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 Dr. Amitabh Bhatacharyya
Date of Birth : 05-06-1947
Work Experiance : 31 years & 7 months
Education
  • Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Bombay, India in 1980.
  • M. Tech in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Bombay, India in 1972.
  • Bachelor of Engineering from NIT Durgapur, India in 1968.
Work Experience
Industrial
  • Designing and setting up of corrosion engineering and chemical analysis laboratory equipped with advanced analytical & corrosion testing equipment preparation of technical specification, procurement & installation commissioning of sophisticated equipment.
  • Planning and Implementation of Corporate R&D Plans and programmes in combating corrosion in steel industries through R&D efforts.
  • Development of corrosion resistant new steel products like duplex stainless steel, Cu-Cr & Cu-Mo TMT reinforcement bars, Cu-Mo corrosion resistant rails.
  • Development of superior corrosion resistant galvanized steel sheets using Zn-Al-Mg hot dip galvanizing bath.
  • Development of corrosion resistant coating for Industrial applications in corrosive environment.
Academic
  • Examiner for graduate students in NIFFT, BIT Mesra, Ranchi.
  • Guiding M.Tech students of NIT, Durgapur, Jamshedpur & Rourkela in research.
  • Ph.D. Thesis Examiner.
Carrier path
  • Dy. General Manager (E-7) & In-charge Corrosion Engineering & Chemical Analysis Department, 2003 to till date.
  • Asst. General Manager, (E-6), & In-charge Corrosion Engineering & Chemical Analysis department, 1997-2003.
  • Principal Research Engineer, (E-5), 1992-1997.
  • Asst. Research Manager, (E-4), 1987-1992.
  • Sr. Research Engineer, (E-3), 1984-1987.
  • Research Engineer (E-2), 1980-1984.
  • Research Associate in IIT Bombay, 1977-1980.s
Study Tour/Training Abroad
  • Two weeks in Germany in 1986, on thermal analysis system, M/s. NETZSCH.
  • Six months in USSR in1987, on high temperature corrosion study of Iron Chromium Steels.
  • Two weeks in Japan, in 1992 on Scanning Auger Microprobe, M/s. JEOL.
Other Achievements
  • Technical Paper published/presented : 65
  • Patent on product development & process innovation : 07
  • Copyright : 03
  • Reports prepared on Industrial R&D Projects : 34
Membership
  • Life member of Indian Institute of Metals, India.
  • Fellow member of Institution of Engineers, India.
  • Life member of Electro Chemical Society of India.