Dr. Vamsi Krishna Balla

Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, India

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Qualifications

2005 Ph. D. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.

1998 Master in Technology Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.

1996 Bachelor in Technology Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Metals, Calcutta, India.

Publications (Selected)

1. Praharaj, A. K., Malathesh, P. B., Thanumoorthy, R. S., et al. (2026). Optimization of groove geometry for repair of Inconel 625 components by laser directed energy deposition. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance.
2. Praharaj, A. K., Chaurasia, J. K., Suvin, P. S., et al. (2026). Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and dry sliding wear behavior of laser directed energy deposited Inconel 625. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 35(3), 3024–3041.
3. Sasindran, J., Narayanan, J. A., Hebbar, H. S., et al. (2026). Synergistic influence of laser scanning strategies and heat treatments on the microstructure-mechanical property relationship of laser directed energy deposited austenitic stainless steel 304. Optics & Laser Technology, 193, 114342.
4. Gökce, A., Balla, V. K., Nath, S. D., et al. (2025). Laser powder bed fusion of a Ti-16Nb-based alloy: Processability, microstructure, and mechanical properties. Metals, 15(7), 728.
5. Praharaj, A. K., Bontha, S., Balla, V. K., et al. (2025). Microstructure - corrosion performance correlation of laser directed energy deposited Inconel 625. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1036, 182089.
6. Sahoo, S. N., Avula, I., Mandal, S., et al. (2025). Ab initio study of precipitate stability in an Mg-Zn-Zr-Y alloy and its effects on corrosion, antimicrobial and in vitro biocompatibility. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 13(22), 6533–6550.
7. Rokkala, U., Patil, A., Bontha, S., et al. (2025). Microstructural evolution of Mg-Zn-Gd alloy using equal channel angular pressing to enhance mechanical and corrosion properties. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 34(21), 25273–25283.
8. Gurugubelli, R. C., Balla, V. K., Rajasekaran, B., et al. (2025). Isothermal oxidation behavior of as-deposited and HIPed Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb alloy processed using electron beam powder bed fusion. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1013, 178568.
9. Praharaj, A. K., Bontha, S., Balla, V. K., et al. (2025). Investigation on high-temperature tribological performance of laser directed energy deposited Inconel 625 for aerospace applications. Tribology International, 202, 110388.
10. Rahaman, S. H., Bodhak, S., Balla, V. K., et al. (2025). Role of in-situ electrical stimulation on early-stage mineralization and in-vitro osteogenesis of electroactive bioactive glass composites. Biomaterials Advances, 166, 214062.
11. Bose, S., Akdogan, E. K., Balla, V. K., et al. (2024). 3D printing of ceramics: Advantages, challenges, applications, and perspectives. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 107(12), 7879–7920.
12. Karuppasamy, B. D., Reger, N. C., Sapthagirivasan, R. T., et al. (2024). Assessments of dielectric and in-vitro biological properties of composite doped hydroxyapatite. Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society, 60(5), 1461–1476.
13. Rokkala, U., Bontha, S., Ramesh, M. R., et al. (2024). Multi-step fabrication of bioactive Mg-Zn-Dy-AlO3/HA composites: Exploring the synergistic effects of plasma spray and friction stir processing. Journal of Materials Science, 59(24), 10998–11014.
14. Gurugubelli, R. C., Balla, V. K., Rajasekaran, B., et al. (2024). Laser directed energy deposited Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb alloy: An investigation of high temperature oxidation behavior. Materials Letters, 361, 136078.
15. Chaurasia, J. K., Jinoop, A. N., Paul, C. P., et al. (2024). Effect of deposition strategy and post processing on microstructure and mechanical properties of serviced Inconel 625 parts repaired using laser directed energy deposition. Optics & Laser Technology, 168, 109831.
16. Jana, A., Balla, V. K., & Das, M. (2023). In-vitro corrosion and biocompatibility properties of heat treated Mg-4Y-2.25Nd-0.5Zr alloy. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 304, 127873.
17. Akilan, A. A., Gal, C. W., Nath, S. D., et al. (2023). Properties of water atomized 25Cr7Ni stainless steel processed by laser-powder bed fusion. JOM, 75(5), 1710–1720.
18. Reger, N. C., Devi, K. B., Balla, V. K., et al. (2023). In-vitro corrosion and wear studies of ceramic layers on additively manufactured Zr metal for implant applications. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 76(7), 1949–1958.
19. Mandal, S., Sahoo, S. N., Balla, V. K., et al. (2023). Synergistic improvement of antibacterial, mechanical and degradation properties of Cu added Mg-Zn-Zr alloy. Materials Letters, 339, 134115.
20. Rokkala, U., Bontha, S., Ramesh, M. R., et al. (2023). Influence of friction stir processing on microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion behaviour of Mg-Zn-Dy alloy. Journal of Materials Science, 58(6), 2893–2914.
21. Akilan, A. A., Enneti, R. K., Balla, V. K., et al. (2022). Effects of hot isostatic pressing on the properties of laser-powder bed fusion fabricated water atomized 25Cr7Ni stainless steel. Lubricants, 10(12), 340.
22. Ratha, I., Datta, P., Reger, N. C., et al. (2022). In vivo osteogenesis of plasma sprayed ternary-ion doped hydroxyapatite coatings on Ti6Al4V for orthopaedic applications. Ceramics International, 48(8), 11475–11488.
23. Jeyachandran, P., Bontha, S., Bodhak, S., et al. (2022). Quasi-static compressive behavior of bioactive glass reinforced high density polyethylene composites. Materials Letters, 311, 131557.
24. Mallikarjuna, B., Bontha, S., Krishna, P., et al. (2021). Characterization and thermal analysis of laser metal deposited γ-TiAl thin walls. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 15, 6231–6243.
25. Singh, S., Pandey, K. K., Balla, V. K., et al. (2021). Corrosion, wear and in-vitro biocompatibility property of surface mechanical attrition treatment processed Ti-6Al-4V alloy. JOM, 73(12), 4387–4396.

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