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Dr. M. ANANDA RAO

Dr. M. ANANDA RAO

Principal Scientist

NML
  • anandm04@gmail.com
  • Office: 044-2254 4697 | 044-2254 4690
  • Academic Background
  • Professional Background
  • Areas of Scientific Interest
  • List of Publications (SCI Journals)
  • Projects

Academic Background

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD),  Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, India, 2013 -2019.
  • Master of Technology (M.Tech), Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, lndian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, India, 2002-2004.

  • Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Metallurgical Engineering, Regional Engineering College (currently National Institute of Technology), Warangal, India, 1998-2002.

Professional Background

S. No.

Grade / Post

From

To

Lab./Instt.

1

Principal Scientist

2017

Till date

CSIR-NML Madras Centre, Chennai-113

2

Senior Scientist

2013

2017

CSIR-NML Madras Centre, Chennai-113

3

Scientist

2008

2013

CSIR– NML Madras Centre, Chennai-113

4

Junior Scientist

2005

2008

CSIR- NML Jamshedpur & NML Madras Centre, Chennai-113

Areas of Scientific Interest

  • Physical Metallurgy and Metallurgical Failure Analysis
  • Rheological behaviour of mineral slurries

List of Publications (SCI Journals)

1.    M.Ananda Rao*, Sanjeev Bhargava and Dinesh Deva, Structural evolution in nanocrystalline Fe-10 Wt pct Cr alloy powder produced by mechanical alloying—An atomic-force microscopy study, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2005, 36, 11: pp.3195 – 3204 (Springer publisher)

 

2.    Brajesh Pandey, M.Ananda Rao, H C Verma and S Bhargava, Structural and compositional changes during mechanical milling of the Fe–Cr system, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2005,17, 50 : pp.7981 - 7993.(IOP Science Publisher)

 

3.    Brajesh Pandey, M.Ananda Rao, H. C. Verma and Sanjeev Bhargava, Mössbauer spectroscopic studies of Fe-20 wt.% Cr ball milled alloy, Hyperfine Interactions, 2006, 169, 1–3 : pp.1259 – 1266.(Springer publisher)

 

4.    M.Ananda Rao* and TSN Sankara Narayanan, Failure investigation of a boiler bank tube from a 77 ×2 MW coal based thermal power plant in the northwest region of India,Engineering Failure Analysis,2012 26:pp.325 – 331.( Elsevier Publisher)

 

5.    M.Ananda Rao*, K. Rajesh and M.V.Pavan Kumar, Evolution of corrosion damage to cold rolled grain oriented steel sheets under rainwater followed by ambient atmosphere exposure, Engineering Failure Analysis, 2013, 30 : pp.10-16. (Elsevier Publisher)

 

6.    M. Ananda Rao* and M. V. Pavan Kumar,An Investigation of a Dryer Can Failure in a Paper Mill, Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention ,2015,15,2:pp.251-257. (Springer publisher)

 

7.    M. Ananda Rao*,  M. V. Pavan Kumar, T. S. N. Sankara Narayanan, S. Subba Rao and N. Narasaiah, Failure Analysis of a Low-Pressure Turbine Blade in a Coal-Based Thermal Power Plant, Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, 2015, 15, 5 : pp.750-757.(Springer publisher)

 

8.    G. Bhaskar Raju, S. Ratchambigai, M. Ananda Rao, N. Vasumathi, T. V. Vijaya Kumar, S. Prabhakar and S. Subba Rao, Beneficiation of Barite Dumps by Flotation Column; Lab-Scale Studies to Commercial Production, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals , 2016 , 69, 1 : pp.75-81.( Springer publisher)

 

9.    M.Ananda Rao*, R.Sekhar Babu, and M.V.Pavan Kumar, Failure investigation of a cooling coil tube in zinc roaster furnace, Engineering Failure Analysis, 2017, 77 : pp.118-125.(Elsevier Publisher)

