TEAM
Assistant Professor
Department of Materials Engineering
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
Email: prosenjitdas@iisc.ac.in
PhD Students
Astik Kumar
(Jointly with Prof. Subodh Kumar)
Research topic: Ceramic Injection Moulding
Email:astikkumar@iisc.ac.in
M.Pharmacy-2022
Pharmaceutics, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Kochi Campus, Kerala
B.Pharmacy- 2020
Pharmacy, Sunrise University, Alwar, Rajasthan
Aditya Anand
(Jointly with Prof. Subodh Kumar)
Research topic: Metal-Matrix Composite
Email:aaditya@iisc.ac.in
M.Tech-2021
Manufacturing and Technology, Dr. B.R Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar, Punjab
B.Tech- 2016
Mechanical Engineering, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana
Mohammed Kedir
Research topic: Metal Matrix Composite
Email: kedirm@iisc.ac.in
M. Sc.-2021
Metallurgical Engineering, Jimma University
B. Sc.-2018
Materials Science and Engineering, Jimma University
Durgesh Kumar Pandey
Research topic: Constitutive Modelling
Email: durgeshp@iisc.ac.in
M.Tech. - 2021
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
B.Tech. - 2018
Mechanical Engineering, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, CSJM University, Uttar Pradesh, India
Anubhav Singh
Research Topic: Tribology
Email: anubhavsing1@iisc.ac.in
M.Tech. - 2019
Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Karnataka, India
B.Tech. - 2017
Aeronautical Engineering, Feroze Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Uttar Pradesh, India
MTech Students
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. - 2023
Physics (Material Science), Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT), Uttarakhand, India
M. Sc.- 2017
Physics (High Energy), Dev Singh Bisht (DSB) campus, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
B. Sc. - 2015
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, Dev Singh Bisht (DSB) campus, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Ph.D. - 2022
Mechanical Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Arunachal Pradesh, India
M.Tech. - 2016
Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Automation, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Arunachal Pradesh, India
B.Tech. - 2013
Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Tamil Nadu, India
IoE Post-Doctoral Fellow
Research Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Email: bappadas@iisc.ac.in
Ph.D. - 2023
Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Assam, India
M.Tech. - 2020
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, Odisha, India
B.Tech. - 2017
Mechanical Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Arunachal Pradesh, India
Ph.D. - 2023
Mechanical Engineering, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
M.Tech. - 2016
Mechanical Engineering, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
B.Tech. - 2014
Mechanical Engineering, Ranchi University, Jharkhand, India
Ph.D. - 2021
PhD in Physics, Jadavpur University, West Bengal, India
M. Sc. - 2012
M. Sc. in Physics, University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India
Project Associates
M. Sc. - 2023
Physics (Material Science), Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
B. Sc. - 2021
Physics, Lady Doak College, Madurai, India
Sambit Sahoo
Research Topic: Solidification
Email:sambitsahoo@iisc.ac.in
M. Tech. - 2023
Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
B. Tech. - 2021
Production Engineering, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology Dhenkanal, Odisha, India
Md. Afraaz Sultan
Research Topic: Solidification
Email:afraazsultan@iisc.ac.in
B. Tech. - 2021
Industrial and Production Engineering, Manipal Institue of Technology, Manipal
Interns
Riddhi Lotake
Research Topic: Biomechanics
Email:riddhi.lotake@gmail.com
B.Tech. - 2025
Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat, Gujarat, India
B.Tech. - 2026
Material Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India
M.Pharmacy - 2025
Pharmaceutics, Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra, Ranchi, India
B.Pharmacy - 2023
Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra, Ranchi, India
External members
Dr. Upasak Mukherjee
Phd Scholar (Chemical Sciences)
Research Topic: Biomedical studies on tooth colour dental braces
Email: upasak92@gmail.com
Master of Dental Surgery - 2019
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
Dipanwita Biswas
Technical Assistant, Hooghly Engineering & Technology College
Research Topic: Machinability studies on Al-Mg2Si-Si composites
Email: dipa7.biswas@gmail.com
M.Tech. - 2018
Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kalyani, WB
Soumojit Dasgupta
Phd Scholar
Research Topic: Weldibility studies on Al-Mg2Si-Si composites
Email: dasguptasoumojit29@gmail.com
M.Tech. - 2018
Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kalyani, WB
Alumni
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Ph.D. - 2023
Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
M.Tech. - 2017
Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
B.Tech. - 2014
Mechanical Engineering, Feroze Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India
M.Tech. Students
K Pavan Chandu
Research @ IISc: Microstructure modelling
Email: kinthadac@iisc.ac.in
Presently: Application Engineer at Applied Materials
B.Tech. - 2019
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NITK Surathkal, Karnataka
Arnab Pyne
Research @ IISc: Numerical and Experimental studies on sintering densification behaviour
Email: arnabpyne@iisc.ac.in
Presently: Post Grad. Engineer Trainee at Neterwala Group of Companies
B.Tech. - 2018
Ceramic Technology, Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, Kolkata
Project Associate
Govidhan S
Research @ IISc: Microstructure and Phase Diagram Analysis and 3D modelling
Email:govidhans@iisc.ac.in
B.Tech. - 2020
Mechanical Engineering, Manakula Vinayagar Institute of technology, Puducherry
Interns
Aditya Chauhan
Research @ IISc: Material testing
Email:aditya.nerist119@gmail.com
B.Tech. - 2024
Mechanical Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Arunachal Pradesh, India
Omprakash Singh
Research @ IISc: Wear analysis
Email:omiii4972@gmail.com
B.Tech. - 2024
Mechanical Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Arunachal Pradesh, India
Alok Raj
Research @ IISc: Heat transfer analysis of Disk Brake
Email:bnhsalokraj@gmail.com
B.Tech. - 2024
Mechanical Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Arunachal Pradesh, India
Rajdeep Borthakur
Research @ IISc: Injection molding
Email:rborthakur055@gmail.com
B.Tech. - 2024
Mechanical Engineering, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Arunachal Pradesh, India
Rayaan Ghosh
Research @ IISc: Solidification
Email:rayaanghosh18@gmail.com
B.Tech. - 2024
Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Souhardya Roy
Research @ IISc: Aluminium syntactic foam
Email:rsouhardya29@gmail.com
B.Tech. - 2024
Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Suprita Degala
Research @ IISc: Biocompatible materials
Email:suprita2781@gmail.com
MBBS - 2025
BJ Government Medical College Pune, Maharastra, India
Priyanka Yadav
Research @ IISc: Thermomechanical analysis of automobile components
Email:priyankalkj0204@gmail.com
Presently: Project Associate at IIT Bombay
B. Tech. - 2023
Mechanical Engineering, AKTU, Lucknow