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Metallurgist with expertise in failure analysis, materials selection, heat treatment, wear, corrosion & coatings

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Dr. Subramanian received his BEng (Honors) degree in metallurgical engineering from PSG College of Technology (Madras University), followed by a Masters degree from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He went to the University of Melbourne (Australia) on a Gilbert-Rigg Scholarship where he earned his PhD for his work on wear mechanisms. He has also received an Executive MBA degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, Canada. He worked in three universities in Australia (Wollongong, South Australia and James Cook) doing teaching, research and industrial consulting. In 1999 Westaim Corporation hired him to lead a research team at their Surface Engineered Products division. He then held the position of R&D Director at Black Cat Blades Ltd, a leading manufacturer of ground engaging tools. He also worked for InnoTech Alberta (formerly Alberta Research Council) as Portfolio Manager of Advanced Materials Business Unit. He has also worked for Volant Oil Tools/Noetic Engineering as Materials Engineering Manager. He has authored over 100 papers, 3 books, 4 patents and numerous reports in the area of materials, wear and surface engineering. As a member of ASM International, he volunteered for the Edmonton Chapter for many years including the role of the Chapter Chair. He was awarded ASM-IIM Visiting fellowship twice. He is a recognized manuscript reviewer for the international journals such as WEAR, COMPOSITE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY and METALLURGICAL TRANSACTIONS.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Metallurgy
• ☆ Powder Metallurgy

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, Newswriting

Research User Research, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Work Experience

Materials Engineering Manager

Volant Oil Tools Inc.

2014 - 2018

Business Unit Manager

Alberta Innovates

2013 - 2014

R&D Director

Black Cat Blades Ltd.

2003 - 2013

R&D Coordinator

The Westaim Corporation

1999 - 2003

Senior Lecturer

James Cook University

1998 - 1999

Senior Research Fellow

University of South Australia

1991 - 1997

Education

MBA

Western University Ivey Business School

1999 - 2001

PhD (Mechanical Engineering (Materials))

University of Melbourne

1986 - 1990

MEng (Metallurgy)

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

1981 - 1983

BEng (Honors) (Metallurgical Engineering)

PSG College of Technology

1976 - 1981

Certifications

• Professional Engineer

  APEGA

  May 2000 - December 2021

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Sundaramoorthy, R., Tong, S.X., Parekh, D., Subramanian, C.(2017). Effect of matrix chemistry and WC types on the performance of Ni-WC based MMC overlays deposited by plasma transferred arc (PTA) welding . Wear. 376-377. p. 1720-1727.

Zahiri, R., Sundaramoorthy, R., Lysz, P., Subramanian, C.(2014). Hardfacing using ferro-alloy powder mixtures by submerged arc welding . Surface and Coatings Technology. 260. p. 220-229.

Subramanian, C.(2009). Fatigue failure of a ground-engaging tool . Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention. 9. (2). p. 122-126.

Howie, D.W., McCalden, R.W., Nawana, N.S., Costi, K., Pearcy, M.J., Subramanian, C.(2005). The long-term wear of retrieved McKee-Farrar metal-on-metal total hip prostheses . Journal of Arthroplasty. 20. (3). p. 350-357.

Subramanian, C., Cavallaro, G., Winkelman, G.(2000). Wear maps for titanium nitride coatings deposited on copper and brass with electroless nickel interlayers . Wear. 241. (2). p. 228-233.

Deuis, R.L., Subramanian, C.(2000). Dry sliding wear behaviour at ambient and elevated temperatures of plasma transferred arc deposited aluminium composite coatings . Materials Science and Technology. 16. (2). p. 209-219.

Ward, L.P., Subramanian, C., Strafford, K.N., Wilks, T.P.(1998). Sliding wear studies of selected nitride coatings and their potential for long-term use in orthopaedic applications . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine. 212. (4). p. 303-315.

