N Mohammad, C O Bapanapalle, L K Pillari, L Bichler, T Laha, S Roy, Effect of Y2O3 and graphite additives on the microstructure, mechanical properties and wear resistance of B4C reinforced Al2O3 composites for cutting tool applications, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2026, 109, e70666 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jace.70666

S Maharana, S Biswal, M Sabat, DKVD Prasad, T Laha, Deciphering the role of stacking fault energy on TWIP-TRIP interplay in Ni-rich high entropy alloy with tailored Ti content, International Journal of Plasticity, 2026, 199, 104642 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2026.104642

We are pleased to share two PhD research scholars "Ms. Akankshya Rout and Mr. Ajit Kumar Naik" from LAMP research group, participated in the “FSEAM 2026", held from January 21st to 23rd at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur under the theme “Surface Engineering and Additive Manufacturing” and were honoured with gold citation award for their respective oral and poster presentation on "Process property interplay in Fe-based metallic glass coatings by HVOF spraying: A focus on wear and corrosion" and “Effect of gradient composition on the structural, mechanical, thermal and ablation properties of spark plasma sintered ZrB2-B4C-SiC-LaB6".

We are delighted to announce that Ms. Akankshya Rout a PhD research scholar participated in the “IIM-ATM 2025", held from December 4 to 6th at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad under the theme “Secondary Materials Processing”. She was honoured with the best poster presenter award for her poster presentation on “Electrochemical performance and passivation behavior of atmospheric plasma sprayed Fe-based metallic glass coatings: Role of process parameters". 

M Sabat, MA Faridi, S Maharana, DKVD Prasad, T Laha, Insight into the micro-mechanisms of wear in oxide dispersion strengthened Ni-rich high entropy alloy, Tribology International 214 (2026) 111224,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2025.111224 

DKVD Prasad, S Maharana, T Laha, Analysis of viscous flow mechanism from the standpoint of consolidation pressure and heating rate during consolidation of an Fe-based metallic glass powder via spark plasma sintering, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1041 (2025) 183717    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.183717

A Rout, MA Faridi, SK Nayak, T Laha, Influence of in situ crystallisation on tribological and corrosion properties of Fe-based amorphous coatings synthesised by high velocity oxy fuel spraying, Philosophical Magazine Letters, 2025, 105(1), 2555253 https://doi.org/10.1080/09500839.2025.2555253

A K Naik, G Kallien, G Schell, M Patel, T Laha, S Roy, A comparative study of structural, mechanical and thermal shock properties in ZrB2-B4C-SiC-LaB6 functionally graded and non graded composites, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025, 1036, 18215 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.182159

M Sabat, S Maharana, DKVD Prasad, R Sarkar, T Laha, Oxide dispersion strengthened Ni-rich high entropy alloy synthesized via mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering: Attribution of nano-Y2O3 dispersoid on mechanical properties, Materials Science & Engineering A, 2025, 942, 148662 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2025.14866

S Maharana, S Biswal, M Sabat, DKVD Prasad, T Laha, Unravelling the deformation mechanisms in Ni-rich high entropy alloy with tailored Ti content: An experimental and atomistic approach, International Journal of Plasticity, 2025, 189, 104346 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2025.104346