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Dr. Karthik V. Shankar

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Amritapuri

Qualification: B. Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D
karthikvs@am.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Alloy Development, Casting, Materials Science, Metal Matrix Composites
Date of Joining: 04/07/2016
Nature of Association: Regular

Bio

Dr. Karthik V Shankar received his B.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology , Kalady , Kerala.  He received his M.Tech in Integrated Design and Manufacturing and obtained his Ph.D degree in Metallurgical and Materials Science from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore. He currently serves as Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri campus. His areas of research include composite materials, metal matrix composites, metal casting, alloy development, tribology, heat treatment process and Optimization Techniques. He has several publications in peer-reviewed international journals (SCI, SCIE, and Scopus indexed) / conference publications (Scopus indexed), He is an active reviewer in peer-reviewed journals.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2024

Tribological characteristics of a functionally gradient iron-based wind turbine brake pads reinforced with praseodymium oxide

Cite this Research Publication : Vignesh, R. V., Kannan, K. R., Shankar, K. V., &Govindaraju, M. (2024). Tribological characteristics of a functionally gradient iron-based wind turbine brake pads reinforced with praseodymium oxide. Emergent Materials, 7(1), 247–261. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42247-023-00593-x( IF : 3.6 , Q2

Publisher : Emergent Materials

Year : 2024

Investigating the mechanical properties of Al–Si–Mg hypoeutectic alloy using molecular dynamics

Cite this Research Publication : Reddy, K. S. V., Abraham, S. T., Thottackkad, M. V., Francis, T. J., Shankar, K. V., & Babu, J. S. (2024). Investigating the mechanical properties of Al–Si–Mg hypoeutectic alloy using molecular dynamics. Applied Physics. A, Materials Science & Processing, 130(2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-023-07230-8( IF : 2.7 , Q2)

Publisher : Applied Physics. A, Materials Science & Processing

Year : 2024

Evaluating the impact of fly ash content on the dry sliding wear behaviour of Al–Si–mg–cu metal matrix composite for lightweight application

Cite this Research Publication : Padmakumar, D., Leena, M. R., Amal, A., Reghunath, G., Vishnu, J., & Krishnan, R. (2024). Evaluating the impact of fly ash content on the dry sliding wear behaviour of Al–Si–mg–cu metal matrix composite for lightweight application. Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-023-00809-x( Q1)

Publisher : Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion

Year : 2024

Bioinspiration and biomimetics in marine robotics: a review on current applications and future trends

Cite this Research Publication : P Amal, Arjun R Nair, H Arunav , Rithu Raj, V M Akhil, Charbel Tawk and Karthik V Shankar,” Bioinspiration and biomimetics in marine robotics: a review on current applications and future trends”, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/ad3265 (Q1)

Publisher : Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Year : 2024

Effect of acetone treatment and copper oxide coating on the mechanical and wear properties of 3D-printed acrylonitrile butadiene styrene structures

Cite this Research Publication : Akhil V M, Samarth J. Mangalore, M. C. Chinmay, Karthik V. Shankar, and Charbel Tawk. "Effect of acetone treatment and copper oxide coating on the mechanical and wear properties of 3D-printed acrylonitrile butadiene styrene structures." Virtual and Physical Prototyping 19, no. 1 (2024): e2345774.(Q1)

Year : 2023

Solutionizing temperature effect on the dry sliding wear performance of al-7Si-0.3Mg-3Ni hypoeutectic alloy

Cite this Research Publication : Raveendranath, V., Aravind Senan, V. R., Venkateswarlu, K., &Shankar, K. V. (2023). Solutionizing temperature effect on the dry sliding wear performance of al-7Si-0.3Mg-3Ni hypoeutectic alloy. Silicon, doi:10.1007/s12633-023-02339-0( IF – 2.953 , Q2)

Publisher : Silicon

Year : 2023

Fretting wear behavior of al-si-mg-ni hypoeutectic alloy with varying solutionizing time

