technical University, Poland.To be presented at each international Drying Conferenceover next 10 years.2006 Special Merit Award for Distinguished Service to GlobalDrying R&D, 15th International Drying Symposium(IDS2006), Budapest, Hungary, August 2006.2005 Global Leadership in Drying R&D Award, Asia-PacificDrying Conference, Kolkata, December 2005.2004 Lifetime Achievement Award, University Institute ofChemical Technology, University of Mumbai andIWSID2004, December 2004.2003 Named Honorary Professor, Southern China University ofTechnology, Wuxi, ChinaNamed Consulting Editor, The Contemporary Who’s Who.American Biographical Institute, Raleigh, NC USA 276122002 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Drying31

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarTechnology in China from Organizing Committee of 13 thInternational Drying Symposium, Beijing, August 20022001 Elected Honorary fellow of the Indian Institute ofChemical Engineers, 2001G.P.Kane Distinguished Visiting Professor, UDCT,Mumbai, IndiaElected Fellow of the American Biographical Institute,Rayleigh, N.C., USA. Also, named to Research Board ofAdvisors of American Biographical Institute, Rayleigh, NC,USA2000 Named Honorary Deputy Director General byInternational Biographical Centre, Cambridge, UK (2000-)Named Diamond of UDCT, Univ. Mumbai, alma mater1999 Named Honorary Professor by Kasetsart University,Bangkok, Thailand (1999- )Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Mumbai,IndiaAustralia-Asia Drying Conference Medal for OutstandingDrying Research, Bali1998 Procter & Gamble Award for Career-Long Excellence inContributions to Drying R&D, Greece, August 1998Jules Stachiewicz Award and Medal of Canadian ChemicalEngineering Society and Canadian Mechanical EngineeringSociety for Outstanding Contributions to Heat TransferResearch, Canada, October 19981997 Awarded Senior Fellowship & Distinguished VisitingScientist Position, Nagoya University, JapanAwarded TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Co.) Chair inMechanical Engineering, Keio University, Japan1996 Copernicus Medal, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow,PolandHonorary Professor, Jiangsu University of Science andTechnology, P.R. China1994 Honorary Professor Zhejiang University of Technology,Hangzhou, P.R. Chin32

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar1992 Honorary Professor, Zhejiang Silk Engineering Institute,Hangzhou, P.R. ChinaHonorary Professor, East China University of ChemicalTechnology, Shanghai, P.R. China1990 Josef Hanus Medal, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague,Czech Republic1988 Honorary Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department,Tianjin Institute of Light Industry, P.R. China1987 Innovation in Drying Award, IDS'86, Novel Process forSuperheated Steam Drying of Newsprint, M.I.T.,Cambridge, U.S.A1986 Awarded Senior Fellowship, Japan Society for Promotionof Science, JapanINDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES (PARTIAL LISTING)I have over two years of full-time work experience in industrial R&Din the USA as well as post-doctoral R&D experience in an industrialresearch institute in Canada of over three years. Aside from providingtraining and professional development courses to many industrialorganizations in several countries, I have provided technical consultationfor following companies (partial list): Procter & Gamble; 3M; Frito-Lay;Xerox; Dow Corning; Battelle Labs; DOE; EPRI; Canadian ElectricalAssociation; Ontario Hydro; Hydro-Quebec; Owens Corning; Paprican;Elsevier; Marcel Dekker; Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Co, Japan Tobacco Co.,Hemisphere; Exergex; Westvaco; Macneil & Magor; Noranda ResearchCenter, Teltech; SINTEF-Norway; VTT, Finalnd; Vegicaps Corp., GasTechnology, Canada; American Home Products; ProMetric Pharma,;Canadian Building Products; Pulp & Paper Research Institute of Canada;US Borax Corp.; Dow Chemicals; Rohm and Haas; Sigurdson & Associates;Yamato Sankyo Mfg. Co.-Japan, Nexfor Corp., Noranda Research Center,Domtar Research Center, WMC Consulting Co, Perth, Imperial TobaccoCo., Aeroglide Corp., Grand Metropolitan Co., Ontario Hydro R&D,Sigurdson Associates, Philip Morris, Zurich; CH2Hill, Richland, WA,USA,Pulverdry, Singapore etc. Board Member/Consultant for industrysponsoredDewatering Laboratory, Norwegian University of Science andTechnology and Drying Research Centre, Tianjin University of LightIndustry, P.R. China. Doctoral thesis advisor: Nagoya University, HongKong Univ. Science & Technology, University of Mumbai Institute of33

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarChemical Technology, Southern Yangtze University, Wuxi; China, JiangnanUnivrsity; UPL, Mumbai, etc.Industrial sabbatical leave (1990), Technical Center, Procter & GambleCo., Cincinnati, OH, USA.VISITING PROFESSORSHIP (PARTIAL)National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India (1982)University of Sao Paulo and UNICAMP, Brazil (1983, 84)Nagoya University, Japan (1987, 1997)TEPCO Chair Professor, Keio University, Japan (1997)IPB, Bogor, Indonesia (1994)National University of Singapore (1998)Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia (2000-2001)University of Rosario, Argentina (2006).INVITED LECTURES (KEYNOTE AND PLENARY LECTURES)Principal lecturer, 4 th International Workshop on Crystallization,Filtration and Drying, Mumbai, India, February 2010Keynote lecture, International Dairy Technology Conference, Melbourne,April 2009Keynote lecture, 4 th Nordic Drying Conference, Iceland, April 2009Plenary lecture, ADC2009, Bangkok, Thailand, November 2009Keynote lecture, SOMChe Regional Chemical Engineering Conference,Kuala Lumpur, December 2-3, 2008Plenary Lecture, 16 th International Drying Symposium, IDS2008,Hyderabad, India, November 8-13, 2008Principal lecturer, 3 rd International Workshop on Crystallization,Filtration and Drying, Mumbai, India, February 2008Keynote Lecture, 5 th Int. Heat Transfer, Fluid mechanics andThermodynamics conference, Sun City, South Africa, June 2007Plenary Lecture, 5 th Asia Pacific Drying Conference, Hong Kong, August13-15, 2007Principal lecturer, 2 nd International Workshop on Crystallization,Filtration and Drying, Mumbai, India, February 200734

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarInvited speaker, Fluent User’s Group Meeting, Singapore, July 2006Plenary lecture, 15 th International Drying Symposium, Budapest,Hungary, August 2006Plenary lecture, Chemeca 2006, Joint Australia-New Zealand ChemicalEngineering Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, September 2006Plenary speaker, XV Congress on Numerical Methods and theirApplications, Santa Fe, Argentina, November 7-10, 2006Principal lecturer and director, 1 st International Workshop onCrystallization, Filtration and Drying, Mumbai, India, February 2006Chairman: World Forum for Crystallization, Filtration and Drying(Founded in 2006)Plenary lecture, 4 th Asia Pacific Conference on Drying, Kolkata, India,December 2005Plenary lecture, Int. Post-harvest Processing Conf., Muscat, Oman, Jan.2005Plenary lecture, XI Polish International Drying Symposium, Poznan,Poland, September, 2005Keynote lecture, 6 th China Drying Conference, Nanjing, China September2005Plenary lecture, IWSID2004, Mumbai, India, December 2004Plenary lecture, 14 th International Drying Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil,August 2004Keynote lecture, Seminar on Grain drying in South East Asia, Durgapur,India ,Dec. 2003Keynote lecture, 2 nd Nordic Drying Conference, Copenhagen, June 2003Plenary Lecture, 2 nd Asia Pacific Conference on Drying, Bangkok,September 2003Keynote lecture, Eurodry’2003 Conf. Crete, European Fed. Chem. Eng.,Greece, September 2003Keynote lecture, CoFEE/AIChE Conf. San Fransisco, USA, November 2003Keynote lecture, 14 th Malaysian and ASEAN Regional ChemicalEngineering Conference, Kuala Lumpur, October 2002Keynote lecture, International Conference on Food Engineering, Seoul,Korea, Nov 2-3, 200135

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarKeynote Lecture, CHEMCON Indian Chem Eng Conf, Chennai. Dec 19-21,2001-on occasion of induction as Honorary Fellow of Indian InstnChem Engineers.Keynote lecture, Innovative drying technologies, ASME-IHMTS Conf.,Calcutta, India, Jan 2002 ( Special M V Krishamoorthy MemorialLecture)Keynote lecture, Current Status and Trends in Drying R&D, 1 st NordicDrying Conference, Trondheim, Norway, June 26-29, 2001Keynote lecture, Drying of slurries in gas-particle contactors using inertmedia, 2 nd Asia-Oceania Drying Conference, Penang, Malaysia , August2002Keynote Lecture, Energy Aspects in Drying-A Global Perspective.International conference on Energy in Drying, Moscow, Russia ,May2002RESEARCH PUBLICATIONSPlease refer to the detailed list of publications. According to SCOPUSthere are some 1500 citations to my papers; about 300 citations appear inChinese journal as well.However, this number does not include the very extensive number ofbook chapters published over the years as books and conferenceprocedings has been the most effective and popular way of disseminatingdrying R&D results for lack of suitable journals on the subject. Also, unlikescience, engineering/technology journals have their value in the practicalvalue of the results and not in citations by another academic. Insummary, several refereed papers have been published and/orConference presentations made in each one of the topics listed here.While the emphasis has been on fundamentals the results are, withoutexception, of real practical significance. In most cases effort is made tocombine analysis with experiments, with considerable attention tomathematical/computational modelling. Contact is maintained on aregular basis with researchers and practicing engineers in otheruniversities, industry and in government laboratories internationally.Over 400 technical papers and book chapters are in print in the archivalliterature. Over 60 edited books including some translated into severallanguages. I have presented over 60 keynote and plenary lectures atinternational conferences. I have organized numerous internationalconferences and technical sessions at workshops, symposia and36

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarconferences around the world. Much of my research is multi-disciplinary.I have co-authored papers with collaborators from chemical, mechanical,food, agricultural, and electrical engineering departments as well as thosefrom food science, pulp and paper technology, wood science and biosystemsengineering. More recently attention is also being focused onmodeling transport phenomena in energy systems ( fuel cells, batteries,fluid beds etc) as ell as on CFD applications in mineral, metal andmaterials processing areas.Selection of journals for publication is influenced not only by thereported impact factor, which measures its readership in the academiccommunity. Instead, a more global strategy is employed to ensure thematerial is disseminated to the right audience. For example, paperscontaining knowledge or analysis of a practically significant problem arepublished in technology-oriented rather than academic-oriented journalsto ensure possible utilization of the results (rather than future citations).Thus, papers have appeared in a wide variety of disciplinary and multidisciplinaryjournals as well as books published in several countries.Many papers have appeared in other than English e.g. Chinese, Japanese,German, French, Portuguese, Hungarian etc as well.For a recent publications list (partial) please visithttp://serve.me.nus.edu.sg/arunOne of the key achievements has been the initiation and developmentof DRYING as a truly multi- and trans-disciplinary R&D area on a trueglobal scale via founding of the biennial International Drying Symposium(IDS) series, organization of international workshops and professionaldevelopment courses and editing of numerous books and the journalDrying Technology-An International Journal (Marcel Dekker). I have builta solid community of drying researchers in over 55 countries leading toincubation of several regional conferences devoted to drying. I haveprovided technical consultation to numerous Fortune 100 companies aswell as small and medium size companies-for the latter often on pro bonobasis, particularly in the developing world. Researchers trained by me atMcGill ( PhDs, PDFs and Visiting Researchers from around the world)have now become major contributors in their own right to the field ofheat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics and drying and have collectivelypublished over 1000 archival journal articles.I have authored or co-authored well over 100 book chaptersincluding major contributions to three encyclopedias (including theesteemed Kirk-Othmer Ecyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Wiley) and 6handbooks. Author of two books- both translated into Chinese. One book37

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdartranslated into Chinees, Indonesian, Hungarian, French, Korean , Persianetc. Also, reprinted in English in several African countries.For further details please visit www.geocities.com/as_mujumdarOver 350 papers are listed in SCOPUS search which does not includebooks, book chapters, conference proceedings and papers published inother than English (German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Czech etc).For detailed information on Professor Mujumdar’s professionalcareer and achievements from 1965 please refer to the book entitled,“Topics in Heat & Mass Transfer, edited by G. Chen, S. Devahastinand B.N. Thorat, published by IWSID2004 and Color Publishers,Mumbai, India, December 2004, pp. 1-58. Contact Dr. B. Thorat atkethorat@yahoo.com or bnt@udct.org for ordering a copy. Selectedchapters available on-line at http://serve.me.nus.edu.sg/arunSOME RESEARCH STATISTICS(i) Number of papers published (in refereed journals only): 432(ii) Number of papers published during last 10 years in refereedjournals: 225(iii) Total no of citations (Until June 2011) - 4205(iv) Citations in 2010 - 776(v) Average citations per article - 9.7(vi) Citation chart of Prof Mujumdar38

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar800700600No of citationsCumulative no of paperspublishedNo of citations50040030020010002000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010year(vii) List of twenty most significant refereed journal papers andcorresponding citation index:1. Wang X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids:A Review, International Journal of Thermal Sciences 2007,46(1), 1-19.Cited by: 2022. Zhang, M., Tang, J., Mujumdar, A.S. and Wang, S. Trends inmicrowave-related drying of fruits and vegetables, Trends in FoodScience and Technology 2006, 17 (10), 524-534.Cited by: 793. Rostami, A.A., Mujumdar, A.S. and Saniei, N. Flow and heat transferfor gas flowing in microchannels: A review, Heat and MassTransfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung 2002, 38(4-5), 359-367.Cited by: 674. Yanyang, X., Min, Z., Mujumdar, A.S., Le-qun, Z. and Jin-cai, S.Studies on hot air and microwave vacuum drying of wild cabbage,Drying Technology 2004, 22(9), 2201-2209.Cited by: 555. Ratti, C. and Mujumdar, A.S. Solar drying of foods: Modeling andnumerical simulation, Solar Energy 1997, 60 (3-4), 151-157Cited by: 5439

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar6. Huang, B. and Mujumdar, A.S. Use of neural network to predictindustrial dryer performance, Drying Technology 1993, 11 (3),525-541.Cited by: 527. Chen, G., Yue, P.L. and Mujumdar, A.S. Sludge dewatering anddrying, Drying Technology 2002, 20(4-5), 883-916.Cited by: 498. Hosseinalipour, S.M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Comparative evaluationof different turbulence models for confined impinging andopposing jet flows, Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications1995, 28 (6), 647-666.Cited by: 489. Chua, K.J., Mujumdar, A.S., Hawlader, M.N.A., Chou, S.K. and Ho, J.C.Batch drying of banana pieces - Effect of stepwise change in dryingair temperature on drying kinetics and product colour, FoodResearch International 2001, 34 (8), 721-731.Cited by: 4810. Goel, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Ray, M.B., Sonochemical decompositionof volatile and non-volatile organic compounds – A comparativestudy, Water Research 2004, 38(19), 4247-4261.Cited by: 4711. Devahastin, S., Suvarnakuta, P., Soponsonnarit, S. and Mujumdar,A.S., A comparative study of low-pressure superheated steam andvacuum dying of heat-sensitive materials, Drying Technology 2005,23(3), 1845-1867.Cited by: 4612. Chua, K.J., Mujumdar, A.S., Chou, S.K., Hawlader, M.N.A. and Ho, J.C.Convective drying of banana, guava and potato pieces : Effect ofcyclical variations of air temperature on drying kinetics and colorchange, Drying Technology 2000, 18 (4-5), 907-936.Cited by: 4413. Huang, L., Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Use of computationalfluid dynamics to evaluate alternative spray dryer chamberconfigurations, Drying Technology 2003, 21(3), 385-412Cited by: 4114. Huang, L., Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Simulation of a spraydryer fitted with a rotary disk atomizer using a three-dimensionalcomputational fluid dynamic model, Drying Technology 2004, 22(6), 1489-1515.Cited by: 4140

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar15. Gupta, Rahul and Mujumdar, A.S. Aerodynamics of a vibrated fluidbed, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 1980, 58(3), 332-338 .Cited by: 3916. Mujumdar, A.S. Research and development in drying: Recenttrends and future prospects, Drying Technology 2004, 22 (1-2), 1-26.Cited by: 3917. Chua, K.J., Mujumdar, A.S. and Chou, S.K. Intermittent drying ofbioproducts - An overview, Bioresource Technology 2003, 90 (3),285-295.Cited by: 3918. Huang, L., Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. A parametric study of thegas flow patterns and drying performance of co-current spraydryer: Results of a computational fluid dynamics study, DryingTechnology 2003, 21 (6), 957-978.Cited by: 3719. Islam, Md.R., Ho, J.C. and Mujumdar, A.S. Simulation of liquiddiffusion-controlled drying of shrinking thin slabs subjected tomultiple heat sources, Drying Technology 21 (3), pp. 413-438.Cited by: 3420. Seyedein, S.H., Hasan, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Turbulent flow andheat transfer from confined multiple impinging slot jets, NumericalHeat Transfer; Part A: Applications 1995, 27 (1), 35-51.Cited by: 34(viii) Number of single author publications over the last 10 years1. Mujumdar, A.S. overview of innovation in industrial drying:current status and R&D needs, Transport in Porous Media 2007,66(1-2), 3-18.2. Mujumdar, A.S. Research and development in drying: Recenttrends and future prospects, Drying Technology 2004, 22(1-2),1-26.3. Mujumdar, A.S. Drying Research-Current State and FutureTrends, Developments in Chemical Engineering and MineralProcessing 2002, 10(3/4), 225-246.4. Mujumdar, A.S. Material properties and techniques for theirmeasurement and estimation, Drying Technology 2000, 18(6),VII - VIII.41

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarComparisonSource →Total No ofcontributionsISI Web ofScience417(onlyarticles)Scopus432 (onlyarticles)GoogleScholar1175 (includesarticles, bookcontribution,editorials)Harzing'sPublish orPerish961 (includesarticles, bookcontribution,editorials)Total no of 4051 4205 5502citationsh-index 30 29 30(ix) Number of publications in conference proceedings: 250(x) Number of classified technical reports: 20Contribution of Prof Mujumdar42

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarReport on Honorary Doctorate for Editor-in-ChiefProfessor Arun S. MujumdarReceives Doctor Honoris Causa Award from Lodz Technical,University, Poland on June 11, 2008Professor Arun S. Mujumdar was awarded the prestigious Doctor HonorisCausa degree by Lodz Technical University, Lodz, in Poland for hisdistinguished accomplishments in the world’s chemical and processengineering, especially for the contributions to the promotion anddevelopment of drying technology. Professor Arun S. Mujumdar receivedthis honorary doctorate on June 11, 2008, in Poland.As the ‘‘Drying Guru,’’ Professor Mujumdar’s achievements areimpressive and include numerous contributions in the area of research,cooperation with industry, international relations, education, editor, etc.;as Professor Jamal Yagoobi of the Illinois Institute of Technology inChicago said, ‘‘Honestly, I cannot think of any other individual whosecontribution to the field of drying could come close to ProfessorMujumdar’s.’’ Professor Mujumdar is not only a man of high scientificauthority and world renown, but he is one with personality of greatculture and moral values. It can be said that the award follows naturallyreal distinction.The candidature of the honorary doctor degree was reviewed andapproved by three universities in Poland, which is a very specialprocedure that Polish universities follow. A special grand convocationceremony was held to award two such honorary doctor degrees (anotherone awarded to Professor Eric Vandamme from Ghent, Belgium). Theplatform party included the rector, the chancellor, all four vice rectors,and deans of various faculties of Lodz Technical University in their officialrobes. Although this was held right in the examination period, a largenumber of staff members, graduate students, and faculty membersattended the ceremony held in a large auditorium used for convocation.Professor Mujumdar was conferred the Doctor Honoris Causa diploma inthe form of a scroll in Latin and in Polish by the Dean of the Faculty of43

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarProcess and Environmental Engineering, Professor J. Krysinski; this eventwas also covered in the local press. The mayor of Lodz as well as anumber of press people attended the event. Professor Mujumdar wasnamed a citizen of the city of Lodz and a member of the faculty of LodzTechnical University as well. Several congratulatory letters were sent byŁodzki Kurator Os´wiaty, Wojewoda Łodzki and the rectors of manyPolish universities, including Uniwersytet Technologiczno-Przyrodniczy,Połitechnika S´laska, Uniwersytet Zielonogorski, PolitechnikiRzeszowskiej, Uniwersytet Warmin´sko-Mazurski, PolitechnikiSzczecin´skiej, Poznan University of Technology, Wrocław University ofTechnology, Military University of Technology. During his brief visit toPoland, Professor Mujumdar also gave research seminars at WarsawTechnical University and Lodz Technical University.In the ceremony, Professor Strumillo first presented a detailedcitation for the Doctor Honoris Causa Award, which indicated the primaryreasons for conferring this award on Professor Mujumdar. In his citationaddress, Professor Strumillo gave a high evaluation of ProfessorMujumdar’s scientific accomplishments and personality and pointed outProfessor Mujumdar’s main contributions to many areas, especially todrying technology. He also illustrated the nice and productiverelationship between Professor Mujumdar and Polish chemicalengineering. The full text of his address is as follows:Professor Mujumdar is a distinguished scientist in the world’schemical and process engineering field, especially in the theoryand practice of drying processes. He was born in India in 1945. Hegraduated with distinction from the University of Mumbai with adegree of bachelor of chemical engineering and continued hiseducation at McGill University in Montreal. After he received thedegree of master of engineering he spent 2 years as a researchengineer in industry (Carrier Corp., Syracuse, NY), where hecontinued to complete his Ph.D. thesis, which he defended in 1971.As an academic faculty member he was promoted consecutively tothe following positions in McGill’s Chemical EngineeringDepartment: research associate (1971–1975), assistant professor(1975–1978), associate professor (1978–1986) and professor44

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar(1986–2000). In 2000 he became professor of mechanicalengineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS).Prof. A.S. Mujumdar is a leading personality in the world’s dryingtechnology. He is often referred to as the ‘‘Drying Guru.’’ Hisachievements are impressive and include numerous contributions in thearea of research, cooperation with industry, international relations,positions held in both universities, organization of internationalconferences, promotion of young researchers, and many others. Hiseditorial achievements are especially worth noting.He is author or coauthor of over 400 publications in scientificjournals, over 100 chapters in books, and over 300 conferencepublications. He has also delivered over 60 plenary or keynote lectures atinternational conferences in four continents. Professor Mujumdar hasacted as consultant to some 70 companies in the USA, Japan, Germany,Australia, China, and other countries. He is an editor and coeditor of 60books on drying and transport processes. He has supervised over 40doctoral theses and has been a mentor of young interns from manycountries. His great contribution was to familiarize English-speakingscientists involved in drying technology with research results obtained inRussia, Germany, Japan, and other countries.45

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarProf. Arun S. Mujumdar in the convocation gown and DoctorisHonoris Causa Award from Lodz Technical UniversityThe monographs and the journal Drying Technology edited byProfessor Mujumdar since 1988 are well known in Poland, especially atthe Technical University of Łodz´, where members of staff and studentsuse them as a valuable source of information containing knowledge onboundary layer theory, transport thermodynamics, and physics ofdisperse materials. His extensive editorial activity contributes to thesynthesis of current global knowledge on drying technology, providing aconsistent image which reflects the role of mass transfer in capillaryporoussystems and dynamics of nonequilibrium evaporation processesin dried bodies.His research, experimental, and modeling works cover almost allphysical forms of wet materials dried in at least 20 different systems.Many of these works are innovative in nature, which were later studiedand developed by other researchers.46

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarProfessor Mujumdar has received many international awards andhonors for his outstanding achievements and contributions to chemicalengineering, especially drying technology and heat and mass transfer.However, Professor Mujumdar’s key achievement is his contributionto the promotion and development of drying technology as a multi- andinterdisciplinary field of study on a global scale. He initiated the biennialInternational Drying Symposium (IDS) series, which has been the mainforum for the exchange of ideas, experience, and innovations in dryingtechnology continuously since 1978. As the permanent chairman ofscientific committees of the IDS Symposia, Professor Mujumdarcontributed to the continually increasing importance of these meetings.An equally important achievement was the launching of DryingTechnology—An International Journal in 1982. Professor Mujumdar, asEditor-in-Chief of this journal since 1988, has contributed to its worldrecognition and renowned position on the Philadelphia list. His activityenabled consolidation of the specialists in drying technology from over 50countries. Numerous regional conferences on drying were held in variousparts of the world. Professor Mujumdar is usually a co-organizer andpromoter of such meetings, ensuring their continuity and proper level.His editorial work on the Handbook of Industrial Drying is also worthmentioning. The third edition of this book, often referred to as ‘‘The Bibleof Drying,’’ was published in 2007 (1300 pages, 53 chapters, 69 authorsfrom 22 countries including 6 chapters written by Polish authors).Specific research areas cover paper drying, water steam drying,electroosmotic dewatering, computational fluid dynamics, unsteadymelting and freezing phenomena, drying in fluidized, vibro-fluidized, andspouted beds, transport processes in turbulent jet flows, heat pumps,drying of thermo-labile materials, and industrial applications of thedrying process. Owing to Professor Mujumdar’s research, many aspects ofthe drying process could be explained and innovative design solutionsand special techniques were introduced.Professor Mujumdar’s rich scientific output, both in terms of sourceliterature and monographs, made it possible to include the drying processinto other theoretical unit operations, arrange and extend the data whichrefer to the classification, selection, and design of drying equipment. It47

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdaralso helped in recognizing many key issues neglected so far and elevatingthem to the level of more advanced unit operations in chemical andprocess engineering.Professor Mujumdar spent many months as a visiting professor in theleading scientific centers in USA, Japan India, Brazil, China, Argentina andMalaysia and he conducted seminars in numerous universities in Europe,Asia, North and South Americas, and the Pacific Rim. Due to the uniquerole of Professor A.S. Mujumdar and his contributions, drying technologygained an important position, which differed significantly from the one ithad over 30 years ago.In general, Professor A.S. Mujumdar’s activities in respect of hiseditorial work, mentoring of young staff, research and innovativecontributions, his extensive consultations with industry, plenary lectures,scientific relations with major drying research centers in the world, andmany other pioneer actions promoting the drying process have put him inthe drying community as a leader and visionary incessantly for almostthree decades. His involvement and talent resulted in the development ofa drying unit operation as a modern interdisciplinary discipline having itsown R&D prospects. The drying technology, which exists for many years,never before has been of such importance and significance in theconcordant assessment of academia and industry people as well assponsors of research projects. We owe this to Professor Mujumdar.I believe that my opinion on the role Professor Mujumdar played inthe development of drying will be best supported by a quotation from theaddress by Professor Jamal Yagoobi of Illinois Institute of Technology inChicago, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Professor Mujumdar:‘‘Honestly, I cannot think of any other individual whose contribution tothe field of drying could come close to Professor Mujumdar’s’’.All the achievements of Professor Mujumdar have been hard-foughtand resulted from his commitment. I trust that one more person is worthmentioning here, which is in the shadow of his activity: Mrs. PurnimaMujumdar, who has been of great assistance in his life and work. It is ourpleasure to welcome you, Purnima—we are happy having you with us48

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdartoday. We know and appreciate your hard work in the name ofdisseminating knowledge.The relationships of Professor Mujumdar and Polish chemicalengineering have been multilateral and intense. The beginning of theserelations dates back to the seventies of the 20th century. ProfessorMujumdar visited Poland many times. He participated in the IDS inKrakow organized by the Lodz Drying Group, where he was awarded theprestigious Copernicus Medal of the Polish Academy of Sciences forContributions to Chemical Engineering. In 2005 he took part in the 9thPolish Drying Symposium in Poznan, where he delivered a plenary lecture.Three young members of staff from Lodz were on long-term scientificinternships at McGill University in Montreal under the supervision ofProfessor Mujumdar. Our cooperation has resulted in many jointpublications.Owing to the modern means of communication we are in continuous linkwith Professor Mujumdar and are kept informed about the latestscientific and industrial achievements.Ladies and gentlemen, this is how I would like to introduce to you thecandidate for the title of Honorary Doctor of the Technical University ofŁodz´: Professor Arun Sadashiv Mujumdar:• a man of high scientific authority and world renown; the author ofnumerous publications, chapters in books, monographs, conferencepresentations, and lectures;• the editor and coauthor of numerous monographs which are thesource of modern knowledge on drying and related fields;• the initiator of the World Drying Symposia and the flagship journalon drying;• the distinguished promoter of drying on a global scale;• the professor who has contributed to the fruitful cooperation of theFaculty of Process and Environmental Engineering of the TechnicalUniversity of Łodz´ with McGill University in Montreal and NationalUniversity of Singapore;• the personality of great culture and moral values;• a friend of our Technical University and Poland.49

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarProfessor Mujumdar gave an acceptance speech upon receiving theDoctor Honoris Causa scroll in the ceremony. We believe our readers canbenefit from reading it. It is therefore reproduced here.Honorable Rector, Technical University of Lodz, Members of theSenate, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen:It is with great humility and gratitude that I accept this honor youhave kindly bestowed upon me today. It is by far the most significanthonor I have been conferred upon and I shall forever treasure it. I want toexpress my sincere appreciation to everyone and all the academic bodiesas well as institutions involved in the process of conferring this highlyprestigious award of Doctor Honoris Causa upon me at this memorableceremony.I take this as recognition of the collective efforts of my numerousmentors at the University of Mumbai, India, and at McGill University,Canada, as well as the hard work put in by my research students,associates, and collaborators at the National University of Singapore aswell as many around the world. I have learnt much from both my seniormentors and my junior students and associates. It has indeed been anabsolutely delightful journey of well over three decades of teaching,advising as well as learning from and working with many of my bright,enthusiastic, diligent, and conscientious research students and associates.Also, I wish to record the support and encouragement I received frommy family members, in particular from my wife Purnima. Likewise, mypostgraduate students, research associates, and research collaboratorshave generously provided assistance whenever it was needed. I wish tosay a big ‘‘Thank You’’ to them all and accept this honor on their collectivebehalf.May I take this opportunity to say few words about a few generaltopics of my interest as well as my research and professional activitiesover the years. Briefly, I would like to point out unanticipatedimplications of some buzzwords we hear all the time, namely,globalization, R&D, and innovation. They all have major impact on today’sacademia. Of course, this is a topic worthy of a massive book. Thankfully, Ihave only a few minutes to cover them.50

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarAlthough the word globalization itself was not coined until aboutmid-eighties, academic institutions have been functioning in a globalenvironment for at least five decades. When I first landed at McGillUniversity in Montreal from India as a graduate student some fourdecades ago, I was surprised to find myself in a global village; staff andstudents represented some 30 countries; and that was just in thechemical engineering department. The university, of course, boasted ofstudents from over 120 countries. Education and research at universitieshave always benefited from the exchange and intermingling of people andtalent from diverse nationalities, varied cultures with various ways ofthinking, etc. Over the recent decades the flow of talent has expanded to amuch larger group of firstworld countries. In the old days human talentwas more mobile than economic resources and flowed in the direction ofhigh finance. Today, finance is more mobile and it flows where the talentpool can be found. Indeed, I distinctly recall meeting with a renownedprofessor of Osaka University in Osaka ,who predicted precisely what wesee today way back in 1980, after his return from China which had justopened up to the world around that time. He had recognized the role alarge pool of human talent can play in global development.Let me share a few thoughts about one of my favorite subjects: that isR&D. R&D is often treated as an expense. In fact, it should be viewed as aninvestment in the future of the economy. The rate of return on R&D ishard to compute except possibly in an industrial setting. Variouseconomic studies have tried to quantify this return. A rate in the order of25–30% has been claimed by various studies for industrial R&D in thewest. For basic research, almost always funded by governments, the rateof return is very difficult to compute without making some seriousunverifiable assumptions. Still, some economists have boldly estimatedrates of return that are truly massive, 50% to over 100%.I am pleased to point out that Singapore, where I have been basedsince 2000, despite its small population and economy relative to mostfirst world nations, is embarking on an enviable R&D trajectory leading toexpenditures as high as 3% of GDP by 2010. More interestingly, it isexpected that about two thirds of this outlay will come from industry and51

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarbusinesses. If the 3% goal cannot be attained in a short period it is likelyto be due to a faster growth in Singapore’s GDP—a happy problem indeed!Innovation is central to R&D. While in academia we like radical orrevolutionary innovations, industry typically is conservative and prefersincremental innovations. In academia we focus on ‘‘R’’ in R&D whileindustry prefers to emphasize ‘‘D.’’ Since the timescales of research inacademia are much longer than those of industry, there is someincompatibility between the two. The challenge is to bridge the gap andthose who succeed can make major impact on the economic returns ofR&D. I believe that academic research in engineering cannot continue tofollow the old ‘‘closed loop’’ approach, namely, research in academia byacademics and for academics.Even academic research should not be only of ‘‘academic’’ interest; itshould have a real-world purpose; it must address a problem that is ofmedium-term or long-term interest to industry. Of course, there is alwaysa finite degree of risk in any real research. Without risk there is noresearch needed. Once a problem is solved successfully, there needs to bea mechanism to transfer it to industry for the social good. I think this canoccur more readily if industry has a commitment and involvement fromget go. Close industry–academia interaction is, in my opinion, the key tosuccess of most engineering research. It is more easily said than done,however. Happily, I am currently involved in directing a TechnologyCentre supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board and theNational University of Singapore that is engaged in carrying out strategicR&D of industry interest in the region.Finally, may I say some words about my own research area, whichindeed led me to interact very closely and vigorously for nearly threedecades with the Lodz Drying Group led by Professor Strumillo and withProfessor Stefan Kowalski of Poznan University of Technology. I havealways been very impressed with the high quality of engineeringeducation and research carried out by the various Polish universities andI consider myself highly privileged that I have been blessed with suchopportunities.52

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarWhen I started my academic career at McGill University in the early70 s with Professor Murray Douglas as my mentor, we identified the needto develop a more efficient drying section for the massively energyintensivepaper drying section. The paper drying section consumes over40% of energy used in the papermaking process. With the price of oil insingle digits until the first energy crisis of the 70 s, there was littleincentive to worry about dryers of any kind. However, the sharp increasein the price of oil in the 70s triggered industrial interest in thermal drying.Indeed, aside from initiating research in new paper drying technologies,we thought it was time to get experts together from around the worldfrom all industrial sectors where drying appears as a key unit operation.It turns out it covers almost all industrial sectors from agriculture, foods,pulp and paper, ceramics, wood, to pharmaceuticals. The idea of thebiennial International Drying Symposium (IDS) series was born out ofthis vision. With the oil price now in triple digits, I believe it is high timeto revisit all drying operations and try to make them more efficient.This brings me to my long-standing and extremely fruitful andenlightening collaboration with Professor Strumillo and his associates. Hewas the key figure who encouraged me to proceed with the IDSSymposium series concept, when I first proposed the idea way back in1977. He provided me with important contacts in his network. He evenprovided me with the opportunity to invite and work with several of hisbright Ph.D. students, Dr. Tadeusz Kudra, Dr. Zdzislaw Pakowski, and Dr.Stefan Grabowski, to McGill to work closely with me during the 80 s. Theirpresence at McGill opened for me a window to the excellent research indrying being carried out in Poland and also in the former USSR andEastern Europe. Technical literature from this region far exceeded whatwas available in English at that time.I must record with gratitude that a number of contributions I wasable to make to industrial drying R&D benefited from outstandingsupport of academics and close friends from Poland. The list is too long toenumerate here.Poland is blessed with a large number of very highly reputable worldclassuniversities—some hundreds of years old and others like LodzTechnical University, rather young. Indeed, one thing I have in common53

