Dr. Placid Rodriguez Memorial Lecture

The Placid Rodriguez Memorial Lecture (PRML) is an annual lecture commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Placid Rodriguez, founder Chairman of IIM Kalpakkam Chapter and former Director, IGCAR.

The Dr. Placid Rodriguez Memorial Lecture-2024 will be delivered by Dr. SK Jha, Chairman and Managing Director, MIDHANI, Hyderabad. Click here for more details!

An archive of recent Dr. Placid Rodriguez Memorial Lectures is available here:

PRML 2023: Role of Texture in Fabrication and Performance of Alloys in Nuclear Applications, by Dr. Komal Kapoor

PRML 2022 : Overview of New Materials in India, by  Dr. Debashish Bhattacharjee 

PRML 2021 : Role of Non-Destructive Testing in Materials Evaluation & Characterisation, by  Dr. B. Venkatraman

PRML 2020 : Accelerated Materials Innovation Using Knowledge Systems and HighThroughput Experiments, by Dr. Surya Kalidindi

PRML 2019 : Progress in Materials Technologies and Vision for Indian Space Program, by  Shri S. Somanath

PRML 2018 : Materials Technologies for Future Defence Systems : Aeroengines, by Dr. Samir V. Kamat

PRML 2017: Heavy Water and Special Materials for Indian Nuclear Power Programme, Industrial and Societal Benefits, by Dr. U. Kamachi Mudali ( Report and Photos )

PRML 2016: Issues and Challenges in Welding and Hardfacing of Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor components, by Dr. A.K. Bhaduri (Program & Abstract)

PRML 2015: Development of Alloys for Applications in Nuclear Engineering Sector: Some New Perspectives, by Dr. G.K. Dey (Program & Report)

Updated on 3^rd October, 2017