School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

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Animesh Mandal

Prof. Animesh Mandal

Professor, Head of School
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  • animesh@iitbbs.ac.in
  • School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
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Aluminium alloys; Magnesium alloys; Recycling of aluminium alloys; Metal Matrix Composites; Semisolid processing of metals; Tribology of metals

Sponsored projects and Consultancy projects

A.   Current Projects

 

§ Aluminium-Cerium based alloys for high temperature applications | Mar 2019 – Mar 2021

Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration, SPARC

PI – Dr. Animesh Mandal and Prof. Hari-Babu Nadendla (BCAST, UK),  Co-PI – Prof. B.K. Dhindaw, Dr. P. S. De and Dr. Brian McKay (BCAST, UK)

 

§ Additive Manufacturing of Aluminium based alloys and composites | July 2019 – June 2020

National Project Implementation Unit, MHRD, Collaborative Research Scheme (TEQIP – III)

PI – Dr. SVSK Deepak Kumar (Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Ranchi), Co-PI – Dr. Animesh Mandal, Dr. Sanjay Kr Jha and Joyjeet Ghose (BIT Mesra), Ajit Behera (NIT Rourkela), Dr. Sagar HanumantNikam (Ulster University, UK)

 

§ Mechanical behaviour of additively manufactured hierarchical micro-architected metamaterials and composites for structural and functional applications | Mar 2019 – Mar 2022

Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology

PI – Dr. Kodanda Ram Mangipudi, Co-PI – Dr. Animesh Mandal

 

§ Improving damping capacity of cast Nickel Aluminium Bronze (NAB) alloys | May 2018 – May 2020

Naval Research Board, DRDO

PI – Dr. P. S. De, Co-PI – Dr. Animesh Mandal, Dr. S. Dhandole

 

§ Development of stand-alone, cost-effective conversion coatings for Magnesium alloys | Dec 2017 – Dec 2020

Uchchattar Aviskar Yojana, MHRD

PI – Dr. K.K. Sahu, Co-PI – Dr. Animesh Mandal, Prof. B.K. Dhindaw

 

§ Recycling of cast aluminium alloy scraps to produce alloys with comparable microstructure and properties as that of primary alloys | Dec 2016 – Nov 2019

Uchchattar Aviskar Yojana, MHRD

PI – Dr. Animesh Mandal, Co-PI – Prof. B.K. Dhindaw

 
B.    Completed Projects

 

§  Optimization of HIP process conditions for 9Cr and 18Cr ODS steel powder | Sep 2014 – Aug 2017

UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Kalpakkam

PI – Dr. Animesh Mandal, Co-PI – Dr. Arup Dasgupta (IGCAR – Kalpakkam), Collaborators – CSIR-IMMT Bhubaneswar

 

§  Novel hypereutectic Al-Si-Mg alloys for automotive application | Jan 2013 – Jan 2016

Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

PI – Dr. Animesh Mandal

 

§  Re-engineering of walker type reaper-binder | Aug 2013 – Sep 2015

Department of Agriculture and Food Processing, Odisha

PI – Dr. A.K. Pradhan and Dr. M.K. Pandit, Co-PI – Dr. Animesh Mandal

 

§  Design Modification of a Maize Sheller | 2012-2013

Department of Agriculture and Food Processing, Odisha

PI – Dr. A.K. Pradhan and Dr. M.K. Pandit, Co-PI – Dr. Animesh Mandal

 

§  UKIERI Thematic Partnership in Low Carbon Materials Technologies, Innovation and Application | Apr 2012 – Mar 2015

UK India Education Research Initiative (UKIERI)

Member – Dr. Animesh Mandal, Collaborators – IIT Kharagpur, IIT Guwahati and  University of Warwick, UK

 

§  Semisolid Processing of Aluminium based alloys/composites by Cooling Slope Technique | 2011-13

Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

PI – Dr. Animesh Mandal

LECTURE (UG and PG) Introduction to Material Science and Engineering | Materials Engineering | Composite Material | Solidification Processing | Metal Casting Technology | Recent advances in Composite Materials | Material Processing | Sustainable processes and materials | Light metals and alloys LABORATORY (UG and PG) Casting, Welding and Forming | Machine Tool and Machining | Introduction to Materials | Materials Processing

