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Prof. B Srinivasa Rao

Associate Professor

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

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Room No: MM209 +91-870-2462527 bontasr@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

    Key Notes

    • Journal(s): 29
    • PhD: Current - 1  Awarded - 4

    29

    PUBLICATIONS

    5

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    8

    PROJECTS

    Research Areas

    Processing-Microstructure-Property-Performance Correlations
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy National Institute for Materials Science, Japan 2009
    Master of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Madras 2005
    Bachelor of Technology Regional Engineering College Warangal (National Institute of Technology Warangal) 2001
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Unit Processes in Extractive Metallurgy(MM1205) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Non-destructive Testing Techniques(MM26005) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Casting and Solidification Processing(MM1206) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Solidification Processing(MM252) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Unit Processes in Extractive Metallurgy(MM202) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Light Metals and Alloys(MM5212) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Advanced Ferrous ProductionTechnology(MM5103) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Nanotechnology(MM5117) 3-0-0 3 PG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Effect of stress-hold and strain-hold during Creep-Fatigue Interaction of alloy 617 M, By B. Vivek Kalyan, A.H.V. Pavan, B. Srinivasa Rao, N. Narasaiah, Elsevier, Materials Today Communications, vol.39, pp.108731, 2024
    Crack growth behaviour of P91 steel under trapezoidal loading at high temperature, By Chitresh Chandra, G.R. Kiranchand, Challa Krishna Teja, B. Srinivasarao, M. Nani Babu, N. Narasaiah, Elsevier, Procedia Structural Integrity, vol.60, pp.165-176, 2024
    Elemental effect on the phase formation and mechanical properties in the FeNiMnCuAlTi alloy system, By Venkata Ashish Srivatsav Kondapalli, N. Narasaiah, B. Srinivasarao, Elsevier, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol.969, pp.172497, 2023
    Microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–Ni–Gd alloy synthesised by powder metallurgy, By C. Ravikanth Reddy, K. Satya Prasad, B. Srinivasarao, SAGE Publications, Powder Metallurgy, vol.66, pp.270 - 277, 2023
    Development of High-Strength Mg-0.5Ni-2Gd-xLi (x = 0, 1, 5, 10, 15, 25 at.%) Alloys with Long-Period Stacking Ordered Structure through Hot Extrusion, By C. Ravikanth Reddy, B. Srinivasa Rao, Springer US, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol.32, pp.5583 - 5592, 2023
    Effect of Cu content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of FeNiMnCuxAl0. 1Ti0. 1 (x= 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5) high entropy alloy system, By Venkata Ashish Srivatsav Kondapalli, Koppoju Suresh, M. Ramakrishna, N. Narasaiah, B. Srinivasa Rao, Elsevier, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol.940, pp.168819, 2023
    Influence of thermomechanical processing on microstructure and mechanical properties of MoNbTaW refractory high-entropy alloy, By Anjali Kanchi, Koteswararao V. Rajulapati, B. Srinivasa Rao, D. Sivaprahasam, Ravi C. Gundakaram, Springer US, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol.31, pp.7964 - 7972, 2022
    Structural and mechanical properties of Hf55Cu28Ni5Al12bulk metallic glass alloy prepared at different cooling rates, By Saijyothi Nagireddi, B. Srinivasa Rao, D. Arvindha Babu, S.S. Satheesh Kumar, Rajdeep Sarkar, T.K. Nandy, North-Holland, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, vol.580, pp.121373, 2022
    Effect of alloying elements on the microstructure and mechanical properties of high chromium white cast iron and Ni-Hard iron, By A.N. Sudhakar, R. Markandeya, B. Srinivasa Rao, D. Kaushik, Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol.61, pp.1006 - 1014, 2022
    Effect of alloying elements on the dry sliding wear behavior of high chromium white cast iron and Ni-hard iron, By A.N. Sudhakar, R. Markandeya, B. Srinivasa Rao, Ajoy Kumar Pandey, D. Kaushik, Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol.60, pp.1303 - 1309, 2022
