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PhD Materials Scientist – Additive Manufacturing, Titanium Alloys, Laser Peening Simulation, Tribology, Corrosion

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Material scientist and engineer specializing in additive manufacturing, advanced titanium alloys, laser peening simulation, and biomedical implant development. I provide remote consulting, simulation services, and technical guidance to research teams, startups, and industrial partners focused on optimizing manufacturing processes and material performance. My expertise spans: Additive Manufacturing (AM) of Titanium Alloys — Process design and optimization for powder‑based and polymer‑derived feedstocks — Development of porous and patient‑specific implant architectures from CT‑derived STL data — Tailoring mechanical properties through controlled porosity and scanning strategies Laser Peening & Residual Stress Engineering — Full 3D finite element modelling (Abaqus/CAE) for laser shock peening (LSP) — Parametric studies on pulse energy, overlap, and impact sequencing — Prediction and mitigation of tensile residual stresses and fatigue‑critical zones Microstructure–Property Linkages — Phase transformation and grain evolution analysis in beta and metastable titanium alloys — Correlation of processing routes with strength, fatigue, and biocompatibility outcomes — Use of experimental and simulation data to support iterative design decisions Biomedical and Industrial Consultancy — Material selection and process recommendations for implants and high‑performance structural parts — Interpretation of characterization results for mechanical integrity, corrosion, and wear — Scientific reporting, technical documentation, and training I have authored peer‑reviewed research, executed complex simulations, and collaborated across multidisciplinary teams. My approach emphasizes quantitative results, rigorous validation, and actionable insights for research and industrial applications.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Surface Chemistry
• ☆ Metallurgy
• ☆ Corrosion
• ☆ Biomaterials
• ☆ Powders & Bulk Materials
• ☆ Mechanical Engineering
• ☆ Tribology
• ☆ Industrial Engineering
• ☆ Manufacturing
• ☆ Pure Mathematics
• ☆ Topology
• ☆ Medical Devices
• ☆ Medical Device Development
• ☆ Medical Implants
• ☆ Device Fabrication
• ☆ 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Feasibility Study, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Go-to-Market Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Product Development Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Concept Development, Product Launch Support, Reverse Engineering

Work Experience

VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

- Present

VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

March 2025 - Present

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Sri Sai Ram Engineering College

June 2022 - Present

DST- SERB National Post-doctoral fellow

Indian Institute of Science

January 2023 - March 2025

Education

Ph.D

Vellore Institute of Technology

July 2018 - August 2022

M.E

Anna University, Chennai

August 2014 - June 2016

B.E

Anna University, Chennai

August 2010 - June 2014

Certifications

• HDCA

  Computer Software College (CSC)

  August 2009 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Saurabh Kumar Gupta, Shashank Rajkumar, Akshat Godha, K. Praveenkumar, Geetha Manivagasam, Satyam Suwas, Kaushik Chatterjee (2026). Augmenting Tribocorrosion Performance of Additively Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V for Biomedical Applications . Surfaces and Interfaces.

Thirathipviwat, Pramote, Muraki, Ryota, Onuki, Wakaba, Minami, Daichi, Vishnu, Jithin, Raheem, Ansheed, Praveenkumar, Kesavan, Manivasagam, Geetha, Kobayashi, Equo, Hasegawa, Makoto (2026). Texture control in new biomedical Nb₃₀Ti₃₀Zr₃₀Cr₅Mo₅ medium entropy alloy through high temperature uniaxial compression for Young's modulus reduction . Intermetallics.

Praveenkumar Kesavan, Mayank Kumar Yadav, Akshay Yarlapati, Yarlapati Naga Aditya, Vaibhav Pandey, Chandra Shekhar Perugu, Amit Nain, Kaushik Chatterjee, Satyam Suwas, Jayamani Jayaraj, et al. (2025). Processing and Development of Porous Titanium for Biomedical Applications: A Comprehensive Review . Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing.

Praveenkumar Kesavan, Mayank Kumar Yadav, Akshay Yarlapati, Yarlapati Naga Aditya, Vaibhav Pandey, Chandra Shekhar Perugu, Amit Nain, Kaushik Chatterjee, Satyam Suwas, Jayaraj Jayamani, et al. (2025). Processing and Development of Porous Titanium for Biomedical Applications: A Comprehensive Review . Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing.

Rashmi Saragur Nanjundaiah, Shrikantha Sasihithlu Rao, K. Praveenkumar, Chithirai Pon Selvan, T. Ram Prabhu, S. Sahay, Geetha Manivasagam, Arunkumar Shettigar, G.C. Manjunath Patel (2025). Investigating fretting wear behavior of LPBF processed AlSi10Mg alloy under variable frequency and heat treatment conditions . Results in Surfaces and Interfaces.

