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Prof (Dr). K K Ramachandran
Professor
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kkramachandran@gectcr.ac.in
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Journals

No. Description Category Year of Publishing
1M D Bindu, P. S. Tide, A. B. Bhasi, K. K. Ramachandran, Modeling and parametric optimization of friction stir welding of aluminium alloy AA7068-T6 using response surface methodology and desirability function analysis, BULLETIN OF THE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES TECHNICAL SCIENCES, Vol. 69(4), Article number: e137936, DOI: 10.24425/bpasts.2021.137936International Journal2021
2K Subrahmanian, K K Ramachandran, Rajeev Vamadevan, Effect of tool axis offset and relative position of materials on the performance of dissimilar friction stir welded aluminium alloy joints–an overview, Materials Science and Engineering 1114 (2021), doi:10.1088/1757-899X/1114/1/012066International Journal2021
3N Anand, K K Ramachandran, Bijulal D, Production and Characterization of Vacuum Stir Cast Mg-4Zn / Si3N4 Magnesium Matrix Nanocomposite, Materials Today – Accepted for publication (Elsevier)International Journal2019
4Ramachandran, K K, Murugan, N, Influence of Axial Force on Tensile Strength and Microstructural Characteristics of Friction Stir Buttwelded Aluminum Alloy/Steel Joints, Strength of Materials, 51(2), pp300-316 (Springer)International Journal2019
5S. Shashi Kumar, N. Murugan, K.K. Ramachandran, Identifying the optimal FSW process parameters for maximizing the tensile strength of friction stir welded AISI 316L butt joints, Measurement, 137 (2019), pp257–271 (Elsevier)International Journal2019
6Priyanka C P, Abhijith N V, Sudeep U, Ramachandran K K, Crystallinity and Wettability Induced Osteogenic Behaviors of Commercially Pure Ti and Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Implant Surfaces Having Multiscale Surface Topography, Materials Today – Accepted for publication (Elsevier)International Journal2019
7N Anand, K K Ramachandran, Bijulal D, Production and Characterization of Vacuum Stir Cast Mg-4Zn / Si3N4 Magnesium Matrix Nanocomposite, Materials Today – Accepted for publication (Elsevier)International Journal2019
8Ramachandran, KK, Murugan, N, Influence of Axial Force on Tensile Strength and Microstructural Characteristics of Friction Stir Buttwelded Aluminum Alloy/Steel Joints, Strength of Materials, 51(2), pp300-316 (Springer)International Journal2019
9S. Shashi Kumar, N. Murugan, K.K. Ramachandran, Identifying the optimal FSW process parameters for maximizing the tensile strength of friction stir welded AISI 316L butt joints, Measurement, 137 (2019), pp257–271 (Elsevier)International Journal2019
10S. Shashi Kumar, N. Murugan, K. K. Ramachandran, Friction Stir Welding of AISI 316L Stainless Steel in a 3.5 NaCl Aqueous Solution: Metallurgical and Mechanical Characterization, Materials Performance and Characterization, DOI: 10.1520/MPC20180116 (ASTM International)International Journal2018
11S. Shashi Kumar, N. Murugan K. K. Ramachandran, Effect of friction stir welding on mechanical and microstructural properties of AISI 316L stainless steel butt joints, Welding in the World, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-018-0621-7 (Springer)International Journal2018
12S. Shashi Kumar, N. Murugan, K.K. Ramachandran, Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel joints, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 254 (2018) pp79–90 (Elsevier)International Journal2018
13S. Shashi Kumar, N. Murugan, K. K. Ramachandran, Effect of friction stir welding on mechanical and microstructural properties of AISI 316L stainless steel butt joints, Welding in the World, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-018-0621-7 (Springer)International Journal2018
14S. Shashi Kumar, N. Murugan, K.K. Ramachandran, Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel joints, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 254 (2018), pp79–90 (Elsevier)International Journal2018
15PV Shaheer, A Sadique, KK Ramachandran, Characterization and Taguchi based modelling and analysis of dissimilar TIG welded AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel-HSLA steel joints, Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology for Society, Energy and Environment, CRC press, pp271-278.International Journal2017
