Openings

PhD Positions

The Materials Modeling Lab (MML) in the Department of Metallurgical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India, invites applications for two PhD positions. MML offers a highly interdisciplinary and dynamic environment for research and development. The lab has a strong track record of publishing high-quality research in top international journals and conferences. The lab is also well-equipped with state-of-the-art computational and experimental facilities.

Research Interests


  • Computational Thermodynamics
  • Experimental and DFT-based thermochemical data
  • Cluster Variation Method and Cluster Expansion based Gibbs energy models
  • Developing algorithms and software for the phase diagram assessment optimization
  • Development of CALPHAD databases and their applications in novel materials and processes
  • Computational design and understanding of High entropy alloys
  • Experimental synthesis and characterization of High entropy alloys
  • Machine learning

    • To Apply


    Submit your application through the Institute website: ADMISSIONS (iitbhu.ac.in) . Also, send your CV to Dr. Vikas Jindal (vjindal.met@iitbhu.ac.in) by November 15, 2024.