Dr. SIVA PRASAD PAKANATI

Dedicated researcher specializing in hydrogen permeation, surface engineering, hydrogen embrittlement, stress corrosion cracking, and advanced materials synthesis and characterization. Skilled in surface modification techniques and multifunctional coatings for corrosion prevention. Passionate about advancing materials science and engineering through innovative research and collaborative academic engagement. Committed to integrating cutting-edge research into effective teaching and curriculum development, fostering an inquiry-driven learning environment and contributing to the institute’s academic excellence.

• Hydrogen permeation testing
• Surface Engineering
• Nanocrystalline coatings for corrosion protection
• Stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen embrittlement of metals
• Multi-Functional materials
• Synthesis of advanced materials and characterization
• Bioactive coatings deposition
• Biodegradable materials synthesis and characterization

• Teaching assistant, Principles and techniques of materials characterization, IIT Kharagpur, 2020-21.
• Teaching assistant, Metallurgical thermodynamics and kinetics Lab, IIT Kharagpur, 2021-22.
• Teaching assistant, Introduction to engineering materials lab, IIT Kharagpur, 2021-22.

• Comparative evaluation of the characteristics of calcium phosphate coating's properties synthesized using chemical and biosurfactant-aided pulsed current electrodeposition, Surfaces and Interfaces, 105627, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105627
• A comparative evaluation of green surfactant-assisted calcium phosphate (CaP) coatings developed through electrodeposition and biomimetic routes, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 135889, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.135889
• Biosurfactant-Assisted Cu Doping of Brushite Coatings: Enhancing Structural, Electrochemical, and Biofunctional Properties, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16, 8, 10601-10622, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c15471
• Pulse galvanostatic electrodeposition of biosurfactant assisted brushite-hydroxyapatite coatings on 316L stainless steel with enhanced electrochemical and biological properties, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 671, 131651, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131651
• Surfactant-assisted synthesis of hydroxyapatite particles: a comprehensive review, Journal of Materials Science, 58, 6076-6105, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-08366-x
• Effect of Heat Treatment and NC Ni Coating on Electrochemical and Hydrogen Embrittlement Behaviour of a High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) Steel, Electrocatalysis, 13, 551-566, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12678-022-00744-4
• Development of Zn-2Cu-xMn/Mg Alloys for Orthopedic Applications: Mechanical Performance to In Vitro Degradation under Different Physiological Environments, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 9, 11, 6058-6083, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00641
• Electrochemical and hydrogen embrittlement of a micro-alloy steel coated with nanocrystalline nickel by pulse electrodeposition, Philos. Mag. Lett., 100, 4, 162-170, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1080/09500839.2020.1736356
• Influence of the peak current density on the structural, tribological, and electrochemical performance of Zn-Co alloy coatings electrodeposited from a Choline Chloride-Ethylene glycol-based deep eutectic solvent, Surfaces and Interfaces, 64, 106261, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2025.106261
• Feasibility Insights of the Green-Assisted Calcium-Phosphate Coating on Biodegradable Zinc-Alloys for Biomedical Application: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16, 19, 24274-24294, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c02540
• Electrodeposition process optimization by response surface methodologies to obtain high-corrosion resistant ZnNi coatings, Surface & Coatings Technology, 479, 130561, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.130561
• Influence of Copper on the Microstructural, Mechanical, and Biological Properties of Commercially Pure Zn-Based Alloys for a Potential Biodegradable Implant, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 8, 4, 1443-1463, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01111
• Electrophoretic deposition of ethylcellulose- nano zinc oxide loaded bioactive glasspolymeric composite coatings on stainless steel for antibacterial and bone regeneration applications, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 725, Part 1, 137544, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2025.137544
• Elucidating Enhancement of the Properties of Nanostructured Cu-Ni Alloy Thin Film for Marine Structures by Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Pulsed Electrodeposition, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-025-12061-0

