Patents

Composite Paver Block – Technology for Recycling Waste Polymer and Flyash

• Application Number: 202141014778

• Date of Filing: 31 March 2021

• Applicants: R. Vaira Vignesh

• Inventors: R. Vaira Vignesh, S. Thirumalini, M. Govindaraju, R. Padmanaban

• Status: Published in Official Journal of the Patent Office, India, Issue: 16/2021, April 16, 2021.

Virtual reality based wireless rescue robot and a method to rescue child fallen into deep well

• Application Number: 201941049461

• Date of Filing: 02 December 2019

• Applicants: S. Arivazhagan and G. Suganya Priyadharshini

• Inventors: S. Arivazhagan, G. Suganya Priyadharshini, T. Velmurugan, R. Vaira Vignesh, M. Maheshkumar

• Status: Published in Official Journal of the Patent Office, India, Issue: 51/2019, December 20, 2019

• Application Status: Application in Hearing.

Hybrid Black Toner 

• Patent Number: 369725

• Application Number: 5071/CHE/2013

• Applicants & Inventors: R. Vaira Vignesh and G. Gnanakumar

• Status: Published in Official Journal of the Patent Office, India, Issue: 26/2016, June 24, 2016

A Patent has been granted for the term of 20 years from the 11th day of November 2013 in accordance with the provisions of the Patents Act,1970.

Publications

Book

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, G. Suganya Priyadharshini,  "Magnesium Alloy Surface Composites", 2022. ISBN 978-93-5593-156-6 (ISBN number was allotted by Raja Rammohun Roy National Agency for ISBN, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India) 

2. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, "Advances in Processing of Lightweight Metal Alloys and Composites", 2022. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7146-4 Springer

Book Chapters

2024

1. R. Vaira Vignesh*, K Santhosh Kumar, N Aakash Arvind, A Raja Mahedndran, S Amaarthiya Raj, "Investigations on the Microstructure and Texture Evolution in the Cold-Rolled AA8090 Alloy", (Accepted). CRC Press

2. M. Nithin Kumaar, J. Aishwarya, R. Vaira Vignesh*, S. Sai Nischay, B.V. Likhith, M. Govindaraju, "Numerical Modeling of the Thermal Phenomenon in Wind Turbine Disc Brake",  (Accepted). CRC Press

3. K. Balasubramanian, R. Vaira Vignesh*, R. Padmanaban, "Numerical Modeling of Compaction Stresses in Powder Metallurgy Processing of Fly-ash Based Ceramic Tiles",  (Accepted). CRC Press

2023

1. S. Kamaleshwar, S. Jagadeesh Kumar, K. Naveen Kumar, S. Keerthana, R. Vaira Vignesh*, R. Padmanaban "Investigations on the Texture, Formability, and Corrosion Characteristics of AA3003-Y2O3 Surface Composite Fabricated by Friction Stir Processing", Advances in Processing of Lightweight Metal Alloys and Composites, Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials, pp. 327-348, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7146-4_18 Springer

1. R. Lokesh Kumar, B. G. Yashwanth Kumar, R. Vaira Vignesh*, J. Kaasi Viswanath, M. Muralimanokar, Shabbir Memon, M. Govindaraju, "Microstructure, Tribology, and Corrosion Characteristics of Hot Rolled AZ31 Magnesium Alloy", Advances in Processing of Lightweight Metal Alloys and Composites, Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials, pp. 299-326, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7146-4_17 Springer

2. P. S. Samuel Ratna Kumar, P. M. Mashinini, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Overview of Lightweight Materials",  Advances in Processing of Lightweight Metal Alloys and Composites, Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials, pp. 75-87, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7146-4_4 Springer

2022

1. K. Balasubramanian, R. Vaira Vignesh*, K. Periyaswamy, M. Govindaraju, "Fabrication of Fly Ash-Based Refractory Brick Through Powder Metallurgy Technique", Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, pp. 519-529, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-4388-1_44 Springer (Impact Factor: 0.15; Percentile: 17) 

2. Sonu K Samuel, M. Govindaraju, R. Vaira Vignesh*, "Fabrication of Mechanical Barrier using Waste Polymer and Wood Husk", Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, pp. 471-483, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-4388-1_40 Springer (Impact Factor: 0.15; Percentile: 17) 

3. D. Surya Srinivas Raju, R. Vaira Vignesh*, R. Padmanaban, "Simulation of Thermal Phenomenon in the course of Friction Stir Welding of ASTM A710 Steel with AA5083 alloy", Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, pp. 629-640, 2022. DOI: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-3467-4_3910.1007/978-981-19-3467-4_39. Springer (Impact Factor: 0.15; Percentile: 17) 

4. Hariharan Maruthiah, M Govindaraju, R Vaira Vignesh, Kota Pavan Kalyan, Aishwarya J, Vikash V, Nitish Saravanan, "Fabrication of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Composite Sheet Metal Using Centrifugal Casting", Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, pp. 577-590, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-3895-5_47 Springer (Impact Factor: 0.15; Percentile: 17) 

2021

1. Akshay Naidu, R. Padmanaban, R Vaira Vignesh, "Optimizing the Conveyor Belt Speed of a Bright Annealing Furnace", Advances in Electromechanical Technologies, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, pp. 13-20, 2021. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5463-6_2 Springer (Impact Factor: 0.15; Percentile: 17) 

2020

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, G. Suganya Priyadharshini, "Corrosion protection of Magnesium Alloys in Simulated Body Fluids using Nanophase Al2O3 ", pp. 22-45, Corrosion Protection at the Nanoscale, Micro and Nano Technologies, ISBN: 978-0-12-819359-4, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-819359-4.00003-9 Elsevier 

2. M. Arun Siddharth, R. Padmanaban, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Simulation of Friction Stir Welding of Aluminium Alloy AA5052 – Tailor Welded Blanks", Intelligent Systems Design and Applications, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 940, pp. 1-10, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-16657-1_11 Springer

2018

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, “Modelling Corrosion Phenomenon of Magnesium Alloy AZ91 in Simulated Body Fluids”, Advances in Mechanics and Mathematics, vol. 41, pp. 471-486, 2018. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-02487-1_30  Springer 

2. S. Ilangovan, R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, J. Gokulachandran, "Comparison of Statistical and Soft Computing Models for Predicting Hardness and Wear Rate of Cu-Ni-Sn alloy" Progress in Computing, Analytics, and Networking, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 710, pp. 559-571, 2018.  DOI: 10.1007%2F978-981-10-7871-2_54 Springer

Journal Articles (SCIE Index)

SCI and SCIE - merged as SCIE rom July 2021

2024

1. T Srikara Balaram, K, Muralidharan, U. G. S. Akhilesh, N Pranav, P Akash, R. Vaira Vignesh*, R Senthilkumar, A Saiyathibrahim, Suyambulingam Indran, Siengchin Suchart, "Influence of Surface Activated Nanophase Pr6O11 Particles on the Physio-Chemical and Tribological Characteristics of SAE20W40 Automotive Lubricant" Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 2024 (Accepted). SAGE. (Impact Factor: 1.7; Percentile: 68)

