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Prof. M Joseph Davidson

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Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Room No: 451 Mechanical Engineering First Floor +91-870-246 jd@nitw.ac.in https://sites.google.com/site/mjdavidson2001?pli=1 Bio Sketch

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    • Journal(s): 82
    • PhD: Current - 2  Awarded - 14
    • PDF: Guided - 1

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    16

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    4

    PROJECTS

    2

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    Research Areas

    Data Science; Machine Learning
    Metal Forming
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy NIT Warangal 2008
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Data Science in Manufacturing(ME36023) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Industry 4.0 and IIoT(ME36004) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    History of Science and Technology(IC208) 1-0-0 0 UG
    Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Mechanical Systems(ME36032) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Finite Element Applications in Materials Processing(ME5602) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Materials, Energy Sources and Bonding Mechanisms(ME5751) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Advanced CAD(ME5204) 3-0-0 3 PG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Segmentation Studies on Al‐Si‐Mg Metallographic Images Using Various Different Deep Learning Algorithms and Loss Functions, By Abeyram M. Nithin | Murukessan Perumal | M. J. Davidson | M. Srinivas | C. S. P. Rao | Katika Harikrishna | Jayant Jagtap| Abhijit Bhowmik | A. Johnson Santhosh, John Wiley and Sons Inc, Engineering Reports , vol.7 (4), , pp.e70119, 2025
    Study on Mechanical, Microstructural and Corrosion Analysis of Wire Arc Additive Manufactured AZ31 Magnesium Alloy , By Suresh Goka, M Manjaiah, M Joseph Davidson, The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, Metals and Materials Internationa, vol.31, pp.2104–2122, 2025
    Advanced computer vision algorithm for extraction of microstructural features from BSE images of powder metallurgical microstructures, By Katika Harikrishna, Binayak Sen, Abeyram Nithin, Maharajan Joseph Davidson, Abhijit Bhowmik, Springer London, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol.Volume 140, pp.3983–4001, 2025
    A novel sintering approach for interface diffusion layer control in Al–Al₄CrFeMnTi₀.₂₅ high-entropy alloy composites: Microstructure, strength, and corrosion resistance, By Katika Harikrishna, Shaik Yaseen Meera, R Seetharam, MJ Davidson, Science Direct, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol.Volume 1039, 10 September 2025, 183254, pp., 2025
    Automated microstructural segmentation and grain size measurement of Al + SiC nanocomposites using advanced image processing techniques on backscattered electron images, By Katika Harikrishna,Abeyram Nithin, M.J. Davidson , Elsevier, Materials Characterization, vol.Volume 222 , pp.114845, 2025
    Evaluation of machine learning models for predicting the hot deformation flow stress of sintered Al–Zn–Mg alloy, By Katika Harikrishna, Abeyram Nithin, M J Davidson, American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, vol.147(2), pp.021006, 2024
    Effect of Post-Deformation Cooling on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of a Cu-Containing High-Strength Low-Alloy (HSLA) Steel, By A Venkata Ramana, I Balasundar, M J Davidson, Springer London, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, vol.77, pp.3375-3383, 2024
    Study on mechanical, microstructural and corrosion analysis of wire arc additive manufactured AZ31 magnesium alloy, By S Goka, M Manjaiah, M J Davidson, Springer London, Metals and Materials International , vol.31 (7), , pp.2104-2122, 2024
    Machinability and pulse characteristics of Ti-16Al-14Nb (α/β) alloy in wire-electric discharge machining process: A surface integrity study, By K Veera Venkata Nagaraju, M J Davidson, G Venkatesh, M Manjaiah, K Harikrishna, SAGE, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, vol., pp.1-12, 2024
