Faculty details

Prof.Pankaj Kumar Jain

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Fuel, Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering

Email: panku[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

Contact Number: 7766904994

Office Number: +91-326-223-5094

Personal Page: Under Construction

About Me: I am a Hard-Core Mineral Engineer. Expert in physical separation processes for the beneficiation of coal and minerals, especially through gravity concentration and froth flotation. Current research includes critical mineral processing, iron ore processing, coal processing, and rare earth mineral processing. Ongoing research includes low-grade graphite ore, gold ore, iron ore, Cr-Ni ore, coal rejects, and e-waste. I hold expertise in the design and development of mineral processing equipment, processing equipment selection, and flowsheet design

Research Interest: Gravity Concentration, Equipment Design And Development, Critical Mineral Processing, E-Waste Processing, Dry Processing

Teaching

Froth Flotation (FMC15203)

Mineral Beneficiation (FMC26151)

Physical Separation Processes for Coal and Minerals (FMC203) 

Particle Technology (FMC 221)

Elements of Mineral Engineering (FMO431)

Coal and Mineral Processing Equipment Selection (FMC301)

Coal and Mineral Processing Plant Design (FMC304)

Flowsheet Design and Plant Layout (NFMC508)

Monsoon 2024-25

Coal and Mineral Processing Equipment Selection (FMC301)

Winter Semester 2024-25

Coal and Mineral Processing Plant Design (FMC304)

Flowsheet Design and Plant Layout (NFMC508)

Academics

  • BTech - Mineral Engineering and MTech - Mineral Resource Management (Dual Degree)

       Department of Fuel and Mineral Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, Jharkhand 826004

  • PhD - Mineral Engineering 

       Department of Fuel and Mineral Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand 826004

       Thesis: Processing strategies for recovery of iron values from low-grade tailings 

Position

  • Assistant Professor (2013- present)

     Department of Fuel Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand 826004, Bharat 

    

Awards and Honors

Publications

Books Published

Authors

Title of Book/ Chapter

Publisher

Year of Publication

ISSN/ISBN

Pankaj Kumar Jain

Gravity (Density) Separation

Elsevier

2025

 ISBN: 978-0-443-40294-4

Pankaj Kumar Jain

Electrostatic Separation

Elsevier

2025

 ISBN: 978-0-443-40294-4

Pankaj Kumar Jain

Magnetic Separation

Elsevier

2025

 ISBN: 978-0-443-40294-4

Pankaj Kumar Jain,

N R Mandre,

Sumantra Bhattacharya

Flotation

Elsevier

2025

 ISBN: 978-0-443-40294-4

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

Jain, P. K. (2021), An analytical approach to explain complex flow in spiral concentrator and development of flow equations, Minerals Engineering, 2021, 107027, ISSN 0892-6875, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2021.107027  

Jain, P. K. (2021). A novel concept of composite coefficient of friction for slurry systems and development of flow equations for spiral concentrators. Powder Technology, 386, 411–419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2021.03.058  

Jain, P. K., & Rayasam, V. (2017). An analytical approach to explain the generation of secondary circulation in spiral concentrators. Powder Technology, 308, 165–177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2016.11.040

Jain, P. K., Bhattacharya, S., & Kumar, S. (2016). Recovery of combustibles from electrostatic precipitator discharge. Waste Management and Research, 34(6). https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X16636956

Haque, Z., & Jain, P. K. (2025). Optimising metal liberation from waste printed circuit boards through controlled thermal pre-treatment. The Canadian Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Published online: 02 Sep 2025. https://doi.org/10.1080/00084433.2025.2546732

Jain, P. K. (2025). The Graphite Processing Sector: A Global Perspective on Practices, Applications, Trade, and Trends Toward 2047. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/08827508.2025.2552149

Haque, Z., & Jain, P. K. (2025). Enhanced Metal Liberation from Waste PCBs: A Comparative Study of Grinding Mechanisms and a New Framework for Liberation Analysis. The Canadian Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Accepted on: 19 Dec 2025. https://doi.org/10.1080/00084433.2025.2608397

Haque, Z., & Jain, P. K. (2025a). Enhanced metal liberation from waste PCBs: a comparative study of grinding mechanisms and a new framework for liberation analysis. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, (Published online: 24 Dec 2025), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/00084433.2025.2608397

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

Jain P.K., and Venugopal R, Preliminary studies for recovery of iron values from tailings, Proceedings of International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology, 2017, 586-592

Jain P.K., and Bhattacharya S, Media Stability issues with dense medium separators, Proceedings of International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology, 2013, 66

Patents

Title

Inventor

Year of filing

Patent No.

