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Prof. N Narasaiah

PhD (IIT, Kharagpur)

Professor

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Room No: MM 208   +91-870-2462539
nn@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Failure Analysis 

 Fatigue 

 Fracture Mechanics 

 Mechanical Behaviour of Materials 

 Structural Integrity 

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Design Thinking(MM1101)
  • Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics(MM26029)
  • Metal forming(MM402)
  • Seminar(MM498)
  • Seminar - I(MM5248)
  • Mechanical Behavior of Materials(MM5252)
  • Seminar - II(MM5298)
  • Seminar - I(MM5148)
  • Seminar - II(MM5198)
  • Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=vCi9nvIAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao


  • Effect of hold time and force ratio on creep fatigue crack growth (CFCG) behaviour of P91 weldments at 600 °C, By Challa Krishna Teja1, Kiranchand G.R, Chitresh Chandra, M. Nani Babu, N. Narasaiah, Elsevier, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, vol.138, pp.104929, 2025
  • Effect of stress-hold and strain-hold during Creep-Fatigue Interaction of Alloy 617M, By B. Vivek Kalyan, A.H.V. Pavan, B Srinivasa Rao, N. Narasaiah, Elsevier, Materials Today Communications, vol.39, pp.108731, 2024
  • Crack tunnelling analysis of P91 steel under creep-fatigue loading with various force ratios and hold times at 600 ºC, By Challa Krishna Teja, Kiranchand G.R., Chitresh Chandra, M. Nani Babu, N. Narasaiah, Taylor & Francis, Materials at High Temperatures , vol.41, pp.399, 2024
  • Effect of force ratio on creep-fatigue crack growth (CFCG) of P91 steel, By Chitresh Chandra, Kiranchand G R, Challa Krishna Teja, B. Srinivasa Rao, M. Nani Babu and N. Narasaiah, Springer, Journal of Materials Science, vol.57, pp.14478–14489, 2022
  • Crack growth behaviour of P91 steel under trapezoidal loading at high temperature, By Chitresh Chandra, Kiranchand G. R., Challa Krishna Teja, B. Shrinivasarao, M. Nani Babu, N. Narasaiah, Elsevier, Structural Integrity Procedia, vol.60, pp.125, 2024
  • Development of High Strength Fire-Resistant Earthquake Steel Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, By Bhaskara Venkata Rao Mandalika , Srinivasa Rao Bonta, Ram Jee Soni, Syamsundar Annamraju, and Narasaiah Nayaka, ASM International, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance , vol.33, pp.1959–1974 , 2024
  • Development of seismic resistant steel with high strength and corrosion resistance, By M. B. V. Rao, A. Syamsundar, N. Narasaiah, Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol.57, pp.553-560, 2022
  • Strain hardening behavior of friction welded beta titanium alloy Titan 1023 used for aeronautical applications, By D. B. Anant Sagar, Y. Pardhu, M.S.K. Rao, N. Narasaiah, Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings , vol.57, pp.687-692, 2022
  • Corrosion fatigue behavior of micro arc oxidation coated 6061-T6 Al alloy, By Y. Madhavi, L. Rama Krishna, N. Narasaiah, Elsevier, International Journal of Fatigue , vol.142, pp.105965, 2021
  • Influence of micro arc oxidation coating thickness and prior shot peening on the fatigue behavior of 6061-T6 Al alloy, By Y. Madhavi, L. Rama Krishna, N. Narasaiah, Elsevier, International Journal of Fatigue , vol.126, pp.297-305, 2019

Demonstration of hard chrome replacement through thinner carbide coatings on industrial shafts using HVAF spray Technology

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST-ARCI
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 9839680
  • Status Ongoing

Exploratorv 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
  • Duration 47 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 10200800
  • Status Ongoing

Creep-fatigue crack growth (CFCG) studies on alloy 617M forge material

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor BRNS, DAE, Govt of India
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3333000
  • Status Ongoing

Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) iron based alloys for Advanced Utra Super Critical (AUSC) Technology

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST, Govt. of India (ARCI Hyderabad)
  • Duration 81 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 9675920
  • Status Ongoing

Synergistic Training Program Utilizing Scientific and Technological Infrastructure (STUTI-21)

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST, Govt of India
  • Duration 18 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 22447000
  • Status Completed

Wear Life enhancement study of coal pulverizer grinding media

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor BHEL, Hyderabad
  • Duration 12 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 354000
  • Status Completed

Evaluation of Creep-Fatigue Crack Growth (CFCG) for Alloy 625 Cast material

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor IGCAR, Kapakkam, DAE, Govt. of India
  • Duration 23 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 49056000
  • Status Completed

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

  • Role Member
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor IGCAR, Kapakkam, DAE, Govt. of India
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 62090000
  • Status Completed

Evaluation of Creep – Fatigue Crack Growth (CFCG) for Alloy 617 forging material

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor IGCAR, Kapakkam, DAE, Govt. of India
  • Duration 15 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 48100000
  • Status Completed

Evaluation of creep-fatigue interaction properties of alloy 617M forged material

  • Role Member
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor IGCAR, Kapakkam, DAE, Govt. of India
  • Duration 16 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 38452000
  • Status Completed

