Ministry of Education
Manikandan M
VIDWAN ID: 190562

Dr Manikandan M

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Mechanical Engineering
ORCID 0000-0002-4467-1493 Scopus 57219167131 ResearcherID P-2069-2017 Google Scholar 37DFCvcAAAAJ
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137 Publications
13 Projects
2436 Scopus Citations
1997 CrossRef
15 Years 1 Month Total Experience
Publications
137 Total
Articles
105
Books
2
Chapters
3
Proceedings
27
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Professional Recognition

Best Project
2023
DRDO
D&H Secheron Award
2024
IIW

Community & Membership

COE Squade
Exam Squade
Jan 2025
M Manikandan
Head of the Department
Jan 2025
Indian Institute of Metals
Life Member
Jan 2025
Indian Institute of Welding
Life Member
Jan 2025

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2015
N/A
Master of Technology
2011
N/A
Bachelor of Engineering
2009
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Professor
Jul 2024 – Present
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Associate Professor
Jun 2018 – Jun 2024
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Assistant Professor - Senior Scale
May 2016 – Jun 2018
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Assistant Professor - Selection Grade
Jun 2015 – Apr 2016
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Senior Research Fellow
Apr 2014 – Mar 2015
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Junior Research Fellow
Mar 2012 – Mar 2014
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Assistant Professor
Jun 2011 – Apr 2012
Karpagam College of Engineering | Department of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering and Technology
Mechanical Engineering

Related Profiles

Co-Authors (32)

Dr Sandip Ghosh Chowdhury
Dr Sandip Ghosh Chowdhury CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory
Prof Kamaraj M
Prof Kamaraj M Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Dr S Senthil Kumaran
Dr S Senthil Kumaran Anna University, Chennai
Dr N Siva Shanmugam
Dr N Siva Shanmugam National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
Dr Subramani P
Dr Subramani P Annamalai University, Annamalainagar
Dr Sathiskumar Ramasamy
Dr Sathiskumar Ramasamy N/A
Dr Rajakumar S
Dr Rajakumar S Annamalai University, Annamalainagar
Mr Madesh R
Mr Madesh R Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Praveen Kumar Kancharla
Dr Praveen Kumar Kancharla R.V.R. & J.C. College of Engineering
Dr Arulmurugan B
Dr Arulmurugan B KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology
Dr Karthikeyan Sambantham
Dr Karthikeyan Sambantham Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Senthil Kumaran S
Dr Senthil Kumaran S Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Mr Oyyaravelu Ramachandran
Mr Oyyaravelu Ramachandran Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Sampath Kumar T
Dr Sampath Kumar T Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Ramanujam R
Dr Ramanujam R N/A
Dr Rajamurugan G
Dr Rajamurugan G Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Gokul Kumar Kesaven
Dr Gokul Kumar Kesaven Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Arivazhagan Natarajan
Dr Arivazhagan Natarajan Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Jeevanantham A K
Dr Jeevanantham A K Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Arivarasu M
Dr Arivarasu M Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr A Vinoth Jebaraj
Dr A Vinoth Jebaraj Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Naiju C D
Dr Naiju C D Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Devendranath Ramkumar K
Dr Devendranath Ramkumar K Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Srinivasan Latha
Dr Srinivasan Latha Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Anandan B
Dr Anandan B Siddharth Institute of Engineering & Technology, Puttur
Mr Rajinikanth V
Mr Rajinikanth V CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory
Dr Vaibhav Joshi
Dr Vaibhav Joshi Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences, Pilani
Dr Rajkumar Vijayakumar
Dr Rajkumar Vijayakumar PSG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED RESEARCH
Dr Padmanaban R
Dr Padmanaban R Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
Dr Deepak Paramasivam
Dr Deepak Paramasivam Kristu Jayanti College, K. Narayanapura, Kothanur P.O. Bengaluru 560077
Dr Muthukumaran N
Dr Muthukumaran N Sri Eshwar College of Engineering
Dr Venkateshkannan M
Dr Venkateshkannan M DHANALAKSHMI SRINIVASAN UNIVERSITY

