EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Process Metallurgy , Computational Metallurgy
Areas of Interest
- Process Metallurgy
- Extractive Metallurgy
- Computational Metallurgy
- Artificial Intelligence
Soumitra Kumar Dinda
সৌমিত্র কুমার দিন্দা
Assistant Professor Grade-II, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
dindask@nitrkl.ac.in
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP)36
PUBLICATIONS1
SPONSORED PROJECTS2
CONSULTANCY PROJECTS3
DOCTORAL STUDENTS3
CONTINUING EDUCATIONPERSONAL INFORMATION
Soumitra Kumar Dinda
Assistant Professor Grade-II
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Room Number: MS-201
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
2019
Ph.D.
Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
2013
M.Tech
Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
2010
B.E
Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringJadavpur University
Teaching Experience
- Transport Phenomena, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, 01 Jan 2026 - 20 May 2026
- Process Metallurgy Laboratory, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, 01 Jan 2026 - 20 May 2026
- Mineral Dressing Laboratory, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, 21 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
- Manufacturing Processes, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, 21 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
- Process Metallurgy Laboratory, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, 01 Jan 2025 - 15 May 2025
- Transport Phenomena, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, 01 Jan 2025 - 15 May 2025
- Secondary Steelmaking, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 24 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
- Design and Calculation Laboratory, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 24 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
- Manufacturing Processes, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 02 Jan 2024 - 15 May 2024
- Mineral Dressing Laboratory, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 03 Jul 2023 - 08 Dec 2023
- Transport Phenomena, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 01 May 2023 - 08 Dec 2023
Post Doctoral Research Experience
- Continuous Casting (Water Model Experiments, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence Prediction, CFD), Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada, 03 Feb 2020 - 24 Apr 2023
Laboratory Development
- Process Metallurgy Modelling Laboratory, Shiva Engineering Works, Full Scale Continuous Casting Slab Caster Mold Water Model Set-up
- Process Metallurgy Research Laboratory, N-Chem Solutions, Bottom Driven, Manual Top Discharge-Centrifuge Filter
Slab Casting Mould Digital Twin Development: Physical and Computational Modeling with Machine Learning Combined Approach Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB)
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Running Sponsored
Development of AI-ML Model for Microstructural Characterization and Anomaly Detection in Al-Alloys Vedanta Limited-Aluminium & Power
- Principal Consultant
- 09 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2027
- Running Consultancy
Health Assessment of Hearth of BF-5 Steel Authority of India Ltd-Rourkela Steel Plant
- Principal Consultant
- 29 Dec 2025 - 28 Dec 2026
- Running Consultancy
S. K. Dinda, B. Hazra, A. Ghosh, D. P. Dinda, S. Mukhopadhyay, D. Choudhury, and G. Ramu,"Artificial Intelligence Integrated Dual-Spectral Laser Probe Gun for Molten Bath Analysis",IN 595788, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2026 << Patent >>
Total Publications: 36
S. K. Dinda, J. Kar, S. Jana, G. G. Roy, and P. Srirangam,"Effect of beam oscillation on porosity and intermetallics of electron beam welded DP600-steel to Al 5754-alloy", Journal of Materials Processing Technology, vol.265, pp.191-200, Elsevier 2019, 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2018.10.026 Article
B. Bandi, S. K. Dinda, J. Kar, G. G. Roy, and P. Srirangam,"Effect of weld parameters on porosity formation in electron beam welded Zircaloy-4 joints: X-ray tomography study", Vacuum, vol.158, pp.172-179, Elsevier 2018, 10.1016/j.vacuum.2018.09.060 Article
J. Kar, S. K. Dinda, G. G. Roy, S. K. Roy, and P. Srirangam,"X-ray tomography study on porosity in electron beam welded dissimilar coppere304SS joints", Vacuum, vol.149, pp.200-206, Elsevier 2018, 10.1016/j.vacuum.2017.12.038 Article
S. K. Dinda, J. Warnett, M. Williams, G. G. Roy, and P. Srirangam,"3D imaging and quantification of porosity in electron beam welded dissimilar steel to Fe-Al alloy joints by X-ray tomography", Materials and Design, vol.96, pp.224-231, Elsevier 2016, 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.02.010 Article
S. K. Dinda, Md. B. Sk, G. G. Roy, and P. Srirangam,"Microstructure and mechanical properties of electron beam welded dissimilar steel to Fe–Al alloy joints", Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol.677, pp.182-192, Elsevier 2016, 10.1016/j.msea.2016.09.050 Article
38th National Convention of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering & Conference on “Capacity Building in Process Metallurgy” Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Conference)
- Coordinator
- 26 Jul 2025 - 27 Jul 2025
- Brochure
Roadmap for Green Steel Production : Industry 4.0 Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Short-term Course)
- Coordinator
- 01 Jul 2024 - 05 Jul 2024
- Brochure
Artificial Intelligence in Materials Engineering: Theory and Hands-on Practice Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Workshop)
- Coordinator
- 21 Sep 2023 - 25 Sep 2023
- Brochure
- Manufacturing Processes {Theory}
- Process Modeling for Steel Industry {Theory}
- Secondary Steel Making {Theory}
- Transport Phenomena {Theory}
- Design and Calculation Laboratory {Practical}
- Mineral Dressing Laboratory {Practical}
- Process Metallurgy Laboratory {Practical}
Ph.D. Students [2]
Critical Minerals Extraction from Ore/Minerals
Soumyadarshi Saswat MahapatraEnrolled: Jul 2024ContinuingSupervisor
Parameterization of interatomic potentials for metallic systems
Sankhasubhra MukhopadhyayEnrolled: Jul 2022ContinuingSupervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
Aluminium Alloys and AI-ML Intergration
Md Ashif Ali AnsariEnrolled: Jul 2026ContinuingSupervisor
Awards And Honours
- ANRF-Early Carrier Research Grant (ECRG) Award by SERB, 2025
- Best Presentation in Contributory Talk 14 of 5th International Conference on Processing and Characterization of Materials (ICPCM 2023), 2023
- MITACS (Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems) Postdoctoral Fellowship-2020, 2020
Memberships / Fellowships
- The Institute of Engineers (India): Life Member, 2025
- Editorial Board Member- "International Journal of Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy", 2025
- The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)-Metallurgy Materials Engineering: Life Member, 2024



