I’m Dr Tapan Kumar Rout, currently holding responsibility for New Technology Development and Coatings of Tata Steel Group, working from Jamshedpur, India. I did my PhD in surface chemistry from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar in the year 2006.

In addition to my PhD experience, my areas of expertise include corrosion, surface coatings, polymer technology, pre-treatment and painting, passivation, nano-materials synthesis, and mineral processing especially dewatering of liquid effluent treatment from various  Industries. 

I have published 122 peer reviewed international publications, 15 national publications and filed 51 patents ( h-index 26 and i10 index 52). 

I was awarded YOUNG METALLURGIST OF YEAR-2006 for the excellence contribution to materials research from Govt, of India  and NACE International award for the excellence in corrosion science and technology in the year 2011. Mineral Excellence Award in 2022 from IIME, India. National award for excellency in Electrochemistry in 2025 from Electro-chemical Society of India. 

I have been using my industrial experience and collaborative networks for the project management and resources development for the academia and research.