Cite this Research Publication : Govind, V., Praveen, K. K., Vignesh, R. V., Vishnu, A., Vishnu, J., Manivasagam, G., &Shankar, K. V. (2023). Fretting wear behavior of al-si-mg-ni hypoeutectic alloy with varying solutionizing time. Silicon, doi:10.1007/s12633-023-02342-5 ( IF – 2.953 , Q2)

Publisher : Silicon

Year : 2023

Brazing of sintered iron to mild steel for wind turbine brake pad applications

Cite this Research Publication : Kannan, K. R., Kota, P. K., Vignesh, R. V., Govindaraju, M., &Shankar, K. V. (2023). Brazing of sintered iron to mild steel for wind turbine brake pad applications. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1177/14644207231218371(IF - 2.5 , Q2)

Publisher : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications

Year : 2023

Evaluating the impact of Si3N4 on the metallurgical and mechanical behaviour of stir cast cu–Sn/Si3N4 metal matrix composite for potential automobile application

Cite this Research Publication : Govind, V., Anandhan, A. V., Jayakrishna, A. J., Anuranjan, A., Sooraj, S., Shankar, K. V., &Akshay, M. C. (2023). Evaluating the impact of Si3N4 on the metallurgical and mechanical behaviour of stir cast cu–Sn/Si3N4 metal matrix composite for potential automobile application. International Journal of Metalcasting, 17(2), 1374–1387. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-022-00856-z( IF : 2.6 , Q2)

Publisher : International Journal of Metalcasting

Year : 2023

Focused review on cu–Ni–Sn spinodal alloys: From casting to additive manufacturing

Cite this Research Publication : Sankar, B., Vinay, C., Vishnu, J., Shankar, K. V., Gokul Krishna, G. P., Govind, V., &Jayakrishna, A. J. (2023). Focused review on cu–Ni–Sn spinodal alloys: From casting to additive manufacturing. Metals and Materials International, 29(5), 1203–1228. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-022-01305-6( IF : 3.5 , Q1)

Publisher : Metals and Materials International

Year : 2023

Superior fretting wear resistance of 30Nb5Ta30Ti15V20Zr refractory high entropy alloy in a comparison with Ti6Al4V

Cite this Research Publication : Thirathipviwat, P., Onuki, Y., Vishnu, J., Kesavan, P., Raheem, A., Manivasagam, G., Shankar, K., V., Hasegawa, M., & Sato, S. (2023a). Superior fretting wear resistance of 30Nb5Ta30Ti15V20Zr refractory high entropy alloy in a comparison with Ti6Al4V. Materials Letters, 339(134105), 134105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2023.134105( I F : 3 , Q1)

Publisher : Materials Letters

Year : 2023

Impact of aging temperature on the metallurgical and dry sliding wear behaviour of LM25 / Al2O3 metal matrix composite for potential automotive application

Cite this Research Publication : Ravinath, H., Ahammed I, I., Harigovind, Devan S, A., Senan V R, A., Shankar, K. V., &Nandakishor. (2023). Impact of aging temperature on the metallurgical and dry sliding wear behaviour of LM25 / Al2O3 metal matrix composite for potential automotive application. International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture, 6(3), 416–433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlmm.2023.01.002( Q1)

Publisher : International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture

Year : 2023

Influence of quenching medium on the dendrite morphology, hardness, and tribological behaviour of cast Cu–Ni–Sn spinodal alloy for defence application

Cite this Research Publication : Sankar, B., Shankar, K., V., Sunil, V., Kashyap S, H., Nair, N., Nair, A. A., & Abhinav. (2023). Influence of quenching medium on the dendrite morphology, hardness, and tribological behaviour of cast Cu–Ni–Sn spinodal alloy for defence application. Defence Technology, 30, 83–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dt.2023.04.016( IF : 5.1 , Q1)

Publisher : Defence Technology

Year : 2023

Influence of ageing temperature on the tribological characteristics of LM25/Al2O3/SiC hybrid metal matrix composite for lightweight applications

Cite this Research Publication : Karthik V Shankar, Reham Fathi, Bassiouny Saleh,Balakrishnan Shankar,Arjun Santhosh, KV Amith, C M Srihari, Jyothis B Nair,Omkar Prakash Naikade, Influence of ageing temperature on the tribological characteristics of LM25/Al2O3/SiC hybrid metal matrix composite for lightweight applications, Journal of Materials: Design and Applications.

