Funding (as PI)
Title: Dynamic and Post-Dynamic Recrystallization Studies of Nickel Alloy 600
Sponsoring Agency: DST-SERB
PI: Dr. S. Shekhar (Co-PI: Dr. Kaustubh Kulkarni)
Grant: Rs. 39.42 L
Duration: Mar 2022 – Mar 2025
Title: Material Safety in Railways
Sponsoring Agency: Wabtec (CSR Fund through DORA) Approved
PI: Dr. S. Shekhar (Co-PI: Dr. K. Mondal, Dr. S. S. Singh, Dr. S. Sangal)
Grant: Rs. 60.0 L
Duration: Sep 2022 – Mar 2023 -Feb 2026
Title: Microstructural and Mechanical Characterization of High -Silicon Stainless Steel
Sponsoring Agency: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO-VSCC)
PI: Dr. S. Shekhar (Co-PI: Dr. Sudhanshu Shekhar Singh)
Grant: Rs. 25.776 L
Duration: Mar 2017 – Mar 2020 (Completed)
Title: Microstructural and Tribological characterization of stainless steel 316L obtained by modulated machining
Sponsoring Agency: BRNS, DAE
PI: Dr. S. Shekhar (Co-PI: Dr. Gouthama, Dr. J. Ramkumar)
Grant: Rs. 74.1 L
Duration: Aug 2016 – Mar 2020 (Completed)
Title: Effect of Heat Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Thermomechanically Processed Russian grade 12X21H5T Duplex Steel (Phase-II)
Sponsoring Agency: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO-VSCC)
PI: Dr. S. Shekhar
Grant: Rs. 8.4 L ;
Duration: Mar 2016- Aug 2017 (Completed)
Title: Effect of Heat Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Thermomechanically Processed Russian grade 12X21H5T Duplex Steel (Phase-I)
Sponsoring Agency: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO-VSCC)
PI: Dr. S. Shekhar
Grant: Rs. 14.56 L
Duration: Mar 2013- Mar 2015 (Completed)
Title: Microstructural Evaluation of deformation and recrystallization behavior
Sponsoring Agency: General Electric
PI: Dr. S. Shekhar
Grant: Rs. 6.0 L
Duration Sep 2015-Sep 2016 (Completed)
Funding (as Co-PI)
Title: Investigations Into Ternary Interdiffusion In Bond Coat Systems Of β-(Ni,Pat)Al and (Ni,Ru)Al
Sponsoring Agency: ARDB - GTMAP
PI: Dr. Kaustubh Kulkarni; Co-PI: Dr. S. Shekhar
Grant: Rs. 88.58 L
Duration: Jan 2020 – Jan 2023
Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Al-B and Al-B4C alloys as Fuel in Solid Propellant
Sponsoring Agency: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO-VSCC)
PI: Sudhanshu S. Singh; Co-PI: Dr. S. Shekhar
Grant: Rs. 20.0 L
Duration: Jan 2020 – Jan 2023
Title: Development of Controlled Expansion Alloys
Sponsoring Agency: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO-VSCC)
PI: Dr. K. Mondal; Co-PI: Dr. S. Shekhar
Grant: Rs. 24.74 L
Duration: Sep 2017 – Sep 2019 (Completed)
Title: Layered Steel for Structural Applications
Sponsoring Agency: MHRD-DIC
PI: Dr. K. Mondal; Co-PI: Dr. S. Shekhar
Grant: Rs. 13.6 L
Duration: July 2017 – July 2019 (Completed)
Title: High Strength, wear and Corrosion resistant steel for high speed rail and elastic clip Railway applications
Sponsoring Agency: MHRD-IMPRINT
PI: Dr. K. Mondal Co-PI: Dr. S. Shekhar, Dr. S. Sangal, Dr. C.S. Upadhyaya, Dr. S. Sankaran, Dr. S. Bhattacharyya, Dr. S. Suwas, Dr. C. Srivastava
Grant: Rs. 3.96 Crores
Duration: Feb 2017 – Feb 2022 (Completed)
Consultancy
Title: High Resolution Characterization of Ni Superalloys
Sponsoring Agency: GE India Technology Centre Pvt. Ltd
PI: Dr. S. Shekhar
Grant: Rs. 64,468
Duration: 2016 – 2017 (Completed) (Registered In 2019)
Title: Investigating cause of Intergranular fracture
Sponsoring Agency: BHEL, Hardwar
PI: Dr. S. Shekhar
Grant: Rs. 50,313
Duration: July 2016 – Sep 2016 (Completed)
Title: Intergranular fracture determination using Fractal Method
Sponsoring Agency: BHEL, Hardwar
PI: Dr. S. Shekhar
Grant: Rs. 64,125
Duration: June 2015 – Sep 2015 (Completed)
Title: Making of cake from lead grids
Sponsoring Agency: Verdeen Chemicals, Ghaziabad, India
PI: Dr. S. Shekhar, Co-PI: Dr. K. Mondal
Grant: Rs. 2.15 L
Duration: Feb 2016 – April 2016 (Completed)
Title: Study and Development of Lightweight Forging Process for Automotive Components
Sponsoring Agency: Automotive Research Association of India – Forging Industry Division
PI: Dr. K. Kulkarni, Co-PI: Dr. S. Shekhar
Grant: Rs. 5.62 L
Duration: 2015-2017 (Completed)
