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Varun A Baheti
Assistant Professor
varun[at]mt.iitr.ac.in
+911332285077
http://tinyurl.com/3czs5b63
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Honors
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Miscellaneous
Research Interests
Electronic Packaging, Galvanised Coatings, Thermoelectrics: Diffusion in Solids, Phase Diagrams, Growth Kinetics, Microstructure, Properties
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Educational Details
Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
2010
B. Tech, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 9.23/10 (Rank 2)
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
2012
ME, Materials Engineering, 1st class with Distinction: CGPA 7.1/8
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
2017
PhD, Materials Engineering
Professional Background
DST Inspire Faculty
04 May 2018 - 06 Dec 2019
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Research Associate
13 Jul 2017 - 30 Apr 2018
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Interdiffusion Studies in metallic system 02 May 2019 Interdiffusion Studies in metallic system - Tata Steel Ltd., Jamshedpur
Investigation of effect of direct electric current on growth of phases in system related to flipchip 04 May 2018 Investigation of effect of direct electric current on growth of phases in system related to flipchip - DST Inspire India
Faculty Initiation Grant (FIG) Scheme 06 Jan 2021 Faculty Initiation Grant (FIG) Scheme - IIT Roorkee




Publications

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=4-Qiic4AAAAJ 347 Citations, h-index: 10, i10-index: 10

  1. S. Yadav, V. A. Baheti, Solid–state growth behaviour of phases in the Nb–Zn diffusion coupleScripta Materialia xyz (2025) 116839. An article presenting a new relation for computing the driving force for diffusion in line compounds IF 5.6 (2024)
  2. S. Yadav, V. A. Baheti, A new experimental result indicating 3 separate phase fields of ε, ε1, ε2 and the estimation of diffusion coefficients in the Mn–Zn system, Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems 10 (2025) 100183. An article resolving the controversy of more than 6 decades CS 2.2 (2024)
  3. S. Yadav, V. A. Baheti, Phase evolutions and the growth of Kirkendall voids in the V–Zn system, Scripta Materialia 255 (2025) 116391 IF 5.6 (2024)
  4. S Roy, A Bhowmik, A Tripathi, V.A. Baheti and S Roy, A diffusion-based understanding on the effect of trace Mn and Zr addition in the precipitate coarsening kinetics of Al-Cu alloy, Materials Letters 377 (2024) 137390 IF 2.7 (2024)
  5. U. Bansal, A.K. Thakur, V. A. Baheti, S.B. Singh, A. Mondal, A.K. Halder, A. Chakraborty, K. Chattopadhyay and A. Paul, Diffusion-controlled growth mechanism of phases and the microstructural evolution in the Ni-Zn system, Materials Characterization 202 (2023) 112982 IF 5.5 (2024)
  6. A. Amudha, R. Ravi and V. A. Baheti, Interdiffusion studies in the Co–Sb system, Diffusion Foundations 27 (2020) 35–39.
  7. V.A. Baheti, Phase evolutions and growth kinetics in the Co–Sn system, SN Applied Sciences: A Springer Nature journal 1(2) (2019) 185. doi IF 2.8 (2023)
  8. V. A. Baheti and R. Ravi, Interdiffusion study of the topologically closed packed μ phase and the phase boundary compositions in the Fe–Mo system, Intermetallics 113 (2019) 106586. doi IF 4.8 (2024)
  9. V.A. Baheti and A. Paul, Development of different methods and their efficiencies for the estimation of diffusion coefficients following the diffusion couple technique, Acta Materialia 156 (2018) 420-431. An article settling the discussion of last 6 decades doi  IF 9.4 (2022)
  10. V.A. Baheti, S. Kashyap, P. Kumar, K. Chattopadhyay and A. Paul, Solid–state diffusion–controlled growth of the phases in the Au–Sn system, Philosophical Magazine 98(1) (2018) 20-36. doi IF 1.948 (2021)
  11. V.A. Baheti, S. Kashyap, P. Kumar, K. Chattopadhyay and A. Paul, Bifurcation of the Kirkendall marker plane and the role of Ni and other impurities on the growth of Kirkendall voids in the Cu–Sn system, Acta Materialia 131 (2017) 260-270. doi IF 9.4 (2022)
  12. V.A. Baheti, S. Kashyap, P. Kumar, K. Chattopadhyay and A. Paul, Effect of Ni on growth kinetics, microstructural evolution and crystal structure in the Cu(Ni)–Sn system, Philosophical Magazine 97(21) (2017) 1782-1802. One of the James Clerk Maxwell Prize winning articles, 2017 doi IF 1.948 (2021)
  13. V.A. Baheti, S. Kashyap, P. Kumar, K. Chattopadhyay and A. Paul, Solid–state diffusion–controlled growth of the intermediate phases from room temperature to an elevated temperature in the Cu–Sn and the Ni–Sn systems, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 727 (2017) 832-840. doi IF 6.371 (2022)
  14. V.A. Baheti, P. Kumar and A. Paul, Effect of Au, Pd and Pt addition in Cu on the growth of intermetallic compounds and the Kirkendall voids in the Cu–Sn system, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 28(22) (2017) 17014-17019. doi IF 2.8 (2023)
  15. V.A. Baheti, P. Kumar and A. Paul, Growth of phases in the solid–state from room temperature to an elevated temperature in the Pd–Sn and the Pt–Sn systems, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 28(24) (2017) 18379–18386. doi IF 2.8 (2023)
  16. V.A. Baheti, S. Islam, P. Kumar, R. Ravi, R. Narayanan, H. Dong, V. Vuorinen, T. Laurila and A. Paul, Effect of Ni content on the diffusion–controlled growth of the product phases in the Cu(Ni)–Sn system, Philosophical Magazine 96(1) (2016) 15-30. doi IF 1.948 (2021)
  17. V.A. Baheti, S. Santra, S. Roy, K. Perumalsamy, S. Prasad, R. Ravi and A. Paul, Phase evolutions, growth kinetics and diffusion parameters in the Co–Ni–Ta system, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 622 (2015) 1033-1040. doi IF 6.371 (2022)
  18. V.A. Baheti, R. Ravi and A. Paul, Interdiffusion study in the Pd–Pt system, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 24(8) (2013) 2833-2838. doi IF 2.8 (2023)
  19. V.A. Baheti, S. Roy, R. Ravi and A. Paul, Interdiffusion and the phase boundary compositions in the Co–Ta system, Intermetallics 33 (2013) 87-91. doi IF 4.8 (2024)​

