Teaching Courses

UG level

1.Phase Transformations,

2.Heat Treatment,

3.Metallography Techniques

PG level:

1.Industrial Heat Treatment,

2.Heat Treatment of Advanced Ferrous Alloys,

3.Advances in Steels,

4.Materials Characterization Techniques,

5.Crystallographic Texture of Materials.

Research Projects- Consultancy-Patents

Sponsored Projects:

1. Development of Bulk Ultrafine-Grained Steel of High Strength and High Ductility through

Severe Plastic Deformation, funded by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, Rs.44.61339

Lakh, Dr. R. Manna (PI) Prof. G. V. S. Sastry(Co-I), Prof. N. K. Mukhopadhyay( Co-I), 2011-2014           

2. Microstructural Modifications of High Strength Metals and Alloys for Ductilisation by Electropulsing, funded by Sprouting Grant, (IIT)BHU, Varanasi, Rs.17.575 lakh, Dr. R. Manna(PI) Prof. G.V.S.

Sastry (Co-I) Prof. R. K. Pandey(Co-I), 2014-2016                     

3.Development of Electropulsing facility for Synthesis of Bulk Nanostructured Materials, funded by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Dept of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India, Rs.26.484 lakh, Dr. R. Manna (PI) Prof. R.K. Pandey (Electrical)(Co-I), Prof. S.N. Ojha (Co-I), Prof. G.V.S. Sastry (Co-I) Dr. Archana Sharma, BARC(Collaborator) (Co-I), 2015-2017

4. Studies on Improvement in Stiffness of Aluminum Alloy Fibers, funded by Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur, DRDO, Govt. of India, Rs. 40.1104 lakh, Dr. R. Manna (PI), Dr. K. Chattopadhyay (Co-I), 2016-2019

5. Setting up of Advanced Research Centre for Iron and Steel at IIT(BHU), Varanasi, funded by Steel Development Fund, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India, Rs 390 lakh, Dr. R. Manna (Coordinator/PI) Other teachers of the Dept (Co-I), 2016-2021                      

6. Development of Bulk Nanostructured Material, funded by IIT(BHU), Varanasi, Research Project Grant, Rs. 14.66 lakh, Dr. R. Manna(PI),  2018                 

7. Indentation Characteristics of Materials at Different Length Scales, funded by R&D Lab Grant, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, Rs. 70 lakh        Dr. R. Manna (Co-I), Prof. N. K. Mukhopadhyay (PI),  Prof. R.

K. Mandal (Co-I) Dr. J. Basu (Co-I), Dr. A. K. Mandal (Co-I), 2018-2020        

8. Atomic Scale Electron Microscopy, funded by FIST Engineering Sciences (Level III), SERB, DST, Govt. of India, Rs. 990 lakh, Dr. R. Manna (Co-I), Dr. J. Basu (PI), Prof.

R.K. Mandal, Prof. N.K. Mukhopadhyay, Dr. A.K. Mondal and Dr. B. Mukherjee, 2020-2025                      

Consultancy Works:

1. To carry out Scanning Electron Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy of Copper Alloys and Ni based supper alloys and interpret results, Rs. 1.76576 Lakh, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, Thiruvanthapuram, Prof. R.K. Mandal(PI), Prof N. K. Mukhopadhyay(Co-I), Prof. B. N. Sarma(Co-I), R.Manna(Co-I), 2008-2010.

2. Transmission Electron Microscopic Characterisation of Metallic Sample like Copper Alloys, ODS alloys, Ni and Co based Alloys, Rs. 4.07 Lakh, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, Thiruvanthapuram,  Prof. G. V. S. Sastry(PI), Dr.R. Manna (Co_I), 2010-2012.

3. To Conduct Orientation Programme in Metallurgical Engg, for the Executives, Rs. 4.71 Lakh, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana,  Dr. R. Manna (PI) along with 12 other colleagues,  2011.

4. Transmission Electron Microscopic Studies and Analysis of Steels, Rs. 1.63 lakh, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur, Prof. G. V. S. Sastry(PI), Prof. R.K. Mandal(Co-I), Dr. R. Manna (Co-I), 2013-2014.

5. Transmission Electron Microscopic Studies and Analysis of Steels, Aluminum Alloys, Copper Alloys and Titanium Alloys, Rs. 5.21 Lakh, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, Thiruvanthapuram, Prof. R.K. Mandal(PI), Prof N. K. Mukhopadhyay(Co-I), Prof. B. N. Sarma (Co-I), Dr.R. Manna (Co-I), 2013-2015.

6. To Conduct Training Programme in Metallurgical Engg, for the Executives, Rs. 6.46 Lakh, Convener Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana, Dr. R. Manna (PI) along with 16 other colleagues, 2014

7. Evaluation of SAILMA 550 grade steel, Examination of IIT Roorkee Report and providing expert opinion on Penstock bursting. Rs 20.72 lakh, Research and Development Centre for Iron and Steel, Steel Authority of India Limited, Dr. R. Manna (PI), Prof. S. N. Ojha (Co-I), Prof. R. K. Mandal(Co-I), Prof. N. K. Mukhopadhyay(Co-I), Prof.N. C. Santhi Srinivas(Co-I), Prof. B. N. Sarma(Co-I), Dr.K. Chattopadhyay(Co-I), Dr. J. Basu(Co-I), Dr. S. K. Panda (Mec. Engg)(Co-I),  2017-18.

8. Structure-Property-Performance Study of AM Alloys and Composites, USD 25000, Raytheon Intelligence & Space EPMPD EO/E1/F150, Room C1323D 2000 East El Segundo Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245-4501, Prof N. K. Mukhopadhyay(PI), Prof N. C. Santhi Srinivas (Co-I), Dr. R. Manna (Co-I), Dr. J. Basu (Co-I), 2020-2023.

