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  • 2008 - ASM Fellow For significant contribution and analytical modeling of fatigue behavior of materials and innovative characterization of single and multiphase microstructures.

Overview

Nikhilesh Chawla is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on several subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials.

Their work addresses a range of topics that include:

  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies
  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Metallurgy and Material Forming

Chawla has contributed multiple recent papers across various journals. Notable examples include:

  • "A comparative study of corrosion behavior of an additively manufactured Al-6061 RAM2 with extruded Al-6061 T6" (2020, Corrosion Science)
  • "Four dimensional (4D) microstructural evolution of Cu6Sn5 intermetallic and voids under electromigration in bi-crystal pure Sn solder joints" (2020, Acta Materialia)
  • "Influence of Indium addition on microstructural and mechanical behavior of Sn solder alloys: Experiments and first principles calculations" (2023, Acta Materialia)
  • "Rheology scaling of spherical metal powders dispersed in thermoplastics and its correlation to the extrudability of filaments for 3D printing" (2021, Additive manufacturing)
  • "Multiscale investigation of corrosion damage initiation and propagation in AA7075-T651 alloy using correlative microscopy" (2021, Corrosion Science)

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Electronic Materials
  • Materials Characterization
  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Corrosion Science

Collaboration appears to be a significant aspect of Chawla's work, with the most frequent coauthors being:

  • Sridhar Niverty
  • Eshan Ganju
  • Amey Luktuke
  • Dhruv Bhate
  • Swapnil Morankar

In recognition of contributions to the field, Nikhilesh Chawla was named an ASM Fellow in 2008 for significant contributions and analytical modeling related to fatigue behavior of materials and innovative characterization of single and multiphase microstructures.

Best Publications

  • Mechanical Behavior of Particle Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites

    Nikhilesh Chawla;Yu Lin Shen

  • Tensile behavior of high performance natural (sisal) fibers

    Flavio de Andrade Silva;Nikhilesh Chawla;Romildo Dias de Toledo Filho

  • Microstructure and mechanical behavior of porous sintered steels

    Nikhilesh Chawla;X. Deng

  • Metal Matrix Composites

    Nikhilesh Chawla;Krishan Kumar Chawla

  • Deformation behavior of (Cu, Ag)–Sn intermetallics by nanoindentation

    X. Deng;Nikhilesh Chawla;K. K. Chawla;M. Koopman

  • Three-dimensional visualization and microstructure-based modeling of deformation in particle-reinforced composites

    Nikhilesh Chawla;R. S. Sidhu;V. V. Ganesh

  • Microstructure and deformation behavior of biocompatible TiO2 nanotubes on titanium substrate.

    G. A. Crawford;Nikhilesh Chawla;K. Das;S. Bose

  • Effect of SiC volume fraction and particle size on the fatigue resistance of a 2080 Al/SiCp composite

    N. Chawla;C. Andres;J. W. Jones;J. E. Allison

  • Creep deformation behavior of Sn–3.5Ag solder/Cu couple at small length scales

    M. Kerr;Nikhilesh Chawla

  • Three-dimensional (3D) microstructure visualization and finite element modeling of the mechanical behavior of SiC particle reinforced aluminum composites

    Nikhilesh Chawla;V. V. Ganesh;B. Wunsch

  • Effects of cooling rate on the microstructure and tensile behavior of a Sn-3.5wt.%Ag solder

    F. Ochoa;J. J. Williams;Nikhilesh Chawla

  • Influence of reflow and thermal aging on the shear strength and fracture behavior of Sn-3.5Ag solder/Cu joints

    X. Deng;R. S. Sidhu;P. Johnson;Nikhilesh Chawla

  • Young's modulus of (Cu, Ag)-Sn intermetallics measured by nanoindentation

    X. Deng;M. Koopman;Nikhilesh Chawla;K. K. Chawla

  • Effect of particle orientation anisotropy on the tensile behavior of metal matrix composites: experiments and microstructure-based simulation

    V. V. Ganesh;Nikhilesh Chawla

  • Influence of initial morphology and thickness of Cu6Sn5 and Cu3Sn intermetallics on growth and evolution during thermal aging of Sn-Ag solder/Cu joints

    X. Deng;G. Piotrowski;J. J. Williams;Nikhilesh Chawla

  • The influence of microencapsulated phase change material (PCM) characteristics on the microstructure and strength of cementitious composites: Experiments and finite element simulations

    Matthew Aguayo;Sumanta Das;Amit Maroli;Nihat Kabay;Nihat Kabay

  • Microstructure-based modeling of the deformation behavior of particle reinforced metal matrix composites

    Nikhilesh Chawla;K. K. Chawla

  • Metal-matrix composites in ground transportation

    Nikhilesh Chawla;K. K. Chawla

  • Microstructure-based modeling of crack growth in particle reinforced composites

    A. Ayyar;Nikhilesh Chawla

  • Effects of cooling rate on creep behavior of a Sn-3.5Ag alloy

    F. Ochoa;X. Deng;Nikhilesh Chawla

Frequent Co-Authors

Yu-Lin Shen
Yu-Lin Shen University of New Mexico
Javier Llorca
Javier Llorca Technical University of Madrid
Hanqing Jiang
Hanqing Jiang Westlake University
Jon M. Molina-Aldareguia
Jon M. Molina-Aldareguia Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies
Flávio de Andrade Silva
Flávio de Andrade Silva Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
John E. Allison
John E. Allison University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Narayanan Neithalath
Narayanan Neithalath Arizona State University
Romildo Dias Toledo Filho
Romildo Dias Toledo Filho Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Nathan A. Mara
Nathan A. Mara University of Minnesota
Gaurav Sant
Gaurav Sant University of California, Los Angeles

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