Publications 

1. Katika Harikrishna, Shaik Yaseen Meera, R. Seetharam, M.J. Davidson (2025) A novel sintering approach for interface diffusion layer control in Al–Al₄CrFeMnTi₀.₂₅ high-entropy alloy composites: Microstructure, strength, and corrosion resistance. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1039, 183254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.183254. (Q1, IF 6.2, Elsevier, SCIE) (pdf)

2. Katika Harikrishna, Abeyram Nithin, M J Davidson (2025) Automated microstructural segmentation and grain size measurement of Al + SiC nanocomposites using advanced image processing techniques on backscattered electron images. Materials Characterization 222, 114845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2025.114845 . (Q1, IF 5.5, Elsevier, SCIE) (pdf)

3. Katika Harikrishna, Abhijit Bhowmik, M.J. Davidson, Raman Kumar, Ali E. Anqi, Ali A. Rajhi, Sagr Alamri, Raman Kumar,  (2024) Evaluation of constitutive equations for modeling and characterization of microstructure during hot deformation of sintered Al–Zn–Mg alloy. Journal of Materials Research and Technology 28, 1523–1537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.12.050. (Q1, IF 6.4, Elsevier) (pdf)

4. Katika Harikrishna, K. Damodar, Davidson, M.J., Seetharam, R. and Veera Venkata Nagaraju, K., (2023) Characteristics of Work Hardening and Constitutive Models Comparisons of Powder Metallurgy Al-5.6%Zn-2%Mg Alloy During Hot Compression, Journal of Central South University, (Q1, IF 4.4, Springer) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-024-5568-9 . (Q1, IF 4.4, Springer) (pdf)

5. Katika Harikrishna, Davidson, M.J., M. Dhanush Reddy, G., and Veera Venkata Nagaraju, K., (2023) Overcoming Optical Image Challenges in Automatic Grain Size Measurement Using a Novel Computer Vision Algorithm Applied to Hot Deformation of Al-Zn-Mg Powder Metallurgy Alloy, Materials Letters., 357, 135743. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2023.135743) (Q2, IF 3, Elsevier) (pdf)

6. Katika Harikrishna, Nithin Abeyram, M J Davidson Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for Predicting the Hot Deformation Flow Stress of Sintered Al-Zn-Mg Alloy, Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, (https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067131 ) (Q3, IF 1.5, SCI,  ASME) (pdf) 

7. Katika Harikrishna., Joseph Davidson, M. Rahul Datta, Veera Venkata Nagaraju, K., and Abeyaram Nithin (2023) Unravelling the Hot working Behavior, Constitutive Modeling, and Processing Map for controlling the microstructure of sintered Al-Zn-Mg alloy,  Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, (https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-023-08633-8) (Q2, IF 2.9, Springer) (PDF) (pdf)

8. Katika Harikrishna, Maharajan Joseph Davidson and Gottim Dhanush Reddy, (2023) New Method for Microstructure Segmentation and Automatic Grain Size Determination Using Computer Vision Technology during the Hot Deformation of an Al-Zn-Mg Powder Metallurgy Alloy. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance . https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-023-09025-7. (Q3, IF 2.3, Springer) (pdf)

9. Katika Harikrishna, Davidson MJ, Rajmohan KS And Abeyram M Nithin, (2023) Role of pre-strain on the corrosion behaviour of Al-Zn-Mg P/M alloy. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications 237, 218–233 . https://doi.org/10.1177/14644207221109676. (Q3, IF 2.4, Sage) (pdf)

10. Katika Harikrishna, Davidson, M.J., Seetharam, R., Sundar, S., Rajmohan, K.S, (2023) Investigating the effects of deformation-induced densification on the constitutive behavior and corrosion resistance of Al–Zn–Mg powder metallurgy alloy during hot deformation. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications https://doi.org/10.1177/14644207231207820. (Q3, IF 2.4, Sage) (pdf)

11. Katika Harikrishna, M J Davidson , K S Rajmohan and Nikhil Bharat, (2022) Influence of incremental pre-strain on corrosion behavior of Al-Zn-Mg powder metallurgy alloy during hot forging. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 237, 2990–3008. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544062221143001. (Q3, IF 2, Sage) (pdf)

As a co-author

1. Santosh Kumar Rajak, Katika Harikrishna, R. Seetharam, Puneet Tandon Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Various Solution Treated Biomedical Superelastic NiTi Shape Memory Alloy: An Experimental Investigation, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance,(https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-025-10701-z) (Q3, IF 2.3, Springer) (pdf)

