Dr. A.K. Prasada Rao - Dr. A.K.Prasada Rao (click here for China Visit Pictures)

Professional Skills:

Physical Metallurgy

Alloy Design and Development

Metallurgical aspects of WEAR (Tribology)

Microstructure-Property Correlations in Metallic systems

Solidification Processing of Metallic systems (Alloys/ Composites)

Advanced Structural Materials (Metal based)

Scanning Electron Microscopy

Mechanical behavior of Metallic systems (Alloys/ Composites)

Rapid Solidification Processing(Melt spinning)

Twin Roll Strip Casting

Research Interests: Solidification processing, Alloy design and Development, Al-Si alloys, WEAR of metallic systems, metal matrix composites, Metal based foams, Cladding of Mg alloys.

Education:

PhD (2007) Metallurgical & Materials Engg., IIT Kharagpur, INDIA

M.Tech (2001) Industrial Engineering & Management, J.N.T.U-Hyderabad, INDIA

B.Tech (1996) Mechanical Engineering, Nagarjuna University, AP, INDIA

Awards & Acheivements:

1. Senior Research Fellowship awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of INDIA, New-Delhi for the Year 2004- 2005.

2. Research Associateship awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of INDIA, New-Delhi for the Year 2006- 2007.

3. Best poster award in the International Conference on Solidification Science and Processing, 2004(ICSSP2004), November 17-20, Bangalore, India.

4. AshokLeyland’s Best Technical Presentation award presented at the International Symposium of Research Students on Materials Science and Engineering, December 20-22, 2004.(ISRS 2004)

5. Best poster award in the International Conference on Advanced Materials

Design and Development, 2005 (ICAMDD2005), December 14-16, Goa, India.

Successfully Designed and Implemented a Productivity and Quality Improvement based Incentive Scheme at KRUPP Industries India Limited during 2000- 2001.

Took an active leading part in successfully organizing various conferences in International and National levels during 2002 to 2006 at IIT Kharagpur.

EXPERIENCE

Research Experience:

1. Organization: College of North Atlantic - Qatar

Duration : since 05/ 2009

Designation : Research Associate

Research Interest : Recycling of Aluminum alloys

2. Organization: Pohang University of Science and Technology South Korea

Duration : 06/ 2006 to 04/ 2009

Designation : Post Doctoral Research Associate

Job Profile: Development of Metallic Foams of Mg based alloys and Bulk Metallic Amorphous alloys by melt casting technique. Cladding of Magnesium alloys with aluminum during twin-roll strip casting (New Technology developed).

3. Organization: Indian Institute of Technology- Kharagpur, INDIA

Duration : From 07/ 2001 to 05/ 2006

Designation : Senior Research Fellow (Doctoral Student)

Job Profile: Microstructural Engineering of Al-Si alloys and their Tribological characteristics, Microstructure-property correlations. Investigation of Solidification behaviour of modified Al-Si alloys.

Research Projects Handled Successfully:

a) “Grain refinement and Modification of some Al-Si alloys”, Sponsored by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of INDIA, (Sponsored Research Project, during 2001- 2004) - at IIT Kharagpur

b) “Development of Suitable Master Alloy for Grain Refinement of LM25 Alloy and Proving the Same With Relevant Tests on a Limited Casting Mould” (Phase-I and II) (A Consultancy Project of Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, DRDO, INDIA, During 2003-2005).- at IIT Kharagpur

Service as Reviewer (International Journals):

1) Materials Letters

2) Journal of Alloys and Compounds

3) Wear

Industrial Experience:

3. Organization: ThyssenKrupp Industries India Limited, Hyderabad, INDIA

Duration : From 08/ 1999 to 06/ 2001

Designation : Engineer

Job Profile : Supervision of machining operations in the shop floor. Execution of various projects. In process and final inspection of the machined components and documentation. Conducting Productivity improvement studies and work group training. Design and Implementation of Productivity and quality improvement based Incentive scheme successfully.

4. Organization: Bambino Agro Industries Ltd, Hyderabad, INDIA

Duration : From 01/1997 to 08/ 1999

Designation : Engineer

Job Profile : Responsible for Production of pasta, vermicelli etc., by heading Production department. Control of the Plant containing Extrusion Presses, Oil Fired Boilers, Pneumatic conveyors, Packing machines and Chiller Plants

Professional Association

1. Executive Member of Materials Advantage (ASM, TMS, ACerS, AIST)

2. Associate Member of Indian Institute of Metals, IIT Kharagpur Chapter

3. Member of The Institute of Indian Foundrymen

4. Member of Materials Research Society of India

Countries Visited: Singapore, South Korea, China, Qatar

Research Publications

JOURNALS:

1. A.K. Prasada Rao, K.H. Kim, J. H. Bae, G.T. Bae, D. H. Shin and Nack J. Kim, " Twin-Roll Cast Al- Clad Magnesium Alloy", Materials Science Forum, Vols. 618-619, (2009), pp.467-470 ( doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.618-619.467 ) (Link to Book on Light Metals Technology 2009)

2. A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, “Al-Ti-C-Sr master alloy - A melt inoculant for simultaneous grain refinement and modification of hypoeutectic Al-Si alloys”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 480(2) (2009), pp. L49-51

3. A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, “Microstructure and the Wear Mechanism of grain refined Aluminum during Dry-sliding against steel disc”, WEAR, Vol.264(2008) pp.638-647

4. A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, “On the modification and segregation behavior of Sb in Al-7Si alloy during solidification”, Mater. Lett., Vol.62(12-13)(2008) pp.2013-2016

