Publications

2025

• Rathore, S., Sake, N., Chhajed, B., & Singh, A. (2025). Influence of inter-lamellar spacing on the strain rate sensitivity and deformation mechanisms in nano-pearlite. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 148242. 

• Srivastava, A. K., Iyer, D., Galadari, M., Srivastava, S., & Singh, A. (2025). Enhancement of fracture toughness of hybrid organic–inorganic polyurethane composites. Polymer Composites. 

• Chhajed, B., Singh, K., & Singh, A. (2025). Deciphering the role of microstructural length scale on corrosion behaviour of carbide free nano-structured bainite using immersion in chloride solution. Materialia, 102354.

• Rathore, S., Kumar, A., Kumar, A., Mishra, K., & Singh, A. (2025). Prediction of sub-critical fatigue crack growth rate in a high-carbon tempered martensitic steel at varying R ratio: Experimental investigation and machine learning based modelling. International Journal of Fatigue, 193, 108804.

2024

• Srivastava, A.K., & Singh,A.(2024). An unexpected hardening behaviour of carbon-fiber epoxy composites under flexural fatigue loading and its intensification by graphene nano-fillers. International Journal of Fatigue.

• Mishra, K., & Singh, A. (2024).Effect of graphene nano-platelets coating on carbon fibers on the hygrothermal ageing driven degradation of carbon-fiber epoxy laminates.Composites Part B: Engineering, 269, 111106.

• Srivastava, A.K., & Singh,A.(2024).Effect of GNP coating on carbon fibers on the deformation modes of composites under flexural loading. Polymer Composites.

• Srivastava, A.K.,Yerramalli,C.S., & Singh,A.(2024)Static and fatigue performance of GNP coated bi-directional carbon fibre-epoxy composites under bending loads. Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

• Chhajed, B., Singh, K., & Singh, A. (2024).The effect of prior austenite grain size on crystallography and variant selection in carbide-free nano-structured bainite. Engineering Research Express.

• Jatothu, P., Srivastava, A. K., & Singh, A. (2024). Tensile and flexural strength enhancement in carbon‐fiber epoxy composites using a novel method of particle type electrophoretic deposition of carboxyl functionalized graphene on carbon fiber. Polymer Composites, 45(18), 16971-16986.

• Rathore, S., Mojumder, S., Qiu, C., Mutton, P., & Singh, A. (2024). Microstructural and elemental analysis of flow lips of heavy haul curved rails affected by deformation driven phase transformation. Wear, 205462.

• Mishra, K., & Singh, A. (2024).Roles of hygrothermal aging temperature and time in degradation of the fracture toughness of highly cross-linked epoxy Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

2023

• Rathore,S.,Agrawal,A.,&Singh,A. (2023).Use of repeated indenter sliding coupled with finite element computations to investigate the tribological response of nano-twinned 316L stainless steel.Materialia,32,101959

• Chhajed, B., Singh, K., & Singh, A. (2023). Effect of bainitic and retained austenite's length scale on the aqueous corrosion behaviour of nanostructured bainite in 3.5 wt% NaCl. Materialia, 32, 101921.

• Rathore,S.,&Singh,A. (2023)Evaluation of time dependent mechanical properties through nanoindentation of different compositions of 2D Ruddlesden Popper and 3D lead halide perovskites.Materialia,30,101834

• Kumar, A., Blessto, B., & Singh, A. (2023). Development of a low-carbon carbide-free nanostructured bainitic steel with extremely high strength and toughness. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 877, 145186.

• Chhajed, B., Blessto, B., Kumar, A., & Singh, A. (2023). Effect of torsional deformation on crystallographic evolution of carbide-free nano-bainitic steels prepared at two different austempering temperatures. Materialia, 28, 101773.

• Jatothu, Praveenkumar., Srivastava, A. K., & Singh, A. (2023). Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Composites Reinforced Using a Carbon Fiber Film Type Coated with Carboxyl Graphene via an Economical Electrophoretic Deposition Technique. ACS Applied Engineering Materials, 1(10), 2734-2744. 

