Material Sciences

Members, and their broad fields:

Prof. A. B. Halgeri (Director)
--(Zeolite-based) Catalysis as applied to Chemical Technology (Xylene isomerization, toluene alkylation)
E-mail: abhalgeri AT gmail DOT com    
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Prof. K. J. Rao, SSCU, IISc (Head, Executive Council; Hon. Professor)
--Development of novel methods of preparation, analysis of structures, study of
their mechanical and thermal properties of glass systems and advanced ceramics
E-mail: kjrao at sscu.iisc.ernet.in
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Prof. Yajnavalkya S. Bhat, Chemistry Dept., Bangalore Inst. of Technology (Adjunct Professor)
--Zeolite-based Catalysis as applied to Chemical Technology (dehydrogenation,
isomerization, MTBE synthesis, steam reforming, LPG aromatization etc.)
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Prof. S. Asokan, DIS, IISc, Bangalore (Adjunct Professor)
--Chalcogenide glasses-Alternating DSC; Photoconductivity; DC & AC conductivity;
Electrical switching and phase change memories; High Pressure Instrumentation & Research;
Thermal Wave Spectroscopy; Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors; All Optical Switching.
E-mail: sasokan at isu.iisc.ernet.in
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Prof. Guru Row, SSCU, IISc, Bangalore (Adjunct Professor)
--Chemical Crystallography and Materials Design (high-resolution
powder diffraction and crystal engineering)
E-mail: ssctng at sscu.iisc.ernet.in
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Prof. Jaiprakash, Bangalore Inst. of Technology/ISTE, Bangalore (Hon. Professor)
--Pillaring of clays, Clay catalysis, Adsorption by clays, Waste to energy
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Prof. B. K. Sadashiva, RRI, Bangalore (Hon. Professor)
--Synthesis and investigation of liquid crystals
E-mail: sadashiv at rri.res.in
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Prof. K. G. Satyanarayana (Hon. Professor)
--Metal Matrix and polymer matrix with natural fibers; ‘green composites’ and development of new materials based on agro-industrial waste.
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Prof. Shivashankar, MRC, IISc, Bangalore (Adjunct Professor)
--Development of chemical precursors; MOCVD of oxide thin films; ALD of metals and metal oxides; Thermodynamic modeling of the CVD process; Microstructure development in MOCVD-grown films; Properties of thin films
E-mail: shivu at mrc dot iisc dot ernet dot in
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Prof. Suryaprakash , NMR, IISc, Bangalore (Adjunct Professor)
last updated: 10, Apr 2010