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Abstracts

1.   Abstracts of the Papers published in  Transactions of Indian Institute of Metals
      (Special Issue) -   Vol.59(6), December 2006 (Link)

Baldev Raj  (Link)
 

1. Ranganathan, S and Baldev Raj (December 2006). Nonferrous materials heritage of India Trans Indian Institute of Metals (link)

2. Anish Kumar, K.V. Rajkumar, T. Jayakumar, P. Kalyanasundaram and Baldev Raj,
   Impact Echo Testing of Delhi Iron Pillar (2005)
   NDT&E International.

3. Non-destructive evaluation of Delhi Iron Pillar
   Baldev Raj, P. Kalyanasundaram, T. Jayakumar, C. Babu Rao, B. Venkataraman, U.
   Kamachi Mudali,  A. Joseph, Anish Kumar and K.V. Rajkumar
   Current Science 88(1), (2005), 1948-1956. [Link]

4. Methodologies of understanding the science and technology of ancient South
   Indian bronzes
   Baldev Raj and U. Kamachi Mudali
   Journal of Nondestructive Testing & Evaluation 1(3) (2002) pp.44-67

5. The application of laser technology for scientific conservation of archaeological
   objects
   B.V.R. Tata and Baldev Raj
   Kiran, Journal of Indian Laser Association 13(2) (2002) pp. 33-43.

6. Fingerprinting of South Indian bronze idols
   Baldev Raj, C. Bab Rao and D.K. Bhattacharya
   Current Science 62(6) (1992) pp.445-450 [Link]

7. C. Babu Rao, D.K. Bhattacharya and Baldev Raj
   Computer methods of metallographic image analysis – An assessment
   Practical Metallography 19, (1982) pp.699-712. [Link]

Balasubramaniam , R.  (Link)
 

1. Balasubramaniam, R., and Prabhakar, V.N., On technical analysis of characters of the oldest Delhi Iron Pillar inscription, Current Science, Vol.92 (12), 2007 (link)

2. Balasubramaniam, R.,  Ramesh Kumar, A.V., Dillmann, P., Characterisation of Rust on  Ancient Indian Iron, Current Science, Vol.85 (11), 2003 (link)

3. Balasubramaniam, R.,  Delhi Iron Pillar, IIM Metal News, Vol.7(2) & (3) , 2004 (link)  more..

Biswas, A.K.

1. Biswas, A.K.,  Zinc and related alloys: The pioneering traditions in the ancient and medieval India (2006)
   Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 59 (6), pp. 911-924

Chattopadhyay, Pranab, K.
 

1. Archaeometallurgy in India : Studies in Technoculture in Early Copper and Iron Ages in Bihar and West Bengal , K.P.Jayaswal Research Institute , Patna , 2004.  more..
    

Dube, R. K.

1. R. K Dube,  Interaction between gold and tin: An Historical Perspective,  Gold Bulletin, 2003, 39(3), p.103-113 (Link)
2. R. K. Dube, Copper Production and Process as described in an early fourteenth century A.D. Prakrta text composed by Thakkura Pheru, Indian Journal of History of Science, 2006, 41(3),  p.297-312. (link)
3. R.K. Dube, The extraction of Lead from its Ores by the Iron-Reduction Process:  A Historical Perspective, JOM, October 2006, p.18-23 (link)
4. Particulate gold as money and currency material, Powder Metallurgy,  2005, Vol.48(2), p.116-121(link)

Muley, Gunaker

1. Muley, Gunaker, Dancing Girl from Mohenjo-Daro, India's Scientific Heritage, DREAM 2047, 1997,  pp.3-5. (Link)

Pillai, R.M.

1. Pillai, S.G.K., Damodaran, A.D.(2006) Shaping of bronze in ancient India - Some case studies from south India , Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 59 (6), pp. 847-864

2. Pillai, S.G.K., Pillai, R.M., Damodaran, A.D., Ancient metal-mirror making in South India analyzing a mysterious alloy,   (1992) JOM 44 (3), pp. 38-40.  Times Cited :  6

3. Pillai, R.M., Pillai, S.G.K., Damodaran, A.D., The lost-wax casting of icons, utensils, bells, and other items in South India,  2002 JOM 54 (10), pp. 12-16

Ramachnadraroa, P.,

1. Ramachnadra Rao, P., Iron and Steel Heritage of India: Contributions from NML, Metallurgy in India: A Retrospective; Eds. Eds. P. Ramachandra Roa and N.G. Goswami, pp. 182-193 (Link)

Srinivasa, Ranganathan   more....