Patents Granted:

A process for producing wear resistant ceramics, National, submitted, 1994.

Post Graduate and Doctoral Thesis Supervision:

Ph. D. Supervision:

Completed 3

1.Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of an Interstitial-Free Steel Processed by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing

2.Development of Bulk Ultrafine- Grained Low Carbon Steel Through Equal- Channel Angular Pressing and Post Processing

3.Design and Characterization of Ultrafine-Grained Ferritic and Nanostructured Bainitic Steels Processed by Electropulsing Technique

Ongoing-6

1.Microstructure, Mechanical and Corrosion Behaviour of Indigenously Developed Carbide-free Nanostructured Bainitic Steel, Co-Supervision (Supervisor Dr. K. Chattopadhyay)

2.Effect of Microstructure on Erosion Resistance of Steel, Co-Supervision (Supervisor Professor A. P. Harsha)

3. Effect of Texture on Ageing Behaviour of AA7075T7352 Aluminum Alloy, Co-Supervision (Supervisor Professor R. K. Mandal)

4.Development of Ultrafine- Grained Low Density Steel Through Multi-axial Forging, Co-Supervision (Supervisor Dr. D. Khan)

5.Design and Characterisation of Low Density Stiff Steel

6.Microstructure and Texture developments in Magnesium Alloys by Multiaxial Forging

M. Tech Thesis guidance:

Completed 38

1. Nanostructured Materials by ECAP and Cryo-rolling, Co-Guide, (Guide- Professor G. V. S. Sastry)

2. Synthesis and Chsaracterisation of AlCuFe and AlCrCu and AlCrFe gamma brass Nanophase Materials by Non-equilibrium Processing Techniques, Co-Guide, (Guide-Professor N. K. Mukhopadhyay)

3. Microstructural Grain Refinement through Cryo-rolling, Co-Guide, (Guide - Professor G. V. S. Sastry)

4. Equal Channel Angular Pressing of Aluminum Alloys, Co-Guide, (Guide - Professor G. V. S. Sastry)

5. Development of Ultrafine-Grained Low Carbon Steel with High Strength and High Ductility, Co-Guide, (Guide - Professor G. V. S. Sastry)

6. Constrained Groove Pressing of Low Carbon Steel

7. Development of Ultrafine-Grained Ferritic Stainless Steel by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing

8. Accumulative Roll-bonding of Aluminum Alloys, Co-Guide, (Guide - Professor G. V. S. Sastry)

9. Tribological Study of Ultrafine-Grained Low Carbon Steel Produced by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing, Co-Guide, (Guide - Professor A. P. Harsha)

10. Influence of Initial Grain Size on Microstructural Refinement of Aluminium Alloy 2219 by Severe Plastic Deformation

11. Effect of Initial Microstructure on Refinement of 2024 Aluminum Alloy by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing

12. Microstructure Refinement of AA2195 Aluminum Alloy by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing

13. Development of Ultrafine-Grained Structure in 204 Cu Austenitic Stainless Steel

14. Development of Ultrafine-Grained Structure in 409M Ferritic Stainless Steel

15. Microstructural Development in 2024 Aluminum Alloy by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing, Co-Guide, (Guide - Professor G. V. S. Sastry)

16. Effect of Initial Microstructure on Grain Refinement of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Processed By Equal-channel Angular Pressing

17. Effect Electropulsing on Microstructure and Residual Strain in Deformed Low Carbon Steel

18. Strengthening of Al-Li Alloy by Severe Plastic Deformation

19. Stability of Retained Austenite in Steels

20. Electropulsing of Steel for Nanocrystallization

21. Development of Stiff Aluminum Alloys

22. Production of Bulk Nanostructured Bainitic Steel

23. Bulk Nanocrystallization by Electropulsing in Steels

24. Development of Stiff Aluminum Alloys

25. Development of Carbide-free Bainitic Steel

26. Development of Carbide-free Bulk Nanostructured Bainitic Steel

27. Development of Strong and Tough Bainitic Steel

28. Corrosion Behaviour of High Strength Carbide-free Bainitic Steel

29. Low Density Steel for Automotive Applications

30. Development of Low-Density Stiff Steel

31. Low Carbon Bainite with High Strength and High Ductility

32. Nanosturctured Bainitic Steel Having Low Density with Fast Transformation Rate and

33. High Impact Toughness Study of Fe-Mn-C Low-Density Austenitic Steel

34. Study of Low-Density Austenitic Steel

35. Development of Advanced High Strength Steel

36. Ageing Behaviour of Low-Density Steel

37. Identifying Low Friction Coatings for Turbocharger Wastegate and ETV Applications

38. Microstructure-proper Correlation in Advanced High-strength Steel (AHSS) for Better Hydrogen Resistance

Publications:

1. Five best papers:

1. R. Manna, Pulkit Agrawal, Sushant Joshi, Basavakumar K. Mudda,N. K. khopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry, Physical Modeling of equal channel angular

   Pressing using plasticine Scripta Mater, 53(2005)1357-1361

2. N.K Mukhopadhyay, D. Mukherjee, S.Bera, I. Manna, R. Manna, Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-structured Cu-Zn gamma brass

Alloy, Mater Sci. Eng.A, 485 (2008) 673-680

3. R. Ranna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry, Effect of equal channel angular pressing on microstructure and mechanical properties of commercial purity aluminum, Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 39A (2008)1525-34

4. Raj Bahadur Singh, N.K. Mukhopadhyay G.V.S. Sastry and R. Manna, Recovery of Ductility in Ultrarafine-Grained Low Carbon Steel Processed through Equal-Channel Angular Pressing followed  by Cold Rolling and Flash Annealing, Metall Mater Trans A, 48A(2017)1189-1203

