Dr. Natrayan L

Associate Dean (Accreditation)

Department of Research & Innovation,

Saveetha School of Engineering, 

SIMATS Deemed University, 

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Email: natrayan@ieee.org, natrayanl.sse@saveetha.com

Phone: 9585918505

Publications:  Scopus- 51, SCI - 147

H Index: 41Citation: 4210i10 Index: 114

Thomson Reuters Impact Factor: 624.76

Research Interest

Polymer composite | Materials Characterization | Optimization | Tribology | Alloys | Casting | Welding | Metal | Additive manufacturing| Machine learning algorithm |  Lightweight material for automobile application.

Editorial activities

Associate Editor - Frontiers in Materials (Impact factor - 3.2)

Special issues Guest Editor

Listed IN world`s TOP 2% Scientist

I am delighted to share the exciting news that I have been recognized as one of the "Top 2% Scientists in the World", according to the recent survey conducted by Elsevier and Stanford University - USA.


Ranked 905th globally in the "Materials" category with a composite C-score of 3.0071 and 43rd among all Indian researchers and scientists in the Materials field.

Received  Best Researcher Award in AGNITO 2023

⚙️ Highest Impact Factor Co Author 

⚙️ Highest Publications in 2023  

⚙️ Highest Cite Score (Engineering)  

⚙️ Highest No of Original Research Articles  

⚙️ Highest No of Citations in Scopus and WoS  

⚙️ Highest No of Publications Q1 (Eng. Domain) 

⚙️ Highest No of Publications (Scopus) Basic Sciences 

SIMATS Best Faculty Rank - 1

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Awards and Honors 

Natrayan`s Lab🔬

Microscope Setup

3D printed Robot Base/Column

3D printed Robot Wrist

3D printed pick and place robot

3D printed hand writing machine

3D printed Control Unit

3D printed Ankle Fusion Plating 

3D Printed Teeth

3D Printed Hand Finger Bones

3D Printed Jaw

3D printed Medical Syringe 

Patents, Books and Book Chapters:

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Published Patent: 

Book:

Book Chapters indexed in Scopus (7)

[1].  Natrayan L, (2023) Analysis and monitoring of design challenges in the cyber physical systems in manufacturing sectors using cloud computing, Cyber-Physical Systems and Supporting Technologies for Industrial Automation, pp. 90–103.

[2].  Natrayan L, (2023) Recognition and implementation of cyber physical systems in the development of smart factories in industry 4.0 through optimization techniques, Cyber-Physical Systems and Supporting Technologies for Industrial Automation, pp. 337–350.

[3]. Kaliappan Seeniappan, Chinnahajisagari Mohammad Akram, S. Soundararajan, Natrayan L, (2023) Modelling and development of energy systems through cyber physical systems with optimising interconnected with control and sensing parameters, Cyber-Physical Systems and Supporting Technologies for Industrial Automation, pp. 280–295.

[4].  Natrayan L,  and M. Senthil Kumar (2021) Optimization of wear parameters of Aluminium hybrid metal matrix composites by squeeze casting using Taguchi and Artificial Neural Network, Sustainable Manufacturing and Design – Elsevier, 2021, Pages 223-234.

[5]. Natrayan L, Santhosh, M.S. Effect of Pineapple/Coconut Sheath Fiber Reinforced with Polyester Resin Matrix on Mechanical and Microstructure Properties of Hybrid Polyester Composite (2021) Springer Proceedings in Materials, 7, pp. 315-323.

[6].  Natrayan L, and M. Senthil Kumar. Mechanical, wear and thermal properties of Al2O3/Gr reinforced AA2024 aluminium alloy-based hybrid metal matrix composite. Lecture notes on mechanical engineering –Springer, Advances in Materials and Manuf. Engineering 7, 159-167.

[7].   Natrayan L,  and M.Senthil Kumar (2018) Study on squeeze casting of aluminum matrix composites-A Review, Advanced Manuf. and Materials Science, Springer, Cham. 75-83.

Publications:

SCI Indexed Publications (147)

Scopus Indexed Publications (51)

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UG students received Best Presentation Award in STAR Summit 2023