D.S.NADIG

Research Interests

MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND BEHAVIOUR AT CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURE
Cryogenic treatment on metals, cryotribology and mechanical strength properties of materials at cryogenic temperatures, Calibration of propellant level sensors for LOX / LH2.

Experience

PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST (2011 – PRESENT)
Centre for Cryogenic Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Qualification

M.TECH. (CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING),
IIT KHARAGPUR

B.E. (Mechanical Engineering),
Karnataka University

Projects

Ongoing projects

• Calibration & thermal cycling of Triple Redundant cryogenic Level Sensor (TRLS) at CCT, IISc” funded by LPSC, ISRO, Bengaluru.(2022-24)
• “Cryotreatment of Integral Pressure Transducer diaphragms” funded by LPSC, ISRO, Bengaluru.(2021-24)

Completed projects

• “Cryogenic treatment on metals” funded by IISc-ISRO Space Technology Cell. (2003- 2005)
• “Design of Cryotreatment system for Integral Diaphragm Pressure Transducers” funded by
  Liquid Propulsion System Centre, ISRO, Bangalore. (2007-2010)
• “Effect of cryotreatment on the mechanical properties of metals” funded by IISc-ISRO, Space
  Technology Cell. (2011-2013)
• “Tribological properties of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) at cryogenic temperatures” funded by IISc-ISRO Space Technology Cell. (2013-2015)
• “Design and development of rotaing beam fatigue testing machine for cryogenic temperatures” funded by IISc-ISRO Space Technology Cell.(2017-2019)
• “Cryotreatment of integral pressure transducer diaphragms” funded by Liquid Propulsion System Centre, ISRO, Bangalore. (2016-2019)
• “Research on calibration and thermal cycling of triple redundant capacitance type cryo-liquid level sensor in liquid nitrogen.(2017-2021)