1.POST DOCTORAL FELLOWS
Dr. K. Praveenkumar
Designation: National Postdoctoral Fellow (NPDF-SERB) (2023 - )
Prior-education: Ph.D. (Mechanical, 2022), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Research Topic: High Temperature Fatigue Behavior of Additively Manufactured Titanium Aluminide for Aerospace Application
email: praveenkk@iisc.ac.in, praveenkesavan@gmail.com
Dr. Narasimha Vinod Pulagara
Designation: Research Associate (January 2024- )
Prior-education: Ph.D. (Metallurgical and Materials Engg.), IIT Roorkee
Research Topic: Refractory high entropy alloys
email: narasimhavp@iisc.ac.in
Dr. Shavi Agrawal
(jointly with Dr. G. S. Avadhani)
Designation: Research Scholar ( PhD in Materials engineering, Aug' 2018 -)
Prior-education: M.Tech. (Metallurgical Engineering), IIT BHU, Varanasi
Research Topic:SPD processing of Al alloys, Additive manufacturing of Ni based superalloys
email: agrawal.shavi@gmail.com
Dr. Apu Sarkar
Post Doctoral Fellow (2007-2008).
Prior Education: Ph. D. (Physics), Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata.
Research Topics: Microstructure of materials by X-ray diffraction line profile analysis, Recrystallization texture.
current position: Scientist at BARC
email: apusarkar@gmail.com
Dr. Benoit Beausir
Post Doctoral Fellow (2008).
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Lorraine, Metz, France
email: benoit.beausir@univ-lorraine.fr
benoitbeausir.free.fr/
Dr. S. Giribaskar
Designation: Post Doctoral Fellow (2012)
Research Topics: Severe Plastic Deformation of Titanium based alloys
email:sgbaskar@platinum.materials.iisc.ernet.in, sgbaskar@gmail.com
Phone no:+91 - 9731988110
Dr. Devinder Yadav
(jointly with Prof. Satish V. Kailas)
Designation:Post doc. Fellow (2015-2016)
Prior Education: PhD from Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Dept.(IIT Madras)
Research Topics: Friction stir processing/welding.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, IIT Patna
email:deven3042@gmail.com
Dr. Sumeet Mishra
Post-doctoral fellow (2017-2019)
Education: Ph.D (Metallurgical & Materials Engg Dept) IIT Kanpur
Research Topic: Incremental forming of Al and Ti alloys
Current Position: Assistant Professor (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering), IIT Roorkee
email: sumeet.igit@gmail.com
Dr. Lailesh Kumar
Post-doctoral fellow (2017-2019)
Education: Ph.D (Metallurgical & Materials Engg Dept) NIT Rourkela
Research Topic: Development of Ultafine Grain Materials
Current position: Senior Research Scientist, Pinetree PosMagnesium Co.Ltd.
email: kumarlailesh.mit@gmail.com
Dr. Anish Karmakar
National Post-doctoral fellow (2017-2018)
Education: Ph.D. (Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering), IIT Kharagpur
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IIT Roorkee
email: anish.met@gmail.com, anishfmt@iiitr.ac.in
Dr. Khushbu Dash
Post Doctoral Fellow (2017 - 2019) (jointly with Prof. Kamanio Chattopadhyay)
Education: Ph.D (Metallurgical & Materials Engg Dept) NIT Rourkela, postdoctoral studies (University of Oxford, 2015) (Charles University, Prague, 2014)
Research Topic: Microstructure and texture of multi-nanolayered bimetallic composites
Current position: Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, Chennai
email: khushbudash@gmail.com, khushbu@platinum.materials.iisc.ernet.in
Dr. Karthik Dhandapani
(jointly with Prof. Chandan Srivastava)
Education: Ph.D., (Physics) VIT University, Vellore
Research Topic: Phase transformation and textures in laser-peened steels
Current Position: Scientist C, Department of Science and technology(DST), Ministry of science and technology, Goverment of India
email: karthik25587@gmail.com
Dr. Raghavendra K G
(Nov. 2017- Feb. 2019)
Prior education: Ph.D (Physical Sciences), HBNI, IGCAR Kalpakkam
Current position: Assistant Professor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
email: kgraghu123@gmail.com
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Rai
(Jointly with Prof. D. Banerjee)
Prior-education: Ph.D (Materials Engineering) NML Jamshedpur
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engg.,MNIT Jaipur
email: rajeshkumar.rai1@gmail.com
Dr. Sumit Ghosh
Post-doctoral fellow (2019)
Prior education: Ph.D. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 2013-2018), IIT Roorkee
Research Topic: Characterization and surface engineering of metallic samples prepared by 3D printing
Current position: Adjunct Professor (Docent), University of Oulu, Finland
email: sumit.rkvm@gmail.com
Dr. Srijan Acharya
Post Doctoral Fellow (2007-2008). (Jointly with Prof. Kaushik Chatterjee)
Prior Education: Ph. D. Materials Engineering,IISc-2019.
