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Kantesh Balani 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 Kantesh Balani sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 267 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kantesh Balani 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 Kantesh Balani sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kantesh Balani is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in India. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with significant contributions to mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, ceramics and composites, and biomedical engineering.

Balani's work covers a variety of specialized topics within advanced materials research. Key research areas include:

  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Metal and thin film mechanics
  • Bone tissue engineering materials
  • MXene and MAX phase materials
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Tribology and wear analysis

Prominent publication venues for this researcher include:

  • Ceramics International
  • Surface and Coatings Technology
  • International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kantesh Balani are:

  • Shipra Bajpai
  • Rubia Hassan
  • Indrajeet Singh
  • Ambreen Nisar
  • Chinmayee Nayak

Recent papers authored by Balani include:

  • Ultra-high temperature ceramics: Aspiration to overcome challenges in thermal protection systems (2021), Ceramics International
  • Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Composites for Orthopedic Applications: A Review (2022), ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
  • Superhydrophobic, self-cleaning carbon nanofiber CVD coating for corrosion protection of AISI 1020 steel and AZ31 magnesium alloys (2020), Surface and Coatings Technology
  • Effect of heat-treatment on microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of Mg-Li-Al based alloy (2020), Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Oxidation kinetics of ZrB2-and HfB2-powders and their SiC reinforced composites (2020), Corrosion Science

Best Publications

  • Progress in material selection for solid oxide fuel cell technology: A review

    Neelima Mahato;Neelima Mahato;Amitava Banerjee;Alka Gupta;Shobit Omar

  • Challenges and advances in nanocomposite processing techniques

    V. Viswanathan;T. Laha;K. Balani;A. Agarwal

  • Plasma-sprayed carbon nanotube reinforced hydroxyapatite coatings and their interaction with human osteoblasts in vitro.

    Kantesh Balani;Rebecca Anderson;Tapas Laha;Melanie Andara

  • Carbon nanotube reinforced aluminum composite coating via cold spraying

    Srinivasa R. Bakshi;Virendra Singh;Kantesh Balani;D. Graham McCartney

  • Tribological behavior of plasma-sprayed carbon nanotube-reinforced hydroxyapatite coating in physiological solution.

    Kantesh Balani;Yao Chen;Sandip P. Harimkar;Narendra B. Dahotre

  • Physical, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of Polymers

    Kantesh Balani;Vivek Verma;Arvind Agarwal;Roger Narayan

  • Ultra-high temperature ceramics: Aspiration to overcome challenges in thermal protection systems

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  • Advanced Structural Ceramics

    Bikramjit Basu;Kantesh Balani

  • Effect of carrier gases on microstructural and electrochemical behavior of cold-sprayed 1100 aluminum coating

    K. Balani;T. Laha;A. Agarwal;J. Karthikeyan

  • Effect of carbonaceous reinforcements on the mechanical and tribological properties of friction stir processed Al6061 alloy

    Rita Maurya;Binit Kumar;S. Ariharan;J. Ramkumar

  • In situ carbon nanotube reinforcements in a plasma-sprayed aluminum oxide nanocomposite coating

    K. Balani;T. Zhang;A. Karakoti;W.Z. Li

  • Functionally graded hydroxyapatite-alumina-zirconia biocomposite: Synergy of toughness and biocompatibility

    Mohammad Atif Faiz Afzal;Pallavi Kesarwani;K. Madhav Reddy;Sushma Kalmodia

  • Multiscale wear of plasma-sprayed carbon-nanotube-reinforced aluminum oxide nanocomposite coating

    Kantesh Balani;Sandip P. Harimkar;Anup Keshri;Yao Chen

  • Advanced Structural Ceramics: Basu/Advanced Structural Ceramics

    Bikramjit Basu;Kantesh Balani

  • Mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–alumina nanocomposites synthesized by chemical vapor deposition and spark plasma sintering

    T. Zhang;Latha Kumari;G.H. Du;W.Z. Li

  • Role of powder treatment and carbon nanotube dispersion in the fracture toughening of plasma-sprayed aluminum oxide-carbon nanotube nanocomposite.

    Kantesh Balani;Srinivasa Rao Bakshi;Yao Chen;Tapas Laha

  • Biosurfaces: A Materials Science and Engineering Perspective

    Kantesh Balani;Vivek Verma;Arvind Agarwal;Roger Narayan

  • Transmission electron microscopy of cold sprayed 1100 aluminum coating

    K. Balani;A. Agarwal;S. Seal;J. Karthikeyan

  • Effect of carbon nanotube and aluminum oxide addition on plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite coating's mechanical properties and biocompatibility

    Jorge E. Tercero;Shabnam Namin;Debrupa Lahiri;Kantesh Balani;Kantesh Balani

  • Effect of carbon nanotube on processing, microstructural, mechanical and ablation behavior of ZrB2-20SiC based ultra-high temperature ceramic composites

    Ambreen Nisar;S. Ariharan;T. Venkateswaran;N. Sreenivas

  • Tribological performance of laser peened Ti–6Al–4V

    Dharmesh Kumar;Syed Nadeem Akhtar;Anup Kumar Patel;J. Ramkumar

  • Antioxidant and antibacterial hydroxyapatite-based biocomposite for orthopedic applications.

    Aditi Pandey;Swati Midha;Rajeev Kumar Sharma;Rita Maurya

  • Investigation of failure behavior of ferritic–austenitic type of dissimilar steel welded joints

    M.K. Samal;M. Seidenfuss;E. Roos;K. Balani

Frequent Co-Authors

Arvind Agarwal
Arvind Agarwal Florida International University
Bikramjit Basu
Bikramjit Basu Indian Institute of Science
Sudipta Seal
Sudipta Seal University of Central Florida
Debrupa Lahiri
Debrupa Lahiri Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Indranil Manna
Indranil Manna Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Srinivasa R. Bakshi
Srinivasa R. Bakshi Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Roger J. Narayan
Roger J. Narayan North Carolina State University
Narendra B. Dahotre
Narendra B. Dahotre University of North Texas
Amitava Banerjee
Amitava Banerjee University College London
Timothy J. White
Timothy J. White University of Colorado Boulder

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