CONFERENCES

  1. Solid-state growth of the intermediate phases in the Metal-Zn systems, S. Yadav and V. A. Baheti, MMED RSD, IIT Roorkee, 2024 (Students' Talk)
  2. Phase evolutions in the Metal–Zinc systemsS. Yadav and V. A. Baheti, EMSI-2024 (International Conference on Electron Microscopy & XLII Annual Meeting of the Electron Microscope Society of India), IIT Bombay, 2024 (Students' Invited Talk)
  3. Solid-state growth of phases in metal-Zn systems, S. Yadav and V. A. Baheti, 3rd IRDC, IIT Roorkee, 2024 (Students' Talk)
  4. Diffusion Couple Investigation of the Cu(Ni)-Sn system, V. A. Baheti, S. Kashyap, K. Chattopadhyay, P. Kumar and A. Paul, Platinum Jubilee Conference on Perspectives in Materials Research, Offline Conference, IISc Bangalore, 2022 (Invited Talk)
  5. Investigation of the growth of phases in the Cu(Ni)–Sn system, V. A. Baheti, S. Kashyap, K. Chattopadhyay, P. Kumar and A. Paul, Intermetallics Conference, Bad Staffelstein, Germany, 2021 (Talk)
  6. Development of different methods and their efficiencies for the estimation of diffusion coefficients following the diffusion couple technique, V. A. Baheti and A. Paul, NMD–ATM Conference, IIT Bombay, 2021 (Talk)
  7. Investigation of the Growth Kinetics of Phases in Ni–Sn System, V.A. Baheti, S. Kashyap, P. Kumar, K. Chattopadhyay and A. Paul, 19th International Conference on Electronic Packaging, Systems, and Technology, London, United Kingdom, 2017 (Talk) Best Presentation Award
  8. Bifurcation of the Kirkendall marker plane and the role of impurities on the growth of Kirkendall voids in the Cu–Sn system, V.A. Baheti, S. Kashyap, P. Kumar, K. Chattopadhyay and A. Paul, 30th Annual Students’ symposium, Dept. of Materials Engg., IISc, 2017 (Talk)
  9. Effect of Ni content on the diffusion-controlled growth of the product phases in the Cu(Ni)–Sn system, V.A. Baheti, P. Kumar and A. Paul, NMD–ATM Conference, IIT Kanpur, 2016 (Talk)
  10. Effect of Ni content on the diffusion-controlled growth of the product phases in the Cu(Ni)–Sn system, V.A. Baheti, S. Islam, P. Kumar, R. Ravi, R. Narayanan, H. Dong, V. Vuorinen, T. Laurila and A. Paul, 29th Annual Students’ symposium, Dept. of Materials Engg., IISc, 2016 (Talk)
  11. Growth kinetics of phases in Cu–Sn and Ni–Sn systems, V.A. Baheti, P. Kumar and A. Paul, 28th Annual Students’ symposium, Dept. of Materials Engg., IISc, 2015 (Talk)

