Handbook of Advanced Ceramics and Composites

Dr. Y. R. Mahajan is presently a Technical Advisor at International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, India. He obtained his PhD in Physical Metallurgy in 1978 from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, New York. He carried out his post doctoral research in the areas of titanium base alloys, powder metallurgy and high temperature dispersion strengthened aluminum base alloys at the Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for four years. He has worked in various capacities, namely, scientist/Joint Director at the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, ARCI, Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Hyderabad, India; Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Bangalore, India. He made major contributions in the areas of MMCs, advanced ceramics and CMCs. Under his leadership, a number of ceramic based technologies were developed and transferred to industry. He has published more than 130 technical papers in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings and holds 13 patents (including 2 US). He is a recipient of NRC Associateship of National Academy of Sciences, USA, the Best Metallurgist of the year award (IIM), MRSI Medal, MRSI-IISC superconductivity award, VASVIK Medal. He is a professional member of ASM International, TMS, MRS-USA, SPIE-USA, Institute of Materials-UK, American Ceramic Society, MRSI and IIM.

Ceramic materials for defense applications.- Ceramic materials for ballistic armor applications.- Transparent and optical ceramics for defense and aerospace.- Advanced ceramics and ceramic matrix composites for nuclear applications.- Ceramics, CMCs and PMCs for aeronautics and space applications.- Intermediate and high-temperature ceramic materials.- Materials for sustainable energy applications.- Ceramic coatings and their processes for critical applications.