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Team INTERFACE ICON of FRP Composite Lab, NIT Rourkela won the 2nd runner-up award with ₹ 1 lakh cash prize in the prestigious MaterialNXT 4.0 event organized by Tata Steel across PAN-INDIA.

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Title: Micro and Nanophased Polymeric Composites: Durability Assessment in Engineering Applications

Authored by:  Bankim Chandra Ray, Rajesh Kumar Prusty, Dinesh Kumar Rathore, Sohan Kumar Ghosh, Abhijeet Anand
 
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing (Elsevier)

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Title: Phase Transformations and Heat Treatments of Steels

Authored by:  Bankim Chandra Ray, Rajesh Kumar Prusty, Deepak Nayak

Publisher: CRC Press
 
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Title: Fibrous Polymeric Composites: Environmental Degradation and Damage.

Authored by:  Bankim Chandra Ray, Rajesh Kumar Prusty, Dinesh Rathore

Publisher: CRC Press
 
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  • FRPC Lab has been granted a patent for “3D-Reinforced Glass Fibre/Graphene Nanoplatelet/Epoxy Composite and Method of Manufacturing Thereof.” The patented technology focuses on the development of advanced 3D-reinforced composite materials with enhanced mechanical and interfacial performance, offering promising potential for high-performance structural applications, July,2026.

  • Indian Institute of Metals Golden Jubilee Lecture – “Indigenous Innovation of Recycling Techniques for FRP Composites” on 7th Feb 2026.

  • Indian Institute of Metals Golden Jubilee Lecture – “Intelligent Integration of Steel and New Materials for Synergistic Sustainability” on 24th Dec 2025.

  • JSW Lecture, BPSL Steel and IIM Sambalpur Chapter Lecture – “A Tangible Transformation from Steel to Alternative Materials – Sustainability, Efficiency, Waste Management and Carbon Footprint” on 13th Sept 2025.

  • MECON Limited Lecture – “Sustainability through Synergistic Integration of Steel Sub-structures and FRP Super-structures” on 12th November 2025.

  • Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Shri Krushna Chandra Patra (Hon’ble Minister of the Science & Technology Department, Odisha) and Smt. Chithra Arumugam (IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Science & Technology Department, Odisha) presented the award to Dr. Rajesh Kumar Prusty during the 'Scientists Recognition and Award' ceremony. The event was organized by the Odisha Bigyan Academy under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Odisha, on March 28, 2025, at the Lok Seva Bhawan Convention Hall in Bhubaneswar. This prestigious recognition acknowledges Dr. Prusty's exceptional contributions to scientific research and advancements in science, engineering, and technology.

  • ​Prof. Bankim Chandra Ray presenting an invited talk on "NEP 2020 in Engineering Education: prospects and Challenges" at National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi on 28th March 2025.

  • ​Prof. Ray's recent maiden speech delivered at Diamond Jubilee Seminar, Jadavpur University, Kolkata on Mastering Material Design and Development by Artificial Intelligence with synergistic integration of Machine and Deep Learnings, and also with the Big Data application is in the offing for sure.

  • Prof. Bankim Chandra Ray was the Panel member on Composite Materials during the Panel discussion on "CII Global summit on Advanced Materials, Critical Minerals and Metals" organized by CII (under the aegis of i-CET) on 11th July 2024 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

  • Dr. Rajesh Kumar Prusty presented a lecture on “An introduction to FTIR analysis for studies related to Polymer Composites and their ageing behavior”, in the workshop on “Microscopy (Darshini) cluster of Microscopic Equipment in Materials & Biotechnology” during 1 – 5 July, 2024 at NIT Rourkela.

  • Prof. Bankim Chandra Ray presented an invited talk on "Scientific Strength and Technical Tangibility of FRP Composites" at Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati on 13-06-2024. 

  • Prof. Bankim Chandra Ray presented an invited talk on "Present technical  and commercial prospectives of FRP Composites: Interface engineering and Recycling issues" at Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay on 14-05-2024. 

  • Prof.  Bankim Chandra Ray delivered a keynote talk delivered on 29-03-2024 on "Opportunities and Challenges of FRP Composites as an Alternative Structural Material" during the International Conference on Non-ferrous Metals and Materials Science (ICNFM MS 2024) at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata.

  • Prof.  Bankim Chandra Ray delivered a keynote talk delivered on 28-03-2024 on "Technical Durability and Tangible Sustainability of Multi-scale and Multi-Phase FRP Composites " during the International Conference on Processing of Minerals, Metals, and Materials: Beyond Tomorrow ( ICPMMM2024) at Science City, Kolkata.

  • Congratulation Dr. Abhinav O. Fulmali for the award of PhD degree on 19th Dec 2023.

  • Prof. Bankim Chandra Ray presented a plenary talk on "New Structural Materials" in the International conference on Vision India@2047 at Taj Bengal, Kolkata on December 16, 2023. 