Synopsis/Abstract of M.E. & PhD Thesis

Full Ph.D. Thesis

B.Tech. Project: Synthesis and Characterization of Electroless Ni–P Coating on Aluminium Substrate and codeposition of Silicon Carbide (SiC) particles

Vocational Training at M/s Essar:

Company

Plant

Title

Period

Essar Steel (Hazira) Ltd. - ESHL

SEZ

COREX Iron Making

14/05/09 to 14/07/09

Essar Steel Ltd. – ESTL

HRC

Steel Making Plant

12/06/08 to 12/07/08

Scholastic Honours:

(1) Placed among the top 10% in Part A of National Standard Examination In Physics 2005-2006 conducted by Indian Association of Physics Teachers.

(2) 3rd position in class in 11th Science (CBSE Board).

(3) Throughout 1st Rank in class from 4th to 10th Standard (GSEB Board).

(4) 1st position in META QUIZ’09 organized by METMES Society (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Students’ Society).

Honors And Awards
Honors
DST, India
2020
Inspire Faculty Award
Philosophical Magazine
2017
James Clerk Maxwell Prize
Talk in Conference, London, UK
2017
Best Presentation Award
GATE: Metallurgical Engineering
2010
AIR 10
MemberShips
BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards)
16 Mar 2021 - Present
Member of Metallography and Heat Treatment Sectional Committee
Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
14 Sep 2021 - Present
Life Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Diffusion in metallurgical processes ( MT61129 )
Autumn
Metallography Lab ( MTN 110 )
Spring
Electrical & Electronics Materials ( MTN-105 )
Spring
Electrical & Electronics Materials ( MTN 105 )
Autumn
Electrical & Electronics Materials ( MTN 105 )
Spring
Technical Communication ( MTN 391 )
Autumn
Diffusion in Solids ( MTN 548 )
Spring
Principles of Materials Selection ( MTN-516 )
Spring
Students
SuperVisions
​Diffusion-structure-properties correlation
11 Feb 2021 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Shubhangini Yadav 20921016
Phase Equilibria and Diffusion in Solids
11 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Joshil Kumar 24921005
Miscellaneous
Events
हिंदी व्‍याख्‍यान/कार्यशाला का आयोजन @ संस्‍थान के सीनेट हॉल में
11 Nov 2024 - 11 Nov 2024
राजभाषा प्रकोष्‍ठ
हिंदी कार्यशाला का आयोजन 28-12-2023 @ ए. पी. जे. अब्दुल कलाम ब्लॉक, कक्ष संख्या 001
28 Dec 2023 - 28 Dec 2023
राजभाषा प्रकोष्‍ठ
Thermo-Calc workshop
21 Nov 2022 - 25 Nov 2022
Thermo-Calc Software AB, Sweden
Collection, Handling and Disposal of Hazardous Waste
25 Aug 2021 - 25 Aug 2021
Safety Office, IIT Roorkee
Visits
Platinum Jubilee Conference on Perspectives in Materials Research (PMR 2022), Offline Conference, IISc Bangalore, 21st to 23rd Dec 2022, Invited Talk
2022-12-23
Diffusion Couple Investigation of the Cu(Ni)-Sn system
Intermetallics Conference 2021, held offline/online at the Educational Center Kloster Banz in Bad Staffelstein, Germany, 4th to 8th Oct 2021
2021-10-07
Investigation of the growth of phases in the Cu(Ni)–Sn system
58th National Metallurgists Day and 74th Annual Technical Meeting, NMD–ATM 2020 Online Conference, IIT Bombay, 23rd to 26th Feb 2021
2021-02-24
Development of different methods and their efficiencies for the estimation of diffusion coefficients following the diffusion couple technique
Administrative Positions
Prof. I/c, Heat Treatment Lab
10 Jul 2020 - Present
MMED, IITR
Prof I/c Time Table
01 Oct 2021 - Present
MMED, IITR
Additional Prof I/c Time Table
13 Oct 2020 - Present
MMED, IITR