• PhD, Homi Bhabha National Institute, IGCAR Campus - Kalpakkam, 2016, Engineering.
• Two Year Advanced Course work – as a part of PhD programme at IGCAR Training School, 2012, Materials Science.
• B.Tech, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University - Hyderabad, 2010, Metallurgical and Materials Technology.

• Associate Professor (Sr Grade) – Department of Metallurgical Engineering, OPJU, Raigarh, India - May 2023 onwards.
•  Associate Professor – Department of Metallurgical Engineering, OPJU, Raigarh, India - January 2019 – April 2023.
•  Assistant Professor - Department of Metallurgical Engineering, OPJU, Raigarh, India – November 2015 – December 2018.
•  Visiting Scholar – University of Goettingen, Germany – February 2014 – April 2014.
•  DAE-Research Fellow – Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, India – August 2010 – October 2015.

Microstructural characterization of Engineering alloys using Scanning probe microscopy [Atomic Force Acoustic Microscopy (AFAM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM)] / Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Electron Back Scatter Diffraction (EBSD), Material characterization studies using ultrasound, Mapping physical properties of materials or alloys, Internal friction in materials or alloys, solid waste utilization, Rail steels, Additive manufacturing.

• M. Kalyan Phani, Anish Kumar & T. Jayakumar, “Elasticity mapping of delta precipitate in alloy 625 using atomic force acoustic microscopy with a new approach to eliminate the influence of tip condition”, Philosophical Magazine Letters, 2014, Vol. 94, 395 – 403 
• M. Kalyan Phani, Anish Kumar, T. Jayakumar, Walter Arnold and Konrad Samwer, “Mapping of elasticity and damping in an α + β titanium alloy using atomic force acoustic microscopy”, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2015, 6, 767–776.
•  M. Kalyan Phani, Anish Kumar, Walter Arnold and Konrad Samwer, “Elastic stiffness and damping measurements in titanium alloys using atomic force acoustic microscopy” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2016, 697, 397 – 406.
•  M. Kalyan Phani, Anish Kumar, Vani Shankar, “Elasticity mapping of precipitates in nickel based alloys using atomic force acoustic microscopy” Journal of Material Science, 2016, 51, 1-14. 
• V. Pfahl, M. Kalyan Phani, M. Büchsenschütz-Göbeler, A. Kumar, W. Arnold and K. Samwer,  “Conduction Electrons as Dissipation Channel in Friction Experiments at the Metal-Insulator Transition of LSMO Measured by Contact-Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy” Applied Physics Letters, 2017, 110(5), 053102.
• Neeraj Kumar, Manoranjan Manoj, M. Kalyan Phani, “Influence of potential scan rate on corrosion behaviour of heat treated AA 7075 alloy in sulphuric acid solution, Mat.Sci.Res. Ind., 2018, 15(2). 
• C. Ma, V. Pfahl, Z. Wang, Y. Chen, J. Chu, M. Kalyan Phani, A. Kumar, W. Arnold, and K. Samwer, “Stick-to-Sliding Transition in Contact-Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy”, Applied Physics Letters, 113, 083102(1-4), 2018.
• B.A. Raju, M. Kalyan Phani, K.V.K.S. Prakash, K. Benadict Rakesh, Towards Sustainable Solid Wastes Management by Indian Integrated Steel Plants: A comprehensive review, Indian Journal of Environment Protection, IJEP 42(8): 909-919 : Vol. 42 Issue. 8 (August 2022)
• K Varun Kumar, M Kalyan Phani, Microstructural and mechanical characterization of parallel layered WC-NiCr weld overlay on 080 M40 steel substrate prepared using additive manufacturing, Materials Today: Proceedings, 67, 501-506, Elsevier, 2022
• M. Kalyan Phani, Role of indentation size effect in micro-indentation testing on different materials, International Journal Of Creative Research Thoughts, Volume.11, Issue 3, pp.i178-i186 (ISSN:2320-2882), 2023
• Izhar Hussain, M. Kalyan Phani, P. Mallikarjun Rao, A. Majumder, B.N. Roy, Application of Taguchi Method for Experimental Design of Dephosphorization process of steel through Induction furnace route” European Chemical Bulletin, 12 (10), 13030-13048, 2023 
• M. Kalyan Phani, Welding Processes in Advanced Manufacturing, Integrative Journal of Conference Proceedings, 3(5), 000572, 2024.

