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    Prof. Mahesh Kumar Talari

    Professor

    Department of Metallurgical & Material Engineering

    National Institute of Technology, Warangal - 506004, Telangana, INDIA

    : talari@nitw.ac.in : 8179048491

     

    Dr Mahesh Kumar Talari is currently working as Professor in the Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Department at the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India. Dr Mahesh has been with  NIT Warangal since May 2018. Dr Mahesh worked as Assistant Professor at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia from May 2008 to May 2018.  He obtained PhD degree from IIT Madras in the year 2007. His research interests are metal joining, hard facing, additive manufacturing, light metals, high-temperature materials, functional materials and metal matrix nanocomposites. Dr. Mahesh has published 50+ peer-reviewed journal/conference publications.  He has successfully completed 14 sponsored projects from various funding agencies and guided 10 Ph.D students in the field of metallurgical and materials engineering.

    Course Taught Previously

    Unit Processes in Extractive Metallurgy

    Unit Processes in Extractive Metallurgy Lab

    Iron Making Technology

    Special Steels

    Casting and Welding Metallurgy

    Foundry Technology and Non-Destructive Testing Laboratory

    Advanced Casting and Welding Technology

    Advanced Casting and Welding Technology Laboratory

    Iron Making Technology

    Materials Characterization Technique Laboratory

    Publications

    Book Chapter

    Mahesh Kumar Talari et al; "Handbook of Manufacturing Engineering and Technology", Arc Welding, A.Y.C. Nee (ed.), Springer-Verlag London 2015, P. 593-615.

     