    Overcoming optical image challenges in automatic grain size measurement using a novel computer vision algorithm applied to hot deformation of Al-Zn-Mg Powder metallurgy alloy,, , 2024, By Katika Harikrishna,M Joseph Davidson,Gottim Dhanush ReddyKasagani Veera Venkata Nagaraju, Elsevier, Materials Letters, vol.357, pp.135743, 2024
    Unravelling the Hot Working Behavior, Constitutive Modeling, and Processing Map for Controlling the Microstructure of Sintered Al–Zn–Mg Alloy, , , By K Harikrishna, M J Davidson, R Datta, KVV Nagaraju, A Nithin, Springer, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, vol.49, , pp.11195–11214, 2024
    Characteristics of work hardening and constitutive models comparison of powder metallurgy Al-5.6 Zn-2Mg alloy during hot compression, , By H Katika, RK Damoda, M J Davidson, R Seetharam, VVN Kasagani,, Springer, Journal of Central South University, vol.31 (2), pp. 346-368, 2024
    Investigating the effects of deformation-induced densification on the constitutive behavior and corrosion resistance of Al–Zn–Mg powder metallurgy alloy during hot deformation, By Katika Harikrishna, MJ Davidson, R Seetharam, Saravana Sundar, KS Rajmohan, SAGE, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, vol.33, pp.111, 2024
    Evaluation of constitutive equations for modeling and characterization of microstructure during hot deformation of sintered Al–Zn–Mg alloy, By Katika Harikrishna, Abhijit Bhowmik, MJ Davidson, Raman Kumar, Ali E Anqi, Ali A Rajhi, Sagr Alamri, Elsevier, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, vol.Volume 28, pp.1523-1, 2024
    Optimization of Wire-Electric Discharge Machining and Metallurgical Characteristics of Ti-16Al-14Nb (α/β, ML-Grade) Alloy, By K Veera Venkata Nagaraju, M Joseph Davidson, G Venkatesh, M Manjaiah, K Harikrishna, Springer, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol.33, pp.1523-1, 2024
    New Method for Microstructure Segmentation and Automatic Grain Size Determination Using Computer Vision Technology during the Hot Deformation of an Al-Zn-Mg Powder Metallurgy Alloy, By Katika Harikrishna, M Joseph Davidson, Gottim Dhanush Reddy, Springer, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol.33, pp.111, 2024
    The effect of plastic strain and temperature on the corrosion resistance of the Al-5.6Zn-2Mg powder metallurgy alloy during hot upsetting, By Katika Harikrishna, M Joseph Davidson, Lion Rajmohan, IOP, Engineering Research Express, vol., pp., 2023
    High temperature deformation behaviour and microstructure evolution in Cu containing High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) steel, By A Venkata Ramana, I Balasundar, M J Davidson, V Singh, JP Gautam, K Gopinath, R Balamuralikrishnan, T Raghu, Taylor & Francis, Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, vol.9, pp.21, 2023
    The effect of friction stir welding on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the dissimilar SS304 and Al7075-T6 alloy joints, By Ranjan Kumar, M Manjaiah, M J Davidson, Taylor and Francis, Welding International, vol. 37 (11), pp.643-654, 2023
    Influence of incremental pre-strain on corrosion behavior of Al-Zn-Mg powder metallurgy alloy during hot forging, By Katika Harikrishna, M Joseph Davidson, Lion Rajmohan, Nikhil Bharat, SAGE, ARCHIVE Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, vol., pp.1989-1996 (vols 203-210), 2023
    Influence of Reinforcement Particles on Dynamically Recrystallized Grain of Hot Upset Sintered Al-B4C Composites, By R. Seetharam, S. K. Subbu, M. Davidson, K. Ramkumar, P. Madhukar, Springer, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol., pp., 2022
    Effect of Various Mg/Si Ratios on Microstructure and Structural Properties of Thixoextruded Al-Si-Mg Alloys, By Abeyram Nithin, M J Davidson, C S P Rao, Springer, Silicon, vol., pp., 2022
    Microstructure modeling of a sintered Al–4Si–0.6Mg alloy extruded at semi-solid temperature ranges, , By Abeyram Nithin, M J Davidson, C S P Rao, SAGE, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering,, vol., pp., 2021
    Role of localized heating on the workability of powder metallurgical Al–4% Ti components in cold compression, By R Tharmaraj, M J Davidson, S Richard , SAGE, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science(SAGE), vol., pp., 2021