2. Rajesh Kannan Kasi, Nithin Kumaar Murugesan, Aishwarya Jeyakanapathy, R. Vaira Vignesh*, M. Govindaraju, "Development of Functionally Gradient Cu-Fe based Sintered Brake Pad Materials", Physica Scripta, 2024 (Published Online). DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad4792 IOP Publishing (Impact Factor: 2.5; Percentile: 88)

3. Dudala Vamsi Deepak, Abhinav Chavali, Palukuri Amruth, Murari Harshavardhan, R. Vaira Vignesh*, M. Govindaraju, "Low-temperature creep performance of additive manufactured Ti-6Al-4V", Materials Testing, 2024 (Accepted). Walter de Gruyter (Impact Factor: 2.5; Percentile: 63)

4. T. Velmurugan, R. Subramanian, R. Vaira Vignesh*, N. Anbuchezhian, "Effect of Tool Rotational Speed on Mechanical and Tribological Characteristics of Friction Stir Processed CuNi/ZrC Surface Composites", Emergent Materials, 2024 (Accepted). Springer (Impact Factor: 3.8; Percentile: 63)

5. K. Periyasamy, R. Vaira Vignesh*,  M. Govindaraju, K. Rajesh Kannan, Abd Baghad, "Numerical and Experimental Validation of Tribological Phenomenon in Wind Turbine Brake Pads using Novel Archard’s Wear Coefficient", Journal of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, (Accepted) 2024. SAGE (Impact Factor: 2.0; Percentile: 59)

6. S. Ram Prakash, K. Muralidharan, R. Vaira Vignesh*, R. Senthilkumar, M. Govindaraju, Abd Baghad, "Tribological Characterization of SAE20W40 Lubricant Added with Surface Activated Nanoparticles (Al2O3 and SiO2), Proceedings of the Institution of Mecha(Impact Factor: 2.5; Percentile: 63)nical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanomaterials, Nanoengineering and Nanosystems (Accepted), 2024. SAGE (Impact Factor: 6.0; Percentile: 73)

7. Wangjun Mao, Moslem Paidar, R. Vaira Vignesh, Nitin A. Kharche, V. Mohanavel, Azlan Mohd Zain, "Exploring the impact of vibration on the tribological and mechanical performance of friction stir processing of AZ80/(MnO + ZrO2)p surface composite", Materials Letters, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2023.135794. Elsevier (Impact Factor: 3.574; Percentile: 82)

8. Jing Men, Moslem Paidar, Reza Eslami-Farsani, R. Vaira Vignesh, Mohammad Razazi Boroujeni, Azlan Mohd Zain, Sadok Mehrez, "Investigation on microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of friction stir processing of AZ31/AlFeCrMoNb surface composite", Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2024. DOI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254058424002748?via%3Dihub10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.129149 Elsevier (Impact Factor: 4.6; Percentile: 86)

9. R. Vaira Vignesh*, P. Sathiya, "Sacrificial Anode Materials to Protect Marine Grade Steel Structures: A Review" Corrosion Reviews, 2024 (Published Online). DOI: 10.1515/corrrev-2023-0099 De Gruyter (Impact Factor: 3.6; Percentile: 71)

2023

1. Sadhu Karthik, Kothapelli Varun Krishna, D Anirudha, S Vignesh, R. Vaira Vignesh*, "Metallurgical and Corrosion Characteristics of AA7075 Alloy Reinforced with Nickel Foam", Composite Interfaces, 2023. DOI: 10.1080/09276440.2023.2291590 Taylor & Francis (Impact Factor: 2.7; Percentile: 71)

2. K. Rajesh Kannan, Pavan Kalyan Kota, R. Vaira Vignesh*, M. Govindaraju, Karthik V Shankar, "Brazing of Sintered Iron to Mild Steel for Wind Turbine Brake Pad Applications" Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, 2023. DOI: 10.1177/14644207231218371 SAGE (Impact Factor: 2.5; Percentile: 74)

3. R. Vaira Vignesh*, K. Rajesh Kannan, Karthik V Shankar, M. Govindaraju, "Tribological characteristics of a functionally gradient iron-based wind turbine brake pads reinforced with praseodymium oxide", Emergent Materials, 2023 (Accepted). Springer (Impact Factor: 3.8; Percentile: 63)

4. Mingming Zhang, Moslem Paidar, Michaela Šlapáková Poková, Sherzod Abdullaev, Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, Azlan Mohd Zain, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Achieving high mechanical and wear properties in the AZ31/(CeO2+ZrO2)p surface composite using friction stir processing: Application of vibration", Vacuum, 2023 (Accepted). Elsevier (Impact Factor: 4.0; Percentile: 88)

5. Pavan Kalyan Kota, R. Vaira Vignesh*, M. Govindaraju, Palaparthi Hari Durga Prasad, "Investigations on the Diffusion Bonding of Titanium Alloy and Aluminum Alloy using Copper at Low Bonding Pressure", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, 2023 (Accepted). SAGE (Impact Factor: 2.5; Percentile: 74)

6. Min Ling, Sadok Mehrez, R. Vaira Vignesh, Azlan Mohd Zain, Moslem Paidar, Nitin A. Kharche, V. Mohanavel, "Investigation on underwater friction stir processing of AZ-61 magnesium alloy", Materials Today Communications, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.106885 Elsevier (Impact Factor: 3.8; Percentile: 63)

7. Samarjit Panda, R. Vaira Vignesh*, M. Govindaraju, "Investigations on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of Al-Cu-Al tri-metal strips fabricated through roll bonding and heat-treatment processes", Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 2023. DOI: 10.1080/00084433.2023.2241733 Taylor and Francis (Impact Factor: 1.3; Percentile: 47)

8. K. Rajesh Kannan, R. Vaira Vignesh, M. Govindaraju, P.S. Samuel Ratna Kumar, "Influence of rare earth oxide and graphite on the mechanical and tribological properties of Fe/Cu based sintered friction materials", Science of Sintering, 2023. DOI: 10.2298/SOS230306034R Springer (Impact Factor: 1.725; Percentile: 58)

10. P.S. Samuel Ratna Kumar, P.M. Mashinini, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Tribological Behavior of Friction Stir Process Surface Hybrid Composite AA5083 / MWCNT / Al2SiO5 Using Multi Quadratic RBF Algorithm", Carbon Letters, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s42823-023-00577-1 Springer (Impact Factor: 3.117; Percentile: 68)

11. Vighnesh Raj, S. Sabarinath, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Biodegradable magnesium alloy-based composites - properties, processing, and surface coatings: a review", Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s12666-022-02851-8 Springer (Impact Factor: 1.430; Percentile: 60) 

12. Zhongbin Wei, Arul Kulandaivel, Tino Hermanto, R. Vaira Vignesh, Sadok Mehrez, Moslem Paidar, Azlan Mohd Zain, V. Mohanavel, "An investigation on mechanical and wear behavior of friction-stir-processed hybrid AZ80/CeO2+BN surface composite", Materials Letters, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2023.134532. Elsevier (Impact Factor: 3.574; Percentile: 82)

