Organisation of events

Contributions in the Organisation of Scientific Events

• Coordinator (Indian Side), Indo-German Bilateral Workshop on “Additive Manufacturing of Metals: Current issues and wayforward (AMM-2019)” during February 04-06, 2019 (Organized by CSIR-NML Jamshedpur & Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien, Bremen, Germany).

• Activity leader, trained 13 personnel of MIDI (Ethiopia) in the course on ‘Heat Treatment’ during month of August 2019, under Twinning on Capacity Building to Transform Metal Industry Development Institute (MIDI) 02-30 August 2019 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

• Convener, 5th Gleeble workshop along with the conference on ‘Thermo-mechanical simulation and processing of steels’ during August 6-7, 2016.

• Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & particulate Materials (PM-23) to be held in Mumbai during 13-15 March, 2023.

• Co-coordinator, professional training programme ‘Metallurgy for Engineers’ held at CSIR-NML during 24-27 August 2021.

• Co-coordinator, professional training programme ‘Alloy design and thermo-mechanical processing’ held at CSIR-NML during 14-17 December 2021.

• Theme chair, “Powder production” theme in the International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & particulate Materials (PM-23) to be held in Mumbai during 13-15 March, 2023.

• Co-convener, Students’ seminar ‘Behind the teachers’ desk (BTTD 2016) during June 9-10, 2016.

• Co-convener, National workshop on ‘Hot Dip Galvanizing of Steels (HDGS-2017)’ (supported by SDF, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India &Tata Steel Limited Jamshedpur) held on August 21-22, 2017 at CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory Jamshedpur.

• Coordinator, Technical Committee, Students’ seminar on ‘Behind The Teacher’s Desk’ (BTTD-2012, BTTD-2013 and BTTD-2014)’ held at CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML) Jamshedpur.

• Joint convener, Students seminar ‘Behind the teachers’ desk (BTTD 2016) during June 22-23, 2017.

• Member, Scientific committee of the 3rd, 4th and 5th international conference on ‘Spray Deposition and Melt Atomisation (SDMA)’ held in Bremen, Germany, during 2006, 2009 and 2013.

• Member, Training programme for research scholars and young faculty members of Jadavpur University under ‘Quality Improvement for Innovation in Research (QI2R)’ on “Experimental Techniques in Materials Engineering Research” organized by CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur on August 8-12, 2016.

• Member, Training program for TATA-HITACHI personnel on ‘Alternative materials’ 2-3 May, 2017.

• Member, Advisory committee, SERB sponsored online workshop for faculty members on ‘Research Methodology’ held at NIT Jamshedpur on September 19, 2020

• Member, Organizing Committee, Metallurgy for Engineers, 2017 and Coordinator, Metal casting and forming module.

• Member,  32nd National Convention & National Seminar on “Advances in Engineering Materials for Sustainable Development, held during February 15-16, 2019

• Member, Advisory committee, 28th Edition of International Conference on " Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials (PFAM28)" conducted on 7th-8th December 2020

• Member, Advisory Committee, TEQIP sponsored National Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Modeling (NCMMM-2020), held during, 29-30 August 2020, NIT, Jamshedpur

• Member, Advisory Committee, International Conference on Innovations in Mechanical and Materials Engineering  (IMME 2022) during 4-6 November, 2022

• Member, Advisory Committee, 3rd Biennial International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (FLAME - 2022) during 3-5 August, 2022

• Member, Professional Training Programme on Advances in Steel Melting and Ingot Casting (ASMIC 2019) held  during December 2019 at CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur

• Member, organising committee of Students’ seminar ‘Behind the teachers’ desk (eBTTD 2020) during August, 2020.

• Session coordinator and member of technical committee in the NMD-ATM 2013 held at IIT-BHU, Varanasi.

• Coordinated the Technology Day Celebration at CSIR-NML on May 11, 2012. This included coordination, team constitution, planning and execution.

• Member of the technical exhibition committee of the NMD-ATM 2012. This included planning and interaction with various establishments for funding for exhibition and management of poster session including selection of judges, compilation of results etc.

• Coordinator, publication committee, International Conference of Corrosion and Coatings, held at CSIR-NML during 7-8 December 2022.

