BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Ajit Behera currently working as Asst. Professor in Metallurgical & Materials Department at National Institute of Technology, Rourkela. He born in 1987 in Odisha. He completed his Ph.D. at IIT-Kharagpur in 2016. He received the National "IEI Young Engineer Award" in 2022, "Yuva Rattan Award" in 2020, "C.V. Raman Award" in 2019, and "young faculty award" in 2017. He has published 01 authored book (textbook), 12 edited books, more than 50 Book chapters, and more than 50 Journals. 02 Ph.D. students awarded under his supervision and more than 08 Ph.D. students from his institute/outside the institute are working on different projects with him. (Academic Identity Link: : 1) ORCID Link: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5357-7733 , 2) Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=R-G7pSoAAAAJ&hl=en , 3) Web of science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/190963 , 4) Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56539505200 , 5) Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ajit_Behera4 , 6) Academia: http://nitrkl.academia.edu/AjitBehera )
EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Surface Engineering
Areas of Interest
- 1) Shape Memory Alloys:
- 2) NiTi Smart materials and related coatings:
- 3) 4D additive Manufacturing:
- 4) Magnetron Sputtered Thin Film:
- 5) Plasma Surface Engineering:
Ajit Behera Assistant Professor Grade-I & PIC (Army Wing NCC)
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
beheraajit@nitrkl.ac.in
0661 - 246 2575
183
PUBLICATIONS3
SPONSORED PROJECTS12
CONSULTANCY PROJECTS10
DOCTORAL STUDENTS12
CONTINUING EDUCATIONPERSONAL INFORMATION
Ajit Behera
Assistant Professor Grade-I
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Room Number: MS-202
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
2016
Ph.D.
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (Specialization: Multi-layered NiTi thin film Shape Memory Alloy)IIT-Kharagpur
2012
M.Tech
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (Specialization: Plasma coating using Fly-ash+Quartz+Iluminite)NIT-Rourkela
2009
B.Tech
Metallurgical & Materials EngineeringIGIT-Sarang
Teaching Experience
- Advanced Processing of Materials (B.Tech), NIT-Rourkela, 03 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2021
- Advanced Materials (B.Tech), NIT-Rourkela, 02 Jul 2015 - Present
- Materials Engineering (M.Tech), NIT-Rourkela, 02 Jul 2015 - Present
- Materials Science and Engineering (B.Tech), NIT-Jamshedpur, 01 jan 2015 - 01 jul 2015
- Physical Metallurgy (B.Tech), NIT-Jamshedpur, 01 jan 2015 - 01 jul 2015
Fabrication of shape mercury alloys (SMA) using additive manufacturing and product utilization in automobile and micro-electromechanical-system (MEMS) industries. Maruthi Engineering India LLP
- Principal Investigator
- 48
- Completed Sponsored
Smart materials fabrication by 4D printing additive manufacturing techniques. Maruthi Engineering India LLP
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Exploring the ways and means for maximum utilization of LD sladge, ESP dust from sinter plant and blast furnace area in cement industry by replacing the conventional raw materials. SAIL,RSP
- Principal Investigator
- 12
- Completed Sponsored
Performance evaluation of ESP, bag filter, and CEMS National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)
- PI
- 01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jan 2024
- Completed Consultancy
Analysis of Import balance and consumption analysis of Ammonium Nitrate requirements of M/S IDL Explosives Limited IDL Explosives Limited
- PI
- 22 Dec 2023 - 21 Jan 2024
- Completed Consultancy
Analysis of two 8 TPD induction furnace and production of NIPL Certificate for 15 TPD induction furnace TPSL, Jharsuguda
- PI
- 25 Sep 2023 - 26 Nov 2023
- Completed Consultancy
DRI Capacity enhancement and testing of raw materials MGM Mineral
- PI
- 25 Oct 2023 - 26 Nov 2023
- Completed Consultancy
Performance evaluation of ESP, bag filter, and CEMS TPSL, Jharsuguda
- PI
- 03 Aug 2023 - 16 Nov 2023
- Completed Consultancy
Analysis of Solid hazardous waste (fluoride based) generated from short blast dust and their utilization in induction furnace to increase the percentage of metal productivity Preet Group, Chhattishgarh
- PI
- 15 Jun 2023 - 15 Jul 2023
- Completed Consultancy
Quality test of effluent treatment plant discharge (IDL) (MM/C2/627/22) IDL Explosives Limited
- PI
- 20 Jan 2023 - 20 Feb 2023
- Completed Consultancy
Analysis of no increase in pollution load for a pellet plant with beneficiation capacity from 8,00,000 TPA to 10,00,000 TPA () Envirocare Infrasolution Private Limited.,
- Co-PI
- 08 Apr 2022 - 08 Dec 2022
- Completed Consultancy
Enhancement of existing of DRI Plant (1,00,000 TPA to 1,23,750 TPA), SMS Plant (1,00,000 TPA to 1,18,800 TPA), Capacitive Power Plant (13 MW to 15.5 MW) & Pellet Plant (8,00,000 TPA to 9,00,000 TPA) ATKALUNGA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE () Mahavir Ferroalloys Pvt. Ltd.
