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Dr. Ameey Anupam

Research Associate III

Dr. Ameey received her PhD jointly from IIT Madras and Swinburne University, Australia, in October 2021 on ‘Developing Thermal Spray High Entropy Alloys for Bond Coat Applications’. She joined the CoE in July 2023 as Research Associate III. Her responsibilities include leading and managing multiple projects under the CoE, liaising with industry partners on their respective projects, as well as assisting members of the Surface Engineering Lab with their research. Her research interests span thermal spray technology, developing novel materials for extreme environments, and studying their structure-property correlations.

Research Interests

Developing thermal spray coating solutions for the application in extreme environments.
Designing novel materials (such as multi-principle element alloys and composites) for high and ultra-high temperature applications.
Exploring fundamental mechanisms of materials degradation using advanced characterization techniques.
Investigating the effect of post processing treatments to improve properties of thermal spray coatings.

Research Skills

Hands on experience with Planetary Ball Mill, Bruker and Panalytical X-Ray Diffractometer Machines, FEI Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopes, Spark Plasma Sintering, Differential Scanning Calorimeter, Dilatometer, Hysitron Nanoindenters, Plasma Giken Cold Spray System
Independently designing and executing experiments and their analysis
Extensive experience of working in a collaborative environment
Tools: Origin, X’Pert High Score Plus, MATLAB, C++
Teaching Assistant for X-ray Diffraction and Nanoindentation courses catering to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Mentored ten undergraduate summer interns via planning and supervising their mini research projects.
Current responsibilities as RA III: Liaising with industry partners under the Centre of Excellence to develop solutions for their specific research problems, as well as supporting graduate students with their research.

Awards, Honours, and Memberships

Swinburne University Postgraduate Research Award (SUPRA) to pursue PhD at Swinburne University under Joint Doctoral Program with IIT Madras.
Annual regular member of the Indian Thermal Spray Association (iTSA)

Publication

1. Ameey Anupam, A.S.M. Ang, K. Guruvidyathri, M. Abbas, D. Sivaprahasam, P. Munroe, C.C. Berndt, B.S. Murty, R.S. Kottada, “Evaluating the influence of microstructural attributes: fraction, composition, size and spatial distribution of phases on the oxidation behaviour of high entropy alloys”, Corrosion Science, 184 (2021), 109381. (Impact factor: 7.72, Citation: 20), DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2021.109381.

2. Ashok Meghwal*, Ameey Anupam*, B.S. Murty, C.C. Berndt, R.S. Kottada, A.S.M. Ang, “Thermal spray high-entropy alloy coatings: A review”, Journal of Thermal Spray and Technology, 29 (2020), 857-893 (*joint first authorship). (Impact factor: 2.839, Citation: 142), DOI: 10.1007/s11666-020- 01047-0.

3. Ameey Anupam, R.S. Kottada, S. Kashyap, A. Meghwal, B.S. Murty, C.C. Berndt, A.S.M. Ang, “Understanding the microstructural evolution of high entropy alloy coatings manufactured by atmospheric plasma spray processing”, Applied Surface Science, 505 (2020), 144117. (Impact factor: 7.392, Citations: 84), DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.144117.

4. Ameey Anupam, S. Kumar, N.M. Chavan, B.S. Murty, R.S. Kottada, “First report on cold-sprayed AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy and its isothermal oxidation”, Journal of Materials Research, 34 (5) (2019), 796-806. (Impact factor: 3.089, Citations: 58), DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2019.38.

5. Ameey Anupam, K. Guruvidyathri, Mayur Vaidya, “Development of high entropy alloys as bond coats – A thermodynamics and kinetic perspective”, Transactions of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, (2023), DOI: 10.1007/s41403-023-00438-3.

6. Ashok Meghwal, Ameey Anupam, Michael Boschen, Surinder Singh, Stefan Björklund, Shrikant Joshi, Paul Munroe, C.C. Berndt, A.S.M. Ang, “Novel Al 2 CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy coating produced using suspension high velocity air fuel (SHVAF) spraying”, Intermetallics, 163 (2023), 108057 (Impact factor: 4.4), DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2023.108057.