     Journal Publications

    1. K. Vamsi Krishna, C. Gopi Krishna, Polamarasetty Nagendra, M.K. Talari, Vijay N. Nadakuduru, Nagumothu Kishore Babu, Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of metastable beta and α+β titanium alloy electron beam weldments, Fusion Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2023.2200523
    2. Vamsi Krishna K, Gopi Krishna C, Ateekh Ur Rehman, Kishore Babu Nagumothu, M.K. Talari, Prakash Srirangam, Effect of welding speed and post-weld heat treatment on microstructural and mechanical properties of alpha+beta titanium alloy EB welds, Fusion Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2023.2211723
    3. Gopi Krishna C, M. J. Quamar, Kishore Babu Nagumothu, G.V Sarath Kumar, Bharath Bandi & M.K. Talari,Investigations of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Post-Weld Heat-Treated DP780 Steel TIG Welds, Fusion Science and Technology, 2023  (https://doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2023.2219830 )
    4. V. Ajay, M. Naveen Kumar, N. Kishore Babu, T. Mahesh Kumar, K. Vamshi Krishna & G. Madhusudan Reddy, Rotary friction welding of Inconel 718 – AISI 304 stainless steel dissimilar joint, Materials Science and Technology,2023, https://doi.org/10.1080/02670836.2023.2187146
    5. K. Vamsi Krishna, M. K. Talari, Bharath Bandi, Sriharitha Rowthu, M. I. Khan, P. Mastanaiah & N. Kishore Babu, Effect of welding speed on microstructural and mechanical properties of EB Ti-15V-3Al-3Cr-3Sn welds, Materials Science and Technology, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1080/02670836.2023.2171765
    6. V. Ajay, N. Kishore Babu, M. Ashfaq, T. Mahesh Kumar & K. Vamsi Krishna , A Review on Rotary and Linear Friction Welding of Inconel Alloys, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals volume 74, pages2583–2598 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-021-02345-z
    7. Jilleh, A. Kishore Babu, N. Thota, V. Harun, M.K. Talari, M.K., Microstructural and wear investigation of high chromium white cast iron hardfacing alloys deposited on carbon steel, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021, 857, 157472 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.157472)
    8. Marc Leparoux, Lauri Kollo, Hansang Kwon, Kaspar Kallip, Nagumothu Kishore Babu, Khaled AlOgab, and Mahesh Kumar Talari, Solid State Processing of Aluminum Matrix Composites Reinforced with Nanoparticulate Materials, Adv. Eng. Mater. 2018, 20, 1800401 1800401 (1 of 18) DOI: 10.1002/adem.201800401
    9. Izzul Adli Bin Mohd Arif, Mahesh Kumar Talari, N Kishore Babu, Ahmad Lutfi Bin Anis, Muhammad Hussain Ismail , Rosmamuhamadani Bin Ramli, Effects of Boron and Carbon Added Titanium Filler on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ti-15-3 Alloy Weldments, International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7 (4.14) (2018) 538-543, DOI: 10.14419/ijet.v7i4.14.27786
    10. AL Anis, MK Talari, NK Babu, MH Ismail, GDJ Ram, IAM Arif, Grain refinement of Ti-15V-3Cr-3Sn-3Al metastable β titanium alloy welds using boron-modified fillers, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 749, 320-328, 2018
    11. W Darham, AL Anis, IAM Arif, NK Babu, MK Harun, MK Talari, Microstructure and High Temperature Impression Creep Properties of Mg-3Ca-xZr (x= 0.3, 0.6, 0.9 wt%) Alloys, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 70 (3), 649-654, 2017
    12. Babu, N. Kishore, Kallip, K., Leparoux, M., Talari, M. K., AlOgab, K. A., Alqahtani, N. M., Phase Evolution during High Energy Cube Milling of Ti-6Al-4V-0.5 vol% TiC Powders Using Heptane and Tin as Process Control Agents (PCAs), Advanced Engineering Materials, (2017) 1-6. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adem.201600662)
    13. Anis, A L , Talari, M K , Arif, I A M, Kishore Babu, N., Ismail, M H, Janaki Ram, G. D., Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ti-15-3 Alloy Gas Tungsten Arc Welds Prepared Using CP-Titanium Filler, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, (2017) 1-6. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12666-017-1049-2)
