DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGY INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

1. DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGY INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE UGC Centre for Advanced Study

2. HISTORICAL MILESTONES

3. PERSONNEL • Academic Staff • Professors 8 • Honorary Professor 2 • AICTE Emeritus Fellow 2 • Associate Professors 5 • Principal Research Scientists 2 • Assistant Professor 1 • Senior Scientific Officer 1 • Scientific Officers 2 • Technical Officer Gr. I 1 • Technical Staff 5 • Administrative Staff 6 • Workshop Staff 1 • Lab Helpers 3

4. Prof. BRAHM PRAKASH Visiting Professors Prof. P. Somasundaran Columbia University, 1990 New York, USA Prof. M.A. Dayananda Purdue University, 1992 Lafayette, USA Prof. A.K. Mukherjee University of California, 1994 Davis, USA Prof. S. Ashok Penn State University, USA 1996 Prof. R.R. Tummala Georgia Institute of 2000 Technology, Georgia, USA Prof. T.R. Anantharaman National Physical Laboratory, 2000 New Delhi, India Prof. Brij M. Moudgil University of Florida 2001 Gainesville, FL, USA Prof. Subhash Chander Penn State University, USA 2003 Prof. Subra Suresh MIT, Cambridge, USA 2004 (Designate)

5. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES • ProgramDurationOn 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

6. 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

7. DEPARTMENT RESEARCH PROFILE Bio-Metallurgy & Mineral Processing Surface chemistry, Environmental Biotechnology and Bio-Processing Extractive Metallurgy 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

8. 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 • Instron testing machines • Instrumented impact testing unit • Electro slag refining unit • ICP analyzer • Atomic Absorption Spectrometer

9. 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

10. DIVISIONAL FACILITIES Housed at the Department of Metallurgy • Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer • Differential Scanning Calorimeter

11. 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)

12. DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY Total books: ~3000 Online Access since August 1999 CD-ROM reference library : 5 cd’s including 4 ASM (20 Volumes) Wootz File

13. 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

14. 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)

15. 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)

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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)

19. RESEARCH CONFERMENTS

20. PUBLICATIONS

21. 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

22. 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 4 D.Sc. 2 Alumni Award for Excellence in Engineering Research 5 TMS Extraction and Processing Science Award 1

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. GOALS / SPIN-OFFS Multi-disciplinary programmes spanning newly emerging fields that are interdisciplinary among Materials, Chemistry, Engineering, Biology and Physics CROSS-DISCIPLINARY INITIATIVE ON ADVANCED MATERIALS AT IISc 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