Sudaarsan Aruna Senthil Kumar, K. Praveenkumar, Sowndarya Jothipandian, S. Swaroop, Paramasivam Nithyanand (2025). Nanoscale surface modifications on Titanium plates- A strategy to mitigate MRSA biofilm-mediated implant infections: A pilot study . Microbial Pathogenesis.

Jithin Vishnu, K. Praveenkumar, Aditya Anil Kumar, Anand Nair, R Arjun, Vaishnav Gopakumar Pillai, Balakrishnan Shankar, Karthik V Shankar (2025). Multifunctional zinc oxide loaded stearic acid surfaces on biodegradable magnesium WE43 alloy with hydrophobic, self-cleaning and biocompatible attributes . Applied Surface Science.

Vishnu, J., Praveenkumar, K., Anil Kumar, A., Nair, A., Arjun, R., Gopakumar Pillai, V., Shankar, B., V Shankar, K.(2025). Multifunctional zinc oxide loaded stearic acid surfaces on biodegradable magnesium WE43 alloy with hydrophobic, self-cleaning and biocompatible attributes . Applied Surface Science. 680.

Shashank, R.R., Praveenkumar, K., Kalirajan, C., Solomon Bobby, S., Manivasagam, G., Ananthanarayanan, R., Jeevanantham, A.K.(2025). Effect of Cold Deformation on Mechanical and Corrosion Properties of SS316L Gyroid Structures Fabricated through Selective Laser Melting . Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance.

Sahay, S., Kesavan, P., Yadav, M.K., Nilawar, S., Manivasagam, G., Chatterjee, K.(2025). High-Pressure Torsion Affects Mechanical Properties, Electrochemical Behavior, and Cellular Response to a Biomedical Ti-Nb-Zr-Ta Alloy . Materials Transactions. 66. (5). p. 490-500.

Yadav, M.K., Shukla, R.H., Praveenkumar, K., Nilawar, S., Perugu, C.S., Sellamuthu, P., Chatterjee, K., Suwas, S., Jayaraj, J., Prashanth, K.G.(2025). Microstructural, mechanical, corrosion, and biological behavior of spark plasma sintered commercially pure zinc for biomedical applications . Materials Advances. 6. (11). p. 3546-3560.

Demakov, S.L., Illarionov, A.G., Stepanov, S.I., Grachev, D.V., Shabanov, M.A., Popov, A.A., Praveenkumar, K., Prasanth, S., Suwas, S.(2025). The Influence of L-PBF Process Parameters with Platform Preheating on the Structure and Properties of Orthorhombic Titanium Aluminide Ti2AlNb Alloy . JOM.

Demakov, S. L., Illarionov, A. G., Stepanov, S. I., Grachev, D. V., Shabanov, M. A., Popov, A. A., Praveenkumar, K., Prasanth, S., Suwas, Satyam (2025). The Influence of L-PBF Process Parameters with Platform Preheating on the Structure and Properties of Orthorhombic Titanium Aluminide Ti2AlNb Alloy . JOM: The Journal of the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society.

Praveen kumar, K., Gopal, V., Prasanth, S., Manivasagam, G., Chatterjee, K., Suwas, S.(2025). Tribocorrosion of biomedical Ti-Nb-Ta alloys fabricated by directed energy deposition using elemental powders . Tribology International. 211.

Kumar, K. Praveen, Gopal, Vasanth, Prasanth, S., Manivasagam, Geetha, Chatterjee, Kaushik, Suwas, Satyam (2025). Tribocorrosion of biomedical Ti-Nb-Ta alloys fabricated by directed energy deposition using elemental powders . Tribology International.

Nanjundaiah, R.S., Rao, S.S., Praveenkumar, K., Selvan, C.P., Ram Prabhu, T., Sahay, S., Manivasagam, G., Shettigar, A., Manjunath Patel, G.C.(2025). Investigating fretting wear behavior of LPBF processed AlSi10Mg alloy under variable frequency and heat treatment conditions . Results in Surfaces and Interfaces. 20.

Senthil Kumar, S.A., Praveenkumar, K., Jothipandian, S., Swaroop, S., Nithyanand, P.(2025). Nanoscale surface modifications on Titanium plates- A strategy to mitigate MRSA biofilm-mediated implant infections: A pilot study . Microbial Pathogenesis. 203.

D. Karthik, Kalim Deshmukh, K. Praveenkumar, S. Swaroop (2024). Laser peening induced mitigation of severe pitting corrosion in titanium stabilized 321 steel . Optics & Laser Technology.

S., C.S., Prabhu, T.R., Moganraj, A., Samuel, M.S., Praveenkumar, K., Bobby, S.S., Prakasam, A.(2024). Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and high-temperature wear performance of additive manufactured IN718 . Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 127. p. 683-697.