    14. Kishore Babu, N., Kallip, K, Leparoux, M, AlOgab, Khaled A., Talari, M.K., Alqahtani, N. M., High strength Ti-6Al-4V alloy fabricated by high-energy cube milling using calcium as process control agent (PCA) and spark plasma sintering, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, (2017) 1-9. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00170-017-9994-9)
    15. Arif, I A M, Talari, M K, Anis, A L, Ismail, M H, Kishore Babu, N., Grain Refinement, Microstructural and Hardness Investigation of C Added Ti-15-3 Alloys Prepared by Argon Arc Melting, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, (2017) 1-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12666-017-1048-3
    16. Sabri, N S, Yahya, A. K., Talari, M K, Anomalous Optical Properties of xSrO--10PbO--(90 - x)B2O3 Glass System, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, (2017) 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12666-017-1043-8
    17. Ahmad Lutfi Anis, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Widyani Darham, N. Kishore Babu and Muhammad Hussain Ismail, Microstructure and Hardness Improvement of Ti-6Al-4V Alloys via Boron Addition, Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11, 12 (2016) 2577-2582.
    18. Widyani Darham, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Ahmad Lutfi Anis, Nagumothu Kishore Babu, Impression Creep of Mg-1.5Ca and Mg-3.0Ca Alloys, Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11, 12 (2016) 2573-2576.
    19. Mahesh Kumar Talari, N. Kishore Babu, Kaspar Kallip, Marc Leparoux, Roland E. Koller, Khaled A. AlOgab, Xavier Maeder, Microstructure, mechanical and impression creep properties of AlMg5-0.5 vol% Al2O3 nanocomposites,  Advanced Engineering Materials, (2016)18 (11) 1958-1966.
    20. Nurul Syahidah Sabri, A.K. Yahya, R. Abd-Shukor, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Anomalous elastic behaviour of xSrO-10PbO-(90-x)B2O3 glass system, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Volume 444, 15 July 2016, Pages 55-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2016.04.038.
    21. Ain, W. Q., Faisal, Mahesh Kumar Talari, M. K., Darham, W., Ratnam, M. M., Kwon, Y., Kim, N. J. and Prasada Rao, A. K., Effect of Mo on the High-Temperature Creep Resistance and Machinability of a Recycled Al-Alloy with High Iron Impurity, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, (October 2016) 25 (10) 4310-4316 (DOI 10.1007/s11665-016-2266-2)
    22. Mahesh Kumar Talari, N. Kishore Babu, Kaspar Kallip, Marc Leparoux, Roland E. Koller, Khaled A. AlOgab, Xavier Maeder, Microstructure, mechanical and impression creep properties of AlMg5-0.5 vol% Al2O3 nanocomposites,  Advanced Engineering Materials, 2016 (Accepted)
    23. Kishore Babu, Kaspar Kallip, Marc Leparoux, Khaled A. AlOgab, G.M. Reddy, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Characterization of microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded AlMg5- Al2O3 nanocomposites, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 658, 21 March 2016, Pages 109-122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2016.01.102.
    24. Mahesh Kumar Talari and N Kishore Babu, Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties Investigation of AI-6%Cu Alloy Laser and GTA Welds, Practical Metallography, 50 (2013) Issue 10, pp 656-676 ( http://www.practical-metallography.com/PM110244)
    25. Rafidah Razuan, Nur Aimi Jani, Mohamad Kamal Harun and Mahesh Kumar Talari, Microstructure and Hardness Properties Investigation of Ti and Nb Added FeNiAlCuCrTixNby High Entropy Alloys, Trans Indian Inst Met, (August 2013) 66(4):309-312
    26. Masturah, I. Norezan, A. K. Yahya, A. Zakaria, M. S. Mohd Deni and Mahesh Kumar Talari, Effect of V2O5-TeO2 Glass Addition on Dielectric Properties of CaCu3Ti4O12 Ceramics Prepared by Solid State Method Trans Indian Inst Met (August 2013) 66(4):325-328
    27. Siti Sarah Mohd Pauzi, Widyani Darham, R. Ramli, M. K. Harun and Mahesh Kumar Talari, Effect of Zr Addition on Microstructure and Properties of FeCrNiMnCoZrx and Al0.5FeCrNiMnCoZrx High Entropy Alloys, Trans Indian Inst Met (August 2013) 66(4):305-308
