Welcome to the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at IIT Roorkee, where we celebrate over 60 years of excellence. We foster a vibrant community of students, faculty and staff passionate about advancing the boundaries of metallurgical and materials engineering. Currently, our undergraduate program attracts over 330 students pursuing B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. To address industry's growing demand for computational materials engineering experts, we have recently launched an M. Tech. program in Computational Materials Engineering. This addition complements our established M. Tech. programs in Industrial Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, with a combined enrollment of over 30 students. Our Department also nurtures a vibrant research ecosystem, supporting over 100 research scholars pursuing Ph. D. in pioneering areas.
Our acclaimed faculty pursues teaching and research in the frontier areas of metallurgy and materials engineering. Some of the niche areas where the department is expanding its imprint include green steel, e-waste recycling, advanced ceramics, bio-materials, high temperature materials, semiconductors, energy materials, wear and corrosion resistant materials, surface processing, atomistic modeling, phase field modeling, materials informatics. The Department proudly boasts cutting-edge research infrastructure, featuring state-of-the-art facilities for materials synthesis and processing, advanced materials characterization, comprehensive materials testing, simulation and modeling to conduct high-throughput experiments, driving innovation in metallurgical and materials engineering. High-end equipment like vacuum arc melting, spark plasma sintering, FE-SEM, 300 kV TEM, Thermo Mechanical Simulator, XRD, high temperature tensile tester, high cycle fatigue tester, nano indenter, high temperature wear tester, ballistic tester etc. are independently operated by our trained research scholars. Our computational capabilities are strengthened by front-line software such as in-house licenses for Thermo-Calc and DICTRA along with institute common facilities like COMSOL, ANSYS, and other specialized tools to model and simulate materials behavior and predict processing-structure-properties relationships.
On behalf of the Department, I extend a warm invitation to potential students, faculty and staff eager to tackle challenges and contribute to the growth of the fraternity for the better and sustainable society. I also welcome the Industry partners to share technological challenges with our experienced faculty for the possible solutions via sponsored research/consultancy projects. The Department requests the celebrated alumni to stay connected and support their alma mater’s growth and excellence. Together, we can address pressing societal challenges through innovative research, education and collaboration and make a sustainable impact.
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Prof. B. Venkata Manoj Kumar
Head, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
