CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute

Dr. H. S. Tripathi
Scientist E-1 [Gr.IV(3)]

Refractories and Traditional Ceramics Division

Phone: (033) 2473 3496 (Ex. 3480)
FAX: +91-33-24730957
E-mail: hstripathi@cgcri.res.in

B.Sc. (Chemistry Hons.), University of Calcutta
B.Tech. (Ceramic Engineering), University of Calcutta
M.Tech.. (Ceramic Engineering), University of Calcutta
Ph.D (Tech.), Ceramic Engineering, University of Calcutta

Dr. Tripathi joined CGCRI on December 1997

Research Interest

Materials science and engineering with special reference to ceramics and refractories including synthesis and processing of high performance synthetic refractory raw materials, refractory processing and characterization in particular magnesia-carbon, mullite, Al₂O₃-MgO-MgAl₂O₄, mag-chrome system and value addition to natural raw materials

Professional Career

Organisation	Position Held	Duration
Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata	Sientist	1997 - till date
Boston University, Massachusetts, USA	Post Doctoral Fellow	2003-2005
Imperial College London	Raman Research Fellow	June - Sept 2010

Awards/Recognition

Raman Research Fellowship 2010-11
Fellow, Indian Institute of Ceramics, 2009
Associate Editor - Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society from 2009
Malaviya award for basic ceramic science from Indian Ceramic Society (2008)
Post Doctoral Fellowship from Boston University, Massachusetts, USA (2003-2005).
Best Poster Paper Award in India International Refractory Congress (Year 2002, 2010)
Best Poster Paper Award in National Seminar on Refractories and Furnaces (Year 2000)

Selected Publications

Summary: in SCI Journal Papers = 22; in Conference Procedings = 14; Books/Monographs = 1;
Selected Papers:

"Spinelisation and properties of Al₂O₃-MgAl₂O₄-C refractories: Effect of MgO and Al₂O₃", H. S. Tripathi & A. Ghosh, Ceram. Int. 36 1189-92 (2010)
"Synthesis and densification of lutetium pyrosilicate from lutetia and silica", H. S. Tripathi & V. K. Sarin, Mat. Res. Bull. 42 197-202 (2007).
"Reaction Sintering of different spinel compositions in presence of Y₂O₃", R. Sarkar, H. S. Tripathi, A. Ghosh, Mater. Lett. 58(16) 2186-91 (2004).
"Synthesis and densification of magnesium aluminate spinel: Effect of MgO reactivity", H. S. Tripathi, B. Mukherjee, S. Das. M. K. Haldar, S. K. Das & A. Ghosh, Ceram. Int. 29(8) 915-18 (2003)
"Synthesis and mechanical properties of mullite from beach sand sillimanite: Effect of TiO₂", H. S. Tripathi & G. Banerjee, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 18 2081-87 (1998).

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Patents filed / Granted
Indian : 5

Landmark Research Contribution

Developed various high alumina aggregates form the sillimanite beach sands an Industrial by-product available in India. Worked on Indian bauxite and developed refractory aggregate without beneficiation route. Technology know-how on Mag-Chrome aggregates from friable chrome ore transferred to industry

PhD Supervision

Summary: Ongoing (2)