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About the Research Group
The Phase Transformations and Alloy Development Lab at IIT Jodhpur investigates fundamental and applied aspects of solid-state phase transformations in ferrous and non-ferrous alloy systems. Our work bridges thermodynamics, crystallography, and deformation mechanics to engineer microstructures with superior mechanical performance.
We specialise in bainitic and martensitic transformations, retained austenite stability under mechanical loading, and deformation-induced phase changes — with a strong focus on advanced rail steels, wear-resistant alloys, steels for hydrogen infrastructure, advanced high-strength structural/automotive steels, and lightweight steels.
Our experimental tool kit includes SEM/EBSD, TEM, X-ray diffraction, Dilatometry, Thermomechanical simulation, Ex-situ/In-situ mechanical property evalaution, complemented by CALPHAD thermodynamic modelling and Data-driven approches.
About the Group Lead
Dr. Sk Md Hasan
Assistant Professor
Department of Materials Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Rajasthan – 342 030, India
✉ hasan@iitj.ac.in | Google Scholar ↗ | IIT Jodhpur MME ↗
Advanced Steel Design, Phase Transformations, Deformation Mechanisms, Wear & Tribology, Hydrogen Embrittlement, CALPHAD Modelling, Material Characterisation.
Research Profile
Dr. Sk Md Hasan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at IIT Jodhpur. His research is focused on the design and development of advanced steels for structural, railway, cryogenic, hydrogen infrastructure, and lightweight applications through a rigorous understanding of solid-state phase transformations, processing-structure-property correlations.
He specialises in carbide-free bainitic transformations, deformation-induced martensitic transformation, and retained austenite stability — with a unique combination of experimental characterisation (SEM/EBSD, in-situ synchrotron XRD) and CALPHAD-based computational alloy design. His work on rail steel tribology and bainitic microstructure engineering has been widely recognised, with publications in top international journals including Wear, Materials Science & Engineering A, Philosophical Magazine, Metallurgical & Materials Transactions A, Materialia, etc...
He has established international collaborations with KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, IIT Kharagpur, IIT BHU, IIT Roorkee and industry partners including DRDO and Tata Steel R&D.
Academic Background
Education
Ph.D. — Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
2013 – 2019
Thesis: Development of High Strength Carbide-Free Bainitic Steels for Railway Applications
Advisors: Prof. S. B. Singh & Prof. D. Chakrabarti.
M.Tech. — Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
2009 – 2011
Specialisation in Physical Metallurgy and Steel Processing. Thesis on cold-rolled low-carbon steel microstructure after prolonged annealing.
B.E. — Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
Bengal Engineering and Science University (Presently IIEST) Shibpur.
2005 – 2009
Graduated with honours in Metallurgy & Materials Engineering. Final-year project on steel microstructure and mechanical properties.
Lab Capabilities
PTAD Laboratory
🔬 Experimental
Vacuum arc melting (VAM), SEM/EBSD, TEM, XRD, Hot/cold rolling, mechanical testing (tensile, impact, fatigue, wear), Dilatometry.
💻 Computational
CALPHAD thermodynamic modelling, genetic algorithms, machine learning-assisted alloy design.
🏗️ Applied Focus
Rail steels, structural alloys, wear-resistant & aerospace steels, lightweight steels, advanced automotive steels.
🌐 Collaboration
Active partnerships with IIT Kharagpur, IIT BHU, IIT Roorkee, KTH Sweden, DRDO, and TATA Steel R&D, ANSYS.
Professional Experience
Career
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Materials Engineering, IIT Jodhpur
2021 – Present
Leading the Phase Transformations & Alloy Development (PTAD) Lab
Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Casting and Solidification, Physical Metallurgy, Diffusion in Solids, Advanced Phase Transformations.
Guiding PhD students, M. Tech theses, and B.Tech projects.
PI on SERB and DRDO funded projects worth ~1.2 Crores.
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
2020 – 2021
Conducted in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction experiments at CHESS Laboratory (USA) in collaboration with Prof. A. Borgenstam's group (KTH). Studies on retained austenite stability in two-phase microstructures during tensile deformation.
Manager of Metallurgical Laboratories
R&D and Scientific Services, Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur, India
2011 – 2012
Involved in root-cause analysis for the failure of engineering components occurred during service. e.g.Failure investigation of Shafts, Bolts, Gears, Rolls of rolling mills, along with various other components of Blast furnace/ LD converter/ Sinter plant/ Coke oven/ Lime plant/ Wire rod mill/ Continuous caster etc.
Recognition
Awards & Activities
🏆 SERB Start-up Research Grant (SRG)
· Science & Engineering Research Board(presently ANRF), Govt. of India 2022
📖 Reviewer — International Journals
· Metallurgical & Materials Transactions A · Materials Science & Engineering A · Wear · Journal of Materials Engineering & Permance · Journal of Alloys & Compounds, Materials Characterization, etc..
🎤 Invited Talks & Conference Presentations
MS&T · THERMEC · IIM ATM · International conferences on steel and phase transformations
🤝 Professional Memberships
Life Member of The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
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