Projects

Projects - Sponsored

Ongoing Projects

1. Title: Development of High Entropy Alloys with Multiscale Heterogeneities
   PI: P. P. Bhattacharjee
   Funding agency: DRDO
   Duration: 2020-23
   
2. Title: Tuning crystalline-amorphous band heterogeneous nanostructure in extremely low stacking fault energy high entropy alloys for simultaneous enhancement of strength and ductility
   PI: P. P. Bhattacharjee
   Funding agency: SERB-STAR
   Duration: 2021-24
   
3. Title: Development of Novel Eutectic High Entropy Alloys
   PI: P. P. Bhattacharjee
   Funding agency: SPARC
   Duration: 2023-25
   
4. Title: Scanning Electron Microscope Facility
   PI: P. P. Bhattacharjee
   Funding agency: DST
   Duration: 2017 - ongoing
   
5. Title: Investigating the evolution of heterogeneous microstructure in metallic alloys by thermomechanical processing using correlative FIB-SEM and in-situ TEM techniques
   PI:
   Co-PI: P. P. Bhattacharjee
   Funding agency: DRDO(ER&IPR)
   Duration: 2021 - 2024
   
6. Title: Microstructural evolution and structure-property correlations in FeCoNi based multi component alloy thin films
   PI: Dr. Suhash Ranjan Dey
   Co-PI: Dr. Chandrasekhar Murapaka
   Funding agency: Indo-Sweden DST-VR Joint Call
   Duration: 3 years (2020-2023)
   
7. Title: Tuning the magnetic properties of nanocrystalline multi-component alloy thin film coatings through a single step electrodeposition for sensor applications
   PI: Suhash Ranjan Dey
   Funding agency: MHRD-SPARC(IIT Hyderabad, INDIA-Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PR CHINA)
   Duration: 2019-23
   
8. Title: Startup Grant on Deep Technology
   PI: Suhash Ranjan Dey
   Funding agency: NMDC and i-TIC Foundation (IIT Hyderabad)
   Duration: 2021-23
   
9. Title: High entropy carbide based cutting tool inserts
   PI: Bharat B. Panigrahi
   Funding agency: SUPRA SERB
   Duration: 2022-25
   
10. Title: Post-Processing of Direct Energy Deposition Components Need Identification and Process Selection
    PI: Bharat B. Panigrahi
    Funding agency: SERB CRG
    Duration: 2020-23
    
11. Title: Development of fibers reinforced alumina and zirconia matrix composites for high temperature applications
    PI: Bharat B. Panigrahi
    Funding agency: DRDO
    Duration: 2021-24
    
12. Title: Repository of high-performance phase field solvers for Microstructure Simulations (MicroSim) - Phase I
    PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
    Funding agency: DST-NSM
    Duration: 2021-23
    
13. Title: Repository of high-performance phase field solvers for Microstructure Simulations (MicroSim) Phase II
    PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
    Funding agency: DST-NSM
    Duration: 2023-24
    
14. Title: Assessment of high-fidelity diffusion coefficients in ternary and multicomponent Ni-Al-X (X=Mo, Ta,Re, W) alloys and their effect on Ostwald ripening
    PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
    Funding agency: DST-SERB (CRG)
    Duration: 2022-25
    
15. Title: Through-process modeling of DS/SC superalloy turbine blades processed using modified Bridgman route-Validation with CMSX-4 alloy
    PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
    Funding agency: ARDB (GTMAP)
    Duration: 2022-26
    
16. Title: Computational Approach Using Machine Learning, CALPHAD and First Principles Calculations for Accelerated Development of Complex Concentrated Alloys
    PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
    Funding agency: DMRL (DRDO)
    Duration: 2023-24
    
17. Title: Process Modelling of the manufacturing processes leading to turbine blades of single crystal nickel base superalloys and titanium alloy components
    PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
    Funding agency: DRDO DIA-RCOE IISc
    Duration: 2023-27
    
18. Title: Process-microstructure-property relationship in welds (WP7) under National Center for Clean Coal Research and Development
    PI: Subhradeep Chatterjee
    Funding agency: DST
    Duration: 2018-23
    
