Research

• Erosion-Corrosion: Jet impingement rig, wall jet flow cell and rotating cage electrode, mass transfer kinetics, solid particle erosion and erosion-corrosion. 

• Electrodeposition: Metal deposition and nanostructured coatings

• Biomaterial: Ti and its alloys corrosion, Galvanic corrosion of biomedical implant materials, and scratch and nanoindentation studies

• Corrosion in Oil and Gas industries: CO2 and H2S corrosion, and Glycol corrosion

• Corrosion Inhibitor: Internal corrosion inhibition in crude oil pipeline and testing of inhibitors (ASTM 170/184 and NACE 1D 182)

• Carbon Dioxide Electrochemistry : High pressure reactor design for the electroreduction of CO2

Project Funding:

DST Funding:

1.   Kinetics of CO₂ corrosion in pipeline: Influence of fluid flow and corrosion inhibitors (2020) - CRG - Principal Investigator

2.  Nanopatterned bioactive functionally graded porous Ti spinal fusion device with antibacterial activity and cell compatibility fabricated by 3 D metal printer, EMR, DST (2019)- Co PI

3.  Erosion and erosion–corrosion performance of electrodeposited copper and its alloys, EMR, DST (2018) - Principal Investigator

4.  Cathodic Protection Project from DST, India under Fast Track Scheme (2012) - Principal Investigator

CSIR Funding:

1.   Mass transfer kinetics of copper-based alloys in seawater environment, 2022, CSIR-FIRST- Principal Investigator

2.  Surface modification of Ti alloy implants with bioactive, antibacterial & anticorrosive properties, HCP (2019)- Team Member

3. CSIR- NCP Project on In silico guided design of corrosion inhibiting molecules to materials (2019) - Co PI

4. CSIR- Mission Mode Project on ''Catalysis for Sustainable Development''- Reactor design for CO2 reduction (2018) - Co PI

5. Galvanic corrosion of dental implants in presence of oral bacteria from CSIR-CECRI start up fund (2012) -Principal Investigator

Industry Funding:

1. Evaluation of electrochemical efficiency of mixed metal oxide anode for corrosion protection, Tiaano (2022) - Principal Investigator

2. Evaluation of Electrochemical Capacity of Zinc Sacrificial Anode for Cathodic Protection , Constrochem (2022)- Principal Investigator

3. Corrosion protection strategies for the bottom plates of petroleum storage tanks (T001, T004 and T008) at Kandla Terminal, Gujarat, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (2021)- Principal Investigator

4. Evaluation of Corrosion Inhibitor and VCI ability of (TTCI) powder corrosion inhibitor from M/s Dilip Buildcon Ltd., Maharashtra (2021) - Principal Investigator.

5. Interface of NDIR gas sensors: Dissolved gas analysis (DGA) in transformer oil, Titantech Engineering (2021)- Member

6. Cause of Corrosion and Prevention of natural gas carrying pipelines at Ramanathapuram – Thoothukudi pipeline, M/s. IOC Limited (2020)- Principal Investigator

7. Development of Methodology to Detect Dissolved gases in the Transformer oil using FT-IR Spectroscopy (2020)- Co-PI

8. Development of corrosion database, Boeing, USA (2014 to 2018) - Co PI

9. Mitigation of Corrosion and Scale formation - Tamil Nadu Newsprint Ltd., Karur (2016) -Team Member

10. Study for Selection of suitable corrosion inhibitors for crude oil pipelines from IOCL, India- Co PI

Skill and Training Programme:

1.  Skill up gradation training for instructors of ITI's (Painter General Trade) of Kerala on Paints and Coatings for corrosion Protection - Team Member

Contact: rakesh@cecri.res.in  Tel: 04565241373