Publications

1. International Journal Publications

56. Vivek K Singh, Debaraj Sahoo, Amirthalingam, M., Shyamprasad Karagadde and Sushil K. Mishra, Dissolution of the Laves phases and delta-precipitate formation mechanism in additively manufactured Inconel 718 during post printing heat treatments (2024) Additive Manufacturing, 81, pp. 104021.

55.Adhithya Plato Sidharth, A., Niketh, P., Venkateshwaran, M., Amirthalingam, M., Subbiah, S. An apparatus to study arc-wire direct energy metal deposition additive manufacturing process in a drop tower microgravity platform (2024) Review of Scientific Instruments, 95 (1), art. no. 015107.

54.Krishnaswamy, H., Tiwari, J., Amirthalingam, M. Revisiting electron-wind effect for electroplasticity: A critical interpretation (2024) Vacuum, 221, art. no. 112937.

53.Panda, A., Davis, L., Ramkumar, P., Amirthalingam, M. The role of retained austenite against hydrogen embrittlement and white etching area formation in bearing steel under dynamic loading (2024) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 58, pp. 1359-1371.

52.Tiwari, J.K., Singh, V., Chaturvedi, A.K., Anwer, T., Amirthalingam, M. Engineered microstructure evolution in inconel 718 via laser powder bed fusion through a novel element-based approach (2024) Vacuum, 222, art. no. 113019.

51.Tiwari, J., Prasad, K., Krishnaswamy, H., Amirthalingam, M. Energy density to explain the ductility loss during electroplastic deformation of a dual phase steel (2023) Materials Characterization, 205, art. no. 113359.

50. Vikram Kumar S. Jain, V. Subramanya Sarma, Murugaiyan Amirthalingam, Resistance spot welding behaviour of novel medium manganese (M-Mn) steels - Role of welding parameters on weld microstructure and mechanical properties, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Volume 101, 2023,Pages 1405-1418, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2023.07.022.

49.Ashutosh Panda, Linto Davis, P. Ramkumar, M. Amirthalingam, The role of size and volume fraction of carbides on hydrogen embrittlement and white etching areas formation in bearing steel under dynamic loading, International Journal of Fatigue, Volume 176, 2023, 107837,DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2023.107837.

48. Sundaram, S., Ram, G.D.J., Amirthalingam, M. Metallurgical and mechanical properties of hydrogen charged carbide-free bainitic weld metals (2023) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48 (48), pp. 18514-18525. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.01.270

47. Pradeep, N., Sadasivam, P., Saravana Kumar, G., Amirthalingam, M. Data-Driven Modelling of Complex Current–Voltage Waveform Controlled Gas Metal Arc-Wire DED Processes (2023) Metals and Materials International, 29 (4), pp. 1113-1131. DOI: 10.1007/s12540-022-01285-7

46. Sajan, M., Amirthalingam, M., Chakkingal, U. Influence of Boron on the Flow Behavior of Hot Stamping Steel under Various Warm Working Conditions (2023) Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 32 (5), pp. 2109-2118. DOI: 10.1007/s11665-022-07276-4

45. Tiwari, J., Mahanta, B.K., Krishnaswamy, H., Devadula, S., Amirthalingam, M. A Data Driven Approach to Identify Optimal Thermal Parameters for Finite Element Analysis of Electric-Assisted Deformation Processes (2023) Metals and Materials International, . DOI: 10.1007/s12540-022-01374-7

44. Nalajala, D., Mookara, R.K., Amirthalingam, M. Analysis of Metal Transfer Characteristics in Low-Heat Input Gas Metal Arc Welding of Aluminum Using Aluminum–Silicon Alloy Fillers (2022) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 53 (5), pp. 2914-2924. DOI: 10.1007/s11663-022-02574-7

43. Tiwari, J., Balaji, V., Krishnaswamy, H., Amirthalingam, M. Dislocation density based modelling of electrically assisted deformation process by finite element approach (2022) International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 227, art. no. 107433, . DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2022.107433

