David Matlock (Colorado School of Mines) and I literally bumped into each other at Calcutta Airport on our way to Jamshedpur
These two ladies are from Greece, behind us in the security queue. The one on the right had both her children educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Small world.
The greatest invention, full stop.
This was our flight from Calcutta to Jamshedpur, a new service.
This was our flight from Calcutta to Jamshedpur, a new service.
This was our flight from Calcutta to Jamshedpur, a new service.
Arrival at the airport built by Tata.
Arrival at the airport built by Tata.
Arrival at the airport built by Tata.
Three Professors (John Jonas, McGill, David Matlock, Colorado School of Mines, Harry, Cambridge) could not connect to the internet at the Tata Steel Guesthouse. Finally, Cambridge-educated Head of Research, Development and Scientific Services, Debashish Bhattacharjee, arrived to the rescue. He promptly called the IT Manager. Arun Haldar, the conference Convenor also assisted, explaining the problem would be solved.
Dinner at the guest house.
Professor Ranjit Ray in the foreground.
Dr Martin Strangwood, Birmingham University, ex-Cambridge PT Group, just outside the Tata Steel R and D centre. Big smile!
Claire Davis, Birmingham University (ex-Cambridge)
The Tata Steel gang.
Chiradeep Ghosh
Modern Temples (quoting Nehru)
Guess who is in the loud shirt
Marimuthu Murugananth, Ananth for short, ex-Cambridge, PT Group
The impressive creep testing facility at the National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur.
The impressive creep testing facility at the National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur.
A torsion-tension testing machine at the National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur.
Banks of dead-load creep testing machines, the National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur.
Banks of dead-load creep testing machines, the National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur.
Banks of dead-load creep testing machines, the National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur.
A tested torsion-tension specimen
A tested torsion-tension specimen
The air conditioning ducts are on the floor in order to avoid disturbing the creep testing machines.
A replica of the Ashok pillar at the National Metallurgical Laboratory in Jamshedpur.
A replica of the Ashok pillar at the National Metallurgical Laboratory in Jamshedpur.
A rail section for development of non-destructive testing techniques.
Another kind of non-destructive testing facility at the National Metallurgical Laboratory.
Portable X-ray equipment at the National Metallurgical Laobroatory, Jamshedpur
Portable X-ray equipment at the National Metallurgical Laobroatory, Jamshedpur
In the X-ray laboratory, at the National Metallurgical Laobroatory, Jamshedpur
Sourav Das at his desk, pretending to work, just as he did in Cambridge. National Metallurgical Laobroatory, Jamshedpur
Scanning electron microscope
Scanning electron microscope
Rapid queching equipment, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
Rapid queching equipment, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
Rapid queching equipment, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
Equipment for making amorphous wire, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
Amorphous wire, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
Looking at the internal features of metals using magnetic induction methods, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
Looking at the internal features of metals using magnetic induction methods, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
Looking at the internal features of metals using magnetic induction methods, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
Looking at the internal features of metals using magnetic induction methods, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
Looking at the internal features of metals using magnetic induction methods, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
Looking at the internal features of metals using magnetic induction methods, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur. This is winter!
National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
A replica of the Ashok pillar at the National Metallurgical Laboratory in Jamshedpur.
In the guest house, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur
In the guest house, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur
In the guest house, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur
In the guest house, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur
In the guest house, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur
The infamous wireless internet connection.
Professor and Mrs Watanabe, Tohoku Unviersity, (ex-Cambridge), at the Tata Steel Guest House.
There was a mist in the air.
Professor Paul van de Houtte
Kim Dae Woo (working with Rongshan Qin and Harry) and Professor Han Soo Kim from POSTECH, looking very smart.
Saurabh Kundu (ex-Cambridge) helping with the conference organisation.
Kim Dae Woo, deep in thought
The place where the conference happened.
The place where the conference on crystallographic texture happened.
The place where the conference on crystallographic texture happened, somewhere in Jamshedpur.
The place where the conference on crystallographic texture happened, somewhere in Jamshedpur.
Guess who, ex-Cambridge (M.Phil. Nanotechnology, now with Tata Steel)
The place where the conference was held, somewhere in Jamshedpur
The place where the conference was held, somewhere in Jamshedpur
The place where the conference was held, somewhere in Jamshedpur
The place where the conference was held, somewhere in Jamshedpur
The place where the conference was held, somewhere in Jamshedpur
Metal gate, probably steel.
In the lecture theatre
In the lecture theatre
Photographing the photographer journalists from the press
Han soo Kim and Kim Dae Woo in the mid-ground, waiting for all the others to arrive.
The big-three (Director, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Chief of Research, Development and Scientific Servicers, Tata Steel, Mr Texture, McGill University)
Dorte Juul Jensen and Neils Hansen, Riso
Professor Ranjit Ray begin honoured for his long service to international science on the subject of crystallographic texture, with a presentation of collected works, with John Jonas presenting.
Professor Ranjit Ray begin honoured for his long service to international science on the subject of crystallographic texture, with a presentation of collected works, with John Jonas presenting.
Professor Ranjit Ray begin honoured for his long service to international science on the subject of crystallographic texture, with a presentation of collected works, with John Jonas presenting.
Professor Ranjit Ray begin honoured for his long service to international science on the subject of crystallographic texture, with a presentation of collected works, with John Jonas presenting.