1. E. A. Lord and Ranganathan, S (2006) Truchet tilings and their generalizations Resonance 11(6): 42

2. Ranganathan, S and Baldev Raj (December 2006). Nonferrous materials heritage of India Trans Indian Institute of Metals

3. Srinivasan, S and Ranganathan, S (2006). A Tale of Wootz Steel. Resonance- A Journal of Science Education 11(6): 67-78.

4. Srinivasan, S. and Ranganathan, S. (2006). Nonferrous materials heritage of mankind. Transactions of Indian Institute of Metals 59(6): 829-846. (link)

5. Sharada Srinivasan and S. Ranganathan(2004). India’s Legendary Wootz Steel: An Advanced Material of the Ancient World, National Institute of Advanced Studies and Indian Institute of Science, Jamshedpur: Tata Steel.   2004.

6. S. Srinivasan and S. Ranganathan, S., METALLURGICAL HERITAGE OF INDIA (link)

7. S.Ranganathan (2001). Basic Research in Engineering Materials: Indian Perspectives. Transactions of the Indian Instittute of Metals. 54: 1

8. S. Ranganathan(1997). Golden Solids,The Banaras Metallurgist, 14 & 15: 1 (1997)

9. S.Ranganathan( 1994). Quasicrystals: Indian Research Accomplishments & Imperatives Current Science 67: 884 (1994)

Srinivasan, Sharada

1. Srinivasan, S and Ranganathan, S (2006). A Tale of Wootz Steel. Resonance- A Journal of Science Education 11(6): 67-78.

2. Srinivasan, S. and Ranganathan, S. (2006). Nonferrous materials heritage of mankind. Transactions of Indian Institute of Metals 59(6): 829-846.

3. Srinivasan, Sharada and S. Ranganathan(2004). India’s Legendary Wootz Steel: An Advanced Material of the Ancient World Jamshedpur: Tata Steel.

4. Srinivasan, S., Shiva as a Cosmic Dancer : On Pallava origins for the Nataraja Bronze,
   World Archaelogy, 36 , 432-450 , 2004.

5. S. Srinivasan and S. Ranganathan, S., METALLURGICAL HERITAGE OF INDIA (link)

6. Srinivasan, S., Dating the Nataraja Dance Icon : Technical Insights,
   Marga , Magazine of the Arts, 52 , 54-70 , 2001.

7. Srinivasan, S.,  Lead isotope and trace element analysis in the study of over a hundred South Indian metal icons, Show Abstract 1999 Archaeometry 41 (1), pp. 91-116

8. Srinivasan, S. The impact of metals on society part III: The Punic Wars
    1998 JOM 50 (7), pp. 48-50

Wadhawan, A.C.

1. A.C. Wadhawan, Zinc & Lead - Ancient metals with modern and lesser known benefits, Metal News, Vol.22(2), p.15-16. (link)

RESEARCH PAPERS

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Athiyaman, N.

1. Traditional Gemstone Cutting Technology of Kongu Region in Tamilnadu (with N.Athiyaman )
   Indian Journal of History of Science, 39 , 385 – 414 , 2004.

Balasubramaniam, R.

1. New insights on the 1600-Year Old Corrosion Resistant Delhi Iron Pillar,
   Indian Journal of History of Science, 36, 1- 49, 2001.

2. Studies on Ancient OCP Period Copper (with M.N.Mungole, V.N.Prabhakar, D.V.Sharma and D.Banerjee),
   Indian Journal of History of Science, 37, 1-15, 2002.

3. A New Study on the Dhar Iron Pillar,
   Indian Journal of History of Science, 37, 115- 151, 2002.

4. Characterization of Protective Rust on Ancient Indian Iron using Microprobe Analyses (with P.Dillmann and G.Beranger),
   Corrosion Science, 44, 2231- 2242, 2002.

5. On the Growth Kinetics of the Protective Passive Film of the Delhi Iron Pillar,
   Current Science, 82 , 1357-1365, 2002.

6. Influence of Manufacturing Methodology on the Corrosion Resistance of the Delhi Iron Pillar, Indian Journal of History of Science, 38, 195- 214, 2003.

