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HISTORICAL MILESTONES

1983 UGC - SAP

1986 UGC – COSIST

1987 M.E.(I) Programme

1990 UGC – CAS (Phase-I)

1992 D.Sc. Conferment

1996 100th Doctoral Degree

1996-97 Golden Jubilee

1997 UGC – CAS (Phase-II)

1998 M.E.(Mfg.) Programme

1915 Conception

1945 Establishment

1947 DIISc Programme

1951 AIISc (First Research

Conferment)

1957 B.E. Programme

1964 M.E. Programme

1971 Ph.D. Conferment

1972 Silver Jubilee


Academic StaffProfessors 7Honorary Professor 2Associate Professors 4Principal Research Scientists 2Assistant Professors 3Senior Scientific Officer 1Scientific Officers 2Technical Officer Gr. I 1

Technical Staff 4Administrative Staff 5Workshop Staff 1Lab Helpers 2

PERSONNEL


Prof. P. Somasundaran Columbia University, 1990New York, USA

Prof. M.A. Dayananda Purdue University, 1992Lafayette, USA

Prof. A.K. Mukherjee University of California, 1994Davis, USA

Prof. S. Ashok Penn State University, USA 1996

Prof. R.R. Tummala Georgia Institute of 2000Technology, Georgia, USA

Prof. T.R. Anantharaman National Physical Laboratory, 2000New Delhi, India

Prof. Brij M. Moudgil University of Florida 2001Gainesville, FL, USA

Prof. Subhash Chander Penn State University, USA 2003

Prof. Subra Suresh MIT, Cambridge, USA 2004

Prof. R. Ramesh Univ. of California, USA 2005-06(Designate)

Prof. BRAHM PRAKASH Visiting Professors


Program Duration On Roll

M.E. (Met.) 2 Years 30

M.Sc. (Engg.) Research 11*

Ph.D. Research 43*

Total 84* Includes QIP Scholars, Foreign Students and External registrants

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES


Course Programmes

D.I.I.Sc. + B.E. 703

M.E.(I) +*M.E. (Met.)+ M.E. (Mfg.) 539

Research Programmes

A.I.I.Sc.+*M.Sc. (Engg.) 137

*Ph.D. 160

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GRADUATES: 1945-2004


DEPARTMENT RESEARCH PROFILE

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Surface chemistry, Environmental Biotechnology and Bio-Processing

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Thermodynamics, Process Modeling and Solid State Sensors

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Metallic Glasses, Quasicrystals,Nanostructured Materials, Computational Modeling and Non-equilibrium Processing

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Deformation Processing, Impression Creep,Metal Joining & Structure Property Correlation

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Structural Ceramics, Metal-Matrix, Ceramic-Matrix & Polymer-Matrix Composites


� Instron testing machines

� Instrumented impact testing unit

� Electro slag refining unit

� ICP analyzer

� Atomic Absorption Spectrometer

MAJOR FACILITIES - I

� Transmission electron microscope

� Scanning electron microscope with EDAX attachment

� Metallographic facilities with image analyzer

� Impression creep testing unit

� Dartec hot compression testing unit

� Micro and Macro hardness testers


• Heat treatment furnaces

• Ultra low load microhardness tester

• Particle size analyzer and zeta sizer

• Vacuum induction melting and casting unit

• Vacuum hot press

• Oxygen-nitrogen analyzer

MAJOR FACILITIES - II

• X-ray diffractometers

• Hot extrusion press

• EG & G corrosion measurement console

• Computation facilities

• Thin film stress measurement system


• Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer

• Differential Scanning Calorimeter

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• SEM with a FE tip (DST – FIST)

• High resolution TEM (Institute facility)

• Nanoindenter (DRDO Project)

• 30 KW Induction furnace

• Cold isostatic press

• High stiffness electromechanical testing system

• Scanning probe microscope (Nano Centre)


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Aerospace Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Computer Science and Automation

Digital Information Services Centre

Inorganic and Physical Chemistry

Materials Research Center

Mechanical Engineering

Microbiology and Cell Biology

Physics

Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit

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• DRDO-IISc collaborative project

• Mechanical property characterisation of metallic foams (ARDB)

• Synthesis of oxide films by combustion pyrolysis of precursors (ARDB)

• Fatigue testing of Gr/Ep composite used in LCA aircraft (ADA)

• Development of Zr, Ti and Hf based bulk metallic glasses and bulk nano crystalline alloys (DAE)

• Mathematical and physical modelling of boron carbide manufacturingprocess (DAE)

• Development of newer materials for electrical applications (CPRI)

• Developing and characterising thermoplastic / thermoset-fly ashcomposites (CPRI)

• Environmental impact of metal mining (IFCP)

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• Computational study of phase transformations in ternary alloys (DST)

• Densification characteristics of nanocrystalline ceramic composites (DST)

• Swarnajayanthi project (DST)

• Studies on bioprocessing of Indian ocean nodules with reference to extraction of valuable metals (DST)

• Enhanced dewatering of fine coal using microorganisms and theirby-products as surface modifying agents (DST)

• Friction and wear behaviour of aluminium MMC brake disc/brake pad during sliding wear (DST)

• Mathematical modelling of the Acheson process (DST)

• Synthesis and properties of nanomaterials (DST)

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Biohydrometallurgy and Mineral Processing

Hutti Gold Mines Ltd.

Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd.

Process Modelling

RDCIS, SAIL, Tata Steel

Characterization of processed carbon

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Indo-Norwegian ALTECH Programme Hydro Aluminium, Norway Norwegian University of Science and Technology, TrondheimIndian Institute of Science, Bangalore

COREX Process Jindal Vijaynagar Steel Ltd., Hospet

GM-IISc LabsGeneral Motors, Warren, Mi, USA

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♦ US Airforce, Washington (DC), USA(Titanium Composites and Structural Modelling)

♦ Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany(Ceramic Composites)

♦ Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD) France(Indo-French Water Science Cell)(Environmental Impact of Mining on water quality)

♦ University of Mexico, Mexico (Composites)

♦ University of Augsburg, Germany (Modeling of phase transformations)

♦ Columbia University, USA (Bio-Mineral Processing)

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Publications

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Research Conferments

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Swarnajayanthi Fellowship 1

S.S. Bhatnagar Award 2

National Mineral Award 1

H.J Bhabha Award (UGC) 1

National Metallurgist Award 1

Metallurgist of the Year Award 10

Young Metallurgist of the Year Award 1

G.D. Birla Award (IIM) 3

Hindustan Zinc Medal (IIM) 2

Kamani Medal 3

Binani Medal 2

Distinguished Materials Scientist (MRSI) 2

MRSI Medal 6

Indranil Award 4


Fellows of IIM 5

Fellow of TWAS 1

Fellows of INSA 5

Fellows of IASc 8

Fellows INAE 5

Fellows of NASc 5

Materials Science Prize (INSA) 1

Brahm Prakash Medal (INSA) 1

KSIIDC/Tata Chem Chairs 4

D.Sc. 2

Alumni Award for Excellence in

Engineering Research 5

TMS Extraction and Processing

Science Award 1

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Nano materials

• Acquisition of state-of-the- art TEM, lithography, AFM• New clean laboratory for electron and ion beam

characterisation, AFM/STM, Squid magnetometer

Micro-electromechanical Systems & Smart materials

• Coordinating institution for nation-wide effort on Smart materials

• New laboratory for design of MEMS


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BIO-MATERIALS PROCESSING• Bio-mineral processing including beneficiation and leaching• Biological templates for materials synthesis• Environmental Engineering, including heavy metal ion and toxic element

removal

THIN FILMS AND JOINING• Synthesis by laser ablation, decomposition of precursors• Mechanical characterisation and interfacial fracture• Laser welding/alloying of dissimilar materials

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS• High temperature creep and superplasticity• Bulk metallic glasses, foams and composites• Smart materials including shape memory alloys

COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND LIGHT ALLOYS• Fabrication of new composites based on light metals, polymers and

ceramics• Development of applications in low density structures, electronic

packaging, brakes, wear plates• Al and Mg based alloys for automotive applications


��*��& ��METASTABLE MATERIALS• Quasicrystalline phases in novel systems• Metastable ceramics from precursors by templating pyrolysis• Mechano-chemical routes to metastability in metallic alloys• Synthesis of bulk Fe and Al based bulk metallic glasses

THERMODYNAMICS• Experimental measurements, Development of models for thermodynamic data in

semi-conductors and ceramics with applications in microelectronics, sensors and batteries

NANOSCALE SYSTEMS• Nanometric dispersions of Fe-based compounds for use as soft and hard

magnetic materials• Wear properties of embedded soft metals• Consolidation and high temperature deformation of metastable ultrafine grained

ceramics• Biological and organic template route to the synthesis of nano and meso porous

materials• Combustion synthesis of nano particles

MODELLING• Numerical modelling of fluid flow through porous media, novel metal refining

processes• Monte Carlo simulations of phase transformations and coarsening• Solidification, mass and heat transfer modelling of laser processing of materials


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CROSS-DISCIPLINARY INITIATIVE ON ADVANCED MATERIALS AT IISc

Multi-disciplinary programmes spanning newly emerging fields that are interdisciplinary among Materials, Chemistry, Engineering, Biology and Physics

OUR VISION OF THE ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGY

To take the lead in identifying materials systems for the future(processing, properties, technology development)

To develop State-of-the-Art characterisation facilities(Microstructural, mechanical, thermal, analytical)

To develop new methods for computer modelling of complex behaviour

To train post-graduates who can initiate materials activities at thecutting edge in industries and research laboratories

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