Publications

1. Packkirisamy, V., Thirugnanasambandam, A., Botta, R.P.R. et al. Investigating the Bio-tribological Aspects of Novel Squeeze Rheo Casted Magnesium Alloy Composites for Orthopedic Implant Applications. JOM 76, 7279–7289 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-024-06897-5 

2. Thirugnanasambandam, A.; Mohankumar, A.; Reddy Botta, R.P.; Chong, W.W.F.; Thangamani, G.; Gupta, M. Hydroxyapatite Reinforced Magnesium Alloy Composites Using the Ultrasonic-Assisted Rheo-Squeeze Casting Technique: Microstructural and Mechanical Performance Evaluation for Bone Fixture Applications. Crystals 2024, 14, 667. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst14070667.

3. Thirugnanasambandam, A.; Mohankumar, A.; Reddy Botta, R.P.; Chong, W.W.F.; Thangamani, G.; Gupta, M. Hydroxyapatite Reinforced Magnesium Alloy Composites Using the Ultrasonic-Assisted Rheo-Squeeze Casting Technique: Microstructural and Mechanical Performance Evaluation for Bone Fixture Applications. Crystals 2024, 14, 667. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst14070667 

4. Sagar M Baligidad, "Sand Casting: Conventional and Rapid Prototyping Manufacturing Approaches" International journal of Research in Engineering and Technology; eISSN: 2319-1163 | pISSN: 2321- 7308. Volume: 03 Special Issue: 234-238. 11 | NCAMESHE - 2014 | Jun-2014. Impact factor 1.61

5. Sagar M Baligidad, “Development of Economic Tension & Torsion Testing Machine for Wires". Open journal of Mechanical Engineering; ISSN: 2329-8235; eISSN: 2329-8243. Vol. 2, No. 1 (2014), 24-30. Impact factor 1.98

6. Sagar M Baligidad, " Bio-Inspired Bi-Plane Flapping Wing MAV " Open Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Open journal of Mechanical Engineering; 3(1), 33-37, 2015. ISSN: 2329-8235, eISSN: 2329-8243. DOI:10.7508/ojme.2015.01.006. Impact factor 1.98

7. Sagar M Baligidad, “Design & Development of Bi-Plane MAV" International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology; Vol. 2, Issue 8, August 2015. ISSN 2393-8021. eISSN 2394-1588. Impact factor 1.91

5. Sagar M Baligidad, K Elangovan and S Gopi, "Selective Inhibition Sintering: Advancements & Systematic Research approaches for the process development" International Journal of Applied Engineering Research © Research India Publications-2016, Vol 1; ISSN/ISBN-0973-4562; Page No; 7058-7062. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1968.3442

6. Sagar M Baligidad, U.Chandrasekhar, K.Elangovan, S.Shankar and Vijayananda Kaup, “Processing of PA2200/HDPE by SIS: Effect on Microstructure and Mechanical properties”. Int. J. Microstructure and Materials Properties, Vol. 13, Nos. 3/4, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMMP.2018.096143

7. Sagar M.Baligidad, U.Chandrasekhar, K.Elangovan and S.Shankar, “Investigation on parameters influencing mechanical properties in SIS by using RSM”. Int. J. Materials and Product Technology, Vol. 58, Nos. 2/3, 2019

8. Baligidad, S., Kaup, V., Maharudresh, A.C., Kumar, G.C., Elangovan, K. "Quantitative analysis of surface treatment to enhance surface finish and mechanical characteristics of ABS parts". Springer: Applied Physics A 126(8) (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-020-03843-5

9. N. Narendra, N. Krishnamurthy, M. B. Sagar, M. S. Murali & T. Arunkumar. "Characterisation and feasibility study of potential energy for biogas yield from co-digestion of silkworm larval litter and cashew nut fruit". International journal of Ambient Energy (2020). https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2020.1772874

10. Baligidad, S., Elangovan, K., Kaup, V., Chetan Kumar, G. et al., “Optimization and Reliability Analysis Aiming to Minimize Surface Roughness of Selective Inhibition Sintered Parts,” SAE Int. J. Mater. Manuf. 14(2):2021, doi:10.4271/05-14-02-0014.

11. Baligidad, S., Elangovan, K., Kaup, V., Chetan Kumar, G. et al., “SIS Parameters Optimization and Reliable Analysis to Achieve Reduced roughness of PA12 Parts”. Vol.20, No.3 (2021) 1–24, Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems. DOI: 10.1142/S0219686721500244.

12. Baligidad, S.M., Kumar, G.C., Maharudresh, A.C. et al. Experimental investigations on metallization in laser-sintered PA12 part using RF sputtering. Appl. Phys. A 127, 510 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-021-04666-8

13. Baligidad, S.M., Lakshmi, I.C., Kumar, G.C. et al. Study on the Morphological and Flexural Properties of RF Sputtered Copper Thin Film for PA12 Part. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. C (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40032-021-00723-6

14. Baligidad, S.M., Kumar, G.C., Maharudresh, A.C. et al. Investigation of the Characteristics of Ternary Fuel Efficiency and Combustion on Dual Fuel Engines. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. C (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40032-021-00712-9.

