Dr. Praveen Sathiyamoorthi
Dr. Sathiyamoorthi leads the PS Research Group at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, focused on the design, processing, and mechanical behaviour of compositionally complex alloys for demanding structural applications.
Research areas, publications, funded projects, people and facilities are maintained in full at www.psresearchgroup.com
Dr. Praveen Sathiyamoorthi joined the Department of Metallurgical Engineering at IIT (BHU) Varanasi as an Assistant Professor in March 2022. His research interests include the deformation behaviour of metallic materials and the development of high-performance alloys for extreme environments.
Dr. Sathiyamoorthi completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering at the Government College of Engineering, Salem, in 2009. He began his research career with an eight-week UG summer internship in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IISc Bangalore in 2008. He then pursued a dual degree (MS & PhD) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at IIT Madras, which he completed in 2016. Following this, he was awarded the prestigious Korea Research Fellowship (KRF, now known as the Brain Pool Fellowship) for postdoctoral research at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea, where he worked from 2017 to 2022. Additionally, he received the POSTECH Initiative for Fostering the Unicorn of Research and Innovation (PIURI) Fellowship from 2020 to 2022.
Dr. Sathiyamoorthi's research expertise focuses on developing and characterizing high-performance alloys for critical applications and understanding the deformation behaviour of alloys subjected to severe plastic deformation, cryogenic tensile behaviour, and superplastic behaviour. Currently, his research group focuses on developing concentrated alloys using a multi-principal element design approach to achieve properties that surpass those of conventional materials.
For the complete and continuously updated record of publications, ongoing projects, and research group members, please visit: PS Research Group
Research Fellowships
POSTECH Initiative for Fostering Unicorn of Research and Innovation (PIURI)
POSTECH, South Korea · Sep 2020 – Feb 2022
Korea Research Fellowship (KRF) Program / Brain Pool (BP) Program
National Research Foundation, South Korea · April 2017 – Dec 2021
Summer Undergraduate Mentorship in Mechanical Engineering Research (SUMMER)
Indian Institute of Science, India · May 2008 – July 2008
Research Awards
Institute research award
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India · 2015
Publication Awards
Topmost cited article
Advanced Engineering Materials Journal, Wiley · 2018 – 2019
Best article
Advanced Engineering Materials Journal, Wiley · 2018
Presentation Awards
Third prize in an oral presentation
National Metallurgist Day and Annual Technical Meeting, India · 2015
Best poster presentation
National Conference on Advances in Naval Materials · 2013
Third prize in an oral presentation
National Metallurgist Day and Annual Technical Meeting, India · 2013
Travel & Endowment Grants
Travel grant
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India · 2014
Swarna Jayanti endowment fund
Indian Institute of Metals · 2014
Funded Research Projects
Total sponsored research funding: approximately ₹249.68 Lakhs across 4 projects (3 ongoing, 1 completed).
Design and development of maraging-based medium entropy alloys using additive manufacturing
PI Ongoing
DRDO · ₹110.31 Lakhs · 2024 – 2027
Co-PI: Dr. G M Karthik, IIT BHU; Dr. K. Guruvidyathri, UOH
Development of compositionally complex alloys for laser cladding on top zone caster rolls
PI Ongoing
Tata Steel · ₹43.89 Lakhs (incl. taxes) · 2024 – 2027
Co-PI: Dr. G M Karthik, IIT BHU
Laser powder bed fusion processing of high-strength metastable beta Ti alloy Ti5553
Co-PI Ongoing
ARDB · ₹53.9 Lakhs · 2024 – 2027
PI: Dr. G M Karthik, IIT BHU; Co-PIs: Dr. Praveen Sathiyamoorthi, Dr. Pawan Sarma, IIT BHU
Design, development, and microstructural engineering of ultra-strong maraging medium entropy alloys
PI Completed
SERB (Core Research Grant) · ₹41.58 Lakhs · Feb 2023 – Feb 2026
Co-PI: Dr. Joysurya Basu, IIT BHU
