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Dr. Alok Kumar Srivastava

Assistant Professor (Level 10), School of Computing, Amritapuri

Qualification: Ph.D
alokks@am.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Composites, Materials Informatics, Computational Materials Science, FEM Modelling, Fatigue and Fracture

Bio

Dr. Alok Kumar Srivastava is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Computing, Amritapuri Campus. He obtained his MTech degree from NIT Jamshedpur and completed his Ph.D. at IIT Bombay. Before joining Amrita, he served as a research associate and post-doctoral fellow at IIT Bombay. Dr. Srivastava has contributed significantly to the composite field, with patents and numerous articles published in SCI journals and Scopus indexed conferences. His research interests encompass Data-driven material science, Carbon Fiber Composites, Finite Element Modeling, and the Fracture and Fatigue of Materials.

Dr. Srivastava is committed to advancing the frontier of Artificial Intelligence by exploring novel applications at the intersection of material science and robotics, aiming to develop intelligent systems that seamlessly integrate advanced materials for enhanced performance and functionality.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2024

Effect of graphene coating on carbon fibers on the deformation modes of composites under flexural loading

Cite this Research Publication : Srivastava AK, Singh A, Effect of graphene coating on carbon fibers on the deformation modes of composites under flexural loading, Polymer Composites 1-15, (Dec 2023)

Year : 2024

An unexpected hardening behaviour of carbon-fiber epoxy composites under flexural fatigue loading and its intensification by graphene nano-fillers

Cite this Research Publication : Srivastava AK, Singh A, An unexpected hardening behaviour of carbon-fiber epoxy composites under flexural fatigue loading and its intensification by graphene nano-fillers, International Journal of Fatigue, 182, 108177 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2024.108177, 2024

Publisher : Elsevier B.V.

Year : 2023

Role of Synthetic Slag Treatment on the Morphology of Non-Metallic Inclusions and Subsequent Cold Drawability of the High Carbon Wire Rod Steel

Cite this Research Publication : Srivastava, A., Kamaraj, A., Mandal, D. et al. Role of Synthetic Slag Treatment on the Morphology of Non-Metallic Inclusions and Subsequent Cold Drawability of the High Carbon Wire Rod Steel, Metals and Materials International, 28, 1763–1777 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-021-01060-0

Publisher : Korean Institute of Metals and Materials

Year : 2023

Mechanical properties of epoxy composites reinforced using carbon fibers film-type coated with carboxyl graphene using a novel and economical electrophoretic deposition technique

Cite this Research Publication : Jatothu P, Srivastava AK, Singh A., Mechanical properties of epoxy composites reinforced using carbon fibers film-type coated with carboxyl graphene using a novel and economical electrophoretic deposition technique, ACS Applied Engineering Materials 1, 10, 2734–2744, (2023)

Publisher : American Chemical Society

Year : 2022

An investigation on the effect of GNP addition on the mechanism of deformation in unidirectional carbon-fiber epoxy composites using mechanical testing and in-situ SEM

Cite this Research Publication : Srivastava AK, Singh A. An investigation on the effect of GNP addition on the mechanism of deformation in unidirectional carbon-fiber epoxy composites using mechanical testing and in-situ SEM. Mater Today Commun 2022; 33:104984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104984

Publisher : Elsevier B.V.

Year : 2022

Effect of graphene coating on modified and pristine carbon fibers on the tribological response of carbon fiber epoxy composites

Cite this Research Publication : Srivastava AK, Desai U, Singh A. Effect of graphene coating on modified and pristine carbon fibers on the tribological response of carbon fiber epoxy composites. Compos Part B Eng 2023; 250:110412 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.110412

Publisher : Elsevier B. V.

Year : 2019

Flexural strength enhancement in carbon-fiber epoxy composites through graphene nano-platelets coating on fibers

Cite this Research Publication : Srivastava AK, Gupta V, Yerramalli CS, Singh A. Flexural strength enhancement in carbon-fiber epoxy composites through graphene nano-platelets coating on fibers. Compos Part B Eng 2019; 179:107539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107539 ISSN 1879-1069

Publisher : Elsevier B.V.

