Post-Doctoral Fellows
Dr. Debtanay Das
Designation: Research Associate (Nov 2023–)
Prior Education: Ph.D. (Mechanical Engg.), IIT Guwahati
Research Topic: CAD-CAM of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
Email: debtanaydas@iisc.ac.in
Dr. M. Suresh
Designation: Research Associate (Dec 2023–)
Prior Education: Ph.D. (Metallurgical & Materials Engg.), NIIST (CSIR), Thiruvananthapuram
Research Topic: Grain refinement studies on Mg and Mg-Al based Alloys
Email: sureshmfg@gmail.com
Dr. Dileep Pathote
Designation: Research Associate (Jan 2024–)
Prior Education: Ph.D., IIT BHU, Varanasi
Research Topic: Magnesium alloys and additive manufacturing
Email: pdileep@iisc.ac.in
Dr. Nilesh Kumar
Designation: Research Associate (Jun 2025–)
Prior Education: Ph.D. (Metallurgical Engg.), IIT BHU
Research Topic: Flow stress modelling, Creep modelling
Email: nileshk@iisc.ac.in
Doctoral Students
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 Engg.), NITK Surathkal
Research Topic: Effect of texture on allowable hoop stress of steel seamless tubes
Email: aashranth@yahoo.com
Sureddy Tejantah Reddy
Designation: Research Scholar (PhD, Materials Engineering, Aug 2019–)
Prior Education: M.Tech (Dual Degree), Metallurgical & Materials Engg., 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 Engg., 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 Engg., 2020–)
Prior Education: M.Tech, Metallurgical and Materials Engg., IIT Kharagpur
Research Topic: Peripheral Coarse Graining (PCG) in AA2xxx alloys
Vamsi Krishna Pakki
(jointly with Prof. Subhod Kumar)Designation: Research Scholar (PhD in Materials Engg., 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 Engg., Mar 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 Engg., Aug 2021–)
Prior Education: B.Tech, Metallurgical and Materials Engg., MNIT Jaipur
Research Topic: Process-structure-mechanical property correlation of directed energy deposited Ti6242 alloy
Email: sitac@iisc.ac.in
Prasadinee Maharana
Designation: Research Scholar (PhD in Materials Engg., Aug 2023–)
Prior Education: M.Tech (Metallurgical and Materials Engg.), IIT Bhubaneswar (2021–23); B.Tech (Mechanical Engg.), CET Bhubaneswar
Research Topic: Microstructure–texture–property relationship of additively manufactured Ti alloy
Email: prasadineem@iisc.ac.in
Rendla Pruthvi
(jointly with Prof. T.A. Abhinandan)Designation: Research Scholar (PhD in Materials Engg., Aug 2024–)
Prior Education: B.Tech (Mechanical Engg.), Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science, Warangal
Research Topic: Determination of the role of microstructure, texture,and residual stress on the threshold stress for hydride reorientation in Zr alloy
Email: pruthvir@iisc.ac.in
Anshul Temburkar
Designation: Research Scholar (PhD in Materials Engg., Aug 2025–)
Prior Education: M.Tech (Dual Degree) Metallurgical and Materials Engg., IIT Kharagpur
Research Topic: Titanium Alloys
Email: anshult@iisc.ac.in
Mamaru Wutabachew
Designation: Research Scholar (PhD in Materials Engg., Aug 2025–)
Prior Education:Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Design AASTU, Addis Ababa
Research Topic:
Email: mamaruy@iisc.ac.in
Asmamaw Mulaw Feleke
(jointly with Prof. Satish V. Kailas)Designation: Research Scholar (PhD in Materials Engg., Aug 2025–)
Prior Education:MSc. in Mechanical Design, Bahir Dar university, Ethiopia
Research Topic:
Email: asmamawf@iisc.ac.in
Masters Students
Jitesh Kumar Sahu
Designation: MTech in Materials Engineering, 2024-26
Prior Education: B.Tech (Metallurgical and Materials Eng.), O.P. Jindal University Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Research Topic: Dwell time and grain size effect on microstructure and texture of Titanium at same level of peak pressure during shock induced deformation
Email: jiteshsahu@iisc.ac.in
Gunta Pavan Sai
(jointly with Prof. Dipankar Banerjee)Designation: MTech in Materials Engineering, 2024-26
Prior Education: B.Tech (Metallurgical and Materials Eng.), NIT Durgapur
Research Topic: Study of oxidation profiles in Ti alloys at elevated temperatures
Email: pavansaig@iisc.ac.in