We had the opportunity to visit the CSIRO steelmaking laboratories and the hydrogen-based DRI facilities. We sincerely thank the organizers for arranging and hosting this insightful laboratory visit. We are especially grateful to Dr. Nawshad Haque for his support and guidance. During the visit, Mr. Arunkumar presented key updates on the doctoral work carried out over the past year, as part of the India-Australia green steel research partnership. Prof Manish Pande and Mr Arunk

Mr. Arunkumar Bheemanalli has attended the Seventh AIST Australian & New Zealand Steel Symposium Program, held at CSIRO Melbourne on 10-11 February 2026. He presented some interesting findings from his doctoral research work. The title of the presentation was " Evaluating the Economic Fairways for Green Iron and Steel Production in India" Mr Arunkumar Bheemanalli

Mr Arunkumar Bheemanalli has attended the Fifth International Conference on the Science &Technology of Ironmaking and Steelmaking (STIS-V), held at IISc Bengaluru on 8-12 December 2025. He presented some interesting findings from his doctoral research work. The title of the presentation was " A New Model to Map the Economic Potential of Indian Green Steel Production from Renewable Resources ". Presentation by Mr Arunkumar Bheemanalli at STIS V

Sanjay has attended Fifth International Conference on the Science &Technology of Ironmaking and Steelmaking ( STIS-V ) held at IISc Bengluru on 8-12 December 2025. He presented some interesting findings from his doctoral research work. The title of the presentation was " Investigation of inclusion characteristics in Si-Mn killed stainless steel melt at 1873 K". Presentation by Sanjay at STIS-V

We are delighted to announce that Sanjay successfully defended his PhD thesis on 1st December 2025. His doctoral research, entitled “Formation Mechanism and Evolution of Non-Metallic Inclusions in Si-Killed, Si-Alloyed Steels,” represents a significant contribution to the field of steelmaking. We congratulate Dr. Sanjay on this important milestone and wish him continued success in his future academic and professional endeavors. PhD Defence - Sanjay