Barat,K.Shri.

Principal Scientist

Area of Expertise

1) Ni based Superalloys for turbine applications
2) Creep, fatigue and Creep fatigue interaction at high temperature
3) Welding of metallic systems
4) Mechanical behavior of advanced systems
5) Microstructural Fracture mechanics

Research Interests

1. Mechanical behaviour of cellular materials
2. Thermal properties of interpenetrating phase composites for electronic cooling
3. Directional and Cyclic recrystallization
4. Nonisothermal mechanical behavior of materials
5. Electron energy loss spectroscopy of hierarchical precipitate structure in superalloys
6. High temperature aluminium alloys
7. Martensitic transformation

Academic_Qualification

PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Masters of Technology in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Bachelors of Technolology in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

Professional Experience

1. 2015-16 : Assistant Professor (tenured) in National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
2. 2016-20: Scientist at CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore
3. 2020-25: Senior Scientist at CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore
4. 2025-Present: Principal Scientist at CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore

Publication (ORCID ID/ Googal Scholar ID/ IRINS ID/ Vidwan ID

Orcid ID: 0000-0003-2959-0369
Google scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NdHDin8AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Vidwan ID: 68145

Awards and Honors

1. Panthaki Memorial award for best paper in nonferrous welding by IIW, 2024
2. Research associateship from Defence Research Development
Organization (DRDO) in 2014
3. Ranked 1st in PhD comprehensive examination (Indian Institute of
technology, Kharagpur) 2012
4. Best thesis award for Masters in Metallurgical and Materials Engg Dept,
(Indian Institute of technology, Kharagpur) 2010
5. Junior and Senior Research Fellowship by Centre for Scientific and Industrial research
(CSIR) after Bachelors 2008
6. National Merit Scholarship after Higher Secondary (Pre-University
exam) in 2005 for appreciable pre university performance
7. Ranked 12 th in Secondary examination of West Bengal State Board in
2002
8. CPYLS (CSIR Program for Young Leaders in Science) Felicitation in
2002