5. A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, “Microstructural Features of as-cast A356 alloy inoculated with Sr, Sb modifiers and Al-Ti-C grain refiner simultaneously”, Mater. Lett. Vol.62(2), (2008) pp. 273-275

6. A.K. Prasada Rao, Yoon S. Oh, and Nack J. Kim, “Synthesis of Zr-based Glassy Alloy Foams”, Advanced Materials Research, Vol.26-28 (2007) pp. 739-742

7. A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, “Role of combined addition of Sr and Sb on the microstructure and mechanical properties of cast A356 alloy”, Trans. Ind. Inst. Metals, Vol.60(2007) pp.257-261

8. A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty,“ Microstructural and wear behavior of hypoeutectic Al–Si alloy (LM25) grain refined and modified with Al–Ti–C–Sr master alloy ” WEAR, Vol.261 (2006) 2, pp. 133-139

9. A.K. Prasada Rao, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, “Improvement of load bearing capacity of Al-7Si alloy by combined grain refinement and modification”. Mater. Sci. and Engg., Vol.395A (2005), pp. 323-326.

10. N.S. Reddy, A.K. Prasada Rao, M. Chakraborty and B. S. Murty “Prediction of Grain Size of Al-7Si Alloy by Neural Networks”, Mater. Sci. and Engg, Vol.391A (2005), 1-2, pp. 131-140.

11. A.K. Prasada Rao, Karabi Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty: “Effect of grain refinement on wear properties of Aluminium and Al-7Si alloy”, WEAR, Vol.257(2004), 1-2, pp. 148-153.

12. A.K. Prasada Rao, “Magnesium base Metal Matrix Composites”, Indian Foundry Journal, July 2003, pp. 34-42.

13. M. Chakraborty, A.K. Prasada Rao, G.S. Vinod Kumar and B.S. Murty: “Trends in melt treatment of Al and its alloys” – Indian Foundry Journal, Nov 2002.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS & REFEREED PROCEEDINGS:

14. A.K. Prasada Rao, Karabi Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty: “Effect of Cu on the grain-refinement and modification of Al-7Si alloy”. Indian Foundry Congress – 2003, Jaipur, India, pp. 191-196.

15. A.K. Prasada Rao: “Improvement of Load bearing capacity of Al-7Si alloy by grain refinement. COMPOSIT 2002, I.I.T Kharagpur, India.

16. A.K. Prasada Rao: “Effect of grain size on wear properties of Aluminium and Al-7Si alloy”, NMD-ATM, 2002, Baroda, India.

17. A.K. Prasada Rao, Karabi Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, "Effect of Sb, Bi, Cd and Sr Additions on the Microstructure and Wear Properties of Al-7Si alloy", 57th ATM-NMD of the Indian Institute of Metals, Kolkata, (India) 14-16 Nov. 2003.

18. N.S. Reddy, A. K. Prasada Rao, M. Chakraborty and B. S. Murty “A neural network approach to grain refinement in Al-7Si alloys by Al-3B and Al-3Ti Binary Master Alloys”, 57th ATM-NMD of the Indian Institute of Metals, Kolkata, (India) 14-16 Nov. 2003.

19. A.K. Prasada Rao, Karabi Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty: “On the Mechanical behavior of Sr and Sb treated Al-7Si alloy”, National Conference on Advance in Materials and their Processing – 22^th –23^rd Dec 2003, Bagalkot (India).

20. A.K. Prasada Rao, B.S. Murty, K. Das and M. Chakraborty, “Effect of Grain Refinement and Modification on the dry sliding Load Carrying Capacity of Al-7Si alloy”, 1^st International Conference on Advanced Tribology 2004 (iCAT2004), December 1-3, Singapore.

21. A.K. Prasada Rao, B.S. Murty, K. Das and M. Chakraborty, “Effect of MODIFINER on the cast Al-7Si alloy”, International Conference on Solidification Science and Processing, 2004 (ICSSP2004), December 17-20, Bangalore. (Won Second Best Technical Presentation award)

22. A.K. Prasada Rao, B.S. Murty, K. Das and M. Chakraborty, “Modifiner – A Novel Master alloy for Combined Grain Refinement and Modification of Al-7Si alloy”, International Symposium of Research Students (ISRS 2004), December 20^th -22^nd , 2004, IIT Madras. (Won Best Technical Presentation award)

23. A.K. Prasada Rao, K. Das, B.S. Murty and M. Chakraborty, “Role of combined addition of Sr and Sb on the microstructure and mechanical properties of cast A356 alloy” International Conference on Solidification Science and Processing, 2006(ICSSP2006), November 19-23, Jaipur, INDIA

24. A.K.Prasada Rao, G.T. Bae, K.H. Kim, J.H. Bae and N.J. Kim, " Cladding of Al on Mg Alloy during Twin Roll Casting " MRS- IMRC 2008, Chongqing, China, 9-12 June 2008.

25. A.K. Prasada Rao, K.H. Kim, G.T. Bae, J.H. Bae and N.J. Kim, “ Al clad Mg alloy fabricated by Twin-roll casting”, Asian Forum on Light Metals, Nov 4-7th 2008, Jeju, Korea

26. A.K. Prasada Rao, K.H. Kim, J. H. Bae, G.T. Bae, D. H. Shin and Nack J. Kim, " Twin-Roll Cast Al-Clad Magnesium Alloy ", 4th International Light Metals Technology Conference, Edited by M.S. Dargusch, Australia - 2009.

27. M. Mahfoud, A.K. Prasada Rao and D. Emadi, “ Taking Advantage of Thermal Analysis in Aluminium Recycling “ 19^th CTAS Annual Workshop and Exhibition, 12-13^th May 2009, Ottawa, Canada