Dr. Girija Shankar Mahobia
Education:
2001: B.E. in Metallurgical Engineering GEC-Raipur, CG (Now NIT-Raipur)
2003: M.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering, IT-BHU, Varanasi
2013: PhD in Metallurgical Engineering, IIT-BHU, Varanasi
Experiences : (Industry >4 years, Academic >18 years)
2003-2004: M/s Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) - Raigarh (CG)
2004-2007: M/s Larsen and Toubro Ltd.-Heavy Engineering Division (HED) - Surat (Gujarat)
2007-2015: Assistant Professor, Metallurgical Engineering, IIT-BHU, Varanasi
2015-2024: Associate Professor, Metallurgical Engineering, IIT-BHU, Varanasi
2024- present : Professor, Metallurgical Engineering, IIT-BHU, Varanasi
Teaching interest :
- Metal Joining Technology
- Steel Making Technologies
- Alternative Routes of iron and Steel Making
- Iron Making Technologies
Research interest :
- Fatigue and Corrosion Fatigue
- Hot Corrosion, Metal Dusting
- Iron and Steel Making
- Welding Engineering
- Solar energy materials
- Metallurgical waste management
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zl0ccxUAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Projects: 11 (Completed: 9, In progress: 2):
| S.No. | Period | Sponsoring Organization | Title of Project | Amount of Grant (Rs.) | PI/Co-PI |
| 1 | 2021-2026 (Completed) | Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) – Bangalore | Study on effect of temperature and mean stress on fatigue strength of turbine aero foil alloy | 2,81,90,000 | PI |
| 2 | 2020-2022 (Completed) | Naval Research Laboratory (NRB) | Stability of Nanostructure and Residual Stress Developed through Ultrasonic Shot Peening in Superalloy IN718 at Elevated Temperatures | 28,86,800 | Co-PI |
| 3 | 2017-2021 (Completed) | Ministry of steel, Steel Development Fund, Govt. of India | Development of nickel free high nitrogen austenitic stainless steels for biomedical applications | 2,84,44,800 | PI |
| 4 | 2016-2021 (on hold by Ministry) | Ministry of steel, Steel Development Fund, Govt. of India | Setting up an Advance Research center for Iron and steel at IIT(BHU) | 30,98,00,000 | Co-PI |
| 5 | 2016-17 (Completed) | Design and Innovation centre (DIC) - IIT (BHU) | Design and development of hot corrosion test facility to study hot corrosion behaviour of materials used in marine environment. | 3,00,000 | PI |
| 6 | 2015 (Completed) | Design and Innovation Hub-IIT (BHU) | Biocomapbility of indigenously developed High Nitrogen Stainless Steel | 40,000 | PI |
| 7 | 2014-2015 (Completed) | IIT (BHU)-Varanasi under ‘sprouting grant for faculty (SGF)’ | Hot deformation behavior of indigenously developed nitrogen bearing stainless steels for critical applications | 20,00,000 | Co-PI |
| 8 | 2014 -15 (Completed) | Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) – Bangalore | Effect of Mean Stress on High Cycle Fatigue (HCF) Properties of GTM-SU-718 Alloy | 9,06,000 | Co-PI and PI |
| 9 | 2010-11 (Completed) | Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) – Bangalore | Exploratory work on LCF testing of GTM-SU-718 in salt environment | 6,85,000 | Co-PI and PI |
| 10 | 2009 -2014 (completed) | Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS) – (Mumbai) | Evaluation of cyclic deformation behavior of structural materials for advanced nuclear applications | 71,93,000 | Co-PI |
| 11 | 2008-2009 (completed) | IT-BHU, Varanasi | Hot deformation behavior of high nitrogen stainless steel | 45,000 | PI |
- Life Member Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)-Kolkata
- Life Member Electron Microscopy Society of India (EMSI)-Mumbai
- Life Member Mahamana Malaviya Foundation, Varanasi
- Life Member Indian Nuclear Society (INS)-Mumbai
- DIPLOMA awarded (Best Speaker in the Metallurgy Theme) for the best report in 'Phytomining for Viksit Bharat : A sustainable resource strategy' in the International Congress on Rare Metals, Materials and and Related Technologies - RAREMET 2026, 20-22 May 2026, Moscow, Russia
- Certificate of appreciation in IIM SAIL Gold Medal (For the best paper published under Ferrous Category in the Trans-IIM) 2024
- 1994 batch Research Excellence Fellowship Award in Metallurgical Engineering instituted by the alumni of 1994 batch 2022 (2022-24)
- Outstanding Faculty in Metallurgical Engineering' , 7th Venus International Science and Technology Awards – VISTA 2021. Chennai 6th November 2021.
- Behind the teachers desk Award (BTTD) (2019) from M.Tech project
- Long Service (8years) honor in the hostel sector from Chairman Council of Wardens (2018)
- Behind the teachers desk Award (BTTD) (2013) from B.Tech project
- First rank in Ferrous metallurgy project (2012)
Corrosion Fatigue Laboratory :
1. 100kN Material Test System (MTS-USA): Low Cycle Fatigue, High Cycle Fatigue test in air and corrosive media both at room and high temperatures.
