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ASHISH KUMAR
QTR¡V4, B¡V220, Near to Zinc Hospital, P.O. - Zinc Smelter Debari
Dist. ¡V Udaipur, Rajasthan ¡V 313024, India
Mobile : +91-94143-54507, +91-97845-42340
Email: ashish.be@gmail.com / a_be@rediffmail.com


KEY SKILLS

Project management, Feasibility studies, Scale up studies, Pilot plant studies, Commissioning, Hydro-metallurgy, Process development, Technical services, Metal operations, Mineral processing, Bioleaching, Six sigma black belt, ISO, 5 ¡V S, IPR management.

CAREER ABSTRACT

„Ï A growth oriented techno-professional with 5.5 years of experience in Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (A Member of London Stock Exchange listed company Vedanta Resource Plc), as Associate Manager.
„Ï Selected as ¡§Star of the Business¡¨ for the HZL-Vedanta Group.
„Ï Six Sigma Black Belt examination in association with WIPRO with one successful project completed.
„Ï Well versed with ISO Systems, 5 ¡V S methodology & IPR Management.
„Ï Misra Best Paper Award in International seminar on MPT-2008 organized by IIME.
„Ï Three Indian Patent applications filed.
„Ï An ardent team leader, an articulate planner and a succinct communicator with a strong visual sense skilled to facilitate on-time and cost efficient completion.

CURRENT PROJECTS
(As a Project Manager)

ľ Recovery of valuable metals from waste residues/ by-products/ intermediates of Hindustan Zinc Ltd.
ľ Minor metal mapping for Smelter of Hindustan Zinc Ltd and developing conceptual flowsheet for their recovery.
ľ Improvement in plant performance by optimization of process parameters and removal of impurities.

SOFTWARE SKILLS
MINITAB (Statistical Software), HSC Chemistry, MS Project (Project Mgmt Software), MS Office.

RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ľ Kinetic Studies for Jarosite precipitation at Zinc Hydrometallurgical smelters.
ľ Improvement of Black Acid quality produced in Pyrometallurgical operations at Chanderiya Smelter. (project benefit: 15-20 Cr/annum, accepted for plant implementation ). - Six Sigma DMAIC Road map.
ľ Development of process flowsheet for the Cadmium recovery from Purification cake of Zinc Hydrometallurgy plant & its scale up studies along with plant implementation.
ľ Process development for Thallium removal from Cadmium rich solution.
ƒæ Validation of leaching flowsheet to recover Lead ¡V Silver Cake for Hydro ¡V I, Chanderiya Smelter. (project benefit: 4200 MT/ annum Lead and 20 MT/ annum Silver production)
ľ Reduction of Iron in Jarosite Overflow Solution in Vizag Zinc Smelter. (project benefit: improved plant performance, successfully commissioned)
ƒæ Recovery of Lead and Cadmium metals from Hot Gas Precipitator (HGP) Dust of Pyrometallurgical unit, Chanderiya Smelter. (project benefit: 9 ¡V 10 Cr/ annum)
ľ Bacterial Leaching of Metals from HZL Mine Tailings: Isolation & development of T.ferrooxidans & T.thiooxidans for BIOX-column studies on lean Zinc concentrate (9-10% grade) to evaluate the project economics. Proposal of 25000 Mtpy Zinc metal production by heap bioleaching submitted.
ľ Microbial Treatment of Zinc Hydrometallurgical Plant Effluent using Sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB). SRB were isolated, screened & adapted to sustain Zinc concentration up to 500 ppm in acidic medium. Assessment of process in anaerobic bioreactor with effluent treatment capacity of 30L.
ľ Preliminary studies on Bioflotation of Lead-Zinc Ore to reduce depressant reagents (used for graphitic carbon, galena, pyrite mineral depression) for Zinc flotation.
ľ Technology development & commissioning of pilot plant for Microwave aided Mineral Comminution at RA Mine of Hindustan Zinc Ltd for efficient size reduction & increased throughput of grinding circuit.
ľ Setting up Mineral Biotechnology Laboratory - The first ever lab amongst the group companies of Vedanta Resources Plc.

OVERSEAS VISITS

ľ Understanding the Pb-Ag cake recovery flowsheet at Votorantim Metais, Cajamarquilla, Peru.
ľ Training in Heap Bioleaching Process at SGS Lakefield Laboratory, Johannesburg; Agnes Gold Mine, Nelsprui; Kumba Resources, Pretoria at South Africa.
ľ Visited Tailing Leach plants & Copper Units (Nchanga Copper Mines, Konkola Copper Mines & Nkana Smelter) at Zambia.

PRESENTATIONS

ƒæ ¡§Extraction of Zinc via bioleaching route using spent electrolyte¡¨ in International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-2008) - Misra Best Paper Award.
ƒæ ¡§Microbiological approach for removing heavy metals¡¨ from effluent of Debari Zinc Smelter in National Seminar on Mineral Biotechnology (MB-2007).
ƒæ ¡§Energy reduction in ore comminution through microwave¡¨ in Sohn International Symposium on Advanced Processing of Metals and Materials: Principles, Technologies and Industrial Practice, TMS Publications, 2006. - Accepted as Invited Paper
ƒæ ¡§Microwave energy aided mineral comminution¡¨ in International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT-2006).

PUBLICATION

ƒæ Kumar Ashish and Jain VK (2008), ¡§Solid state fermentation studies of citric acid production¡¨, African Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 7(5), pp 644-650.


CROSS FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES

ƒæ 5 ¡V S implementation in Central R&D Laboratory.
ľ Technology evaluation for various projects.
ľ Devising Intellectual Property Rights Policy for Hindustan Zinc Ltd.
ľ Patents(s) filing.
ľ Filing applications for award(s) & DSIR recognition for the un it.
ľ Managing ISO in extractive metallurgy department.
ľ CAPEX items procurements.
ľ Installation of E-library for the unit.
ƒæ Technology Road Map for Zinc, Lead & Silver ¡V A group Road Map for R&T activities.
ľ Collaborative Activities for projects with various institutes/ organizations/ agencies.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

ƒæ M.Tech., Chemical Technology, 2003, c.g.p.a. 4.0/4.0, Grade ¡¥A¡¦, TOPPER, H.B. Technological Institute, Kanpur.
Thesis: Kinetic Studies for Citric Acid Production using Agroresidues by Solid State Fermentation.
ƒæ M.Sc., Chemistry, 2001, 77.3%, Grade ¡¥A¡¦, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra.
Thesis: Effect of Ultrasound on Aqueous Reactions of Silver Nitrate.
ľ PGDBM from UPRT Open University.
ƒæ Throughout first class with ¡¥Honors¡¦ in other educational standards.
ľ C.S.I.R.-U.G.C.-NET 1st July 2001, National level exam.
ƒæ GATE ¡V 2001, National level exam.
ƒæ Advanced Certificate in PC Applications from NIIT, 88.6%, Grade ¡¥A¡¦.

PERSONAL TRIVIA

Date of Birth : November 09, 1978
Nationality : Indian
Marital Status : Married
Language : Hindi & English
Father¡¦s Name : Mr. S.C.Gupta
Permanent Address : H.No.-119, Sunder Street, Chandausi, Dist. - Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh-202412
Reference : Will be furnished on request


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