Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Faculty Details

Prof. Tapas Laha

Professor

laha@metal.iitkgp.ac.in

+91-3222-283242

Research Area

Functional Materials Ceramics and Composites Corrosion and Environmental Degradation High Temperature Materials Nano Structured Materials Surface Engineering

Research

Research areas
  • Bulk nanostructured metallic composites and layered composites - Processing & Characterization
  • Bulk Metallic glass nanocomposites - Understanding the effect of multi-phase microstructure
  • Metallic glass coatings - Development and Characterization
  • Surface Engineering & Coating - Synthesis and Interfacial Phenomena
  • Material Synthesis by Mechanical alloying, Spark Plasma Sintering and Thermal spraying

 

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Publication

YearCategoryTitle
2020 Journal S.K. Nayak, A. Kumar, A. Pathak, A. Banerjee, T. Laha, Multi-scale mechanical properties of Fe-based amorphous/nanocrystalline composite coating synthesized by HVOF spraying, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, v 825, Article 154120 (2020)
2020 Journal A. Sahu, R.S. Maurya, T. Laha, Non-isothermal crystallization behavior of Al86Ni8Y6 and Al86Ni6Y4.5Co2La1.5 melt-spun ribbons, milled ribbon particles and bulk samples consolidated by spark plasma sintering, Thermochimica Acta, v 684, Article 178486 (2020
2020 Journal R.S. Maurya, A. Sahu and T. Laha, Nanoindentation study on Al86Ni8Y6 glassy alloy synthesized via mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering, Journal of Materials Research, available online, 2020
2020 Journal Sahu, Ashutosh; Maurya, Ram Sajeevan; Laha, Tapas; | Non-isothermal crystallization behavior of Al86Ni8Y6 and Al86Ni6Y4. 5Co2La1. 5 melt-spun ribbons, milled ribbon particles and bulk samples consolidated by spark plasma sintering | Thermochimica Acta Vol. 684 No. Page 178486 | Elsevier
2020 Journal Maurya, Ram Sajeevan; Sahu, Ashutosh; Laha, Tapas; | Nanoindentation study on Al86Ni8Y6 glassy alloy synthesized via mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering | International Journal of Materials Research Vol. 111 No. 2 Page 160-167 | Carl Hanser Verlag
2020 Journal Nayak, Sapan K; Kumar, Anil; Pathak, Abhishek; Banerjee, Atanu; Laha, Tapas; | Multi-scale mechanical properties of Fe-based amorphous/nanocrystalline composite coating synthesized by HVOF spraying | Journal of Alloys and Compounds Vol. 825 No. Page 154120 | Elsevier
2020 Journal Pohshna, Chwadaka; Mailapalli, Damodhara Rao; Laha, Tapas; | Synthesis of Nanofertilizers by Planetary Ball Milling | Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 40 Vol. No. Page 75-112 | Springer, Cham
2020 Journal Kumar, Anil; Nayak, Sapan Kumar; Sarkar, Kuntal; Banerjee, Atanu; Mondal, Kallol; Laha, Tapas; | Investigation of nano-and micro-scale structural evolution and resulting corrosion resistance in plasma sprayed Fe-based (Fe-Cr-BCP) amorphous coatings | Surface and Coatings Technology Vol. No. Page 126058 | Elsevier
2020 Journal Kumar, Anil; Nayak, Sapan Kumar; Pathak, Abhishek; Banerjee, Atanu; Laha, Tapas; | Investigation of nanomechanical deformation behavior in plasma sprayed Fe-based amorphous/nanocrystalline composite coating via multi-scale indentation and nanotribology | Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids Vol. 545 No. Page 120244 | North-Holland
2020 Journal Sahu, Ashutosh; Maurya, Ram Sajeevan; Dinda, Soumitra; Laha, Tapas; | Phase Evolution-Dependent Nanomechanical Properties of Al 86 Ni 8 Y 6 and Al 86 Ni 6 Y 4.5 Co 2 La 1.5 Spark Plasma-Sintered Bulk Amorphous Composites | Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A Vol. No. Page 44105 | Springer US
2020 Journal Nayak, Sapan K; Kumar, Anil; Sarkar, Kuntal; Banerjee, Atanu; Laha, Tapas; | Mechanistic insight into the role of amorphicity and porosity on determining the corrosion mitigation behavior of Fe-based amorphous/nanocrystalline coating | Journal of Alloys and Compounds Vol. No. Page 156624 | Elsevier
2020 Journal Bhadauria, Alok; Singh, Lavish K; Nayak, Sapan Kumar; Laha, Tapas; | Tensile deformation behavior and strengthening mechanism in graphene nanoplatelet reinforced bimodal grained aluminum nanocomposite synthesized by spark plasma sintering and hot rolling | Materials Characterization Vol. No. Page 110568 | Elsevier
2020 Journal Sahu, Ashutosh; Maurya, Ram Sajeevan; Dinda, Soumitra; Laha, Tapas; | Phase Evolution-Dependent Nanomechanical Properties of Al86Ni8Y6 and Al86Ni6Y4.5Co2La1.5 Spark Plasma-Sintered Bulk Amorphous Composites | Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A Vol. 51 No. Page 5110-5119 | Springers
2019 Journal R.S. Maurya, T. Laha, The Glassy Structure Formation and Phase Evolution in Mechanically Alloyed and Spark Plasma-Sintered Al-TM-RE Alloys, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, v 28, 7407-7418 (2019)
2019 Journal A. Kumar, S.K. Nayak, P. Bijalwan, M. Dutta, A. Banerjee, T. Laha, Optimization of mechanical and corrosion properties of plasma sprayed low-chromium containing Fe-based amorphous / nanocrystalline composite coating, Surface and Coatings Technology, v 370

