Basics- electronic, magnetic and optical properties in metals, semiconductors, ceramics and polymers; Electronic properties- dielectric properties, Concept of doping- high, very high and ultra-high frequency fields; Organic semiconductors, p-conjugated polymers; Magnetic domains- magnetic materials, thin films, nanoparticles, magnetoresistive materials, magnetic recording, magnetic polymers; Optical properties- optics-ray, electromagnetic, guided wave optics; Physics of light-matter interactions, Photoactive and photorefractive polymers; Radiation sensitive resisters, Second order nonlinear

Smart materials and structures- piezoelectric materials, peizoceramics, piezopolymers; Shape memory materials- one way and two ways SME, Training of SMAs, Functional properties of SMAs; Chromogenic materials- principles and design strategies; Smart polymers- temperature responsive and light responsive polymers, Molecular imprinting using smart polymers, Smart hydrogels, Fast responsive hydrogels, Applications; Smart systems for space applications- smart corrosion protection coatings, Self-healing materials, Sensors, Actuators, Deployment devices

Scanning Probe microscopies- advances STM and AFM for material characterization, X-ray diffraction (XRD); Indexing of XRD patterns, lattice parameter determination, determination of particle size and micro/macro strains, reciprocal lattice, electron diffraction, energy loss spectroscopy, SAXS, XRF.

Introduction to Rubbers and elastomers; Manufacture, structure, properties and applications of Natural Rubber, Synthetic rubbers like SBR, Butyl rubber, EPDM, Hypalon, nitrile rubber etc; Chemistry and technology of rubber vulcanization; Rubber compounding, additives used in rubber compounding; General compound design, kinetics of vulcanization; Assessment of curing; Compression, transfer, extrusion, calendering and injection moulding of rubbers; Manufacturing,  testing and recycling of rubber products.

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Review of structure and bonding in materials; Elastic, plastic and visco-elastic behavior; Yield criteria, failure, ductile to brittle transition; Linear elastic fracture mechanics; Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics- strengthening mechanisms, fatigue, creep; Super plasticity- tests of plastic behavior, embrittlement of materials

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Surface modification techniques, Surface modification of ferrous and nonferrous metals, Surface engineering by energy beams, Film deposition techniques- Physical method of film deposition, chemical method of film deposition, Other deposition techniques, Inter-diffusion, reactions and transformations in thin films, Properties and characterization of thin films, Surface engineering of nanomaterials microencapsulation, nanostuctured coatings.

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Classification of chemical propellants; Liquid propellants- mono propellants and bi propellants, Oxidizers and fuels; Liquid engines and solid motors, Selection criteria for oxidizers and fuels, Solid Propellants- Ingredients of composite propellants, Oxidizers and cross-linked binders, Green propellants, Advanced and futuristic Propellants; Propellant processing, Ballistic properties, Characterization of solid propellant, Solid motor subsystems; Space ordnance systems- introduction to explosives

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Specialty synthesis-ring opening polymerization, metathesis polymerization, ATRP, RAFT; heteroatomic polymers; electrically active polymers-conducting polymers, piezoelectric, pyrroelectric and ferroelectric polymers, polymers for FET, electrical and electronic applications; photoactive polymers- photoresists, light emitting polymers, non-linear optical properties; ionic polymers- ionomers, polyelectrolytes; magnetically active polymers; Shape memory polymers; high performance polymers-polymer concrete, high modulus fibers, polymer explosives.

Fundamentals of chemistry of soft materials; Basic concepts of soft materials, Various interactions, Photoresponsive molecules and self-assembly, Micelles, Vesicles, Toroids, Colloids, Rods, Examples of molecules forming soft materials, Instrumental techniques for morphology studies of soft materials, Liquid crystals, Different class of gels- low molecular weight organo gels, hydrogels, basics, classifications, behaviour of soft materials under zero gravity.

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Basic concepts, General mechanisms of polymerization reactions- synthesis, kinetics, techniques, Structure- property relationships of polymers.Copolymerization-mechanism-kinetics.Thermodynamics of polymer solutions, Crystal morphologies-Thermal transitions in polymers--Characterization and Testing-Molecular weight determination- Spectroscopy techniques, Thermal properties. Polymer degradation. Production, properties and applications of industrial polymers and general purpose rubbers.  Applications of polymers in materials processing(ceramic, semiconductors and metals).