Advanced Materials Design and

Processing Group

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,

Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur

Welcome to Advanced Materials Design and Processing group of Dr. Saurabh S. Nene at the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Jodhpur. Our group mainly works in the broader domains of Physical and Mechanical Metallurgy with a focus on structure-property correlations in new and conventional metallic alloys systems. Among the conventional metallic alloy systems, the group exhibit expertise in designing and processing of ultralight Mg based alloys for automotive, aerospace and biomedical applications.

Larger section of the group is mainly focused on another evolving yet demanding area in metallurgy at present which is designing and processing of microstructurally flexible high entropy alloys (HEAs) which have multi-functionality. This work mainly involves both modelling and experimentation tasks. Modelling includes, thermodynamic predictions for phase stability, effect of minor change in constituent elements in a HEA system on enthalpy and entropy of mixing and so on whereas experimentation involves fabrication and thermo-mechanical processing of these newly designed HEAs. A detail investigation of microstructural evolution and resultant properties is made using advanced characterization techniques such electron channeling contrast imaging (ECCI), electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD) and room temperature mechanical testing facilities.

Latest Achievements

Dr. Saurabh Nene

For being listed in Top 2% Scientist list for the fourth consecutive year.

Dr. Saurabh Nene

Invited Keynote Speaker at CORCON 2025, Jodhpur, India (October 6-8, 2025).

Dr. Saurabh Nene

For publishing a research paper entitled " Towards light-weighting high entropy superalloy while retaining ambient strength-ductility synergy, high temperature strength and oxidation resistance" in Scripta Materialia .

A.R. Balpande

For publishing paper entitled "Superior tensile ductility in an annealed Ti-rich high entropy alloy with unexpected high specific strength" in Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

Dr. Saurabh Nene

For publishing paper entitled "Deciphering cocktail effect in high entropy conventional alloy via randomization of compositionally lean matrix" in Materials Today Communications.

Latest Updates

Manuscript entitled "Towards light-weighting high entropy superalloy while retaining ambient strength-ductility synergy, high temperature strength and oxidation resistance" is published in Scripta Materialia.
Manuscript entitled "Deciphering cocktail effect in high entropy conventional alloy via randomization of compositionally lean matrix" is published in Materials Today Communications
Manuscript entitled "Superior tensile ductility in an annealed Ti-rich high entropy alloy with unexpected high specific strength" is published in Journal of Alloys and Compounds.
Manuscript entitled "High cycle fatigue behavior of a compositionally concentrated alloy having complex microstructure" is published in Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

Abstract of Mr. Aditya R. Balpande (PhD student) entitled "High temperature oxidation behavior of lightweight and formable high entropy alloys" has been accepted in prestigious conference Thermec 2025 to be held Tours, France, from 30 June – 4 July 2025.
Abstract of Mr. Akshit Dutta (PhD student) entitled "Towards multifunctionality in novel high entropy alloy by compositional variation and thermo-mechanical processing" has been accepted in prestigious conference named Thermec 2025 to be held Tours, France, from 30 June – 4 July 2025.
Abstracts of Mr. Aditya R. Balpande (PhD student) entitled "Profound formability in lightweight, as-cast high entropy alloys during cold rolling" and "Refractory free, light weight complex alloy with excellent oxidation resistance at elevated temperature" are accepted in a prestigious conference named Materials Science and Engineering Congress (MSE 2024) to be held in Darmstadt, Germany from March 24–26th September, 2024 for oral presentation.
Manuscript entitled "Excellent specific strength-ductility synergy in novel complex concentrated alloy after suction casting" is published in Materials and Design.

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