Deuis, R.L., Subramanian, C., Yellup, J.M.(1998). Three-body abrasive wear of composite coatings in dry and wet environments . Wear. 214. (1). p. 112-130.

Deuis, R.L., Yellup, J.M., Subramanian, C.(1998). Metal-matrix composite coatings by PTA surfacing . Composites Science and Technology. 58. (2). p. 299-309.

Deuis, R.L., Subramanian, C., Yellup, J.M.(1997). Dry sliding wear of aluminium composites - A review . Composites Science and Technology. 57. (4). p. 415-435.

Venkatesan, K., Subramanian, C., Summerville, E.(1997). Three-body abrasion of surface engineered die steel at elevated temperatures . Wear. 203-204. p. 129-138.

Deuis, R.L., Green, L., Subramanian, C., Yellup, J.M.(1997). Influence of the reinforcement phase on the corrosion of aluminium composite coatings . Journal of Materials Science Letters. 16. (6). p. 440-444.

Deuis, R.L., Bee, J.V., Subramanian, C.(1997). Investigation of interfacial structures of plasma transferred arc deposited aluminium based composites by transmission electron microscopy . Scripta Materialia. 37. (6). p. 721-727.

Deuis, R.L., Subramanian, C., Yellup, J.M.(1997). Abrasive wear of composite coatings in a saline sand slurry environment . Wear. 203-204. p. 119-128.

Deuis, R.L., Subramanian, C., Cavallaro, G.P.(1997). The scratch behaviour of aluminium composite coatings . Tribology Letters. 3. (4). p. 327-338.

Deuis, R.L., Yellup, J.M., Subramanian, C.(1997). Aluminium composite coatings produced by plasma transferred arc surfacing technique . Materials Science and Technology. 13. (6). p. 511-522.

Deuis, R.L., Green, L., Subramanian, C., Yellup, J.M.(1997). Corrosion Behavior of Aluminium Composite Coatings . Corrosion (Houston). 53. (11). p. 880-890.

Venkatesan, K., Subramanian, C., Green, L.K., Stratford, K.N.(1997). Influence of Chromium Content on Corrosion of Plasma-Nitrided Steels . Corrosion (Houston). 53. (7). p. 507-515.

Subramanian, C., Strafford, K.N., Wilks, T.P., Ward, L.P.(1996). On the design of coating systems: Metallurgical and other considerations . Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 56. (1-4). p. 385-397.

Ward, L.P., Strafford, K.N., Subramanian, C., Wilks, T.P.(1996). Observations on the structure, hardness and adhesion properties of a selection of multicomponent refractory element nitride coatings . Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 56. (1-4). p. 375-384.

Ward, L.P., Strafford, K.N., Wilks, T.P., Subramanian, C.(1996). The role of refractory element based coatings on the tribological and biological behaviour of orthopaedic implants . Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 56. (1-4). p. 364-374.

Deuis, R.L., Subramanian, C., Yellup, J.M.(1996). Abrasive wear of aluminium composites - A review . Wear. 201. (1-2). p. 132-144.

Subramanian, C., Pallotta, E.(1996). Two-body abrasive wear of electroless nickel composite coatings . Tribology Letters. 2. (2). p. 133-150.

Cavallaro, G.P., Wilks, T.P., Subramanian, C., Strafford, K.N., French, P., Allison, J.E.(1995). Bending fatigue and contact fatigue characteristics of carburized gears . Surface and Coatings Technology. 71. (2). p. 182-192.

Deuis, R.L., Subramanian, C., Yellup, J.M., Strafford, K.N., Arora, P.(1995). Study of electroless nickel plating of ceramic particles . Scripta Metallurgica et Materiala. 33. (8). p. 1217-1224.

Audy, J., Strafford, K.N., Subramanian, C.(1995). The efficiency of uncoated and coated tool systems in the machining of low carbon steel assessed through cutting force measurements . Surface and Coatings Technology. 76-77. (PART 2). p. 706-711.

Summerville, E., Venkatesan, K., Subramanian, C.(1995). Wear processes in hot forging press tools . Materials and Design. 16. (5). p. 289-294.