Publisher : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications

Year : 2023

Characterization of powder metallurgy processed magnesium alloys for biomedical implants

Cite this Research Publication : Balan, P (Balan, Pranesh) ; Thiagarajan, V (Thiagarajan, Velmurugan) ; Ganesan, SP (Ganesan, Suganya Priyadharshini) ; Raghunathan, V (Raghunathan, Vishnu) ; Shankar, KV (Shankar, Karthik Venkitraman) ; Kumar, BGY (Kumar, B. G. Yashwanth) ; Ramalingam, VV (Ramalingam, Vaira Vignesh) "Characterization of powder metallurgy processed magnesium alloys for biomedical implants", Emergent Materials, 2023

Year : 2022

Statistical modeling of the machinability of an in-situ synthesized RZ5/TiB2 magnesium matrix composite in dry turning condition

Cite this Research Publication : Meher, A., Mahapatra, M. M., Samal, P., Vundavilli, P. R., &Shankar, K. V. (2022). Statistical modeling of the machinability of an in-situ synthesized RZ5/TiB2 magnesium matrix composite in dry turning condition. Crystals, 12(10) doi:10.3390/cryst12101353( IF – 2.670 , Q2)

Publisher : Crystals

Year : 2022

Influence of Si3N4 on the dry sliding wear characteristics of stir-cast cu-10Sn/xSi3N4 metal matrix composite for bearing applications

Cite this Research Publication : Satheesh, S., Priya, G. K. G., Venugopal, G., Anil, A., Jayasree, J. A., Vishnu, A. A., Shankar, K. V, Kumar, A. (2022). Influence of Si3N4 on the dry sliding wear characteristics of stir-cast cu-10Sn/xSi3N4 metal matrix composite for bearing applications. Lubricants, 10(12) doi:10.3390/lubricants10120351( IF – 3.584 , Q1)

Publisher : Lubricants

Year : 2022

Morphological, Hardness, and Wear Behavior of Cu–Sn–SiC Metal Matrix Composite Developed by Microwave Processing

Cite this Research Publication : R. Rajesh, Balakrishnan Shankar, Amal Krishna Rajeev, V. Govind, Karthik V. Shankar, Nibin George & Rishikesh Vijay, Morphological, Hardness, and Wear Behavior of Cu–Sn–SiC Metal Matrix Composite Developed by Microwave Processing, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals,2022

Publisher : Springer

Year : 2022

Silver and Silver Nanoparticles for the Potential Treatment of COVID-19: A Review

Cite this Research Publication : PNJ Arjun, B Sankar, KV Shankar, NV Kulkarni, S Sivasankaran, B. Shankar, Silver and Silver Nanoparticles for the Potential Treatment of COVID-19: A Review, Coatings 2022, 12 (11), 1679.

Year : 2022

Investigating the Effect of Fly Ash Addition on the Metallurgical and Mechanical Behavior of Al-Si-Mg-Cu Alloy for Engine Cylinder Head Application

Cite this Research Publication : Karthik Venkitraman Shankar, Jan Jezierski, R. Vaira Vignesh, Devaprasad Padmakumar, Midun Raj Leena, Amal, Gokul Reghunath and Rakesh Krishnan, "Investigating the Effect of Fly Ash Addition on the Metallurgical and Mechanical Behavior of Al-Si-Mg-Cu Alloy for Engine Cylinder Head Application", Materials, vol. 15, no. 15, 5462, 2022. DOI: 10.3390/ma15155462 MDPI (Impact Factor: 3.748; Percentile: 68)

Year : 2021

Strontium in Al–Si–Mg alloy: A review.