    28. Afzalleh Jilleh, N. Kishore Babu, Venugopal Thota, M. K. Harun and Mahesh Kumar Talari, Microstructural and Mechanical Properties Investigation of TiC Reinforced Hardface Alloy Deposited on Mild Steel Substrate, Trans Indian Inst Met (August 2013) 66(4):433-436
    29. Kishore Babu, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Pan Dayou, Sun Zheng, Wei Jun, K. Sivaprasad, Microstructural Characterization and Grain Refinement of AA6082 Gas Tungsten Arc Welds by Scandium Modified Fillers, Materials chemistry and physics.2012 137 (2012) 543-551
    30. Nurul Syahidah Sabri, A.K. Yahya, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Emission properties of Mn doped ZnO nanoparticles prepared by mechanochemical processing, Journal of Luminescence, Volume 132, Issue 7, July 2012, Pages 1735-1739 http://dx.doi.org/1016/j.jlumin.2012.02.020  
    31. Norezan, A.K.Yahya and Mahesh Kumar Talari; Effect of (6Sr0.4)TiO3 (BST) Doping on Dielectric Properties of CaCu3Ti4O12 (CCTO), Journal of Materials Science & Technology 28(12), 2012, 1137-1144
    32. Mahesh Kumar Talari, Abu Bakar Abdul Majeed, Dulal KrishnaTripathiy, Minaketan Tripathy, Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial investigation of Mechanochemically Processed Silver Doped ZnO nano particles, Chemical Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 60(7) 818-824, (2012)   PMID: 22790812
    33. K Babu, Mahesh Kumar Talari,  Pan Dayou and  Wei Jun; High-temperature mechanical properties investigation of Al-6.5 % Cu gas tungsten arc welds made with scandium modified 2319 filler, Int J Adv Manuf Technol April 2013, Volume 65, Issue 9-12, pp 1757-1767  http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00170-012-4297-7
    34. Babu NK, Dayou P, Zheng S, Jun W, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Effect of Titanium-Boron Additions on Grain Refinement of AA2219 Gas Tungsten Arc Welds, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining2012 17( 5), pp 386-393   http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1362171812Y.0000000020
    35. Babu NK, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Dayou P, Zheng S, Jun W, Prasad KS, Influence of Titanium-Boron Additions on Grain Refinement of AA6082 Gas Tungsten Arc Welds, Materials and Design, Volume 40, September 2012, Pages 467-475 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2012.03.056
    36. Malahah Binti Mohamed, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Minaketan Tripathy , Abu Bakar Abdul Majeed. Pharmaceutical Applications of Crospovidone: A Review, International Journal of Drug Formulation and Research, IJDFR, volume 3 Issue 1, 2012 pp13-28
    37. Talari, M K; Markandeyulu, G; Prasad Rao, K ,  Studies on structural and magnetic properties of ball milled Nd2Fe14B intermetallic powders, Materials Research Innovations, Volume 15, Supplement 2, August 2011 , pp. s26-s29  http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/143307511X13031890747453 
    38. Sabri, N S; Yahya, A K; Talari, M K,  Structural and optical properties of Zn1-xMnxO nanoparticles prepared by mechanochemical synthesis  Materials Research Innovations, Volume 15, Supplement 2, August 2011 , pp. s123-s126 http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/143307511X13031890748416
    39. Ibrahim, A.K. Yahya, S.S. Rajput, S. Keshriand Mahesh Kumar Talari, Double metal-insulator peaks and effect of Sm3+ substitution on magnetic and transport properties of hole-doped La0.85Ag0.15MnO3 ,  Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials  Volume 323, Issue 16, August 2011, Pages 2179-2185  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2011.03.027
    40. Chandravir S. Solanki, Paresh Mishra, Minaketan Tripathy, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Upendra N.Dash., Conductometric, study of nimesulide in aqueous solutions of hydrotropic agents at different temperatures, E- Journal of Chemistry , Volume 9 (2012), Issue 1, Pages 21-26
      doi:10.1155/2012/616943