• Srivastava, A. K., & Singh, A. Static and fatigue performance of GNP coated bi-directional carbon fibre-epoxy composites under bending loads.

• Rathore, S., Leong, W. L., & Singh, A. (2023). Mechanical properties estimation of 2D–3D mixed organic-inorganic perovskites based on methylammonium and phenylethyl-ammonium system using a combined experimental and first-principles approach. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 936, 168328.

• Desai, U., Sharma, B. K., & Singh, A. Assessment of the effect of accelerated ultraviolet aging on mini‐PV modules encapsulated with different poly (ethylene‐co‐vinyl acetate) formulations. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, e54676.

• Mishra, K., & Singh, A. (2023). Time-dependent degradation of highly cross-linked epoxy due to hygrothermal aging at three different temperatures. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 110448.

• Srivastava, A. K., Desai, U., & Singh, A. (2023). Effect of graphene coating on modified and pristine carbon fibers on the tribological response of carbon fiber epoxy composites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 250, 110412.

2022

• Chhajed, B., Mishra, K., Singh, K., & Singh, A. (2022). Effect of prior austenite grain size on the tensile properties and fracture toughness of nano-structured bainite. Materials Characterization, 192, 112214.

• Srivastava, A. K., & Singh, A. (2022). An investigation on the effect of GNP addition on the mechanism of deformation in unidirectional carbon-fiber epoxy composites using mechanical testing and in-situ SEM. Materials Today Communications, 33, 104984.

• Desai, U., Sharma, B. K., & Singh, A. (2022, June). Vinyl acetate content tailoring in ethylene vinyl acetate improves the resilience against environmental stressors. In 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC) (pp. 574-574). IEEE.

• Desai, U., & Singh, A. (2022, June). Assessment of mechanical robustness of conventional and CFRP-based lightweight PV module architectures under static loads. In 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC) (pp. 0512-0515). IEEE. 

• Kumar, N., Singh, K., & Singh, A. (2022). Microstructural evolution after heat treatment of high specific strength steel: Fe-13Al-16Mn-5Ni-0.8 C and correlation with tensile properties. Materialia, 22, 101412.

• Desai, U., Rathore, S., & Singh, A. (2022). Exploration of degradation pathways resulting in reduction in volume resistivity in photovoltaic backsheets under sand erosion and aging in desert conditions. Solar Energy, 236, 860-869.

• Desai, U., Sharma, B. K., Singh, A., & Singh, A. (2022). Improvement in the reliability of photovoltaic mini-modules through modifying the structural composition of EVA encapsulant. Solar Energy, 242, 246-255.

• Kumar, N., Singh, K., & Singh, A. (2022). Enhancement of strength and ductility of Fe–13Al–16Mn–5Ni− 0.8 C steel by annealing at high temperature. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 143577.

• Mishra, K., Brassart, L., & Singh, A. (2022). Rate dependent fracture behavior of highly cross-linked epoxy resin. Engineering Failure Analysis, 140, 106558.

• Kumar, A., Blessto, B., & Singh, A. (2022). Effect of austempering temperature on high cycle fatigue behaviour in nanostructured bainitic steels. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 143296.

• Mishra, K., & Singh, A. (2022). Effect of strain rate on the uni-axial stress-strain behavior of highly cross-linked epoxy resin. Procedia Structural Integrity, 41, 248-253.

• Srivastava, A. K., & Singh, A. (2022). Effect of Graphene Coating of Carbon Fibers on the Fracture of Uni-directional Laminates. Procedia Structural Integrity, 41, 241-247.

• Mojumder, S., Mishra, K., Singh, K., Qiu, C., Mutton, P., & Singh, A. (2022). Microstructural investigation along the transverse section of the lower gauge corner flow lips formed in high rails of mild curves. Wear, 204267.

• Mojumder, S., Mishra, K., Singh, K., Qiu, C., Mutton, P., & Singh, A. (2022). Effect of track curvature on the microstructure evolution and cracking in the longitudinal section of lower gauge corner flow lips formed in rails. Engineering Failure Analysis, 135, 106117.

