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Department of Metallurgy

Department of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, INDIA

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 PROGRAMMESas 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 1565

*Programmes currently offered

RESEARCH PROFILE


Bio-Metallurgy & Mineral ProcessingSurface chemistry, Environmental Biotechnology

and Bio-Processing

Metallurgy

Extractive MetallurgyThermodynamics, Process Modeling

and Solid State Sensors

Physical MetallurgyMetallic Glasses, Quasicrystals,

Nanostructured Materials, Computational

Modeling and Non-equilibrium Processing

Mechanical MetallurgyDeformation Processing, Impression Creep,

Metal Joining & Structure Property Correlation

Advanced MaterialsStructural Ceramics, Metal-Matrix,

Ceramic-Matrix & Polymer-Matrix Composites

MAJOR FACILITIES - I


INSTRON testing machines

Instrumented impact testing unit

Electro slag refining unit

ICP analyzer

Atomic Absorption Spectrometer

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

MAJOR FACILITIES - II


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

X-ray diffractometers

Hot extrusion press EG & G corrosion measurement console

Computation facilities

Thin film stress measurement system

DIVISIONAL FACILITIESHoused at the Department of Metallurgy


• Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer

• Differential Scanning Calorimeter

Interdepartmental Collaboration


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

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


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6

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Ph.D.

M.Sc.(Engg.)

PUBLICATIONS


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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

JournalsBooksConferences

Awards & Fellowships


Fellows of IIM

Fellow of TWAS

Fellows of INSA

Fellows of IASc

Fellows INAE

Fellows of NASc

Materials Science Prize (INSA)

Brahm Prakash Medal (INSA)

KSIIDC/Tata Chem Chairs

D.Sc.

Alumni Award for Excellence in Engineering Research

TMS Extraction and Processing Science Award

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6

6

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4

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Swarnajayanthi Fellowship

S.S. Bhatnagar Award

National Mineral Award

H.J Bhabha Award (UGC)

National Metallurgist Award

Metallurgist of the Year Award

Young Metallurgist of the Year Award

G.D. Birla Award (IIM)

Hindustan Zinc Medal (IIM)

Kamani Medal

Binani Medal

Distinguished Materials Scientist (MRSI)

MRSI Medal

Indranil Award

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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


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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 the cutting edge in industries and research laboratories

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