    Influence of copper addition on corrosion properties and hardness of Al–Cu/Al two-layered-structure composites,, By Kotikala Rajasekhar, V Suresh Babu, M J Davidson, G Raghavendra, , SAGE, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science,, vol., pp., 2021
    A novel method to improve the critical damage parameter of powder metallurgical components during the cold upsetting, , By R Tharmaraj, M J Davidson, R Raja, , SAGE, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, (SAGE), vol., pp., 2021
    Multi response optimization of Inconel 625 wire arc deposition for development of additive manufactured components using Grey relational analysis (GRA), , By D T Sarathchandra, M J Davidson, , TechnoFit Academic Publishers LLC, , Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,, vol., pp., 2021
    Effect of heat input on mechanical and microstructural properties of Inconel 625 depositions processed in wire arc additive manufacturing , By D T Sarathchandra, M J Davidson, SAGE, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, (SAGE), vol., pp., 2021
    Hot deformation behavior and dynamic recrystallization constitutive modeling of Al–Cu–Mg powder compacts processed by extrusion at elevated temperatures, By Katti Bharath, Asit Kumar Khanra, M J Davidson, SAGE, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications (SAGE), vol., pp., 2021
    Understanding the effect of hot extrusion on the evolution of microstructure and associated mechanical properties in sintered Al-Cu-Mg alloys, , By Katti Bharath, Arka Mandal, Anish Karmakar, Asit Kumar Khanra, M J Davidson, Elsevier, Materials Characterization, (Elsevier), , vol., pp., 2020
    Mechanical and Metallurgical Studies on Thixoextruded Al-Si Alloys, By Abeyram M Nithin, M J Davidson, CSP Rao, Springer, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol., pp., 2020
    Parameters effect on SS304 beads deposited by wire arc additive manufacturing, , By D T Sarathchandra, M J Davidson, G Visvanathan, Taylor & Francis, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, vol., pp., 2020
    Analysis of anisotropy in the upsetting process of AA2014 cast alloy embedded with fly ash, By Ch Hari Krishna, Ravikumar Dumpala, M J Davidson P Srinivasaraju, G Srinivasarao, SAGE, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, vol., pp., 2020
    Effect of titanium in aluminium matrix on densification and forming limit of P/M composites during upsetting process, By R Tharmaraj, M J Davidson , Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, vol., pp., 2020
    Workability, Densification and Failure Characteristics of Selective Heated Sintered Powder Metallurgy Preforms during Upsetting, By R Tharmaraj, M J Davidson, Springer, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance , vol., pp., 2020
    Influence of selective heating on strain-based formability and pore closure rate of sintered powder metallurgy preforms during upsetting, By R Tharmaraj, M J Davidson, SAGE, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, vol., pp., 2020
    Modeling of anisotropic behavior to investigate the effect of hardness on AA2014 aluminum alloys under upsetting , By C HariKrishna, M J Davidson, , C Nagaraju, G Srinivasa Rao, SAGE, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, (SAGE), vol., pp., 2019
    Failure Studies of Selectively Heated Sintered P/M Al–4 wt% Ti Composite During Cold Axial Forming, By R Tharmaraj, M J Davidson, Springer, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, vol., pp., 2019
    Effect of Selective Heating on Formability and Densification of Powder Metallurgy Preforms During Upsetting, By R Tharmaraj, M J Davidson, , SK Subbu, Springer, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, (Springer) , vol., pp., 2019
    Damage modeling and critical damage evaluation of AA2014 cast alloy embedded with fly ash composite under upsetting, By Ch HariKrishna, M J Davidson,, SAGE, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science(SAGE), vol., pp., 2019
    Structural Properties Evaluation of Semisolid Extruded Al–Cu–Mg Powder Metallurgy Alloys, By K Bharath, AK Khanra, M J Davidson, Springer, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, (Springer) , vol., pp., 2019
    Microstructural Analysis and Simulation Studies of Semi-solid Extruded Al–Cu–Mg Powder Metallurgy Alloys, By K Bharath, AK Khanra, M J Davidson,, Springer, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, vol., pp., 2019
