M.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela – 2015.
B.E. (Hons.) in Metallurgical Engineering from O.P. Jindal Institute of Technology, Raigarh - 2012.
Work Experience
Working as an Assistant Professor in Metallurgical Engineering Department at OP Jindal University, Raigarh (C.G), from June 2025 till present date.
Worked as a Scientific Officer at Centre of Excellence in Steel Technology (CoEST) under CSTPD, OP Jindal University, Raigarh (C.G), from July 2021 to May 2025.
Worked as a Project Assistant-III in MTE group at CSIR- National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur from Sep 2018 to Mar 2021.
Worked as a Research Associate in Product Research group at Research and Development Cell of Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur from Aug 2016 to August 2018.
Research
Magnesium Alloys
Steel Technology
Structure-processing-property correlation
Mechanical Testing
International National Journals
Microstructural correlation with tensile and creep properties of AZ91 alloy in three casting techniques, Hrishikesh Shastri, AK Mondal, K Dutta, H Dieringa, S Kumar, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2020, 57,pp. 566-573.
Effect of deep cryogenic treatment on microstructure and properties of AE42 Mg alloy, P Bhale, H Shastri, AK Mondal, M Masanta, S Kumar - Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2016, 25, 9, pp. 3590-3598.
International National Conferences
Investigation of Compressive Creep Behaviour of Die-cast MRI153M and MRI230D Magnesium Alloys, AK Mondal, H Shastri, AKS Bankoti, S Kumar, International Conference on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Strategies Sector (ICAMPS 2015 ), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India,13-15 May,2015.
Microstructure and creep behaviour of two different Mg-Al-Ca alloys, Proceedings of the National Metallurgists' Day, Annual Technical Meeting, Pune 2014, Nov 14, 2014
Awards
Received TEQIP-II scholarship from April 2013 to March 2015
Patents
A Steel composition in accordance with API 5L PSL2 specification for X-65 grade having enhanced hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) resistance, and method of manufacturing the steel thereof, Inventors: Prashant Pathak, Saurabh Kundu, Basudev Bhattacharya, Subrata Mukherjee, Amar Nath Bhagat, Hrishikesh Shastri, Badirujjaman Syed, Patent No. ZL 2018800915350, 2024
A Steel composition in accordance with API 5L PSL2 specification for X-65 grade having enhanced hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) resistance, and method of manufacturing the steel thereof, Inventors: Prashant Pathak, Saurabh Kundu, Basudev Bhattacharya, Subrata Mukherjee, Amar Nath Bhagat, Hrishikesh Shastri, Badirujjaman Syed, Patent No. JP 7460533, 2024
High strength linepipe steel with linear chemistry and excellent low temperature toughness for strain based design application, Inventors: A N Bhagat, Badirujjaman Syed, Basudev Bhattacharya, Prashant Pathak, Hrishikesh Shastri, Patent No. 475727, 2024
A Low Carbon Non-peritectic Linepipe steel and methodology of preparing the same, Inventors: Prashant Pathak, Saurabh Kundu, A N Bhagat, Badirujjaman Syed, Basudev Bhattacharya, Hrishikesh Shastri, Patent No. 516875, 2024
An API X-65 grade steel composition having enhanced HIC resistance and method of manufacturing thereof, Inventors: Prashant Pathak, Saurabh Kundu, Basudev Bhattacharya, Subrata Mukherjee, Amar Nath Bhagat, Hrishikesh Shastri, Badirujjaman Syed, Patent No. 452022, 2023
A steel composition in accordance with API 5L PSL-2 specification for X-65 grade having enhanced hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) resistance, and method of manufacturing the steel thereof, Inventors: Prashant Pathak, Saurabh Kundu, Basudev Bhattacharya, Subrata Mukherjee, Amar Nath Bhagat, Hrishikesh Shastri, Badirujjaman Syed, Patent No. CA3094517C, 2022
Workshops
One week AICTE-ISTE sponsored Induction/Refresher Program on "Advances in Materials Processing and Characterization" DAV Institute of Engineering and TechnologyDAV Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jan 2022