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarwith Lodz Technical University is that we were both born in the sameyear! Your university can be aptly proud of the global impact youresteemed faculty have made in many areas of engineering research ingeneral and in drying R&D in particular. It is therefore an exceptionalhonor for me to be recognized by your academic community.As for my own research contributions in drying, they have spanneddiverse industrial sectors, from paper, grains, ceramics, food products, towood utilizing diverse drying equipment. In drying R&D it is important toconsider transport phenomena as well as material science. It isnecessarily interdisciplinary. In active collaboration with ProfessorDouglas at McGill, we developed a new superheated steam drying processfor newsprint that can also be modified for other paper grades. Althoughmill-scale dryer can be designed with this concept, we are still awaitingadoption by industry since the dryer section will be radically differentfrom what industry uses today. The advantages of lower net energyconsumption and better product quality still cannot overpower theconcern of risk in a radical innovation. Maybe it has to wait anotherdecade of escalating fossil fuel costs and legislative restrictions on carbonemissions around the globe. For want of time I shall not discuss otherresearch themes I have been pursuing.In closing, may I reiterate my gratitude for this exceptional honoryour esteemed institution has bestowed upon me today. I shall continueto strive hard to remain worthy of this award!We would like to take this opportunity to express our greatappreciation to Professor Arun S. Mujumdar for his great contributions!We all feel honored and proud of the Doctor Honoris Causa Award ofProfessor Arun S. Mujumdar. Congratulations, Professor Mujumdar!Peng Xu (E-mail: xupenghust@yahoo.com.cn)Z.H. Wu, S.M.A. Rahman, A.P. Sasmito,J.C. Kurnia, P.H. Joo and K.E. Birgersson54

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarABOUT PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF PROFESSOR MUJUMDARProf. Mujumdar comes from a family lineage of engineers: his fatherwas an electrical engineer and his grandfather a civil engineer in theBritish civil service during the colonial times in India. Interestingly hisdaughter -at her own free will- chose to earn the chemical engineeringdegree at McGill University and actually worked as process designengineer and later as project manager with Canada’s largest consultingcompany, SNC-Lavalin in Toronto for several years. Prof. Mujumdar choseto study chemical engineering mainly since no one in the extendedMujumdar family had pursued this career path. Upon completion of his B.Chem. Eng from UDCT (University of Mumbai then but now a DeemedUniversity- renamed Institute of Chemical Technology) he chose to go toMcGill University in Canada –rather than to the USA where all hisclassmates headed for graduate study- because he had a cousin living inMontreal those days. So selection of the field of study and then researchwere in some way accidental and not pre-meditated! Indeed, his laterforay in academia was also accidental. He considered doing an MBArather than PhD at McGill after completing his M. Eng. research but had toreconsider it for financial and family reasons. Upon completion of his PhDresearch he chose to go for industrial R&D experience rather than forpostdoctoral research with a world class professor in sunny California inaerospace engineering- then a hotbed for advanced research after thesuccessful moon landing!In many ways his return to McGill was unexpected and continuationthere for a relatively long time despite offers from industry and academiasouth of the order were also accidental and unplanned. It was only inmid-2000 that he finally made a calculated move to go-as he puts it “ from-30 C to +30C” and make a major change in his research and teachingdirections by joining a mechanical rather than chemical engineeringdepartment. He also decided not to take on an administrative positionelsewhere in North America. This was one of the most significant,challenging and risky decision he made, which involved giving up a“tenure for life” position in one of the best universities of the world and55

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdargo into uncharted waters. His familiarity and penchant forinterdisciplinary research was a big plus in this clearly difficult move.Amazingly his output actually increased continuously since the movereaching perhaps the highest values of the metrics used commonly tomeasure productivity of academics. In a decade at NUS he produced moreresearch papers, books, conference papers etc than in twenty five years atMcGill. Of course, this was the result of the additional time devoted toresearch due to the fact that apartment living close to the campuslowered his personal “carbon footprint by two orders-of-magnitude” andgive him-according to his calculations- additional hundreds of hours peryear for research.International networking and proactive collaboration have been thehallmark of his research. He has lectured in some 40 countries and athundreds on institutions as well as international conferences. Aside fromfounding the IDS series and a number of sister conferences devoted todrying, he has led scores of short courses and workshops in manycountries on pro bono basis simply to encourage drying R&D. The resultsare clearly seen in the success of the entire multi-disciplinary field thatexists today is due to his vision and mission. In fact industry around theworld had benefitted in immeasurable terms due to the fact that thanks toelevation of drying technologies as areas requiring R&D for enhancedenergy efficiency, now dryers are being designed and operated well andsimply built to random design specifications without regard to theircarbon footprints. New drying technologies have emerged that save theworld from hundreds of million tons of carbon emissions per annum. Theimpact is so huge that it will likely never be computed correctly.As a person, Prof. Mujumdar tries to help the needy and encouragetalent to the best of his ability. Even as a fresh graduate student at McGill,he instituted prizes at his own secondary school in Belgaum, India, forstudents who excelled in their final examination before entering college.He assisted materially his family in India for several decades andcontinues to do that as needed. He has donated funds, books, journalsand, above all, his time, effort and ideas to his alma mater in Mumbai toinitiate and develop to world class R&D in the field of drying. A Visiting56

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarChair has been instituted in his name at him alma mater. He has givennumerous seminars, workshops and co-hosted large conferences in Indiato help the R&D effort there. Interestingly, he had sponsored twochildren- one each from Ethiopia and Guatemala- for eighteen years eachto help them with their education and living. He personally bought gifts ofbooks, art materials and clothing to mail them every year on theirbirthdays and X-mas holidays. Indeed, there are few countries that werehot by natural calamities like earthquakes and tsunami that did notreceive direct donation from him. He also donates generously toeducational causes and also for institutions doing social and religiouswork of societal benefit.This brief summary gives ideas about Professor Mujumdar’s personalphilosophy that also has impact on his professional career and activities.He conforms to the Gita Principle in that much of what he does accrues nomaterial benefit to him. Even as he approaches the official retirement agehis enthusiasm for teaching, research and providing service touniversities, professional bodies as well as industry on a global scalecontinues at an ever-increasing clip. Surprisingly- even to him- is the factthat his peak research output occurred just two years ago in 2008, andthe output is continuing at that level unabated. He responds to every e-mail from students from far away countries and provides his guidancefreely. He has advised scores of PhD students of other professors as wellas many who are carrying out their research in many different countriesaround the globe. He reviews over 350 papers for scores of journal s andconferences every year – a thankless but professionally very critical task.Each and every paper that goes into his journal-Drying Technology- ischecked by him prior to acceptance with about 50% of suchrefereed/revised articles often need a third revision as well. Finally it isworth pointing out a new pet project of his that is designed to helpstudents, faculty and even industry in developing world to access peerreviewedhigh quality e-books free of charge and legally as well. Aboutten e-books are already available for free downloading. Many more willbe available in the years to come as this concept has been receivedfavorably by numerous respected academics from around the world. The57

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarimpact of this effort can be expected to be truly monumental in the longterm as it changes the fundamental paradigm of academic publishing.58

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarPROFESSOR MUJUMDAR ON TEACHINGProfessor Mujumdar calls himself an “accidental professor’ as henever started out to be one and in fact at several stages in his career therewere clear indications and avenues for him to move into industrial R&Dcareer or to become an independent consultant. For reasons unknown hecontinued the academic path. Indeed, after his PhD he took up anindustrial R&D job rather than a postdoctoral fellowship on the westcoast of US in a major aerospace engineering under a truly world classprofessor. Already his first job was as a mechanical engineer and inaerodynamics and computational fluid dynamics when the field was in itsvery infancy. His interdisciplinary focus in fact started right after his PhDas he self-learned CFD fundamentals by self-motivated study ofaeronautical and nuclear engineering journal literature. This was a hugefirst switch from traditional chemical engineering. The result was that hewas always comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary fashion decadesbefore this became fashionable in engineering R&D in the west and theneverywhere around the globe.Interestingly, his return to McGill from industrial R&D was also not ina fully academic environment as he worked on development for a newdrying process for paper in conjunction with an industry-funded researchinstitute. He was interested to apply his industrial viewpoint and newlylearned skills in CFD to real world problems while developing researchprojects worthy of doctoral degree awards from McGill University. Thiswas an unusual way to conduct engineering doctoral work those days.There was only useful research (applied, mission-oriented or strategicresearch) and not-so-useful research (often euphemistically called basic,fundamental, curiosity-driven, pie-in-sky etc research). The latter was thepreferred option in academia those days. Academic research for and byacademia was the slogan those days. Unfortunately, soon the word“academic” implied the work is effectively “useless” except for archivaljournals that flourished in the good old days of abundant researchfunding. Strategic research programs came in vogue when everyonerealized much of academic research in engineering did not amount toanything useful for national economies. Cost-effectiveness of academic59

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarresearch was never examined seriously. No wonder there was –and thiscontinues unabated- a clear disconnect between academic research andindustrial R&D. No wonder industry did not –and still does not as a ruleinteracteffectively with academia. According to Prof. Mujumdar this is aresult of widely different objectives, time scales and performanceindictors used for assessment. Academics work on a not-for-profit basiswhile industry must work for profit. The latter can and does mean stopand go research projects. Switches to different R&D projects orredirection of goals are necessary to meet changing market demands. Inacademia one cannot terminate PhD projects midstream even if the windsof commercial change and blow in a different direction without priornotice. Prof. Mujumdar recounts his experience of changing goalpostsand changing research projects in industry even after excellent starts andnear finishes too. To be effective in such environment requirespersonalities of different type. Hence researchers in academia may notnecessarily be successful in industry and vice versa.Professor Mujumdar believes in basis research which has someapplication in mind in the medium or long term. Science already does –and should continue to pursue- curiosity-driven research. If this is notapplied in practice by engineers, that effort is wasted as well. However,since research outcomes are evaluated, if at all, over a long time horizon,then Thomas Friedman's famous adage: I will be gone; you will be gone orIWBG-YWBG- applies very well. Most Nobel prizes I science have beengiven after the awardees' results were actually made useful to society byengineers. Engineers drive economies of the world and even provideopportunities for the services sectors. The latter cannot create wealth butcertainly can catalyze it if handled well.Good engineers are produced by excellent engineering education. Oldmodels worked well in old days. New economy requires new models. It isbeyond the scope of this write-up to discuss the new pedagogical ideas ofProf. Mujumdar except to say that good education should aim at using anddeveloping both sides of the brain. Focus should be more on learning andnot teaching. Remember that same teaching effort leads to students whofail but also to those who excel. He does not believe in spoon-feeding. Hesays: a spoon is very essential implement in the hands of a mother to feedher baby but a dangerous one in the hands of a teacher. It kills the basic60

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarinstinct of creativity and ability to self-learn and think critically. For thesame reason, he thinks that high quality textbooks do exist for coresubjects; these must not be replaced with short Lecture Notes to savetime since that shortchanges the learning value as well. Student pressuremust be resisted to make things simpler. To quote Albert Einstein: Makeis simple but not simpler. Examination-oriented learning is necessarilydeficient and as student numbers rise and cost of education sky-rockets,easier and cheaper ways will be sought by institutions and students alikewhich has the potential to corrode the quality and learning value ofeducation unless corrective measures are taken soon. Unfortunately, hebelieves that the correlation between learning engineering andentertainment is not very strong and perhaps on the negative side as well.In an effort to make engineering classes interesting or even amusing tostudents we may be responsible for a decline in the quality of education.The new trend that worries Professor Mujumdar immensely is thediverse and repeated attempts to rank not-for-profit universities basedon criteria developed by non-academic institutions and companies. Suchrankings ignore teaching effectiveness and focus on arbitrary metrics toquantify research output. Students assume that a high research rankingtranslates into teaching as well; this can be serious flow. Furthermore,there is a trend towards making education as a for-profit business ratherthan making high quality delivery of education as the principal and onlybusiness. Students are not clients or customers of academic institutionsthat need to be satisfied in the same way as a department store wouldneed to please its customers. Teachers should facilitate learning; teachhow to fish and not offer some fish until they are in their classrooms.Hard work is never an attractive proposition but students should realizethere is no short-cut to true learning. Teachers must be excellent rolemodels. Teaching with one eye on teaching evaluation by students and itsimpact on the promotion and tenure process is a serious impediment toeffective teaching. Teaching is not a job; it is a way of life. The old Gurukulsystem practiced in ancient India, where the shishya (student) learnedfrom his Guru (teacher) on a one-on-one basis until the former learnteverything that the Guru has to offer and thus graduate, is probably theideal system of learning which, unfortunately, cannot work in today’sworld for obvious reasons. It is well known that many professors are61

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarreally not very keen to “profess” and wish to move into other academictitular positions at the earliest opportunity carrying the title but not themain task that gives the title in the first place!I believe the above incorporates his teaching philosophy adequatelybut not fully. It can be a subject of a full fledged book in view of Prof.Mujumdar's nearly four decades of academic experience in teaching,research as well as service to academia and profession on a truly globalbasis.62

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarABOUT PROFESSOR MUJUMDAR –THE BUDDING ARTIST!It was only little over three years ago that Prof. Mujumdar started touse painting landscapes as a way of relaxation- or his simplistic way ofmeditation- when he is engrossed only on the creative process and notmundane work and other worldly problems that cause stress. Theprocess rather than the product ( artwork) has been important to him.Much to his surprise the product was not-so-bad which reinforced hisinterest in this artform. He started with wax crayons that kindergartenchildren use and slowly graduated to using color pencils, black ink, andthen watercolors and recently acrylic paint. In fact, he brought in hisinherent nature of innovation and creativity guided but not dictated byearlier work, he started to mix the media i.e. black ink with crayons orwater colors and even experimented with Chinese ink drawing. If onemay rate the success of his hobby to reduce stress with is research adother measures of professional output, one can readily notice a rise in thelatter just as he started to “meditate” with the paint brush.Another interesting point to note: time pressure has forced him todevelop his own style which allows him to do “passable” paintings inanywhere from 15 to 20 or maximum 30 minutes. Much of the ratecontrollingstep is his own decades-long - specialization viz. drying! Eventhat he tries to speed up using a hair dryer when he is really pressed fortime and must finish his coffee and lunch quickly while doing a quickwatercolor. In fact, some of his watercolors do have traces of coffee thatmerge nicely in conventional watercolors!A sample of his watercolors is included here just as samples.Interested readers can visit his websites for a fuller collection.Prof. Mujumdar is a firm believer in “whole brain thinking”. He saysthat engineering and scientific research tend to be solely left-brainactivities. The imaginative, creative soft skills that are controlled by theright brain are largely undeveloped and not used by most. By stimulatingthe right side with artistic activities one can develop better creativeability and hence better engineering and scientific abilities as well. He63

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarnotes that many of the well known scientists of the world also had welldeveloped artistic abilities and inclination- in music, writing, paintingetc .In fact he proposes a “New Avatar for PhD programs” that includestudy of some artform as a requirement to stimulate creativity! Thisclearly is an idea coming from the right side of the brain!64

Knowledge is like entropy; it keeps increasing. It is a pity the same cannotbe said about wisdom.------ Prof. Arun Mujumdar

Wisdom is like wealth; it is distributed in a very disparate fashion among thepopulation.------ Prof. Arun Mujumdar

Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates inthe form of inert facts.......... Jawaharlal Nehru

Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to thinkso. If there is sin, this is the only sin ? to say that you are weak, or others are weak.----------- Swami Vivekananda

In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent inweird ways, and they’re still beautiful.------- Alice Walker

We are not interested in the unusual, but in the usual seen unusually.......... Beaumont Newhall

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarLIST OF PUBLICATIONSArun S. Mujumdar*ProfessorDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDirector, Minerals, Metals & Materials Technology Centre (M3TC)National University of Singapore9 Engineering Drive 1Singapore 117576Tel: (65)6516 4623; Fax (65)6516 4710Email: mpeasm@nus.edu.sghttp://serve.me.nus.edu.sg/arun/April 2012This list of publications is not complete or fully up-to-date. It includeslistings of refereed journal papers, conference papers (partial), bookchapters as well as books authored or edited by Professor Mujumdar.Please visit the websites noted above for additional details aboutcurrent research areas, teaching interests, academic and professionalservice contributions, etc.65

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarPUBLICATIONS OF DR. ARUN MUJUMDAR (1978- PRESENT, PARTIALLIST)1. PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS2012• Zhonghua, W., Long, W., Zhanyong, L., Mujumdar, A.S. Atomizationand Drying Characteristics of Sewage Sludge inside a Helmholtz PulseCombustor. Drying Technology 2012, 30(10) , 1105-1112.• Jiang, Y., Xu, P., Mujumdar, A.S., Qiu, S., Jiang, Z. A Numerical Study onthe Convective Heat Transfer Characteristics of Pulsed ImpingementDrying. Drying Technology 2012, 30(10) , 1056-1061.• Sasmito, A.P., Kurnia, J.C., Wang, W., Jangam, S.V., Mujumdar, A.S.Numerical analysis of laminar heat transfer performance of in-planespiral ducts with various cross-sections at fixed cross-section area.International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 2012, Article in press.• An, H., Li, A., Sasmito, A.P., Kurnia, J.C., Jangam, S.V., Mujumdar, A.S.Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of micro-reactorperformance: Effect of various configurations. Chemical EngineeringScience 2012, 75, 85-95.• Qiu, S., Xu, P., Jiang, Z., Mujumdar, A.S. Numerical modeling of pulsedlaminar opposed impinging jets. Engineering Applications ofComputational Fluid Mechanics 2012, 6(2), 195-202.• Wang, Y., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S. Influence of green banana floursubstitution for cassava starch on the nutrition, color, texture andsensory quality in two types of snacks, LWT - Food Science andTechnology 2012, 47 (1), 175-182.• Huang, L.-L., Zhang, M., Wang, L.-P., Mujumdar, A.S., Sun, D.-F.Influence of combination drying methods on composition, texture,aroma and microstructure of apple slices, LWT - Food Science andTechnology 2012, 47 (1), 183-188.• Kurnia, J.C., Birgersson, E., Mujumdar, A.S. Finite deformation of fastresponsethermo-sensitive hydrogels - A computational study,Polymer, Article in Press.67

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Pawar, S.B., Mujumdar, A.S., Thorat, B.N. CFD analysis of flow patternin the agitated thin film evaporator. Chemical Engineering Researchand Design 2012, 90(6), 757-765.• Yan, W.-Q., Zhang, M., Huang, L.-L., Mujumdar, A.S., Tang, J. Influenceof microwave drying method on the characteristics of the sweetpotato dices. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 2012,Article in Press.• Somasundaram, K., Birgersson, E., Mujumdar, A.S. Thermalelectrochemicalmodel for passive thermal management of a spiralwoundlithium-ion battery, Journal of Power Sources 2012, 203, 84-96.• Shaker, M., Ghaedamini, H., Sasmito, A.P., Kurnia, J.C., Jangam, S.V.,Mujumdar, A.S. Numerical investigation of laminar mass transportenhancement in heterogeneous gaseous microreactors, ChemicalEngineering and Processing: Process Intensification 2012, 54, 1-11.• Sasmito, A.P., Birgersson, E., Mujumdar, A.S. A novel flow reversalconcept for improved thermal management in polymer electrolytefuel cell stacks, International Journal of Thermal Sciences 2012, 54,242-252.• Wang, Y., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Mothibe, K.J. Quality Changes ofDehydrated Restructured Fish Product from Silver Carp(Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) as Affected by Drying Methods, Foodand Bioprocess Technology 2012, 1-17, Article in Press.• Woo, M.W., Che, L.M., Daud, W.R.W., Mujumdar, A.S., Chen, X.D. Highlyswirling transient flows in spray dryers and consequent effect onmodeling of particle deposition, Chemical Engineering Research andDesign 2012, 90 (3), 336-345.• Kurnia, J.C., Birgersson, E., Mujumdar, A.S. A phenomenological modelfor hydrogels with rigid skin formation, International Journal ofApplied Mechanics 2012, 4(1), art. no. 12001361.• Xu, P., Qiu, S., Yu, M., Qiao, X., Mujumdar, A.S. A study on the heat andmass transfer properties of multiple pulsating impinging jets,International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 2012, 39(3), 378-382.• Jiang, H., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Lim, R.-X. Analysis ofTemperature Distribution and SEM Images of Microwave Freeze68

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarDrying Banana Chips, Food and Bioprocess Technology 2012, 1-9.Article in Press.• Sasmito, A.P., Kurnia, J.C., Mujumdar, A.S. Numerical evaluation oftransport phenomena in a T-junction microreactor with coils ofdifferent configurations, Industrial and Engineering ChemistryResearch 2012, 51 (4), 1970-1980.• Kurnia, J.C., Birgersson, E., Mujumdar, A.S. Analysis of a model for pHsensitivehydrogels, Polymer 2012, 53 (2), 613-622.• Sasmito, A.P., Birgersson, E., Lum, K.W., Mujumdar, A.S. Fan selectionand stack design for open-cathode polymer electrolyte fuel cell stacks,Renewable Energy 2012, 37 (1), 325-332.• Arasu, A.V., Mujumdar, A.S. Numerical study on melting of paraffinwax with Al 2O 3 in a square enclosure, InternationalCommunications in Heat and Mass Transfer 2012, 39(1), 8-16.• Liu, P., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S. Comparison of three microwaveassisteddrying methods on the physiochemical, nutritional andsensory qualities of re-structured purple-fleshed sweet potatogranules, International Journal of Food Science and Technology 2012,47(1), 141-147.2011• Zhang, F., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S. Drying characteristics andquality of restructured wild cabbage chips processed using differentdrying methods. Drying Technology 2011, 29(6), 682-688.• Nahimana, H., Mujumdar, A.S., Zhang, M. Drying and radial shrinkagecharacteristics and changes in color and shape of carrot tissues(Daucus Carota L) during air drying. African Journal of Biotechnology2011, 10 (68) , 15327-15345.• Somasundaram, K., Birgersson, E., Mujumdar, A.S. Analysis of a modelfor an electrochemical capacitorJournal of the ElectrochemicalSociety 2011, 158 (11) , A1220-A1230.• Pawar, S.B., Mujumdar, A.S., Thorat, B.N. CFD analysis of flow patternin the agitated thin film evaporator. Chemical Engineering Researchand Design 2011, Article in Press.69

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Wang, R., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Jiang, H. Effect of salt and sucrosecontent on dielectric properties and microwave freeze dryingbehavior of re-structured potato slices. Journal of Food Engineering2011, 106 (4) , 290-297.• Nahimana, H., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Ding, Z. Mass transfermodeling and shrinkage consideration during osmotic dehydration offruits and vegetables. Food Reviews International 2011, 27 (4) , 331-356.• Ren, A.-Q., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of water activity andglass transition on critical preservation conditions of dried squids.International Agrophysics 2011, 25 (3) , 205-209.• Li, X., Zhang, M., Duan, X., Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of nano-silver coatingon microbial control of microwave-freeze combined dried seacucumber. International Agrophysics 2011, 25 (2) , 181-186.• Kurnia, J.C., Sasmito, A.P., Mujumdar, A.S. Numerical investigation oflaminar heat transfer performance of various cooling channeldesigns. Applied Thermal Engineering 2011, 31 (6-7), 1293-1304.• Pawar, S.B., Patil, R., Mujumdar, A.S., Thorat, B.N. Mathematicalmodeling of agitated thin-film dryer. Drying Technology 2011, 29(6),719-728.• Pawar, S.B., Mujumdar, A.S., Thorat, B.N. Flow pattern and heattransfer in agitated thin film dryer. Chemical Engineering andProcessing, available online.• Huang, L.-L., Zhang, M., Yan, W.-Q., Mujumdar, A.S., Sun, D.-F.Rehydration characteristics of freeze-dried strawberry pieces asaffected by whey protein edible coatings. International Journal ofFood Science and Technology 2011, 46 (4), 671-677.• Huang, L.-L., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Lim, R.-X. Comparison of fourdrying methods for re-structured mixed potato with apple chips,Journal of Food Engineering 2011, 103(3), 279-284.• Jangam, S.V., Karthikeyan, M., Mujumdar, A.S. A critical assessment ofindustrial coal drying technologies: Role of energy, emissions, riskand sustainability, Drying Technology 2011, Accepted for publication.• Kurnia, J. C., Sasmito, A. P. and Mujumdar, A. S. Numericalinvestigation of laminar heat transfer performance of various cooling70

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarchannel designs, submitted to Applied Thermal Engineering 2011, Inpress.• Kurnia, J.C., Birgersson, E., Mujumdar, A.S., Peng, T.S. Kin, Y.Y. and Li,H. A phenomenological model for coupled alcohol and temperaturesensitive hydrogels, International Journal of Applied Mechanics 2011.{Accepted}• Kurnia, J.C., Sasmito, A.P., Mujumdar, A.S. Laminar convective heattransfer for in-plane spiral coils of non-circular cross sections ducts:A computational fluid dynamics study, Thermal Science 2011,accepted.• Kurnia, J.C., Sasmito, A.P., Mujumdar, A.S. Evaluation of heat transferperformance of helical coils of non-circular tubes, Journal of ZhejiangUniversity Science: A 2011, 12(1), 63-70.• Mestry, A.P., Mujumdar, A.S., Thorat, B.N. Optimization of SprayDrying of Fermented Mixed Juice of Carrot and Watermelon, DryingTechnology 2011, Under review.• Osman, H., Jangam, S.V., Mujumdar, A.S. Recent Innovations on CoalMoisture Removal: A Review of Patent Literature, Recent Patents onEngineering 2011, Under review.• Pawar, S.B., Mujumdar, A.S., Thorat, B.N. Mechanically AgitatedFluidized Bed Drying of Cohesive Particles at Low Air Velocity. DryingTechnology 2011, Accepted for publication.• Sasmito, A.P., Birgersson, E., Lum, K.W., Mujumdar, A.S. Fan selectionand stack design for open-cathode polymer electrolyte fuel cellstacks, submitted to Renewable Energy 2011, under review.• Sasmito, A.P., Birgersson, E., Mujumdar, A.S. Numerical investigationof liquid water cooling for a proton exchange membrane fuel cellstack. Heat Transfer Engineering 2011, 32(2), 151-167.• Sasmito, A.P., Kurnia, J.C., Mujumdar, A.S. Numerical Evaluation ofLaminar Heat Transfer Enhancement in Nanofluid Flow in CoiledSquare Tubes, submitted to Nanoscale Research Letters 2011, underreview.• Sasmito, A.P., Kurnia, J.C. Mujumdar, A.S. Numerical evaluation oftransport phenomena in a T-junction micro-reactor with coils ofsquare cross-section tubes, submitted to Industrial & EngineeringChemistry Research 2011, under review.71

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Ghaedamini, H., Salimpour, M.R., Mujumdar, A.S. The effect ofsvelteness on the bifurcation angles role in pressure drop and flowuniformity of tree-shaped microchannels. Applied ThermalEngineering 2011, Article in Press.• Fernandes, F.A.N., Rodrigues, S., Law, C.L. and Mujumdar, A. S. Dryingof exotic tropical fruits: A comprehensive review, Food andBioprocess Technologies 2011, 4(2), 163-185.• Gong, Z.-X., Stanovský, J., Mujumdar, A.S. Energy audit of a fiberboarddrying production line using simprosys software.2010• Cheng, Y.-L., Wong, R.-J., Lin, J.C.-T., Huang, C., Lee, D.-J. andMujumdar, A.S. Water coagulation using electrostatic patchcoagulation (EPC) mechanism, Drying Technology 2010, 28(7), 850-857.• Duan, X., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S. and Wang, S. Microwave freezedrying of sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus), Journal of FoodEngineering 2010, 96 (4), 491-497.• Duan, X., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Huang, L.L., Wang, H. A noveldielectric drying method of sea cucumber. International Journal ofFood Science and Technology 2010, 45(12), 2538-2545.• Ghasemi, N., Sohrabi, M., Khosravi, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Goodarzi, M.CFD simulation of solid-liquid flow in a two impinging streamscyclone reactor: Prediction of mean residence time and holdup ofsolid particles. Chemical Engineering and Processing: ProcessIntensification 2010, 49 (12), 1277-1283.• Gong, Z., Gao, L., An, J., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Sun, J. Effects ofpredrying and vacuum impregnation with Nano-calcium carbonatesolution on strawberries, carrots, corn, and blueberries, DryingTechnology 2010, 28 (1), 36-41.• Gong, Z., Zhang, M., Bhandari, B., Mujumdar, A.S. and Jin-Cai, S.Rheological properties of cabbage pulp, International Journal of FoodProperties 2010, 13 (5), 1066-1073.• Gong, Z.-X., Mujumdar, A.S. Simulation of drying nonaqueous systemsanapplication of simprosys software, Drying Technology 2010, 28(1), 111-115.72

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Hsu, J.-P., Su, A., Mujumdar, A.S. and Lee, D.-J. Unified analysis ofdewatering and drying of sludge cake, Drying Technology 2010, 28(7), 877-880.• Hsu, J.-P., Tao, T., Su, A., Mujumdar, A.S. and Lee, D.-J. Model for sludgecake drying accounting for developing cracks, Drying Technology2010, 28(7), 922-926.• Jiang, H., Zhang, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Physico-chemical changesduring different stages of MFD/FD banana chips, Journal of FoodEngineering 2010, 101 (2), 140-145.• Jiang, H., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S. Microwave freeze-dryingcharacteristics of banana crisps. Drying Technology 2010, 28 (12),1377-1384.• Law, C.L. and Mujudmar, A.S. Drying technology: Trends andapplications in postharvest processing. Food and BioprocessTechnologies 2010, in press.• Li, Z., Su, W., Wu, Z., Wang, R., Mujumdar, A.S. Investigation of flowbehaviors and bubble characteristics of a pulse fluidized bed via CFDmodeling, Drying Technology 2010, 28 (1), 78-93.• Mujumdar, A.S., Huang, L.-X., Dong Chen, X. An overview of the recentadvances in spray-drying, Dairy Science and Technology 2010, 90 (2-3), 211-224.• Pang, S., Mujumdar, A.S. Drying of woody biomass for bioenergy:Drying technologies and optimization for an integrated bioenergyplant, Drying Technology 2010, 28 (5), 690-701.• Peng, X., Yu, B., Qiu, S., Poh, H.J. and Mujumdar, A.S. Turbulentimpinging jet heat transfer enhancement due to intermittentpulsation, International Journal of Thermal Sciences 2010, Availableonline.• Sasmito, A.P., Lum, K.W., Birgersson, E. and Mujumdar, A.S.Computational study of forced air-convection in open-cathodepolymer electrolyte fuel cell stacks, Journal of Power Sources 2010,195 (17), 5550-5563.• Wang, R., Zhang, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effects of vacuum andmicrowave freeze drying on microstructure and quality of potatoslices, Journal of Food Engineering 2010, 101 (2), 131-139.73

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Wang, R., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of food ingredient onmicrowave freeze drying of instant vegetable soup, LWT - FoodScience and Technology 2010, Article in Press.• Wang, R., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of osmotic dehydration onmicrowave freeze-drying characteristics and quality of potato chips,Drying Technology 2010, 28 (6), 798-806.• Wang, X. Q., Xu, P., Mujumdar, A.S. and Yap, C. Flow and thermalcharacteristics of offset branching network, International Journal ofThermal Sciences 2010, 49(2), 272-280.• Woo, M.W., Daud, W.R.W., Mujumdar, A.S., Tasirin, S.M., Talib, M.Z.M.The role of rheology characteristics in amorphous food particle-wallcollisions in spray drying. Powder Technology 2010, 198, 251-257.• Woo, M.W., Mujumdar, A.S. Effects of electric and magnetic field onfreezing and possible relevance in freeze drying, Drying Technology2010, 28 (4), 433-443.• Wu, G.-C., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Wang, R. Effect of calcium ionand microwave power on structural and quality changes in drying ofapple slices, Drying Technology 2010, 28 (4), 517-522.• Wu, Z.H., Hu, Y.J., Lee, D.J., Mujumdar, A.S. and Li, Z.Y. Dewatering anddrying in mineral processing industry: Potential for innovation,Drying Technology 2010, 28(7), 834-842.• Xu, P., Mujumdar, A.S., Poh, H.J. and Yu, B. Heat transfer under apulsed slot turbulent impinging jet at large temperature differences,Thermal Science 2010, 14 (1), 271-281.• Xu, P., Yu, B., Qiu, S., Poh, H.J. and Mujumdar, A.S. Turbulent impingingjet heat transfer enhancement due to intermittent pulsation,International Journal of Thermal Sciences 2010, in Press.• Yan, W., Zhang, M., Huang, L.L., Tang, J., Mujumdar, A.S., Sun, J.-C.Study of the optimisation of puffing characteristics of potato cubes byspouted bed drying enhanced with microwave, Journal of the Scienceof Food and Agriculture 2010, 90(8), 1300-1307.• Yan, W.-Q., Zhang, M., Huang, L.-L., Tang, J., Mujumdar, A.S. and Sun, J.-C. Studies on different combined microwave drying of carrot pieces,International Journal of Food Science and Technology 2010, 45 (10),2141-2148.74

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Yang, Z., Su, A., Mujumdar, A.S. and Lee, D.-J. Electroosmotic flows insludge at dewatering, Drying Technology 2010, 28 (9), 1113-1117.• Yu, G.-H., He, P.-J., Shao, L.-M., Lee, D.-J. and Mujumdar, A.S.Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and extracellular enzymesin aerobic granules, Drying Technology 2010, 28(7), 910-915.• Zhang, C.H., Huang, L.X., Wang, C.P., Mujumdar, A.S. Experimental andnumerical investigation of spray-drying parameters on the driedpowder properties of ginkgo biloba seeds, Drying Technology 2010,28 (3), 380-388.2009• Banooni, S., Hosseinalipour, S.M., Mujumdar, A.S., Taherkhani, P.,Bahiraei, M. Baking of Flat Bread in an Impingement Oven: Modelingand Optimization, Drying Technology 2009, 27(1), 103-112.• Chin, S.K., Law, C.L., Supramaniam, C.V., Cheng, P.G. and Mujumdar,A.S. Convective drying of Ganoderma tsugae Murrill and effect oftemperature on basidiospores, Drying Technology 2009, 26 (12),1524-1533• Huang, L., Zhang, M.; Mujumdar, A.S.; Sun, D.F., Tan, G.W. and Tang, S.Studies on Decreasing Energy Consumption for a Freeze-DryingProcess of Apple Slices, Drying Technology 2009, 27(9), 938 – 946.• Huang, L.L., Zhang, M., Yan, W.Q., Mujumdar, A.S. and Sun, D.F. Effectof coating on post-drying of freeze-dried strawberry pieces, Journalof Food Engineering 2009, 92 (1), 107-111.• Jangam, S.V., Mujumdar, A.S. and Thorat, B. N. Design of an EfficientGas Distribution System for a Fluidized Bed Dryer, Drying Technology2009, 27(11), 1217 – 1228.• Kandasamy, R. and Mujumdar, A.S. Interface thermal characteristicsof flip chip packages-A numerical study, Applied ThermalEngineering 2009, 29 (5-6), 822-829.• Kurnia, J.C., Birgersson, E., Mujumdar, A.S. and Quah, L.C.Mathematical modeling of hydrogels for microfluidic flow control,Advanced Material Research 2009, 74, 33-36.• Mahbub, F., Hawlader, M.N.A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Combined waterand power plant (CWPP) — a novel desalination technology,Desalination and Water Treatment 2009, 5, 172-177.75

