Personal profile
Research Interests
Heat Treatment and Machinability of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals, Alloys and Composites; • Heat Treatment of Weldments; Aging Behaviour and Drilling of Polymer Composites; Surface Coating and Characterization
Professional Information
Senior Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, MIT Manipal
Creative Works
216 Journal papers (176 Scopus /Web of Science indexed) and 120 conference presentations. 4 patents granted (Indian Patent Office), published 9 and recently filed 3. Patents granted are: 2 Process patents-Method for varying properties of aluminium, Hybrid heat treatment method for age hardenable alloy matrix ferrous metal powder reinforced composites. 2 Design patents are- X-Ray chair, X-Ray supporting pad. 7 Patents published are: A method for preparing a metal matrix composite, A process for hardening surface of a metal and system thereof, Alloy composition and a method of synthesizing the alloy composition, Method for determining mechanical characteristics of a metal composition, Method facilitating an age hardening treatment of an alloy, A method providing aging treatment of alloys, Method of determining phase fraction of a solid phase in microstructure
of an alloy system
3 Patents filed are: A method of manufacturing sandwich composites by multi- directional forgingof an alloy system, Capo device for stringed musical instrument, Process for case hardening of metal specimen
Experience
37 years as teacher in MIT
Awards and recognition:
IOP Trusted Reviewer status award for 2 consecutive years 2023 and 2024
External positions
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A review of the latest developments regarding the heat treatment effects on hardness, impact toughness, and microstructure in AISI 1040, 4140, and 4340 medium carbon structural steels
Mudda, S., Hegde, A., Sharma, S., Gurumurthy, B. M. & Poojary, U. R., 01-2026, In: Discover Materials. 6, 1, 50.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Critical Review of Diffusion—Thermomechanical and Composite Reinforcement Approaches for Surface Hardening of Aluminum Alloys and Matrix Composites
Rangaiah, N. S., Hegde, A., Sharma, S., Channegowda, G. M., Poojary, U. R. & Rai, N., 12-2025, In: Journal of Composites Science. 9, 12, 689.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Advancements in EBSD Techniques: A Comprehensive Review on Characterization of Composites and Metals, Sample Preparation, and Operational Parameters
Doddapaneni, S., Kumar, S., Sharma, S., Shankar, G., Shettar, M., Kumar, N., Aroor, G. & Ahmad, S. M., 03-2025, In: Journal of Composites Science. 9, 3, 132.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Development of a predictive model for the mechanical properties of heat-treated AISI 4340 steel and its optimization
Mudda, S., Hegde, A., Sharma, S., Gurumurthy, B. M., Shettar, M. & Poojary, U. R., 01-11-2025, In: Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 39, p. 6191-6198 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dry sliding wear behavior of SiC-reinforced Al-Si eutectic metal matrix composite
Shetty, A., Bhat, T., Hegde, A., Sharma, S. & Prabhu, R., 12-2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 42587.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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