Ing. Nithin Kumar Bandaru

o Simulation and material development of laser beam hardening using ABAQUS software (Thermal expansion Stresses). o Development of hardness model for predicting the hardness from the simulation model using JMatPro and Python scripting. o Influence of process parameters like laser speed, laser power, and surface conditions on martensite stainless steels by experimental methods with simulation results. o Quantitative analysis of micro-structure by microscopic methods o Micro-hardness tests, Corrosion tests.

* Simulation of material analysis and creating a material model using JMatPro, DEFORM-HT and Abaqus (Structural, Thermal) software. * Literature research and sample preparation for heat treatment experiments. * Sample preparation for metallography and material characterization by quantitative microscopic methods. * Analysis of material properties of martensitic stainless steels by quantitative methods experiments with forming, laser heat treatment, Dilatometer. * Microhardness and corrosion tests.

o Additive Manufacturing, Joining Techniques, Surface technologies, Coatings, and Interface Engineering (Composites), Innovative material of tool steels. Research Project: "Influence of austenitizing and cooling conditions on microstructure and mechanical properties of Martensite Stainless Steels"

Materials engineering, Composites, computer-aided design (CAD), manufacturing engineering, Thermodynamics, heat transfer, Metallurgy & Materials Science. Internship & Bachelor Thesis. Title: Design and machining of gear on a gear hobbing machine in RINL (Vizag Steel Plant), Visakhpatnam, India.