16Ramachandran, KK, Murugan, N & Shashi Kumar, S 2016, ‘Performance analysis of dissimilar friction stir welded aluminum alloy AA5052 and HSLA steel butt joints using response surface method’, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 86, pp2373–2392 (2016), DOI 10.1007/s00170-016-8337-6 (Springer)International Journal2016
17S. Shashi Kumar, N. Murugana, K.K. Ramachandran, Influence of tool material on mechanical and microstructural properties of friction stir welded 316L austenitic stainless steel butt joints, Int. Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, Vol. 58 (2016), pp 196–205 (Elsevier)International Journal2016
18KK Ramachandran, N Murugan, Tool Design Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum Alloy AA5052and HSLA Steel, Welding Journal 94, 281-290International Journal2016
19Ramachandran, KK, Murugan, N & Shashi Kumar, S 2014, ‘An assessment on friction stir welding of high melting temperature materials’, Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 592-594, pp. 43-47 (Trans tech Publishers)International Journal2015
20Ramachandran, KK, Murugan, N & Shashi Kumar, S 2015, ‘Influence of tool traverse speed on the characteristics of dissimilar friction stir welded aluminium alloy, AA5052 and HSLA steel joints’, Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, vol. 15, pp. 822-830 (Elsevier)International Journal2015
21S. Shashi Kumar, N. Murugan, K.K. Ramachandran, Effect of cooling rate on Mechanical and Microstructural Characterization of Friction Stir Welded 316 L Austenitic Stainless Steel Joints, Materials Science Forum Vol. 830-831 (2015), pp 314-318 (Trans tech publishers)International Journal2015
22Ramachandran, KK, Murugan, N & Shashi Kumar, S 2015, ‘Friction stir welding of aluminum Alloy AA5052 and HSLA steel: mechanical and microstructural characterization of dissimilar friction stir welded butt joints’, The Welding Journal, vol. 94, pp. 291-300 (American Welding Society)International Journal2015
23Ramachandran, KK, Murugan, N & Shashi Kumar, S 2015, ‘Study on dissimilar butt joining of aluminum alloy, AA5052 and high strength low alloy steel through a modified FSW process’, Materials Science Forum, vol. 830-831, pp. 278-281(Trans tech publishers)International Journal2015
24Ramachandran, KK, Murugan, N & Shashi Kumar, S 2015, ‘Effect of tool axis offset and geometry of tool Pin profile on the characteristics of friction stir welded dissimilar joints of aluminium alloy AA5052 and HSLA steel’, Materials Science And Engineering A, vol. 639, no. 15, pp. 219–233 (Elsevier) International Journal2015
25S. Shashi kumar, N. Murugan, K.K. Ramachandran, An Assessment on Mechanical and Microstructural properties of Friction Stir Welded 316 L Austenitic Stainless Steel, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 787 (2015) pp 381-385 (Trans tech publishers) International Journal2015
26PV Hafis, R Unnikrishnan, K K Ramachandran, Numerical Simulation of Flow, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer and Electrochemical Reactions in PEM Fuel Cell, Procedia Engineering (2013) (Elsevier)International Journal2013
27K K Ramachandran, A Ramaraju, Numerical Simulation of heat/mass transfer and electro-chemical reactions in solid oxide fuel cell - a novel approach, ASME Heat Transfer Sp. Issue, pp2303-2310, 2006International Journal2005

Conferences

No. Description Category Year of Publishing
1N Anand, K K Ramachandran, Bijulal D, Production and Characterization of Vacuum Stir Cast Mg-4Zn / Si3N4 Magnesium Matrix Nanocomposite, International Mechanical Engineering Congress, IMEC 2019, 29-30 November 2019, NIT Trichy, Tamil Nadu, IndiaInternational Conference2019
2Priyanka C P, Abhijith N V, Sudeep U, Ramachandran K K, Crystallinity and Wettability Induced Osteogenic Behaviors of Commercially Pure Ti and Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Implant Surfaces Having Multiscale Surface Topography, International Mechanical Engineering Congress, IMEC 2019, 29-30 November 2019, NIT Trichy, Tamil Nadu, IndiaInternational Conference2019
3Shemin Thampi K, Ramachandran K K, Numerical Investigation of Thermal Management System of Li-Ion Battery Stack Used in Electric Vehicles, International Mechanical Engineering Congress, IMEC 2019, 29-30 November 2019, NIT Trichy, Tamil Nadu, IndiaInternational Conference2019
