CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. PALASH PODDAR

B.Tech (Hons.)-IIT-Kharagpur; Ph. D - Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

Major: METALLURGICAL & MATERIALS ENGINEERING.

Most Recent Title: SENIOR SCIENTIST - (CSIR - NML), GOVT. OF INDIA

Experience: 16 YEARS [12 Years Research + 4 Years Industry]

AWARD: Awarded JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)-Fellowship-2008 by Government of Japan for the training course on “Heat Treatment and Surface Finishing Technology for Improvement of Metal Property.” From period: 29-08-2008 to 06-12-2008, in JAPAN.

Personal Contact:

Dr. Palash Poddar

Senior Scientist

Metal Extraction and Forming Division

CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur

(Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)

Jharkhand (India), Pin: 831007

E-mail: actzcy@r.postjobfree.com

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Mobile: +91-943*******

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Assignment at CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory-Jamshedpur:

1. Development of Mg-alloys and composites: I have developed AZ31, AZ61, AZ91, Mg-5%Sn, Mg-5%Sn-2%Mm, Mg-8%Sn, TAS831, Mg-8%Sn-3%(Al-Sc)- Mg-based alloys, both in conventional casting and rheocasting process. Processing of Mg-15%SiCp, AZ91D-15%SiCp, Mg-8%Sn-15%SiCp, TAS831-15%SiCp, Mg-based composites at different particle size of SiCp. Among these composites, AZ91D-15%SiCp was processed both in stir casting and rheocasting process and rest all are processed in stir casting process.

2. Currently working on Melting, Casting, Heat-Treatment, Hot & Cold Rolling, Forging,

Extrusion of non-ferrous metals & alloys.

3. Development of Al based alloys and Composite Materials for Aeronautical/ Automobile

Applications.

Government projects handled:

1.Development of magnesium based rheocast alloys for applications in engineering industries (DST- Project-GAP-0189).

Activities: In the project GAP-0189, I am the project leader of this project and the project is under SERC-Scheme of DST. I am developing Mg-based conventional cast and rheocast alloys for application in engineering industries. The microstructure and mechanical property evaluation of as cast and heat treated conditions, tribological wear behavior study, studies on solidification characteristics, studies on high temperature creep behavior of these materials.

2.Development of rheocasting facility and production of magnesium based composites (OLP-Project-OLP-0038).

Activities: I was the project leader in the project OLP-0038 entitled “Development of Rheocasting facility and production of Mg-based composites”. The set-up was designed by me with the help of Engineering Division at NML-Jamshedpur and fabricated from the out side party. The set-up was installed and commissioned properly. Mg-based composites have been developed with the utilization of this set-up. The project was successfully completed.

3.Extraction of magnesium from indigenous raw material by Magnetherm process. (DST & Department of Mines Project –GAP-0030)

Activities: In the project GAP-0030, My activity was to take care of the magnesium pilot plant operation such as shift operation of the magnesium pilot plant, shut down time repair and cleaning job activities, handling of purchase related jobs for smooth operation of the plant, melting of magnetherm processed out put Mg metal for recovery analysis.

4. NML-Bhilai steel plant blast furnace project entitled’ Reduction of Coke rate using

Probing and modeling technique in BF-5, BF-6 and BF-7 of Bhilai Steel Plant (GAP-

0169)

Activities: In the project (GAP-0169), My activity was to co-ordinate a team of Scientists, Engineers and Co-workers and visit Bhilai Steel Plant and Practically Collect data’s from the Blast Furnace-5, Blast Furnace-6 and Blast Furnace-7 for Mathematical Modelling and Simulation purpose.

5. Microstructural and textural evolution during large strain hot rolling (LSR) of Mg,

AZ31 alloy (OLP-0053).

Activities: In the project OLP-0053, I had an active participation on developing AZ31 Mg-alloy by melting and casting route followed by heat treatment, rolling and characterization.

6. Supra-Institutional project. Development of light Material/Steel foam (SIP-0025).

Activities: In the project (SIP-0025), my responsibility is to develop steel foams.

7. Net-work Project on light metals. a) Development of high temperature creep

resistant Mg-alloys. b) Development of Al-foams. (NWP-0028).