42. Sadasivam, P., Amirthalingam, M. Design and fabrication of micro-plasma transferred wire arc additive manufacturing system (2022) CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, 37, pp. 185-195. DOI: 10.1016/j.cirpj.2022.01.014

41. Tiwari, J., Krishnaswamy, H., Amirthalingam, M. Modelling Transient Mechanical Behavior of Aluminum Alloy During Electric-Assisted Forming (2022) Minerals, Metals and Materials Series, pp. 105-113. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-06212-4_10

40. Chandrasekaran, S., Hari, S., Amirthalingam, M. Functionally graded materials for marine risers by additive manufacturing for high-temperature applications: Experimental investigations (2022) Structures, 35, pp. 931-938. DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2021.12.004

39. Nalajala, D., Mookara, R.K., Amirthalingam, M. Gas metal arc brazing behaviour of a galvanised advanced high strength steel in short circuiting and short circuiting with pulsing modes (2022) Welding in the World, 66 (1), pp. 69-80. DOI: 10.1007/s40194-021-01193-1

38. Maheswari, N., Amirthalingam, M., Schwedt, A., Brokmeier, H.G., Schell, N., Mayer, J., Kumar, K.C.H., Sankaran, S. Temperature dependent partitioning mechanisms and its associated microstructural evolution in a CMnSiAl quenching and partitioning (Q&P) steel (2021) Materials Today Communications, 29, art. no. 102918, . DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102918

37. Borra, C.R., Vlugt, T.J., Yang, Y., Spooren, J., Nielsen, P., Amirthalingam, M., Offerman, S.E. Recovery of rare earths from glass polishing waste for the production of aluminium-rare earth alloys (2021) Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 174, art. no. 105766, . DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105766

36. Choudhury, S.S., Marya, S.K., Amirthalingam, M. Improving arc stability during wire arc additive manufacturing of thin-walled titanium components (2021) Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 66, pp. 53-69. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmapro.2021.03.033

35. Mookara, R.K., Seman, S., Jayaganthan, R., Amirthalingam, M. Influence of droplet transfer behaviour on the microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of wire arc additively manufactured Inconel (IN) 625 components (2021) Welding in the World, 65 (4), pp. 573-588. DOI: 10.1007/s40194-020-01043-6

34. Sajan, M., Amirthalingam, M., Chakkingal, U. A novel method for the spring-back analysis of a hot stamping steel (2021) Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 11, pp. 227-234. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.01.017

33. Tiwari, J., Pratheesh, P., Bembalge, O.B., Krishnaswamy, H., Amirthalingam, M., Panigrahi, S.K. Microstructure dependent electroplastic effect in AA 6063 alloy and its nanocomposites (2021) Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 12, pp. 2185-2204. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.03.112

32. Raghavendran, R., Meena, A., Amirthalingam, M. Microstructure evolution during strain-induced transformation of austenite in an austempered ductile iron (ADI) (2021) Materials Science Forum, 1016 MSF, pp. 1199-1204. DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1016.1199

31. Sundaram, S., Ram, G.D.J., Amirthalingam, M. Development of shielded metal arc welding electrodes to achieve carbide-free bainitic weld microstructures (2021) Welding in the World, 65 (1), pp. 1-11. DOI: 10.1007/s40194-020-00987-z

30. Chandrasekaran, S., Hari, S., Amirthalingam, M. Wire arc additive manufacturing of functionally graded material for marine risers (2020) Materials Science and Engineering: A, 792, art. no. 139530, . DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2020.139530

29. Baby, J., Amirthalingam, M. Microstructural development during wire arc additive manufacturing of copper-based components (2020) Welding in the World, 64 (2), pp. 395-405. DOI: 10.1007/s40194-019-00840-y