    Micro-structural Analysis and Densification Behavior of Al–ZrB2 Powder Metallurgy Composite During Upsetting, By Sai Mahesh Yadav Kaku, Asit Kumar Khanra, M J Davidson, Springer, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, (Springer) , vol., pp., 2019
    Effect of deformation on properties of Al/Al-alloy ZrB 2 powder metallurgy composite, By Sai Mahesh Yadav Kaku, Asit Kumar Khanra, M J Davidson, Elsevier, Journal of Alloys and Compounds (Elsevier), vol., pp., 2019
    Strain Hardening Behaviour and Its Effect on Properties of ZrB2 Reinforced Al Composite Prepared by Powder Metallurgy Technique, By Sai Mahesh Yadav Kaku, Asit Kumar Khanra, M J Davidson, Springer-Verlag, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D, vol., pp., 2019
    Microstructure Modeling of Dynamically Recrystallized Grain Size of Sintered Al–4 wt% B4C Composite During Hot Upsetting, By R Seetharam, SK Subbu, M J Davidson, ASME, Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology (ASME) , vol., pp., 2018
    Effect of ageing on hardness in the upsetting test using experimental and finite element investigations” OI: , By Hari Krishna Ch, M J Davidson, Nagaraju, SAGE, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science , vol., pp., 2018
    Modeling of anisotropic behavior of aluminium alloys to investigate ductile fracture for the improved Formability in the Upsetting Test, By H.K. Chirala, M J Davidson, Srinivasa Rao G, Srinivasa Raju P,, ASTM, Journal of Testing and Evaluation ASTM, vol., pp., 2018
    Effect of Lubrication and Ansiotropy on hardness in Upsetting, By Hari Krishna Ch, M J Davidson, Nagaraju., Springer, Transactions of Indian Institute of Metals , Vol. 69, No:7, pp 1449-1457, 2016. DOI 10.1007/s12666-014-0447-y. Springer., vol., pp., 2016
    Workability Behaviour on Cu-TiB2 Powder Metallurgy Preforms During Cold Upsetting, Journal of Materials and Technology,, By Sai Gadakary, Asit Kumar Khanra, M J Davidson, Springer, Materiali in Tehnologije, vol., pp., 2016
    Experimental and simulation studies on the Thixo-forming of AA 2017 Alloy , By Ch Shashikanth, M J Davidson, Maney, Journal of Materials at High Temperature, vol., pp., 2016
    Effect of Aging on Hardness in the Ring Compression Tests Using Experimental and Finite Element Investigations,” , By HariKrishna, C., M J Davidson, and Anil Kumar, B., ASTM, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 45, No. 6, 2017, pp. 1–10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1520/JTE20170091. ISSN 0090-3973, , vol., pp., 2016
    Hot workability and densification behavior of sintered powder metallurgy Al-B4C preforms during upsetting, , By R Seetharam, SK Subbu, M J Davidson, Elsevier, Journal of Manufacturing Processes (Elsevier), vol. 28, 309-318, pp., 2016
    Experimental Investigations on the Densification and Deformation Behaviour of Al-TiB2 Composite Preforms,, By Md Ahasan, M J Davidson, N Selvakumar, Springer, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, vol., pp., 2016
    Effect of Adhesion and Cohesion on Ductile Fracture in Cylindrical Upsetting Process,", By Chirala, H. K., M J Davidson, Cherukuri, N., Raju P. S., and Rao, G. S., ASTM, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 44, No. 2, 2016, pp. 983-994, vol., pp., 2016
    Constitutive modeling of powder metallurgy processed Al-4%Cu preforms during compression at elevated temperature, , Elsevier, By Desalegn Wogaso W, M J Davidson, Asit Kumar Khanra, , Elsevier, Materials and Design, vol., pp., 2015
    Prediction of ductile fracture initiation for powder metallurgical aluminum-copper preforms using FEM, , By Desalegn Wogaso W, M J Davidson, Asit Kumar Khanra, Springer, International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, vol., pp., 2015
    Effect of Lubrication on hardness in the Ring compression Test, By Hari Krishna Ch, M J Davidson, Nagaraju, , SAGE, Journal Mechanical Engineering Science, vol., pp., 2015
    Evaluation of friction of powder metallurgical Al-4wt%Cu preforms by employing ring compression test and FEM in hot compression test, By Desalegn Wogaso W, M J Davidson, Asit Kumar Khanra, Springer, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, vol., pp., 2015