Activities: In the project NWP-0028, I am involved in developing creep resistant Mg-based alloys for engine block by rheocasting process. I am actively involved in procuring equipments as an indentor for this project. I have procured High Temperature Rheometer to study the rheological behavior of Mg-alloys and a hard material cutter to cut alloys and composites. One more equipment i.e., control atmosphere vacuum melting furnace for the processing of Mg-based alloys is under process of procurement.

I am involved in the process of making Al-foams both in solid state, powder metallurgy route and liquid metallurgy route.

8. Development of Silt erosion material for turbine hydro generator. (GAP-0154)

Activities: In the project GAP-0154, I am involved in the Pin-on-disc wear testing activities.

. 9. An Investigation on thermochemical behavior of rockphosphate reduction by

coke. (SSP- 0222).

Activities: In the project SSP-0222, I had worked on processing of raw materials and to conduct experiments for production of phosphorous in the submerged arc furnace.

10. Currently working on non- ferrous and ferrous metals & alloys:

Projects: Year-(2013-2015), Ongoing

1.

Development of Gas base Brass Melting Furnace for Rural Artisan of Moradabad.

OLP 0166

2.

Rolling and heat treatment process optimization of various alloy steels.

SSP 0822

3.

Development of API X80 linepipe steel (2nd phase).

CLP 0105

4.

Alloy design and casting of CRGO steels.

OLP 0197

5.

Development, Demonstration and Training of Coke/Coal based Brass Melting Furnace for Rural Artisans.

OLP 0212

1. List of Publications:

1.Palash Poddar, V. C. Srivastava, P. K. De, K. L. Sahoo: Processing and mechanical properties of SiC reinforced cast Magnesium matrix composites by stir casting process, Material Science & Engneering A 460-461(2007) 357-364.

2. P. Poddar, S. Mukherjee and K.L. Sahoo: The microstructure and Mechanical

Properties of SiC Reinforced Magnesium Based Composites by Rheocasting Process,

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Volume 18, Issue 7 (2009),

849-855.

3. P. Poddar, K.L. Sahoo, S. Mukherjee, A.K. Ray: Creep behaviour of Mg–8% Sn and

Mg–8% Sn–3% Al–1% Si alloys, Materials Science & Engineering A 545 (2012)

103 – 110.

4. Palash Poddar and K.L.Sahoo: Microstructure and mechanical properties of

Conventional cast and Rheocast Mg-Sn based alloys, Material Science &

Engneering A 556 (2012) 891-905.

5. P. Poddar, A. Das and K.L. Sahoo: Effect of rare earth elements on tribological

behavior of magnesium alloys, Tribology - Materials, Surfaces and

Interfaces,vol.6, No.4 (2012) 147-154.

6. Arpan Das and Palash Poddar: Structure-Wear-Property Correlation, Materials and

Design, vol.47, (2013) 557-565.

7. A.K.Dey, P. Poddar, K. K. Singh, K. L. Sahoo: Mechanical and wear properties of

rheocast and conventional gravity die cast A356 alloy, Materials Science &

Engineering A, 435-436(2006)521-529.

8. K. L. Sahoo, P. Poddar, G. Das, Ravi Kumar: Crystallization behaviour and

mechanical properties of rapidly solidified Al87.5Ni7Mm5Fe0.5 amorphous alloy,

Journal of Materials Science, 2007, 42-16-666*-****.

9. A. Srinivasan, S. Ghoshchowdhury, V. C. Srivastava, J. Swaminathan,

P. Poddar and P. K. De: Microstructural and textural evolution during

large strain hot rolling (LSR) of Mg AZ31 alloy, Material Science and

Technology, 2007, 23-11-131*-****.

10. K. L. Sahoo, P. Poddar, Randhir Kumar and P. T. Pushp- Strain Induced Melt

Activation-an effective route to produce high performance alloy plates and sheets,

Transactions of The Indian Institute of Metals, Vol. 62, Issues 4-5, August-October

(2009), pp. 275-278.