Uva Narayanan, C., Daniel, A., Praveenkumar, K., Manivasagam, G., Suwas, S., Prashanth, K.G., Suya Prem Anand, P.(2024). Effect of scanning speed on mechanical, corrosion, and fretting-tribocorrosion behavior of austenitic 316L stainless steel produced by laser powder bed fusion process . Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 131. p. 1582-1593.

Nanjundaiah, R.S., Rao, S.S., Praveenkumar, K., Prabhu, T.R., Shettigar, A.K., Patel G C, M., Linul, E.(2024). Fretting wear behavior on LPBF processed AlSi10Mg alloy for different heat treatment conditions . Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 30. p. 4330-4346.

Praveenkumar, K., Vishnu, J., Samuel S, C., Gopal, V., Arivarasu, M., Lackner, J.M., Meier, B., Karthik, D., Suwas, S., Swaroop, S., et al.(2024). High temperature dry sliding wear behaviour of selective laser melted Ti-6Al-4V alloy surfaces . Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 329.

Praveenkumar, K., Vishnu, J., Raheem, A., Gopal, V., Swaroop, S., Suwas, S., Shankar, B., Manivasagam, G.(2024). In-vitro fretting tribocorrosion and biocompatibility aspects of laser shock peened Ti-6Al-4V surfaces . Applied Surface Science. 665.

Karthik, D., Deshmukh, K., Praveenkumar, K., Swaroop, S.(2024). Laser peening induced mitigation of severe pitting corrosion in titanium stabilized 321 steel . Optics and Laser Technology. 172.

Praveenkumar Kesavan, Jithin Vishnu, Balakrishnan Shankar, Katarzyna Dembińska, Maria Swiontek Brzezinska, Beata Kaczmarek-Szczepańska (2023). Engineering Antioxidant Surfaces for Titanium-Based Metallic Biomaterials . Journal of Functional Biomaterials.

Praveenkumar Kesavan, Jithin Vishnu, Balakrishnan Shankar, Katarzyna Dembińska, Maria Swiontek Brzezinska, Beata Kaczmarek-Szczepańska (2023). Engineering Antioxidant Surfaces for Titanium-Based Metallic Biomaterials . Journal of Functional Biomaterials.

Praveenkumar Kesavan, Pramote Thirathipviwat, Yusuke Onuki, Jithin Vishnu, Ansheed Raheem, Geetha Manivasagam, Karthik V Shankar, Makoto Hasegawa, Shigeo Sato (2023). Superior fretting wear resistance of 30Nb5Ta30Ti15V20Zr refractory high entropy alloy in a comparison with Ti6Al4V . Materials Letters.

K. Praveenkumar, S. Sudhagara Rajan, S. Swaroop, Geetha Manivasagam (2023). Laser shock peening: a promising tool for enhancing the aeroengine materials’ surface properties . Surface Engineering.

Calvin Samuel, Arivarasu MOGANRAJ, Sathya Swaroop, K. Praveenkumar, Arivazhagan Natarajan, Muktinutalapati Nageshwara Rao, Badirujjaman Syed, Basudev Bhattacharya (2023). Effect of Laser Shock Peening without Coating on Grain Size and Residual Stress Distribution in a Microalloyed Steel Grade . Crystals.

Calvin Samuel, Arivarasu MOGANRAJ, Sathya Swaroop, K. Praveenkumar, Arivazhagan Natarajan, Muktinutalapati Nageshwara Rao, Badirujjaman Syed, Basudev Bhattacharya (2023). Effect of Laser Shock Peening without Coating on Grain Size and Residual Stress Distribution in a Microalloyed Steel Grade . Crystals.

Praveenkumar, K., Swaroop, S., Manivasagam, G.(2023). Effect of multiple laser shock peening without coating on residual stress distribution and high temperature dry sliding wear behaviour of Ti-6Al-4 V alloy . Optics and Laser Technology. 164.

Praveenkumar, K., Sudhagara Rajan, S., Swaroop, S., Manivasagam, G.(2023). Laser shock peening: a promising tool for enhancing the aeroengine materials’ surface properties . Surface Engineering. 39. (3). p. 245-274.

Thirathipviwat, P., Onuki, Y., Vishnu, J., Kesavan, P., Raheem, A., Manivasagam, G., V Shankar, K., Hasegawa, M., Sato, S.(2023). Superior fretting wear resistance of 30Nb5Ta30Ti15V20Zr refractory high entropy alloy in a comparison with Ti6Al4V . Materials Letters. 339.

Samuel, C., MOGANRAJ, A., Swaroop, S., Praveenkumar, K., Natarajan, A., Nageshwara Rao, M., Syed, B., Bhattacharya, B.(2023). Effect of Laser Shock Peening without Coating on Grain Size and Residual Stress Distribution in a Microalloyed Steel Grade . Crystals. 13. (2).

