Engineering Management
Resume:
RESUME OF PROF. (Dr.) T. KUMAR
Prof. Tarkeshwar Kumar completed his Higher Secondary education from the prestigious
Netarhat Residential School of Bihar in 1972 with 8th rank in the Board examination. He
obtained his BTech in 1977 and MTech in 1984 in Petroleum Engg both from Indian School
of Mines Dhanbad. He obtained PhD degree in Petroleum Engg from Heriot-Watt University,
UK in 1988 under the prestigious Commonwealth Academic Staff Scholarship award. He
served Assam Oil Company Digboi, from 1977 to 1981 before joining ISM as Lecturer in
1981. He became Professor on 23rd January 1992 and served as HOD and Dean before
becoming Director of ISM on 9th August 2005, the post which he held till 3rd July 2011. He
also held additional charge of Director, NIFFT Ranchi from 11th April 2008 to 11th July 2011.
He is Director, NIT Durgapur since 11th July 2011.
Prof. Kumar is fellow of IEI and member of MGMI, ISTE, IIPA, IGC, SPG & SPE
International USA. He has also served as expert member of UPSC, DST-TIFAC, AICTE,
Central and Jharkhand Government. He was member of bodies such as academic council of
UPES & BHU, BOG of BIT Sindri & IEMS Jamshedpur. He is Visitor s Nominee of IIT
Kharagpur & IIT Bhubneshwar. He is non-official part-time Director on the Board of UCIL
& NTPL. He is also member of Governing Council of AIU.
Prof. Kumar is reviewer of journals of CSIR, IEI, MGMI, SPE-USA and Canadian JPT. His
areas of interest of research include petroleum production and reservoir engineering. He has
supervised many MTech and PhD theses. He has to his credit over hundred national and
international technical publications and a patent on plant based corrosion inhibitor for
protection of steel. He coordinated several courses for executives of petroleum and related
industries and delivered special lectures.
In recognition of his significant contribution in the field of Oil and Gas, the Ministry of
Mines, Govt. of India has awarded Prof. Kumar with the Prestigious National Mineral
Award-2008. He has visited countries like UK, USA, Kuwait, Turkey, France and China.
New Global Indian, an international magazine has published his profile in its February-
March, 2010 issue under the heading Fuelling Education, Igniting Inspiration . Chemical
Business journal has also published his profile in its Vol. 25, No. 1, January 2011 issue
under the heading Personality of the Month . ETV Bihar/Jharkhand also telecasted a
programme on Life & Achievement of Prof. Kumar on 23rd April 2011. His contributions
to the advancement of engineering education and research are commendable.
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RESUME
OF
PROF. (Dr.) T. KUMAR
1. Full Name: PROF. TARKESHWAR KUMAR
2. Date of Birth: 18th January 1956
3. Current Position and
Mailing Address: Director,
National Institute of Technology Durgapur
Mahatma Gandhi Avenue,
Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, INDIA
Email: ********@*****.******.**.**
4. Educational Qualification:
Sl Degree Board/Univ Year of Division/Class Remarks
No. Passing (% of Marks)
1st Division 8th rank in the
1 Higher Secondary from Bihar School 1972
Netarhat Residential School, Examination (79.5%) H. S. Board Examination
Netarhat, Dist- Latehar, Board, Patna
Via-Ranchi, Jharkhand
1st Class
2. Bachelor of Technology Indian School of 1977 Dr. Dhar Prize for the Best
(Petroleum Engineering) Mines, Dhanbad (76.5%) Science student in the first
(Deemed year and second rank in the
University) Final year
1st class
3. Master of Technology - do - 1984 By research
(Petroleum Engineering)
STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON THE
Title of Thesis:
RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF OILFIELD EMULSIONS
4. PhD (Petroleum Engineering) Heriot-Watt 1988 Under the Commonwealth Academic Staff
University, Scholarship Scheme, UK
Edinburgh, UK
MODELING OF FORMATION DAMAGE DUE TO PARTICLE
Title of Thesis:
INVASION IN RELATION TO WATER INJECTION SCHEMES
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5. Industrial and Teaching Experience:
Sl. Name of the Designation From To Pay-Scale
No. Company/ Institute
1. Assam Oil Company Petroleum Engineer 08.08.1977 07.08.1978 Rs.750/-
Ltd. Digboi, Trainee
(Subsidiary of Burmah
Oil Co., UK)
2. - do - Assistant Engineer 08.08.1978 31.12.1979 Rs.850-1550/-
(Petroleum) (Rs. 950/- basic +
DA etc.
3. - do - Transport Controller 01.01.1980 06.06.1981 Rs.1050-1800/-
(Rs. 1200/-basic +
CCA+DA etc)
4. Indian School of Lecturer 22.06.1981 16.01.1984 Rs.700-1600/-
Mines, Dhanbad (Petroleum Engg.) (Rs.1350/- basic +
CCA+DA etc.)
5. - do - Assistant Professor 17.01.1984 22.01.1992 Rs.3700-5700/-
(Petroleum Engg) (Rs.4575/- basic +
CCA+DA etc.)
6. - do - Professor 23.01.1992 Continuing Rs.184**-*****/-
(Petroleum Engg) (Rs.22,900/- basic
+ CCA+ DA etc.)
7. - do - Head of the 24.01.1992 23.01.1998 -
Department
(Petroleum Engg)
8. - do - Dean (Student 01.07.2001 08.12.2003 -
Affairs/ Students
Welfare)
9. - do - Dean (Academic & 09.12.2003 11.08.2005 -
Research)
10. - do - Director 09.08.2005 03.07.2011 Rs. 75000/- (fixed)
+ Sp. Pay +DA etc.
11. National Institute of Director 11.04.2008 11.07.2011 Additional
Foundry & Forge Assignment
Technology, Ranchi
12. National Institute of Director 11.07.2011 Continuing Rs. 75000/- (fixed)
Technology, Durgapur + Sp. Pay +DA etc.
6. Research Experience:
Sl. Institution/Organization Duration Remarks
No.
1. Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad 1982-1984 Research work in connection with M.Tech
degree by research
2. Heriot-Watt University, UK 1985-1988 Research work in connection with PhD
research
3. Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad 1989-2011 Research work in connection with
Onwards development of shallow offshore fields,
formation damage-network modeling of
porous media, Oil field scale control,
Development of Corrosion Inhibitor,
Enhanced Oil Recovery etc.
