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Teaching


NPTEL Lectures

Nanotechnology - Nanostructures and Nanomaterials

Atomic bonding

Overview of nanostructure and Nanomaterials

Carbon nanostructures

Multi-Scale Hierarchy

Metallurgical - Introduction to Biomaterials

Important Biometallic Alloys

Ti Alloy

Co-Cr-Mo Alloys

Bioceramics

TEACHING

  1. ESO203b (Partial Differential Equations): Awarded Excellent Tutor appreciation by Chairman, Academic Senate, IIT Kanpur, through student-survey feedback during 2012-13, Sem I.
  2. ESO205 (Nature and Properties of Materials): Awarded Excellent Tutor appreciation by Chairman, Academic Senate, IIT Kanpur, through student-survey feedback during 2017-18, Sem I.
  3. MME 100 (Introduction to Profession, 2008-2009, Sem II): UG Core course
  4. MME250 (Materials Characterization), 2009-2010, Sem II, 2010-2011, Sem II, 2011-2012, Sem II: UG Level Core Course with lab component
  5. MSE204A (Introduction to Biomaterials), 2016-17, Sem II, 2017-18, Sem II, 2024-25, Sem II. Awarded Best Instructor during 2017-18, Sem II.
  6. MSE300A (Professional and Technical Communication), 2024-25, Sem II.
  7. MME331 (Process Metallurgy Laboratory): Co-instructor, 2012-13, Sem II.
  8. MSE301 (Phase Transformations), 2015-16, Sem I.
  9. MSE312 (Functional Materials Lab): 2013-2014, Sem II, 2014-15, Sem II, 2015-16, Sem II, 2016-17, Sem II. Co-instructor, and one of the founders of this course.
  10. MSE480 (Materials Degradation and Prevention): UG core-course, 2012-2013, Sem II.
  11. MME605 (Surface Phenomena and Characterization, 2009-2010, Sem I, 2010-2011, Sem I, 2011-2012, Sem I): PG/Higher-level UG Course: Self-Developed Course
  12. MSE617 (Mathematics and Computational Methods): PG Compulsory 2011-12, Sem I, and 2012-2013, Sem I (joint instructor). Received Extraordinary Teacher appreciation, by Chairman, Academic Senate, IIT Kanpur, through student-survey feedback in 2011-12, Sem I.
  13. MSE634 (Fundamentals of Spray Techniques, 2013-14, Sem I, 2017-18, Sem I): PG Self-Developed Course. Awarded Best Instructor twice (2013-14, Sem I & 2017-18, Sem I, appreciation by Chairman, Academic Senate, IIT Kanpur.
  14. MSE667A (Selection and Designing with Engineering Materials), 2019-20, , Sem II, 2020-21, Sem II, and 2022-23, Sem II). Awarded Best Instructor 2020-21, Sem II, and Best Instructor 2022-23, Sem II, appreciation by Chairman, Academic Senate, IIT Kanpur.
  15. MSE671 (Heat Treatment and Surface Hardening), 2025-26, Sem I. Awarded Best Instructor 2025-26, Sem I.
  16. MSE671A (Heat Treatment and Surface Hardening), 2021-22, Sem I.
  17. MSE 676 (Materials Failure: Analysis and Prevention, 2014-15, Sem II)
  18. MSE693 (Materials Science Applications in Life Sciences), 2023-24, Sem I.
  19. MSE693A (Materials Science Applications in Life Sciences, 2018-19, Sem I & 2019-20, Sem I). Received Excellent Instructor appreciation, by Chairman, Academic Senate, IIT Kanpur, through student-survey feedback in 2018-19, Sem I.
  20. MSE 694A (Nanostructures and Nanomaterials: Characterization and Properties), 2022-23, Sem I. 2014-15, Sem I, 2016-17, Sem I. PG Self-Developed Course. Awarded Best Instructor 2022-23, Sem I.
  21. MSE888 MSE888 (Introduction to Professional and Communication Skills), 2023-24, Sem II & 2024-25, Sem II. Received commendation from Chairman, Academic Senate, IIT Kanpur, with Exceptionally Good rating during 2024-25, Sem II.
  22. TA201 (Tutor: Manufacturing Processes –I), 2015-16, Sem II.
  23. TA201N- (Manufacturing Processes II), 2008-2009, Sem I 2008-2009, Sem II.
  24. TA201 (Manufacturing Processes –I), 2013-2014, Sem II, & 2018-19, Sem II. “UG institute core course.”. Awarded Excellent Instructor appreciation by Chairman, Academic Senate, IIT Kanpur for 2013-14, Sem II.
  25. TA211 (Manufacturing Processes–I), 2024-25, Sem I. UG institute core course. Rated Exceptionally Good as Tutor, with appreciation by Chairman, Academic Senate, IIT Kanpur for 2024-25, Sem I and again as Exceptionally Good as Tutor, 2025-26, Sem I.