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Department of Metallurgy
Indian Institute of Science
UGC Centre for Advanced Study
Historical Milestones
1915
Conception
1986
UGC – COSIST
1945
Establishment
1987
M.E.(I) Programme
1947
DIISc Programme
1990
UGC – CAS (Phase-I)
1951
First AIISc Conferment
1992
First D.Sc. Conferment
1957
B.E. Programme
1996
100th Doctoral Degree
1964
M.E. Programme
1996-97
Golden Jubilee
1971
First Ph.D. Conferment
1997
UGC – CAS (Phase-II)
1972
Silver Jubilee
1998
M.E.(Mfg.) Programme
1983
UGC - SAP
2003
UGC – CAS (Phase-III)
August 2006 – July 2007 Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Personnel
Professors
7
Senior Scientific Officer
1
Honorary Professors
2
Scientific Officers
2
CSIR Emeritus Scientist
1
Technical Officer Gr. I
1
Associate Professors
4
Technical Staff
4
Assistant Professors
4
Administrative Staff
3
Principal Research Scientists
2
Supporting Staff
4
Prof. Brahm Prakash Visiting Professors
Prof. P. Somasundaran
Columbia University, New York, USA
1990
Prof. M.A. Dayananda
Purdue University, Lafayette, USA
1992
Prof. A.K. Mukherjee
University of California, Davis, USA
1994
Prof. S. Ashok
Penn State University, USA
1996
Prof. R.R. Tummala
Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia, USA
2000
Prof. T.R. Anantharaman
National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India
2000
Prof. Brij M. Moudgil
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
2001
Prof. Subhash Chander
Penn State University, USA
2003
Prof. Subra Suresh
MIT, Cambridge, USA
2004
Prof. R. Ramesh
University of California, Berkeley, USA
2005
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
as of June 2006
Program
Duration
On Roll
M.E. (Met.)
2 Years
31
M.Sc. (Engg.)
Research
10*
Ph.D.
Research
37*
Total
78
* Includes QIP Scholars and External Registrants
GRADUATES: 1945-2005
Course Programmes
D.I.I.Sc. + B.E
707
M.E.(I) +*M.E. (Met.)+ M.E. (Mfg.)
552
Research Programmes
A.I.I.Sc.+*M.Sc. (Engg.)
141
*Ph.D.
164
*D.Sc.
1
Total
*Programmes currently offered
1565
Department Research Profile
Bio-Metallurgy & Mineral Processing
Extractive Metallurgy
Surface chemistry, Environmental Biotechnology
and Bio-Processing
Thermodynamics, Process Modeling
and Solid State Sensors
Metallurgy
Physical Metallurgy
Metallic Glasses, Quasicrystals,
Nanostructured Materials, Computational
Modeling and Non-equilibrium Processing
Mechanical Metallurgy
Deformation Processing, Impression Creep,
Metal Joining & Structure Property Correlation
Advanced Materials
Structural Ceramics, Metal-Matrix,
Ceramic-Matrix & Polymer-Matrix Composites
Major Facilities - I
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INSTRON testing machines
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Instrumented impact testing unit
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Electro slag refining unit
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ICP analyzer
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Atomic Absorption Spectrometer
Transmission electron microscope
Scanning electron microscope
with EDAX attachment
Metallographic facilities with image
analyzer
Impression creep testing unit
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Dartec hot compression testing unit
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Micro and Macro hardness testers
Major Facilities - II
 X-ray diffractometers
 Hot extrusion press
 EG & G corrosion measurement
console
 Computation facilities
 Thin film stress measurement system
 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
DIVISIONAL FACILITIES
Housed at the Department of Metallurgy
• Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer
• Differential Scanning Calorimeter
Joint Facilities
• 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)
Departmental Library
Total books: ~3000
Online Access since
August 1999
CD-ROM reference
library : 5 cd’s including
4 ASM (20 Volumes)
Wootz File
Interdepartmental Collaboration
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Aerospace Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Computer Science and Automation
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Digital Information Services Centre
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Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
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Materials Research Center
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Mechanical Engineering
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Microbiology and Cell Biology
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Physics
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Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit
Major Sponsored Projects - I
• 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 manufacturing
process (DAE)
• Development of newer materials for electrical applications (CPRI)
• Developing and characterising thermoplastic / thermoset-fly ash
composites (CPRI)
• Environmental impact of metal mining (IFCP)
Major Sponsored Projects - II
• 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 their
by-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)
Scientific and Industrial Consultancy
Biohydrometallurgy and Mineral Processing
Hutti Gold Mines Ltd.
Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd.
Process Modelling
RDCIS, SAIL, Tata Steel
Characterization of processed carbon
DRDL
SID Projects
Indo-Norwegian ALTECH Programme
Hydro Aluminium, Norway
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
COREX Process
Jindal Vijaynagar Steel Ltd., Hospet
GM-IISc Labs
General Motors, Warren, Mi, USA
Aluminium / Titanium alloys
Boeing, USA
Lead-free solders
Cookson Electronics, Bangalore
Aluminium Alloys
Alcoa, USA
International Sponsored Projects
 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)
Research Conferments
Ph.D.
M.Sc.(Engg.)
9
8
3
5
9
2
11
8
5
6
5
3
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Journals
Books
Conferences
77
75
80
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70
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22
2000
1
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24
2001
27
30
19
2002
2003
2004
25
2005
Publications
Awards & Fellowships
Fellows of IIM
5
Swarnajayanthi Fellowship
1
Fellow of TWAS
1
S.S. Bhatnagar Award
2
Fellows of INSA
5
National Mineral Award
1
Fellows of IASc
8
H.J Bhabha Award (UGC)
1
Fellows INAE
6
National Metallurgist Award
1
Fellows of NASc
6
Metallurgist of the Year Award
Materials Science Prize (INSA)
1
Young Metallurgist of the Year Award
1
Brahm Prakash Medal (INSA)
1
G.D. Birla Award (IIM)
3
KSIIDC/Tata Chem Chairs
4
Hindustan Zinc Medal (IIM)
2
D.Sc.
2
Kamani Medal
3
Alumni Award for Excellence in
Engineering Research
6
Binani Medal
2
Distinguished Materials Scientist (MRSI)
2
MRSI Medal
6
Indranil Award
4
TMS Extraction and
Processing Science Award
1
10
Research Profile - I
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
Research Profile - II
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
New Initiatives in Materials at IISc
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
GOALS / SPIN-OFFS
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
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To take the lead in identifying materials systems for the future
(processing, properties, technology development)
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To develop State-of-the-Art characterisation facilities
(Microstructural, mechanical, thermal, analytical)
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To develop new methods for computer modelling of complex behaviour
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To train post-graduates who can initiate materials activities at the
cutting edge in industries and research laboratories