Research Topics: Processing-Microstructure-Property Relationship in Biomedical Grade Ti-alloys
Current position: Assistant Professor, NIT Rourkela
email: srijanacharya@gmail.com
Dr. Anindya Das
Post Doctoral Fellow (2020-2021). (Jointly with Prof. Kaushik Chatterjee)
Prior Education: Ph.D (Materials Engineering, 2019) IIT Kharagpur + CSIR - NML, Jamshedpur
Research Topics: Structure-property correlation of additive manufactured alloys
Current position: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, The University of Manchester
email: anindyadvc@gmail.com
Dr. Aman Gupta
Post Doctoral Fellow (2020-2021).
Prior-education: Ph.D. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (2016-2020), VNIT-Nagpur
Research Topics: Hot deformation behaviour and creep properties of Refractory Complex Concentration Alloys (RCCAs)
Current position: Research Professor, Suncheon National University
email: amang@iisc.ac.in, amangpta@gmail.com
Dr. Neera Singh
Prior-education: Ph.D (Ceramic Engineering) IIT(BHU) Varanasi
Research Topic: Additive Manufacturing, Processing- property correlation of Ti-alloys and Composites
Current position: Engineering Lead_Rolls Royce-Infosys
email: neerasingh@iisc.ac.in, neerasingh1191@gmail.com
Dr. Kasturi Sala
Prior-education: Ph. D Materials Engineering, IIT Kharagpur,
Research Topic: Structure-property Correlation of Nb based Silicide based alloys
Current position: Ramanujan Faculty Fellow, IIT Ropar
email: kasturisala@iisc.ac.in,kupu1992@gmail.com
Dr. Vasanth Gopal
Prior-education: Ph.D. (Physics, 2021), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Research Topic: Development of Additively Manufactured β Ti-35Nb-7Zr-5Ta Alloy for Orthopedic Implant Application
Current position: Post Doctoral Research Fellow, University West
email: vasanthgopal@iisc.ac.in, vasant.phy87@gmail.com
Dr. K N Chaithanya Kumar
Post Doctoral Fellow (2023).
Prior-education: Ph.D. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) IIT Roorkee
Research Topics: Microstructure-Texture evolution during additive manufacturing, deformation, Titanium alloys, Electron Microscopy
Current position: Post doctoral research associate, CAAAM, University of North Texas
email: tonagachaithanya@gmail.com
Dr. Deepankar Panda
Post-Doctoral Fellow (2023).
Prior-education: Ph.D. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) NIT Rourkela
Research Topics: A study of twinning and de-twinning behaviour in magnesium alloys
Current position: Assistant Professor (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering),MNIT Jaipur
email: deepankar.meta@mnit.ac.in
Dr. Palash Chandra Maity
Designation: Research Associate (January 2024- )
Prior-education: Ph.D. (Metallurgical and Materials Engg.), IIT Roorkee
Research Topic: Texture studies of a Nickel based superalloy and high entropy alloys
email: palashchandramaity@gmail.com
2. DOCTORAL STUDENTS
Dr. Nilesh Prakash Gurao
Ph.D. (2005-2010).
Prior Education: B.E. (Metallurgical Engineering), V.N.I.T. Nagpur
Research Topics: Texture evolution in metals and alloys, Crystal plasticity,Electron microscopy.
Current position: Professor, IIT Kanpur.
email: npgurao@iitk.ac.in
Dr. Saurabh Kumar Gupta
(jointly with Prof. Kaushik Chatterjee)
Designation: Research Scholar ( PhD in Materials engineering, Aug 2018 -)
Prior-education: M.Tech. (Materials Science), IIT Kanpur
Research Topic:Additively manufactured beta titanium alloy for bone implant application
email: saurabhkg@iisc.ac.in, saurabh194.gpt@gmail.com
Dr. Somjeet Biswas
Ph.D. (2006-2010)
Prior Education: M.Tech (Materials Engg.) Jadavpur University, Kolkata, (2005).
