Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Our Vision To become a pioneering department in the country for teaching, research and consultancy in emerging areas of materials science and engineering while consolidating the department's strength in traditional areas of metallurgical engineering. Programmes Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Dual Degree (B.Tech. + M.Tech.) Master of Technology (M.Tech.) M.S. (Master of Science) Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)

Core courses and labs

Physical Metallurgy Solidification Phenomena Transport Phenomena Metallurgical Thermodynamics Phase Transformations Extractive Metallurgy Mechanical Metallurgy Creep, Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics Iron and Steel Making Materials Characterization Physics of Materials Environmental Degradation of Materials - Corrosion Engineering Metal Joining Technology Metal Forming Technology Powder Metallurgy, Refractories and Ceramics Physical Metallurgy Lab Chemical Metallurgy Lab Mechanical Metallurgy Lab Materials Characterisation Lab Metal Forming Lab Metal Casting Lab Metal Joining Lab
Past Recruiters

Industrial Training
Electives Topics in Nanomaterials Materials for Extreme Environments Physical Metallurgy of Ferrous Alloys Smart Materials Advanced Materials and Processes Surface Modifications X-ray diffraction Numerical Methods for Metallurgists Physical Ceramics Special Topics in Metal Forming Welding Application Technology Welding Metallurgy Advanced topics in Metal Joining Additive Manufacturing

B.Tech & Dual Degree Admitted through the Joint Entrance Examination [IIT-JEE]

Tata Steel Ashok Leyland Larsen and Toubro Essar Steel BHEL Hindustan Zinc Ltd. Bosch Ltd. IGCAR MIDHANI Fabtech Projects SAIL Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. Tata Motors Saint Gobain Thermax Tractor and Farm Equipment Rane Engine Valve Ltd. Hindalco Caterpillar TVS Group Stockholm University (Sweden) Oklahoma State University (USA) Ecole Polytechnique (France) Karlsruhe University (Germany)

Schlumberger, Shell, ITC, Bosch, Essar Steel, Tata Steel, IOCL, Reliance Industries, BHEL, Fabtech Projects, L&T, SAIL, Jindal Steel, Renault Nissan, KLA Tencor, Sanmar Group

Student Projects Fretting Fatigue Studies Superplastic Materials Ultra-fine grained steels Heat Treatment Effects Fuel Cells High Temperature Materials Phase Field Simulations Aluminium composites

Core courses and labs

Mechanical Behaviour of Materials Modern Techniques of Materials Characterization Materials Characterization Lab Non-Destructive Testing Lab

Student Projects

M.Tech Admitted through GATE [Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]

Metal Forming Materials Technology Iron and Steel Technology Metal Joining Nuclear Engineering

Fatigue Studies Diamond coating for Tribological Applications Processing of Deformation Behaviour of Metallic Glasses Oxidation Resistant Ultra High Temperature Ceramics Type IV cracking Studies in P92 Steel Welds Diffusion Bonding and Superplastic Forming of Ti-6Al-4V

Metal Forming
Metal Forming Processes Plasticity and Plastic Deformation Press Tools for Metal Forming Special Topics in Metal Forming Metal Forming Equipment Advanced Powder Processing Smart Materials Advanced Engineering Materials Non-Destructive Evaluation Metal Forming Lab

Materials Technology
Advanced Metallurgical Thermodynamics Advanced Phase Transformations X-ray diffraction Electron Diffraction Ceramics science and technology Physical Ceramics Advanced Engineering Materials Non-Destructive Testing Surface Engineering Materials for Extreme Environments Corrosion Engineering Smart Materials Powder Metallurgy

Iron & Steel Technology

Iron and Steel making Technology Fundamentals of Iron and Steel making Metal Forming Processes Advanced Metallurgical Thermodynamics Ceramics Science and Technology Special Topics in Iron and Steel Making Special Topics in Metal Forming Corrosion Engineering Advanced Powder Processing Welding Metallurgy

Metal Joining
Welding Processes I Fusion Welding Welding Processes II Solid State Welding Welding Metallurgy Welding Application Technology Non-Destructive Evaluation Advanced Topics in Metal Joining Advanced Engineering Materials Additive Manufacturing Deformation of Materials at High Temperatures Advanced Powder Processing Metal Joining Lab

Past Recruiters

Daimler, TVS, Eicher Motors, Sanmar Group, Wheels India Ltd., General Electric, General Motors, Fabtech Projects

Core Courses
Computational Methods in Engineering Nuclear Materials Processing Reactor Physics Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics Process Control and Instrumentation Mechanical Design of Nuclear Energy Reliability and Safety Analysis of Nuclear Power Plants

Electives

M.Tech.

Nuclear Engineering
Admitted through GATE [Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]

Key Features
Started in 2009 Courses offered by faculty from Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Summer training at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) Alumni placed at EATON

Advanced Non Destructive Evaluation CFD for Nuclear Engineering Applications Experimental Stress Analysis Theory of Plates and Shells Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering Materials Selection for Nuclear Systems Radiation effects on Materials Modeling of Nuclear Energy Systems Characterization of Nuclear Materials Heat Exchanger Design Design of Pressure Vessels and Piping Advanced Structural Mechanics Advanced Fluid Mechanics Codes, Standards and Regulatory Practices in the Design, Operation and Decommissioning of Nuclear Plants and Facilities Radiation Protection, Reactor Shielding and Radioactive Waste Management Nuclear power economics and fuel management

Student Projects CFD investigation of the prediction of thermal stripping phenomenon in Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Containment Integrity Studies Fluid Structure Interaction in Reactor Vessel Processing of ENDF/B VII Neutron Nuclear Data Files for Application to Reactor Physics Calculations

Research Areas
Nanotechnology Ultra-fine grained steels Friction Stir Welding Fatigue fracture Equal Channel Angular Pressing Shape Memory Alloys Composites Fuel Cells Foams Ceramics Phase Field Modelling High Temperature Behaviour Coatings Superplasticity Thermo-mechanical Treatment Brazing

Student Projects

M.S. and Ph.D. Admitted through GATE Entrance followed by interviews by the department faculty

Ball milling and Nano-crystals Development of Ultra-fine grained steel through thermo-mechanical process Friction Stir Welding Fatigue Studies of Titanium alloys Silicon Carbide Composites Carbon nanotubes Aluminium composities Fuel cells Synthesis of Titanium nanoparticle Spray automization and deposition of light alloy and composite Dynamic / Quasi-static loading behaviour of nanocrystalline Tungsten based alloy

Research-oriented courses
Introduction to Research M.S and Ph.D. students are allowed

to take any 4 courses along with

M.Tech. and Dual Degree students related to their areas of specialization.

Past Recruiters

General Motors Technical Centre India Pvt. Ltd., Tata Steel

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Contact
Training, Placement and Public Relations Office Humanities and Sciences Block (Ground Floor) Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai - 600036 Email id : placement@iitm.ac.in Tel : 044 22578130 Fax : 044 22578135 www.placement.iitm.ac.in

Ameet Rupnar Student Representative, Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Ph: +91 9962364629 Email id: rupnar.ameet@smail.iitm.ac.in