FAQs
Metals & alloys, polymers, ceramics, biomaterials, composite materials, advanced materials, smart materials and nanomaterials are the various kinds of materials Metallurgical and Materials Engineers are concerned with.
In this field, we study the inter-relationships between processing methodologies, structure (from the macroscopic level down to the atomic level), properties (electrical, mechanical, thermal, optical, magnetic, chemical) and ultimately, the performance of the material. Such an understanding is critical for breakthroughs in different fields like new materials for faster computers, sustainable packaging, energy harvesting, biological implants, targetted drug delivery, etc.
The B.Tech. program in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering is aimed at understanding and developing materials and processes for the betterment of human life and equipping YOU to help make the world a better place!
The B.Tech. program in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering provides a solid foundation in the theoretical and practical aspects of:
Understanding old and new materials, from extraction to processing, as well as cultivating a deep understanding of the thermodynamics and kinetics of materials.
Engineering the mechanical, optical, thermal, electrical, electronic, magnetic and chemical properties of materials; includes testing these properties.
Characterizing materials using many state-of-the-art tools like electron microscopes and x-ray diffractometers to investigate their underlying microstructure and correlating this information with their properties and performance.
Increasing the life of components by understanding and tailoring the ability of the material to resist degradation by corrosion or wear in real-world operating conditions.
Computational materials, which involves a mathematical understanding of the physics and chemistry of materials to analyze and predict their behavior. In this way, students can utilize their passion for programming to explore new horizons in the field of materials science and enable experimentalists to do the same!
Economics and sustainability issues, which play a critical role in governing materials selection and materials design.
*Natural resource companies like ONGC, Shell, Schlumberger, Vedanta, etc.
*Infrastructure-building companies like Aditya Birla, Ambuja Cement, L&T etc.
*Defense sector like DRDO, CSIR labs
*Atomic energy sector like DAE, BARC, etc.
*Automobile industry like TATA, Huyndai, etc
II. M.S. and M.Tech. / Ph.D. Options: Universities and labs all over the world are looking for Metallurgical and Materials Engineers in interdisciplinary fields of research including energy, environment, aerospace, defense, space exploration, semiconductor devices, automobiles, magnetic materials, polymers, packaging, biomaterial research, and many more new emerging fields!
*Natural resource companies like ONGC, Shell, Schlumberger, Vedanta, etc.
Here are some fun facts for future researchers!
The 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov for their experiments on the two-dimensional material graphene with sensational electronic, optical and spin transport properties.
Dan Shechtman, a Professor of Materials Science, was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of quasicrystals.
Computational materials, which involves a mathematical understanding of the physics and chemistry of materials to analyze and predict their behavior. In this way, students can utilize their passion for programming to explore new horizons in the field of materials science and enable experimentalists to do the same!
Economics and sustainability issues, which play a critical role in governing materials selection and materials design.
II. M.S. and M.Tech. / Ph.D. Options: Intellectual property companies like i-Runway are always looking for people from different science and engineering backgrounds.
Basically, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering gives a broad, all-round engineering education with a strong foundation in physics, chemistry and mathematics that prepares one to excel even in the most diverse fields.
What’s more, even Google CEO Mr. Sundar Pichai and Goa ex-CM Late Mr. Manohar Parrikar are Metallurgical and Materials Engineers from the IIT system!!
Materials are all around us, and advances in every other sector rely on support from and advancement in materials.
Chips that find their way into every electronic device including YOUR laptop and smartphone;
Materials for data storage and permanent magnets;
Biomaterials for medical implants (like stents), prosthetic limbs, dental fillings - that absolutely MUST be bio-compatible;
Phone/laptop displays; flexible/wearable electronics;
Jet engines, airplanes for the aerospace sector and materials for space applications;
Metro trains, ships, cars, mopeds, biclycles and the Hyper Loop in the transportation sector;
Structural foundation and support for skyscrapers and bridges;
Refractory materials providing insulation inside furnaces and spaceships;
Submarines, weapons, bulletproof vests and bulletproof glasses for the defense sector and for the law enforcers;
Advances in Energy Materials required to pave the way for a renewable future;
Materials to build chemical and nuclear reactors;
The best kind of tennis rackets -
require and represent the past, present and future efforts of metallurgists and materials scientists/engineers!
Even the bag that you use to bring home vegetables, the packaging for milk and curd, the tetrapak for fruit-based beverages, the pots you cook in, cups you drink from, the glass for the window you enjoy looking out from, awesome jewelry - are ALL landmarks in materials innovations!