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Muthusamy, K., Wu, Z.H. and Mujumdar, A.S. Low-Rank Coal DryingTechnologies—Current Status and New Developments. DryingTechnology 2009, 27(3), 403-415.• Peng X., Mujumdar, A.S. and Yu, B. Drying-induced cracks in thin filmfabricated from colloidal dispersions, Drying Technology 2009, 27(5), 636-652.• Peng Xu, Wu, Z., Mujumdar, A.S. and Yu, B. Innovative hydrocycloneinlet designs to reduce erosion-induced wear in mineral dewaterprocesses, Drying Technology 2009, 27 (2), 201-211.• Peng Xu, X.Q. Wang, A.S. Mujumdar, C. Yap and B.M. Yu, Thermalcharacteristics of tree-shaped microchannel nets with/without loops,International Journal of Thermal Science 2009, 48(11), 2139-2147.• Piacentini, R.D. and Mujumdar, A.S. Climate Change and Drying ofAgricultural Products, Drying Technology 2009, 27(5), 629 – 635.• Song, X. J., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S. and Fan, L. Dryingcharacteristics and kinetics of vacuum microwave-dried potato slices,Drying Technology 2009, 27(9), 969-974.• Wang, R., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S. and Sun, J. Microwave Freeze-Drying Characteristics and Sensory Quality of Instant Vegetable Soup,Drying Technology 2009, 27(9), 962 - 968.• Woo, M. W., Daud, W.R.W., Mujumdar, A.S., Zhonghua, W., Talib,M.Z.M. and Tasirin, S.M. Non-swirling steady and transient flowsimulations in short-form spray dryers, Chemical Product andProcess Modeling 2009, Vol. 4(1), Article 20.• Woo, M.W., Daud, W.R.W., Mujumdar, A.S., Tasirin, S.M. and Talib,M.Z.M. Role of rheology characteristics in amorphous food particlewallcollisions in spray drying. Powder Technology 2009,doi:10.1016/j.powtec.2009.11.015• Woo, M.W., Daud, W.R.W., Mujumdar, A.S., Wu, Z.-H., Talib, M.Z.M. andTasirin, S.M. CFD evaluation of droplet drying models in a spray dryerfitted with a rotary atomizer, Drying Technology 2009, 26 (10), 1180-1198.• Xu, H.S., Zhang, M., Duan, X., Mujumdar, A.S. and Sun, J.C. Effect ofpower ultrasound pretreatment on edamame prior to freeze drying,Drying Technology 2009, 27(2), 186-193.76

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Yun, L., Wang, B., Jing, D., Lv, X., Yu, C., Wang, G., Huang, L. andMujumdar, A.S. Drying kinetics of magnesium hydroxide of differentmorphological micro nanostructures, Drying Technology 2009, 27(4),523-528.2008• Banooni, S., Hosseinalipour, S.M., Mujumdar, A.S., Taheran, E. andBahiraei, M. Impingement heat transfer effects on baking of flatbread, Drying Technology 2008, 26(7), 910-919.• Banooni, S., Hosseinalipour, S.M., Mujumdar, A.S., Taheran, E.,Bahiraei, M. and Taherkhani, P. Baking of flat bread in animpingement oven: An experimental study of heat transfer andquality aspects, Drying Technology 2008, 26(7), 902-909.• Chen, H.H., Huang, T.C. Tsai, C.H. and Mujumdar, A.S. Developmentand performance analysis of a new solar energy-assistedphotocatalytic dryer, Drying Technology 2008, 26(4), 503-507.• Duan, X., Zhang, M., Li, X.L. and Mujumdar, A.S. Microwave freezedrying of sea cucumber coated with nanoscale silver, DryingTechnology 2008, 26(4), 413-419.• Duan, X., Zhang, M., Li, X.L. and Mujumdar, A.S. Ultrasonicallyenhanced osmotic pretreatment of sea cucumber prior to microwavefreeze drying, Drying Technology 2008, 26(4), 420-426.• Gong, Z., Min, Z., Mujumdar, A.S. and Sun, J. Spray drying andagglomeration of instant bayberry powder, Drying Technology 2008,26(1), 116-121.• Gong, Z.X. and Mujumdar, A.S. software for design and analysis ofdrying systems, Drying Technology 2008, 26(7), 887-894.• Huang, L. and Mujumdar, A.S. The effect of rotary disk atomizer rpmon particle size distribution in a semi-industrial spray dryer, DryingTechnology 2008, 26(11), 1319-1325.• Huang, L., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Zhang, C., Lu, D. and Sun, J.Studies on Controlling Surface Accumulation of Glucose onDehydrated Cabbage. Drying Technology 2008, 26(7), 931-935.• Huang, L., Zhou, R.J. and Mujumdar, A.S. Review on the latestdevelopment of spray drying, Drying Technology & Equipment 2008,6(1) 3-8.77

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Jangam, S.V., Joshi, V.S., Mujumdar, A.S. and Thorat, B.N. Studies ondehydration of sapota (Achras zapota), Drying Technology 2008,26(3), 369-377.• Kandasamy, R. and Mujumdar, A.S. Thermal analysis of a flip chipceramic ball grid array (CBGA) package, Microelectronica Reliability2008, 48(2) 261-273.• Kandasamy, R., Xiangqi, W. and Mujumdar A.S., Transient cooling ofelectronics using phase change materials (PCM) – based heat sinks,Applied Thermal Engineering 2008, 28(8-9), 1047-1057.• Law, C.L., Waje, S.S., Thorat, B.N. and Mujumdar, A.S. Advances andrecent developments in thermal drying for bio-origin and agriculturalproducts, Stewart Postharvest Review 2008, 4(1) 1-23.• Lou, Z.Q., Yap C. and Mujumdar, A.S. A numerical study of a heat sinkfin under a laminar impinging jet, Journal of Electronic Packaging2008, 130(3), 0345011- 0345015.• Min, Q., Duan, Y.Y., Peng, X.F., Mujumdar, A.S. Hsu, C. and Lee, D.J.Froth flotation of mineral particles: mechanism, Drying Technology2008, 26(8), 985-995.• Mujumdar, A.S. and Wu, Z.H. Thermal drying technologies-Costeffective innovation aided by mathematical modeling approach,Drying Technology 2008, 26(1), 145-153.• Mujumdar, A.S. New dehydration technologies for dairy and foodproducts, Indian Dairyman 2008, 60 (3).• Patel, A.K., Waje, S.S., Throat, B.N. and Mujumdar, A.S. Tomographicdiagnosis of gas maldistribution in gas-solid fluidized beds, PowderTechnology 2008, 185 (3), 239-250.• Pawar, S.B., Rama Kumar, P.S., Mujumdar, A.S. and Thorat, B.N.Infrared-convective drying of organic pigments, Drying Technology2008, 26(3), 315-322.• Rahman, S.M.A. and Mujumdar, A.S. A novel atmospheric freezedrying system using a vortex tube and multimode heat supply. Int.J. of Postharvest Technology and Innovation 2008, 1(3), 249-266.• Rahman, S.M.A. and Mujumdar, A.S. A novel atmospheric freezedrying system in a vibro-fluidized bed dryer couple with adsorbentand multimode heat input, Drying Technology 2008, 26(3), 393-403.78

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Rahman, S.M.A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of combined radiant andconductive vacuum drying with application of vibration, Journal ofFood Engineering 2008, 4(2) 1-16.• Rahman, S.M.A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Sublimation of ice in a noveltmospheric freeze drying system using vortex tube and multimodeheat input: Simulation and experiment, Asia-pacific Journal ofChemical engineering 2008, 3(4) 408-416.• Sung, S. Ju, S.P., Hsu, C., Mujumdar, A.S. and Lee, D.J. Floc strengthevaluation at alternative shearing with presence of natural organicmatters, Drying Technology 2008, 26(8), 996-1001,• Tao, T., Peng, X.F., Su, A., Lee, D.J. and Mujumdar, A.S. Modelingconvective drying of wet cake, Journal of The Chinese Institute ofChemical Engineers 2008, 39(3) 287-290.• Wang, X.Q. and Mujumdar, A.S. A review on nanofluids - part I:Theoretical and numerical investigation, Brazilian Journal ofChemical Engineering 2008, 25 (4), 613-630.• Wang, X.Q. and Mujumdar, A.S. A review on nanofluids - part II:experiments and applications, Brazilian Journal of ChemicalEngineering 2008, 25 (4), 631-648.• Wang, X.Q., Yap, C. and Mujumdar, A.S. A parametric study of phasechange material (PCM)-based heat sinks, International Journal ofThermal Sciences 2008, 47(8), 1055-1068.• Wang, Z., Peng, X.F., Mujumdar, A.S., Su, A. and Lee, D.J. Evaporation ofethanol-water mixture drop on horizontal substrate, DryingTechnology 2008, 26(6), 806-810.• Woo, M.W., Daud, W.R.W., Mujumdar, A.S., Wu, Z.H., Talib, M.Z.M. andTasirin, S.M. Evaluation of droplet drying models in a CFD spraydrying environment, Drying Technology 2008, 26(10), 1180-1198.• Woo, M.W., Daud, W.R.W., Mujumdar, A.S., Wu, Z.H., Talib, M.Z.M. andTasirin, S.M. Comparative study of drying models for cfd simulationsof spray dryer, Chemical Engineering Research and Design 2008,86(9), 1038-1048.• Wu, D., Peng, X.F., Su, A., Mujumdar, A.S., Hsu, C. and Lee, D.J. Heat andmass transfer in unsaturated porous cake with heated walls, DryingTechnology 2008, 26(8), 1079-1085.79

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Wu, Z. and Mujumdar, A.S. Pulse combustion characteristics ofvarious gaseous fuels, Energy & Fuels 2008, 22(2) 915-924.• Xu, P., Mujumdar, A.S. and Yu, B. Fractal theory on drying: A review,Drying Technology 2008, 26(6), 640-650.• Yang, Z., Lee, D.J., Mujumdar, D.J., Peng, X.F., Su, A. and Hsu, C. Probingheterogeneous structure of aggregates, Drying Technology 2008,26(8), 1018-1023.• Zhonghua, W. and Mujumdar, A.S. CFD modeling of the gas-particleflow behavior in spouted beds, Powder Technology 2008, 183 (2),260-272.• Zielińska, B.M., Mujumdar, A.S. and Markowski, M. Heat and masstransfer during drying of a bed of shrinking particles – Simulation forcarrot cubes dried in a spout-fluidized-bed drier, InternationalJournal of Heat and Mass Transfer 2008, 51 (19-20), 4704-4716.2007• Wang X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids:A Review, accepted for publication in International Journal ofThermal Sciences 2007, 46(1), 1-19.• Wang, W., Guohua, C. and Mujumdar, A.S. Physical interpretation ofsolids drying: An overview of mathematical modeling research,Drying Technology 2007, 25(4-6), 659-668.• Yang, G.Y., Shi, Y.C., Liu, X.D. and Mujumdar, A.S. TG-DTG analysis ofchemically bound moisture removal of AlF 3.3H 2O, Drying Technology2007, 25(4-6), 675-580.• Lim, L.C., Waje, S.S., Thorat, B.N. and Mujumdar, A.S. Innovation andrecent advancement in drying operation for postharvest processes.Stalwart Postharvest Review 2007, 4(1): 1-23.• Wang, X.Q., Mujumdar, A.S. and Yap, C. Effect of bifurcation angle intree-shaped microchannel networks, Journal of Applied Physics 2007,102, 073530.• Wang, X.Q., Mujumdar, A.S. and Yap, C. Effect of orientation for phasechange material (PCM)-based heat sinks for transient thermalmanagement of electric components, International Communicationsof Heat and Mass Transfer 2007, 34 (7), 801–808.80

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Kandasamy, R., Wang, X.Q. and Mujumdar, A.S. Application of phasechange materials in thermal management of electronics, AppliedThermal Engineering 2007, 27(17-18), 2822-2832.• Huang, L. and Mujumdar, A.S. Simulation of an industrial spray dryerand prediction of off-design performance, Drying Technology 2007,25(4-6), 703-714.• Rahman, S.M.A., Islam M.R and Mujumdar, A.S. A study of coupledheat and mass transfer through a composite food product duringconvective drying. Drying Technology 2007, 25, 1359-1368.• Rahman, S.M.A and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of osmotic treatment withconcentrated sugar and salt solutions on kinetics and color in vacuumcontact drying. Journal of food process and preservation 2007, 31,671-687.• Waje S.S., Thorat, B.N. and Mujumdar, A.S. Hydrodynamiccharacteristics of a pilot-scale screw conveyor dryer, DryingTechnology 2007, 25(4), 609-616.• Waje S.S., Patel, A.K., Thorat, B.N. and Mujumdar, A.S. Study ofresidence time distribution in a pilot-Scale screw conveyor dryer,Drying Technology 2007, 25(1), 249-259.• Waje S.S., Thorat, B.N. and Mujumdar, A.S. Screw conveyor dryer:Process and equipment design, Drying Technology 2007, 25 (1), 241-247.• Wang, S.J. and Mujumdar, A.S. Three dimensional analysis of flow andmixing characteristics of a novel in-line jet mixer, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2007, 46(2), 632-642.• Suvarnakuta, P., Devahastin, S., Mujumdar, A.S. A mathematical modelfor low-pressure superheated steam drying of a biomaterial,Chemical Engineering and Processing 2007, 46(7), 675-683.• Wu, Z. and Mujumdar, A.S. Simulation of the hydrodynamics anddrying in a spouted bed dryer, Drying Technology 2007, 25(1), 1-16.• Hu, Q.G., Zhang M., Mujumdar, A.S., Xiao, G.N. and Sun, J. Performanceevaluation of vacuum microwave drying of edamame in deep-beddrying, Drying Technology 2007, 25(4), 731 – 736.• Cao, H., Zhang M., Mujumdar A. S., Xiao, G.N. and Sun, J. Study onreduction of water activity and storage stability for dehydrated81

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarBrassica parachineusis with intermediate moisture, DryingTechnology 2007, 25(4), 669-674.• Fan L.P., Zhang, M. and Mujumdar A.S. Storage stability of carrotchips, Drying Technology 2007, 25(9), 1537-1543.• Cao, H., Zhang M., Mujumdar A. S., Duan, X., Zhang, C. and Sun, J. Effectof sugar pretreatment on quality of dehydrated cabbage, DryingTechnology 2007, 25(9), 1545-1549.• Duan, X., Zhang, M. and Mujumdar A.S. Studies on the microwavefreeze-drying technique and sterilization characteristic of cabbage,Drying Technology 2007, 25(10), 1725-1731.• Islam, M.R., Thakur, K.S. and Mujumdar, A.S., A diffusion model for adrum dryer subjected to conduction, convection and radiant heatinput, Drying Technology 2007, 25(6), 1043-1053.• Zhang, Y., Peng, X. F., Su, A., Mujumdar, A.S. and Lee, D. J. Drying forPorous Medium Containing Concentrations Sodium ChlorideSolution, Drying Technology 2007, 25(1-3), 171-175.• Song, X.J., Zhang, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Optimization of vacuummicrowave predrying and vacuum frying conditions to produce friedpotato chips, Drying Technology 2007, 25 (12), 2027-2034.• Song, X.J., Zhang, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of vacuum-microwavepredrying on quality of vacuum-fried potato chips, DryingTechnology 2007, 25(12), 2021-2026.• Duan, X., Zhang, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Study on a combinationdrying technique of sea cucumber, Drying Technology 2007, 25(12),2011-2019.• Gong, Z.X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Review of R&D in drying ofrefractories, Drying Technology 2007, 25(12), 1917-1925.• Basu, S., Shivhare, U.S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Moisture adsorptionisotherms and glass transition temperature of xanthan gum, DryingTechnology 2007, 25(9), 1577-1582.• Wang, S.J. and Mujumdar, A.S. Flow and mixing characteristics ofmultiple and multi-set opposing jets, Chemical Engineering andProcessing: Process Intensification 2007, 46 (8), 703-712.82

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Konstantopoulos, D.K., Maroulis, V.Z., Karoglou, M., Moropoulou, A.and Mujumdar, A.S. Hygroscope: A moisture transfer a simulator forbuildings, Drying Technology 2007, 25(6), 1119-1125.• Wang, B., Zhang, W., Yu, C., Wang, G., Huang, L. and Mujumdar, A.S.Influence of drying processes on agglomeration and grain diametersof magnesium oxide nanoparticles, Drying Technology 2007, 25 (4),715-721.• Mujumdar, A.S. and Huang, L.X. Global R&D needs in drying, DryingTechnology 2007, 25 (4), 647-658.• Xian, H., Liu, D., Shang, F., Yang, Y., Du, X., Mujumdar, A.S. and Huang,L. Study on heat transfer enhancement of oscillating-flow heat pipefor drying, Drying Technology 2007, 25(4), 723-729.• Ogura, H., Yasuda, S. , Otsubo, A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Continuousoperation of a chemical heat pump, Asia-Pacific Journal of ChemicalEngineering 2007, 2 (2), 118-123.• Huang, L.X. and Mujumdar, A.S. A computational fluid dynamic studyof a low-humidity co-current spray dryer, Asia-Pacific Journal ofChemical Engineering 2007, 2(1), 12-19.• Mujumdar, A.S. An overview of innovation in industrial drying:Current status and R&D needs, Transport in Porous Media 2007,66(1-2), 3-18.2006• Wu, Z.H. and Mujumdar, A.S. R&D needs and opportunities in pulsecombustion and pulse combustion drying, Drying Technology 2006,24, 1521-1523.• Wu, Z.H. and Mujumdar, A.S. Pulse combustion dryers, ChemicalIndustry Digest May 2006, 58-65• Wu, Z.H. and Mujumdar, A.S. A parametric study of spray drying of asolution in a pulsating high temperature turbulent flow , Dryingtechnology 2006, 24(6), 751-761.• Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Recent advances in dryingtechnologies for carrot and sweet potato, Acta Horticulture 2006,703, 89-96.83

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Huang, L., Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. A comparative study of aspray dryer with rotary disc atomizer and pressure nozzle usingcomputational fluid dynamic simulations, Chemical Engineering andProcessing 2006, 45(6), 461-470.• Cao, H., Min, Z., Mujumdar, A.S., Du, W.-H. and Sun, J.-C. Optimizationof osmotic dehydration of kiwifruit, Drying Technology 2006, 24(1),89-94.• Wanjari, A.N., Thorat, B.N., Baker, C. G. J. and Mujumdar, A.S. Designand modeling of plug flow fluid bed dryers, Drying Technology 2006,24(1), 147-158.• Birchal, V.S., Huang, L., Mujumdar, A.S. and Passos, M.L. Spray dryers:Modeling and Simulation, Drying Technology 2006, 24(3), 359-372.• Mujumdar, A.S. and Law, C.L. Filter dryers in process industries,Chemical Industry Digest 2006, XIX(4), 54-62.• Waje, S.S., Thorat, B.N. and Mujumdar, A.S. An experimental study ofthe thermal performance of a screw conveyor dryer, DryingTechnology 2006, 24(3), 303-314.• Fan, L.P., Zhang, Min and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of variouspretreatment methods on the quality of vacuum-fried carrot chips,Drying Technology 2006, 24(11), 1481-1486.• Wang, S.J., Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effects of temperaturedifference on flow and mixing characteristics of laminar confinedopposing streams, Applied Thermal Engineering 2006, 26, 519-529.• Zhang, M., Tang, J., Mujumdar, A.S. and Wang, S. Trends in microwaverelatedcombination drying of fruits and vegetables, Trends in FoodScience & Technology Journal 2006, 17, 524-534.• Yong, C.K., Islam, Md. SR. and Mujumdar, A.S. Mechanical means ofenhancing drying rates: effect on drying kinetics and quality, DryingTechnology 2006, 24(3), 397-404.• Hu, Q. G., Zhang, M,, Mujumdar, A.S. Wei-hua, D. and Sun, J.C.Effects of different drying methods on the quality changes of granularEdamames, Drying Technology 2006, 24(9), 1025-1032.• Basu, S., Shivhare, U.S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Models for sorptionisotherms for foods: A Review, Drying Technology 2006, 24(8), 917-930.84

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Xu, Y., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Xu, D. and Sun, J.C. A two-stagevacuum freeze and convective air -drying technique for strawberries,Drying Technology 2006, 24, 1019–1023.• Hu, Q. G., Zhang, M,, Mujumdar, A.S. Wei-hua, D. and Sun, J.C. Drying ofEdamames by hot air and vacuum microwave combination, Journal ofFood Engineering 2006, 77(4), 977-982.• Wang, X.Q., Mujumdar, A.S. and Yap, C. Thermal characteristics oftree-shaped microchannel nets for cooling of a rectangular heat sink,International Journal of Thermal Sciences 2006, 45 (11), 1103-1112.• Lee, D.J., Lai, J.Y. and Mujumdar, A.S. Moisture Distribution andDewatering Efficiency for Wet Materials, Drying Technology 2006,24(10), 1201-1208.• Huang, L. and Mujumdar, A.S. Numerical study of two-stagehorizontal spray dryers using computational fluid dynamics, DryingTechnology 2006, 24(6), 727-733.• Wang, S.J., Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of temperaturedifference on flow and mixing characteristics of laminar confinedopposing jets, Applied Thermal Engineering 2006, 26(5-6), 519-529.• Wang, W.Q., Mujumdar, A.S. and Yap, C. Numerical analysis ofblockage and optimization of heat transfer performance of fractal-likemicrochannel net, Journal of Electronic Packaging, Transactions ofthe ASME 2006, 128(1), 38-45.2005• Poh, H.J., Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Heat transfer from a pulsedlaminar impinging jet, International Communication of Heat and MassTransfer 2005, 32(10), 1317–1324.• Wang, S.J. and Mujumdar, A.S. A numerical study of flow and mixingcharacteristics of three-dimensional confined turbulent opposingjets: Unequal jets, Chemical Engineering and Processing 2005, 44,1068-1074.• Lou, Z.Q., Mujumdar, A.S. and Yap, C. Effects of geometric parameterson confined impinging jet heat transfer, Applied Thermal Engineering2005, 25(17-18), 2687-2697.85

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Sun, L., Islam, R.M., and Mujumdar, A.S. A diffusion model for dryingof heat sensitive solid under multiple heat input modes, BioresourceTechnology 2005, 96(14), 1551-1560.• Sablani, S.S., Kacimov, A., Perret, J. and Mujumdar, A.S. Non-iterativeestimation of the heat transfer coefficients using artificial neuralnetwork models, Int. Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 2005, 48(3),665-679.• Wang, X.-Q., Yap, C.R. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effects of two-dimensionalroughness in flow in microchannels, Journal of Electronic PackagingTransactions of the ASME 2005, 127(3), 357-361.• Suvarnakuta, P., Devahastin, S., Soponronnarit, S. and Mujumdar, A.S.Drying kinetics and inversion temperature in a low-pressuresuperheated steam drying system, Industrial & EngineeringChemistry Research 2005, 44(6), 1934-1941.• Fan, L.-P., Zhang, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Vacuum frying of carrotchips, Drying Technology 2005, 23(3), 645-656.• Birchal, V.S., Passos, L.M., Wildhagen, G.R.S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effectof spray dryer operating variables on the whole milk powder quality,Drying Technology 2005, 23(3), 611-636.• Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Drying kinetics and beta-carotenedegradation in carrot undergoing different drying processes, Journalof Food Science 2005, 70(8), S520-S526.• Wang, X-Q., Mujumdar, A.S. and Yap, C. Thermal characteristics offractal-like microchannel nets in a rectangular heat sink, ASMEJournal, Electronic Packaging 2005, 128, 38-45.• Huang, L. and Mujumdar, A.S. Development of a new innovativeconceptual design for horizontal spray dryer via mathematicalmodeling, Drying Technology 2005, 23(6), 1169-1187.• Birchal, V.S., Passos, L.M., Wildhagen, G.R.S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effectof spray-dryer operating variables on the whole milk powder quality,Drying Technology 2005, 23(3), 611-636.• Fan, L.-P., Zhang, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Vacuum frying of carrotchips, Drying Technology 2005, 23(3), 645-656.• Wang, S.J., Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. A numericalinvestigation of approaches to improve mixing under laminar86

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarconfined impinging streams, Applied Thermal Engineering 2005, 25,253-269.• Wang, S.J., and Mujumdar, A.S. A comparative study of five lowReynolds number k-ε models for confined impinging jet streams,Applied Thermal Engineering 2005, 25, 31-44.• Li, Hailong, Elias, E. and Mujumdar, A.S. Theoretical simulation ofexplosive boiling, to appear in International Communications in Heatand Mass Transfer 2005, 32(5), 612-619.• Xu, Y., Zhang, M., Tu, D., Sun, J., Zhou, L. and Mujumdar, A.S. A twostageconvective air and vacuum freeze-drying technique for bambooshoots, Int. Journal of Food Science and Technology 2005, 40(6), 589-595.2004• Goel, M., Mujumdar, A.S. and Ray, M.B. Sonochemical decompositionof volatile and non-volatile organic compounds – A comparativestudy, Water Research 2004, 38(19), 4247-4261.• Huang, L.X., Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Simulation of sprayevaporation using pressure and ultrasonic atomizer – A comparativeanalysis, Russia TSTU Trans (English version) 2004, 10 (1A), 83-100.• Huang, L.X., Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Spray evaporation ofdifferent liquids in a drying chamber – effect on flow, heat and masstransfer performance, China Journal of Chemical Engineering (EnglishVersion) 2004, 10, 83-89.• Wang, B.H., Zhang, W.B., Zheng, W., Mujumdar, A.S. and Huang, L.X.Progress in drying technology for nanomaterials, Drying Technology2004, 23(1), 1-18.• Wang, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. A comparative study of five lowReynolds number k-ε turbulence models for impingement heattransfer, Applied Thermal Engineering 2004, 25(1), 31-44.• Zhao, W., Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Flow and heat transfer underconfined noncircular turbulent impinging jets, Drying Technology2004, 22(9), 2027-2049.• Xu Y., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Zhou, L.-Q. and Sun, J.-C. Studies onhot air and microwave vacuum drying of wild cabbage, DryingTechnology 2004, 22(9), 2201-2209.87

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Devahastin, S., Suvarnakuta, P., Soponsonnarit, S. And Mujumdar, A.S.A comparative study of low-pressure superheated steam and vacuumdying of heat-sensitive materials, Drying Technology 2004, 22(8),1845-1867.• Ranjan, R., Irudayaraj, J., Reddy, J.N. and Mujumdar, A.S. Finiteelement simulation and validation of stepwise drying of banana,Numerical Heat Transfer- Part A 2004, 45(10), 997-1001.• Mujumdar, A.S. Research and Developments in Drying: Recent Trendsand Future Prospects, Drying Technology 2004, 22(1-2), 1-26.• Ogura, H., Hamaguchi, N. Kage, H. And Mujumdar, A.S. Energy andcost estimation: application of chemical heat pump dryer to industrialceramic drying, Drying Technology 2004, 22(1-2), 307-323.• Huang, L., Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Simulation of a spray dryerfitted with a rotary disk atomizer using a three-dimensionalcomputational fluid dynamic model, Drying Technology 2004,22(10), 1489-1516.• Zhao, L. J., Pan, Y. K., Li, J. G., Chen, G.H. and Mujumdar, A.S. Revolvingflow fluidized bed dryer of inert particles, Drying Technology 2004,22(1-2), 363-376.• Yangang, X., Z. Min and Mujumdar, A.S. Studies on hot air andmicrowave vacuum drying of wild cabbage, Drying Technology 2004,22(9), 2201-2210.• Markowski, A.S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Drying risk assessmentstrategies, Drying Technology 2004, 22(1-2), 495-412.• Hee, J.P., Kumar, K., Hock, S.C. and Mujumdar, A.S. Heat transfer froma laminar impinging jet of a power law fluid, InternationalCommunications in Heat and Mass Transfer 2004, 31(2), 241-249.• Shi, Y.L., Mujumdar, A.S. and Ray, M.B. Effect of large temperaturedifference on impingement heat transfer under a round turbulent jet,International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 2004,31(2), 251-260.2003• Yuling, S., Ray, M.B. and Mujumdar, A.S. A parametric study of heattransfer in turbulent gas-solid flow in multiple impinging jets,88

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarIndustrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2003, 42(24), 6223-6231.• Huang, L.X., Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. A parametric study of thegas flow patterns and drying performance of co-current spray dryer:Results of a computational fluid dynamics study, Drying Technology2003, 21(6), 957-978.• Huang, L.X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Classification and selection of spraydryers, Chemical Industry Digest (India) 2003, 7-8, 75-84.• Huang, L.X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Design of spray dryers, ChemicalIndustry Digest (India) 2003, 11-12, 95-102.• Shi Yuling, Ray, M.B. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effects of Prandtl number onimpinging jet heat transfer under a semi-confined laminar slot jet,International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 2003,30(4), 455-464.• Chua, K.J., Mujumdar, A.S. and Chou, S.K. Intermittent drying of bioproducts– An overview, Bioresource Technology 2003, 90(3), 285-295.• Li., Jingtang, Mason, D. J. and Mujumdar, A.S. A numerical study of theheat transfer mechanisms in gas-solids flows in pipes using a coupledCFD and DEM model, Drying Technology 2003, 21(9), 1839-1867.• Li, J., Campbell, G.M., and Mujumdar, A.S. Discrete modeling andsuggested measurement of heat transfer in gas-solids flows, DryingTechnology 2003, 21(6), 979-994.• Islam, M.R., Ho, J.C. and Mujumdar, A.S. Convective drying with timevaryingheat input: Simulation results, Drying Technology 2003,21(7), 1359-1382.• Jia, L.W., Islam, M.R. and Mujumdar, A.S. A simulation study onconvection and microwave drying of different food products, DryingTechnology 2003, 21(8), 1551-1576.• Huang, Lixin, Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S., Use of Computationalfluid dynamics to evaluate alternative spray chamber configurations,Drying Technology 2003, 21(3), 385-412.• Yuling, S., Mujumdar, A.S. and Ray, M.B. Numerical study on the effectof cross-flow on turbulent flow and heat transfer characteristics89

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarunder normal and oblique semi-confined impinging slot jets, DryingTechnology 2003, 21(10), 1909-1923.• Lixin, H., Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Numerical simulation of sprayevaporation of organic liquids, Drying Technology 2003, 21(8).• Islam, Raisul Md., Ho, J.C. and Mujumdar, A.S. Simulation of liquiddiffusion-controlled drying of shrinking thin slabs subjected tomultiple heat sources, Drying Technology 2003, 21(3), 413-438.• Raisul Md. I. and Mujumdar, A.S. Role of product shrinkage in dryingrate predictions using a liquid diffusion model, InternationalCommunications in Heat and Mass transfer 2003, 30(3), 391-400.• Dedic, A.D., Mujumdar, A.S. and Voronjec, D.K. A three dimensionalmodel for heat and mass transfer in convective wood drying, DryingTechnology 2003, 21(1), 1-16.• Ogura, H., Ishida, H., Kage, H. and Mujumdar, A.S. Enhancement ofenergy efficiency of a chemical heat pump-assisted convective dryer,Drying Technology 2003, 21(2), 279-292.• Islam, M.R., Sablani, S.S. and Mujumdar, A.S. An artificial neuralnetwork model for prediction of drying rates, Drying Technology2003, 21(9), 1867-1885.• Perera, C.O, Jasinghe, V.J., Ng, F.L. and Mujumdar, A.S. The effect ofmoisture content on the conversion of ergosterol to vitamin D inshitake mushrooms, Drying Technology 2003, 21(6), 1091-1099.• Markowski, A., and Mujumdar, A.S. Drying risk assessment strategies,Drying Technology 2003, 21(7-8), 2003.• Chua, K.J., Chou, S.K., Mujumdar, A.S., Ho, J.C. and Hon, C. K. Radiant-Convective drying of osmotically treated agro-products: effect ondrying kinetics and product quality, Food Control 2003.• Huang, Lixin, Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. A parametric study of thegas flow patterns and drying performance of co-current spray dryer:Results of a computational fluid dynamic study, Drying Technology2003, 21(6), 957-978.90

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar2002• Mujumdar, A.S. New Developments in Industrial Drying and FutureTrends, Chemical Digest (India) 2002, 7-8, 52-61.• Shi, Y.-L., Ray, M.B. and Mujumdar, A.S. A Computational Study ofImpingement Heat Transfer under a Turbulent Slot Jet, Industrial andEngineering Chemistry Research 2002, 41, 4643-4651.• Shi, YL.; Ray, M.B. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of Large TemperatureDifferences on Local Nusselt Number Under a Turbulent SlotImpinging Jet, Drying Tech.-An International Journal 2002, 20(9),1803-1825.• Shi, YL.; Ray, M.B. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of Prandtl Number onImpinging Jet Heat Transfer Under a Semi-Confined Turbulent SlotJet, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 2002,29(7), 929-938.• Ogura, H., Yamamoto, T. ,Kage, H., Matsuno, Y. and Mujumdar, A.S.Effects of heat exchange conditions on hot air production by achemical heat pump dryer using CaO/Ca(OH) 2 reaction, ChemicalEngineering Journal 2002, 86(1-2), 3-10.• Mujumdar, A.S. Drying Research- Current State and Future Trends,Developments in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing2002, 10(3/4), 225-246.• Chen, G. and Mujumdar, A.S. Application of electrical fields indewatering and drying, Developments in Chemical Engineering andMineral Processing 2002, 10(3/4), 429-442.• Sanga, E.M.C., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V. Simulation ofconvection-microwave drying for a shrinking material. ChemicalEngineering and Processing 2002, 41(6), 487-499.• Wang, W., Thorat, B. N., Chen, G. and Mujumdar, A.S. Fluidized-beddrying of heat sensitive porous material with microwave heating,Accepted for publication in Drying Technology 2002, 20(9), 1855-1868.• Chen, G., Yue, P.-L. and Mujumdar, A.S. Sludge Dewatering and Drying,accepted for publication, Drying Technology 2002, 20(4-5), 883-916.91