    Processing of Hf based bulk metallic glass through Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) process, By Saijyothi Nagireddi, D. Arvindha Babu, B. Srinivasa Rao, Bhaskar Majumdar, Elsevier, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol.876, pp.160057, 2021
    High-density bulk metallic glasses and their composites for kinetic energy penetrator applications: process, structure and properties, By Saijyothi Nagireddi, Bhasakar Majumdar, Srinivasa Rao Bonta, Arvindha Babu Diraviam, Springer India, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, vol.74, pp.2117 - 2134, 2021
    A re-visit to the Haigh diagram with the effect of creep damage on the high cycle fatigue behavior of alloy 617M, By Shiven Ponnapureddy, Aritra Sarkar, A. Nagesha, N. Narasaiah, Bonta Srinivasa Rao, Elsevier, International Journal of Fatigue, vol.149, pp.106258, 2021
    Effect of Ni on microstructure and mechanical properties of CrMnFeCoNi high entropy alloy, By Suresh Koppoju, Satya Prasad Konduri, Prashanthi Chalavadi, Srinivasa Rao Bonta, Ramakrishna Mantripragada, Springer India, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, vol.73, pp.853 - 862, 2020
    On the role of processing parameters in sintered new Co-based (W, Al) alloys, By M. Cartón-Cordero, B. Srinivasa Rao, M. Campos, A. García-Junceda, J.M. Torralba, Elsevier, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol.674, pp.406 - 412, 2016
    Microstructural development and mechanical properties of PM Ti–45Al–2Nb–2Mn–0.8 vol.% TiB2 processed by field assisted hot pressing, By Rocío Muñoz-Moreno, Elisa María Ruiz-Navas, B. Srinivasa Rao, J.M. Torralba, Elsevier, Journal of Materials Science & Technology, vol.30, pp.1145 - 1154, 2014
    Very strong pure titanium by field assisted hot pressing of dual phase powders, By B. Srinivasa Rao, J.M. Torralba, M.A. Jabbari Taleghani, M.T. Pérez-Prado, North-Holland, Materials Letters, vol.123, pp.75 - 78, 2014
    Effect of high pressure torsion on the microstructure evolution of a gamma Ti–45Al–2Nb–2Mn–0.8 vol% TiB2 alloy, By B. Srinivasa Rao, A.P. Zhilyaev, R. Muñoz-Moreno, M.T. Pérez-Prado, Springer US, Journal of Materials Science, vol.2013, pp.4599 - 4605, 2013
    Stabilization of metastable phases in Mg–Li alloys by high-pressure torsion, By B. Srinivasa Rao, A.P. Zhilyaev, I. Gutierrez-Urrutia, M.T. Perez-Prado, Pergamon, Scripta Materialia, vol.68, pp.583 - 586, 2013
    On the relation between the microstructure and the mechanical behavior of pure Zn processed by high pressure torsion, By B. Srinivasarao, A.P. Zhilyaev, T.G. Langdon, M.T. Perez-Prado, Elsevier, Materials Science and Engineering A, vol.562, pp.196 - 202, 2013
    Texture analysis of the effect of non-basal slip systems on the dynamic recrystallization of the Mg alloy AZ31, By B. Srinivasa Rao, N.V. Dudamell, M.T. Pérez-Prado, Elsevier, Materials characterization, vol.75, pp.101 - 107, 2013
    Influence of thermomechanical processing on the grain size, texture and mechanical properties of Mg-Al alloys, By B. Srinivasa Rao, Jorge del Valle, Oscar Antonio Ruano, María Teresa Pérez Prado, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Metallic Materials, vol.50, pp.12 - 55, 2012
    Orientation dependency of the alpha to omega plus beta transformation in commercially pure zirconium by high-pressure torsion, By B. Srinivasa Rao, A.P. Zhilyaev, M.T. Perez-Prado, Pergamon, Scripta Materialia, vol.65, pp.241 - 244, 2011
    Effect of Nb additions on the microstructure, thermal stability and mechanical behavior of high pressure Zr phases under ambient conditions, By A.P. Zhilyaev, I. Sabirov, Gaspar González-Doncel, Jon Molina-Aldareguia, B. Srinivasa Rao, María Teresa Pérez-Prado, Elsevier, Materials Science and Engineering A, vol.528, pp.3496 - 3505, 2011
    Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Zr nanocomposite materials, By B. Srinivasa Rao, C. Suryanarayana, K. Oh-Ishi, K. Hono, Elsevier, Materials Science and Engineering A, vol.518, pp.100 - 107, 2009
    Bimodally grained high-strength Fe fabricated by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering, By B. Srinivasa Rao, K. Oh-Ishi, T. Ohkubo, K. Hono, Pergamon, Acta materialia, vol.57, pp.3277 - 3286, 2009
    Microstructure and mechanical properties of Fe-C alloy produced by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering, By B. Srinivasa Rao, K. Oh-ishi, K. Hono, IOP Publishing, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol.144, pp.0120126, 2009