• M. Kalyan Phani, A. Majumder, Green Steel Technology: A viable approach for sustainable world, International Conference on Metallurgical Engineering and Centenary Celebration - METCENT-2023,IIT BHU, Springer Nature Singapore, 366-374, 2023 
• M Kalyan Phani, RD Patidar, Siddharth S Chakrabarti, Editorial: Preface: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advances in Steel, Power and Construction Technology (ICASPCT 2022), AIP Conference Proceedings, 2888(1), 2023
• Siddarth Mishra and M. Kalyan Phani, An overview of Rail defects: Causes and Remedies, International Conference on Sustainable Innovation in Technology, Science, Commerce and Management organized by GH Raisoni University, India during February 16-17, 2023 
• M Kalyan Phani, Satish Kanhed, Siddharth Chakrabarti, RD Patidar, Editorial Preface on the Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advances in Steel, Power and Construction Technology (ICASPCT 2022), Materials Today: Proceedings, 67, 550-51, Elsevier, 2022
• K. Varun Kumar, S. Uday Kumar, N. Ranga Rao, M. Kalyan Phani, Metallurgical Characterization of Gas carburized AISI 93XX series steel fabricated using Laser Metal Deposition Technique, Oral Presentation at International Conference MET+HTS 2022, November 02-04, 2022. 
• M. Kalyan Phani, S. Kanhed, S. Chakrabarti, & R.D. Patidar, Editorial Preface on the Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advances in Steel, Power and Construction Technology (ICASPCT 2022). Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022.
• K. Varun Kumar, M. Kalyan Phani, Microstructural and mechanical characterization of parallel layered WC- NiCr weld overlay on 080 M40 steel substrate prepared using additive manufacturing, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022
• B.A. Raju, M. Kalyan Phani and K.V.K.S. Prakash, DRI Accretion to replace iron ore and quartz consumption in the production of silico manganese, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2888 (1) 2022 
• M Kalyan Phani, V Pfahl, C Ma, Anish Kumar, W Arnold, K Samwer, Nonlinear Behavior of Contact-Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy due to Stick-Slip phenomena, In 2018 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) (pp. 1-4). IEEE. (2018 October)
• Keshav Sahu, M. Kalyan Phani, Arti Gupta, Satish Gupta, Ajay Kannnauje, Vinita Patel, “A comparative examination of the Indentation Size effect in Micro-Indentation Testing on various materials” published in the Proceedings of International Conference on Recent Advances in Metallurgy for Sustainable Development held during Feb 1-3, 2018 (ISBN: 978-93-88879-64-4) 

International Conferences
Siddarth Mishra and M. Kalyan Phani, An overview of Rail defects: Causes and Remedies, Oral Presentation at International Conference on Sustainable Innovation in Technology, Science, Commerce and Management organized by GH Raisoni University, India during February 16-17, 2023 (This presentation was appreciated and won Best Presentation in the conference)