7. Some Metallurgical Aspects of Gupta Period Gold Coin Manufacturing Technology (with N.Mahajan ), Indian Journal of History of Science, 38, 331- 349, 2003 .

8.  A Marvel of Medieval Indian Metallurgy : Thanjavur’s Forge –Welded Iron Canon
   ( with A.Saxena, T.R.Anantharaman, S.Reguer and P.Dillma ),
   Journal of Metals , 56 , 17-23 , 2004.

9. Characterization of Rust on Ancient Indian Iron (with A.V. Ramesh Kumar and P.Dilmann ), Current Science, 85 , 1546 – 1555, 2003.

10. On the Astronomical Significance of the Delhi Iron Pillar ( with M.I.Dass ),
    Current Science, 86 , 1134 –1142, 2004.

11. On the original Image atop the Delhi Iron Pillar (with M.I.Dass and E.M.Raven), Indian Journal of History of Science, 39, 177- 203, 2004.

Chatterjee, Commodore S.K.
 

1. Uniform All India Nirayana Solar Calendar,
   Indian Journal of History of Science , 39 , 519 – 534 , 2004.

Chattopadhyay, Pranab K.
 

1. The Origin and Development of Metallurgy in Eastern India,
   In Dimensions of Human Cultures in Central India , 217- 222, Ed. A.A.Abbasi,
   Sarup and Sons, New Delhi, 2001

2. Copper Hoards of West Bengal : Finds and Probable Use,
   In Hakim Habibur Rahman Khan Commemoration Volume, 309-318, Ed. Enamul Haque, International Centre for Study of Bengal Art, Dhaka.

3. Harikela Coins of Bengal : Archaeometallurgical Studies,
   Journal of Bengal Art, 6, 127-137, 2001.

4. Metal finds of Chandraketugarh, West Bengal: Archaeotechnical Studies,
   In Archaeology of Eastern India : New Perspectives, 451- 461, Eds. G.Sengupta and S.Panja, CASTEI , Calcutta , 2002.

5. In Search of High Tin Bronze in Eastern India (with A.K.Singh),
   Puratattva, 32 , 101- 105 and 227 – 228 , 2001-2002.

6. Aspects of the High Tin Bronze of Bengal,
   Journal of Bengal Art, 7 , 267 – 276 , 2002.

7. ‘Cast Copper Coins’, ‘ Harikela Coins’ and ‘Metal Crafts of Bengal’
   In Banglapidea , Encyclopedia published by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2003.

8. Pre-industrial Iron Smelting in Mayurbhanj, Northen Orissa: An Ethnohistoric Study
   (with B.K.Mohanta, K.K.Basa and T.K.Das ),
   Man and Environment, 28 , 81-90 , 2003.

9. Centrally Knobbed Vessels in Pottery and Metals of India ( with A.K.Singh),
   Puratattva , 34 , 176-183 , 2003-2004.

10. Early Historic Silver Coins of Eastern India : Manufacturing Technique (with B.Chaudhuri)
    In Proceedings of the First Biennial Conference, Indian Association for Asian and Pacific Studies, 200-207, Progressive Publishers, Kolkata, 2004.

11. Basic Principles and Modern Techniques in the Studies of Archaeo-materials in Eastern India In Science in Archeology and Archaeo-materials, Ed. A.K.Biswas, D.K.Printworld, New Delhi, 2004.

12. Archaeometallurgy of Bihar,
    Journal of Bihar Puravid Parishad, 17-18 (1993-94) , 8-15 , 2004.
     

Dasgupta, Napur
 

1. Cognitive Evolution and the Archeological Evidences: Identifying the Folk in South Asia and Their Technology
   Journal of the Asiatic Society, Kolkata, 45 , 2003.

Dass, Meera I.
 

1. Estimation of the original Erection Site of the Delhi Iron Pillar at Udayagiri ( with R.Balasubramaniam ),
   Indian Journal of History of Science, 39, 54- 71, 2004.
   Economic and Political Weekly, 37 , No.48, 2002.

Ghosh, Somnath.
 

1. Salient Features of Modern Chemistry and its Relevance to Society
   In History of Science and Technology , Asiatic Society, Kolkata, 2001.

2. Alchemy or Protochemistry of East and South-west Asia and that of the Greco-
   Arabic and European World- A Comparative Study
   In Proceedings of the First Biennial Conference of Indian Association for Asian and Pacific Studies, 2002, Kolkata, 2004.

