2026 Somuri V. Prasad: 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	41	12688	12274	2910	2708	164	7399

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Materials Science

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7399

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

880
Citations
Aluminum Metal-Matrix Composites for Automotive Applications: Tribological Considerations

S.V. Prasad;R. Asthana

847
Citations
Alkali treatment of coir fibres for coir-polyester composites

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

426
Citations
Wear and abrasion of cast Al-Alumina particle composites

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

318
Citations
Nanocrystalline carbide/amorphous carbon composites

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

310
Citations
Friction and wear mechanisms in MoS2/Sb2O3/Au nanocomposite coatings

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

245
Citations
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

232
Citations
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

228
Citations
Microstructure and wear of cast (Al-Si alloy)-graphite composites

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

214
Citations
Tribological properties of Al alloy particle composites

S. V. Prasad;P. K. Rohatgi

189
Citations
Sunhemp fibre-reinforced polyester

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

160
Citations
Materials modification using intense ion beams

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

146
Citations
Tribology of tungsten disulfide–nanocrystalline zinc oxide adaptive lubricant films from ambient to 500°C

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

143
Citations
Abrasive wear of cast aluminium alloy-zircon particle composites

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

141
Citations
Lubricants: Super slippery solids

Somuri Prasad;Jeffrey Zabinski

137
Citations
Friction transitions in nanocrystalline nickel

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

114
Citations
Microstructural evolution in lubricious ZnO films grown by pulsed laser deposition

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

112
Citations
Lubrication using a microstructurally engineered oxide: performance and mechanisms

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

107
Citations
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

106
Citations
Synthesis and characterization of tungsten disulphide films grown by pulsed-laser deposition

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

103
Citations
EBSD studies on wear-induced subsurface regions in LIGA nickel

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

102
Citations
Mechanisms of friction in diamondlike nanocomposite coatings

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

100
Citations