Cite this Research Publication : Ganesh, M. R. S., Reghunath, N., J.Levin, M., Prasad, A., Doondi, S., &Shankar, K. V. (2022). Strontium in Al–Si–Mg alloy: A review. Metals and Materials International, 28(1) doi:10.1007/s12540-021-01054-y( IF – 3.54 , Q1)

Publisher : Springer, Metals and Materials International

Year : 2021

Influence of solutionising time on the dendrite morphology and mechanical behaviour of al-si-mg-ni hypoeutectic alloy

Cite this Research Publication : Eby, F. J., Narayanan, S. A., Abhiram, R., Navaneeth, M. V., Manu, K., Shankar, K. V.,&Nidhin, A. R. (2022). Influence of solutionising time on the dendrite morphology and mechanical behaviour of al-si-mg-ni hypoeutectic alloy. Silicon, 14(12), 6749-6760. doi:10.1007/s12633-021-01401-z( IF – 2.953 , Q2)

Publisher : Springer, Silicon

Year : 2021

Solutionising temperature influence on the morphological and mechanical characteristics of Al–Si–Mg–Ni hypoeutectic alloys

Cite this Research Publication : Shankar, K. V., Manu, K., Raj, A. N., Mukund, A., Nair, A. S., Nived, S., &Premkumar, A. (2021). Solutionising temperature influence on the morphological and mechanical characteristics of Al–Si–Mg–Ni hypoeutectic alloys. Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series D, 102(1), 131-148. doi:10.1007/s40033-021-00259-0

Publisher : Springer, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series D

Year : 2021

Morphological and mechanical behaviour of Cu–Sn Alloys—A review

Cite this Research Publication : Karthik, M., Abhinav, J., &Shankar, K. V. (2021). Morphological and mechanical behaviour of Cu–Sn Alloys—A review. Metals and Materials International, 27(7), 1915-1946. doi:10.1007/s12540-020-00899-z( IF – 3.54 , Q1)

Publisher : Springer, Metals and Materials International

Year : 2021

Titanium in cast cu-sn alloys—a review

Cite this Research Publication : Manu, K., Jezierski, J., Ganesh, M. R. S., Shankar, K. V.,& Narayanan, S. A. (2021). Titanium in cast cu-sn alloys—a review. Materials, 14(16) doi:10.3390/ma14164587( IF – 3.53 , Q2)

Publisher : MDPI, Materials

Year : 2021

Influence of T6 heat treatment analysis on the tribological behaviour of cast al-12.2Si-0.3 Mg-0.2Sr alloy using response surface methodology

Cite this Research Publication : Shankar, K. V., Balachandran, M., Pillai, B. S., Krishnanunni, S. R., Harikrishnan, N. S., Harinarayanan, A. R., & Kumar, V. S. (2021). Influence of T6 heat treatment analysis on the tribological behaviour of cast al-12.2Si-0.3 Mg-0.2Sr alloy using response surface methodology. Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion, 7(3) doi:10.1007/s40735-021-00531-6

Publisher : Springer, Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion

Year : 2021

Antiviral properties of copper and its alloys to inactivate covid-19 virus: A review

Cite this Research Publication : Govind, V., Bharadwaj, S., Sai Ganesh, M. R., Vishnu, J., Shankar, K. V., Shankar, B., & Rajesh, R. (2021). Antiviral properties of copper and its alloys to inactivate covid-19 virus: A review. BioMetals, 34(6), 1217-1235. doi:10.1007/s10534-021-00339-4( IF – 3.378 , Q1)

Publisher : Springer, BioMetals

Year : 2021

Impact of Heat Treatment Analysis on the Wear Behaviour of Al-14.2Si-0.3Mg-TiC Composite using Response Surface Methodology