Laha, T.
 

1. Material and Elecrochemical Characterization of Ancient OCP Copper ( with R.Balasubramaniam, V.N.Prabhakar, D.V.Sharma and D.Banerjee ),
   Indian Journal of History of Science, 37, 321- 329, 2002.
   Mandal, Atis Chandra.

2. Numismatic Study of Malhar Coins by the Energy Dispersive X – Ray Flourescence (EDXRF) Technique,
   Indian Journal of History of Science , 38 , 351 - 366 , 2003.

Narasimha , R.
 

1. The Indian Half of Needham’s Question : Some Thoughts on Models, Axioms, Algorithms and Computational Positivism,
   Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, 28 , 54-66 , 2003.

2. Axiomatism and Computational Positivism : Two Mathematical Cultures in Pursuit of
   Exact Sciences, Economic and Political Weekly, 3650-3656, 30 August , 2003.

Ranganathan, S

1. K. J. Rao and S. Ranganathan(1990). Materials for the Year 2000: National Priorities In: Perspectives in Science and Technology. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House. p.112

2. S.Ranganathan( 1994). Quasicrystals: Indian Research Accomplishments & Imperatives Current Science 67: 884 (1994)

3. S. Ranganathan(1997). Golden Solids,The Banaras Metallurgist, 14 & 15: 1 (1997)

4. S. Srinivasan and S. Ranganathan(1997). Wootz Steel: An Advanced Material of the Ancient World In: Iron and Steel Heritage of India. (Ed. S.Ranganathan), Calcutta: Indian Institute of Metals and Tata Steel

5. S. Ranganathan (2001). Basic Research in Engineering Materials:Indian Perspectives. Trans. Indian Inst. Met. 54: 1

6. Ranganathan, S Guest Editor (June 2006). Cyril Stanley Smith: Renaissance Metallurgist of the Twentieth Century (editorial). Resonance, Special Issue 11(6): 1-2

7. E. A. Lord and Ranganathan, S (2006) Truchet tilings and their generalizations Resonance 11(6): 42

8. Ranganathan, S and Baldev Raj (December 2006). Nonferrous materials heritage of India Trans Indian Institute of Metals

9. Srinivasan, S and Ranganathan, S (2006). A Tale of Wootz Steel. Resonance- A Journal of Science Education 11(6): 67-78.

10. Srinivasan, S. and Ranganathan, S. (2006). Nonferrous materials heritage of mankind. Transactions of Indian Institute of Metals 59(6): 829-846.

Sarkar, Smritikumar.

1. An Aspect of Artisanal Technology in India – Some Methdological Arguments
   In History, Science and Technology in the Indian Context, Ed.A.K.Biswas, 125 – 128, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, 2001.

2. Studying India’s Indigenous Iron Industry : Looking for an Alternative Approach
   In Iron and Steel Production in Indian and Sweden : History, Technology and Development , Eds. Marie Nisser and Girija Pande , 205-224, Delhi and Stockholm, 2002.

3. Lokavidya : Conceptualising People’s Housing in India, a Case Study of the Koch – Rajbansis of North Bengal In Traditional Technologies and Knowledge Systems in India , Infinity Research Foundation , Princeton, New Jersey, 2002.

Sasisekaran, B.

1. Technology of Forge Welding adopted at Mallappadi – an Iron Age Site in Tamilnadu
   (with B.Ragunatha Rao )
   Indian Journal of History of Science , 36 , 105 – 116 , 2001.

2. Metallurgy and Metal Industry in Ancient Tamilnadu – an Archaelogical Study,
   Indian Journal of History of Science , 37 , 17 – 30 , 2001.

3. Archaeo Metallurgical Study on Select Pallava Coins (with B.Raghunatha Rao ),
   Indian Journal of History of Science , 38 , 215 – 230 , 2003.

Singh A.P.

1. Singh A.P  (1987). Conservation and Museum Techniques,  p.60-65,  Akam Kalam Prakashan, Delhi. (link)

Srinivasan, Sharada.

1. Dating the Nataraja Dance Icon : Technical Insights,
   Marga , Magazine of the Arts, 52 , 54-70 , 2001.

2. Shiva as a Cosmic Dancer : On Pallava origins for the Nataraja Bronze,
   World Archaelogy, 36 , 432-450 , 2004.