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Mujumdar, A.S. Drying Research – current status and future trends,accepted for publication, Research Trends in Heat and Mass Transfer,Trivandrum, India, 2002.• Elustondo, D.M., Mujumdar, A.S. and Urbicain, M.J. Optimumoperating conditions in drying foodstuffs with superheated steam,Drying Technology 2002, 20(3), 381-402.• Nishimura, A., Matsuda, H., Hasatani, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. HeatTransfer Characteristics in a Pulsated Fluidized Bed in Relation toBubble Characteristics. Accepted for publication in Heat Transfer-Asian Research 2002, 31(4), 307-319.• Uddin, M.S., Hawlader, M.N.A., Ding, L. and Mujumdar, A.S.Degradation of Ascorbic acid in dried guava during storage, Journal ofFood Engineering 2002, 1, 21-26.2001• Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. A study of turbulent mixing ofconfined impinging streams using a new composite turbulencemodel, Industrial & Engineering Research 2001, 40(22), 4998-5004.• Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. A numerical study of flow andmixing characteristics of laminar confined impinging streams,Chemical Engineering Journal 2001, 85(2&3), 215-223.• Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. A numerical study of mixing in anovel impinging stream in-line mixer, Chemical Engineering andProcessing 2001, 40(5), 459-470.• Chen, G., Wang, W. and Mujumdar, A.S. Theoretical study ofmicrowave heating patterns on batch fluidized bed drying of porousmaterial, Chemical Engineering Science 2001, 56, 6823-6835.• Zhao, W., Mujumdar, A.S. and Ray, M. Collection efficiencies of variousdesigns of the post-cyclone, Canadian Journal of ChemicalEngineering 2001, 79, 708-716.• Ho, J.C., Chou, S.K., Chua, K.J., Mujumdar, A.S. and Hawlader, M.N.A.Analytical study of cyclic temperature drying: Effect on dryingkinetics and product quality, Journal of Food Engineering 2001, 51,65-75.92

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Ho, J.C., Chou, S.K., Chua, K.J., Mujumdar, A.S. and Hawlader, M.N.A.Optimization framework for drying heat-sensitive products, AppliedThermal Engineering 2001, 21, 1779-1798.• Chou, S.K., Chua, K.J., Mujumdar, A.S., Tan, M. and Tan, S.L. Study onthe osmotic pre-treatment and infrared radiation on drying kineticsand colour changes during drying of agricultural products, ASEANJournal on Science and Technology for Development 2001, 18(1), 11-23.• Hawlader, M.N.A., Chou, S.K., Chua, K.J., Ho, J.C. and Mujumdar, A.S. Onthe steady state modeling of a two-stage evaporator system,International Journal of Energy Research 2001, 25, 859-880.• Chua, K.J., Mujumdar, A.S., Hawlader, M.N.A., Chou, S.K. and Ho, J.C.Batch drying of banana pieces – effect of stepwise change in dryingair temperature on drying kinetics and product colour, FoodResearch International 2001, 34, 721-731.• Jumah, R.Y. and Mujumdar, A.S. Natural convection heat and masstransfer from a vertical flat plate with variable wall temperature andconcentration to power-law fluids with yield stress in a porousmedium, Chemical Engineering Communications 2001, 185, 165-182.• Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Some hydrodynamic and mixingcharacteristics of a pulsed spouted bed dryer, Powder Technology2001, 117, 189-197.• Sanga, E.C., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V. Principles andapplications of microwave drying –a review, Research Trends,Trivandrum India, 2001.• Tan, M., Chua, K.J., Mujumdar, A.S. and Chou, S.K. Osmotic dehydrationof potato and pineapple-Effect of intermittent infrared radiation andcontinuous convection in a heat pump dryer, Drying Technology2001, 19(9), 2193-2208.• Rostami, A.A., Mujumdar, A.S. and Saniei, N. Liquid flow and heattransfer in micro-channels: A review, International Journal of Heatand Technology 2001, 18, 59-68.2000• Nishimura, A., Deguchi, S., Matsuda, H., Hasatani, M. and Mujumdar,A.S. Heat transfer characteristics of a pulsated fluidized bed in93

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarrelation to bubble characteristics, Kagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu 2000,26, 830-836.• Chua, K.J., Chou, S.K., Ho, J.C., Mujumdar, A.S. and Hawlader, M.N.A.Cyclic air temperature drying of guava pieces: Effects on moistureand ascorbic acid contents, Transactions of the Institution ofChemical Engineers, Part C 2000, 78, 72-78.• Chou, S.K., Chua, K.J., Hawlader, M.N.A., Mujumdar, A.S. and Ho, J.C. Onthe intermittent drying of an agricultural product, Transactions of theInstitution of Chemical Engineers 2000, 78, Part C, 193-203.• Nishimura, A., Deguchi, S., Matsuda, H., Hasatani, M. and Mujumdar,A.S. Bubble characteristics of a pulsed fluidized bed underintermittent fluidization, Kagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu 2000, 26, 88-93.• Passos, M.L. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of cohesive forces on fluidizedand spouted beds of wet particles, Powder Technology 2000, 110,222-238.• Jumah, R.Y. and Mujumdar, A.S. Free convection heat and masstransfer of non-Newtonian power law fluids with yield stress from avertical flat plate in saturated porous media, InternationalCommunications in Heat and Mass Transfer 2000, 27, 485-494.• Mujumdar, A.S., Hosseinalipour, S.M. and Devahastin, S.A. twodimensionalsuperheated steam impinging stream dryer: Acomputational model, Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences:Technical Sciences 2000, 48, 287-299.• Pan, Y.K., Li, Z.Y., Mujumdar, A.S. and Kudra, T. Analogy of heat andmass transfer for drying hygroscopic particles in vibrated fluid beds,Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences 2000,48, 463-474.• Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Evaluation of some transport andthermodynamic properties of superheated steam: Effects of steamtemperature and pressure, Drying Technology 2000, 18, 1055-1071.• Mujumdar, A.S. and Wu, J. Analysis of recent patent literature ondrying and dryers, Drying Technology 2000, 18, 1147-1156.• Ogura, H. and Mujumdar, A.S. Proposal for a novel chemical heatpump dryer, Drying Technology 2000, 18, 1033-1053.94

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Chua, K.J., Mujumdar, A.S., Chou, S.K., Hawlader, M.N.A. and Ho, J.C.Convective drying of banana, guava and potato pieces: Effect ofcyclical variations of air temperature on drying kinetics and colorchange, Drying Technology 2000, 18, 907-936.• Khillarkar, D.B., Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Melting of a phasechange material in concentric horizontal annuli of arbitrary crosssection,Applied Thermal Engineering 2000, 20, 893-912.• Nebra, S.A., Silva, M.A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Drying in cyclones – Areview, Drying Technology 2000, 18, 791-832.1999.• Nishimura, A., Deguchi, S., Matsuda, H., Hasatani, M. and Mujumdar,A.S. Effects of pulse cycle and bed height on hydrodynamiccharacteristics of a pulsated fluidized bed, Kagaku KogakuRonbunshu 1999, 25, 395-399.• Ogura, H., Shimojyo, R., Kage, H., Matsuno, Y. and Mujumdar, A.S.Simulation of hydration/dehydration of CaO/Ca(OH) 2 chemical heatpump reaction for cold/hot heat generation, Drying Technology1999, 17, 1579-1592.• Gong, Z.-X., Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Enhanced heat transferin convection-dominated melting in a rectangular cavity with anisothermal vertical wall, Applied Thermal Engineering 1999, 19,1237-1251.• Ng, K.W., Devahastin, S., Mujumdar, A.S. and Arai, N. Passiveenhancement of free-convection dominated melting of a phasechange material in a horizontal cylindrical annulus, Journal ofChemical Engineering of Japan 1999, 32, 353-357.• Devahastin, S., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V. Hydrodynamiccharacteristics of a rotating jet annular spouted bed, PowderTechnology 1999, 103, 169-174.• Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Batch drying of grains in a wellmixeddryer-Effect of continuous and stepwise change in drying airtemperature, Transactions of the ASAE 1999, 42, 421-425.95

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar1998• Khillarkar, D.B., Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of flippingon free convective heat transfer during melting of a phase changematerial in concentric horizontal annuli of different cross-section,Thermal Science 1998, 2, 27-43,.• Shiravi, A.H., Mujumdar, A.S. and Kubes, G.J. A mathematical model fordrum drying of black liquor slurry using superheated steamimpinging jets, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 1998, 76,1056-1068.• Jumah, R.Y., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V. Aerodynamics of anovel rotating jet spouted bed, Chemical Engineering Journal 1998,70, 209-219, 1998.• Devahastin, S., Siow, S.L. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of inclination onfree convective heat transfer during melting of a phase changematerial in a rectangular enclosure, Applied Mechanics andEngineering 1998, 3, 491-515.• Gong, Z.-X., Mujumdar, A.S., Itaya, Y., Mori, S. and Hasatani, M. Dryingof clay and nonclay: Heat and mass transfer and quality aspects,Drying Technology 1998, 16, 1119-1152.• Ng, K.W., Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Flow and heat transfer ofconvection-dominated melting of a phase change material inhorizontal annulus, International Communications in Heat and MassTransfer 1998, 25, 631-640.• Nishimura, A., Deguchi, S., Matsuda, H., Hasatani, M. and Mujumdar,A.S. Solid flow patterns and heat transfer characteristics in a pulsatedfluidized bed with flowing large bubbles, Proceedings of the 11 thInternational Heat Transfer Conference 1998, Vol. 4, Kyongju, SouthKorea, 485-490.• Devahastin, S., Gong, Z.-X., Mujumdar, A.S. and Arai, N. Freeconvective heat transfer during melting of a phase change material ina rectangular enclosure: Effect of inclination, Proceedings of the 11 thInternational Heat Transfer Conference 1998, Vol. 7, Kyongju, SouthKorea, 133-138.• Ng, K.W., Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Free convective meltingof a phase change material in a horizontal cylindrical annulus,Tambov State Technical University Transactions 1998, 4, 40-52.96

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. A finite element model for convectiondominatedmelting and solidification problems, International Journalof Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow 1998, 8, 393-408.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Flow and heat transfer in convectiondominatedmelting in a rectangular cavity heated from below,International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 1998, 41, 2573-2580.• Devahastin, S., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V. Diffusioncontrolledbatch drying of particles in a novel rotating jet annularspouted bed, Drying Technology 1998, 16, 525-543.• Devahastin, S., Bassila, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. A colorimetric techniqueto quantify wheat grain damage during drying, Drying Technology1998, 16, 341-349.• Raghavan, G.S.V., Kalwar, M.I. and Mujumdar, A.S. Static verticalpressure of grains on air inlets of two-dimensional non-aeratedspouted beds, Powder Handling and Processing 1998, 10, 21-26.1997• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Convection-dominated melting in arectangular cavity, Tambov State Technical University Transactions1997, 3, 237-256.• Sablani, S.S., Ramaswamy, H.S. and Mujumdar A.S. Dimensionlesscorrelations for convective heat transfer to liquid and particles incans subjected to end-over-end rotation, Journal of Food Engineering1997, 34, 453-472.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Finite element analysis of cyclic heattransfer in a shell and tube latent heat thermal storage exchanger,Applied Thermal Engineering 1997, 17, 583-591.• Ratti, C. and Mujumdar, A.S. Solar drying of foods: Modelling andnumerical simulation, Solar Energy 1997, 60, 151-157.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Thermodynamic optimization of thethermal process in energy storage using multiple phase changematerials, Applied Thermal Engineering 1997, 17, 1067-1083.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Non-convergence versus nonconservationin effective heat capacity methods for phase change97

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarproblems, International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat andFluid Flow 1997, 7, 565-579.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Finite element analysis of a multistagelatent heat thermal storage system, Numerical Heat Transfer,Part A 1997, 30, 669-684.• Grabowski, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Ramaswamy, H.S. and Strumillo, C.Evaluation of fluidized versus spouted bed drying of baker's yeast,Drying Technology 1997, 15, 625-634.• Passos, M.L., Massarani, G., Freire, J.T. and Mujumdar, A.S. Drying ofpastes in spouted beds of inert particles: Design criteria andmodeling, Drying Technology 1997, 15, 605-624.• Gong, Z.-X., Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar, A.S. A two-dimensionalfinite element model for wheat drying in a novel rotating jet spoutedbed, Drying Technology 1997, 15, 575-592.• Beke, J, Mujumdar, A.S. and Giroux, M. Some fundamental attributesof corn and potato drying in microwave fields, Drying Technology1997, 15, 539-554.• Parrouffe, J.M., Dostie, M., Navarri, P., Andrieu, J. and Mujumdar, A.S.Heat and mass transfer relationship in combined infrared andconvective drying, Drying Technology 1997, 15, 399-425.• Pan, Y.-K., Li, Z.-Y., Mujumdar, A.S. and Kudra, T. Drying of a root cropin vibro-fluidized beds, Drying Technology 1997, 15, 215-223.• Eccles, E.R.A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Bubble phenomena in aeratedvibrated beds of small particles, Drying Technology 1997, 15, 95-116.• Hosseinalipour, S.M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Flow and thermalcharacteristics of steady two-dimensional confined laminar opposingjets, Part I: Equal Jets; Part II: Unequal Jets, InternationalCommunications in Heat and Mass Transfer 1997, 24, 27-50.1996• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. A novel design configuration for alatent heat thermal storage unit, Thermal Science 1996, 22, 281-296.• Mujumdar, A.S., Innovation in drying, Drying Technology 1996, 14,1459-1475.98

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Chen, H. and Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V. Laboratoryexperiments on electro-osmotic dewatering of vegetable sludge andmine tailings, Drying Technology 1996, 14, 2435-445.• Jumah, R.Y., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V. Batch dryingkinetics of corn in a novel rotating jet spouted bed, Canadian Journalof Chemical Engineering 1996, 74, 479-486.• Gopalkrishnan, S., Pirkonen, P.M., Mujumdar, A.S. and Weber, M.E.Electrokinetically enhanced vacuum dewatering of mineral slurries,Filtration & Separation 1996, 33, 929-932.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Development of drying schedules forone-side heating drying of refractory concrete slabs based on a finiteelement model, Journal of the American Ceramic Society 1996, 79,1649-1658.• Jumah, R.Y., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V. A mathematicalmodel for constant and intermittent batch drying of grains in a novelrotating jet spouted bed, Drying Technology 1996, 14, 765-802.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar A.S. Enhancement of energycharging/discharging rates in composite slabs of different phasechange materials, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer1996, 39, 725-733.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Exergetic analysis of energy storageusing multiple phase change materials, Transactions of the ASME -Journal of Energy Resources Technology 1996, 118, 242-248.• Etemad, S. Gh., Mujumdar, A.S. and Nassef, R. Simultaneouslydeveloping flow and heat transfer of non-Newtonian fluid inequilateral triangular ducts, Applied Mathematical Modelling 1996,10, 898-908.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Cyclic heat transfer in a novel storageunit of multiple phase change materials, Applied ThermalEngineering 1996, 16, 807-816.• Gopalkrishnan, S., Mujumdar, A.S. and Weber, M.E. Optimal off-time ininterrupted electro-osmotic dewatering, Separation Technology1996, 6, 197-200.199599

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Etemad, S. Gh. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effects of variable viscosity andviscous dissipation on laminar convection heat transfer of a powerlaw fluid in the entrance region of a semicircular duct, InternationalJournal of Heat and Mass Transfer 1995, 38, 2225-2238.• Hosseinalipour, S.M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Comparative evaluation ofdifferent turbulence models for confined impinging and opposing jetflows, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A 1995, 28, 647-666.• Poirier, N., Crotogino, R.H., Mujumdar, A.S. and Douglas, W.J.M. Theeffect of superheated steam drying on the properties of paper fromchemical pulp, Journal of Pulp and Paper Science 1995, 21, 374-378.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. A simultaneous iteration procedurefor the finite element solution of enthalpy model for phase changeheat conduction problems, International Journal of NumericalMethods for Heat and Fluid Flow 1995, 5, 589-600.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. A new solar receiver thermal store forspace-based activities using multiple composite phase changematerials, Transactions of the ASME - Journal Solar EnergyEngineering 1995, 117, 215-220.• Tulasidas, T., Raghavan, G.S.V. and Mujumdar, A.S. Microwave dryingof grapes in a single mode cavity at 2450 Hz, Part I: Drying kinetics;Part II: Quality and energy aspects, Drying Technology 1995, 13,1949-1992.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. A two-dimensional finite elementmodel for kiln-drying of refractory concrete, Drying Technology1995, 13, 585-606.• Hosseinalipour, S.M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Flow, heat transfer andparticle motion in confined turbulent opposing slot jets, DryingTechnology 1995, 13, 753-782.• Beke, J., Mujumdar, A.S. and Bosisio, R.G. Drying of fresh and rewettedshelled corn in microwave fields, Drying Technology 1995, 13, 463-475.• Seyedein, S.H., Hasan, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Turbulent flow and heattransfer for confined multiple impinging slot jets, Numerical HeatTransfer, Part A 1995, 27, 35-53.100

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Ratti, C. and Mujumdar, A.S. Simulation of packed bed drying offoodstuffs with air flow reversed, Journal of Food Engineering 1995,26, 259-271.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. The influence of an impermeablesurface on pore steam pressure during drying refractory concreteslab, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 1995, 38, 1297-1303.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Non-iterative procedure for the finiteelement solution of the enthalpy model for phase change heatconduction problems, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B 1995, 27, 437-446.1994• Rabie, H.R., Mujumdar, A.S. and Weber, M.E. Electro-osmoticdewatering of bentonite in thin beds, Separation Technology 1994, 4,180-182.• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. Cyclical heat conduction in meltingand freezing of composite slabs of different phase change materials,Proceedings of the 10 th International Heat Transfer Conference 1994,Vol. 4, Brighton, UK, 231-236.• Shibata, H. and Mujumdar, A.S. Steam drying technologies: JapaneseR&D, Drying Technology 1994, 12, 1485-1525.• Grabowski, S., Mujumdar, A.S. and Ramaswamy, H.S. Osmo-convectivedrying of grapes, Drying Technology 1994, 12, 1211-1234.• Bond, J.F., Mujumdar, A.S., van Heiningen, A.R.P. and Douglas W.J.M.Drying paper by impinging jets of superheated steam, Part I: Constantdrying rate in superheated steam, Canadian Journal of ChemicalEngineering 1994, 72, 446-451.• Bond, J.F., Mujumdar, A.S., van Heiningen, A.R.P. and Douglas, W.J.M.Drying paper by impinging jets of superheated steam, Part II:Comparison of steam and air as drying fluids, Canadian Journal ofChemical Engineering 1994, 72, 452-456.• Poirier, N.A., Crotogino, R.H., Mujumdar, A.S. and Douglas, W.J.M., Theeffect of superheated steam drying on the properties of TMP paper,Journal of Pulp and Paper Science 1994, 20, J97-J102.101

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Etemad, S.Gh., Mujumdar, A.S. and Huang, B. Viscous dissipationeffects in entrance region heat transfer for a power law fluid flowingbetween parallel plates, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow1994, 15, 122-132.• Etemad, S.Gh. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of aspect ratio and roundedcorners on laminar forced convection heat transfer of a non-Newtonian fluid, International Communications in Heat MassTransfer 1994, 21, 283-296.• Seyedein, S.H., Hasan, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Laminar flow and heattransfer for multiple impinging slot jets with an inclined confinementsurface, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 1994, 37,1867-1875.• Seyedein, S.H., Hasan, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Modelling of singleconfined turbulent slot jet impingement using different various k-eturbulence models, Applied Mathematical Modelling 1994, 8, 526-537.• Rabie, H.R., Mujumdar, A.S. and Weber, M.E. Interrupted electroosmoticdewatering of clay suspensions, Separation Technology1994, 4, 38-46.• Passos, M.L., Mujumdar, A.S. and Massarani, G. Scale-up of spoutedbed dryers: Criteria and applications, Drying Technology 1994, 12,351-391.1993• Gong, Z.-X. and Mujumdar, A.S. A model for kiln drying of refractoryconcrete slabs, Drying Technology 1993, 11, 1617-1639.• Kalwar, M.I., Raghavan, G.S.V. and Mujumdar, A.S. Circulation ofparticles in two-dimensional spouted beds with draft plates, PowderTechnology 1993, 77, 233-242.• Passos, M.L., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V. Prediction ofmaximum spoutable bed height in two-dimensional spouted beds,Powder Technology 1993, 74, 97-105.• Timofeev, O. and Mujumdar, A.S. Press drying, condebelt drying andimpulse drying of paper, A selective bibliography, Drying Technology1993, 11, 1885-1902.102

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Beke, J., Vas, A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Impact of process parameters onnutritional value of convectively dried grains, Drying Technology1993, 11, 1415-1428.• Ratti, C. and Mujumdar, A.S. Fixed bed batch drying of shrinkingparticles with time-varying drying air conditions, Drying Technology1993, 11, 1311-1335.• Jumah, R.Y. and Mujumdar, A.S. A PC program for preliminary designof a continuous well-mixed fluid bed dryer, Drying Technology 1993,11, 831-846.• Beke, J. and Mujumdar, A.S. Influence of drying conditions on thefragility of corn kernels, Drying Technology 1993, 11, 603-614.• Huang, B. and Mujumdar, A.S. Use of neural network to predictindustrial dryer performance, Drying Technology 1993, 11, 525-541.• Hirosue, H. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of particle cascade from flightson heat transfer and pressure drop in rotary dryers and coolers,Drying Technology 1993, 11, 195-207.• Tulasidas, T.L., Kudra, T., Raghavan, G.S.V. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effectof bed height on simultaneous heat and mass transfer in a twodimensionalspouted bed dryer, International Communications inHeat Mass Transfer 1993, 20, 79-88.1992• Kalwar, M.I., Raghavan, G.S.V. and Mujumdar, A.S. Spouting of twodimensionalbeds with draft plates, Canadian Journal of ChemicalEngineering 1992, 70, 887-894.• Alikhani, Z., Raghavan, G.S.V. and Mujumdar, A.S. Adsorption drying ofcorn in zeolite granules using a rotary drum, Drying Technology1992, 10, 783-797.• Shivhare, U.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Bosisio, R.G. and Mujumdar, A.S.Microwave drying of corn III - Intermittent operation, Transactions ofthe ASAE 1992, 35, 959-962.• Zhang, D. and Mujumdar, A.S. Deformation and stress analysis ofporous capillary bodies during intermittent volumetric thermaldrying, Drying Technology 1992, 10, 421-443.103

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Chen, S.-R., Chen, J.-Y. and Mujumdar, A.S. Preliminary study of steamdrying of silkworm cocoons, Drying Technology 1992, 10, 251-260.• Eccles, E.R.A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Correlation for cylinder-to-bed heattransfer in aerated vibrated beds of small particles, DryingTechnology 1992, 10, 165-187.• Eccles, E.R.A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Cylinder-to-bed heat transfer inaerated vibrated beds of small particles. Drying Technology 1992, 10,139-164.• Malhotra, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Particle flow and contact heattransfer characteristics of stirred granular beds, Drying Technology1992, 10, 51-80.• Ramamurthy, P., Mujumdar, A.S., van Heiningen, A.R.P. and Kubes, G.J.Concentration of black liquor to high solids, TAPPI Journal 1992, 74,195-202.1991• Shivhare, U.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Bosisio, R.G. and Mujumdar, A.S.Particulate drying in microwave environment with varying initialmoisture content, Powder Handling and Processing 1991, 3, 153-157.• Kalwar, M.I, Kudra, T., Raghavan, G.S.V. and Mujumdar, A.S. Drying ofgrains in a drafted two-dimensional spouted bed, Journal of FoodProcess Engineering 1991, 5, 321-332.• Kudra, T., Pan, Y.-K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Evaporation from singledroplets impinging on heated surfaces, Drying Technology 1991, 9,693-707.• Dong, Z.-X., Pan, Y.-K., Wei, Z. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of vibrationon the drying rate during the falling rate period, Drying Technology1991, 9, 723-733.• Polat, S., Mujumdar, A.S., van Heiningen, A.R.P. and Douglas, W.J.M.Numerical model for turbulent jets impinging on a surface withthroughflow, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer 1991, 5,172-180.• Gong, Z.-X., Song, B. and Mujumdar, A.S. Numerical simulation ofdrying of refractory concrete, Drying Technology 1991, 9, 479-500.104

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Bond, J.-F., Crotogino, R.H., Douglas, W.J.M., Mujumdar, A.S. and vanHeiningen, A.R.P. Impingement drying of paper in superheated steamin the constant rate period, Technology Today 1991, 5, 284-288.• Ju, S., Weber, M.E. and Mujumdar, A.S. Electroosmotic dewatering ofbentonite suspensions, Separations Technology 1991, 1, 214-221.• Hasan, M., Mujumdar, A.S. and Weber, M.E. Cyclic melting andfreezing, Chemical Engineering Science 1991, 47, 1537-1587.• Polat, S., Mujumdar, A.S. and Douglas, W.J.M. Impingement heattransfer under a confined slot jet, Part I: Effect of surfacethroughflow, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 1991, 69,266-273.• Polat, S., Mujumdar, A.S. and Douglas, W.J.M. Impingement heattransfer under a confined slot jet, Part II: Effects of surface motionand throughflow, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 1991,69, 274-280.• Malhotra, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Model for contact heat transfer inmechanically stirred granular beds, International Journal of HeatMass Transfer 1991, 34, 415-425.• Mujumdar, A.S. Drying technologies of the future, Drying Technology1991, 9, 325-347.• Pan, Y.-K., Gan, Y.-M., Liu, X.-D., Wei, Z. and Mujumdar, A.S. Drying ofsticky granular materials during the constant rate period in avibrated fluidized bed, Drying Technology 1991, 9, 1067-1079.• Malhotra, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Wall-to-bed heat transfer rates inmechanically stirred granular beds, International Journal of HeatMass Transfer 1991, 34, 427-435.1990• Kudra, T., Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V. and Kalwar, M.I. Twodimensionalspouted beds for thermal processing, Powder Handlingand Processing 1990, 2, 347-353.• Passos, M.L., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V. Spouted and spoutfluidizedbeds for grain drying, Drying Technology 1990, 7, 660-696.105

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Malhotra, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effects of particle shape on particlesurfacethermal contact resistance, Journal of Chemical Engineeringof Japan 1990, 23, 510-513.• Polat, S., Mujumdar, A.S., van Heiningen, A.R.P. and Douglas, W.J.M.Effect of near-wall modelling on prediction of impingement heattransfer, Drying Technology 1990, 8, 705-730.• Malhotra, K., Miyahara, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Estimation of particlerenewal rates along the wall in mechanically stirred granular beds,Chemical Engineering and Processing 1990, 27, 121.• Kumar, P. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of drying on pulp and paperproperties: A bibliography, Drying Technology 1990, 8, 543-569.• Kumar, P. and Mujumdar, A.S. Superheated steam drying: Abibliography, Drying Technology 1990, 8, 195-205.• Kumar, P., Mujumdar, A.S. and Koran, Z. Microwave drying: Effects onpaper properties, Drying Technology 1990, 8, 1061-1088.1989• Lawal, A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Viscous dissipation effects on thermalentrance heat transfer to power-law fluids in arbitrary crosssectionalducts, Chemical Engineering Journal 1989, 41, 57-66.• Kudra, T., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V. Gas-to-particle heattransfer in two-dimensional spouted beds, InternationalCommunications in Heat and Mass Transfer 1989, 16, 731-741.• Poirier, N. and Mujumdar, A.S. Numerical solutions to the Graetzproblem – Achieving accuracy in the entrance region, InternationalCommunications in Heat and Mass Transfer 1989,16, 205-514.• Erdesz, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Numerical investigation of aphenomenological model of a vibrated fluidized bed, DryingTechnology 1989, 7, 487-502.• Kudra, T. and Mujumdar, A.S. Impinging stream dryers for particlesand pastes, Drying Technology 1989, 7, 219-266.1988106

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Mujumdar, A.S. and Erdesz, K. Applications of vibration techniquesfor drying and agglomeration in food processing, Drying Technology1988, 6, 275-290.• Malhotra, K., Mujumdar, A.S., Imakoma, H. and Okazaki, M.Fundamental particle mixing studies in an agitated bed of granularmaterials in a cylindrical vessel, Powder Technology 1988, 55, 107-114.• Mujumdar, A.S. and Passos, M.L. Dryer design project – A tool to teachdrying and design to undergraduates, Drying Technology 1988, 6,275-290.1987• Filkova, I., Lawal, A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Heat transfer and power-lawfluids in tube flow: Numerical and experimental studies, Journal ofFood Engineering 1987, 6, 143-151.• Malhotra, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Immersed surface heat transfer in avibrated fluidized bed, Industrial and Engineering ChemistryResearch 1987, 26, 1983-1992.• Fallavollita, J.A., Avedesian, M.M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Kraft blackliquor recovery in a fluidized bed, Canadian Journal of ChemicalEngineering 1987, 65, 812-817.• Weber, M.E., Witwit, S.M. and Mujumdar, A.S. A model for electroosmoticdewatering under constant voltage, Drying Technology1987, 5, 467-474.• Jariwala, V.G., Mujumdar, A.S. and Weber, M.E. The periodic steadystate for cyclic energy storage in paraffin wax, Canadian Journal ofChemical Engineering 1987, 65, 899-906.• Lawal, A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Experimental study of heat transfer topseudo-plastic fluids in square and circular tubes, ChemicalEngineering Communications 1987, 59, 309-324.• Passos, M.L., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V. Pressure drop inslotted spouted beds of grains: Comparison of data with models,Powder Technology 1987, 52, 131-137.• Hasan, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Laminar boundary-layer analysis ofsimultaneous mass and heat transfer in natural convection around a107

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar1986horizontal cylinder, International Journal of Energy Research 1987,11, 359-371.• Erdesz, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Hydrodynamical aspects ofconventional and vibrated fluid beds – A comparative evaluation,Powder Technology 1986, 46, 167-172.• Lawal, A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Extended Graetz problem – Acomparison of various solution techniques, Chemical EngineeringCommunications 1986, 39, 91-100.1985• Hasan, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Combined heat and mass transfer infree convection along a rotating plate under uniform heat and massfluxes, Chemical Engineering Communications 1985, 35, 212-222.• van Heiningen, A.R.P., Douglas, W.J.M. and Mujumdar, A.S. A highsensitivity fast-response heat flux sensor, International Journal ofHeat and Mass Transfer 1985, 28, 1657-1667.• Filkova, I., Koziskova, B., Mujumdar, A.S. and Lawal, A. Convectiveheat transfer in a tube for selected liquids in the food industry,Sbornik Uvtiz, Potranarske Vedy, (Czech Academy of Agriculture)1985, 3, 173-182,• Hasan, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer inmixed convection along a vertical cone, Chemical EngineeringCommunications 1985, 36, 281-298.• Hasan, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer infree convection from a horizontal cylinder, AIAA Journal 1985, 23,1602-1608.• Lawal, A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Developing flow and heat transfer topower-law fluids in square, trapezoidal and pentagonal Ducts,International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 1985, 12,23-31.• Conley, N., Lawal, A. and Mujumdar, A.S. An assessment of theaccuracy of numerical solutions to the Graetz problem, InternationalCommunications in Heat and Mass Transfer 1985, 12, 209-218.108

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Lawal, A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Laminar flow and heat transfer forpower-law fluids flowing in arbitrary cross-section ducts, NumericalHeat Transfer 1985, 8, 217-244.• Polat, S., Mujumdar, A.S. and Douglas, W.J.M. Heat transferdistribution under a turbulent impinging jet, Drying Technology1985, 3, 15-38.• Hasan, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Combined heat and mass transfer infree convection about a sphere, Canadian Journal of ChemicalEngineering 1985, 63, 412-421.• Cui, W.-K., Douglas, W.J.M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Impingement steamdrying of paper, Drying Technology 1985, 3, 307-320.• Malhotra, K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Flow patterns for cylindersimmersed in an aerated vibrated bed, Canadian Journal of ChemicalEngineering 1985, 63, 22-28.• Hasan, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Simultaneous heat and mass transferunder mixed convection along a vertical cone, Energy Research 1985,9, 129-140.• Hasan, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Transpiration-induced buoyancy effectaround a horizontal cylinder embedded in a porous medium, EnergyResearch 1985, 9, 151-163.1984• Jaussaud, J.-P., Mujumdar, A.S. and Douglas, W.J.M. Evaporation underan obliquely impinging laminar ducted slot jet – A numerical model,International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 1984, 11,335-344.• Hasan, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Coupled heat and mass transfer innatural convection under flux condition along a vertical cone,International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 1984, 11,157-172.• Hasan, M. and Mujumdar, A.S. Effect of spatially varying accelerationon the combined heat and mass transfer in free convection along aplate, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer1984, 11, 591-604.109

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Ringer, D.U. and Mujumdar, A.S. Analysis of aerodynamics and heattransfer in vibro-fluidized beds, Drying Technology 1984, 2, 449-470.• Mujumdar, A.S. and Cui, W.-K. Superheated steam drying of paper andboard, IPPTA Journal 1984, 21, 49-53.• Malhotra, K., Law, L.K.C. and Mujumdar, A.S. Pressure dropcharacteristics for vibrated beds of dry and sticky particles, PowderTechnology 1984, 39, 101-104.• Cui, W.-K. and Mujumdar, A.S. Trends in drying of paper, China Pulp &Paper 1984, 2, 43-52.• Lawal, A. and Mujumdar, A.S. Forced convection heat transfer to apower-law fluid in arbitrary cross-section ducts, Canadian Journal ofChemical Engineering 1984, 62, 326-333.2. CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS (PARTIAL LIST)2012• Jangam, S.V., Osman, H., Mujumdar, A.S. An overview of upgrading lowrank coals (LRC), Symposium on New Equipment New TechnologyManagement and Safety in Mines and Mineral Based Industries,Bhubaneswar, India, May 11-12, 2012.• Osman, H., Jangam, S.V., Mujumdar, A.S. Flow and Heat TransferCharacteristics of a Screw Conveyor Heat Exchanger—SomeExploratory DEM Studies. 5th Asian Particle Technology Symposium,APT2012, Singapore, July 02-05, 2012.• Jangam, S.V., Mujumdar, A.S. Life cycle assessment (LCA) of variousindustrial drying technologies for low rank coals. InternationalDrying Symposium, Xiamen, China, 2012.• Jangam, S.V., Mujumdar, A.S. Hybrid drying technologies coal-biomassmixture : an overview. International Drying Symposium, Xiamen,China, 2012.2011• Sasmito, A.P., Birgersson, E., Mujumdar, A.S. Thermal, Water and GasManagement in PEM Fuel Cell – A Modeling Approach, 4th Sriwijaya110

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarInternational Seminar on Energy Science and Technology (SISEST),Palembang, Indonesia, 2011.• H. Osman, S.V. Jangam and A.S. Mujumdar (2011). Hydrodynamicsand heat transfer characteristics of coal particle in a screw conveyor -DEM simulation results. 4th SISEST, Palembang, Indonesia, 5-7October, 2011.• H. Osman, S.V. Jangam and A.S. Mujumdar (2011). DEM simulations offlow of coal particles in a screw conveyor dryer configuration. 7thAsia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC2011), Tianjin, China, 18-20September, 2011.• W. Zhonghua, W. Long, Z. Li, Y. Xie and A.S. Mujumdar (2011).Atomizating and Drying of Sewage Sludge Using a Helmholtz PulseCombustor, 7th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference (ADC2011), Tianjin,China, 18-20 September, 2011.• Sasmito, A.P., Kurnia, J.C., Jangam, S.V., Mujumdar, A.S. ImprovedDesign for Heat Transfer Performance of a Novel Phase ChangeMaterial (PCM) Thermal Energy Storage (TES), 4th SriwijayaInternational Seminar on Energy Science and Technology (SISEST),Palembang, Indonesia, 2011.• Sasmito, A.P., Ly, H., Birgersson, E., Mujumdar, A.S. Design ofUnderground Coal Mines Ventilation System in a Rapid MiningDevelopment Region – A Computational Fluid Dynamic Study, 4thSriwijaya International Seminar on Energy Science and Technology(SISEST), Palembang, Indonesia, 2011.• Mujumdar, A.S., Jangam, S.V. Some innovative drying technologies fordehydration of foods. Submitted to International Congress onEngineering and Food to be held at Athens, Greece during May 22-26,2011.• Ly, H., Sasmito, A.P., Birgersson, E., Lum, K.W., Mujumdar, A.S.Towards a Mathematical Multi-Scale Framework for Total Air-Conditioning in Mines, submitted to World Mining Congress 2011,Turkey.• Sasmito, A.P., Ly, H., Birgersson, E., Lum, K.W., Mujumdar, A.S.Improved total air-conditioning system in underground coal mines -A computational study, submitted to World Mining Congress 2011,Turkey.111

