Shashank Shekhar

PhD, Purdue University, US

Last Updates:

Sep 22nd, 2018

Dr. Shashank Shekhar

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

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PhD Supervision

Mr. Sandeep Sahu 2012-2020
"Effect of Thermomechanical Processing on Grain Boundary Character Distribution in Inconel 600"
Status: Graduated (May2020); Currently working at DMSRD

Mr. Prabhat Kumar Rai [Primary Advisor: Prof. Kallol Mondal] 2015-2019
"Corrosion and Wear behavior of Harmonic Structured Metals and Alloys"
Status: Graduated (June 2019)

Mr. Nitin Kumar Sharma 2013-2018
"Experimental and theoretical study of evolution of grain boundary character distribution in face centered cubic alloys"
Status: Graduated (March 2018); Currently working as Post-doc at University of Alberta, Canada

Mr. Biswajit Sengupta 2013-Present
"Development of Low-cost Ti-Fe based Alloys for Structural Applications"
Status: Thesis Submitted

Mr. Prabhat Chand Yadav 2013-Present
"Microstructural evolution and GBCD evolution on machining of hard to deform materials"
Status: SOTA Completed

Mr. Prince Setia 2017-Present
"Microstructure and mechanical characterization of High Silicon Steel"

Mr. Nikhil Tripathi 2017-Present
"Use of APT to study of effect of segregation in GBE"

Mr. Durjyodhan Sethi [Primary Advisor: Prof. Barnik Saha Roy, NIT Agartala] 2017-Present
"Friction Stir Welding of Al alloys and Al MMCs"


Post-doc

Dr. Sandeep Sahu Jan 2019 - May 2020
"Microstructural and Tribological characterization of stainless steel 316L obtained by modulated machining"

Dr. Nitin Kumar Sharma March 2018 - Sep 2018
"Microstructural and Tribological characterization of stainless steel 316L obtained by modulated machining"

Dr. Thiyaneshwaran Nagarajan May 2017 - Dec 2017
"Microstructural and Tribological characterization of stainless steel 316L obtained by modulated machining"


Supervision of Bachelor/Master thesis

M. TECH STUDENTS


Mr. Imroz Alam 2021
"Effect of strain-rate on mechanical properties of Medium Mn Steel"

Mr. Swapnil Sawalkar 2021
"Effect of Die design on microstructural homogeneity of CGP processed alloys"

Mr. Akash Kumar 2021
"Overcoming strength-ductility paradox by defect healing"

Mr. Debashish Rath 2020
"Grain boundary character distribution in Duplex stainless steel"

Mr. Utkarsh Vishal (Dual Degree) 2020
"Heat treatment as a defect healing technique for CGP processed alloys"

Mr. Eshan Saraswat [Primary Advisor: Prof. Kallol Mondal] 2019
"Controlled thermal expansion alloys"

Mr. Ajay Soni 2018
"Processing map and hot deformation study of aluminum alloy 7075"

Mr. Asraful Haque [Primary Advisor: Prof. Kallol Mondal] 2018
"Al-Si controlled expansion composites fabricated via pressureless sintering and SPS"

Mr. Amit Bhardwaj [Primary Advisor: Prof. Kallol Mondal] 2018
"Pickling of Si and Cr containing Steels"

Mr. Ayush Anand (Dual Degree) 2018
"Microstructural and Mechanical Characterization of High-Silicon Stainless Steel"

Mr. G. Mani Ratnam (Dual Degree) 2017
"Effect of Machining on Mechanical, Tribological and Functional Properties of Mild Steel"

Mr. Raghvendra Tiwari (Dual Degree) 2017
"Effect of Co-deposition of Cu and Ni by Zn on alloying"

Mr. Pankaj Kumar [Primary Advisor: Prof. Kallol Mondal] 2017
"Development of Very Hard Corrosion Resistant Roll bonded Cr Coating on Mild Steel in Presence of Graphite"

Mr. Vipin Nanda [Primary Advisor: Prof. Kallol Mondal] 2016
"Effect of Machining on the Passivation Behavior of 304 SS Steel"

Mr. Randhir Kumar Parashar (Dual Degree) 2016
"Effect of Machining on Electrochemical Behavior of SS316L"

Mr. Ravi Joham (Dual Degree) 2016
"Effect of rolling and cross-rolling on grain boundary engineering of SS304"

