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Bio Sketch
Key Notes
- Journal(s): 7
- Text Book(s): 3
- PhD: Current - 3 Awarded - 5
10
PUBLICATIONS8
DOCTORAL STUDENTS7
PROJECTS3
PATENTSResearch Areas
Biodegradable materials
Damping properties
Friction stir processing
Shape memory alloys
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
| Degree | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | KAIST, South Korea | 2010 |
| Master of Technology | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | 2004 |
| Bachelor of Engineering | Raja College of Engineering and Technology, MKU, Tamilnadu | 2000 |
COURSES HANDLED
| Course | L-T-P | Credit | Degree Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution of India(IC207) | 1-0-0 | 0 | UG |
| Transport Phenomena(MM1207) | 3-1-0 | 4 | UG |
| Design Thinking(MM1101) | 0-1-4 | 3 | UG |
| Transport Phenomena(MM204) | 2-1-0 | 3 | UG |
| Non-destructive Testing Techniques(MM26005) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG, PG |
| Computational Materials Engineering(MM352) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Materials Engineering(MM235) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Materials Science & Engineering(MM186) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Smart Materials(MM314) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Computational Approaches in Materials Engineering(MM5118) | 3-0-0 | 3 | PG |
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PUBLICATIONS
Journal(s)
Effects of alloying and extrusion temperatures on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and biodegradability of zinc alloys,
By V Uday Kumar, M Vidhish Naik, P Chakravarthy, R Arockia Kumar,
Elseveir,
Materials Chemistry and Physics,
vol.338,
pp.130662,
2025
Effect of Die Profile on Strain Inhomogeneity During Constrained Groove Pressing,
By S Dhiliban, P Chakravarthy, R Arockia Kumar, VS Sooraj,
Springer,
Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals,
vol.,
pp.1-8,
2024
Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir processed Zn-Mg biodegradable alloys,
By MV Naik, N Narasaiah, P Chakravarthy, RA Kumar,
Elseveir,
Journal of Alloys and Compounds,
vol.970,
pp.172160,
2024
Viscoelastic and vibrational studies of nano hybrid fibre metal laminates,
By N Kali, A Kumar Raju, S Korla,
SAGE Publications,
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science,
vol.,
pp.09544062231203988,
2023
Hot-extrusion behavior of biodegradable Zn-Mg alloys,
By M Vidhish Naik, N Narasaiah, P Chakravarthy, R Arockia Kumar,
Elseveir,
Materials Today: Proceedings,
vol.56,
pp.1432-1439,
2022
Damping property of AA6061/SiCp surface composites developed through friction stir processing,
By Koppula Venkateswara Reddy, Ramavath Bheekya Naik, Gankidi Madhusudhan Reddy, Chakravarthy Pammi, Raju Arockia Kumar,
Springer,
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance,
vol.31,
pp.1-7,
2022
Fine tungsten precipitates in the matrix phase and their influence on the mechanical properties of a tungsten heavy alloy,
By G Prabhu, R Arockia Kumar, TK Nandy,
Taylor & Francis,
Philosophical Magazine,
vol.101,
pp.2004-2023,
2021
Text Book(s)
Edited Conference Proceedings of the International Conference on “Advances in minerals, metals, materials, manufacturing and modelling (ICAM5 2019)”
By G. V. S Nageswara Rao, C. Vanitha, N. Kishore Babu, G. Brahma Raju, R. Arockia Kumar, and V. Sreedevi
(Published by: Elsevier),
Edited conference proceedings,
2021
Edited Conference proceedings of the National Conference on "Frontiers in Corrosion Control of Materials (FCCM-2018)"
By G. V. S Nageswara Rao, C. Vanitha, R. Arockia Kumar
(Published by: Elsevier),
Edited conference proceedings,
2019
Shape memory materials
By D I Arun, P Chakravarthy, R Arockia Kumar, B Santhosh
(Published by: CRC Press),
Not applicable,
2018
Patent(s)
A high temperature shape memory alloy and a manufacturing method for the same (JP2014-152847)
A system for bending and twisting of ultra-thin films coated on a flexible substrate (2023/02819)
A system for developing and characterizing an ultra-thin and flexible Au-Ag-Au transparent conducting electrode (German patent) (H01L31/0224)
PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
Development of zinc-based biodegradable alloys through scalable severe plastic deformation techniques