28. Agarwal, G., Gao, H., Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M. Study of solidification cracking susceptibility during laser welding in an advanced high strength automotive steel (2018) Metals, 8 (9), art. no. 673, . DOI: 10.3390/met8090673

27. Gao, H., Agarwal, G., Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M.J.M. Hot cracking investigation during laser welding of high-strength steels with multi-scale modelling approach (2018) Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 23 (4), pp. 287-294. DOI: 10.1080/13621718.2017.1384884

26. Agarwal, G., Kumar, A., Gao, H., Amirthalingam, M., Moon, S.C., Dippenaar, R.J., Richardson, I.M., Hermans, M.J.M. Study of Solidification Cracking in a Transformation-Induced Plasticity-Aided Steel (2018) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 49 (4), pp. 1015-1020. DOI: 10.1007/s11661-018-4505-7

25. Agarwal, G., Amirthalingam, M., Moon, S.C., Dippenaar, R.J., Richardson, I.M., Hermans, M.J.M. Experimental evidence of liquid feeding during solidification of a steel (2018) Scripta Materialia, 146, pp. 105-109. DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.11.003

24. Agarwal, G., Gao, H., Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M.J.M. In situ strain investigation during laser welding using digital image correlation and finite-element-based numerical simulation (2018) Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 23 (2), pp. 134-139. DOI: 10.1080/13621718.2017.1344373

23. Gao, H., Agarwal, G., Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M.J.M., Richardson, I.M. Investigation on hot cracking during laser welding by means of experimental and numerical methods (2018) Welding in the World, 62 (1), pp. 71-78. DOI: 10.1007/s40194-017-0524-z

22. Amirthalingam, M., van der Aa, E.M., Kwakernaak, C., M. Hermans, M.J., Richardson, I.M. Elemental segregation during resistance spot welding of boron containing advanced high strength steels (2015) Welding in the World, 59 (5), pp. 743-755. DOI: 10.1007/s40194-015-0250-3

21. Dutta, R.K., Huizenga, R.M., Gao, H., Amirthalingam, M., King, A., Hermans, M.J.M., Richardson, I.M. Anisotropy in Thermal Expansion of Bainitic Ferrite (2014) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 45 (12), pp. 5281-5285. DOI: 10.1007/s11661-014-2529-1

20. Gao, H., Dutta, R.K., Huizenga, R.M., Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M.J.M., Buslaps, T., Richardson, I.M. Pass-by-pass stress evolution in multipass welds (2014) Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 19 (3), pp. 256-264. DOI: 10.1179/1362171813Y.0000000191

19. Gao, H., Dutta, R.K., Huizenga, R.M., Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M.J.M., Buslaps, T., Richardson, I.M. Stress relaxation due to ultrasonic impact treatment on multi-pass welds (2014) Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 19 (6), pp. 505-513. DOI: 10.1179/1362171814Y.0000000219

18. Dutta, R.K., Huizenga, R.M., Amirthalingam, M., Gao, H., King, A., Hermans, M.J.M., Richardson, I.M. In-situ synchrotron diffraction studies on hot deformation of austenite in a high strength quenched and tempered structural steel (2014) Advanced Materials Research, 922, pp. 126-131. DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.922.126

17. Gao, H., Huizenga, R.M., Dutta, R.K., Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M.J.M., Buslaps, T., Richardson, I.M. Residual stress measurements in multi-pass welded high strength steel using energy dispersive synchrotron X-ray diffraction (2014) Advanced Materials Research, 922, pp. 177-182. DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.922.177

16. Dutta, R.K., Huizenga, R.M., Amirthalingam, M., Gao, H., King, A., Hermans, M.J.M., Richardson, I.M. Synchrotron diffraction studies on the transformation strain in a high strength quenched and tempered structural steel (2014) Materials Science Forum, 777, pp. 231-236. DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.777.231

