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Research

Six papers spanning welding metallurgy, high-temperature corrosion, tribology, and thermal engineering. Three published, three in progress.

Real welded joint of Inconel 625 and AISI 316L with ER307 filler
Manuscript · 2026

Inconel 625 – AISI 316L dissimilar weld

PCGTAW joint with ER307 filler: epitaxial dendritic growth, an asymmetric hardness profile peaking at 267 HV, and a mechanically sound, ductile-failing joint.
Real photograph of the P91-P22 welded pipe and thermal power plant installation
Published · Next Materials, 2026

SA335 P91 – SA218 P22 pipe weld

Pulsed-GTAW joints for thermal power plant piping: metallography, structural integrity, and molten salt hot corrosion behaviour.
Photograph of P91 boiler header pipes with SMA and GTA welded joints
Manuscript · 2026

GTA vs. SMA hot corrosion of P91 welds

Comparing ERNiCrMo-3 (GTAW) and E9018 B9 (SMAW) fillers in a Na₂SO₄+60% V₂O₅ molten salt environment at 770°C for 50 cycles.
Real photograph of the diesel engine test setup used in the biodiesel study
Published · Int. J. Energy Research, 2026

CeO₂ nanoparticles in safflower biodiesel

First-author study on compression ratio and cerium oxide nanoparticle effects on diesel engine performance, optimized with RSM.
SEM image of the electroless CuNi composite coating surface
Manuscript · 2026

Electroless Cu–Ni composite coatings on EN19

Fe–Ni/SiO₂ core-shell reinforced coatings cutting wear rate by up to 94% and friction by 63% at 400°C.
ANSYS thermal simulation of the gyroid-infused fin
Under peer review

Gyroid-infused trapezoidal fins

ANSYS and Fusion 360 study finding an 8% heat flux improvement from a gyroid lattice core versus a solid fin, at lower material weight.