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Dr. Nikhil Kumar

Assistant Professor
School of Materials Science and Technology IIT (BHU)
Phone No(s): +91-542-7165498
Email: nikhil.mst@iitbhu.ac.in
Area of Interest: Mechanical behavior of materials, High strain rate testing, Novel methods for fatigue and fracture life prediction, Materials characterization, Texture of materials, Simulation for deformation of materials, Severe plastic deformation techniques, High specific strength steel, Additive manufacturing
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Dr. Nikhil Kumar is working as an Assistant Professor at the School of Material Science and Technology (SMST), IIT-BHU Since 9 November 2020. Prior to join IIT BHU he was associated with the VIT, Vellore campus from May, 2020 to Nov, 2020. He was post doctoral fellow in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science department, IIT Mumbai from April, 2019 to May, 2020. He worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Howard University, USA from July 2017 to April 2019. He completed his M.Tech. (2011-2013) and PhD (2013-2017) from Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee.

Corresponding/First Author 

  1. Pallavi Singh, D Atchuta Ramacharyulu, Nikhil Kumar, Kuldeep K. Saxena, Sayed M. Eldin.Change in the Structure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Mg-Si Alloys Caused by the Addition of Other Elements: A Comprehensive Review. Journal of Materials Research and Technology 27:1764-1796.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.09.220. (2023)
  2. AD Nakhate, N Kumar, P Sharma, PC Yadav. Mechanical properties of cross rolled CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 96 :172307.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.1
  3. Ravi Kumar Singh, Sunkulp Goel, Nikhil Kumar, B. D. Y. Sunil, Soni Kumari, Sayed M. Eldin, and Kuldeep K. Saxena. “Influence of Wire Rolling on Zircalloy-2: Tensile Behaviour and Microstructural Investigation.” Journal of Materials Research and Technology 25:2001–13. doi: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.06.052. (2023)
  4. O. O.Ajide, O. C. Adedokun, N. Idusuyi, Nikhil Kumar, O. A. Aogo, O. J. Ajao, A. S. Adebayo, K. K. Sexena, Ankita Joshi, and Chander Prakash. “Examining the Mechanical Response and Microstructural Evolution of Heat-Treated Al-5Si-3Cu Alloy for Automotive Applications.” Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies. doi: 10.1080/2374068X.2023.2184602. (2023)
  5. Soumy Prateek, Rajnish Garg, Kuldeep Kumar Saxena, V. K. Srivastav, Hitesh Vasudev, and Nikhil Kumar. “Data-Driven Materials Science: Application of ML for Predicting Band Gap.” Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies. doi: 10.1080/2374068X.2023.2171666. (2023)
  6. Ravi Kumar Singh, S. S. S. Guraja, O. O. Ajide, G. M. Owolabi, and Nikhil Kumar. “Investigation of Initial Metallurgical Factors on the Dynamic Impact Response and Adiabatic Shear Bands Formation of the 6061 Al Alloy.” Materials Science and Engineering: A 865. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2023.144636. (2023)
  7. Nikhil Kumar, Kritika Singh, and Aparna Singh. “Enhancement of Strength and Ductility of Fe–13Al–16Mn–5Ni −0.8C Steel by Annealing at High Temperature.” Materials Science and Engineering: A 850. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2022.143577. (2022)
  8. Nikhil Kumar, Kritika Singh, and Aparna Singh. “Microstructural Evolution after Heat Treatment of High Specific Strength Steel: Fe-13Al-16Mn-5Ni-0.8C and Correlation with Tensile Properties.” Materialia 22. doi: 10.1016/j.mtla.2022.101412. (2022)
  9. Abinash Dash, Prasenjit Chanda, P. K. Tripathy, and Nikhil Kumar. “A Review on Stabilization of Ladle Furnace Slag-Powdering Issue.” Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy 8(4):1435–49. doi: 10.1007/s40831-022-00597-7. (2022)
  10. Mandal, P. K., Ramkishor Anant, and Nikhil Kumar. “Effect of Scandium Addition on Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Evolution in Al-Zn-Mg Alloys Processed through the Friction Stir Processing.” Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis 11(1):158–67. doi: 10.1007/s13632-022-00834-1. (2022)
  11. S. S. S. Guraja, Suman Patra, Kanwer Singh Arora, and Nikhil Kumar. “Liquid Metal Embrittlement (LME) of High-Strength Steels During Spot Welding: A Review.” Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 75(7):1695–1709.(2022)
  12. Marshal Hembram, Pallavi Singh, and Nikhil Kumar. “High Strain Behaviour of Ultrafine‑grained Aluminium Alloys Processed Through the Severe Plastic Deformation Techniques: A Review.” Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis 11(5):684–703. 9 (2022)
  13. Nikhil Kumar, R. Jayaganthan, and G. M. Owolabi. “Grain Refinement Mechanism in 6082 Al Alloy Fabricated by Cryo-Multiaxial Forging.” Materials Science and Engineering: A 833. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2021.142518. (2022)
  14. Maruff Hussain, Kamal Sharma, Kahtan A. Mohammed, and Nikhil Kumar. “Tensile Properties of Cross Cryo-Rolled and Room Temperature Rolled 6063 Al Alloy.” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering. doi: 10.1177/09544089221105929. (2022)
  15. O. O. Ajide, O. Onakoya, I. G. Akande, Kuldeep K. Saxena, Kahtan A. Mohammed, and Nikhil Kumar. “Fatigue Life Examination and Crack Propagation Characteristics of Two Ferrous Based Alloy Materials.” International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing. doi: 10.1007/s12008-022-00965-3. (2022)

