Saptarshi Sen

Metallurgical Engineering Student | Machine Learning Enthusiast | Steel Research Specialist

839-206-549222je0866@iitism.ac.inLinkedInGitHub

Education

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad

Bachelor of Technology in Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering

GPA: 8.55 / 10.00 • Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Relevant Courseworks:

Powder Metallurgy, Extractive Metallurgy, Non Ferrous Extractive Metallurgy, Electrochemistry and Corrosion, Energy Storage Technologies, Mechanical Metallurgy, Coal and Mineral Process Equipment Selection, Mineral Processing Plant Design, Colloids and Interfacial Phenomena, Physical Separation Processes for Coal and Minerals, Particle Technology, Heat and Mass Transfer, Phase Transformation and Heat Treatment, Thermodynamics and Kinetics

Experience

Winter Trainee

Department of Product Research, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

  • Conducted microstructural characterization of Cold Heading Quality (CHQ) grade steel under varying heat treatment conditions
  • Gained hands-on experience in metallurgical testing, including hardness testing and heat treatment protocols
  • Utilized microscopy techniques (e.g., optical, SEM) for detailed microstructural analysis

Industrial Visits

McNally Sayaji Engineering Ltd, Kumardhubi, Jharkhand

Observed manufacturing and assembly of crushers, screens, and feeders for mineral beneficiation

SAIL – IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur, West Bengal

Observed sinter plant, blast furnace, BOF steelmaking, and continuous casting processes

Patherdih Coal Washery – BCCL, Pathardih, Jharkhand

Studied gravity-based coal beneficiation and magnetite handling systems

Projects

Alloy Phase Prediction

GitHub

Python, Jupyter Notebook, Machine Learning

  • Built a machine learning model to predict phases of high-entropy refractory alloys using feature engineering
  • Achieved high accuracy with tuned RF/SVM/GB models and identified key phase-influencing features

Skills

Technical Skills

C++, Python, Javascript, SQL, Bash, Git, Flask, Typescript, Machine Learning, Deep Learning

Engineering Concepts

Extractive metallurgy, Microscopy, Mineral processing, Electrochemistry, Corrosion, Engineering Mechanics, Powder Metallurgy, Thermodynamics

Software

VS Code, Jupyter Notebook, MS Excel, LASX (Leica)

Soft Skills

Problem Solving, Communication, Presentation, Leadership

Achievements

  • Hackfest'24 finalist. Project: TransLingoGPT
  • Winner of Trailblazer'23 - A CTF competition

Social Engagements

Volunteer: at KARTAVYA - NGO run by students of IIT Dhanbad to educate underprivileged children

Member: at BFX-PrISM - Student run society at IIT Dhanbad to teach tech skills to school students

Sports: Badminton, Cricket

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