• K. Varun Kumar, S. Uday Kumar, N. Ranga Rao, M. Kalyan Phani, Metallurgical Characterization of Gas carburized AISI 93XX series steel fabricated using Laser Metal Deposition Technique, Oral Presentation at International Conference MET+HTS 2022, November 02-04, 2022.
• K. Varun Kumar, M. Kalyan Phani, Microstructural and mechanical characterization of parallel layered WC- NiCr weld overlay on 080 M40 steel substrate prepared using additive manufacturing, Oral presentation in 5th ICASPCT 2022 organized by OPJU, Raigarh during June 15-17, 2022.
• B.A. Raju, M. Kalyan Phani and K.V.K.S. Prakash, DRI Accretion to replace iron ore and quartz consumption in the production of silico manganese, Oral presentation in 5th ICASPCT 2022 organized by OPJU, Raigarh during June 15-17, 2022.
• D. N. Chary, M. Kalyan Phani, Influence of different gas on laser welding of aluminum alloys, oral presentation at OPJU Digital Conference 2020 on Role of Innovation Entrepreneurship and management for sustainable development held at OPJU during September 26-27, 2020. (This presentation was appreciated and won first prize in the conference). 
• S. Tripathy, M. Kalyan Phani, Comparative study of manufacturing process and parameters, microstructures, mechanical properties and overall cost of different TMT rebars, oral presentation at OPJU Digital Conference 2020 on Role of Innovation Entrepreneurship and management for sustainable development held at OPJU during September 26-27, 2020.  
• P.Madhusoni, M. Kalyan Phani, Effect of heat treatment parameters on the mechanical properties of rails, oral presentation at OPJU Digital Conference 2020 on Role of Innovation Entrepreneurship and management for sustainable development held at OPJU during September 26-27, 2020.  
• P. Mallikarjun Rao, Md. Izhar Hussain, M. Kalyan Phani, Dephosphorization of steel in ladle refining furnace through Induction furnace route, oral presentation at ICASPCT’19, held at Raigarh, India during November 2019.
• B. Appala Raju, K.V.K. S. Prakash, M. Kalyan Phani, Ashok Kr. Srivastava, Solid Wastes in Steel Plants – Generation & Scope of Reuse, oral presentation at ICASPCT’19, held at Raigarh, India during November 2019.
• D. Narsimha Chary, M. Kalyan Phani, Effect of Post weld treatment on laser welded MDN250 – Maraging steel, oral presentation at ICASPCT’19, held at Raigarh, India during November 2019.
• K. Varun Kumar, M. Kalyan Phani, Evaluation of mechanical properties of gas carburized Ni-Cr-Mo steels, oral presentation at ICASPCT’19, held at Raigarh, India during November 2019.
• M Kalyan Phani V Pfahl, C Ma, Anish Kumar, W Arnold, K Samwer, Nonlinear Behavior of Contact-Resonance Atomic Force Microscopy due to Stick-Slip phenomena, poster presentation at IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) held at Kobe, Japan, October, 2018. 
• M. Kalyan Phani, Arti Gupta, Ajay Kannauje, Vinita Patel, Satish Kr.  Gupta, Keshav Sahu, “A comparative examination of the indentation size effect in microindentation testing on various materials” presented at International Conference on Recent Advances in Metallurgy For Sustainable Development, MS University, Vadodara, Gujarat, February, 2018. (Received Special Mention Memento for oral presentation)
• M. Kalyan Phani, Anish Kumar, Walter Arnold and Konrad Samwer, “Elastic stiffness and damping measurements in metals using atomic force acoustic microscopy”, presented at  IEEE International Ultrasonic Symposium (IUS), Tours, France, September, 2016
• M. Kalyan Phani and Anish Kumar, “Elasticity mapping of precipitates present in CM 247A aeronautical grade superalloy using atomic force acoustic microscopy”, presented at 2nd International Conference on advances in Steel, Power and Construction Technology (ICASPCT) held at OP Jindal University, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India, March, 2016.
• Nand Kumar Patel, M. Kalyan Phani and Manish Kumar Pandey, “Case study on Green pellet its production and use”, presented at 2nd International Conference on advances in Steel, Power and Construction Technology (ICSAPCT) held at OP Jindal University, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India, March, 2016.
• M. Kalyan Phani, Anish Kumar, T. Jayakumar, M. Büchsenschütz-Göbeler, Y. Luo, Walter Arnold and Konrad Samwer, “Mapping of elasticity and damping in an α + β titanium alloy using atomic force acoustic microscopy”, presented at 5th International workshop on Advanced Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques ASXMT held at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany, February 2014.
• Anish Kumar, M. Kalyan Phani, S. Sosamma, B.P.C. Rao and T. Jayakumar, “Multi-scale microstructural characterization through acoustic measurements”, presented at Acoustics held at New Delhi, India, November 2013.

National Conferences

• M. Kalyan Phani, Anish Kumar and T. Jayakumar, “Elasticity mapping of sub-micron size precipitates in Inconel 625 using Atomic Force Acoustic Microscopy” presented at 50th National Metallurgists Day – Annual Technical Meet (NMD-ATM) held at Jamshedpur, India, November 2012.
• M. Kalyan Phani, Ankur Gaur, M. Borkar and Ashok K. Srivastava, “Head Hardening of JSPL Rails” presented virtually in the Indian Institute of Metals 75th Annual Technical Meeting (IIM-ATM 2021) held online during 13th to 15th November 2021. Patents

