Nanostructured and Interconnect Materials Lab
About
Nilesh Badwe, Assistant Professor
- Specialization: Mechanical properties of materials, Microelectronics packaging
- Areas of Interest: Nanoporous metals, Electrodeposition of nanocrystalline alloys, Interconnect materials
- Email: nbadwe@iitk.ac.in
- Office: Faculty Building 412 B
- Phone: +91 512 259 2205
- CV: (Click here)
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
2014
Arizona State University, USA
Bachelor of Technology
2008
Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, IIT Bombay
Award
- TMG Excellence Award, Intel Corporation (2018)
- ATTD and CQN Department Recognition Awards, Intel Corporation (2017, 2019, 2019, 2021, 2021)
- University Graduate Fellowship - Arizona State University (2008, 2012)
- Among top 3 students (out of 560) selected from IIT Bombay for Tata steel scholarship (2007 - 08)
- Among top 3 students from Maharashtra selected for Hinduja merit cum means scholarship (2001 - 08)
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor
Feb 2021 - Present
Materials Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Staff Packaging R&D Engineer & Materials Technologist
Mar 2020 - Feb 2021
Intel Corporation
Packaging R&D Engineer
Jul 2015 - Mar 2020
Intel Corporation
Post-Doctoral Research Scholar
Dec 2014 - Jul 2015
Arizona State University (ASU)
Research
Our research focuses on the development of novel metals and alloys for advanced applications. We aim is to identify the failure mechanisms for different materials under the use conditions through structure-property correlation. This knowledge is then used to improve the performance through material design viz. alloy development, microstructure engineering, coatings, etc. while ensuring a viable manufacturing process.
Nanoporous Metals
- Typically synthesized through the dissolution of a less noble metal from a binary alloy
- Possesses extremely high specific surface area
- Research focus: Fracture mechanisms in nanoporous metals
- Applications in actuation, catalysis, biosensing, and super-capacitors
Strain field measured through DIC and high-speed camera 4.34µs/frame
Nanocrystalline alloys
- High strength owing to small grain size
- Research focus: Thermally stable, high conductivity, and fatigue resistant nanocrystalline alloy development through electrodeposition
- Anti Hume-Rothery rules to develop binary immiscible alloy systems with the alloying element(s) segregating at the grain boundaries to provide grain stability
- Applications in infrastructure as coatings and MEMS devices
Interconnect materials
- Inherent part of electronic devices; critical properties include conductivity, electromigration, thermal fatigue, and high strain rate fracture
- Research Focus: High reliability manufacturing friendly interconnect alloy development including Sn-Bi based low temperature solders, Ag sintering, Cu-Cu bonding etc.
- Applications in electronic devices
Teaching
Fall 2023
- MSE313A: Mechanical Behaviour Laboratory (Instructor)
Spring 2023
- TA201A: Manufacturing Processes I (Instructor & Tutor)
Fall 2022
- MSE658A: Dislocations and Plasticity (Instructor)
Spring 2022
- MSE684A: Introduction to Advanced Microelectronics Packaging (Instructor)
Fall 2021
- MSE658A: Dislocations and Plasticity (Instructor)
- TA201A: Manufacturing Processes I (Tutor)
Summer 2021
- TA201A: Manufacturing Processes I (Tutor)
Team
Ph.D. Students
Abhishek Kumar Verma |
Gulnaz Parween |
Ankush Kumar
|
Alka Jangid
|
BT-MT Dual Degree/M.Tech. Student
Akshay Kumar Prasad |
Sriram Radhakrishnan |
Alumni
Dr. Chiranjit PoddarPost Doctoral Fellow |
Swastika PaulM.Tech. Student |
Ravleen KaurB.Tech. (SURGE) Student |
Ashutosh JaiswalB.Tech. (SURGE) Student |
Rohan VermaBT-MT Student |
Deepanshu RathiB.Tech. (SURGE) Student |
Contact
Location:
Faculty Building (FB) 412 B, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, IIT Kanpur, UP - 208016, INDIA
Lab:
Nanostructured and Interconnect Materials Laboratory, Western Labs 214, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, IIT Kanpur, UP - 208016, INDIA
E.mail:
nbadwe@iitk.ac.in
Phone:
+91 512 259 2205