Selective Publications
Co-first author
Acta Materialia · 248 (2023) 118810
Hyeonseok Kwon, Praveen Sathiyamoorthi, Manogna Karthik Gangaraju, Alireza Zargaran, Jaemin Wang, Yoon-Uk Heo, Stefanus Harjo, Wu Gong, Byeong-Joo Lee, Hyoung Seop Kim
Co-corresponding author
Scripta Materialia · 221 (2022) 114949
Nhung Thi-Cam Nguyen, Peyman Asghari-Rad, Alireza Zargaran, Eun Seong Kim, Praveen Sathiyamoorthi, Hyoung Seop Kim
High-entropy alloys with heterogeneous microstructure: processing and mechanical properties
Progress in Materials Science · 123 (2022) 100709
Praveen Sathiyamoorthi, Hyoung Seop Kim
Additive Manufacturing · 47 (2021) 102314
G. M. Karthik, Eun Seong Kim, Praveen Sathiyamoorthi, Alireza Zargaran, Sang Guk Jeong, Renlong Xiong, Suk Hoon Kang, Jung-Wook Cho, Hyoung Seop Kim
Ultrahigh high-strain-rate superplasticity in a nanostructured high-entropy alloy
Nature Communications · 11 (2020) 2736
Nhung Thi-Cam Nguyen, Peyman Asghari-Rad, Praveen Sathiyamoorthi, Alireza Zargaran, Chong Soo Lee, Hyoung Seop Kim
Materials & Design · 134 (2017) 426–433
Praveen Sathiyamoorthi, Joysurya Basu, Sanjay Kashyap, K. G. Pradeep, Ravi Sankar Kottada
Complete Publication Record
50 peer-reviewed journal articles · 2 book chapters · 2 conference proceedings
For the complete and up-to-date list, visit PS Research Group – Publications
Editorial Responsibilities
Editorial board member
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature · Since Jan 2025
Editorial committee member
Metals and Materials International, Springer · Since 2019
Invited Reviewer
Intermetallics, Materials Research Letters, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Materials & Design, Materials Characterization, Materials Science and Engineering, Metals and Materials International, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Materials Letters, Metals, Advanced Engineering Materials, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Journal of Materials Research, Corrosion Science, Crystals, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Journal of Materials Science, Materials Science and Technology, Surfaces and Interfaces, JOM: The Journal of the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society, Materials Science and Engineering B, Materials Today Communications, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, Additive Manufacturing.
Invited Talks
Alloy design for Laser cladding – Compositionally Complex Alloys
Workshop on “Laser Cladding for TSL Applications,” Tata Steel, Jamshedpur · July 17, 2026
Severe Plastic Deformation and Superplastic Behavior of High Entropy Alloys
Short-term course “High Entropy Alloys: A Paradigm Shift in Materials Engineering,” NIT Rourkela · April 10, 2026 Online
Microstructure Evolution and Tensile Behavior of Additively Manufactured Cantor Alloy
MMTTP 12-Day Refresher Course on “Processing–Structure–Property Relationships in Advanced Engineering Materials,” IIT Mandi · March 24, 2026 Online
Additively Manufactured Cantor Alloy: Processing, Microstructure, and Tensile Performance
International Conference on Additive Manufacturing and Characterization, IIT Madras · Feb 26–28, 2026
Microstructure evolution and deformation mechanisms in Fe based medium entropy alloys
Symposium of Deformation and Failures in Metals, IIT Madras · May 2025
Additive manufacturing of advanced materials
SERB KARYASHALA / Hands-on training workshop on metal additive manufacturing technologies, IIT BHU · June 24–30, 2023
Compositionally complex alloys and potential applications in extreme environments
R&D, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur · June 29, 2022 Online
Superplastic behavior of multi-principal element alloys
High Entropy Alloy Symposium – KIM Spring Meeting · April 28–30, 2021
Superior mechanical properties of CoCrNi medium entropy alloy processed by high-pressure torsion followed by annealing
International Conference on High Entropy Materials, Jeju, South Korea · Dec 9–12, 2018
Ultra-high strength CoCrNi nanocrystalline equiatomic alloy processed by high-pressure torsion
High Entropy Alloy Symposium – KIM Spring Meeting, Jeju, South Korea · April 25–27, 2018