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7. Patent Granted:
Development of Effective and Environment Friendly Plant Based Corrosion Inhibitors for
Protection of Steel Casing and other Equipment used in Acidic Environment., Patent Application
No.00576/KOL/ 2004A, Filing Date 22.9.2004, Publication Date 1 7.11.2006, Inventors:
Tarkeshwar Kumar, Sunkari Vishwanatham, Emranuzzaman.
8. Short Courses:
Attended several short courses of one to two weeks' duration organized by Indian as well as
foreign experts in the field of Management and Petroleum Engineering. This includes basic
management, preventive maintenance, water shut -off and stimulation of oil and gas wells,
enhanced oil recovery and well testing.
Coordinated several short courses for oil industry executives ranging from one week to 12 weeks
and delivered lectures in them.
9. Visits abroad:
a) 3 years at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh for completing PhD under Commonwealth
Academic Staff Scholarship Scheme, UK (1985 -88)
b) 2 weeks to USA to present SPE paper No. SPE -17148 titled The Value and Analysis of Core-
Based Water Quality Experiments as Related to Water Injection Schemes in the SPE Formation
Damage Control Symposium during February 8 -9, 1988 held in Bakersfield, California, USA and
visited various laboratories connected with Petroleum Engineeri ng research work at Core Lab. Inc.
Bakersfield (California); Science Application Inc. Las Vegas (New Mexico); Sandia National Lab,
Albuquerque (New Mexico); Phillips66 Production Research Lab, Bartlesville (Oklahoma);
Amoco Production Research Lab., Tulsa (Oklahoma); Centre for Formation Damage Control
studies, Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Texas at Austin (Texas); and Centre
for Earth Science and Engineering (Rock Mechanics Research), Department of Petroleum
Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Texas.
One week to USA to present a SPE paper No. SPE -18203 titled A New Approach for
c)
Mathematical Modeling of Formation Damage Due to Invasion of Solid Suspension in the SPE
Annual Conference & Exhibition during October 2 -5, 1988 held in Houston, Texas USA.
d) One week to Kuwait to present a technical paper titled Investigation on the Effect of Various
Types of Organic Inhibitors on Inhibition of Oilfield Scales in the Second Kuwait International
Petroleum Conference & Exhibition during Dec. 10-12, 2005 held in Kuwait City, State of
Kuwait.
Four days to Kemer-Antalya, Turkey for attending 21st International Mining Congress &
e)
Exhibition of Turkey and delivering Keynote Address titled Sustainable Development in Mining
Industry : An Indian Perspective during May 6-8, 2009.
Five days to Beijing, China for attending BITs 1 st Annual International Congress & Exposition of
f)
Oilfield Chemicals and delivered Keynote address titled Challenges in Enhanced oil Recovery by
Chemical Flooding during Nov. 15-17, 2010.
g) Four days to Paris, France for presenting paper titled "Physicochemical Properties of
Microemulsions and its use in Enhanced Oil Recovery" for oral presentation in ICCEE 2012:
International Conference on Chemical and Environmental Engi neering, Paris, France April 25-27,
2012.
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10. Fellowship/Membership of Reputed Professional Institute/Organization :
(i) Life Fellow, The Institution of Engineers (India), FIE
(ii) Life Member, Mining Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India, MMGI
(iii) Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education, ISTE
(iv) Life Member, Indian Institute of Public Administration, IIPA
(v) Life Member, Indian Geological Congress, IGC
(vi) Life Member, Society of Petroleum Geophysicists, SPG
(vii) Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers Internatio nal (USA), SPE
11. LIST OF Grant-in-Aid/R&D/PhD/MTech PROJECTS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF
PROF. T. KUMAR:
(i) Modeling of Artificial Island to Develop Shallow Oilfields (PhD research scholar M. K.
Jha). UGC-ISM Project No. 1/139, 1991
(ii) Substitution of Diesel by Natural Gas in Internal Combustion Engines (MTech external
research scholar K. Vidyasagar) 1993
(iii) Application of Pressure Derivative Analysis to Study the Effect of Boundaries on Late
Time Transient (MTech external research scholar - B. Choudhuri) 1993
(iv) Optimum Development of Marginal Oil and Gas Fields Using Mathematical
Programming Models. (MTech external research scholar A. M. Siddiqi) 1994
(v) Coordinated a grant-in-aid project from Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB) to the
Department worth Rs.185 lakhs.
(vi) Performance Prediction of Horizontal Wells Under Depletion and Active Water Drive
Conditions in Heterogeneous Carbonate Reservoirs in Bombay Offshore Area (MTech
external research scholar - K. N. Jha) 1995
(vii) Development of an Expert System on Horizontal Well Technology (MTech part time
research scholar - Dr. A. K. Pathak) 1995
(viii) Performance of a Reservoir Developed with Horizontal Well and its Comparison with
Vertical Counterparts. (MTech external research scholar - A. K. Maji) 1997.
(ix) Effective Reservoir Management under Technological and Logistical Constraints for
Marginal Offshore Oil & Gas Fields, (MTech external research scholar - K. K. Jha) 1997.
(x) Study of Characterization of Reservoir Rocks and Their Influence in EOR Processes.
(MTech dissertation scholar - M. Muthumanikam) 1997.
(xi) Study of Gas Flow Behaviour through Gas Lift Valve under Dynamic Flow Conditions
(MTech external research scholar - B. Sarkar) 1998.
(xii) Polysaccharide Based Graft Copolymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations (MTech
dissertation scholar - Dr. G.P. Karmakar) 1998.
(xiii) Optimization Studies of Water Injection Profiling in a Multi -layered Carbonate Reservoir
Offshore, Bombay (MTech external research scholar - Pankaj K. Shah) 1998.
(xiv) Characterization of Naturally Occurring Surface Active Agents in Indigenous Crude Oils
and Their Effect on Fluid Flow Through Porous Media (UGC Sponsored research
project, PI- Dr. A. K. Pathak, Co-Investigator-Prof. T. Kumar, JRF- S. N. Mishra) 1998.
(xv) Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Grafted Polysaccharides (AICTE sponsored project, PI-
Dr. G. P. Karmakar, Co-Investigator- Prof. T. Kumar) 1998.
(xvi) Corrosion Protection of N80 Steel Casing during the Acidization of an Oil ell (MTech
dissertation scholar K. Srinivas Rao) 2000.
(xvii) Design of Hydrofracturing Treatment for Enhancing Wel l Productivity in Siltstone/
Sandstone Pay Zones Underlain with Coalbed (MTech external research scholar - V. K.
Prasad) 2000.
(xviii) Study of Corrosion Inhibitors for Structural Steel in Oil Wells - a CSIR Sponsored
Project (PhD research scholar - Emranuzzaman) 2002.
