Journal Articles (in Reverse Chronological Order)


  1. Aman Nigam, Krishanu Biswas and Rahul Sarkar, "Effect of w (CaO)/w (Al2O3) Ratio on Crystallization Kinetics of Non-Reactive CaO-Al2O3 based Mold Fluxes for Continuous Casting of 3rd Generation AHSS", Ceramics International, (2025). Click here

  2. Devendra Nama, Sujan Hazra, Samik Nag, Rahul Sarkar, "Intrinsic Kinetics of Reduction of Hematite Concentrates by H2 at Moderate Temperatures", Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, Vol. 56 (2025), pp. 1380–1398. Click here

  3. Jayaprabhu Karthikeyan, Rahul Sarkar, "Kinetics of Oxidation of an Al2O3–SiC–C‐Based Blast Furnace Trough Refractory in Air", Steel Research International, Vol. 96 (2025), pp. 2400390. Click here

  4. Rahul Sarkar, Zushu Li "Isothermal and non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of mold fluxes used in continuous casting of steel: a review", Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, Vol. 52 (2021), pp. 1357–1378. Click here

  5. Rahul Sarkar, Barbara P Nash, Hong Yong Sohn, "Interaction of magnesia-carbon refractory with ferrous oxide under flash ironmaking conditions", Ceramics International, Vol. 46 (2020), pp. 7204–7217. Click here

  6. Rahul Sarkar, Barbara P Nash, Hong Yong Sohn, "Interaction of magnesia-carbon refractory with metallic iron under flash ironmaking conditions", Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Vol. 40 (2020), pp. 529-541. Click here

  7. Rahul Sarkar, HY Sohn, "Interaction of iron with alumina refractory under flash ironmaking conditions", Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, Vol.50 (2019), pp. 2063-2076. Click here

  8. Rahul Sarkar, Hong Yong Sohn, "Interaction of ferrous oxide with alumina refractory under flash ironmaking conditions", Ceramics International, Vol.45 (2019), pp.15417-15428. Click here

  9. Rahul Sarkar, H.Y.Sohn, "Interaction of Pure Alumina Refractory with FeO–SiO2 and FeO–SiO2–CaO Slags Relevant to the Novel Flash Ironmaking Technology", Steel Research International, Vol. 90 (2019), pp. 1900104-1900116. Click here

  10. Rahul Sarkar, H.Y.Sohn, "Interactions of Alumina-Based and Magnesia-Based Refractories with Iron Melts and Slags: A Review", Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, Vol.49(2018),pp.1860-1882. Click here

  11. Rahul Sarkar, Ushasi Roy, Dinabandhu Ghosh, "A model for dissolution of lime in steelmaking slags", Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, Vol.47 (2016), No.4, pp. 2651-2665. Click here

  12. MK Mishra, AG Rao, Rahul Sarkar, BP Kashyap, N Prabhu, "Effect of preaging deformation on aging characteristics of 2507 super duplex stainless steel", Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Vol.25(2016), pp.374-381. Click here

  13. Rahul Sarkar, Arunava Sengupta, Vimal Kumar, Shiv Kumar Choudhary, "Effects of alloying elements on the ferrite potential of peritectic and ultra-low carbon steels", Iron and Steel Institute Japan International (ISIJ) International, Vol. 55(2015), No.4, pp. 781-790. Click here

  14. Rahul Sarkar, Pramod Gupta, Somnath Basu and N.B.Ballal, "Dynamic Modeling of LD Converter Steelmaking: Reaction Modeling Using Gibbs’ Free Energy Minimization", Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, Vol.46 (2015), No.2, pp. 961-976. Click here


Conference Proceedings Reverse (in Reverse Chronological Order)


  1. Aman Nigam, Krishanu Biswas and Rahul Sarkar, "Effect of C/A ratio on the crystallization behavior and structure of calcium-aluminate based alternative mold fluxes for casting medium and high Mn/Al steels", Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Molten Slags, Fluxes and Salts (MOLTEN 2024), held in Brisbane (Australia), in June 2024.

  2. Aman Nigam and Rahul Sarkar, "Development of a Low Silica Calcium Aluminate Based Mould Flux for Casting High Al/Mn Steels", Proceedings of The International Conference on Metallurgical Engineering and Centenary Celebration (METCENT 2023), held in IIT-BHU, Varanasi (India), in October 2023.

  3. Devendra Nama and Rahul Sarkar, "Solid state reduction of Hematite ore using hydrogen at moderate temperatures", Proceedings of The International Conference on Metallurgical Engineering and Centenary Celebration (METCENT 2023), held in IIT-BHU, Varanasi (India), in October 2023.

  4. Rahul Sarkar and H.Y.Sohn, "A model for the interaction of Fe with MgO-14.5 wt. %C refractory under flash ironmaking conditions", Proceedings of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Annual Meeting and Exhibition, held in San Diego (USA), in February 2020.

  5. Rahul Sarkar and H.Y.Sohn, "A kinetic model for the interaction of FeO with MgO-14.5 wt. %C refractory under the conditions of the novel flash ironmaking technology (FIT)", Proceedings of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Annual Meeting and Exhibition, held in San Diego (USA), in February 2020.

  6. Rahul Sarkar and H.Y.Sohn, "A kinetic model for interaction of iron powder with alumina refractory relevant to the novel Flash Ironmaking Technology (FIT)", Proceedings of Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) Conference, held in Portland (USA), in September 2019.

  7. Rahul Sarkar and H.Y.Sohn, "A kinetic model for interaction of iron (II) oxide with pure alumina refractory under flash ironmaking conditions", Proceedings of Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) Conference, held in Portland (USA), in September 2019.

  8. Rahul Sarkar, Pramod Gupta and N.B.Ballal, "Refining of Metal Droplet in Slag using the concept of Gibbs’ Free Energy Minimization at the Slag-Metal Interface", Proceedings of the International Conference on Science and Technology of Ironmaking and Steelmaking (STIS), held in Jamshedpur (India), in December 2013, available in CD-ROM.