2. Nikhil Bharat, P.S.C. Bose, Nandini Trivedi, C.K Sumesh, Katika Harikrishna. (2024) Corrosion Behavior Analysis and Characterization of AA7178 Matrix Alloy Reinforced with Nano TiO2 Particles, Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, https://doi.org/10.1088/2051-672X/ad5b0d (Q2, IF 2.7, IOP Publishing) (pdf)

3. Veera Venkata Nagaraju, K., Joseph Davidson, M., Venkatesh, G., Manjaiah. M. and Hari Krishna K. (2023) Optimization of wire-electric discharge machining process and metallurgical characteristics of Ti-16Al-14Nb (α/β, ML-grade) alloy, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance,(https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-023-08965-4) (Q3, IF 2.3, Springer) (pdf)

4. Korra Nagu, MVNV Satyanarayana, K. Harikrishna, Adepu Kumar (2023) Influence of Interlayer Material on Softening and Wear Behavior of Friction Stir Welded AA6061-T6 alloy,  Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-023-03007-y) (Q3, IF 1.6, Springer) (pdf)

5. K. Veera Venkata Nagaraju, M. Joseph Davidson, G. Venkatesh, M. Manjaiah, K. Harikrishna, (2024) Machinability and pulse characteristics of Ti-16Al-14Nb (α/β) alloy in wire-electric discharge machining process: A surface integrity study. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089241255942 . (Q3, IF 2.4, Sage) (pdf)

1. Katika Harikrishna, M J Davidson and K S Rajmohan, The effect of plastic strain and temperature on the corrosion resistance of the Al-5.6Zn-2Mg powder metallurgy alloy during hot upsetting, Engineering Research Express, 5, 045009, 2023. (https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/acfd0a). (ESCI) (pdf)

2. C. H. Sreekar, K. Hari Krishna, P. Vamsi Krishna, Decision-Making System for Accepting/Rejecting an Order in MTO Environment, In book: Advances in Simulation, Product Design and Development, (https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-32-9487-5_35). (Scopus) (pdf)

3. Sankineni Rakesh, Katika Harikrishna & Y. Ravi Kumar, Understanding the Post-processing Effect on Corrosion Response of Additively Manufactured PBF SS 17-4 PH, In book: Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing, Volume 1,  (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-6016-9_14 ). (Scopus).  

4. Abeyram M. Nithin, Murukessan Perumal, M. J. Davidson, M. Srinivas, C. S. P. Rao, Katika Harikrishna, Jayant Jagtap, Abhijit Bhowmik, A. Johnson Santhosh, Segmentation Studies on Al-Si-Mg Metallographic Images Using Various Different Deep Learning Algorithms and Loss Functions, Engineering Reports, https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.70119 

1. Katika Harikrishna, M. J. Davidson, K.S Rajmohan, Kasagani Veera Venkata Nagaraju, (2024) “The relationship between deformation parameters and corrosion parameters of the Al-5.6Zn-2Mg powder metallurgy alloy during hot upsetting,"  presented in AIMTDR-2023 during 8-10 Dec, 2023, organized by IIT (BHU) Varanasi – 221005, India, (Proceedings).

2. Katika Harikrishna, M. J. Davidson, G. Dhanush Reddy, T Poorna Jagadeesh, Vasista Kadali, Shaik Naveed Ahammed (2023) “Utilizing the U-Net Image Machine Learning Segmentation Model for Automated Analysis of Grain Sizes in Metallographic Microstructures” presented in IMMT-2023, 20-23 Nov, 2023. organized by BITS Pilani, Dubai, (Proceedings).

3. Katika Harikrishna, Korra Nagu, Adepu Kumar (2019) “Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of aluminum 2014-T6 plates welded with zinc interlayer (Al/zinc/Al) using friction stir welding” presented in MMM-2019, 13-15 July, 2019. organized by NIT Trichy, India (proceedings).

4. Katika Harikrishna. C H. Sreekar, P. Vamsi Krishna (2020) “Decision-Making System for Accepting/Rejecting an Order in MTO Environment” presented in AIMTDR-2019, 13-15 Dec, 2019. organized by Anna University, Chennai – Tamil Nadu 600 025, India, (Proceedings).

5. Sankineni Rakesh, Katika Harikrishna, Y Ravi Kumar (2024) “Understanding the Post-Processing Effect on Corrosion Response of Additively Manufactured PBF SS 17-4 PH” presented in ICAM 2024, 4-6 March, 2024. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, India (proceedings).