Prof. Krishanu Biswas
Ranjit Singh Chair Professor

Solidification and Nanomaterials Laboratory
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Kanpur-208016, (UP), India
Phone: (+91) (512) 2596184/2597720
Fax: (+91) (512) 2597505


Announcements

Looking for new Ph.D and M.Tech Students working in the area of nonobstructive high entropy materials, recovery of materials from electronic waste.

Looking for new Institute Post Doc, National Post Doc.

Updates

Taraknath Maity joined ABSTC (Adity Birla Science & Technology Center)

Reshma moved to KIT Karlsruhe, Germany as post Doc.

Fateh Bahadur submitted PhD thesis on Fatigue Behavour of High Entropy Alloys

Pabitra Mohan Nayak joined Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Nirmal Kumar's Perspective got published in Nano Energy (I.f.> 16)

We organized 2 days online Symposium on In-Situ Electron Microscopy (INSITU-2021)

2017

  1. P.Dey, T.Maiti, D. Goswami and Krishanu Biswas Spectral studies of lead free organometallic solid state perovskites CH3NH3Bi2/3I3 and CH3NH3Pb1/2Bi1/3I3: potential photo absorbers Chem Select (provisionally accepted)

  1. Reshma Sonkusare,Divya P Janani, Nilesh P Gurao,S Sarkar, S Sen,Pradeep K G and Krishanu Biswas Phase equilibria in equiatomic CoCuFeMnNi High Entropy Alloy, Mater.Chem.and Phy. (provisionally accepted)

  1. Shikhar Misra, Nirmal Kumar, A.Kumar and Krishanu Biswas Bulk Preparation of Defect- Free Graphene using a Kitchen Blender: Simulations and Experiments, Mater.Chem.and Phy. (provisionally accepted)

  1. T.Baidya,T. Murayama,P.S. Bera,O. Safonova, P. Steiger, N. Katiyar, Krishanu Biswas Effect and M. Haruta,Low-Temperature CO Oxidation Over Combustion Made Fe and Cr Doped Co3O4 Catalysts: Role of Dopants Nature Toward Achieving Superior Catalytic Activity and Stability; J.Phy. Chem. C (in press)

  1. Syed Alam, Nidhi Sharma, Bankim C Ray, Surekha Yadav and Krishanu Biswas Effect of Graphite Nanoplatelets on the Mechanical Properties of Alumina-Based Composites; Ceramic Inter., (in press)

  1. Nirmal Kumar and Krishanu Biswas Synthesis and Stability of Free Standing Al Nanoparticles, Mater. Metall. Trans. A, 2016 (in press)

  1. Surekha Yadav, A.Kumar and Krishanu Biswas Wear Behaviour of High Entropy Alloys Containing Soft Dispersoids (Pb, Bi), Mater. Chem. and Phys. (in press)

  1. Sutanuka Mohanty, P.Padaikathan, N.P.Gurao and Krishanu Biswas Ageing behaviour of Equiatomic Consolidated Al20Co20Cu20Ni20Zn20 High Entropy Alloy, Mater. Characterization, (in press)

  1. Eshan Ghassemali , R. Sonkusare, N.P.Gurao and Krishanu Biswas and In-situ study of crack initiation and propagation in a dual phase AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy, J. Alloys and Compounds, 710, 2017, 539-546

  1. C.S. Tiwary, Somnath Bhowmick, A. Prakash, R. Chakrborty, Krishanu Biswas and K. Chattopadhyay, Ferromagnetism in α-Mn Nanorods, J. App. Physics, 121, 2017, 084304

2016

  1. S.Samal, S. Agarwal and Krishanu Biswas Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Suction Cast Multicomponent Ti-Fe-Co Alloys, Trans IIM, 2016 (provisionally accepted)

  1. Tazuddin, N.P.Gurao and Krishanu Biswas ,In the quest of single phase multi-component multiprincipal High Entropy Alloys, J.Alloys and Compounds, 2016 (in press)

  1. T.Laha, T.N.Maity, M.Singha, Krishanu Biswas and S.K.Pradhan, Effect of Doping (Mg,Mn,Zn) on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Spark Plasma Sintered Hydroxyapatites Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying; Ceramic Int. , 2016 (in press)

  1. Nirmal Kumar, R.K.Gupta and Krishanu Biswas , Green Synthesis of Ag Nanoparticles in Large Quantity by Cryomilling, RSC Advances, 6, 2016,111380-111388

  1. B.Hazra, K.Das, S.Das Chakraborty, M.S.Verma , M. M. Devi, N. Kumar, Krishanu Biswas , D. Senapati and M.Chandra, Hollow Gold Nanoprism as a Highly Efficient Single Nanotransducer for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Applications, JPC C, 120 (44), 2016,25548 25556

  1. S.Samal, G.Phanikumar and Krishanu Biswas Solidification Behaviour in Newly Designed Ni-rich Ni-Ti-based Alloys, Mater. Metall. Trans. A, 47, 2016 , DOI: 10.1007/s11661-016-3789-8

  1. S. Mohanty, T.N.Maity, S.Mukhopadhyay, S.Sarkar, N.P.Gurao, S.Bhowmick and Krishanu Biswas Powder Metallurgical Processing of Equiatomic AlCoCrFeNi High Entropy Alloy: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties, Mater.Sc. And Engg. A, 2016

