2026 K. Bhanu Sankara Rao: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	47	11209	10829	207	202	198	7449

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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)

Best Publications

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Inconel 625 superalloy

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

633
Citations
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

307
Citations
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

241
Citations
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

218
Citations
Low cycle fatigue behavior and microstructural evolution of modified 9Cr–1Mo ferritic steel

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

207
Citations
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

206
Citations
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

165
Citations
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

161
Citations
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

148
Citations
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

141
Citations
Microstructural changes in alloy 625 during high temperature creep

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

138
Citations
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

137
Citations
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

133
Citations
Assessment of microstructures and mechanical behaviour of metallic materials through non-destructive characterisation

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

126
Citations
Creep-fatigue interaction of inconel 617 at 950°C in simulated nuclear reactor helium

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

111
Citations
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

110
Citations
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

99
Citations
Development and characterization of advanced 9Cr ferritic/martensitic steels for fission and fusion reactors

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

95
Citations
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

95
Citations
Thermomechanical fatigue evaluation and life prediction of 316L(N) stainless steel

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

94
Citations
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

94
Citations
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

92
Citations
Microstructure and tensile properties of modified 9Cr–1Mo steel (grade 91)

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

90
Citations
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

87
Citations