Dr Venkatesh Pilli

CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute

Scientist, CSIR-CGCRI and Assistant Professor, AcSIR

Refractories and Traditional Ceramics Division

Phone:033-23223507
E-mail: venkatesh@cgcri.res.in

Dr Venkatesh Pilli joined CSIR-CGCRI on 23 August, 2022

Position Held	Organisation	Duration
Scientist	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute (CSIR-CGRI)	Aug 2022 – Till date
Assistant Professor	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (CSIR-ACSIR)	Jan 2023 – Till date
Deputy Manager R&D	RHI Magnesita India Ltd.	Nov 2021 – Jun 2022

Degree	Discipline	University; Year
PhD	Ceramic Engineering	National Institute of Technology Rourkela, 2022 (Awarded)
M.Tech	Ceramic Engineering	National Institute of Technology Rourkela, 2015
B.Tech	Ceramic Technology	Andhra University, 2012

Research Interest

Continuous casting refractories, Refractories for steel industries, Castables

Professional Recognition/ Award/ Prize/ Certificate, Fellowship

Reviewer for International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, Materials Letters and Ceramics International.
Editor for the IIC-Indian Journal of Ceramics from Indian Institute of Ceramics Journal.
Received monthly fellowship during Ph.D. from the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India (July 2015- July 2020).
Received a short-term scholarship from the Centre of Excellence on Renewable Energy Systems under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme(TEQIP) III.
Best Poster Award for a poster presentation titled “Effect of graphite content on N220 nanocarbon-containing alumina-carbon functional refractories used in the steel industry” at the Research Scholars Week, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, April 2019

Refractory recycling for sustainable development (HCP54, WP7). Project cost: 120.46 lakhs funded by CSIR under Waste to Wealth Mission. Role: Co-PI
Effect of in-situ non-oxide reinforcement on the performance & properties of low-carbon Al₂O₃-C refractories (GAP0413). Project cost: 30.28 lakhs, funded by ANRF. Role: PI
New Generation Refractory Materials for Blast Furnace (SSP0432). Project cost: 104.67 lakhs, funded by TATA Steel Ltd. Role: PI
Effect of antioxidant variation on the properties of nanocarbon containing low carbon Al₂O₃-C refractories (OLP07335), funded by CSIR-CGCRI. Role: PI