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Biosketch
Education
- Ph.D. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 2003 - 2008
Supervisors: Prof. M. Chakraborty and Dr. B. C. Pai - B.E. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Salem (Madras University), 1998
Professional Experience
- Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur — December 2024–Present
- Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur — January 2020–November 2024
- Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur — September 2018–December 2019
- Associate Professor, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore — July 2017–September 2018
- Associate Professor, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore — October 2013–June 2017
- Assistant Professor, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore — April 2010–September 2013
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology Madras — January 2008–March 2011
- Ph.D. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 2003 - 2008
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Research
Publications
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Patents
1. Method to Produce Grain Refiner and a Process to Refine the Cast Structure of Aluminum and/or Its Alloys
K. R. Ravi, I. Balasundar, T. Raghu — Granted Indian Patent No. 5004822. A Method for Preparing Efficient and Scalable Self-Cleaning Coating
K. R. Ravi, P. Biji — Granted Indian Patent No. 4845833. A Method for Preparing Efficient and Scalable Self-Cleaning Coating
K. R. Ravi, P. Biji — Granted United States Patent No. 11,884,5784. Discrete Powder Splitter System
K. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh, Manoj J. — Granted Indian Design Registration No. 451912-0015. Method of Coating on Metallic Substrates
K. R. Ravi, Aiswarya Sahu — Granted Indian Patent No. 5745566. Adjustable Discrete Powder Feeding Nozzle for Laser Additive Manufacturing
K. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh — Granted Indian Design Registration No. 438736-0017. Powder Splitter and Method Thereof
K. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh — Granted Indian Patent No. 5903288. Multifunctional 3D Production System
K. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh — Granted Indian Design Registration No. 391218-0019. System and Method for Generating an Operational Plan for a Printing Nozzle
K. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh, Manoj J. — Granted Indian Patent No. 59537510. Discrete powder splitter system
KR Ravi, Mohit Singh, Manoj J
Indian Patent Application No. 202411088303 — Granted11. System and Method for Prediction and Categorization of Porosity During Directed Energy Deposition Using Optical Emission SpectroscopyK. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh — Granted Indian Patent No. 596169; Application No. 202411095837
12. Adjustable Discrete Powder Feeding Nozzle
K. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh, Manoj J. — Indian Patent Application No. 20241101521013. Optical Emission Spectrometer Probe Guard
K. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh — Indian Patent Application No. 20241102183014. Plasma-Signal-Based Closed-Loop Control
K. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh — Indian Patent Application No. 20241108854515. A Method for One-Step Fabrication of an Antifouling Coating on a Metallic Substrate for Marine Applications
K. R. Ravi, Aiswarya Sahu — Indian Patent Application No. 20241108976916. One-Step Fabrication Method for Superhydrophobic Steel-Alloy Coating Using High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel Thermal Spray
K. R. Ravi, Aiswarya Sahu — Indian Patent Application No. 20241109022017. Collimating-Lens Probe Guard for Laser Additive Manufacturing
K. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh — Indian Patent Application/Design No. 438737-00118. Method for Developing a Transparent, Durable, Superhydrophobic Coating for Self-Cleaning Applications
K. R. Ravi, Meignanamoorthy — Indian Patent Application No. 20241110222819. A Method for Preparing a Highly Transparent Antifogging Superhydrophobic Coating for Self-Cleaning Applications
K. R. Ravi, Meignanamoorthy — Indian Patent Application No. 20241110280020. Discrete Powder Splitter System
K. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh, Manoj J, Granted Indian Patent No. 594142; Application No. 202411088303; Date of Grant: 2 July 202621. A Transparent, Long-Duration, Antifogging Superhydrophobic Coating Composition for Self-Cleaning Applications and Method for Preparing Thereof
K. R. Ravi, Meignanamoorthy — Indian Patent Application No. 20251109213522. A Transparent Superhydrophobic Sheet and Method for Fabrication Thereof
K. R. Ravi, Meignanamoorthy — Indian Patent Application No. 20251109918323. System and Method for Real-Time Quantitative Prediction and Categorisation of Spatter Events in DED Processes
K. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh — Indian Patent Application No. 20251109926524. Coated Article or Substrate and Method of Producing Hydrophobic Chromium Coatings via Single-Step Thermal Spraying
K. R. Ravi, Aiswarya Sahu — Indian Patent Application No. 20251106078425. System and Method for Processing Acoustic-Emission Signals During Directed Energy Deposition
K. R. Ravi, Subburayalu — Indian Patent Application No. 20251112818026. System and Method for Real-Time Prediction of Clad Morphology and Deposition Regimes in DED Using Optical Emission Spectroscopy
K. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh — Indian Patent Application No. 20251113296927. System and Method for Real-Time Monitoring and Prediction of Elemental Composition During Directed Energy Deposition
K. R. Ravi, Misba Amin, Mohit Singh — Indian Patent Application No. 20251113467228. System and Method for Real-Time Classification of Metal Additive Manufacturing Melting Regimes Using Plasma-Plume Morphology
K. R. Ravi, Manoj J., Mohit Singh — Indian Patent Application No. 20261103170429. Optical Emission Spectroscopy System for Deposition-Regime Identification in Laser Additive Manufacturing and Method Thereof
K. R. Ravi, Mohit Singh, Pranesh K. — Indian Patent Application No. 20261105669930. Spatter-based system and method for in-situ identification of solidification cracking during directed energy deposition
KR Ravi, Subburayalu, Indian Patent Application No. 20261110303231. Modular multi-syringe 3D extrusion system
KR Ravi, Mohit Singh, Indian Design Registration — Filing in Progress (2026) -
Teaching
Teaching at IIT Jodhpur
2026
- Materials Characterization
- Iron and Steel Making
2025
- Materials Characterization
- Materials Characterization Lab
- Iron and Steel Making
- Non-Ferrous Metal Extraction
2024
- Industry 4.0 Applications in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Iron and Steel Making
- Metamaterials
2023
- Industry 4.0: Applications in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Functional Materials
- Materials Processing and Manufacturing Lab
2022
- Medical 3D Printing
- Advanced Phase Transformations
2021
- Materials Aspects in Additive Manufacturing
- Engineering Realization Lab
- Structural Materials Lab
- Medical 3D Printing
- Structure and Characterization of Materials
- Advanced Phase Transformations
- Physical Metallurgy
2020
- Phase Transformation in Solids
- Alloy Design: Computational Thermodynamic Approach
2019
- Characterization of Minerals, Metals and Materials
- Phase Transformation in Solids
- Solidification of Metals
2018
- Characterization of Minerals, Metals and Materials
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Research Group
Phd Stduents at IIT Jodhpur
PhD Scholar
Broad area of Research
Current Status
Mahesh Panchal
Magnesium Alloys, Formability & Texture Evolution
PhD Thesis Defended
Rohit Shandley
Thermodynamic Assessment of the Ternary Mg-Alloys Assisted by First-Principles Calculations and Key Experiments
PhD Thesis Submitted
Mohit Singh
OES-based Real-time monitoring and Closed-Control of DED Process
PhD Thesis Submitted
Aishwarya Sahu
HVOF based Superhydrophobic Multi-functional Coatings
PhD Thesis Submitted
Manoj J
Plasma-Plume Dynamics based Material Independant Real-time monitoring and Adaptive Control of DED Process
PhD Thesis Submitted
Rahul Pundora
Inkjet Printing & Droplet Dynamics
PhD Thesis Submitted
Misba Amin
Plasma Plume-based In-situ Monitoring Assisted Fabrication of Functionally Graded Materials
Ongoing
Meignanamoorthy
Transparent Superhydrophobic & Antifogging Coatings
Ongoing
Subburayalu S.
