2014 - 2020     Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering (First Class; Grade (9.75/10))

    Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, India

    Thesis: Studies on Al-Cu-Fe Quasicrystalline and 6082 Al-alloy based Metal Matrix Composites 

    Supervisors: Prof. Nilay Krishna Mukhopadhyay and Dr. Kausik Chattopadhyay

2012 - 2014     M.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering (First Class; Specialization in Alloys Technology, (Grade: 9.47/10)) 

    Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, India

Thesis: Effect of Laser Shock Peening (LSP) and Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment (SMAT) on Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Interstitial Free Steel. 

    Supervisors: Prof. Vakil Singh and Dr. Kausik Chattopadhyay

2006-2010     B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (First Class; Grade (9.05/10))

    School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India

Dissertation: Investigation on the Corner Filling Characteristics of Cylindrical Specimens during Closed Die Forging Process into Double Hub-flange Component Using Deform 3d Software. 

    Supervisor: Prof. Saranjit Singh 

06/2024 to Present Assistant Professor (Grade-II)

Department of Materials Science & Metallurgical Engineering 

Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, India

09/2022 to 06/2024 Postdoctoral Researcher (ESPark Research Group)

     Department of Materials Science & Engineering

         Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea 

04/ 2021 to 09/2022 Research Staff, Dept. of Metallurgical Engg., IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India

02/ 2020 to 03/ 2021 Project Associate-I, Dept. of Metallurgical Engg., IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India

07/ 2014 to 12/ 2020 Research Scholar, Dept. of Metallurgical Engg., IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India

07/ 2010 to 06/ 2011 Project Engineer, UltraTech Cement (A unit of Aditya Birla Group), Rawan, India

05/ 2009 to 07/ 2009 Project Trainee, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, India

06/ 2008 to 07/ 2008 Trainee, National Thermal Power Plant, Sipat, Chhattisgarh, India

09/2022-06/2024   Brass with spherical high entropy alloy precipitates and method for manufacturing the same.

Industry Partner: Wonjin Metal Corporation, Republic of Korea.

PI: Prof. E S Park, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea.

09/2021-09/2022   Aerospace alloys processed by Additive Manufacturing.

Industry Partner: Raytheon Intelligence & Space, USA.

PI: Prof. N K Mukhopadhyay, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India.

04/2021-09/2022 Stability of Nanostructure Developed through USSP in Superalloy IN718 at Elevated Temperatures.

Industry partner: Deference Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad, India.  

PI: Dr. Kausik Chattopadhyay, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India.

2017-2018   Evaluation of SAILMA 550 grade steel and providing expert opinion on Penstock bursting

Industry partner: RDCIS, Steel Authority of India Limited

PI: Dr. Rampada Manna, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India.

Advanced Materials: Quasicrystals, Intermetallics and High entropy alloys (Low-density HEAs, Refractory HEAs, High Entropy Intermetallics and High Entropy Steels), Nanocomposites involving Crystals, Quasicrystals and Complex Intermetallics, Al-Si alloys, Cu and its complex alloys, and Superalloys. 

Materials Processing and Manufacturing: Additive Manufacturing, Spark Plasma Sintering, Powder Metallurgical Processing, and Solidification Processing. 

General Metallurgy and Materials Science: Structure-property correlation, Phase Transformation, Electron Microscopy, Thermal Analysis, Small Volume Deformation.

(a) Life Member, Indian Institute of Metals (Membership No.: 57527)

(b) Life Member, Electron Microscope Society of India (Membership No.: LM-1257)

(c) Life Member, Powder Metallurgy Association of India (Membership No.: L01013)

(d) Associate Member, Institution of Engineers (India)

Elsevier: Materials & Design, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Surface and Coating Technology, Materialia, Journal of Materials Processing and Technology, Intermetallics, Materials Today Communications, Materials Physics and Chemistry.

Springer-Nature: Journal of Materials Science, Metallurgical & Materials Transaction A.

Taylor & Francis: Materials Science and Technology, Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies.

MDPI: Metals, Materials, Alloys, Coatings, Crystals, Lubricants.

IOP Publications: Physica Scripta, Materials Research Express, Engineering Research Express.

Materials Processing and Fabrication: Mechanical Alloying/ Milling/ Cryomilling; Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM), Vacuum Arc Melting (VAR), Vacuum Melt Spinning; Hot Pressing (HP) and Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) of Ferrous and Non-ferrous Alloys; Laser Ablation.

Surface Nano-structuring Techniques: Laser Shock Peening (LSP) and Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment (SMAT).

Materials Characterization Techniques: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): SE and BSE Imaging, EDS, in-situ nanomechanical testing; Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM): Diffraction Contrast Imaging, Nano-beam Diffraction, HAADF and STEM-EDS; FIB-SEM: TEM sample and micro-pillar/ cantilever preparation; Powder X-ray Diffraction (XRD); Instrumented Indentation of Metals and Alloys (room temperature and in-situ mode), Conventional Mechanical Testing; Differential Scanning Calorimetry.