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: DST-SERB-CRG
Project Cost (INR): 4603192
Date of Commencement: 11-02-2024
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Ongoing
Type: Research
Sponsor: DST-SERB-CRG
Project Cost (INR): 4603192
Date of Commencement: 11-02-2024
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Ongoing
Development and characterization of novel bioresorbable zinc alloys for biomedical applications
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: DST-ICD
Project Cost (INR): 1352000
Date of Commencement: 17-11-2021 Date of Completion: 16-11-2025
Duration: 48 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: DST-ICD
Project Cost (INR): 1352000
Date of Commencement: 17-11-2021 Date of Completion: 16-11-2025
Duration: 48 Months
Status: Completed
Development of high vibration damping composite layers through friction stir processing
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: DST-SERB-ECR
Project Cost (INR): 4024115
Date of Commencement: 24-07-2017 Date of Completion: 23-12-2020
Duration: 41 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: DST-SERB-ECR
Project Cost (INR): 4024115
Date of Commencement: 24-07-2017 Date of Completion: 23-12-2020
Duration: 41 Months
Status: Completed
Wear life enhancement study of coal pulverizer grinding media
Role:
Co-Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: BHEL
Project Cost (INR): 350000
Date of Commencement: 02-12-2019 Date of Completion: 01-12-2020
Duration: 12 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: BHEL
Project Cost (INR): 350000
Date of Commencement: 02-12-2019 Date of Completion: 01-12-2020
Duration: 12 Months
Status: Completed
Evaluation of creep-fatigue crack growth (CFCG) for IN 625 cast material
Role:
Co-Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: AUSC
Project Cost (INR): 49500000
Date of Commencement: 01-08-2018 Date of Completion: 31-07-2019
Duration: 11 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: AUSC
Project Cost (INR): 49500000
Date of Commencement: 01-08-2018 Date of Completion: 31-07-2019
Duration: 11 Months
Status: Completed
Development of ductile Cu-Sn shape memory alloys through powder metallurgy route
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: UGC-DAE-CSR
Project Cost (INR): 90000
Date of Commencement: 11-08-2015 Date of Completion: 10-08-2017
Duration: 24 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: UGC-DAE-CSR
Project Cost (INR): 90000
Date of Commencement: 11-08-2015 Date of Completion: 10-08-2017
Duration: 24 Months
Status: Completed
In Situ hydrogen damage evaluation of boiler water wall tubes using NDT
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: NTPC-NETRA
Project Cost (INR): 1059000
Date of Commencement: 01-06-2016 Date of Completion: 31-05-2017
Duration: 11 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: NTPC-NETRA
Project Cost (INR): 1059000
Date of Commencement: 01-06-2016 Date of Completion: 31-05-2017
Duration: 11 Months
Status: Completed
RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
Current PhD Students
Chandrashekhar B Banad
Area of Research:
Friction welding
Vignesh Suresh Kumar
Area of Research:
Ti-Al-Cr shape memory alloys
V Uday Kumar
Area of Research:
Biodegradable alloys, friction stir processing
Previous PhD Students
M Vidhish Naik
(2024)
Area of Research:
Biodegradable alloys, friction stir processing
B Bhav Singh
(2023)
Area of Research:
High nitrogen stainless steel, high strain-rate testing
K Venkateswara Reddy
(2022)
Area of Research:
Damping of materials, friction stir processing
G Prabhu
(2022)
Area of Research:
Tungsten heavy alloys
Bheekya Naik Ramavath
(2020)
Area of Research:
Friction stir processing, Cu alloys
CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2024
Best Poster Award
2023
Best Poster Award
2022
Best Oral Presentation Award
2012
NIMS Young Scientist poster award
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Associate Dean, Corporate and International Relations (Continuing from July, 2025)
- Chairperson, Institute Ranking Committee (Continuing from July, 2024)
- Member, Admissions team (Foreign admissions) (Continuing from November, 2023)
- Member, NBA Core Committee (Continuing from August, 2023)
- Member, Institute Ranking Committee (January, 2018 - July, 2024)
Last updated on August 23, 2025