15. Sagar M. Baligidad, G. Chethan Kumar, A.C. Maharudresh, I.C. Lekshmi, S. Rajasree, R. Pillai. “Investigation on strain rate sensitivity of 3D printed sPEEK-HAP/rGO composites” Elsevier - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Volume 79, 2022, Pages 789-802, ISSN 1526-6125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2022.05.025

16. Sagar M Baligidad, Arunkumar T, Gavaskar Thodda, K Elangovan, “Fabrication of HAp/rGO nanocomposite coating on PEEK: Tribological performance study”. Surfaces and Interfaces, Vol- 38, 2023, 102865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2023.102865.

17. Baligidad, S.M., Maharudresh, A.C., Arunkumar, T. et al. Investigation on performance of hybrid coating of hydroxyapatite and reduced graphene oxide on polyether ether ketone for orthopaedic application. Springer- Progress in Additive Manufacturing (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-023-00464-1.

18. G M Lionus, S Murugapoopath, Gavaskar Thodda, Sagar M Baligidad, Ravikumar Jayabal, Optimisation and environmental analysis of waste cashew nut shell oil biodiesel/cerium oxide nanoparticles blends and acetylene fumigation in agricultural diesel engine accepted for publication in Elsevier-Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessment, Volume 58, 2023, 103375, ISSN 2213-1388, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2023.103375.

19. Sagar M. Baligidad, Syed Abdullah, Dinesh Kumar Rajendran, Gavaskar Thodda, “Investigation on fatigue life of HAp and rGO hybrid coating on the PEEK artificial screws for dental implant”, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Volume 309, 2023, 128381, ISSN 0254-0584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.128381.

20. Arunkumar, T., Baligidad, S., Singh, P.K. et al. Effect of water absorption on mechanical and wear behavior of polyurea coating for storage tanks. Int J Adv Manuf Technol (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-12740-z.

21. Thodda, G., Murugapoopathi, S., Vasudevan, D. et al. Sustainable emission reduction in CI engines using cerium nanoparticles and acetylene-cedar wood oil biofuel. Clean Techn Environ Policy (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-024-02768-4.

22. Sagar M Baligidad, "SAND CASTING: CONVENTIONAL AND RAPID PROTOTYPING MANUFACTURING APPROACHES"  International journal of Research in Engineering and Technology; eISSN: 2319-1163 | pISSN: 2321-7308. Volume: 03 Special Issue: 234-238. 11 | NCAMESHE - 2014 | Jun-2014.  Impact factor 1.61

23. Sagar M Baligidad, " Development of Economic Tension & Torsion Testing Machine for Wires". Open journal of Mechanical Engineering; ISSN: 2329-8235; eISSN: 2329-8243. Vol. 2, No. 1 (2014), 24-30. Impact factor 1.98.

24. Comprehensive investigation on mechanical properties of mango seed shell short fiber-reinforced epoxy based polymer composites", Hybrid Advances, Volume 13, 2026, 100633, ISSN 2773-207X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hybadv.2026.100633. (Q2)

25. A Review on Natural Fiber Composite Material in Automotive Application(Q1

26.  "Nontraditional Natural Filler-Based Biocomposites for Sustainable Structures", Advances in Polymer Technology, vol. 2023, Article ID 8838766, 15 pages, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8838766  (Q2)

27. "Mechanical and Water Absorption Characterization of Mango Seed Shell/Epoxy Composite for Low Load Carrying Structures", International Journal of Polymer Science, vol. 2023, Article ID 9976409, 15 pages, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/997640

28. Venkatesh Naik, Mohan Kumar, and Vijayananda Kaup, "Evaluation of flexural and impact behaviour of mango seed shell short fiber reinforced composites" Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022, ISSN 2214-7853, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.04.501  (Q2)

29. Venkatesh Naik, Mohan Kumar, and Vijayananda Kaup, "Study on the mechanical properties of alkali treated screw pine root fiber reinforced in epoxy matrix composite material" AIP Conference Proceedings 2317, 020023 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0036136

30.  Venkatesh Naik, Dr. Vijayananda Kaup, Arjuna " FABRICATION AND TESTING OF SCREW PINE ROOT FIBRE REINFORCED EPOXY COMPOSITE MATERIAL",  Emerging Trends in Mechanical Engineering Proceedings of the International Conference, ETME-2017.

31. Harisha, P., Nanjunadaswamy, H. M., Divakar, H. N., & Raju, B. S. (2023). Physio-Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Characteristics of Friction Stir Welded Aluminium and Copper Plates Using Conical Unthreaded Tool. Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, 227-234.