     

    Indexed Conference Publications

    1. Anis, A.L., Ramli, R., Darham, W., Zakaria, A., Talari, M.K., Microstructure and mechanical properties investigation of in situ TiB2 and ZrB2 reinforced Al-4Cu composites, (2016) IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 114 (1), art. no. 012120.
    2. Rosmamuhamadani, S. Sulaiman, M.A, Azmah Hanimc, M.I.S., Ismail, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Mechanical and Microstructural Characterization of in-situ Titanium Diboride (TiB2) Reinforced Aluminium-Copper (Al-4Cu), Key Engineering Materials Vol. 673 (2016) pp 117-125
    3. Razuan, R., Harun, M.K., Talari, M.K.. An evaluation of microstructure and hardness properties of Zr added FeNiAlCoCr high entropy alloys, (2016) Materials Science Forum, 846, pp. 20-26.
    4. Mohd Pauzi, S.S., Harun, M.K., Talari, M.K., Effect of ta addition on microstructure and hardness of FeCrNiMnCoTax and Al0.5FeCrNiMnCoTax high-entropy alloys, (2016) Materials Science Forum, 846, pp. 13-19.
    5. Babu, N. K., Kallip, K., Leparoux, M., AlOgab, K. A., Reddy, G. M. and Mahesh Kumar Talari. (2016) Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties Investigation of Friction Stir Welded AlMg5-Al2O3 Nanocomposites, in TMS 2016: 145 Annual Meeting & Exhibition: Supplemental Proceedings (ed TMS), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781119274896.ch87
    6. Nurul Humaira Azhar, Mahesh Kumar Talari and Chue Keen Koong, Bioactivity Evaluation of Titanium/Hydroxyapatite Composite Coating on Stainless Steel Prepared by Thermal Spraying, AIP Proceedings 1674, 020023 (2015); doi: 10.1063/1.4928841
    7. Rosmamuhamadani Ramli, Shamsuddin Sulaiman , Mohd Idris Shah Ismail, Azmah Hanim Mohamed Arif and Mahesh Kumar Talari, Wear Properties of Metal Matrix Composite Al-Cu and Al-Cu-TiB2, Materials Science Forum Vol. 819 (2015) pp 268-273
    8. Nurul Humaira Azhar, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Rosmamuhammadani Ramli And Chue Keen Koong, Characterization of Thermal Sprayed Titanium/hydroxyapatite Composite Coating on Stainless Steel, Advanced Materials Research Vol. 974 (2014) Pp 152-156
    9. Kishore Babu, Pan Dayou, Sun Zheng, Wei Jun, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Effect of Titanium-Boron Additions and Pulsed Current Welding Techniques on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Si-Mg Gas Tungsten Arc Welds, Proceedings of the 7th Asia Pacific IIW International Congress 2013 (IIW 2013), pp 564-567
    10. Mahesh Kumar Talari, Mohd Salleh Mohd Deni, Nursyahadah Mohd Zor, Venugopal Thota, Azlan Zakaria, Effect of Diluents on Crystallite Size and Electronic Band Gap of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by Mechanochemical Processing, Advanced Materials Research 626 (2013) pp 786-790
    11. Nurul Syahidah Sabri, Azlan Zakaria, Mahesh Kumar Talari, Effect of Mn Doping on Structural and Optical Properties of SnO2 Nanoparticles Prepared by Mechanochemical Processing Physics Procedia 25 ( 2012 ) 233 - 239  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phpro.2012.03.077
    12. Omar Arawi A.Z, Ramli R, Talari M.K, Tripathy M, Effect of titanium addition on mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite - Titanium nanocomposite, 2011 IEEE Colloquium on Humanities, Science and Engineering, CHUSER 2011, Pages 533-536 DOI: 10.1109/CHUSER.2011.6163789
    13. Ainaa Zafirah Omar Arawi , Rosmamuhamadani Ramli and Mahesh Kumar Talari, Study of sintering temperature for nano-hydroxyapatite with addition of titanium, Advanced Materials Research vols. 538-541 (2012) pp 2392-2395
    14. Ramli R., Talari M.K, Omar Arawi A.Z, Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Si cast alloy grain refined with Ti-B-Sr-Sc-Mg, 2011 IEEE Colloquium on Humanities, Science and Engineering, CHUSER 2011 Pages 692-695 DOI: 10.1109/CHUSER.2011.6163822
    15. Z. Nursyahadah, A. Zakaria, R. K. Singh Raman, T. Venugopal, and Mahesh Kumar Talari Effect of Milling Time on Properties of Mechanochemically Synthesized Nano ZnO  - AIP Conf. Proc,  Volume 1250, pp. 440-443; (2010)  http://link.aip.org/link/?APCPCS/1250/440/1
    16. Mahesh Kumar Talari, G. Markandeyulu, and K. Prasad Rao Magnetic Force Microscopy Investigation of Magnetic Domains in Nd2Fe14B - AIP Conf. Proc, Volume 1250, pp. 496-499; (2010)
      http://link.aip.org/link/?APCPCS/1250/496/1
    17. Nurul Syahidah Sabri, Mahesh Kumar Talari, and A. K. Yahya Structural and Optical Properties: Mn Doped Nano ZnO Synthesized by Mechanochemical Synthesis - AIP Conf. Proc, Volume 1250, pp. 436-439; 2010 http://link.aip.org/link/?APCPCS/1250/436/1
    18. Sabri, N.S., Yahya, A.K., Talari, M.K. Effect of aluminium doping on structural and optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles prepared by mechanochemical synthesis AIP Conference Proceedings Volume 1328, 2011, Pages 268-270   DOI: 10.1063/1.3573750 (http://link.aip.org/link/?APCPCS/1328/268/1)
    19. Nursyahadah, M.Z., Nurul, S.S., Azlan, Z., Mahesh Kumar Talari. Effect of magnesium doping on structural and optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by mechanochemical processing AIP Conference Proceedings Volume 1328, 2011, Pages 211-213   DOI: 10.1063/1.3573732 (http://link.aip.org/link/?APCPCS/1328/211/1)

    PHDs Supervised

     

    Name

    Title

    Role

    Status

    1

    Rosmamuhamadani Ramli

    Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of in-situ TiB2 reinforced Al-Cu alloy composites

    Co Supervisor

    2016 - Completed

    2

    Siti Khadijah Alias

    Microstructure and wear characterization of boronized  304 stainless steels

    Co Supervisor

    2016 - Completed

    3

    Rafidah Razuan

    Microstructure, phase formation and hardness investigation of argon arc melted Al-Cu-Cr-Fe-Ni high entropy alloys (HEA) with elemental additions

