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सीएसआईआर-केंद्रीय काँच एवं सिरामिक अनुसंधान संस्थान

CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute

"Innovation in Ceramics and Glass for the mankind"

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Scientists ▸ Ashis Kumar Mandal
Dr. Ashis Kumar Mandal

Dr. Ashis Kumar Mandal

Senior Principal Scientist

Specialty Glass Technology Division 

Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, AcSIR Headquarters, CSIR-HRDC Campus Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad-201002, UP, India

Contact Information:

Phone: +91-033-23223341 
Fax: +91-033-24730957
E-mail: ashis@cgcri.res.in 

Dr. Ashis Kumar Mandal

Joined CSIR-CGCRI on 9th April, 2001

Professional Career

Institution Position Period
CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute Senior Principal Scientist April 2019 – till date
CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute Principal Scientist April 2014 – April 2019
CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute Senior Scientist April 2010 – April 2014
CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute Scientist April’2005 – April 2010
CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute Scientist IV( 1) April’2001 – April’2005
Heavy Water Plant (Manuguru), Heavy Water Board, Department of Atomic Energy Scientific Officer/C August’1998 – April’2001

Education

Degree Discipline University; Year
B.E. Chemical Jadavpur University
Ph.D. Engineering Jadavpur University

Patents filed / Granted

Summary: 07 (Indian: 02 filed and 3 granted; and Foreign 02)

  1. Process for preparation of iron-doped alumino-phosphate glass using microwave energy in air atmosphere for heat absorbing application. (Indian Patent : 0022NF2016 ; Patent no (Granted) 370058 Date: 23/06/2021)
  2. A process of producing borosilicate glass with OH content less than 70 ppm using microwave heating (Indian Patent : 0131NF2016 ; Patent no: (Granted) 481750, Date 13/12/2023)
  3. A method for effective utilization of tannery solid waste to develop 
    usable glass product (Indian Patent : 0271NF2016; Patent no  ( Granted) : 435493, Date: 26/06/2023)
  4. A Method for safe disposal of arsenic rich sludge obtained from treatment of contaminated groundwater and its utilization in developing heat protective glass(Indian Patent : 0199NF2019; Application No. 202011056180, Date of filing 23.12.2020, Foreign country: Bangladesh, PCT)
  5. A process of glass melting in microwave heating using metallic crucible made up with platinum or its alloy, Application No. 202211041768, Date of filing 19.07.2022

Research Interest

  • Glass melting adopting microwave heating;
  • Transitional metal doped glasses;
  • Setting up pilot scale facility for production of specialty glasses;
  • Waste utilization in glass making;
  • Developing glass foam utilizing various waste glass;
  • Determination Cs in Glass;
  • Determination of iron redox ratio (Fe2+/∑Fe) in glass.

Notable Research Contribution

  • Developed Energy efficient, cost effective method for melting of bulk glasses (50-500g) by microwave heating. Demonstrated 50-70% energy saving and also shorter processing time in microwave melting of glass in compare to conventional resistance heating. Demonstrated less evaporation loss of ingredients and less contamination from crucible wall in microwave heating. Demonstrated capability of microwave heating to minimize OH content in glass
  • Demonstrated more Fe+2 retention in glass in air atmosphere in microwave heating and thereby developed heat absorbing properties in glass ( unlike reducing atmosphere essential in conventional heating).
  • Demonstrated a process of developing colour glass utilizing toxic waste (tannery solid waste, arsenic contaminated sludge etc). Developed a glass foam utilizing land filled glass-waste.
  • Estimation of the Fe2+oxidation state in glass with spectrophotometric methods developing ferrozine.
  • Rate of Volatilization loss of B2O3 could be minimized 15-20%  less in Microwave heating ( Than in conventional heating)
  • Many specialty glasses and glass ceramic blocks (i.e. radiation shelding window glass, ultra low glass ceramic and Nd-doped Phosphate based LASER glass) have been produced in pilot scale. Operation and commissioning of pilot plant for production of special glass and glass ceramic. Utility design for the pilot plant. Designing Platinum crucible and stirrer for indigenous development LASER glass
  • Developed rare earth doped oxy-fluoride glass-ceramics containing fluoride nano-crystals (Eu doped NaYF4) of low phonon energy.
  • Waste utilization in Glass
  • Working to develop light weight porous glass foam bricks utilizing waste glasses suitable for construction and insulation application.