Monograph/Single Author

   1.Nikhil Kumar. “Investigation of Tensile Properties and Microstructural Evolution of Al–Mg–Si Alloy Produced through the Multi-Axial Forging at −147 C and Room Temperature.” Vacuum 205:111471. doi: 10.1016/J.VACUUM.2022.111471. (2022)

    2. Nikhil Kumar. “Hardness Measurement of Al-Mg-Si Alloy: Experimentation and Theoretical Validation.” Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis 11(3):467–71. doi: 10.1007/s13632-022-00865-8. (2022)

    3.Nikhil Kumar. “Severe Plastic Deformation of Al–Mg–Si Alloys Processed Through Rolling Techniques: A Review.” Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis 11(3):353–404. doi: 10.1007/s13632-022-00859-6. (2022)

    4.Nikhil Kumar. “An Exploration of Microstructural In-Homogeneity in the 6082 Al Alloy Processed through Room Temperature Multi-Axial Forging.” Materials Characterization 176:111134. doi: 10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2021.111134. (2021)

CO-Author

1. F. A. Musa, O. O. Ajidea, N. Idusuy, A. Adebayoa, B. P. Odunaro, O. P. Obasi, O.O. Oluwolea, K. M. Oluwasegun, Nikhil Kumar, A.S. Adebayo, Development and Performance Evaluation of a Mini-potentiostat for Corrosion Experimentations, Journal of Engineering Research and Reports 22 (7), 39-45, https://doi.org/10.9734/jerr/2022/v22i717548 (2022)

2. Dharmendra Singh, Sunkulp goel, Nikhil Kumar, Abhishek Kumar, Effect of Water and Mercury Quenching on the Microstructure and Mechanical behavior of Room Temperature Rolled zircaloy-2  Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences 29, Vol 29, No 4, 10.56042/ijems.v29i4.47288 (2022)

Conference paper

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

2.RK Singh, N Kumar. Analyzing the Effect of Dynamic Impact in 6061 Al Alloy Using MATLAB as a Post Processing Tool.Proceedings of the International Conference on Metallurgical Engineering and Centenary Celebration pp 297–310

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

 

 

Current M.Tech Students

1. Shubham Modanwal

   ShubhamModanwal.mst22@itbhu.ac.in

2. VEERARAMESH
    Email: veerarameshgm.mst22@itbhu.ac.in

 

Current IDD Students

1.  Name: Sharath Ram S B

     Email: sharath.ramsb.mst19@itbhu.ac.in

2.  Devulapalli Koundinya Abhiram 

     Email: devulapalli.kabhiram.mst19@iitbhu.ac.in

 

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

 

4. Name: Akshay D Nakhate

Email ID: akshaydnakhate.mst21@itbhu.ac.in

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

Contact Number: +91 7223008665

Current Position: Sahajanand medical technologies

 

5. Name: Sanjay Kumar Sharma

Email ID: sanjaykumarsharma.mst21@itbhu.ac.in

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

Contact Number: +91 9736787078

Current Position: Sarloha Advanced materials

 

IDD Alumni

1. Soumy Prateek

Working in Large Capitals and Standard Chartered Bank

 

 

1. SEED GRANT IIT BHU (PI)

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

Title: Effect of composition and microstructural alternation on the constant and dynamic loading response of Al-Mg-Si alloys for electric vehicle applications.

