Corresponding/First Author 

1.   Data-driven materials science: application of ML for predicting band gap Soumy Prateek, Rajnish Garg, Kuldeep Kumar Saxena, V. K. Srivastav, Hitesh, Nikhil Kumar, ADVANCES IN MATERIALS AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES
2. Investigation of initial metallurgical factors on the dynamic impact response and adiabatic shear bands formation of the 6061 Al alloy Ravi Kumar Singh, S. S. S. Guraja, O. O. Ajide, G.M. Owolabi, Nikhil Kumar Material Science and Engineering: A, 2023
3. Enhancement of strength and ductility of Fe–13Al–16Mn–5Ni −0.8C steel by annealing at high temperature Nikhil Kumar, Kirtika Singh, Aparna Singh Materials Science and Engineering: A 850, 143577, 2022
4. Microstructural evolution after heat treatment of high specific strength steel: Fe-13Al-16Mn-5Ni-0.8C and correlation with tensile properties Nikhil Kumar, Kirtika Singh, Aparna Singh Materialia, 2022
5. Liquid Metal Embrittlement (LME) of High-Strength Steels During Spot Welding: A Review S. S. S. Guraja, Suman Patra, Kanwer Singh Arora, Nikhil Kumar Transaction of Indian Institute of Metals 75 (7), 1695–1709, 2022
6. Effect of Scandium Addition on Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Evolution in Al Zn Mg Alloys Processed through the Friction Stir Processing P. K. Mandal, Ramkishor Anant, Nikhil Kumar Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis 11, 158–167, 2022
7. A Review on Stabilization of Ladle Furnace Slag Powdering Issue Abinash Dash, Prasenjit Chanda, P K Tripathy, Nikhil Kumar Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy, 2022
8. High strain behaviour of ultrafine-grained aluminium alloys processed through the severe plastic deformation techniques: A review Marshal Hembram, Pallavi Singh, Nikhil Kumar Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, 2022
9. Fatigue Life Examination and Crack Propagation Characteristics of Two Ferrous Based Alloy Materials O.O. Ajide, O. Onakoya, I.G. Akande, Kuldeep K Saxena, Kahtan A. Mohammed ...International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing, 2022
10. Tensile properties of Cross cryo-rolled and Room temperature rolled 6063 Al alloy Maruff Hussain, Kamal Sharma, Kahtan A. Mohammed, Nikhil Kumar Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 2022
11. Grain refinement mechanism in 6082 Al alloy fabricated by cryo-multiaxial forging Nikhil Kumar, R. Jayaganthan, G. M. Owolabi Materials Science and Engineering: A, 142518, 2021

Monograph/Single Author

    1. Investigation of tensile properties and microstructural evolution of Al–Mg–Si alloy produced through the multi-axial forging at −147 C and room  temperature N Kumar Vacuum, 2022

    2. Hardness measurement of Al-Mg-Si alloy: Experimentation and Theoretical Validation N Kumar Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, 2022

    3. Severe plastic deformation of Al-Mg-Si alloys processed through rolling techniques: A Review N Kumar Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, 2022

    4. An exploration of microstructural in-homogeneity in the 6082 Al alloy processed through room temperature multi-axial forging N Kumar Materials Characterization 176, 111134, 2021

CO-Author

1. Development and Performance Evaluation of a Mini-potentiostat for Corrosion Experimentations F. A. Musa, O. O. Ajidea, N. Idusuy, A. Adebayoa, B. P. Odunaro, O. P. Obasi ... Journal of Engineering Research and Reports 22 (7), 39-45, 2022

2. Influence of Casting Moulds on the Tensile and Corrosion Characteristics of Palm Kernel Shell Ash Reinforced Al6063-SiC Composite OO Ajide, TO Dada, N Idusuyi, FA Musa, OA Aogo, AS Adebayo, N Kumar Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Inventive Material Science …, 2022