 

10.    M.Ananda Rao*, R.Sekhar Babu, and M.V.Pavan Kumar, Stress corrosion cracking failure of a SS 316L high pressure heater tube, Engineering Failure Analysis, 2018, 90 : pp. 14-22.(Elsevier Publisher)

 

11.    V.Rajinikanth, M.K.Soni, B.Mahato and M.Ananda Rao*, Study of microstructural degradation of a failed pinion gear at a cement plant, Engineering Failure Analysis, 2019,  95: pp.117-126 (Elsevier Publisher)

 

12.     M. Ananda Rao*, M. V. Pavan Kumar, S. Subba Rao & N. Narasaiah  (2018)  Rheological behaviour of coal-water slurry using sodium tripolyphosphate as a dispersant,  International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization,   DOI: 10.1080/19392699.2018.1485664 (Taylor & Francis Publisher) - (In Press)

 

13.     M. Ananda Rao*, M. V. Pavan Kumar, S. Subba Rao & N. Narasaiah (2018) Rheological behaviour of coal-water slurries of Indian coals using carboxymethylcellulose as dispersant- a comparative study, International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization,   DOI:10.1080/19392699.2018.1518901 (Taylor & Francis Publisher)-(In Press)

 

14.     M. Ananda Rao* , Veerapuram Yerriswamy, M.V.Pavan Kumar & N. Narasaiah (2019) A Comparative Study on the Rheological Properties of Two Coal Water Slurries with Sodiumtripolyphosphate as Dispersant, International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, DOI:10.1080/19392699.2019.1621300 (Taylor & Francis Publisher) (In Press)

 

15.    A. Manoj, M.Ananda Rao, M.M. Basha, S.M. Basha, M.R. Sankar, State of art on wire feed additive manufacturing of Ti-6Al-4V alloy, Materials Today: Proceedings,Vol 26,Part 2,2020: 2608-2615.

 

16.    S. Vignesh Babu,S. Vivian Inbanayagam,M. Ananda Rao,S.P. Kumaresh Babu,S.A. Srinivasan,Lanthanum titanate nanometric powder: An investigation on synthesis by solid state route Materials Today: Proceedings,Vol 27,Part 3,2020: 2906-2908.

 

17.    V. Rajinikanth, Manish Kumar Soni, B. Mahato, M. Ananda Rao*, Microstructural investigation of rolling contact fatigue (RCF) on a failed planetary gear of a windmill gearbox, Engineering Failure Analysis, 2021, Vol 121: 105167.

 

18    P. Srikar, T. Sathish, P. Imran Khan, Y. Kalyan Reddy, V.V. Kondaiah, M. Ananda Rao, Ravikumar Dumpala, B. Ratna Sunil, Zinc-calcium silicate composites produced by ball milling and sintering for degradable implant applications, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021, (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.11.785) (In Press)

 

19    M. Ananda Rao*, M.V. Pavan Kumar and Lenka Srinu. A comparative study on the rheological properties of coal water slurries using sodium tripoly-phosphate and carboxy-methyl-cellulose as dispersants, Journal of Mines, Metals & Fuels, March 2021, pp.100-108.

 

20    P.V.S. Mahesh, S. Akhil, P. Chiranjeevi, Y. Sivaji, V.V. Kondaiah, M. Ananda Rao, Ravikumar Dumpala and B. Ratna Sunil. Developing composites of zinc and hydroxyapatite for degradable orthopedic implant applications, 2021 IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 1116 012002
 

Projects

List of Recent Projects completed as a Project Leader

 

S.No

Project Title

Sponsoring Agency

Year of Execution

1

Metallurgical failure analysis of power plant components

M/s Hindustan Zinc Limited, Yashad Bhavan,Udaipur, Rajasthan, India 2021
2

Metallurgical failure Investigation of Waste heat recovery boiler tubes   from a Zinc Plant