- Co-PI
- 06 Jan 2021 - 30 May 2021
- Completed Consultancy
Analysis of Deposited Sludge in CokevOven Gas Pipe (MM/0058) SAIL, RSP
- PI
- 05 Mar 2021 - 15 May 2021
- Completed Consultancy
Strengthening the fly-ash brick for f/c lining (MM/0422) General Electric (GE)
- PI
- 24 Sep 2020 - 23 Nov 2020
- Completed Consultancy
Heavy metal analysis in NTPC Coal fly ash (MM/0307) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)
- PI
- 08 Apr 2020 - 30 Jun 2020
- Completed Consultancy
Visiting Professor Advanced Materials Processing & Research (AMPRE) Laboratory, India
- Rourkela
- 08 Jun 2020 - 30 Dec 2050
- Summer Industrial Assignment
Total Publications: 183
A. Behera, R. Suman, S. Aich, and S. S. Mohapatra,"Sputter-deposited Ni/Ti double-bilayer thin film and the effect of intermetallics during annealing", Surface and Interface Analysis, vol.62, Wiley, December 2016, 10.1002/sia.6201 Article
A. Behera and S. Aich,"Characterisation and properties of magnetron sputtered nanoscale bi-layered Ni/Ti thin films and effect of annealing", Surface and Interface Analysis, vol.47, no.8, pp.805-814, Wiley, July 2015, 10.1002/sia.5777 Article
A. Behera, . S. Aich, and .. S. Ghosh,"Simulation of magnetron sputtered Ni/Ti thin film and the effect of annealing", Emerging Materials Research, vol.6, no.2, pp.254-259, Institute of Civil Engineering, November 2017, 10.1680/jemmr.16.00093 Article
A. Behera, S. Aich, A. Behera, and A. Sahu,"Processing and characterization of magnetron sputtered Ni/Ti thin film and their annealing behaviour to induce shape memory effect", Materials Today:Proceeding, vol.2, no.4-5, pp.1183-1192, Elsevier 2015, 10.1016/j.matpr.2015.07.030 Article
Camo-carnival 2024 Extra Academic Activity (Conference)
- Coordinator
- 15 Jan 2024
- Brochure
Disaster Management, Basic First Aid and Emergency Rescue Extra Academic Activity (Workshop)
- Coordinator
- 27 Sep 2023
- Brochure
National Conference on Indian Defense System and role of National Cadet Corps (NDSNCC-2023) Extra Academic Activity (Conference)
- Coordinator
- 26 May 2023 - 27 May 2023
- Brochure
G-20 Summit Awareness Extra Academic Activity (Workshop)
- Coordinator
- 18 Mar 2023
- Brochure
2nd International Conference on Processing and Characterization of Materials (ICPCM-2019) Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Conference)
- Coordinator
- 12 Dec 2019 - 14 Dec 2019
- Brochure
TEQIP-III sponsored National Workshop on Aero-craft Processes and Aero-Materials (APAM-2019) Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Workshop)
- Coordinator
- 23 May 2019 - 27 May 2019
- Brochure
ADVANCES IN MATERIALS Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Short-term Course)
- Coordinator
- 21 Mar 2019 - 25 Apr 2019
- Brochure
High Temperature Materials Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Workshop)
- Coordinator
- 18 Apr 2019 - 22 Apr 2019
- Brochure
High Temperature Materials Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Workshop)
- Coordinator
- 18 Apr 2019 - 22 Apr 2019
- Brochure
SHORT TERM COURSE ON ADVANCES IN MATERIALS Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Workshop)
- Coordinator
- 21 Mar 2019 - 25 Mar 2019
- Brochure