1. Mihira Acharya (2014 – present) | Alternative refiners for hypereutectic Al-Si alloys

2. Silani Sahoo (2014 – present) | Steel based composites reinforced with titanium diboride

3. Manas Kumar Sahoo (2015- present) |Low cost carbon foams

4. Rahul Gope (2016 – present) | Aluminium alloys for elevated temperature applications

  1. Shristy Jha, A. Mandal, Prakash Srirangam, Optimization of Casting Process Parameters for Synthesis of Al-Nb-B Master Alloy, The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) (10.1007/s11837-018-3125-4)
  2. Shristy Jha, Sree Lakshmi Aditya G., A. Mandal, B.K. Dhindaw, Microstructural changes in hypoeutectic Al-Si alloys by low shear and vibration induced melt conditioning setup, Transaction of the Indian Institute of Metals, 71 (11), 2783–2787
  3. S. Sahoo, B. B. Jha, T.S. Mahata, J. Sharma, T. S. R. Ch. Murthy, A. Mandal, Impression creep behaviour of TiB2 particles reinforced steel matrix composites, Materials Science and Technology, 34 (2018) 1965-1975
  4. S. Sahoo, B. B. Jha, T. Sahoo, A. Mandal, Influence of Reinforcement and Processing on Steel-Based Composites: Microstructure and Mechanical Response, Materials and Manufacturing Processes 33(5) (2017) 564-571
  5. Sibani Mishra, Anil Chaubey, Animesh Mandal, Effect of heat treatment on microstructure of Mg-4Al-Nd alloys, MDPI (Technologies) 5 (23) (2017) 1-8
  6. James Mathew, A. Mandal, S. Deepak Kumar, S. Bajpai, M. Chakraborty, Prakash Srirangam, Effect of semi-solid forging on microstructure and mechanical properties of in-situ Al-Cu-TiB2 composites, Journal of Alloys and Compound 712 (2017) 460-467
  7. A. Kumar, K. Jayasankar, S. Pradhan, A. Mandal, Structural Investigations of Nanocrystalline Cu-Cr-Mo Alloy Prepared by High Energy Ball milling, Development of Cu-20 wt.% Mo alloy for high power microwave devices, Journal of Electronic Materials 46 (2017) 1339-1347
  8. S. Deepak Kumar, Pandu R. Vundavilli, A. Mandal, S. Mantry, M. Chakraborty, Erosion response of Thixoformed A356-5TiB2 in-situ composite using Taguchi’s Experimental Design, Tribology Transactions 60 (2017) 39-46
  9. James Mathew, A. Mandal, Jason Warnet, Mark Williams, M. Chakraborty, Prakash Srirangam, X-ray tomography studies on porosity and particle distribution in cast in-situ Al-Cu-TiB2 semi-solid forged composites, Materials Characterization 118 (2016) 57-64
  10. A. Kumar, K. Jayasankar, M. Debata, A. Mandal, Mechanical alloying and properties of immiscible Cu-20 wt.% Mo alloy, Journal of Alloys and Compound 647 (2015) 1040-1047
  11. S. Deepak Kumar, A. Mandal, M. Chakraborty, On the age hardening behavior of thixoformed A356-5TiB2 in-situ composite, Materials Science and Engineering A 636 (2015) 254-262
  12. S. Mantry, B. B. Jha, A. Mandal, D. K. Mishra, B. K. Mishra, M. Chakraborty, Influence of In-Flight Particle State Diagnostics on Properties of Plasma Sprayed YSZ-CeO2 Nano-composite Coatings, International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials, 5(3) (2014) 207-216
  13. S. Mantry, B. B. Jha, A. Mandal, M. Chakraborty, B. K. Mishra, Abrasive Wear Analysis of Plasma Sprayed LaCeYSZ Nanocomposite Coatings using Experimental Design and ANN, (2014) Tribology Transactions, 57(5) (2014) 919-927
  14. S. Mantry, A. Mandal, D. K. Mishra, B. B. Jha, B. K. Mishra, M. Chakraborty, Microstructure and Thermal Characterization of Plasma Sprayed Nanostructured La2Ce2O7 Doped YSZ Coatings, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 23(7) (2014) 1073-1080
  15. A. Mandal, N. Chippa, K. Jayasankar and P.S. Mukherjee, Effect of high magnesium content on microstructure of Al-7Si alloy, Materials Letters 117 (2014) 168-170
  16. S. Mantry, S. Mohapatra, S. Mohapatra, S.K.Singh, A. Mandal and A. Satapathy, Erosion behaviour of Glass-epoxy composites filled with SiC from bamboo leaf, International Polymer Processing 26 (2011) 164-172

Patents

  • A high throughput industrially scalable process for production of porous silicon powder from metallurgical grade Metal-Silicon alloys

Name of inventors: Mr. Anil D. Pathak, Dr. Kisor K. Sahu, Dr. Soobhankar Pati, Dr. Animesh Mandal

Patent application no. 201631017873, Date of filling – 24.05.2016

 

  • A vibrating inclined slope set-up for melt conditioning of alloys

Name of inventors: Dr. Brij Kumar Dhindaw, Mr. Nitin Gupta, Dr. Animesh Mandal

Patent application no 201831030977, Date of filling – 18.08.2018

 Degree Discipline Year School
  Ph.D. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 2007 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Nov 2018 – present Associate Professor, School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Feb 2012 – Nov 2018

 

 Assistant Professor, School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Aug 2014 – Aug 2016 Head of School, School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Jul 2010 – Feb 2012 Visiting Faculty, School of Mechanical Sciences

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Sep 2009 – Jun 2010 Scientist (Fellow), Department of Advanced Materials Technology

CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Apr 2007 – Jun 2009 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Metal Processing Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, USA
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