7. Subham Das, M. Nagini, Ameey Anupam, K. Guruvidhyathri, Mayur Vaidya, “Oxidation behaviour of CoCr 2-x FeNi 2.1 Nb x high entropy alloys”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 969 (2023) 172295 (Impact factor: 6.2), DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.172295.

8. Ashok Meghwal, Samuel Pinches, Ameey Anupam, Lionel Lie, Paul Munroe, C.C. Berndt, A.S.M. Ang, “Structure-Property correlation of a CoCrFeNi medium-entropy alloy manufactured using extreme high-speed laser material deposition (EHLA)”, Intermetallics, 152 (2023), 107769 (Impact Factor: 4.4, Citations: 3), DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2022.107769 .

9. Ashok Meghwal, Ameey Anupam, Christiane Schulz, Colin Hall, B.S. Murty, R.S. Kottada, R. Vijay, P. Munroe, C.C. Berndt, A.S.M. Ang, “Tribological and corrosion performance of an atmospheric plasma sprayed AlCoCr 0.5 Ni high entropy alloy coating”, Wear, 506-507 (2022), 204443 (Impact Factor: 4.695, Citations :16), DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2022.204443.

10. Ashok Meghwal, Surinder Singh, Ameey Anupam, Hannah J. King, C. Schulz, C. Hall, Paul Munroe, C.C. Berndt, A.S.M. Ang, “Nano- and micro- mechanical properties and corrosion performance of a HVOF sprayed AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy coating”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 912 (2022), 165000. (Impact factor: 6.2, Citations: 17), DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.165000.

11. Lavanya Raman, Ameey Anupam, G. Karthick, C.C. Berndt, A.S.M. Ang, S.V.S.N. Murty, Daniel Fabijanic, B.S. Murty, R.S. Kottada, “Strengthening mechanisms in CrMoNbTiW refractory high entropy alloy”. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 819 (2021), 141503. (Impact factor: 6.044, Citations: 27), DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2021.141503.

12. Ashok Meghwal, Ameey Anupam, V. Luzin, C. Schulz, C. Hall, B.S. Murty, R.S. Kottada, C.C. Berndt, A.S.M. Ang, “Multiscale mechanical performance and corrosion behaviour of plasma sprayed AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy coatings”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 854 (2021), 157140. (Impact factor: 6.2, Citations: 101), DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.157140.

13. Mayur Vaidya, Ameey Anupam, J.V. Bharadwaj, C. Srivastava, B.S. Murty, “Grain growth kinetics in CoCrFeNi and CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloys processed by spark plasma sintering”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 791 (2019), 1114-1121. (Impact factor: 6.2, Citations: 47), DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.03.341.

14. S. Praveen, Ameey Anupam, R. Tilak, R.S. Kottada, “Phase evolution and thermal stability of AlCoCrFe high entropy alloy with carbon as unsolicited addition from milling media”, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 210 (2018), 57-61. (Impact factor: 4.778, Citations: 38), DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2017.10.040.

15. A.S.M. Ang, C.C. Berndt, M.L. Sesso, Ameey Anupam, Praveen S., R.S. Kottada, B.S. Murty, " Plasma Sprayed High Entropy Alloys: Microstructure and Properties of AlCoCrFeNi and MnCoCrFeNi", Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 46 (2014), 791-800. (Impact factor: 2.726, Citations: 148), DOI: 10.1007/s11661-014-2644-z.

16. S. Praveen, Ameey Anupam, Teja Sirasani, B.S. Murty, R.S. Kottada, “Characterization of oxide dispersed AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy synthesized by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering”, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 66 (2013), 369-373. (Impact factor: 1.391 , Citations: 57), DOI: 10.1007/s12666-013-0268-4.

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