Subodh Das

Subodh Kumar Das (born 19 June 1947) is a scientist, engineer, and inventor who works in the aluminum industry.

[1] Previously, Das has served on the boards of The Aluminum Association, SECAT, Inc., and the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society.

[3] Subodh was born and grew up close to the Nepalese border in small villages and towns of north-eastern province of Bihar in India.

[8] In the August 1999, Das established SECAT, Inc., a commercial technical research firm whose work focuses primarily on the aluminum industry.

[17] Following the APRA-E announcement, Congressman Andy Barr congratulated Das for Phinix' success, "I congratulate Phinix, LLC as it is announced that the company’s innovative metal recycling project will receive funding from ARPA-E following a competitive review process...Phinix’s presence in Lexington, established following Dr. Subodh Das’s tenure at the University of Kentucky, demonstrates the important role of the Commonwealth’s university system in providing an educated workforce for the industries of the future.

"[18] Das has published over 45 papers and has edited 6 books in the areas of aluminum processes, product development, and recycling.

[19] Das has signed a contract with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. to publish a book titled, Carbon Management for the Global Metals Industry.