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NameDr Pavan Gurrala
DesignationAssociate Professor
DepartmentMechanical, School of Technology
EmailPavan.Gurrala@sot.pdpu.ac.in
Educational Qualifications
  • Ph.D (Additive Manufacturing, BITS Pilani), 2015
  • M.E. (Design Engineering, BITS Pilani), 2006
  • B.Tech. (Mechanical, Sri Venkateswara), 2002
    Professional Affiliation
    ASME, Institution of Engineers
    Awards
    INSA fellowship to attend international conference in Malaysia.
    Publications / Articles / Conference
    Articles/Chapters Published in the books
  • 'NanoScintillators: Need, Present and Future', National Institute for Aerospace Research (INCAS) Bulletin, Dec 2023
    Published Papers in Journals
  • 'PSD study of CsI:Tl microcrystals based 3D printed scintillator', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, pp. 170177-170182, Mar 2025, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2024.170177
  • 'Finite element studies on Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces (TPMS)–based hip replacement implants', International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, pp. 263-277, Jan 2025, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-024-13963-4
  • '3D printed microcrystalline CsI:Tl composite scintillating thin films for X-ray imaging', Radiation Measurements, pp. 1073011-7, Sep 2024, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2024.107301
  • 'Synthesis of Cerium-doped Gadolinium Gallium Aluminum Garnet (GGAG:Ce) Scintillating Powder via Solvothermal Method', Physica Scripta, pp. 0-0, Mar 2024, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ad30e2
  • 'Novel Synthesis of radioluminescent CsI:Tl microcrystals under ambient conditions by antisolvent recrystallization method', Optical Materials, pp. 1-9, Feb 2024, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2023.114759.
  • 'Effect of Ga/Al ratio on the luminescent properties of inorganic scintillating GGAG:(4 mol%)Ce ceramic powder', Ceramics International, pp. 47507-47512, Nov 2024, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.09.059
  • 'MoS 2 Nanostructures for Solar Hydrogen Generation via Membraneless Electrochemical Water Splitting', ACS Applied Electronics, pp. 1461-1470, Mar 2023, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.2c01415
  • 'Conversion of waste polystyrene into valuable aromatic hydrocarbons via microwave‑assisted pyrolysis', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, pp. 1-14, Jun 2023, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-28294-2
  • 'MoS2 Nanostructures for Solar Hydrogen Generation via Membraneless Electrochemical Water SplittingSSING SLUDGE USING RECOVERABLE NANOCATALYST', Applied Electronic Materials, pp. 1461 -1470, Apr 2023, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.2c01415
  • 'Conversion of waste polystyrene into valuable aromatic hydrocarbons via microwave-assisted pyrolysis', Environmental Science and Pollution Research , pp. 1-14, Jun 2023, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-28294-2
  • 'Investigation on electroless metallized fused filament fabricated ABS parts', Materials and Manufacturing Process, Dec 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2022.2157427
  • 'Investigations on the effect of orientations on mechanical properties in fused filament fabrication parts using numerical model', The Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, Mar 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-022-03422-0
  • 'Transient thermal finite-element analysis of fused filament fabrication process', Rapid Prototyping Journal, Dec 2021
  • 'Fuzzy logic based expert system for prediction of tensile strength in Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) process', Materials Today: Proceedings, Jan 2021
  • 'Numerical simulation of polymers at low and moderate strain rates', Materials Today: Proceedings, Dec 2020
  • 'Finite element analysis of fused filament extrusion build part using different build orientation', Materials Today: Proceedings, Nov 2020
  • 'Parametric Study on Surface Roughness of Metallized Parts Manufactured by Additive Manufacturing', Key Engineering Materials, Sep 2019
  • 'Influence of temperature on polymer parts manufactured by fused deposition modeling process', Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, Feb 2019
  • 'Design and Manufacturing of Nasal Conformer', Materials Science Forum, Nov 2018
  • 'Friction and wear rate characteristics of parts manufactured by fused deposition modelling process', Int. J. Rapid Manufacturing, Vol. 6, No. 4, 2017, Apr 2017
  • 'Multi-objective optimization of strength and volumetric shrinkage of FDM parts', Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Mar 2014
  • 'DOE based parametric study of volumetric change of FDM parts', Procedia Materials Science, Jul 2014
  • 'Part Strength Evolution with Bonding between Filaments in FDM', Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Mar 2014
  • 'Optimization of support material and build time in fused deposition modeling (FDM)', Applied Mechanics and Materials, Jul 2012
    Full Papers in Conference Proceedings
  • 'Multiphysics Modelling and Simulation of Hydrogel Membrane for Water Desalination', , pp. 249-265, Oct 2023, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5613-5_20
  • 'To Study the Influence of Temperature on Strength during Free Form Fabrication (FFF)', 1st International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Nanotechnology (ICAMEN 2019), Sep 2019
    Papers presented in Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Symposia

  • 'Performance Comparison of CsI:Tl Crystals Grown by Bridgman and Solution Growth Methods', 27th National Seminar on Crystal Growth and Applications (NSCGA-2025), feb 2025
  • '3D Printing of CsI:Tl Crystals Clumps Prepared by ITC Method for X-ray Imaging', 27th National Seminar on Crystal Growth and Applications (NSCGA-2025), feb 2025
  • '3D printing of CsI:Tl composite film for X-ray imaging application', 17th International Conference on Scintillating Materials and their Applications, jul 2024
  • 'Improvement in the scintillation properties of GGAG:Ce powder synthesized by Solvothermal method', 17th International Conference on Scintillating Materials and their Applications - SCINT2024, jul 2024
  • 'Fabrication of Scintillator Thin Films via Controlled Deposition of CsI:Tl Microcrystals for Enhanced Radiation Detection', DAE-Solid State Physics Symposium 2023, Dec 2023
  • 'Multiphysics Modelling and Simulation of Hydrogel Membrane for Water Desalination', Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Material Science,, apr 2023
  • 'To study the influence of temperature on strength during free form fabrication (FFF)', 1st International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Nanotechnology (ICAMEN 2019), Sep 2019
  • 'Parametric Study to Predict the Bond Formation in FDM Process', 8th International Conference on Material and Manufacturing Technology (ICMMT 2017), May 2017
  • 'Design and Analysis of an Innovative Nozzle', 6th International & 27th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR-2016), Dec 2016
  • 'Friction and Wear Behavior of ABS Polymer Parts made by Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)', International Conference on Advances of Tribology, Feb 2014
  • 'Prediction of Neck Growth due to Inter and Intra-Layer Bonding for High Strength Parts in Additive Manufacturing', 4th International & 25thAll India Manufacturing Technology, Design & Research Conference, Dec 2012
  • 'Optimization of Support Material and Build Time in Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) using Central Composite Design Methodology', 26thInternational Conference of CAD / CAM, Robotics & Factories of Future, Jul 2011