    Synthesis of high-strength bimodally grained iron by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering, By B. Srinivasa Rao, K. Oh-Ishi, T. Ohkubo, T. Mukai, K. Hono, Pergamon, Scripta Materialia, vol.58, pp.759 - 762, 2008
    Identification of compositions with highest glass forming ability in multicomponent systems by thermodynamic and topological approaches, By B. Srinivasa Rao, Jatin Bhatt, B.S. Murty, Elsevier, Materials Science and Engineering A, vol.449, pp.211 - 214, 2007
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Demonstration of hard chrome replacement through thinner carbide coatings on industrial shafts using HVAF spray Technology
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST-ARCI
    Project Cost (INR): 9839680
    Date of Commencement: 18-09-2024  
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Development of zinc-based biodegradable alloys through scalable severe plastic deformation techniques
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST-SERB-CRG
    Project Cost (INR): 4603192
    Date of Commencement: 16-03-2024  
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Creep-Fatigue Crack Growth (CFCG) studies on alloy 617M forge material
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: Department of Atomic Energy
    Project Cost (INR): 3333600
    Date of Commencement: 10-05-2023  
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Exploratory studies on effect of fatigue and hold time on crack growth behavior of GTM Ti-64 allov
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: GTRE, DRDO, Bangalore
    Project Cost (INR): 10200800
    Date of Commencement: 10-03-2022   Date of Completion: 09-03-2026
    Duration: 48 Months
    Status: Completed
    Development and characterization of novel bioresorbable zinc alloys for biomedical applications
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST-ICD
    Project Cost (INR): 1352000
    Date of Commencement: 23-01-2023   Date of Completion: 23-01-2026
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Completed
    Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) iron based alloys for Advanced Utra Super Critical (AUSC) Technology
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST, Govt. of India (ARCI Hyderabad)
    Project Cost (INR): 9675920
    Date of Commencement: 01-10-2018   Date of Completion: 01-07-2024
    Duration: 69 Months
    Status: Completed
    Wear Life enhancement study of coal pulverizer grinding media
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: BHEL, Hyderabad
    Project Cost (INR): 354000
    Date of Commencement: 11-04-2020   Date of Completion: 30-10-2021
    Duration: 18 Months
    Status: Completed
    Development of high strength and creep-resistant Mg-Li alloys for automotive and aerospace applications
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST - SERB
    Project Cost (INR): 2079000
    Date of Commencement: 11-04-2016   Date of Completion: 05-02-2020
    Duration: 46 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    M. Venu Madhava Rao
    Area of Research: Recycling of solid waste for Iron production through sintering.
    Previous PhD Students
    K.V. Ashish Srivatsav (2025)
    Area of Research: Studies on the phase evolution and mechanical behavior of FeNiMnCu(AlTi)/Zn multi-principal element alloys
    C. Ravikanth Reddy (2023)
    Area of Research: Development of high strength Mg-Ni-Gd and Mg-(Ni,Zn)-Gd-Li alloys
    Nagireddi Sai Jyothi (2022)
    Area of Research: Processing, Structure and Mechanical Behaviour Correlations in Hf-Cu-Ni-Al Bulk Metallic Glass Alloy
    Tejassvi Pakki (2021)
    Area of Research: Investigation on Electrospun nanofiber based electrodes for Li-S application
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Faculty Advisor (Continuing from December, 2025)
    •  Department Academic Committee (UG) - Chairman (Continuing from August, 2025)
    •  Faculty Advisor (Continuing from August, 2025)
    •  Faculty Coordinator from MM to CRIF and I-STEM (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Dasa Hostel Warden (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  ERP Coordinator, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Continuing from April, 2023)
    •  Warden (January, 2015 - January, 2016)
     Last updated on November 15, 2025