News from TPR Group

May 10, 2012

1. Prof. Mujumdar will give a Keynote Lecture about M3TC at the 12th Geo-mining Conference to be held May 11-12, 2012 in Bhubaneshwar, India. He will also present a technical paper providing an overview of Low Rank Coal Upgrading jointly authored with Sachin Jangam. M3TC is a co-sponsor of this international conference.
2. Prof. Mujumdar will visit Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai to discuss ongoing collaborative projects and develop new projects of mutual interest for M3TC in the energy and environmental areas. He will also discuss low rank coal upgrading technologies with senior technical and management staff of Tata Power Co. Head Office in Mumbai. He will return to Singapore on May 19th.
3. Dr Agus has just completed a paper for publication on use of PCM cooling technology for thermal management of fuel cell stacks in cold environment. This is part of TPR collaboration with Prof. Tariq Shamim of Masdar Institute of Technology based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
4. Pulsed Opposing Jets is the main theme of cooperation of a new joint research project initiated by a Master's student in Dr. M. Alipour's laboratory in Tehran, Iran. Prof. Alipour was Prof. Mujumdar's PhD student at McGill University, Montreal, Canada , where he modeled impinging and opposing turbulent jet flows. Associate Prof. Xu Peng is also actively pursuing joint cooperation in multiple pulsed impinging and opposing jet area. The idea is to find ways of enhancing impinging jet heat transfer rates. Dr Xu Peng was a Visiting PhD student in TPR Group at NUS for a period of two years with China Government support.

May 03, 2012 (A bit of good news from TPR!)

1. Dr Muthuswamy Karthikeyan ( Karthi) has been promoted to Vice President by Surbana in Singapore. Karthi ,along with Dr Joshua and Prof. Mujumdar, drafted the proposal document leading to M3TC.
2. Dr Gong Zhenxiang has been promoted to Staff Engineer by his company in California which makes biomedical devices. Z-X was Prof. Mujumdar's PhD student at McGill University.
3. Dr. Peng Xu has been promoted to Associate Professor at China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China.
4. Dr Poh Hee Joo has been promoted to a higher rank as Scientist at IHPC. Hearty Congratulations to all from all members of TPR Group. Well done!
5. Dr. Peng Xu is now writing a book entitled "Physical Transport in Fractal Porous Media", with Prof. Boming Yu in Huazhong University of Science and Technology as co-author.

April 28, 2012

1. Prof. Mujumdar and Dr. Lease of M3TC participated in an by-invitation-only International Symposium on Sustainable Use of Low Rank Coals held last week in Melbourne, Australia. The event was attended by senior industry personnel and R&D/academics from some 20 countries. It was an extremely valuable event for M3TC which has several key projects related to low rank coal-from upgrade to gasification to value-addition.
2. Prof. Mujumdar visited Monash University in Clayton, Victoria where he met with the HoD of Chemical engineering Department, Dean of Engineering as well as the Chancellor of the University and discussed various matters of mutual interest in R&D, climate change, engineering education and international cooperation. This was followed by a visit to CSIRO Labs in Clayton where Prof. Mujumdar made a presentation on M3TC and ongoing R&D projects. There are numerous areas of mutual interest between M3TC and Monash University academics as well as CSIRO researchers. We shall explore this potential further in coming months.
3. The highlight of Prof. Mujumdar's visit to Monash University was the opportunity to have extended and highly stimulating discussions with his close friend from undergraduate days at ICT, Mumbai, Dr R A Mashelkar-about innovation, education of engineers and R&D in India in particular and globally in general. He received an autographed copy of his latest book: "Reinventing India" –which was fascinating enough to be read fully over the long haul flight from Melbourne to Changi! This book is highly recommended to anyone interested in learning about innovation, IP, More for Less for Many philosophy of innovation etc. RAM is indeed an incredibly accomplished yet humble man – an exceptional role model indeed!
4. Prof. Mujumdar has been named to the International Program Committee (IPC) of a world class Research centre in Delft, The Netherlands. Delft University of Technology has recently established the TU Delft Process Technology Institute (DPTI). The Institute comprises 14 full-time Chairs with more than 150 PhD students in three Departments (Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Process & Energy) and will focus in the coming years on the multidisciplinary research in the areas of Biochemical Process Engineering, Process Intensification and Process Technology for Advanced Materials.
   For up-to-date information please visit the DPTI website at www.process.tudelft.nl.
5. Prof. Mujumdar will present a Keynote address on M3TC and also a research paper on LRC Drying Technologies at the Indian Mining Conference to be held in May in Bhubaneshar, India during May 2012.
6. A TPR member of long standing, Dr Chung Lim Law has been elevated to the rank of Full Professor by University of Nottingham, KL, Malaysia. Hearty congratulations to CL from all TPR members.
7. Assoc. Prof. Sakamon Devahastin of KMUTT (Prof. Mujumdar's last but one PhD student at McGill) has authored a book in Thai on Drying of Foods & Biomaterials. It came off the press last month. Hearty congratulations, Sakamon!
8. Congratulations to Jundika Kurnia on becoming a parent with the arrival of a baby girl.
9. Another bit of good news: Hafiiz Osman is now proud father of a healthy baby boy born last week. Congratulations to the happy parents from all TPR members.

SEASON's GREETINGS & VERY BEST WISHES TO ALL VISITORS FOR A VERY HAPPY, JOYOUS, HEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL 2012!

 From  Members of TPR Group

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• New book by Prof.Mujumdar, "Perspectives on Innovation, Globalization and R&D", click here for the flyer.
• TPR Ebook "Mathematical Modeling of Industrial Transport Processes", click here for free download.
• Prof. Mujumdar has been selected for Platinum Award of Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai.
• Special Awards at IDS 2008. Visit here
• Prof. Arun S. Mujumdar received Taylor & Francis Award, IDS2008. Visit here
• Guide to Industrial Drying (3rd Enhanced Revise Edition) is available. Click for Brochure
• Report on Honorary Doctorate for Editor-in-Chief Professor Arun S. Mujumdar Receives Doctor Honoris Causa Award from Lodz Technical University, Poland on June 11, 2008. Click here (pdf)
• Professor Mujumdar received Doctor Honoris Causa by Lodz Technical University, Lodz, Poland at a ceremony in Lodz on June 11, 2008. More
• Prof. A.S. Mujumdar's publications list of (1978 to Sep 2008). Visit here
• Collage of book covers Click here
• New books edited by Prof. E. Totsas and Prof. A.S. Mujumdar, Modern Drying Technology, Volume 1, Wiley-VCH, 2007.
• New books edited by Prof. E. Totsas and Prof. A.S. Mujumdar, Modern Drying Technology, Volume 2, Wiley-VCH, 2008

Numerical simulation and experimental investigations of various drying processes, intensification of innovation via mathematical models

• Spray Drying
• Heat Pump Drying
• Microwave Drying
• Spouted Beds Drying
• Pulse Combustion Drying (PCD)
• Atmospheric Freeze Drying (AFD)
• Superheated Steam Drying
• Drying of Gel
• Drying of Nanosuspension

Mathematical modeling of Mineral and Metal
Processing Operations

• Post Combustion in an Electric Arc Furnace
• Pulse Combustion
• Design and optimization of hydrocyclones
• Lost Foam Casting Process
• Optimization of industrial tundish geometry