ARGHYA MAJUMDER

@knu.ac.in

DIRECTOR , SCHOOL OF MINES AND METALLURGY
KAZI NAZRUL UNIVERSITY

Currently serving as Director, School of Mines, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, A state owned University, Govt of West Bengal. Formerly Deputy General Manager (Quality Assurance and Technology Development) at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam, Sri Arghya Majumder, did his graduation in Metallurgical Engineering and Master degree in Industrial Metallurgy from Jadavpur University. He is a PhD holder from Jadavpur University. He had been instrumental in ensuring the quality of steel through stringent process control over Raw material handling plant, sinter plant as well as Blast Furnace for more than two decades. and for A Certified lead and internal auditor for Quality Management System (QMS) and Integrated Management system (IMS) by BVC, UK, he had been conducting regular audits of Core departments as well as Marketing branch offices and stockyards for the last 10 years. He also has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA) from Pondicherry University.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY
65

Scholar Citations

5

Scholar h-index

1

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Parametric optimisation and modelling of tungsten mine tailings beneficiation and carbothermic reduction using Box-Behnken design with subsequent smelting
    S Khan, S Das, S Adhikary, S Rakshit, A Majumder, R Dey
    Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 1-19 , 2026
    2026
  • An Analytical Investigation on Prehistoric Archaeometallurgical Metal Craft ‘Dokra’: Art, Artisan, and Artifacts
    S Chattoraj, R Samanta, S Kunar, G Ma, G Mandal, V Mitra, S Haidar, ...
    Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D, 1-11 , 2025
    2025
  • Sintering Technologies
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 65-83 , 2025
    2025
  • Environmental considerations
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 111-134 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 135-169 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Quality Assurance and Productivity Enhancement
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 195-211 , 2025
    2025
  • Raw Materials and Sinter Mix
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 45-64 , 2025
    2025
  • Case Studies and Industry Examples
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 213-232 , 2025
    2025
  • Process Optimization and Control
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 85-110 , 2025
    2025
  • Digitalization and Automation
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 171-194 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Fundamentals of Sintering
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 17-44 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Future Trends And Technologies
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, And Future Perspectives, 233-248 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Sinter Plants
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Utilization of Solid Plant Wastes as Composite Briquettes for Use in Blast Furnace
    R Dey, S Banerjee, C Biswas, A Majumder
    Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D 105 (2), 1243-1250 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Study on mechanical properties and reduction behavior of agglomerated fines raw materials for pig iron production
    C Biswas, A Majumder, R Dey, MG Chaudhuri
    Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D 105 (2), 1167-1176 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Utilization of Some of Major Steel Plant Wastes to Produce Metallic Iron
    A Swarnakar, C Biswas, A Majumder, R Dey
    Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D 105 (2), 1251-1259 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Green steel technology: a viable approach for sustainable world
    A Majumder, MK Phani
    The International Conference on Metallurgical Engineering and Centenary … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Study of green ball characteristics and its relationship with Sinter bed permeability
    A Swarnakar, MK Phani, A Majumder, C Biswas
    AIP Conference Proceedings 2888 (1), 020001 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5
  • Utilization of micro-fines in sinter making and its implications on bed permeability and sinter quality
    C Biswas, A Swarnakar, A Majumder
    Ironmaking & Steelmaking 50 (7), 734-743 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 10
  • A case study on metallurgical aspects of ‘Dhokra’art: an ancient traditional lost wax casting technique of Cu–Zn/Cu–Sn alloy
    R Samanta, A Majumder, G Mandal, A Sinha, A Das
    Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series D 103 (2), 395-401 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 5

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Utilization of micro-fines in sinter making and its implications on bed permeability and sinter quality
    C Biswas, A Swarnakar, A Majumder
    Ironmaking & Steelmaking 50 (7), 734-743 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 10
  • Green steel technology: a viable approach for sustainable world
    A Majumder, MK Phani
    The International Conference on Metallurgical Engineering and Centenary … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Utilization of Some of Major Steel Plant Wastes to Produce Metallic Iron
    A Swarnakar, C Biswas, A Majumder, R Dey
    Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D 105 (2), 1251-1259 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Study of green ball characteristics and its relationship with Sinter bed permeability
    A Swarnakar, MK Phani, A Majumder, C Biswas
    AIP Conference Proceedings 2888 (1), 020001 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5
  • A case study on metallurgical aspects of ‘Dhokra’art: an ancient traditional lost wax casting technique of Cu–Zn/Cu–Sn alloy
    R Samanta, A Majumder, G Mandal, A Sinha, A Das
    Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series D 103 (2), 395-401 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 5
  • Use of mathematical modelling to optimize coke addition in base mix at Vizag steel sinter plant
    A Majumder, JG Rao, YVR Srinivas, S Mukherjee, C Biswas
    Vizag Steel Quest, 52-63 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 5
  • Comparative study of wear characteristics of selected structural materials
    A Mukherjee, C Biswas, A Majumder, M Barik, S Banerjee
    Materials Today: Proceedings 67, 536-542 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 4
  • Optimization of process parameters to achieve better mechanical properties and higher productivity in sinter plant
    A Majumder, C Biswas, S Dhar, G Das
    MGMI Trans 116, 48-59 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 4
  • Use of artificial neural network to predict the yield of sinter plant as a function of production parameters
    A Majumder, C Biswas, S Dhar, R Dey, GC Das
    International Conference on Innovative Computing and Cutting-edge … , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 4
  • Fundamentals of Sintering
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 17-44 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Study on mechanical properties and reduction behavior of agglomerated fines raw materials for pig iron production
    C Biswas, A Majumder, R Dey, MG Chaudhuri
    Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D 105 (2), 1167-1176 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Study on reduction kinetics of iron ore sinter using coke dust
    A Majumder, BK Sakar
    Int. J. Metall. Mater. Sci. Eng 8, 19-26 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 3
  • Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 135-169 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Environmental considerations
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 111-134 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Digitalization and Automation
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 171-194 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Future Trends And Technologies
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    Sinter Plants: Evolution, Challenges, And Future Perspectives, 233-248 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Sinter Plants
    A Majumder, BC Ray
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Utilization of Solid Plant Wastes as Composite Briquettes for Use in Blast Furnace
    R Dey, S Banerjee, C Biswas, A Majumder
    Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D 105 (2), 1243-1250 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Comparison of abrasion resistance of selected structural steels: A study
    A Mukherjee, C Biswas, S Ghosh, A Majumder, K Sawrav, S Banerjee
    International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management (IJAEM) 4 (3 … , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • Parametric optimisation and modelling of tungsten mine tailings beneficiation and carbothermic reduction using Box-Behnken design with subsequent smelting
    S Khan, S Das, S Adhikary, S Rakshit, A Majumder, R Dey
    Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 1-19 , 2026
    2026

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

23 YEARS