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- Journal(s): 39
- Conference(s): 4
- Text Book(s): 3
- PhD: Current - 3 Awarded - 5
- Event(s) Organized: Conference - 1 Workshop - 2
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PUBLICATIONS8
DOCTORAL STUDENTS8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport Phenomena(MM204) | 2-1-0 | 3 | UG |
| 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 |
| Material Science and Engineering(MM1262) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Materials Science & Engineering(MM186) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Non-destructive Testing Techniques(MM26005) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG, PG |
| Computational Materials Engineering(MM352) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Smart Materials(MM314) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Materials Engineering(MM235) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Computational Approaches in Materials Engineering(MM5118) | 3-0-0 | 3 | PG |
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PUBLICATIONS
Journal(s)
Effect of Annealing Time on the Damping Properties of Hot-Extruded Commercial Pure Magnesium,
By S Shukla, TG Nikhil, A Srinivasan, RA Kumar,
Springer US,
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance,
vol.,
pp.1-8,
2026
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
Effects of Hot Rolling on the Microstructure, Mechanical, and Damping Properties of High‐Nitrogen Stainless Steel,
By TG Nikhil, KN Chaithanya Kumar, Shardendu Shukla, B Bhav Singh, KS Suresh, R Arockia Kumar,
Wiley,
Steel research international,
vol.,
pp.2400785,
2024
Damping properties of magnesium surface layers developed by friction stir processing,
By K Venkateswara Reddy, R Bheekya naik, Shiva Pawan Venna, Guttikonda Manohar, G Madhusudhan Reddy, P Chakravarthy, R Arockia Kumar,
Taylor & Francis,
Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies,
vol.10,
pp.2561-2568,
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
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
Development of high strength and high electrical conductive Cu and Cu–W composite by friction stir processing: effect of traverse speed,
By Ramavath Bheekya Naik, Koppula Venkateswara Reddy, Gankidi Madhusudhan Reddy, R Arockia Kumar,
Sage Publishers,
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science,
vol.238,
pp.3137-3147,
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
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
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
Microstructure, mechanical and wear properties of friction stir processed Cu-1.0% Cr alloys,
By R Bheekya Naik, K Venkateswara Reddy, G Madhusudhan Reddy, R Arockia Kumar,
North-Holland,
Fusion Engineering and Design,
vol.164,
pp.112202,
2021
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
A comparative study on the ballistic performance of high nitrogen steel and rolled homogeneous armour steel against 7.62 mm ball and 12.7 mm armour piercing projectiles,
By B Bhav Singh, G Sukumar, K Sivakumar, V Madhu, R Arockia Kumar,
Elseveir,
Materials Today: Proceedings,
vol.41,
pp.1188-1194,
2021
Damping capacity of aluminium surface layers developed through friction stir processing,
By
K Venkateswara Reddy, R Bheekya Naik, G Madhusudhan Reddy, P Chakravarthy, S Janakiram, R Arockia Kumar,
Elseveir,
Materials Letters,
vol.298,
pp.130031,
2021
Tungsten Heavy Alloys with Two phase Matrix,
By Prabhu Gnanasambandam, R Arockia Kumar, Tapash Kumar Nandy,
DRDO,
Defence Science Journal,
vol.4,
pp.564-570,
2021
Investigation of structural, optical, electrical and mechanical properties of transparent conducting ‘Ag’electrodes,
By R Veera Babu, Jean Maria Fernandes, M Kovendhan, Nandarapu Purushothamreddy, Reddivari Muniramaiah, R Arockiakumar, NS Karthiselva, D Paul Joseph,
North-Holland,
Physica B: Condensed Matter,
vol.607,
pp.412690,
2021
A comparative study on the ballistic performance and failure mechanisms of high-nitrogen steel and RHA steel against tungsten heavy alloy penetrators,
By B Bhav Singh, G Sukumar, Ashish Paman, G Balaji, K Siva Kumar, V Madhu, R Arockia Kumar,