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Somasundaram, K., Birgersson, E., Yeong, K.T.H., Mujumdar, A.S.Passive Thermal-management of a Li-ion Battery Cell: a ComputationalStudy, ICMAT 2011, 26th June - 1st July 2011, Singapore.• Somasundaram, K., Birgersson, E., Yeong, K.T.H., Mujumdar, A.S.Development of a Mathematical Model for Spiral-wound Li-ion Batteries,ICMAT 2011, 26th June - 1st July 2011, Singapore.2010• Sasmito, A. P., Birgersson, E. and Mujumdar, A. S. Fuel Cell Researchand Development with ANSYS FLUENT - From Fundamentals toApplications, 8th ASEAN ANSYS Conference, Singapore, 2010.• Kurnia, J.C., Sasmito, A. P. and Mujumdar, A.S. Computational Study ofEnergy-Efficient Thermal Drying Using Intermittent Impinging Jets,8th ASEAN ANSYS Conference, Singapore, 2010.• Kurnia, J.C., Sasmito, A. P. and Mujumdar, A.S. Evaluation of heattransfer performance of helical coils of non-circular tubes,International Symposium on Innovative Materials for Processes inEnergy Systems (IMPRES) 2010, Singapore, 2010.• Kurnia, J.C., Sasmito, A. P. and Mujumdar, A.S. Convective heattransfer in coils of non-circular cross-sections: CFD study of laminarheat transfer enhancement relative to straight pipes, SriwijayaInternational Seminar on Energy Science and Technology (SISEST)2010, Palembang, Indonesia, 2010.• Kurnia, J.C., Birgersson, E. and Mujumdar, A.S. Analysis ofPolyelectrolyte Temperature Sensitive Hydrogels, RegionalConference on Mechanical and Aerospace Technology 2010 Bali,Indonesia.• Sasmito, A. P., E. Birgersson, A. S. Mujumdar. Computational study ofFlow reversal for Improved Thermal Management in a PEMFC Stackwith Forced Air Convection Cooling. ASME 14th International HeatTransfer Conference, p. 22787, Washington D. C., United States ofAmerica, 2010. (submitted).• Sasmito, A. P., E. Birgersson, K. W. Lum, A. S. Mujumdar. NumericalStudy of Natural Convection Air Cooling of a Polymer Electrolyte FuelCell: Single Cell and Stack, Regional Conference on Mechanical andAerospace Technology, p. 114, Bali, Indonesia, 2010.112

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Ong, M.J.Y., Jangam, S.V., Mujumdar, A.S., Gong, Z.X. Improving energyefficiency and sustainability of industrial thermal drying systemsusing simprosys software, International Symposium on InnovativeMaterials for Processes in Energy Systems, Singapore, 2010.• Jangam, S.V., Mujumdar, A.S. Making upgrading of low rank coals bythermal dehydration more sustainable - proposed alternativescenarios, The 3rd Sriwijaya International Seminar on EnergyScience and Technology (SISEST 2010), Indonesia, 2010.• Jangam, S.V., Kuma, J. M., Mujumdar, A.S. A critical assessment ofindustrial coal drying technologies, International Drying Symposium(IDS), Germany, 2010.• Somasundaram, K., Birgersson, E., Mujumdar, A.S. A CoupledThermal-Electrochemical Reduced Model of a Lithium-Ion Battery,International Conference on Applied Energy, Singapore, p294-303,April 21-23, 2010.• Somasundaram, K., Birgersson, E., Mujumdar, A.S. Automated CodeGeneration for a Lithium-Ion Battery Stack Model, InternationalConference on Applied Energy, Singapore, p304-312, April 21-23,2010.• Mujumdar, A.S. Some strategies for drying of high moisture coals,Keynote lecture at The 3rd Sriwijaya International Seminar onEnergy Science and Technology (SISEST 2010), Indonesia, 2010.• Kurnia, J.C., Sasmito, A.P., Mujumdar, A.S. Evaluation of heat transferperformance of helical coils of non-circular tubes, InternationalSympossium on Innovative Materials for Processes in Energy System2010, submitted.• Kurnia, J.C., Sasmito, A.P., Mujumdar, A.S. Convective heat transfer incoils of non-circular cross-sections: CFD study of laminar heattransfer enhancement relative to straight pipes, SriwijayaInternational Seminar on Energy Science and Technology 2010,submitted.2009• Mujumdar, A.S. and C.L. Law, Drying Technology: Trends andApplications in Postharvest Processing, 5th International TechnicalSymposium on Food Processing, Monitoring Technology in113

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarBioprocesses and Food Quality Management, Aug 31st - Sept 2nd,2009, Potsdam, Germany.• Fazle Mahbub, M N A Hawlader and A S Mujumdar, ExergoeconomicAnalysis of a Combined Water and Power Plant (CWPP): Endeavortowards enhanced efficiency, EDS Conference and Exhibition onDesalination for the Environment 17-20 May 2009, Kongresshaus,Baden-Baden, Germany.• Law, C.L. and A.S. Mujumdar, Energy issues in industrial drying,Keynote Lecture, SISST2009 Conf., Palembang, Indonesia, Oct.14-15,2009.• Fazle Mahbub, M N A Hawlader and A. S. Mujumdar ,Exergoeconomic Analyses of a Combined Water and Power Plant(CWPP), ASME 3r d International Conference on Energy SustainabilityES2009 19-23 JULY, 2009, San Francisco, CA, USA.• Peng Xu, A. Mujumdar and Mita Ray, Design and optimizehydrocyclone with mathematical modeling, 4th Inter-AmericanDrying Conference in conjunction with 8th World Congress ofChemical Engineering, Montreal, Canada, August 23-27, 2009.• Peng Xu, Hee Joo Poh, A.S. Mujumdar and B. Yu, Heat transfer under around pulsed turbulent impinging jet at large temperaturedifferences-A computational analysis, The 6th Asia-Pacific DryingConference, Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 Oct 2009 .• A.S. Mujumdar, International Drying Conferences: Past Performance,Present Status and Future Prospects, Fourth Nordic DryingConference, Reykjavik, Iceland, 17-19 Jun 2009.• Peng Xu, Hee Joo Poh, A.S. Mujumdar and Boming Yu, Some modelingstudies on pulsed turbulent impinging jet heat transfer, FourthNordic Drying Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, 17-19 Jun 2009.• M.W. Woo, W.R.W. Daud, A.S. Mujumdar, Z.H. Wu, M.Z.M. Talib, S.M.Tasirin, Some Perspectives on Droplet Drying Models in SprayDrying, Fourth Nordic Drying Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, 17-19Jun 2009.• S.M.A. Rahman and A.S. Mujumdar, A Vortex Tube AssistedAtmospheric Freeze Drying System Using Multimode Heat Input,Fourth Nordic Drying Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, 17-19 Jun 2009.• X. Duan, M. Zhang, A.S. Mujumdar, R. Wang, Trends in Microwave -114

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarAssisted Freeze Drying of Foods, Fourth Nordic Drying Conference,Reykjavik, Iceland, 17-19 Jun 2009.• Peng Xu, Hee Joo Poh, A.S. Mujumdar and B. Yu, Pulsed turbulentimpinging jets: CFD study of flow and heat transfer characteristics,20th National and 9th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass TransferConference, Mumbai, India, 4-6 Jan 2010。• WU, Z.H. and A S Mujumdar, Modeling of post combustion in anelectric arc furnace for advanced steelmaking. the 7th Asia PacificConference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Technologies ,Oct 15-17, 2009, Blue Horizon Marina Gold Hotel, Qingdao, China• WU, Z and A S Mujumdar, Pulse Combustion: An Energy EfficientCombustion Technology with Potential Applications. the 7th AsiaPacific Conference on Sustainable Energy and EnvironmentalTechnologies Oct 15-17, 2009, Blue Horizon Marina Gold Hotel,Qingdao, China• Mujumdar, A S and Z WU, Green Drying Technologies- A Case forApplication of Integrated Renewable Energy Sources. the 7th AsiaPacific Conference on Sustainable Energy and EnvironmentalTechnologies, Oct 15-17, 2009, Blue Horizon Marina Gold Hotel,Qingdao, China• Wu, Z and A S Mujumdar, Vortex forming Mechanisms in the Tundish.International Conference on Advances in Theory of Ironmaking andSteekmaking, Dec 9 - 11, 2009, Bangalore, India• Wu, Z and A S Mujumdar, Exploration of Some New Tundish Designsvia Simulation. International Conference on Advances in Theory ofIronmaking and Steekmaking, Dec 9 - 11, 2009, Bangalore, India• Wu, Z.H., Mujumdar, A.S. , Some Exploratory modeling results onsuperheated steam fluid bed drying of coal powder, 12th PolishDrying Symposium, Poland/ Lodz,, Sep 12-14, 2009• Wu, Z.H., Mujumdar, A.S. , Role of modeling in development of dryingtechnologies, 12th Polish Drying Symposium, Poland/ Lodz,, Sep 12-14, 2009.• Huang, L.X., Wang, C.P., Zhou, R.J., Mujumdar, A.S. Spray Droplet SizeDistribution using a Spinning Disk Atomizer, The 6th Asia-PacificDrying Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 Oct 2009.115

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Woo, M.W., Daud, W.R.W., Mujumdar, A.S., Wu, Z.H., Talib, M.Z.M.,Tasirin, S.M. Flow Stability in Short Form Spray Dryers, The 6th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 Oct 2009.• Rahman, S.M.A., Mujumdar, A.S. Drying at Subzero Temperature withVortex Tube and Different Modes of Heat Input-A New Alternative forHigh Quality Food Products, The 6th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference,Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 Oct 2009.• Huang, L.X., Liao, C.H., Wang, C.Z., Fang, X., Zhang, C.H., Mujumdar, A.S.Experimental Investigation of Supercritical Fluid Drying of GinkgoBibloba Leave Extracts, The 6th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference,Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 Oct 2009.• Piacentini, R.D., Mujumdar, A.S. Climate Change and Improvement ofIndustrial Drying Operations. The 6th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference,Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 Oct 2009.• Zhang, C.H., Huang, L.X., Mujumdar, A.S. Prediction of the Spray-DriedProperties of Ginkgo Biloba Seeds, The 6th Asia-Pacific DryingConference, Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 Oct 2009.2008• Peng Xu, Z. Wu, Arun S. Mujumdar, B. Yu, Innovative hydrocyclonedesigns to reduce erosion-indeced wear in mineral dewateringprocesses, 16th International Drying Symposium (IDS2008),Hyderabad, India, November, 2008.• M.W. Woo, W. Daud, A.S. Mujumdar, M.Z.M. Talib, Z.H. Wu, S.M.Tasirin, CFD Evaluation of Dropelt Drying Models in a Spray DryerFitted with a Rotary Atomizer, 16th International Drying Symposium(IDS2008), Hyderabad, India, November, 2008.• S.M.A. Rahman and A. S. Mujumdar, Vortex tube-assisted AtmosphericFreeze Drying of Osmotically Pretreated Biological Materials, 16thInternational Drying Symposium (IDS2008), Hyderabad, India,November, 2008.• Z.H. Wu, A.S. Mujumdar D.J. Lee, Dewatering and drying in mineralprocessing industry: potential for innovations, 16th InternationalDrying Sysposium (IDS2008), Hyderabad, India, November, 2008.116

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Shusheng Pang and Arun S. Mujumdar, Drying of woody biomass forbioenergy: drying technologies and operation for an integratedbioenergy plant, 16th International Drying Symposium (IDS2008),Hyderabad, India, November, 2008.• N. Milosavljevic and A.S. Mujumdar, Air impingement dryingtechinologyfor future paper mechines, 16th International DryingSymposium (IDS2008), Hyderabad, India, November, 2008.• M. Karthikeyan, J.V.M. Kuma, A.S. Mujumdar, ExperimentalInvestigations On Minimization Of Moisture Re-Adsorption In DriedCoal, 16th International Drying Sysposium (IDS2008), Hyderabad,India, November, 2008.• Kah Wai Lum, Erik Birgersson, Hee Joo Poh, Arun Mujumdar, Anumerical study and design of multiple jet impingement in a PEMFC,6th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics andThermodynamics (HEFAT2008), University of Pretoria, South Africa,June-July 2008.• Z.H. Wu, A.S. Mujumdar, Optimization of post combustion process inan Electrical Arc Furnace, Third Internationl Conference ProcessingMaterial for Properties, Bangkok, Thailand, December, 2008.• Z.H. Wu, A.S. Mujumdar, Optimization of liquid steel flow in aindustrial Tundish, Third Baosteel Biennial Academic Conference,Shanghai, China, September, 2008.• K.W. Lum, E. Birgersson, Agus P Sasmito, H.J. Poh, Arun S Mujumdar,Numerical study of forced air convection for Polymer Electrolyte FuelCell Stacks, 213th Electrochemical Society Meeting, Phoenix, USA,May 2008.• Kah Wai Lum, Erik Birgersson, Hee Joo Poh, Arun Mujumdar, Anumerical study and design of multiple jet impingement in a PEMFC,6th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics andThermodynamics (HEFAT2008), University of Pretoria, South Africafrom 30 June - 2 July 2008• Agus P Sasmito, E. Birgersson, Arun S Mujumdar, Numericalinvestigation of PEMFC stack cooling, 6th International conference onHeat transfer, Fluid mechanics and Thermodynamic (HEFAT 2008),University of Pretoria, South Africa, June-July, 2008.117

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Agus P Sasmito, E. Birgersson, Arun S Mujumdar, Implementation andvalidation of a CFD model for PEMFC with a net-type flow field, 6thInternational conference on Heat transfer, Fluid mechanics andThermodynamic (HEFAT 2008), University of Pretoria, South Africa,June-July, 2008.• Agus P Sasmito, E. Birgersson, K.W. Lum, Arun S Mujumdar,Transient analysis of a PEFC with a dead-end anode, 1st Internationalconference on Applied energy, Hong Kong, January, 2009.• Agus P Sasmito, E. Birgersson, K.W. Lum, Arun S Mujumdar,Numerical study of natural convection air cooling of a PEFC: Singlecell and stack, 1st International conference on Applied energy, HongKong, January, 2009.• Arun S. Mujumdar, Law Chung Lim, Recent Developments in Dryingof Foods, International Symposium on Innovations in Food Processing,National Pingtung University of Science and Technology. 20 Nov2008. pp. 89-95.• Law Chung Lim, Arun S. Mujumdar, Energy Aspect in Drying,Sriwijaya International Seminar on Energy Science and Technology(SISEST 2008), Sriwijaya University, Palembang Indonesia. 5-6 Nov2008. KS06• Peng Xu, A. Mujumdar and B. Yu, Novel hydrocyclone designs basedon CFD modeling, 15th Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineeringin conjunction with 22nd Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers(RSCE-SOMChE 2008), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2008 (MAT019-O).• Peng Xu, A. Mujumdar, CFD model of a hydrocyclone, 7th ASEANANSYS User Conference, Singapore, 2008• Fazle Mahbub, M. N. A. Hawlader, A. S. Mujumdar, Combined WaterAnd Power Plant (CWPP) – A Novel Desalination Technology, Proc. ofEuromed 2008 Conference Nov 9-13, 2008 - Dead Sea, Jordan.• S. Banooni, S.M. Hosseinalipour, A.S. Mujumdar, Numerical modelingof the simultaneous heat and mass transfer inside the Iranian breadduring baking in an impingement oven, 15 th Regional Symposium onChemical Engineering in conjunction with 22 nd Symposium ofMalaysian Chemical Engineers, 2-3 December 2008, KualaLumpur, Malaysia118

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• S. Banooni, S.M. Hosseinalipour, A.S. Mujumdar, Development of AirImpingement Technology and Data Acquisition System for Breadbaking Study, 16 th Annual (International) Conference on MechanicalEngineering-ISME, 14-16 May 2008, Kerman, Iran• S. Banooni, S.M. Hosseinalipour, A.S. Mujumdar, A good turbulencemodel for prediction of flow field and heat transfer of impinging jets,11 th Annual (International) Conference on fluid dynamics, 6-8 March2008, Tehran, Iran2007• Mujumdar, A.S., New developments and innovations in dryingtechnologies, 2 nd World Forum on Chrystallization, Filtration andDrying, Mumbai, India, Feb. 2007.• Mujumdar A.S. and Wu Z.H., Thermal drying technologies: newdevelopments and future R&D potential, Keynote lecture, HEFAT, SunCity, South Africa, June, 2007.• Rahman, S.M.A. Tan Heong Kim and Mujumdar, A. S. An experimentalstudy on atmospheric freeze drying system using a vortex tube andmultimode heat input. ADC07, Hong Kong, August 2007, pp: 877-8822006• A.S. Mujumdar; Innovation and globalization in drying R&D; Proc. ofIDS2006,15th International Drying Symposium Budapest, Hungary,Ed. I. Farkas, Svent Istvan University, Godollo,Hungary, Vol. A, pp 3-17, August 2006.• B.N. Thorat, A.K. Patel, S.S. Waje and A.S. Mujumdar; Recent advancesin fluid bed drying; 15th International Drying Symposium Budapest,Hungary, Ed. I. Farkas, Svent Istvan University, Godollo,Hungary, Vol.A, pp 54-67, August 2006.• S.S. Waje, B.N. Thorat and A.S. Mujumdar; Screw conveyor dryer:Process and equipment design; 15th International Drying SymposiumBudapest, Hungary, Ed. I. Farkas, Svent Istvan University,Godollo,Hungary, Vol. A, pp 621-628, August 2006.119

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• H. Ogura, S. Yasuda, Y. Otsubo and A.S. Mujumdar; Continuousoperation of a chemical heat pump; 15th International DryingSymposium Budapest, Hungary, Ed. I. Farkas, Svent Istvan University,Godollo, 2006.• Z.H. Wu, A.S. Mujumdar, X.D. Liu and L. Yang; Pulse combustionimpingement to enhance paper drying; 15th International DryingSymposium Budapest, Hungary, Ed. I. Farkas, Svent Istvan University,Godollo, Hungary, Vol. B., pp 971-978, August 2006.• S.M.A. Rahman, M.R. Islam and A.S. Mujumdar; A study of coupledheat and mass transfer through a composite food product duringconvective drying; 15th International Drying Symposium Budapest,Hungary, Ed. I. Farkas, Svent Istvan University, Godollo, Hungary, pp1503-1509 August, 2006.• Mujumdar, A.S., Academic Research: Effect of Globalization and Roleof Innovation, Plenary Lecture, CHEMECA2006, Joint Australia-NewZealand Chemical Engineering Conference, Auckland, New Zealand,September 2006.• Mujumdar, A.S., Overview of R&D projects utilizing FLUENT CFDsoftware, Invited lecture, FLUENT Users’ Group Meeting, Singapore,July 27-28, 2006.• Mujumdar, A.S., Modeling of Selected Problems in IndustrialTransport Processes, Plenary lecture, ENIEF 2006, XV Congress onNumerical Methods and their Applications, Santa Fe, Argentina, Nov.7-10, 2006.• Z.Q. Lou, C. Yap and A.S. Mujumdar, "Numerical Investigation of TwophaseImpinging Jet Heat Transfer with Mixture Model", Abstractaccepted by ASME ATI Conference, Milan, Italy, 2006• Wang X.-Q., Mujumdar, A.S. and Yap, C., Optimization of fractal-likemicrochannel networks, Fluent User Group Meeting, Singapore, July27-28, 2006.• Wang X.-Q., Mujumdar, A.S. and Yap, C., Free convection heat transferin horizontal and vertical rectangular cavities filled with nanofluids,13 th Int. Conference of Heat Transfer, Sydney, Australia, August 13-18, 2006.120

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Wang, X.Q., Mujumdar, A.S. and Yap, C., Free convection heat transferin horizontal and vertical rectangular cavities filled with nanofluids,13 th International Heat Transfer Conference, Sydney, Australia,August 13-18, 2006.• Z.Q. Lou, C. Yap and A.S. Mujumdar, "Experimental Investigation ofSingle Phase and Boiling Heat Transfer of Pure Water Under a MicroimpingingJet Heat Transfer" Abstract accepted by ECI Conference onBoiling, Spoleto 7-12 May 2006.• Xiang-Qi Wang, Arun S. Mujumdar, and Christopher Yap, Freeconvection heat transfer in horizontal and vertical rectangularcavities filled with nanofluids, submitted to 13th International HeatTransfer Conference, Sydney, Australia, 13-18 August, 2006.• Hee Joo Poh, Rina Lum, Lou Jing, Arun. S. Mujumdar, Investigation ofNew Channel Designs on PEMFC Performance, /ASME The FourthInternational Conference on FUEL CELL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING andTECHNOLOGY/, June, 19-21, 2006, Irvine, California, Abstractaccepted - FUELCELL2006-97242.2005• Mujumdar, A.S., Innovation and R&D needs in industrial dryingtechnologies, Plenary lecture, Asia Pacific Drying ConferenceADC2005, Proceedings, pp. 3-36, 2005.• Tong, C.K., Islam, M.R., and Mujumdar, A.S., Mechanical means ofenhancing drying rates: Effect on drying kinetics and quality, AsiaPacific Drying Conference ADC2005, Proceedings, pp. 289-305, 2005.• Huang, L., Mujumdar, A.S. and Zhou, C., Development of a novel twostagehorizontal spray dryer using CFD, Asia Pacific DryingConference ADC2005, Proceedings, pp. 613-625, 2005.• Zhonghua, W., mujumdar, A.S. Liu, X and Yang, L., Flow and heatcharacteristics under an impinging pulse combustor tailpipe exhaust,Asia Pacific Drying Conference ADC2005, Proceedings, pp. 670-684,2005.• Z.Q. Lou, C. Yap and A.S. Mujumdar, Numerical investigation oflaminar impinging jet heat transfer to finned heat sink,Proceedings ofASME:2005 Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2005, Published onCD/Presented121

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Yong, Chan Kok, Islam, Md R., and Mujumdar, A.S., Mechanical meansof enhancing drying rates: Effect on drying kinetics and quality, 4 thAsia-Pacific Drying Conference, ADC05, Kolkata, India, December, 12-14, 2005.• Saravanan, V., Islam, Md. R., Mujumdar, A.S., Microwave vacuumdrying of heat sensitive materials, 4 th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference,ADC05, Kolkata, India, December, 12-14, 2005.• Mujumdar, A.S. and Devahastin, S., Recent advances in dryingtechnologies for roots, ISSc Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June2005.2004• Suvarnakuta, P., Devahastin, S., Soponronnarit, S. and Mujumdar, A.S.,Drying kinetics and heat transfer of porous particles undergoing lowpressuresuperheated steam drying, 15 th International Symposium onTransport Phenomena (ISTP15), Bangkok, Thailand, May 9-12, 2004.• Mujumdar, A.S., Heat transfer under impinging jets, Keynote Lecture,15 th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena (ISTP15),Bangkok, Thailand, May 9-12, 2004.• S. J. Wang, S. Devahastin and A. S. Mujumdar, A Computational Studyof Approaches to Improve Mixing under Laminar Confined ImpingingStreams, 15th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena,Bangkok, Thailand, May 9-13, 2004.• Wang, S.J., and Mujumdar, A.S., Flow and mixing characteristics of 3Dconfined turbulent opposing jets: Unequal jets, InternationalWorkshop and Symposium on Industrial Drying, (IWSID2004),Mumbai, India, December 20-23, 2004, Topics in Heat & MassTransfer, edited by G.H. Chen, S. Devahastin and B.N. Thorat.• Birchal, V.S., Passos, M.L., Wildhagen, G.R.S. and Mujumdar, A.S., Theinfluence of spray dryer operation variables on milk powder quality,14 th International Drying Symposium, (IDS 2004), Sao Paulo, Brazil,August 22-25, 2004.• Ogura, H., Yamamoto, T., Otsubo, Y., Ishida, H., Kage, H. andMujumdar,A.S., Controllability of a chemical heat pump dryer, 14 thInternational Drying Symposium, (IDS 2004), Sao Paulo, Brazil,August 22-25, 2004.122

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Trindade, A.L.G., Costa Jr., E.F., Passos, M.L., and Mujumdar, A.S.,Drying of non-Newtonian suspensions in conical spouted beds ofinert particles: Model and simulation, 14 th International DryingSymposium, (IDS 2004), Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 22-25, 2004.• Huang, Lixin, Kumar, Kuruchi, and Mujumdar Arun S., Computationalfluid dynamics simulation of spray drying using different models forthe falling rate period, 14 th International Drying Symposium, (IDS2004), Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 22-25, 2004.• Huang, Lixin, de A. Passos, M.L., Kumar, Kuruchi, and Mujumdar, ArunS., A three-dimensional simulation of a spray dryer with a rotaryatomizer, 14 th International Drying Symposium, (IDS 2004), SaoPaulo, Brazil, August 22-25, 2004.• Markowski, Adam S., and Mujumdar Arun S., Layer-of-protectionanalysis (LOPA) for industrial drying risk assessment, 14 thInternational Drying Symposium, (IDS 2004), Sao Paulo, Brazil,August 22-25, 2004.• Mujumdar, Arun S., Innovation and role of IDS in promoting globalR&D effort in drying: A personal perspective, Plenary Lecture, 14 thInternational Drying Symposium, (IDS 2004), Sao Paulo, Brazil,August 22-25, 2004.• Mujumdar, Arun S., Emerging dehydration technologies forpreservation of agro-products, Keynote lecture, InternationalConference on Emerging Technologies in Agricultural and FoodEngineering, IIT Kharagpur, Dec. 14-17, 2004.• Huang, Lixin, Passos, M.L., and Mujumdar, A.S., Comparison of CFDmodel with experimental results for a spray dryer fitted with arotating wheel atomizer, International Workshop and Symposium onIndustrial Drying, (ISWID2004) Mumbai, India, December, 20-23,2004.• So Zhao Ki, Toh Keng Wi and Ravi Kandasamy, Feasibility Study forthe Application of Phase Change Material(PCM) in ThermalManagement of Portable Electronic Devices, Topics on Heat and MassTransfer, International Workshop and Symposium on IndustrialDrying(IWSID), pp 256-263, Mumbai, India, 2004.• Poh, Hee Joo, Kumar, Kurichi, Mujumdar Arun S., Impingement heattransfer under pulsed single and multiple turbulent air jets,123

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarInternational Workshop and Symposium on Industrial Drying, IWSID2004, Mumbai, India, December 21-23, 2004.• Shi, Yu Ling, Mujumdar, A.S. and Ray, M.B., Effect of large temperaturedifferences on local Nusselt number for turbulent slot impinging jet,International Workshop and Symposium on Industrial Drying,(ISWID2004) Mumbai, India, December, 20-23, 2004.• Wu, Zhonghua and Mujumdar A.S., Pulse combustion spray drying,International Workshop and Symposium on Industrial Drying,(ISWID2004) Mumbai, India, December, 20-23, 2004.• Wu, Zhonghua, Mujumdar, A.S., Is Bombardier Beetle design suitedfor a pulse combustor? Workshop and Symposium on IndustrialDrying, (ISWID2004) Mumbai, India, December, 20-23, 2004.• Wu, Zhonghua, Mujumdar, A.S. and Liu, Xiangdong, Numericalinvestigation of a pulse combustion spray drying process, CIGRInternational Conference, Oct. 11-14, 2004, Beijing, P.R. China.• Mujumdar, Arun S., Global Perspectives on Drying R&D: Needs andEmerging Trends, Plenary lecture, International Workshop andSymposium on Industrial Drying, (ISWID2004) Mumbai, India,December, 20-23, 2004.2003• Mujumdar, A.S., 2003, Innovation in thermal drying technologies andfuture R&D needs, Keynote lecture, Proceedings of 14 th InternationalSymp. on Transport Phenomena, Bali, July 7-9, 2003.• Mujumdar, A.S. and Alves-Filho, O., Emerging Drying Technologies:Future Trends and R&D Needs, Keynote Lecture, 2 nd Nordic DryingConference, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 25-27, 2003 (CDProceedings).• Alves-Filho, O. and Mujumdar, A.S., International Drying R&D, Invitedlecture, EUDrying 03, Crete, Greece, September 4-5, 2003.• Mujumdar, A.S. Invited Lecture on Developments in Drying of Grainsand Cereals, Regional Seminar on Grain Drying in South Asia,December 1-2, 2003, Durgapur, India ( Australian Project) Also, ChiefGuest and Inaugural Address124

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Mujumdar, A.S. Recent Advances in Food Dehydration, KeynoteLecture, CoFE, AIChE Conference, San Francisco, USA, November 18-20, 2003.• Gaikwad, S.B., Wang, W., Chen, G., Thorat, B. and Mujumdar A.S.,Fluidized bed drying with microwave heating: Effect of loss factor,NDC’03, 2 nd Nordic Drying Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark. June27-27,2003• Ogura, H. and Mujumdar, A.S., Chemical heat pump drying in the heatstoring step, ADC’03, 3 rd Asia-Pacific Drying Conference, September1-3, 2003, Bangkok, Thailand.• Huang, L., Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S., Numerical experiments in amixed flow spray dryer, NDC’03, 2 nd Nordic Drying Conference,Copenhagen, Denmark, June 25-27, 2003.• Huang, L., Kumar, K. and Mujumdar, A.S., Some CFD simulations ofspray drying chambers – Effects of operating conditions, ADC’03, 3 rdAsia-Pacific Drying Conference, September 1-3, 2003, Bangkok,Thailand.• Islam, M.R., Sablani, S.S., Mujumdar, A.S., Prediction of drying ratesusing artificial networks, 3 rd Asia-Pacific Drying Conference, AsianInstitute of Technology, Proceedings, pp. 447-455, Sept. 1-3, 2003,Bangkok, Thailand• Islam, M.R., Ho, J.C., and Mujumdar, A.S., Some numerical simulationswith liquid diffusion model and their practical significance, ADC’03,3 rd Asia-Pacific Drying Conference, Proceedings, pp. 645-656,September 1-3, 2003, Bangkok, Thailand.• Yeo, B.K.C., Halwlader, M.N.A. and Mujumdar, A.S., Phase changeenergy storage system: an analysis of cyclic melting and freezing,Proceedings of ISES Solar World Congress, 14-19 June, 2003,Goteborg, Sweden.2002• Mujumdar, A.S., Current status and future directions of industrialdrying, Plenary lecture, Proceedings of Regional Symposium ofChemical Engineering, RSCE 2002, Vol. 1, pp. 11-24, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia October 28-30, 2002.125

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Mujumdar, A.S., Thermal dehydration technologies: Recent progressand future challenges, Endowment lecture, Proceedings of the fifthjoint Heat and Mass Transfer conference of Indian Heat and MassTransfer Society and American Society of Mechanical Engineers,Editors S.K. Saha, S.P. Venkateshan, B.V. S.S.S. Prasad, S.S. Sadhal, pp.15-26.Kolkata, India, January 4-6, 2002.• Mujumdar, A.S. and Wang, W., Drying Research – Current States andFuture Trends, Proceedings of the 8 th National Drying Symposium,Harbin, P.R. China, January 8-10, 2002.( In Chinese)• Hawlader, M.N.A., Chua, K.J., Chou, S.K., Ho, J.C. and Mujumdar, A.S.,Heat pump drying of banana slices: Influence of cyclic variation of airtemperature on product quality, 7 th Int. Energy Agency Conf., Beijing,May 19-22, 2002.• Mujumdar, A.S., A new paradigm for future drying R&D, KeynoteLecture, 13 th International Drying Symposium (IDS’2002), Beijing,P.R. China, August 27-31, 2002.• Ho, J.C., Hawlader, M.N.A., Mujumdar, A.S., Suckoordeen, A., Somehydrodynamic characteristics of spouted bed dryer with convergingand diverging draft tubes, Proceedings of the 13 th InternationalDrying Symposium, IDS’2002, Beijing, August 27-31, 2002.• Devahastin, S. and Mujumdar A.S., A numerical study of flash dryingcharacteristics of a two-dimensional impinging stream dryer,Proceedings of the 13 th International Drying Symposium, IDS’2002,Beijing, August 27-31, 2002.• Ogura, H., Hamaguchi, N., Kage, H., and Mujumdar A.S., Energy andcost estimation: Application of chemical heat pump dryer toindustrial ceramics drying, Proceedings of the 13 th InternationalDrying Symposium, IDS’2002, No. 163, Beijing, August 27-31, 2002.• Li, J., Campbell, G.M. and Mujumdar A.S., Mathematical modeling of airdrying of particulate solids – A discrete approach, Proceedings of the13 th International Drying Symposium, IDS’2002, Beijing, August 27-31, 2002.• Perera, C.O, Ng, F.L, Mujumdar, A.S., The effect of moisture content onthe conversion of ergosterol to vitamin D in shiitake mushrooms,Proceedings of the 13 th International Drying Symposium, IDS’2002,Beijing, August 27-31, 2002.126

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Yuling, Shi, Ray, M.B. and Mujumdar, A.S., Effect of temperaturedifferences on local Nusselt number under turbulent slot jets,Proceedings of the 13 th International Drying Symposium, IDS’2002,Beijing, August 27-31, 2002.• Yuling, Shi, Ray, M.B., and Mujumdar, A.S., Effect of Prandtl number onheat transfer under a turbulent impinging slot jet, Asia PacificChemical Engineering Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, October,2002.• Yuling,Shi, Ray,M.B. and Mujumdar, A.S., Effect of cross-flow onnormal and oblique impingement heat transfer under a turbulentimpinging jet, Asia Pacific Chemical engineering Conference,Auckland, New Zealand, October 2002.• Wang, W., Thorat, B. N., Chen, G., and Mujumdar, A.S., Fluidized-beddrying of heat sensitive porous material with microwave heating,Proceedings of the 13 th International Drying Symposium, IDS’2002,Beijing, August 27-31, 2002.2001• Mujumdar, A.S., Food dehydration – Recent developments and futurechallenges, Keynote Lecture, International Food EngineeringConference, Seoul, Korea, November 2-3, 2001.• Mujumdar A.S., Innovative drying technologies – Current status andR&D opportunities, Keynote Lecture, Chemcon2001, Annualconference of the Indian Institution of Chemical Engineers, Chennai,December 19-21, 2001.• Hawlader, M.N.A., Chou, S.K. and Mujumdar, A.S., Inspiring the youngto do engineering, 6 th ASEAN Science and Technology Week, 17-19September 2001, Brunei.• Mujumdar, A.S., and Kudra, T., Drying of slurries with particulatemedia in various gas-particle contactors, Keynote Lecture,Proceedings of 2 nd Asia-Oceania Drying Conference, Penang, Malaysia,August 2001, pp. 1-25.• Yuling, S., Ray, M.B. and Mujumdar A.S., A parametric study ofimpingement heat transfer under a slot jet using CFD, Proceedings of2 nd Asia-Oceania Drying Conference, Penang, Malaysia, August 2001,pp. 65-76127