4Ramachandran K K, Murugan N, Characteristics of submerged friction stir welded AISI316 stainless steel joints, 8th Global Conference on materials science and engineering, CMSE 2019, 12-15 November 2019, Sanya, ChinaInternational Conference2019
5Shemin Thampi, K K Ramachandran, Numerical Evaluation of The Cooling Effectiveness of a Direct Air Cooled Li-Ion Battery with & without Fins, 15-17 February 2019, KETCON 2019, KTU & KSCSTENational Conference2019
6Vipin M, Ramachandran K K, Simulation of PEM fuel cell, National Conference on Technological Advancement for Sustainability of Mankind NCNSSCE 18, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, KeralaNational Conference2018
7P V Shaheer, A Sadique, K K Ramachandran, Characterization of dissimilar TIG welded AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel-HSLA steel joints, International Conference on Materials for the Future, ICMF 2018, GEC ThrissurInternational Conference2018
8Ramachandran K K, Mechanical and microstructural characteristics of GTA welded dissimilar joints of AISI 306L and HSLA steel, 7th Global Conference on materials science and engineering, CMSE 2018, 1-4 November 2018, Xian Technological University, ChinaInternational Conference2018
9Ramachandran K K, Role of intermetallic formation at the joint interface on strength and corrosion characteristics of dissimilar friction stir welded aluminium alloy steel joints, 6th Global Conference on materials science and engineering, CMSE 2017, 24-27 October 2017, Beijing, ChinaInternational Conference2017
10Ramachandran, K K, Murugan, N & Shashi Kumar, S 2015, ‘Effect of tool tilt angle on the characteristics of dissimilar friction stir welded aluminium alloy AA5052 and HSLA steel butt joints’, International Conference on Cutting Welding and Surfacing CWS2015, IWS, Tamil Nadu, India.International Conference2015
11Ramachandran, K K, Murugan, N, 2015, ‘Influence of axial pressure on the characteristics of friction stir dissimilar butt welded aluminium alloy, AA5052 and HSLA steel’, International Workshops Conferences and Expo on Military and Marine Applications IWCEM 2015, NIRDESH, Pune, India.International Conference2015
12S. Shashi Kumar, N. Murugan, K.K. Ramachandran, Effect of cooling rate on Mechanical and Microstructural Characterization of Friction Stir Welded 316 L Austenitic Stainless Steel Joints, International Conference on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing for Strategic Sectors ICAMPS 2015, ISM, Thruvananthapuram, India. International Conference2015
13Ramachandran, K K, Murugan, N & Shashi Kumar, S 2015, ‘Friction stir dissimilar butt welding of aluminum alloy, AA5052 and high strength low alloy steel using a modified FSW process’, International Conference on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing for Strategic Sectors ICAMPS 2015, ISM, Thruvananthapuram, India. International Conference2015
14S. Shashi kumar, N. Murugan, K.K. Ramachandran, An Assessment on Mechanical and Microstructural properties of Friction Stir Welded 316 L Austenitic Stainless Steel, IMEC 2015, Chennai, India. International Conference2015
15S. Shashi Kumar, N. Murugan , K.K. Ramachandran, Effect of heat input on mechanical properties of friction stir welded 316 L austenitic stainless steel, International Welding Symposium, IWS 2K14, Oct 28th - 30th 2014, Indian Welding Society, Mumbai, India. International Conference2014
16Ramachandran, K K, & Murugan, N, 2016, Corrosion studies of friction stir welded dissimilar aluminium alloy/steel joints, International Welding Symposium, IWS, Mumbai, IndiaInternational Conference2014
17Ramachandran, K K, Murugan, N & Shashi Kumar, S 2014, ‘An assessment on friction stir welding of high melting temperature materials’, International Mechanical Engineering Congress (IMEC 214), NIT Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.International Conference2014
18Ramachandran, K K, Murugan, N & Shashi Kumar, S 2014, ‘Mechanical properties and microstructural characteristics of friction stir welded dissimilar AA5052H32 aluminium alloy and IRSM42-97 micro alloy steel butt joints’, Twenty-Third International Conference on Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials PFAM XXIII 2014, IIT Roorkee, India. International Conference2014
19S. Shashi Kumar, N.Murugan , K.K.Ramachandran, Friction Stir Welding of 316L Austenitic stainless steel – Microstructure and Mechanical properties, 23rd International Conference on Processing and Fabrication of Materials PFAM23, 2014, 5 – 7 December 2014, IIT Roorkee, India.International Conference2014
