ADDITIVE

MANUFACTURING

Pioneering the cutting edge of

Digital Manufacturing
 ABOUT US
The Program imparts in-depth interdisciplinary knowledge
combining various aspects in the field of Additive Manufacturing.
Students learn the principles of CAD/CAM, Product Design and
Prototyping, Design for Additive Manufacturing, Heat Transfer,
Finite Element Analysis, Advanced Material Joining Processes,
Material Characterization Techniques and so on. Moreover, students
are given ample opportunities to gain hands-on expertise along with
exposure to various computational, modelling and simulation
techniques. The department offers course work covering broad
fields of Mechanical, Materials science, Design, Chemical,
Biomedical Engineering from fundamentals to advanced and also
emerging areas such as machine learning, nanomaterials, energy
science, electron microscopy, thermomechanical processing,
thin films and devices and so on, which impart strong foundation
on several major aspects that provide state of the art exposure to the
students.
 ABOUT US
Among the Best in India: IITH has
consistently ranked in the top 10 of
the NIRF rankings for best
engineering institutes all over India.

Research Driven Output: The

department boasts of its eminent
faculty members, highly cited
researchers, and the most sought-
after in their respective fields.
Comprehensive Curriculum,
which gives insights about
theory and the application part
of the fields such as System
Integration for AM,
Computational tools, and
mathematical modeling and
analysis.
State-of-the-art research
facilities like the 'Shrusti Hub'.
Collaborative research with
leaders in various industries and
institutes.
Academically trained students
with different backgrounds are
highly trained in their field and
willing to positively impact their
workplace.
 COURSE CURRICULUM
Typical courses offered in the past include the following:

Fundamental Courses: Elective Courses:

1. Fundamentals of Additive
1. Industry 4.0
Manufacturing. 2. Thermo-Mechanical
2. Design for Manufacturing Processing of Materials
and Assembly. 3. Powder Metallurgy.
3. Product Design and 4. Advanced Material Joining
Prototyping. Processes.
4. Materials in Additive 5. Composite Materials.
Manufacturing. 6. Aerospace Propulsion.
5. Biofabrication. 7. 3d printing in Medicine.
6. Metal Additive
Manufacturing.
7. Metallurgy of Welding and Lab Courses:
Additive Manufacturing.
1. Additive Manufacturing Lab.
Mathematical and
2. Computational Fluid
Computational Courses:
Dynamics Tools Lab.
1. Machine Learning and its 3. Biofabrication Technology
application. Lab.
2. Finite Element Methods.
3. Computation tools for
Geometric Modelling.
4. Advanced topics in
Mathematical Tools.
5. Topology Optimization with
Additive Manufacturing.
6. Introduction to
Computational methods in
Materials Science.
7. Augmented Reality and
Virtual Reality.

*Revisions to the curriculum are

undertaken periodically.
 RESEARCH FACILITIES
IIT Hyderabad is equipped with state of the art research facilities. The institute
encourages its scholars to pursue cutting-edge research under the guidance of
eminent faculty members. The scholars undertake theoretical, computational, and
experimental research in the fundamental and applied areas. Some prominent AM
research facilities at IITH include:

Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing

setup for large sized components.
Twin-wire based WAAM setup for
functionally gradient components.
Laser + Powder based Direct
Energy Deposition system.
GE Mlab 200R Powder Bed Fusion.
Mark Two Carbon fiber Composite
3d printer.
HP Jet Fusion 580 Color Binder
Jetting 3D Printer.

ProJet6000 SLA.
Stratasys Fortus 450 MC (FDM)
EnvisionTec 3D Bioplotter.
ONGOING AND COMPLETED
PROJECTS
Large Area Additive Manufacturing (LAAM): Design and Development of Powder
based Directed Energy Deposition System for Direct Fabrication of Rocket
Components, DRDO
Machine Learning Approach for Decision Making in Metal Additive
Manufacturing Components, Boeing (Bangalore).
3D Printing :Design & Development of 3D Printer Accompanied by Feasibility
Studies.
Additive Manufacturing of Large Size Metal Components with Wire & Powder
Hybrid Direct Energy Deposition (WP-DED) Process.
Thermal Management Approaches for Distortion Control in Metal Additive
Manufacturing Component, Boeing (Bangalore).
Development of an Integrated Metal Additive and Formative Manufacturing
System to Enhance Product Complexity and Properties, AMT-DST.
Manufacture of Functionally Gradient Objects through Weld-Deposition, DST
under Fast Track scheme for Young Scientists.
Laser cladding of functionally graded ceramic coatings for high temperature
and wear applications: Assessment of mechanical properties and their
correlation with molten pool thermal history and its improvement through laser
shock peening, DRDO.
Post-Processing of Direct Energy Deposition Components: Need Identification
and Process Selection, CRG-DST.
Evaluation of Laser weld joint of E16NCD13 for Aero Engine Gear Application,
GTRE - DRDO.
Additive manufacturing of nickel-based alloys, PRATT AND WHITNEY.
Heat transfer using lattice materials made from AM .
Additive manufacturing of metal matrix composite using L-DED and its
machining.
 FACULTY

Prof. Janaki Ram G. D Prof. N. Venkata Reddy Prof. Surya kumar S.