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Chen, G. and Mujumdar, A.S., Application of electrical field indewatering and drying, Proceedings of 2 nd Asia-Oceania DryingConference, Penang, Malaysia, August 2001, pp. 217-228.• Sanga, E.C., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V., Experimental andnumerical analysis of intermittent microwave-convection drying,Proceedings of 2 nd Asia-Oceania Drying Conference, Penang, Malaysia,August 2001 pp. 202-216.• Mujumdar, A.S., International Drying Conferences: A PersonalPerspective, Keynote Lecture, Second Inter-American DryingConference, Boca del Rio, Veracruz, Mexico, July 8-10, 2001.• Chou, S.K., Chua, K.J., Ho, J.C., Mujumdar, A.S. and Hawlader, M.N.A.,Current status and prospects for hybrid heat pump dryingtechnologies, Proceedings of 1 st Nordic Drying Conference, Trondheim,Norway, June 2001, ISBN 82-594-2073-2 (CD ROM).• Hosseinalipour, S.M., Mujumdar, A.S., A new performance index foropposing jet contactors based on numerical simulation results, 9 thAnnual Conference of the CFD Society of Canada (CFD2001), Waterloo,Canada, May 2001.• Ogura, H., Kage, H. and Mujumdar A.S., Novel convective dryercombined with chemical heat pump, Proceedings of 1 st Nordic DryingConference, Trondheim, Norway, June 2001, ISBN 82-594-2073-2 (CDROM).• Sanga, E.C., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V., Analysis of heat andmass transfer under microwave fields: Numerical simulation andexperimental validation, submitted for possible presentation at theASAE Annual General Meeting in San Diego, California, July, 2001.• Sanga, E.C., Raghavan, G.S.V. and Mujumdar, A.S., Heat and masstransfer during microwave convection drying of composite materials;simulation with incorporation of shrinkage of material, submitted forpossible presentation at the Second Inter-American Drying Conference(IADC2001), Vera Cruz, Mexico, July 2001.• Mujumdar, A.S., Drying research – current status and future trends,Research Trends, Trivandrum, India (in press).• Mujumdar, A.S., Current trends and R&D needs in drying, PlenaryLecture, 1 st Nordic Drying Conference, Trondheim, Norway, June 2001.128

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar2000• Sanga, E.C., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V., Microwaveconvectivedrying of discretely non-homogeneous materials: Kineticsand quality attributes, presented at Microwve 2000: SustainableTechnology for the New Millennium and the Third Chinese MicrowaveChemistry Symposium, Nankai University, Tianjin, P.R. China, May 7-10, 2000.• Hawlader, M.N.A., Chua, K.J., Chou, S.K., Ho, J.C., Mujumdar, A.S., Heatpump drying of an agricultural product: Influence of cyclic variationof air temperature, 18 th Conference of ASEAN Confederation ofEngineering Organizations, Hanoi, Vietnam, November 2000.• Mujumdar, A.S., Innovative drying technologies and trends for thefuture, Keynote lecture, Proceedings of the 14 th Malaysian Conferenceof Chemical Engineering, W.R.W. Daud (Ed.) Institute of ChemicalEngineering of Malaysia, Malaysia, pp. 193-214, 2000.• Ogura, H., Ishida, H., Kage, H., Matsuno, Y., Mujumdar, A.S.,Experimental study on proposed chemical heat pump dryer usingCalcium Oxide/Calcium Hydroxide reaction, 50 th Canadian ChemicalEngineering Conference, Montreal, Canada, October 2000.• Sanga, E., Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Heat and mass transfer innon-homogeneous materials under microwave field, 50 th CanadianChemical Engineering Conference, Montreal, Canada, October 2000.• Prabhu, D., Bi, Z.-Y., Mujumdar, A.S., Enhancement of impinging jetheat transfer by modifying the jet flow field, 50 th Canadian ChemicalEngineering Conference, Montreal, Canada, October 2000.• Devahastin, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Hydrodynamic, heat Transfer andmixing characteristics of laminar two-dimensional opposing jets: Acomputational study, 50 th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference,Montreal, Canada, October 2000.• Wu, J., Devahastin, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Experimental and numericalstudies of an impinging stream dryer configuration, 50 th CanadianChemical Engineering Conference, Montreal, Canada, October 2000.• Ogura, H., Ishida, H., Kage, H., Matsuno, Y., Mujumdar, A.S., Proposalfor a chemical heat pump dryer, Proceedings of the 33 rd AutumnMeeting of Society of Chemical Engineers of Japan, Hamamatsu,Japan, August 2000.129

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Pan, Y.-K., Li, J.-G., Ye, W.-H., Mujumdar, A.S., Kudra, T., Drying of adilute suspension in a vibrated fluidized bed of inert particles, 12 thInternational Drying Symposium, The Netherlands, August 2000.• Chua, K.J., Mujumdar, A.S., Hawlader, M.N.A., Chou, S.K., Ho, J.C., Heatpump drying of agricultural products – Effects of continuous andstepwise change of drying temperature, 12 th International DryingSymposium, The Netherlands, August 2000.• Ogura, H., Kage, H., Matsuno, Y., Mujumdar, A.S., Studies on a novelchemical heat pump dryer using a gas-solid reaction, 12 thInternational Drying Symposium, The Netherlands, August 2000.• Passos, M.L., d'Angelo, J.V.H., Mujumdar, A.S., Effect of capillary forceson the drying of non-Newtonian suspensions in fluid beds of inertparticles, 12 th International Drying Symposium, The Netherlands,August 2000.• Sanga, E., Mujumdar, A.S. Mujumdar, Raghavan, G.S.V., Experimentalresults of combined microwave-convection drying of nonhomogeneousmaterials, ASAE Paper no. 006099, ASAE AnnualInternational Meeting, Milwaukee, July 2000.• Ogura, H., Kage, H., Matsuno, Y., Mujumdar, A.S., Application ofchemical heat pump technology to industrial drying: A proposal for anew chemical heat pump dryer, Proceedings of the Symposium onEnergy Engineering in the 21 st Century (SEE2000), P. Cheng (Ed.)Begell House, New York, pp. 932-938, 2000.1999• Mujumdar, A.S., Khillarkar, D.B., Hawlader, M.N.A., Melting of a phasechange material in concentric horizontal annuli of arbitrary crosssection,Proceedings of the Fourth Asia-Pacific Conference onComputational Mechanics, C.M. Wang, K.H. Lee, K.K. Ang (Eds.)Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 637-642, 1999.• Mujumdar, A.S., Passos, M.L., Drying: Innovative technologies andtrends in research and develoment, Keynote Lecture, Proceedings ofthe First Asia-Australia Drying Conference, Bali, Indonesia, pp. 3-25,1999.• Mujumdar, A.S., Devahastin, S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Spouted bed drying:Overview of contributions from McGill University, Proceedings of the130

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarFirst Asia-Australia Drying Conference, Bali, Indonesia, pp. 670-681,1999.• Anantawaraskul, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Techniques for enhancement ofimpingement heat and mass transfer rates, Proceedings of the FirstAsia-Australia Drying Conference, Bali, Indonesia, pp. 117-135, 1999.• Nishimura, A., Deguchi, S., Matsuda, H., Kobayashi, N., Hasatani, M.,Mujumdar, A.S., Effects of particle properties on hydrodynamicbehaviors and heat transfer characteristics in pulsated fluidized bed,Proceedings of the Eighth Asia-Pacific Confederation of ChemicalEngineering Congress, Seoul, South Korea, pp. 1741-1744, 1999.1998• Ogura, H., Matsuno, Y., Mujumdar, A.S., Simulation ofhydration/dehydration of CaO/Ca(OH) 2 chemical heat pump reactorfor cold/hot heat generation, Proceedings of the EleventhInternational Drying Symposium, Halkidiki, Greece, pp. 1914-1921,1998.• Hosseinalipour, S.M., Devahastin, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Evaluation of asuperheated steam impinging stream dryer performance via anumerical approach, Proceedings of the Eleventh International DryingSymposium, Halkidiki, Greece, pp. 232-239, 1998.• Devahastin, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Batch drying of a particulate materialin a well-mixed dryer at constant bed temperature, Proceedings of theEleventh International Drying Symposium, Halkidiki, Greece, pp. 456-463, 1998.• Nishimura, A., Deguchi, S., Matsuda, H., Hasatani, M. Mujumdar, A.S.,Enhancement of heat transfer characteristics in a pulsated fluidizedbed, Proceedings of the Thirty Fifth National Heat Transfer Conference,Nagoya, Japan, pp. 771-772, 1998.• Mujumdar, A.S., Devahastin, S., Arai, N., Furuhata, T., Free convectiondominatedmelting of a phase change material in a horizontalcylindrical annulus, Proceedings of the Thirty Fifth National HeatTransfer Conference, Nagoya, Japan, pp. 237-238, 1998.• Pan, Y.K., Zhao, L.J., Dong, Z.X., Mujumdar, A.S., Kudra, T., QualityInteraction in Thermal Dehydration of Biological Materials, Drying‘98, Vol. B, Ziti Editions, Greece, pp. 1343-1349, 1998.131

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar1996• Devahastin, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Spouted BedResearch at McGill University, Proceedings of the InternationalConference on Food Industry Technology and Energy Applications,Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 22-29, 1996.• Devahastin, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Two-DimensionalFinite Element Model for Wheat Drying, Proceedings of theInternational Conference on Food Industry Technology and EnergyApplications, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 59-68, 1996.• Mujumdar, A.S., Innovation in Drying, Drying ‘96, Vol. A, LodzTechnical University, Poland, pp. 3-13, 1996.• Beke, J., Mujumdar, A.S., Giroux, M., Some Features of MicrowaveDrying of Corn and Potato Samples, Drying ‘96, Vol. A, Lodz TechnicalUniversity, Poland, pp. 888-896, 1996.• Pan, Y.K., Wu, H., Li, Z.Y., Mujumdar, A.S., Kudra, T., Effect of aTempering Period on Drying of Carrot in a Vibro-Fluidized Bed,Drying ‘96, Vol. A, Lodz Technical University, Poland, pp. 1016-1022,1996.1994• Etemad, S. Gh., Mujumdar, A.S. Nassef, R., Simultaneously developingflow and forced convection heat transfer of non-Newtonian fluids inequilateral triangle duct with different boundary conditions,Proceeding of the Seventh International Symposium TransportPhenomena in Manufacturing Processes, Acapulco, Mexico, pp. 47-52,1994.• Kudra, T., Ranganna, B., Raghavan, G.S.V., Mujumdar, A.S., Sablani, S.S.,Parametric Studies of an Asymmetrical Two-Dimensional SpoutedBed Dryer with Draft Channel, Drying’ 94, Vol. A, Gold Coast, Australia,pp. 335-342, 1994.• Pan, Y.K., Pang, J.Z., Li, Z.Y., Kudra, T., Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of HeatSensitive Bio-Products on Solid Carriers in Vibrated Fluid Bed,Drying’ 94, Vol. B, Gold Coast, Australia, pp. 819-824, 1994.132

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Grabowski, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Ramaswamy, H.S., Strumillo, C., Osmo-Convective Drying of Grapes in a Fluidized Bed of Sugar andSemolina, Drying’ 94, Vol. B, Gold Coast, Australia, pp. 921-928, 1994.• Shiravi, A.H., Mujumdar, A.S., Kubes, G.J., Numerical Study of HeatTransfer and Fluid Flow in Multiple Turbulent Impinging Jets, Drying’94, Vol. B, Gold Coast, Australia, pp. 1343-1350, 1994.• Hosseinalipour, S.M., Mujumdar, A.S., Flow and ThermalCharacteristics of Opposing Turbulent Jets, Drying’ 94, Vol. B, GoldCoast, Australia, pp. 1369-1378, 1994.1993• Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of plantation crops – Potential for applicationof some novel technologies, Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of theInternational Symposium on Energy Perspectives in PlantationIndustry,Connoor, India, pp. 85-99, 1993.• Tulasidas, T.N., Raghavan, G.S.V., Ramaswamy, H.S., Mujumdar, A.S.,Microwave drying of grapes in a multi-mode cavity, Proceedings of theTwenty Eighth Microwave Symposium, pp. 217-221, 1993.1992• Gong, Z.-X., Zhang, G.-S. and Mujumdar, A.S. Prediction of porepressure in refractory concrete produced by firing, Drying’92,Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 1780-1789, 1992.• Huang, B., Mujumdar, A.S., Prediction of industrial dryer performanceusing neural network, Drying’92, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 1124-1132, 1992.• Ramamurthy, P., Mujumdar, A.S., van Heiningen, A.P.R., Kubes, G.J., Asimple model for superheated steam drying of black liquor films,Drying’92, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 1573-1583, 1992.• Tulasidas, T.N., Kudra, T., Raghavan, G.S.V., Mujumdar, A.S., Effect ofbed height on drying of shelled corn in a two-dimensional spoutedbed equipped with draft plates, Drying’92, pp.1564-1570, 1992.• Shivhare, U.S., Alvo, P., Raghavan, G.S.V., van de voort, F.R., Mujumdar,A.S., Application of response surface methods in grain dryingresearch, Drying’92, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp.1549-1563, 1992.133

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar1991• Chen, S.-R., Chen, J.-Y., Mujumdar, A.S. Preliminary study on silkwormcocoons drying, Drying’91, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp 620-627, 1991.• Mujumdar, A.S., Superheated steam drying of paper, Proceedings ofthe International Symposium on Alternate Methods for Paper Drying,Helsinki, Finland, pp. 313-424, 1991.1990• Kumar, P., Mujumdar, A.S., Koran, Z., Effect of microwave drying onpaper properties, Proceedings of the Seventy Sixth Canadian Pulp andPaper Association Annual Meeting, Canadian Pulp and PaperAssociation, Montreal, Canada, pp. 161-166, 1990.• Shivhare, U.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Mujumdar, A.S., Bosisio, R.G., van devoort, F.R., Equilibrium moisture content for corn in a microwaveenvironment. ASAE Paper No. 90-6606, Chicago, December 18-21,1990.• Shivhare, U.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Bosisio, R.G., Mujumdar, A.S., van devoort, F.R., Drying corn in microwave environment with varyinginitial moisture contents. ASAE Paper No. 90-6605, Chicago, December18-21, 1990.1989• Mujumdar, A.S., Aerodynamics and heat transfer in vibrated beds ofparticles, Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the Fourth AustralianConference on Heat and Mass Transfer, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp.91-104, 1989.• David, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Crotogino, R.H., Douglas, W.J.M., Effect ofsuperheated steam drying on paper properties, Proceedings of theSeventy Fifth Canadian Pulp and Paper Association Annual Meeting,Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Montreal, Canada, pp. B233-B237, 1989.• Malhotra, K., Mujumdar, A.S., Okazaki, M., Particle Flow Patterns in aMechanically Stirred Two-Dimensional Cylindrical Vessel, Drying’89,Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 406-414, 1989134

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Kalwar, M.I., Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan G.S.V., Fanous, M.A.,Aerodynamics of Grains in a Large Scale Two-Dimensional SpoutedBed with Draft Plates , Drying’89, Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 433-439, 1989.1988• Malhotra, K., Mujumdar, A.S., Okazaki, M., Particle Flow Patterns in aMechanically Stirred Two-Dimensional Cylindrical Vessel, SixthInternational Drying Symposium,Vol. I, Versailles, France, pp. 23-32,1988.• Passos, M.L., Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Spouting and Spout-Fluidization of Dry/Wet Particles in a Two Dimensional Bed, SixthInternational Drying Symposium, Vol. I, Versailles, France, pp. 127-136, 1988.• Alikhani, Z., Raghavan, G.S.V., Mujumdar, A.S., Kinetics of MoistureSorption in a Mixture of Heated Granular Zeolite and Grain, SixthInternational Drying Symposium,Vol. I, Versailles, France, pp. 257-262,1988.• Rozhdestvensky, A.V., Volinets, A.Z., Mujumdar, A.S., Stability of thePhase Front in Sublimation Dehydration: Analysis and Experiments,Sixth International Drying Symposium, Vol. I, Versailles, France, pp.427-434, 1988.• Erdesz, K., Mujumdar, A.S., Numerical investigation of thephenomenological model of vibrated fluidized bed, Sixth InternationalDrying Symposium, Vol. II, Versailles, France, pp. 19-26, 1988.• Kalwar, M.I., Raghavan, G.S.V., Mujumdar, A.S., Fanous, M.A.,Aerodynamics of grains in a large scale two-dimensional spouted bedwith draft plates, Sixth International Drying Symposium, Vol. II,Versailles, France, pp. 69-76, 1988.• Zhang, Y.F., Gong, Z.X., Mujumdar, A.S., Two-dimensional finiteelement model for drying of refractory concrete, Sixth InternationalDrying Symposium, Vol. II, Versailles, France, pp. 41-44, 1988.135

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar1987• Mujumdar, A.S., Erdesz, K., Classification of Vibrated Equipment forProcessing of Particulate Materials, Drying’87, Hemisphere,Washington, pp. 55-73, 1987.• Mujumdar, A.S., Erdesz, K., Design Strategy and Guidelines forContinuous Vibrated Bed Dryers, Drying’87, Hemisphere,Washington, pp. 74-100, 1987.• Mujumdar, A.S., Al-Taleb, M., Hasan, M., Evaporation of Liquids from aWet Stretching Surface into Air, Unsaturated Air and SuperheatedSolvents, Drying’87, Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 261-269, 1987.1986• Mujumdar, A.S., Erdesz, K., Ringer, D.U., Hydrodynamic Similarity ofConventional and Vibrated Fluidized Beds, Drying’86, Vol. 1,Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 169-176, 1986.• Mujumdar, A.S., Erdesz, K., Ringer, D.U., Hydrodynamic Similarity ofConventional and Vibrated Fluidized Beds, Drying’86, Vol. 2,Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 169-176, 1986.1985• Mujumdar, A.S., Malhotra, K., Single Tube Heat Transfer in AeratedVibrated Beds, Drying’85, Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 186-194,1985.1984• Huang, P.-G., Mujumdar, A.S., Douglas, W.J.M., Numerical prediction offlow and heat transfer under a turbulent impinging slot jet withsurface motion and cross-Flow, ASME Paper 84-WA/HT-33, 1984.• Loo, E., Mujumdar, A.S., A simulation model for combinedimpingement and through drying using superheated steam as thedrying Medium, Drying’84, Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 264-280,1984.136

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Law, L.K.C., Ziaie, B., Malhotra, K., Mujumdar, A.S., Pressure drop andparticle circulation studies in modified slot spouted beds, Drying’84,Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 286-289, 1984.• Cui, W.-K., Mujumdar, A.S., A novel steam jet and double-effectevaporation dryer for paper, Parts I and II, Drying’84, Hemisphere,Washington, pp. 468-479, 1984.• Malhotra, K., Mujumdar, A.S., Single tube heat transfer in aeratedvibrated beds, Proceedings of Fourth International Drying Symposium,Vol. 1, Kyoto International Conference Hall, Kyoto, Japan, pp.681-689, 1984.• Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Canadian Research andDevelopment in Drying - A Survey, Drying’84, Hemisphere,Washington, pp. 1-10, 1984.• Mujumdar, A.S., Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Vibrated Bed ofParticles, Drying’84, Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 178-185, 1984.• Mujumdar, A.S., Swaminathan, R., Some Aerodynamic Aspects ofSpouted Beds of Grains, Dying’84, Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 197-204, 1984.• Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Anderson, K., Characteristics ofAsymmetric Two-Dimensional Slot Spouted Beds for Grains,Drying’84, Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 205-209, 1984.• Mujumdar, A.S., Cui, W.K., Drying of Paper - A Summary of RecentDevelopments, Drying’84, Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 292-295,1984.1982• Ringer, D.U., Linde, A.G., Mujumdar, A.S., Immersed surface-to-particleheat transfer in a vibro-fluidized bed, Proceedings of The ThirdInternational Drying Symposium, Wolverhampton, England, pp. 107-114, 1982.• Pakowski, Z., Mujumdar, A.S., Heat transfer from a horizontal cylinderto a vibrated bed of wet particles, Proceedings of the ThirdInternational Drying Symposium, Vol. 2, Birmingham, UK, pp. 149-155,1982.137

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Mujumdar, A.S., Huang, P.-G., Douglas, W.J.M., Prediction of heattransfer under a plane turbulent impinging jet including effects ofcross-Flow and wall motion, Drying’82, Hemisphere, Washington, pp.91-98, 1982.• Khalid, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Aerodynamic and drying characteristics ofan agitated fluidized bed Dryer, Drying’82, Hemisphere, Washington,pp. 61-66, 1982.• Ringer, D.U., Mujumdar, A.S., Flow and immersed-Surface heattransfer in a vibro-fluidized Bed, Drying’82, Hemisphere, Washington,pp. 67-73, 1982.• Mujumdar, A.S., Huang, P.G., A Transient Simulation Model forCombined Impingement and Through Drying of Permeable Web,Drying’82, Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 106-114, 1982.1980• Mujumdar, A.S., Summary of Discussion Session on Research Needsand Opportunities in Drying, Drying’ 80, Vol. 1: Developments inDrying, Hemisphere, Washington, pp.1-3, 1980.• Mujumdar, A.S., Gupta, R., Aerodynamic and Thermal Characteristicsof Vibrated Fluid Beds - A Review, Drying’ 80, Vol. 1: Developments inDrying, Hemisphere, Washington, pp.141-150, 1980.• Mujumdar, A.S., Li, Y.K., Jog, V., A Simulation Model for Freeze Drying,Drying’ 80, Vol. 1: Developments in Drying, Hemisphere, Washington,pp. 233-241, 1980.• Mujumdar, A.S., Obot, N.T., Douglas, W.J.M., Design Correlations forHeat and Mass Transfer Under Various Turbulent Impinging JetConfigurations, Drying’ 80, Vol. 1: Developments in Drying,Hemisphere, Washington, pp.388-402, 1980.• Mujumdar, A.S., Saad, N.R., Douglas, W.J.M., Heat Transfer UnderMultiple Turbulent Slot Jets Impinging on a Flat Plate, Drying’ 80, Vol.1: Developments in Drying, Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 422-430,1980.• Mujumdar, A.S., Gupta, R., Leung, P., Drying of Granular Materials in aVibrated Fluidized Bed, Drying’80, Vol. 2: Proceedings of the SecondInternational Symposium, Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 201-207,1980.138

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Mujumdar, A.S., Kroll, K., Bad Hersfeld, F.R., Menon, A.S., Drying Sincethe Millenniums, Drying’80, Vol. 2: Proceedings of the SecondInternational Symposium, Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 485-494,1980.1979• Tovar, J.N., Mujumdar, A.S., Turbulence parameters in anaxisymmetric double expansion, The International Symposium onPapermachine Headboxes, Montreal, Canada, pp. 54-63, 1979.• Li, Y.K., Mujumdar, A.S., Prediction of developing turbulent flow intwo-dimensional asymmetric channels, The International Symposiumon Papermachine Headboxes, Montreal, Canada, pp. 64-73, 1979.• Baliga, B.R., Mujumdar, A.S., On the numerical prediction of confinedflows in irregular-shaped domains, The International Symposium onPapermachine Headboxes, Montreal, Canada, pp. 74-83, 1979.1978• Li, Y.K., Mujumdar, A.S., Douglas W.J.M., Coupled heat and masstransfer under a laminar impinging jet, Proceedings of The FirstInternational Symposium on Drying, Montreal, Canada, pp175-184,1978.139

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar3. PARTS (CHAPTERS) OF BOOKS (PARTIAL LISTING)2012• Rahman, S.M.A., Mujumdar, A. S. Atmospheric Freeze Drying. Progressin Food Preservation. Rajeev Bhat, Karim AA and GopinadhanPaliyath., Ed. Blackwell Publishers, Oxford UK, pp 143-160, ISBN-9780470655856, 2012.2011• Jangam, S.V., Mujumdar, A.S. Heat pump assisted drying technology −Overview with focus on energy, environment and product quality inModern Drying Technology - Volume 4, Ed. Tsotsas I. and MujumdarA.S., 2011.• Jangam S.V.; Mujumdar, A.S. Drying of food products. Submitted for“Advances in Food Process Engineering Research and Applications”,Springer Publication.2009• Huang, L. X., Mujumdar, A.S. Spray Drying and Its application in FoodProcessing Ch 9 in Innovation in Food Engineering, Ed. Passos, M.L.,Ribeiro, C.P., CRC press - US, 2009• Fan, L.P, Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A.S. Vacuum Frying Technology ch. 13in Innovation in Food Engineering, Ed. Passos, M.L., Ribeiro, C.P., CRCpress - US, 2009• A.P. Sasmito, E. Birgersson, A. S. Mujumdar, Mathematical Modeling ofPEM Fuel Cell Stacks: Thermal Management, book chapter in:Mathematical Modeling of Industrial Transport Processes, edited byP. Xu, Z. Wu and A. S. Mujumdar, TPR group, Singapore, 2009.• J.C. Kurnia, E. Birgersson, and A.S. Mujumdar, 2009, Heat and masstransfer in gels, in Mathematical Modeling of Industrial TransferProcess. Xu Peng, Wu Zhonghua, A. S. Mujumdar., pp. 57-68. (availableonline: http://serve.me.nus.edu.sg/arun/)2007 and 2008140

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Tsotsas Evangelos, Mujumdar, A.S., Modern Drying Technology:Volume 1: Computational Tools at Different Scales. Wiley-VCH, 2007.• Tsotsas Evangelos, Mujumdar, A.S., Modern Drying Technology:Volume 2: Experimental Techniques. Wiley-VCH, 2008.• Law Chung Lim and Mujumdar, A.S., Drying, in Wiley encyclopedia ofIndustrial Biotechnology, Wiley, 2008.• Mujumdar, A.S. and Yoshida, H., Electro-osmotic Dewatering ofBiomaterials Ch. 5 in Foods and Biomaterials in Electrotechnologiesfor Extraction from Plants, Ed. E. Vorobiov, Springer, Germany, 2008.• Chen Xiao Dong and Mujumdar, A.S., Drying Technologies in FoodProcessing, Wiley&SONS, 2008.2005 and 2006• Huang Li Xin and Mujumdar, A.S., Spray drying of foods, chapter inDehydration of Foods, Mujumdar, A.S. and Sablani, S., editors, 2006.• McCormack, P.Y. and Mujumdar, A.S., Drying, Chapter in ConciseEditor of Kirk & Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5 thedition, vol.3, Wiley, N. Y. USA. pp 725-730.• Mujumdar, A.S. and Chung Lim Law, Fluidize bed drying, Handbook ofIndustrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S. Mujumdar, MarcelDekker, NY 2006.• Law, C.L., Sablani, S. and Mujumdar, A.S., Dimensional analysis,chapter in Handbook of Mathematical Modeling in Bioprocesses,editors, S. Sablani, A.K. Datta and A.S. Mujumdar, CRC Press, BocaRaton, USA, 2006. (submitted)• Mujumdar, A.S. and Menon, A.S., Drying of Solids: Principles,Classification and Selection of Dryers, Handbook of Industrial Drying3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S. Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY 2006.• Pakowski, Z. and Mujumdar, A.S., Basic Process Calculations inDrying, Handbook of Industrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S.Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY 2006.• Mujumdar, A.S. and Devahastin, S., Fluidized Bed Drying, Handbook ofIndustrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S. Mujumdar, Taylor &Francis, NY 2006.141

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Filkova, I. and Mujumdar, A.S., Industrial Spray Drying Systems,Handbook of Industrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S.Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY 2006.• Pallai, E., Szentmarjay, T. and Mujumdar, A.S., Spouted Bed Drying,Handbook of Industrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S.Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY 2006.• Mujumdar, A.S., Impingement Drying, Handbook of Industrial Drying3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S. Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY 2006.• Ratti, C. and Mujumdar, A.S., Infrared Drying, Handbook of IndustrialDrying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S. Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY2006.• Mujumdar, A.S., Superheated Steam Drying Technologies, Handbookof Industrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S. Mujumdar, Taylor& Francis, NY 2006.• Kudra, T. and Mujumdar, A.S., Special Drying Techniques and NovelDryers, Handbook of Industrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S.Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY 2006.• Chen, G. and Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of Herbs, Spices, Tea, Coffee andTobacco, Handbook of Industrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S.Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY 2006.• Sablani, S.S. and Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of Potatoes, Peanuts andRoots, Handbook of Industrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S.Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY 2006.• Pakowski, Z. and Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of Pharmaceutical Products,Handbook of Industrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S.Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY 2006.• Polat, O. and Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of Pulp and Paper, Handbook ofIndustrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S. Mujumdar, Taylor &Francis, NY 2006.• Mujumdar, A.S., Drying in Mineral Processing, Handbook of IndustrialDrying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S. Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY2006.• Chen, G., Yue, P.L. and Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of Sludges, Handbook ofIndustrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S. Mujumdar, Taylor &Francis, NY 2006.142

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Hung, J.Y., Wimberger, R.J. and Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of CoatedWebs, Handbook of Industrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S.Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY 2006.• Mujumdar, A.S. and Hasan, M., Drying of Polymers, Handbook ofIndustrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S. Mujumdar, Taylor &Francis, NY 2006.• Jumah, R.Y. and Mujumdar, A.S., Dryer Feeder Systems, Handbook ofIndustrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S. Mujumdar, Taylor &Francis, NY 2006.• Jumah, R.Y. and Mujumdar, A.S., Dryer Emission Control Systems,Handbook of Industrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S.Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY 2006.• Jumah, R.Y., Mujumdar, A.S. and Raghavan, G.S.V., Control of IndustrialDryers, Handbook of Industrial Drying 3 rd Enhanced Edition, Ed. A.S.Mujumdar, Taylor & Francis, NY 2006.2004• Ratti, C. and Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of fruits, Chapter 7 in ProcessingFruits, 2 nd edition, Science and Technology, ed. D.M. Barrett, L.Somogyi, H. Ramaswamy, CRC press, pp. 127-159, 2004.2003• Islam, M.R., Mujumdar, A.S. Periodic Multi-Mode Batch Drying ofHeat-Sensitive Materials – Engineering Applications of the DiffusionEquation, Drying of Products of Biological Origin, Science Publishers,Enfield, New Hampshire, USA, (2003).• Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of Biotechnological Products: Current Statusand New Developments, in Food Science and Food Biotechnology, Ed.G.F. Gutierrez-Lopez and G.V. Barbosa-Canovas, CRC Press, BocaRaton, FL, USA pp 267-278, (2003).• Ratti, C. and Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of fruits, Chapter for ProcessingFruits and Vegetables: Science and Technology, 2 nd Edition, Vol. I:Fruits: Biology, Principles and Applications, CRC Press, Boca Raton,Fl, USA, 2003.143

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Mujumdar, A.S. and S. Devahastin, Fluidized Bed Drying, Chapter inHandbook of Fluidization, Editor, W.J. Yang, Taylor & Francis, NY, USA(2003).• Mujumdar, A.S., Beke, J., Grain Drying Fundamentals, in A.Chakraverty, A.S. Mujumdar, G.S.V. Raghavan, H.S. Ramaswamy (Eds.)Handbook of Postharvest Technology, Taylor & Francis, Inc., New York,(2003).2002• Mujumdar, A.S., Drying: Principles and Practice, in Albright’sChemical Engineer’s Handbook, Editor, Lyle Albright, Taylor &Francis, NY, USA, (2002).2001• Mujumdar A.S., Recent Developments in the Drying Technologies forthe Production of Particulate Materials, in A. Levy, H. Kalman (Eds),Handbook of Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, Elsevier,The Netherlands.• Mujumdar, A.S., Industrial Drying Technologies: Current Status andFuture Trends, pp. 112-125, in Y.H. Mori and K. Ohnishi (Eds.) Energyand Environment: Technological Challenges for the Future, SpringerVerlag, Tokyo, 2001.2000• Mujumdar, A.S., Devahastin, S., Fundamental Principles of Drying, pp.1-22, in S. Devahastin (Ed.) Mujumdar’s Practical Guide to IndustrialDrying, Exergex, Montreal, Canada, 2000.• Mujumdar, A.S., Classification and Selection of Industrial Dryers, pp.23-36, in S. Devahastin (Ed.) Mujumdar’s Practical Guide to IndustrialDrying, Exergex, Montreal, Canada, 2000.• Mujumdar, A.S., Dryers for Particulate Solids, Slurries and Sheet-FormMaterials, pp. 37-61, in S. Devahastin (Ed.) Mujumdar’s PracticalGuide to Industrial Drying, Exergex, Montreal, Canada, 2000.144

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Mujumdar, A.S., Dryers for Production of Particulate Solids, pp. 63-73,in S. Devahastin (Ed.) Mujumdar’s Practical Guide to Industrial Drying,Exergex, Montreal, Canada, 2000.• Mujumdar, A.S., Devahastin, S., Fluidized Bed Drying Technology, pp.75-98, in S. Devahastin (Ed.) Mujumdar’s Practical Guide to IndustrialDrying, Exergex, Montreal, Canada, 2000.• Mujumdar, A.S., Innovation in Drying Techniques and Future Trends,pp. 99-113, in S. Devahastin (Ed.) Mujumdar’s Practical Guide toIndustrial Drying, Exergex, Montreal, Canada, 2000.• Mujumdar, A.S., Superheated Steam Drying – Technology of theFuture, pp. 115-138, in S. Devahastin (Ed.) Mujumdar’s PracticalGuide to Industrial Drying, Exergex, Montreal, Canada, 2000.• Mujumdar, A.S., Global Drying Research and Development, pp. 139-148, in S. Devahastin (Ed.) Mujumdar’s Practical Guide to IndustrialDrying, Exergex, Montreal, Canada, 2000.• Mujumdar, A.S., Some Thoughts on R&D, Creativity and Need forIndustry-University Interaction, pp. 149-159, in S. Devahastin (Ed.)Mujumdar’s Practical Guide to Industrial Drying, Exergex, Montreal,Canada, 2000.1999• Mujumdar, A.S., Devahastin, S., Drying: Terminology andFundamentals, pp. 5-42, in A.S. Mujumdar, S. Suvachittanont (Eds.)Developments in Drying, Vol. 1, Kasetsart University Press, Bangkok,Thailand, 1999.• Mujumdar, A.S., Devahastin, S., Fluidized Bed Drying, pp. 59-111, inA.S. Mujumdar, S. Suvachittanont (Eds.) Developments in Drying, Vol.1, Kasetsart University Press, Bangkok, Thailand, 1999.• Sanga, E., Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Microwave Drying:Principles and Applications, pp. 112-141, in A.S. Mujumdar, S.Suvachittanont (Eds.) Developments in Drying, Vol. 1, KasetsartUniversity Press, Bangkok, Thailand, 1999.• Grabowski, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Solar-Assisted Osmotic Dehydration,pp. 142-178, in A.S. Mujumdar, S. Suvachittanont (Eds.) Developmentsin Drying, Vol. 1, Kasetsart University Press, Bangkok, Thailand, 1999.145

