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K. Bhanu Sankara Rao

K. Bhanu Sankara Rao

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Materials Science

D-Index
47
Citations
7449
World Ranking
11207
National Ranking
207

K. Bhanu Sankara Rao publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where K. Bhanu Sankara Rao sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 198 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

K. Bhanu Sankara Rao D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where K. Bhanu Sankara Rao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Best Publications

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of Inconel 625 superalloy

    Vani Shankar;K Bhanu Sankara Rao;S.L Mannan

  • Strengthening mechanisms in equiatomic ultrafine grained AlCoCrCuFeNi high-entropy alloy studied by micro- and nanoindentation methods

    Ramya Sree Ganji;P. Sai Karthik;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao;Koteswararao V. Rajulapati

  • Characterization of microstructures in Inconel 625 using X-ray diffraction peak broadening and lattice parameter measurements

    Sanjay K. Rai;Anish Kumar;Vani Shankar;T. Jayakumar

  • Characterization of Microstructures across the Heat-Affected Zone of the Modified 9Cr-1Mo Weld Joint to Understand Its Role in Promoting Type IV Cracking

    K. Laha;K.S. Chandravathi;P. Parameswaran;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao

  • Low cycle fatigue behavior and microstructural evolution of modified 9Cr–1Mo ferritic steel

    Vani Shankar;M. Valsan;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao;R. Kannan

  • Influence of temperature on the low cycle fatigue behaviour of a modified 9Cr–1Mo ferritic steel

    A. Nagesha;M. Valsan;R. Kannan;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao

  • Effects of temperature and strain rate on tensile properties and activation energy for dynamic strain aging in alloy 625

    Vani Shankar;M. Valsan;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao;S. L. Mannan

  • Effects of temperature on the low cycle fatigue behaviour of nitrogen alloyed type 316L stainless steel

    V.S. Srinivasan;R. Sandhya;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao;S.L. Mannan

  • High temperature time-dependent low cycle fatigue behaviour of a type 316L(N) stainless steel

    V.S Srinivasan;M Valsan;R Sandhya;K Bhanu Sankara Rao

  • Effect of strain rate on the high-temperature low-cycle fatigue properties of a nimonic PE-16 superalloy

    M. Valsan;D. H. Sastry;K. Bhanu sankara Rao;S. L. Mannan

  • Microstructural changes in alloy 625 during high temperature creep

    M.D. Mathew;P. Parameswaran;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao

  • Influence of time and temperature dependent processes on strain controlled low cycle fatigue behavior of alloy 617

    K. Bhanu Sankara Rao;H. Schiffers;H. Schuster;H. Nickel

  • Low cycle fatigue and creep–fatigue interaction behavior of 316L(N) stainless steel and life prediction by artificial neural network approach

    V. S. Srinivasan;M. Valsan;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao;S. L. Mannan

  • Assessment of microstructures and mechanical behaviour of metallic materials through non-destructive characterisation

    Baldev Raj;V. Moorthy;T. Jayakumar;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao

  • Creep-fatigue interaction of inconel 617 at 950°C in simulated nuclear reactor helium

    K. Bhanu Sankara Rao;H.-P. Meurer;H. Schuster

  • Influence of temperature and strain rate on tensile work hardening behaviour of type 316 LN austenitic stainless steel

    E.Isaac Samuel;B.K Choudhary;K Bhanu Sankara Rao

  • An assessment of creep deformation and fracture behavior of 2.25Cr-1Mo similar and dissimilar weld joints

    K. Laha;K. S. Chandravathi;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao;S. L. Mannan

  • Development and characterization of advanced 9Cr ferritic/martensitic steels for fission and fusion reactors

    S. Saroja;A. Dasgupta;R. Divakar;S. Raju

  • The influence of dynamic strain ageing on stress response and strain-life relationship in low cycle fatigue of 316l(N) stainless steel

    V.S. Srinivasan;R. Sandhya;M. Valsan;K.Bhanu Sankara Rao

  • Thermomechanical fatigue evaluation and life prediction of 316L(N) stainless steel

    A. Nagesha;M. Valsan;R. Kannan;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao

  • Tensile stress–strain and work hardening behaviour of 316LN austenitic stainless steel

    B.K. Choudhary;E.I. Samuel;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao;S.L. Mannan

  • Influence of carbon and nitrogen on the creep properties of type 316 stainless steel at 873 K

    M.D. Mathew;G. Sasikala;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao;S.L. Mannan

  • Microstructure and tensile properties of modified 9Cr–1Mo steel (grade 91)

    K.S. Chandravathi;K. Laha;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao;S.L. Mannan

  • Creep behaviour of post-weld heat-treated 2.25Cr-1Mo ferritic steel base, weld metal and weldments

    K. Laha;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao;S.L. Mannan

Frequent Co-Authors

S.L. Mannan
S.L. Mannan Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
Baldev Raj
Baldev Raj Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
T. Jayakumar
T. Jayakumar Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
A.K. Bhaduri
A.K. Bhaduri Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
Govindan Sundararajan
Govindan Sundararajan Indian Institute of Technology Madras

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