Dr. Surojit Gupta, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Dakota, USA

Dr. Gupta is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the University of North Dakota (UND). Dr. Gupta is an active researcher in sustainable materials, high temperature ceramics and alloys, nanotechnology, additive, and green manufacturing. At UND, Dr. Gupta teaches fundamental and applied courses related to materials science and engineering. Dr. Gupta has published over 45 technical papers, 6 patents (granted and pending – US and International) and has given 53 peer reviewed papers/proceedings in prestigious journals, 91 peer reviewed abstracts and/or contributed presentations, 1 book chapter, and 7 patents (4 granted and 3 pending). Dr. Gupta also has an h-index of 25 and over 1300 citations (source: Google Scholar). Dr. Gupta is an active member of the TMS, ASM International, ACS, ACeRs, ASME, and Sigma Xi. Currently, Dr. Gupta is serving as the Chair (elect) of the Engineering Ceramics Division of ACerS, and member-at-large of ACS. Dr. Gupta has also won several awards like, Dean Professorship, Dean’s Outstanding Faculty Award, Global Young Investigator Award from ECD ACeRs, and ASM/IIM lectureship award.

Speech Title: On the Design of Novel MAB Phase based Particulate Systems

Abstract: MAB Phases are novel ternary borides with nanolaminate structures. There is a high potential that MAB phases can be etched to design novel particulates and/or 2D particles like MXenes. Recently, different groups have shown that MAB phases like MoAlB, Mn2AlB2, Fe2AlB2 are excellent conductors of heat and electricity like MAX phases, but they have higher strength and hardness. Thus, there is a high potential that 2D phases like MXenes and other derivatives can be synthesized from these phases. In this presentation, I will review some of the recent developments in the design of 2D or novel particulate structures from MAB Phases. Finally, I will report some of the recent progress on the design of novel particulates from these solids from my research group.