SHORT TERM COURSE ON PROCESS METALLURGY AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Workshop)
- Coordinator
- 21 Feb 2019 - 25 Feb 2019
- Brochure
PROCESS METALLURGY AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Short-term Course)
- Coordinator
- 21 Feb 2019 - 25 Feb 2019
- Brochure
- MM3505 : Advances in Materials {Theory}
- MM442 : Advanced Materials {Theory}
- MM4510 : Advanced Processing of Materials {Theory}
- MM642 : Materials Engineering {Theory}
- MM6522 : Materials Engineering {Theory}
- MM3121 : Metallography Laboratory {Practical}
- MM3122 : Heat Treatment Laboratory {Practical}
- MM3124 : Heat Treatment Laboratory {Practical}
- MM672 : Experimental Techniques in Materials Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
Ph.D. Students [7]
Wire Electro-Discharge Machining of Sub-Cooled AISI P20 Tool Steel
Manisha PriyadarshiniEnrolled: Jan 2016Graduated : 2021Co-Supervisor
Mechanical, Tribological and Hydrophobic Properties Evaluation of Atmospheric Plasma Sprayed NiTi Coating
Biswajit Kumar SwainEnrolled: Jan 2017Graduated : 2021Supervisor
Evolution of Shape Memory Effect, Superelasticity and Wear Properties of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys at Higher Temperature
Swadhin Kumar PatelEnrolled: Jul 2017Graduated : 2023Supervisor
Physical and Mechanical Characterization of Ti50Ni50-xFex Shape Memory Alloy Fabricated by Powder Metallurgy Process
Jagadish ParidaEnrolled: Jul 2019Graduated : 2023Co-Supervisor
Utilization of alternate materials for clinker and cement manufacturing
Deepak Kumar SahooEnrolled: Jan 2018ContinuingSupervisor
Modification of Structural Steel Surface Using Plasma Sprayed Nickel-Titanium Alloy
Rakesh RoshanEnrolled: Jul 2019ContinuingSupervisor
ß-phase stability and the mechanical properties of Ti-Mo alloy in addition with Zr and Fe
Prakash MohanEnrolled:Graduated : 2020Co-Supervisors
Executive Ph.D. Students [3]
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE
Debi Prasad SahooEnrolled: Jan 2020ContinuingCo-Supervisor
Plasma spraying of fly ash + iron ore tailings on mild steel substrate
Bijaya Kumar BhoiEnrolled: Aug 2020ContinuingSupervisor
Plasma processing technology for aeroengine surface
Priyabrata MallickEnrolled: Aug 2020ContinuingSupervisor
Awards And Honours
- Utkal Prativa Ratna Samman-2023, 2023
- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Professional Achiever Award-2023, 2023
- Young Faculty Award-2017, 2022
- Young Engineer Award-2022, 2020
- Yuva Rattan Award-2020, 2018
- Sir C. V. Raman Award-2018, 2017
Memberships / Fellowships
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 2019
- Plasma Science Society of India (PSSI): Life Member, 2018
- Indian Institute of Mineral Engineering (IIME): Life Member, 2018
- The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) (12/2018 to 31/12/2019), 2018
- American Chemical Society (ACS), 2018
- International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), 2017
- THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA) (IE): Life Member, 2016
- Materials Research Society (MRS): Life Member, 2016
- Indian Thermal Analysis Society (ITAS): Life Member, 2016
- Indian Institute of Metals (IIM): Life Member, 2013