Group Members
Reserach group as of January 2019, from left to right:
Prof. A S Gandhi, Srikanth, Imrongnaro, Angshuman, Harshad, Anu Mohan and Vikram.
In progress:
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PhD students
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1. Imrongnaro Longkumer
Topic: Multi component equimolar oxide ceramics
Work in progress
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2. Srikanth Batna
Topic: Mechanical behavior of materials for thermal barrier coating
Work in progress
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3. Vikram Hastak
Topic: Phase transformation studies in Zirconia
Work in progress
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4. Anu Mohan
Topic: Multi component equimolar oxide ceramics
Work in progress
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5. Angshuman Gupta
Topic:
Work in progress
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6. Gauri Waghmare
Topic: Environmental barrier coatings
Work in progress
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7. R. Sairam
Topic: Thermal barrier materials for ultrahigh temperature and spectroscopic sensing
Work in progress
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8. Varad Narayan Joshi
Topic: Design and Synthesis of Multicomponent Equimolar Oxides (MEO) for Energy and Thermoelectric Applications
Work in progress
Co-Guide(s): Abhijeet L. Sangle
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Mtech students
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1. Vedant Vijaykumar Suradkar
Topic: Residual stress determination in thermal barrier coatings by spectroscopic and diffraction techniques
2. Sejal Moon
Topic: Thin film deposition and characterisation of multicomponent ‘high entropy’ oxides
Co-Guide(s): Abhijeet L. Sangle
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Completed:
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Post-Doctoral Fellow
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Dr. Raghavendra Koneracharya Sagar, Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow, IIT Madras, 15-Mar-2013 to 31-Jul-2014, Research Topic “Synthesis and Study of Ni and Co-substituted Mn3O4 as Protective Coatings for SOFC Interconnects”.
PhD students
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1. Harshad U. Gandhe
Title of Thesis: Development of High Entropy Oxides and Pyrochlore – Monazite Composites as Materials for Thermal Barrier Coating Application
Year of Award: Nov-2022
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2. Raghunandan S.
Title of Thesis: Rare-earth silicates as environmental barrier coatings for si – based non – oxide ceramics
Year of Award: 2020
Co-Guide(s): M. Kamaraj (IITM Guide-in-charge)
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3.R. Raja Madhavan (Ext.)
Title of Thesis: Immobilization of simulated fast reactor waste in crystalline ceramics: synthesis and characterization
Year of Award: 2019
Co-Guide(s): S.S. Bhattacharya (IITM Guide-in-charge) & K.V.G. Kutty (IGCAR, External)*
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4. N. Indumathi
Title of Thesis: Synthesis, thermal stability and crystallisation behaviour of alumina-rare earth oxide glasses
Year of Award: 2019
Co-Guide(s): S.S. Bhattacharya (IITM Guide-in-charge)
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5. P. Mohan Babu
Title of Thesis: Phase transformations in zirconia stabilised with yttria and rare-earth oxides for thermal barrier application
Year of Award: 2015
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6. K. Murugan (External)
Title of Thesis:Development of visible light active nano Titania self-cleaning surfaces
Year of Award: 2012
Co-Guide(s): B.S. Murty (IITM) and T.N. Rao (ARCI) External*
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7. R. Suresh Kumar (External)
Title of Thesis: Development of silicon carbide based materials for aerospace applications
Year of Award: 2012
Co-Guide: D. Siva Kumar (VSSC) External*
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8. B. Ramakrishna Rao (External)
Title of Thesis: Glass forming ability of iron and copper based alloys: thermodynamic modelling and validation
Year of Award: 2012 (Posthumous)
Co-Guide: B.S. Murty (IITM)
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* External guide not counted for co-supervision
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M.S. by Research (IIT Madras)
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1. Anu Mohan
Title of Thesis:Oxidation behaviour of SiCf/SiC composite in static dry air and high velocity combustion environment
2015
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2. P.A. Manoj Kumar (External)
Title of Thesis:D-gun alumina coating deposition of nanocrystalline powders
2012
Co-Guide(s): M. Kamaraj (IITM) and A.K. Tyagi (IGCAR) External
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3. L. Archana
Title of Thesis: Phase stability and fracture toughness of zirconia based thermal barrier materials
2012
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4. Narender Reddy Beesu
Title of Thesis: Studies on molten salt attack on zirconia based thermal barrier materials
2012
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M.Tech. Students
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1. Sachin Krishna Sangode
Title of Thesis: Optimization of Process Parameters of Liquid Fuel HVOF Sprayed WC-10Co-4Cr Coatings
Co-Guide: Nagamani Jaya Balila
2023
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2. Reetika Sethi
Title of Thesis: Photoluminescent doped Yttria Stabilized Zirconia for Residual Stress Measurement in Thermal Barrier Coatings
2022
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3. Uday Shankar