(xix) Corrosion Protection of N-80 Steel in Acid Environment with Crude Oil by Some
Commercial Inhibitors (MTech dissertation scholar S. P. Karmakar) 2002.
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(xx) Problem of Scale in Oilfields of India - an ISM - UGC Sponsored Project (PhD Research
Scholar - P.K. Choudhary) 2003.
Simulation of Production Profile of CBM Wells (MTech dissertation scholar Anuj
(xxi)
Bajpai) 2004.
(xxii) Study of Insitu Combustion EOR Method with Computer Modelling for Indian Oilfield
Conditions (MTech dissertation scholar Rajasekharan S.) 2004.
(xxiii) Design of Oilfield Production and Surface Processing Systems and Studies on Related
Factors (MTech dissertation scholar Amit Jaisawal) 2005.
Studies on Inhibition of Calcium Carbonate Scale Formation in Oil Wells ISM
(xxiv)
Research Project (PhD Research Scholar Shiv Shankar Kundu), 2009.
(xxv) Studies on Improved Recovery of Oil by Surfactant Induced Wettability Alteration and
Interfacial Tension (IFT) Reduction UGC sponsored Research Project (PhD Scholar,
Mr. Achinta Bera), 2010.
12. Honours/achievements/membership of Committees/Councils outside:
Member, Governing Council, Association of Indian Universities, from Oct. 2012.
Member, Equivalence Committee, Association of Indian Universities, from Oct. 2012.
Member, Staff Welfare Committee, Association of Indian Universities from Nov. 2012.
Member, Coordination Committee, Association of Indian Universities from Nov. 2012.
Member, National Advisory Committee, Indian Chemical Engineering Congress,
CHEMCON-2012 held jointly by NIT Jalandhar & Doaba Regional Centre, IICE 27-30 Dec
2012.
Member, Advisory Committee, 2nd International Conf. on Drilling Technology 2012 (ICDT -
2012) & 1st National Symp. on Petroleum Sci. & Engg. 2012 (NSPSE-2012) 6-8 Dec 2012
Recipient of National Mineral Award-2008, awarded by Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India
on February 27, 2010.
Editor, India Mineral Conclave, organized by Indian School of Mines Alumni Association
in association with Directorate General of Mines Safety and Central Institute of Mining and
Fuel Research, during 5-6 February, 2010.
Nominee of Visitor (President of India) in IIT, Kharagpur, Dec . 2006-12.
Nominee of Visitor (President of India) in IIT, Bhubneshwar, July 2010 -12.
Member, Central Geological Programming Board and member of Sub -Committee V: Energy,
Minerals and Resources (Coal, Lignite & Geothermal), Min . of Mines, Govt. of India, 2009-
11.
Member, Advisory Board of Indian Bureau of Mines, Govt. of India 2009-11.
Member, Jharkhand State Geological Programme Council, 2005-11.
Member, Jharkhand State Mineral Advisory Committee, 2005 -11.
Member, Academic Council, Banaras Hindu University, 2009 -12.
Member, Academic Council, Univ of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, 2006-
09.
Member, General Body, Bihar Council of Science and Technology, 2007-11.
Member, Board of Governors of BIT, Sindri, Nov. 2006-09.
Member, Governing Body, Inst. of Environmental Management & Studies, Jamshedpur 2005-
11.
Council Member, Mining, Geol. & Metallurgical Inst. of India 1994-96, 2000-2003, 2009-15.
Co-chaired Session II on Centre-State Cooperation in Regulation of Mineral Resources at
Workshop on Centre-State Cooperation on Combating Naxalism and Natural Resources,
Environment, Land and Agriculture organized by Commission on Centre-State Relations,
New Delhi held at Bhubaneswar on 20-21 January, 2009.
Member, National Advisory Committee for the National Workshop on Ensuri ng Quality
Technical Education in Eleventh Five Year Plan, BIT, Mesra, Ranchi (March 25-26, 2008).
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Member, Advisory Committee for the National Conf. on Problems, Practices & Prospects in
Power Distribution System, organized by Department of Electrical Energy, Punjab
Engineering College, Deemed University, Chandigarh (Dec 200 7-Jan 2008).
Member, National Advisory Committee for the 34th National Conference on Fluid Power,
organized by BIT, Mesra, Ranchi (10-12 December, 2007).
Member, Advisory Committee, National Seminar on Natural & Industrial Disasters
Mitigation & Management, IEI Dhanbad Local Centre & DGMS, Oct 27-28, 2007.
Member, Div. Railway Consumer Consultative Committee, EC Railway, Dhanbad, 2006-08.
Chairman, Organizing Committee, All India Seminar & Exhibition on Advances in Computer
and Information Technology (ACIT -2006), by IEI Dhanbad Local Centre, 11-12 March,
2006.
Member, Monitoring Committee, TIFAC-CORE (Technology Information Forecasting &
Assessment Council - Centre of Relevance & Excellence), Dibrugarh University on Clastic
Petroleum Reservoir Engineering under DST, Min. of Sc. & Tech, Govt. of India, 2001-09.
Ambassador, of Heriot-Watt University Watt club (U.K.) since 1998.
Member, Program Committee, SPE India Oil & Gas Conf. & Exhibition 7 -9 April, 1998.
13. Member of Expert/Selection Committee/Examiner/ Reviewer/Technical Editor outside:
Technical Editor, Canadian Journal of Petroleum Technology since 2009.
Technical Editor, SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering Journal, USA since 2007.
UPSC Selection Committee member for Joint Advisor (Pet)/Planning Commission during
1997-98 and Civil Services Personality Test Board, 2010 &2012.
Member, AICTE Expert Committee for MIT Pune June 1996.
Member, AICTE Expert Committee for Polytechnic at Barauni & Purnea, Bihar, 1997.
Member, Panel of Assessors, MGMI, during 1993-95, 1997-99, 2003-05, 2010-12.
Reviewer, IE Chem. Engineering Journal since 1997.
Reviewer, Journal of Science & Industry Research, CSIR since 1996.
PhD examiner, Chemical Engineering NIT Jalandhar 2012.
PhD examiner, IIT Mumbai and NITIE, Mumbai 19 96.
Listed in the Financial Times (FT) Oil and Gas 1999 year book and selected for inclusion in
FT who s who in world Oil and Gas 2000, London (U.K.).
Bibliographic entry the INDOCEAN database by NICMAS National Information Centre for
Marine Sciences of NIO, GOA, 1998.
