Dr. Khushubo Devi is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore. Prior to joining IIT Indore, she was an Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Iron Research GmbH, Germany, under the mentorship of Prof. Dierk Raabe. Her postdoctoral research focused on a systematic in-situ study of the rate-limiting steps during hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron ore. This work is positioned at the cutting edge of sustainable engineering, with significant implications for reducing carbon emissions in the steel manufacturing sector.

Dr. Khushubo Devi earned her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, where her research was centered on the phase transformation behavior of multiphase alloy nanoparticles. She conducted extensive experimental investigations, coupled with thermodynamic modeling, to understand the evolution of microstructure and phase stability in alloy nanoparticles embedded in metal matrices. Her doctoral work employed advanced characterization techniques, including in-situ XRD, STEM-EDS, and in-situ TEM, as well as computational tools such as FactSage and Calphad.

Her research interests encompass a broad range of topics in sustainable metallurgy and materials science, including green steel, hydrogen plasma-based and direct reduction of iron ores, and environmental in-situ TEM. Additionally, she has a strong focus on phase transformation phenomena and the development of advanced nanomaterials. Dr. Khushubo Devi is committed to advancing sustainable practices in metallurgical processes, with the aim of supporting the global transition toward greener industrial technologies.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy: Materials Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, 2021

Thesis Title: Phase Transformation Behaviour of Multiphase Alloy Nanoparticles: Experimental Investigation and Thermodynamic Modeling

• Master of Technology: Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-BHU Varanasi, India, 2015

Thesis Title: Effect of nitrogen purging on mechanical and wear properties of hypereutectic Al-Si

• Bachelor of Technology: Metallurgical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Raipur, India, 2012

Thesis Title:  Spark Plasma Sintering of Alumina-Based Nano Composites

Research/Industrial Experience

• Assistant Professor, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India: Nov 23-Present

• Alexander-von-Humboldt Postdoctoral fellow, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH, Germany: Jan 22 - Nov 23     

• Senior Student Research Associate, Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India: Aug 21 - Dec 21

• Senior Research Scholar (internship during PhD), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan: April 2018 - July 2018

• Graduate Engineer Trainee, Steel Exchange India Limited, Visakhapatnam, India: July 2012 - October 2012