• Gupta, Y., Rathore, S., Singh, A., & Kumar, A. (2022). Tailoring the mechanical response of Ruddlesden Popper lead halide perovskites. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 163575.

• Desai, U., Sharma, B. K., Singh, A., & Singh, A. (2022). A comparison of evolution of adhesion mechanisms and strength post damp-heat aging for a range of VA content in EVA encapsulant with photovoltaic backsheet. Solar Energy, 231, 908-920.

• Singh, K., & Singh, A. (2022). Effect of austempering temperature on corrosion evolution during immersion of high carbon nano-structured bainitic steel in aqueous chloride environment. Materialia, 21, 101282.

2021

• Singh, K., Rathore, S., & Singh, A. (2021). Evolution of sub-surface microstructure under linear reciprocating wear of nanostructured bainitic steel. Materials Characterization, 180, 111407.

• Rathore, S., Han, G., Kumar, A., Leong, W. L., & Singh, A. (2021). Elastic modulus tailoring in CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite system by the introduction of two dimensionality using (5-AVA) 2PbI4. Solar Energy, 224, 27-34.

• Kumar, A., & Singh, A. (2021). Mechanical properties of nanostructured bainitic steels. Materialia, 101034.

• Desai, U., Vasudevan, D. P., Kottantharayil, A., & Singh, A. (2021). Prediction of vibration induced damage in photovoltaic modules during transportation: finite element model and field study. Engineering Research Express, 3(4), 045045.

• Khiratkar, V. N., Mishra, K., & Singh, A. Deformation and Microstructural Evolution of Nanostructured Pearlite under Tension versus Torsion. steel research international, 2000526.

2020

• Desai, U., Sharma, B. K., Singh, A., & Singh, A. (2020). Enhancement of resistance against damp heat aging through compositional change in PV encapsulant poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate). Solar Energy, 211, 674-682. 

• Singh, K., & Singh, A. (2020). Comparative electrochemical impedance spectroscopy study in chloride environment of nano-structured bainitic steels prepared by austempering at varied temperatures. Engineering Research Express. 

• Kumar, A., & Singh, A. (2020). The Role of Microstructure on Damage Tolerance in Nano-Bainitic Steels. Procedia Structural Integrity, 28, 93-100.

• Mishra, K., Khiratkar, V. N., & Singh, A. (2020). Change of deformation mechanism through nano-structuring of pearlite: An in-situ study. Materials Characterization, 110487. 

• Rathore, S., & Singh, A. (2020). Bending fatigue damage reduction in indium tin oxide (ITO) by polyimide and ethylene vinyl acetate encapsulation for flexible solar cells. Engineering Research Express, 2(1), 015022.

• Mojumder, S., Su, H., Qiu, C., Mutton, P., Singh, A., & Yan, W. (2020). The role of bending stress on the initiation of reverse transverse defects. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 0954409720904329.

2019

• Srivastava, A. K., Gupta, V., Yerramalli, C. S., & Singh, A. (2019). Mechanical properties of graphene nano-platelets coated carbon fiber epoxy composites. ICCM22 2019, 163.

• Srivastava, A. K., Gupta, V., Yerramalli, C. S., & Singh, A. (2019). Flexural strength enhancement in carbon-fiber epoxy composites through graphene nano-platelets coating on fibers. Composites Part B: Engineering, 107539. 

• Kumar, A., & Singh, A. (2019). Deformation mechanisms in nanostructured bainitic steels under torsion. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 13852

• Sharma, B. K., Desai, U., Singh, A., & Singh, A. (2019). Effect of vinyl acetate content on the photovoltaic‐encapsulation performance of ethylene vinyl acetate under accelerated ultra‐violet aging. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 48268.

• Khiratkar, V. N., Mishra, K., Srinivasulu, P., & Singh, A. (2019). Effect of inter-lamellar spacing and test temperature on the Charpy impact energy of extremely fine pearlite. Materials Science and Engineering: A.  