5. R. Tandon, K.K.Mehta, R.Manna, and R.K.Mandal, Effect of Tensile Straining on the Precipitation and       

Dislocation Behavior AA7075T7352 Aluminum Alloy, 904 (2022) 1-13

Complete list of publications:

1. R. Manna, J. Sarkar and M. K. Surappa, Effects of second phase precipitates on recovery and recrystallisation behaviour of            cold-worked  Al2024-SiCp composites, J. Mater. Sci.31(6)(1996)1625-31

2. V. Jayaram, R. Manna, M. G. Khetrapal and S.K. Biswas, Microstructure control and wear of Al2O3-SiC-(Al, Si) composites made by melt oxidation, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 79(3) (1996)770-72

3. R. Manna, P. Agrawal, S. Joshi, B. K. Mudda, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry, Physical Modeling of equal channel angular pressing using plasticine, Scripta Mater, 53(12) (2005)1357-1361

4. N. K. Mukhopadhyay, D. Mukherjee, S. Dutta, R. Manna, D. H. Kim, I. Manna, Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline and amorphous (Al4Cu9)94.5Cr5.5 gamma brass alloy by rapid solidification and mechanical milling, J. Alloys and Compounds, 457(1-2)(2008)177-184

5. N.K Mukhopadhyay, D. Mukherjee, S.Bera, I. Manna,R. Manna, Synthesis and characterization of nano-structured Cu-Zn gamma brass alloy, Mater Sci. Eng.A, 485(1-2)(2008)673-680

6. R. Manna, N. K.Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry, Effect of equal channel angular pressing on microstructure and mechanical properties of commercial purity aluminum, Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 39A(7) (2008)1525-34

7.D. Mukherjee, V. Ande,R. Manna, B.S. Murty and N. K. Mukhopadhyay, Formation of nanostructured and amorphous beta Al3Mg2 based alloys by rapid solidification and mechanical milling, Mater Sci & Eng A, 7(20)(2010)5078-5083

8. R. Manna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G.V. S. Sastry, Grain refinement mechanisms operative during equal channel angular pressing of aluminum, Mater Sci. Forum, 702-703(2012)135-138.

9. R. Manna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G.V.S. Sastry,Strengthening behavior of bulk ultra fine grained aluminum alloys, Mater Sci. Forum, 710

(2012)241-246

10. Rajpal Singh, Santosh Kumar, N. K. Mukhopadhyay, G. V. S. Sastry, R. Manna, Development of Bulk Ultrafine-grained Cold Reducible Grade Low Carbon Steel produced by Equal-channel Angular Pressing, Intll J of Met Eng 2(1) (2013) 62-68

11.  Deepa Verma, Satish Kumar Shekhawat, N.K. Mukhopadhyay, G.V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Development of Texture in Interstitial-Free Steel Processed by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing, J Mater Eng and Performance, 25(3)(2016) 820-830.

12. Deepa Verma, N. K. Mukhopadhyay, G. V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Ultra High Strength Interstitial-Free Steel Processed by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing at Large Equivalent Strain, Metall Mater Trans A, 47A(4)(2016)1803-1817

13. Deepa Verma, Anushka Bansal, Shobhit A Pandey, N.K. Mukhopadhyay,G.V.S. Sastry, and R. Manna, Bulk Ultrafine-Grained Interstitial Free Steel By Equal-Channel Angular Pressing Followed by Flash Annealing, J Maters Eng and Performance, 25(12)(2016)5157-5166

14. Raj Bahadur Singh, N.K. Mukhopadhyay,G.V.S. Sastry and R. Manna, Recovery of Ductility in Ultrafine-Grained Low Carbon Steel Processed through Equal-Channel Angular Pressing followed by Cold Rolling and Flash Annealing, Metall Mater Trans A, 48A (3) (2017) 1189-1203.

15. Deepa Verma, N.K. Mukhopadhyay, G.V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ultrafine-grained Interstitial-Free Steel Processed by ECAP, Trans IIM, 70(4)(2017)917-926.

16. Raj Bahadur Singh, N.K. Mukhopadhyay, G.V.S. Sastry, R. Manna, Development of High Strength Bulk Ultrafine-Grained Low Carbon Steel Produced by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing, Metall Mater Trans A,, 48A(11)(2017) 5449-5466.

17. Raj Bahadur Singh, Deepa Verma, N. K. Mukhopadhyay, G.V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Development of Texture in Ultrafine-Grained Low Carbon Steel Processed through Equal-Channel Angular Pressing, J Maters Eng and Performance, 28(6)(2019)3638-3651.

18. Vikas Shivam, Debabrata Bhuyan, N.K. Mukhopadhyay and R. Manna, Microstructural Refinement and Mechanical Properties of Ferritic Stainless Steel Processed by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing, J Mater Eng and Performance, 29(10)(2020)6818-6830.

19. Vikas Shivam, Joysurya Basu, R. Manna and N. K Mukhopadhyay, Local Composition Migration Induced Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Non-Equiatomic Fe40Cr25Ni15 Al15Co5 Medium-Entropy Alloy, Metall Mater Trans A, 52A(2021)1777-1789.

20. Roopchand Tandon, K. K. Mehta, R. Manna, and R. K. Mandal,  Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the AA7075 T7352

Aluminum Alloy   , Trans IIM, 74(6)(2021)1509-1520.

21. Sandeep Bhoi, Raj Bahadur Singh, A. P. Harsha, R. Manna, Effect of Grain Refinement on Tribological Study of Low Carbon Steel, Trans IIM, 74(6)(2021)1489-1499.

