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Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Metco 80 kW plasma spray facility, a DPV and Accuraspray particle monitors. We also have in house facilities for SEM, XRD, higt temperature Tribometry, scratch test, ball milling, surface profiling, standard optical and stereo microscopy. For other facilities like TEM, HR-TEM, FIB, micro-CT we use the institute central facilities. So far twelve PhDs and around 25 MTechs have graduated from this laboratory. Presently, 4 PhD candidates are also working in this group. Four of our graduates (Phd) have joined the faculty of IITs across India. Currently we are running a number of sponsored projects. We regularly publish articles in peer reviewed journals of repute, e.g., Materials & Design, J Eur ceramic Soc., Surface and Coatings Technology, Wear, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, etc.
At present we are working on a number of areas of current research interest. For example, thermally sprayed self lubricated thermally coatings. In addition, we have started working on problems of direct industrial relevance like coating of aero-engine compressor discs. We are also working on a fundamental coating research area like splat-substrate interaction.
Areas of active research interest are listed below.
Coatings for aero-engine
Carbon nanotube reinforced thermally sprayed coatings
Particle temperature and velocity as primary parameters in thermal spraying
Splat-substrate interaction
Thermally sprayed lubricated coatings
Plasma sprayed coatings to tune the thermo-optical properties of spacecraft components Indian Space Research Organisation
Investigating the Influence of Heat Treatment on Plasma- Sprayed Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Oxide Coating Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
Thermally Sprayed CNT Reinforced WC-Co Coating for Aero Engine III Aeronautics R and D Board
Thermally sprayed cermet coatings Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
Analysis of Sample Using SEM and XRD, optical microscopy, micro-machining, mechanical, tribological, metallurgical characterisation facility etc. VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS/CENTRES OF IIT KHARAGPUR AND OUTSIDE INSTITUTIONS
Analysis of Samples Using SEM and XRD, optical microscopy, micro-machining, mechanical, tribological, metallurgical characterisation facility etc. Various Govt./Industrial/Private Organization
Thermal Sprayed Heat Resistant Coatings for Thrust Chambers of Semi-Cryogenic Rocket Engines ISRO, IIT KHARAGPUR CELL
Rajib Das
Area of Research: thermally sprayed composite coating
Kumar Sawrav
Area of Research: Effect of relative humidity and dew point on welding
Subham Sarkar
Area of Research: Thermally sprayed coatings
Vivekananda Pal
Area of Research: thermally sprayed tribological coatings
Nidhi Sharma
Area of Research: Surface Engineering for Thermal Control in Spacecraft
Sibasish Ghara
Area of Research: Thermally sprayed coating
