Educational Qualifications

• B. Tech Mechanical Engineering (KLN College of Engineering, Madurai)
• M.Tech Nano Science and Technology (Mepco Schlenk Engineering College , Sivakasi)
• PhD (Anna University, Chennai)

Employment History

• Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLN College of Engineering, Madurai Tamilnadu (17.07.2013-20.01.2021)
• Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ayya Nadar Janakiammal Polytechnic, Sivakasi (29.09.2010 to 30.04.2011)
• Junior Engineer, The Metal Powder Company Madurai (6-08-2009 to 13-08- 2010)

Key Responsibilities Held

Responsibilities Held

• Co-ordinated a State Level Project Contest (2013 to 2016), Organized by Mechanical Department of Mechanical Engineering, KLN College of Engineering ,
• Co-ordinated HR MEET “ Manush 2013” as a part of t Placement activities Mechanical Engineering, KLN College of Engineering Madurai.
• Department Placement coordinator ( 17-07-2013 to 20-09-2018)
• Department Magazine In -charge ( 25-08-2015 to 20-01-2021)
• Department Timetable In -charge
• Department Maintenance Coordinator
• NBA coordinator (Research)
• Class coordinator for 2013 -2017 batch
• Department IIPC Cell Coordinator
• Department IPC Coordinator

Teaching Interests

• Materials Science
• Engineering Metallurgy
• Composite Materials
• Welding Technology
• Non-Destructive Testing
• Kinematics of Machines
• Dynamics of Machines
• Applied Composite Materials
• Nanotechnology
• Advanced Manufacturing Systems

Research Interests

• Composite Materials
• Powder Metallurgy
• Stir Casting
• Tribology and Corrosion
• Friction Stir Welding
• Nano coatings (Sputtering and Electro plating)

