FACULTY

Research Interests: Nanocrystalline materials, High entropy alloys, Bulk metallic glasses, Thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations, Transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography.

• Office: A-202 

• bsm@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Bulk ultrafine and nanostructured materials produced by severe plastic deformation processes and structure-property relationship in such materials, Crystallographic texture, Electron microscopy, Recrystallization behavior of metallic materials, Mechanical behavior of materials, Development of Light metals (e.g. Al, Mg, Ti) alloys for novel applications. 

• Office: MSME-303 

• pinakib@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Welding and Additive Manufacturing. 

• Office: MSME-403 

• jram@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Advanced Multi-Functional Nanostructured Materials/High Entropy Alloys, Combinatorial Alloy Design of Emerging Materials (Co-Cu-Fe-Ni-Zn Alloys, CIGS & CZTSSe solar photovoltaics, Additive manufactured binary & ternary Ti-based Biomaterials, IFHS steel) through combined computational (DFT) and experimental techniques (electrodeposition, powder metallurgy, inkjet printing). 

• Office: MSME-304

•  suhash@msme.iith.ac.in

Research Interests: Multiferroic oxide thin films for fundamental science and functional device applications. High-k dielectric thin films for CMOS technology and memory device applications. Surfaces and Interfaces of oxide hetero structures on silicon and single crystalline oxide substrates. Influence of process conditions, strain engineering and interface engineering on domains and domain dynamics of multiferroic thin films utilizing scanning probe microscope.

• Office: MSME-401

• ranjith@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Phase transformations in alloys and oxides, phase-field modeling of microstructural evolution, microstructure-property correlations, modeling deformation of materials using discrete dislocation dynamics and continuum crystal plasticity. 

• Office: MSME-402

• saswata@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Powder Metallurgy & Sintering Mechanisms, Metal Additive Manufacturing, Nanostructures, High Entropy Alloys, MAX Phases and MXene, Advanced ceramics & composites, High temperature materials, Biomaterials, Microstructure-Mechanical Properties of Steels, Surface modification by Electro-Spark Deposition, Wear & Tribology. 

• Office: MSME-305 

• bharat@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Nanostructured carbon materials for Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors; Synthesis of novel multicomponent oxide (high entropy oxide) and high entropy alloy nanoparticles. ; Biomimetic approaches for superhydrophobic surfaces and coatings. 

• Office: MSME-405 

• atuldeshpande@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Spintronic based memory and logic devices, Nanomagnetic materials, Domain wall dynamics in ferromagnetic networks, Spin torque nano-oscillators for RF applications, Spin-orbit torque induced magnetization switching and dynamics, Magnetic tunnel junctions, Micro and Nanofabrication techniques.

• Office: MSME-302

• mchandrasekhar@msme.iith.ac.in  

Research Interests: Bacterial cellulose and other natural materials- understanding structure, mechanism and applications, high performance green composites, liquid crystals and self-assembly of rod-like entities, fibre spinning, strategies for developing anti-fouling and anti-microbial materials, materials for tissue scaffolding.

• Office: MSME-404

•  mudrika@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Nanoplasmonics and nano photonics, Alternative nanofabrication techniques and chemical synthesis, Optical sensors and modulators, Nanophotonic opto-electronic devices.

• Office: MSME-206

• shourya@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Phase Transformations and Microstructure Development, Laser and Electron Beam Processing, Welding and Surface Treatment, Modelling and Simulation,(Phase Field/FEM/CVM). 

• Office: MSME-301 

• subhradeep@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Mechanical Behavior of Materials both at room temperature as well as at high temperature, creep and superplasticity, micro mechanical deformation, molecular dynamic simulations, nano indentation, light weight alloys. 

• Office: MSME-406 

• rajeshk@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: In situ Transmission Electron Microscopy, In situ characterization and technique development using MEMS devices (lab on chip), Phase transformations in materials, Electrochemsitry and Corrosion, Graphene based super capacitors, Materials for Energy Applications. 

• Office: MSME-207 

• srkm@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: printed and flexible electronics, oxide semiconductors, electrolyte gating, organic electronics, gas sensors, and memristors.

• Office: MSME-307

• gsuresh@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Nanoporous materials, Adsorption, Membranes, Active separations, Defect engineering, Carbon nanomaterials, Metal-organic frameworks, Plasma functionalization, Phase inversion, Chemical vapor deposition, Nanofluidics. 

• Office: MSME-407

• deepu.babu@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Diffusion controlled processes in deformed and nanocrystalline materials; Phase growth and interdiffusion kinetics in thermoelectric materials; Diffusion in multicomponent alloys; Processing, characterization and stability of nanocrystalline alloys.

• Office: MSME-306

•  vaidyam@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Computational Material Science, Multiscale modeling, Electronic structure theory, Defects thermodynamics, Point defects, Dislocations and interfaces, Metals and semiconductors (oxides, nitrides, chalcogenides, halides). 

• Office: MSME -204

• anujgoyal@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Thermoelectric Materials and Devices, Magnetic Refrigeration, Thermoelectric Metrology, and Powder Metallurgy. 

• Office: MSME -205

• suresh@msme.iith.ac.in 

Research Interests: Process Modeling & Simulation; Extraction & Molten Metal Treatment; Continuous Casting, Inclusion Engineering & alloy steel development; Hot-slag engineering, Metal Recycling & Life Cycle Analysis of Metallurgical Processes. 

• Office: MSME-201 

• ashokk@msme.iith.ac.in