22.  D. Bhuyan R. K. Pandey, S. N. Ojha, G. V. S. Sastry, H. Choudhary, A. Sharma, and R. Manna, Recovery of Ductility in Ultrafine-grained Low Carbon Steel Processed by Electropulsing, Metall Mater Trans A, 52(7)(2021)2992-3006.

23. Trishita Roy, Vikas Shivam, Kausik Chattopadhyay, R. Manna and N.K. Mukhopadhyay, Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Nano-Yttria dispersed 316L Austenitic Stainless Steel by Mechanical Alloying and Sintering, Trans Indian Inst Met, 74(2021)2093–2104.

24.  M. Agrawal, D. Bhuyan. R. K. Pandey, A. Sharma, R. Manna, Effect of Electropulsing on Nanostructured Bainitic Steel, Jl. of Mater Eng and Performance, 31(5)(2021)4187-4194.

25. R. Tandon, K.K. Mehta, R. Manna, and R.K.Mandal, Effect of Tensile Straining on the Precipitation and Dislocation Behavior ofAA7075T7352, Aluminum Alloy, J. Alloys and Compounds, 904(2022)163942.

26. Supriya Koul, Vikas Shivam, Kausik Chattopadhyay, R. Manna, Krishanu Biswas, and N.K. Mukhopadhyay, Development of oxide dispersed austenitic stainless steel through mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering, Jl. of Mater Eng and Performance, 31(2022)9522–9533.

27. Sandeep Kumar Gupta, R. Manna, and Kausik Chattopadhyay, Ductilization of high carbon, high silicon carbide-free nanostructured bainitic steel, Mater Sci Eng, A 860 (2022) 144318.

28. Sandeep Kumar Gupta, R. Manna, and Kausik Chattopadhyay, Effect of austempering time on electrochemical and immersion corrosion behaviour of high carbon, carbide-free nanostructured bainitic steel in an aqueous 3.5% NaCl, Metals and Materials International, 9(2023)2533–2555.

29. D. Bhuyan, G. V. S. Sastry, S. Patra, S. K. Pradhan and R. Manna, Effect of austempering time on bainite plate thickness and variant selection in a high carbon low alloy steel, Materials Characterization, 200(2023)112923.

30.  Hemant Kumar, R. Manna, and Debashis Khan, Evaluation of Johnson–Cook material model parameters for   

      Fe–30Mn–9Al–0.8C low-density steel in metal forming applications, J Mater Sci, 58(2023)8118-8129.

Complete list of Full papers published in Conference proceedings:

1. R. Manna and A L Shashi Mohan,Developmental studies on SiAlON bonded alumina, Proc of 3rdIndia International Refractory Congress (IREFCON-98), Calcutta, Vol-II (1998)307-312

2.R. Manna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G.V. S. Sastry, Mechanism of microstructural refinement operative during equal channel angular pressing of aluminum zinc alloys     Proc 30thRiso Intl Sym on Mater Sc:Nanostructured metals-Fundamentals to application, Risø National Laboratory, Denmark,      7-11th Sept, 2009, p245-252

3. R. Manna, N.K. Mukhopadhyay and G.V.S. Sastry, Dynamic recrystallization of All-Mg alloys during equal channel angular pressing       Proc Intl conf. on Advances in Analytical Techniques and Characterization of Materials, RDCIS, Ranchi, India, 5-7th July, 2011.

4. Rajnish Kumar, G.V.S.Sastry, R. Manna, Equal channel angular extrusion of Al alloy AA 7075: A comparison of ECAP with conventional extrusion process       Proc 15th Intl conf on non-ferrous metals, Hotel Oberoi Grand, Kolkata, 8-9th July, 2011, P-Tech-4/1-Tech -4/9.

5.    Nitin Kumar Sharma, Sandeep Fonia, Santhoshi Sushma Buddhiraju, DeepaVerma, R. K. Mandal, G.V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Development of ultrafine-grained interstitial-free steels produced by cryorolling followed by flash annealing  Proceeding in International Conference on Rolling and Finishing Technology of Steel October 4-6, 2012, Ispat Bhawan, Ranchi, India p1-10.

6.Deepa Verma, G.V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Ultra high strength interstitial free steel through equal channel angular pressing followed by cryo-rolling and flash annealing Proceeding in International Conference on Rolling and Finishing Technology of Steel October 4-6, 2012, Ispat Bhawan, Ranchi, India p1-10.

7.Rajnish Kumar, G. V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Bulk Ultrafine-Grained AA3003 Alloy Processed By Equal-Channel Angular Pressing      Proceeding in Heat Treatment & Surface Engineering Conference & Expo 2013 (HT&SE 2013), 16-18 May 2013, Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, pp 453-464.

8. S A Danam, A Gupta, N Nayan, S V S Narayana Murty, R Manna and G V S Sastry, Development of Ultrafine-grained Microstructure in Al-Cu-Mg Alloy (V65 grade) through Equal-Channel Angular Pressing, Nano Materials by Severe Plastic Deformation, NANOSPD 6, June30-July4, 2014, Metz, France. IOP conf series: Mater Sci Eng, 63(2014) p1-9, 012082, i.10.1088/1757-899X/63/1/01208.

9. Raj Bahadur Singh, N.K. Mukhopadhyay, G.V.S. Sastry, R. Manna, Development of single phase bimodal microstructure in bulk ultrafine-grained low carbon steel 10th International Conference of Materials Processing and Characterization, ICMPC 2020, 21–23 February 2020, GLA University, Mathura, U.P. India Materials Today: Proceedings, 26 (2020) 1514–1519

Books/Book Chapters

1.R. Manna, Heat treatment, https://www.phase-trans.msm.cam.ac.uk/2012/Manna, Part1.pdf and Part1.ppt p1-38,  website in profile of Dr. Rampada Manna and in http://tra-erf.org/part1.pdf, Online, 2012.

