Dr. SHUBHABRATA DATTA
Coordinator
Welcome Message
We have been using materials to make tools for cracking a nut, spearing a fish, lighting fire to building structures, and creating sharp-edge weapons. Human evolution is directly linked to the materials and technologies we use and will be using in the future. Thus, the prehistoric stages of our civilization are named after the dominant engineering materials of the era. Human civilization has crossed the eras from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age to the Iron Age. Presently, are we going through steel age… aluminum age… glass age… plastic age??? The composite materials age?
The Centre for Composites and Advanced Materials (CCAM) was established to participate in the quest of civilization for newer improved materials for the needs of humanity. We are open to collaborative research with all academic institutions, research laboratories, and industries.
The Objective of the Centre
Composite materials have been used for thousands of years in the form of glued wood strips to make plywood, linen, or papyrus soaked in plaster to make death masks and composite bows used by Mongols. From the middle of the last century, the use of fibre-reinforced composites started increasing fast. Now in the domain of engineering materials, composites are being used having matrices of polymers, ceramics, or metals having fibers, whiskers, or particulates as the reinforcing phase. Even reinforced concrete, engineered wood, plywood, and sandwich panels are examples of composite materials. The applications of composite encompass both the domains of structural and functional materials. In this context the Centre for Composites and Advanced Materials (CCAM) was established with the following objectives:
- To become a globally recognized centre for stimulating innovative research, development, education, and leadership in the interdisciplinary field of composites and advanced materials to the students and for imparting professional and human values for the upliftment of society.
- To promote interdisciplinary research in the field of composite and advanced materials in collaboration with national and international research groups.
- To provide education and training on diverse fields of material engineering to the students, faculty and industry personnel.
- To create world-class design, manufacturing and testing facilities to meet the requirements of the stakeholders and to strengthen the interaction with the industry.
Value-Added Courses offered
- MEV0701J – Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence for Design and Discovery of Materials
- MEV0702J – Simulation of Laminated and Graded Composite Materials Using Finite Element Methods
- MEV0703T – Metal Matrix Composites through Powder Metallurgy Technique
- MEV0704T – Composites Materials for Automotive and Aerospace Applications
- MEV0705T – Composite Materials for Robotic Components
- MEV0706T – Composite Materials in Building and Construction Applications
- MEV0707T – Composite Materials for Electrical and Electronic Applications
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