Mr. Sanu Kumar Gupta (Dual Degree) 2016
"Effect of Machining on Abnormal Grain Growth during Oxidation of Mild Steel"

Mr. Abir Roy [Primary Advisor: Prof. Abhishek Kumar, MNNIT, Allahabad] 2015
"Stress Corrosion Cracking Behavior of Severly Deformed Materials"

Mr. Miral Verma 2014
"Effect of Machining configurations on mechanical properties of SS316L"

Mr. Sudharm Rathore 2014
"Study of embrittlement behavior of Duplex Steel"

Ms. Paulami Majumdar [Primary Advisor: Prof. Kallol Mondal] 2014
"Effect of Machining on Corrosion Behavior of Steel"

Mr. Manish Prakash [Primary Advisor: Prof. Kallol Mondal] 2014
"Effect of Machining on Oxidation Behavior of Steel"

Mr. Koushik Sikdar [Primary Advisor: Prof. Kantesh Balani] 2013
"Fretting Wear of Mg-Li-Al based Alloys"

Ms. Monalisa Mandal (as co-ordinating guide) 2013
"Effect of Micro-alloying and heat treatment on Corrosion Behavior of Cast Mg-Zn alloys"

Research Assistant

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Patel (M.Tech., COEP) May 2017 - Present
"Microstructural and Tribological characterization of stainless steel 316L obtained by modulated machining"

Mr. Niwas Bharti (B.Tech., IIT Kanpur) 2013-2014
Currently in Indian Oil Coorporation Limited (IOCL)
"Effect of Surface modification Techniques on Mechanical properties of Steel"

Mr. Arush Sinhal (B.Tech., IIT Kanpur) 2014-2015
"Effect of Severe plastic deformation Techniques on Mechanical properties of Steel"




UG STUDENTS

Mr. Rushit Virani (IIT Ropar) Summer 2018

Mr. Abhishek Singh Summer 2017

Mr. Gagandeep Kalshi (COEP) Summer 2016

Ms. Saba Ahmad (CSJM) 2015-2016

Mr. Nikhil Tripathi (CSJM) 2015-2016

Mr. Ayush Singh Thapa (CSJM) 2015-2016

Mr. Gaurav Gupta (CSJM) 2015-2016

Mr. Rajat Gupta (CSJM) 2015-2016

Mr. Osama Ansar (RuTAG) Summer 2015

Mr. Kislay Thakur (RuTAG) Summer 2015

Ms. Ritika Sachan (RuTAG) Summer 2015

Mr. G. Mani Ratnam 2015-2016 Sem-I and 2015-2016 Sem-II

Mr. Mithilesh Vaddadi 2015-2016 Sem-I

Ms. Nirma Kumari 2015 Summer and 2015-2016 Sem-I

Ms. Saloni Singhal (NIT Jaipur) Summer 2015

Mr. Mrinal Dwivedi (Lucknow University) Summer 2015

Mr. Nitin Kumar 2013-2014 Sem-II and 2014-2015 Sem-I

Mr. Sanu Kumar Gupta 2013-2014 Sem-II and 2014-2015 Sem-I

Mr. Ravi Joham 2013-2014 Sem-II and 2014-2015 Sem-I

Mr. Ankit Himanshu 2013-2014 Sem-II and 2014-2015 Sem-I

Mr. Abhishek Jain 2013-2014 Sem-II and 2014-2015 Sem-I

Mr. Randhir Kumar Parashar 2014-2015 Sem-I

Mr. Aviral Vaid 2012-2013 (Sem-I and Sem-II)

Ms. Kalpi Mittal 2012-2013 (Sem-I and Sem-II)

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar 2012-2013 Sem-I

Ms. Surbhi Singhania 2012-2013 Sem-I

Mr. Suchit Saran, CSJM 2011-2012 (Sem-I and Sem-II)

Mr. Parth Ashok Garg, CSJM 2011-2012 (Sem-I and Sem-II)

Mr. Narendra Jhirwal 2011-2012 (Sem-I and Sem-II)

Mr. Anupam Acharya 2011-2012 (Sem-I and Sem-II)

Mr. Chirag Sidana 2011-2012 (Sem-I and Sem-II)

Mr. Amritansh Frank 2011-2012 (Sem-I and Sem-II)


Laboratory Staff

  • Mr. Surendra Agnihotri (2019-Present)
  • Mr. Rakesh (2014-Present)

Project Mechanic

  • Mr. Deepak Kannaujia (2012-Present)

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