13. Hui Li, Moslem Paidar, O.O. Ojo, R. Vaira Vignesh, Iswandi Iswandi, Sadok Mehrez, Azlan Mohd Zain, V Mohanavel, "Effect of tool profile on the wear resistance and mechanical behaviors of CeO2 and ZrO2-reinforced hybrid magnesium matrix composite developed via FSP technique", Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2023 (Accepted). DOI: Elsevier (Impact Factor: 5.684; Percentile: 87)

14. Pavan Kalyan Kota, T. K. Amogh, R. Vaira Vignesh, M. Govindaraju, "Joining of Cast Iron and Phosphor bronze through liquid-solid interaction: Effect of Ni and Cu coating on interfacial microstructures and mechanical properties of bimetallic composites", International Journal of Metalcasting, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s40962-023-00995-x Springer (Impact Factor: 2.263; Percentile: 67)

15. Govind V, Praveen Kumar K, R Vaira Vignesh, Ajan Vishnu, Jithin Vishnu, Geetha Manivasagam, Karthik V Shankar, "Fretting wear behavior of Al-Si-Mg-Ni hypoeutectic alloy with varying solutionizing time", Silicon. DOI: 10.1007/s12633-023-02342-5 Springer (Impact Factor: 2.941; Percentile: 65)

2022

1. K. Muralidharan, R. Vaira Vignesh*, M. Govindaraju, "Tribological characterization of functionally gradient wind turbine brake pads reinforced with rare earth metal oxide", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2022 (Accepted). DOI: 10.1177/09544062221144619 SAGE (Impact Factor: 1.758; Percentile: 60) 

2. K. Rajesh Kannan, R. Vaira Vignesh*, M. Govindaraju, "Tribological Characteristics of Copper-based Functionally Gradient Material for Wind Turbines Brake Pads", Journal of Tribology, 2022. DOI: 10.1115/1.4056518 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (Impact Factor: 1.891; Percentile: 74)

3. Shoufa Liu, Shaoguo Zhang, R.Vaira Vignesh, Olatunji Oladimeji Ojo, Sadok Mehrez, Vinayagam Mohanavel, Moslem Paidar," Probe-less friction stir spot processing (PFSSP) of AA5754/AA5083 joint by adding the B4C ceramics: Effect of shoulder features on mechanical properties and tribological behavior", Vacuum, vol. 207, 111542, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2022.111542 Elsevier (Impact Factor: 4.110; Percentile: 90) 

4. Karthik Venkitraman Shankar, Jan Jezierski, R. Vaira Vignesh, Devaprasad Padmakumar, Midun Raj Leena, Amal, Gokul Reghunath and Rakesh Krishnan, "Investigating the Effect of Fly Ash Addition on the Metallurgical and Mechanical Behavior of Al-Si-Mg-Cu Alloy for Engine Cylinder Head Application", Materials, vol. 15, no. 15, 5462, 2022. DOI: 10.3390/ma15155462 MDPI (Impact Factor: 3.748; Percentile: 68)

5. R. Vaira Vignesh*, Abhinav Chavvali, Nagalla Jayabharath Reddy, M. Govindaraju, Rajesh Kannan Kasi, G. Suganya Priyadharshini, "Describing the Influence of Laser Welding Parameters for AZ91D alloy using Hybrid Quadratic – Radial Basis Function", Welding in the World, vol. 63, pp. 2073-2089, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/s40194-022-01359-5 Springer. (Impact Factor: 2.137; Percentile: 73) 

6. Song Zhao, Biying Zhang, Sadok Mehrez, R. Vaira Vignesh, Morteza Taheri, Tina Sharif, "Laser cladding of IN625 superalloy assisted by hybrid ultrasonic-electromagnetic field", Materials Letters, vol. 323, no. 15, 132592, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2022.132592. Elsevier (Impact Factor: 3.574; Percentile: 84)

7. P.S. Samuel Ratna Kumar, P.M. Mashinini, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Wear Behavior of Friction Stir Processed AA7075 – Aluminosilicate / MWCNT Hybrid Composite Using Multi-Objective Optimization", Silicon, vol. 14, pp. 12329-12347, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/s12633-022-01933-y Springer (Impact Factor: 2.941; Percentile: 65) 

8. M. Paidar, Jie Luo, Shoufa Liu, R. Vaira Vignesh, Sadok Mehrez, "Enhanced mechanical and tribological properties of AA6061/CeO2 composite fabricated by friction stir processing", Materials Letters, vol. 328, no. 1, 1332210, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2022.132210 Elsevier (Impact Factor: 1.035; Percentile: 84) 

9. Zhaoyang Zuo, Morteza Taheri, Mansour Razavi, Mohammad Javad  Torkamany, Arash Rasoulpouraghdam, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Effect of magnetic field on tribological properties of IN718 superalloy coating produced by laser cladding on GTD-111 superalloy", Vacuum, vol. 203, 111311, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2022.111311 Elsevier (Impact Factor: 4.110; Percentile: 90) 

10. R. Padmanabham, Ravi N Bathe, S. Thirumalini, R. Vaira Vignesh*, "Impact of Laser Surface Texturing (LST) on the Tribological Characteristics of Piston Rings and Cylinder Liners – A Review. Part 2", Transactions of the IMF (The International Journal of Surface Engineering and Coatings), vol. 100, no. 3, pp.119-127, 2022. DOI: 10.1080/00202967.2022.2034348. Taylor and Francis (Impact Factor: 1.052; Percentile: 61) 

2021

1. M. Paidar, M.K.M. Nasution, S. Mehrez, D. Bokov, R. Vaira Vignesh, A. Mohd Zain "The feasibility of friction stir spot extrusion-brazing of AA5083-H112 aluminum alloy to Brass sheets with Zn interlayer", vol. 308, 131084, Materials Letters, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2021.131084 Elsevier (Impact Factor: 1.035; Percentile: 84) 

2. M. Paidar, Dmitry Bokov, Sadok Mehrez, O.O. Ojo, R. Vaira Vignesh, S. Memon, "Improvement of mechanical and wear behavior by the development of a new tool for the Friction Stir Processing of Mg/B4C", Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 426, no. 25, 127797, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127797 Elsevier (Impact Factor: 4.158; Percentile: 87) 

3. Chikkam Srikanth, R. Vaira Vignesh*, R. Padmanaban, "Investigations on the Effect of Cyclic Heat Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded Aluminum Alloys (AA5052 & AA6061)", Russian Journal of Non Ferrous Metals, vol. 62, no. 6, pp. 692-707, 2021. DOI: 10.3103/S1067821221060079 Springer (Impact Factor: 0.68; Percentile: 39) 

4. Morteza Taheri, Seyed Farshid Kashani-Bozorg, R. Vaira Vignesh, Behzad Babaei, and Ayyub Halvaee, "Effect of Nd:YAG Pulsed-Laser Welding Parameters on Melting Rate of GTD-111 Superalloy Joint", Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol. 30, pp. 9108-9117, 2021. DOI: 10.1007/s11665-021-06099-z ASM International and Springer  (Impact Factor: 1.819; Percentile: 59) 