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

Title: Study of Composition and thermo-mechanical processing of 4.8% Cu-Al alloy for fabricating the fuselage skins and frames for aerospace application.

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. 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.

  1. 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

  
Inverted Optical Microscope   

 

 

 

 

 

Will be announced.

  1. Ravi Kumar Singh, Sunkulp Goel, Nikhil Kumar, B.D.Y. Sunil, Soni Kumari, Sayed M. Eldin, Kuldeep K. Saxena, Influence of Wire Rolling on Zircalloy-2: Tensile Behaviour and Microstructural investigation, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Volume 25, July–August, Pages 2001-2013, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.06.052 ( 2023 )
  2. O.O. Ajide, O.C. Adedokun, N. Idusuyi, N. Kumar, O.A. Aogo, O.J. Ajao, A.S. Adebayo, K.K. Sexena, Ankita Joshi & Chander Prakash, Examining the Mechanical Response and Microstructural Evolution of Heat-Treated Al-5Si-Cu Alloy for Automotive Applications, Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, , DOI: 10.1080/2374068X.2023.2184602, (2023)
  3. Soumy Prateek, Rajnish Garg, Kuldeep Kumar Saxena, V. K. Srivastav, Hitesh Vasudev, Nikhil Kumar, Data-driven materials science: application of ML for predicting band gap, Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, doi.org/10.1080/2374068X.2023.2171666, (2023),
  4. Ravi Kumar Singh, S. S. S. Guraja, O. O. Ajide, G.M. Owolabi, Nikhil Kumar, Investigation of initial metallurgical factors on the dynamic impact response and adiabatic shear bands formation of the 6061 Al alloy, Material Science and Engineering: A, doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2023.144636, (2023)
  5. Nikhil Kumar, Kirtika Singh, Aparna Singh, Enhancement of strength and ductility of Fe–13Al–16Mn–5Ni −0.8C steel by annealing at high temperature, Materials Science and Engineering: A , doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2022.143577, (2022)
  6. F. A. Musa, O. O. Ajidea, N. Idusuy, A. Adebayoa, B. P. Odunaro, O. P. Obasi, O.O. Oluwolea, K. M. Oluwasegun, N. Kumar, A.S. Adebayo, Development and Performance Evaluation of a Mini-potentiostat for Corrosion Experimentations, Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, https://doi.org/10.9734/jerr/2022/v22i717548 (2022)
  7. Nikhil Kumar, Kirtika Singh, Aparna Singh, Microstructural evolution after heat treatment of high specific strength steel: Fe-13Al-16Mn-5Ni-0.8C and correlation with tensile properties, Materialia , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2022.1014, (2022)
  8. S. S. S. Guraja, Suman Patra, Kanwer Singh Arora, Nikhil Kumar, Liquid Metal Embrittlement (LME) of High-Strength Steels During Spot Welding: A Review, Transaction of Indian Institute of Metals, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-022-02569-7 (2022)

  1. P. K. Mandal, Ramkishor Anant, Nikhil Kumar, Effect of Scandium Addition on Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Evolution in Al‑Zn‑Mg Alloys Processed through the Friction Stir Processing, Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13632-022-00834-1, (2022)
  2. Abinash Dash, Prasenjit Chanda, P K Tripathy, Nikhil Kumar, A Review on Stabilization of Ladle Furnace Slag Powdering Issue, Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40831-022-00597-7, (2022)

  1. Marshal Hembram, Pallavi Singh, Nikhil Kumar, High strain behaviour of ultrafine-grained aluminium alloys processed through the severe plastic deformation techniques: A review, Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13632-022-00891-6 (2022)
     
