Dr. Narendra B. Dahotre
Professor
Ph.D., Michigan State: Science and Engineering of Laser-Material Interactions, Surface Engineering of Biomaterials, Structure-Property Relations
Brief Bio
Narendra B. Dahotre is a Professor with joint appointment with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He is also a senior faculty member of the Center for Laser Applications at the University of Tennessee Space Institute-Tullahoma and was Chairman (2002) and Vice Chairman (2003) of the center. Dr. Dahotre is author of two technical books and editor/co-editor of 14 books. He is author of over 125 reviewed technical journal articles. He holds 15 US patents in the area of laser materials processing. He has organized 15 symposia and conferences in the area of Surface Engineering and High Temperature Coatings and contributed to 40 technical presentations and chaired over 25 technical sessions at national and international conferences. He has successfully conducted several research projects funded by government and private industry in the field of laser surface engineering. His current research continues to be in laser based surface engineering. He is a Chair of the Surface Engineering Committee of TMS and a member of ASM International Surface Engineering Task Force. He is elected to the 2004 Class of ASM International Fellows. He serves on the Editorial Board of 5 technical journals in the area of materials and materials processing. He is a member of TMS, ASM, SME, ASME and AAAS. He received his B.S. from the University of Poona, India and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering from Michigan State University, USA.
Research Areas
His area of research includes but not limited to: a broad understanding of interactions of lasers with materials and engineering aspects of the laser-materials interactions; implementation of high power lasers for materials processing such as joining and surface engineering; addressing fundamental issues in laser surface engineering of materials for application of this knowledge in the development of new corrosion/oxidation and wear/erosion resistant surfaces in challenging and extreme chemical and mechanical environments; understanding and application of laser based surface engineering on such diverse materials systems as metal matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, super-alloys, ceramics, tool steels, plain carbon steels, bronzes, copper alloys and low melting alloys such as aluminum and lead alloys; unique blend of in-situ diagnostics based on high speed temperature, physical image and radiational signal recording complimented with post-process analytical analysis for development of structure-property relationships in laser engineered surfaces of engineering and bio materials.
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- Laser Assisted Rapid Surface Structuring of Ceramics
- Laser Synthesis of Biocompatible Surfaces and Interfaces
- Ab Initio Macro-Micro Modeling of Novel Minuscule Structures in Laser Surface Engineering
Selected Awards and Honors
2006 R&D 100 Award, Metal Infusion Surface Treatment, Jointly with ORNL/industrial partners
2006 University of Tennessee Chancellor’s Research and Creativity Achievement Award
2006 University of Tennessee College of Engineering Research Fellow Award
2004 Elected to the Class of Follows, American Society for Materials International
2005 1st Place Technical Paper Award: The Mineral, Metals and Materials Society
2003 2nd Place Technical Paper Award: The Mineral, Metals and Materials Society
Professional Activities
• The Metallurgical Society (TMS) of AIME
• ASM International
• Society for Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
• American Association of Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Chairman (1998 – 2001, 2001-2003), and Co-Chairman (2003 - 2005), and (2005-Present) Surface Engineering Committee, under Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division (MPMD) at the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
(TMS) of AIME.
Selected Publications
Publications
S.P. Harimkar, C. Daniel, C. Holzapfel, P. Leibenguth, F. Mϋcklich, and Narendra B. Dahotre, “Validation of Crystallographic Correlation for Faceted Morphology in Laser Surface Engineered Alumina Ceramic”, Scripta Mater, Vol. 57, pp. 401-404, 2007.
Sandip P. Harimkar, Anoop. N. Samant, and Narendra B. Dahotre, “Temporally Evolved Recoil Pressure Driven Melt Infiltration During Laser Surface Modifications of Porous Alumina Ceramic”, J. Appl. Phys., Vol. 101, 054911-1/7, 2007.
P.B. Kadolkar, T.R. Watkins, J. Th. M. DeHosson, B.J. Kooi, and Narendra B. Dahotre, “State of Residual Stress in Laser Deposited Ceramic Composite Coatings on Aluminum Alloy”, Acta Materialia, Vol. 55, pp. 1203-1214, 2007.
Anil Kurella and Narendra B. Dahotre, “Laser Induced Hierarchical Calcium Phosphate Structures”, Acta Biomaterialia, Vol. 2, pp. 677-688,2006.
S.P. Harimkar and Narendra B. Dahotre, “Crystallographic and Morphological Textures in Laser Surface Modified Alumina Ceramic”, J. Applied Phys. Vol. 100, pp. 1-6, 2006.
Books
Narendra B. Dahotre and Sandip P. Harimkar, “Laser Machining and Fabrication of Materials”,
Springer, 2007, ISBN: 978-0-387-72343-3, to be published in November 2007.
Rajiv Asthana, Ashok Kumar, and Narendra B. Dahotre, “Materials Processing and Manufacturing Science”, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2006, ISBN: ISBN: 0-7506-7716-3.
Selected Patents
“Method for Gas Assisted Energy Beam Engraving of a Target Object”, McCay; Mary Helen, Sharp; C. Michael, Bible; John Brice, Hopkins; John A., McCay; T. Dwayne, Dahotre; Narendra, and Schwartz; Frederick A.,US Patent 6,660,962, December 9, 2003.
“Method for Marking Steel and Aluminum Alloys”, McCay; Mary Helen, McCay; T. Dwayne, Hopkins; John A., Dahotre; Narendra B., Sharp; C. Michael, Bible; John Brice, and Schwartz; Frederick A.,US Patent 6,497,985, December 24, 2002.
“Method for Producing Decorative Appearing Bumper Surfaces”, Schwartz; Frederick A., McCay; Mary Helen, McCay; T. Dwayne, Dahotre; Narendra B., Bible; John Brice, and Hopkins; John A.,US Patent 6,423,162, July 23 2002.
“Method for Practicing a Feedback Controlled Laser Induced Surface Modification”, McCay; T. Dwayne, McCay; Mary Helen, and Dahotre; Narendra B., US Patent 6,350,326, February 26, 2002
“Method for Increasing the Wear Resistance in an Engine Cylinder Bore and Improved Automotive Engine”, Wang; Yucong, Brandt; Barry J., Bible; John Brice, Dahotre; Narendra B., Hopkins; John A., McCay; Mary Helen, McCay; Thurman Dwayne, and Schwartz; Fredrick A.,US Patent 6,628,026, December 11, 2001.
Contact Dr. Dahotre
326 Dougherty Engineering Building
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
Tel: 865-974-3609
Fax: 865-974-4115
Email: ndahotre@utk.edu