Springer International Publishing,
Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials,
vol.7,
pp.1,
2021
Development of high strength and high electrical conductivity Cu-Cr-Zr alloy through friction stir processing,
By R Bheekya Naik, K Venkateswara Reddy, G Madhusudhan Reddy, R Arockia Kumar,
North-Holland,
Fusion Engineering and Design,
vol.161,
pp.111962,
2020
Investigation of Ultra-thin and Flexible Au-Ag-Au Transparent Conducting Electrode,
By Surya Prakasarao Ch, Pratim Hazarika, Slavia Deeksha D’Souza, Jean Maria Fernandes, M Kovendhan, Arockia Kumar,
North-Holland,
Current Applied Physics,
vol.,
pp.,
2020
Microstructure and damping capacity of AA6061/graphite surface composites produced through friction stir processing,
By K Venkateswara Reddy, R Bheekya Naik, Golla Rama Rao, G Madhusudhan Reddy, R Arockia Kumar,
Elseveir,
Composites Communications,
vol.20,
pp.100352,
2020
Development of high strength and high electrical conductivity Cu/Gr composites through friction stir processing,
By R Bheekya Naik, K Venkateswara Reddy, G Madhusudhan Reddy, R Arockia Kumar,
North-Holland,
Materials Letters,
vol.265,
pp.127437,
2020
Damping capacity of friction stir processed commercial pure aluminium metal,
By K Venkateswara Reddy, R Bheekya Naik, G Madhusudhan Reddy, R Arockia Kumar,
Elseveir,
Materials Today: Proceedings,
vol.27,
pp.2061-2065,
2020
Optimization of friction stir processing parameters for the development of cu-w surface composite,
By Ramavath Bheekya Naik, G Madhusudhan Reddy, S Kanmani Subbu, R Arockia Kumar,
Trans Tech Publications Ltd,
Materials Science Forum,
vol.969,
pp.864-869,
2019
Effect of cyclic heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of W-Ni-Co alloys,
By G Prabhu, R Arockia Kumar, TK Nandy,
Elseveir,
International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials,
vol.82,
pp.31-42,
2019
Effect of yttrium oxide dispersion on the microstructure and properties of tungsten heavy alloys,
By Prabhu Gnanasambandam, Arockia Kumar, Tapash Kumar Nandy,
Elseveir,
Defence Science Journal,
vol.68,
pp.406-411,
2018
Enhanced electrochemical performance of MnCo2O4 nanorods synthesized via microwave hydrothermal method for supercapacitor applications,
By S Jayasubramaniyan, S Balasundari, PA Rayjada, R Arockia Kumar, N Satyanarayana, P Muralidharan,
Springer US,
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics,
vol.29,
pp.21194-21204,
2018
Mechanical and microstructural characterisation on direct metal laser sintered Inconel 718,
By AN Jinoop, S Kanmani Subbu, R Arockia Kumar,
Inderscience Publishers (IEL),
International Journal of Additive and Subtractive Materials Manufacturing,
vol.1,
pp.1-12,
2018
Influence of cold work on the microstructural evolution and hardness during aging of AA6061 Alloy,
By A Gautam Revankar, P Chakravarthy, R Arockia Kumar,
Elseveir,
Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals,
vol.,
pp.,
2017
Effect of hot rolling on mechanical properties and ballistic performance of high nitrogen steel,
By B Bhav Singh, K Siva Kumar, V Madhu, R Arockia Kumar,
Elsevier,
Procedia engineering,
vol.173,
pp.926-933,
2017
Copper particles decorated boron carbon nitride, an efficient catalyst for methyl orange oxidation under sonication and sunlight irradiation,
By Thiruparasakthi Balakrishnan, Kommineni Uday Venkat Kiran, S Mithin Kumar, Arockiakumar Raju, Sakthivel Arun Kumar, Sundar Mayavan,
Elseveir,
Journal of environmental chemical engineering,
vol.5,
pp.564-571,
2017
Effect of boron–carbon–nitride as a negative additive for lead acid batteries operating under high-rate partial-state-of-charge conditions,
By S Mithin Kumar, Uday Venkat Kiran, Arockia Kumar Raju, S Ambalavanan, Sundar Mayavan,
Royal Society of Chemistry,
RSC advances,
vol.,
pp.75122-75125,
2016
Ti (Pt, Pd, Au) based high temperature shape memory alloys,
By Y Yamabe-Mitarai, R Arockiakumar, A Wadood, KS Suresh, T Kitashima, T Hara, M Shimojo, W Tasaki, M Takahashi, S Takahashi, H Hosoda,
Elseveir,
Materials Today: Proceedings,
vol.2,
pp.S517-S522,
2015
High-temperature shape memory alloys based on Ti-platinum group metals compounds,
