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Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Dr. Amrut Agasti, Assistant Professor has received approval for the research project titled: "Design and development of Al alloy anode material and a prototype Aluminium-Air battery."
Dr. Anil Kumar Presenting at IndiaTrib 2024: Advancing Tribology Research.
Participation of students at IIM-ATM 2024 with Innovative Research Presentations
M. Tech. Project evaluation for batch of 2025 (Materials Engineering, Process Metallurgy and Industrial Metallurgy)
Faculty members from the department visited Perfect and several foundries at Shimoga in their 3 day visit to the foundry cluster.
Dr. Sriram Vijayan's Talk on In Situ TEM Observations for Advanced Alloy Design
Faculty members from the department visited Perfect and several foundries at Shimoga in their 3 day visit to the foundry cluster.
Executives from Foundry, Welding Industries and R&D visited the department under the aegis of Industry Conclave, VISTAAR-2025
17th Summer School in Tribology was successfully organised at VNIT between 9th to 13th June 2025 with large participation from industry and academia.
Prof. Likhite had a get together with departmental alumni in Portland, USA
17th Summer School in Tribology was successfully organised at VNIT between 9th to 13th June 2025 with large participation from industry and academia.
Visit of Technical and Office staff of the department to JNARDDC.
Visit of Technical and Office staff of the department to JNARDDC.
2 day workshop on Aluminum metallurgy and advanced techniques in casting and heat treatment (AL-MATCH) jointly organised by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, VNIT and JNARDDC.
2 day workshop on Aluminum metallurgy and advanced techniques in casting and heat treatment (AL-MATCH) jointly organised by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, VNIT and JNARDDC.
2 day workshop on Aluminum metallurgy and advanced techniques in casting and heat treatment (AL-MATCH) jointly organised by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, VNIT and JNARDDC.
2 day workshop on Aluminum metallurgy and advanced techniques in casting and heat treatment (AL-MATCH) jointly organised by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, VNIT and JNARDDC.
2 day workshop on Aluminum metallurgy and advanced techniques in casting and heat treatment (AL-MATCH) jointly organised by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, VNIT and JNARDDC.
2 day workshop on Aluminum metallurgy and advanced techniques in casting and heat treatment (AL-MATCH) jointly organised by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, VNIT and JNARDDC.
2 day workshop on Aluminum metallurgy and advanced techniques in casting and heat treatment (AL-MATCH) jointly organised by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, VNIT and JNARDDC.
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Vision

A department, growing at pace matching with global trends, emerging as one of the world’s leading academic organizations for its advanced knowledge base and cutting-edge research contributions. 

Mission

The mission of the department is:

  • To link the human resource with the knowledge base in the field of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering in such a way that the challenges faced by the mankind in optimum utilization of the materials resources are successfully met with.
  • To stride on every front of knowledge dissemination through teaching learning process, research and development and offering expert solutions to the technological problems.
  • To integrate human resource with highest attainable level of knowledge on materials with various channels functioning for its efficient dissemination for the welfare of the mankind.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

PEO1: To develop scientific concepts and analytical capabilities.

PEO2: To define and understand the engineering concepts involved in Metallurgical and Materials related to production, processing, working and failure.

PEO3: To create and improve skills and acquaint with social and economic aspects of technology related to metal and materials.

PEO4: To acquaint with details of the science and engineering involved in production, processing, function, failure of materials of various ferrous, non-ferrous systems.

PEO5: To prepare research capability for advancement of the subject.

 

    • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME) department was founded in 1965 with the first batch passing in 1969.
    • The MME department has a high end faculty and well equipped facilities.
    • It has well recognized  UG (B.Tech.), PG (M.Tech.), and PhD programs.
    • Curriculum, course content, teaching methodology, and the nature of projects by students keep pace with the developing science and the cutting edge technological and industrial advances.
    • The diverse research projects supports the industrial testing and consultancy.
    • Active involvement in continuing education programs on Welding, Failure analysis, Testing and QC, Casting and Solidification ProcessesElectric steel making, Structure-Property Correlation etc. for industry professionals.

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