15. Dutta, R.K., Huizenga, R.M., Petrov, R.H., Amirthalingam, M., King, A., Gao, H., Hermans, M.J.M., Richardson, I.M. In-situ synchrotron diffraction studies on transformation strain development in a high-strength quenched and tempered structural steel - Part II. Martensitic transformation (2014) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 45 (1), pp. 230-238. DOI: 10.1007/s11661-013-2061-8

14. Dutta, R.K., Huizenga, R.M., Amirthalingam, M., King, A., Gao, H., Hermans, M.J.M., Sietsma, J., Richardson, I.M. In-situ synchrotron diffraction studies on transformation strain development in a high strength quenched and tempered structural steel - Part I. Bainitic transformation (2014) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 45 (1), pp. 218-229. DOI: 10.1007/s11661-013-1992-4

13. Dutta, R.K., Huizenga, R.M., Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M.J.M., King, A., Richardson, I.M. Transformation-induced diffraction peak broadening during bainitic and martensitic transformations under small external loads in a quenched and tempered high strength steel (2013) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 44 (9), pp. 4011-4014. DOI: 10.1007/s11661-013-1829-1

12. Amirthalingam, M., Van Der Aa, E.M., Den Uijl, N., Hermans, M.J.M., Richardson, I.M. Phosphorous and boron segregation during resistance spot welding of advanced high strength steels (2013) ASM Proceedings of the International Conference: Trends in Welding Research, pp. 217-226.

11. Dutta, R.K., Huizenga, R.M., Amirthalingam, M., King, A., Gao, H., Hermans, M.J.M., Richardson, I.M. In situ synchrotron diffraction studies on the temperature-dependent plane-specific elastic constants in a high-strength quenched and tempered structural steel (2013) Scripta Materialia, 69 (2), pp. 187-190. DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2013.03.031

10. Dutta, R.K., Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M.J.M., Richardson, I.M. Kinetics of bainitic transformation and transformation plasticity in a high strength quenched and tempered structural steel (2013) Materials Science and Engineering: A, 559, pp. 86-95. DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2012.08.034

9. Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M.J.M., Huizenga, R.M., Offerman, S.E., Richardson, I.M., Gundlach, C. Synchrotron diffraction analysis of retained austenite in welded transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) steels (2012) Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 17 (2), pp. 146-154. DOI: 10.1179/1362171811Y.0000000090

8. Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M.J.M., Huizenga, R.M., Offerman, S.E., Sietsma, J., Richardson, I.M. In situ phase transformation studies on a transformation induced plasticity steel under simulated weld thermal cycles using synchrotron diffraction (2010) In-situ Studies with Photons, Neutrons and Electrons Scattering, pp. 133-148. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-14794-4_9

7. Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M.J.M., Richardson, I.M. Microstructural evolution during gas tungsten arc, laser and resistance spot welding of Al- Containing transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) steel (2010) Advanced Materials Research, 89-91, pp. 23-28. DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.89-91.23

6. Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M.J.M., Zhao, L., Richardson, I.M. Quantitative analysis of microstructural constituents in welded transformation-induced-plasticity steels (2010) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 41 (2), pp. 431-439. DOI: 10.1007/s11661-009-0117-6

5. harma, H., Wattjes, A.C., Amirthalingam, M., Zuidwijk, T., Geerlofs, N., Offerman, S.E. Multipurpose furnace for in situ studies of polycrystalline materials using synchrotron radiation (2009) Review of Scientific Instruments, 80 (12), art. no. 123301, . DOI: 10.1063/1.3262501

4. Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M., Richardson, I. Microstructural development during welding of siliconand aluminum-based transformation-induced plasticity steels-inclusion and elemental partitioning analysis (2009) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 40 (4), pp. 901-909. DOI: 10.1007/s11661-008-9761-5

3. Saha Podder, A., Pandit, A.S., Murugaiyan, A., Bhattacharjee, D., Ray, R.K. Phase transformation behaviour in two C-Mn-Si based steels under different cooling rates (2007) Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 34 (1), pp. 83-88. DOI: 10.1179/174328106X149860