• Natural and Synthetic Fiber-Filled Polymer Composites Used as Anticorrosive Materials, Prasad, P.S., Guerrero, J.D.M., Kumar, P., 2024, Sethi, S.K., Gupta, H.S., Verma, A., Springer, Singapore, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0888-8_9
• Different Curing Methods Used for Polymer Composites, Kumar, P., Prasad, P.S., Guerrero, J.D.M., 2024, Sethi, S.K., Gupta, H.S., Verma, A., Springer, Singapore, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0888-8_2

• Development of biosurfactant assisted brushite-hydroxyapatite coatings on 316L stainless steel with improved corrosion and biological properties, FEMS EUROMAT, 09/03/2023, Frankfurt, Germany
• Biosurfactant assisted Cu doped brushite coatings: structural, electrochemical, cytocompatibility and antibacterial properties, 78th IIM-ATM 2024, 11/20/2024, Bangalore, India
• Studies of corrosion and slow strain rate tests behavior under applied potentials of HSLA steel with nanocrystalline Ni-coating by pulse deposition and Ti-6Al-4V alloy, International Conference on Processing of Minerals, Metals and Materials: Beyond Tomorrow (ICPMMM2024), 03/28/2024, Kolkata, India
• Study of surface morphology of pulse electrodeposited nanocrystalline (NC) Ni-Mo alloy coating, International Conference on Nano Science and Technology (ICONSAT), 03/01/2020, Kolkata, India
• Evaluation of microstructural, mechanical, and biodegradable behavior of commercially pure Zn-Cu alloys, 58th National Metallurgists' Day and Annual Technical Meeting of IIM (NMDATM 2020), 2020, IIT Bombay, India
• Participated in an online International Conference & Exhibition on 'Corrosion Management', 01/29/2021

• Galloway Award, Institute of Corrosion, UK, 2024, Awarded for the journal publication titled 'Biosurfactant-assisted Cu doping of brushite coatings: Enhancing structural, electrochemical, and biofunctional properties', published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
• Best Poster award, FEMS EUROMAT, 2023, Poster Title: 'Development of Biosurfactant Assisted Brushite-Hydroxyapatite Coatings on 316L Stainless Steel with Improved Corrosion and Biological Properties'.
• 2nd prize in 'MetaQuiz', 13th Research Scholars Day at IIT Kharagpur, 2024
• 1st prize in 'MetaQ', Techzite-2k15 organized by RGUKT-Nuzvid
• 2nd prize in 'The Ultimate Metallurgist' and 'Metallurgical Modelling', Techzite-2K15 organized by RGUKT-Nuzvid
• 1st prize in 'Plant design', Techzite-2k14 organized by RGUKT-Nuzvid
• Mandal 2nd rank in SSC, 2009

• Industrial training in RINL (Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited), Vizag, 12/2014, 2 weeks
• Mechanical Behaviour of Materials and Modelling, NIT Durgapur, TEQUIP II
• Fundamentals of Scanning Electron Microscope and its Applications, 05/28/2020, Carl Zeiss India Pvt. Ltd.
• Industrial NDT & welding Practices & ASME Standards, 08/09/2020, Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar
• Advances in Corrosion Engineering and Electrochemical Characterization Techniques, 01/02/2021 to 01/06/2021, NIT Raipur
• Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy: Fundamentals and Applications, 02/26/2021 to 03/03/2021, NIT Raipur
• Microstructural Characterization of Materials, 11/13/2021 to 11/14/2021, IIT Kharagpur, Carl Zeiss, Ametek India
• Laser assisted additive manufacturing of steel (LAMS), 01/09/2023 to 01/16/2023, IIT Kharagpur
• Certified Peer Reviewer Course, 10/19/2024, Elsevier Researcher Academy

• Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), 11172523, Individual membership (Student), 08/18/2023 - present
• Institute of Corrosion (ICorr), 208035, Student membership, 07/17/2024 - present
• IIM-ATM (Bangalore chapter), 61351, Complimentary Membership, 11/08/2024 - 07/31/2025

I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is correct up to my knowledge and I bear the responsibility for the correctness of the above-mentioned particulars., Bombay, 10/10/2025