Material Advantage IIT Kanpur Chapter

18/01/2022

Greetings from MA@IITK.
Every year MA@IITK conducts "Understanding lecture" where basic concepts
of science and engineering are explained to IITK students. This year we
are honoured to have with us Prof. Rajesh Prasad (Dept. Of Applied
Mechanics, IIT Delhi) as the speaker for this talk. The details of the
talk are as follows:
Title: "15 vs. 21 vs. 45: A journey into the world of anisotropic elastic
properties"

ABSTRACT:
Are crystals isotropic or anisotropic? Does the answer depend upon the
crystal system? In particular, are cubic crystals isotropic? And does the
answer also depend upon the type of property? Can the same material be
isotropic for one property but anisotropic for another? Is negative
Poisson’s ratio possible? If possible, is it rare or common? Why was
Robert Hooke interested in the elasticity of springs? And how did he
announce his law to the world? How do we extend his law to accommodate
anisotropy? What was the disagreement between George Green and A.L. Cauchy
on the elastic
behaviour of crystals? Welcome to this journey in the strange world of
anisotropic elastic properties.

Date: January 26, 2022 Wednesday (4-5 PM)
Event Flyer:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mq9lzyRHasMYnsCBTLd7q-hjOwhukUIK/view?usp=sharing

The event will be conducted via ZOOM and hence has a restriction on the
number of attendees. Registration is required for 300 seats available.
Kindly fill the google form appended below to register for the talk and
interactive session.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/7dctSabdCgSc1qyn7

Last date for registration is January 22, 2022 (23:59 hrs)*

03/12/2021

Kudos team MA@IITK! We did it again. Another feather to IITK CHAPTER.
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS AND SUPPORT!

Help us to congratulate the following 2021 Fall Membership Challenge winners! Most Students Recruited ($1,000 prize) – University Read more…

21/10/2021

Winner Announcement- Tell your story of Resilience
Congratulations Himashankar Anagani!!

11/10/2021

Entry 4: Tell your story of Resilience

11/10/2021

Entry 3: Tell your story of Resilience

11/10/2021

Entry 2: Tell your story of Resilience

11/10/2021

Entry 1: Tell your story of Resilience

06/10/2021

As part of the ongoing fall membership drive, Material advantage, IIT Kanpur Chapter brings another interesting event named "Tell your untold story of resilience". Everyone has a story! In our life, we all have been taking action and developing many creative ideas to face challenging times, whether by helping your community, finding innovative learning ways, keeping a positive spirit, taking care of your relatives, and loved ones, and much more. With the belief that your stories of resilience can inspire others to fight theirs and will spread positivity energy among others. We are inviting you to participate in large numbers and get a chance to win membership discounts and exciting prizes. If you don't wish to reveal your identity, don't worry! Your privacy is our priority. All you need to do is write your untold story either in English or Hindi and upload it in the google form shared below.

Following are the rules of the contest:
1. An individual can submit only one entry.
2. Participants should share their own experiences.
3. Entries should be during the mentioned time period ( from 4.10.21 to 8.10.21) only.
4. Entries submitted by the participants will be posted by us on MA IIT Kanpur page (https://www.facebook.com/MaterialAdvantageIITK/) on 9th October 2021 and then the participant can share it with their friends or relatives likes and comments.
5. 1 like= 1 point;
1 comment= 2 points
6. No points for likes and comments after 23:59hrs on 11/10/2021
7. Violation of any of the above rules may lead to disqualification of the participant.
8. 50% judgment will be based on social media likes and comments and 50% on judges.
9. You can write your story either in English or Hindi.
10. Word limit ~ 500 words (maximum).
10. Top three stories will get membership discounts and exciting prizes.
All you have to do is register and submit your entries through the google form link shared below.
New link: https://forms.gle/uPpPRf415pR94new6

22/09/2021

Dear All,
Greetings from MA@IITK.
Material Advantage IIT Kanpur chapter in association with ASM International, India Chapter is organizing a competition across various MA Chapters and students pursuing Material science in other educational institutions including IITK.
Participants are invited to record two-minute-long lightning-style talks that can cover some aspect of the materials tetrahedron (represented in the form of a wheel in the flyer) as a part of your research, a project you’ve worked on, or simply as a topic that you find exciting. Please note the theme of the video should adhere to the materials' wheel. The competition is conducted in two categories: 1. Basic- Undergraduate Students 2. Advance- Graduate/Post-Graduate Students.

The winners will be provided e-certificates, membership discounts and gifts.

The registered participants will also get a chance to attend the special Gandhi Jayanti Lecture by Dr. U. Kamachi Mudali (ASM International, Board of Trustee and Vice-Chancellor, VIT Bhopal) on " URBAN MINING AND SUSTAINABILITY OF METALS".

For the competition, a panel of judges will review the submissions once all have been posted. The top three will also be acknowledged during the Gandhi Jayanti Special Event organized by MA@IITK. We will also showcase these on our social media handles. Please submit your talks by Friday, Tuesday 29th to be considered for the prizes. You can upload your talks here: https://forms.gle/6wcEEqUZWK2EswBP8

Two references on lightning talks that might provide some insight are also attached:

https://undergraduate.oregonstate.edu/research/lightning-talk

https://www.perl.com/pub/2004/07/30/lightningtalk.html/



On behalf of the Executive Committee, we look forward to seeing your entries!

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--Regards--
Shruti Dubey
Chair, MA@IITK
Website: https://www.iitk.ac.in/mse/materials/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/material-advantage-iit-kanpur-chapter
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbciGRDsFjvsCXUETWcxEg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaterialAdvantageIITK

20/09/2021

Have you ever thought what are the defining discoveries, moments of
inspiration, or shifts in understanding that have shaped the dynamic field
of materials science we know today? The level of advancement witnessed in
the past decade is humongous. But, what about the future of this
multidisciplinary branch? How do you expect it to evolve in the next coming
decades? MA@IITK brings to you an interactive panel discussion on "A vision
of technological advancement in Material Science & Engineering, advancing
10 years" to answer all your queries.
The event is scheduled on Sept. 25, 2021, at 4 PM
Moderator: Prof. K. Balani, MSE Dept., IITK
Panelists: Prof. N. Chawake, Prof. S.K. Jha and Prof. N.P. Gurao, MSE
Dept., IITK
Participation requires prior registration. The link to register is appended
below:
https://forms.gle/fkpTvx9HuJywxX6k7
Deadline: September 23, 2021