2.R. Manna, Time Temperature Transformation diagrams, https://www.phase-trans.msm.cam.ac.uk/2012/Manna, Part2.pdf and Part2.ppt , p1-108, website in profile of Dr. Rampada Manna and in http://tra-erf.org/part2.pdf, online, 2012.

3.R. Manna, Continuous Cooling Transformation Diagrams, https://www.phase-trans.msm.cam.ac.uk/2012/Manna, Part3.pdf and Part3.ppt , p1-33, website in profile of Dr. Rampada Manna and in http://tra-erf.org/part3.pdf, Online, 2012.

4. Raj Bahadur Singh, N. K. Mukhopadhyay, G. V. S. Sastry and R. Manna edited by Tapas Kumar Roy, Basudev Bhattacharya, Chiradeep Ghosh, S. K. Ajmani, Effect of Flash Annealing on Ultra-fine Grained Low Carbon Steel Processed through Equal-Channel Angular Pressing followed by Cryorolling Advanced High Strength Steel: Processing and Applications Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.2018 , pp. 103-113, 978-981-10-7891-0, 2018.

Reviewer   

International Journals,

Advanced Materials,

Metallurgical and Materials Transaction A,

Mater Sci and Eng,

Transactions of IIM,

J of Alloys and Compounds,

Journal of Materials Research,

Ph D Thesis,

Materials Characterisation,

SERB projects,

Materials Letters,

Steel Research International,

Proceedings NASA etc,

Awards and Recognitions:

1. Awarded T R Anantharaman Education and Research Foundation Faculty Fellowship (TRAERFFF) to visit Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, UK from 1st October 2011 to 31st December, 2011 to study teaching methods and interacted with Professor H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia, a distinguished expert in the area of Physical Metallurgy of Steels.

2. Reviewer Appreciation Certificate for EXCELLENT REVIEW, March 2021, April, 2021, June 2021 and March 2022 by the Editor, Transaction of the Indian Institute of Metals.

3. Reviewer Appreciation Certificate from the Editor, Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

Membership of Professional Bodies:

1.  The Indian Institute of Metals,   07-03-2003, Life

2.  Electron Microscope Society of India, 13-04-2011,      Life

3. Gleeble User Forum of India.

Administrative work

1. Hon. Treasurer, The Indian Institute of Metals –Varanasi Chapter, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IT-BHU, Varanasi, 01-07-2005-30-06-2010

2.Treasurer, National seminar organized by the Department, “Emerging Trends in Material Processing and Tribology (ETMPT 2006), Department of Metallurgical Engineering,IT-BHU, Varanasi, 24-03-2006-25-03-2006.

3.Treasurer in a National seminar organized by the Department, “Future of Metallurgical Education in India ( FMEI-2007)”, Banaras Hindu University, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IT-BHU, Varanasi,16-03-2007 to 17-03-2007

4.Hon Secretary, The Indian Institute of Metals –Varanasi Chapter, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IT-BHU/IIT(BHU),Varanasi, 01-07-2010 to 30-06-2015

5. Convener, Conducted Orientation programme for the Executives of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Gurgaon, Haryana, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT-BHU, Varanasi,        07-06-2011 to 16-06-2011

6. Treasurer in IIM-NMD ATM 2013, mega event. Organised by Department of Metallurgical Engineering,IIT(BHU), Varanasi in association with IIM, Kolkata, The Indian Institute of Metals, Kolkata, 12-11-2013 to 15-11-2013

7. Convener, Conducted a training course to Executives of Suzuki India Ltd,Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 12-02-2014 to 22-02-2014

8. DUGC Convener, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 01-09-2014 to 31-08-2016

9. Vice Chairman, The Indian Institute of Metals –Varanasi Chapter, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 01-07-2015 to 30-06-2017

10. Convener, Short Term Course, Metallurgy for Non-Metallurgists, MNM 2015, T R Anantharaman Education and Research Foundation and Department of Metallurgical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi. Dec 8-10, 2015,             

11. DPGC Member, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 01-09-2016 to 31-08-2018

12. Convener, Pre-Conference Workshop on Basics of Electron Back Scattered Diffraction (EBSD), Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) and Electron Diffraction, Department of Metallurgical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi and Electron Microscope Society of India, 30-05-2016 to 01-06-2016.

13. Member, Organising committee, International conference on Electron Microscopy EMSI-2016, Department of Metallurgical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi and Electron Microscope Society of India, 02-06-2016 to 04-06-2016.

14. Convener, Steel Industries Meet, 2016,           Advanced Research Centre for Iron and Steel, IIT(BHU) and Department of Metallurgical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 17-12-2016 to 17-12-2016

15. UG Course Review Committee Member, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 11-07-2017 to 30-06-2018.

16. Chairman,         The Indian Institute of Metals –Varanasi Chapter, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 01-07-2017 to 30-06-2019.

17. Convener, Conducted QIP Short Term Course and Continuing Education Programme on Steel Technologies, Advanced Research Centre for Iron and Steel, IIT(BHU) and Department of Metallurgical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 02-03-2017 to 09-03-2017.

18. Member, Steel Chair Monitoring Committee, Ministry of Steel, Government of India, 05-09-2017 to 21-09-2020.

19. DFAC Member, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 01-09-2018 to 21-09-2020.

20. Council Member, The Indian Institute of Metals, Kolkata, 01-08-2019 to 31-07-2020.

21. DPGC Convener, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 01-09-2019 to 31-08-2021.

22. Warden, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, Aryabhatta Hostel-I, 30-10-2018 to 01-11-2021.

23. In Charge, SEM, Heat Treatment Lab, Department of Metallurgical Engineering,IT-BHU/IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 01-01-2010 to 04-10-2023.

