This book profiles the achievements of an inspiring and dedicated educator, Professor Tanjore Ramachandra Anantharaman, a doyen of metallurgical engineering in independent India. Professor Anantharaman’s students have immensely contributed to the growth of the field of metallurgy both in India as well as in several other countries. The research and professional achievements of Professor Anantharaman have been lucidly brought out in this volume, including a complete list of his technical publications and texts of citations that accompanied important awards received by Professor Anantharaman during the period 1960-2004. The book also includes a recent interview with Professor Anantharaman and recollections by his students. A broad collection of photographic memorabilia enriches the volume. This book will be a source of inspiration for present and future generation of students and researchers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR R. Balasubramaniam
Professor R. Balasubramaniam has vast experience in teaching corrosion and research activities related to materials – hydrogen interactions, corrosion, oxidation and failure analysis. After graduating in metallurgical engineering from the Banaras Hindu University in 1984 with a gold medal, he completed his PhD in materials engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA in 1990. He has, since then, been teaching and conducting research at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. He is the author of more than 120 technical papers in international and national scientific engineering journals. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards like the BHU University Gold Medal (1984), BHU Ghandhy Gold Medal (1984), Indian Institute of Metals Vishwa Bharathi Award (1984), Indian National Science Academy Young Scientist Award (1993), Humboldt Fellowship from the German Government (1996), Materials Research Society of India Medal (1999) and Metallurgist of the Year (1999) awarded by the Government of India.
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