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Prof. Eswarahalli Sundararajan DWARAKADASA

Present Designation:

Chairman Emeritus, Karnataka Hybrid Micro Devices Ltd

Areas of Interest:

Physical Metallurgy

Structure Property Correlation

Electron Microscopy

Thermal Treatment

Electronic Materials

Metals and their discovery in ancient civilizations

Rare Earth Metals

Wear of Materials

Electronic Micro Devices

Specialisation:

Metallurgy, Materials Science

Metals and their discovery in Ancient Civilizations

Failure Analysis

Major Professional Contributions:

Consultancy Areas:

Heat Treatment of Ferrous and Nonferrous Alloys

Alloy Design

Prevention of Corrosion

Corrosion Failure Studies

Failure Analysis

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Professional Experience

  • 2013 to date: Chairman, Karnataka Hybrid Micro Devices Limited, Bangalore
  • 2014 to date Chairman, Academic Council, Virtual Academy for Ancient Knowledge Bengaluru
  • 2001-to date Chairman, Karnataka Hybrid Micro Devices Limited, Bangalore
  • 2006-to 2015 Chairman, SUPRA Energy Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
  • 2003 to date Chairman, COSMIC Industrial Laboratories Limited, Bangalore
  • 2004 to 2009 Chairman, NIPI Software Pvt. Ltd., Mysore
  • 2004 to 2006 Distinguished Professor, RVCE, Bangalore
  • 1983 to 2003 Professor, Department of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
  • 1981 to 1983 Professor, Department of Production Engineering and Metallurgy, University of Technology, Baghdad (Deputation by Govt. of India).
  • 1961-83 Lecturer and Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 

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  • Developed a method to look into subsurface damage during dry sliding wear of materials
  • Studied the mechanical behaviour of indigenous AA7150 for possible use in the construction of aircraft
  • Helped many industries in analyzing engineering and material failures
  • Started the Aluminium Information Centre (ALINCI) to promote use of aluminium and its alloys
  • Established the Foundation for Advanced Materials Education (FAME) to provide a platform for dissemination of knowledge in Materials Science and Engineering
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Education

  • Ph.D. Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. 1971
  • M.Sc.(Engineering)(Metallurgy), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 1966
  • B.E. (Metallurgy), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. 1961
  • B.Sc. (Science), University of Mysore, St. Joseph's College, Bangalore. 1959

Awards and Recognitions

  • Senior National Associate, UGC May-August 1979, Metallurgy Division, BARC;
  • Metaserve International Award for excellence in electron microscopy, Institution of Metallurgists, London (1980)
  • Ferroguard award for the best paper of the year in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society of India (1981)
  • MASCOT Award for the best paper of the year in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society of India (1982)
  • Indranil Gold Medal for the best research of the year in Ferrous Physical Metallurgy, Geological, Mining ad Metallurgical Society of India (1986)
  • BHUMet Professorship of the Banaras Hindu University, Department of Metallurgy (1988)
  • Best Metallurgist Award of the Ministry of Steel and Mines and Indian Institute of Metals (1990);
  • Hindustan Zinc Gold Medal for meritorious work in nonferrous meals and alloys, Indian Institute of Metals (1997)
  • NALCO Gold Medal for life time work in Aluminium Research, Indian institute of Metals (2007)
  • Engineer of the Year Award by the Institution of Engineers (India) 2014

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INAE Section Affiliated

VIII: Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Year of Election to Fellowship

1998

Year of Birth

1941

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