Concept in Engineering Design (ID 1011) 4 credits course - partly taught

    Materials used in a mobile phone.

Concept of Engineering 3 credits course

Electrometallurgy (MS 5390) 3 credits course

  • Fundamental aspects of Electrometallurgy: Introduction (Electrometallurgy, Electrochemical principles and basic concepts, Evolution of electrometallurgy), Pourbaix diagrams, Transport properties of electrolytes (aqueous, molten and ionic solutions), Solution models (Debye-Hückel-aqueous, Temkin-molten salts), Electrode-electrolyte interface, Equilibrium electrode potential, and Potential Applications (Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace, Biomaterials & Medical Devices)
  • Electrochemical Kinetics: Electrochemical reaction kinetics and mechanism of electrodeposition, Mass transport and interfacial processes, Aspects of cementation, electrocrystallization and surface morphology of metal electrodeposits (through mathematical approach, physical model, and a realistic system), Current distribution in electrochemical cells, Electrodeposition at a periodically changing rate, Effects of additives
  • Various Electrometallurgical Processes: Electrowinning (melts electrolysis and aqueous solution electrolysis), Electrorefining (from impure metal anodes), Electroplating (metals, alloys and composites) from aqueous electrolytes, ionic liquids, & molten salts, Electroforming, Surface finishing (Electropolishing, Electromachining)
  • Electroless Deposition (Displacement deposition, Contact deposition and Autocatalytic deposition)
  • Structure, Properties and Characterization of Electrodeposits
  • Case Studies, Industrial Practices & Challenges (energy utilization, chemical stability, productivity, and safety), Materials and Environmental issues, Industrial/Electrochemical Effluents/Wastewater Treatment
  • Electroplating: Numerical Modelling and Simulation
  • New age Electrodeposits (nanostructures, multilayers, multicomponent, etc)

Electron Microscopy (MS 5020) 3 credits course

  • Principles of electron microscopy-scattering mode and transmission mode. SEM, TEM, electron diffraction and X-ray
  • Resolution and magnification
  • Instrumentation (electron gun, acceleration, magnification, etc)
  • Aberration, distortion and mitigation
  • Applications of SEM: Surface morphology, qualitative and quantitative phase analysis
  • Applications of TEM: Bright Field and Dark Field imaging, diffraction, resolution and magnification
  • Limitations of electron microscopy
  • Recent developments in electron microscopy

Materials Synthesis and Characterization(MS 5030) 3 credits course

  • Crystal Structure

    Crystalline solids, crystal systems point groups: methods of characterizing crystal structure - Powder x-ray diffraction; types of close packing - hcp and ccp, packing efficiency, radius ratios; structure types with examples.

  • Basics of Solid State Synthesis

    1. Powder synthesis and compaction- precipitative reactions, sol-gel route, precursor method, ion exchange reactions, intercalation/deintercalation reactions, powder metallurgy.

  • 2. Bulk synthesis- Solidification from melt (amorphous and crystalline), electrodeposition, thin film preparation.

  • Characterization Techniques:

    Thermal analyses (differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric), microscopy (light, X-ray, electron) and spectroscopy.

Advanced Materials – Synthesis and Characterization (Theory)(MS 5090) 3 credits course

  • Crystal Structure

    Crystalline solids, crystal systems point groups: methods of characterizing crystal structure - Powder x-ray diffraction; types of close packing - hcp and ccp, packing efficiency, radius ratios; structure types with examples.

  • Basics of Solid State Synthesis and its Characterization techniques

    Solid state chemistry reaction: precipitative reactions, sol-gel route, precursor method, ion exchange reactions, intercalation / deintercalation reactions, glasses, thin film preparation and solidification from melts. Thermal analysis, microscopy and spectroscopy as tools of characterization.

  • Functional Materials

    Low dimensional Materials, Electronic & Magnetic Materials, Superconductors, Mott insulators, Bethe Slater Curve, Thermoelectric Materials, Optical Materials, PbMo6S8, NiO, La2CuO4.

  • Biomaterials

    Introduction; Requirements (Mechanical Properties, Biocompatibility, High corrosion and wear resistance, Osseointegration); Currently used metallic biomedical materials and their limitations; Ti alloys (thermomechanical processing, microstructure and properties, wear, corrosion behavior, surface modification); Ti alloys used in Dentistry; Next generation biomaterials – Nanophase materials

  • Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Materials

    Energy Conversion Materials (Thermoelectric materials, Piezoelectric materials, Solar cells); Energy Storage Materials (Li-ion Batteries, Fuel Cells and Nickel-MH batteries, Hydrogen storage)

2 credits course:

Materials Characterization I

Materials Characterization II

Materials Synthesis and Characterization-Lab

1 credit course:

Technical Communications

Materials Selection and Design

Metallography Lab