Thermomechanical processing, Power Metallurgy Processing, Friction stir processing and Casting Technologies.

Ceramic and Polymer Materials for structural, electronic and other applications.

Polymer matrix, metal matrix, ceramic matrix, nanocomposites and porous materials.

AHSS, low density steels, stainless steels including ODS.

Current and next-generation Ni-base superalloys, Intermetallic-based materials, Refractory metal-based materials, Thermal Barrier Coatings.

Welding, soldering, Brazing and Surfacing .

Surface engineering including tribological materials and coatings.

Biological Materials Science, materials in Dental and Orthopedic Applications, Bio Nano Interfaces and Engineering Applications, Developments in Biological, Materials/scaffolds for hard and soft tissue regeneration, Structural and Functional Thin Films and Coatings .

Lithium-ion batteries (Energy Storage), Electrode microstructure - property - performance interplay, Solid Oxide fuel cells etc..

Functional Nanomaterials, Nanostructured materials for structural applications.

Ferrous and non-ferrous metal/metallic-compounds extraction.