Conference paper

1. Effect of Water and Mercury Quenching on the Microstructure and Mechanical behavior of Room Temperature Rolled zircaloy-2 Dharmendra Singh, Sunkulp goel, Nikhil Kumar, Abhishek Kumar Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences 29 (DOI: 10.56042/ijems …, 2022

Current PhD Students

1. Name: Ravi Kumar Singh

Email Id: ravikumarsingh.rs.mst20@itbhu.ac.in 

Contact Number: 9453223345, 7983887434

LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravi-kumar-singh-331b40bb/

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&authuser=1&user=aPtO1MAAAAAJ

2. Name: Pallavi Singh

Email Id: pallavisingh.rs.mst21@itbhu.ac.in

Contact Number: 9354586473

LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pallavi-singh-85b948201/

3. Name: Manas Pandey

Email Id: manaspandey.rs.mst21@iitbhu.ac.in

LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manas-pandey-5bb83255

Contact Number: 8303503433

4. Name: Nidhi Chaubey

Contact Number: 9559543460

Email ID: nidhichaubey.rs.mst19@itbhu.ac.in

LinkedIn ID: www.linkedin.com/in/nidhi-chaubey-2b25a5230

Current M.Tech Students

1. Name: Akshay D Nakhate

Email ID: akshaydnakhate.mst21@itbhu.ac.in, akshaynakhate14@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshay-d-nakhate

Contact Number: +91 7223008665

2. Name: Sanjay Kumar Sharma

Email ID: sanjaykumarsharma.mst21@itbhu.ac.in, sanjayksharma044@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjay-kumar-sanjay044

Contact Number: +91 9736787078

Current Project Students

Name: Vishal Gupta

Email: vishal.me27@gmail.com

M.Tech Alumni

1. Name: Shanmukha Satya Srinivas Guraja

Email id: shanmukhasatyasrinivas@gmail.com

linkedin Profile: linkedin.com/in/shanmukha-guraja-65a035179

Current Position: Working as a Materials Engineer for Atotech Research and Development Centre, Gurgaon, Haryana

2. Name: Abinash Dash

Email id: abinashdash1998@gmail.com

Current Position: Jindal steel & Power, Raigarh, Dept.- Research & Development

Designation: Assistant Manager

Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/Abinash-dash-74622512b

3. Name: Marshel Hembram

Current Position: PhD student in IIT BHU (Metallurgical Engineering)

Designation: Research Scholar

1. SEED GRANT IIT BHU (PI)

2. SERB (SRG)- NOV 2022 to NOV 2024 (PI)

3. UP-CST- NOV 2022 to NOV 2025 (PI)

FATIGUE TESTING MACHINE

1. Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fatigue Crack Growth Rates:

ASTM Standard: ASTM E647 and ASTM E1820

Tests can be done in constant load control, K control or combination of these.

Online graphs of da/dN, load vs. COD, crack length vs cycles, K vs cycles.

2. Tensile and Compression Testing:

ASTM Standard: ASTM E8 and E9

For threaded specimen, sample dimension: M8, M10, M12

For flat specimen, sample thickness: 0.5mm to 5 mm

Online graphs of stress vs. strain, load vs. displacement.

3. Fatigue Testing:

Standards for:

1. Shear: D5379/D7078
2. Short beam: D2344
3. Flexural: D790 (3-point), D6272 (4-point)
4. Low cycle fatigue: ASTM E606

Online display of unloading modulus, ratio of unloading and loading modulus, plastic strain, max-min stress and strain.

HIGH-SPEED CUTTING MACHINE

1. Application and scope:

Suitable for precise cutting of all kinds of small metals, non-metals, and various electronic components.

2. Machine specifications:

Maximum cutting capacity: 20 mm

Cutting speed: Variable (0-500 RPM)

Weight load: Up-to 250 gm

Maximum sample dimensions: Up-to 50 mm diameter

Will be announced.