Sudharshan Phani Pardhasaradhi

Research interests

Mechanical behavior of bulk materials, thin films and thermal spray coatings, Mathematical modeling of physical systems and metallurgical phenomena, Nanoindentation testing, Small scale mechanical testing methodology development

Education

PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA 

B.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India

Professional experience

Professor, University of Hyderabad, India 2024

Adjunct Professor, University of Hyderabad, India 2023 - 2024

Scientist , ARCI, Hyderabad, India 2016- 2024

Lead staff scientist, Nanomechanics Inc., Oak Ridge, USA 2013 - 2016

Graduate research assistant, EFRC, ORNL, Oak Ridge, USA 2011 - 2012

Graduate research assistant, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA 2008 - 2012

Scientist, ARCI, Hyderabad, India 2004 - 2008

Awards and honors

• Recognized as Early Career Scholar in Materials Science 2020, by Materials Research
  Society, USA

• Recipient of Stainless steel indenter award 2014, for excellence in R&D 

• Won Best poster award at Gordon Research Conference on Thin films and mechanical
  properties, 2014

• Recipient of Stainless steel indenter award 2013, for excellence in R&D 

• Member, Omicron Delta Kappa, Tennessee, USA, 2009

• Selected for inclusion in 2009 edition of Who’s Who in the World® by Marquis, USA

• Recipient of Joint Institute for Advanced Materials (JIAM) fellowship, Oak Ridge, 2008

• Recipient of National Merit Scholarship, 1999

• Special award in Regional Mathematical Olympiad (RMO), 1997