• Mishra, K., Khiratkar, V. N., & Singh, A. (2019). Improvement of sub-critical fatigue crack growth life by nano-structuring of pearlite. International Journal of Fatigue. 

• Kumar, A., & Singh, A. (2019). Microstructural effects on the sub-critical fatigue crack growth in nano-bainite. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 743, 464-471. 

2018 

• Kumar, A., Singh, K., & Singh, A. (2018). Compositional design of high strength nanostructured bainite. Materials Research Express, 6(2), 026526. 

• Mishra, K., Pachauri, A., & Singh, A. (2018). Deformation, Wear and Microstructural Evolution of Nano-structured Pearlite Under Repeated Contact Sliding. Tribology Letters, 66(3), 109. 

• Agrawal, A. K., Singh, A., Vivek, A., Hansen, S., & Daehn, G. (2018). Extreme twinning and hardening of 316L from a scalable impact process. Materials Letters, 225, 50-53. 

• Desai, U., Rathore, S., Agarwal, A. K., & Singh, A. (2018, June). Comparative study of sand erosion of backsheet of PV modules. In 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC)(A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC & 34th EU PVSEC) (pp. 3413-3416). IEEE. 

• Singh, K., Kumar, A., & Singh, A. (2018). Effect of Prior Austenite Grain Size on the Morphology of Nano-Bainitic Steels. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 49(4), 1348-1354. 

• Kumar, A., & Singh, A. (2018). Improvement of Strength-Toughness Combination in Nanostructured Bainite. Procedia Structural Integrity, 13, 548-553. 

• Singh, K., & Singh, A. (2018). Tribological response and microstructural evolution of nanostructured bainitic steel under repeated frictional sliding. Wear, 410, 63-71. 

• Kumar, A., & Singh, A. (2018). Toughness dependence of nano-bainite on phase fraction and morphology. Materials Science and Engineering: A. 

• Mishra, K., & Singh, A. (2017). Effect of interlamellar spacing on fracture toughness of nano-structured pearlite. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 706, 22-26. 

• Agrawal, A. K., & Singh, A. (2017). Limitations on the hardness increase in 316L stainless steel under dynamic plastic deformation. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 687, 306-312. 

• Sethia, S., Yadav, K., Shubhrant, A., Rathore, S., & Singh, A. (2017, June).Computational study of the effect of photovoltaic (PV) module parameters on stress development in silicon under static loading. . In 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), (pp. 2902-2905). IEEE. 

• K Mishra, A Singh, Fracture toughness of nano-structured pearlitic steels under uniaxial tensile load, 14th International Conference on Fracture 2, 47-48

• Žagar, G., Singh, A., Pejchal, V., Mueller, M. G., & Mortensen, A. (2015). On measuring fracture toughness under load control in the presence of slow crack growth. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 35(11), 3155-3166. 

• Mueller, M. G., Zagar, G., Pejchal, V., Singh, A., Cantoni, M., & Mortensen, A. (2014). Microscopic chevron-notch fracture test of hard second phases. In Nanobrücken 2014 Nanomechanical Testing Workshop (No. EPFL-TALK-209993). 

• Singh, A., Tao, N. R., Dao, M., & Suresh, S. (2012). Repeated frictional sliding properties of copper containing nanoscale twins. Scripta Materialia, 66(11), 849-853. 

• Singh, A., Tang, L., Dao, M., Lu, L., & Suresh, S. (2011). Fracture toughness and fatigue crack growth characteristics of nanotwinned copper. Acta Materialia, 59(6), 2437-2446. 

• Singh, A., Dao, M., Lu, L., & Suresh, S. (2011). Deformation, structural changes and damage evolution in nanotwinned copper under repeated frictional contact sliding. Acta Materialia, 59(19), 7311-7324. 

• Purcell, E. K., Singh, A., & Kipke, D. R. (2009). Alginate composition effects on a neural stem cell–seeded scaffold. Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods, 15(4), 541-550. 

• Singh, A. (2011). Effect of nano-scale twinning on the fracture, fatigue and wear properties of copper (Doctoral dissertation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology).