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Dr N. Ramesh Babu (Dr NRB) joined the National Institute of Technology as an Assistant Professor in the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department in April 2006. From September 2022 onwards, he has held the position of professorship within the same department. Dr NRB earned his PhD in 2007 from the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. Dr NRB was honoured in 2007 with the prestigious Best PhD Thesis Award by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, recognizing his outstanding scholarly achievements. Dr. NRB acquired his M.Tech degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and his AMIIM (Associate Member of the Indian Institute of Metals) degree from the Indian Institute of Metals, Kolkata. At NIT Trichy, Dr NRB teaches courses on Physical Metallurgy, Nonferrous Physical Metallurgy, Biomaterials, Ceramic Materials, and Electrical, Magnetic, and Optical Materials. Dr NRB’s academic contributions are substantial, with over 100 research papers published in SCI/SCIE/Scopus-indexed journals. These publications have collectively amassed more than 4300 citations, reflecting the significant impact of his work in the field. Notably, Dr. NRB’s accomplishments are further highlighted by an impressive H-Index of 36. Dr NRB has played pivotal roles as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator in 12 distinct research projects, generously supported by esteemed funding bodies such as DBT-New Delhi, DST-New Delhi, DRDO-New Delhi, and SERB-New Delhi. These projects, centered around Biomaterials and Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Coatings, serve as a testament to his diverse expertise and unwavering dedication to the advancement of scientific knowledge. At NIT Trichy, Dr. NRB spearheaded the creation of labs dedicated to Biomaterials, Plasma electrolysis, XRD and FESEM. Dr. NRB has successfully supervised 10 PhD candidates and 1 MS student. Currently, he is actively mentoring 5 PhD scholars, which notably includes external researchers from esteemed research laboratories. His dedication to guiding and shaping the future leaders of the scientific community is evident through his ongoing mentorship efforts.
| No | Position Held | Name of Institute/ University/Organization | Duration |
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| 1. | Professor | National Institute Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | 2022- Till Date |
| 2. | Associate Professor | National Institute Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | 2018- 2022 |
| 3. | Assistant Professor | National Institute Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | 2006- 2018 |
| 4. | Junior Manager (Production) | Navabharat Ferroalloys limited Polancha, Telangana | 1995-1999 |
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Sl.No |
Scholar Name |
Ph.D Completed date/ In-Progess |
Thesis Title |
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1 |
Mr D. Sreekanth |
Jan 29, 2014 |
Surface modification of biodegradable magnesium alloys by plasma electrolytic oxidation for orthopaedic implant applications |
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2 |
Mr. K. Venkateswarlu |
May 29, 2014 |
Surface modification of titanium by Micro arc oxidation and characterisation for biomedical Applications |
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3 |
Ms. M. Sandhya Rani |
Dec 15, 2014 |
Fabrication and characterisation of nanostructured ZrO2 and ZrO2/hydroxyapatite composite coatings on Zr for biomedical applications |
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4 |
Mr. T. Arun Nellaiappan |
July 31, 2017 |
Development of ceramic oxide and ceramic composite coatings on AA7075 by plasma electrolytic oxidation |
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5. |
Mr S. Arun |
Sep 18, 2019 |
Development of corrosion-resistant coatings on zirconium by plasma electrolytic oxidation with nanoparticle additions |
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6 |
Mr A. Sai Kiran |
June 9, 2021 |
Surface modification of interstitial free steels by plasma electrolytic oxidation |