20Ramachandran, K K, Murugan, N & Shashi Kumar, S 2014, ‘Friction stir welding of dissimilar aluminium alloy AA5052H32 and high strength low alloy steel IRSM42-97 butt joints’, International Welding Symposium IWS2K14, IWS, Mumbai, India.International Conference2014
21Ramachandran, K K, Murugan, N & Shashi Kumar, S 2014, ‘The effect of interface position and geometry of tool pin on the performance of friction stir welded dissimilar aluminum alloy, AA5052H32 and HSLA steel, IRSM42-97 butt joints’, International Symposium for Research Scholars, ISRS 2014, IIT Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. International Conference2014
22Ramachandran, K K, Murugan, N, 2013, ‘Tool materials for friction stir welding of high temperature materials – a review’, National Seminar on Recent Advances in Welding and Non Destructive Testing, IWS, Tamil Nadu, India.National Conference2013
23Rahul Unnikrishnan, Ramachandran K. K. and Hafis P. V., Numerical Simulation of Semiconductor Type Thermoelectric Generator, International Conference on Environment and Sustainable Technologies iCEST – 2014, 3 - 5 January, 2014, MIT, Manipal, India.International Conference2013
24P.V. Hafis, Rahul Unnikrishnan and K.K. Ramachandran, Numerical Simulation of Flow, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer and Electrochemical Reactions in PEM Fuel Cell, International Conference on Materials for the Future - Innovative Materials, Processes, Products and Applications – ICMF 2013, Kerala, India. International Conference2013
25K.K. Ramachandran, Improvements of plasma sprayed YSZ electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells by alumina addition, Second International Conference on Materials for the Future, ICMF 2011, 23 – 25 February 2011, Kerala, India.International Conference2011
26K.K. Ramachandran, Phase change energy storage materials and their role in green buildings, First National Energy Congress, ENCON 2011, 5 – 6 March 2011, Thrissur, Kerala, India.International Conference2011
27K.K. Ramachandran & Z.A. Zoya, Phase change energy storage materials – An overview, International Conference on Green Energy Technologies, ICGET 2010, 28 – 29 March 2010, Tamil Nadu, India. International Conference2010
28K.K. Ramachandran & Z.A. Zoya, Trigeneration – A viability analysis under Kerala energy scenario, 22nd Kerala Science Congress, 28 – 31 January 2010, Thrissur, Kerala, India.National Conference2010
29Ramachandran KK, Materials for solid oxide fuel cells – a review, Interational Conferece on Materials for the future, ICMF 2008, 17-19 January 2008, Thrissur, IndiaInternational Conference2008
30Ramachandran K K, Ramaraju A, Simulation of heat/mass Transfer and electrochemical reactions in solid oxide fuel cll – a novel approach, 18th Naional and 7th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, 4-6 January 2006, IIT Guwahatty, IndiaInternational Conference2006
31Ramachandran K K, Ramaraju A, Application of the method of volume averaging together with finite difference method for the numerical simulation of solid oxide fuel cells, International conference on numerical analysis ad applied mathematics, ICNAAM 2005, 11-13 October 2005, ItalyInternational Conference2005
32Ramachandran K K, Ramaraju A, Various approaches for numerical simulation of solid oxide fuel cells – an overview, International conference on Advances in renewable energy technologies, ICARET 2005, 12-14 November 2015, Chennai, IndiaInternational Conference2005
33Ramachandran K K, Ramaraju A, A innovative numerical Model for coupled heat/mass transfer ad electrochemical reactions in tubular solid oxide fuel cells, International Conference on Advances in Materials, Product Desig and Manufacturing Systems, 12-14 Decemebr 2005, Tamil Nadu, IndiaInternational Conference2005
34Ramachandran K K, Ramaraju A, A design and development update and an efficient numerical model for the design and optimization of SOFCs, International Conference on Advances in Engineering Design, 29-30 April 2005, Tamil Nadu, IndiaInternational Conference2005
35Ramachandran K K, Ramaraju A, Numerical Simulation of solid oxide fuel cell – a novel simplified approach, National Conference on Emerging Trends in energy and environment, 18-19, Fbruary 2005, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.International Conference2005