Computational Researchers on Thermodynamics & Kinetics of Materials
(Corteks) Group
Like or repel or be indifferent
Derive fantastique patterns on disintegration
Dissolve in entropy's orchestration !
Welcome
Welcome to the Corteks (Computational Researchers on Thermodynamics & Kinetics of Materials) Group website, School of Engineering Sciences and Technology, University of Hyderabad, India.
The research area
Research and development for improved materials and manufacturing processes are essential for a better world. This research group's interest is to do it using computational tools based on the sciences of thermodynamics and kinetics with carefully designed minimal experiments. Additionally, creating thermodynamic and kinetic databases for the computational tools through experiments and theory is part of the research.
Such research activities fall under the Computational Materials Engineering type of study. A few search keywords to know more about the specific research activities are
Calphad (calculation of phase diagram)
Thermodynamic assessment
Phase diagram simulation
Thermokinetic simulation
Alloy design / compositional design
High-throughput composition screening
Microstructure prediction
Phase evolution / stability / transformation studies
Oxidation studies
The materials of the current focus are
Refractory immiscible high-entropy alloys
Ni-base superalloys
Ti alloys
Steels
Shape memory alloys
Alkaline Salts
The applications of the current focus are
Alloys for extreme environments
High-temperature structural alloys
Biomaterials
Automotive and Aerospace
Nuclear fuel recycling materials
The processes of the current focus are
Additive manufacturing
Powder metallurgy
Welding / Joining
Casting
Heat treatment
ASM
Heat Treatment & Surface Engineering Conference 2023
Thermodynamics of High-Entropy Alloys
a book chapter, K. Guruvidyathri & B.S. Murty in the book
Know more
What exactly is the flavor of research here?
Choice of material composition and manufacturing processes and application conditions decide the microstructure and stability of materials, which in turn, control the combination of properties and service life of materials
The group's research is to model and simulate the microstructure and phase transformations, for various material compositions under different processing and application conditions, using the sciences of thermodynamics and kinetics.
Day-to-day research activities
The group's research is both computational and experimental in nature.
Computational studies:
Calphad: Phase diagrams and property diagrams calculations
High throughput Calphad studies
Thermodynamic assessments
Kinetic simulations
Ab-intio calculations
Model improvements
Experimental studies:
Phase formation, evolution, transformation and stability studies and structure-property correlation involving
Synthesis of bulk materials
Heat Treatment
Thermodynamic properties measurement
Diffusivity measurement
Microstructural characterization
Mechanical properties measurement
Applications
The research activities of the group target the following applications
Compositional design of advanced alloys such as high-entropy alloys, shape memory alloys, thermoelectric materials etc., for both structural as well as functional applications
Studies on the microstructure evolution/stability/transformation in processes such as additive manufacturing, sintering, welding, casting, heat treatments, oxidation thereby optimizing the process parameters