Evaluation of creep-fatigue interaction properties of alloy 625 cast material

  • Role Member
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor IGCAR, Kapakkam, DAE, Govt. of India
  • Duration 16 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 38452000
  • Status Completed

Development of an NDT technique for in-situ evaluation of hydrogen damage in boiler water-tubes

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA)
  • Duration 12 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1060000
  • Status Completed

Studies to improve the life of die used for minting the life of Indian coins

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor India Government Mint, Hyderabad
  • Duration 12 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 400000
  • Status Completed

Simulation of pitting corrosion and galvanic corrosion in stressed and unstressed parts subjected to chloride environment

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor NRB, DRDO, Govt. of India
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2350000
  • Status Completed

Evaluation of mechanical properties of structural materials using miniature test techniques

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor BRNS, DAE, Govt. of India, Mumbai
  • Duration 35 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3322000
  • Status Completed

Fatigue and fracture behaviour of dissimilar metal welds [SSP – 525]

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor BARC, DAE, Govt. of India, Mumbai
  • Duration 35 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 4700000
  • Status Completed

Fatigue-ratchettingbehaviour of SA333 Gr.6 carbon steel and 304LN stainless steel under multiaxial, non-proportional loading [SSP – 527]

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor BARC, DAE, Govt. of India, Mumbai
  • Duration 35 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 4327000
  • Status Completed

Evaluation of Grade E " Casting as per RDSO Specification No. WD-70-BD-10 [SSP 732]

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor RDSO, Indian Railways, Lucknow
  • Duration 3 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 441000
  • Status Completed

Evaluation of Center Buffer Coupler [SSP 687]

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor RDSO, Indian Railways, Lucknow
  • Duration 8 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 441000
  • Status Completed

Evaluation of Center Buffer Coupler [SSP 695]

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor RDSO, Indian Railways, Lucknow
  • Duration 7 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 441000
  • Status Completed

Study of Hysteretic Behavior of Rebar with High UTS/YS Ratio under Static Cyclic Loading, [CLP 056]

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Tata Steel, Jamshedpur
  • Duration 11 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1323600
  • Status Completed

Failure analysis of connecting rod bolt [SSP 0676]

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Maruti Sujuki India Ltd., Gurgaon
  • Duration 6 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 165000
  • Status Completed

Failure analysis of R-29 AEROENGINE components of MIG-27 ML AC No. TS-572 [SSP 688]

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Air Force, Govt. of India,Hasimara
  • Duration 6 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1450000
  • Status Completed

Failure investigation of center buffer coupler[SSP-0643]

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor RDSO, Indian Railways, Lucknow
  • Duration 4 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1103000
  • Status Completed

Uniaxial and biaxial fatigue ratchetting tests on nuclear grade SA333Gr6 carbon steel and AISI 304LN stainless steel material [SSP-9292]

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor BARC, DAE, Govt. of India, Mumbai
  • Duration 35 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1825000
  • Status Completed

Advanced characterisation Techniques (BOYSCAST Fellowship) [GAP 0163]

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi
  • Duration 12 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1250000
  • Status Completed

Ductile fracture behaviour of SA333 Gr 6 PHT piping material [SSP-9240]

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor BARC, DAE, Govt. of India, Mumbai
  • Duration 23 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 820000
  • Status Completed

Evaluation of monotonic and cyclic properties of steel sheets [SSP-9274]

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Tata Steel, Jamshedpur
  • Duration 11 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 287000
  • Status Completed

Fatigue behaviour of spot welds [CLP-0046]

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Tata Steel, Jamshedpur
  • Duration 12 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 750000
  • Status Completed

Crack Initiation And Short Fatigue Crack Growth Behaviour In Structural Steels [OLP-0033]

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor NML Jamshedpur
  • Duration 11 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 500000
  • Status Completed

Investigation of rail steel with respect to fatigue & fracture behaviour [SSP-9225]

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Jindal Steel Plant Limited, Raigarh.
  • Duration 12 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 930000
  • Status Completed


Kiranchand G. R.

  • Area of Research: Structure-Property Correlations of Iron - Nickel Aluminides

Krishna Teja Challa

  • Area of Research: Creep Fatigue Crack Growth Behaviour of P 91 Steel

K. Venkata Ashish Srivatsav

  • Area of Research: Phase evolution and mechanical behavior of FeNiMnCu(AlTi)/Zn

M. Sangeetha

  • Area of Research: Machining of Nickel based Superalloy - Superni 750MW on WEDM

Thumula Akhil

  • Area of Research: Processing and Structure-property correlation of additively manufactured Ti-alloys
  • BOYSCAST Fellowship
  • Chairman, Ranking Committee (December, 2023 - July, 2024)
  • Member, Research and Development Committee (Continuing from August, 2023)
  • Chairman, Medical Management Committee (Continuing from May, 2023)
  • Member, Advisory Committee for the Centre for Training and Learning (CTL) (April, 2022 - April, 2023)
  • Chief Warden, NIT Hostels (March, 2022 - July, 2022)
  • Professor In-Charge, Centre for Advanced Materials (CAM) (June, 2018 - December, 2018)
  • Associate Dean (Planning & Development) (April, 2018 - May, 2020)
  • Head of the Department, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (March, 2013 - August, 2016)