32. Arunkumar, T., Dutta, H., & Puttaiah, H. (2024). Mechanical and thermal characterization of additively manufactured novel multilayer polymer composite through experiments and finite element simulation. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 31(30), 13238-13250. 

33. Harisha, P. N. H. M., Nanjundaswamy, H. M., Divakar, H. N., & Krishnan, D. (2022). Tensile properties of aluminium and copper alloys friction stir welded joints. Materials Today: Proceedings, 54, 223-227.

34. Hatti, P. S., Harisha, P., Somanakatti, A. B., & Rakshith, M. (2022). Study on flexural behavior of glass-fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite. Materials Today: Proceedings, 54, 159-162. 

35. Panda, B., Niranjan, C. A., Vishwanatha, A. D., Harisha, P., Chandan, K. R., & Kumar, R. (2020). Development of novel stir cast aluminium composite with modified coconut shell ash filler. Materials Today: Proceedings, 22, 2715-2724. 

36. Panda, B., Vishwanatha, A. D., Niranjan, C. A., Harisha, P., Chandan, K. R., & Kumar, R. (2019, October). Study of microstructure and wear properties of novel aluminium-modified fly ash composite. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 561, No. 1, p. 012005). IOP Publishing. 

37. Noor, M. M., Norhafana, M., Beg, M. S., & Narendra, N. (2026). Green hydrogen energy-Technical challenges, ethical and social concerns, and future directions. In Fuelling the Future (pp. 81-102). Elsevier.

38. Chari, V. S., Chand, R. P., Venkatesh, B. N., Prasad, M. G., Narendra, N., Pushpa, N., ... & Shanmugam, B. K. (2025). An integrated review of additive manufacturing technologies and functional materials for medical use. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy, 1-24.

39. Narayanaswamy, Narendra, Muhamad Mat Noor, and Chethan Mariyanna Adinarayana Reddy. "Sustainable biogas production: energy potential and storage aspects." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 32.60 (2025): 31761-31776.

40. Thirugnanasambandam, Arunkumar, Ramasamy Nallamuthu, Narendra Narayanaswamy, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin, and John D. Kechagias. "A comprehensive investigation of the 3D printed polylactic acid/yttria-stabilized zirconia nanocomposite scaffold for orthopedic applications." The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 139, no. 1 (2025): 929-944.

41. Thirugnanasambandam, Arunkumar, Vignesh Packkirisamy, Narendra Narayanaswamy, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin, and John D. Kechagias. "Influence of infill patterns on the mechanical and antibacterial properties of 3D-printed polylactic acid reinforced with hydroxyapatite/magnesium oxide bone repair scaffolds." Emergent Materials (2025): 1-18.

42. Narayanaswamy, N., Thirugnanasamabandam, A., Bose, P., & Maridhas, A. (2024). A techno-assessment approach on biogas yield from organic agriculture wastes of cauliflower and grape residues. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 46(1), 10980-10993.

43. Narayanaswamy, N., Ramesh, C., Bharath, N., Reddy, P. B., & Sabarish, D. (2021). Experimental study on the effect of biogas diesel engines driven by silkworm larval litter, cyperus rotundus and cattle urine. Materials Today: Proceedings, 47, 4617-4623.

44. Narendra, N., Ramakrishnan, V., Thomas, A., Lambodhar, U.A. and Suhas, K., 2021. Characterization and feasibility of biogas yield using mango fruit peels and durva grass. Materials Today: Proceedings, 47, pp.4624-4629.

45. Narendra, N., Krishnamurthy, N., Arunkumar, T., & Murali, M. S. (2024). Experimental investigation on the influence of biogas in diesel engine powered with silkworm larval litter and cashew nut fruit. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 46(1), 10615-10629.

46. Narendra, N., Krishnamurthy, N., Sagar, M. B., Murali, M. S., & Arunkumar, T. (2022). Characterisation and feasibility study of potential energy for biogas yield from co-digestion of silkworm larval litter and cashew nut fruit. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 43(1), 2759-2766.

47. Sagarm, B., Krishnamurthy, N., & Narendra, N. (2016). Development of an economic tensile and torsion testing machine for wires. Open Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 1(1), 15-18.

48. Chari, V. Srinivasa, R. Prem Chand, B. N. Venkatesh, M. Girish Prasad, N. Narendra, N. Pushpa, Harish Hanumanthappa, and Bharath Kumar Shanmugam. "An integrated review of additive manufacturing technologies and functional materials for medical use." Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy (2025): 1-24.

49. Academic Journal of Manufacturing Engineering. “TENSILE AND COMPRESSION BEHAVIOUR OF SILICON CARBIDE PARTICLES REINFORCED AL7075 ALLOY COMPOSITES”. Academic Journal of Manufacturing Engineering 24, no. 1 (March 25, 2026). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19219140.