Profile

Academic Background

* Dr.-Ing.   –  Materials Engg., Univ. Karlsruhe, Germany(1975)

* M. Tech. – Physical Metallurgy, IIT Kharagpur(1967)

* B. Tech. (Hons.) – Metallurgical Engg., IIT Kharagpur (1965)

* Certificate in General Management ; CEDEP, INSEAD, France (1998-99)

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International Experience in Professional Domain

* Member, International Consortium on, Ultra Light Steel Auto Body (ULSAB) &
  ULSAB- AVC Programmes, of International Iron & Steel Institute, Brussels.(1995-2003)

* Co-ordinator, Indo-US Programme. on, ‘Advanced High Strength Ferrous Alloys'(1994-2000)
* Chairman, UK –India Aid Programme for  RITs in Materials Science (1994 – 98)
* Programmes Co-ordinator, World Bank Funded Project on,

   ‘Component Integrity Evaluation Programme’ (CIEP), (1989-93), NML Jamshedpur
* UNIDO Consultant, Vienna for setting up the Research Centre in Zimbabwe, (1989,1990)

* CSIR-DAAD Exchange Fellow, Univ. of Karlsruhe, Germany (1988)

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Positions Held (Sr. level positions, starting 1983)

* Director, Technology & Academic Inititive, RSB Group ( Feb.2010 – continuing ) 

* Vice Chancellor, Biju Patnaik Technical University, Govt. of Orissa ( July 2005- Jan.2010)
* Tata Research Professor, Metallurgical Engg. Deptt., IIT Kharagpur ( 2003 – 2005)

* Director, Research & Development (R&D) and then,
   Chief R&D and Scientific Services,  Tata Steel,Jamshedpur (1993- 2003)

* Scientist ‘G’ (Director Level Scientist) and Scientist ‘F’ (Sr. Dy. Director)

   National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML), Jamshedpur (1984-1993)

* Professor (earlier Asst. Professor, Lecturer), Met. Engg., IIT Kharagpur ( 1967-’83)
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Experience in Academic Bodies,  Accreditation Processes & Large Research Groups

* Chairman, Accreditation Evaluation Committee ( Engineering ),
   National Board of Accreditation ( NBA ), Govt. of India ( 2010 – 2013 ).
   — developed the Assessment criteria in line with those  for the Washington Accord

* Member, National Programme Implementation Unit ( NPIU )
   MHRD, Govt. of India , for TEQIP – II ( 2008 – 09 )

* Member, State Programme Facilitation Unit ( SPFU ),
   Govt. of Jharkhand ( 2013 – till date ) for TEQIP-II

* Member, Board of Governors,
 IIT Kharagpur & IIT Bhubaneswar

* Member, Board for Certification of Professional Engineers & International Professional Engineers,
   Institution of Engineers, India ( 2014 – 15 )

* Coordinator, Steel Technology Centre ( of Min. Steel ), IIT Kharagpur

Awards & Honours

* Fellow, National Academy of Sciences (1997)

* National Metallurgist’s Day (NMD) Award, Government of India (1989)

* Materials Research Soc. of India Award (MRSI) (1995)

* Best R&D Award ( for Tata Steel R&D ) from DSIR, Govt. Of India (2001)

* Member, The Asia-Pacific Academy of Materials ( 1997 )

* Distinguished Metallurgist Award, Institute of Engrs. India (2002)

* Distinguished Memorial Speaker, Ind. Inst. of Welding (2002)

* Fellow, CSIR-DAAD (1988)

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Membership of Prominent Professional Societies

* Fellow, Institution of Engineers (India)

* Life Member, Indian Institute of Metals

* Member, American Soc. of Metals

* Member, American Iron & Steel Inst.
* Member, Soc. of Automotive Engrs.( SAE ) , USA

* Member, Indian Institute of Welding

* Member, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)

* Member, Indian Soc. of Non. Destructive Testing (ISNT)

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Research Guidance Experience

* Ph.D Level  – Thirteen (13)

* M.S. Level  – Fifteen (15)

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Research Publications

* Over 100 original research papers in Professional  Journals.

* Authored one book on, Austenit Stabilisierung, Karlruhe, Germany (1975)

* Edited two International Proceedings ( subsequently published as books )

   (i) Rapid Solidification [1988]  (ii) Low Carbon Ferrous Alloys [1991], 
   Publ. Trans. Tech. Publishers, Switzerland
* Chapter on, Thermo-Analytical Methods in Metals Processing in the Book entitled,
   ‘Fundamentals of Metallurgy’, Ed. Prof. S. Seetharaman, Pub.: Woodhead Publishing Ltd.,
   Cambridge (2005)

* Chapter entitled, ‘Forging Grade Steels for Automotive’ in the book entitled,
   Automotive Steels : Design, Metallurgy, Processing and Application,
   Ed. R.Rana & S.B.Singh,  Pub.: Elsevier  ( 2016 )

Patents

*Seventeen (17) numbers, in areas pertaining to Materials Development & Processing

Research Domain and Professional Interest

 * New Generation Advanced High Strength Steels for Automotive

 * Structural Integrity of Large Structures using  Special NDCs ( e.g. AE; stress analysis etc.)
 * Structure – Property Correlations in Advanced Materials

 * Archaeo Materials
 * Sustainability and Industrialisation ( environmental Protection, Waste Utilisation in metal industry )

 *  IPR in Technological Institutions & Industry

 *  Knowledge Management Techniques in Industry

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