Subhasish Mitra

Dr. Subhasish Mitra is a Research Academic in the Discipline of Chemical Engineering at the University of Newcastle. His expertise lies in multiphase flow systems, turbulence modulation, and mineral processing. With 15 years of industry and academic experience, he focuses on optimizing energy and material use in industrial processes like ironmaking, mineral flotation, and wastewater treatment.

Education:

• PhD, University of Newcastle (Australia)
• M.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
• B.Tech (Honours), Vidyasagar University
• Postgraduate Certificate in Nuclear Science & Engineering, Bhabha Atomic Research Center

Research Interests:

• Complex phase interactions in drops, bubbles, and particles
• Turbulence effects in multiphase systems
• CFD modeling for mineral flotation and blast furnace dynamics
• High-temperature behavior of iron ore burdens
• Wastewater treatment via droplet-surface interactions

Publications: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles, focusing on topics like bubble dynamics, CFD modeling, and blast furnace hydrodynamics. Recent work explores hydrogen-injection effects in ironmaking and nanobubble interactions.

Awards:

• 2024 GLS16 Young Researcher Award
• 2017 Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (Elsevier)
• Multiple recognition awards for peer review (2018)

Supervision & Grants: Supervised PhD/Master’s students in multiphase systems and mineral processing. Active in grants related to blast furnace optimization and fluidized bed dynamics.

Labs/Teams: Involved in synchrotron-based flow modeling and ultrasonic flotation cell development at the University of Newcastle.