2. Murugaiyan, A., Saha Podder, A., Pandit, A., Chandra, S., Bhattacharjee, D., Ray, R.K. Phase transformations in two C-Mn-Si-Cr dual phase steels (2006) ISIJ International, 46 (10), pp. 1489-1494. DOI: 10.2355/isijinternational.46.1489

1. Pandit, A., Murugaiyan, A., Podder, A.S., Haldar, A., Bhattacharjee, D., Chandra, S., Ray, R.K. Strain induced precipitation of complex carbonitrides in Nb-V and Ti-V microalloyed steels (2005) Scripta Materialia, 53 (11), pp. 1309-1314. DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2005.07.003

1. Dutta, R. K., Huizenga, R. M., Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M. J. M., Gao, H., King, A., & Richardson, I. M.(2014). In situ synchrotron diffraction studies on peak broadening during bainitic transformation in a high strength quenched and tempered steel. In T. Kannengiesser, S. S. Babu, Y.-i. Komizo, & A. J. Ramirez (Eds.), In-situ studies with photons, neutrons and electrons scattering ii (pp. 51-70). Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-06145-0 3 (Link )

2. Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M. J. M., Huizenga, R. M., Offerman, S. E., Sietsma, J., & Richardson, I. M. (2014). In situ synchrotron diffraction studies on the formation, decomposition and stabilisation of austenite in trip steels during simulated weld thermal cycles. In T. Kannengiesser, S. S. Babu, & A. J. Ramirez (Eds.), In-situ studies with photons, neutrons and electrons scattering ii (pp. 71-88). Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-06145-0 4 (Link )

3. Amirthalingam, M., Hermans, M. J. M., Huizenga, R. M., Offerman, S. E., Sietsma, J., & Richardson, I. M. (2010). In situ phase transformation studies on a transformation induced plasticity steel under simulated weld thermal cycles using synchrotron diffraction. In T. Kannengiesser, S. S. Babu, Y.-i. Komizo, & A. J. Ramirez (Eds.), In-situ studies with photons, neutrons and electrons scattering ii (pp. 133-148). Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-14794-4 (Link )

3. Full papers in a conference proceedings

1. Residual stress measurements and model validation of single and double pulse resistance spot welded advanced high strength steel, Eftekharimilani, Parisa Gao, He, Huizenga, Richard M van der Aa, Ellen M, Amirthalingham, Murugaiyan, Richardson, Ian M, Hermans, Marcel J.M., Mathematical Modelling of Weld Phenomena - 12, 2018, TU-Graz, Austria.

2. Study of Solidification Cracking in Advanced High Strength Steels, Agarwal, G., Gao, H.,Amirthalingam, M., I.M. Richardson Hermans, M. Mathematical Modelling of Weld Phenomena - 12, 2018, TU-Graz, Austria.

3. Fabrication of functionally graded Ni-Cu alloy components by wire arc additive manufacturing, Amirthalingam, M Rama Kishore, M. , 71st Annual Assembly of International Institute of Welding, Bali, July 2018 IIW document number II-2104-18 (II-A-355-18).

4. Optimisation of metal transfer characteristics in gas metal arc brazing of advanced high strength steels, Amirthalingam, M Divya, N, 71st Annual Assembly of International Institute of Welding, Bali, July 2018, IIW document number, SG-212-1575-18

5. Development of NiTi shape memory alloy structures by wire arc additive manufacturing, Shiva Sekar, Rama Kishore, M, Divya N, Kamaraj M, Amirthalingam, M, 71st Annual Assembly of International Institute of Welding, Bali, July 2018, IIW document number II-2105-18 (II-A-356-18)

6. Modelling elemental segregation during resistance spot welding of advanced high strength automotive steels, Venkatesh K Amirthalingam, M , Asia Steel - 2018.

