AMU’s Corrosion Research Group Produces High Impact Research
Aligarh : The Corrosion Research Group, a high impact group working on prevention of corrosion in materials by using corrosion inhibitors and preventive coating, under Prof. Mohammad Mobin of the Department of Applied Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has done extensive researches in the field. Till now it has produced 17 PhDs and published more than 180 research papers in reputed peer-reviewed scientific journals.
The Corrosion Research Laboratory of the Department of Applied Chemistry is functional with an ongoing project entitled ‘Development of smart functional coatings loaded with stimuli-responsive nano-containers for corrosion sensing and protection’, which is funded by CSIR-Human Resource Development Group.
“Corrosion damages structural materials and key plant components fail due to it. It can potentially result in catastrophic failures that entail both significant financial damage and fatalities”, said Prof Mobin.
“According to the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International’s IMPACT (International measures of prevention, application, and economics of corrosion technology) report, the cost of corrosion globally has climbed to $2.5 trillion or 3.5% of global GDP, while the expense of corrosion to India’s economy is assessed to be 4.2% of the GDP”, he pointed out.
Prof Mobin has carried out industrial, academic and Root Cause Failure Analysis/Trouble Shooting projects and pilot plant studies with reference to corrosion problems in desalination and power plants and water transmission/storage systems. He has also completed two projects under international collaboration (AB Alvenius Industrier, Sweden and EBARA Research, Japan.
Several scientific organizations have recognized the invaluable contributions of Prof. Mobin and his research group in the field of Corrosion Science and Technology and honoured him with awards, including the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) India Chapter that conferred Corrosion Awareness Award on him.
The award was given during the International Conference and Expo “CORCON 2022”, Asia’s largest conference and exhibition on Corrosion.