    Main Supervisor

    2016 - Completed

    4

    Anmad Lutfi Anis

    Microstructural and mechanical properties of Ti-15-3 beta titanium alloy GTAW welds prepared using boron-modified fillers

    Main Supervisor

    2017 - Completed

    5

    Siti Sarah Mohd Pauzi

    Microstructure, mechanical  and corrosion properties of FeCrNiMnCoZrx, FeCrNiMnCoTax, and FeCrNiMnCoScx HEAs prepared by argon arc melting

    Main Supervisor

    2017 - Completed

    6

    Nurul Syahidah Sabri

    Structural, elastic and optical properties of xSrO-10PbO-(90-x)B2O3, xPbO-30SrO-(70-x)B2O3 and xSrO-(90-x)B2O3-2CeO2-8Al2O3 borate glass in borate anomaly region

    Main Supervisor

    2018 - Completed

    7

    Afzalleh Jilleh

    Microstructural and  wear properties  of Fe-based hardfacing materials deposited on carbon steel base metal

    Main Supervisor

    2018 - Completed

    8

    Widyani Darham

    Microstructural  characterization, high temperature impression creep and mechanical properties of Zr and Sb-added Mg-3Ca alloys.

    Main Supervisor

    2018 - Completed

    9

    Bernard Maxmillan Sim

    “Pitting Corrosion Resistance with Shielded Metal Arc Welding and Post Weld Heat Treatment of Duplex Stainless Steel Weld Overlay”

    Co-Supervisor

    2019- Completed

    10

     

    Izzul Adli Mohd Arif

     

    High temperature properties of carbon added Ti15-3-3 titanium alloy welds

    Main Supervisor

    2021- Completed

     

    Workshops/Conferences

     

    • Co-Chairman of the International Symposium on Corrosion & Materials Degradation (ISCMD 2014), under the auspices of 9th International Materials Technology Conference and Exhibition (IMTCE 2014), Date: 14th- 15th May 2014 Venue: PWTC, KL, Malaysia
    • Coordinator of the International Conference on Advances in Minerals, Metals, Materials, Manufacturing and Modelling-2019 (ICAM5-2019) Date: 2019-09-25 to 2019-09-27 Venue: NIT Warangal, India

    Projects

     

    S. No.

    Title of the project

    Sanction No.

    Cost (Rs/- lakhs)

    Agency

    Present status

    Role (PI/CI)

    1

    Development of novel B and C modified fillers for the gas tungsten arc welding of Ti alloys

    ARDB/01/2031978/M/I Dt: 26 Feb 2021

    48.1

    AR&DB, DRDO

    On Going

    PI

    2

    Understanding the Role of Hydrogen in Titanium Alloy Weldments

    ARDB/01/2031979/M/I Dt: 26 Feb 2021

    48.24

    AR&DB, DRDO

    On Going

    Co-PI

    3

    Grain refinement of  Ti-15-3 titanium alloy GTAW welds

    using trace carbon addition

    Dean(R&C)/2019/2748 (3 June 2019)

    5

    NIT Wanagal

    Completed

    PI

    4

    Grain refinement of beta-titanium alloy (Ti-15-3) GTAW welds prepared by novel boron added Ti-15-3 fillers

    600- IRMI/MyRA 25/3/BESTARI (016/2017)

    12

    Ministry of Higher Education, (MOHE) Malaysia

    Completed

    PI

    5

    Development of dissimilar titanium - stainless steel fusion welds using novel high entropy alloy (HEA) fillers

    100-RMI/SF16/6/2 (13/2015)

    45

    Ministry of Science and technology (MOSTI), Malaysia

    Completed

    PI

    6

    Grain refinement and age hardening mechanism of boron added Ti-6Al-4V alpha-beta alloys prepared by arc melting technique part 2

    600-RMI/DANA 5/3/PSI (293/2013)

    12

    MOHE

    Completed

    PI

    7

    Grain refinement and age hardening mechanism of boron added Ti-6Al-4V alpha-beta alloys prepared by arc melting technique

    600-RMI/FRGS 5/3 (68/2013)