Included in Rifacimento International ASIA/PACIFIC who s who New Delhi, 1999.
Included in Marquis who s who in the world, N.J. USA, 2000.
14. Delivered addresses/special lectures as Chief Guest/Guest of Honour/Keynote Speaker.
i. Delivered special lecture on Oil Conservation Measures in Petroleum Industry at the
National Conference on Indian Mining Industry: Latest Development and Challenges (in Hindi)
held at CMRI, Dhanbad on 09 May, 2006 as Guest of Honour.
ii. Delivered special lecture on Role of Oil & Gas in the Energy Security of India at Central
Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur as Guest of Honour as part of
Golden Jubilee Celebration of the CSIR on 11 April, 2007 and paper published in the Golden
Jubilee commemorative volume of the Institute.
iii. Delivered special lecture on Role of Fossil Fuel on the Energy Security of India as Chief
Guest in CIMFR, Dhanbad Campus and Digwadih Campus on the occasion of Golden Jubilee
celebration of CSIR on October 26, 2007.
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iv. Delivered special lecture on Health & Safety of Miners Outlook for India as Chief Guest in
the Workshop on Health & Safety in Asian Mines organized by DGMS, Dhanbad, January 21 -
22, 2008.
v. Delivered address as Guest of Honour on Micro & Small Scale Industries in All India Seminar
on Status, Constraints and Prospects of Small Scale Industries in Jharkhand, organized by The
Institution of Engineers (India), Dhanbad Local Chapter during January 28 -29, 2008.
vi. Delivered Convocation Address as Chief Guest on Challenges and Issues Concerning
Environmental Management and Technological Solutions at the Institute of Environment
Management and Studies, Jamshedpur, 5th May, 2008.
vii. Delivered 2nd Prof. Prem Bahadur Verma Memorial Lecture on Energy Security of India
through Optimum Development of Fossil Fuels and Alternative Energy Resources during
Sixteenth Biennial Convention of Indian Geological Congress held at National Geophysical
Research Institute, Hyderabad, on 4th February, 2009.
viii. Delivered Keynote Address on Sustainable Development in Mining Industry : An Indian
Perspective at the 21st International Mining Congress & Exhibition of Turkey held at Kemer -
Antalya, Turkey during May 6 -8, 2009.
ix. Delivered Keynote Address on Challenges in Enhanced oil Recovery Due to Chemical
Flooding at the 1st BITS International conference on Oilfield chemicals held at Beijing, China
during Nov. 15-17, 2010.
x. Delivered Keynote Address on Developments in Drilling Technology, at the 1st International
Conference on Drilling Technology (ICDT) held at IIT Madras, Chennai, (18 -20 Nov., 2010).
xi. Delivered Keynote Address on Energy Security of India Fossil Fuels & Alternative Energy
Resources, Keynote paper at the 1st. World PetroCoal Congress-2011 (Int. Conf. &
Exhibition), organized by RAGA Integrated Technology Management Services, New Delhi,
(Feb 9-12, 2011).
15. Publications.
More than hundred publications including papers published in international/national journals and
papers presented/published in the proceedings of i nternational/national
seminars/conferences/workshops are given in the list below.
(*Indicates International Publications)
Kumar, T. : Some Rheological Properties of Emulsions of Refinery Cuts with Water, The New
1.
Sketch, Dhanbad (May 24, 1982).
Kumar, T.: Importance of Crude Oil Emulsion for the Petroleum Industry, Souvenir, National
2.
Seminar on Problems of Production - Onshore and Offshore held at Indian School of Mines,
Dhanbad (21-23 October 1984).
Kumar, T. and Srini-Vasan, S.: Effect of Temperature on the Rheological Properties of Oilfield
3.
Emulsions, Proceedings, the National Seminar on Problems of Petroleum Production:
Onshore & Offshore, held at Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (Oct. 21 -23, 1984).
Kumar, T.: Flow Properties of New Fracturing Fluid and Fluid-Proppant System for Use in
4.
Well Stimulation Programme, Energy Journal, URJA (May 1985).
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Kumar, T. and Srini-Vasan, S.: A New Model for Analysis of the Rheological Properties of
*5.
Crude Oil-Water Emulsion Systems, Paper SPE 15201, Microfiche Volume of Society of
Petroleum Engineers International, USA, (1985).
Kumar, T.: Principles of Simulation Applied to Oilfield Venture Analysis with System
*6.
Approach, Paper SPE 14488, Journal of Petroleum Technology, USA (Octo ber, 1986).
Kumar, T. and Todd, A.C.: A New Approach for Mathematical Modeling of Formation Damage
*7.
Due to Invasion of Solid Suspension, Paper SPE 18203, Proceeding of the 1988 SPE Annual
Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Houston, Texas, USA (Oct. 2-5, 1988).
Kumar, T.: Formation Damage during Well Stimulation, Energy Journal, URJA (Nov.1989).
8.
Kumar, T. and Jha, M.K.: Artificial Island to Develop Shallow Offshore Oilfields, Proceedings,
9.
National Seminar on Strategies in Petroleum Production & Utilization held at Indian School of
Mines, Dhanbad (Jan. 13-14, 1990).
Kumar, T.: Systems Approach of Problem Solving with reference to Petroleum Industry,
10.
Proceedings, National Seminar on Strategies in Petroleum Production & Uti lization held at Indian
School of Mines, Dhanbad (Jan. 13-14, 1990).
Kumar, T.: Role of Formation Damage Evaluation in Predicting Well Injectivity, Energy
11.
Journal URJA (May 1990).
Todd, A.C., Kumar, T. and Mohammadi, S: The Value and Analysis of Core-Based Water
*12.
Quality Experiments as Related to Water Injection Schemes, SPE Formation Evaluation Journal,
USA (June 1990).
Kumar, T. and Jha, M. K.: Petroleum Engineering Education in India, Mineral and Mining
13.
World, (Nov.-Dec. 1990)
Kumar, T.: Crude Oil Emulsions: Their Role in Petroleum Industry, Energy journal, URJA,
14.
New Delhi (Feb.1991).
Kumar, T. Jha, M.K. and Mani, J.S. : Feasibility Study on Developing an Artificial Island off
15.
East Coast of India, Proceedings, the Fourth Indian Conference on Ocean Engineering, ENCOE -
91, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa (Sept 4 -6,1991).
Kumar, T.: Capillary Network Modeling of Porous Media, Chem. Eng. Division, Journal of the
16.
Institution of Engineers (India) Vol. 2 2 Pt. CH - 3, (Feb. 1992).