Cite this Research Publication : Anilkumar, V., Shankar, K. V., Balachandran, M., Joseph, J., Nived, S., Jayanandan, J., . . . Balaji, U. S. S. (2021). Impact of heat treatment analysis on the wear behaviour of al-14.2si-0.3mg-tic composite using response surface methodology. Tribology in Industry, 43(4), 590-602. doi:10.24874/ti.988.10.20.04

Publisher : Tribology in Industry

Year : 2020

Investigating the significance of SiC particle size on the mechanical properties of cu-6Sn-SiC composite

Cite this Research Publication : Shankar, K. V., Ajay Ghosh, K. J., Sudhin, C. B., Pai, A. S., Biju, A., & Sriram, K. R. (2020). Investigating the significance of SiC particle size on the mechanical properties of cu-6Sn-SiC composite. International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation, 11(4), 323-337. doi:10.1504/IJMATEI.2020.112104

Publisher : Inderscience , International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation

Year : 2020

Investigation of SiC particle size variation on the tribological properties of cu-6Sn-SiC composite

Cite this Research Publication : Shankar, K. V., Chandroth, A. M., Ghosh, K. J. A., Sudhin, C. B., Pai, A. S., Biju, A., & Sriram, K. R. (2020). Investigation of SiC particle size variation on the tribological properties of cu-6Sn-SiC composite. Archives of Foundry Engineering, 20(4), 133-138. doi:10.24425/afe.2020.133359

Publisher : Archives of Foundry Engineering

Year : 2020

Investigations on the melt flow behavior and microstructure of A390 alloy during vertical centrifugal casting process: CFD simulation and experiments

Cite this Research Publication : Karun, A. S., Kumar, J. A., Jeyalakshmi, T. S., Krishna, B. S. G., Suraj, K. S. V., Shankar, K. V., . . . Savithri, S. (2020). Investigations on the melt flow behavior and microstructure of A390 alloy during vertical centrifugal casting process: CFD simulation and experiments. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 73(9), 2321-2331. doi:10.1007/s12666-020-02037-0( IF – 1.39 , Q2)

Publisher : Springer, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

Year : 2020

Determining the Significance of Cobalt Addition on the Wear Characteristics of Al-6.6Si-0.4Mg Hypoeutectic Alloy Using Design of Experiment

Cite this Research Publication : E. P. Sreedev, Govind, H. K., P, A., Adithyan, S., Narayan, H. A., Shankar, K. V., and Dr. Meera Balachandran, “Determining the Significance of Cobalt Addition on the Wear Characteristics of Al-6.6Si-0.4Mg Hypoeutectic Alloy Using Design of Experiment”, Tribology in Industry, vol. 42, pp. 299-309, 2020.

Publisher : Tribology in Industry

Year : 2020

Analyzing the Effect of B4C/Al2O3 on the Wear Behavior of Al-6.6Si-0.4Mg Alloy Using Response Surface Methodology

Cite this Research Publication : V. Kumar, Kumar, V., Menon, G., Bimaldev, S., Sankar, M., Shankar, K., and Dr. Meera Balachandran, “Analyzing the Effect of B4C/Al2O3 on the Wear Behavior of Al-6.6Si-0.4Mg Alloy Using Response Surface Methodology”, International Journal of Surface Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science, vol. 8, pp. 66-79, 2020.

Publisher : International Journal of Surface Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science

Year : 2020

A Study on the Effect of Co Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical properties of A356 Alloy Cast in Permanent Mould

Cite this Research Publication : K. V. Shankar, Sambhu R., and Sreedev, E. P., “A Study on the Effect of Co Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical properties of A356 Alloy Cast in Permanent Mould”, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 24, pp. 167 - 176, 2020.