  • Dr. Rajesh Kumar Prusty took lecture on “Thermomechanical behavior of FRP Composites: Effects of nanofillers”, in the workshop on “Viscoelastic Materials and Applications” during 24 – 28 July, 2023 at NIT Rourkela.

  • Dr. Rajesh Kumar Prusty took a lecture on “Defects in FRP Composites and their detection”, in the workshop on “Non-Destructive Evaluation of Engineering Materials: Theory and Practice” during 19 – 23 June, 2023 at NIT Rourkela.

  • Congratulation Dr. BNVS Ganesh Gupta K for the award of PhD degree on 18th May 2023.

  • Team INTERFACE ICON of FRP Composite Lab, NIT Rourkela won the 2nd runner-up award on 11-05-2023 with ₹ 1 lakh cash prize in the prestigious MaterialNXT 4.0 event organized by Tata Steel across PAN-INDIA.

  • ​Congratulations to Ganesh and Abhinav for getting selected as MT Scientists (Research and Technology) at Tata Steel.​​

Ten Recent Publications

  1. Gandi, R.; Bera, M.; Mukherjee, S.; Bose. S; Ray, B.C.; Prusty, R.K. Demonstrating a recycling technique for waste glass fiber/epoxy composites using DMSO: Exploring possibilities of carbon fiber recovery from real-time UAV manufacturing cut-offs, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing , doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2026.110248 

  2. Gandi, R.; Jana, P.; Rani, M.; Zafar, S.; Bera, M.; Mukherjee, S.; Ray, B.C.; Prusty, R.K. Reuse of Recycled Short Glass Fibers for Enhancing the Flexural, Interlaminar Shear, and Fracture Performance of Glass/Epoxy Composites: A Sustainable Alternative. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2026, 143, e70551, doi:10.1002/app.70551.  

  3. Gandi R, Parida S, Mahato KK, Bera M, Mukherjee S, Prusty RK, et al. Effects of Recycling on the Elevated Temperature Bending and Creep Response of Regenerated Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites. Polymer Composites 2025; 46:16015–28, doi: 10.1002/pc.70027.  

  4. Khan, E.H.; Gandi, R.; Patnaik, S.; Bera, M.; Mukherjee, S.; Prusty, R.K.; Ray, B.C. Comparing Tensile, Bending, and Interlaminar Shear Performance of GFRP Composites Fabricated Using Recovered and Virgin Glass Fibers: Optimization of the Microwave Assisted Chemical Recycling Technique. Polymer Composites 2024, 45, 17150–17165, doi:10.1002/pc.28959.

Ten most cited Publications

  1. B.C. Ray, Temperature effect during humid ageing on interfaces of glass and carbon fibers reinforced epoxy composites, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 298 (2006) 111–117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2005.12.023.

  2. D.K. Rathore, R.K. Prusty, D.S. Kumar, B.C. Ray, Mechanical performance of CNT-filled glass fiber/epoxy composite in in-situ elevated temperature environments emphasizing the role of CNT content, Compos. Part Appl. Sci. Manuf. 84 (2016) 364–376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.02.020.

  3. S. Sethi, B.C. Ray, Environmental effects on fibre reinforced polymeric composites: Evolving reasons and remarks on interfacial strength and stability, Adv. Colloid Interface Sci. 217  (2015) 43-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2014.12.005.

  4. R.K. Nayak, K.K. Mahato, B.C. Ray, Water absorption behavior, mechanical and thermal properties of nano TiO2 enhanced glass fiber reinforced polymer composites, Compos. Part Appl. Sci. Manuf. 90 (2016) 736–747. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.09.003.

  5. B.C. Ray, D. Rathore, Durability and integrity studies of environmentally conditioned interfaces in fibrous polymeric composites: Critical concepts and comments, Adv. Colloid Interface Sci. 209 (2014) 68–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2013.12.014.

  6. R.K. Prusty, S.K. Ghosh, D.K. Rathore, B.C. Ray, Reinforcement effect of graphene oxide in glass fibre/epoxy composites at in-situ elevated temperature environments: An emphasis on graphene oxide content, Compos. Part Appl. Sci. Manuf. 95 (2017) 40–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2017.01.001.

  7. B.C. Ray, Thermal shock on interfacial adhesion of thermally conditioned glass fiber/epoxy composites, Mater. Lett. 58 (2004) 2175–2177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2004.01.035.

  8. B.C. Ray, D. Rathore, Environmental damage and degradation of FRP composites: A review report, Polym. Compos. 36 (2014) 410-423. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.22967.

  9. P.K. Gangineni, S. Yandrapu, S.K. Ghosh, A. Anand, R.K. Prusty, B.C. Ray, Mechanical behavior of Graphene decorated carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites: An assessment of the influence of functional groups, Compos. Part Appl. Sci. Manuf. 122 (2019) 36–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2019.04.017.

  10. B.C. Ray, Effects of crosshead velocity and sub-zero temperature on mechanical behaviour of hygrothermally conditioned glass fibre reinforced epoxy composites, Mater. Sci. Eng. A. 379 (2004) 39–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2003.11.031.

Some Motivation

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  • Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.

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