Projects & Patents
Projects are done by me
- Study on cryorolling of Cu-based alloys (with Dr.V.S. Sarma, IIT Madras, after Ph.D.)
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Gas Tungsten Arc and Electron Beam Welded Alloy 718 (Doctoral thesis)
- Development of Functionally Graded Bioactive Materials by Microwave Processing (Master’s Project)
Sponsored Research Projects Completed / in progress
On-going projects:
- ISRO (Respond Scheme) project on “Strength Enhancement of AA2219 Aluminium Alloy Sheets/Plates by Cryo Rolling for Usage in Tankage Applications” was funded with Rs.30.73 Lakhs for the period of 2017-2020. (PI)
- Naval Research Board Project on “Development of High Strength Cast Al-Si Alloy Based Composite Reinforced with High Entropy Alloy Particles for Naval Torpedo Applications”, funded with Rs.30.05 Lakhs for the period of 2018-2021. (PI)
- ISRO (Respond Scheme) project on “Understanding the forming behavior of C103 alloy in different treated conditions for rocket engine nozzle applications” funded Rs.32.62 Lakhs for the period of 2019-2021. (Co-PI)
- SPARC project – under MHRD on “Additive manufacturing of next-generation alloys” in association with Prof. Filippo Berto and Prof. K.G. Prashanth from NTNU, Norway, and funded with Rs.78.299 lakhs for the period of 2019-2022.
- DUO-INDIA Fellowship from ASEM-DUO along with Prof N. Hari Babu, Brunel University, UK.
Completed projects:
- DST Fast Track project on “Development of ultra-high strength aluminum based in situ composites by cryorolling” funded with 12 lakhs for the period of 2009-2012.
- Naval Research Board project on “The effect of micro-arc oxidation process on corrosion and fatigue properties of aluminum alloy and its weldments used in naval applications” was funded with 19.056 lakhs for the period of 2010-2012.
- UGC networking project along with IISc on “Development of metal-intermetallic laminates by diffusion bonding”. Collaborator Dr. Karthikeyan, Asst Prof. Dept of Materials Engg., IISc, Bangalore. (Financial aspects from the IISc side only).
- Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) under ER & IPR scheme project on “Development of lightweight in situ metal-intermetallic laminates for defence applications” funded with 56.15 lakhs for the period of 2011-2013. Collaborator Dr. B. Ravisankar, Associate Professor, Dept of MME, NIT Trichy.
UG & PG Students
M.Tech student projects – total 40 completed + 03 students (On-going)
B.Tech student projects – total 10 completed + 02 students (On-going)