    17

    MOHE

    Completed

    PI

    8

    Deeper Fe2B phase diffusion by surface deformation to improve tribological characteristics of 304 stainless steel

    600-RMI/RAGS 5/3 (50/2013)

    12

    MOHE

    Completed

    Co-PI

    9

    Dynamic thermal rheological analysis of impacted Arenga Oinnata fibre reinforced epoxy composites

    600-RMI/RAGS 5/3 (41/2012)

    14

    MOHE

    Completed

    Co-PI

    10

    Structural characterization and mechanism of mechanochemically synthesized Ag doped titania nanoparticles for enhanced antimicrobial property

    600-RMI/RACE 16/6/2(2/2012)

    6

    MOHE

    Completed

    PI

    11

    Interstitial and solid-solution strengthening of FeNiCoZnAl nano - high-entropy alloys by elemental substitution

    600-RMI/DANA 5/3/RIF (324/2012)

    5

    MOHE

    Completed

    PI

    12

    Photodegradation of organic gaseous pollutants under visible light

    100-RMI/SF 16/6/2 (19/2012)

    40

    MOSTI

    Completed

    Co-PI

    13

    Microstructure and oxidation properties of Nb and V added FeNiCuZnAl high entropy alloy

    600- RMI/ST/DANA 5/3/Dst (429/2011)

    3

    MOHE

    Completed

    Co-PI

    14

    Grain refinement mechanism of  Al-Si cast alloys refined by titanium-boron-aluminium (Al-Ti-B) and scandium (sc)

    600- RMI/ST/DANA 5/3/Dst (430/2011)

    6

    MOHE

    Completed

    Co-PI

    15

    Grain boundary insulating layer mechanism in CaCu3Ti4O12 dielectric ceramics with borate and silicate glasses addition

    600- RMI/ST/FRGS 5/3/Fst (8/2011)

    13

    MOHE

    Completed

    Co-PI

    16

    Study of bonding mechanism between titanium (Ti) powder and nano hydroxyapatite (HA) in nano ha-ti metal matrix composite (MMC) bio-implant materials

    600- RMI/ST/FRGS 5/3/Fst (236/2010)

    10

    MOHE

    Completed

    Co-PI

    17

    New heat treatment technique (tempering-austempered in single treatment) for matrix transformation and mechanical properties of ductile iron

    600- RMI/ST/FRGS 5/3/Fst (124/2010)

    6

    MOHE

    Completed

    Co-PI

     

     

    Awards and Honors

     

    • Won silver medal during 'Science, technology and innovation festival 2016' for the development of TiB2 reinforced Al-Cu composites.
    • Best Paper award for the paper 'Magnetic Force Microscopy Investigation of Magnetic Domains in Nd2Fe14B' at PERFIK 2009 conference
    • Best poster Award for the paper 'Structural and Optical Properties: Mn Doped Nano ZnO Synthesized by Mechanochemical Synthesis' at PERFIK 2009 conference
    • DAAD (German Academic exchange service) scholarship for Master's project at Institut für Schweisstechnik, RWTH, Aachen, Germany
    • GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) percentile 97.42 (All India Ranking 17th).
    • As chapter 'Chairman: IIT madras Student chapter of American Society of Metals' won 'Chapter Excellence' award from ASM, ACrSo and TMS
    • Fellowship from SCRC, Dept. Science and Technology (DST) for the SERC workshop on 'Advanced School on Nanomaterials Preparation,. Characterization and Manipulation'

    Additional Responsibility

     

    • Head of the Department, MMED, NITW:    10 Dec 2021  till 30 June 2023
    • Associate Dean (International Relations), NITW:   31 July 2023 till date

     

    Reviewer of International Journals:

    • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A,
    • Material Science and Engineering A,
    • Journal of Material Processing Technology,
    • Materials and Design,
    • Journal of Engineering Manufacture,
    • International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology,
    • Advanced Engineering Materials,
    • Jurnal Teknologi,
    • Material science and Technology,
    • Engineering Science and Technology,
    • Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

     

    Membership in Professional Bodies

    •  Life member  Indian Institute of Metals
    •  Life member  Indian Institute of Welding