Research Topics: Texture evolution in metals and alloys,Ultra fine grain materials,Light alloys,Texture-mechanical property correlation.
Current position: Associate Professor, IIT Kharagpur.
email: somjeetbiswas@gmail.com
Dr. P. Ramesh Narayanan
Ph.D. (inducted in 2008-completed in 2010) (jointly with Prof. S. Ranganathan)
Prior Education: M. Tech. (Metallurgical Engineering), I.I.T. Bombay
Research Topics: Materials Characterisation, Failure Analysis, Texture and Residual stresses in materials, Structure-property Correlation.
Current position: Head, MCD/MMG, VSSC, ISRO, Trivandrum
email: rameshnarayananp@yahoo.co.in
Dr. Shibayan Roy
Ph.D. (2006-2011)
Prior Education: M. Tech. (Materials and Metallurgical Engineering), I.I.T. Kanpur
Research Topics: Texture evolution in metals and alloys, Titanium alloys, Processing-texture correlation.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Materials Science Center, IIT Kharagpur
email: royshiba@gmail.com
Dr. Suresh K S
Ph.D. (2007-2012)
Prior Education: M. Tech. (Materials and Metallurgical Engineering), I.I.T. Kanpur
Research Topics: Shape memory alloys, Deformation, recrystallization and transformation texture evolution, Electron microscopy.
Current position: Associate Professor, IIT Roorkee
email: santharamsuresh@gmail.com
Dr. Madhavan Radhakrishnan
Ph.D. (2008-2014)
Prior Education: B. Tech. (Metallurgical Engineering), NIT Tiruchirapally
Research Topic: Synthesis-processing- texture- property correlation in Ni & Ni-Co alloys
Current position: Research Scientist at University of North Texas Denton, Texas, United States
email: madhavan@platinum.materials.iisc.ernet.in, rkmadhav@unm.edu
Dr. Naresh Narayanan
Ph.D. (2015) (jointly with Prof. Satish V. Kailas)
Prior Education: B. Tech. (Mechanical Engineering), Govt. Engg. College, Trissur
Research Topic: Structure-property correlations in ultra-fine grain aluminium alloys processed through friction stir processing (FSP).
Current Position: Research Associate, Department of Materials Engineering, IISc Bangalore
email: nareshnn@mecheng.iisc.ernet.in, naresh245gec@gmail.com
Dr. Ram krushna Sabat
Ph.D. (2015)
Prior Education: B. Tech. (Metallurgical and materials Engineering), NIT Rourkela
Research Topic: Processing-microstructure-texture-property relationship in Ce containing magnesium alloys
Current position: Assistant Professor, Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engg. Department, IIT Bhubaneswar
email: madhavan@platinum.materials.iisc.ernet.in, rsabat@iitbbs.ac.in
Dr. Amit Sharma
Ph.D. (2016) (jointly with Prof. S. Mohan)
Research Topic: Development of crystallographic texture in ferromagnetic and thermal thin film shape memory alloys for MEMS based device fabrication
Current position: Senior scientist, EMPA Laboratories, Thun Switzerland
email: amitni10@platinum.materials.iisc.ernet.in
Dr. Atanu Chaudhuri
Ph.D. (2016)
Education: Ph.D (Materials Engg Dept) IISc Bangalore.
Research Topic: Hot deformation behaviour of some Niobium and Molybdenum based alloys
Current position: Lead Material Scientist at Ge
email: atanu@platinum.materials.iisc.ernet.in
Dr. Amlan Kar
Ph.D. (2011-2017) (jointly with Prof. Satish V. Kailas)
Prior Education: M.Tech. (Metallurgical and materials engineering) IIT Madras
Research Topic: A study of optimization and micro-mechanism in friction stir welding of aluminum to titanium
Current position: Senior Research Scientist, AMP, SDSMT,USA
Dr. Rajib Kalsar
Ph.D. (2012-2017) .
Research Topic: Evolution of Microstructure and Texture in Manganese Steels
Current position: Materials Scientist, at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
email: rajibk166@gmail.com, rkphd12@platinum.materials.iisc.ernet.in
Dr. Anuj Bisht
Ph.D. (2012-2017) (jointly with Prof. Jagadeesh Gopalan)
Research Topic: Response of shock loading on microstructural and texture evolution in close packed metallic materials.