Publisher : Materials Today: Proceedings

Year : 2019

Determination on the effect of ti addition on the microstructural, mechanical and wear behavior of Cu–6Sn alloy in as—Cast condition

Cite this Research Publication : Akshay, M. C., Aravind Senan, V. R., Vignesh Surej, K. S., Akhil, B., Shankar, K. V.,& Shankar, B. (2020). Determination on the effect of ti addition on the microstructural, mechanical and wear behavior of Cu–6Sn alloy in as—Cast condition. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 73(2), 309-318. doi:10.1007/s12666-019-01835-5( IF – 1.39 , Q2)

Publisher : Springer, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

Year : 2018

An Investigation on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Alloy A356 on the Addition of WC

Cite this Research Publication : A. R. Krishna, A. Arun, Unnikrishnan D., and K.V. Shankar, “An Investigation on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Alloy A356 on the Addition of WC”, ICMMM2017, vol. 5. Materials Today: Proceedings, VIT, Vellore campus, India, pp. 12349-12355, 2018.


Publisher : ICMMM2017, Materials Today: Proceedings,

Year : 2017

Development of Cu-6Sn-5Ni-xTi and to analyse their mechanical and wear properties in as-cast condition

Cite this Research Publication : K.V. Shankar, Paul, C., and R. Sellamuthu, “Development of Cu-6Sn-5Ni-xTi and to analyse their mechanical and wear properties in as-cast condition”, International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties, vol. 12, pp. 94-103, 2017.

Publisher : International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties

Year : 2017

Determination on the effect of tin content on microstructure, hardness, optimum aging temperature and aging time for spinodal bronze alloys cast in metal mold

Cite this Research Publication : K.V. Shankar and R. Sellamuthu, “Determination on the effect of tin content on microstructure, hardness, optimum aging temperature and aging time for spinodal bronze alloys cast in metal mold”, International Journal of Metalcasting, vol. 11, pp. 189-194, 2017.

Publisher : International Journal of Metalcasting, American Foundry Society,

Year : 2017

Determination of optimum aging temperature and time, mechanical and wear properties for Cu-9Ni-6Sn spinodal bronze alloy cast using permanent mould

Cite this Research Publication : K.V. Shankar and R. Sellamuthu, “Determination of optimum aging temperature and time, mechanical and wear properties for Cu-9Ni-6Sn spinodal bronze alloy cast using permanent mould”, International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation, vol. 8, pp. 27-38, 2017.

Publisher : International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.,

Year : 2016

An investigation on the effect of nickel content on the wear behaviour and mechanical properties of spinodal bronze alloy cast in metal mould

Cite this Research Publication : K.V. Shankar and R. Sellamuthu, “An investigation on the effect of nickel content on the wear behaviour and mechanical properties of spinodal bronze alloy cast in metal mould”, International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation, vol. 7, pp. 89-103, 2016.

Publisher : International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation.

Year : 2015

A study on the effect of tin addition on wear and mechanical properties of spinodal alloys cast in metal mould

Cite this Research Publication : Shankar, K. V., &Sellamuthu, R. (2015). A study on the effect of tin addition on wear and mechanical properties of spinodal alloys cast in metal mould. International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties, 10(5-6), 381-401. doi:10.1504/IJMMP.2015.074994

Publisher : Inderscience , International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties

Year : 2014

Design of fault detection system for automobile power train using digital signal processing and soft computing techniques

Cite this Research Publication : Shankar, K. V., Kailasnath, K., &Devasenapati, S. B. (2014). Design of fault detection system for automobile power train using digital signal processing and soft computing techniques. International Journal of Manufacturing, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering, 4(3), 50-63. doi:10.4018/ijmmme.2014070103

Publisher : IGI Global, International Journal of Manufacturing, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering

Conference Paper

Year : 2022

Influence of mg content on the metallurgical, hardness, and tensile behaviour of zn-al-si-mg alloy in the as-cast condition

Cite this Research Publication : Mahesh, S., Gopalkrishnan, P., Harikumar, K., Shankar, K. V.,& Raj, K. (2022). Influence of mg content on the metallurgical, hardness, and tensile behaviour of zn-al-si-mg alloy in the as-cast condition doi:10.4028/p-neh1i6