    Investigation of work hardening behavior and failure analysis of billets due to biaxial stresses in simple upsetting process, By Hari Krishna Ch, M J Davidson, Nagaraju,, Springer, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol., pp., 2015
    Modelling aspects of hot densification and deformation studies on Al-TiB2 composite preforms, By Md Ahasan, M J Davidson, Taylor & Francis, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, vol., pp., 2015
    Effect of synthesis on the purity and particle size of ZrB2 powder, By Saikumar Gadakary, M J Davidson, R. Veerababu, Asit Kumar Khanra,, Springer, Journal of Mining and Metallurgy, Section B - Metallurgy. , vol., pp., 2015
    Formability analysis of dissimilar tailor welded blanks welded with different tool pin profiles, By N. Bhanodaya Kiran Babu, M J Davidson, A. Neelakanteswara Rao, M. Govindaraju, Elsevier, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China,, vol., pp., 2015
    Optimum Process Parameters for Enhanced hardness distribution and barreling behavior in upsetting, By Hari Krishna Ch, M. J. Davidson, Nagaraju, Springer, Transactions of Indian Institute of Metals, vol., pp., 2015
    Simulation Studies on the Deformation Behaviour of AA2017 alloy in the semi-solid state using FEA - Maney , By Ch Shashikanth, M J Davidson, Maney, Journal of Materials at High Temperature, vol., pp., 2014
    Investigation on the influence of the lubrication on the formability of dissimilar tailor welded blanks, By N. Bhanodaya Kiran Babu, M J Davidson, A. Neelakanteswara Rao, Springer, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, vol., pp., 2014
    Friction factor evaluation using experimental and finite element method for Al-4%Cu preforms, , , By Desalegn, Wogaso W, M J Davidson, Asit Kumar Khanra, Springer, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol., pp., 2014
    Studies on the Formability of Powder Metallurgical Aluminum-Copper Composites, By Desalegn Wogaso W, M J Davidson, Asit Kumar Khanra, Elsevier, Materials and Design, vol., pp., 2014
    Effect of Lubrication in Cold Upsetting Using Experimental and Finite Element Modeling, By Hari Krishna Ch M. J. Davidson, Nagaraju Ch,Ramesh Kumar P, Springer, Journal of Testing and Evaluation ASTM, vol., pp., 2014
    Application of Taguchi Method on Biaxial Stretch Forming of Friction Stir Processed Mg AZ31B Alloy, , By G. Venkateswarlu, M. J. Davidson, G. R. N. Tagore, Springer, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals , vol., pp., 2014
    K. Balasubramanian, M. Govindaraju, Effect of Differential Heat Treatment on the Formability of Aluminium Tailor Welded Blanks, , By N. Bhanodaya Kiran Babu, M. J. Davidson, A. Neelakanteswara Rao, Elsevier, Materials and Design , vol., pp., 2014
    Effect of Microstructure and Texture on Forming Limits in Friction Stir Processed AZ 31B Mg Alloy, By Venkateswarlu, A K Singh, G, Davidson M. J, Tagore G. R. N, Elsevier, Journal of Materials Research and Technology , vol., pp., 2014
    Effect of Overlapping Ratio on Mechanical Properties and Formability of Friction Stir Processed Mg AZ31B Alloy, By Venkateswarlu G , Devaraju D, Davidson M.J, Kotiveerachari B, Tagore G.R.N, Elsevier, Materials and Design , vol., pp., 2013
    Effect of Elevated Temperatures on the Formability of AA2014 Thin Walled Tube Ends,, By L Venugopal, M J Davidson, N Selvaraj, Taylor and Francis, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, vol., pp., 2013
    Taguchi optimization of friction stir processing parameters to achieve maximum tensile strength of Mg AZ31B alloy , By Venkateswarlu. G, Davidson M. J, Tagore G. R. N, Springer, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, (Springer) , vol., pp., 2013
    Modelling studies of sheet metal formability of friction stir processed Mg AZ31B alloy, By G. Venkateswarlu , M.J. Davidson, G.R.N. Tagore, Elsevier, Materials and Design, vol., pp., 2013
    Multi Objective Optimization of Friction Stir Processing parameters on Mg AZ31B alloy using Grey Relational Analysis,”, By Venkateswarlu G, Davidson M.J., Tagore G. R. N., and Sammaiah P., DeGrutyer, Journal for Manufacturing Science and Production,, vol., pp., 2013
    Experimental investigation on flow-forming of AA6061 alloy—A Taguchi approach,, By M. Joseph Davidson , K. Balasubramanian, G.R.N. Tagore, Elsevier, Journal of Materials Processing Technology , vol., pp., 2008
