Crystallography
Rotate FCC, BCC and HCP unit cells. Visualise Miller indices, slip systems, atomic packing factor and lattice defects in fully interactive 3D.
Structure · Geometry
WebGL · No installs · Browser-based
Step inside the Materials Science virtual 3D laboratory.
MSEVL is an interactive 3D laboratory for Materials Science & Engineering. Rotate crystal lattices, run virtual tensile tests, and explore microstructures — all rendered in real time, directly in your browser, on any device.
6Core Lab Modules
0Software Installs
60 fpsReal-time 3D
100%Open Web Standards
Laboratory Modules
Where 3D makes the concept click
Every module targets a concept that is difficult to teach with flat diagrams alone — structures and processes that only make sense once you can rotate, slice and stress them.
Mechanical Testing
Apply strain to a virtual specimen and watch necking and fracture unfold in real time, synced to a live stress–strain curve.
Tension · HardnessMetallography
Work through grinding, polishing and etching step by step, then examine the revealed microstructure under a simulated optical microscope.
Microstructure · ImagingPhase Diagrams
Drag a composition and temperature cursor across a binary phase diagram and see the corresponding microstructure evolve live in the 3D viewport.
ThermodynamicsDiffusion & Kinetics
Accelerate atomic diffusion, watch concentration profiles flatten over time, and connect Fick's laws to what you see on screen.
Transport · KineticsNanomechanics
Probe dislocation motion and grain-boundary behaviour at the atomic scale, with adjustable temperature and strain rate.
Defects · Atomistics
How It Works
From theory to intuition in three steps
Open your browser
No downloads, no GPU-specific installers, no lab booking. MSEVL runs on WebGL and works on laptops, tablets and classroom desktops alike.
Manipulate the model
Orbit, slice, strain and step through processes in real time. Every change is reflected instantly in the geometry, the data plots and the micrograph.
Record & assess
Capture observations, export results and — for instructors — review class-wide progress from a single dashboard.
Bring the lab to every student
We are opening early access to educators, students and institutional partners. Tell us what you teach and we will set up a guided walkthrough.
About MSEVL
A laboratory that fits in a browser tab.
MSEVL (msevl.com) is an independent project building an open, web-native 3D virtual laboratory for Materials Science and Engineering education. Our goal is simple: make the invisible — atoms, lattices, defects, microstructures — visible, tangible and interactive for every student, regardless of their institution's budget or lab equipment.
Our Mission
To remove the physical, financial and geographical barriers that keep students out of real materials laboratories — by building a rigorous, evidence-based virtual one.
Why 3D Matters
Crystal structures, dislocation motion and fracture are inherently spatial. Flat figures force students to memorise rather than understand; interactive 3D restores spatial intuition.
Open by Default
We build on open web standards — WebGL, HTML5, glTF — so the platform runs anywhere, ages gracefully and never locks an institution into proprietary hardware.
Principles
How we build
A virtual lab is a teaching tool first and a graphics demo second. These principles govern every module we ship.
Pedagogy before polygons
Every interaction is designed against a stated learning outcome. If a feature does not improve understanding, it does not ship.
Accessible on modest hardware
Our scenes are optimised to run on integrated graphics and low-bandwidth connections, so no student is excluded by their device.
Complement, never replace
MSEVL is designed to prepare students for physical labs and reinforce what they learn there — not to substitute for hands-on experience.
Validated with real students
Each module is piloted with learners and instructors before release, and refined using measured learning outcomes and usability data.
Roadmap
Where we are heading
Phase 1 · Foundation
Platform & core crystallography module
WebGL rendering core, lattice visualiser, user accounts and the first pilot with partner institutions.
Phase 2 · Mechanics
Mechanical testing & metallography modules
Real-time tensile testing with live stress–strain plotting, plus a guided grind–polish–etch–observe metallography workflow.
Phase 3 · Instructor tools
Dashboard, assignments & LMS integration
Class rosters, assignment creation, progress analytics and LTI integration with common learning management systems.
