National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Structural and Advanced Ceramics
Areas of Interest
  • Refractories, Porous Ceramics, Turnkey Projects

Debasish Sarkar Professor

Ceramic Engineering

dsarkar@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2201

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PUBLICATIONS

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SPONSORED PROJECTS

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CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Debasish Sarkar

Professor

Ceramic Engineering

Room Number: CR-116

Department of Ceramic Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2007

Ph.D.
Nanostructured Zirconia toughened Alumina for Thermo-Mechanical Applications/Ceramic Engineering
NIT Rourkela

2004

M.Tech
Processing, R-Curve and Tribological Properties of Ductile Ceramics Ti3SiC2
IIT Kanpur

Teaching Experience
  • Ceramic Engineering,  NIT Rourkela,   01 Jul 1998 - 30 Jul 2022
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Nanoscale particles and Structural Ceramics,  Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science South Korea,   05 May 2007 - 30 Jun 2009
Laboratory Development
  • Laboratory for Ceramic Processing and Engineering,  CR-116, Department of Ceramic Engineering, NIT Rourkela,   Completed several research projects and developed facilities including, Nanoscale powder synthesis (wet and dry), Lyophilizer Refrigerated Centrifuge (267K), Planetary Micro Mill (WC, Al2O3, ZrO2 liner) Pulverisette-7 FRITSCH Germany, Warm Press (340oC, 25ton) Carver USA, Controlled Atmosphere Furnace (2200oC, Ar, N2, Vacuum), Nabertherm, Germany, High Temperature Furnaces (1800oC, 1650oC, 1100oC), Polishing Facilities for Discs and Truncated Sphere, other Ceramic Processing Facilities, Hardness Tester, Tundish Model, Computational Facilities, etc.

Lattice strain engineering in NR - upconverting core-shell. Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Mechanochemical milling and low temperature sintering of nanostructured MgAl2O4 SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Profgramme support on translational research on biomaterials for orthopadic and dental applications DBT
  • Principal Investigator
  • 60
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of Nano Carbon Containing Magnesia Carbon Refractories DST-TSG
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of Low-Carbon Steel Plant Refractories with non-oxide Ceramic Additives DST&TRL KROSAKI REFRACTORIES LTD
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of Polycrystalline Nd: YAG Transparent Ceramics for Solid State Laser BRNS
  • Principal Investigator
  • 12
  • Completed   Sponsored
Synthesis and characterization of Perovskite nano-powders and nano collids. DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Utilisation of agriculture waste for the development of useful advanced ceramics. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FOREST,GOI
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Upgradation and Standardization of Steel Making Refractories Maithan Ceramic Limited, Chirkunda
  • Principal Investigator
  • 01 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2025
  • Running   Consultancy
Corrosion Kinetics and Atmospheric Influence on Thermo-Mechanical behavior of MgO-C (Graphene) Refractories Tata Steel, Jamshedpur
  • Principal Investigator
  • 01 Apr 2017 - 01 Apr 2019
  • Completed   Consultancy

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 48
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 25
SCOPUS H-INDEX
Total Publications: 81
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D. Sarkar,"Nanostructured Ceramics: Characterization and Analysis", Taylor and Francis 2018, 10.1201/9781315110790       Book

D. Sarkar,"Ceramic Processing: Industrial Practices", CRC Press, New York USA, July 2019       Book

S. Biswas and D. Sarkar,"Introduction to Refractories for Iron and Steel Making", Springer 2020       Book

  • CR259 : Nanomaterials {Theory}
  • CR346 : Nanoceramics   {Theory}
  • CR4102 : Tribology of Materials {Theory}
  • CR418 : Nanomaterials {Theory}
  • CR426 : Tribology of Materials {Theory}
  • CR4401 : Industrial Applications of Refractories {Theory}
  • CR612 : Refractories for Metallurgical and Allied Processes {Theory}
  • CR614 : Advanced Structural Ceramics {Theory}
  • CR631 : Mechanical Behaviour of Ceramics {Theory}
  • CR632 : Tribology of Materials {Theory}
  • CR6401 : Oxide and Non-Oxide Ceramics {Theory}
  • CR641 : Nanomaterials {Theory}
  • CR661 : Technical Ceramics {Theory}
  • CR272 : Drawing of Refractory Lining and Joints {Practical}
  • CR377 : Ceramic Equipment Design Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR471 : Advanced Ceramics Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR474 : Ceramic Powder Synthesis Project {Practical}
  • CR789 : Product Development Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [5]
Nanostructured WO3 for Electrochromic and Photocatalytic Applications
Sangeeta Adhikari
Enrolled: Jul 2011
Graduated :  2014
Supervisor
Zirconia toughened Alumina based Femoral Head and Acetabular Socket: Process Optimization, Designing, Fabrication and Properties
Bhimavarapu Sambi Reddy
Enrolled: Sep 2012
Graduated :  2015
Supervisor
Design, Composition Optimization, Fabrication and Properties of Al2O3/ZrO2/SrO based Articulating Hip Prosthesis
Akbar Basha Shaik
Enrolled: Jul 2015
Graduated :  2020
Supervisor
Nano-Reinforced Al2O3-MgO-C Refractories
Katakam Sarath Chandra
Enrolled: Jan 2017
Graduated :  2023
Supervisor
Nanobiomaterials
Shaswat Mishra
Enrolled: Jan 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [5]
Steel Making Refractory
Goutam Ghosh
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
Refractory
Mahasin Hossain
Enrolled: Feb 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Refractories
Rajeswar Pramanik
Enrolled: Feb 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Refractories
Kushal Agarwal
Enrolled: Feb 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Monolithic Refractories
Subhas Chandra Maity
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
M.Tech by Research Students [3]
Development of low-carbon steel plant refractories with non oxide ceramic additives
Mula Raju
Graduated :  2014
Supervisor
Processing and Properties of Polycrystalline Nd: YAG Ceramics
Katakam Sarath Chandra
Graduated :  2016
Supervisor
SYNTHESI AND CHARACTERSATION OF NANO POWDERS
Bharath Kumar Ganivada
Thesis Submitted
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Guest Expert on Ceramic Processing and Engineering for High Power Lasers, Hilase, Czech Republic, Jan – Dec 2019.,   2019
  • Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) Medal, 2016 for recent work on patient specific Orthopaedic implants.,   2016
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Life Membership of Indain Institute of Metals,   2018
  • Life Membership of Indian Ceramic Society,   2018
  • Life Membership of American Ceramic Society,   2017