Hot Cracking Defect Detection & Mitigation in DED using Multi-Sensor Monitoring
Ongoing
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Additional Information
TitleSponsered projectsDescription
As Principal Investigator (PI)
- PI: Design, Processing, and Characterization of Next Generation Defense Materials
Sponsoring Agency: FIST, Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi
Amount/Duration: ₹203 Lakhs, 2024–2029 (Ongoing) - PI: Self-cleaning/dust repellant coatings on optical surfaces for Moon and Mars Mission
Sponsoring Agency: RESPOND, ISRO
Amount/Duration: ₹32.38 Lakhs, 2025–2027 (Ongoing) - PI: Integrated Application of In-situ Monitoring for Predicting and Mitigating Porosity and Hot-Tearing Defects During Additive Manufacturing of Inconel 718 and AlSi10Mg Alloys
Sponsoring Agency: Regional Academic Centre for Space (RAC-S), MNIT Jaipur
Amount/Duration: ₹28.95 Lakhs, 2023–2026 (Ongoing) - PI: Oxidation and Quenching Studies of Zr-4 Clad Material with and without Coating
Sponsoring Agency: Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS)
Amount/Duration: ₹49.83 Lakhs, 2023–2026 (Ongoing) - PI: Deep-Tech Biodesign Centre: A Multi-disciplinary Centre to Train, Nurture and Transform Clinicians and Engineers into Deep-Tech Innovators in the Field of Medical/Health Technology
Sponsoring Agency: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi
Amount/Duration: ₹299.9 Lakhs, 2022–2025 (Finished) - PI: Optical-Based In-situ Monitoring for Porosity Detection During Laser Cladding and Additive Manufacturing of Stainless Steel
Sponsoring Agency: Core Research Grant (CRG), SERB, New Delhi
Amount/Duration: ₹50.42 Lakhs, 2022–2025 (Finished) - PI: Developing Endoscope Socket to Provide Uninterrupted Endoscopic Visual Field to ENT Doctors for Diagnosing Patients with Minimal Discomfort
Sponsoring Agency: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
Amount/Duration: ₹20.0 Lakhs, 2023–2024 (Finished) - PI: Design and Fabrication of Additive Manufacturing Machine
Sponsoring Agency: Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi
Amount/Duration: ₹734.93 Lakhs, 2019–2023 (Finished) - PI: Development of Transparent, Durable Superhydrophobic Coating for Self-Cleaning of Endoscope
Sponsoring Agency: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
Amount/Duration: ₹20.0 Lakhs (Finished) - PI: Hot-Tearing of Mg Alloys
Sponsoring Agency: Aeronautical Research & Development Board (AR&DB)
Amount/Duration: ₹22.07 Lakhs, 2018–2020 (Finished) - PI: Grain Refinement of Mg-Al Alloys Using Master Alloy
Sponsoring Agency: Aeronautical Research & Development Board (AR&DB)
Amount/Duration: ₹23.85 Lakhs, 2012–2016 (Finished) - PI: Ultrasonic Assisted Grain Refinement of Mg-Al Alloys
Sponsoring Agency: Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi
Amount/Duration: ₹19.45 Lakhs, 2012–2016 (Finished) - PI: Near Net-Shape Manufacturing of Aluminum Metal Matrix Nanocomposites
Sponsoring Agency: Naval Research Board, New Delhi
Amount/Duration: ₹24.86 Lakhs, 2012–2016 (Finished) - PI: Ultrafine Grained Al-Graphite Nanocomposites
Sponsoring Agency: UGC-DAE CSR, Kalpakkam
Amount/Duration: ₹7.96 Lakhs, 2012–2015 (Finished) - PI: Nanocrystalline Thermal Barrier Coating
Sponsoring Agency: CARS Project, DRDL, Hyderabad
Amount/Duration: ₹27.02 Lakhs, 2015–2018 (Finished)
As Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
- Co-PI: Next Generation Energy Storage: Industrial-Scale Manufacturing of Low-Cost High-Temperature Latent Heat Storage Using Chloride Salts as the Storage Medium
Sponsoring Agency: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Amount/Duration: ₹1183.3 Lakhs, 2025–2027 (Ongoing) - Co-PI: Design and Development of an Indigenous Two-Photon Polymerization Equipment for 3D Printing of Nanostructures
Sponsoring Agency: Core Research Grant (CRG), SERB, New Delhi
Amount/Duration: ₹62.83 Lakhs, 2024–2027 (Ongoing) - Co-PI: Design of Next Generation Superalloys for 3D Printed Turbine Components
Sponsoring Agency: Aeronautical Research & Development Board (ARDB)
Amount/Duration: ₹96.67 Lakhs (Ongoing) - Co-PI: Superhydrophobic Self-Cleaning Coating for Solar Panel Applications
Sponsoring Agency: ONGC Energy Trust, New Delhi
Amount/Duration: ₹99.43 Lakhs, 2017–2019 (Finished) - Co-PI: Core-Shell Nanofibres for Gas Sensor Applications
Sponsoring Agency: ER&IPR, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi
Amount/Duration: ₹56.39 Lakhs, 2016–2018 (Finished) - Co-PI: Radar Absorber Paints for Defense Applications
Sponsoring Agency: ER&IPR, DRDO, New Delhi
Amount/Duration: ₹56.22 Lakhs, 2018–2020 (Finished) - Co-PI: Nano-Composite Solid Lubricant Coatings for Machining of Ti Alloys
Sponsoring Agency: ER&IPR, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi
Amount/Duration: ₹46.24 Lakhs, 2018–2020 (Finished)
- PI: Design, Processing, and Characterization of Next Generation Defense Materials