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2020

Mechanical behaviour of age hardened A356/TiC metal matrix composite

Cite this Research Publication : Joseph, J., Pillai, B. S., Jayanandan, J., Jayagopan, J., Nivedh, S., Balaji, U. S. S., &Shankar, K. V. (2020). Mechanical behaviour of age hardened A356/TiC metal matrix composite. Materials Today: Proceedings, 38, 2127-2132. doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.05.013

Publisher : Elsevier , Materials Today: Proceedings doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.05.013

Year : 2020

Impact of solutionising temperature on the microstructure, hardness, and tensile strength of al-6.6Si-0.3Mg-3Ni alloys

Cite this Research Publication : Mukund, A., Nair, A. S., Nived, S., Raagavendran, R., Premkumar, A., Raj, A. N., &Shankar, K. V. (2020). Impact of solutionising temperature on the microstructure, hardness and tensile strength of al-6.6Si-0.3Mg-3Ni alloys. Materials Today: Proceedings, 38, 2117-2122. doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.04.725

Publisher : Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.04.725

Year : 2020

Influence of si content on the mechanical and wear behavior of al-xSi-0.4Mg-10Fly ash metal matrix composite

Cite this Research Publication : Balasubramaniam, C., Santhosh, A., Aadarsh, B., Abhijith, V. K., Midhun, M., Harinarayanan, A. R., &Shankar, K. V. (2020). Influence of si content on the mechanical and wear behavior of al-xSi-0.4Mg-10Fly ash metal matrix composite. Materials Today: Proceedings, 39, 1378-1381. doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.04.740

Publisher : Elsevier , Materials Today: Proceedings

Year : 2020

A comparative study on the analysis of wheel hub for landing gear application

Cite this Research Publication : Sunil, B., Vijayakumar, A., Balaji, S., Shajikumar, V., Sreedev, E. P., Shankar, K. V., &Harishankar, P. P. (2020). A comparative study on the analysis of wheel hub for landing gear application. Paper presented at the AIP Conference Proceedings, , 2283 doi:10.1063/5.0025423

Publisher : AIP Conference Proceedings

Year : 2020

Analysis of hybrid metal matrix composite piston for automobile application

Cite this Research Publication : Premnandh, T. P., Krishna, V., Akshay, K. R., Pranav, S., Maneesh Kumar, M., &Karthik Shankar, V. (2020). Analysis of hybrid metal matrix composite piston for automobile application. Paper presented at the AIP Conference Proceedings, , 2283 doi:10.1063/5.0025420

Publisher : AIP Conference Proceedings

Year : 2020

Analysis of aluminium metal matrix composite piston for automobile applications

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, M., Padmanabhan, G., Kottara, A. A., &Shankar, K. V. (2020). Analysis of aluminium metal matrix composite piston for automobile applications. Paper presented at the AIP Conference Proceedings, , 2273 doi:10.1063/5.0024235

Publisher : AIP Conference Proceedings

Year : 2019

Determination on the effect of al2o3 / b4c on the mechanical behaviour of al-6.6si-0.5mg alloy cast in permanent mould

Cite this Research Publication : Aravind Senan, V. R., Akshay, M. C., &Shankar, K. V. (2019). Determination on the effect of al2o3 / b4c on the mechanical behaviour of al-6.6si-0.5mg alloy cast in permanent moulddoi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.969.398

Publisher : Trans Tech Publications , Material Science Forum doi:10.4028/

Year : 2019

Development of bronze metal matrix composite for automobile and marine applications

Cite this Research Publication : Krishnan, R. U., Mohan, J., Alex, G., Arjun, J. P., Dev Darshan, K. U., Shankar, K. V.,& Krishnan, A. (2019). Development of bronze metal matrix composite for automobile and marine applicationsdoi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.969.415

Publisher : Trans Tech Publications, Material Science Forum doi:10.4028

Year : 2019

Study of stress corrosion cracking resistance of copper based spinodal alloys-part 1

