Tazuddin
Assistant General Manager, Research and Development
Anand
Summary
M.Tech in Metallurgy (Gold Medalist) and B.Tech in Ceramic Tech. with 11+ years in Refractory, Cement and Glass industries. Expertise in R&D, thermodynamic simulation, process optimization, data analysis and structured problem-solving. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, lab setup, and implementing Quality, EHS systems and Gate Process for innovation and project scale-up.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6049
6049
years of post-secondary education
Work History
AGM-Process & Tech Div
HLE Glascoat Ltd. & Thaletech GmbH
06.2022 - Current
- Led successful technology transfer from Thaletech Germany to India plant for refractory production.
- Set up a Fused Cast AZS Glass Melting Continuous Furnace, from design to commissioning.
- Developed and optimized ramming mass refractory for rotary kilns with high thermal shock resistance.
- Directed Materials Research Division focused on refractory development and process innovation.
- Created electrically/thermally conductive and abrasion-resistant enamel coatings for high-performance applications.
- Introduced robotic ceramic spray coating technology for corrosion protection in piping systems.
- Collaborated with IIT Bombay’s Materials Science Department for fundamental research and microstructural analysis.
- Applied Stage Gate methodology for structured R&D project execution and prototype validation.
- Standardized refractory quality parameters and implemented SOPs for consistency and safety.
- Deployed Power BI dashboards and digital QC tools to improve R&D data visibility and decision-making.
- Achieved major cost reductions through raw material substitutions and frit melting optimization.
- Established a state-of-the-art R&D lab and mentored junior engineers to build technical capability.
Research Engineer (SEFPRO)
Saint-Gobain Research India
04.2020 - 06.2022
- Developed high temperature insulating refractory solutions for fused cast AZS refractory casting.
- Utilization of used refractory in fused cast AZS manufacturing.
- AZS refractory optimization to improve corrosion resistance.
- CFD modeling of Sand Casting, Annealing Process – Heat transfer through granular insulating media.
- Optimization of size fraction of granular annealing media (refractory) for reducing cooling rate.
- Developing NDT method to study Resin bonded sand mould reaction kinetics and to do strength prediction.
- Defect analysis of Casted block using Ultrasonic Technique (GEKKO and RADAR).
- Reduction of Delayed Stress Crack defect by Data Analytics approach.
- Prediction of Sand mould quality using Data Analysis.
- Method Development - NDT ultrasonic image (GEKKO & RADAR) analysis.
Sr. Scientist (Materials)
Aditya Birla Science and Technology Co. Pvt. Ltd.
07.2019 - 04.2020
- Major responsibility was to lead project and conducting Plant Trials.
- Developed low cost ceramic insulator body using FactSage.
- Optimization of cement firing using Thermodynamic Simulation.
- Thermodynamic Simulation of Rotary Kiln to reduce Cement Grinding Energy (ThermoCalc & FactSage).
- Prediction of Cement Quality through Data Analytics Approach.
Scientist (Materials)
Aditya Birla Science and Technology Co. Pvt. Ltd.
08.2015 - 06.2019
- Microstructural, Mineralogical, Chemical, Thermal analysis of raw materials and products.
- Reduction of Cement Raw mix cost by designing new formulation (Thermodynamic Simulation and Experiments).
- Use of alternative raw materials (Steel Slag, Red mud etc.) to reduce cost (Simulation and Experiments).
- Studied the effect of different Mineralizer to reduce firing temperature and other phase formation.
JRF
CGCRI
09.2012 - 07.2013
- Synthesis of Ceramic-Metal nano-composite powder.
- Preparation of SOFC anode using tape casting method.
Education
M.Tech - Materials Science & Metallurgy
IIT Kanpur
06-2015
B.Tech - Ceramic Tech
GCECT
06-2012
Diploma (PG) - Artificial intelligence & Machine Learning
UoH
06-2021
Skills
- SEM
- EBSD
- XRD
- DTA
- NDT (UT)
- ThermoCalc
- FactSage
- Python
- Rapidminer
- Minitab
Accomplishments
- Awarded Gold Medal, IIT Kanpur, 2015, For Best Thesis in Physical Metallurgy
- Academic Excellence Award, IIT Kanpur, 2015, Scoring 95% Marks
- 5 International Journal Publication, Various
- GATE Rank, 2013 & 2012, 95 (2013) & 101 (2012)
Current Address
B502, Aamena Hills Appartment, 100 foot road, Anand, Gujarat, 388001, India
Areas Of Interest
- Materials Research Lead
- Refractory, Cement, Glass & Metallurgy
- Process Innovation
- Root Cause Analysis
- Project Management
- Customer and Sales Support
- Technology Transfer
- New Product Development
- Product Application
- Setup of new Lab, Pilot Plant new Facility etc.
- Digitization & automation
- Competitive benchmarking
- Reverse engineering
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 01/01/90
Publications
In the quest of single phase multi-component multiprincipal High Entropy Alloys, Tazuddin, K. Biswas, N.P. Gurao, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 697, 2017, 434-442, Deciphering micro-mechanisms of plastic deformation in a novel single phase fcc-based MnFeCoNiCu high entropy alloy using crystallographic texture., Tazuddin, K. Biswas, N. P. Gurao, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 657, 2016, Effect of processing route on phase stability in equiatomic multicomponent Ti20Fe20Ni20Co20Cu20, S. Mohanty, S. Samal, Tazuddin, C.S. Tiwary, N.P. Gurao, K. Biswas, Materials Science and Technology, 31.10, 2015, 1214-1222, Phase equilibrium studies on the effect of mineralizers on the formation of ionic liquid of CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-Fe2O3-MgO system, Tazuddin, Hemant N Aiyer, A. Chatterjee, Journal of CALPHAD, Phase equilibria studies on effect of minor oxides and mineralizers on CaO-Al2O3-SiO2-Fe2O3-MgO system using CALPHAD, Tazuddin, Hemant N Aiyer, A. Chatterjee, Ceramic, An ICME approach to design and Develop Single Phase High Entropy Alloys, High Entropy Alloy Conference, IIT Chennai, Phase equilibrium studies on the effect of mineralizers on the formation of ionic liquid of CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-Fe2O3-MgO system, Indian Ceramic Society Conference, 2017, Development of cost-effective formulation for Ceramic Insulator., National Science Day, 2019, ABSTCPL
Disclaimer
11/07/25, Anand, Tazuddin
Timeline
AGM-Process & Tech Div
HLE Glascoat Ltd. & Thaletech GmbH
06.2022 - Current
Research Engineer (SEFPRO)
Saint-Gobain Research India
04.2020 - 06.2022
Sr. Scientist (Materials)
Aditya Birla Science and Technology Co. Pvt. Ltd.
07.2019 - 04.2020
Scientist (Materials)
Aditya Birla Science and Technology Co. Pvt. Ltd.
08.2015 - 06.2019
JRF
CGCRI
09.2012 - 07.2013
M.Tech - Materials Science & Metallurgy
IIT Kanpur
B.Tech - Ceramic Tech
GCECT
Diploma (PG) - Artificial intelligence & Machine Learning
UoH
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