Prof. N. B. Ballal
Department : Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
Research Interests
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.
Professional Summary
Emeritus Fellow : Aug2015-Continued
Professor : Mar 1988-July2015
Assistant Professor: Oct1982-Mar1988
Lecturer: Dec 1979-Oct1982
Publications
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
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
N. B. Ballal: Some Challenges and Opportunities in Blast Furnace Operations, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 2013;
CP.B. Abhale, N.N. Viswanathan and N.B. Ballal’ “Efficient Simulation of Gas Flow in Blast Furnace”, Computers, Materials and Continua, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 195-216, 2009.
Maity, S. K., Ballal, N. B., Goldhahn,G. and Kawalla, R. (2008): Development of Low Alloy Titanium and Niobium Microalloyed Ultrahigh Strength Steel through Electroslag Refining. Ironmaking and Steelmaking 35, 2008, p.379-386.