2. Hot corrosion set up: Two Zone Tube furnace (1200°C) and Salt coating/spray Unit
3. Heat treatment furnace up to 1200°C
4. Isomet cutter
Industrial Metallurgy Division (Iron and Steel Making):
1. Hot Rolling Mill (50T capacity)
2. Plasma Melting Furnace (2.5Kg)
3. Heating furnaces and Ovens [100-1200°C]
4. Raw material preparation units (pellets/sinter) - Crusher, grinders
5. Testing facility - Angle of repose, Density and porosity measurement, Shatter strength, Tumbler strength, Cold crushing strength, Reduction and Swelling behavior, Viscosity and flash point measurement, Proximate and Ultimate analysis. Ingot defects,
6. Multicut saw
7. Induction Melting Furnace (10Kg)
PhD : Awarded (7), In progress (2)
| S.N. | Details of students | Title of the thesis | Superviosr/ Co-supervisor | Award Year | Status |
| 1 | (Late) Dr. Dhananjay Pradhan | Hot corrosion and HCF behavior of superalloy IN718 | Supervisor | 2018 | Awarded |
| 2 | Dr. Manish Kumar Kishore Singh | Oxidation and hot corrosion behavior of 904L superautenitic stainless steel in Biomass ash enviornment | Supervisor | 2020 | Awarded |
| 3 | Dr Chandrashekhar Kumar | Development of 'Ni free' nitrogen stabilized austenitic stainless steel for biomedical applications | Supervisor | 2022 | Awarded |
| 4 | Dr Sharvan Kumar | High temperature oxidation, Metal dusting, Erosion and Corrosion behavior of 'Ni free' Fe-18Cr-21Mn-0.65N austenitic stainless steel | Supervisor | 2022 | Awarded |
| 5 | Mr Biswajit Mishra | Pelletization of Multi-Metallic Magnetite Iron Ore | Supervisor | 2024 | Awarded |
| 6 | Mr Manish Deo (Mechanical Engineering) | Effect of GMAW parameters on the behavior of Heat Affected Zone of C-Mn Steel and 316L SS | Co-Supervisor | 2022 | Awarded |
| 7 | Dr Pramod Kumar | Corrosion and low cycle fatigue behavior of surface modified Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy | Co-supervisor | 2022 | Awarded |
| 8 | Mr Arpit Gupta | High Cycle Fatigue properties of superalloy CM247DS at 650,750 and 850C | Supervisor | - | In progress |
| 9 | Mr Sumit Kumar | Applications of nickel free austenitic stainless steel in concentrated solar power plant | Supervisor | - | In progress |
M.Tech : Awarded (23), In progress (01)
IDD (M.Tech) : Awarded (12), In progress (01)
B.Tech projects : Awarded (36), In progress (02)
| SI No. | Organization | Designation | From | To | Roles and Responsibilities |
| 1 | IIT (BHU) Varanasi | Administrative Warden | 31-03-2014 | 26-05-2018 | Hostel Management |
| 2 | IIT (BHU) Varanasi | Warden | 01-06-2010 | 30-03-2014 | Hostel Management |
| 3 | IIT (BHU) Varanasi | DUGC Convener | 2016 | 2018 | UG students matters |
| 4 | IIT (BHU) Varanasi | Course Coordinator | 18.02.2019 | 23.02.2019 | QIP STC and CEP on ‘Metallurgical Failures’ (MF 2019). |
| 5 | Kendriya vidyalaya, BHU, Varanasi | In-charge Nominee Chairman | 05.06.2010 12.06.2011 21.07.2016 09.10.2016 | 04.07.2010 30.06.2011 31.07.2016 12.10.2016 | Office work |
| 6 | Industrial Metallurgy Division, Met. Engg. | Coordinator | 01.09.2020 | Present | UG/PG Lab activity |
| 7 | Corrosion fatigue Laboratory, Met. Engg | Coordinator | 01.01.2017 | Present | Research activity |
| 8 | IIT (BHU) Varanasi | Convener - METCENT 2023 | 01.01.2023 | 31.10.2023 | International conference and centenary celebrations (26-28 Oct 2023) |
| 9 | NMD-ATM 2024 20-22 November 2024 at Bangalore | ATM Committee - Member | 28.02.2024 | 22.11.2024 | Paper and poster |
| 10 | IIT (BHU) Varanasi | ICCMC - Member | 21.08.2024 | 31.08.2026 | Conduct central examinations |
Granted Patents :
1. A composition of austenitic stainless steel for medical implants, Date and year of grant - 09/02/2024, Indian Patent no – 509030
2. A method of recovering metals from multi metallic iron ores, Date and year of grant - 06/01/2026, Indian Patent no – 577480
Technology Transfer :
1. MoU signed on 09.07.2024 with MIDHANI-Hyderabad for ‘Clinical studies of nickel free austenitic stainless steel developed by IIT(BHU) Varanasi (patent no 509030, dated 09/02/2024) for medical applications’
Consultancy Projects :
1. M/s Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
2. M/s RINL-Vizag steel plant
3. M/s Matu Ram Arts Center Pvt Ltd,Manesar, Haryana
4. M/s Shri Bajrang Metallics and Power Limited-Raipur
Dubai, Italy, Russia