18th May – 1st June 2026 | Batch 2026

The "Unpublished" Secrets of
Rietveld Refinement

A 14-Day Research Skill Development Course in Materials Science. Stop guessing your refinement parameters, master the FullProf Suite, and convert your XRD data into a high-impact research article.

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100% Self-Paced LMS
13 Recorded Sessions
4 Live Contact Classes

Your Return on Investment

By the end of this intensive program, you will possess three invaluable skills for your academic and research career.

1. Understand

Achieve complete mastery of the fundamental theory of X-Ray Diffraction. Know what your data means before you open any software.

2. Execute

Perform independent Rietveld Analysis using the FullProf suite. Handle single-phase, two-phase, and complex multiphase refinements seamlessly.

Ultimate Goal

3. Publish

Convert Obtained Data into a Research Article.

Learn to extract OUT files, generate presentation-ready plots, create CIF files, and validate bond data for high-impact journals.

Detailed Course Curriculum

Phase 1: The Foundation & Setup

  • ▶ Basic Theory of X-Ray Diffraction - Part 1
  • ▶ Basic Theory of X-Ray Diffraction - Part 2
  • ▶ Basic Theory - Part 3 & Software Installation

Phase 2: FullProf Mastery & Single Phase

  • ▶ Theory & Introduction to Software, Create PCR & Run File
  • ▶ Start Refinement using Example Compound-1 (Single Phase)
  • ▶ Completion of Refinement
  • ▶ Example Compound-2 with explanation for Wyckoff positions

Phase 3: Advanced Refinement & Publication Prep

  • ▶ Extraction of data from OUT File & Plotting Output for presentation
  • ▶ Example Compound (Two Phase Refinement) & Exercise Module
  • ▶ Discussion on R-factors importance, Conditions for good fit, and Scientific Validity
  • ▶ Creation of CIF file, Bond angle, and Bond distance data

Interactive Mentorship Included

To ensure effective learning, this self-paced course includes 4 Live Sessions via Google Meet (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM IST) for personalized doubt clarification directly with Dr. Saravana Kumar.

Dr. K. Saravana Kumar

Meet Your Instructor

Dr. K. Saravana Kumar, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Physics, Sri. S. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College (SRNMC), Sattur

With over 12 years of specialized experience in Rietveld Analysis, computational materials science, and Density Functional Theory (DFT), Dr. Saravana Kumar bridges the gap between experimental diffraction data and theoretical electronic structure calculations.

Having successfully trained hundreds of researchers across three previous batches since 2020, his teaching focuses on removing the guesswork from data analysis, empowering scholars to become completely independent.

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