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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2nd Runner Up MaterialNEXT 4.0

Team INTERFACE ICON receiving the 2nd runner-up award in MaterialNXT 4.0 event

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

Congratulation Dr. Srinivasu Dasari for the award of PhD degree on 18th April 2023

Congratulation Dr. Shubham for the award of PhD degree on 08th Feb 2023

Interaction with school students as a part of SERB scientific social responsibility.

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ONE DAY LAB VISIT

Welcome to FRP composite lab

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Prof. Bankim Chandra Ray at ICPCM 2019

2nd International Conference on Processing and Characterization of Materials

Prof. R.K. Prusty Felicitating Prof. Ashwin Gopinath from MIT, USA

Research Scholar Srinivasu D. presenting his work at a conference held at NIT Trichy

Research Scholar Ganesh Gupta K. presenting his work at a conference held at GLA University, Meerut.

Scholar Bhaskar Sen presenting his work at a conference held at GLA University, Meerut

Amrit Jena (Btech Scholar) presenting his work in ICPCM 2019

Prof. R.K. Prusty delivering a speech at ICPCM 2019 inaugaral session

2nd International Conference on Processing and Characterization of Materials

NIT Rourkela Administrative Block

Shubham (PhD Research Scholar)

Presenting his research paper work in an International Conference on Materials and Manufacturing Methods (3M - 2019), NIT Tiruchirapalli.

DSC Facility

Differential scanning calorimetry, or DSC, is a thermoanalytical technique in which the difference in the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a sample and reference is measured as a function of temperature. Both the sample and reference are maintained at nearly the same temperature throughout the experiment.

FTIR facility

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is a technique used to obtain an infrared spectrum of absorption or emission of a solid, liquid or gas. An FTIR spectrometer simultaneously collects high-spectral-resolution data over a wide spectral range.

DMA Facility

Dynamic mechanical analysis (abbreviated DMA, also known as dynamic mechanical spectroscopy) is a technique used to study and characterize materials. It is most useful for studying the viscoelastic behavior of polymers. A sinusoidal stress is applied and the strain in the material is measured, allowing one to determine the complex modulus.

Instron

Humidity Chamber

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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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Books Published

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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Recent News

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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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

A. O. Fulmali, R. N. Kar, B. C. Ray, R. K. Prusty, Superior flexural, interlaminar- shear and fracture performance of glass fiber/epoxy laminates employing 3-D reinforcement approach: Emphasis on through thickness functionalized CNT alignment, Compos. Part Appl. Sci. Manuf. 175 (2023) 107795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2023.107795.
A. O. Fulmali, S. Patnaik, D. K. Rathore, D. Bhattacharjee, B. Gwalani, B. C. Ray, R. K. Prusty, Enhanced extreme temperature bending and delamination resistance of GFRP composites through z-directional aligned nano-reinforcement: Emphasizing the effects of CNT functionalization, Compos. Sci. Technol. 244 (2023) 110272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2023.110272.
B.N.V.S.G. Gupta K., S. Patnaik, R.K. Prusty, B.C. Ray, Simultaneous enhancement in interlaminar– shear strength and fracture toughness through nano Al2O3 dispersion in glass fiber/IPN multiscale composites, Compos. Part Appl. Sci. Manuf. 168 (2023) 107475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2023.107475.
S. Dasari, S. Patnaik, R. K. Prusty, Temperature-dependent inter-laminar fracture behavior of waste short carbon fiber embedded glass fiber/epoxy composites, Polym. Compos. 44 (2023) 6793-6810. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.27598.
A.O. Fulmali, S.K. Ramamoorthy, R.K. Prusty, Water diffusion kinetics study at different hydrothermal bath temperatures and subsequent durability studies of CNT embedded fibrous polymeric composites: Roles of CNT content, functionalization and in-situ testing temperature, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 140 (2023) e53617. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.53617.
S. Dasari, S. Patnaik, B.C. Ray, R.K. Prusty, Effects of in-situ cryogenic testing temperature and ex-situ cryogenic aging on the mechanical performance of glass fiber reinforced polymer composites with waste short carbon fibers as secondary reinforcements, Polym. Compos. 44 (2023) 294–304. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.27045.
S. De, K.C. Nuli, A.O. Fulmali, P. Behera, R.K. Prusty, Elevated-temperature mechanical performance of GFRP composite with functionalized hybrid nanofiller, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 139 (2022) e53223. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.53223.
Shubham, C.S. Yerramalli, C. Sumant, R.K. Prusty, B.C. Ray, Finite element modelling and experimentation of plain weave glass/epoxy composites under high strain-rate compression loading for estimation of Johnson-Cook model parameters, Int. J. Impact Eng. 167 (2022) 104262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2022.104262
P.N. Babu, B.S.K. Gargeya, B.C. Ray, S. Pal, Atomistic insight of torsional behavior of CNT-nanocrystalline Al nanocomposites, Diam. Relat. Mater. 134 (2023) 109768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2023.109768.
P.K. Gangineni, B.N.V.S.G. Gupta K., S. Patnaik, R.K. Prusty, B.C. Ray, Recent advancements in interface engineering of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites and their durability studies at different service temperatures, Polym. Compos. 43 (2022) 4126–4164. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.26716.

Ten most cited Publications

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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