DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGY
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
UGC Centre for Advanced Study
HISTORICAL MILESTONES
1915
Conception
1983
UGC - SAP
1945
Establishment
1986
UGC – COSIST
1947
DIISc Programme
1987
M.E.(I) Programme
1951
AIISc (First Research
1990
UGC – CAS (Phase-I)
Conferment)
1992
D.Sc. Conferment
1957
B.E. Programme
1996
100th Doctoral Degree
1964
M.E. Programme
1996-97 Golden Jubilee
1971
Ph.D. Conferment
1997
UGC – CAS (Phase-II)
1972
Silver Jubilee
1998
M.E.(Mfg.) Programme
PERSONNEL
Academic Staff
Professors
Honorary Professor
AICTE Emeritus Fellow
Associate Professors
Principal Research Scientists
Assistant Professor
Senior Scientific Officer
Scientific Officers
Technical Officer Gr. I
8
2
2
5
2
1
1
2
1
Technical Staff
Administrative Staff
Workshop Staff
Lab Helpers
5
6
1
3
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
(Designate)
MIT, Cambridge, USA
2004
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
Program
Duration
On Roll
M.E. (Met.)
2 Years
31
M.Sc. (Engg.)
Research
11*
Ph.D.
Research
44*
Total
86
* Includes QIP Scholars, Foreign Students and External registrants
GRADUATES: 1945-2004
Course Programmes
D.I.I.Sc. + B.E.
707
M.E.(I) +*M.E. (Met.)+ M.E. (Mfg.)
539
Research Programmes
A.I.I.Sc.+*M.Sc. (Engg.)
134
*Ph.D.
154
*D.Sc.
1
TOTAL
1535
*Programmes currently offered
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
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Transmission electron microscope
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Scanning electron microscope
with EDAX attachment
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Metallographic facilities with image
analyzer
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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
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
6
2
11
8
5
1999
5
2000
5
2001
2002
2003
Journals
Books
Conferences
77
80
75
70
61
3
1
22
2
24
15
1999
2000
2001
27
19
2002
2003
PUBLICATIONS
AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS - I
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) 1
MRSI Medal
6
Indranil Award
4
AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS - II
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
D.Sc.
4
2
Alumni Award for Excellence in
Engineering Research
5
TMS Extraction and Processing
Science Award
1
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
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
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