24. Technical Expert, SEM, Central Instrumentation Facility, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 01-03-2013 to 24-10-2023.

25. Coordinator, Advanced Research Centre for Iron and Steel, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 10-05-2016 to till date.

26.  Admin Warden, Dhanrajgiri Hostel, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 05-11-2021 to till date.

27. Reviewer         International Journals , Advanced Materials, Metallurgical and Materials Transaction A, Mate Sci and Eng,Transactions of IIM, J of Alloys and Compounds, Journal of Materials Research, Ph D Thesis, Materials Characterisation, SERB projects, Materials Letters, Steel Research International, Proceedings NASA etc, 01-01-2015 to till date

28. Technical Member for Purchase of SEM        School of Materials Sc, ITBHU

29. Technical Member for Purchase of HRSEM, BT-SEM, CIF, IITBHU.

30. Dean's Nominee for Purchase Committee, projects and Coal Quality Management and Utilization Research, Dept of Minning, IITBHU, Varanasi,  30-11-2020 to till date

31.       Technical Member for purchase of Gleeble Simulator, Establish and Utilization CIF, IITBHU, 09-12-2022 to till date.

Presentations in Conferences:

1.R. Manna, L K Sharma and A L Shashi Mohan    , Development of cordierite based Refractory Composites, 62nd Annual session of In Ceram Soc., Jamshedpur, December 5-6,1998.

2. R. Manna, Pulkit Agrawal, Sushant Joshi, Basavakumar K. Mudda, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry,  Grain Refinement of Cu-Zn-Al based shape memory alloys by Equal, Channel Angular Pressing : Physical Modeling by Plasticine, 42nd NMD and 58th ATM of IIM, Trivandrum, 17-19th Nov, 2004

3.D. Mukherjee, R. Manna, I. Manna and N. K. Mukhopadhyay, Synthesis and Characterization on Nano Gamma brass Alloys after Mechanical Milling, 42nd NMD and 58th ATM of IIM, Trivandrum, 17-19th Nov, 2004.

4. D. Mukherjee, R. Manna, I. Manna and N. K. Mukhopadhyay, Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Gamma brass Alloys, 43rd NMD and 59th ATM of IIM, Chennai, 14-16th Nov, 2005.

5.R. Manna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S.Sastry, Effect of Equal Channel Angular Pressing on Grain Refinement and Mechanical Properties of Commercial Purity Aluminium, 8th International Conference on Nanostuctured Materials (Nano-2006) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore August20-25th 2006

1. S. Dutta, D. Mukherjee, R. Manna, I. Manna and N. K. Mukhopadhyay,  Synthesis and Characterization of (Cu9Al4)94.5Cr5.5 Gamma Brass type Alloy by non-equilibrium Processing, 44th NMD and 60th ATM of IIM, Jamshedpur, 15-16th Nov, 2006

2. R. Manna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry,  Grain Refinement of Commercial pure Aluminium by Equal Channel Angular Pressing followed by Cryo-Rolling, 44th NMD and 60th ATM of IIM, Jamshedpur, 15-16th Nov, 2006.

3. D. Mukherjee, S. Dutta, R. Manna, I. Manna and N. K. Mukhopadhyay, Synthesis and Characterization of  Al-Cu-Fe, Al-Cr-Cu and Al-Cr-Fe Gamma Brass Alloys by non-equilibrium Processing Techniques    International conference on Material Behaviour, Far-From Equilibrium (MBFE 2006), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India Dec12-16, 2006.

4. R. Manna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry, \ Effect of Equal Channel Angular Pressing on Grain Refinement and Mechanical Properties of Aluminium-Magnesium Alloys International conference on Material Behaviour: Far From Equilibrium (MBFE 2006), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India, Dec12-16, 2006.

5. R. Manna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry, An investigation on Equal Channel Angular Pressing of Al-Mg Alloys, 5th NMD and 61st ATM of IIM, Mumbai, 13-16th Nov, 2007.

6. R. Manna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry, Grain Refinement Mechanisms operative in Commercial Purity Aluminum Processed by Equal Channel Angular Pressing,  45th NMD and 61st ATM of IIM, Mumbai, 13-16th Nov, 2007.

7. R. Manna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry, Recrystallisation Mechanisms Operative during Equal Channel AngularPressing of Aluminum alloys International conference on Metals and Alloys: Past, Present and Future (Metallo 2007) Kanpur, India, 7^th -10th Dec, 2007.

8. R. Manna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry, Properties of Ultra Fine Grained Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys Processed by Equal ChannelAngular Pressing of Aluminum Alloys       VI International conference on Mechanochemistry and Mechanical Alloying (INCOME 2008) NML,Jamshedpur, India, 1-4th Dec, 2008.

9. D. Mukherjee, R. Manna, B. Basu, K. Madhav Reddy and N. K. Mukhopadhyay,  Synthesis of Bulk Nanostructured and Amorphous Al-Mg Alloys by Mechanical Milling andSpark Plasma Sintering            47thNMD and 63rdATM of IIM, Kolkata, 14-17th Nov, 2009.

10.  Rajnish Kumar, R. J. Singh, G. V. S. Sastry and R. Manna,  Bulk Ultra FineGrainned AA3003 Alloy Processed by Equal Channel Angular Pressing,  47th NMD and 63rdATM of IIM, Kolkata, 14-17th Nov, 2009.

11. R. Manna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Bulk Ultra Fine-Grainned Aluminum Alloys, 47th NMD and 63rd ATM of IIM, Kolkata, 14-17th Nov, 2009.

