Dr. Nihar Bala Devi
M.Sc. M. Phil, Ph.D (Utkal University)
Asst. Professor, Department of Chemistry, ITER

Dr. Nihar Bala Devi joined the Institute in August 2009

Institute of Technical Education & Research
Jagamohan Nagar, Khandagiri,
Bhubaneswar – 751030, India.
Phone : +91-674-2350181, 2351539. 2351777, 2351419
Fax : +91-674-2351880/2351217
Web: www.iter.ac.in

SA- 27, IMMT Campus, Bhubaneswar-751013

writeto. drnbdevi@gmail.com

• Extraction of non – ferrous metals
• Electro leaching

•  Physical, Inorganic, & Organic (UG)

• Separation of Zn(II) and Mn(II) from sulphate solutions using sodium salts of D2EHPA, PC88A and Cyanex 272. K. C. Nathsarma and N. B. Devi , Hydrometallurgy, 84, 2006, 149-154.

• Sodium salts of D2EHPA, PC 88A and Cyanex 272 and their mixtures as extractant for cobalt(II). N. B. Devi , K. C. Nathsarma and V. Chakravortty, Hydrometallurgy , 34(1994) 331-342.
• Sodium salts of D2EHPA, PC 88A and Cyanex 272 and their mixtures as extractant for nickel(II). N. B. Devi , K. C. Nathsarma and V. Chakravortty, Scandinavian J. Metallurgy , 23 (1994) 194-200.
• Liquid-liquid extraction of manganese (II) with binary mixtures of sodium salts of D2EHPA, PC 88A and Cyanex 272. N. B. Devi , K. C. Nathsarma and V. Chakravortty, Solvent Extraction Research and Development, Japan , 4 (1997) 117-128.
• Extraction and separation of Mn(II) and Zn(II) from sulphate solutions by sodium salt of Cyanex 272. N. B. Devi , K. C. Nathsarma and V. Chakravortty, Hydrometallurgy , 45 (1997) 169-175.
• Separation and recovery of cobalt(II) and nickel(II) from sulphate solutions using sodium salts of D2EHPA, PC 88A and Cyanex 272. N. B. Devi , K. C. Nathsarma and V. Chakravortty, Hydrometallurgy , 49 (1998) 47-61.
• Separation of divalent manganese and cobalt ions from sulphate solutions using sodium salts of D2EHPA, PC 88A and Cyanex 272. N. B. Devi , K. C. Nathsarma and V. Chakravortty, Hydrometallurgy , 54 (2000) 117-131.
• Galvanic interaction between sulphide minerals and pyrolusite. M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi , K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K. Paramguru, J. Solid State ElectroChemistry 4(4) 2000, 189-198.
• Leaching of deep-sea manganese nodule and base metal sulphide minerals in hydrochloric acid. M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi , K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K. Paramguru, Trans. Indian Institute of Metals , 53 (1-2) (2000) 71-77.
• Oxidation of chalcopyrite in presence of manganese dioxide in hydrochloric acid medium. N. B. Devi , M. Madhuchhanda, K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K. Paramguru, Hydrometallurgy , 57 (1) (2000) 57-76.
• Oxidation of sphalerite in hydrochloric acid medium in presence of manganese dioxide. M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi , K. Srinivasa Rao, P. C. Rath and R. K. Paramguru, Trans. Inst. Mining Met., Sec. C , 109,Sep-Dec 2000, C150-C155.
• Solvent extraction of copper from sulphate medium using MOC 45 as extractant. K. Srinivasa Rao, N. B. Devi , and B. R. Reddy, Hydrometallurgy 57(3) (2000) 269-275.
• Dissolution of Metal Values from Deep-sea Manganese Nodule in HCl media in Presence of Sphalerite,M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi , P. C. Rath,, K. Srinivasa Rao and R. K. Paramguru, J. of the Institution of Engineers (India) , vol 81, Nov. 2000, 48-51. (This paper received The Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Division Medal 2000-2001).
• Dissolution of base metal sulphides minerals in hydrochloric acid in the presence of manganese dioxide. M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi , P. C. Rath, K. Srinivasa Rao and R. K. Paramguru, Minerals and Metallurgical Processing , 18(2) (2001) 106-109.
• Simultaneous leaching of deep-sea manganese nodule and chalcopyrite in hydrochloric acid. N. B. Devi , M. Madhuchhanda, P. C. Rath, K. Srinivasa Rao and R. K. Paramguru, Met. Materials Transactions B . 32B, Oct. 2001, 777-784.
• Leaching of manganese nodule in hydrochloric acid in presence of sphalerite. M. Madhuchhanda, N. B. Devi , P. C. Rath,, K. Srinivasa Rao and R. K. Paramguru,, Candian Metallurgical Quarterly, 42(1), 2003, 49-60.

• 7 year experience in the field of teaching as faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at Icfai Institute of Science & Technology
•  10 year of research experience in Regional Research laboratory ( Now IMMT ), Bhubaneswar .