11. P. Poddar, Arpan Das and K.L. Sahoo: Dry sliding wear characteristics of rheocast Mg–Sn based alloys, Materials & Design,vol.54, (2014) 820-830.

12. P. Poddar, Arpan Das and K.L. Sahoo : Dry Sliding Wear Characteristics of Gravity Die-Cast Magnesium Alloys, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, vol. 45, 4-201*-****-****.

13. Randhir Kumar, P. Poddar, P. T. Pushp and K. L. Sahoo- Strain Induced Melt

Activation (SIMA) - A New Challenging Manufacturing Process for Automotive

Applications-Technical Paper on Indian Foundry Journal, Vol. 54, No.3, March-2008.

14. V.C. Srivastava1, P. Poddar, V.Rajinikanth and K. L. Sahoo. Light Metals Research-Legacy and Current Standing. Science and Culture, November-December, 2012, pp.512-516.

15. D. Mandal, Palash Poddar, K. K. Paul and K. L. Sahoo: Energy-Efficient Brass Melting Pit Furnace– A Push for Excellence for the Brassware Artisans, Indian Foundry Journal

vol 60, No. 1, January (2014) 41-45.

16. P. Poddar and K.L.Sahoo: Rheocasting - a process to improve the

properties of automotive components - proceedings of national conference

on 'modern trends in aluminium casting technologies' organised by IIM-

Angul chapter at Nalco on14 -15th April, 2007, 89-97.

17. P.Poddar and K.L.Sahoo: Rheocasting – an advanced semi-solid processing technology to improve the properties of automotive components – e-proceedings of workshop on precision forming technology and application organised by department of production engineering BIT-Meshra, Ranchi on 15th and 16th February, 2008.

18. Randhir Kumar, P. Poddar, P. T. Pushp and K. L. Sahoo- Strain Induced Melt

Activation (SIMA) - A New Challenging Manufacturing Process for Automotive

Applications-Technical Paper on Indian Foundry Journal, Vol. 54, No.3, March-2008.

19.Randhir Kumar, P. Poddar, P. T. Pushp and K. L. Sahoo- Strain Induced

Melt Activation (SIMA)- A New Challenging Manufacturing Process for

Automotive Applications-Conference proceedings on “ Look East” for

“Aluminium castings for Automotive and Engineering Applications” organised

by IIF-Kolkata at Bengal Club on 5th January-2008, page-23.

20. P. Poddar and K.L.Sahoo: “Semi-solid processing a challenging technology

for automotive applications” Conference proceedings on Growth with quality-

Challenges and Opportunities for Foundries-Organised by IIF-Jamshedpur at

TMDC, XLRI on 18th and 19th January-2008.

21. Palash Poddar, Semi-solid casting, Special Metal Casting and forming

processes-CAFP-2008, Page. 20-27.

22. Palash Poddar, Principles of Metal working processes, Special Metal

Casting and forming processes-CAFP-2008, Page. 64-77.

23. K.L.Sahoo, P. Poddar, V. C. Srivastava. Semi-solid processing- an advancement in casting technology. Proceedings, National conference on Recent Advances in Manufacturing Technologies, 9th to 10th January 2010. Organised by department of mechanical engineering. Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gunupur, District-Rayagada, Orissa, India. Zip-765022.

24. Gaurav, P. Poddar, K.L.Sahoo. Rheocasting- an Advanced Manufacturing Technology to Improve the Properties of Engineering Components. Proceedings, National conference on Recent developments in Mechanical Engineering. 19th to 21th February 2010. Organised by department of mechanical engineering BRCM college of engineering and Technology. Bahal, Haryana, India, Zip-127028.

Two papers are communicated:

1.Palash Poddar and Arpan Das: Microstructural features of Mg-8%Sn alloy and its connection with mechanical properties, Journal of Materials Processing Technology (2016).

2. Palash Poddar and Arpan Das: Experimental investigation on microstructure and mechanical properties of gravity-die-cast magnesium alloys, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A (2016).