Kumar, T.: Formation Damage Resulting from Particle Invasion, URJA Oil & Gas
17.
International, New Delhi, (Feb. 1992).
Singh, Padam, Vidyasagar, K and Kumar, T.: Establishing the operating parameters of a
18.
Gas/Dual Fuel Engine and their cost comparison with a diesel engine, URJA Oil & Gas
International, New Delhi (July-Aug. 1992).
Kumar, T. and Jha, M.K.: Selection of Artificial Island for Shallow Oilfields, Ocean
19.
Technology Perspectives, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi (1994), pp
200-214.
Kumar, T. and Todd, A.C.: Application of Probability Methods in Network Modeling of
20.
Formation Damage Predictions, SPE NIS 93033, Proceedings, SPENIS National Seminar on
Technology Trends in Oil Industry, Dehradun, UP (Jan 7-8,1994).
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Siddiqi, A.M., Kumar, T. and Doshi, C.S.: Development of Marginal Oil & Gas Fields by
21.
Linear Programming Models - a Techno-Commercial Approach, SPENIS 93053, Proceedings,
SPENIS National Seminar on Technology Trends in Oil Industry, Dehradun, UP (Jan. 7-8,1994).
Kumar, T., Banerjee, R. and Choudhuri, B.: Problems of Non-Uniqueness in Well Test
22.
Interpretation, SPE-NIS 93050, Proceedings, SPE NIS National Seminar on Technology Trends
in Oil Industry, Dehradun, UP (Jan. 7-8, 1994).
Sharma, V.P., Singh, Inderjit and Kumar, T.: A Case Study of Environment Management
*23.
Problems of Indian Oilfields, SPE 27145 Proceedings, the second International Conference on
Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production at Jakarta, Indonesia
(Jan. 25-27, 1994).
Pathak, A.K. and Kumar, T.: Development of a Computer Software for Three Dimensional
*24.
Monitoring of Directional Wells, Proceedings, PETROTECH-95, the first International
Petroleum Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan. 9 -12, 1995).
Jha, K.N., Narasimhan, J.L. and Kumar, T.: Reservoir Engineering Aspects of Horizontal Well
*25.
Technology, Proceedings, PETROTECH- 95, the first International Petroleum Conference and
Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan. 9-12, 1995).
Pathak, A.K. and Kumar, T.: Slant Hole Drilling: A Better Drilling Technique for Larger
*26.
Horizontal Targets, Proceedings, PETROTECH - 95, the first International Petroleum
Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi (J an. 9-12, 1995).
Pathak, A.K. and Kumar, T.: Study of Indigenous Crude Oil Emulsions and Their Stability,
*27.
Proceedings, PETROTECH-95 the first International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition, New
Delhi (Jan. 9-12, 1995).
Siddiqi, A.M. and Kumar, T.: Use of Mathematical Modeling for Optimum Development of
*28.
Marginal Oil and Gas Fields, Proceedings, PETROTECH - 95, the first International Petroleum
Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan.9-12, 1995).
Kumar, T. and Choudhary, P.K.: Recent Advances in Treatment and Inhibition of Oilfield
*29.
Scale, Proceedings, PETROTECH - 95, the first International Petroleum Conference and
Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan. 9-12, 1995).
Karmakar, G.P. and Kumar, T.: Conservation of Petroleum during Production, Proceeding,
30.
Seminar on Oil Conservation organized jointly by ISM and PCRA, at ISM, Dhanbad (Dec.8,
1995).
Sharma, V.P., Singh, Inderjit and Kumar, T.: Environmental Safety and Health
*31. Impact
of Drilling & Production Operations in Bombay Offshore, proceedings of the first World
Mining Environment Congress, New Delhi (Dec.11 -14, 1995).
Pathak, A.K. and Kumar, T.: Slant-Hole Drilling - A Better Technique for Larger Horizontal
*32.
Displacement, Drilling and Exploration World Journal (1996).
Kumar, T.: Evaluating the Impact of Formation Damage on Oil and Gas Production, Drilling
*33.
and Exploration World Journal, Vol. 05 No. 04 (1996).
Pathak, A.K., Kumar, T., Ahmad, I. & Mishra, S.N.: Characterization of Surface
34. Active
Compounds in Indigenous Crude Oil Fractions, paper No. TU- Chem. (07)/96, Abstract
Proceedings, the National Conference on Colloid and Emulsions of Natural and Synthetic
Systems, Tripura University, Agartala, awarded certificate of merit & Cash prize, (Feb. 2 -4, 1996).
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Pathak, A.K. and Kumar, T. Study of Interfacial Activity of Indigenous Crude Oils and Their
35.
Fractions, Proceedings, National Conference on Colloids and Emulsions of Natural and
Synthetic Systems, Tripura University, Agartala (Feb, 2 -4,1996), pp81-96.
Kumar, T. and Maji, A.K.: Status of Horizontal Well Technology in India, Drilling and
*36.
Exploration World Journal, Vol. 06, No. 01 (Dec 1996).
Murali Mohan, B.G., Jha K.K. and Kumar, T.: A Spread-Sheet Program to Study the Sensitivity
*37.
of Horizontal Well Performance in an Active Water Drive Reservoir, Proceedings, PETROTECH
- 97, the second International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan.9 -12, 1997).
Pathak, A.K., Kumar, T. and Mishra, S.N.: Study of Pressure Area Isotherm of Indigenous Crude
*38.
Oil Fraction, Proceedings, PETROTECH - 97, the second International Oil & Gas Conference
and Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan.9-12, 1997).
Pathak, A.K. and Kumar, T.: Performance Prediction of Slanted Profile Wells: A System
*39.
Approach for Comparative Studies, Proceedings, PETROTECH - 97, the second International
Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan.9 -12, 1997).
Kumar, T., Ahmad, I. and Pathak, A.K.: Effect of Polyvalent Metal lons on Wettability of
*40.
Silica/Oil/Brine System, Proceedings, PETROTECH - 97, the second International Oil and Gas
Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan.9-12, 1997).
Vishwanatham, S., Kumar, T. and Rawat, N.S.: Use of Imidazole and its Derivatives in
41.
Corrosion Protection of Phospher Bronze in Synthetic Acid Mine Water, J . Electrochemical
Society of India, Vol. 46, No. I, Jan. 1997.
Kumar, T., Banerjee, R. and Choudhuri, B.: Modern Well Testing - A Tool for Reservoir
42.
Description and Well Optimization, J. of the Institution of Engineers (I) Chem. Eng. Division
(March 1997).