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•  Invited as a Visiting Inspector to Huaxi Research Institute of New Materials, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, June 14-20, 2024
• Invited as a Jury member to evaluate 128 Innovation ideas of the Industry personnel in the Innovation week on theme Energy Efficiency organized by Jindal Steel and Power Limited, Raigarh, India during August 1-7, 2023. 
• Received FIRST prize in e-poster competition in the Two days National Seminar on ‘Behind the Teachers Desk (BTTD-23) organized by IIm Jamshedpur chapter in association with National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML) held during June 8-9, 2023.
• Received Best Innovation Award in the International Conference on Emerging Research in Science Engineering and Management organized by Sai Rajeshwari Institute of Technology, India during May 19-20, 2023.
• Received Best Presentation in the International Conference on Sustainable Innovation in Technology, Science, Commerce and Management organized by GH Raisoni University, India during February 16-17, 2023.
• Convener of IEEE OPJU International Technology Conference on Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Development (OTCON) to be held during 3-8th February 2023.
• Treasurer, ASM International Eastern India Raigarh Chapter. 
• Subject Matter Expert in UGC-STRIDE project on Effect of microfines in plant productivity, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol. 
• Organizing Secretary of 5th International Conference on Advances in Steel, Power and Construction Technology to be held during June 15-17, 2022 at OPJU, Raigarh.
• Received ‘YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD’ from VDGOOD Technology Factory a professional association in the 6th International Scientist Awards on Engineering, Science and Medicine held on June 20 & 21 2020 at Chennai.
• Awarded FIRST prize in oral presentation at OPJU Digital Conference 2020 on Role of Innovation Entrepreneurship and management for sustainable development held at OPJU during September 26-27, 2020. 
• Received Young Scientist Award from VDGOOD Technologies during May 2021.
• Received International Travel Grant from Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) for participating in IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, held at Kobe, Japan during October 22-25, 2018.
• Received Certificate of Recognition for contributing as a reviewer at Material Science Research India Journal for the year 2018.
• Successfully organized two-day Workshop on topic “Thermodynamic simulation studies in steel research and development” in association with ThermoCalc AB Sweden and IIT Madras at OPJU, Raigarh during March, 2016.
• Received Visiting Scholar award with scholarship by Georg-August Universität, Göttingen, Germany, 2014.
• First scholar from IGCAR, Kalpakkam to get deputed to Germany to carryout research work for two months on “Friction measurements at nanoscales using AFAM”, within the frame work of Indo-German collaboration project on Non-Destructive Materials Characterization between IGCAR and Georg-August Universität, Göttingen, 2014.
• Served as organizer for First International Conference on Structural Integrity (ICONS-2014) held at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, February, 2014.
• Recipient of  Senior Research Fellow by IGCAR, 2012
• Recipient of  Junior Research Fellow by IGCAR, 2010 
• Awarded Junior ARCI fellowship by International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), 2010 (Declined)
• Awarded FIRST prize in oral presentation at National Level Technical Paper Presentation contest “IDEAZ Metallurgy” of Cognizance held at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India (2010).
• Awarded FOURTH prize in poster presentation at Golden Jubilee Technical Fest, “Amalgam”, organized by Metallurgical Engineering Student Association, IIT Madras, India (2009).
• Awarded FIRST prize in oral presentation at National Level Technical Paper Presentation contest “BLUE print (Metallurgy)” of “Engineer”, held at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Suratkal, India (2009).
• Received SECOND Prize in the Design Event “Metamorphosis” at NIT, Suratkal, India which is a part of the national technical fest “Engineer” (2009).
• Won SECOND Prize in “MetMasters” a technical quiz during AYAS organized by Association of Metallurgical Engineers, JNTU College of   Engineering, Hyderabad, India (2008).
• Won THIRD prize in “Casistica” a Case Study event at National level technical symposium, “Technozion” organized by NIT Warangal, India (2009).   
• Received Certificate of Commendation for serving as an organizer for the National Technical Fest, “Metallon”, organized by Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology (MGIT), Hyderabad, India (2008).
• Served as an organizer for the International conference, “Frontiers of Metallurgy and Materials Technology”, organized by MGIT, Hyderabad, India (2009).
• Taken part and Won many Essay writing competitions at School level.