Current position: Assistant Professor at Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, IIT Roorkee
email: toninegi01@gmail.com
Dr. Sumit Bahl
Ph.D. (2012-2017) (jointly with Dr. Kaushik Chatterjee)
Research Topic: Nanoscale surface engineering of metallic biomaterials for enhancement of mechanical and biological responses
Current position: Materials Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA.
email: sumitbahl07@gmail.com
Dr. Abhishek M More
Ph.D. (2014-2017)
Prior education: M. Tech (physical Metallurgy), B.E (metallurgy), COEP
Research Topic: Control of texture and microstructure in Aluminium-Lithium alloy AA2195 and its response on mechanical properties
Current position: Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, Pune
Dr. Chandra Shekhar P
Ph.D. (2011-2018) (jointly with Prof. Subodh Kumar) )
Research Topic: Development of wrought Mg-Li based alloys with improved strength and ductility
Current position: Research fellow at the Emerging nanoscience Research Institute (EnRI)-NTU Singapore
email: pcrnigh@gmail.com, chandrap@iisc.ac.in
Dr. Nitish Bibhanshu
Ph.D. (2014-2019)
Prior-education: B. Tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering), NIFFT Ranchi
Research Topic: Solidification, Phase Transformation and Hot Deformation of Titanium Aluminide
Current position: Assistant Professor (Metallurgical and Materials Engg.), IIT Ropar
email: nitishbibhanshu@gmail.com
Dr. Srijan Acharya
Ph.D. (2014-2019)
Prior-education: B.Tech. (Metallurgy and Materials Engineering), IIEST Shibpur; M.Tech (Materials Engineering), IIT Kharagpur
Research Topic: Processing-Microstructure-Property Relationship in Biomedical Grade Ti-alloys
Current position: Assistant Professor, NIT Rourkela.
email:srijanacharya@gmail.com
Dr. Krishna Verma
Ph.D. (2014-2020)
Prior-education: B.Tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering), NIT Warangal
Research Topic: Development of Wrought TZ73 Magnesium Alloy
Current position: Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of North Texas, USA.
email:krishnakv@iisc.ac.in
Dr. Yazar K U
Ph.D. (2015-2021)
Prior-education: B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering), Amrita University; M.Tech (Materials Science), IIT Bombay
Research Topic: Dwell Fatigue of Titanium Alloy
Current position: Assistant Professor, VIT Vellore.
email:yazar1988@gmail.com
Dr. Deepak Kumar
Ph.D. (2017-2023)
Prior-education: B.Tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering),NIFFT Ranchi
Research Topic:Microstructure-Texture-Property corelation in additively manufactured alloys
Current position: Post-doctoral fellow at Purdue University, USA.
email:deepakk@iisc.ac.in, deepakradhapandey@gmail.com
Dr. Gyan Shankar
Ph.D. (2015-2021)
Prior-education: B.Tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering), NIFFT Ranchi.
Research Topic: Modelling and Experimental co-relation of Recrystallisation texture
Current position: Post-doctoral Research Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory(ORNL), USA.
email: gyanshankar24@gmail.com
Dr. R J Vikram
Ph.D. (2017-2023)
Prior-education: B.Tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering),IIT Madras
Research Topic:High temperature mechanical behavior of Additively manufactured High entropy alloys and IN718
Current position: Alexandar Von Humboldt Research Fellow, KIT, Germany
email:vikramraja92@gmail.com
Dr. Soumita Mondal
Ph.D. (2017-2023)
Prior-education: M.tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering), IIT Kharagpur
Research Topic: Microstructure-Texture-Property correlation of SPD processed materials
Current position: Post-doctoral fellow at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA.