Kumar, T.: Role of Formation Damage in Oil Production and Well Injectivity, Proceedings,
43.
IORS 1997, the Fourth Annual India Oil & Gas Review Symposium, Mumbai (August 18 -19,
1997).
Shah, P.K., Narasimhan, J.L. and Kumar, T.: Water Injection Response in the L-III Reservoir of
*44.
Bombay High North, PETROMIN Journal, Singapore (Aug. 1997).
Kumar, T. and Choudhuri, B.: Practicalities of Detection of Boundaries From Pressure
45.
Transient Tests, Proceedings, the National Seminar on Technological Advances and Challenges
in Oil & Gas Industry, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (Jan. 9 & 10, 1998).
Kumar, T., Sharma, V.P. and Choudhary, P.K.: A Case Study of Produced Water Contaminants
46.
and its Effects on Environment with Special Emphasis on Minimizing Scale Formation,
Proceedings, the National Seminar on Technological Advances and Challenges in Oil & Gas
Industry, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (Jan. 9 & 10, 1998).
Sarkar, B., Gupta, A., Rai, R., Choudhary, N. and Kumar, T.: Review of Correlations of Gas
47.
Flow Through Gas Lift Valve Under Dynamic Flow Conditions, Proceedings, the National
Seminar on Technological Advances and Challenges in Oil & Gas Industry, Indian Scho ol of
Mines, Dhanbad (Jan. 9 & 10, 1998).
Prasad, V.K., Bhatnagar, S.B.L. and Kumar, T.: Hydraulic Fracturing in Kalol Field: A Case
48.
Study, Proceedings, the National Seminar on Technological Advances & Challenges in Oil &
Gas Industry, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (Jan. 9 & 10, 1998).
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Kumar, T. Vishwanatham, S., Emranuzzaman and Talukdar, B.N.: Nitrogen Containing Organic
*49.
Compounds as Corrosion Inhibitors of Mild Steel Corrosion in Oilfield Acids, paper SPE 39534,
Proceedings, SPE India Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi (April, 7 -9, 1998).
Karmakar, G.P., Kumar, T. and Singh, R.P.: Polysaccharide Based Water Soluble Graft
*50.
Copolymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Their Applications in Oil Industries, Proceedings,
PETROTECH - 99, the third International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan.
9 - 12, 1999).
Kumar, T. and Choudhary, P.K.: Problems and Remedies of Scale Formation in Oil Production
*51.
System and Water Injection System, Proceedings, PETROTECH - 99, the third International Oil
& Gas Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi, (Jan. 9 - 12, 1999).
Jha, M.K. and Kumar, T.: Wave Refraction Study Around Artificial Island in East Coast of India
52.
Suitable for Oilfield Development, Presented in Annual Paper Meeting of IE (I) Chemical
Engineering Division at Tamil Nadu State Centre of the IE (I), Chennai (March, 26 - 27, 1999).
T. Kumar: Development of Marginal Oil and Gas Fields in India and Future Prospects, Drilling
*53.
and Exploration World Journal, Vol. 10, No. 01 (Nov. 2000).
Kumar, T., Vishwanatham, S. and Emranuzzaman: Corrosion Protection of N80 Steel in 15%
*54.
HCl by Alcoholic Extract of Plant Leaf and an Organic Compound, Proceedings, PETROTECH-
2001, the fourth International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan. 9 -12,
2001).
Pathak, A. K. and Kumar, T.: Slanted Well Profiles: A Better Means for Extended Reach
*55.
Drilling, Proceedings, PETROTECH-2001, fourth International Oil and Gas Conference and
Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan. 9-12, 2001).
Kumar, T., Vishwanatham, S. and Emranuzzaman: Plant Based Corrosion Inhibitor for
56.
Protection of N80 Steel in HCl, Proceedings, IORS 2001, the eighth Annual India Oil and Gas
Review Symposium, Mumbai (Sept. 10-11, 2001).
Vishwanatham, S., Emranuzzaman and Kumar, T.: FTIR Study of Corrosion Inhibition Films on
*57.
N80 Steel Surface Exposed to 15% HCl, Proceedings, National Seminar on Instrumental
Techniques in Chemical Analysis, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (Sept. 15-16, 2001).
Pathak, A. K. and Kumar, T.: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) An Overview,
58.
Proceedings, Seminar on Connect with the World Wide Web of Life on World Environment Day
2001, CMRI, Dhanbad (June 5, 2001).
Kumar, T., Prasad, V.K. and Bhatnagar, S.B.L.: Computer Simulation of Hydrofracturing Job
*59.
Design in Kalol IX and X Horizon, Drilling and Exploration World Journal (July-Sept. 2001).
Kumar, T., Prasad, V.K. and Bhatnagar, S.B.L.: Laboratory Investigation for Hydrofracturing of
*60.
IX & X Horizons of Kalol Oil Field, Drill, & Expl. World J., Feb 2002.
Vishwanatham, S., Kumar, T. and Emranuzzaman: Ortho and Para Substituted Phenol as
61.
Corrosion Inhibitors For N80 Steel in Hydrochloric Acid, Bulletin of Electrochemistry, 18(8),
(August 2002).
Pathak, A.K. and Kumar, T.: Studies on Interfacial Activities of Heavier Crude Distillates and
62.
After-Distillation Residue, Proc, IORS-2002, the ninth Annual India Oil & Gas Review
Symposium, Mumbai (Sept 9-10, 2002).
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Pathak, A.K. and Kumar, T.: Environmental Impact Assessment in Petroleum Sector: An
*63.
Overview, Oil Asia Journal (International) (April-Sept, 2002).
Pathak, A.K. and Kumar, T.: Three Dimensional Modeling For Placing Horizontal Well Profiles
*64.
in This Seam Reservoirs, Proc, PETROTECH-2003, the fifth International Petroleum Conference
and Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan 9-12, 2003).
Pathak, A.K. and Kumar, T.: Techno economic Evaluation of Slanted Well Drilling Technology
*65.
and its Applications in Oil & Gas Field Development, Proc, PETROTECH-2003, the fifth
International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan. 9 -12, 2003).
Pathak, A.K. and Kumar, T.: Studies on Interfacial Absorption Phenomena in Heavier Distillates
*66
and After-Distillation Residue of Bombay High Crude, Proc., PETROTECH-2003, the fifth
International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi (Jan. 9 -12, 2003).
Kumar, T.: Integrated Reservoir Management with reference to Water Flood Surveillance and
67.
Operation in Large Oilfields, paper presented in the National Seminar on Petroleum Reservoir
Management, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, (May 12, 2004).
