THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF METALS • BHUBANESWAR CHAPTER
The Indian Institute of Metals - Bhubaneswar Chapter
OFFICIAL DISPATCH & GAZETTE · EST. 1978

Chapter News, Technical Circulars & Gazetted Notices

Authoritative bulletins on metallurgical research frontiers, council resolutions, call-for-papers, award notifications, and policy memorandums across Odisha's industrial materials ecosystem.

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Registry Vol. 48
Last Gazetted 18 Mar 2026
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GAZETTED CIRCULAR · 48/04 18 MAR 2026 verified COUNCIL RATIFIED

IIM Bhubaneswar Chapter Adopts Regional Decarbonization Roadmap: 100% Green Hydrogen Direct-Reduction Pilot Framework Formulated with CSIR-IMMT

In a landmark joint resolution with the Eastern Steel Forum and CSIR-IMMT, the Chapter Executive Council has ratified an open-access roadmap to transition secondary steelmakers and rotary kiln sponge iron plants towards clean syngas and green hydrogen DRI kinetics by 2030.

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Signatory Authorities

Dr. Ashok Kumar Mohanty (Chairman) & Prof. S. N. Pattnaik (Honorary Secretary)

schedule 8 min read attachment Annexure (1.8 MB) forum 4 Comments
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Modern pilot green hydrogen metallurgy laboratory inside CSIR IMMT Bhubaneswar with stainless steel fluidized bed reactor columns, glowing orange plasma flame viewing window, and senior metallurgists inspecting digital thermodynamic readout instruments.
biotech PILOT DRI CHAMBER · 1400°C SIMULATION
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Recent Circulars & Dispatches

ARCHIVE BATCH 2026-Q1
Symposia & Academia Ref: IIM-BBS/CONF/2026-02

Call for Papers: 18th National Symposium on Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS-2026) Extended Abstract Submission

Authors and academic investigators are invited to submit 1000-word extended abstracts focusing on third-generation AHSS, medium-Mn twinning-induced plasticity, and laser beam weldability in high-integrity automotive assemblies.

alarm Abstract Deadline: 30 Apr 2026
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Honors & Awards Ref: IIM-BBS/AWRD/2026-01

Nominations Invited: National Metallurgist Day (NMD) 2026 Regional Young Metallurgist Excellence Award

The Chapter Awards Committee is soliciting peer nominations for outstanding metallurgists below 38 years across Odisha state who have made demonstrative industrial breakthroughs in blast furnace operational efficiency or secondary smelting refractory longevity.

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Governance Ref: IIM-BBS/AGM/2026-MIN

Council Minutes: 48th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) Financial Audit & Executive Ratification Published

Formal release of the ratified minutes, balance sheets, and institutional endowment reports for fiscal year 2025-26. Includes the appointment confirmation of five new student executive observers and treasury committee resolutions.

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Policy & Whitepaper Ref: IIM-BBS/PLCY/2026-03

Odisha Mineral Policy Advisory: Chapter Submits Technical Recommendations on Beneficiation of Low-Grade Banded Hematite Jasper (BHJ)

A 34-page technical memorandum delivered to the Department of Steel & Mines, Government of Odisha, recommending micro-flotation schemes, wet high-intensity magnetic separation (WHIMS), and pelletization subsidies to treat 800MT of BHJ deposits in the Keonjhar belt.

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Student Outreach Ref: IIM-BBS/STU/2026-01

Student Chapters Grant Allocation: ₹2.5 Lakhs Disbursed for Micro-Structural Analysis at IIT BBS & IISER Berhampur

Competitive micro-grants disbursed under the Chapter Metallography Incubation Fund to support undergraduate SEM/TEM beamtime access, alloy polishing consumables, and travel subsidies for regional metallurgy olympiads.

school 6 Project Teams Funded
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Industrial Treks Ref: IIM-BBS/TRK/2026-01

Industry Visit Debrief: 45 Postgraduates Complete Technical Trek across Tata Steel Kalinganagar Hot Strip Mill

Students and junior faculty observed real-time roll wear dynamics, laminar cooling runout tables, and automated surface defect optical scanners at TSK's Phase-II facility, followed by an industrial mentoring symposium by Chief Metallurgist Er. R. K. Nayak.

precision_manufacturing Tata Steel Kalinganagar Facility
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