Development of advanced glasses, ceramics and glass- ceramics based materials for energy, biomedical, defence, space, nuclear and high temperature sealing applications .
Generation of Thermo-Physical & defect Property database of Nuclear materials, e.g., Thoria-based Mixed oxides (MOX) and metallic fuels; Fe-Zr alloys and natural & synthetic minerals as hosts for metallic waste immobilization through modeling and simulations.
Development of multiscale model for radiation damage & its analysis
Science and engineering of carbon based materials including carbon nanomaterials, C-C composites and coatings for structural, functional and energy storage applications.
Development of SiC fiber/SiC matrix composite materials for accident tolerant structural and cladding applications in the area of Nuclear, Aerospace and Defense Technologies.
Micro-engineering & process optimization for development of oxide and non-oxide ceramics materials and shapes with desired microstructure & properties.
Fabrication of pyrex/quartz based glass devices for various applications.