Emranuzzaman, Kumar, T., Vishwanatham, S. and Udayabhanu, G.: Synergistic Effect of
*68.
Formaldehyde and Alcoholic Extract of Plant Leaves for Protection of N80 Steel in 15% HCL,
Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology (CEST) Journal, London (Dec. 2004).
Pathak, A. K. and Kumar, T.: Tiryak-Margiya Koop-Disha Nirdeshit Bedhan Kshetra Mein Ek
69.
Naya Ayam, Proceedings, National Seminar (Sangosthi) in Hindi on Tel Ksheta Ki Chunautiyan
Evam Naye Ayam, organized by ONGC, Chennai Egmore (April 1&2, 2005)
Pathak, A. K. and Kumar, T.: A Comparative Approach for Slated Well Profiles and
70.
Conventional Well Profiles, for Extended Reach Drilling, MGMI National Seminar on Mineral
and Energy Resources of Eastern and North Eastern India, held in Kolkata, (Sept. 8 -9, 2005).
Kumar, T. and Jaisawal, A.,: Design of oilfield production and surface processing systems and
71.
studies on related factors, The Drilling & Exploration World, October 2005.
Kumar, T. and Choudhary, P.K.: Investigation on the Effect of Various Types of Organic
*72.
Inhibitors on Inhibition of Oilfield Scales, Proc., the Second Kuwait International Petroleum
Conference & Exhibition, held in Kuwait City, State of Kuwait, (Dec. 10 -12, 2005).
Kumar, T.: Role of energy conservation and technological impact on the energy security of
*73.
India, Journal of Indian School of Mines, An International Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, (March 2006).
Kumar T. : Oil Conservation Measures in Petroleum Industry, Proc., National Conference on
74.
Indian Mining Industry : Latest Development and Challenges (in Hindi) held at CMRI, Dhanbad,
(09 May, 2006).
Kumar, T.: Energy Security: Role of Hydrocarbon Sector, Proc., the National Conference on
75.
India s Energy Security: Coal and Alternative Energy Resources held at Kolkata, (16 -17 June,
2006).
Kumar, T. and Choudhary, P.K.: Developments in prediction of scaling tendencies and a new
*76.
approach in empirical modeling of strontium sulfate solubility, Journal of Indian School of
Mines, An International Journal, Vol. II, No. 2 (September 2006).
Kumar, T.: Actualizing sustainable mining, Sustainability Tomorrow, National Seminar, CII-
77.
ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, New Delhi (September 2006).
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Kumar, T., Kumar Vibhas, and Singh Gurdeep, : Historical, Geographical, Environmental and
78.
Social Aspects of Dhanbad, MINENVIS, A Journal of Centre of Mining Environment, Deptt. of
Environmental Science & Engineering, ISM University, Dhanbad, No. 51, (December 2006).
Kumar, T.: Role of Oil & Gas in the Energy Security of India, The Golden Jubilee
79.
Commemorative Volume of Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI),
Durgapur (11 April, 2007).
Kumar, T., Kumar, Vibhas and Singh, Gurdeep, : Melting of Ice : A Consequence of Climate
80.
Change, MINENVIS, A Journal of Centre of Mining Environment, Deptt. of Env. Sc. & Engg.,
ISM University, Dhanbad, Number 53, (June, 2007).
Kumar, T., Gupta, P. S., and Vishnu Priye, : Convergence of Technology and Rapid Growth of
81.
Jharkhand, paper presented at National Workshop on Convergence of Technology and Rapid
Growth, organized by The Institution of Engineers (India), Dhanbad Chapter on the occasion of
Engineers Day, at BIT, Sindri, (September, 15, 2007).
Karmakar, G.P. and Kumar, T.: International Crude Oil Market and their Impact on Indian Oil
82.
Industries, paper presented at the National Seminar on Energy and Environment New Age
Management Education Dimension, organized by Department of Management Studies, ISM
University, (2-3 November, 2007).
Kumar, T.: Higher Technical Education in the Mining, Mineral, Pet roleum and Energy Sectors
83.
of India, University News Special Issue on National Knowledge Commission, Vol. 45, No. 48,
(Nov. 26-Dec 2, 2007).
Kumar, T. and Singh, U. K.: The Role of Mining Academic Institutions in Meeting Techno -
84.
Managerial Manpower, Proc., 2nd Coal Summit, organized by Indian Energy Forum and The
Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India, New Delhi, (December 10 -11, 2007).
Kumar, T.: Prospects of Coal Bed Methane in India, Proc., 2nd Asian Mining Congress,
*85.
Kolkata, organized by The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute of India, Kolkata, (16 -20
January, 2008).
Kumar, T. and Pathak, A. K. : Blowout and Fire Disasters in Oil & Gas Fields : Case Studies,
86.
Proc., National Seminar in Disaster in Mines organized by Institution of Engineers (India) and
Department of Mining, ISM University, Dhanbad, (March 10 -11, 2008).
Kumar, T. and Suresh, N. : Production of Coal Bed Methane in India Its prospects and
87.
important environmental issues, Proc., 2008 National Workshop on CBM Coal Mine Methane,
organized by Total CBM Solution India Limited, New Delhi (March 13 -14, 2008).
Kumar, T., Vishwanatham, S. and Emranuzzaman : Study of Mixed Organic Compounds for
88.
Corrosion Control of N80 Steel During Acidization in Oil Wells, Indian Journal of Chemical
Technology, 15, 2008, pp 221-227.
Kumar, T.: Energy Security by Using Renewable Energy Sources, Proc., International
*89.
Conference on Earth, Energy and Engineering (UN Day celebration), organized by RDCIS, SAIL,
Ranchi, (October 24, 2008).
Kumar, T.: Making Available Adequate Mining Professionals for Meeting Growth Challenges,
*90.
Proc., Global Mining Summit, Organised by CII, Kolkata, (November 6 -7, 2008).
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Kumar, T.: Quality and Relevance in Higher Technical Education with Reference to Mineral
91.
Industries Univesity News Special Issue on Quality and Relevance of Higher Education, Vol. 46,
No. 46, (November 17-19, 2008).
Kumar, T.: Environmental Management & Conservation in Petroleum Sector, Proc.
*92.
International Conference on Mineral Industry in the New Economy : Challenges & Opportunities,
MINE-2009, organized by ISM Alumni Association, Kolkata Chapter, Kolkata, (January 15 -16,
2009).
