Eyeing on the application of graphene in Aluminium smelters, Tirupati Graphite bolsters team strength

Tirupati Graphite, a fully integrated specialist graphite and graphene producer, with operations in Madagascar and India, has further strengthened its team across three business units to brace its growth.

Tirupati has appointed Dr SK Biswal, a scientist and technocrat specialising in the field of graphene and mineral processing technology as head of the Tirupati Graphene and Mintech Research Centre (TGMRC), in India.

TGMRC is fully focused on becoming a leading graphene manufacturer, developing its applications and giving Tirupati its technological backbone.

To focus on the application of graphene in aluminium smelters and graphene aluminium composites development, Tirupati has also appointed graphene engineering science specialist Dr P Dash, as well as hired Dr SK Sathpathy as advisors.

The appointees join with then more than 30 engineers, geologists, technologists and specially trained technicians appointed in recent months across all three of Tirupati's business units.

TGMRC also owns flake graphite mining projects in Madagascar and speciality graphite development projects in India.

Shishir Poddar, CEO of, Tirupati stated: "It has been a great joy for me to become acquainted with industry personalities over the years who share a common passion in graphite and graphene, green technologies and waste to wealth creation. We share a common belief that, as responsible global citizens, we owe it to the environments in which we operate to contribute towards a greener globe and garner this as an opportunity for value creation. “

"I feel honoured to add such impactful scientists and technology intellects to the Tirupati team, and strongly believe that they are our biggest asset.”