Lightweight Metallic Materials
Mg and Al alloys with engineered microstructures — including biodegradable Mg–Ca–Sc implants with 90% improved corrosion resistance.
IIT Kharagpur · Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Microstructure as the design variable.
The CSingh Research Group engineers metallic materials by controlling microstructure across length scales — bridging synthesis, thermomechanical processing, and advanced characterization to enable reliable performance from implants to extreme environments.
About the group
From atoms to applications.
We design metallic materials by understanding and controlling microstructure — from atomic-scale defects to grain-level architecture. Our research spans lightweight Mg and Al alloys for biodegradable implants and structural use, the mechanical behavior of metals at ultracryogenic temperatures down to 15 K, and reactive Al-based alloy powders engineered for tunable energetic performance.
Across all programs, correlative characterization — SEM/EBSD, TEM, FIB, and in-situ mechanical and thermal testing — provides the mechanistic link between processing decisions and real-world performance.
Research themes
Three research programs
Ultracryogenic & Extreme Mechanics
Mechanical behavior of structural alloys down to 15 K — fatigue, hydrogen embrittlement, and deformation in austenitic steels, Al, and Ti alloys.
Reactive & Energetic Metal Powders
Ultrasonically atomized Al-based alloy powders with tunable ignition and combustion — engineered via alloy composition and core–shell microstructures.
Latest news
Recent updates
Jul 2026Position
Joined IIT Kharagpur
Dr. Chetan Singh joins the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at IIT Kharagpur as an Assistant Professor, and continues as a Whiting Fellow at Johns Hopkins University.
Mar 2026Award
Best Presentation Award — DTRA
Recognized by the Acting Director of the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency for outstanding research on reactive metal powders. Also received the Director's Challenge Coin.
2026–PresentRecruiting
Recruiting PhD Students
We are actively seeking motivated PhD students (GATE/NET qualified) and B.Tech/M.Tech project students. Send a CV and brief research statement to chetan@metal.iitkgp.ac.in.
Interested in joining the group?
Applications from motivated students in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and related disciplines are welcome.