DESCRIPTION :

Dr. A. Panigrahi has obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from the Physics of Nanostructured Materials, University of Vienna, Austria. He is currently working as senior scientist at CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar. His research interests lie in the material processing and its characterization, powder metallurgy.

• Senior Scientist at Pyrometallurgy and Materials Engineering, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) Bhubaneswar (Oct 2020- continuing).
• Scientist at Advanced Materials Technology Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) Bhubaneswar (Oct 2016- Oct 2020).
• Post-doctoral research associate at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore: May 2016-Aug. 2016 (4 months).
• Research assistant at University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria: Oct. 2014 – Feb.2015 (5 months).
• Guest researcher at TU-Dresden, Dresden, Germany: July 2013–Aug. 2013 (2 months).

• Powder Metallurgy 
• Material processing and characterizations
• Texture analyses of materials
• Electron microscopy
• Diffraction studies

• IIM Bhubaneswar chapter award, July 2018.
• EU-Marie Curie Fellowship under the project BioTiNet for Ph.D. at University of Vienna, Austria: Oct. 2011–Sept. 2014 (3 years).
• DAAD-IIT Fellowship for my master's degree project work at TU-Dresden, Germany: Sept. 2010–May 2011 (9 months).
• All-India Rank of 46 in Metallurgy (GATE 2009).

• Indeevar Singh, Vikram Dabhade*, Mayadhar Debata, Ajit Panigrahi, The influence of Mo and Nb on liquid phase sintering and mechanical properties of W-Ni-Fe-Co based tungsten heavy alloy, Materials Characterization (2025) 115034.
• Tapas Kumar Bhanj, Sourav Ganguly, Ann Mary Mathew, Depak K Pattanayak, Mayadhar Debata, Tapas Kumar Sahoo, Navin Kumar, Shubhra Ranjan Das, Niraj Chawake, Ajit Panigrahi*, Investigations into mechanical and corrosion behavior of Ti6Al4V scaffolds prepared using space holder technique, Emergent Materials (2025) 1-16.
• Subhashree Mishra, Shubhashree Sahoo, Navin Kumar, Ajit Panigrahi, B.N. Parida, R.K. Parida*, Optical, electrical and magnetic properties of double perovskite Ba2MnTiO6 for optoelectronics applications, Materials Chemistry and Physics 333 (2025) 130336.
• Shavi Agrawal, Ajit Panigrahi, G. S. Avadhani, Satyam Suwas, Evolution of microstructure and texture during severe plastic deformation of the aluminium alloy AA2099, Journal of Materials Science 60 (2025) 1361-1380.
• Indeevar Singh, Vikram Vasant Dabhade*, Mayadhar Debata, Ajit Panigrahi, The role of addition of Mo and Nb on microstructure, phase and mechanical properties in tungsten heavy alloys, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1010 (2025) 177466
• Deepak Adhikari, Pradyut Sengupta, Ajit Panigrahi, Shubhra Bajpai, Surojit Gupta, Mayadhar Debata*, Effect of high-energy ball-milling duration on densification, microstructure, and mechanical properties of Cr2AlC-dispersed 90W-6Ni-2Fe-2Co heavy alloys, Advanced Engineering Materials 27 (2025) 2400852.