19. Title: On-demand real time ultra-sensitive cytokine profiling with integrated nano-plasmonic platform
    PI: Shourya Dutta Gupta
    Funding agency: Ramanujan Fellowship, SERB
    Duration: 2018-23
    
20. Title: Development of 3D-bioprinted artificial pancreas with nanosensors for real-time monitored insulin release In vitro model replacing animal models for diabetic treatment
    PI:
    Co-PI: Shourya Dutta Gupta
    Funding agency: IIT Hyderabad (SOCH Grant)
    Duration: 2022-24
    
21. Title: Completely printed/solution processed, transparent, and flexible metal oxide memristors at or near room temperature
    PI: Suresh Kumar Garlapati
    Funding agency: Seed grant, IITH
    Duration: 2021-23
    
22. Title: A general route towards low voltage, high-current power printed electronics
    PI: Suresh Kumar Garlapati
    Funding agency: SERB SRG
    Duration: 2021-23
    
23. Title: Development of a complete authentication system using printed RRAM based PUFs,
    PI:
    Co-PI: Suresh Kumar Garlapati
    Funding agency: IHUB NTIHAC Foundation IIT Kanpur
    Duration: 2023-25
    
24. Title: Printed, wearable sensor array for non-invasive monitoring of diabetic complications and chronic kidney diseases
    PI: Suresh Kumar Garlapati
    Funding agency: MHRD STARS
    Duration: 2023-2026
    
25. Title: Reductive/Direct Alloying Technique for Making Lightweight (low-density) Steel
    PI: Ashok Kamaraj
    Funding agency: IIT Hyderabad Seed Grant
    Duration: 2022-2024
    
26. Title: Developing a Computational Approach to Accelerate Point Defects Characterization in Materials
    PI: Anuj Goyal
    Funding agency: Seed grant, IITH
    Duration: 2023-2025
    
27. Title: Antimicrobial food packaging material to enhance the shelf life of strawberry, capsicum, broccoli, Indian gooseberry, guava and okra during storage (large and small quantity) and transportation.
    PI: Mudrika Khandelwal
    Funding agency: Waycool Food and Products Pvt. Ltd
    Duration: Sept 2020 - Aug 2023
    
28. Title: Antimicrobial Panty Liners for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
    PI: Mudrika Khandelwal
    Funding agency: AT&T Incorporation
    Duration: April 2019 - Mar 2021
    
29. Title: Harnessing pure spin current by tailoring molecular spinterface
    PI: Chandrasekhar Murapaka
    Funding agency: BRNS-DAE
    Duration: 2022 - 2025
    
30. Title: Ferrimagnet based synaptic device for neuromorphic computing
    PI: Chandrasekhar Murapaka
    Funding agency: SERB-CRG
    Duration: 2023 - 2026
    
31. Title: Novel spin Hall materials for spin-orbit torque based memory and logic devices
    PI: Chandrasekhar Murapaka
    Funding agency: JICA Friendship 2.0
    Duration: 2023-2025
    
32. Title: Spintronics based Digital Logic Architecture Design for AI Applications
    PI:
    Co-PI: Chandrasekhar Murapaka
    Funding agency: SERB-CRG
    Duration: 2023-2026
    
33. Title: Graphdiyne membranes for gas separation applications
    PI: Deepu J. Babu
    Funding agency: Seed grant, IITH
    Duration: 2021-2023
    
34. Title: O2/N2 separation with nanoporous materials by hindering lattice flexibility in MOFs
    PI: Deepu J. Babu
    Funding agency: SRG, SERB
    Duration: 2022-2023
    
35. Title: Post-synthetic modification of porous organic polymers for improved CO2 capture and its utilization for the synthesis of acrylic acid and its derivatives
    PI:
    Co-PI: Deepu J. Babu
    Funding agency: STARS, DST
    Duration: 2023-2026
    
36. Title: Spinodal decomposition in Cu-Ag alloy thin films- A route to tunable plasmonics
    PI: Shourya Dutta Gupta
    Funding agency: DST-SERB
    Duration: March 2019-March 2022
    