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Mujumdar, A.S., Passos, M.L., Drying: Innovative Technologies andTrends in Research and Development, pp. 235-268, in A.S. Mujumdar,S. Suvachittanont (Eds.) Developments in Drying, Vol. 1, KasetsartUniversity Press, Bangkok, Thailand, 1999.1997• Mujumdar, A.S., Drying Fundamentals, pp. 7-30, in C.G.J. Baker (Ed.)Industrial Drying of Foods, Blackie Academic & Professional, London,UK, 1997.• Mujumdar, A.S., Alterman, D.S., Drying in the Pharmaceutical andBiotech Fields, pp. 235-260, in E. Goldberg (Ed.) Handbook ofDownstream Processing, Blackie Academic & Professional, London,UK, 1997.• Jumah, R.Y., Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., A Mathematical Modelfor Constant and Intermittent Batch Drying of Grains in a NovelRotating Jet Spouted Bed, Mathematical Modelling and NumericalTechniques in Drying Technology, Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 339-380, 1997.• Hosseinalipour, S.M., Mujumdar, A.S., A Model for Superheated SteamDrying of Particles in an Impinging Stream Dryer, MathematicalModelling and Numerical Techniques in Drying Technology, MarcelDekker, New York, pp. 537-574, 1997.• Gong, Z.X., Mujumdar, A.S., Mathematical Modelling of Kiln and OnsiteDrying of Concrete, Mathematical Modelling and NumericalTechniques in Drying Technology, Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 575-612, 1997.1996• Mujumdar, A.S., Non-Newtonian Fluid Heat Transfer, pp. 757-761, inG.F. Hewitt, G.L. Shires, Y.V. Polezhaev (Eds.) InternationalEncyclopaedia of Heat and Mass Transfer, CRC Press, Boca Raton,1996.1995• Mujumdar, A.S., Menon, A.S., Drying of Solids: Principles,Classification and Selection of Dryers, Chapter 1, pp. 1-40, in A.S.146

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarMujumdar (Ed.) Handbook of Industrial Drying, 2 nd Edition, MarcelDekker, New York, 1995.• Pakowski, Z., Mujumdar, A.S., Basic Process Calculations in Drying,Chapter 3, pp. 71-112, ibid.• Filkova, I., Mujumdar, A.S., Industrial Spray Drying Systems, Chapter9, pp. 263-307, ibid.• Pallai, E., Szentmarjay, T., Mujumdar, A.S., Spouted Bed Drying,Chapter 13, pp. 453-488, ibid.• Mujumdar, A.S., Huang, B., Impingement Drying, Chapter 14, pp. 489-502, ibid.• Kudra, T., Mujumdar, A.S., Impinging Stream Dryers, Chapter 17, pp.539-566, ibid.• Ratti, C., Mujumdar, A.S., Infrared Drying, Chapter 18, pp. 567-588,ibid.• Pakowski, Z., Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of Pharmaceutical Products,Chapter 24, pp. 743-774, ibid.• Polat, O., Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of Pulp and Paper, Chapter 28, pp.861-898, ibid.• Mujumdar, A.S., Drying in Mineral Processing, Chapter 30, pp. 921-930, ibid.• Hung, J.Y., Wimberger, R.J., Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of Coated Webs,Chapter 33, pp. 1007-1038, ibid.• Mujumdar, A.S., Hasan, M., Drying of Polymers, Chapter 34, pp. 1039-1070, ibid.• Mujumdar, A.S., Superheated Steam Drying, Chapter 35, pp. 1071-1086, ibid.• Kudra, T., Mujumdar, A.S., Special Drying Techniques and NovelDryers, Chapter 36, pp. 1087-1150, ibid.• Jumah, R.Y., Mujumdar, A.S., Dryer Feeder Systems, Chapter 37, pp.1151-1178, ibid.• Jumah, R.Y., Mujumdar, A.S., Dryer Emission Control Systems, Chapter38, pp. 1179-1226, ibid.147

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Markowski, A., Mujumdar, A.S., Safety Aspects of Industrial Dryers,Chapter 41, pp. 1277-1312, ibid.• Jumah, R.Y., Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Control of IndustrialDryers, Chapter 43, pp. 1343-1368, ibid.1992• Mujumdar, A.S., Innovative Industrial Drying Technologies of theFuture, pp. 3-20, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Drying of Solids, InternationalScience Publisher, New York, 1992.• Kudra, T., Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Kalwar, M.I., Two-Dimensional Spouted Bed: Some Hydrodynamic, Heat Transfer andDrying Characteristics, pp. 65-85, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Drying ofSolids, International Science Publisher, New York, 1992.• Zhide, C., Dexin, W., Jiazhi, L., Mujumdar, A.S., Infrared ThermalRadiation Drying of Wood, pp. 187-196, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.)Drying of Solids, International Science Publisher, New York, 1992.• Mujumdar, A.S., Superheated Steam Drying of Paper, pp. 208-220, inA.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Drying of Solids, International Science Publisher,New York, 1992.• Timofeev, O., Belski, A., Mujumdar, A.S., Effect of Dryer FabricPressure on Multi-Cylinder Drying of Paper, pp. 221-236, in A.S.Mujumdar (Ed.) Drying of Solids, International Science Publisher, NewYork, 1992.• Kaminski, W., Adamiec, J., Grabowski, S., Zbicinski, I., Strumillo, C.,Mujumdar, A.S., Application of Degradation Kinetics to Optimizationof Drying Process for Yeasts, pp. 250-266, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.)Drying of Solids, International Science Publisher, New York, 1992.• Grabowski, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Drying Technologies in PotatoProcessing, pp. 303-325, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Drying of Solids,International Science Publisher, New York, 1992.• Grabowski, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Solar-Assisted Osmotic Dehydration,pp. 367-404, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Drying of Solids, InternationalScience Publisher, New York, 1992.148

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Mujumdar, A.S., Parrouffe, J.M., Dostie, M., Poulin, A., ConvectiveTransport in Infrared Drying, Drying ‘92, Part A, Elsevier, Amsterdam,pp. 695-703, 1992.• Mujumdar, A.S., Nassikas, A.A., Akritidis, C.B., Close-Cycle Heat PumpDryer Using Superheated Steam - An Application to Paper Drying,Drying ‘92, Part A, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 1085-1098, 1992.• Timofeev, O., Bel’Skii, A., Mujumdar, A.S., Soem Preliminary Studies ofImpulse Drying of Paper at moderate Temperatures and Pressures,Drying ‘92, Part A, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 1099-1107, 1992.• Grabowski, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Solar-Assisted Osmotic Dehydration,Drying ‘92, Part B, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 1689-1696, 1992.• Li, S.Q., Gong, Z.X., Mujumdar, A.S., Calculations of the State Variablesof Moist Air, Drying ‘92, Part B, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 1790-1797,1992.• Grabowski, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Ramaswany, H.S., Strumillo,C., ParticleSize Distribution of L-Lysine Dried in Jet- Spouted Bed, Drying ‘92,Part B, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 1940-1948, 1992.• Huang, B., Mujumdar, A.S., Prediction of Industrial Dryer PerformanceUsing Neutral Network, Drying ‘92, Part B, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp.1124-1132, 1992.• Shivhare, U.S., Alvo, P., Raghavan, G.S.V., Mujumdar, A.S., Effect of Bed-Height on Drying of Shelled Corn in a Two-Dimensional Spouted BedEquipped with Draft Plates, Drying ‘92, Part B, Elsevier, Amsterdam,pp. 1564-1570, 1992.• Ramamurthy, P., Mujumdar, A.S., Van Heiningen, A.R.P., Kubes, G.J., ASimple Model for Superheated Steam Drying of Black Liquor Films,Drying ‘92, Part B, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 1573-1583, 1992.• Grabowski, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Solar-Assisted Osmotic Dehydration,Drying ‘92, Part B, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 1689-1696, 1992.• Gong, Z.X., Zhang, G.S., Mujumdar, A.S., Prediction of Pore Pressure inRefractory Concrete Produced by Firing, Drying ‘92, Part B, Elsevier,Amsterdam, pp. 1780-1789, 1992.• Li, S.Q., Gong, Z.X., Mujumdar, A.S., Calculations of the State Variablesof Moist Air, Drying ‘92, Part B, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 1790-1797,1992.149

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Grabowski, S., Mujumdar, A.S., Ramaswany, H.S., Strumillo,C., ParticleSize Distribution of L-Lysine Dried in Jet- Spouted Bed, Drying ‘92,Part B, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 1940-1948, 1992.1991• Mujumdar, A.S., Shivhare, U.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Kudra, T., Van deVoort, F.R., Through-Circulation Microwave Drying of Corn, Drying’91,Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 414-422, 1991.• Bond, J.F., Mujumdar, A.S., Van Heiningen, A.R.P., Douglas, W.J.M., Anexperimental study of the falling rate period of superheated steamimpingement drying of paper, Helsinki Symposium on AlternateMethods of Pulp and Paper Drying, Helsinki, Finland, pp. 339-356,1991.1990• Rozhdestvensky, A.V, Kudra, T., Mujumdar, A.S., Droplet-Hot SurfaceInteraction and its Potential for Drying of Suspensions, pp. 543-562,in T.N. Veziroglu (Ed.) Multiphase Transport and ParticulatePhenomena, Vol. 1, Hemisphere, Washington, 1990.• Kudra, T., Mujumdar, A.S., Melster, V., Impinging Stream Dryers:Principles, Practice and Potential, pp. 17-32, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.)Drying of Solids, Sarita Prakashan, Meerut, India, 1990.• Kumar, P., Mujumdar, A.S., Superheated Steam Drying: A State-of-the-Art Survey, pp. 33-71, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Drying of Solids, SaritaPrakashan, Meerut, India, 1990.• Passos, M.L., Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Spouting and Spout-Fluidization of Dry/Wet Particles in a Two-Dimensional Bed, pp. 211-220, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Drying of Solids, Sarita Prakashan,Meerut, India, 1990.• Rozhdestvensky, A.V, Volinets, A.Z., Mujumdar, A.S., Stability of thePhase Front in Sublimation Dehydration: Analysis and Experiements,pp. 282-288, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Drying of Solids, SaritaPrakashan, Meerut, India, 1990.• Chen, Z., Mujumdar, A.S., Bibliography on Drying of Coated Webs,Drying of solids, Sarita Prakashan, New Delhi, pp. 289-303, 1990.150

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Kumar, P., Mujumdar, A.S., Effect of Drying on Pulp & PaperProperties: A Bibliography, Drying of solids, Sarita Prakashan, NewDelhi, pp. 304-319, 1990.• Kumar, P., Mujumdar, A.S., Superheated Steam Drying: ABibliography, Drying of solids, Sarita Prakashan, New Delhi, pp. 320-325, 1990.• Kalwar, M.I., Raghavan, V.G.S., Mujumdar, A.S., Bibliography onSpouted Bed Technology, Drying of solids, Sarita Prakashan, NewDelhi, pp. 343-352, 1990.1989• Erdesz, K., Ringer, D., Mujumdar, A.S., Transport Processes in VibrofluidizedBeds, pp. 317-358, in L.K. Doraiswamy, A.S. Mujumdar (Eds.)Transport Processes in Fluidized Particle Systems, Elsevier,Amsterdam, 1989.• Polat, S., van Heiningen, A.R.P., Mujumdar, A.S., Douglas, W.J.M.,Numerical Study of Turbulent Slot Jets Impinging on a Surface withThroughflow, pp. 508-522, in R.W. Lewis, K. Morgan (Eds.) NumericalMethods in Thermal Problems, Vol. VI (Part 1), pp. 508-522, 1989.1987• Lawal, A., Mujumdar, A.S., Laminar Duct Flow and Heat Transfer toPurely Viscous Non-Newtonian Fluids, pp. 352-444, in R.A.Mashelkar, A.S. Mujumdar, R. Kamal (Eds.) Transport Phenomena inPolymeric Systems – 1, Wiley Eastern, Delhi, 1987.• Passos, M.L., Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., Spouted Beds forDrying: Principles and Design Considerations, pp. 359-397, in A.S.Mujumdar (Ed.) Advances in Drying, Vol. 4, Hemisphere, Washington,1987.• Mujumdar, A.S., Menon, A.S., Drying of Solids: Principles,Classification, and Selection of Dryers, Handbook of Industrial Drying,Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 3-46, 1987.• Pakowski, Z., Mujumdar, A.S., Basic Process Calculations in Drying,Handbook of Industrial Drying, Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 83-132,1987.151

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Filkova, I., Mujumdar, A.S., Industrial Spray Drying Systems,Handbook of Industrial Drying, Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 243-294, 1987.• Pallai, E., Nemeth, J., Mujumdar, A.S., Spouted Bed Drying, Handbookof Industrial Drying, Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 419-460, 1987.• Mujumdar, A.S., Impingment Drying, Handbook of Industrial Drying,Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 461-474, 1987.• Pakowski, Z., Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of Pharmaceutical Products,Handbook of Industrial Drying, Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 605-642, 1987.• Polat, O., Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of Pulf and Paper, Handbook ofIndustrial Drying, Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 643-682, 1987.• Mujumdar, A.S., Drying in Mineral Processing, Handbook of IndustrialDrying, Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 711-720, 1987.• Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of Coated Webs, Handbook of IndustrialDrying, Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 753-756, 1987.• Hasan, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Drying of Polymers, Handbook of IndustrialDrying, Marcel Dekker, New York, pp. 757-788, 1987.• Narayan, S.B., Mujumdar, A.S., Fire and Explosion Hazards in DryingPlants, Handbook of Industrial Drying, Marcel Dekker, New York, pp.863-880, 1987.1986• Cui, W.-K., Mujumdar, A.S., Paper Drying – An Overview ofDevelopments, pp. 142-156, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Drying of Solids,Wiley Eastern, Delhi, 1986.• Hasan, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Evaporation of Water from a Wet MovingSurface into a Parallel Stream of Air, Humid Air and SuperheatedSteam, pp. 164-174, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Drying of Solids, WileyEastern, Delhi, 1986.• Mujumdar, A.S., Future Trends in Drying Technology – A Viewpoint,pp. 213-216, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Drying of Solids, Wiley Eastern,Delhi, 1986.152

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Hasan, M., Mujumdar, A.S., Industrial Drying of Polymers and Resins:Principles and Dryer Selection Guidelines, pp. 291-316, in A.S.Mujumdar (Ed.) Drying of Solids, Wiley Eastern, Delhi, 1986.1984• Pakowski, Z., Mujumdar, A.S., Strumillo, C., Theory and Application ofVibrated Beds and Vibrated Fluid Beds for Drying Processes, pp. 245-306, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Advances in Drying, Vol. 3, Hemisphere,Washington, 1984.1983• Gupta, R., Mujumdar, A.S., Recent Developments in Fluidized BedDrying, pp. 155-192, in A.S. Mujumdar (Ed.) Advances in Drying, Vol. 2,Hemisphere, Washington, 1983.1978• Mujumdar, A.S., Impingement Heat and Mass Transfer, Short Courseson Industrial Drying, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, pp. 79-116,1978.4. TECHNICAL REPORTS (MAJOR PROJECTS ONLY)1997• Mujumdar, A.S., Topics in Heat and Mass Transfer, TEPCO ChairLecture Series, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan, 1997.1994• Woods, B., Husain, H., Mujumdar, A.S., Techno-Economic Assessment ofPotential Superheated Steam Drying Applications in Canada, CanadianElectrical Association Report 913 U 888, 1994.1990• Mujumdar, A.S., Superheated Steam Drying - Principles, Practice andPotential for Use of Electricity, Canadian Electrical Association Report.817 U 671, 1990.153

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Polat, S., Mujumdar, A.S., van Heiningen, A.R.P., Douglas, W.J.M.,Evaluation of a Numerical Model for Flow and Heat Transfer under JetsImpinging on a Surface with Throughflow, Postgraduate ResearchLaboratory Report No. 454, Pulp and Paper Research Institute ofCanada, 1990.5. Authored/Edited books and proceedings volumes2012• Mujumdar, A.S. Perspectives on Innovation, Globalization and R&Dby Arun S. Mujumdar, published in 2012, Edition 2, ISBN: 978-981-07-2216-6, Place of publication: Singapore, Ed. S. Jangam2011• Sasmito, A.P., Mujumdar, A.S. Transport Phenomena Models forPolymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Stacks: Thermal, Water and GasManagement - From Fundamentals to Applications, LambertAcademic Publising, Germany, 2011, ISBN: 978-3-8443-9063-6• Jangam, S.V., Law, C.L., Mujumdar, A.S. Drying of Food, Vegetablesand Fruits, Volume 2, ISBN: 978-981-08-7985-3.2010• Mujumdar, A.S. Perspectives on Innovation, Globalization and R&Dby Arun S. Mujumdar, published in 2010, ISBN: 978-981-08-5757-8,Place of publication: Singapore, Ed. S. Jangam.• Jangam, S.V., Law, C.L., Mujumdar, A.S. Drying of Food, Vegetablesand Fruits, Volume 1, ISBN: 978-981-08-6759-1.• Woo, M.W., Mujumdar, A.S., Daud, W.R.W. Spray Drying Technology,published in 2010, ISBN: 978-981-08-6270-1, Place of publication:Singapore.• Kandasamy, R., Mujumdar, A.S. Thermal Management of ElectronicComponents-Phase change material based hybrid thermalmanagement of electronic components and systems, 2010, ISBN: 978-3-8383-6087-4, Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.154

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Woo, M.W., Mujumdar, A.S., Daud, W.R.W. Spray drying: Operation,Deposition and CFD simulations, 2010, ISBN: 978-3-639-23149-6,Publisher: VDM Publishing House, Germany.• Poh, H.J., Mujumdar, A.S. Mass transport enhancement in protonexchange membrane fuel cell, 2010, ISBN: 978-3-8383-0165-5,Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.• Wang, X., Mujumdar, A.S., Yap, C. Novel techniques for electronicscooling, (book publication of PhD thesis – finalized and published in2010).• Wu, Z., Mujumdar, A.S. Mathematical modeling of pulse, 2010, ISBN:978-3-8383-2707-5, Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing,Germany.• Rahman, S.M.A., Mujumdar, A.S. A novel approach on atmosphericfreeze drying, 2010, ISBN: 978-3-8383-1605-5, Publisher: LambertAcademic Publishing, Germany2008• D. Chen and A.S. Mujumdar, Editors, Drying Technologies in FoodProcessing, Blackwell publishing, Oxford, UK , 2008, 322 pp2007• E. Totsas, and A.S. Mujumdar, Editors, Modern Drying Technology,Vol. 1, VCH-Wiley, Berlin, Germany, 2007. 320 pp• A.S. Mujumdar, Ed. Handbook of Industrial Drying, Third Enhancededition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl., USA, 1280 pp2006• Chinese translation of Mujumdar A.S., Guide to Industrial Drying,Principles, Equipment and New Developments, Chemical Press, Beijing,2006.2005• Mujumdar, A.S., Guide to Industrial Drying, Principles, Equipment andNew Developments, Colour Publications Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India,2005, 349 pp. Translation in Chinese language published by ChemicalPublishers, Beijing in July 2005.155

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Kudra, T. and Mujumdar, A.S., Translation in Chinese of the bookentitled, “Advanced drying technologies”, published by ChemicalPublishers, Beijing, 2005.2004• Mujumdar, A.S., Ed, Dehydration of Products of Biological Origin,Science Publishers, Enfield, NH, USA.• Mujumdar A.S., Guide to Industrial Drying, Principles, Equipment andNew Developments, Colour Publications, Mumbai, India, 2004, 349 pp.2003• Chakraverty, A., Mujumdar, A.S., Raghavan, G.S.V., and Ramaswamy,H.S., Editors, Handbook of Postharvest Technology, Marcel Dekker,NY., 884 pp.2002• Kudra, T. and Mujumdar, A.S., Advanced Drying Technologies, MarcelDekker, N.Y., USA, pp 452.• Mujumdar, A.S. (Ed.) Drying Technology in Agriculture and FoodSciences, Oxford/IBH, Delhi, India. Published simultaneously byScience Publisher, Inc., New York.2000• Mujumdar, A.S., Suvachittanont, S. (Eds.) Developments in Drying, Vol.2, Kasetsart University Press, Bangkok, Thailand, 2000.• Mujumdar’s Practical Guide to Industrial Drying, edited by S.Devahastin, Exergex, Brossard, Canada (translated into Chinese,Hungarian and Indonesian languages).1999• Mujumdar, A.S., Suvachittanont, S. (Eds.) Developments in Drying, Vol.1, Kasetsart University Press, Bangkok, Thailand, 1999.156

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar1998• Pan, Y.-K., Wang, X., Mujumdar, A.S. (Eds.), Modern Drying Technology,Chemical Industry Publisher, Beijing, China, 1998 (in Chinese).• Akritidis, C.B., Marinos-Kouris, D., Saravakos, G.D., Mujumdar, A.S.,(Eds.) Drying ‘98, Ziti Editions, Greece, 1998.1996• Turner, I., Mujumdar, A.S. (Eds.), Mathematical Modelling andNumerical Techniques in Drying Processes, Marcel Dekker, New York,1996.• Mujumdar, A.S., Strumillo, C., Pakowski, Z., (Eds.) Drying ‘96, LodzTechnical University, Poland, 1996.1995• Mujumdar, A.S. (Ed.), Handbook of Industrial Drying, 2 nd Edition,Marcel Dekker, New York, 1995.1994• Rudolph, V., Keey, R.B., Mujumdar, A.S., (Eds) Drying’ 94, Vol. A, GoldCoast, Australia, 1994.• Rudolph, V., Keey, R.B., Mujumdar, A.S., (Eds) Drying’ 94, Vol. B, GoldCoast, Australia, 1994.1993• Mujumdar A.S., Mashelkar, R.A. (Eds.) Advances in TransportProcesses, Vol. IX, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1993.1992• Mujumdar, A.S. (Ed.), Drying’92, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1992.• Mujumdar, A.S. (Ed.), Drying of Solids, International Science Publisher,New York, 1992.157

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Mujumdar, A.S., (Ed.) Advances in Drying, Vol. 5, Hemisphere,Washington, 1992.1991• Mujumdar A.S., Filkova, I. (Eds.), Drying’91, Elsevier, Amsterdam,1991.• Mujumdar, A.S., Mashelkar, R.A. (Eds.), Advances in TransportProcesses, Vol. VIII, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1992.1990• Mujumdar, A.S. (Ed.), Drying of Solids, Sarita Prakashan, Meerut, India,1990.1989• Mujumdar A.S., Roques, M., (Eds.), Drying'89, Hemisphere,Washington, 1989.• Doraiswamy, L.K., Mujumdar, A.S. (Eds.) Transport in FluidizedParticle Systems, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1989.• Mashelkar, R.A., Mujumdar, A.S., Kamal, R., (Eds.) Advances inTransport Processes, Vol. VI: Transport Phenomena in PolymericSystems-2, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi, 1989.1988• Roques, M.A., Mujumdar, A.S., (Eds.), Sixth International DryingSymposium,Versailles, France, 1988.1987• Mashelkar, R.A., Mujumdar, A.S., Kamal, R. (Eds.), TransportPhenomena in Polymeric Systems – 1, Wiley Eastern, Delhi, 1987.• Mujumdar, A.S. (Ed.), Handbook of Industrial Drying, Marcel Dekker,New York, 1987.• Mujumdar, A.S., (Ed.) Drying ‘87, Hemisphere, Washington, 1987.158

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Mujumdar, A.S., (Ed.) Advances in Drying, Vol. 4, Hemisphere,Washington, 1987.• Mujumdar, A.S., Mashelkar, R.A., (Eds.), Doraiswamy, L.K., Kulkarni,B.D., (Sp. Eds.) Advances in Transport Processes, Vol. VII, Wiley EasternLimited, New Delhi, 1987.1986• Mujumdar, A.S. (Ed.), Drying’86, Hemisphere, Washington, 1986.• Mujumdar, A.S. (Ed.), Drying of Solids, Wiley Eastern, Delhi, 1986.• Mujumdar, A.S., Mashelkar, R.A., (Eds.) Advances in TransportProcesses, Vol. IV, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi, 1986.1985• Toei, R., Mujumdar, A.S., (Eds.) Drying ‘85, Hemisphere, Washington,1985.1984• Mujumdar, A.S. (Ed.) Drying’84, Hemisphere, Washington, 1984.• Mujumdar, A.S., Toei, R., (Eds.) Proceedings of Fourth InternationalDrying Symposium, Kyoto International Conference Hall, Japan, 1984.• Mujumdar, A.S., (Ed.) Advances in Drying, Vol. 3, Hemisphere,Washington, 1984.• Mujumdar, A.S., Mashelkar, R.A., (Eds.) Advances in TransportProcesses, Vol. III, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi, 1984.1983• Mujumdar, A.S., (Ed.) Advances in Drying, Vol. 2, Hemisphere,Washington, 1983.1982• Mujumdar, A.S (Ed.) Drying ‘82, Hemisphere, Washington, 1982.159

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar• Mujumdar, A.S., Mashelkar, R.A., (Eds.) Advances in TransportProcesses, Vol. II, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi, 1982.1980• Mujumdar, A.S., (Ed.) Drying ‘80: Developments in Drying,Hemisphere, Washington, 1980.• Mujumdar, A.S., (Ed.) Advances in Drying, Vol.1, Hemisphere,Washington, 1980.• Mujumdar, A.S., Mashelkar, R.A., (Eds.) Advances in TransportProcesses, Vol. I, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi, 1980.1979• Mujumdar, A.S., (Ed.) The International Symposium on PapermachineHeadboxes, Montreal, Canada, 1979.1978• Mujumdar, A.S., (Ed.) Proceedings of the First International Symposiumon Drying, Science Press, Princeton, 1978.• Mujumdar, A.S., Keey, R.B., (Eds.) Short Courses on Industrial Drying,McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1978.This compilation is not complete. Papers published during 1967-78 are not included.160

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarA BRIEF SUMMARY OF CURRENT ACTIVITIES OF THE TPR GROUPThe Transport Processes Research (TPR) Group was formedinformally under the supervision and guidance of Professor Arun S.Mujumdar after he joined the Mechanical Engineering Department at NUSin August 2000. As a result of the switch from chemical to mechanicalengineering discipline he re-oriented much of his research areas to suitthe needs and interest of mechanical engineering graduates whilemaintaining strong presence in the areas he pioneered particularly inR&D of various dryers and mathematical modeling of transportphenomena in industrially relevant processes. The shorter time scaleavailable in the new position also meant that the research themes had tohave a shorter time scale for successful completion. The focus onmodeling and limiting experimental studies to those needed forvalidation of modeling results was a result of this unique and possiblyunexpected result of the move half way across the globe. He initiated andco-advised a large number of experimental projects in several countriesso that the output in areas which he spearheaded on a global scalecontinued unabated; if anything the overall output was enhanced. Aquick look at his publications output shows that Professor Mujumdarpublished the highest number of papers and other metrics ofquantification of such output during 2008-2010. This is unusual for anacademic anywhere in the world.TPR GroupR&DNUSPost GraduatesUndergraduatesResearch FellowsElsewhereIndia, China,Thailand, Iran,Japan, etcFigure 1. R&D projects of TPR group161

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarThis short article is aimed at giving only a cursory look at the currentR&D activities of the TPR group. Figure 1 simply represents the fact thatR&D projects are underway at NUS but also in universities in China, India,Iran, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan etc. There is synergistic effect of suchactive collaborations which, in some cases have been on for one to twodecades. Many papers, books, e-books, conference papers etc haveresulted from the network of TPR collaborators.Figure 2 shows both the research and service contributions of TPRgroup. Aside from significant research activity, TPR group excels inservice contributions by publishing books through commercial publishersas well as providing free e-books for global readership. Also, a number ofworkshops and seminars are organized regularly. Professor Mujumdar isactively involved in the organization and scientific committees of overhalf a dozen major international conferences. He is Editor-in-Chief ofDrying Technology - An International Journal since 1988 and a member ofthe editorial boards of seven journals. TPR provides exceptionally prolificservice to archival journals by reviewing up to 300 papers annually forscores of journals and conferences.TPRResearch Service WorkshopsConferencesJournalBooksPublisherse-books(Free Downloads)Figure 2. Contributions by TPR group162

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarAs shown in Figure 3, TPR is actively contributing to several areas ofindustrial interest. Fundamentally, they all belong to applications oftransport phenomena principles. Drying technology, heat transfer andrecently energy systems have been the thrust areas. Intensification ofinnovation via mathematical modeling has been the central theme ofseveral projects in recent years.TPR ResearchThemesHeatTransferDryingTechnologyOther• Electronic Cooling- PCM- Nanofluids• ConstructalChannels• Solar energystorage/collectors• Helical coil ofnoncirculargeometry• Micro-channel HeatTransfer• Opposing Jets• Spray Dryers• Fluid Beds• Spouted Beds• Heat Pump assisteddrying• Impingement Drying• Baking• Gel Drying• Coal Drying• Modeling Dryers• Superheated steamdrying• Atmospheric freezedrying• UltrasonicRemediation• PEMFC• Li-Ion batteries• Mine ventilation• Metal Processing• Creativity• Innovation• EngineeringEducationFigure 3. Contributions by TPR in several research areasFigure 4 shows schematically some of the research areas that focuson modeling and simulation. With use of limited resources he hassucceeded in injecting several new ideas that have industrial potential. Inrecent years, he has focused on modeling a number of metal processing163

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdaroperations in the light of his active involvement in Minerals, Metals &Materials Technology Centre at NUS.Professor Mujumdar has been keenly interested in globalization,innovation and future of engineering education as well as industrial R&D.He gives invited lectures on these themes as well. His vast academic andindustrial R&D experience is a valuable asset to TPR group members.CFDModelingHeatTransferDrying• Impinging Jets• Opposing Jets• helical Coils• Thermal Management- Electronics- PEMFC Stacks- Li-Ion battery stacks• Opposing Jets - Impingingstreams• Drying Gels• Drying in SuperheatedSteam Fluid Beds• Spouted Beds• Pulse Combustion Dryers• Spray Dryers• Pulse Spouted Beds• Biomass Drying• Superheated Steam dryingFigure 4. TPR research areas with focus on modeling and simulationFor more details the readers are referred tohttp://serve.me.nus.edu.sg/arun.164

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarPROFESSOR MUJUMDAR'S VIEW ON DEVELOPMENT OFVIBRANT RESEARCH CULTURE IN TRANSPORT PROCESSESRESEARCH (TPR GROUP)S.V. JangamM3TC. National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1,Singapore 117576The high profile and global recognition of Professor Mujumdar's TPRGroup has attracted much attention. Although started a couple of yearsafter his joining the Mechanical Engineering Department at NUSsubsequent to a quarter of century service to McGill's ChemicalEngineering Department, TPR group has been extremely productive by allmetrics commonly applied to evaluate research in academia. The switchto a new discipline half way around the world of course meant massiveteething issues common usually to fresh assistant professors and notseasoned world-renowned professors with established record andresearch programs. Even teaching provides challenges when one mustteach much larger classes new subjects where student interests differwidely due to differences in engineering discipline. Nevertheless, the TPRGroup excelled under Prof. Mujumdar's leadership, vision, mission, hardwork and careful and dedicated mentorship. He believes strongly in thewell known Triple Helix model of academe viz. Research, Teaching andService. He believes that good research culture requires excellence in allthree strands; any weak strand leads to eventual failure of the institutionto accomplish excellence. This e-book already has details on his teaching,research and personal philosophies which will not be repeated here. It isobvious that he gives high weight to mentorship, hard work as well asprofessional and personal ethics.It is noteworthy that Prof. Mujumdar accomplished in just eight yearsat NUS (effectively) what required him over twenty five years at McGill.This is not a reflection on the research environment (students, talent,funding etc) or culture at McGill versus NUS. The difference in his opinionis due to much larger portion of his time he now is able to devote toresearch for various reasons. However, a bigger issue is the change in165

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarresearch philosophy, widespread use of the internet and different metricsused today to evaluate and fund academic research. For example, numberand quality of publications, impact factors, citations, h-index etc are veryimportant now. In old days in Canada (and elsewhere as well) thesemetrics were either unavailable or not considered so important. Thus,PhDs who preferred to go to industry were much less inclined to devotethe spend extra time and effort needed for writing research papers. It isnot surprising that Prof. Mujumdar's peak research output by today'smetrics was highest in 2008 and it is continuing at that pace at a time inhis academic career when most academics slow down. It is important thathis philosophy leading to high professionalism, ethics and productivity ofhis TPR group at NUS coupled seamlessly with a large number of activeand passionate researchers in over twenty countries is worth knowing. Inthe following, he summarizes some key points.He believes that encouraging original and critical thinking, avoidingspoon-feeding, allowing researchers to falter now as well as networking,interacting with fellow students, faculty locally and globally, willingnessto share knowledge and knowhow, ability to communicate orally and inwritten formats to disseminate results in a timely fashion etc are all veryimportant points. Above all researchers must be passionate about theirresearch area and be dedicated to push the boundaries in their chosenfield. He also believes that publication of research outcomes must not betoo early (premature) or too late since value of most research papersdeclines exponentially. The concept of open innovation is not just forindustry; it should be used in academe as well. Sharing freely ideas,knowledge and critical thinking are key to successful research. It is mostimportant to be ethical in all dealings. He advises his group never toforget to acknowledge assistance from any one. Also, he believes that oneshould not include as co-authors who made no significant contribution tothe work reported. By the same token it is crucial to include fellowresearchers as co-authors who assisted actively. Never claim someoneelse's ideas as your own. Encourage excellence in research by properrecognition of accomplishments; seniors can drop an e-mail -even bettera handwritten note- appreciating and congratulating success sinceinstitutions do not get their reputation from buildings and physical infra-166

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarstructure but from the talent that resides in it- the mental infra-structure,as he rightly puts it. Sharing ideas freely is the key to establishing aproductive research culture.Prof Mujumdar also has a unique way of interacting and bringingtogether his research team for better productivity. Organizing groupmeetings is a common practice with almost all research groups inacademia. However, Prof. Mujumdar often organizes informal lunchmeets (most of the time at his house to taste his own recipes). Theseinformal meetings help bond the research group members as they canfeel a ‘family’ atmosphere at such gatherings. New research ideas andinnovative solutions to pressing problems emerge through peerinteractions. This has reflected in several group efforts with moreefficient research output as his recent publication statistics suggest. Thekind of encouragement all his mentees receive from him during and aftertheir academic stay within TPR has benefited each one during every stageof their later career. They all continue to be productive researchers oracademics elsewhere.Prof. Mujumdar goes an extra mile and even uses his recent paintingskills to actually make a special card or designing special personalizedaward certificates to recognize excellence in TPR Group as well asconferences and the journal he manages. He encourages his groupmembers to stay in touch with him and with each other; he even proudlytakes the time to write and publish on his webpage theiraccomplishments. He invites critical reviews from TPR members ofmanuscripts sent for review by scores of journals. There is much learningin this process. He also encourages them to stay on top of latest work intheir own areas but also associated different fields. It is important to notethat no research area is static - some even disappear. The mega interest innanotechnology for example has withered to nano scale these days inmost parts of the world. So, he encourages all TPR members to haveinterests and some expertise in a few related areas to obtain somebreadth while their main theme provides the essential depth.Astonishingly, drying has persisted -even grown- as R&D area as energyhas become a critical issue all of a sudden.167

