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Prof. Bharath Bandi

Assistant Professor Gr-II

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

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Room No: 218 +91-870-2462509 bharathb@nitw.ac.in 9866135750 Bio Sketch

    Key Notes

    • Journal(s): 20
    • Conference(s): 9
    • PhD: Current - 2

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    PUBLICATIONS

    2

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    1

    PROJECT

    Research Areas

    Alloy Design
    Automotive Steels
    Dissimilar metal welding
    Nuclear Alloys
    Phase Transformation
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy University Of Warwick, United Kingdom 2021
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Materials Engineering(MM1261) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Non Ferrous Extractive Metallurgy(MM403) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Nuclear Metallurgy(MM464) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Welding Processes(MM26001) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Multiphase Identification Through Automatic Classification from Large-Scale Nanoindentation Mapping Compared to an EBSD-Machine Learning Approach, By Carl Slater, Bandi Bharath, Dastur Pedram, Claire Davis , MDPI AG, Metals, vol., pp., 2025
    Microstructural Characterization and Grain Refinement of Ti-15 V-3Al-3Cr-3Sn Gas Tungsten Arc Welds by Ni-and Si-Modified Fillers, By K Vamsi Krishna, C Gopi Krishna, Md Jawed Quamar, Bharath Bandi, Mahesh Kumar Talari, N Kishore Babu , Springer US, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol., pp., 2025
    Influence of Post-Weld Heat Treatment on Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Dual-Phase Steel Gas Metal Arc-Welded Joints, By C Gopi Krishna, Vamshi Krishna, Bharath Bandi, Kishore Babu N, Sarath Kumar G. V., MK Talari , Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol., pp., 2024
    Development of a High Ductility DP Steel Using a Segregation Neutralization Approach: Benchmarked Against a Commercial Dual Phase Steel, By Pedram Dastur, Carl Slater, Bharath Bandi, Claire Davis , Springer US, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, vol., pp., 2024
    Microstructural Characterization and Grain Refinement of Ti-15 V-3Al-3Cr-3Sn Gas Tungsten Arc Welds by Ni-and Si-Modified Fillers, By K Vamsi Krishna, C Gopi Krishna, Md Jawed Quamar, Bharath Bandi, Mahesh Kumar Talari, N Kishore Babu , Springer US, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol., pp., 2024
    Investigating the sensitivity of dual-phase steel microstructure to continuous annealing line parameters, By Bharath Bandi, Carl Slater, Didier Farrugia, Pedram Dastur, Claire Davis, SAGE Publications, Ironmaking & Steelmaking, vol., pp., 2024
    Investigating the sensitivity of dual-phase steel microstructure to continuous annealing line parameters, By Bharath Bandi, Carl Slater, Didier Farrugia, Pedram Dastur, Claire Davis , SAGE Publications, Ironmaking & Steelmaking, vol., pp., 2024
    Investigations of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Post-Weld Heat-Treated DP780 Steel TIG Welds, By C Gopi Krishna, Quamar Md Jawed, Bharath Bandi, Kishore Babu N, MK Talari , Fusion Science & Technology, Fusion Science & Technology, vol., pp., 2023
    Structure–Property Correlation between Friction-Welded Work Hardenable Al-4.9 Mg Alloy Joints, By Aditya M Mahajan, K Vamsi Krishna, MJ Quamar, Ateekh Ur Rehman, Bharath Bandi, N Kishore Babu , MDPI, Crystals, vol., pp., 2023
    Effect of welding speed on microstructural and mechanical properties of EB Ti-15V-3Al-3Cr-3Sn welds, By K Vamsi Krishna, MK Talari, Bharath Bandi, Sriharitha Rowthu, Mohammed Imran Khan, P Mastanaiah, N Kishore Babu , Taylor & Francis, Materials Science and Technology, vol., pp., 2023
    Development of desirable fine ferrite grain size and random second phase dual-phase steel microstructures using composition and/or processing modifications, By Bharath Bandi, Carl Slater, Didier Farrugia, Claire Davis , MDPI, Metals, vol., pp., 2022
    Interaction between ferrite recrystallization and austenite formation in dual-phase steel manufacture, By Bharath Bandi, Joost Van Krevel, Prakash Srirangam , Springer US, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, vol., pp., 2022
    Influence of high temperature mechanisms on microstructural evolution of Dual Phase steels, By Bharath Bandi , University of Warwick, University of Warwick, vol., pp., 2022
    Segregation neutralised steels: microstructural banding elimination from dual-phase steel through alloy design accounting for inherent segregation, By Carl Slater, Bharath Bandi, Pedram Dastur, Claire Davis , Springer US, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, vol., pp., 2022
    Effect of manganese bands on austenite formation of low carbon steels in dual phase steel manufacture, By Bharath Bandi, Joost van Krevel, Sukalpan Nandi, Zulfiqar Husain, Prakash Srirangam , Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol., pp., 2021
