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Affiliated Student Chapters

Cultivating Odisha's next echelon of materials scientists, physical metallurgists, and mineral processing pioneers through active collegiate branches rooted in premier universities and technical institutes.

Charter Mandate verified

“Transforming undergraduate inquisitiveness and doctoral precision into high-integrity industrial metallurgical expertise.”

CSIR-IMMT & IIM Bhubaneswar Joint Mentorship Board

Affiliated Collegiate Cadre

03 Active

IIT, IISER, & KIIT hubs

Enrolled Student Members

340 +

B.Tech, M.Tech, & Ph.D. scholars

Workshops & Mill Treks

18 / yr

Kalinganagar & Angul corridor

Annual Seed Research Grant

₹2.5 Lakhs

Corpus pool for chapter projects

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Collegiate Branch Directory

Recognized Institutional Chapters

Autonomous student executive councils operating under the joint governance of academic faculty mentors and the IIM Bhubaneswar Executive Council.

Affiliated 2017 military_tech National Runner-Up (2025)

IIT Bhubaneswar Student Chapter

School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (SMMME), IIT Bhubaneswar, Argul Campus, Jatni, Khordha — 752050.

Cadre Composition (120+ Active) 64% PG/PhD | 36% UG

M.Tech & Ph.D. B.Tech Dual Deg.

Faculty Advisor & Mentor

Dr. K. G. Suresh Kumar

Associate Professor, SMMME

Research: Structural Steels & Nanoindentation

Student Executive Cadre

Chairman: Srijan Mohanty (Ph.D.)

Secretary: Ananya Panda (M.Tech)

Tech Lead: R. Karthik (B.Tech)

Active Research & Activity Vectors

High-Entropy Alloys (HEAs) Hydrogen Embrittlement Diagnostics Thin Film Sputtering SEM / HRTEM Characterization ‘Meta-Nexus’ Tech Symposium

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2025 National Distinction: Bestowed the IIM National Best Student Chapter Runner-up Award at Kolkata Annual Technical Meeting for outstanding community engagement and technical publications.

Affiliated 2021 science Frontier Materials

IISER Berhampur Student Chapter

Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Transit & Permanent Campus, Berhampur, Ganjam — 760010.

Enrolled Cadre (85+ Active) BS-MS Dual & Ph.D. Intensive

Solid-State Chem Mineral Hydromet

Faculty Advisor & Mentor

Dr. Smruti Rekha Rout

Assistant Professor, Solid State & Materials

Research: Battery Interphases & Synchrotron X-ray

Student Chapter Council

Convenor: Debasis Tripathy (Integrated Ph.D.)

Seminar Coord: Priyanka Das (BS-MS Yr 5)

Outreach Rep: Rohan Senapati (BS-MS Yr 4)

Scientific Focus & Material Platforms

Solid-State Battery Electrolytes Green Hydrometallurgical Leaching Red Mud Rare-Earth Extraction (REE) Quantum Dots & Photonics Joint CSIR-IMMT Synchrotron Link

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Regional Skill Masterclass: Successfully organized the 3-day regional hands-on intensive on “Advanced X-ray Diffraction and Synchrotron Rietveld Refinement” in collaboration with CSIR-IMMT Bhubaneswar scientists.

Affiliated 2019 local_fire_department Foundry & Industrial

KIIT-DU Student Chapter

School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT Deemed to be University), Campus 8, Patia, Bhubaneswar — 751024.

Cadre Composition (140+ Active) Foundry & Manufacturing Focus

Mechanical & Materials Manufacturing & Auto

Faculty Advisor & Coordinator

Prof. Chinmay K. Pradhan

Faculty Coordinator & Metallography Lab Lead

Focus: Non-Ferrous Casting & Geopolymer Binders

Student Chapter Council

President: Subhransu Mishra (B.Tech Yr 4)

Events Sec: Rituparna Nayak (B.Tech Yr 3)

Quiz Lead: Aditya Vardhan (M.Tech)

Primary Practice Fields & Expeditions

Foundry Engineering & Sand Moulding Geopolymer Foundry Cores Al-Si Metal Matrix Composites Kalinganagar Steel Belt Field Study Host: BPMMQ Odisha Regional Rounds

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Flagship Quiz Host: Continuous institutional host of the prestigious Prof. Brahm Prakash Memorial Materials Quiz (BPMMQ) Regional Rounds, sending top Odisha student delegates to IIM Kalpakkam.

Collegiate Governance Architecture

Four Pillars of Student Development

How IIM Bhubaneswar Chapter bridges the chasm between textbook metallurgy equations and high-tonnage industrial shopfloor reality.

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Pillar 01 • Experiential

Industrial Mill Study Tours

Curated on-site visits to blast furnaces, continuous casting units, and hot strip mills at Tata Steel Kalinganagar, JSP Angul, and NALCO Smelter & Refinery Damanjodi.

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Pillar 02 • Mobility

National NMD Delegations

Guaranteed sponsorship and 75% travel subsidies for student oral/poster presenters attending the flagship National Metallurgists' Day (NMD-ATM) annual congress across Indian host cities.

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Pillar 03 • Competence

Characterization Masterclasses

Practical access to advanced analytical instrumentation at CSIR-IMMT: Hands-on SEM, HR-TEM, EBSD phase indexing, XRF, and high-temperature differential scanning calorimetry.

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Pillar 04 • Transition

Campus-to-Industry Mentorship

One-on-one professional matching with senior metallurgical executives, chief engineers, and research directors across Vedanta, Hindalco, SAIL Rourkela, and AM/NS India.

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Subsidized Student Membership Tier: ₹800

Open to bona fide undergraduate engineering scholars, postgraduate researchers, and Ph.D. scholars in metallurgical, materials, mechanical, and mineral branches. Valid throughout your academic degree tenure.

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Fast-Track Verification

Enroll Through Bhubaneswar Chapter

Submit institutional ID endorsement and student verification letter approved by your department HOD or Faculty Advisor.

Fee includes GST, National Headquarters levy, and regional chapter affiliation credentials.

Expansion & Institutional Growth

Charter a New Student Chapter

Inviting premier institutions across Odisha—such as NIT Rourkela, VSSUT Burla, and IGIT Sarang—to formalize collegiate metallurgy cells under IIM Bhubaneswar stewardship.

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01 Prerequisite

Faculty Mentor & Core Cadre

Designate one permanent faculty member (Life Member of IIM) as Advisor, alongside a minimum founding group of 25 student members enrolled in engineering or science programs.

Timeline: Week 1 – 2

02 Documentation

Institutional Resolution

Submit a formal application endorsed by the Head of the Department or Dean (Academic) agreeing to adopt the standardized IIM Student Chapter Constitution and code of conduct.

Timeline: Week 3

03 Executive Review

Bhubaneswar Chapter Scrutiny

The IIM Bhubaneswar Chapter Executive Council reviews the application, conducts an informal consultative briefing, and forwards recommendation to IIM Head Office in Kolkata.

Timeline: Week 4

04 Inaugural

Charter Presentation & Launch

Presentation of the Official Chapter Charter Certificate at an on-campus inaugural symposium featuring an invited keynote lecture by an eminent metallurgist or industry leader.

Inaugural Ceremony

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Collegiate Chapter Liaison Officer

Secretary, Academic Outreach, IIM Bhubaneswar Chapter (Email: studentaffairs@iimbhubaneswar.in)

Collegiate Academic & Industrial Knowledge Partners

IIT Bhubaneswar • IISER Berhampur • KIIT Deemed to be University • CSIR-IMMT Bhubaneswar • IIM Head Office Kolkata