Prasenjit Podder

Prasenjit Podder is a Bio-Hydrometallurgist at Austin Elements Inc. since May 2022, with a robust background in materials science and engineering. Prior to this role, Prasenjit served as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Utah from January 2020 to May 2022, focusing on rare earth oxide production from coal-based resources. Additional experience includes teaching Hydrometallurgy Fundamentals and Applications as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Utah. Previous roles include Visiting Research Assistant at the University of Utah, Officer at DBL Ceramics LTD responsible for quality control, Engineer in the Production Quality Control Department at Akij Ceramics Limited, Assistant Engineer at Greatwall Ceramics Ltd., and Operations Supervisor at Shinepukur Ceramics Ltd. Prasenjit holds a Master's degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Utah, a BSc in Mechatronics Engineering from the World University of Bangladesh, and a diploma in Ceramics Engineering from the Bangladesh Institute of Glass and Ceramics.