Research Publications

1. On R ratio dependence of threshold stress intensity factor range for fatigue crack growth in type 316(N) stainless steel weld. K. G. Samuel, G. Sasikala and S. K. Ray, Materials Science and Technology 2011 VOL 27, 371-376
2. Siva Prasad M, M. Ashfaq, N. Kishore Babu, A. Sreekanth, K. Sivaprasad, V.Muthupandi: Effect of Micro Arc Oxidation on Corrosion Behaviour of Magnesium AZ31 Alloy GTA Welds. International Conference on Advances in Design and Manufacturing (ICAD&M'14), National Institute of Technology, Trichy; 12/2014.
3. Kurian Antony, Siva Prasad M: A Comparison of Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steel Fabricated with Selective Laser Melting and Conventional Processing. International Journal of ChemTech Research 04/2015; 7(6):974-4290.
4. Paulson Varghese, M. Siva Prasad, Febin Joseph, Merrin John Varkey, Kurian Antony, A.Sreekanth: The Effect of Repeated Repair Welding on the Corrosion Behaviour of Austenitic Stainless Steel and Mild Steel Dissimilar Weldment. International Conference on Advances in Materials, Manufacturing and Applications (AMMA 2015), National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli; 04/2015. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4703.1840
5.  P K Mandal, “Effect of FSP on Strength And Fracture Toughness of Aluminium Alloy 7000”, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 877, Feb. 2018, pp. 20-25.
6.  P K. Mandal, “Grain Refinement Mechanism and its Effect on Strength and Fracture Toughness Properties of Al-Zn-Mg Alloy”, Proceedings of Fatigue, Durability and Fracture Mechanics, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapur, 2018, pp. 223-236.  
7.  P.K. Mandal, “Heat Treatment and Friction Stir Processing Effects on Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Evolution of Sc Inoculated Al-Zn-Mg Alloys”, Materials Science and Metallurgy Engineering, Vol.4, No. 1, 2017, pp. 16-28.
8. P.K. Mandal, R. Anant, R. Kumar, V.M.R. Muthaiah, “Effect of scandium on ageing kinetics in  Al-Zn-Mg alloys”, Materials Science & Engineering A, 696, 2017, pp. 257-266.
9. P.K. Mandal, “Investigation of Microstructure and Mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg and Al-Zn-Mg-Sc Alloys After Double Passes Friction Stir Processing”, International Journal of Materials Science and  Engineering, Vol.5, No. 2, June 2017, pp. 47-59.  

Conferences:

1. P.K. Mandal, Jithin Devasia, Mebin T. Kuruvila, ‘Mechanism of fracture in friction stir processed aluminium alloy’, Proc. on International Conference on “An Indo Global Foundry Summit”, 66^th  Indian Foundry Congress (IFC), near Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 10 -12^th January 2018.
2. P.K. Mandal, Jithin Devasia, John Felix Kumar, ‘Impression creep testing of Cr-Mo steel weldments and subsequent post weld heat treatment for high temperature applications’, Proc. on National Seminar on “Development, Processing and Applications of High Temperature Materials- Current Trends and Challenges Ahead”, organized by IIM Hyderabad Chapter and MIDHANI at Hyderabad during 22-23^rd February 2018
3. P.K. Mandal, Jithin Devasia, Mebin T. Kuruvila, John Felix Kumar, ‘Effect of Zn on improving mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Sc alloy through friction stir processing’, Proc. on International Symposium on  71^th Annual Technical Meeting of the Indian Institute of Metals,  NMD ATM 2017 organizing by  IIM Mumbai chapter at BITs Pilani KK Birla, Goa campus, 11 – 14^th November 2017.