Where Theory Meets Practice
The Department regularly organises hands-on technical workshops, faculty development programmes, and industry-linked skill-building sessions. Designed with the department's "Materials Innovation Spine" approach, our workshops span core metallurgy, modern materials engineering, computational tools, and emerging technologies — open to students, faculty, and industry professionals.
Workshop Themes
Workshops are organised across seven focus areas, aligned with the core pillars of the MME curriculum and emerging industry demand:
Metallography & Microstructure
- Specimen preparation & polishing
- Etching techniques
- Optical microscopy & image analysis
- Quantitative metallography
- Grain size & phase identification
Heat Treatment & Phase Transformations
- Annealing, normalising, hardening
- Case hardening techniques
- Hardenability testing (Jominy test)
- TTT & CCT diagram interpretation
- Tempering & microstructural evolution
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
- Ultrasonic testing (UT)
- Radiographic testing (RT)
- Magnetic particle & liquid penetrant
- Eddy current testing
- ASNT Level-II preparation modules
Foundry & Welding
- Sand casting & investment casting
- Gating & riser design
- Arc welding, TIG, MIG techniques
- Welding defects & inspection
- Weld metallurgy fundamentals
Corrosion & Surface Engineering
- Corrosion rate measurement
- Electrochemical testing (potentiodynamic)
- Surface coating techniques
- Electroplating & galvanising
- PVD / CVD introduction
Materials Characterisation
- XRD & SEM/TEM hands-on
- Tensile, hardness, impact testing
- Thermal analysis (DSC, TGA)
- FTIR & spectroscopic methods
- Data interpretation & reporting
AI & Computational Materials
- Python for materials engineers
- Materials informatics basics
- Machine learning for materials design
- Simulation tools (Thermo-Calc, DICTRA)
- Generative AI for research workflows
Additive Manufacturing & Industry 4.0
- 3D printing fundamentals
- Powder bed fusion & DED methods
- Design for additive manufacturing (DfAM)
- Digital twins for manufacturing
- Industrial IoT basics
Workshop Formats
Our workshops are delivered in multiple formats to suit different audiences and depths of engagement:
Who Can Attend
Our workshops welcome a range of participants:
What Participants Take Away
- Hands-on practical exposure on industry-grade laboratory equipment
- Guided projects with real specimens and data
- Standards and best-practice training aligned with ASTM / ISO / ASM references
- Digital resources — notes, datasheets, simulation files, curated reading lists
- Certificates of Participation for completed modules
- Networking with faculty, peers and industry practitioners
Recent Workshop Topics (Representative)
Indicative themes the department has hosted or plans to run:
- Advanced materials characterisation techniques
- Green metallurgy and sustainable manufacturing
- Additive manufacturing — process design to post-processing
- AI and machine learning for materials discovery
- Corrosion testing and failure analysis
- Non-destructive testing for industrial applications
- Smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 fundamentals
- High-performance alloys and superalloys
- Biomaterials and medical device materials
- Simulation tools for materials engineering
Propose a Workshop / Partnership
Industry partners, alumni, and academicians interested in co-delivering workshops, sponsoring themes, or proposing specialised training may reach out to the department:
- Email: manuharilal@amaljyothi.ac.in
- Phone: +91 94958 22748
- Location: Divisional Block C, Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering