Dr. B. Ravi Sankar

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Qualification

  1. Ph.D.(Metallurgical Engineering),Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
  2. M.E.(Production Engineering),Madras Institute of Technology,Anna University Campus, Madras
  3. B.E.(Metallurgical Engineering), Govt. College of Engineering, Salem

Specialization

  1. Mechanical Behavior & Metal Forming

Experience

  1. Teaching, Research & Consultancy - 16 years

Areas of Research/Interest

  1. Mechanical Behavior & Metal Forming

Sponsored Projects

  1. Co-ordinator for the AICTE sponsored R&D project on " Diffusion bonding in superalloys", Rs 7 lakhs;1999-2001. This project had been graded "A" (Excellent) during the annual monitoring exercise.
  2. Co-Coordinator for the CASSA,DRDO sponsored project on "Reliability studies relating to failure of aluminium 7075 alloy used in aerospace applications", Rs 1.5 lakhs: 1999-2000.
  3. Guide for the student project "Analysis of diffusion bonding by FEM" sponsored by Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology,2000-2001, Rs 8000.
  4. Co-Cordinator for the AR&DB sponsored R & D project on " Development of Diffusion Bonding of
    • Ti-6Al-4V with Ti-6Al-4V,
    • INCO 718 with INCO 718 and
    • Ti-6Al-4V with INCO 718"
    Rs 8.8 lakhs, 2002-2004.
  5. Co-ordinator for the AICTE sponsored R&D project on " Development of Diffusion bonding of Ti-6Al-4V with a nickel based superalloy IN 718", Rs 7 lakhs;2003-2005.
  6. Co-ordinator for the DRDO sponsored project on " Deformation Studies of Armour Steel under Medium Strain Rates", Rs 16.13 lakhs ; 2003 - 2005.
  7. Co-ordinator for the IISU-ISRO, Trivandrum sponsored project on "Requirement and specifications for the development and realisation of bonding of INVAR with magnetic materials using vacuum diffusion bonding technology", Rs 4.5 lakhs ; 2003 -2005
  8. Co-ordinator for the DRDO sponsored project on " Manufacture Of Hollow Cylinder In YBCO By Hot Pressing under Superplastic Condition", Rs 14.9 lakhs ; 2006 – 2008
  9. Co-Co ordinator for the ARDB sponsored project on “ Development of Ultrasonic Method for Assuring Reliability of Components Manufactured by Diffusion Bonding” Rs 43.775 lakhs; 2007-2010.
  10. Co -Co ordinator for the DST sponsored project on “Development of Iron based Multicomponent and Nanodispersed Bulk Metallic Glasses through Mechanical Alloying for Industrial Applications ", Rs 24.7 lakhs ; 2007 – 2010.
  11. Co-ordinator for the DRDO sponsored project on "Development of nanostructured and bimodal nanostructured Aluminium alloys by Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD)”, Rs 25.85 lakhs ; 2008 – 2011.
  12. Co-PI for the Navel Research Board (NRB) sponsored project on “ Friction stir processing of similar and Dissimilar Fusion Welds of Aluminium alloys used in Naval applications”, Rs 13.056 lakhs ; 2008-2010.
  13. PI for the Net working project under UGC NETWORKING RESOURCE CENTRE FOR MATERIALS, Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Rs 0.8 lakhs. Networking partner: Dr. SATYAM SUWAS, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-  560 012.

Total Value Rs: 168.091 lakhs

Paper Publications/ Conferences attended /Research Projects

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Technical papers published - details

International Journals

  1. B.Ravisankar and K.A.Padmanabhan "On the hot pressing of YBa2Cu3O7-x" - Journal of Material Science Letters,Vol. 14 (1995), pp1777 - 1780.
  2. B.Ravisankar, S S Ramakrishnan and P C Angelo " On Diffusion Bonding of Ti-6Al-4V" - Trans.IIM, V 55 (2003), N 3, pp 105-114.
  3. B.Ravisankar and Joong Keun Park " ECAP of Commercially Pure Titanium: A Review" - Trans.IIM - V 61 (2008), N 1, pp 1 - 11.
  4. B.Ravisankar, J.Krishnamoorthi, S S Ramakrishnan and P C Angelo, “ Diffusion bonding of SU 263”. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2 0 9 ( 2 0 0 9 ) 2135–2144
  5. B.Prabha, P.Sundaramoorthy, S.Suresh, S.Manimozhi, B.Ravisankar, “Studies on Stress-corrosion cracking of super 304H Austenitic stainless steel” Journal of Materials Engineering Performance, ASM International (Available on line)   
  6. D. Devaiah, P. Venkatachalam, S. Ramesh Kumar and B. Ravisankar, “Effect of Two Directional Cold and Cryo Rolling on Mechanical Properties of 5083 Al Alloy” International Journal of Materials Science, Vol 5 (1) 2010 17-22
  7. P. Venkatachalam, B. Ravisankar and S. Kumaran, “Microstructure and mechanical properties of 2014 Al alloy processed by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP)” Int. J. Microstructure and Materials Properties, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2010 88-100.
  8. Devaiah Doppalapudi, P.Venkatachalam, S.Ramesh Kumar, B.Ravisankar and K.Jayashankar, “Improving the mechanical properties of 2024 al alloy by cryo rolling”  Trans IIM, V 63, Issue 1, February 2010 pp 31-34.
  9. S.Jerome, B.Ravisankar and S.Natarajan, “Synthesis and evaluation of mechanical and high temperature tribological properties of in-situ al-TiC composites” Tribology International, V43, 2010, pp 2029-2036.
  10. P. Venkatachalam, S.Ramesh  Kumar, B. Ravisankar, V. Thomas Paul and M. Vijayalakshmi, “Investigations on the Effect of Processing Routes on Microstructure and Mechanical properties of 2014 Al alloy processed by Equal Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP)” Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (Accepted).
  11. Meenu Srivastava, J.N.Balaraju, B.Ravisankar, K.S.Rajam, “Improvement in the properties of nickel by nano-Cr2O3 incorporation" Surface and Coatings Technology, V  205, (2010), pp 66–75.
  12. Ramu Yarra, P.Venkatachalam, S.Ramesh Kumar, B.Ravisankar, K.Jayasankar and P.S. Mukherjee, “Densification Of Al-Y2o3 Composite Powder By Equal Channel Angular Pressing” Transactions of Indian Institute of Metals, V 63 2010, pp. 813 - 817 

National Journals

  1. V Srinivasan, R Kotteswaran, Amit P Shukla and B Ravisankar "Neural Networks Based Image Analysing System For S.G.Iron", Technology, August 1999, pp 1-4
  2. B.Ravisankar, S S Ramakrishnan and P C Angelo "Diffusion Bonding in Dissimilar Materials- An overview", Technology, A Journal of PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, 2000, pp 5-9
  3. B.Ravisankar, S S Ramakrishnan and P C Angelo " High Strain Rate Deformation of Materials - An Overview", Technology, A Journal of PSG College of Technology ,2001, pp 28-35
  4. M.Nandhakumaran, S.Kumaran, B.Ravisankar and T.Srinivasa Rao,”Synthesis and characterisation of Fe-Based multicomponent bulk metallic glasses by high energy ball milling” – Transactions of Powder Metallurgy Association of India, Volume 33, December 2007, pp14-17.
  5. R.Nagalakshmi, S.Manimozhi, S.Ashok and B.Ravisankar, “ An overview of creep in Materials”, WRI Journal, Volume 28 No 4 pp13-22
  6. S.Suresh Kumar, J.Krishnamoorthi, B.Ravisankar and P.C.Angelo, “Methodology to evaluate the quality of diffusion bonded joints by ultrasonic method”, Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences, Volume 16, October 2009, pp 331-334.
  7. B.Ravisankar, D.Lavanya and K.Anbarasu, “Role of Metals in Indian Medicine”, National Journal of Technology, Vol 6 No 2,June 2010 PP 16 – 18.

     

Awards / Honours / Recognition

  1. Young Scientist Fellowship was awarded by Tamil Nadu state Council for Science and Technology in 1997 - 98.
  2. Listed in the Reliability and Quality Professionals Directory released by centre for Aeronautical Systems Studies and Analyses (CASSA) on April 1999 (Release 1.0)
  3. The AICTE Sponsored R&D Project on " Diffusion bonding in super alloys" had been graded "A" (Excellent) during the annual monitoring exercise.
  4. Paper entiled, “ Diffusion Bonding of Ti-6Al-4V with AISI SS 304 using Interlayers” – bagged ARCI Technical Excellence award in the International Symposium for Research Scholars (ISRS 2006) held at Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai during 18-20, December 2006.
  5. Member of question paper passing board for Anna University from 2003.
  6. Member of the Board of studies in the faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University,    Coimbatore from 2007-2010.

Membership in Professional Bodies / Organisations/Service to Society

  1. Life Member in Indian Society for Technical Education ( 28341) and Secretary for PSG-ISTE Chapter in the year 2004-2005
  2. Member in Institution of Engineers (M 128999/8)
  3. Life Member in Indian Society for Non Destructive Testing (5211)
  4. Life Member in Indian Welding Society(L00542)
  5. Life Member in Materials Research Society of India(MRSI – LMB 990)
  6. Life member in Indian Institute of Metals (C03 LM01 35722)
  7. Life Member of Powder Metallurgy Association of India (PMAI- LM 65007)
  8. Life Member of Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs – India (LM 498)

Contact Address

DR . B . RAVI SANKAR ,
Associate Professor,
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,
NIT, Trichy - 620015

Contact phone numbers

Phone (off): (0431)2503460

Mobile : 91-94425 05336