Phase 4 · Immersion
Optional VR / AR mode
Headset support for the most spatially demanding modules, built on the same content pipeline as the browser experience.
Phase 5 · Community
Authoring tools & shared content library
Let instructors build and share their own crystal structures, specimens and guided narratives.
Partner with us
We are actively looking for educators, departments and institutions to pilot modules and shape the roadmap.
M.Tech Researcher
Profile
Raj Kamal Yadav
Department of Materials Science & Engineering · IIT Kanpur
Steelmaking & Continuous Casting · Mould Flux Engineering · High-Temperature Interfacial Science
About
I am an M.Tech researcher in Materials Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur, specialising in iron- and steelmaking, with a particular focus on the continuous casting of steel. My research combines high-temperature laboratory experiments, plant-scale trials and physics-based numerical modelling to solve real casting-floor problems.
Working within the group of Prof. Rahul Sarkar, my work spans mould flux design, interfacial phenomena, breakout prevention and inclusion cleanliness. The through-process view — BOF/EAF → ladle → tundish → mould → strand — anchors everything I do.
I completed my B.Tech (Hons) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at NIT Jamshedpur, followed by an M.Tech in Materials Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur, where I continue to work on advanced mould flux engineering and high-temperature interfacial science.
Research Areas
From liquid steel to solid strand — quantifying what happens between the ladle and the caster, and turning that understanding into cleaner steel and defect-free cast product.
Mould Flux Engineering
Development of novel mould fluxes for continuous casting, including viscosity control, crystallisation kinetics and heat transfer optimisation at the mould–strand interface.
Interfacial Phenomena
Experimental investigation of slag–steel–mould interactions, wettability and infiltration studies at high temperature, linking interfacial behaviour to casting performance.
Thermophysical Characterisation
Measurement and modelling of viscosity, crystallisation and melting behaviour of slags and mould fluxes under conditions relevant to industrial continuous casting.
Residual Stress & Distortion
Investigation of residual stress generation and distortion phenomena during heat treatment of steel castings — studying thermal gradients, phase transformations and section thickness effects.
Tribology & Wear
Pin-on-disc wear testing and SEM/EDX analysis of SiC-reinforced aluminium metal matrix composites, studying reinforcement effects on friction and wear mechanisms.
Process Modelling & Simulation
Physics-based numerical modelling of high-temperature processes, from solidification behaviour to stress evolution, validated against experimental and plant-scale data.
Education
Present
M.Tech — Materials Science & Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Supervisor: Prof. Rahul Sarkar · Steelmaking & continuous casting
Completed
B.Tech (Hons) — Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
Foundations in process metallurgy, thermodynamics and transport phenomena
Achievements & Recognition
GATE 2025 — All India Rank 565
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering
JEE Mains 2018 — AIR 46686
Among 1.2 million applicants
MSE Office & DPGC Library — Project Developer / System Architect
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Let's collaborate
Open to industry partnerships, joint research proposals and collaboration in steelmaking, continuous casting and solidification modelling.
Legal
Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information MSEVL collects, why we collect it, and the choices you have. We aim to collect as little as possible.
Last updated: 1 January 2025
Plain-language summary: We collect only the information you send us
through our contact form, plus basic anonymous technical data needed to keep the site
working. We do not sell your data. We do not run advertising trackers. Lab progress is
stored in your own browser unless you create an account.
1. Who we are
MSEVL ("we", "us", "our") operates the website msevl.com and the Materials Science & Engineering Virtual 3D Laboratory hosted on it. For the purposes of the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), MSEVL is the data controller for personal data collected through this website.
You can reach us about any privacy matter at privacy@msevl.com.
2. Information we collect
2.1 Information you give us
- Contact form data: your name, email address, institution (optional), role or interest, and the content of your message.
- Correspondence: any information you include when you email us directly.
- Account data (when accounts are enabled): your name, email address, hashed password, institution and role.
