Ceramic Engineering (CRE)

Ceramic engineering is the science and technology of creating objects from inorganic, non-metallic materials. This is done either by the action of heat, or at lower temperatures using precipitation reactions from high-purity chemical solutions. The term includes the purification of raw materials, the study and production of the chemical compounds concerned, their formation into components and the study of their structure, composition and properties.

Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, with long-range order on atomic scale. Glass ceramics may have an amorphous or glassy structure, with limited or short-range atomic order. They are either formed from a molten mass that solidifies on cooling, formed and matured by the action of heat, or chemically synthesized at low temperatures.ex: hydrothermal or sol-gel synthesis.

The special character of ceramic materials gives rise to many applications in materials engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering and mechanical engineering. As ceramics are heat resistant, they can be used for many tasks for which materials like metal and polymers are unsuitable. Ceramic materials are used in a wide range of industries, including mining, aerospace, medicine, refinery, food and chemical industries, packaging science, electronics, industrial and transmission electricity, and guided lightwave transmission.

Job opportunities-

Private sector scope-

• Ceramic Technologist
• Ceramic Designer
• Administrator
• Production worker
• Technician
• Entrepreneur
• Interior Designer
• Exterior Designer
• Construction Manager

Government sector scope-

• Indian Space Research Organization
• Defense Metallurgical Research Laboratory
•  Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
• Institute for Plasma Research
• Public sector banks, Factories and Plants

Higher studies scope-

Interested candidates can also pursue 2 years M.E./M.Tech. After completing their graduation in Ceramic Engineering/ Chemical/ Mechanical/ Electrical/ Manufacturing or other related field.