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Prof. G V S Nageswara Rao

PhD (NIT (REC) Warangal)

Professor (HAG)

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Room No: 224   +91-870-2462521
gvsnr@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Creep, Fatigue and Creep-fatigue Interactions 

 Heat Treatment & Microstructural Characterization 

 High Temperature Materials 

 Material Testing and Characterization 

 Nanomaterials & Supercapacitors 

 Powder Metallurgy & Processing of Ceramic Materials 

 Structure-Property Correlation 

 Surface coatings and characterization 

 Thermomechanical processing of steels 

 Tribology-Friction and wear characteristics 

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Metallurgical Thermodynamics(MM203)
  • Physical Metallurgy and Metallography Laboratory(MM205)
  • Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics(MM16003)
  • Creep, Fatigue and Fracture(MM362)
  • Materials Characterization Techniques(MM5251)
  • Materials Characterization Technique Laboratory(MM5253)
  • Advanced Experimental Techniques(MM5151)
  • ORC ID: 0000-0002-2738-3959
  • ISI Researcher ID: HJA-4536-2022
  • SCOPUS ID: 56305350000
  • Google Scholar ID: INXPD7sAAAAJ


  • Influence of thermomechanical processing and tempering temperature on tensile flow and work hardening behaviour of India specific reduced activation ferritic martensitic steel, By P. Anil Kumar, J. Vanaja, G. V. Prasad Reddy, G. V. S. Nageswara Rao, Elsevier, Materials Science & Engineering A, vol.886, pp.105701, 2023
  • Machine learning assisted prediction of creep data of India specific reduced activation ferritic martensitic steel, By Paras Narula, P. Anil Kumar, J. Vanaja, G. V. Prasad Reddy, G. V. S. Nageswara Rao, Elsevier, Materials Today Communications , vol.35, pp.106165, 2023
  • Creep deformation behaviour of thermomechanically treated India specific reduced activation ferritic martensitic steel, By P. Anil Kumar, J. Vanaja, G. V. Prasad Reddy, G. V. S. Nageswara Rao, Elsevier, Journal of Nuclear Materials, vol.581, pp.154441, 2023
  • Effect of swaging on microstructure and mechanical properties of W-Ni-Co alloys, By U. Ravi Kiran, B. Rajavardhan, A. Kumari, A. Panchal, G. V. S. Nageswara Rao, T. K. Nandy, Elsevier, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, vol.116, pp.106333, 2023
  • Sodium borohydride mediated synthesis of nano-sized silver particles: Their characterization, anti-microbial and cytotoxicity studies, By Umme Thahira Khatoon, Aditya Velidandi, G. V. S. Nageswara Rao, Elsevier, Materials Chemistry and Physics , vol.294, pp.126997, 2023
  • Compression and creep behaviour of Ti-46.5Al-xNb-yCr-zMo-0.3B (x = 3.5, 5; y, z = 0,1,2) alloys, By Naga Sruthi Neelam, S. Banumathy, C. M. Omprakash, D. V. V. Satyanarayana, A. Bhattacharjee, G. V. S. Nageswara Rao, Elsevier, Materials Science & Engineering A, vol.839, pp.142769, 2022
  • Effect of long-term exposure on microstructure and hardness of aged Haynes 282 alloy, By G. Damodhar Naidu, G. V. S. Nageswara Rao, R. K. Chaube, Springer, Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, vol.12, pp.965-985, 2023

Development of novel B and C modified fillers for the gas tungsten arc welding of Ti-alloys

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DRDO-ARDB
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 4808000
  • Status Completed

Understanding the role of hydrogen in Ti weldments

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DRDO-ARDB
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 4823000
  • Status Completed

Generation of Creep Data of wrought Alloys of 617M and 304HCu

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Mission Directorate, AUSC (Through IGCAR, Kalpakkam)
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 62090000
  • Status Completed

Influence of Thermo-Mechanical Processing on Creep deformation and rupture behaviour of INRAFM steel

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor UGC-DAE-CSR
  • Duration 35 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1250000
  • Status Completed

Evaluation of Creep-Fatigue interaction properties of Alloy 617M forging

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Mission Directorate, AUSC (Through IGCAR, Kalpakkam)
  • Duration 15 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 34889000
  • Status Completed

Evaluation of Creep-Fatigue interaction properties of Alloy 625 Casting

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Mission Directorate, AUSC (through IGCAR, Kalpakkam)
  • Duration 15 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 34889000
  • Status Completed

Enhancement of Type-IV cracking resistance of modified 9Cr-1Mo ferritic steel by thermo mechanical treatment

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DAE-BRNS
  • Duration 43 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 4002500
  • Status Completed

Developing suitable pedagogical methods for various classes, intellectual calibers and research in e-learning (Main Phase)

  • Role Principal Developer
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor MHRD, GoI
  • Duration 57 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 425000
  • Status Completed

Developing suitable pedagogical methods for various classes, intellectual calibers and research in e-learning (Pilot Phase)

  • Role Principal Developer
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor MHRD, GoI
  • Duration 33 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 375000
  • Status Completed

Development and evaluation of wear properties of boron carbide and chromium diboride for control rod applications in nuclear reactor

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DAE-BRNS
  • Duration 44 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 4665500
  • Status Completed

Influence of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding on Microstructure and Tensile Properties of Cu modified Ti-6Al-4V alloy

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DRDO-ERIPR
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2077000
  • Status Completed

Strengthening of PG programmes

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST-FIST
  • Duration 60 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 14700000
  • Status Completed

Improvement of Tribological Properties of Titanium alloys

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DRDO-ARDB
  • Duration 40 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1713920
  • Status Completed

Surface Modification of Ti alloys used for Biomedical Implants

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor MHRD (R&D)
  • Duration 34 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1000000
  • Status Completed


Antony Harison M C

  • Area of Research: Microstructural characterization & nondestructive testing

G. Damodhar Naidu

  • Area of Research: Low cycle fatigue and creep-fatigue interaction

P. Anil Kumar

  • Area of Research: Thermomechanical processing & Creep
  • Best Engineering Researcher Award
  • Coal India Award
  • Editor's choice article
  • INAE Fellowship
  • Member, Senate Post-Graduate Committee (SPGC) (Continuing from October, 2023)
  • Chairperson, Purchase Committee-II (IPC) (Continuing from September, 2023)
  • Member, Academic Standing Committee (September, 2021 - August, 2023)
  • Dean, Research & Consultancy (July, 2014 - July, 2016)
  • Associate Dean, Research (June, 2013 - June, 2014)
  • Faculty Advisor, Technozion (Annual Technical Fest) (June, 2013 - March, 2014)
  • Head of the Department, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (July, 2012 - March, 2013)
  • Member – IT Services Coordination Committee (ITSCC) (October, 2011 - February, 2018)
  • Faculty Advisor – Institute Quiz Club (August, 2010 - July, 2012)