Publications

Journals

• G.R.Raghav et al “Experimental investigation and material characterization of A356 based composite (TiO2) by friction stir processing ”, Int. J. Innov. Res. Sci. Eng. Technol , 3(3), pp. 1396-1399, 2014 Citations: 3
• G.R.Raghav et al “Electro chromic behavior of WO3 thin film grown on aluminium foil by electrodeposition, ”, Int. J. Innov. Res. Sci. Eng. Technol , 3(3), pp. 1359-1361, 2014. Corrosion analysis of copper-TiO2 nanocomposite coatings on steel using sputtering”, Int. J. Innov. Res. Sci. Eng. Technol , 3(3),pp. 1105-1110, 2014. Citations: 1
• G.R.Raghav et al “Corrosion analysis of copper-TiO2 nanocomposite coatings on steel using sputtering”, Int. J. Innov. Res. Sci. Eng. Technol , 3(3),pp. 1105-1110, 2014. Citations: 3
• G.R.Raghav et al “Experimental investigation on corrosion resistant properties of copper based nanocomposite coatings ”, Int. J. Innov. Res. Sci. Eng. Technol , 3(3), 2014.
• G.R.Raghav et al “Effect of Nano-TiO? Particles on Wear and Corrosion Behaviour of AA6063 Surface Composite Fabricated by Friction Stir Processing”, Metallofizika i Noveishie Tekhnologii, 40(3), pp. 397- 409, 2018. (Scopus Indexed) IF.0.34. Citations: 2
• G.R.Raghav et al “An experimental investigation on wear and corrosion characteristics of Mg-Co nanocomposites”, Materials Research Express, 5(6), pp. 066523 2018. (SCI Indexed) (Scopus Indexed) IF. 1.449. Citations: 7
• G.R.Raghav et al “Preparation of Co–Gr Nanocomposites and Analysis of Their Tribological and Corrosion Characteristics”, Metallofizika i Noveishie Tekhnologii, 40(7), pp. 979-992.2018. (Scopus Indexed) IF.0.34. Citations: 4
• G.R.Raghav et al “Compression and corrosion behaviour of sintered copper-fly ash composite material”, Materials Research Express, 6(4), pp. 046524, 2019. ( SCI Indexed) (Scopus Indexed) IF. 1.9. Citations: 6
• G.R.Raghav et al. “Effect of tungsten reinforcement on mechanical, tribological and corrosion behaviour of mechanically alloyed Co-25C Cermet nanocomposites”, Materials Research Express, 6(11), 2019. (SCI Indexed) (Scopus Indexed) IF. 1.9. Citations: 4
• G.R.Raghav et al "Effect of hybrid reinforcement at stirred zone of dissimilar aluminium alloys during friction stir welding" Metallurgical Research and technology, 116(6), 2019 (SCI Indexed) (Scopus Indexed) IF. 0.645. Citations: 2
• G.R.Raghav et al " Enhancing the mechanical, wear and corrosion behaviour of stir casted aluminium 6061 hybrid composites through the incorporation of boron nitride and aluminium oxide particles" Materials Research Express ,7(1), 2020. (SCI Indexed) (Scopus Indexed) IF. 1.9. Citations: 8
• G.R.Raghav et al “Investigation and characterization of Copper-Fly ash-Tungsten hybrid composites synthesized through P/M process”, Materials Research Express ,7(3), 2020. (SCI Indexed) (Scopus Indexed) IF. 1.9.
• G.R.Raghav et al “Synthesis and mechanical characterization of Fe-BN-TiC nanocomposites”, Engineering Research Express, 2020.
• G.R.Raghav et al “Tensile and wear behaviour of friction stir welded AA5052 and AA6101-T6 aluminium alloys: effect of welding parameters”, Metallurgical Research and technology, 117(4), SCI Indexed) (Scopus Indexed) IF. 1.9
• G.R.Raghav et al “ Effects of tool pin profile on tensile and wear behaviour of friction stir welded AA6101-T6 and AA1350 alloys”, Metallurgical Research and technology, 117(5), (SCI Indexed) (Scopus Indexed) IF. 1.9
• G.R.Raghav et al “ A comprehensive review on cellulose nanocrystals and cellulose nanofibers: Pretreatment, preparation, and characterization” Polymer composites, 1, 2021, (SCI Indexed) (Scopus Indexed) IF. 2.2
• G.R.Raghav et al “ Mechanical and Tribological performance of Al-Fe-SiC-Zr hybrid composites produced through Powder Metallurgy Process, Materials Research Express ,8(1), 2021. (SCI Indexed) (Scopus Indexed) IF. 1.9.

Conferences

• Participated in National conference on “Recent trends in Nanomaterials” at Mepco Schlenk engineering college, Sivakasi.
• Participated in international conference on “Nano technology creating better tomorrow for India and for the world”, Bangalore.

Seminar/Training/Workshop Attended

• Attended workshop on” Additive Manufacturing and 3D printing”. VELTECH, Chennai, 2015
• Attended workshop on “Computer Aided Manufacturing and coordinate Metrology”, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College Sivakasi
• Attended short term course on” Finite Element Analysis using Ansysis” at KLN College of Engineering
• Attended workshop on” Application of Carbon Nanotube Composites in Green Technology-Research focus”
• Attended workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights and innovations conducted by quality circle-Advanced research and development of KLN College of Engineering”.
• Attended workshop on “Composites- Manufacturing and Characterization" in Kongu engineering college-Perundurai, Erode”.
• Attended Anna University FDP on “ME 6601- Design of Transmission Systems” held at Velammal College of Engineering and Technology.
• Attended workshop on “Advanced Materials Characterization” held at PSG college of Technology, Coimbatore.
• Got NPTEL Elite Certificate in Introduction to composite materials
• Participated in National conference on “Recent trends in Nanomaterials” at Mepco Schlenk engineering college, Sivakasi.
• Participated in international conference on “Nano technology creating better tomorrow for India and for the world”, Bangalore.

Awards and Honours

• Best Reviewer Award –IOP Publishers (2018

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