Strafford, K.N., Subramanian, C.(1995). Surface engineering: An enabling technology for manufacturing industry . Journal of Materials Processing Tech. 53. (1-2). p. 393-403.

McPhee, M.A., Subramanian, C., Strafford, K.N., Willks, T.P., Ward, L.P.(1995). Evaluation of coated twist-drills using frequency-domain analysis . Surface and Coatings Technology. 71. (2). p. 215-221.

Wilks, T.P., Cavallaro, G.P., Subramanian, C., Strafford, K.N., French, P., Allison, J.E.(1994). Conditions prevailing in the carburising process and their effect on the fatigue properties of carburised gears . Journal of Materials Processing Tech. 40. (1-2). p. 111-125.

Spuzic, S., Strafford, K.N., Subramanian, C., Savage, G.(1994). Wear of hot rolling mill rolls: an overview . Wear. 176. (2). p. 261-271.

Subramanian, C.(1993). On mechanical mixing during dry sliding of aluminium-12.3wt.%silicon alloy against copper . Wear. 161. (1-2). p. 53-60.

Strafford, K.N., Subramanian, C., Wilks, T.P.(1993). Properties and characteristics of advanced tribological surface coatings and the assessment of quality-for-performance for enhanced manufacturing efficiency . Journal of Materials Processing Tech. 38. (1-2). p. 431-448.

Subramanian, C., Strafford, K.N., Wilks, T.P., Ward, L.P., McMillan, W.(1993). Influence of substrate roughness on the scratch adhesion of titanium nitride coatings . Surface and Coatings Technology. 62. (1-3). p. 529-535.

Subramanian, C., Strafford, K.N., Wilks, T.P., Ward, L.P., McPhee, M.A.(1993). Performance evaluation of TiN-coated twist drills using force measurement and microscopy . Surface and Coatings Technology. 62. (1-3). p. 641-648.

Subramanian, C., Strafford, K.N.(1993). Review of multicomponent and multilayer coatings for tribological applications . Wear. 165. (1). p. 85-95.

Subramanian, C., Strafford, K.N.(1993). Towards optimization in the selection of surface coatings and treatments to control wear in metal-forming dies and tools . Materials and Design. 14. (5). p. 291-298.

Subramanian, C.(1992). Some considerations towards the design of a wear resistant aluminium alloy . Wear. 155. (1). p. 193-205.

Subramanian, C.(1991). Effects of sliding speed on the unlubricated wear behaviour of Al-12.3wt.%Si alloy . Wear. 151. (1). p. 97-110.

Subramanian, C.(1991). Wear of Al-12.3 wt.% Si alloy slid against various counterface materials . Scripta Metallurgica et Materiala. 25. (6). p. 1369-1374.

Subramanian, C.(1988). Wear lip formation during dry sliding . Wear. 126. (1). p. 57-67.

Antoniou, R., Subramanian, C.(1988). Wear mechanism map for aluminium alloys . Scripta Metallurgica. 22. (6). p. 809-814.

Subramanian, C., Asaithambi, P., Kishore(1986). Friction and Wear of Epoxy Resin Containing Graphite . Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 5. (3). p. 200-208.

Subramanian, C., Kishore(1984). Influence of Graphite Type, Modification and Hot Working on Wear of Aluminium Based Particulate Composites . Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 3. (4). p. 278-293.

BOOK CHAPTER

Subramanian, C.(2010). Wear properties of aluminium-based alloys . Surface Engineering of Light Alloys: Aluminium, Magnesium and Titanium Alloys. p. 40-57.

OTHER

Cavallaro, G.P., Subramanian, C.(1999). Fatigue aspects of case hardened gears . Gear Technology. 16. (2). p. 18-23.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Spuzic, S., Subramanian, C., Strafford, K.N.(1995). Influence of stress state on the abrasive wear of steels . Materials Science Forum. 189-190. p. 429-434.