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Somuri V. Prasad 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 Somuri V. Prasad sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 164 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Somuri V. Prasad 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 Somuri V. Prasad sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Somuri V. Prasad is affiliated with Sandia National Laboratories in the United States and specializes in research within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work is particularly focused on subfields including Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Biomaterials, Mechanics of Materials, and Biomedical Engineering.

The primary research topics covered by Somuri V. Prasad include:

  • Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties

They have contributed to several recent research papers in various renowned publication venues. Notable publications include:

  • "The role and significance of Magnesium in modern day research-A review," 2021, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
  • "Tribology of single crystal nickel: Interplay of crystallography, microstructural evolution, and friction," 2020, Wear
  • "A review on the corrosion process in magnesium," 2021, AIP conference proceedings
  • "Experimental investigation of laser texturing on surface roughness and wettability of PAHT CF15 fabricated by fused deposition modeling," 2024, Polymer Composites
  • "Optimization for Machining Parameters in Turning of AISI 52100 Steel for Manufacturing Services-Genetic Algorithm Method," 2020, International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Somuri V. Prasad include Subhash Singh, Shashi Bhushan Prasad, Raghvendra Kumar Mishra, Kartikey Verma, and Vikas Kumar.

Their publications have appeared across diverse venues such as the Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, Wear, Polymer Composites, AIP conference proceedings, and the International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Solid lubricants: a review

    T. W. Scharf;S. V. Prasad

  • Aluminum Metal-Matrix Composites for Automotive Applications: Tribological Considerations

    S.V. Prasad;R. Asthana

  • Alkali treatment of coir fibres for coir-polyester composites

    S. V. Prasad;C. Pavithran;P. K. Rohatgi

  • Wear and abrasion of cast Al-Alumina particle composites

    M.K. Surappa;S.V. Prasad;P.K. Rohatgi

  • Nanocrystalline carbide/amorphous carbon composites

    A. A. Voevodin;S. V. Prasad;J. S. Zabinski

  • Friction and wear mechanisms in MoS2/Sb2O3/Au nanocomposite coatings

    T.W. Scharf;P.G. Kotula;S.V. Prasad

  • Nanocrystalline WC and WC/a-C composite coatings produced from intersected plasma fluxes at low deposition temperatures

    A. A. Voevodin;J. P. O’Neill;S. V. Prasad;J. S. Zabinski

  • Growth, structure, and tribological behavior of atomic layer-deposited tungsten disulphide solid lubricant coatings with applications to MEMS

    T.W. Scharf;S.V. Prasad;M.T. Dugger;P.G. Kotula

  • Microstructure and wear of cast (Al-Si alloy)-graphite composites

    S. Das;S.V. Prasad;T.R. Ramachandran

  • Tribological properties of Al alloy particle composites

    S. V. Prasad;P. K. Rohatgi

  • Sunhemp fibre-reinforced polyester

    A. R. Sanadi;S. V. Prasad;P. K. Rohatgi

  • Materials modification using intense ion beams

    T.J. Renk;P.P. Provencio;S.V. prasad;A.S. Shlapakovski

  • Tribology of tungsten disulfide–nanocrystalline zinc oxide adaptive lubricant films from ambient to 500°C

    S.V Prasad;N.T McDevitt;J.S Zabinski

  • Abrasive wear of cast aluminium alloy-zircon particle composites

    A. Banerji;S.V. Prasad;M.K. Surappa;P.K. Rohatgi

  • Lubricants: Super slippery solids

    Somuri Prasad;Jeffrey Zabinski

  • Friction transitions in nanocrystalline nickel

    Somuri V. Prasad;Corbett Chandler. Battaile;Paul Gabriel Kotula

  • Microstructural evolution in lubricious ZnO films grown by pulsed laser deposition

    S.V Prasad;S.D Walck;J.S Zabinski

  • Lubrication using a microstructurally engineered oxide: performance and mechanisms

    J.S. Zabinski;J.H. Sanders;J. Nainaparampil;S.V. Prasad

  • Synthesis of Au-MoS(2) nanocomposites: thermal and friction-induced changes to the structure.

    T W Scharf;R S Goeke;P G Kotula;S V Prasad

  • Synthesis and characterization of tungsten disulphide films grown by pulsed-laser deposition

    J. S. Zabinski;M. S. Donley;S. V. Prasad;N. T. McDevitt

  • EBSD studies on wear-induced subsurface regions in LIGA nickel

    S.V Prasad;J.R Michael;T.R Christenson

  • Mechanisms of friction in diamondlike nanocomposite coatings

    T. W. Scharf;J. A. Ohlhausen;D. R. Tallant;S. V. Prasad

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas W. Scharf
Thomas W. Scharf University of North Texas
Pradeep K. Rohatgi
Pradeep K. Rohatgi University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Jeffrey S. Zabinski
Jeffrey S. Zabinski Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
David F. Bahr
David F. Bahr Purdue University West Lafayette
Brad L. Boyce
Brad L. Boyce Sandia National Laboratories
Rishi Raj
Rishi Raj University of Colorado Boulder
Tarasankar DebRoy
Tarasankar DebRoy Pennsylvania State University
William W Gerberich
William W Gerberich University of Minnesota
B. K. Prasad
B. K. Prasad Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Andrey A. Voevodin
Andrey A. Voevodin University of North Texas

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