• M. Kalyan Phani, A Multifocal Concurrent solar heating system, 202121056205, Published on 06/01/2023.
• M. Kalyan Phani, A cooling device for heat treatment of rails, 202022107235, Granted on 23/01/2023 (Germany)
• M. Kalyan Phani, A system for introducing controlled torturous porosity by implementing a solder wire in a hydroxyapatite sample, 202023100029, Granted on 02/02/2023. (Germany)
• M. Kalyan Phani, Cleaning Device for Goose Neck Container, 408924-001, Granted on 12/04//2024. (India)

• Attended FIVE days National e-workshop on Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights, organized jointly by Innovative Technology Enabling Center (InTEC) and CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneshwar during June 12-17, 2023.
•  Attended FIVE days FDP on Environmental Management and Future Pathways, organized by School of Science, OP Jindal University during March 27-31, 2023.
•  Attended   TWO days virtual workshop on NIRF organized by IAE, Hyderabad during December 21-22, 2022.
•  Attended One day training program on IP awareness organized by NIPAM on December 16, 2022.
•  Attended   TWO days virtual workshop on NAAC Accreditation Process organized by IAE, Hyderabad during July 20-21, 2022.
•  Attended TEN days Online Faculty Development Programme on “ Data Science and its applications, organized by NIT Warangal and NIT Raipur during March 7-16, 2022.
•  Attended TWO day virtual training programme on Measurement Uncertainty as per IS/ISO/IEC 17025:2017 held during 26-27, November 2021.
• Attended a FOUR day Internal auditing (NABL) Virtual training on ISO 17025:2017 held during October 6-9, 2021.
• Attended FIVE day Faculty development programme on “Introduction and applications of XRD” at Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India (2017)
• Training on various AFM based techniques including AFAM for one week by service engineer NT-MDT, Russia at NDED, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, India (2012)
• Attended TWO day workshop on Electron Microscopy Techniques organized by Physical Metallurgy Group (PMG), IGCAR, Kalpakkam, India (2011) 
• Attended a fifteen days orientation course organized by International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, India (2009)
• Attended workshop on Bio Materials organized by Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, IIT madras during Golden Jubilee Amalgam (2009)
• Attended a fifteen days training course at Pennar Industries, Hyderabad (2008)

• Life Member, Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
• Life Member, Electron Microscopical Society of India (EMSI)
• Life Member, Powder Metallurgy Society of India (PMSI)
• Professional Member, IEEE
• Professional Member, ASM International, USA

• Delivered two Invited talks on topic “Additive Manufacturing and its applications in mining industry” and “Atomic Force Acoustic Microsocpy and applications”, Huaxi Research Institute of New Materials, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China, June 18, 2024.
• Delivered an Invited talk on topic “Green Steel: Race Towards Achieving Net-Zero”, in the award function of Innovation week on theme Energy Efficiency held at Jindal Steel and Power, Raigarh, August 7, 2023.
• Delivered an Invited talk on topic “Innovations and Intellectual Property Rights”, G.H. Raisoni, Saikheda, April 21, 2023.
• Delivered an Invited talk on topic “Role of materials in Power plants and Importance of Residual life Assessment (RLA) in power plants”, Jindal Institute of Power Technology, Jindal Power Limited, Tamnar on March 29, 2023.
• Delivered special lectures on “Research and Development Cell and its importance in the university and Role of NAAC in university accreditation” organized by Academic Staff College, OPJU during February 02, 2023.
• Delivered an Invited talk on topic “Importance of Metallurgy in Steel Industry” at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Bhopal on October 22, 2021.
• Delivered an Invited talk on topic “Applications of Material Science” organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Deogiri Institute of Engineering and Management studies, Aurangabad, Maharashtra on August 29, 2020.
• Delivered an Invited talk on topic “Metallurgy of rail steels” organized by Center for Corporate Education and Training (CCET), on May 05, 2020.
• Delivered a Talk on topic “Alloy Design for Structural and Rail Steels” during Faculty Development Program (FDP) organized by OP Jindal University, Raigarh during July 24-29, 2019.
• Delivered an Invited talk on topic “Metallography and its practices” at Jindal Centre, JSPL, Raigarh during a corporate training programme as a part of Centre for Corporate Education and Training during July 17-19, 2019.
• Delivered a lecture on “Heat Treatment of Steels” for JSPL employees as a part of Centre for Corporate Education and Training during a workshop at OP Jindal University, Raigarh, July 19, 2019.
• Delivered Invited talk on topic “Non-Destructive Evaluation for material characterization” at Quality Improvement programme sponsored  Short Term Course (STC) on “Processing and Characterization of Materials” organized by VSSUT, Burla, Odisha during April 24-29, 2017.
• Delivered Invited talk on topic “Scanning Probe Microscopy for Material characterization at submicron scales” at Quality Improvement programme sponsored Short Term Course (STC) on “Processing and Characterization of Materials” organized by VSSUT, Burla, Odisha during April 24-29, 2017.