IITKGP

Partha Pratim Bandyopadhyay

Professor

Mechanical Engineering

+91-3222-282950

ppb@mech.iitkgp.ac.in

Research Areas

We run an active, well equipped research group on surface technology. We have a modern Metco 80 kW plasma spray facility and a DPV particle monitor. We also have in house facilities for SEM, XRD, Tribometry, scratch test, ball milling, surface profiling, standard optical and stereo microscopy. For other facilities like TEM, HR-TEM, FIB, micro-CT we use the institute central facilities. So far twelve PHD and around 25 MTechs have graduated from this laboratory. At present five PhD candidates and one postdoc are working in this group. Currently we are running a number of sponsored projects.  We publish regularly in peer reviewed journals of repute, e.g., Materials and Design, Surface and Coating Technology.

At present we are working on a number of areas of current research interest. For examples, CNT or diamond particulate reinforced coatings, micro and nano finishing of thermally sprayed coatings, laser treatment of coatings, etc.  We are also working on a fundamental coating research area like splat-substrate interaction.
 
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Principal Investigator

  • Investigating the Influence of Heat Treatment on Plasma- Sprayed Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Oxide Coating Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
  • Plasma sprayed coatings to tune the thermo-optical properties of spacecraft components Indian Space Research Organisation
  • Thermally sprayed cermet coatings Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
  • Thermally Sprayed CNT Reinforced WC-Co Coating for Aero Engine III Aeronautics R and D Board

Co-Principal Investigator

  • Analysis of Sample Using SEM and XRD, optical microscopy, micro-machining, mechanical, tribological, metallurgical characterisation facility etc. VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS/CENTRES OF IIT KHARAGPUR AND OUTSIDE INSTITUTIONS
  • Analysis of Samples Using SEM and XRD, optical microscopy, micro-machining, mechanical, tribological, metallurgical characterisation facility etc. Various Govt./Industrial/Private Organization

Ph. D. Students

Kumar Sawrav

Area of Research: Effect of relative humidity and dew point on welding

Nidhi Sharma

Area of Research: Surface Engineering for Thermal Control in Spacecraft

Rajib Das

Area of Research: thermally sprayed composite coating

Subham Sarkar

Area of Research: Thermally sprayed coatings

Vivekananda Pal

Area of Research: thermally sprayed tribological coatings