Rama Krishna Sangem
The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) Director, Prof B S Murty, has been elected as the President of the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) with effect from August 1, 2025, in the 79th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 26th July 2025 in Kolkata. This is a prestigious assignment to Dr Murthy who has been leading IIT Hyderabad for the last 6 years.
The Indian Institute of Metals, established in 1946 with 42 founding members, has grown as premier professional body representing Metallurgical and Materials Engineering professionals across Academia, Industry, and Research and has reached a membership of over 10,000. During the AGM, said a press release,
Sajjan Jindal (Chairman and MD, JSW Group), the current President of IIM, passed on the baton to Prof. B S Murty (Director, IIT Hyderabad), an internationally reputed Metallurgist, who will take up the baton as the new President of IIM.
Prof. B S Murty brings with him a wealth of experience spanning four decades in Metallurgical education, Research, and Innovation. A distinguished academic and researcher, Prof Murty has made seminal contributions in areas such as non-equilibrium materials processing, high entropy alloys, and advanced materials development.
Prof Murty outlined his vision at AGM and said “I emphasized the importance of carrying forward the rich legacy of the organization while actively advancing its vision and mission. My primary focus will be on promoting the Science, Design, Engineering, and Technology associated with Minerals, Metals, Materials, and Manufacturing. I aim to actively engage young professionals and create vibrant platforms for the exchange of ideas, dissemination of technological innovations, and collaborative efforts. Strengthening ties between IIM and stakeholders from Industry,
Academia Research institutions, and Professional bodies—both in India and globally—will be a key priority. As a step forward, we have already inducted several talented young professionals from Academic, Industrial, and Research backgrounds into the IIM Council.”
Prof B S Murty’s Academic Journey:
Started his academic journey with a Diploma in Metallurgy (1983) and obtained his BE (1986) fromVRCE 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 IIT Hyderabad in August 2019.
He is now on a second term as Director of IITH until 2030. 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. Prof Murty has authored 500+ journal publications, 4 books, supervised 56 PhDs, completed about 75 Sponsored research projects (around Rs. 200 Cr) 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. He is a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences, Indian National Academy of Engineering and all the three Science cademies 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, said the release.