37. Title: Simultaneous monitoring of multiple cytokines via SERS signals using critically coupled optical perfect absorber sensor substrates
    PI: Shourya Dutta Gupta
    Funding agency: DST-Nanomission
    Duration: 2019-2022
    
38. Title: Bacterial cellulose derived tunable nanostructured carbon as high performance anode for lithium ion battery
    PI: Mudrika Khandelwal
    Co-PI: Chandra Shekhar Sharma
    Funding agency: DST-SERB
    Duration: March 2019 - Mar 2022
    
39. Title: On-demand real time ultra-sensitive cytokine profiling with integrated nano-plasmonic platform
    PI: Shourya Dutta Gupta
    Funding agency: DST- Ramanujan Fellowship
    Duration: 2018-2023
    
40. Title: National Center for Clean Coal Research and Development (under a consortium of IISc and IITs)
    PI: Subhradeep Chatterjee
    Co-PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
    Funding agency: DST
    Duration: 2018-2023
    
41. Title: Synthesis of novel multifunctional nano composites and study the influence of size, shapes, strain and organizational behaviour at nano scale for magnetodielectric device applications
    PI: Ranjith Ramadurai
    Co-PI: Atul Suresh Deshpande
    Funding agency: DRDO
    Duration: 2018-2021
    
42. Title: Evaluation of creep behavior of AlCoCrFeNiMo0.5 high strength high entropy alloy
    PI: Rajesh Korla
    Funding agency:
    Duration:
    

Completed Projects

1. Title: Bacterial Cellulose based depth filters
   PI: Mudrika Khandelwal
   Funding agency: Eaton Pvt. Ltd
   Duration: Nov 2018 - Nov 2019
   
2. Title: Design, Manufacturing and Microstructural Analysis of Novel Hard Coatings on Titanium Produced by Weld Deposition Techniques
   PI: Subhradeep Chatterjee
   Funding agency: DST-SERB
   Duration: 2016-2019
   
3. Title: Novel low cost antimicrobial materials for healthcare and food packaging industry
   PI: Mudrika Khandelwal
   Funding agency: DST-SERB
   Duration: Aug 2015 - Feb 2019
   
4. Title: Polymer and carbon based three dimensional micropatterned nanofabric
   PI: Mudrika Khandelwal
   Funding agency: DST-UKIERI
   Duration: Jan 2015 - April 2016
   
5. Title: Evolution of nanostructure and mechanical properties during severe plastic deformation of materials- Critical evaluation of the role of solution hardening and stacking fault energy
   PI: P. P. Bhattacharjee
   Funding agency: CSIR
   Duration: 2012-15
   
6. Title: Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline metals through pulsed electrodeposition
   PI: Suhash Ranjan Dey
   Funding agency: IIT Hyderabad Seed Grant
   Duration: 2010-13
   
7. Title: Combinatorial design of nanostructured novel alloys through pulsed electrodeposition
   PI: Suhash Ranjan Dey
   Funding agency: CSIR
   Duration: 2012-15
   
8. Title: Feasibility studies on joining austenitic stainless steel with other application-based alloys using friction stir welding process
   PI: Suhash Ranjan Dey
   Funding agency: BRNS-DAE
   Duration: 2012-15
   
9. Title: Feasibility studies of joining titanium aluminides through friction stir welding
   PI: Suhash Ranjan Dey
   Funding agency: DST (Fast Track Scheme for Young Scientists)
   Duration: 2013-16
   
10. Title: Development of novel high strength harmonic Ti-Nb-Sn compositions for biomedical applications
    PI: Suhash Ranjan Dey
    Funding agency: DST-JSPS S&T
    Duration: 2014-16
    
11. Title: Synthesis and characterization of novel Ni-Cu-Graphene thin film libraries using combinatorial approach by electrodeposition
    PI: Suhash Ranjan Dey
    Funding agency: DST SERB (NPDF)
    Duration: 2016-18
    
12. Title: Enhancement of efficiency through modification of CIGS absorber layer by non-vacuum route for solar cell application
    PI: Suhash Ranjan Dey
    Funding agency: DST INSPIRE Fellowship for Ph.D.
    Duration: 2016-21
    
