Projects

Sponsored Projects 

Ongoing

Title: Tuning heterogeneous nanostructure via strain-partition engineering for developing cobalt-free cost-effective eutectic high entropy alloys with outstanding strength-ductility synergy 

Funding agency: DST-SERB  

Duration: 2020-23 

Title: Development of High Entropy Alloys with Multiscale Heterogeneities 

Funding agency: DRDO

Duration: 2020-23 

Title: Investigating the evolution of heterogeneous microstructure in metallic alloys by thermomechanical processing using correlative FIB-SEM and in-situ TEM techniques

Funding agency: DRDO

Duration: 2021-24 

Completed

Title: Effect of static recovery on yielding and work‐hardening behavior of bulk nanostructured Al‐Mg‐Sc/Zr alloys 

Funding agency: DST-JSPS (DST/INT/JSPS/P‐114/2011) 

Duration: 2011-13 

Title: Continuous recrystallization and evolution of mechanical properties in bulk ultrafine grained aluminum alloys 

Funding agency: DST Fast Track (SR/FTP/ETA-126/2010)  

Duration: 2012-15 

The project was graded “Very good” in the review 

Title: Evolution of nanostructure and mechanical properties during severe plastic deformation of materials: Critical evaluation of the role of solution hardening and stacking fault energy 

Funding agency: CSIR (22(0584)/12/EMR-II) 

Duration: 2012-15 

Title: Development of bulk nanostructured multicomponent high entropy alloys for advanced structural applications 

Funding agency: DST-SERB (SB/S3/ME/0047/2013)  

Duration: 2013-16 

The project was rated excellent and considered for the DST “Distinguished Investigator Award” 

Title: Recrystallization behavior and evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties in bulk nanostructured duplex steels processed by severe plastic deformation

Funding agency: DRDO (ERIP/ER/1200427/M/01/1540)

Duration: 2014-17  

Title: Challenging the strength-ductility paradox in materials

Funding agency: JICA-CKP 

Duration: 2016-19 

Title: Development of a Novel AlCoCrFeNi2.1 Eutectic High Entropy Alloy Using Thermo-Mechanical Processing 

Funding agency: DST-SERB  

Duration: 2017-20 

Title: Development of High Entropy Alloys with Outstanding Strength-Ductility for various Applications 

Funding agency: DRDO

Duration: 2018-20 

Title: High resolution Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope Facility 

Funding agency: DST-FIST 

Duration: 2017-22