Prof. B S Murty

Prof. B.S. Murty started his academic journey with a Diploma in Metallurgy (1983) and obtained his BE (1986) from VRCE Nagpur, ME (1988) and PhD (1992)from IISc, Bangalore. After serving at IIT Kharagpur for 12 years (1992-2004), he has been a Professor at IIT Madras for 15 years (2004-2019) before taking up the Director’s position at IITH in August 2019. He is an Institute Professor at IIT Madras and an Adjunct Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, University of British Columbia, Canada and Swinburne University, Australia.

He has pioneered the fields of non-equilibrium processing of materials, high entropy alloys and other advanced materials.Prof. Murty has authored 500+journal publications,4 books, supervised 56 PhDs, completedabout 75 sponsored research projects, and filed 15+ patents. He is a recipient of numerous awards including Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, Distinguished Alumnus Award of IISc and VNIT, National Metallurgist Award, Honorary Doctorate from Deakin University, INAE Outstanding Teacher award, Lifetime Achievement Award of IIT Madras and EMSI.Heis a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences, Indian National Academy of Engineeringand all the three Science Academies of India. He has been associated with IIM for more than 4 decades in various capacities including Chairman, Publications Committee, Chief Editor of Trans IIM and Vice President, Metal Sciences Division.

Dear Esteemed Members of IIM,

Namaste and warm greetings to each one of you.

I am deeply honored and humbled to assume the role of the President of The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) for the year 2025–26. I am deeply grateful for the trust all of you have placed in me, and I look forward to working collaboratively with each one of you to further strengthen foundation and outreach of our Institute, which is going to celebrate 80 years of its existence next year.
As we move forward, I firmly believe in carrying forth the rich legacy of the IIM while actively advancing its vision and mission. In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, the role of metals and materials science is more crucial than ever serving as the backbone of industrial development, academic innovation, and national progress. In this growth path, there is a significant role younger generation can play, and with this intention, in the 2025-26 Council slate, we ensure that 30% of the members are younger than 50 years. .........