5. R. Padmanabham, Ravi N Bathe, S. Thirumalini, R. Vaira Vignesh*, "Impact of Laser Surface Texturing (LST) on the Tribological Characteristics of Piston Rings and Cylinder Liners – A Review. Part 1 - Development of LST Technology" Transactions of the IMF (The International Journal of Surface Engineering and Coatings), vol. 99, no. 5, pp. 231-237, 2021. DOI: 10.1080/00202967.2021.1929609 Taylor and Francis (Impact Factor: 1.052; Percentile: 61) 

6. S. Mehreza, M. Paidar, K.Cooke, R. Vaira Vignesh, O. O. Ojo, B. Babaei, "A comparative study on weld characteristics of AA5083-H112 to AA6061-T6 sheets produced by MFSC and FSSW processes", Vacuum, vol. 190, 110928, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2021.110298 Elsevier (Impact Factor: 2.906; Percentile: 87) 

7. Suganya Priyadharshini G, Satish Kumar T, Anbuchezhian N, R. Vaira Vignesh*, Subramanian R, Velmurugan T, Kamal Basha K, "Influence of tool traverse speed on microstructure and mechanical properties of CuNi/B4C surface composites", Transactions of the IMF (The International Journal of Surface Engineering and Coatings), vol. 99, no.1, pp. 38-45, 2021. DOI: 10.1080/00202967.2020.1846360 Taylor and Francis (Impact Factor: 1.052; Percentile: 61) 

8. Pavan Kalyan Kota, M. Govindaraju, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Metallurgical Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Solid-Liquid Compound Casting of Aluminum Alloy – Steel Bimetallic Materials", Metals and Materials International, vol. 28, pp. 1416–1422, 2021. Springer. (Impact Factor: 3.451; Percentile: 78) 

9. K. Rajesh Kannan, M. Govindaraju, R. Vaira Vignesh*, "Development of fly ash based friction material for wind turbines by liquid phase sintering technology", Journal of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, vol. 235, no. 7, pp. 1463–1469, 2021. DOI: 10.1177/1350650120963998 SAGE (Impact Factor: 1.137; Percentile: 55)

2020

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, K. Mohan Das, "Research and development in magnesium alloys for industrial and biomedical applications – A Review", Metals and Materials International, vol. 26, 409-430, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s12540-019-00346-8  Springer (Impact Factor: 3.451; Percentile: 78)

2. M. Paidar, R. Vaira Vignesh, A. Moharrami, O. O. Ojo, A. Jafari, S. Sadreddini, "Development and characterization of dissimilar joint between AA2024-T3 and AA6061-T6 by modified friction stir clinching process", Vacuum, vol. 176, 109298, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2020.109298 Elsevier (Impact Factor: 2.906; Percentile: 87) 

3. M. Paidar, K. Tahani, R. Vaira Vignesh, O. O. Ojo, H. Ezatpour and A. Moharrami, "Modified Friction Stir Clinching of 2024-T3 to 6061-T6 aluminium alloy: Effect of Dwell Time and Precipitation-Hardening Heat Treatment", Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 791, 139734, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2020.139734. Elsevier (Impact Factor: 4.652; Percentile: 94) 

4. M. Govindaraju, A. Megalingam, Jayaprakash Murugasan, R. Vaira Vignesh*, Pavan Kalyan Kota, A. Sumanth Ram, P. Lakshana, V. Naveen Kumar, "Investigations on the Tribological Behaviour of Functionally Gradient Iron based Brake Pad Material", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, vol. 234, no. 12, pp. 2474-2586, 2020. DOI: 10.1177/0954406220905858 SAGE (Impact Factor: SJR 0.22; Percentile: 52) 

5. R. Padmanaban, V. Balusamy, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Effect of friction stir welding process parameters on the tensile strength of dissimilar aluminum alloy AA2024-T3 and AA7075-T6 joints", Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 17-27, 2020. DOI: 10.1002/mawe.201800184 Wiley (Impact Factor: 0.744; Percentile: 37) 

6. M. Paidar, R. Vaira Vignesh, A. Khorram, O. Oladimeji Ojo, A. Rasoulpouraghdam, I. Pustokhina, "Dissimilar modified friction stir clinching of AA2024-AA6061 aluminum alloys: Effects of materials positioning", Journal of Materials Research & Technology, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 6037-6047, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.04.007 Elsevier (Impact Factor: 5.289; Percentile: 76) 

7. M. Govindaraju, Uday Chakkingal, Prasad Rao Kalvala, R. Vaira Vignesh, and K. Balasubramanian, "Investigations on the Creep Behavior of Friction-Stir-Processed Magnesium Alloy AE42", Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol. 29, pp. 3172–3182, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s11665-020-04848-0 ASM International and Springer (Impact Factor: 1.883; Percentile: 59) 

8. Jinzhen Han, M. Paidar, R. Vaira Vignesh, Kush. P. Mehta, A. Heidarzadeh and O. O. Ojo "Effect of Shoulder Features during Friction Spot Extrusion Welding of 2024-T3 to 6061-T6 Aluminium Alloys", Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, vol. 20, 80, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s43452-020-00086-2 Springer (Impact Factor: 3.672; Percentile: 91) 

9. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, "Synthesis and Characterization of Magnesium Alloy Surface Composite (AZ91D - SiO2) by Friction Stir Processing for Bioimplants ", Silicon, vol. 12, pp. 1085–1102, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s12633-019-00194-6 Springer (Impact Factor: 2.670; Percentile: 52) 

10. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, "Study on the Corrosion and Wear Characteristics of Magnesium Alloy AZ91D in Simulated Body Fluids", Bulletin of Materials Science, vol. 43, no. 8, pp. 1-12, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s12034-019-1973-3 Springer (Impact Factor: 1.392; Percentile: 40) 

2019

1. R. Anil Kumar, K. Pavan Sai, R. Vaira Vignesh, N. Radhika, "Investigations on the Tribological Properties of Heat-Treated Copper Composite Using Hybrid Quadratic–Radial Basis Function Model", Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, vol. 72, no. 12, pp. 3117-3128, 2019. DOI: 10.1007/s12666-019-01777-y Springer (Impact Factor: 1.205; Percentile: 62) 

2. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, G. Suganya Priyadharshini, "Investigations on the Corrosion Behaviour of Magnesium Alloy Surface Composites AZ91D-ZrO2 Fabricated by Friction Stir Processing", Transactions of the IMF (The International Journal of Surface Engineering and Coatings), vol. 97, no. 5, pp. 261-270, 2019. DOI: 10.1080/00202967.2019.1648005 Taylor and Francis (Impact Factor: 1.052; Percentile: 61) 

3. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, "Investigations on the Surface topography, Corrosion behavior, and Biocompatibility of Friction Stir Processed Magnesium Alloy AZ91D", Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, vol. 7, no. 2, 025020, 2019. DOI: 10.1088/2051-672X/ab269c IOP Publishing  (Impact Factor: 1.613; Percentile: 49) 

4. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, G. Suganya Priyadharshini, "Mechanical properties and corrosion behaviour of AZ91D-HAP surface composites fabricated by friction stir processing", Materials Research Express, vol. 6, no. 8, 085401, 2019, DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ab1ded IOP Publishing (Impact Factor: 1.929; Percentile: 65) 

5. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, Madhav Datta, "Microstructure, hardness and corrosion behaviour of friction stir processed AA5083", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, vol. 66, no. 6, pp. 791-801, 2019. DOI: 10.1108/ACMM-07-2017-1816 Emerald Publishing (Impact Factor: 1.196; Percentile: 43) 

6. S. Ilangovan, R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, J. Gokulachandran, "Effect of composition and aging time on the hardness and wear behavior of Cu-Ni-Sn spinodal alloy", Journal of Central South University, vol. 26, pp. 2634-2642, 2019. DOI: 10.1007/s11771-019-4200-x Springer  (Impact Factor: 1.249; Percentile: 68) 

7. M. Govindaraju, R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, "Effect of heat treatments on the microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir processed magnesium alloy AZ91D", Metal Science and Heat Treatment, vol. 61, pp. 311-317 2019. DOI: 10.1007/s11041-019-00422-1 Springer (Impact Factor: 0.42; Percentile: 34) 

2018

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, "Forecasting the tribological properties of AZ91D magnesium alloy using soft computing model", Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 135-141, 2018. DOI: 10.3103/S1067821218020116 Springer

2017

1. R. Vaira Vignesh R. Padmanaban, "Modelling Corrosion Behavior of Friction Stir Processed Aluminium Alloy 5083 Using Polynomial: Radial Basis Function," Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, vol. 70, no. 10, pp. 2575-2589, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/s12666-017-1110-1 Springer

 Journal Articles (ESCI Index)

2023

1. RP Sandeep, R. Vaira Vignesh*, V Ajay, S Harie Harran, S Vyoma Teja, R Padmanaban, PS Samuel Ratna Kumar "Influence of Friction Stir Processing Parameters on the Mechanical and Corrosion Properties of Al-Cu-Li Alloy", Iranian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, 2023. Iran University of Science & Technology (Impact Factor: SJR 0.20; Percentile: 30)

2. Pranesh Balan, Velmurugan Thiagarajan, Suganya Priyadharshini Ganesan, Vishnu Raghunathan, Karthik Venkitraman Shankar, B. G. Yashwanth Kumar, R. Vaira Vignesh*, "Characterization of Powder Metallurgy Processed Magnesium Alloys for Biomedical Implants" Emergent Materials, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 573–581, 2023. Springer (Impact Factor: SJR 0.648; Percentile: 62) 

3. J Prem Kumar, R. Vaira Vignesh*, M. Govindaraju, "Development of fly ash–polymer-based paver blocks by powder metallurgy processing technique", Waste and Resource Management (Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers), vol. 176, no. 2, pp. 44-57, 2023. DOI: 10.1680/jwarm.21.00050 ICE Publishing (Impact Factor: SJR 0.198; Percentile: 34)

2022

1. Vummitti Chandhan Kumar, K. Rajesh Kannan, G. Srivathsan, A. Vignesh Ram, Vallabhaneni Sravan, R. Vaira Vignesh*, M. Govindaraju, "Tribological Characterization of Functionally Gradient Composite (Cu-Fe-CeO2-Al2O3-Cg) For Wind Turbine Brake Pad" Tribology - Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces (Accepted), 2022. DOI: 10.1080/17515831.2022.2160160 Taylor & Francis (Impact Factor: SJR 0.484; Percentile: 61) 

2. J Aishwarya, M. Nithin Kumaar, R. Vaira Vignesh*, M. Govindaraju, "Sandwich Composite of Aluminum Alloy and Magnesium Alloy through Accumulative Roll Bonding Technique", Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, vol. 28, no.2 pp. 257-268, 2022. Association of Metallurgical Engineers of Serbia (Impact Factor: SJR 0.166; Percentile: 19) 

3. B G Yashwanth Kumar, R Lokesh Kumar, R. Vaira Vignesh*, Kaasi Viswanath J, R. Harikeshava, R. Padmanaban, "Corrosion and Tribological Characteristics of Friction Stir Processed Aluminum Alloy AA5052", Transactions on Maritime Science, vol. 11, no. 2, 2022. University of Split (Impact Factor: SJR 0.249; Percentile: 58) 

4. P S Samuel Ratna Kumar, P. M. Mashinini, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Experimental and numerical investigation of multiwalled carbon nanotube/aluminosilicate reinforced aluminum hybrid surface composites using friction stir processing", Emergent Materials, vol. 5, 1973-1983,  DOI: 10.1007/s42247-022-00408-5 2022. Springer (Impact Factor: SJR 0.648; Percentile: 62) 

5. Abin Joe Alex, R. Vaira Vignesh*, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, "Effect of Fe particles on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of friction welded Al-Cu components", Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 855-865, 2022. DOI: 10.1080/14484846.2020.1756184 Taylor and Francis (Impact Factor: SJR 0.17; Percentile: 48) 

2021

1. K. Rajesh Kannan, R. Vaira Vignesh, M. Govindaraju, "Development and Tribological Characterization of Fly Ash Reinforced Iron based Functionally Gradient Friction Materials", Engineering Review, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 20-28, 2021. DOI: 10.30765/ER.1501 University of Rijeka (Impact Factor: SJR 0.20; Percentile: 26) 

2. R. Arun Kumar, R. Vaira Vignesh*, N. Srirangarajalu, R. Padmanaban, "Examination of the Mechanical, Corrosion, and Tribological Behavior of Friction Stir Welded Aluminum Alloy AA8011", Transactions on Maritime Science, vol. 10, no. 1, 2021. DOI: 10.7225/toms.v10.n01.002 University of Split (Impact Factor: SJR 0.20; Percentile: 44) 

2020

1. Viswanathan Shrinaath, R. Vaira Vignesh*, R. Padmanaban, "Parametric Study On The Spring-Back Effect In Aa5052 Alloy In The Course Of Three-Point Roll Bending Process", Acta Mechanica et Automatica, vol, 14, no. 3, pp. 128-134, 2020. DOI: 10.2478/ama-2020-0019 Sciendo (Impact Factor: SJR 0.20; Percentile: 46) 

2. B. Mohan Bharathi, R. Vaira Vignesh*, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, "Effect of Friction Stir Processing and Heat Treatment on the Corrosion Properties of AZ31 alloy", Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 1479-1488, 2020. DOI: 10.1080/14484846.2020.1815999 Taylor and Francis (Impact Factor: SJR 0.17; Percentile: 48) 

2019

1. M. N. Abijith, Aditya Rajeev Nair, M. Aadharsh, R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Arivarasu, "Investigations on the mechanical, wear and corrosion properties of cold metal transfer welded and friction stir welded aluminium alloy AA2219", Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 281-292, 2019. Hashemite University  (Impact Factor: SJR 0.37; Percentile: 36) 

2018

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, Madhav Datta, "Influence of FSP on the microstructure, microhardness, intergranular corrosion susceptibility and wear resistance of AA5083 alloy", Tribology - Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 157-169, 2018. DOI: 10.1080/17515831.2018.1483295 Taylor & Francis (Impact Factor: SJR 0.39; Percentile: 56) 

