Sree Harsha Nandam

Group leader

Educational background

B.Tech - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras (Aug 2005 - May 2009) 

MS (by research) - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras(Mar 2010 - July 2012)

Ph.D - TU Darmstadt (May 2013 - Jan 2019)

Professional experience

Post doctoral research - KIT, Germany (Feb 2019 - Aug 2021)

Sahil Verma 

Ph.D student (July 2022 - present)

Topic: Studies on phase separation in metallic glasses

Educational background

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (2017) 

M.Tech - Materials Science and Chemical Technology, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DRDO, MOD) (2020)

Gangarapu Akhila

Ph.D student (jointly with Dr. Srihari Dodla, Mechanical Engineering, IIT (BHU)) (Jan 2022 - present)

Topic: Microstructure based finite element modeling of deformation behaviour of cast Aluminum alloys

Educational background

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering, JNTU Hyderabad College of Engineering Manthani (2017)

M.Tech - Nanotechnology, JNTU Hyderabad (2020)

Ajay Kumar Yadav

Ph.D student (Jan 2022 - present)

Topic: Towards defect free additive manufactured Aluminum alloys

Educational background

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, University Campus, U.P. (2018)

M.Tech - Materials science and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad (2022)

Akhil Kumar

Senior research fellow (July 2024 - July 2025)

Title: Development of Aluminum composite powders for additive manufacturing

Educational Background

B.Tech - Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Mathura (2018)

M.Tech - Materials Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (2024)

Dhruva Mehrotra

M.Tech student (jointly with Dr. Srihari Dodla, Mechanical Engineering, IIT (BHU)) (Jan 2023 - June 2024)

Title: Finite element modeling of the deformation behaviour of additive manufactured samples

Educational Background

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering, GLA University, Mathura (2019)

Vikas Kumar Singh

M.Tech student (Jan 2025 - June 2026)

Title: Additive manufacturing of Al6061/TiB2 composites

Educational Background

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering, Dr. R.M.L. Avadh University, Faizabad, U.P. (2016)

Bhupathi Ram Sai

M.Tech student (Jan 2026 - June 2027)

Title: Yet to be decided

Educational Background

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering, JNTU Anantapur College of Engineering, Pulivendula (2024)