Scholarly Work

VIT International Research Award
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹2.02 Lac
Duration: 2023 – 2024
Studies on Laser-GMA- Hybrid welding of maraging steel MDN 250
Other
Role: Other
Amount: ₹2.02 Lac
Duration: N/A
Comparative evaluation of Joints produced by GTAW and PAW in 12 mm thick plates of maraging steel MDN 250 for microstructure, microsegregation, strength and fracture toughness
Other
Role: Other
Amount: ₹2.02 Lac
Duration: N/A
Special steels and superalloys for advanced thermal, concentrating solar power and heat storage plants (MATAPP 2021
Other
Role: Other
Amount: ₹2,021
Duration: N/A
Similar/Dissimilar materials welding of automotive and Aerospace Sectors
Other
Role: Other
Amount: ₹2,022
Duration: N/A
Investigation of Characteristic Performance of Armour Weldments under Sub-Zero Temperature
Other
Role: Other
Amount: ₹2.02 Crore
Duration: N/A
Design and Development of Surface Engineered Solutions to Enhance the Corrosion Resistance of the Solar Energy Storage Container
Other
Role: Other
Amount: ₹2.02 Crore
Duration: N/A
Development of a low heat-input welding technique for armor steel joints to enhance high cycle fatigue behavior by suppressing softening of the Heat-affected zone
Other
Role: Other
Amount: ₹2.02 Crore
Duration: N/A
Studies, characterisation and generation of optimized welding parameters for similar and dissimilar joining Monel 400 and Monel K 500
Other
Role: Other
Amount: ₹2,025
Duration: N/A
Studies on Weldability of Additively Manufactured (AM) Inconel Alloys (IN718 and IN625) i.e. AM-AM & AM-Wrought Welding
Other
Role: Other
Duration: N/A
Development of a Welding Technique for Armor-Grade Aluminum Alloy 7039 and 5083 for Light Weight Armor Tank Applications
Other
Role: Other
Amount: ₹2,025
Duration: N/A
Seed Money
Other
Role: Other
Amount: ₹2.02 Lac
Duration: N/A
Design and Development of Surface Engineered Solutions to thermal battery for the Energy Storage
Other
Role: Other
Amount: ₹2.02 Lac
Duration: N/A

Studies on Pulsed Current and Continuous Current Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of Superalloy 686

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2018
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Studies on Welding Processes on Metallurgical, Mechanical and Hot Corrosion Behavior of Aerospace 80A Grade Alloy

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2019
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Studies on High Temperature Corrosion of Thermal Spray Coated Nickel Based Superalloy 80A in Air Oxidation and Molten Salt Environments

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2019
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Studies on Gas Tungsten Arc Welding on Metallurgical, Mechanical and Hot Corrosion Behaviour of Aerospace Grade Hastelloy X

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2020
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Studies on Mechanical, Metallurgical and Corrosion Behaviour of Incoloy 20 welded with Continuous and Pulsed Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2021
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Studies on Gas Metal Arc Welding and Laser Gas Metal Arc-Hybrid Welding of Maraging Steel MDN-250

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2023
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Corrosion Behaviour of Nickel Based Alloys in Eutectic Phase Change Material for High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage System

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2024
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Investigation of Metallurgical and Mechanical Characterization of Pulsed and Continuous Current Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing of Nickel Based Superalloy

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2024
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Development of Similar and Dissimilar Friction Stir Welded Joints for Aerospace Grade Aluminium Alloys

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2024
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Studies on dissimilar welding of metal to polymer using solid state welding technique

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2024
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Development of welding technique to enhance the Metallurgical and Mechanical Properties of Maraging Steel MDN 250 through different arc welding processes

University Vellore Institute of Technology
Year 2024
Downloads 0

Autogenous Double Pulse Gas Tungsten Arc Welding System for Joining Superalloys

M Manikanan Vellore Institue of Technology
- Application No. : 202341070940 Filed : 24-11-2023
Published : 30-11--0001 Published

Scholarly Publications

Characterization of oxide scales to evaluate hot corrosion behavior of ZrO2 and Al2O3-TiO2 plasma sprayed superalloy

Journal Article
Year: 2014. Volume: 6 , Issue: 7 , Pages: 3851-3859 .
Scopus Scopus: 2

Welding Metallurgy of Corrosion Resistant 21st Century Ni-Based Superalloy 686

Book Chapter
Year: 2018. Volume: Part F45 , Pages: 457-463 .
Authors: B. Arulmurugan; M. Sathishkumar; K. Gokulkumar; K. Mageshkumar; P. Subramani; M. Venkateshkannan; Manikandan; Arivazhagan
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-76276-0_47 Crossref Crossref: 1 Scopus Scopus: 2

Studies on Metallurgical and Mechanical Properties of Pulsed Current Gas Tungsten Arc Welded Aerospace 80A Grade Alloy

Conference Paper
Year: 2021. Volume: 1 , Pages: 2021-28-0241 .
Authors: Pasupathi, S.; Mathiyazhagan, S.; Kesavan, G.K.; Manoharan, M.; Naiju, C.D.; Natarajan, A.
DOI 10.4271/2021-28-0241

Comparative studies on weldability and mechanical characteristics of semi- killed steel using different arc welding technique

Conference Paper
Materials Today: Proceedings. Year: 2022. Volume: 62 , Pages: 5471-5476 .
Authors: N. Muthukumaran; G Kathiresan; M.N. Shree Raam; G. Chandru; S. Dineshkumar; K. Chiranjeevi; S. Rajkumar; M. Manikandan; B. Arulmurugan
DOI 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.04.146 Crossref Crossref: 2 Scopus Scopus: 1

Advances in chitosan biopolymer composite materials: From bioengineering, wastewater treatment to agricultural applications

Open Access
Retracted
Materials Research Express. Year: 2022. Volume: 9 , Issue: 5 .
Authors: Utkarsh Chadha; Preetam Bhardwaj; Senthil Kumaran Selvaraj; Kanak Kumari; Tassella Susanna Isaac; Mahek Panjwani; Kunal Kulkarni; Rhea Mary Mathew; Ashly Mariam Satheesh; Anushka Pal; Neha Gunreddy; Omika Dubey; Shalu Singh; Srinivasan Latha; Arghya Chakravorty; Badrish Badoni; Murali Banavoth; Prashant Sonar; Manikandan Manoharan; Velmurugan Paramasivam
DOI 10.1088/2053-1591/ac5a9d Crossref Crossref: 54 Scopus Scopus: 52

Hot corrosion characteristics of HVOF-sprayed Cr3C2-25NiCr protective coating on Ni-based superalloys

Book Chapter
Year: 2021. Pages: 209-228 .
Authors: M. Sathishkumar; M. Vignesh; V. Sreenivasulu; M. Nageswara Rao; N. Arivazhagan; M. Manikandan
DOI 10.1201/9781003213185-8 Scopus Scopus: 3

Effect of continuous and pulsed current techniques on wire-arc additive manufacturing of a nickel-based superalloy

Journal Article
Materials Letters. Year: 2023. Volume: 338 .
Authors: M.D. Barath Kumar; M. Manikandan
DOI 10.1016/j.matlet.2023.134080 Crossref Crossref: 36 Scopus Scopus: 42

Machine learning approach with various regression models for predicting the ultimate tensile strength of the friction stir welded AA 2050-T8 joints by the K-Fold cross-validation method

Journal Article
Materials Today Communications. Year: 2023. Volume: 34 .
Authors: B. Anandan; M. Manikandan
DOI 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.105286 Crossref Crossref: 35 Scopus Scopus: 63
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