Kantesh Balani
(PhD, Florida International University, Miami, USA)
Professor, Department of MSE
Email: kbalani@iitk.ac.in
Office: Laboratory of Biomaterials
Phone: +91 512 679 6194
Specialization:
Biomaterials, Computational Modeling, CNT Reinforced Nanocomposites, Nanomechanics & Tribology
Areas of Interest:
Bone Implant Materials, Molecular Modeling of Interfaces, Nano-composites, Multi Length Scale Abridgment
Professional Experience
- Full Professor, Yadupati Singhania Memorial Chair, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India, (Nov. 2018 - till date)
- Head of Department, Materials Science and Engineering (July 01, 2024 - till date)
- Dean, Resources and Alumni (Mar. 2022 - June 2024)
- Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India (Jun. 2014 - Nov. 2018)
- Assistant Professor, Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India (Jul. 2008 - Jun. 2014)
- Post Doctoral Researcher, Plasma Forming Laboratory (PFL) and Nanomechanical and Nanotribology Lab (NMNTL), Florida International University (FIU), Miami, USA. (July 2007- June 2008)
- Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant, FIU, Miami, FL, USA.(August 2003-June 2007)
- Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. (August 2001-August 2002)
- DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) Exchange scholar, University of Stuttgart, Germany. (May 2000-Feb 2001)
- Half-Time Teaching Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India.(Jul 1999-May 2000)
Recent Publications | 
- Uniform and Multi-Morphology Graded TPMS Structures: Design Strategies, 3D Printing and Mechanical Properties
R Kumar, J Ramkumar, K BalaniJournal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 107208, 2025
- Mechanical and Fretting Wear Behaviour of Spark Plasma Sintered Ceria and Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced 3 mol% Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Composites
S Kushwaha, S Bajpai, K BalaniJournal of the European Ceramic Society, 117698, 2025
- Computer vision-assisted dispersion stability of hydroxyapatite ceramic slurries
A Gupta, RL Sahu, A Nag, K Balani, SK JhaJournal of Manufacturing Processes 145, 482-493, 2025
- Calcium–nickel based metal hydrides for the solid-state air conditioning
A Gupta, M Faisal, K Balani, A SubramaniamInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy 132, 87-93, 1, 2025
- Advanced alginate/58S bioactive glass inks with enhanced printability, mechanical strength, and cytocompatibility for soft tissue engineering
I Singh, STRB Rao, HR Irving, K BalaniInternational Journal of Biological Macromolecules 305, 141106, 3, 2025
Awards/Scholarships
- 2021 - Class of 2021 Fellow by ASM International
- 2018 - ASM-IIM Visiting Lecturer Award by ASM International, USA
- 2016 - 17 - Swarnajayanti Fellowship by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
- 2016 - Metallurgist of The Year (Metal Science) by Ministry of Steels, Govt. of India
- 2014 - Young Scientist Award by Centre for Education Growth and Research
- 2013 - 14 - IEI Young Engineer Award by The Institution of Engineers (India), Metallurgical and Materials Engineering discipline
- 2013 - P.K. Kelkar Research Fellowship
- 2012 - TMS Young Leader Professional Development Award (received during TMS 2012 Annual Meeting, Orlando, US) by Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division, TMS
- 2011 - Young Researcher Award by Elsevier
- 2010 - Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award by National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI)
- 2010 - Young Engineer Award by Indian National Academy of Engineering
- 2010 - Young Metallurgist Award by Ministry of Steels and Mines, Govt. of India
- 2009 - Young Scientist Award in Materials Science Division by Indian Science Congress Association
- 2009 - R.L. Thakur Memorial Prize (Indian Ceramics Association)
- 2007 - David Merchant International Student Achievement Award
- 2004 - Arthur E. Focke LeaderShape Award
- 2002 - RCTF (Research Challenge Trust Fund) Fellowship
- 2001 - Sudharshan Bhat Memorial Prize
- 2001 - S. Ananthramakrishnan Memorial Prize
- 2001 - Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Scholarship