National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Nano and Bio-ceramics
Areas of Interest
  • Light Metal, Ceramics, Batteries, Nanomaterials Synthesis

Partha Saha Associate Professor

Ceramic Engineering

sahap@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2211

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PATENTS / COPYRIGHTS

72

PUBLICATIONS

4

SPONSORED PROJECTS

8

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Partha Saha

Associate Professor

Ceramic Engineering

Room Number: CR-224

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

2010

Ph.D.
Metallurgical and Materials Engg
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA

2004

M.Tech
Ceramic Engg
IT-BHU

2002

B.Tech
Ceramic Engg
College of Ceramic Technology, University of Calcutta

Teaching Experience
  • Ceramic Processing, Metallurgical Processes, Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow,  NIT Rourkela,   11 Jul 2014 - Present
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Energy storage, degradable metallic implants,  University of Pittsburgh, USA,   01 Oct 2010 - 03 Jul 2014
Industrial Experience
  • Research Fellow,  Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata,   01 Nov 2005 - 20 Dec 2006
  • Senior QA Engineer,  Bell Ceramics Ltd. Bangalore, India,   02 Apr 2004 - 31 Oct 2005
Laboratory Development
  • Energy storage laboratory,  NIT Rourkela,   Arbin LBT multichannel battery tester, Autolab Potentiostat/Galvanostat
  • Melting & casting laboratory,  NIT Rourkela,   900C Squeeze casting machine, 1500C Induction melter, 1200C crucible furnace, 1200C controlled atmosphere tube furnace
  • Metallography laboratory,  NIT Rourkela,   Grinding-polishing unit, hot mounting press, optical microscope, UTM for nonferrous alloys, Muffled furnace, vacuum oven, drying oven, Precision sectioning saw
  • Battery fabrication laboratory,  NIT Rourkela,   Glove box (MBraun Inc.), Tape casting coater/doctor-blade film applicator, coin cell crimping unit, electrode cutter disc punching machine.

Development of Phenolic Resin-derived Porous Carbon spheres modified super hydrophobic melamine sponge for toxic dye removal and oil spill remediation. Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Development of polypyrrole coated Mg alloys for degradable fracture fixation devices. Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of nano structured si-void-c yolk/shell architecture high performance Li-ion battery anode. DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Corrosion behavior of novel mg 4wt%-4wt%Zn-0.2wt% Ca-0.5wt%Zn alloys in NaCl and Na2SO4 aqueous solution developed by permanent mold gravity casting. SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

G. M, L. Dashairya, Y. Mahton, M. A. Kamde, and P. Saha,"SUPERHYDROPHOBIC AND SUPEROLEOPHILIC MACROPOROUS SUBSTRATE FOR OIL SPILL CLEANUP AND PROCESS FOR PROTECTING A METAL SURFACE FROM CORROSION",IN 412532, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2022       << Patent >>

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 33
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 21
SCOPUS H-INDEX
Total Publications: 72
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L. Dashairya, D. Das, and P. Saha,"Elucidating the role of graphene and porous carbon coating on nanostructured Sb2S3 for superior lithium and sodium storage", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol.883, no.11, pp.160906, Elsevier, November 2021, 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.160906       Article

L. Dashairya, V. Chaturvedi, A. Kumar, T. R. Mohanta, M. Shelke, and P. Saha,"A benign strategy toward mesoporous carbon coated Sb nanoparticles: A high-performance Li-ion/Na-ion batteries anode", Solid State Ionics, vol.396, no.116243, pp.1-13, Elsevier 2023, 10.1016/j.ssi.2023.116243       Article

M. A. Kamde, Y. Mahton, A. Kushwaha, A. Basu, and P. Saha,"Effect of ultrasonic shot peening and intermediate cerium salt conversion bath treatment controlling corrosion of Mg-Y-Zn-based alloy in salt water", Applied Surface Science, no.159094, pp.159094, Elsevier 2024, 10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.159094       Article

M. A. Kamde, Y. Mahton, A. Kumar, N. S. Prakash, M. Roy, A. Basu, and P. Saha,"Effect of phosphate post-treatment on corrosion behavior of cerium-based conversion coated Mg-4.0Y-4.0Zn-0.5Zr-0.2Ca (wt.%) alloys", Materials Chemistry and Physics, vol.314, pp.128843, Elsevier, December 2023, 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.128843       Article

L. Dashairya, G. M, and P. Saha,"Synergistic effect of Zr/Cl dual-ions mediated pyrrole polymerization and development of superhydrophobic melamine sponges for oil/water separation", Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol.599, pp.124877, Elsevier 2020, 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124877       Article

National Webinar on Lithium-ion Batteries and Beyond: A Perspective for Future Energy Storage Need Ceramic Engineering (Conference)

  • CR3105 : Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow {Theory}
  • CR312 : Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow {Theory}
  • CR320 : Metallurgical Processes {Theory}
  • CR3416 : Metallurgical Processes {Theory}
  • CR601 : Industrial Ceramic Processing {Theory}
  • CR6104 : Advanced Processing of Ceramics {Theory}
  • CR4202 : Finite Element Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR6172 : Advanced Ceramic Processing Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR671 : Whiteware Production and Practice Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR672 : Finite Element Analysis in Ceramics Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR673 : Industrial Ceramic Processing Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [8]
Exploring Antimony-based Nanostructured Hybrids for Alkali Metal-Ion Batteries Anode and Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Dye Degradation
Love Dashairya
Enrolled: Jul 2015
Graduated :  2021
Supervisor
Understanding the effects of surface treatment and microstructural modification of squeeze cast Mg-Y-Zn-Zr based alloy to improve saltwater corrosion
Meeta Ashok Kamde
Enrolled: Jul 2017
Thesis Submitted
Supervisor
Alloy Development
Yogendra Mahton
Enrolled: Jan 2017
Continuing
Supervisor
Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials. Ferroelectric Oxides for photocatalytic and photovoltaic applications
Monika Singh
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
High Voltage electrode materials for Li-ion batteries
Abhishek Kumar
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
Si/C anodes for Li-ion batteries
Tandra Rani Mohanta
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
Development of Advanced Ceramics for Energy and Environment Related Application
Ayushi
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Development of Phenolic Resin Derived Porous Carbon Spheres modified Superhydrophobic Melamine Sponge for Toxic Dye Removal and Oil-Spill Remediation
Adyashakti Dash
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Best paper in the symposium Young Student & Scientist Form award at CORCON 2022,   2022
  • Second Place - Electron Microscopy – All Materials, International Metallographic Contest, sponsored by the International Metallographic Society and ASM international, 2022,   2022
  • Early Career Research Award by SERB-DST,   2016
  • Magnesium alloy micrograph selected for the cover of the 2010 winter issue of the International Journal of Metalcasting,   2010
  • Third Place - Transmission Electron Microscopy, International Metallographic Contest, sponsored by the International Metallographic Society and ASM international,   2008
  • Best poster award, AFS/FEF Student Technology Competition at CastExpo,   2008
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Indian Ceramic Society (Life member),   2022
  • Materials Research Society of India (Life member),   2021
  • Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society,   2013
  • The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS),   2011
  • The American Foundry Society (AFS),   2008
  • Foundry Educational Foundation (FEF),   2008