    Modeling of Aging Treatment of Flow-Formed AA6061 Tube,, By M. Joseph Davidson, K. Balasubramanian, G.R.N. Tagore, Taylor and Francis, Materials and Manufacturing Processes , vol., pp., 2008
    Surface roughness prediction of flow-formed AA6061 alloy by design of experiments, By M. Joseph Davidson, K. Balasubramanian, G.R.N. Tagore, Elsevier, Journal of Materials Processing Technology , vol., pp., 2008
    An experimental study on the quality of flow-formed AA6061 tubes, By M. Joseph Davidson, K. Balasubramanian, G.R.N. Tagore, Elsevier, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, vol., pp., 2008
    Prediction of deformation characteristics of sintered aluminium performs using neural networks.” International , By N.Selvakumar, R.Narayanasamy, P.Radha, M. Joseph Davidson , IOP, Journal of Modeling and Simulation in Material Science and Engineering, vol., pp., 2004
    Patent(s)
    ALUMINIUM BASED HYBRID COMPOSITE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF (202541129234)
    A METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF (202541076397)
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Deep Learning based Microstructural Prediction and Deformation Assisted Strengthening of Wire Arc Additive Manufactured Preforms
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: SPARC Project
    Sponsor: MoE SPARC
    Project Cost (INR): 4158170
    Date of Commencement: 28-07-2023   Date of Completion: 28-07-2025
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Completed
    Modelling Studies on the Hot Deformation and Densification Behaviour of Sintered Al-TiB2 composites and its Tribological Characterisation
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: CSIR
    Project Cost (INR): 1260000
    Date of Commencement: 01-06-2014   Date of Completion: 01-06-2016
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Completed
    End Forming of thin walled tubes by Induction Forming Process
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST
    Project Cost (INR): 1370000
    Date of Commencement: 01-05-2010   Date of Completion: 01-05-2013
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Completed
    Formability of induction heated tailor welded blanks(TWB) of precipitation hardenable aluminium alloys
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST
    Project Cost (INR): 570000
    Date of Commencement: 01-05-2010   Date of Completion: 01-05-2012
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    RAJESH KUMAR
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Srihari Mallela
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Previous PhD Students
    Dr. Katika Harikrishna (2024)
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Dr. A Venkata Ramana (2024)
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Dr Abeyram Nithin (2022)
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Dr Katti Bharath (2021)
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Dr T Sarathchandra Babu D (2021)
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Dr R Tharmaraj (2020)
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Dr R Seetharam (2018)
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Dr B Kiran Babu (2017)
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Dr. CH. Shashikanth (2016)
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Dr. Mohammad Ahasan (2015)
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Dr Desalegn Wogaso Wolla (2015)
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Dr Ch Hari Krishna (2015)
    Area of Research: Metal Foming
    Dr L Venugopal (2014)
    Area of Research: Metal Forming
    Dr G Venkateswarlu (2012)
    Area of Research: Sheet Metal Forming
    PDF Post-Doctoral Fellows
    Dr Veera Venkata Naga Raju
    Jan 2023 → Jan 2024
    Area of Research: Machinability, Surface Integrity and Pulse characteristics of Ti-16Al-14Nb (α/β) Alloy in Wire-Electric Discharge Machining: An Optimization Study
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
    2014
    Young Scientist Award
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Principal Coordinator, MSME (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Head, Centre for Career Planning and Development (July, 2022 - July, 2024)
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