Teaching
Critical Minerals, Nuclear Materials and Rare Earths
Designation: Visiting Professor
Department: Fuel, Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering
Email: dksingh[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in
Contact Number: 9869427464
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About Me: Dr. Dhruva Kumar Singh is a Visiting Faculty in the Department of Fuel, Minerals & Metallurgical Engineering. Prior to coming to IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, he was Head, Hydrometallurgy & Rare Earth Development Section, Materials Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and Professor, Chemical Sciences, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Department of Atomic Energy. Dr. Singh, a gold medalist in M.Sc. (Chemistry) from Magadh University Bodh Gaya, joined Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, in 1991 after successful completion of one year Orientation Course in Nuclear Science, Engineering and Technology. He earned his Ph.D. from Mumbai University in 2001 and conducted Post-Doctoral Research (2002-2004) at The Florida State University, USA under world renowned nuclear scientist Prof. G.R. Choppin. Dr Singh is a recognized expert in rare earth resource processing and critical minerals, contributing over three decades at BARC to developing process flowsheets for critical, atomic and rare earths metals from primary and secondary sources. Till date Dr Singh has guided 3 M. Tech and 5 Ph.D students. Dr. Singh holds membership in several professional bodies including Indian Institute of Metals (IIM, Mumbai Chapter) and Rare Earths Association of India (REAI). With over 300 publications in peer-reviewed journals and national/international conferences and numerous invited lectures he contributed to various scientific committees including NITI Aayog constituted committee in the field of critical minerals and rare earths. For his creditable and noteworthy contributions in the development of technologies related to atomic, critical and rare earth metals and materials he has received many prestigious awards such as: • Metallurgist of the Year Award, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India (2015) • IIM Hindustan Zinc Gold Medal (2019) • INS Medal for Strategic Materials Processing (2006) • VASVIK Award for Materials & Metallurgical Sciences and Technology (2022) • DAE Group Achievement Awards (2018 & 2020) • Lifetime Achievement Awards (2024): REAI, REMAC, ISAS
Research Interest: • Hydrometallurgy; Solvent extraction & Ion exchange • Membrane-based separations • Process flow sheet development for critical mineral and rare earth elements • Circular economy via e-waste and industry waste recycling • Pyrometallurgical processing of critical material and rare earths
Critical Minerals, Nuclear Materials and Rare Earths