School of Engineering Sciences & Technology (SEST) was established with a mission and objective “to pursue high quality research and impart research-led education in emerging multi-disciplinary areas encompassing science, engineering and technology”. SEST started functioning from the academic year 2008-09



Courses

Ph.D. (Materials Engineering)

Ph.D. (Nano Science and Technology)

M.Tech. (Materials Engineering)

M.Tech. (Nano Science and Technology)


Courses taught for programme of study

Materials Engineering:

Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Concepts of Materials Science
Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
Diffusion and Kinetics
Design and Selection of Engineering Materials
Modelling and Simulation
Characterization of Materials
Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behaviour
Metal Forming: Science and Technology
Powder Metallurgy and Ceramics
Polymer Science and Technology
Optical, Magnetic and Electronic Materials
Surface Engineering and Advanced Nano Fabrication Technologies
Materials and Technologies for Energy Systems
Materials Processing & Characterization Laboratory I & II
Seminar I & II

Nano Science and Technology:

Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Concepts of Nano Science and Technology
Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
Synthesis and Applications of Nanomaterials
Characterization of Materials
Design and Selection of Engineering Materials
Modeling and Simulation
Powder Metallurgy and Ceramics
Mechanical Behavior of Nanomaterials
Surface Engineering and Advanced Nano Fabrication Technologies
Nanobiotechnology
MEMS and NEMS
Nano Materials Synthesis & Characterization Laboratory I & II
Seminar I & II


FACULTY


Professors

M. Ghanashyam Krishna, Ph.D. (IISc, Bangalore) – Nanostructured Materials, Thin Films and Sensors (E) (In-charge-Dean of the School)

Associate Professors

Dibakar Das, Ph.D. (IIT Bombay)

Research Interests: Functional Ceramics, Nanomaterials, Powder Metallurgy, Magnetic Materials, Chemical Mechanical Planarization

J. P. Gautam, Ph.D. - (TU-Delft, the Netherlands)

Assistant Professors

Koteswararao V. Rajulapati Ph.D. (North Carolina State University, USA)

Research Interests: Nano Structured Materials, Deformation Behavior at Small Length Scales (Nanomechanics), Bio-Materials, Non-Equilibrium Processing of Materials, Defects and Diffusion in Materials, Structure-Property Correlations, Severe Plastic Deformation, Phase Transformations and Thermodynamics of Materials

Pradip Paik, Ph.D. (IIT Kanpur)

Research Interests: Nano Materials: Science and Technology, Polymer Science and Technology, Bio-mimetic materials, Bio-conjugate materials, Nano Biomaterials, Nano Scale Surface and Interface Properties, Materials Characterization, Functional Mesoporous Materials

Vadali V. S. S. Srikanth, Dr.-Ing. (Universität Siegen, Germany)

Research Interests: Nano Science and Technology, Surface and Interface Engineering, Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Thin Films and Nano Materials, Non-Destructive Testing, Modeling and Simulation, Synthesis of Diamond, Si-C-B-N, and Nanocarbon Material Systems

Raj Kishora Dash, Ph.D. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA)

Research Interests: Nanomaterials, MEMS, Sensors & Actuators, Nanofluids, Thin films, Materials characterization

Swati Ghosh Acharyya, Ph.D. (Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India)

Research Interests: Surface engineering for improving the corrosion and wear resistance of implant materials.

K. S. Suresh, Ph.D. - (IISc. Bangalore)

Joint Faculty

M. Ghanashyam Krishna, Ph.D. (IISc, Bangalore)

Research Interests: Nanostructured Materials, Thin Films and Sensors (E)

NASI Senior Scientist Platinum Jubilee Fellow

A.K. Bhatnagar, Ph.D. (Maryland)

Research Interests: Superconducting and Magnetic Materials, Glasses (Oxide, Semiconducting and Metallic), Thin Films, Nano-Composite Materials

DST-INSPIRE Faculty

Venu Reddy, Ph.D. (Chungnam National University, South Korea