National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

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

Partha Saha
पार्थ साहा ପାର୍ଥ ସାହା Associate Professor

Ceramic Engineering

sahap@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2211

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81

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8

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

3

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
  • Completed   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 >>

A. Kumar, P. Saha, and R. Mazumder,"CATIONS CO-DOPING STRATEGIES FOR CYCLE STABLE NICKEL-RICH LAYERED OXIDE CATHODES IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES",IN 554096, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2024       << Patent >>

A. Kumar, P. Saha, S. Jena, and S. Datta,"COBALT-FREE AND NICKEL-RICH OXIDE CATHODES: AN INITIATIVE TO SOLVE COBALT'S PROBLEMS IN LITHIUM BATTERY INDUSTRIES",IN 554274, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2024       << Patent >>

T. R. Mohanta and P. Saha,"PROCESS OF SYNTHESIZING CARBON COATED HOLLOW SILICON NANOTUBES AND THE SILICON NANOTUBES SO OBTAINED",IN 554682, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2024       << Patent >>

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 33
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 21
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Total Publications: 81
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A. Kumar, U. K. Goutam, R. Mazumder, and P. Saha,"Dual-site cation co-doping strategies mitigating H2-H3 phase transition for cycle stable nickel-rich layered oxide cathodes in lithium batteries Zr–Mg codoping", Batteries and Supercaps, Wiley 2025, 10.1002/batt.202500262       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

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

National Conference on Trends and Challenges in Ceramics Sectors for Sustainable Development and MRITTIKA 3.0 Ceramic Engineering (Conference)
ANRF-Sponsored 3-Day National Workshop on Advanced Materials for Toxic Dye Removal and Oil-spill Remediation (AMTDROR25) Ceramic Engineering (Workshop)
National Webinar on Lithium-ion Batteries and Beyond: A Perspective for Future Energy Storage Need Ceramic Engineering (Conference)

  • CR2110 : Ceramic Fabrication Processes {Theory}
  • CR3105 : Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow {Theory}
  • CR3116 : Metallurgical Processes {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}
  • CR2472 : Ceramic Fabrication Laboratory {Practical}
  • 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]
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
Graduated :  Jul 2024
Supervisor
Exploring Antimony-based Nanostructured Hybrids for Alkali Metal-Ion Batteries Anode and Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Dye Degradation
Love Dashairya
Enrolled: Jul 2015
Graduated :  Aug 2021
Supervisor
Alloy Development
Yogendra Mahton
Enrolled: Jan 2017
Thesis Submitted
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
Development of Advanced Ceramics for Energy and Environment Related Application
Ayushi
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Si/C anodes for Li-ion batteries
Tandra Rani Mohanta
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
High Voltage electrode materials for Li-ion batteries
Abhishek Kumar
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials. Ferroelectric Oxides for photocatalytic and photovoltaic applications
Monika Singh
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Co-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