Cite this Research Publication : Anargh, S. S., Sunil, A., Yadukrishnan, M. P., Arun Raj, K., Anirudh, K. A., &Shankar, K. V. (2019). Study of stress corrosion cracking resistance of copper based spinodal alloys-part 1. Materials Today: Proceedings, 24, 2185-2192. doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.676

Publisher : Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.676

Year : 2019

An investigation on the impact of SiC/B4C on the mechanical properties of al-6.6Si-0.4Mg alloy

Cite this Research Publication : Aravind Senan, V. R., Anandakrishnan, G., Rahul, S. R., Reghunath, N., &Shankar, K. V. (2019). An investigation on the impact of SiC/B4C on the mechanical properties of al-6.6Si-0.4Mg alloy. Materials Today: Proceedings, 26, 649-653. doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2019.12.359

Publisher : Elsevier , Materials Today: Proceedings doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2019.12.359

Year : 2019

Determination on the effect of ti addition on the mechanical behavior of as-cast cu-6Sn alloy

Cite this Research Publication : Akshay, M. C., Senan, V. R. A., Surej, K. S. V., Akhil, B., Shankar, K. V.,& Shankar, B. (2019). Determination on the effect of ti addition on the mechanical behavior of as-cast cu-6Sn alloy. Paper presented at the AIP Conference Proceedings, , 2162 doi:10.1063/1.5130228

Publisher : AIP Conference Proceedings doi:10.1063/1.5130228

Year : 2019

Fabrication of Solution-Processable, highly transparent and conductive electrodes of graphene by the method of spin coating (Virtual Presentation)

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai, Shankar, K., N., A., and Suresh, J., “Fabrication of Solution-Processable, highly transparent and conductive electrodes of graphene by the method of spin coating (Virtual Presentation)”, in Innovative applied energies (IAPE-2019), 2019.

Publisher : IAPE '19, Oxford, United Kingdom

Year : 2018

Study and comparison of A356-WC composite and A356 alloy for an off-road vehicle chassis

Cite this Research Publication : Rohith, K. P., SajayRajan, E., Harilal, H., Jose, K., &Shankar, K. V. (2018). Study and comparison of A356-WC composite and A356 alloy for an off-road vehicle chassis. Materials Today: Proceedings, 5(11), 25649-25656. doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2018.11.006a

Publisher : Elsevier, Materials Today Proceedings doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2018.11.006

Year : 2015

Determination of the effect of nickel content on hardness, optimum aging temperature and aging time for spinodal bronze alloys cast in metal mould

Publisher : Trans Tech Publications, Applied Mechanics and Materials doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.813-814.597

Qualification

Doctorate (February 2017)

  • Ph. D. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • Ph.D Thesis topic – Development of high strength Cu-based spinodal alloys cast in metal mould
  • Funded by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), New Delhi, India, (Project No: ERIP/ER/1003934/M/01/1345 dated 26th July 2011)

Post-Graduation (August 2013)

  • Master of Technology from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India
  • Specialization: Integrated Design and Manufacturing

Under Graduation (October 2010)

  • Bachelor of Technology from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India
  • Specialization: Mechanical Engineering
Positions

Reviewer for International Journals

  • International Journal of Metalcasting
  • Archives of Foundry Engineering
  • Silicon
  • Philosophical Magazine Letters
  • Materials Today: Proceedings
  • Materials Characterization

Membership

  • ASME
Teaching

UG

  • Metallurgical and Materials Science
  • Advanced Casting Technology
  • Composite Materials and Processing
  • Polymer Materials and Properties
  • Advanced Materials and Process
  • Manufacturing Process
  • Metrology and Measurements
  • Machine Drawing
  • Additive Manufacturing

PG

  • Research Methodology

Student Guidance

  • PhD: Ongoing – 4
  • B.Tech
    • Completed: 27
    •  Ongoing: 2
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