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2022

Mechanical Properties of Graphene Nano-Platelets Coated Carbon Fiber Epoxy Composites

Cite this Research Publication : A.K. Srivastava, V. Gupta, C.S. Yerramalli, A. Singh, Mechanical Properties of Graphene Nano-Platelets Coated Carbon Fiber Epoxy Composites, 22nd International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM22) Melbourne, VIC: Engineers Australia, 163-171

Publisher : Engineers Australia : Melbourne, VIC

Year : 2022

Effect of Graphene Coating of Carbon Fibers on the Fracture of Uni-directional Laminates

Cite this Research Publication : A.K. Srivastava, A. Singh, Effect of Graphene Coating of Carbon Fibers on the Fracture of Uni-directional Laminates. Procedia Structural Integrity 2022; 41:241–247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2022.05.027

Publisher : Elsevier B.V.

Patents

Year : 2022

Method for modification of carbon fibers for improving tensile properties

Cite this Research Publication : Alok Srivastava, Aparna Singh "Method for modification of carbon fibers for improving tensile properties", Indian Patent No: 409126, Granted

Year : 2022

Method for improving the flexural strength of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites

Cite this Research Publication : Alok Srivastava, Aparna Singh "Method for improving the flexural strength of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites", Published Indian Patent No: Application no. 202321047360

Qualification

Doctorate (March 2023)
PhD in Nanotechnology and Science
Title of the thesis: Effect of GNP coating on carbon fibers on the mechanical properties of carbon fiber epoxy composites

Postgraduate (June 2014)
M.Tech in Foundry Technology from National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
Title of thesis: Influence of inclusions on drawability of high carbon steel wire rod

Undergraduate (June 2012) 
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, UP, India

Awards / Achievements
  • Paper presentation on “Enhancement in flexural fatigue response of graphene nanoplatelets coated unidirectional carbon fiber epoxy composites” in international conference “SAMPE Europe 23” held at Madrid, Spain, 3rd- 5th Oct 2023
  • Contributory talk on “Flexural strength enhancement in carbon fiber epoxy composites through graphene nanoplatelets coating on fibers” at “International conference on Metallurgical Engineering and Centenary Celebration” held at IIT BHU, Varanasi, 26-28th Oct 2023
  • Peer reviewer of Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites since March 2023
  • Workshop on “Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscopy” organized jointly by SAIF/CRNTS, IIT Bombay & Thermo Fisher Scientific Pvt Ltd., 8-9th May 2023, IIT Bombay
  • Paper presentation on “Effect of graphene coating of carbon fibers on the fracture of uni-directional laminates” at 2nd Mediterranean Conference on Fracture, Gruppo Italiano Frattura, Catania (Italy) and online, 14-16th February 2022
  • Workshop on ‘Transmission Electron Microscopy’ held at Metals & Materials Summit 2022 – IIT Bombay
  • Paper presentation on “Mechanical Properties of Graphene Nano-Platelets Coated Carbon Fiber Epoxy Composites” at 22nd International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM22) held at Melbourne, Australia, 11-16th Aug 2019
  • Workshop on “ICP-AES, ICP-MS & CHNSO and its applications” held at VMCC/SAIF IIT Bombay, 2018
  • Grand prize for oral presentation in National level paper presentation competition on Metallurgical Engineering “Behind the Teacher’s Desk (BTTD)”, 2014, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory Jamshedpur
  • Excellence award for overall outstanding performance in B.Tech 4th year, 2012
  • Excellence award for obtaining 3rd position in session 2009-2010
Position Held
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow at IIT Bombay (January – November 2023)
  • Research Associate at IIT Bombay (October 2022 – January 2023)
  • Assistant Professor at Parul University, Vadodara (July 2014 – July 2016)
Courses Taught
  • Introduction to Material Informatics 2024 UG
  • Computational Mechanics 2024 UG
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