12. R. Manna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry, Mechanical Properties of Bulk Ultra FineGrainned Metallic Alloys, National Conference on Physical Simulation & 2ndGleeble User Workshop (GUWI-10), RDCIS,Ranchi,16-17th March, 2010.

13. R. Manna, N. K. Mukhopadhyay and G. V. S. Sastry, Mechanical properties of Bulk Ultra Fine Grained Aluminum Alloys, 48th NMD and 64rd ATM of IIM, Bangalore, 14-16th Nov, 2010.

14. DeepaVerma, G. V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Ultra high strength Interstitial Free Steel through Equal Channel Angular Pressing followed by Cryo Rolling, 16th International Conference on strength of materials, Bangalore, India, August 19-24 2012

15. R. Manna, Microstructural Refinement of Aluminium Alloys and Steels by Severe Plastic Deformation            , 51st NMD and 67th ATM at IIT, BHU, Varanasi, 12-15th Nov, 2013.

16. Deepa Verma, G. V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Microstructural Refinement of Interstitial-free Steel at Large Plastic Strain by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing, Nanomaterials by Severe Plastic Deformation (NANOSPD6), Metz, France, June 30 - July 4, 2014.

17. Deepa Verma, N. K. Mukhopadhyay, G. V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Ultra High Strength Interstitial-free Steel Processed By Equal-channel Angular Pressing at Large Equivalent Strain    National conference on Thermomechanical processing of steels and 5th Gleeble user workshop in India (GUWI-2015), August 6-7, 2015, CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur, India.

18. Raj Bahadur Singh, N.K. Mukhopadhyay, G.V.S. Sastry and R. Manna, Bimodal Grain Size Distribution in Ultrafine-grained Low Carbon Steel Processed by Severe Plastic Deformation, Intl Conf on Rolling and Finishing Technology of Steel, September 8-10, 2015, IspatBhawan, RDCIS, Ranchi, India.

19. Raj Bahadur Singh, N. K. Mukhopadhyay, G. V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Effect of Flash Annealing on Ultrafine-Grained Low Carbon Steel, 4th International Conference on Thermo-mechanical Simulation and Processing of Steels (SimPro’16), February 10 - 12, 2016, RDCIS, SAIL, Ranchi.

20. Deepa Verma, N.K.Mukhopadhyay, G.V.S.Sastry, And R.Manna, Microstructural Investigation of Ultrafine-Grained IF steel              International Conference on Electron Microscopy, IITBHU, Varanasi, 2.06.2016 -06.06.2016

21. Raj Bahadur Singh, N.K. Mukhopadhyay, G.V.S. Sastry and R. Manna, Investigation of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Large Strained Low Carbon Steel Process by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing, International Conference on Electron Microscopy, IITBHU, Varanasi, 2.06.2016 -06.06.2016.

22. R. Manna, Development of Ultra High Strength Steel Processed by Severe Plastic Deformation Methods, NCETFF-2016, Nov 25-26, 2016, NIFFT, Ranchi.

28.Raj Bahadur Singh, Deepa Verma, N. K. Mukhopadhyay, G. V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Development of Texture in Ultrafine-Grained Low Carbon Steel Processed through Equal-Channel Angular Pressing, Nanomaterials by Severe Plastic Deformation (NanoSPD7), Sydney, Australia, July 2 -7, 2017.

29. Debabrata Bhuyan, Raj Bahadur Singh, R. K. Pandey, S. N. Ojha, G. V. S. Sastry, Archana Sharma and R. Manna, Development of Ductile Ultrafine-Grained Low Carbon Steel Processed by Electropulsing, International conference, Asia Steel, 2018, 6-9Feb, 2018, Bhuvaneswar.

30. R. Manna, Electropulsing of Steels for Nanocrystallisation, 56th NMD and 72nd ATM at Kokatta, 14-16 Nov, 2018

31.R. Manna, Light Stiff Chaff For Defence Applications: Metallurgical Challenges  National Seminar on Advanced Materials and Materials Technologies for Protoyupes and Systems, AMMTPS 2019, 3-6 April, 2019, DMSRDE, Kanpur.

32. R. Manna, Bulk Nanocrystalline Steel for Defence Applications, Advanced Materials and Processes for Defence Applications, ADMAT 2019, Hyderabad, 23-25 Sept,2019.

33. Debabrata Bhuyan, Rohit kumar Singh, G. V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Effect of pre-deformation on low temperature bainitic transformation kinetics in alloy containing high carbon and high Silicon, 57th NMD and 73rd ATM at Trivandrum, 13-16 Nov, 2019

34. Sandeep Kumar Gupta, R. Manna and K. Chattopadhyay, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Carbide-Free Bainitic Steel, 57th NMD and 73rd ATM at Trivandrum, 13-16 Nov, 2019

35. Debabrata Bhuyan , G. V. S. Sastry and R. Manna, Microstructural Characterization of Equal channel angula pressed low carbon steel subjected to Electropulsing, Asia Pacific Microscopy Conference, APMC 2020, 3-7 Feb, 2020, Hyderabad, India.

36. Munmun Agrawal, Debabrata Bhuyan. R. K. Pandey, R. Manna, Effect of Electropulsing on Retained Austenite and Nanostructured Bainite, 58th NMD and 74rd ATM at Mumbai, 23rd – 26th February 2021.

37. Sandeep Kumar Gupta, R. Manna and K. Chattopadhyay, Optimization of Melting Process for Manganese Containing Bainitic Steel, 58th NMD and 74rd ATM at Mumbai, 23rd – 26th February 2021.

38. R. Manna, Effect of Electropulsing on Transformation Kinetics of Metastable Austenite and Bainite in Steel, ASIA Steel 2021, HICO, Gyeongiu, Korea, December 5-9, 2021.