7. Improved resistance spot weldability of 3rd generation Ultra High Strength automotive steels, E.M. van der Aa Amirthalingam M., Winter. J, Hanlon. D, N, Hermans, M.J.M, Rijnders, M, Richardson I.M. Mathematical Modelling of Weld Phenomena - 11, 2016 , ISBN 978-3-85125-490-7 175-194.

8. Phosphorous and boron segregation during resistance spot welding of advanced high strength steels, Amirthalingam M Van Der Aa E.M., Den Uijl N., Hermans M.J.M., Richardson I.M., ASM Proceedings of the International Conference: Trends in Welding Research, 2013, 217 -226

9. The influence of welding in advanced high strength TRIP and DP steels , Richardson, I.M.Murugaiyan Amirthalingam, M.J.M.Hermans, N.J.den Uijl and M.K.Wibowo, Mathematical Modelling of Weld Phenomena - 9, 2010, ISBN-978-3851251272, 185- 214

10. Microstructural development during welding of silicon and aluminium based transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) steels, Murugaiyan Amirthalingam Hermans, MJM and Richardson, IM, 61st Annual Assembly of International Institute of Welding, Graz, 2008 IIW IX-2291-08and IX-L-1029-08 .

11. Influence of a trailing heat sink on the microstructure and stress distribution in DP600 welds, E.M.van der Aa, R.G.Thiessen, Murugaiyan Amirthalingam, M.J.M.Hermans, J.Sietsma, I.M. Richardson, Mathematical Modelling of Weld Phenomena - 8, 2007, ISBN- 978-3902465696

1. Producing hot rolled high strength ductility steel to generate articles, and articles, Patent number IN233987-B, Patent Assignee: Tata Steel LTD, Inventors: A.S.Podder, A.S. Pandit, Gope N, Murugaiyan Amirthalingam, R.K. Ray, D. Bhattacharjee.

1. Fabrication of functionally graded Ni-Cu alloy components by wire arc additive manufacturing, Amirthalingam, M , Rama Kishore, M. 71st Annual Assembly of International Institute of Welding, Bali, July 2018 2018.

2. Optimisation of metal transfer characteristics in gas metal arc brazing of advanced high strength steels, Amirthalingam, M, Divya, N 71st Annual Assembly of International Institute of Welding, Bali, July 2018 2018.

3. Development of NiTi shape memory alloy structures by wire arc additive manufacturing, Amirthalingam, M, Shiva Sekar, Rama Kishore, M, Divya N, Kamaraj 71st Annual Assembly of International Institute of Welding, Bali, July 2018 2018.

4. Modelling elemental segregation during resistance spot welding of advanced high strength automotive steels, Venkatesh K, Amirthalingam, M Asia Steel - 2018 2018.

5. Modelling multi-pulse resistance spot welding of advanced high strength steels, Venkatesh K,Amirthalingam, M , IIW, Weld India - December, 2017 2017.

6. Stress induced precipitations and transformations in the heat affected zones of micro- alloyed steels welds, Amirthalingam, M , Dineshkumar, L IIW Annual Assembly - July, 2017, Shanghai, China 2017.

7. Hot cracking behavior of a cast nickel-base superalloy XH43, Amirthalingam, M , Venkatesh,G.M. Karthik, S. Sudharsanan, G.D. Janaki Ram, Govind IIW Annual Assembly - July, 2017,Shanghai, China 2017.

8. Advanced Methods in Welding of Automotive Steels, Amirthalingam, M , IWS - 2016, Mumbai, India 2016.

9. Challenges in Automotive Welding and Joining and state-of-art, Amirthalingam, M , IIW Colloquium - Hyderabad, 2016 2016.

10. Improved resistance spot weldability of 3rd generation Ultra High Strength automotive steels, E.M. van der Aa, M. Amirthalingam, M.J.M. Hermans and I.M. Richardson 11th International Seminar Numerical Analysis of Weldability, 27-30 September, 2015, Graz, Austria 2015.

