Prof. N B Ballal
Professor
Department of Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
India
Biography
Academic Background: B.E. (Metallurgy) Mysore University, 1971 M.Tech (Metallurgy) IIT Kanpur, 1974 Ph.D (Metallurgy) IIT Kanpur, 1979, Interests: Transport phenomena applied to materials processing Process Modelling Physical Chemistry Process development in iron and steel processing and casting Development and transfer of technology for Electro-slag refining of special alloys to the industry. (involvement in the past) He also has a keen interest in the traditional metallurgical practices and the history of iron making technology in India. Interests: Transport phenomena applied to materials processing Process Modelling Physical Chemistry Process development in iron and steel processing and casting Development and transfer of technology for Electro-slag refining of special alloys to the industry. (involvement in the past) He also has a keen interest in the traditional metallurgical practices and the history of iron making technology in India.
Research Interest
Process Metallurgy with Special Emphasis on Iron and Steel Making Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Mathematical Modelling of Processes, Archeo-metallurgy and Practices of the Traditional Metal Artisans of India.
Publications
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Bedarkar, Swaren, Viswanathan N.N., Ballal, N.B. : "Measurement of thermal conductivity along the radial direction in a vertical cylindrical packed bed,", J.Powder Techn. 2015
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N. B. Ballal: Some Challenges and Opportunities in Blast Furnace Operations, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 2013;
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Sarkar, R., Gupta, P., Basu Somnath and Ballal, N.B. : Dynamic Modeling of LD Converter Steelmaking: Reaction Modeling Using Gibbs’ Free Energy Minimization; Metall.Trans B, Jan 2015