 Journal Articles (Scopus Index)

2024

1. K Muralidharan, V Vignesh, R. Vaira Vignesh*, M Govindaraju, Abd Baghad, MS Narassima, Indran Suyambulingam, Suchart Siengchin, "Comprehensive Overview of Nano, Micro, and Macro Tribometers in Practice", Journal of Bio- and Tribo- Corrosion, 2024 (Accepted). Springer (Impact Factor: SJR 0.418; Percentile: 80)

2023

1. P L Esteem, K Rajesh Kannan, R. Vaira Vignesh*, R Padmanaban, "Development and Tribological Characterization of Semi-Metallic Brake pads for Automotive Applications", The Archives of Automotive Engineering, 2023 (Accepted). Lukasiewicz Research Network - Automotive Industry Institute (Impact Factor: SJR NA; Percentile: 37)

2. S P Hariesh, Dhanyanth P V, S A Kughan, Dhanush K Babu, R. Vaira Vignesh*, P Sathiya, "Influence of Temperature and Thermal Cycles on the Corrosion Mechanism of Wrought AZ91D Magnesium Alloy in Simulated Sea Water Solution", Koroze a Ochrana Materialu, 2023 (Accepted). Walter de Gruyter  (Impact Factor: SJR 0.239; Percentile: 30) 

3. Karthik V Shankar, R. Vaira Vignesh, Gokul Krishna G P, Devaprasad Padmakumar, Midun Raj Leena, Amal Amal, Gokul Reghunath, Jithin Vishnu, Rakesh Krishnan "Evaluating the impact of fly ash content on the dry sliding wear behaviour of Al-Si-Mg-Cu metal matrix composite for lightweight application", Journal of Bio- and Tribo- Corrosion, 2023 (Accepted). Springer (Impact Factor: SJR 0.418; Percentile: 80)

4. D. Arun Prakash, P. Annirut, Ardala Lokesh Kumar, Chintala V D S S Phanindra Saketh, R. Vaira Vignesh*, R. Padmanaban, Abd Baghad, "Investigations on the Texture and Corrosion Characteristics of AA5083 Alloy Reinforced with CeO2 by Friction Stir Processing", Koroze a Ochrana Materialu, vol. 67, pp. 37-49, 2023. DOI: 10.2478/kom-2023-0006 Walter de Gruyter  (Impact Factor: SJR 0.239; Percentile: 30) 

2022

1. Medagam Kesava Reddy, K. Muralidharan, R. Sharath Chandra, P. L. Karthik Varma, K. Venugopal, R. Vaira Vignesh*, M. Govindaraju, R. Senthil Kumar, G. Suganya Priyadharshini, "Influence of Nanophase Particles on the Physical, Chemical and Tribological Characteristics of SAE15W40", Journal of Bio- and Tribo- Corrosion, vol. 9, 20, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s40735-022-00738-1 Springer (Impact Factor: SJR 0.441; Percentile: 81) 

5. B. G. Yashwanth Kumar R. Lokesh Kumar, R. Vaira Vignesh*, Suganya Priyadharshini, K. Santhosh Kumar, T. Ram Prabhu, "Additive Manufacturing of Ti-6Al-4V alloy for Biomedical Applications", Journal of Bio- and Tribo- Corrosion, vol. 8, 8, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/s40735-022-00700-1 Springer (Impact Factor: SJR 0.441; Percentile: 81) 

6. R. Vaira Vignesh*, V. Sai Pranay, Pavan Kalyan Kota, M. Govindaraju, "Tribological Performance of the Continuous Steel Fiber-reinforced Cu based Friction Material for Heavy-duty Braking Applications", Tribologia - Finnish Journal of Tribology, vol. 39, no. 1-2 2022 . Finnish Society for Tribology (Impact Factor: SJR 0.166; Percentile: 17)  

7. R. B. Hari Lakshman, A. Ashwin, R. Vaira Vignesh*, C. B. Chand Swaroop, M. Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, "Corrosion and Tribological Behaviour of Friction Stir Processed AA2024-T351 Alloy", Koroze a Ochrana Materialu, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 81–95, 2022. DOI: 10.2478/kom-2022-0012 Walter de Gruyter  (Impact Factor: SJR 0.161; Percentile: 24) 

8. B. G. Yashwanth Kumar R. Lokesh Kumar, R. Vaira Vignesh*, Suganya Priyadharshini, "Nanoarchitectonics of AA7075-NbC Surface Composites for Augmenting the Mechanical and Tribological Properties", Journal of Bio- and Tribo- Corrosion, vol. 8, no. 2, 56, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/s40735-022-00653-5 Springer (Impact Factor: SJR 0.441; Percentile: 81) 

2021

1. Mirza Abdul Hadi Baig, R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, "Characterization of AA5052-ZrO2 and AA5052-SiO2 Surface Composites Fabricated by Friction Stir Processing", Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology. vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 1022–1030, 2021. Prince of Songkla University. (Impact Factor: SJR 0.16; Percentile: 32) 

2. R. Premkumar, R. Vaira Vignesh*, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, R. Santhi, “Investigation on the microstructure, microhardness, and tribological behavior of AA1100-hBN surface composite”, Koroze a ochrana materiálu, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 1-11, 2021. DOI:  10.2478/kom-2021-0001 Sciendo (Impact Factor: SJR 0.16; Percentile: 31) 

2020 

1. M. Muralimanokar, R. Vaira Vignesh, M. Govindaraju, R. Padmanaban, “Characterization of AZ31-NbC Surface Composite Fabricated by Friction stir Processing”, Koroze a ochrana materiálu, vol. 64, pp. 29-37. 2020. DOI:  10.2478/kom-2020-0005 De Gruyter (Impact Factor: SJR 0.16; Percentile: 31) 

2. Anand K. Raghav, R. Vaira Vignesh, Kota Pavan Kalyan, M. Govindaraju, "Friction Welding of Cast Iron and Phosphor Bronze", Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C, vol. 101, pp. 347–354, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s40032-019-00553-7 Springer (Impact Factor: SJR 0.22; Percentile: 52) 

2019

1. A. Yukesh Aravind, R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, "Study on the Mechanical and Corrosion behavior of AA5052 Tailor Welded Blanks Fabricated using Friction Stir Welding", Journal of Materials and Environmental Sciences, vol. 10, no. 7,  pp. 624-636, 2019. Article link University of Mohammed Premier 

2018

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, K. Chinnaraj, "Soft computing model for analysing the effect of friction stir processing parameters on the intergranular corrosion susceptibility of aluminium alloy AA5083", Koroze A Ochrana Materialu, vol. 62, no. 3, pp. 97-107, 2018. DOI: 10.1515/kom-2018-0014 De Gruyter

2. R. Vaira Vignesh, and R. Padmanaban, "Comparison of ANN training algorithms for predicting the tensile strength of friction stir welded aluminium alloy AA1100", International Journal of Vehicle Structures And Systems, vol. 10, no. 2, 2018. DOI: 10.4273/ijvss.10.2.05 MAFTREE 