email: soumita.nitk@gmail.com
3. MASTER STUDENTS
Chetaneshwari Jitendra Nivargi
(jointly with Prof.Dipankar Banerjee)
Designation: Master in Engineering (ME), 2023
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgical Engineering) College of Engineering Pune
Research Topics: Microstructural Features of Dwell Fatigue in Near alpha Ti alloys
email: chetaneshwar@iisc.ac.in
Somisetty Mahesh
Designation: Master in Engineering (ME), 2023
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) NIT Andhra Pradesh
Research Topics: Investigating dwell sensitivity of fatigue in high temperature Titanium alloy Ti-6242
email: maheshsomise@iisc.ac.in
Aluri Sai
(jointly with Prof.Kaushik Chatterjee)
Designation: Master in Engineering (ME), 2023
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Nuzvid, Andhra Pradesh
Research Topics: The study on additively manufactured Ti-35Nb=7Zr=5Ta biomaterials in orthopedic application
email: alurisai@iisc.ac.in
Vaishnavi Menon
(jointly with Prof.Kaushik Chatterjee and Raj Shabadi)
Designation: Master in Engineering (ME), 2023
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgical Engineering),College of Engineering Pune
Research Topics: Study of Quaternary Mg-Zn-Ca-Yb alloy for biomedical implant application
email: vaishnavipm@iisc.ac.in
Rohini Garg
M.Sc. (2007) (jointly with Prof. S. Ranganathan)
Prior Education: M. Sc. (Solid State Physics), I.I.T. Delhi
Research Topics: 3 Dimensional Microstructural Characterization.
Current position: Scientific officer, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Krishna Reddy Jonnala
M.E. (2007)
Prior Education: B.E. Metallurgical Engineering, NIT Warangal (2005).
Research Topics: Texture evolution in metals and alloys, Ultra fine grain materials, steels.
Current position:TVS Motors, Hosur.
Shishir Jain
M.E. (2007)
Prior Education:B.E. Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Roorkee, (2003).
Research Topics: Investigation on 3 Dimensional morphology of α and β phases in a two phase titanium alloy.
Current position:TVS Motors, Hosur.
Ayan Bhowmik
M.E. (2008)
Prior Education: B.E. Metallurgical Engineering, jadavpur university, (2006).
Research Topics: Texture evolution in metals and alloys, ultra fine grain steels.
Current position:Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, IIT Delhi.
email: ayan99@gmail.com ab754@cam.ac.uk
Segolene De Waziers
M.E. (Toulouse University, France), (2008)
Prior Education: B.E. (Materials Engineering) Toulouse University FRANCE (2006).
Research Topics:Texture evolution in B-modified Titanium Aluminides.
Subhasis Sinha
M.E. (2009)
Prior Education: B.E. Metallurgical Engineering, jadavpur university, (2007).
Current position:Assistant Professor, Department of Metallugical Engineering, IIT-BHU
Research Topic:Grain boundary engineering of modified Super–304H Austenitic Steel
email: ssinha.met@iitbhu.ac.in, sinha.subhasis@gmail.com
Pankaj Kumar
M.E. (2010)
Prior Education: B.E. Metallurgical Engineering, VNIT, Nagpur, (2006).
Current position:Ph.D. Student, University of Utah, Salt lake City, Utah, USA.
Research Topic: Processing-microstructure-texture correlation in high carbon steels
email: vnit_panks@yahoo.co.in
P. Arun Dinesh
M.E. (2010)
Prior Education: B.E. Metallurgical Engineering, NIT, Durgapur, (2006).
Research Topic: Accumulative roll bonding of aluminium and magnesium alloys
G. Kannan
M.E. (2010) (jointly with Prof. M. K. Surappa)
Prior Education: B.E. PSG Tech, Coimbatore
Research Topic : Deformation and recrystallization behaviour of Mg/Mg-alloy SiC composites
Aviral Madhup
M.E. (2011)
Prior Education: B.Tech. from NIFFT Ranchi
Research Topic: Accumulative roll bonding of magnesium alloys
Current position: Associate Technical Lead, Applied materials
Sajal Hatwal
M.E. (2011)
Prior Education: B.E. GB Pantnagar University
Research Topics: Multi-axial forging of pearlitic steel
Current position:Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd
email: sajal.gbpec@gmail.com, sajalhatwal@yahoo.in
Nachiketa Ray
M.E. (2012)
Prior Education: B-Tech, Ceramic Technology, University of Calcutta
Research Topics:Shock wave processing of aluminium alloy 5086.
Current position: Ph.D. K. U. Leuven, Belgium
email: nachiketa.ray.1014@gmail.com
Shekhar Tapase
M.E. (2012) (jointly with Dr. G. S. Avadhani)
Prior Education: B.E. College of Engineering, Pune
Research Topic:Processing-texture-mechanical property correlation in WE43 alloy.