Professor Ranjit Ray begin honoured for his long service to international science on the subject of crystallographic texture, with a presentation of collected works, with John Jonas presenting.
Time for tea.
...and biscuits.
In the Chair, Professor Paul van Houtte
Saurabh Chatterjee, in a blue shirt (ex-Cambridge, PT Group, now Tata Steel)
Dr Kyu Young Lee (POSCO, Automotive Steels), Kim Dae Woo and Han Soo Kim
This was a memorable occasion, traditional performance of legends.
This was a memorable occasion, traditional performance of legends.
This was a memorable occasion, traditional performance of legends.
This was a memorable occasion, traditional performance of legends.
This was a memorable occasion, traditional performance of legends.
The acrobatics and costumes were impressive.
This was a memorable occasion, traditional performance of legends.
This was a memorable occasion, traditional performance of legends.
This was a memorable occasion, traditional performance of legends.
Good versus evil.
This was a memorable occasion, traditional performance of legends.
This was a memorable occasion, traditional performance of legends.
This was a memorable occasion, traditional performance of legends.
The entire troupe.
The man on the right is the leader.
The audience for the dance performance.
The flowers at the dance session.
The flowers at the dance session.
The flowers at the dance session.
The flowers at the dance session.
Sourav Das and Sourabh Kundu
Professor Shiv Brat Singh (IIT Kharagpur, ex-Cambridge, PT Group) and Ananth
Professor Indranil Manna, IIT Kharagpur
Professor Bleck, Aachen University
Professor David Matlock, Colorado School of Mines
Dr Martin Strangwood, University of Birmingham
Laser show
Professor Leo Kestens (Delft University_ and Jal Gautam
Live music
Ashwin Pandit (to join Cambridge University, April 2008), Saurabh Chatterjee, Santosh (Steel Authority of India)
In the Committee Room at the Steel Authority of India Research laboratories in Ranchi, where Harry gave a lecture.
In the Committee Room at the Steel Authority of India Research laboratories in Ranchi, where Harry gave a lecture.
In the Committee Room at the Steel Authority of India Research laboratories in Ranchi, where Harry gave a lecture.
In the Committee Room at the Steel Authority of India Research laboratories in Ranchi, where Harry gave a lecture.
The view from the Capitol Hotel in Ranchi
The view from the Capitol Hotel in Ranchi
The view from the Capitol Hotel in Ranchi
Inside a Gleeble 3800 simulator at the Steel Authority of India Laboratory in Ranchi
Variety of samples used in the Gleeble 3800 simulator at the Steel Authority of India Laboratory in Ranchi
The dilatometer for the Gleeble 3800 simulator at the Steel Authority of India Laboratory in Ranchi
Hot-dip galvanising simulator at the Steel Authority of India Laboratory in Ranchi
Hot-dip galvanising simulator at the Steel Authority of India Laboratory in Ranchi
Strip-casting equipment at the Steel Authority of India Laboratory in Ranchi
Pilot rolling mill at the Steel Authority of India Laboratory in Ranchi
Stretch-flangeability (hole expansion) test specimen at the Steel Authority of India Laboratory in Ranchi
Stretch-flangeability (hole expansion) test specimen at the Steel Authority of India Laboratory in Ranchi
At the Capitol Hill Hotel
The country around Ranchi
The country around Ranchi
The country around Ranchi
The country around Ranchi
The country around Ranchi
The country around Ranchi
At the Tata Steel guest house in Jamshedpur
At the Tata Steel guest house in Jamshedpur, to begin the journey by road to Ranchi
At the Tata Steel guest house in Jamshedpur, to begin the journey by road to Ranchi
At the Tata Steel guest house in Jamshedpur, to begin the journey by road to Ranchi
At the Tata Steel guest house in Jamshedpur, to begin the journey by road to Ranchi
At the Tata Steel guest house in Jamshedpur, to begin the journey by road to Ranchi
At the Tata Steel guest house in Jamshedpur, to begin the journey by road to Ranchi
Feeling a bit shaky
At the Tata Steel guest house in Jamshedpur, to begin the journey by road to Ranchi
At the Tata Steel guest house in Jamshedpur, to begin the journey by road to Ranchi
In the car, the journey by road to Ranchi
The car and the driver for the journey by road to Ranchi
The driver's name is Iqbal - amazing skills in negotiating the long journey
The countryside around Ranchi
The countryside around Ranchi
The countryside around Ranchi
The countryside around Ranchi
A bit windy
This is a water pumping station, feeding the region from a large reservoir
There is a temple at the top of the hill
The countryside around Ranchi
Santosh, meaning satisfaction, in the countryside around Ranchi
Had an opportunity to visit Santosh's family home. These are their two daughters
Had an opportunity to visit Santosh's family home. This is Anjan Deva, who is doing a Ph.D. whilst working at SAIL
Had an opportunity to visit Santosh's family home. There was a chance that the flight from Ranchi to Kolkata would be cancelled, so we were making contingency plans on the internet. It turned out that the flight ultimately left after arriving 3 hours late.
Had an opportunity to visit Santosh's family home.
The Capitol Hill hotel in Ranchi
Using the internet at the Capitol Hill Hotel in Ranchi
The Capitol Hill Hotel in Ranchi
The countryside around Ranchi