2.2 Information collected automatically
- Technical data: browser type and version, operating system, device type, screen resolution, referring page and general geographic region (derived from IP address, which we do not store in full).
- Graphics capability data: because MSEVL renders 3D scenes in your browser, we may record whether WebGL is supported and which rendering tier is used, so we can serve an appropriate quality level.
- Server logs: standard web-server logs retained for security and troubleshooting.
2.3 Information stored locally in your browser
To avoid unnecessary data collection, your in-lab progress, preferences and recent activity are stored in your browser using localStorage rather than on our servers. This data stays on your device and can be cleared at any time from your browser settings. It is not transmitted to us unless you explicitly save it to an account.
3. How we use your information
- To respond to your enquiries and demo requests.
- To provide, maintain and secure the website and the virtual laboratory.
- To diagnose technical problems and improve performance and usability.
- To understand, in aggregate, how the platform is used so we can improve it.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of use.
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to third parties.
4. Legal bases for processing (GDPR)
- Consent — when you submit the contact form or opt in to communications. You may withdraw consent at any time.
- Legitimate interests — operating, securing and improving the platform, provided your rights are not overridden.
- Contract — where we provide services to you or your institution.
- Legal obligation — where we must retain or disclose information by law.
5. Cookies and similar technologies
MSEVL is designed to work with as few cookies as possible. The table below lists the categories we may use.
| Category | Purpose | Required? | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Security, session integrity, load balancing, remembering consent choices. | Yes — the site cannot work without these. | Session to 12 months |
| Preferences | Remembering language, rendering quality and UI settings. | No — but the experience degrades without them. | Up to 12 months |
| Analytics | Privacy-respecting, aggregated statistics on page visits and feature usage. No cross-site tracking, no advertising profiles. | No — only set with your consent. | Up to 12 months |
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may prevent parts of the site from functioning correctly.
6. Third-party services
We keep third-party integrations to a minimum. Where we use them, they act as our processors and are bound by data-processing agreements:
- Hosting and content delivery — to serve the website and static assets.
- Email delivery — to receive and reply to contact-form submissions.
- Privacy-respecting analytics — aggregated usage statistics only, enabled with consent.
- Fonts — web fonts may be loaded from a public font service, which will see your IP address as part of the request. Where possible we self-host fonts.
If we embed external content (for example a video or a code repository), that provider's own privacy policy applies to the data it collects.
7. Data retention
- Contact enquiries: retained for up to 24 months after the last exchange, unless a longer period is needed for an ongoing partnership.
- Account data: retained while your account is active, and deleted within 30 days of a deletion request.
- Server logs: typically retained for 90 days.
- Browser-stored lab progress: retained on your device until you clear it.
8. Security
We use HTTPS across the entire site, hash all passwords, restrict access to personal data to those who need it, and keep our dependencies patched. No system is perfectly secure, but we take these measures seriously and will notify affected users and relevant authorities of a breach where the law requires it.
9. International transfers
Our infrastructure may store data in countries outside your own. Where personal data leaves the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or an adequacy decision.
10. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Receive your data in a portable format.
- Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting prior processing.
- Lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@msevl.com. We aim to respond within 30 days.
11. Children's privacy
MSEVL is intended for higher-education students, educators and professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
12. Academic and institutional use
When an institution uses MSEVL with its students, the institution may be the data controller for student records and analytics, with MSEVL acting as a processor. In those cases a separate data-processing agreement applies and takes precedence over this policy for that data.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the platform evolves. Material changes will be announced on this page and, where appropriate, by email. The "last updated" date at the top always reflects the current version.
14. Contact
Questions, requests or complaints about privacy:
Email: privacy@msevl.com
General enquiries: hello@msevl.com
Note: this document is a starting template written for a web-based
educational platform. Before launch, have it reviewed by a qualified legal professional
in your jurisdiction and align it with your actual hosting, analytics and email providers.
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