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  1. CSIR-CGCRI FOUNDATION DAY AWARD 2022 ( FOR BEST TECHNOLOGY/PATENT FILLED) “A method for safe disposal of arsenic rich sludge obtained from treatment of contaminated ground water and its utilisation in developing heat protective glass”; inventors: Dr. Ashis Kumar Mandal and Dr. Sourja Ghosh, 26th August 2022, 72nd CSIR-CGCRI Foundation Day.
  2. Deokaran Award 2020 (for the best paper published on “Glass” in during 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Awarded by INDIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY) [A Comparative Property Investigation of Lithium Phosphate Glass Melted in Microwave and Conventional Heating, Avik Halder, Biswajit Mandal, Sourindra Mahanty, Ranjan Sen and Ashis Kumar Mandal, Bulletin of Materials Science, 40, 5 (2017) 999–1006; DOI 10.1007/s12034-017-1437-6]
    1. IconSWM 2019 Excellence Award: Toxic elements in waste: Potential resources for color glass , Ashis Kumar Mandal, 9th IconSWM – CE 2019: 9th International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management towards Circular Economy, KIT(DU), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; November 27-30, 2019.
      1. Best Poster 2023: Arsenic contaminated sludge immobilization in glassy matrix: An effective way of sludge management for colour glass generation, Biplab Das, Sourja Ghosh, Swachchha Majumder, Ashis Kumar Mandal* , International Conference on Exploring the Emerging World of Ceramics and Glass (ICEECG 2023), December 19-21, 2023, Organised by Indian Ceramic Society, Kolkata Chapter and CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institrute, Kolkata.
      2. Best Poster Award: Received Poster award for the poster entitled ”Self Stirring Effect in Glass Melted Using Microwave Radiation”, Ashis Kumar Mandal  and Ranjan Sen; presented at National Symposium on Materials and Processing-2012 (MAP-2012) held at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai during October 10-12, 2012.
      3. Best Poster Award: The poster  entitled ‘Energy transfer based eye safe infra-red luminescence from Nd3+-Yb3+-Er3+ triple ion doped metaphosphate glasses’  A. D. Sontakke, K.Biswas, A. K. Mandal, K. Annapurna,   received first prize for the best poster presented at International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (ICAFM-09) held at NIIST, Trivandrum, Kerala (India) during 9 – 10 Dec 2009.
      4. IconSWM 2016 Excellent Paper Award: Toxic Metal Removal Using Biosorption Process and Inertization of Generated Hazardous Metal Laden Biosorbent, L. Ramrakhiani, A. Halder, A.K. Mandal, S. Majundar, S. Ghosh, 6th International Conference on Solid Waste Management, 6th IconSWM 2016, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, November 24 – 26, 2016.

      Member:

      Professional Affiliations

      SL No Name of the Professional Bodies* Country* Membership Type** Membership Number**
      1)  Indian Ceramic Society  India  Life  EL- 411
      2)  Luminescence Society of India  India  Life  L.M.- 412
      3)  Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)  India  Life  LMB 1572
      4)  Alumni Association NCE Bengal,  Jadavpur University  India  Life  2785
      5) Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers India Life LM-56778
      6) Electron Microscope Society of India (EMSI) India Life LM-1919
      7) Jadavpur Chemical Engineering Alumni Association India Life LM-230
      Publications:     Total: 85 (Journal and book chapter : 36, Conferences and Others: 49)
      • In SCI Journals: 32 nos.
      1. Arsenic-contaminated sludge remediation induced generation of coloured glass using conventional and microwave heating, Biplab Das, Sourja Ghosh, Swachchha Majumder, Ashis Kumar Mandal* Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (2024) DOI: 1007/s10098-024-02772-8
      2. A comparative study on copper doped sodium alumina-phosphate glass with conventional and microwave heating, Biplab Das and Ashis Kumar Mandal, Optical Materials 134 (2022) 113146.
      3. Effect of melting time on volatility, OH in glass in microwave processing, Yudhisthir Mandal , Prasanta K Sinha & Ashis Kumar Mandal Materials and Manufacturing Processes, (2021) 36:4, 426-434, DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2020.1843670
      4. Utilization of multi-metal laden spent biosorbent for removal of glyphosate herbicide from aqueous solution and its mechanism elucidation, Lata Ramrakhiani, Sourja Ghosha, Ashis K. Mandal, Swachchha Majumdar, Chemical Engineering Journal 361 (2019) 1063–1077.
      5. Preparation of colourless phosphate glass by stabilising higher Fe[II] in microwave heating, A. K. Mandal*, B. Mandal, Kavya I, T.G. Ajithkumar, A. Halder, P. K. Sinha, and Ranjan Sen, Scientific Reports | (2018) 8:6195 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-24287-1
      6. An Overview on Microwave Processing of Material: A Special Emphasis on Glass melting, Ashis K. Mandal and Ranjan Sen; Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2017 32,  1, 1-20.
      • In Conference Proceedings: 49 nos  (Invited talk: 09)
      1.  Influence of microwave heating on preparation of colourless phosphate glass reducing effect of iron impurity, Ashis Kumar Mandal†, Biswajit Mandal, Avik Haldar and Ranjan Sen, International Conference on Advances in Glass Science and Technology (ICAGST-2017), CGCRI, Kolkata, January 23-25, 2017
      2. Preparation and Characterization of Iron Doped Alumino-Phosphate Glass by Microwave and Conventional Heating, Mandal  A.K. and Sen R, 12th European Society of Glass- ESG Conference (ESG 2014), Parma, Italy , 21-24 September 2014
      3. Microwave Preparation of Calcium-Borosilicate Glass for Nuclear Waste Immobilisation, Mandal A.K.*, Mandal S., Sen S., Sen R. , 23rd International Congress on Glass (ICG 2013),  Prague, Czech Republic,  July 01- 05, 2013.
      4. Homogeneous Barium-boro-silicate glass melted by microwave radiation, Ashis Kr Mandal, D. Agarwal, R. Sen; “The Second Global Congress on Microwave Energy Applications (2GCMEA 2012)”. 2GCMEA 2012; Long Beach, California, USA; July 23-27, 2012.
      5. Toxic elements in waste:  Potential resources for color glass , Ashis Kumar Mandal, 9th IconSWM – CE 2019: 9th International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management towards Circular Economy, KIT(DU), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; November 27-30, 2019

      Ph.D. Guidance: 01 (continuing)
      M. Tech: NA

      Last Updated on June 3, 2024