Kumar, T., Vishwanatham, S. and Kundu, Shiv Shanker, : Oilfield scaling during water flooding
*93.
in Mumbai high and its inhibition, Proc. International Conference on Mineral Industry in the
New Economy : Challenges & Opportunities, MINE -2009, organized by ISM Alumni
Association, Kolkata Chapter, Kolkata, (January 15-16, 2009).
Kumar, T. and Singh, U. K.: Application of Information Technology in Mining, Proc. National
94.
Seminar in Mining in India: The Expanding Horizon, Mumbai, (January 17, 2009).
Kumar, T.: Sustainable Development in Mining Industry: An Indian Perspective, Proc., 21st
*95.
International Mining Congress & Exhibition of Turkey, Kemer -Antalya, Turkey (6-8 May, 2009).
Kumar, T.: Energy Security of India Through Optimum Development of Fossil Fuels and
96.
Alternative Energy Resources,, Journal, Indian Geological Congress, vol. 1, No. 2, November
2009.
Kumar, T.: Environmental Problems Inherited by BCCL Due to Unscientific Mining During Pre -
97.
Nationalization Period ., Seminar on Coking Coal Resources Facing Crisis due to Unscientific
Mining during Pre-nationalization period and occurrence of fire BCCL, Dhanbad (1 Nov. 2009).
Kumar, T.: Problems and prospects of oil and gas sector in India and its future development, 3rd
*98.
Asian Mining Congress & Exhibition, Kolkata (22 -25 January, 2010).
Kumar, T. and Ojha, K.: Challenges and prospects of CBM resource assessment and its role in
*99.
clean energy security to India, 3rd Asian Mining Congress & Exhibition, Kolkata (22 -25 January,
2010).
Kumar, T., Vishwanatham, S., and Kundu, S. S.,: A Laboratory Study on Pteroyl-L-glutamic
*100.
Acid as a Scale Prevention Inhibitor of Calcium Carbonate in Aqueous Solution of Synthetic
Produced Water, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, published by Elsevier B.V, 71
(2010), p. 1-7.
Kumar, T.: Status and Future Challenges of Clean Water for Dhanbad District A Discussion,
101.
Keynote Address at the Workshop on Status and Future Challenges of Clean Water for Dhanbad
and its Surrounding Areas, organized by The Institution of Engi neers (India), Dhanbad Local
Centre to observe World Water Day-2010 (24 April 2010).
Kumar, T.: Issues and challenges of higher technical education ISM s experience, Proc., East
102.
Zone Vice Chancellor s Conference 2010 on Higher Education: New Challenges and Emerging
Roles, org. by Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi (23-24 July 2010).
Kumar, T.: Mining Education in India, MGMI Newsletter, Vol. 36, No. 2, (July-Sept. 2010).
103.
Kumar, T.: Challenges in Enhanced oil Recovery Due to Chemical Flooding, Keynote Address
*104.
at the BITS 1st International Conference and Exhibition on Oilfield Chemicals (OFC-2010),
Beijing, China, (15-17 Nov. 2010).
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Kumar, T.: Developments in Drilling Technology, Keynote Address at the International
*105.
Conference on Drilling Technology (ICDT) held at IIT Madras, Chennai, (18-20 Nov., 2010).
Kumar, T., Guria, Chandan, and Pathak, A. K..: Treated Fly Ash: A Drilling Fluid at the
*106.
International Conference on Drilling Technology (ICDT), organized by IIT, Madras, (18-20 Nov.
2010).
Kumar, T.: Energy Security of India Fossil Fuels & Alternative Energy Resources, Keynote
*107.
paper at the 1st. World PetroCoal Congress-2011 (Int. Conf. & Exhibition), organized by RAGA
Integrated Technology Management Services, New Delhi, (9-12 Feb, 2011).
Kumar, T.: Role of Higher Technical Institutions in the Mining, Mineral and Petroleum
*108.
Sectors, Keynote Address at the National Seminar on Excellence in Energy and Mineral Sectors
An Indian Perspective, Kolkata (11-12 Feb, 2011).
Kumar, T.: Challenges and Problems in Indian Petroleum Industry, MGMI Newsletter, Vol. 36,
109.
No. 2, (Jan.-March 2011).
*110. Bera, Achinta, Ojha, Keka, Mandal, Ajay and Kumar, T.: Interfacial tension and phase behavior
of surfactant-brine oil system, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering
Aspects (Elsevier), Vol. 383, p114-119 (2011).
Bera, Achinta, Mandal, Ajay, Ojha, Keka and Kumar, T.: Water Solubilization Capacity and
*111.
Conductance Behaviors of Anionic and Cationic Microemulsion Systems, Journal of Chemical
and Engineering Data (American Chemical Society), Vol. 56, p4422-4429 (April 2011).
Bera, Achinta, Ojha, Keka, Mandal, Ajay and Kumar, T.: Phase Behavior and Physicochemical
*112.
Properties of (Sodium DodecylSulfate + Brine + Propan-1-ol + Heptane) Microemulsions, J of Chemical
and Engineering Data, (American Chemical Society), Vol. 57, p1000-1006, (Jan. 2012).
Kumar, T.: Energy Security of India Fossil Fuels & Alternative Energy Resources, Keynote
*113.
paper at the 2nd World PetroCoal Congress-2012 (Int. Conf. & Exhibition), organized by RAGA
Integrated Technology Management Services, New Delhi, (Feb 15-17, 2012).
Bera, Achinta, Ojha, Keka, Kumar T. and Mandal, Ajay: Water Solubilization Capacity,
*114.
Interfacial Compositions and Thermodynamic Parameters of Anionic and Cationic
Microemulsions - J of Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol.
404, p70-77, (2012).
Mandal, Ajay, Bera, Achinta, Ojha, Keka and Kumar, T.: Characterization of Surfactant
*115.
Stabilized Nanoemulsion and Its Use in Enhanced Oil Recovery - paper SPE 155406,
presented at the SPE International Oilfield Nanotechnology Conference held in Noordwijk, The
Netherlands. (12-14 June, 2012).
Kumar, T., Bera, Achinta and Mandal, Ajay: Physicochemical Properties of Microemulsions and
*116.
Their Uses in Enhanced Oil Recovery, WASET Journal, Vol. 64, p1114-1119, (2012).
Bera, Achinta, Kissmathulla S., Ojha, Keka, Kumar, T. and Mandal, Ajay: Mechanistic Study of
*117.
Wettability Alteration of Quartz Surface Induced by Nonion ic Surfactants and Interaction between
Crude Oil and Quartz in Presence of Sodium Chloride Salt - Energy & Fuels Journal, Vol. 26,
p3634-3643, (2012).
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