2. Paper Presented and Lecture delivered:

a) Presented paper on Rheocasting- A process to improve the properties of automotive components. A national conference on ‘Modern trends in Aluminium casting technologies’ organised by IIM Angul chapter at Nalco on 14.04.2007 to 15.04. 2007.

b) I had delivered a talk during Metallurgy for Engineers course held at NML on

8.12.2005. The topic was “Metal forming practices” which include rolling, forging and extrusion.

c)I had delivered a talk during Metallurgy for Engineers course held at NML on

12.12.2007. The topic was “Processing of Metals”.

d)I had delivered a talk during CAFP-2008 held at NML on 25.02.2008 to 26.02.2008. The topics were “Semi-Solid Casting” which includes Rheocasting, Thixocasting, SIMA Process and Squeeze Casting “Processing of Metals” and the other topic was “Overview and principles of forming processes”.

e) I had presented a paper entitled “Rheocasting-an advanced semi-solid processing

technology to improve the properties of automotive components” in the workshop on

precision forming: Technology and applications, organised by department of

production engineering, BIT-Meshra, Ranchi, from 15.02.2008 to 16.02.2008.

3. Attended Training Course/Seminar/Workshop/ Plant visit:

a)Attended training programme on Crafting Effective S&T Communication on 13.03.2008 to 15.03.2008 at HRDC, Ghaziabad-(CSIR).

c) Attended a workshop on precision forming: Technology and applications,

organised by department of production engineering, BIT- Meshra, Ranchi, from

15.02.2008 to 16.02.2008.

d) Attended a seminar on ‘Growth with quality-Challenges and Opportunities

for Foundries’-Organised by IIF-Jamshedpur at TMDC, XLRI, from 18.01.2008 to

19.01.2008.

b)Visited Bhilai steel plant from 10.09.2007 to 16.09.2007 and 30.06.2008 to 5.06.2008 for NML-Bhilai steel plant blast furnace project - Plant data generation for mathematical modeling and simulation on burden distribution of blast furnace.

4. General Activities:

a)Perform co-coordinating jobs for training cum demonstration for participants in different workshop/seminar (CPYLS & NML Foundation day).

b) An internal auditor of ISO 9001: 2000 QMS of NML.

c) Involved in preparing proceedings for the course of Metallurgy for Engineers.

d) Perform maintenance jobs pertaining to metal forming group.

e) Perform S&T services to other research group.

STEEL INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Previous assignment :

Experience : 4 Years.

Company : Jindal Stainless Limited.

Department : Operation

Designation : Executive Engineer

CompanyProfile:

JSL is the flagship company of 2.0 billion $ of Jindal organisation with ISO 9001: 2000. ISO 14001 & ISO 18001 certification. It is a TPM certified plant. It is the largest manufacturer of stainless steel semi finished product in India & abroad. The company is exclusive producer of Stainless Steel Strips for making making razor & surgical blades in India.

Job Profile:

Industrial experience & expertise on the following areas:

Annealing and pickling of hot & cold rolled stainless steel sheet. Cold rolling on 20-Hi, 4-Hi & 2-Hi mills & hot rolling on Steckel mill for Stainless Steel. Steel Melting Shop. Continuous casting of Stainless Steel slabs. Roughing Mill. Stainless Steel Coil preparation line. Skin Pass mill, slitting line, and strip grinding line. Effluent treatment plant. Production of slab caster plant. Heat treatment of Stainless steel, alloy Steel, plain carbon steel, Cast iron & Ductile Iron.

Having keen exposure in ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001, ISO 18000, Systems.

TPM - Total Productive Maintenance, TQM -Total Quality Maintenance.

OHSAS - Occupational Health & Safety Assessment Series.

Q-SHE - Quality, Safety, Health & Environment Policy.

KOBETSU-KAIZEN - Continuous Improvement Projects.

SAP - System Application Protocol.

Six -Sigma.

Computer Proficiency:

Conversant with MS Office: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS

Access. Out look express, Origin Software,

Internet.

Operating Systems Known: Windows

Software Languages Known: Fortran77.

I bear excellent analytical, verbal & communication skills, proficiency in

computer operation & good command over English languages; I hereby affirm that above stated facts are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date: 17/03/2016 Dr. Palash Poddar

Place : Jamshedpur (Senior Scientist)

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