  1. T.Kansabanik, B.Paira, Krishanu Biswas and R. Tiwari, Effect of Aluminium and Molybdenum on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of hypoeutectic Nb-Si-Cr Alloys, Materials Today, 2016 (in press)

  1. H. Kumar; P.Ghosh and Krishanu Biswas Fly Ash and Kaolinite Based Geopolymers: Processing and geotechnical property assessment, Inter. J. Geotechnical Engg., (provisionally accepted)

  1. Tazuddin, N.P.Gurao and Krishanu Biswas Deciphering micro-mechanisms of plastic deformation in a novel single phase fcc-based MnFeCoNiCu high entropy alloy using crystallographic texture; Materials Science and Engg.A, 2016 (provisionally accepted)

2015

  1. M.M.Devi and Krishanu Biswas "One-Step Synthesis of Pb-Sb Multiphase Alloy Nanoparticles using Solvothermal Route" Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2015 (in press)

  1. M.M.Devi and Krishanu Biswas "Melting Behaviour of Bi1-x Sbx Free Standing Alloy Nanoparticles Synthesized via Solvothermal Route" Materials Research, 2015, (in press)

  1. T.Kansabanik, B.Paira, Krishanu Biswas and R.Tewari, "Effect of Chromium on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Hypo-and Eutectic Nb-Si Alloys" Trans IIM (Special issue for ICSSP6 conference) 2015, DOI :10.1007/s12666-015-0641-6.

  1. Nirmal Kumar and Krishanu Biswas "Fabrication of Novel Cryomill for Synthesis of High Purity Metallic Nanoparticles" Review of Sci. Instruments, 86, 2015, 083903-1-089903-7

  1. S.Chand, R.Biswas, Thomas Tharian and Krishanu Biswas "Materials Joining for Components in Space Applications" Direction (Research publication of IIT Kanpur), 2015 (in press)

  1. M.M.Devi, S.R.Sahu, P.Mukherjee, P.Sen and Krishanu Biswas "Graphene: A Self-reducing Template for Synthesis of Nanoparticles"RSC Advances, 5, 2015, 62284 - 62289"

  1. P.Y.Khan, M.M.Devi and Krishanu Biswas "Melting Behavior of Al/Pb/Sn/Al Multilayered Thin Films," Mater. Metall. Trans. A, Mater. Metall. Trans. A,

  1. P.Y.Khan, M.M.Devi and Krishanu Biswas "Formation and Stability of Pb-Sn Embedded Multiphase Alloy Nanoparticles via Mechanical Alloying" Mater. Metall. Trans. A, 46(8),2015, 3365-3377

  1. M.M.Devi, S.R.Sahu, P.Mukherjee, P.Sen and Krishanu Biswas "Graphene Metal Nanoparticle Hybrids: Preparation and Electronic Interaction between Graphene and Nanoparticles" Trans. IIM, 2015, DOI: 10.1007/s12666-015-0566-0

  1. Sutanuka Mohanty, Sumanta Samal, C.S. Tewary, Nilesh P.Gurao and Krishanu Biswas "Effect of processing route on phase stability in Ti20Fe20Ni20Co20Cu20 high entropy alloy" Materials Sci. and Tech., 31(10), 2015 , 1214-1222 (Thematic issue On High Entropy Alloys)

  1. M.Manolata Devi and Krishanu Biswas "Preparation of Pb-In Alloy Nanoparticles via Solvothermal Route: Process Optimization and Microstructural Investigation" Materials and Manuf.Processes, 2015 DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2014.984224

  1. P.Yousaf Khan and Krishanu Biswas "Melting and Solidification Behaviour of Bi-Pb Multiphase Alloy Nanoparticles Embedded in Aluminum Matrix" J.Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 15, 2015, 309-316

  1. Sumanta Samal, Priya Gautam, Swapnil Agarwal and Krishanu Biswas "Microstructural Evolution in Novel Suction Cast Multicomponent Ti-Fe-Co Alloys" Materials and Metallurgical Trans.A, 2015 (Provisionally accepted)

2014

  1. Sutanuka Mohanty, Nilesh P.Gurao and Krishanu Biswas "Sinter Ageing of Equiatomic Al20Co20Cu20Zn20Ni20 High Entropy Alloy via Mechanical Alloying" Materials Sc. Engg.A, 617, 2014 , 211-218

  1. Amit S.Sharma, Krishanu Biswas and B.Basu; Microstructure-Hardness-Wear resistance correlation in ultrafine grained Cu-TiB2-Pb composites, Wear, 319, 2014 ,160-171

  1. Pathan Yousaf Khan and Krishanu Biswas, Effect of Matrix on Melting and Solidification Behaviour of Pb-Sn Embedded Alloy Nanoparticles , Phil. Mag., 2014 (Provisionally accepted)

  1. Sumanta Samal, Priya Gautam, Swapnil Agarwal Krishanu Biswas, and B.Govind; and B.Govind; Microstructural evolution of ultrafine Ti-Fe-Co alloys, Materials Science Forum, 2014 (in Press)

  1. Sumanta Samal, Ajit Kumar Misra Krishanu Biswas, and Govind; Mechanical Properties of Novel Ti-Cu-Ni-Co-Fe High Entropy Alloys , Materials Science Forum, 2014 (in Press)

  1. Amit S. Sharma,Krishanu Biswas, and Bikramjit Basu; Microstructure-wear resistantce correlation and wear mechanisms of spark plasma sintered Cu-Pb nanocomposities, Mater and Metall.Trans.A, 45(1), 2014,482-500