• Navin Kumar, Mayadhar Debata, Manoj Kumar, Pradyut Sengupta, Ajit Panigrahi*, Comparative study of microstructure and mechanical properties of AlCoCrSiNi and FeCoCrMnNi high Entropy Alloys processed via conventional and spark plasma sintering, Transactions of PMAI 49 (2024) 21-31
• Mayadhar Debata*, Pradyut Sengupta, Shuvam Mandal, Ajit Panigrahi, Suddhasatwa Basu, Various Conventional and Advanced Sintering Methods to Consolidate Powders, in Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing: Fundamentals and Advancements. ASM International, 2024. 73-113
• Navin Kumar, Pradyut Sengupta, Manoj Kumar, Mayadhar Debata, Shubhra Bajpai, Debidutta Debasish, Ajit Panigrahi*, Microstructure, thermal expansion, and high-temperature oxidation behavior of spark plasma sintered AlCoCrSiNi high entropy alloy, Materials Today Communications (2024) 40 110063
• Soumita Mondal, K. G. Raghavendra, Ajit Panigrahi, N. Nayan, Surendra Kumar Makineni, Satyam Suwas*, Effect of Sc addition on evolution of microstructure, texture and strength of high-pressure torsion-processed AA2195 Al–Li alloy, Journal of Materials Science 59 (2024) 5717-5735
• S. Mandal, M. Kumar, P. Sengupta, A. Panigrahi, M. Debata, C. Shamili, K.P. Surendran, I. Manna, S. Basu*, Laser Melting of Mechanically Alloyed FeNi: A Study of the Correlation between Microstructure and Texture with Magnetic and Physical Properties, ACS Omega (2024)
• R Sethy, TS Ramulu, A Panigrahi, B Nanda, P Pattnaik, B Naik, Photocatalytic H2 generation and Cr (VI) reduction by P-N heterojunction of CuO/nanostructured nitrogen-enriched carbon nitrides, Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2023) 111294
• S.P. Mohapatra, M. Debata, P. Sengupta, A. Panigrahi, H.C. Kaushik, D.K. Pattanayak, Evaluation of microstructure and mechanical properties of additively-manufactured aluminium alloy automotive component, SAE Technical Paper 2023-28-1301 (2023) 1-6.
• S. Mandal, A. Panigrahi, A. Rath, M. Bonisch, P. Sengupta, M. Debata, S. Basu, Formation of L10 ordering in FeNi by mechanical alloying and field-assisted heat treatment: Synchrotron XRD Studies, ACS Omega 8 (2023) 13690-13701
• D. Debasish, A. Panigrahi, P. Sengupta, S. Bajpai, Erosive wear characteristic of Mo-TiN composite coatings on turbocharger compressor wheel using Taguchi experimental design, Materials Today:  Proceedings 56 (2022) 534-539.
• A. Panigrahi, Gyanaranjan Mishra, Ankit Kumar Sahoo, Madhusmita Behera, Pratima Kumari Mishra, Bhagyadhar Bhoi, Effect of Si content on phase transition temperature, microstructure and hardness in medium Mn Steel, 34th National Convention of Metallurgical and Materials Engineers, The Institute of Engineers (India) (2022).
• S. Sahoo, B.B. Jha, A. Panigrahi, A. Mandal, On Investigating the Microstructural Evolution of Hot-Pressed TiB2-Reinforced Steel Composites, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 75 (2022) 789-796. (IF = 1.499)
• A. Panigrahi, T.S. Acharya, P. Sengupta, D. Kumar, L.  Sarangi, N. Kumar, D. Debasish, S. Suwas, S. Basu, M. Debata, Microstructure and mechanical properties of novel tungsten heavy alloys prepared using FeNiCoCrCu HEA as binder, Materials Science and Engineering: A 832 (2022) 142451 (IF=5.234)
  
