Professor B S Murty, Director of Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad) has been elected president of the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM). He will assume office on August 1, 2025. His appointment was announced at the IIM’s 79th Annual General Meeting held on July 26 in Kolkata, where outgoing President Sajjan Jindal, Chairman and MD of JSW Group, formally handed over the role. Professor B S Murty, according to an IIT Hyderabad statement, is a renowned metallurgist.
The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) was established in 1946 with 42 founding members, has grown as a professional body representing metallurgical and materials engineering professionals across academia, industry, and research and has reached a membership of over 10,000, the statement added.
Prof. B S Murty brings with him a wealth of experience spanning four decades in metallurgical education, research, and innovation. A distinguished academic and researcher, Prof Murty has made contributions in areas including non-equilibrium materials processing, high entropy alloys, and advanced materials development.
Prof Murty outlined his vision at AGM and said “I emphasized the importance of carrying forward the rich legacy of the organisation while actively advancing its vision and mission. My primary focus will be on promoting the Science, Design, Engineering, and Technology associated with Minerals, Metals, Materials, and Manufacturing. I aim to actively engage young professionals and create vibrant platforms for the exchange of ideas, dissemination of technological innovations, and collaborative efforts. Strengthening ties between IIM and stakeholders from Industry, Academia, Research institutions, and Professional bodies—both in India and globally—will be a key priority. As a step forward, we have already inducted several talented young professionals from Academic, Industrial, and Research backgrounds into the IIM Council.”
Prof B S Murty’s started his academic journey with a Diploma in Metallurgy (1983) and obtained his BE (1986) from VRCE Nagpur, ME (1988) and PhD (1992) from IISc, Bangalore. After serving at IIT Kharagpur for 12 years between 1992 and 2004), he has been a Professor at IIT Madras for 15 years (2004-2019) before taking up the Director’s position at IIT Hyderabad in August 2019.
He is now on a second term as Director of IITH until 2030. He is an Institute Professor at IIT Madras and an Adjunct Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, University of British Columbia, Canada and Swinburne University, Australia.
Prof Murty has authored 500+ journal publications, 4 books, supervised 56 PhDs, completed about 75 Sponsored research projects (around Rs. 200 Cr) and filed 15+ patents. He is a recipient of numerous awards including Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, Distinguished Alumnus Award of IISc and VNIT, National Metallurgist Award, Honorary Doctorate from Deakin University, INAE Outstanding Teacher award, Lifetime Achievement Award of IIT Madras and EMSI.