Projects

Principal Investigator
  • Effect of alloying elements & processing parameters on corrosion and wear mechanism in Fe based metallic glass coating deposited via thermal spraying - Tata Steel Limited
Completed projects
  • Synthesis of aluminum alloy based nanocomposite with CNT reinforcement - ISIRD, SRIC
  • Synthesis of multiwalled carbon nanotube reinforced Al alloy based bulk nanocomposites via spark plasma sintering - DST Fast Track, Govt of India
  • Synthesis of Al-based BMG composite with improved ductility via mechanical alloying and SPS - DST SERB, Govt of India
  • Improvement of adhesion between bead wire and rubber material inside radial tires - Tata Steel, India
  • Understanding the effect of crystalline reinforcement in Al-based BMGNCs towards improving ductility and fracture toughness - SGIRG Grant, SRIC
  • Development of corrosion and wear resistant metallic glass coatings on steel substrates - Tata Steel, India
  • Setting up high-end testing facilities of materials for biomaterials, aerospace and automotive applications - SGDRI Grant, SRIC 
  • Corrosion mechanism in Fe based metallic glass coating deposited via thermal spraying - Tata Steel, India


Awards

  • Selected as the “Top 20% reviewer” by Metallurgical & Materials Transactions in 2012.
  • “IEI Young Engineers Award 2010-2011", in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering discipline, given by the Institution of Engineers (India)
  • Paper Ranked # 1 in Materials Science and Engineering: R journal published by Elsevier Science, April-June, 2007
  • “The Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate, Fall 2006” from College of Engineering and Computing, Florida International University, Miami
  • “Dissertation Year Fellowship”, University Graduate School, Florida International University, 2006
  • “National Science Foundation (NSF) Travel Scholarship” to present a student poster during NSF Design and Manufacturing Innovation Conference at St. Louis, MO, July, 2006
  • “The Most Professional Leader”, Engineering Student Council at Florida International University, 2005-06
  • “Zeta Alpha - Phi Beta Delta Honor Society Member” at FIU, 2005. Phi Kappa Phi is renowned for academic excellence
  • “Arthur E. Focke LeaderShape Award”, American Society of Metals (ASM) to attend National Summer Institute Camp at University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign in June 2004
  • “NSF Scholarship” to attend Nano-mechanics course at Northwestern University, Chicago, in Summer 2003

Course

Theory Courses:

  • Advanced Materials & Processes (MT 60029)*
  • Composite Materials (MT 41023)*
  • Introduction to Nano-science And Technology (NT70002 - Module: Met & Mech Eng.)*
  • Materials Characterization (MT 31012)
  • Materials Engineering (MT 30001)

 Laboratory Courses:

  • Introduction to Engineering Materials Lab (MT 29007)*
  • X-Ray Diffraction & Transmission Electron Microscopy Lab (MT 39022)*
  • Materials Characterization Lab (MT 39004)
  • Heat Treatment of Materials Lab (MT 39003)

                                     * Currently, these courses are being taught alternatively in Autumn and Spring semesters.