• M. Behera, A. Panigrahi, M. Bönisch, G. Shankar, P.K. Mishra, Structural stability and thermal expansion of TiTaNbMoZr refractory high entropy alloy, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 892(2021) 162154 (IF = 5.316).
• P. Sengupta, P. Meher, A. Panigrahi, S. Mandal, S. Basu, M. Debata, Microstructure, distortion characteristics and mechanical behaviour of NiB modified 90W-6Ni-4Co heavy alloys, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 887 (2021) 161404 (IF = 5.316).
• A. Panigrahi, P. Sengupta, B. Indoria,  P. Meher, T.S. Acharya, S. Basu, M. Debata,  Substitution of Ni with NiB  prevents shape distortion of liquid phase sintered 90W-6Ni-2Fe-2Co heavy alloys, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 840 (2020) 155785 (IF = 4.650). 
• S. Mandal, V. V. Das, M. Debata, A. Panigrahi, P. Sengupta, A. Rajendran, D.K. Pattanayak, S. Basu, Study of pore morphology, microstructure, and cell adhesion behaviour in porous Ti-6Al-4V scaffolds, Emergent Materials 2 (2019) 453-462.
  
• S. Kumari, A. Panigrahi, S.K. Singh, M. Mohapatra, A.S. Khanna, S.K. Mishra, S.K. Pradhan, Electrochemical behavior of nanostructured graphene nickel-phosphorus composite coating on copper, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 2019: in Press (IF =2.36).
• S. Kumari, A. Panigrahi, S.K. Singh, S.K. Pradhan, Corrosion-resistant hydrophobic nanostructured Ni-reduced graphene oxide composite coating with improved mechanical properties, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 27 (2018) 5889-5897 (IF=1.304).
• R. Chulist, M. Czerny, A. Panigrahi, M. Zehetbauer, N. Schell, W. Skrotzki, Texture and microstructure of HPT-processed Fe-based shape memory alloys, IOP Conf. Series: Mater. Sci. Eng. 375 (2018) 012006.
• S. Kumari, A. Panigrahi, S. K. Singh, S. K. Pradhan, Enhanced corrosion resistance and mechanical properties of nanostructured graphene-polymer composite coating on copper by electrophoretic deposition, Journal of Coating Technology and Research 15 (2018) 583-592 (IF = 1.557).
• M. Bönisch, A. Panigrahi, M. Stoica, M.Calin, E. Ahrens, M.Zehetbauer, W. Skrotzki, J. Eckert, Giant thermal expansion and a-precipitation pathways in Ti-alloys, Nature Communications 8 (2017) 1429 (IF = 12.12).
• M. Bönisch, A. Panigrahi, M. Calin, T. Waitz,M. Zehetbauer, W. Skrotzki, J. Eckert, Thermal stability and latent heat of Nb-rich martensitic Ti–Nb alloys,Journal of Alloys Compounds 697 (2017) 300-309 (IF= 3.1).
• K. Ozaltin, A. Panigrahi, W. Chrominski, A. GunayBulutsuz, M. Kulczyk, M. Zehetbauer, M. Lewandowska, Microstructure and texture evolutions of biomedical Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy processed by hydrostatic extrusion,Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 48A (2017) 5747-5755 (IF= 1.87).
• A. Panigrahi, B. Sulkowski, T. Waitz, K. Ozaltin, W. Chrominski, A. Pukenas, J. Horky, M. Lewandowska, W. Skrotzki, M. Zehetbauer,Mechanical properties, structural and texture evolution of biocompatible Ti–45Nb alloy processed by severe plastic deformation,Journal of Mechanical Behavior Biomedical Materials 62 (2016) 93–105 (IF= 3.1).
• A. Panigrahi, M. Bönisch, T. Waitz, M. Calin, J. Eckert, W. Skrotzki, M. Zehetbauer, Thermal stability of HPT-induced omega phase in biocompatible Ti–16.1 Nb alloys, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials PTM (2015), TMS USA, 263–268.
• A. Panigrahi, M. Bönisch, T. Waitz, E. Schafler, M. Calin, J. Eckert, W. Skrotzki,M. Zehetbauer,Phase transformations and mechanical properties of biocompatible Ti–16.1 Nb processed by severe plastic deformation, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 628 (2015) 434–441 (IF= 3.1).
• A. Grill, J. Horky, A. Panigrahi, G. Krexner, M. Zehetbauer, Long-term hydrogen storage in Mg and ZK-60 after severe plastic deformation,International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 40 (2015) 17144–17152 (IF= 3.5).
• A. Panigrahi, N. Scheerbaum, P. Chekhonin, J. Scharnweber, B. Beausir, M. Hockauf, S. Sankaran, W. Skrotzki, Effect of back pressure on material flow and texture in ECAP of Aluminum, IOP Conf. Series: Mater. Sci. Eng. 63 (2014) 012153.
• K. Ozaltin, W. Chrominski, M. Kulczyk, A. Panigrahi, J. Horky, M. Zehetbauer, M. Lewandowska, Enhancement of mechanical properties of biocompatible Ti–45 Nb alloy by hydrostatic extrusion, Journal of Material Science 49 (2014) 6930–6936 (IF= 2.59).
• B. Sulkowski, A. Panigrahi, K. Ozaltin, M. Lewandowska, B. Mikulowski, M. Zehetbauer, Evolution of strength and structure during SPD processing of Ti–45 Nb alloys: experiments and simulations, Journal of Material Science 49 (2014) 6648–6655 (IF= 2.59).
• R. S. Turtelli, C.B. Nunes, K.T. Tiguman, D. Geist, A. Panigrahi, C. Grijalva, S. Sorta, R. Grössinger, M. Zehetbauer, Antiferromagnetism and low Magnetostriction inFe100-xMnx (x = 38, 42, 46, 50, and 55) alloys, IEEE transactions of magnetics 50 (2014) No. 4 (IF =1.21).
• M. Bönisch, M. Calin, T. Waitz, A. Panigrahi,M. Zehetbauer, A. Gebert, W. Skrotzki, J. Eckert,Thermal stability and phase transformations of martensitic Ti–Nb alloys, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials 14 (2013) 055004 (IF= 3.5).

Projects completed (Role as Principal Investigator)

• Development of refractory high entropy alloy for high temperature application (DST)
• Enhancement of mechanical biocompatibility of Ti and Ti alloys for orthopaedic applications (in house project)
• Investigations into the austenite to ferrite transformation kinetics in medium Mn steel with different Si content (Tata Steel)