Welcome to Materials Informatics Research Group
The group focuses on the integration of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data-driven methodologies with fundamental and applied materials research. The group aims to accelerate materials discovery, optimize processing-structure-property relationships, and enable predictive design of advanced materials through computational intelligence.
By combining experimental data, physics-based modeling, and materials informatics, the group seeks to create robust predictive tools for property estimation, life prediction, and alloy design. The research outcomes are intended to support sustainable materials development, improve component reliability, and reduce the cost and time associated with traditional trial-and-error approaches.Â
Message from the group head
Our research emphasizes the development and application of machine learning models, deep learning frameworks, and explainable AI techniques to understand complex materials behavior across multiple length and time scales. Special attention is given to steels, high-temperature structural materials, multi-principal element alloys, and oxidation-resistant systems, where conventional experimental approaches are time - and resource - intensive.
We actively promote interdisciplinary collaboration, bridging materials science, mechanical engineering, and computer science to address complex engineering challenges using AI-enabled solutions.
-Dr. M. P. Phaniraj