Current position: Senior Engineer, Bharat Forge
email: shekhar.tapase@gmail.com
Mandali Poshit Nag
Prior Education: B. Tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engg) NIT Raipur
Research Topic: Understanding texture and functional property relationships in thin films
email: poshit@ platinum.materials.iisc.ernet.in
K. Sahithya
(jointly with Dr. G.S. Avadhani)
Prior Education: B. Tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) NIT Bhopal
Research Topic: Processing-property relationship in high temperature magnesium alloy
email: sahithya08@gmail.com
Sudipta Pramanik
ME (2012-2014)
Prior Education: B.E. (Metallurgical and Materials Engg) IIEST, Shibpur
Research Topics: Development of low density steels and their processing-texture-property relationship
Current position: Post-Doctoral Fellow at University of Paderborn, Germany
email: spramanikiisc@platinum.materials.iisc.ernet.in
Subrato Panda
(jointly with Dr. G.S. Avadhani)
Prior Education: B. Tech. (Ceramic Engineering), University of Calcutta
Research Topics: Texture-property relationship in some titanium alloys
Current position: PhD from Materials Science and Engineering Nancy (University of Lorraine), France
email: panda@platinum.materials.iisc.ernet.in
Pund Tushar Shivaji
ME (2013-2015)
Education: B.Tech from College of Engineering, Pune
Research Topics:Development of Nano-Pearlitic Steels, Processing-Microstructure-Property correlation I Low density steel
Current Position: Application Engineer, Applied Materials
email:tushar.pund.007@gmail.com
Nikki Ramesh Kamble
ME (2013-2015) (jointly with Dr. G.S. Avadhani)
Education: B.Tech (Metallurgy and Materials Engineering) , VNIT Nagpur
Research Topics:Hot deformation processing of magnesium alloys
Current Position: Design Engineer, General Electric-Bangalore
email: nikkikamble@gmail.com
Subhash Kumar
ME (2014-2016)
Education: B.Tech. (Metallurgy and Materials Engineering), IIT Kharagpur.
Research Topic: Study of texture and microstructure evolution during high temperature and high strain rate deformation of HCP materials
email:subhash160794@gmail.com
Awadh Kishor Gupta
ME (2014-2016) (jointly with Dr. G.S. Avadhani)
Prior education: B.Tech (Metallurgy and Materials Engineering), NIFFT Ranchi
Research Topic: Effect of alloying addition on interlammelar spacing in pearlitic grade steel
Current Position: Manager, Tata Steel
email:akgupta5109@gmail.com
Himanshu Singh
ME (2015-2017)
Prior education: B.Tech. (Metallurgy and Materials Engineering), IIT Roorkee
Research Topic: Severe plastic deformation of Al-Cu-Li alloy by accumulative roll bonding
Current Position:Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, Lam research, Bangalore
email:hmnshu11@gmail.com
Basavaraj P Kalinganavar
(ME 2015-2017)(jointly with Dr. G.S. Avadhani)
Prior education: B.Tech (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering), NITK Surathkal
Research Topic:The Effect of Alloying additions and Heat-treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Nano-pearlitic steel and Optimization of Hot Workability by developing a Processing map
Current Position: Manager, Tata Steel
email: basavaraj.nitk@gmail.com
Natasha Prasad
ME (2016-2018) (jointly with Dr. G. S. Avadhani)
Prior education: B.Tech. (Metallurgy and Materials Engineering), NIT Raipur
Research Topic: Study of deformation and recrystallization behavior in High Entropy Alloy (CoCuFeMnNi)
Current Position: Application Engineer, Applied Materials Pvt Ltd
email:prasadnatasha26@gmail.com
Pramod Kumar Singh
ME (2016-2018)
Prior education: B.Tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering), NIT-Srinagar
Research Topic: The effect of alloying addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ferritic-Pearlitic Steels and the Study of Hot Deformation Behavior
Current Position: Engineer, Airbus group India Pvt Ltd
email:psomsai@gmail.com
Vaskuri chandra sekhara theja
ME (2016-2018)
Prior education: B.Tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering), RGUKT-Nuzvid
Research Topic: Mechanical Behavior of Medium Mn-TWIP steels for automotive applications
Current Position: PhD, City University of Hongkong
Rushikesh Kailas Sabban
MS (2016-2018) (jointly with Dr. Kaushik Chatterjee)
Prior education: B.tech(metallurgical Engineering), College of Engineering Pune
Research Topic: Tailoring of Mechanical-Biological-Electrochemical response of 3-D printed Titanium alloys for Biomedical application
Current Position: Research Scholar at Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras
email: rushisabban555@gmail.com
KAYYAM SAI PRANAY TEJA
ME (2017-19) (jointly with Dr. G. S. Avadhani)
Prior education: B.Tech (Metallugical and Materials Engineering),VNIT nagpur
Research Topic: Optimization of Mechanical Properties of Rail Steel by Thermo-Mechanical-Treatment
Current Position: Manager, TATA Steel, Jamshedpur
email: pranay0721@gmail.com
Shamitha Sri Muduru
ME (2018-2020)
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgical Engineering) JNTU Hyderabad
Research Topics: Effect of microstructure on dwell-fatigue of titanium alloy
Current Position: Senior Application Engineer, Applied Materials Inc.
