Indranil Manna
Indranil Manna (born January 22, 1961), a former JC Bose fellow of DST (2012-22), is an Indian materials scientist, professor and academic administrator. He is presently the Vice Chancellor of Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi.[1], Vice-President of the Indian National Science Academy, and the immediate past President (2021-24) and former Vice President (2015-20) of the Indian National Academy of Engineering [2]. His career is in physical metallurgy, surface engineering, additive manufacturing and nanotechnology.[3].
Education
- B.E.: Calcutta University (B.E. College), 1983[4]
- M.Tech: IIT Kanpur, 1984 [4]
- Ph.D.: IIT Kharagpur, 1990 [4]
- Premchand Roychand Scholar of the University of Calcutta (1992) [4]
Academic career
He joined the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in November, 1985 as a Lecturer, after a brief stint with Mishra Dhatu Nigam (Ministry of Defense), Hyderabad (1984-85), and rose to the position of Full Professor [5] in 2003 and Professor (HAG) in 2009. He served as the Director of the Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI) [6] from March 2010 to October 2012 and later held the position of Director at IIT Kanpur [7] from November 2012 to November 2017. During this tenure, he concurrently served as the National Coordinator of IMPacting Research INnovation and Technology (IMPRINT) [8], a national level technology development initiative of the MHRD, Government of India.
Research and contributions
His research interests principally center on the microstructure-property-parameter correlation of engineering materials. He has contributed to the study of amorphous/nanocrystalline Al-alloys, nano/ferro-fluid, laser/plasma assisted surface engineering, bainitic steel, and additive manufacturing.[9]
Awards and honours
He has received awards through his career.[10]
- Mouat Medal – Awarded by the University of Calcutta (1999)
- He was honoured as a distinguished alumnus by IIEST Shibpur (2017) and IIT Kharagpur (2017).
- He is a recipient of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Prize in Engineering Sciences (2013) and was elected a Fellow of TWAS (2015).
- Binani Gold Medal (1999)
- MRSI Medal in 2000
- G D Birla Gold Medal (2008) of IIM
- Honorary Fellowship of IIM (2017)
- Was conferred with Honorary Doctorate Degrees from the University of Kalyani and Kazi Nazrul University (2017).
- He was felicitated by the Ministry of Steel with the Young Metallurgist (1991), Metallurgist of the Year (2002) and the National Metallurgist Award (2018).
References
- ↑ ""From the Desk of Vice Chancellor"".
- ↑ "Council List – Indian National Science Academy". Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ↑ "Prof Indranil Manna". iitk.ac.in. Archived from the original on 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Prof. (Dr.) Indranil Manna - Qualifications". www.imanna.in. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ↑ "Metallurgical and Materials Engineering". www.metal.iitkgp.ac.in. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ↑ "Former Directors".
- ↑ "List of all IITK Directors since 1959".
- ↑ "Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT)".
- ↑ "Prof. (Dr.) Indranil Manna - Specialization and Major Fields of Interest". www.imanna.in. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ↑ "Prof. (Dr.) Indranil Manna - Awards & Honours". www.imanna.in. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
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