  2. Nikhil Kumar, Investigation of tensile properties and microstructural evolution of Al–Mg–Si alloy produced through the multi-axial forging at −147 C and room temperature, Vacuum, doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2022.111471, (2022)
  3. Nikhil Kumar, Hardness measurement of Al-Mg-Si alloy: Experimentation and Theoretical Validation, Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, DOI: 10.1007/s13632-022-00865-8 (2022)
  4. Nikhil Kumar, Severe plastic deformation of Al-Mg-Si alloys processed through rolling techniques: A Review, Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, DOI: 10.1007/s13632-022-00859-6 (2022)
  5. O.O. Ajide, O. Onakoya, I.G. Akande, Kuldeep K Saxena, Kahtan A. Mohammed, Nikhil Kumar, Fatigue Life Examination and Crack Propagation Characteristics of Two Ferrous Based Alloy Materials, International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing, doi.org/10.1007/s12008-022-00965-3(2022)
  6. Maruff Hussain, Kamal Sharma, Kahtan A. Mohammed, Nikhil Kumar, Tensile properties of Cross cryo-rolled and Room temperature rolled 6063 Al alloy, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1177/0954408922110592 (2022)
  7. Dharmendra Singh, Sunkulp goel, Nikhil Kumar, Abhishek Kumar, Effect of Water and Mercury Quenching on the Microstructure and Mechanical behavior of Room Temperature Rolled zircaloy-2, Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences, DOI: 10.56042/ijems.v29i4.47288 (2022)

  1. O. O. Ajide, T. O. Dada, N. Idusuyi, F. A. Musa, O. A Aogo, A. S. Adebayo, N. Kumar, Influence of Casting Moulds on the Tensile and Corrosion Characteristics of Palm Kernel Shell Ash Reinforced Al6063-SiC Composite, Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Inventive Material Science and Applications, (2022),
  2. Nikhil Kumar, R. Jayaganthan, G. M. Owolabi, Grain refinement mechanism in 6082 Al alloy fabricated by cryo-multiaxial forging, Materials Science and Engineering: A, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2021.1425 (2021)
  3. Nikhil Kumar, An exploration of microstructural in-homogeneity in the 6082 Al alloy processed through room temperature multi-axial forging, Materials Charactrization, (2021), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2021.1 (2021)
  4. N. Kumar, G.M. Owolabi, R. Jayaganthan, O.O. Ajide, Suresh Sonker, and G. Warner, Hot-Compression Response of Solution-Treated Al-Mg-Si Alloy, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, https://link.sprin10.100ger.com/article/ (2019)
  5. N Kumar, GM Owolabi, R Jayaganthan, Al 6082 alloy strengthening through low strain multi-axial forging, Materials Characterization,(2019)
  6. N. Kumar, G. M. Owolabi, R. Jayaganthan, G. Warner, Effect of Annealing on Mechanical Properties and Metallurgical Factors of Ultrafine-Grained 6082 Al Alloy, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12666-019-01722-z (2019)
  7. G. M. Owolabi, M. Thom, O. O. Ajide, N. Kumar, A. G. Odeshi, G. Warner, Tensile Properties and Fractography of Three AA 2000 Series Aluminum Alloys Used for Aerospace Applications, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12666-019-01731-y (2019)
  8. Grant Warner Gbadebo Moses Owolabi, Mark Thom, Olusegun Ajide, Nikhil Kumar, Amin Azimi, Horace Whitworth, Fatigue Responses of Three AA 2000 Series Aluminum Alloys, Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering,(2019)
  9. Amin Azimi, Gbadebo Moses Owolabi, Hamid Fallahdoost, Nikhil Kumar, Grant Warner, Dynamic Failure Investigation in Ultrafine Grained AA2219: Mechanical and Microstructural Analysis, Metals and Materials International, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-019-00254 (2019)
  10. Amin Azimi, Gbadebo Moses Owolabi, Hamid Fallahdoost, Nikhil Kumar, H. Whitworth, Microstructure and Quasi-Static Mechanical Behavior of Cryoforged AA2519 Alloy, Material science and applications,(2019)
  11. Amin Azimi, Gbadebo Moses Owolabi, Hamid Fallahdoost, Nikhil Kumar, Horace Whitworth, Grant Warner, AA2219 Aluminum Alloy Processed via Multi-Axial Forging in Cryogenic and Ambient Environments, Journal of Materials Science Research,(2019)
  12. A.Azimi, G.M. Owolabi, H. Fallahdoost, N. Kumar, G Warner, High Strain Rate Behavior of Ultrafine Grained AA2519 Processed via Multi Axial Cryogenic Forging, Metals, https://doi.org/10.3390/met9020115 (2019)
  13. N Kumar, GM Owolabi, R Jayaganthan, S Goel, Correlation of fracture toughness with microstructural features for ultrafine‐grained 6082 Al alloy, Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.12828 (2018)
  14. Sunkulp Goel, Nikhil Kumar, R. Jayaganthan, I.V. Singh, Role of shear localization in nanocrystallisation of zircaloy-2 processed by wire rolling at cryo temperature, Materials Science and Engineering: A,(2018)
  15. N. Kumar, G.M. Owolabi, R. Jayaganthan,o.o Ajidi, Plane stress fracture toughness of cryorolled 6082 Al alloy, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2018.02.011 (2018)
  16. N. Kumar, S. Goel, R. Jayaganthan, G.M. Owolabi, The influence of metallurgical factors on low cycle fatigue behavior of ultra-fine grained 6082 Al alloy, International Journal of Fatigue, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2018.01.018 (2018)
  17. KK Yogesha, Amit Joshi, Nikhil Kumar, R Jayaganthan, Effect of cryo groove rolling followed by warm rolling (CGW) on the mechanical properties of 5052 Al alloy, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2016.1244845 (2017)
  18. Devasri Fuloria, Nikhil Kumar, R Jayaganthan, SK Jha, D Srivastava, An investigation of effect of annealing at different temperatures on microstructures and bulk textures development in deformed Zircaloy-4, Materials Characterization,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2017.04.038 (2017)
  19. Devasri Fuloria, Nikhil Kumar, R Jayaganthan, SK Jha, D Srivastava, Microstructural and textural characterization of Zircaloy-4 processed by rolling at different temperatures, Materials Characterization, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2017.04.038 (2017)
  20. Nikhil KUMAR, R. JAYAGANTHAN, Heinz-Günter BROKMEIER, Effect of deformation temperature on precipitation, microstructural evolution, mechanical and corrosion behavior of 6082 Al alloy, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1003-6326(17)60055-4 (2017)
  21. Nikhil Kumar, Sunkulp Goel, R Jayaganthan, Heinz-Günter Brokmeier, Effect of grain boundary misorientaton, deformation temperature and AlFeMnSi-phase on fatigue life of 6082 Al alloy, Materials Characterization, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2017.01.002 (2017)

