Pavan Ajjarapu

Bio

Pavan Ajjarapu is a postdoctoral research associate in the Metals and Composites Processing Group  of the Materials Science and Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Louisville, M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and his B. Tech degree in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology. His research focuses primarily on understanding and leveraging structure-property-processing correlations in large-scale metal parts fabricated via additive manufacturing and powder metallurgy.

Awards

• Two time recipient of NSF student grant - Additive Manufacturing with Powder Metallurgy Conference (2022, 2023)
• Two time recipient of Metal Injection Molding Association Graduate Student Conference grant (2021, 2022)
• Winner of Soy Innovation Challenge - Kentucky Soybean Board (2022)
• Southeast Regional winner - DoE Office of Technology Transitions' EnergyTech University Prize Competition (2023)

Education

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville, KY, USA
• M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA
• B. Tech in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, MH, India

Specialized Equipment

Optical Microscopy (OM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Microhardness Testing, Helium Gas Pycnometry, Mechanical Testing (Tensile, Compression & 3-point bend testing)

Other Publications