.D efo rm atio n P ro cesses .Metal Additive Manufacturing
.Welding and Materials Jo ining
.Predictive Models for digital .3 D Printing
.Additive Manufacturing Fabrication
.CAD/CAM
.Metallurgical failure analysis .Integrated Product and process
D esign Systems .Additive Manufacturing
.Materials Processing .Additive Manufacturing .Materials Processing

Prof. Bharat Bhooshan Prof. Amirtham Rajagopal Prof. Suhash Ranjan Dey
Panigrahi .Sensors
. C o m po site s ( M M C , C M C , P M C ) .Finite E l e m e n t and M e s h free
m ethods .Additive Manufacturing
.Additive Manufacturing. .Electrodeposition
.Additive Manufacturing
.Nanocrystalline Materials. .Multiscale Modelling .Biomaterials
. H i g h Entro py Alloys. . N a n o s c i e n c e & Technology .Multi-C o m p o n e n t Alloys
. P o w d e r Metallurgy .Applied Mathematics .Titanium Alloys

Dr. Prasad Onkar

Dr. Falguni Pati Dr. Rajesh Korla
.P ro duct Design
. C o m p u t e r Aided C o n c eptu al .Additive Manufacturing
.Biomaterials .D efo rm atio n behavior o f
Design
materials
.3 D Sketching .Tissue Engineering
.Additive Manufacturing .3 D Bioprinting .Additive Manufacturing
.D esign Innovation .In Vitro Tissue/Organ Models .Materials Processing
. H C I / Interaction Design . B i o m ed ical Materials
.Virtual Reality and A u g m ented . B i o m ed ical D ev ices
Reality
 FACULTY

Dr. Syed Nizamuddin Dr. Viswanath R R S R Dr. Lopamudra Giri

Khaderi Chinthapenta .Additive Manufacturing
.So lid m e c han ics .Co m putational So lid M e c han ics .Bioimaging
. I m p act m e c ha nics .First P rinciple Calculations . C o n f o c a l m icroscopy
.Fluid-structure interaction .Multiscale Modelling . L i v e cell imaging
.L attice materials . N a n o s c i e n c e & Technology .Neuro science
.Metal f o am s . B i o m ed ical Materials
.So lid Fluids . B i o m ed ical D ev ices

Dr. Muvvala Gopinath Dr. Anurup Datta Dr. Anirban Naskar

.Additive Manufacturing . N a n o s c i e n c e & Technology . N um er ical modelling o f residual
. L a s er Material Processing .Additive Manufacturing stress in hybrid manufacturing.
.Under W a t er laser material .Optics/Photonics/Spectroscopy .Additive Manufactiuring.
processing . P r o cess Monitoring o f .Abrasive finishing of free
.So lid state welding (Friction Manufacturing P ro cesses fo rm surfaces for biom edical
.L aser -based M icro and N a n o -
stir welding) and aero space application
Manufacturing
.Materials Processing

Dr. Subhradeep
Chatterjee
Process-Microstructure-Property
relations in metallic systems
 COLLABORATIONS

SOFTWARES TRAINED
Eligibility and Admission Procedure
MHRD Fellowship: Candidates with valid GATE score in {AE, ME,
MT, PI, BM, BT, CH, XE, XL} and a BTech/BE in the relevant field.
Admission is based on GATE Score of Candidates. For IIT
Undergraduates with a CGPA of 8.0 or above, GATE is not
essential.

Self-Sponsored candidates: Candidates having BTech/BE in

relevant field of Engineering and Technology with minimum CGPA
of 7.0 or equivalent. This is a nonsubsidized program and no
financial support is provided to the students. For self-sponsored
candidates, GATE score is not mandatory. Admission is based on
Written Test/Interview.

Candidates sponsored by Govt. Labs/Public Sector Units:

Candidates working in Government or Public sector institutes
(including armed forces) with more than 2-year experience and
having a basic BTech/BE degree in relevant field. GATE score is
not mandatory. Admission is based on Written Test/Interview.

Important Dates
• Applications starting 18 March 2024
• Last date to apply 08 April 2024
• Selection process May-June 2024
• Classes start from 29 July 2024
• Please check [Link] for
applying (starting 18 March 2024)

Contact Information:
Dr. Subhradeep Chatterjee: subhradeep@[Link]
Dr. Anurup Datta: [Link]@[Link]