  1. R. Jayaganthan S S. Lokesh Vendra, Sunkulp Goel, Nikhil Kumar, A Study on Fracture Toughness and Strain rate Sensitivity of Severely deformed Al 6063 alloys processed by Multiaxial Forging and Rolling at Cryogenic Temperature, Material science and Engineering A, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2017.01.035 (2017)
  2. Amit Joshi, KK Yogesha, Nikhil Kumar, R Jayaganthan, Influence of annealing on microstructural evolution, precipitation sequence, and fracture toughness of cryorolled Al–Cu–Si alloy, Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13632-016-0313-x (2016)
  3. Sunkulp Goel, Nikhil Kumar, Devasri Fuloria, R Jayaganthan, IV Singh, D Srivastava, GK Dey, N Saibaba, Evaluating fracture toughness of rolled zircaloy-2 at different temperatures using XFEM, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance,  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-016-2241-y (2016)
  4. Devasri Fuloria, Nikhil Kumar, Sunkulp Goel, R Jayaganthan, S Jha, D Srivastava, Tensile properties and microstructural evolution of Zircaloy-4 processed through rolling at different temperatures, Materials & Design, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2016.04.052 (2016)
  5. Amit Joshi, Nikhil Kumar, KK Yogesha, R Jayaganthan, SK Nath, Mechanical properties and microstructural evolution in Al 2014 alloy processed through multidirectional cryoforging, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-016-2126-0 (2016)
  6. KK Yogesha, Nikhil Kumar, Amit Joshi, R Jayaganthan, SK Nath, A Comparative study on tensile and fracture behavior of Al–Mg alloy processed through cryorolling and cryo groove rolling, Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13632-016-0282-0 (2016)
  7. Nikhil Kumar, Sunkulp Goel, R Jayaganthan, Heinz-Günter Brokmeier, Effect of solution treatment on mechanical and corrosion behaviors of 6082-T6 Al alloy, Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13632-015-0219-z (2015)
  8. Nikhil Kumar, P Nageshwara Rao, R Jayaganthan, Heinz-Günter Brokmeier, Effect of cryorolling and annealing on recovery, recrystallisation, grain growth and their influence on mechanical and corrosion behaviour of 6082 Al alloy, Materials Chemistry and Physics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2015.09.014 (2015)

Short Term Course Organize at IIT BHU 

1. Metal and alloys for Defense Applications (March 02 – March 06, 2023).

2. Composites in Defense (Present status and way forward), 26th Feb-2nd March, 2023.