2016

1. R. Padmanaban, R. Vaira Vignesh, M. Arivarasu, A. A. Sundar, "Process parameters effect on the strength of friction stir spot welded AA6061," ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, vol. 11, pp. 6030-6035, 2016. Article link ARPN

2015

1. C. Krishnaraj R. Vaira Vignesh, "Characterization of Hybrid Black Toner using the parameters Waster Toner and Nano Phase Carbon," ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, vol. 10, no. 14, pp. 6135-6139, 2015. Article link. ARPN

Conference Articles (Web of Science / Scopus Index)

2023

1. S. Sai Nischay, B. J. Kamalesh, A. Abiram, R. Vaira Vignesh*, R. Padmanaban, "Effect of Corrosion on the Tensile Behavior of Friction Stir Welded Aluminum Alloy AA 8011", AIP Conference Proceedings, 2023. DOI: 10.1063/5.0113163 American Institute of Physics (Impact Factor: SJR 0.18; Percentile: 17) 

2021

1. M. Guha Keshav, C. G. Hemchandran, K. Pradhin, B. Dharsan, R. Vaira Vignesh, M. Govindaraju, "Manufacturing of continuous fiber reinforced sintered brake pad and friction material", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 46, no. 10, pp. 4493-4496, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.09.686 Elsevier (Impact Factor: SJR 0.341; Percentile: 38) 

2. JB Ravi Teja, Kota Pavan Kalyan, R Vaira Vignesh, M Govindaraju, "Vacuum Brazing of Mild Steel Using Eutectic CuSil Brazing Alloy", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 46, no. 10, pp. 4919–4924, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.10.335 Elsevier (Impact Factor: SJR 0.341; Percentile: 38)  

3. N Udayan, M V Srinivasan, M Govindaraju, R Vaira Vignesh, "Elimination of casting defects induced by cold box cores", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 46, no. 10, pp. 5022–5026, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.10.398 Elsevier (Impact Factor: SJR 0.341; Percentile: 38) 

4. Gouri Ghongade, Kota Pavan Kalyan, R. Vaira Vignesh, M. Govindaraju, "Design, Fabrication, and Analysis of Cost Effective Steel Honeycomb Structures", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 46, no. 10, pp. 4520–4526, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.09.694 Elsevier (Impact Factor: SJR 0.341; Percentile: 38)  

5. Vamsee Pamula, Kota Pavan Kalyan, R. Vaira Vignesh*, M Govindaraju, "Development and Characterization of Aluminum Matrix Composite Reinforced with Continuous Stainless-Steel Fibers", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 45, no. 9, pp. 7816-7821, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.12.201, Elsevier (Impact Factor: SJR 0.341; Percentile: 38) 

6. P. Prudhvi Sai, T.M.B. Roshan Balu, R. Vaira Vignesh*, Chinta V Bhaskara Sastry, R. Padmanaban, "Artificial neural network models for predicting the corrosion behavior of friction stir processed AA5083", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 46, no. 17, pp. 7215-7219, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.12.340, Elsevier (Impact Factor: SJR 0.341; Percentile: 38) 

7. R Jagadeep, R. Vaira Vignesh*, Padarthy Sumanth, Vijai Sarathi, M Govindaraju, "Fabrication of Fly-Ash Based Tiles using Liquid Phase Sintering Technology", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 46, no. 17, pp. 7224-7229, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.12.348, Elsevier (Impact Factor: SJR 0.341; Percentile: 38) 

8. K. Santhosh Kumar, R. Vaira Vignesh*, G. Ajith Kumar, A. Abiram, R. Padmanaban, "Soft Computing model for predicting the wear resistance of friction stir processed aluminum alloy AA5083", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 46, no. 17, pp. 7236-7243, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.12.472, Elsevier (Impact Factor: SJR 0.341; Percentile: 38) 

9. Vijay Bhardwaj, M Govindaraju, R. Saravanan, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Investigations on the Mechanical and Tribological Performance of Nickel Aluminum Bronze- CaCO3 Composite", IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 1059, no. 1, 012059, 2021. DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/1059/1/012059 IOP Publishing (Impact Factor: SJR 0.19; Percentile: 23) 

10. R. Siva Chintalu, R. Padmanaban, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Finite Element Modelling of Thermal History During Friction Stir Processing of AA5052", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 46, no. 17, pp. 7452-7458, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2021.01.105 Elsevier Impact Factor: SJR 0.341; Percentile: 38) 

2020

1. Abin Joe Alex, R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, "Effect of heat treatment on the mechanical and wear behavior of friction stir processed AA5052 alloy", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 22, 4. pp.3340-3346, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.297 Elsevier Impact Factor: SJR 0.341; Percentile: 38) 

2019

1. K. B. Arjun, R. Harikeshava, C. R. Sreenath, G. Srihari, R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, "Effect of load, sliding distance and sliding velocity on the wear properties of aluminum alloy AA5052", IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 577, 012016, 2019. DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/577/1/012016  IOP Publishing (Impact Factor: SJR 0.19; Percentile: 23) 

2. Pawan Kumar Chellu, R. Padmanaban, R. Vaira Vignesh, Abbhelash S Menon, S. M. Shariff, G. Padmanabham, "Experimental Study on Laser Welding of AISI 304 Steel with Design of Experiments Approach", IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 577, 012117, 2019. DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/577/1/012117 IOP Publishing (Impact Factor: SJR 0.19; Percentile: 23) 

3. K. Rajesh Kannan, R. Vaira Vignesh, Kota Pavan Kalyan, Jayaprakash Murugesan, A. Megalingam, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, "Tribological Performance of Heavy-Duty Functionally Gradient Friction Material (Cu-Sn-Fe-Cg-SiC-Al2O3) synthesized by PM route", AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2128, 030006, pp. 1-12, 2019. DOI: 10.1063/1.5117949 American Institute of Physics (Impact Factor: SJR 0.18; Percentile: 17) 

4. A. Ashwin, R. B. Hari Lakshman, C. B. Chand Swaroop, M. Vignesh, R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, "Predicting the Wear Rate of Aluminum Alloy AA2024-T351 using Hybrid Linear function and Radial Basis Function", IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 561, 012046, pp. 1-10, 2019. DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/561/1/012046 IOP Publishing (Impact Factor: SJR 0.19; Percentile: 23) 

5. Pachigolla Kesava Sai Srujan, Hari Krishna Kaka, R. Vaira Vignesh, Kota Pavan Kalyan, R. Padmanaban, M. Govindaraju, "Cost-effective manufacturing of piping components with consistent quality through continuous furnace brazing", AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2128, 020004, pp. 1-12, 2019. DOI: 10.1063/1.5117916 American Institute of Physics (Impact Factor: SJR 0.18; Percentile: 17) 

2018

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, "Modelling of peak temperature during friction stir processing of magnesium alloy AZ91", IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 310, p.012019, 2018. DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/310/1/012019 IOP Publishing

2. V. R. Barath, R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, "Analysing the strength of friction stir welded dissimilar aluminium alloys using Sugeno Fuzzy model", IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 310, p.012043, 2018. DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/310/1/012043 IOP Publishing

