Dr. Avanish Kumar Chandan
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Name :   Dr.Avanish Kumar Chandan
Designation :   Senior Scientist
Contact Information :
  • Email id :  avanish@nml.res.in
  • Mobile/Phone no:  8102723400
Educational Qualification :   M.Tech, Ph.D. in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Areas of Expertise :   Advanced materials characterization tools and techniques: TEM, XRD, SEM; Defect-based tuning of mechanical properties via Alloy Design, Thermomechanical Processing, and Severe Plastic Deformation; Alloy Development: High-Entropy Alloys, Advanced high-strength steels
No. of Papers Published :   22
  • International :   1. A.K. Chandan, G. Mishra, K. Kishore, G. K. Bansal, B. K. Sahoo, P. S. M. Jena, S. Kumar, S. K. Rai, R. Saha, S. Kundu, J. Chakraborty, Evading the strength-ductility compromise in medium manganese steel by a novel low temperature warm rolling treatment, Materials Characterization 206 (2023) 113445. (Co-Corresponding Author). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2023.113445 2. K. Kishore, A.K. Chandan, P.T. Hung, S. Kumar, M. Ranjan, M. Kawasaki, J. Gubicza, Effect of Si on the evolution of plasticity mechanisms, grain refinement and hardness during high-pressure torsion of a non-equiatomic CoCrMnNi multi-principal element alloy, International Journal of Plasticity 169 (2023) 103720. (Co-First Author and Co-Corresponding Author). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2023.103720 3. A.K. Chandan, P. Murugaiyan, S. G. Chowdhhury, Temperature-dependent stacking fault energy, deformation behavior, and tensile properties of a new high-entropy alloy, Materials Science & Engineering: A 883 (2023) 145522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2023.145522 4. V. Shivam, S. Kar, G.K. Bansal, A. K. Chandan, B. K. Sahoo, G.K. Mandal, N.K. Mukhopadhyay, V.C. Srivastava, A novel Fe-rich non-equiatomic medium-entropy alloy with superior mechanical properties, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 952 (2023) 170029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.170029 5. A.K. Chandan, K. Kishore, P.T. Hung, M. Ghosh, S.G. Chowdhury, M. Kawasaki, J. Gubicza, Effect of nickel addition on enhancing nano-structuring and suppressing TRIP effect in Fe40Mn40Co10Cr10 high entropy alloy during high-pressure torsion, International Journal of Plasticity 150 (2022) 103193. (Co-Corresponding Author). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2021.103193 6. A.K. Chandan, S. Tripathy, B. Sen, M. Ghosh, S.G. Chowdhury, Temperature dependent deformation behavior and stacking fault energy of Fe40Mn40Co10Cr10 alloy, Scripta Materialia 199 (2021) 113891. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2021.113891 7. A.K. Chandan, P.T. Hung, K. Kishore, M. Kawasaki, J. Chakraborty, J. Gubicza, On prominent TRIP effect and non-basal slip in a TWIP high entropy alloy during high-pressure torsion processing, Materials Characterization 178 (2021) 111284. (Co-Corresponding Author). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2021.111284 8. A.K. Chandan, G.K. Bansal, J. Kundu, J. Chakraborty, S.G. Chowdhury, Effect of prior austenite grain size on the evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of an intercritically annealed medium manganese steel, Materials Science & Engineering: A 768 (2019) 138458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2019.138458 9. A.K. Chandan, G. Mishra, B. Mahato, S.G. Chowdhury, S. Kundu, J. Chakraborty, Stacking Fault Energy of Austenite Phase in Medium Manganese Steel, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 50 (2019) 4851–4866. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-019-05367-x 10. A.K. Chandan, S. Tripathy, M. Ghosh, S.G. Chowdhury, Evolution of Substructure of a Non-equiatomic FeMnCrCo High Entropy Alloy Deformed at Ambient Temperature, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 50 (2019) 5079–5090. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-019-05438-z 11. K. Kishore, A.K. Chandan, M. Purty, V. Karthik, G. Mishra, B.K. Sahoo, L.K. Meena, J. Chakraborty, Effect of microstructure on corrosion behavior of medium manganese steel, Materials Letters, 330 (2023) 133344. (Co-Corresponding Author). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2022.133344 12. K. Kishore, A.K. Chandan, P.T. Hung, S. Kumar, M. Kawasaki, J. Gubicza, On the enhanced hardening ability and plasticity mechanisms in a novel Mn-added CoCrNi medium entropy alloy during high-pressure torsion, Journal of Alloys Compounds 904 (2022). (Co-Corresponding Author). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.163941 13. G. Mishra, A.K. Chandan, Effect of cold deformation extent and ART annealing duration on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a medium manganese steel, Materials Chemistry and Physics 271 (2021) 124940. (Co-Corresponding Author). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.124940 14. K. Kishore, R.G. Kumar, A.K. Chandan, Critical assessment of the strain-rate dependent work hardening behaviour of AISI 304 stainless steel, Materials Science & Engineering: A 803 (2021) 140675. (Corresponding Author). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2020.140675 15. K. Kishore, S. Kushwaha, K.S.P. Teja, A.K. Chandan, M. Mukherjee, M. Adhikary, A. Kumar, Sigma phase embrittlement induced failures of heat-resistant stainless steel traveling grate links, Engineering Failure Analysis (2023) 106979. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2022.106979 16. K. Kishore, A.K. Chandan, B.K. Sahoo, L.K. Meena, Novel observation of dominant role of strain rate over strain during pre-straining on corrosion behaviour of 304L austenitic stainless steel, Materials Chemistry and Physics 277 (2022) 125522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.125522 17. B.K. Sahoo, V.C. Srivastava, A.K. Chandan, S. Ghosh Chowdhury, Enhancing the properties of Al–Ni added medium Mn steel by tailoring B2–NiAl precipitates through aging treatment, Materials Science & Engineering: A 837 (2022) 142757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2022.142757 18. B.K. Sahoo, V.C. Srivastava, A.K. Chandan, H.S. Chhabra, S. Ghosh Chowdhury, Evolution of microstructure and deformation behavior in Al–Ni added medium-Mn steel processed through intercritical / cold rolling and annealing, Materials Science & Engineering: A 824 (2021) 141852. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2022.142757 19. G.K. Bansal, S. Tripathy, A.K. Chandan, V. Rajinikanth, C. Ghosh, V.C. Srivastava, S. Ghosh Chowdhury, Influence of quenching strategy on phase transformation and mechanical properties of low alloy steel, Materials Science & Engineering: A 826 (2021) 141937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2021.141937 20. G.K. Bansal, D.A. Madhukar, A.K. Chandan, K. Ashok, G.K. Mandal, V.C. Srivastava, On the intercritical annealing parameters and ensuing mechanical properties of low-carbon medium-Mn steel, Materials Science & Engineering: A 733 (2018) 246–256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.07.055 21. G. Mishra, A.K. Chandan, S. Kundu, Hot rolled and cold rolled medium manganese steel: Mechanical properties and microstructure, Materials Science & Engineering: A 701 (2017) 319–327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2017.06.088 22. G.K. Bansal, A.K. Chandan, V.C. Srivastava, K. Gopala Krishna, G. Das, S. Rajkumar, S. G. Chowdhury, S. Tarafder, Studies on Tensile Behaviour of Selective Laser Melted 316L Stainless Steel Using SEM Straining Stage, Transactions of the Indian National Academy of Engineering 6 (2021) 1005–1015. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41403-021-00214-1
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No.of.Patents :   1. A method for producing superior strength and high ductility steel and product thereof, R. Saha, G. Mishra, S. Kundu, A. K. Chandan, G. K. Bansal, J. Chakraborty, Application No.: 202131050529, Patent Grant No: 506414. Grant Year: 2024 2. Strong and ductile non-equiatomic medium entropy alloy and preparation method thereof, A. K. Chandan, M. Ghosh, S. G. Chowdhury, Application No.: 202211004400. Year of Filing: 2022 3. Low alloyed thicker section abrasion resistant steel and method of manufacturing thereof, C. Ghosh, G. K. Bansal, S. Tripathy, A.K. Chandan, V. Rajinikanth, V. C. Srivastava, S. G. Chowdhury, Application No.: 202231004340. Year of Filing: 2022 4. Ultra low si-al added medium manganese hot rolled steel having strength-ductility product greater than 35 GPa% and process for preparation thereof, A. K. Chandan, G. K. Bansal, B. K. Sahoo, S. G. Chowdhury, Application No.: 202111015515. Year of Filing: 2021 5. Quenching and nonisothermal partitioning process for strong, tough and ductile low carbon medium manganese steel, G. K. Bansal, A. K. Chandan, B. K. Sahoo, S. G. Chowdhury, Application No.: 202111045218. Year of Filing: 2021 6. A process for producing a low alloy steel and a product thereof, C. Ghosh, G. K. Bansal, S. Tripathy, V. Ranjikant, V. C. Srivastava, S. G. Chowdhury , A. K. Chandan, Application No.: 202131022106. Year of Filing: 2021 7. Medium manganese high strength-ductility steel sheet and process for preparation thereof, B. K. Sahoo, A. K. Chandan, G. K. Bansal, B. R. Kumar, S. G. Chowdhury, A. Deva, B. Sarkar, Application No.: 202011037771. Year of Filing: 2020
  • Awarded :   2 Nos.
  • Filed :   07 Nos.
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Equipment/Software Skills :   Transmission Electron Microscope, X-ray Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscope, Electron Back Scattered Diffraction, Optical Microscope, ThermoCalc, JMatPro

Awards and Recognitions :   1. ACTA STUDENT AWARD by Acta Materialia Inc.: Awarded for the paper titled “Temperature-dependent deformation behavior and stacking fault energy of Fe40Mn40Co10Cr10 alloy” (Scripta Materialia 199 (2021) 113891). The particular paper was identified as one of the best four papers published in Scripta Materialia by Ph.D. students in the calendar year 2021. 2. NIJHAWAN AWARD by CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory: Awarded for the paper titled “Evolution of microstructure and deformation behaviour in Al-Ni added medium-Mn steel processed through intercritical/cold rolling and annealing” (Materials Science and Engineering A 824 (2021) 141852). The particular paper was identified as the best paper published from CSIR-NML in the calendar year 2021. 3. SERB-DST ITS Scheme Travel grant by Science and Engineering Research Board, Govt. of India (2023): Received travel grant from ‘Science and Engineering Research Board’- Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India for attending 'TMS 2023 152nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition' held at San Diego, California, USA 4. Trainee Scientist Fellowship by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India (2014): Received the fellowship for two years (2014-2016) from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India.