Shashank Shekhar

PhD, Purdue University, US

Last Updated:

Sep 22, 2018

Dr. Shashank Shekhar

Associate Professor
Materials Science and Engg.
IIT Kanpur
Kanpur, U.P., 208016
Ph: +91-512-259-(6528)
Email: shashank[at]iitk.ac.in

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About Me

Research Interests

  • Structure, stability and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline materials obtained by Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD)
  • Grain boundaries, triple junctions and homophase interfaces in crystalline materials
  • Thermomechanical Processing of metals and alloys and its effect on microstructure and properties
  • Modulated Machining and its effect on mechanical properties

Education

  • School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
    Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (August 2001- December 2007)
  • Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
    Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science (August 1997- May 2001).

CV of Dr. Shashank Shekhar

Employment History

  • Associate Professor
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur (July 2018- Current)
  • Assistant Professor
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur (May 2011- June 2018)
  • Visiting Research Assistant Professor
    Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (September 2010- April 2011)
  • Post Doctoral Research Associate
    Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (July 2008 to August 2010)
    Mentor: Dr. M. Ravi Shankar
  • Research Assistant
    School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University (August 2001- December 2007)
    Advisor: Prof. Alexander H. King

Journal, Conference and Patent Publications

Knowledge Dissemination

  • Instructor, MOOC course on “Fundamentals of Materials Processes – PartII” July 2017
  • Instructor, MOOC course on “Fundamentals of Materials Processes -PartI”, July 2016
  • Co-organizer, TEQIP Workshop on “Research Method and Skills”, Feb 2016, IIT Kanpur
  • Co-organizer, TEQIP Workshop on “High resolution x-ray and electron diffraction”, Feb 2016, IIT Kanpur
  • Co-organized Open house at ACMS for Electron Microscopy Lab, Jan 2016, IIT Kanpur
  • Talk on “Research Skills and Methods”, Dec 2015, IIT BHU
  • Talk at NRCM Conference on “Coincident Site Lattice related Boundaries and Critical Deviations”, IISC Bangalore, Nov 2015
  • Co-organizer, TEQIP Workshop on “Microstructure Engineering via Heat treatments”, Oct 2015
  • Participated in TEQIP workshop on “Materials and Metallurgy Curriculum”, Oct 2015, NIT Srinagar
  • Conducted short-course on “Structure and Characterization of Materials” May 2015, NIT Srinagar
  • Talk on “Principles of Electron Microscopy” and “Principles of EBSD” at TEQIP Workshop on “Structure and Characterization of Materials”, Dec 2014, IIT Kanpur
  • Co-organizer for Automotive Materials and Manufacturing Conference, April 2014, Pune
  • Talk on “Effective methodology for teaching materials science” at TEQIP Workshop on Chemical and Materials Science, Feb 2014
  • Conducted Workshop on “Principles and Applications of EDS/ EBSD” at Kalyani Center of Technological Innovation (Bharat Forge Ltd.) (May 2013), Pune
  • Talk on “Principles and Applications of Electron Microscopy” at the QIP CDTE workshop on “Micro and Nano Fabrication” February 18th -22nd 2013, IIT Kanpur
  • Talk on “Advances in Nanostructured Materials Manufacturing and Nanomanufacturing Systems” at SVNIT, Surat (June 2011). (Organized by Prof. B. Bidanda of University of Pittsburgh on Advances in Manufacturing Systems, as part of IUCEE program)

Professional Activities

  • Student Placement Coordinator (2015-2017)
  • DUGC Convener (2013-2014)
  • Convener, Mechanical Testing Lab, ACMS
  • Co-Convener, Electron Microscopy Lab, ACMS
  • Convener, Material Testing Lab, MSE
  • Coordinator (along with Prof. S. Sangal and Dr. Partha Ghosal), Metallography Contest, 67th IIM-NMD, IIT (BHU), Varanasi
  • Reviewer for Journal of Materials and Design, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions - A, Bulletin of Materials Science, Journal of Engineering Tribology, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Journal of Current Science, International Journal of Nanomanufcaturing, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part - A,
  • Conducted short course on "Structure and Characterization of Materials" at NIT Srinagar
  • Co-organizer for Automotive Materials and Manufacturing Conference, April 2014, Pune
  • Provided consultation to Ordnance Factory, Kanpur on the problems arising in the Russian imported barrels. Several cases had been reported to Field Gun Factory where Russian imported barrels burst open from the two-thirds of the base of the T-72 and T-90 barrels. The discussions involved the Russian counterparts who had provided the parts and our role was to convince them to allow us to conduct some experiments which can help assess the core of the problem in the barrels. We also listed out the methodology of sectioning and listed the experiments which needed to be conducted at Indian side and the Russian side to transparently and fairly examine the problem.
  • Associated with RUTAG: Bael cutting machine was developed by students under my mentorship
  • Conducted Workshop on "Principles and Applications of EDS/ EBSD" at Kalyani Center of Technological Innovation (Bharat Forge Ltd.) (May 2013), Pune
  • Talk on "Advances in Nanostructured Materials Manufacturing and Nanomanufacturing Systems" at SVNIT, Surat (June 2011). (Organized by Prof. B. Bidanda of University of Pittsburgh on Advances in Manufacturing Systems, as part of IUCEE program)
  • Secretary Indian Institute of Metals (Kanpur Chapter): 2012-present
  • Examiner for several M.Tech and Ph.D students
  • Life Member: IIM
  • Member: TMS (2010-2012)
  • Member: MRS 2005-2006 & 2008&2009

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