Events

Training on Calphad tools (Thermo-Calc and Dictra software) is given to the following organizations

Invited Talks

International

1. Gunti Shiva, K.G. Pradeep, K. Guruvidyathri, "High Throughput Calphad-based Design and Characterization of Immiscibility Phenomena in Multicomponent Alloys" at "Atom Probe Tomography and Microscopy Conference", IIT Madras, Chennai, India, 17th July 2025

2. K. Guruvidyathri, "Calphad for pressing and sintering" at "International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials (PM23)", Powder Metallurgy Association of India, Hotel Lalit, Mumbai, Mar 2023.

National

1. K. Guruvidyathri, "Thermodynamic and Kinetic Modelling of Materials" at "One Day Course on Advanced Materials Modelling, Microstructure, Mechanical Testing and Characterization", Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Hyderabad, 11th March 2025

2. K. Guruvidyathri, Keynote lecture on "Computational thermodynamics and its tools" at "One-day Workshop on Advanced materials and Process Simulation", RGUKT Nuzvidu, Andhra Pradesh, 24th Feb 2025

3. K. Guruvidyathri, "Calphad: Fundamentals" at "One-day Workshop on Thermodynamic Insights for Materials Design: A Calphad Perspective", IIT Indore, 15th Jan 2024

4. K. Guruvidyathri, "Computational Thermodynamics and Thermokinetics: Capabilities and Challenges" at "Chemistry Colloquium" , Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, India, 27th Sep 2023.

5. K. Guruvidyathri, "Thermodynamics" at "Continuous Education Program", DRDO-DMRL, Hyderabad, Feb 2023.

6. K. Guruvidyathri, "Lectures on Calphad method and hands-on sessions on Thermo-Calc software" at "Workshop on Computational Techniques in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering", NIT Srinagar, Oct 2022.

3. K. Guruvidyathri, "High-entropy alloys" at faculty development program under ATAL AICTE on "Novel Materials", Mechanical Engineering Department, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Nov 2021. 

4. K. Guruvidyathri, "Application of Computational Thermodynamics in Powder Metallurgy" at faculty development program through the short-term course "Fundamentals and Advances in Powder Metallurgy", Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science Department, IIT Indore, Mar 2021.

5. K. Guruvidyathri, "Computational Thermodynamics for the compositional design of advanced alloys" at faculty development program through the short-term course "Emerging Technologies in Processing of Advanced Materials and Characterization", Mechanical Engineering Department, Rajiv Gandhi University for Knowledge Technology, Basar, Jan 2021.

6. K. Guruvidyathri, "Material Thermodynamics: Fundamentals & Applications" at Nadar Saraswathi College of Engineering & Technology, Theni, Tamilnadu. Aug 2020.

Conference presentations (contributory)

International

1. R Santhosh, K Guruvidyathri, Koppoju Suresh, "Study on Heat Capacity of Nickel-Titanium-Copper Shape Memory Alloys", 18 th International Congress on Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (ICTAC 2024),  02-07 Sep 2024, IIT Madras, Chennai, India. 

2. K. Guruvidyathri, "Computational Thermodynamics and Thermo-Kinetics for Alloy design, Process Optimization and Characterization" at ASM Heat Treatment & Surface Engineering Conference & Expo, 28-30th March (30th) Chennai Trade Center, India. 

3. Bhawna Yadav, Mayur Vaidya, K. Guruvidyathri, Aditya Burla, Joydip Joardar, Grain size effects on the phase growth kinetics in CoNi/Sn sandwich diffusion couples, International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials (PM23), Powder Metallurgy Association of India, Hotel Lalit, Mar 2023, Mumbai.

4. K. Guruvidyathri, "Calphad for obtaining insights into composition selection and for assisting in the characterization of high-entropy alloys: case studies", International Workshop on High Entropy Materials 2023, BARC, Mumbai, India.

5. K. Guruvidyathri, S. Sridar, B.S. Murty, J.W. Yeh, and K.C. Hari Kumar, “Thermodynamic Assessment of Co-Cr-Mn System for Improved Calphad Prediction of σ-Phase in High Entropy Alloys”, Intermetallics 2017, Bad Staffelstein, Germany.

6. K. Guruvidyathri, K.C. Hari Kumar, J.W. Yeh and B.S. Murty, “Phase Prediction and Validation Studies in AlCoCrMnNi Multiprincipal Element Alloy”, International Conference on High Entropy Materials, 2016, Hsinchu, Taiwan.

7. K. Guruvidyathri, R. Kirana, M. Vaidya, K.C. Hari Kumar and B.S. Murty, “Phase Prediction Studies in AlCoCrFeNi High Entropy Alloy”, International Conference on Metals and Materials Research, 2016, Bangaluru, India.

8. K. Guruvidyathri, B.S. Murty and K.C. Hari Kumar, “Stability of Solidified Microstructure in Co-Cr-Fe-Ni Alloy”, 6th International Conference on Solidification Science and Processing, 2015, Hyderabad, India.

National

1. Gunti Shiva, Lakku Yasod, M. Sadhasivam, G. Vijayaragavan,  K.G. Pradeep and K.Guruvidyathri, Compositional design and experimental validation of Nb-Ta-Ti-Zr Immiscible Refractory High-Entropy alloys, IIM-ATM, Nov 2022, Hyderabad.

2. Ram Jee Soni, K.Guruvidyathri, Effect of Cr variation on (MoTaTiV)100-xCrx Refractory High-Entropy Alloys, IIM-ATM, Nov 2022, Hyderabad.

3. K. Guruvidyathri, B.S. Murty, J.W. Yeh, and K.C. Hari Kumar, “Binary G-x Plots as an Aid in Designing High-Entropy Alloys”, In-House Symposium, 2018, IIT Madras. 

4. K. Guruvidyathri, B.S. Murty, J.W. Yeh, and K.C. Hari Kumar, “Calphad and Experimental Studies on AlCoCrMnNi and CoCrCuMnNi High Entropy Alloys”, In-House Symposium, 2017, IIT Madras.

5. K.S.N. Satish Idury, K. Guruvidyathri, Kaivalya Deo, B.S. Murty, and Jatin Bhatt, “On high entropy bulk metallic glass formation in Zr-Ti-Cu-Ni-Al system based on binary eutectic cluster model and CALPHAD”, NMD ATM 2016, IIT Kanpur.

6. K. Guruvidyathri, S.S.S. Sathwika, B.S. Murty and K.C. Hari Kumar “Phase prediction studies on Co-Cr-Cu-Mn-Ni multi-principle element alloy”, In-House Symposium, 2016, IIT Madras.

7. K. Guruvidyathri, B.S. Murty and K.C. Hari Kumar, “Phase prediction in multi-principal element systems through CALPHAD Method: A case study on Co-Cr-Fe-Ni System”, National Workshop on High Entropy Alloys, 2015, Chennai.