COURSES TAUGHT

CR-3201: Instrumental Characterization (3 Credits)

1. Learn about the basic principles of different instruments used for thermal, structural and microstructural analysis of materials.
2. To analyse the data obtained DTA, DSC, TG, Dilatometer, XRD, SEM and TEM.

1. R. F. Speyer, Thermal Analysis of Materials, CRC Press , 1994
2. B. D. Cullity, Elements of X-ray Diffraction, Addison Wesley Publishing Company , 1978
3. P.J. Goodhew, J. Humphreys and R. Beanland, Electron Microscopy and Analysis, Taylor & Francis , 2001

CR-3203: Instrumental characterization laboratory (2 credits)

1. To learn about the basic principles of different instruments.
2. To analyze the data and use in different field of applications.

1. R. F. Speyer, Thermal Analysis of Materials, CRC Press , 1994
2. B. D. Cullity, Elements of X-ray Diffraction, Addison Wesley Publishing Company , 1978
3. P.J. Goodhew, J. Humphreys and R. Beanland, Electron Microscopy and Analysis, Taylor & Francis , 2001

CR-4201: Nanoceramics (3 credits)

1. To aware the importance of nano over micro ceramics in light of functional and structural applications
2. To learn the different synthesis and characterization techniques of nanoceramics
3. To educate the device miniaturization process

1. G. Cao, Nanostructures and Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, Imperial College Press , 20004
2. A. S. Edelstein, R. C. Cammarata, Nanomaterials: synthesis, properties and applications, CRC Press , 1998
3. R. Booker, E. Boysen, Nanotechnology: The fun and easy way to explore the science of matter's smallest particles.

CR-301: Physical Ceramics (3 credits)

1. To understand Basic crystallography Structure of ceramic material
2. To impart fundamental knowledge on Phase diagrams in ceramics
3. To understand functional properties of ceramics

1. W. D. Kingery, H. K. Bowen and D. R. Uhlmann, Introduction to Ceramics, John Wiley & Sons
2. M. Barsoum, Fundamentals of Ceramics, CRC Press
3. F. A. Hummel, , Introduction to Phase Equilibrium in Ceramic Systems, CRC Press

CR-622: Glass and Glass Ceramics for Technical Applications (3 credits)

1. To understand the development of Glass-ceramics
2. To study the properties of glass-ceramics
3. Special attention to applications of glass-ceramic materials

1. Wolfram Holand, George H. Beall, Glass-ceramic Technology, Wiley
2. J. E. Shelby, Introduction to Glass Science and Technology, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2005.
3. P. W. McMillan, Glass Ceramics, 2nd Ed., Academic Press, NY, 1979.

CR-441: Electrical and Magnetic Ceramics (3 credits)

1. To understand basic principles and properties of electrical and magnetic ceramics
2. Fundamental knowledge of Dielectric, Insulator, sensors, fuel cell, batteries, piezoelectric, materials
3. Fundamental knowledge of Magnetism, ferrites, ferrofluids, magneto-optics, magneto-dielectric materials

1. R. C. Buchanan, Ceramic Materials for Electronics, CRC Press, 2004.
2. David C. Jiles, Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, CRC Press, 2nd Edition, 1998
3. J. Smit and H. P. J. Wijn, Ferrites, Wiley, 1959.

CR-266: Introduction to Engineering Materials (3 credits)

1. To understand structure, bonding, defects, diffusion of materials
2. To impart fundamental knowledge on different properties of materials
3. Applications of different Engineering materials

1. W.F. Smith, Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill International, NY, 2003.
2. V. Raghavan, Materials Science and Engineering, 4th Ed, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2004.
3. W. D. Callister and D.G. Rethwisch, Materials Science and Engineering.