3. C. Jayakarthick, A. P. Povendhan, R. Vaira Vignesh, R Padmanaban, "Analysing the influence of FSP process parameters on IGC susceptibility of AA5083 using Sugeno – Fuzzy model", IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 310, p.012043, 2018. DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/310/1/012045 IOP Publishing

4. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, "Influence of friction stir processing parameters on the wear resistance of aluminium alloy AA5083", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 7437-7446, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2017.11.415 Elsevier

5. Capt. B. Kiruthimurugan, V. Balusamy, R. Padmanaban, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Study of the effect of parameters in friction surfacing of Monel over Mild Steel using linear – radial basis function model" Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 8604-8611, 2018.  DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2017.11.558 Elsevier

6. Capt. B. Kiruthi Murugan, V. Balusamy, R. Padmanaban, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Friction surfacing mild-steel with Monel and predicting the coating parameters using fuzzy logic ", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 5, no. 8, pp. 16402-16410, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2018.05.138 Elsevier

7. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban "Intergranular corrosion susceptibility of friction stir processed aluminium alloy 5083", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 5, no. 8, pp. 16443-16452, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2018.05.143 Elsevier

8. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban "Artificial neural network model for predicting the tensile strength of friction stir welded aluminium alloy AA1100", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 5, no. 8, pp. 16716-16723, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2018.06.035 Elsevier

9. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, A.P.Povendhan and A.P.Balakumharen "Optimizing the tensile strength of friction stir welded dissimilar aluminium alloy joints using particle swarm optimization", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 5, no. 11, pp. 24820-24826, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2018.10.280 Elsevier

10. T. Abinaya, R. Vaira Vignesh, T. Muthu Vijayan "Solar based Grid Tie Integration System for Efficient Power Management", in International Conference on Energy, Communication, Data Analytics, and Soft Computing, no. 4, pp. 446-451, 2018. DOI: 10.1109/ICECDS.2017.8390092 IEEE Xplore

2017

1. R. Harikeshava, M. Shyam Srinivasan, R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, "ANN model for predicting the intergranular corrosion susceptibility of friction stir processed aluminium alloy AA5083", in 2nd International Conference on Communication and Electronics Systems, pp. 716-720, 2017. DOI: 10.1109/CESYS.2017.8321174 IEEE Xplore

2016

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Arivarasu, K. Karthick, A. A. Sundar, J. Gokulachandran, "Analysing the strength of friction stir spot welded joints of aluminium alloy by fuzzy logic," IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 149, p. 012136, 2016. DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/149/1/012136 IOP Publishing

2. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, M. Arivarasu, S. Thirumalini, J. Gokulachandran, M. S. S. S. Ram, "Numerical modelling of thermal phenomenon in friction stir welding of aluminum plates," IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 149, p. 012208, 2016. DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/149/1/012208 IOP Publishing

3. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, "Investigations on the Mechanical Properties of MWCNT reinforced ASTM A48 by Testing & Mathematical modelling," in 10th International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Control, pp. 761-767, 2016. DOI: 10.1109/ISCO.2016.7726989 IEEE Xplore

4. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban, "Modelling tensile strength of friction stir welded aluminium alloy 1100 using fuzzy logic," in 11th International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Control, pp. 449-456, 2017. DOI: 10.1109/ISCO.2017.7856034 IEEE Xplore

2013

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, “Chromium Oxide Nano Powder – An Alternative to Fuser Oil in Photo Copiers”, in 7th International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Control, pp. 492494, 2013. DOI: 10.1109/ISCO.2013.6481204 IEEE Xplore

Journal Articles (Google Scholar)

2015

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, “Single Variable Algorithm Optimized Hybrid Black Toner Synthesis from Waste Toner and Nano Phase Carbon”, Karpagam Journal of Engineering Research, vol. 2, Special Issue on IEEE sponsored International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Control – ISCO’15, pp. 286-294, 2015.

2. R. Vaira Vignesh, “Optimization of Hybrid Black Toner Synthesis from Waste Toner”, International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, ISSN: 2319-8753, vol. 4, Special Issue – 2, pp. 222 – 227, 2015.

2014

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, G. Gnanakumar “Synthesis Of Hybrid Black Toner From Waste Toner Using Nano Technology – Optimization Technique”, International Journal of Engineering And Technology, ISSN: 2249 – 8958, vol. 3, Issue – 3, pp. 204 - 213, 2014.

2013

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, “Synthesis of Hybrid Black Toner from Waste Toner using Nano Technology – Optimization Technique – Phase 2”, Journal of Material Science Engineering in association with the 2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Materials Science and Engineering on October 7th, 2013, vol. 2, Issue – 4, pp. 261, 2013. DOI: 10.4172/2169-0022.S1.011

Conference Proceedings

2015

1. R. Vaira Vignesh, R. Padmanaban and S. Thirumalini, "Reducing the environmental hazards by devising reduce recycle reuse system with hybrid black toner", International Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering, 2015, vol. 1, pp.4.

2. R. Padmanaban, R. Vaira Vignesh, "Corrosion of Aluminium and Magnesium Alloys: A Review", in International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Control, 2015, vol. 1, pp.377-383.

3. R. Vaira Vignesh, C. Krishnaraj, A. Sridharan and M. Pradeep, “Effect of Carbon Nano Tube Reinforcement on Physical, Chemical and Mechanical Properties of Alloy Steel AISI 1330” in International Conference on Advances in Materials, Manufacturing, and Applications, 2015, ISBN: 978-9-3847-7436-80, vol. 1, pp.1017-1024.

4. R. Vaira Vignesh*, “Single Variable Algorithm Optimized Hybrid Black Toner Synthesis from Waste Toner and Nano Phase Carbon” in International Conference on Intelligent Systems & Control, 2015, vol. 3, pp. 847- 851.

5. R. Vaira Vignesh*, “Optimization of Hybrid Black Toner Synthesis from Waste Toner” in National Conference on Safety Environment and Industrial Applied Science and Technology, 2015, Book of Abstracts – SEIAST 2015, Part: Materials, pp.42.

6. R. Vaira Vignesh*, C. Krishnaraj, A. Sridharan and M. Pradeep, “Effect of Carbon Nano Tube Reinforcement on Physical, Chemical and Mechanical Properties of AISI 1330” in National Conference on Safety Environment and Industrial Applied Science and Technology, 2015, Book of Abstracts – SEIAST 2015, Part: Nano Technology, pp.34.

2014

1. R. Vaira Vignesh* and G. Gnanakumar, “Synthesis of Hybrid Black Toner from Waste Toner using Nano Technology – Optimization Technique” in International Conference on Intelligent Systems & Control, 2014, vol. 1, pp. 1-9.

2012

1. R. Vaira Vignesh*, “Analysis of Impurities in Molten Metal Using Nano Sensor” in National Conference on Innovations in Manufacturing Technology and Management Arena.

2. R. Vaira Vignesh*, “Impurity Analysis in Molten Copper Using Tungsten Nano Sensor” in National level Technical Symposium – MAGMA’12.

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