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarIt is clear from the success of TPR that all of the above can lead toexcellence and a vibrant research culture. It also transcends geographicalboundaries in this age of the internet. He is very fast in providingfeedback on theses, papers etc- sometimes within hours or days for longdocuments. This shows his keen interest in the work which his groupmembers can immediately sense. He spends whatever time is needed torespond very fast. Working 12-14 hours a day is a common schedule forhim even on weekends and during vacations. This promotes pro-activeresearch by his students and other mentees in TPR group. If the mentorhas no passion and dedication it is unlikely his/her mentees will have it.Although it is very difficult to explain his research approach andexpress what TPR members actually experience, it is hoped that readerscan benefit from some of the ideas and actions which have led to greatproductivity of Prof. Mujumdar's TPR Group. In this age of globalizationnetworking with peers on a global scale is essential to ensure success bydeveloping a vibrant research culture.168

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarCONTRIBUTIONS OF PROFESSOR A. S. MUJUMDAR TO INDIANENGINEERING EDUCATION AND R&DS.V. JangamM3TC. National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1,Singapore 117576B.N. ThoratDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, N.Parikh Road, Matunga(E), Mumbai - 400019Prof. Mujumdar initiated his contribution to Indian R&D even as a juniorfaculty member at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. He contacted theNational Book Trust in New Delhi in 1976 about publishing a book seriesin India to help promote postgraduate teaching and research in the fieldof transport phenomena viz. fluid mechanics, heat and mass transferincluding reactions, combustion etc. He was concerned that lack offoreign exchnge at the time made it very hard or even impossible forIndian scientists and engineers to access latest knowledge for R&D andadvanced education. The Book Trust connected him with Wiley Eastern inNew Delhi to start publication of the hard cover book series entitledAdvances in Transport Processes (ATP). The first volume was publishedin 1980. He then enlisted Dr. R A Mashelkar-then at University of Salfordin UK- as co-editor to speed up the publication process and when Dr.Mashelkar returned to India to National Chemical Lab, Pune and later toCSRI, New Delhi, he helped get well known Indian authors as well.Together they published 11 volumes in the series and made advancedliterature accessible to academics, industry and R&D personnel in India ata cost about one tenth of the US price at a time when India did not haveadequate dollar reserves. The quality of ATP series was such that westernpublishers eventually took over publication of the series as it seemed toexceed the requirements of the Indian market at the time. Later he didpublish at least three books devoted to Developments in Drying withIndian publishers as the area of drying is a strategic research foremerging economies.169

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarProf Mujumdar has been consistently contributing to many academicas well as research institutes and industries in India. He has deliveredmany talks in Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly known asUDCT), National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) and numerous industrieswhich includes, L&T, EIL, Kilburn, Sheshasai Paper Mills, UnitedPhosphorous Limited and so on. He also gave free workshops on dryingtechnology at various locations starting in 1984.He has co-guided many research students in Indian institutes. He hasbeen external examiner for numerous Ph D theses for various IITs, andmany universities in India. He has been contributing to many academiclibraries in India by donating expensive advanced books and journalsover last two decades. This includes Prof. M. M. Sharma library atInstitute of Chemical Technology which has received a significant numberof books and journal volumes over a period of two decades. These booksare heavily used not only by faculty members and students but also byindustry personnel.He has promoted Industrial Drying R&D in India. Since 1984, he hasconducted many workshops on Industrial Drying for industryparticipants. He has also been involved in organization of many symposiain India. He is the Founding Chairman of the World Forum forCrystallization, Filtration and Drying (WFCFD) founded at ICT (thenUDCT) in 2006. This forum has been actively involved in networkingAcademia-Industry-Equipment Manufacturers and has successfullyorganized a number of international workshops. These workshops hadmore than 80% industrial participant. The 16th International DryingSymposium (IDS2008) was held in Hyderabad, first time in India in thehistory of the IDS series founded by Professor Arun S. Mujumdar. Thiswas one of the major event organized by WFCFD and had more than 60%foreign delegates from over 30 countries while remaining participantfrom Indian industries. All these conferences have benefited researchersfrom Indian industries as well as Universities. Prof. Mujumdar'sworldwide network of researchers in drying and heat and mass transferhas now been connected to active researchers in India. This the windowof opportunity to access global network of experts for advice andcollaboration has been open almost overnight. This has already benefittedacademia and industry in India.170

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarHis continuous and dedicated efforts have benefited many Indianinstitutes to have global reach and networking possibilities in their R&Dactivities. The detailed information about his contributions to engineeringeducation and R&D in India is given in following table. This does notinclude the publications he wrote specifically for Indian journals and alsosupervision of several PhD students from India whom he mentored atMcGill University.Table: Contributions of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar to IndianEngineering Education and R&D1976 visits to UDCT- seminars1978 Founded the series: Advances in Transport Processes series-after 2nd volume co-edited with Dr. R. A. Mashelkar 11volumes, to promote R&D in India and make technical infoavailable at low cost when foreign exchange wasunavailable1982 Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) KeynoteLecture in Pune1982 Visiting Professor at NCL, PuneSeminars at several CSIR labs, IITs, ATIRA, Industries(includes L&T, EIL, Kilburn ,SS Products , P& P mills, UnitedPhosphorous Limited etc)Workshops for industry ( 1984, 1987, 1993 in Mumbai,Delhi)UDCT ( 2 times) individualGP Kane Lecturer, UDCT, MumbaiSeveral workshops sponsored by industry.2001 Workshop on Industrial Drying at UDCT, Matunga2001 Joint Indian Heat Mass Transfer Conf and ASME Conf,Kolkata, Keynote Speaker2002 Keynote at Chemcon, Chennai2004 International Workshop and Symposium on IndustrialDrying, IWSID20042005 Organized Asia Pacific Drying Conference at Kolkata withCMERI (CSIR) ADC05171

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdar2006 Chairman and Founder Member of International Forum forCrystallization, Filtration and Drying WFCFD2006 Principle Speaker, 1st International Workshop onCrystallization, Filtration and Drying2007 Principle Speaker, 2nd International Workshop onCrystallization, Filtration and Drying2008 Principle Speaker, 3rd International Workshop onCrystallization, Filtration and Drying2008 16th International Symposium on Drying (IDS2008) , 350attendees from 30+ countries. IDs series founded/chairedby Prof. Mujumdar since 1978.2009 Keynote speaker in two conferences at Banaras HinduUniversity (BHU)2010 Principle Speaker, 4th International Workshop onCrystallization, Filtration and DryingIn summary, Prof. Mujumdar’s contributions have been dulyrecognized by his alma mater which named him Platinum JubileeProfessor in 2008. He helped one of us (BNT) develop Advanced dryingLaboratory at UDCT(ICT). Also, global contacts and networks weredeveloped between ICT and numerous universities and industries as aresult of Prof. Mujumdar’s direct involvement. In 2009 he was honored bypresenting his with the Platinum Award of ICT which now has DeemedUniversity status.172

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarCONTRIBUTIONS OF PROFESSOR MUJUMDAR TO THEDEVELOPMENT OF DRYING R&D IN CHINAZhenxiang GongSimprotek Corporation7375 Rollingdell Drive, Suite 41, Cupertino, CA 95014, USAINTRODUCTIONProfessor Mujumdar has paid a total of ten visits to China since hisfirst visit to Tianjin University of Science and Technology (previouslyknown as Tianjin Institute of Light Industry), Tianjin, China in 1984. Hehas traveled widely in China from the north to the south, from the east tothe west and gave lectures, workshops and seminars at many universitiesand industries in China. He has constantly been keeping close contactwith several universities on different research areas of drying and heattransfer following his second visit to China in 1986. Several major eventsin the drying R&D have taken place over the last 20 years in Chinaincluding the publication of the first Handbook of Modern IndustrialDrying, the 13th International Drying Symposium held in August 2002 inBeijing, the publication of a special issue of Drying Technology—AnInternational Journal (No.9, Vol. 17, 1999) dedicated to China’s NationalDrying Conference, etc. All these major events would not have beenpossible without his dedicated effort to actively support the developmentof drying R&D in China.This article will go briefly and chronologically through the majoractivities Professor Mujumdar has devoted himself to for encouraging andassisting in drying R&D in China starting from his fist visit in 1984. It alsosummarizes a successful model for academic cooperation and networkingthat could be applied by others in other fields as well.THE STARTING POINTDuring his first visit, Professor Mujumdar met with PresidentYanquan Long of Tianjin University of Science and Technology, a top pulpand paper expert in China. They had met earlier very briefly at an173

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarinternational conference. He was invited by President Long to givelectures at his university due to the institute’s research interests in paperdrying. This invitation has gone much beyond the initial purpose and ledto some unexpected but highly significant impact on drying R&D activitiesin China, which probably involve more people than anywhere else in theworld. Only Brazil has recently come up to a similar level of activity in thepast decade based on their contributions to IDS conferences. Interestingly,Professor Mujumdar has also been pro-active in supporting drying effortin many universities in Brazil over the past two decades.Professor Mujumdar paid his first visit to China in 1984 respondingto President Long’s invitation. He spent four days giving lectures on paperdrying as well as other aspects of drying in various industries and onvarious types of dryers. He also presented the latest R&D of drying andmany other drying topics including vibrated fluidized bed drying. Manyindustrial engineers and university professors from around Chinaattended his lectures. His lectures led to the initiation of vibrated fluidbed drying research of Professor Yongkang Pan’s group in MechanicalEngineering Department of the university and later resulted in threemaster theses projects and many publications in national andinternational journals and conferences on the effects on quality, effects ofintermittent heating, etc. of vibrated fluidized bed drying. The dryingresearch is still one of the major research areas in the MechanicalEngineering Department of the university. Also influenced by his lectures,a number of dryer manufacturers specializing in such equipmentemerged in China after 1984. Such dryers are of special interest to Chinaowing to the size and shape of many food products that need to be driedin China. Professor Mujumdar’s own research in this field allowed him togive detailed information for design purposes which hastened thecommercialization of such technologies in China. His lecture notes inEnglish were translated into Chinese and made available to allparticipants.In early 1980’s Professor Mujumdar was also the first to receive aChinese Visiting Scholar, Mr. W. Cui at McGill in Faculty of Engineering.Mr. Cui worked on Professor Mujumdar’s novel idea of using superheatedsteam for drying paper. This work was not only published in English but174

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdaralso in Chinese. Mr. Cui later returned to China after 3 years in his groupand even obtained a patent on that drying concept.IMPACT OF THE SECOND TRIPTwo years later Professor Mujumdar was once again invited to visitTianjin University of Science and Technology in 1986. On this trip hebrought with him a big baggage of the drying books and journal issues heedited including Handbook of Industrial Drying, Drying of Solids,Drying’82, Drying’84, Advances of Drying series and many more anddonated these books to the university. Due to his donation of his booksthis time and some later times Tianjin University of Science andTechnology has probably the most complete collection of all his dryingbooks-only McGill has the other one also donated by him.During this visit he met with President Guoxiong Yao. He again gave aseries of lectures on drying. The lecture series lasted 7 days (includingSaturday and Sunday) with 3 hours each morning. The lectures wereinterpreted into Chinese mainly by Professor Yi-Fei Zhang--not a simpletask! About 100 people (engineers, professors, lecturers, postgraduatestudents) from academia and industry around China attended the lectureseries (including Ph.D. and master candidates from Dalian Institute ofTechnology, engineers and scientists from Tianjin Paper Making ResearchInstitute, engineers from Tianjin Paper Making Factory and TainjinFourth Paper Making Factory, etc.). At that time I was in my first year ofmy master’s program. I attended all the lectures. Topics of the lectureseries covered almost all aspects of drying technology from thefundamental drying theories to the latest research developments, fromspray drying to fluid bed to rotary drying, from fluidized bed dryers toYankee dryers, from superheated steam drying, to through drying and ofhigh porous sheets.Many other postgraduate students from Mechanical Engineering andChemical Engineering departments also attended most of his lectures. Istill remember one of the postgraduate students, Yujun Liu (later got hisPh.D. from University of South Carolina and now working in DowChemical Company, USA) said to me “Professor Mujumdar is so handsomeand looks just like a movie star”.175

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarMany of his lecture notes and articles were translated into Chineseand used extensively in subsequent years. Some of his lecture notes inChinese were even available in Taiwan many years later.In addition to the lecture series, Professor Yi-Fei Zhang and ProfessorYongkang Pan went through quite some intensive discussions about thecollaboration on both experimental and numerical work that could bedone with minimal resources at the university. Three major researchprojects were initiated at that time. They were (1) Modeling refractorymaterial drying, (2) Cyclic melting/freezing phase change heat transferand (3) Vibrated fluidized bed drying. Professor Zhang and I started inearly 1988 the refractory drying project which led to one master’s thesisand a couple of joint papers published in English and another one inChinese before I left for McGill University to pursue my Ph.D. in early1993 under Professor Mujumdar’s direction. After I went to McGillProfessor Mujumdar and I jointly published another seven papers inseveral different journals and two conference presentations on thisprojects from 1993 to 1997. This project attracted considerable interestfrom Professor Robert Moore from Ceramic Engineering Department,University of Missouri at Rolla as well as from the American CeramicSociety during 1992 to 1997. Professor Zhang and I also started the cyclicmelting/freezing simulation project in mid 1988. This project led to onemaster’s thesis and one joint paper in an international conference before Iwent to McGill. It was extended during my Ph.D. program and becamepart of my Ph.D. thesis. We jointly published another six papers in severalinternational journals, one conference paper and one conferencepresentation for this project from 1993 to 1997.After his 7-day lecture series and research discussions he also visitedand gave lectures at Beijing Institute of Chemical Technology in Beijing,Northwestern Institute of Light Industry in Xianyang, Shanxi, East ChinaInstitute of Chemical Technology and Huayuan Drying Inc. in Shanghai, aswell as Zhejiang Silk Engineering Institute and the famous Longjing TeeFactory and Farm in Hongzhou.During this long trip he met with many professors and engineers andproposed many new ideas to them. Take one, for example, he suggested anovel two-stage drying process, using superheated steam, of silk cocoonsto Prof Chen in Zhejiang Silk Engineering Institute. The idea was later176

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarproved to work very well. The silk was brighter and stronger with lessloss. Conventional method leads to major loss and damage to silk quality.This work was published in Drying Technology—An International Journalin 1989. We hope this idea was pursued further as it certainly had greatpotential for China as well as many silk producing countries. He alsoproposed evaluation of the idea of using low pressure superheated steamto dry other agro-products like vegetables, fruits, sea foods, tea, tobaccoleaves etc. using different types of dryers such as conveyor, flash or fluidbed types. Indeed, many of these ideas have since been tested by manyresearchers around the world, and applications are being found widely. Infact, the concept was proposed almost two decades ago in his lectures inChina.Before 1986 drying research in China was spotty and scattered. Dueto the influence of his lectures, a group of university professors andindustrial engineers in China started thinking about initiating their firstNational Drying Conference. One year after his second visit, China had itsfirst National Drying Conference in 1987. This biennial series ofconferences have been going on successfully even now. The next meetingis scheduled in October 2005 at Nanjing. Professor Mujumdar was invitedto give keynote lectures at many of them but the distance to Canada andthe time required did not permit him to attend them. However, hismessage did reach the audience through translated papers that werepresented by Chinese colleagues on his behalf.Since his second visit he has been keeping close contact with severalresearch groups in China, such as in Tianjin University of Science andTechnology and in Zhejiang Silk Engineering Institute. He was first invitedas an adjunct professor of Mechanical Engineering Department of TianjinUniversity of Science and Technology in 1987. At a later time he wasbestowed an honorary professorship of the university in 1988, which wasthe highest honor the University could present on an oversea professor.A LONG DELAYED THIRD TRIPHis third visit to China came after a long time. Since his second visitwas so fruitful to several organizations and universities, TianjinUniversity of Science and Technology and Tieling Precision EngineeringCo., strongly hoped to further extend the collaboration with him and177

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarfurther benefit from his lectures, expertise and ideas. He was invitedseveral times to revisit Tianjin University of Science and Technology in1988, 1990 and 1992 after IDS’92. Due to his busy schedule he could notmake these trips. However, he continued to keep close contact withseveral different research groups in China, which led to numerous fruitfulresults.During this period he accepted and supported Professor Pan as aVisiting Scholar in his research group in McGill University in 1988-89,working on drying of impinging sprays by impingement of heatedsurfaces. This work was later continued at Tianjin University of Scienceand Technology and obtained the support of China’s National ScienceFoundation after Professor Pan went back to China. This project alsoproduced a couple of master theses and several papers on studies of theeffects of vacuum, etc.Interestingly, Professor Mujumdar’s group at McGill had always beenvery international with researchers and students from all corners of theglobe. Professor Pan got the unique opportunity to interact with manyinternational researchers, which led to further cooperation projects forhis university. For example, Dr. T. Kudra shared the office with ProfessorPan and they mutually developed additional cooperative projects withLodz Technical University in Poland as well. Also, many Chinese studentswhom Professor Mujumdar could not accommodate in his group at McGillwere re-directed to his international contacts, especially in Japan’sNagoya University.In 1991 he also accepted another Chinese visiting scholar, ProfessorM. Zhang, who later became the vice president of East China Institute ofChemical Technology (now know as East China University of ChemicalTechnology, working on finite element analysis of the stress fieldgenerated by drying of grains subjected to microwave and convection,drying of coated papers, etc. Their work on finite element analysis ofintermittent volumetric heating is still widely cited after nearly 12 yearsof publication. It clearly showed that intermittent heating can reducedrying-induced stress-cracking. This is verified by others in later years.In 1995 he finally managed to find the time for his third trip to China,hosted by Tieling Precision Engineering Co., to chair a special dryingsymposium where he gave a plenary report on the latest research178

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdardevelopment and trend on drying in the world. Most of the Chinesedrying experts from universities as well as industry attended thissymposium. Very good response was received on his report, as ProfessorCao of Beijing Agricultural Engineering University recalls. It may be notedthat Professor Mujumdar now has a Ph.D. student at NUS who comes fromProfessor Cao’s laboratory now headed by his student.During his short stay he helped to initiate the formulation and editingof the first Handbook of Modern Industrial Drying Technology withProfessor Pan (Tianjin University of Science and Technology) andProfessor Wang (Dalian University of Technology).He also met and discussed in Beijing with Professor Chengji Xiao, thechairman of Chinese Chemical Engineering Association, and Professor Cao,about planning an International Drying Symposium (IDS) in China. That iswhere the seeds of IDS'02 were first sewn.On this trip he also gave lectures to East China Institute of ChemicalTechnology, where he accepted the honorary professorship, and to alsoWuxi Spray Drying Co. in Wuxi. Indeed, the main office of the Wuxi SpayDrying Co. has a number of photos from his visits to their facility, whichProfessor Mujumdar always remembers with great fondness. This tripconcluded with a sightseeing trip to beautiful Guilin, famous for itswonderful mountains and cruise in Li River. He always mentions the kindhospitality and great food he and his wife always enjoyed on their Chinavisits. No wonder, it is now a favorite destination for him and Mrs.Purnima Mujumdar!IDS’ 2002The 13th International Drying Symposium (IDS’02) was held inBeijing in August 2002 with some 250 participants from about 50countries. It was the first time the IDS was held in China and it was a bigsuccess.As is recalled by Professor Cao, the chairman of IDS'2002, ProfessorMujumdar gave the committee much valuable guidance in organizing thisIDS, including selecting keynote papers, organizing papers into sessionsand posters, suggesting awards, distributing announcements worldwideand many others. Without his devotion IDS'2002 could not have beenheld in China with the high level of success actually achieved.179

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarAt this IDS he was bestowed an Award for Outstanding Contributionto Drying Technology in China from the Organizing Committee of the 13thInternational Drying Symposium. It is noteworthy that ProfessorMujumdar’s Practical Guide to Industrial Drying was translated intoChinese and this edition was inaugurated at the time of IDS’2002 inBeijing.A number of his papers have been translated and published inChinese journals. It is very common to find citations to his Chineselanguage papers in numerous papers. His keynote overviews dealing withnew and emerging areas such as vibrated beds, spouted beds,superheated steam drying, impinging steam drying, pulse combustiondrying etc. have attracted many researchers at several Chineseuniversities to work in these areas. Professor Mujumdar recounts hiscollaborations in China as true success stories and likes to credit thissuccess to his hosts in China for their unique level of enthusiasm, hardwork and willingness to learn new things at all time.Professor Mujumdar’s effort has led to true globalization of Chineseeffort in drying R&D just as it has perhaps in 50 different countries andhundreds of institutions around the world. His book, Practical Guide toIndustrial Drying, itself is a distillate of the latest information andknowledge about various drying processes, equipment as well as newdevelopments and emerging technologies. It is always hard to assess thereal impact of his effort but it is easy to see that it must be considerable asdrying occurs in all industries and consumes anywhere from 10-20percent of national industrial energy consumption aside from affectingproduct quality and value. As the standard of living rises in China it willcertainly consume more fossil fuel resources so every attempt to reduceenergy consumption goes a long way on the environmental front as well.With cost of oil at nearly US$55 a barrel at the time of writing this article,there is no doubt that drying will continue to be an area in need ofresearch in most countries around the world. Burning fossil fuels hasadverse effect on climate change. Hence it is necessary to reduce energyconsumption in drying operations by effective R&D to developappropriate technologies.180

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarCONSISTENT AND CONTINUOUS DEDICATED EFFORTMore recently, Professor Mujumdar was invited by the President ofSouthern Yangtze University in Wuxi to present lectures in their FoodEngineering Department and, therefore, visited China twice in 2002 andin 2003. He co-directed with Professor Min Zhang two Ph.D. theses invacuum frying and hybrid hot air and freeze drying. He also visited andgave a seminar at Nanjing Normal University in 2003.Currently he has a joint project with China Agricultural University inBeijing in pulse combustion drying with the simulations done at NUS andsome experiments being done in Beijing. Recently he teamed up with aProfessor at Dalian University of Technology to write a review on dryingof nano-particles. It is noteworthy that 6 of his current 9 Ph.D. students atNUS come from top universities in China. He talks very highly about theiracademic credentials, abilities, willingness to work hard and eagerness tolearn. Many have already published numerous archival papers with himdespite the short stay at NUS.He is also closely involved in the second edition of Handbook ofModern Drying Technology which will be published in 2005 although thisbook is in Chinese. He recently sent two new chapters for this book.HONORS AND IMPACTAs a result of the significant contributions Professor Mujmdar hasmade to institutions in China, he has been accorded HonoraryProfessorships from the following universities in China:1. Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 19882. East China University of Chemical Technology in 1992.3. Zhejing Silk Engineering Institute, Hangzhou in 1992.4. Zhejiang University of Technology in 19945. Jiangsu University of Science and Technology in 1996.6. Southern Yangtze University, Wuxi, 2003-now renamed JiangnanUniversityObviously it is not an easy task to estimate quantitatively the impactand contributions Professor Mujumdar has made to drying R&D not onlyin China but also around the world. The following two stories might be181

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarable to shed some insight about the difficulties involved in making a trueassessment.The President of Tieling Precision Engineering Co, Mr. Zhenhua Chensaid during his visit to Montreal in 1993, “The success of his companycame from a motivation by Professor Mujumdar’s lecture in 1984 inTianjin on the topic of vibrated fluidized beds. His lecture on vibratedfluidized bed led to over 2000 vibrated bed dryers being built and sold byhis company alone. This is one of the reasons that his company wasnamed the most successful company by Tieling City for several years inthe late 1980 and early in 1990”. This is indeed a very major impact of anacademic research project of Professor Mujumdar. Indeed, ProfessorMujumdar also talks highly about the effectiveness of his collaborationswith Chinese institutions, which were always very friendly, hospitableand receptive to new ideas and willing to work hard for their success. Hefelt that the time and effort he devoted to networking with researchers inChina were most productive.Another story is from the 95th Annual Meeting & Convention of theCanadian Ceramic Society held in Montreal in 1997. After I finished mypresentation on “Modeling Drying of Ceramic Refractories: Principles,Applications and Potential Role in Practice”, Dr. Polin from a refractorymaterial company in UK came to and told me that he is very grateful toProfessor Mujumdar for his suggestions of using superheated steam todry prefabricated refractory parts. He told me that Professor Mujumdar’sidea both greatly improves the quality of the dried parts but alsosignificantly decreases the energy consumption compared withconventional drying method. This has made their products successful.When I came back and mentioned this story to Professor Mujumdar hecould not even remember where and when giving this idea to whomsimply because of the sheer number of people, academics and industrypersonal he deals with on a regular basis.Since 2003 he has co-advised a dozen or so PhD students at JiangnanUniversity- the top university on food science and engineering in China.He works closely with Prof Min Zhang and his group as well as Chinesefood companies. Some 6 PhDs have already been completed with 3 morein progress. All themes are of industrial interest leading to severalChinese patents and over 30 joint papers in journals. In 2008 the R&D182

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdardivision of Pepsico, Dallas provided a 3 year grant to fund three PhDstudents in the area of drying fruit-based snack foods. This collaborationinvolving Singapore, China and USA has been immensely successful.CLOSING REMARKSThis is a short story spanning two decades. Obviously many detailsare lost but the overall picture that emerges is clear: Professor Mujumdarhas made every effort to make a positive, sustained and lastingcontribution in the field of drying in China and elsewhere. At a time whenbuzz word research is easy to fund and attract students to, he workedhard and managed to develop a critical mass of serious researchersaround the globe that works effectively on drying R&D. He thinks thatthere is no real need to expand this mass of researchers but only tosustain it with higher quality newcomers who need challenging problemsthat are worthwhile. He thinks that overpopulation of researchers, likekangaroos in some parts of Australia, in any specific area can lead to selfdestructiondue to lack of adequate resources and lack of “gene” variety.Every field has its own “sustainable” level of funding and researcherpopulation. He believes that drying has reached a sustainable level withno urgent requirement to expand but certainly a need to maintain itscritical mass and quality. For developing countries drying is of strategicimportance. We hope that the large base of drying researchers in Chinawill continue the lead and make innovative contributions to dryingglobally. Professor Mujumdar also is a proponent of active industryuniversitycollaboration. This has occurred in China in the drying fieldand hence speeded its development. It is noted also that when he wasunable to accept PhD students from China who were really good, he madeevery effort to place them elsewhere in good hands e.g. Lodz TechnicalUniversity, Poland and Nagoya University, Japan.We are happy to note that Prof. Mujumdar feels that his collaborativeactivities with China have been the most fruitful and productive of all theglobal activities he currently has. Indeed, the recent batch of PhDs he hasproduced at the National University of Singapore have been doingextremely well in their professional careers. Dr Yuling Shi is with CarrierR&D in Shanghia; coincidently Prof. Mujumdar's first job with CarrierR&D in Syracuse, NY, USA! Dr Wang Xiangqi is a researcher with GE R&D183

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarin Shanghai as well. Dr Li Xin Huang is Professor and Deputy Director ofthe Chinese Academy of Forestry in Nanjing while Dr. Wu Zhonghua isProfessor at Tianjin University of Science & Technology where Prof.Mujumdar first initiated his China connection in 1984. Dr Xu Peng isassistant professor of physics in Hangzhou. All of them are very active inresearch and professional activities. Prof. Mujumdar is always proud ofthe accomplishments of his students and mentees and is always availablefor counseling whenever asked for.CLOSING REMARKSThe author greatly acknowledges the kind help of Dr. Yi-Fei Zhang forhis valuable time on the phone and emails to recall Professor Mujumdar’sfirst two visits to China. Professor Congwen Cao is also gratefullyacknowledged for his email that provided me with details about ProfessorMujumdar’s recent activities in China.184

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. MujumdarON ROLE OF MENTORS IN ACADEMIAArun S MujumdarAs the academic work environment is becoming increasingly complexand competitive all over the globe, newcomers to academic life facesignificantly more stressful conditions than those prevalent severaldecades ago. Today's research-intensive universities face stringentcompetition from similar institutions around the world for talentedfaculty as well as research students and undergraduate students. In factuniversities today are closer to major global multinational corporations intheir operating structure than to the older models of academia. Althoughthe non-profit operation is still intact, shortage of funds from both, publicand private sectors, coupled with inflated cost of manpower as well asservices required for efficient operation and maintenance of the physicalplant, is making it increasingly harder for university administrators tobalance the books. The switch in the title from Vice Chancellor toPresident in many parts of the world clearly signals the corporatization ofacademe. Some universities already refer to students as customers orclients which of course is undesirable choice of words.The need for good and effective mentorship cannot be overstressed.Mentoring is needed at all levels but here I shall confine my attention onlyto graduate students, young researchers and faculty members in theirinitial several years. Further, I will limit my suggestions to theengineering discipline as mentorship in my judgment should bediscipline-specific. In fact it should also depend on the location e.g.country, local expectations, availability and level of resources etc. Therecan be significant variation as well depending on whether tenure isautomatically conferred on appointment, which is the effective practice insome parts of the world, or whether some form of Promotion & Tenurepolicy is practised as in North America and also some Asian countries e.g.Singapore, Hong Kong etc. Usually academics are expected to makedefinitive contributions in research, teaching and service to the universityas well as the profession. The need for effective mentorship is particularlyacute where the P&T requirements are stringent. Often some institutions185

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarfollow a "changing goalpost policy" in which the bar for tenure andpromotion is being raised continuously. This is not unexpected orunreasonable as younger faculty members are provided with increasedresources and facilities to conduct research without excessively longinduction periods. The ease of networking, access to information andadvanced analytical and computational tools also allows new researchersto jump-start their research unlike in the old days. This comes with aprice tag! They expected more and at a faster clip too. This can causeundue stress on the unprepared young faculty members even if they haveperformed well under the guidance of a senior academic elsewhere.Selecting and developing one's own niche area for research is a dauntingtask. It can make or break one's academic career since little time isavailable for mid-course correction. The temptation to simply extendone's own doctoral research theme can be problematic and is undesirableas it signals inability to develop one's own original research stream. Thechoice of research themes is also limited by the availability of researchfunds which are usually directed at specific areas of local interest. Notethat these areas are also subject to change with time and may not be asustainable area. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that even junioracademics are subjected to global overview and not just local evaluationunlike non-academic or administrative positions. Whether the demandsof the academic job are commensurate with the financial returns is animportant but a different issue that can be debated on its own merit.A mentor should be an excellent role model that the mentee mayemulate to ensure success. Mentors who are only advisors and dispenseadvice that they have not been able to implement themselves in theircareer can not only be ineffective but also be "reverse mentors". Theiradvice may be detrimental to the performance of their mentee. Thereshould be absolutely no potential for conflict of interest between thementee and the mentor especially if their research themes have overlap.Personally I have observed a very strong Matthew Effect that applies tomentoring as well. (Interested reader may Google for details and papersdescribing the Matthew effect in various disciplines although I have notcome across any systematic study of Matthew effect in mentoring.) Juniormentees can benefit very significantly from simply being a mentee of an186

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdaraccomplished and effective mentor. They can jump-start their career withbetter access to research funds, resources; networks already put in placeby the mentor and even benefit from such academically significantpositions as memberships of major conference series, book series,journals etc. They may even find themselves as co-authors of invitedarticles, keynote or plenary lectures and receive invitations to writechapters for important works such as handbooks and encyclopedias etcall of which help elevate the curriculum vitae beyond that someonewithout such support will need a decade or longer. In fact, most will nevereven come across such opportunities because of the very large number ofjunior academic researchers around the world, the competition for suchpositions is not just localized to the university where the mentee isemployed. The mentee can also "learn the ropes" and plug into an alreadyfunctioning and effective network which can speed up his/herprofessional accomplishments. This avoids the trial-and-error andarduous effect the mentor himself typically has had to go through for adecade or two to reach the same stage. It is a well-known fact that severalNobel Laureates seem to come from the same laboratory as the seniorlaureate mentors the next generation. Success therefore depends to agreat extent on the quality and effectiveness of mentorship.Often there is a shortage of true mentors in many departments andfaculties. There may even be possibility of a conflict of interest that canresult in "reverse mentorship by design". It is best not to have a localmentor in such situations. It is possible to have "virtual mentors" toreplace or supplement "real mentors". I have had many virtual mentorsmyself, who were widely dispersed around the world. In good old daysmuch of my queries were sent and responses received by snail mail.Contrary to popular belief (a real misunderstanding) in fact the busiest,the most respected and the most productive professors always respondedvery fast and in a very valuable way to help me steer my research plans,especially since they covered multidisciplinary areas beyond the scope ofmany individual professor. I had virtual mentors who guided me andencouraged me with organization of conferences, initiating books seriesand even to help start a journal and edit the Handbook of IndustrialDrying with absolutely zero experience and truly no idea about what I187

A Professional Profile of Professor Arun S. Mujumdarwas getting into with no support and that too as the junior most memberof faculty. Indeed, I did discard some "reverse mentoring" I was offered,or else I would not have undertaken most of the professional activitiesthat made truly global impact.To sum, those seeking mentors feel free to have both real and virtualmentors. It is much easier now than in the good old days to have nonresidentmentors. Remember the less productive and less busy willprobably not want to undertake this "thankless" but invaluableresponsibility. So, go for the best-even a Nobel Laureate! Only selectsomeone who you would like to emulate and eventually surpass with thementor's help. Prepare yourself for negative feedback. It is your callwhether you wish to accept the advice. If you decline most advice it isbest to seek another mentor or change your own attitude. It signals aproblem. In general seek someone with global experience, significantaccomplishment in research, teaching and professional service (not justone of these at the expense of other duties of an academic). There shouldbe no danger of conflict of interest if the mentor has already reached peakperformance. Clearly you can benefit from reflected Matthew Effectprovided you are good enough for the mentor to provide you with thatextra glow. A true mentor -the Sanskrit word Guru is close but has widerhidden meanings- wants his mentees to excel and in fact exceed the barhe/she has crossed. If you find someone who would be unhappy withsuch an outcome, do steer clear of her/him as mentor.188

“Arun has most distinguished career as a Teacher, Researcher and Practitioner. Thenumber of publications and citations are remarkably impressive. The ChemicalEngineering Community (academics and industry both) of the world will remember himfor his seminal contributions in the area of drying.”Prof. J.B. JoshiDAE- Homi Bhabha Distinguished Chair Professor and J.C. Bose FellowMumbai, IndiaAbout Professor Arun MujumdarThe name of Professor Arun S Mujumdar is synonymous with Drying R&D on a truly globalscale. Author of over 400 journal articles, author of two books and editor of over 60 including ahandbook and an archival journals, mentor of over 50 PhD students, keynote and plenaryspeaker at scores of international conferences etc, winner of numerous international awardsfor his distinguished contributions to many areas of chemical engineering, Prof. Mujumdarhas had a passion with engineering research, industrial R&D, creativity and innovation evenfrom his graduate student days. Over the last decade he has also been interested in R&Dpolicy, management of research as well as implications of globalization and the increasingneed for innovation for economic well being of institutions and nations. He has observedpersonally how engineering research is funded, carried out, evaluated and rewarded inseveral dozen countries. He has formulated his own ideas about schemes that are likely tosucceed and those that are likely to fail. His multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural R&Dexperience in academia as well as industry from around the world makes his views andopinions worth considering seriously to avoid pitfalls the inexperienced are likely to stumbleupon.Prof. Mujumdar holds a PhD in chemical engineeringfrom McGill University, Canada and Doctor HonorisCausa from Lodz Technical University, Poland andUniversity of Lyon, France. He is currently Professor ofMechanical Engineering at a truly global university inSingapore- The National University of Singapore(NUS), following a long stint as Professor of ChemicalEngineering at McGill University, Canada. He is aPlatinum Award winner of his alma mater, Institute ofChemical Technology (formerly known as UDCT),Mumbai, India.visit for details - www.serve.me.nus.edu.ag/arun