By Yoko Yamabe-Mitarai, Abdul Wadood, Raju Arockiakumar, Toru Hara, Madoka Takahashi, Satoshi Takahashi, Hideki Hosoda,
Trans Tech Publications Ltd,
Materials Science Forum,
vol.783,
pp.2541-2545,
2014
X-ray diffraction studies on Ti-Pd shape memory alloys,
By Raju Arockiakumar, Madoka Takahashi, Satoshi Takahashi, Yoko Yamabe-Mitarai,
Trans Tech Publications Ltd,
Materials Science Forum,
vol.783,
pp.2517-2522,
2014
Microstructure, mechanical and shape memory properties of Ti–55Pd–5x (x= Zr, Hf, V, Nb) alloys,
By R Arockiakumar, M Takahashi, S Takahashi, Yoko Yamabe-Mitarai,
Elseveir,
Materials Science and Engineering A,
vol.585,
pp.86-93,
2013
Effect of ECAE-processing on the thermo-mechanical behavior of Ti34 wt.% Nb0. 14 wt.% O shape memory alloy,
By Seung-Muk Kim, Raju Arockiakumar, Joong-Keun Park,
Elseveir,
Materials Science and Engineering A,
vol.546,
pp.53-58,
2012
Superelastic behavior of ultrafine-grain-structured Ti-35 wt% Nb alloy fabricated by equal-channel angular extrusion,
By R Arockiakumar, Joong Keun Park,
Taylor & Francis Group,
Philosophical magazine letters,
vol.91,
pp.591-598,
2011
Effect of α-precipitation on the superelastic behavior of Ti–40 wt.% Nb–0.3 wt.% O alloy processed by equal channel angular extrusion,
By R Arockiakumar, Joong Keun Park,
Elseveir,
Materials Science and Engineering A,
vol.527,
pp.2709-2713,
2010
Nanostructured titanium aluminides prepared by mechanical alloying and subsequent thermal treatment,
By S Kumaran, T Sasikumar, R Arockiakumar, T Srinivasa Rao,
Elseveir,
Powder Technology,
vol.185,
pp.124-130,
2008
Conference(s)
Measurement of elastic modulus and damping properties of friction stir processed pure metals using impulse excitation technique
By K Venkateswara Reddy, R Bheekya Naik, Sandeep Yadav, G Madhusudhan Reddy, R Arockia Kumar,
Advances in Applied Mechanical Engineering: Select Proceedings of ICAMER 2019,
2020
Indigenous unit for bending and twisting tests of ultra-thin films on a flexible substrate
By Slavia Deeksha D’souza; Pratim Hazarika; Ch Surya Prakasarao; M. Kovendhan; R. Arockia Kumar, D. Paul Joseph,
DAE SOLID STATE PHYSICS SYMPOSIUM 2017,
2018
Fabrication and stability investigation of ultra-thin transparent and flexible Cu-Ag-Au tri-layer film on PET
By Ch Surya Prakasarao, Slavia Deeksha D’souza, Pratim Hazarika, Karthiselva N S, Ramesh Babu R, Kovendhan M, R Arockia Kumar, D Paul Joseph,
DAE SOLID STATE PHYSICS SYMPOSIUM 2017,
2018
Effect of deposition temperature & oxygen pressure on mechanical properties of (0.5) BZT-(0.5) BCT ceramic thin films
By P Sailaja, N Pavan Kumar, R Rajalakshmi, R Arockia Kumar, N Ponpandian, K Prabahar, A Srinivas,
DAE SOLID STATE PHYSICS SYMPOSIUM 2017,
2018
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 Lightweight Polycrystalline Ti–Al–Cr Shape Memory Alloys: Effects of Alloying and Grain Size
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: ASM-SMST Founder’s grant award
Project Cost (INR): 4500000
Date of Commencement: 01-05-2026
Duration: 23 Months
Status: Ongoing
Type: Research
Sponsor: ASM-SMST Founder’s grant award
Project Cost (INR): 4500000
Date of Commencement: 01-05-2026
Duration: 23 Months
Status: Ongoing
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 / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME / GIAN
Frontiers in Corrosion Control of Materials (FCCM-2018)
28-Jun-2018
→
29-Jun-2018
Event Type:
Conference
Role: Co‑coordinator
Funding Agency: Self‑sponsored
Role: Co‑coordinator
Funding Agency: Self‑sponsored
Advances in Computer Simulation of Solidification Processes
18-Dec-2016
→
20-Dec-2016
Event Type:
Workshop
Role: Co‑coordinator
Funding Agency: TEQIP
Role: Co‑coordinator
Funding Agency: TEQIP
Shape memory materials-basics and applications
13-Feb-2023
→
17-Feb-2023
Event Type:
GIAN Course
Role: Coordinator
Funding Agency: GIAN
Role: Coordinator
Funding Agency: GIAN
Evaluation of material properties for dynamic loading conditions
19-Jan-2023
→
25-Jan-2023
Event Type:
Workshop
Role: Coordinator
Funding Agency: STUTI
Role: Coordinator
Funding Agency: STUTI
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2025
Best Poster Award
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 April 27, 2026