email: shamithasri123@gmail.com
Kukkala Prasanna Kumar Reddy
ME (2019-2021)
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering) NIT Warangal
Research Topics: Spark Plasma Sintering of Orthopaedic Beta-Ti (TNZT)Alloy
Current Position: Senior Application Engineer, Applied Materials Inc.
email: prasannakr@iisc.ac.in
Sagar Gupta
ME (2019-2021)
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering) MNIT Jaipur
Research Topics: Recrystallization simulation using Cellular Automata
Current Position: PhD, Georgia Tech, Atlanta,USA
email: sagargupta@iisc.ac.in
Niranjan Tanneer
ME (2020-2022)
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering) IIT Roorkee
Research Topics: Effect of crystal orientation on microstructure and texture of shock loaded AM30 magnesium alloy
Current Position: Scientist B, DRDO
email:niranjant@iisc.ac.in
Kunapuli Susmitha
ME (2020-2022)
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering) NIT Rourkela
Research Topics:Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Copper Cladding on SS316
Current Position: Data Analyst,Gadfly
email: kunapulis@iisc.ac.in
A Kiruthika
ME (2020-2022)(jointly with Dr. Dheepa Srinivasan, Pratt& Whitney R& D Center, Bangalore
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering) NIT Tiruchirapalli
Research Topics: Microstructural characterization, mechanical and corrosion behaviour of additively manufactured alloys
Current Position:Deputy Manager, Adani Enterprises Limited
email: kiruthikaa@iisc.ac.in
Rashmi Ranjan Sethi
ME (2020-2022)(jointly with prof.Subhodh Kumar)
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering) Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur
Research Topics: Effect of asymmetric rolling on magnesium alloy AM 30
Current Position: Tata Steel
email: rashmiranjan@iisc.ac.in
Deepika Kumari Sahu
ME (2020-2022)(jointly with prof.G.S.Avadhani)
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering) NIT Jamshedpur
Research Topics: High Temperature Study of High Entropy Alloy(Cantor Alloy)
Current Position: Graduate Engineering Trainee, NALCO
email: deepikaks@iisc.ac.in
Muralidhar Yadav
ME (2021-2023)
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgy & Materials Engineering) IIEST Shibpur
Research Topics: 3 D Printed Biomaterials for implant applications
Current Position: PhD, NTU , Singapore
email: muralidhary@iisc.ac.in
Bhaskarjyoti Das
ME (2021-2023)
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgy & Materials Engineering) IIEST Shibpur
Research Topics: Structure-property Correlation in Additively Manufactured Alloys
Current Position: Team member_New Energy Mobility, at Reliance
email: dbhaskarjyot@iisc.ac.in
Subham Chattoraj
ME (2021-2023)(jointly with prof.Dipankar Banerjee)
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgy & Materials Engineering) Jadavpur University
Research Topics: Temperature effect of Dwell fatigue in Near Alpha Ti alloy
email: subham@iisc.ac.in
4. UG STUDENTS
Deepak Kumar
M.S. (2019)
Research Topic: INVESTIGATION ON THE ORIENTATION - BASED DEFORMATION MECHANISM TO EXPLORE THE PROCESSING STRATEGY FOR TITANIUM ALUMINIDE
Current position: M.Tech. Department of Metallugical and Materials Engineering, Defence Institute of Advance Technology
email:deepak.rehan96@gmail.com
Shirin Pullot
B.S. (2019)
Research Topics: High temperature deformation behavior of electron beam melted IN718
email:shirinp@iisc.ac.in
LOYID LAWRENCE
Designation: Bachelor of Science (Research) 2020
Research Topics: Modelling and study of recrystallization behaviour in FCC metals and alloys
email: loyid.iisc@gmail.com
Gokulnath.S.A.
Designation: Master of Science (Research),
Research Topics: Study on INCONEL 718 Superalloys
email: sagokulnath98@gmail.com