Madras Centre

Overview

CSIR National Metallurgical Laboratory Madras Centre (NML-MC) an extension Centre of CSIR NML, over the years has undertaken several R&D projects in the areas of mineral beneficiation, micro-structural characterization and failure analysis of various industrial components. The Centre has developed flow sheets for the beneficiation of ferrous and non-ferrous, industrial minerals which include limestone, feldspar, barites etc. In recent years, the Centre has made significant contributions to the development of column flotation technology for Indian mineral industry. Commercial flotation columns were commissioned for the beneficiation of sillimanite and barites.

Over the years Centre has developed expertise and state-of-the-art facilities to carry out material characterisation and metallurgical failure investigations for various engineering industries like power and automobile sector.

Centre is actively working towards developing value added products from mineral/mine wastes and also provides services for characterisation of tiles, paver blocks and natural building stones.

Areas of Research

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Scientists

Name

Designation

Expertise

M. Ananda Rao

Dr.M. Ananda Rao

+91-9445070494

anandm.cmc@csir.res.in

Scientist-F (In charge, Madras Centre)

  • Industrial Metallurgy
  • Failure Analysis
  • Rheology of Mineral Slurries

Vasumathi  Nallusamy

Mrs.Vasumathi Nallusamy

+91-9445064888

vasumathi.cmc@csir.res.in

Scientist-F

  • Mineral Processing
  • Flotation
  • Column flotation
  • Flotation reagents
  • Mineral Characterization

Ajita  Kumari

Dr.Ajita Kumari

+91-9097106625

ajitakumari.cmc@csir.res.in

Scientist-D

  • Mineral Processing
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Froth Flotation
  • Liquid-Solid Fluidization
  • Neural Network Modelling

Mousumi  Gharai

Dr.Mousumi Gharai

044-22544694

mgharai.cmc@csir.res.in

Scientist-C

  • Mineral Beneficiation
  • Mineral Characterization
  • Froth Flotation
  • Flotation Kinetics & Modelling
  • Hydrometallurgy

Technical/Support Staffs

Name

Designation

Expertise

G.   Jeevanandam

Mr.G. Jeevanandam

+91-9943299058

jeevanandam.cmc@csir.res.in

Senior Technician (3)

Technical support to the R&D projects

K.   Seetharaman

Mr.K. Seetharaman

+91-8789419610

seetharaman.cmc@csir.res.in

Senior Technician (1)

Technical support to the R&D projects

V.   Vaidyanathan

Mr.V. Vaidyanathan

+91-9841983886

vaidyanathan.cmc@csir.res.in

Lab Assistant

Technical support to the R&D projects

T.   Dhanalakshmi

Mrs.T. Dhanalakshmi

+91-9182471761

dhanalakshmi.cmc@csir.res.in

MTS

Technical support to the R&D projects

Contact

Dr. M. Ananda Rao
In charge, Madras Centre
anandm.cmc@csir.res.in
+91-9445070494