Tonmoy Kundu (Registration No. 20EE20A36007) Ph.D. student of AcSIR will defend thesis entitled “Characterization and processing of lean-grade lithium ores” on October 16, 2025 at CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar. Ph.D work was completed under the supervision of Dr. Shivakumar Angadi, Associate Professor and Co-Supervisor Dr. Pankaj Kumar Parhi, AcSIR/CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar