School of Engineering Sciences and Technology (SEST)

About the School

The School of Engineering Sciences and Technology (SEST) was established in the academic year 2008-09 with an objective to impart high quality engineering education and pursue high quality research in emerging multi-disciplinary areas encompassing science, engineering and technology.

At present, SEST offers Integrated B.Tech+M.Tech (I.M.Tech) programme in Materials Engineering, Ph.D. programmes in Materials Engineering as well as in Nanoscience and Technology.

SEST provides an ideal environment to pursue cross-disciplinary research in engineering sciences and technology by taking advantage of the well-established facilities and expertise available within the school and in the University campus. Cutting-edge high-end research facilities for Materials Engineering and Nano Science and Technology are available, including various synthesis, characterization and computational facilities. SEST also collaborates with premier research institutions located in and around Hyderabad (namely DMRL, IICT, ARCI, NFC, NFTDC and RCI), most of which are also formally recognized as school’s external research centers. SEST also does international collaborative research activities and exchange programs with several countries.

All faculty members have Ph.D from prestigious national and international institutes with a strong research and teaching expertise in various advanced research domains including, structural and functional materials, energy, damage monitoring, additive manufacturing etc.,

The school, has been able to attract research grants of more than Rs. 20 crores from various external funding agencies. Faculty members of the school have published more than 600 publications and 30 patents.