M/s Hindustan Zinc Limited, Yashad Bhavan,Udaipur, Rajasthan, India 2020

3

Failure Investigation of  Thermomechanical treated (TMT) bars

M/s Agni steels private limited Ingur, Tamilnadu,India

2019

4

Failure Investigation of a wind mill gear box

M/s The New India Assurance Company Limited, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

2019

5

Failure Investigation of  ESV steam strainer,  Main steam line TEE and ESV spring of a Thermal power plant

M/s Hindustan Zinc Limited, Yashad Bhavan,Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

2018

6

Failure Investigation of  distillation column copper trays at M/s  Rajshree Sugars and Chemical Limited,Tamilnadu

M/s Proclaim Insurance and surveyors and loss Assessors Private Limited,Chennai,India

2018

7

Expert opinion on non-destructive testing of main shaft.,M/s Vestas Wind Technogy India Pvt Ltd.

M/s Vestas Wind Technogy India Pvt Ltd. Chennai, Tamilnadu,India

2018

8

Metallurgical Failure Investigation of Engine Cylinder Block Casting

M/s Hinduja Foundries Limited,

Chennai,India

2017

9

Failure investigation of  slag mill  pinion gear of  a cement plant

M/s The Ramco Cements Limited,Chennai,India

2017

10

Failure analysis of boiler tubes

 

M/s Hindustan Zinc Limited,Chaderiya CPP (Thermal), Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

2016

11

Failure Investigation of cooling coils of a zinc roaster furnace

M/s Hindustan Zinc Limited,

Dariba Zinc Smelter

Rajasthan, India

2015

12

Failure Investigation of dryer can of a paper mill

M/s United India Insurance Company Limited, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India

2014

13

Failure Investigation of  boiler water wall tubes

M/s Hindustan Zinc Limited,

Captive power plant,

Dariba smelter,

Rajasthan, India

2014

14

Failure Investigation of boiler bank tubes of Chanderiya captive thermal power plant

M/s Hindustan Zinc Limited,Chaderiya CPP (Thermal), Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

2012

15

Evolution of corrosion damage to Cold Rolled Grain Oriented (CRGO) steel sheets under rain water followed by ambient atmosphere exposure.

M/s M/s Nexus Steels Limited, Pondicherry, India

2012

16

Failure Investigation of super heater tubes 

M/s Hindustan Zinc Limited,Chaderiya CPP (Thermal), Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

2011

17

Failure Investigation of economizer tubes 

M/s Hindustan Zinc Limited,Chaderiya CPP (Thermal), Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

2010

18

Failure Investigation of water wall tubes of 63×2 MW power plant

M/s Ind-Barath Powergencom Limited,Chennai,India

2010

19

Failure Investigation of high pressure heater tubes of a thermal power plant

M/s Asia Power Projects Private Limited, Chennai , India

2009

20

Failure investigation of condenser tubes of Thirumakkottai Gas Thermal Power Station

M/s Tamilnadu Electricity Board,T(K), GTPS,

Mannargudi, Tamilnadu, India

2009

21

Expert opinion on evaluation and classification of imported steel consignments

M/s Ganesh Steel Rolling Mills Limited, Chennai, India

2008

22

Expert opinion on imported thermomechanical treated (TMT) bars

M/s DLF infocity developers private limited, Gurgaon,India

2008

23

Failure Investigation of low pressure rotor turbine blade of 60 MW Ennore Thermal Power Plant, Chennai

M/s Skoda Export Company Limited,Chennai,India

2008

24

Failure Investigation of super heater tubes and turbine blades

M/s Hindustan Zinc Limited,Chaderiya CPP (Thermal), Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

2007

25

Failure Investigation of primary super heater tubes and economizers

M/s Skoda Export Company Limited,Chennai,India

2007

26

Characterization of ferrite magnets

M/s Commissioner of Customs,

Chennai, India

2007

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