Santigopal Samanta

About

Principal Researcher at Tata Steel Limited specializing in physical metallurgy, steel microstructure–property relationships, hydrogen embrittlement, hydrogen barrier coatings, HSLA and advanced high-strength steels, pipeline steels, phase transformations and weld heat-affected zones. Former Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Colorado School of Mines ASPPRC.

Employment

• Tata Steel Limited Principal Researcher
  2026 - Present
• Colorado School of Mines Post-doctoral Research Associate
  2024 - 2026
• Tata Steel Ltd Jamshedpur Principal Researcher
  2014 - 2024
• Tinplate Company of India Limited Senior Engineer
  2006 - 2011
• Lyka Udyog Pvt Ltd Production Engineer
  2006 - 2006
• Hindustan Zinc Limited GET
  2005 - 2005

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Ph.D.
  2018 - 2023
• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Master of Technology
  2011 - 2013
• Jadavpur University Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering
  2001 - 2005

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (37)

• Microstructural Influences on Environmental Degradation in Pipeline Steels for Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Transportation
  The 36th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference 2026
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• High strength hot rolled steel having excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance and method of manufacturing thereof
  2025
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• Kinetics of pearlite transformation: The effect of grain boundary engineering
  Acta Materialia 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2024.120641
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• A free cutting steel and a method of manufacturing thereof
  2025
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• Microstructural development in a hot rolled multi-phase steel
  Ironmaking & Steelmaking: Processes, Products and Applications 2025 DOI: 10.1177/03019233241266682
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• A free cutting steel and a method of manufacturing thereof
  2025
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• Microstructural Effects on the Fracture Resistance of the Base Metal in Line Pipe Steels in High Pressure H2 Gas
  Volume 5A: Materials & Fabrication 2025 DOI: 10.1115/pvp2025-154718
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• Fracture Resistance of Weld and Heat-Affected Zones in Line Pipe Steels in High Pressure H2 Gas: Microstructure-Property Correlation
  Volume 5A: Materials & Fabrication 2025 DOI: 10.1115/pvp2025-155145
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• Optimizing Microalloy Addition to Produce 460 MPa Grade Steel in Thick Normalized Plate Commercially
  steel research international 2025 DOI: 10.1002/srin.202500514
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• Method of manufacturing low carbon hot rolled complex phase steel
  2025
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