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7 |
Mr S. Hari Prasad |
July 20, 2021 |
Development of composite coatings on biodegradable magnesium alloys by plasma electrolytic oxidation |
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8 |
Mr E. Lokesh Kumar |
July 21, 2023 |
Surface modification of titanium, niobium, and Ti-40Nb alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation for biomedical applications |
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9 |
Mr P. Manoj Kumar |
May 24, 2023 |
Development of visible light active immobilised TiO2 photocatalyst on Cp-Ti and Ti alloys by plasma electrolytic oxidation for textile wastewater treatment |
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10 |
Mr Ch. Premchand |
July 21, 2023 |
Development of ceramic oxide coatings on commercial aluminium alloys (AA2024, AA6061 and AA7075) and titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) by plasma electrolytic oxidation |
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11 |
Mr B. Rajasekar (External Scholar) |
In-Progress |
Development of carbon-based materials for high-temperature applications |
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12 |
Mr Shishir R |
In-Progress |
Development of Bioactive and photocatalytic coatings on Zinc based materials |
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13 |
Mr. Nasiruddin Usmaniya |
In-Progress |
Development of PEO and PEO_EPD coatings on biodegradable Mg alloys |
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14 |
Mr. Bala Parandhma Raju M (External Scholar) |
In-Progress |
Processing of Nuclear power plant materials |
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15 |
Mr. Mohankumar N |
In-Progress |
Surface modification of Metallic biomaterials |
| Sl. No | PI/ Co-PI | Project Title | Period | Funding Agency | Budget (Lakhs) |
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| 1 | PI | Development of high strength and low young’s modulus, bioactive and antibacterial porous titanium structures for orthopaedic implants (14-10-2020 to 13-10-2023) (ongoing) | 2020-2023 | DST, New Delhi | 36.45 |
| 2 | PI | Development of Nanostructured Titanium Implants with Bioactive and Antibacterial Composite Coatings for Dental and Maxillofacial Applications (10-07-2019 to 30-09-2022) (ongoing) | 2019-2022 | DST, New Delhi | 94.04 |
| 3 | PI | Fabrication of Corrosion and Wear Resistant Ceramic Composite Coatings on Al Alloys by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation for Defence Applications (26-10-2017 to 25-04-2021) | 2017-2021 | DRDO, New Delhi | 35.26 |
| 4 | PI | Development of High Surface Area, Micro Porous Plasma Electrolytic Oxide Layers on Commercially Pure Titanium as Promising Systems for Photocatalytic Applications (28-03-2017 to 27-03-2020) | 2017-2020 | SERB, New Delhi | 46.85 |
| 5 | PI | Corrosion and Wear Resistant Ceramic Composite Coatings on Reactor Grade Zircalloys by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation for Nuclear Fuel Cladding Applications (16-06-2017 to 15-06-2019) | 2017-2019 | DST, New Delhi | 19.27 |
| 6 | PI | Surface Modification of biodegradable magnesium alloys by plasma electrolytic processing for orthopaedic implant applications (13-08-2012 to 12-08-2015) | 2012-2015 | SERB, New Delhi | 39.03 |
| 7 | PI | Doped hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbon alloys (a-SiC: H) for artificial heart valve and stent applications (08-05-2012 to 07-05-2015) | 2012-2015 | DBT, New Delhi | 3.10 |
| 8 | PI | Surface Modification of Titanium and Titanium Alloy Bio-medical Implant Materials by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation and Characterization for Biomedical Applications (15-10-2009 to 14-10-2012) | 2009-2012 | DBT, New Delhi | 27.56 |
| 9 | PI | Development of Bioactive and Antibacterial Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite Coatings on Ti and Ti-Alloy Implant Materials by PEO Technique (24-06-2009 to 23-06-2012) | 2009-2012 | NRCM, IISc Bangalore | 1 |
| 10 | Co-PI | Additive manufacturing of next-generation alloys (SPARC Project, PI: Dr K. Siva Prasad) (30-04-2019 to 31-03-2022) | 2019-2022 | MHRD, New Delhi | 78.29 |
