Executive Committee & Leadership
Distinguished scientists, industry leaders, and academic stalwarts steering the chapter's vision, metallurgical research initiatives, and regional industrial partnerships across Odisha.
Principal Executive Officers
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Dr. Alok R. Mohanty
Chief Scientist & Head of Pyrometallurgy
CSIR – Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT)
Leading national initiatives on decarbonizing heavy extractive metallurgy with over 28 years of research pedigree. Dr. Mohanty oversees strategic planning, industry-academia research consortia, and apex liaison with public sector steel enterprises.
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Prof. S. N. Pattnaik
Professor of Materials Engineering
School of Minerals, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IIT Bhubaneswar
Custodianship of all chapter secretarial administration, national council coordination, institutional registries, student chapter mentoring, and peer-reviewed technical publications under the aegis of IIM Kolkata.
Core Executive Office Bearers
Driving industry partnerships, financial stewardship, and operational execution.
Er. Bikram K. Dash
VP – Technical Operations, Utkal Alloys Ltd
Spearheading industrial outreach, commercial alloy optimization forums, and plant-level continuous technical audits across Kalinganagar.
Prof. Minati Tripathy
Dean of Research, KIIT School of Materials Science
Leading curriculum modernization, student fellowship grants, and joint academic symposia across eastern universities.
Dr. Tarun K. Biswal
Sr. Principal Scientist, Mineral Processing Division
Managing chapter logistics, seminar schedules, membership rosters, and technical paper peer-review delegations.
Er. Soumya R. Panda
General Manager, Eastern Steel Works
Managing chapter endowments, conference revenue audits, annual statutory filings, and student project research bursaries.
Executive Committee Members
Elected council delegates representing R&D institutions, universities, and industrial steel works.
Dr. Priyadarshi Nayak
Principal Scientist
Specialist in rare-earth metals extraction and hydrometallurgical processing of low-grade red mud residues.
Prof. Ananya Mishra
Associate Professor
Pioneering research in creep and high-temperature corrosion failure analysis for supercritical boiler superalloys.
Er. Rajesh Jena
Chief of Blast Furnace Operations
Overseeing high pulverized coal injection operations, hot metal desulfurization, and zero-waste slag granulation.
Dr. Debasish Samal
Chief Metallurgist, Light Metals
Leading bauxite digestion efficiency studies and aluminum smelter reduction cell energy conservation models.
Er. Lipsa Mohapatra
Assistant Professor
Directing powder metallurgy laboratories and sintering kinetic studies for wear-resistant automotive compacts.
Er. Manoranjan Das
Head of Quality Assurance & Testing
Expert in ultrasonic testing, radiographic flaw profiling, and high-tensile plate structural certification.
Dr. Saroj K. Satapathy
Head of Dept., MME
Curriculum assessor for Western Odisha, coordinating foundry shop simulations and casting defect mitigation.
Dr. Rashmi R. Panda
Senior Scientist, Colloid & Materials
Focusing on beneficiation of lean manganese ores, electro-kinetic flotation, and environmental tailing rehabilitation.
Student Chapter Faculty Advisors
Guiding undergraduate and doctoral student bodies across university chapters.
Dr. K. G. Suresh Kumar
Faculty Advisor — IIM Students' Affiliate
Mentoring undergraduate cohorts in annual Metallurgical Quizzes, metallographic paper presentations, and industrial visit immersion at Rourkela and Kalinganagar.
Dr. Smruti Rekha Rout
Advisor — Materials Science Society
Supervising interdisciplinary fundamental solid-state physics and chemistry students participating in the National Metallurgists' Day (NMD-ATM) symposiums.
Prof. Chinmay K. Pradhan
Faculty Coordinator — Student Chapter
Conducting the Prof. Brahm Prakash Memorial Materials Quiz (BPMMQ) chapter rounds and spearheading hackathons for sustainable manufacturing waste repurposing.
Historical Roster: Former Chairmen
Honoring the visionary leadership steering the chapter through pivotal metallurgical eras (1998–2025).
| Tenure Period | Chairman Name | Parent Affiliation | Major Chapter Milestone / Landmark Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | Dr. Barada K. Mishra | CSIR-IMMT Bhubaneswar | Inauguration of Decarbonized Ironmaking Technology Forum; expansion of regional SME membership by 42%. |
| 2022–2024 | Prof. B. C. Ray | NIT Rourkela / Guest Chair | Co-hosting of International Conference on Composite Materials; establishment of IISER Berhampur student cell. |
| 2020–2022 | Er. Sudhansu S. Mohapatra | Tata Steel (Kalinganagar Works) | Transition to fully digitized technical colloquiums during pandemic; established COVID emergency student distress fund. |
| 2017–2020 | Dr. Vibhuti N. Misra | Director, RRL / IMMT (Ex) | Silver Jubilee Convention of IIM Bhubaneswar; release of commemorative monograph on Odisha Mineral Wealth. |
| 2014–2017 | Prof. Swapan K. Das | IIT Bhubaneswar | Formal signing of tripartite academic knowledge exchange with JFE Steel & RDCIS Ranchi. |
| 2010–2014 | Er. P. K. Rath | RINL / Regional Executive | Hosted 51st National Metallurgists' Day (NMD-ATM 2013) bringing 1,200 international metallurgists to Bhubaneswar. |
| 2005–2010 | Dr. Saroj K. Singh | Regional Research Laboratory | Initiation of Chapter Endowed Gold Medals for top graduating metallurgy scholars from regional colleges. |
| 1998–2005 | Dr. H. S. Ray | Former Director, RRL Bhubaneswar | Founding charter reconstitution; acquisition of designated secretariat rooms at CSIR-IMMT complex. |
Historical archives maintained under custody of Honorary Secretary & National Headquarters, Kolkata.
Official Chapter Registry
For official correspondence, membership renewals, corporate endorsements, or submitting committee memoranda, contact the chapter executive desk.
Call for Nominations: Executive Council 2027–2029
The Returning Officer invites formal nominations from eligible Life Members and Fellows of The Indian Institute of Metals (Bhubaneswar Chapter) for the upcoming biennial election during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for July 18, 2026.