13. Title: Cobalt nanowire-PEG fortified hydrogels to stimulate stem cells magnetically and deliver drugs locally for osteoarthritis patients
    PI: Dr. Subha Narayan Rath (Biomedical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad)
    Funding agency: IIT Hyderabad Interdisciplinary Project
    Duration: 2 years (2020-2022)
    
14. Title: Anti-viral coatings of electrochemically reduced metal nanoparticles for respirators
    PI: Dr. Suhash Ranjan Dey
    Funding agency: IIT Hyderabad Interdisciplinary Project
    Duration: 2 years (2020-2022)
    
15. Title: Effect of static recovery on yielding and work‐hardening behavior of bulk nanostructured Al‐Mg‐Sc/Zr alloys
    PI: Dr. Pinaki Prasad Bhattacharjee
    Funding agency: DST-JSPS
    Duration: 3 years (2011-2013)
    
16. Title: Continuous recrystallization and evolution of mechanical properties in bulk ultrafine grained aluminum alloys
    PI: Dr. Pinaki Prasad Bhattacharjee
    Funding agency: DST Fast Track
    Duration: 4 years (2012-2015)
    
17. Title: Evolution of nanostructure and mechanical properties during severe plastic deformation of materials Critical evaluation of the role of solution hardening and stacking fault energy
    PI: Dr. Pinaki Prasad Bhattacharjee
    Funding agency: CSIR
    Duration: 4 years (2012-2015)
    
18. Title: Development of bulk nanostructured multicomponent high entropy alloys for advanced structural applications
    PI: Dr. Pinaki Prasad Bhattacharjee
    Funding agency: SERB
    Duration: 4 years (2013-2016)
    
19. Title: Recrystallization behavior and evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties in bulk nanostructured duplex steels processed by severe plastic deformation
    PI: Dr. Pinaki Prasad Bhattacharjee
    Funding agency: DRDO(ER&IPR)
    Duration: 4 years (2014-2017)
    
20. Title: Challenging the strength-ductility paradox in materials
    PI: Dr. Pinaki Prasad Bhattacharjee
    Funding agency: JICA-CKP
    Duration: 4 years (2016-2019)
    
21. Title: Development of a Novel AlCoCrFeNi2.1 Eutectic High Entropy Alloy Using Thermo-Mechanical Processing
    PI: Dr. Pinaki Prasad Bhattacharjee
    Funding agency: SERB
    Duration: 4 years (2017-2020)
    
22. Title: Tuning heterogeneous nanostructure via strain-partition engineering for developing cobalt-free cost-effective eutectic high entropy alloys with outstanding strength-ductility synergy
    PI: Dr. Pinaki Prasad Bhattacharjee
    Funding agency: SERB
    Duration: 4 years (2020-2023)
    
23. Title: Development of High Entropy Alloys with Multiscale Heterogeneities
    PI: Dr. Pinaki Prasad Bhattacharjee
    Funding agency: DRDO(ER&IPR)
    Duration: 4 years (2020-2023)
    
24. Title: Synthesis and sintering of ultrafine grained MAX phase compounds
    PI: Dr. Bharat B. Panigrahi
    Funding agency: SERB
    Duration: 4 years (2013-2016)
    
25. Title: Rolling of Ti3AlC2 Ceramic
    PI: Dr. Bharat B. Panigrahi
    Funding agency: Seed grant, IITH
    Duration: 3 years (2013-2015)
    
26. Title: Effect of Electromechanical Forces on Domain Evolution in Ferroelectric and Multiferroic Thin Films Phase-Field Modeling and Simulations
    PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
    Funding agency: DST - SERB
    Duration: 2017-2020
    
27. Title: Computational Microstructural Design of P/M Disk Superalloys using Phase Field Modeling towards Accelerated Alloy Design
    PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
    Funding agency: DMRL (DRDO)
    Duration: 2017-2020
    
28. Title: Multi-axial strain sensing using photonic crystal rubber
    PI: Shourya Dutta Gupta
    Funding agency: JICA Phase 2 Project (JICA)
    Duration: Apr -Nov 2022
    
