Information
Key Notes
- Journal(s): 29
- PhD: Current - 1 Awarded - 4
29
PUBLICATIONS5
DOCTORAL STUDENTS8
PROJECTSResearch 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 |
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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