Research Profile

1. Research Profile
Vidyanand S Galphade
Assistant Professor
Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science,
College of Engineering Pune (COEP), Pune, India
Website : www.coep.org.in
Email gvidyanand@gmail.com , vsg.meta@coep.ac.in

2. CV - Education and Experience
Education:
 B.E. Metallurgy,(1999), Government College of Engineering
Pune, India
 M.Tech Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, (2003),
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur,India
 Pursuing PhD in Materials Engg and Materials Science, Indian
Institute of Technology, Bombay, India (Since 2013)
Experience:
 Assistant Professor, Metallurgy and Materials Science, COEP,
Pune (Since 2009)
 R&D Centre, HEG Ltd, Near Bhopal, M.P. India (2004-2009)

3. Other Statistics and professional links
 Project Guided:
B.Tech: 6 Nos.and M.Tech :1 No.
(Inprocess : 3 Nos. B.Tech + 3 Nos. M.Tech Projects)
 Papers:
Journal 1 , Conference 3 Nos.
 Indian Patent: Applied as Co-Investigator 1 No.(Related to addition of
PAN based carbon fiber in electrographite)
 Research Funding: AICTE-RPS Project INR 16 Lacs for : Development
of Carbon based Bipolar plate for PEM Fuel cell
 Consultancy Projects: Completed 5 No.s (~INR 3 Lacs)
 Life member: IIM Pune chaper, Indian Carbon Soceity
 Linkages: IITs, IISc, CSIR Labs, ARAI, Major Automobile companies,
multinational companies near by Pune.

4. Research Interests:
Effect of eutectic cell
count on mechanical
properties
Cast ironCasting/ Heat
treatment
4. Phase
transformation
Structural transition
Material/ Layered
casting, Magnetism
Cast iron – Aluminum
alloy
Casting/ Diffusion/
Powder metallurgy/
Electroless coating
3. Fe-Al interface
development, Fe-Al
Intermetallic
Bipolar plate for PEM
fuel cell
Expanded/ Synthetic
Graphite, Carbon blacks,
Carbon Fibers, CNTs,
Graphene
Molding, Extrusion2. Carbon based
composites
Bulk Nano-Grains,
Metal forming, Super
plasticity
Steel, Aluminum Alloys,
Magnesium Alloys
Equal chanel
angular pressing,
Friction stir
Processing
1. Severe plastic
deformation (SPD)
Objectives/
Application
MaterialsProcessArea of interest

5. Glimpses of R&D Projects & facilities
1. Severe plastic deformation by ECAP
ECAP Die assembly

6. Glimpses of R&D Projects & facilities
1. Severe plastic deformation by ECAP
(b) and (c) showing ECAP’ed Al – rod thorugh die
(a) ECAP Die attached to 60 Ton UTM

7. Glimpses of R&D Projects & facilities
2. Carbon based bipolar
plate for PEM Fuel cell
3. Structural transition Fe-Al
material
SEM photomicrograph of composite Optical photomicrograph of Fe-Al
joint showing interface

8. Consultancy project: Failure investigation of 5 MW
steam Turbine Rotor Shaft

9. Consultancy project: Failure investigation of a
ceiling fan blade

10. Thank You!