Meet the Team

Innovative minds driving excellence in welding research and additive manufacturing.

Lab Leader

Dr. Degala Venkata Kiran

Dr. Degala Venkata Kiran

Associate Professor & Lab Head

Education

Ph.D.

IIT Bombay (2012)

M.Tech

IIT Roorkee (2007)

B.Tech

GITAM, affiliated to Andhra University (2005)

Our Team

Dr. Tinku Kumar

Dr. Tinku Kumar

Postdoctoral Fellow

Education

Ph.D.: IIT Roorkee (2022)
M.Tech: IIT Roorkee (2016)
B.Tech: AKGEC, UPTU (2013)

Research

Dissimilar metal joining, Additive Manufacturing

Mr. Kasani Tirupataiah

Dr. Kasani Tirupataiah

Ph.D. Scholar

Education

M.Tech: NIT Rourkela (2018)
B.Tech: BEC, affiliated to ANU (2014)

Research

Development of Functionally graded materials

Mr. Polamuri Sudheer Kumar

Mr. Polamuri Sudheer Kumar

Ph.D. Scholar

Education

M.Tech: NIT Warangal (2018)
B.Tech: IEC, affiliated to JNTU Kakinada (2013)

Research

Narrow gap welding of thick plates

Mr. Adapa Mahanth Kumar

Mr. Adapa Mahanth Kumar

Ph.D. Scholar

Education

M.Tech: JNTUACE, Pulivendula (2015)
B.Tech: Yogi Vemana University (2013)

Research

Submerged arc welding

Mr. Pranjal Shukla

Mr. Pranjal Shukla

Ph.D. Scholar

Education

B.Tech: IIT Tirupati (2019)

Research

Structural integrity of AM components

Mr. Srihari Chitral
PMRF

Mr. Srihari Chitral

Ph.D. Scholar

Education

M.Tech: IIT Tirupati (2020)
B.Tech: DSI, affiliated to VTU (2017)

Research

Smart Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing

Mr. Avinash Mishra

Mr. Avinash Mishra

Ph.D. Scholar

Education

M.Tech: Centre for Advanced Studies (2022)
B.Tech: ANDUAT, Ayodhya (2019)

Research

Wire arc DED of Nickel Aluminium Bronze components

Mr. Velavali Sudharshan

Mr. Velavali Sudharshan

Ph.D. Scholar

Education

M.Tech: NIT Calicut (2021)
B.Tech: Reva University (2018)

Research

Hybrid additive manufacturing, WAAM remanufacturing, Nanoparticle reinforced metals

Mr. Shivam

Mr. Shivam

M.Tech Student

Education

B.Tech: IIT Tirupati

Research

Weld Defect Detection, ML in Manufacturing

Mr. Abhisek Nayak

Mr. Abhisek Nayak

M.S. Scholar

Education

B.Tech: RGUPT, SKLM (2023)

Research

Weld defect detection

Mr. Pavansai

Mr. Pavansai

B.Tech Student

Education

B.Tech: RGUPT, SKLM (ongoing)

Research

Weld Defect Detection, Web Development

Mr. Venkatesh Reddy

Mr. Venkatesh Reddy

B.Tech Student

Education

B.Tech: RGUPT, SKLM (ongoing)

Research

Weld Defect Detection

Mr. Deepak

Mr. Deepak

B.Tech Student

Education

B.Tech: RGUPT, SKLM (ongoing)

Research

Metallurgy

Mr. Khushwanth

Mr. Khushwanth

B.Tech Student

Education

B.Tech: IIT Tirupati (ongoing)

Research

Additive Manufacturing

Mr. P. Saichandra Kumar

Mr. P. Saichandra Kumar

B.Tech Student

Education

B.Tech: IIT Tirupati (ongoing)

Research

Additive Manufacturing