Title of Thesis: Residual Stress Measurement of Thermal Barrier Coatings
2022
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4. Himanshu Chauhan
Title of Thesis: Multicomponent Rare earth silicate-environmental barrier coatings for ceramic composites in aerospace engines
2022
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5. Gokul Ram
Title of Thesis: Rare earth doping of Zirconia based thermal barrier materials for spectroscopic characterization of coatings
2021
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6. Ashish Tripathi
Title of Thesis: Residual Stress Measurement in Thermal Barrier Coatings
2021
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7. Manish Kayal
Title of Thesis: New Composition for Thermal Barrier Coating: Synthesis and Process
2018
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8. Anushri Nag
Title of Thesis: Effect of thermal exposure on Thermal Barrier coatings
2018
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9. Shubham Mahajan
Title of Thesis: Development of Rare Earth Silicate Environmental Barrier Coatings by slurry spray method
2018
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10. Kuldip Sharma
Title of Thesis: Solution combustion synthesis of multicomponent equimolar oxide ceramics
2018
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11. Shubham TIbrewal
Title of Thesis: Development of inner thermal barrier coatings on diesel engines
2018
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12. Sachin M. Kalaskar
Title of Thesis:
Co-Guide: A. S. Khanna
2018
13. Angshuman Gupta
Title of Thesis: Aging of air plasma sprayed yttria stabilized zirconia coating and characterization using X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy
2017
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14. Hunny Garg
Title of Thesis: Multicomponent equimolar perovskite based oxides
2017
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15. Mridul Sharma
Title of Thesis: Spinel coatings on interconnect plates used in solid oxide fuel cell to reduce Cr evaporation
2017
Co-Guide: MJNV Prasad
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16. Satya Prakash Pasi
Title of Thesis: Yttrium silicate environmental barrier coating by alcohol based slurry method
2017
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Dual Degree:​
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17. Aniket Kumar
Title of Thesis: Development of alumina based glasses with ternary oxides additions
2017
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18. Ankit K. Sanodiya
Title of Thesis: Development of protective coatings for solid oxide fuel cell interconnects
2017
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19. Jayesh Warjurkar
Title of Thesis: Development of inner thermal barrier coatings for turbocharger housings
2017
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20. Shiva Mangal
Title of Thesis: Multicomponent equimolar oxides with octahedral coordination unit
2017
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21. Rohit Chhawchharia
Title of Thesis: Photocatalytic self-cleaning coatings
2016
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M. Tech students At IIT Madras:
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22. A. Shanmukha Kiran
Title of Thesis: Alumina based amorphous oxides with improved thermal stability
2015
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23. R. Vinodhini
Title of Thesis: Oxidation behaviour of MoSi2 reinforced SiC composite in high velocity combustion environment
2015
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24. Sishar Parimi
Title of Thesis: Rare earth silicate environmental barrier coatings for SiC ceramics
2014
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25. Abhijeet Lale
Title of Thesis: Development of phosphate based thermal barrier composite coatings
2014
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26. Kasturi Paithankar
Title of Thesis: Pyrochlore-monazite thermal barrier materials
2013
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27. Ankit Kabir
Title of Thesis: Indentation toughness of nanocrstalline ceramics
2012
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28. Govinda Soni
Title of Thesis: Development of a pyrochlore Gd2Zr2O7 – monazite GdPO4 composite for ultrahigh temperature applications
2012
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29. Ninad Pranjape
Title of Thesis: Joining of yttria-stabilised zirconia to AISI 304 stainless steel by active metal brazing and other joining techniques
Co-Guide: G. Phanikumar (IITM)
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30. Soundarya Arunachalam V.
Title of Thesis: Oxidation of hot-pressed SiC in combustion environment
2012
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31. Jayaraj Radhakirshnan
Title of Thesis: Synthesis and co-firing studies of NiO-YbSZ nanostructured anode materials for solid oxide fuel cells
2011
32. K. Satish
Title of Thesis: Nanostructured Ni/YSZ anode material for solid oxide fuel cells
2010
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33. J. Vanaja
Title of Thesis: Characterisation of alumina coating on RAFM steel for fusion reactor application
Co-Guides: K. Laha and Sitaram Dash (Both of IGCAR)
2009
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34. Sayan Ganguly
Title of Thesis: Chemical synthesis of nanostructured anode material for solid oxide fuel cells
M.Tech. (DD)
2009
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35 Y. Ragupathy
Title of Thesis: Chemical synthesis of NiO-YSZ nano-composites for anode material of solid oxide fuel cells
2008
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36. Rohit Bansal
Title of Thesis: A study of thermal barrier coating system for aerospace applications
2007
Co-Guide: M. Kamaraj (IITM)