1.POST DOCTORAL FELLOWS
Dr. Gyan Shankar
Designation: Research Associate (Nov, 2021-)
Prior-education: Ph. D Materials Engineering, IISc, Bangalore (2021), B.Tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering), NIFFT Ranchi.
Research Topic: Modelling and Experimental co-relation of Recrystallisation texture
email: gyanshankar24@gmail.com
Dr. Vasanth Gopal
Designation: National Postdoctoral Fellow (NPDF-SERB) (2022 - )
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
email: vasanthgopal@iisc.ac.in, vasant.phy87@gmail.com
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
2. DOCTORAL STUDENTS
Soumita Mondal
Designation: Research scholar (Ph.D. in Materials Engineering Aug'2017-)
Prior-education: M.tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering), IIT Kharagpur
Research Topic: Microstructure-Texture-Property correlation of SPD processed materials
email: soumita.nitk@gmail.com
B. Aashranth
(jointly with Dr. Diptimayee Samantaray, IGCAR, Kalpakkam)
Designation: PhD (ERP, IGCAR Kalpakkam), 2018-
Prior-education: M.Tech.- Metallurgy (HBNI); B.Tech. (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering), NITK Surathkal
Research Topic:Effect of texture on allowable hoop stress of steel seamless tubes
email: aashranth@yahoo.com
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 alloys
email: agrawal.shavi@gmail.com
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
Sureddy Tejantah Reddy
Designation: Research Scholar (PhD, Materials Engineering, Aug 2019- )
Prior-education: M. Tech. (Dual Degree), Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NIT Rourkela
Research Topic: Effect of 3D microstructure on fatigue properties of Titanium alloys.
email: tejanaths@iisc.ac.in
Jivan Kumar
Designation: PhD(ERP GTRE,Bangalore Aug 2019- )
Prior-education: B. Tech., Metallurgy, BIT Sindri,Dhanbad
Research Topic: Additive Manufacturing of Ni-based Superalloys
email: jivankumar@iisc.ac.in
Sudeepta Mukherjee
(jointly with Prof. B.S. Murty)
Designation: Research Scholar (PhD, Materials Engineering, Jan 2020- )
Prior-education: B. Tech. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, VNIT Nagpur
Research Topic:Design and development of L12-strengthened 3d-TM complex concentrated superalloy for hot sections of aircraft engines.
email: sudeeptam@iisc.ac.in
Sumit Kumar Gahlyan
(jointly with Prof. Satish Vasu Kailash)
Designation: Research Scholar, ERP scheme( PhD in Materials Engineering, 2020-)
Prior-education: M. Tech , Metallurgical and Materials Engg. IIT Kharagpur
Research Topic: Peripheral Coarse Graining (PCG) in AA2xxx alloys
email: sumitkg@iisc.ac.in, sumit.gahlyan@adityabirla.com
Vamsi Krishna Pakki
(jointly with prof. Subhod Kumar)
Designation: Research Scholar,( PhD in Materials Engineering, Feb 2021-)
Prior-education: M. Tech , Metallurgical and Materials Engg. NIT Jamshedpur
Research Topic: Processing of magnesium alloys through asymmetric rolling to control texture and enhance properties
email: vamsikrishna@iisc.ac.in
Suryateja D
(jointly with prof. Ravishankar Narayanan, MRC)
Designation: Research Scholar,( PhD in Materials Engineering, March 2021-)
Prior-education: M. Tech ( Materials Engineering), IISc Bangalore
Research Topic: Microstructural stability and oxidation studies of Ni and Co-based alloys under ultra-supercritical conditions.
email: suryatejad@iisc.ac.in
Sita Choudhary
Designation: Research Scholar,( PhD in Materials Engineering, Aug 2021-)
Prior-education: B. Tech , Metallurgical and Materials Engg. MNIT Jaipur
Research Topic: Effect of porosity on mechanical behavior of additively manufactured alloy
email: sitac@iisc.ac.in
3. MASTER STUDENTS
Muralidhar Yadav
Designation: Master in Engineering (ME), 2021-
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgy & Materials Engineering) IIEST Shibpur
Research Topics: 3 D Printed Biomaterials for implant applications
email: muralidhary@iisc.ac.in
Bhaskarjyoti Das
Designation: Master in Engineering (ME), 2021-
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgy & Materials Engineering) IIEST Shibpur
Research Topics: Structure-property Correlation in Additively Manufactured Alloys
email: dbhaskarjyot@iisc.ac.in
Aryan Kumar
Designation: Master in Engineering (ME), 2021-(jointly with prof. G.S. Avadhani and Prof. Praveen Kumar)
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgy & Materials Engineering) MNIT Jaipur
Research Topics: High temperature deformation behavior of Ni-based Superalloy Haynes 282
email: aryankumar@iisc.ac.in
Subham Chattoraj
Designation: Master in Engineering (ME), 2022
Prior-education: B.Tech (Metallurgy & Materials Engineering) Jadavpur University
Research Topics: Microstructural Features of Dwell Fatigue in Near alpha Ti alloys
email: subhamc@iisc.ac.in