29. Title: Multi-axial strain sensing using photonic crystal rubber
    PI: Shourya Dutta Gupta
    Funding agency: JICA Phase 2 Project (JICA)
    Duration: Apr -Nov 2022
    
30. Title: Simultaneous monitoring of multiple cytokines via SERS signals using critically coupled optical perfect absorber sensor substrates
    PI: Shourya Dutta Gupta
    Funding agency: DST-Nanomission
    Duration: 2019 - 2022
    
31. Title: Spinodal decomposition in Cu-Ag alloy thin films A route to tunable plasmonics
    PI: Shourya Dutta Gupta
    Funding agency: SERB - ECR
    Duration: 2019 - 2022
    
32. Title: Assembly of gold nanoparticles using templated silica platforms
    PI: Shourya Dutta Gupta
    Funding agency: Seed Grant, IIT Hyderabad
    Duration: 2017 - 2019
    
33. Title: Spin-orbit torque induced magnetization dynamics in perpendicular magnetic anisotropy materials for non-volatile memory and logic applications
    PI: Chandrasekhar Murapaka
    Funding agency: SERB-ECR
    Duration: March 2019-March 2022
    
34. Title: Fabrication of compositionally and geometrically modulated cylindrical ferromagnetic nanowires for magnetic nanobarcode applications
    PI: Chandrasekhar Murapaka
    Funding agency: IIT Hyderabad Seed Grant
    Duration: 2019 - 2021
    

Projects - Consultancy

Ongoing Projects

1. Title: Mineralogical and Microstructural studies on high alumina iron ore fines and their influence on pelletizing
   PI: Ashok Kamaraj
   Industry/Company: Tata Steel Ltd Jamshedpur
   Duration: 2023-24
   
2. Title: Borated Steels
   PI: P. P. Bhattacharjee
   Industry/Company: Prasaditya Group
   Duration: 2022-23
   
3. Title: Artificial Leather
   PI: Mudrika Khandelwal
   Industry/Company: Malai Biomaterials Pvt. Ltd
   Duration: August 2020 - Jan 2021
   
4. Title: Self-cleaning superhydrophobic coatings for automotive applications
   PI: A. S. Deshpande
   Industry/Company: Eaton Pvt. Ltd.
   Duration: August 2020 - Jan 2021
   

Completed Projects

1. Title: Biomaterial based food packaging
   PI: Mudrika Khandelwal
   Industry/Company: LDS Pvt. Ltd
   Duration: Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
   
2. Title: Role of Aluminium addition in high strength interstitial free (IFHS) steel
   PI: Suhash Ranjan Dey
   Industry/Company: TATA Steel
   Duration: 2016 - 2019
   
3. Title: Development of High Entropy Alloys with Outstanding Strength-Ductility for various Applications
   PI: P. P. Bhattacharjee
   Industry/Company: TATA Steel
   Duration: 2018-2020
   
4. Title: Dislocation Dynamics based studies in Particle Strengthened Alloy Systems
   PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
   Industry/Company: GE
   Duration: 2014-2016
   
5. Title: Phase field modeling of eutectoid transformation in steel
   PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
   Industry/Company: TATA Steel
   Duration: 2015-2016
   
6. Title: Development of modeling techniques (Atomistic Monte Carlo and Phase-field simulations) to understand metallurgical phenomena in advanced high strength steels
   PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
   Industry/Company: TATA Steel
   Duration: 2016-2019
   
7. Title: Computational Microstructural Design of P/M Disk Superalloys using Phase Field Modeling towards Accelerated Alloy Design
   PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
   Industry/Company: DMRL (DRDO)
   Duration: 2017-2020
   
8. Title: Accelerated Alloy Design and Processing Optimization Using Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetics - Based Tools
   PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
   Industry/Company: MIDHANI
   Duration: 2017-2020
   
9. Title: Effect of Electromechanical Forces on Domain Evolution in Ferroelectric and Multiferroic Thin Films Phase-Field Modeling and Simulations
   PI: Saswata Bhattacharya
   Industry/Company: DST - SERB
   Duration: 2017-2020