Status

A method and device for concentration of solar radiation and obtaining concentrated plane beam

Pankaj Kumar Jain

2010

293820

Granted, 2018

A shredding device for shredding plastic and paper material into near-powdered form and method thereof

Pankaj Kumar Jain,

Prof. A. Chattopadhyay

2016

427735 

Granted, 2023

A device with an improved design of

Sharpening blade with application in pencil sharpener

Pankaj Kumar Jain

2021

532620

Granted, 2024

A device to clean ambient air with filter cloth and a method of recovery thereof

Pankaj Kumar Jain,
Kesavan Ravi

2021

508409

Granted, 2024

A continuous mineral concentrator for separation of fine heavy and light mineral particles

Pankaj Kumar Jain

2025

202531039656

(Application number)

April 2025

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

Sl. No.

Project Title

Funding Agency

Status

Characterization and beneficiation studies on auriferous quartzite ore for producing concentrate for recovery of gold

MMIPL Jamshedpur

Completed 

To develop POC for beneficiation and extraction of REE from samples collected from BCCL mines

Texmin Foundation

Completed

To develop a working prototype for High tension separator for dry separation of conducting particles

Texmin Foundation

Completed

To develop a working prototype for an Enhanced Gravity Separator (EGS) for recovery of REE and precious metals

Texmin Foundation

Completed

Consultancy Project

Financial Year

Title

Organization Name

Total Amount (₹)

Status

2013-14

Characterization of dry solids obtained from ESP discharge

Prakash Industries Limited

73,000

Completed

2013-14

Technical Feasibility study on recovery of Uranium bearing minerals from tailing of Mosaboni Copper Concentrator

Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL), Jaduguda

15,00,000

Completed

2017-18

Ball Mill Size Calculations for limestone grinding under wet conditions

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Hyderabad

40,00,000

Completed

2022-23

Characterization and Beneficiation studies on low-grade graphite ore from Khepcheshi Hill, Chelela, Bhutan

State Mining Corporation Limited, Bhutan

(International)

30,00,000

Completed

2024-25

Sampling and quality assessment of reject/slurry of all washeries of BCCL

BCCL Dhanbad

56,34,500

Ongoing

2025-26

ROM COAL WASHABILITY STUDY FOR DRY DESHALING CIRCUIT CAPACITY DESIGN

Kalyaneshwari Tasra Mining Private Limited (PowerMac) Dhanbad

14,57,300

Completed

2025-26

Samling and analysis of Steam fraction of seam of Mines of BCCL Dhanbad

BCCL Dhanbad

15,98,900

Completed

2025-26

Sampling and quality assessment of BCCL Washery Rejects

BCCL Dhanbad

32,42,467

Completed

2025-26

Characterization and Beneficiation Studies on Magnesite ore for Flowsheet Development

Causmag International, Australia

(International)

18,00,000

Ongoing

Membership of Scientific Societies

Sl. No.

Name of Society

Membership type

Date of enrollment/Application

Membership details

 

Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers

Life Member

30 July 2015

LM-1179

Institute of Engineers India

Life Member,

28.02.2025

M-1818737, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Division

Indian Institute of Metals

Life Member (LM01)

20.03.2025

Membership no. 62242

Chapter: Jamshedpur (IMJ01)

The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical institute of India

Life Member

31.05.2025

LM 11267,

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

  • Department Level Activities 

Training In-charge, BTech 2013-2015

Treasurer, Mineral Engineering Society 2014-2017

Member, Departmental Faculty Scru tiny Committee (2021-23)

Convener, Departmental Post-Graduate Committee (2021-24)

Placement In-charge, Department, 2024- present

Coordinator, R&D Fair, 2024-25

  • Institute Level Activities 

Treasurer, Srijan - Cultural Fest, 2019

Vice-chairman Career Development Centre, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, 2018-22

Guidance

Part-time (03):

  1. Prasanta Kumar Baskey (20DP0100)
  2. Dhavala Sri Bhargava (24DP0014)
  3. Ajay Kumar Gupta (24DP0002)

Full-Time (03):

  1. Ziaul Haque (18DR0158)
  2. Abhishek Ranjan (24DR0243)
  3. Sai Kumar Madhira (24DR0284)