    Effect of non-metallic inclusions (NMI) on crack formation in forged steel, By Vasundhara Singh, Rashul Khan, Bharath Bandi, Gour G Roy, Prakash Srirangam , Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol., pp., 2021
    Control of as-cast microstructure morphology of high silicon electrical steels produced through a horizontal belt casting process simulator, By Carl Slater, Mo Ji, Bharath Bandi, Claire Davis , Taylor & Francis, Ironmaking & Steelmaking, vol., pp., 2020
    2D automated SEM and 3D X-ray computed tomography study on inclusion analysis of steels, By Bharath Bandi, Begona Santillana, Wouter Tiekink, Nadia Koura, Mark Williams, Prakash Srirangam , SAGE Publications, Ironmaking & Steelmaking, vol., pp., 2020
    A model and experimental validation to predict heating rates for overlap between ferrite recrystallization and austenite transformation in dual phase steel manufacture, By Bharath Bandi, Joost Van Krevel, Numan Aslam, Prakash Srirangam , Springer US, JOM, vol., pp., 2019
    Effect of weld parameters on porosity formation in electron beam welded Zircaloy-4 joints: X-ray tomography study, By Bharath Bandi, Soumitra Kumar Dinda, Jyotirmaya Kar, Gour Gopal Roy, Prakash Srirangam, Pergamon, Vacuum, vol., pp., 2018
    Conference(s)
    Importance of High Temperature Mechanisms in Multiphase Steels By Bharath Bandi, Recent Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (RAMMT), MGIT, Hyderabad, 2025
    Alloy Design and Thermomechanical Treatment Optimization of Reduced Activated Martensitic Steels for Structural Applications of Tokamak Fusion Reactors Using ThermoCalc Software By Bharath Bandi, Arunodaya Bhattacharya, David Bowden, Jack Haley, NuMat, Singapore, 2024
    Development of reduced activated steel alloys at UK Atomic Energy Authority for blanket and first wall applications in fusion reactors. By Bharath Bandi, Jack Haley, Jim Johnson, Slava Kuksenko, Steven Jones, Nicholas Lavery, Peter Barnard, John Fernie, Michael Moody, Megan Carter, Marcus Crabbe, Jesus Talamantes-Silva, David Bowden, iConFIRM , IIT Ropar, , 2023
    A study on the effect of over-aging temperature on the local formability properties of Dual-Phase steels By Bharath Bandi*, Carl Slater, Didier Farrugia, Pedram Dastur, Claire Davis, STEELSIM 2023, United Kingdom , 2023
    Rapid alloy processing approach for ductility enhancement in commercial dual-phase steels through industrially relevant process and composition changes By Bharath Bandi*, Carl Slater, Claire Davis, Didier Farrugia, STEELSIM 2021, Virtual Conference, 2021
    Enhancement of ductility/strength balance in commercial dual-phase steels through industrially relevant composition changes using Rapid alloy processing approach. By Bharath Bandi*, Carl Slater, Claire Davis, Didier Farrugia, MS&IA 2021, Warsaw, Poland, 2021
    Effect of High Temperature Processes on Dual Phase Steel Manufacture. By Bharath Bandi, Joost van Krevel, Prakash Srirangam, TMS 2020, San Diego, California, USA, 2020
    Effect of manganese bands on austenite formation of low carbon steels in dual phase steel manufacture By Bharath Bandi, Joost van Krevel, Sukalpan Nandi, Prakash Srirangam, ICAM5, NIT Warangal, India, 2019
    Electron beam welding of Zr4-Zr4 joints By Bharath Bandi, Jyotirmaya Kar, Prakash Srirangam, G. G. Roy, International Conference on Advances in Materials & Processing, IIT-Kharagpur, 2016
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Failure analysis of evaporator coils
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: Rockwell Industries, Hyderabad
    Project Cost (INR): 3.06
    Date of Commencement: 15-05-2024   Date of Completion: 07-11-2024
    Duration: 6 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Balappa Hadigali
    Area of Research: Dissimilar Metal Welding Strategies for Nuclear reactor Applications
    Vignesh Raja S
    Area of Research: Advanced High Strength steels for automotive applications
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Best Project Thesis Committee - Faculty Member (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Department Purchase Committee MMED - Convener (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Institute Ranking Committee - Faculty Member (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Institute unlicensed software usage enquiry Committee - Faculty Member (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Time Table Incharge (Continuing from June, 2025)
    •  Department Academic Performance Oversight Committee Member (Continuing from April, 2025)
    •  Institute Annual Report Committee Member (Continuing from August, 2024)
    •  Faculty Coordinator, CCPD (Professor-in-Charge of Placements/Internships -MMED) (Continuing from July, 2024)
    •  Faculty Advisor (July, 2024 - June, 2025)
    •  Institute Videography committee Member (Continuing from June, 2024)
    •  PIC - Educational & Industrial tours MMED (Continuing from June, 2024)
     Last updated on November 10, 2025