11. Criticality in selection of peak temperatures for physical simulation of CGHAZ in laser-arc hybrid welding of a low alloy steel, M. Amirthalingam A. Ramasamy, W. J. Suder, S. Ganguly, S. Willams and I.M. Richardson 2nd International Conference on Advances in Cutting, Welding and Surfacing, August 2015, Coimbatore, India. 2015.

12. Laser hybrid welding of high strength steels, M. Amirthalingam , A. Ramasamy, W. J. Suder, S. Ganguly, S. Willams and I.M. Richardson 2nd International Conference on Advances in Cutting, Welding and Surfacing, August 2015, Coimbatore, India. 2014.

13. Elemental segregation during resistance spot welding of boron containing advanced high strength steels, M. Amirthalingam, E.M. van den Aa, C. Kwakernaak, M.J.M. Hermans and I.M. Richard- son Annual Assembly of International Institute of Welding (IIW) 2014, Commission II, Seoul, South Korea, July, 2014 2014

14. In-situ Synchrotron Diffraction Studies on the Formation, Stabilisation and Decomposition of Austenite in TRIP Steels during Simulated Weld Thermal Cycles, M. Amirthalingam, M.J.M. Hermans, R.M.Huizenga, S.E.Offerman, J.Sietsma and I.M. Richardson VisualJW-2012, 28 to 30th November, invited for keynote lecture in Osaka, Japan 2012.

15. In-situ synchrotron diffraction studies on the kinetics of bainitic transformation and trans formation plasticity in a high strength quenched and tempered structural steel, R.K. Dutta, R.M. Huizenga, M.J.M. Hermans, M. Amirthalingam, H. Gao, A. King and I.M. Richardson VisualJW-2012, 28 to 30th November, Osaka, Japan. 2012.

16. Phosphorous and boron segregation during resistance spot welding of advanced high strength steels, M. Amirthalingam , 9th International Trends in Welding Research conference, June 4-8, 2012 at the Hilton Chicago / Indian Lakes Resort, Chicago, IL USA 2012

17. Influence of welding on grain boundary structures in high strength automotive steels, M. Amirthalingam , Materials to innovate industry and society 2011, Materials innovation institute, NH conference centre, leeuwenhorst, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, 2011 2011.

18. In-situ phase transformation studies on a transformation induced plasticity steel under simulated weld thermal cycles using synchrotron diffraction, M. Amirthalingam , International workshop on In-situ studies with photons, neutrons and electron scattering, BAM, Berlin, September 2009. 2009.

19. Microstructural evolution during gas tungsten arc, laser and resistance spot welding of Al containing transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) steel, M. Amirthalingam , Thermec 2009, Berlin, Germany 2009.

20. Development of microstructure in welded DP and TRIP steels, M. Amirthalingam, Presen tation at conference Materials to innovate industry 2008, Materials innovation institute, NH conference centre, leeuwenhorst, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, December 2008 2008

21. Microstructural development during Gas Tungsten Arc welding (GTAW) of silicon and aluminum based Transformation Induced Plasticity (TRIP) steels, M. Amirthalingam, TMS-2007 Annual meeting and Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, February-March 2007 2007.

22. Metallurgical and shape memory characteristics of a grain-refined Cu-Zn-Al shape memory alloys, A.Murugaiyan , V.Sampath, and M.S.Sivakumar Proc. International conference on smart materials, structure and systems, ISSS-SPIE, July - 2002, Bangalore. India 2002.

23. Influence of Post Quench and Ageing Treatment on Cu-Zn-Al Shape Memory Alloys, A.Murugaiyan, V.Sampath, and M.S.Sivakumar National Conference on Physical Metallurgy and Advanced Materials Science , July-2001, IISc Bangalore. India 2001.

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