Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Kiran Kumar Atyam

Assistant Professor
Education
: Ph.D. pursuing -NIT Warangal, M. Tech - IIT, Kharagpur
Email
: kirankumar.atyam.bas@rgukt.in
Phone
: +91 - 9494577433
Mr. Kiran Kumar Atyam has joined the institute in 2010.
Achievements
  • Achieved 170th Rank in AUCET
  • GATE-2008 Qualified, All India Rank 326
Research Area
  • Synthesis and characterization of Functional ceramics for Sensor Applications.
  • Development of functional materials in both electro catalysis and heterogeneous catalysis.
  • Surface engineering and Corrosion studies of Weldments.
  • Welding Metallurgy
  • Corrosion studies of Weldments
Roles and Additional Responsibilities
  • Cultural co-convener for academic year AY2012-13
  • Warden for MME students hostel for academic year AY 2017-18
  • Superintendent of Examinations from Feb 2021 -to- till date
Member of Professional Bodies
  • Board of Studies (BOS) member – Metallurgical and Materials Engineering academics, RGUKT – Basar (2016)
  • Co-convener, Organizing member of Workshop on Mechanical Testing and Characterization of Materials (WMTC-2016, March 14 th & 15 th , 2016)
  • Life Member of Electron Microscope Society of India (EMSI)
Publications: {ResearcherID: G-1652- 2015}
  1. K V S Ranganath, S Onitsuka, KK Atyam and J Inanaga “Recent progress of N-heterocyclic carbenes in heterogeneous catalysis”, RSC Publishing – Catalysis Science &Technology, Volume 3, Issue 9 (Published on 15 th May 2013) DOI: 10.1039/C3CY00118K (IF: 5.287)
  2. K K Atyam, A Ghosh, K Muherjee and S B Majumder “Hematite iron oxide nano-particles: facile synthesis and their chemi-resistive response towards hydrogen”, IOP Publishing– Materials Research Express, Volume 2, Issue 5 (Published on 30th April 2015) DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/2/5/055901 (IF: 0.968)
  3. K V S Ranganath, M Sahu, M Shaikh, P K Gavel, K K Atyam, S Khailari and P Das “CoFe2O4 Decorated Carbon Nanotubes for Dehydration of Glucose and Fructore”, RSC Publishing– New Journal of Chemistry, Volume 40, Issue 5 (Published on 8th March 2016) DOI: 10.1039/C6NNJ00501B (IF:3.277)
  4. A Ghosh, K K Atyam, K Muherjee and S B Majumder “Phase formation behaviour and hydrogen sensing characteristics of iron oxide nano-particles synthesized by modified Pechini route”, ASP – Materials Focus, Volume 5, Issue 2 (Published on 1st April 2016) DOI: 10.1166/mat.2016.1303 (IF:NA)
  5. K V S Ranganath, M Sahu, M Shaikh and K K Atyam “Surface modification of ferrite nanoparticles with dicarboxylic acids for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural: A novel and green protocol”, RSC Publishing – RSC Advances, Volume 6, Issue 80 (Published on 27th July 2016) DOI: 10.1039/C6RA13354A (IF:3.289)
  6. M Shaikh, M Sahu, S Khilarib, P Maji, K K Atyam and K V S Ranganath “Surface modification of polyhedral nanocrystalline MgO with N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) for Dehydration Reactions: A New Approach” RSC Publishing – RSC Advances, Volume 6, Issue 86 (Published on 27th August 2016) DOI: 10.1039/C6RA16358K (IF:3.289)
  7. M Shaikh, A. Kiran Kumar, M Sahu,KVS Ranganath; “ Enhanced reactivity and selectivity of asymmetric oxa-Michael addition of 2’-hydroxychalcones in carbon confined spaces”, RSC Publishing – ChemComm, Volume 53, Issue 44 (Published on 10th May 2017) DOI: 10.1039/c7cc01096f (IF:6.22)
  8. M Shaikh, A Sahu, A Kiran Kumar, M Sahu, K Sunil Singh, KVS Ranganath; “Metal-free carbon as a catalyst for oxidative coupling: solvent-enhanced poly-coupling with regioselectivity”, RSC Publishing – Green Chemistry, Volume 19, Issue 19 (Published on 31st August 2017) DOI: 10.1039/c7gc02227a (IF:10.1)
Conferences Attended (International / National)
  • International Conference on “Hi-Tech Materials” (February 2009), Organized by Materials Science Centre, IIT – Kharagpur.
  • National Conference on “Ceramics in Bio-Medical Applications” (January 2010), Organized by Department of Ceramic Engineering, NIT – Rourkela
  • National Conference on “Advances in Materials Processing & Characterization” (January 2016), Organized by Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NIT – Warangal
  • National Symposium on “Recent advances in Chemicals and Materials Sciences”, (August 2016), Organized by Department of Chemistry, RGUKT – Basar
Workshops Attended
  • Workshop on “Advances in X-Ray Diffractometry & Scanning Electron Microscopy” (July 2013), Organized by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, RGUKT Hyderabad.
  • Workshop on “Thermal Spray coating technologies” (September 2015), MRSI – Hyderabad chapter, Organized by ARCI Hyderabad.
  • Workshop on “Advanced coating Technology: Opportunity for Indian Industries” (February 2016), Organized by CSIR – IMMT, Bhubaneswar.
  • Workshop on “Mechanical Testing and Characterization of Materials” (March 2016) Organized by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, RGUKT Basar.
  • Workshop on “Characterization – Importance in Mineral industries” (July 2016), Organized by CSIR – NMDC, Hyderabad.
Thesis Guided / Supervised
  • Number of B.Tech thesis guided – 29 (till May 2021).