| 11 | Co-PI | Synthesis and Characterisation of Nanomaterials for Engineering Applications (PI: Dr T. Srinivasa Rao) (25-02-2009 to 24-02-2012) | 2009-2012 | Nano Mission, DST | 572.32 |
| 12 | Co-PI | Development and Characterisation of One Dimensional Oxide Nanomaterials for Gas Sensing Applications (PI: Dr A Chandra Bose) (12-08-2008 to 11-08-2011) | 2009-2012 | NRB DRDO New Delhi | 28.66 |
| S.No | Author(s) | Year | Title of Paper | Complete Reference of Journal |
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| 1. | R.Shishir E.Lokeshkumar P.Manojkumara U.Nasiruddin C.Premchand V.Ponnilavana L. Rama Krishna N.Rameshbabu | 2022 | Development of biocompatible and corrosion-resistant plasma electrolytic oxidation coating over zinc for orthopedic implant applications | Surface and Coatings Technology Available online 20 Oct 2022, 128990 |
| 2. | Premchand C. Manojkumar P Lokeshkumar E Rama Krishna L. Ravisankar B Rameshbabu N. | Nov 2022 | Surface characteristics of AC PEO coatings fabricated on commercial Al alloys | Surface and Coatings Technology 449 (2022), 128975 |
| 3. | P.Manojkumar S.Pranav C.Premchand E.Lokeshkumar N.Rameshbabu | Nov 2022 | Development of surface-modified galvanised steel as an immobilised photocatalyst for textile wastewater treatment | Inorganic Chemistry Communications 145 (2022), 110056 |
| 4. | Manojkumar P, Premchand C, Lokeshkumar E, Subrahmanyam C, Viswanathan A, Krishna LR, Rameshbabu N. | Jun 2022 | Development of immobilised sunlight active W-Mo/Mo-V/VW co-doped TiO2 photocatalyst by plasma electrolytic oxidation. Journal of | Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2022): 165781. |
| 5. | Manojkumar P, Lokeshkumar E, Premchand C, Saikiran A, Krishna LR, Rameshbabu N. | Apr 2022 | Facile preparation of immobilised visible light active W–TiO2/rGO composite photocatalyst by plasma electrolytic oxidation process. | Physica B: Condensed Matter 631 (2022): 413680. |
| 6. | Parfenova LV, Galimshina ZR, Gil'fanova GU, Alibaeva EI, Danilko KV, Pashkova TM, Kartashova OL, Farrakhov RG, Mukaeva VR, Parfenov EV, Nagumothu R. | Feb 2022 | Hyaluronic acid bisphosphonates as antifouling antimicrobial coatings for PEO-modified titanium implants | Surfaces and Interfaces 28 (2022): 101678. |
| 7. | Lokeshkumar E, Manojkumar P, Saikiran A, Premchand C, Hariprasad S, Rameshbabu N | Jun 2021 | Fabrication of Ca and P containing niobium oxide ceramic coatings on niobium by PEO coupled EPD process. | Surface and Coatings Technology 416 (2021): 127161 |
| 8. | Sampatirao H, Amruthaluru S, Chennampalli P, Lingamaneni RK, Nagumothu R. | 2021 May | Fabrication of ceramic coatings on the biodegradable ZM21 magnesium alloy by PEO coupled EPD followed by laser texturing process.. | Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 3 (2021): 910-926. |
| 9. | Saikiran Amruthaluru, Hariprasad Sampatirao, Manojkumar Palanivel, Rama Krishna Lingamaneni,Rameshbabu Nagumothu | July 2020 | Effect of laser treatment on morphology and corrosion behaviour of the plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings developed on aluminised steel | Surface and Coatings Technology 394 (2020) 125888 |
| 10. | P.Manojkumar, E.Lokeshkumar, A.Saikirana, B.Govardhanan, M.Ashok, N.Rameshbabu | June 2020 | Visible light photocatalytic activity of metal (Mo/V/W) doped porous TiO2 coating fabricated on Cp-Ti by plasma electrolytic oxidation | Journal of Alloys and Compounds 825 (2020)154092 |
| Sl.No | Name | Institute/University |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr L. Rama Krishna | ARCI, Hyderabad |
| 2 | Prof. Ch Subrahmanyam | IIT Hyderabad |
| 3 | Prof. Sankaran Subramanian | IISc Bangalore |
| 4 | Dr Deepak K. Pattanayak | CECRI, Karaikudi |
| 5 | Dr A.Viswanathan | Anna University, Trichy |
| 6 | Prof. Ruslan Valiev | USATU, Ufa, Russia |
| 7 | Prof. Evgeny Parfenov | USATU, Ufa, Russia |
| 8 | Dr.Edgar Benjamin Montufar Jimenez | Brno Univesity, Czech Republic |
Dr.N.Ramesh Babu
Professor
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli 620 015
Tamil Nadu, India
Phone :0431 2503464 (office); +91 9944932221(mobile); Fax: +91 431 2500133
E-mail: nrb@nitt.edu (or) rameshrohith@gmail.com
