PROJECTS IN THE METALLURGY AND MATERIAL SCIENCES (MEMS) DEPARTMENT
Phone camera based Contact angle measurement instrument
Professor: Prof. Sudhanshu Mallick
UID: MM01
Water quality management using Nanomaterials
Professor: Shobha Shukla
UID: MM02
Development of flexible thermoelectric devices for wearable
applications
Professor: Abhijeet L. Sangle
UID: MM03
MM01
Description: Measurement of Contact angle (the angle a
water droplet makes with a surface) is critical in various
applications - photovoltaics, coatings, corrosion protection,
etc. Though the principal is very simple, commercial equipments
are very expensive. The project aims to fabricate a simple cell
phone camera based contact angle measurement setup.
Number of students: 2
Year of study: Students entering 2nd year, Students entering 3rd
year, Students entering 4th/5th year
CPI: At least 7
Prerequisites : Students must be self-driven,
resourceful, and must possess excellent hands-on fabrication
skills. Students from any department can apply. The project will
require to find out the appropriate resources and vendors for
fabricating the setup and interfacing. Students are advised to
highlight prior experience in hands-on fabrication skills in
their application.
Duration:3 months
Learning outcome: Hands-on designing and fabrication of
equipment. Software interfacing.
Weekly time commitment: 25
General expectations: Students from any department are
eligible to apply. They must highlight their hands-on
fabrication and software interfacing skills in their
application. A recommendation will be given/Resume verification
done only if the equipment is made completely and demonstrated
successfully.
Instructions for assignment: Summarize the paper, list
each component that will be needed and the important
considerations for the measurement.
MM02
Description :Ground and surface water quality has been
deteriorating continuously. Continuous monitoring of water
quality is necessary to ensure that the the water is potable or
usable in any other form. Through this project we aim to develop
a simple electronics circuitary based approach to check basic
water qualities.
Description: The project involves of development of
flexible thermoelectric devices using state-of-the-art
aerosol-jet printing technology. Bespoke inks will be developed
of selected thermoelectric materials for this purpose. Students
will get hands-on experience of developing novel inks for
aerosol-jet printing in addition to designing customised CAD
patterns for building printed electric circuits. Furthermore,
modified printing technique for printing composite materials by
in situ mixing of inks will be explored.
Number of students: 1-2
Year of study: Students entering 3rd year, Students
entering 4th/5th year
CPI eligibility criteria: 7+
Prerequisites: No pending backlogs and approval from the
faculty advisor
Duration: 1 semester (July - November/December)
Learning outcome: Hands-on experience on state-of-the-art
5-axis aerosol-jet printer available in the department;
Experience of developing bespoke inks, studying their
viscosity-related properties, coffee-ring effects, etc;
Developing flexible thermoelectric devices for temperature
sensing, energy harvesting, etc.
Weekly time commitment:3
General expectations: Dedication towards the project;
strict adherence to all laboratory safety practices;
self-motivation towards the project; goals-oriented approach;
ability to link fundamental properties with applications
Assignment: Recent articles related to aerosol-jet
printing technology and flexible thermoelectric materials
Instructions for assignment: Summarise the process of
aerosol-jet printing technology, including the parameters it is
dependent on; summarise development of flexible thermoelectric
devices for various wearable applications