• Session chair on ‘Light Materials’ in the 3rd International conference on ‘Spray Deposition and Melt Atomisation (SDMA)’ held at Bremen, Germany, during September 4-6, 2006.

• Session chair on ‘Light Materials’ in the 4rd International conference on ‘Spray Deposition and Melt Atomisation (SDMA)’ held at Bremen, Germany, during September 7-9, 2009.

• Session chair on ‘Heavy Metals’ in the 5th International conference on ‘Spray Deposition and Melt Atomisation (SDMA)’ held in Bremen, Germany, during September 23-25, 2013.

• Management of poster session in NMD-ATM2012 that included selection of judges, compilation of results etc.

• Management of technical session in NMD-ATM2013 held at Varanasi.

• Member, Technical Committee, IIM-ATM 2021 

Contributions in Technical Training Programmes

• Talks in the training programme for RINL personnel on the melting and forming techniques. Training on forging, rolling and wire drawing of steels was conducted.

• Talks during the training of Sterlite Copper Limited personnel on the secondary processing techniques. Training on casting, forging, rolling, extrusion and wire drawing of copper and copper alloys was conducted.

• Two lectures on ‘Thermo-mechanical Processing of Steels’ and “Downstream processing of CRGO Steels” at Vizag Steel Plant during July 2014.

• Served as judge in the INSPIRE programme exhibition of the Department of Science and Technology in Jamhsedpur on 29.07.2013

• Served as judge in the Jamshedpur Public School-Science Fest held at Jamshedpur Public School on 31.10.2013.

• Served as judge in the students OJASS Fest held at NIT Jamshedpur on 3.11.2013

• Judge the event ‘Brain of Jamshedpur’ during ‘Science Safari – 2016’ on December 6, 2016 at Jamshedpur Public School.

• Judge ‘RHETORIX- a Technical Paper Presentation Event’ in a National annual Technical Symposium ‘Technica’ 20’ during 17th January, 2019 organized by the Society for Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Students(SMES) of NIT Jamshedpur.

• On the occasion of Science Day celebrations 2020 at Jaminikant B.Ed. college, Jamshedpur: Guest of honor and encouraged students on their scientific models.

• Around 20 classes for aspirants of AMIIM students on ‘Phase Transformation’ under Jamshedpur IIM Chapter initiative.

• Jury Member, Research Conclave 2022 held at NIT-Jamshedpur on 22 April 2022.

• External expert, scrutinizing and selecting committee, LEARNING BY DOING in line with the NEP 2020, under MSME Champions scheme, for funding students’ project of NIT Jamshedpur, held on 10 January 2023.

• Jury Member, National Creativity Olympiad (NCO) 2022 organised by Institution of Engineers Jamshedpur Chapter on 27 November 2022.

• Around 20 classes for aspirants of AMIIM students on ‘Phase Transformation’ under Jamshedpur IIM Chapter initiative. 

Contributions Skill Development Programmes

• Interactions with and demonstration of working principles of equipment to school/college students and teachers

• Popular lecture series under CSIR-Jigyasa programme

 ‘Sphere of Materials Around Us’ on 11 March 2022.

 ‘Science-Technology-Society-Environment: Our Responsibility’ on 29 November 2022.

• Talks in faculty development programme on ‘Materials processing and heat treatment’ held during 11-15 January 2021

‘Introduction to Materials and Processes’ on 11 January 2021.

‘Forming Processes’ on 14 January 2021

• Talks in professional training programme ‘Metallurgy for Engineers’ held during 24-27 August 2021

‘Materials shaping and processing’ on 25 August 2021

‘Materials and process selection’ on 25 August 2021

• Talks in professional training programme ‘Alloy design and thermo-mechanical processing’ held during 14-17 December 2021

‘Alloy design and post processing of additively manufactured materials’ on 14 December 2021

‘Materials selection and processing of materials’ on 17 December 2021

• Talk in the professional training programme for CIPET on “Brief outline of Non-ferrous metals and alloys (Brass, Sn-Bronze, Al-Bronze) in pipe manufacturing industry held during 11-15 September 2023 at CSIR-NML