39.  D. Bhuyan, G. V. S. Sastry, R. K. Pandey, S. K. Sharma, A. Sharma and R. Manna, Effect of Electropulsing on Bulk Nanostructured Steels, DAE-BRNS Intl Symp and Technology and its Application, VSTAA 22, DAE Convention Centre, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai (Online), 16-19 Feb 2022.

40. R . Manna, Microstructure and mechanical properties of ultrafine-grained materials,  8th Intl Conf on Nanostructured Materials by Severe Plastic Deformation (NanoSPD8), I.I.Sc., Bangalore, 26th February-3rd March 2023 (Invited lecture physical mode).

41. R. Manna, Development of Ultra Strong and Tough Nanostructured Bainitic Steels,    MetCent 2023, Dept of Met Engg, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 26-2 Oct 2023.

42. Hemant Kumar, R. Manna, and Debashis Khan, Improving mechanical properties of Fe-20Mn-10Al-1C low-density steel by multiaxial forging, MetCent 2023, Dept of Met Engg, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 26-2 Oct 2023.

43. R Pavan Kumar1, N. C. S. Srinivas2 and R Manna3, Design and Development of Lightweight Steel for Armour Applications,  MetCent 2023, Dept of Met Engg, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 26-2 Oct 2023.

Seminar/Workshop/Schools attended:

1.Indo-US workshop on Nucleation and growth in Solid, IISc, Bangalore, March 14-16, 1994

2.Discussion Meeting on Inorganic Matrix Composites, IISc, Bangalore, 9-11 March,1995

3.National seminar on ceramic Engineering Challenges of 21st Century Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Feb 18-19,1999

4.International Conference on Design and Characterisation of Advanced Materials( DCAM-2004), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Dec 10-11, 2004

5.3rd Refresher Course on Environmental Science, UGC-Academic Staff College, Banaras Hindu University, Feb5-25, 2005

6.National seminar on Emerging Trends in Metallurgy (ETM-2005), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, March 21-22,2005

7.42nd Orientation Course, UGC-Academic Staff College, Banaras Hindu University, Feb11-March 10,2006

8.National seminar on Emerging Trends in Material Processing and Tribology (ETMPT-2006), Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi, March24-25, 2006

9.QIP Sponsored Short Term Course on Ultrafine-grained Materials and Nanocomposites, IIT Kanpur, May12-16, 2007

10. International symposium on Advances in Material Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore July 4-6, 2007

11.SERC School on Texture and Orientation Imaging Microscopy, IIT Bombay, May12-16, 2009

12. National Symposium on Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Technologically Important Materials, SSCATIM-2010, Varanasi, 5-6th January, 2010

13. National Seminar on Microstructure and Diffraction, 2013, IIT-Bombay, Mumbai, 19-20th April, 2013

14. NRC-M Symposium and Discussion Meeting on Severe Plastic Deformation and Bulk Nano-structured Materials, Department of Materials Engineering, IISc, Bangalore, 12 - 14 May 2014

15.Summer School in Advances in Preparation & Characterisation of Heterogeneous Catalysts,Varanasi, 11th June, 2015

16.National Workshop on Metallurgy for Non Metallurgist, MNM-2015, Dec 8-10, 2015, IIT(BHU), Varanasi

17. Work shop on Basics of Electron Back Scattered Diffraction(EBSD), Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) and Electron Diffraction in Materials Science, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 30.05.2016 to 1.06.2016

18. Steel Industries Meet 2016, Advanced Research Centre for Iron and Steel, IIT(BHU) and Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 17.12.2016

19.QIP -STC on Steel Technologies, \ARCIS, and Dept of Met Engg, IIT(BHU),Varanasi, March 2-9, 2017

20.ISA Steel Conclave 2018, 25—26 October, 2018, The Lalit, New Delhi

21.AICTE sponsored QIP STC-CEP Programme, Mechanical Properties and Deformation Behaviour of Structural Materials,

MPDBSM 2018, 27/8/2018- 1/09/2018

22.AICTE sponsored QIP STC-CEP programme, Metallurgical Failures, IITBHU, Varanasi, 18/02/2019 to 23/02/2019

23. AICTE sponsored STC-CEP Programme, Recent Advances in Casting and Welding, IIT(BHU), Varanasi, 22-2-2019 to 28-02-2019

24.Workshop on Atom Probe Tomography, March 8-9,2019, IIT Madras

25. Short Term Course on Engineering Materials and Characterization (EMC 2020), TEQIP3, 13-12-2020,Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi, Odisha

26. Short Term Course on Advanced Materials Testing and Characterization (AMTC 2021), 11-01-2021,National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

27. Short Term Course on Advanced Materials Testing and Characterization (AMTC 2021), 12-01-2021, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Workshop on Pulsed Power Technology & Applications, Bhaba Atomic Research Centre, Bombay, 25-27

November, 2021

1. Professional Details

Present Employment Details:

Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology(Banaras Hindu University),Varanasi

Teaching and Research Experience:

Since 2002 to till date, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

   Phase Transformations and Heat Treatments in Metals, Design of Advanced Steels, Nanostructured bainitic steel, Ultrafine-Grained Materials, Low-Density Steel, Bulk Nanostructured, Aluminum Alloys, Magnesium Alloys and Steels, Electropulsing, Severe Plastic Deformation, Thermomechanical Processing, Electron Back Scattered Diffraction, Bulk Texture of Materials and Residual Stress, Microstructure    and Mechanical Property Correlations.

Industrial Experience

1994-2002, M/S Grindwell Norton Ltd, Bangalore

Developed and commercialized superstrength honeycomb cordierite for kiln furniture applications. Processing and production of oxide, Si3N4 and SiAlON bonded SiC, mullite and cordierite, Supercord for kiln furniture, refractory and wear resistant applications.