Vishnu, J., Kesavan, P., Shankar, B., Dembińska, K., Swiontek Brzezinska, M., Kaczmarek-Szczepańska, B.(2023). Engineering Antioxidant Surfaces for Titanium-Based Metallic Biomaterials . Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 14. (7).

Praveenkumar, K., Mylavarapu, P., Swaroop, S.(2023). Surface Oxidation and Subsurface Deformation in a Laser-Peened Ti-6Al-4V . Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 32. (16). p. 7348-7362.

K. Praveenkumar, S. Swaroop, Geetha Manivasagam(2022). Residual Stress Distribution, Phase Transformation, and Wettability Characteristics of Laser Peened Austenitic Stainless Steel . Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

K. Praveenkumar and S. Swaroop and Geetha Manivasagam(2022). Residual Stress Distribution, Phase Transformation, and Wettability Characteristics of Laser Peened Austenitic Stainless Steel . Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Praveenkumar, K., Manivasagam, G. and Swaroop, S. (2022) “Effect of Laser Peening on the Residual Stress Distribution and Wettability Characteristics of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy for Biomedical Applications”, Trends in Biomaterials & Artificial Organs, 36(S1), pp. 18-24. Available at: https://biomaterials.org.in/tibao/index.php/tibao/article/view/584 .

Praveenkumar, K., Manivasagam, G., Swaroop, S.(2022). Effect of Laser Peening on the Residual Stress Distribution and Wettability Characteristics of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy for Biomedical Applications . Trends in Biomaterials and Artificial Organs. 36. (Special Issue 1). p. 18-24.

Praveenkumar, K., Swaroop, S., Manivasagam, G.(2022). Effect of multiple laser peening on microstructural, fatigue and fretting-wear behaviour of austenitic stainless steel . Surface and Coatings Technology. 443.

Vishnu, J., Ansheed, A.R., Hameed, P., Praveenkumar, K., Pilz, S., Andrea Alberta, L., Swaroop, S., Calin, M., Gebert, A., Manivasagam, G.(2022). Insights into the surface and biocompatibility aspects of laser shock peened Ti-22Nb alloy for orthopedic implant applications . Applied Surface Science. 586.

Praveenkumar, K., Mylavarapu, P., Sarkar, A., Isaac Samuel, E., Nagesha, A., Swaroop, S.(2022). Residual stress distribution and elevated temperature fatigue behaviour of laser peened Ti-6Al-4V with a curved surface . International Journal of Fatigue. 156.

Praveenkumar, K., Swaroop, S., Manivasagam, G.(2022). Residual Stress Distribution, Phase Transformation, and Wettability Characteristics of Laser Peened Austenitic Stainless Steel . Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 31. (8). p. 6846-6857.

PREPRINT

Soubhagyalaxmi F. Guddad, Harpreet Singh Arora, Jagadeesh Sure, Dr. Geetha Manivasagam, Praveenkumar K, Uvanarayanan C (2026). Fretting-wear behaviour of equiatomic refractory high-entropy alloys in Ringer's solution .

BOOK CHAPTER

Cheirmadurai, K., Praveenkumar, K., Uvanarayanan, C., Anand, P.S.P., Manivasagam, G.(2024). On the selection and use of biomaterials and implants in orthopedics: A study and evaluation into the future . Advanced Materials for Emerging Applications Innovations Improvements Inclusion and Impact. p. 353-394.

OTHER

Daniel, A., Uvanarayanan, C., Manivasagam, G., Suya Prem Anand, P., Praveenkumar, K.(2023). Effect of Microstructure on Mechanical and Corrosion Properties of Printed Ss 316l Using Laser-Based Powder Bed Fusion Process . Ssrn.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Ganesh Kumar, S., Bharath Kumar, S., Praveenkumar, K., Swaroop, S.(2022). Bending analysis and residual stress measurement of thin stainless-steel alloy . Materials Today Proceedings. 65. p. 271-276.

Jose, B., Patil, T., Sudhagara Rajan, S., Praveenkumar, K., Manivasagam, G., Swaroop, S.(2021). Effect of laser shock peening without coating (LPwC) on a surface and sub-surface characteristics of aged Ti 15 V-3Al- 3Cr-3Sn alloy . Materials Today: Proceedings. 46. p. 578-582.

Mohanraj, C., Naveen Kumar, K.M., PraveenKumar, K., Mukesh, S.(2020). Development of AA6082 based metal matrix composite using Sic,Ti,Ni,Cr by conventional casting technique . Materials Today Proceedings. 37. (Part 2). p. 133-136.

Polishetty, A., Littlefair, G., Praveen Kumar, K.(2014). Machinability assessment of titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V for biomedical applications . Advanced Materials Research. 941-944. p. 1985-1990.