Mr. Veluchamy M is a Ph.D. Research Scholar in the Department of Production Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India. His academic foundation in mechanical and manufacturing engineering has shaped his strong focus on additive manufacturing, materials characterization, and surface engineering. His research centers on improving the structural integrity and performance of additively manufactured stainless steel (SS316L) parts through innovative post-processing techniques such as heat treatment and laser shock peening. He has contributed to advancing scientific understanding of how microstructural and surface modifications influence mechanical, corrosion, and tribological behaviors of laser-melted materials. Veluchamy has published five research papers in reputed international journals indexed in SCIE and ESCI, including Industrial Lubrication & Tribology, Surface Review and Letters, and Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. His studies also integrate computational and experimental approaches, applying MCDM techniques for performance estimation under complex conditions. His work provides significant implications for producing high-performance materials suitable for engineering and biomedical applications. With a citation count of 9, five Scopus-indexed publications, and an h-index of 2, his academic output reflects steady and meaningful progress in an emerging research domain. Through his investigations into material enhancement techniques and surface integrity optimization, Veluchamy M demonstrates strong research potential and technical expertise, aligning with the objectives of the Best Researcher Award in Metallurgical Engineering.
Featured Publiations
Veluchamy, M., Somasundaram, K., & Satheeshkumar, V. (2024). Investigations on tribological behavior under lubricated condition of post heat treated additively manufactured SS316L parts. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, 76(7/8), 1003–1014. Cited by: 6
Veluchamy, M., & Somasundaram, K. (2025). Influence of laser shock peening on the tribological behavior of additively manufactured SS316L. Surface Review and Letters. Cited by: 2
Veluchamy, M., & Kumanan, S. (2025). Estimation of tribological performance of selective laser melted SS316L under lubricated conditions using MCDM techniques. Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design, 8(8), 369. Cited by: 1
Veluchamy, M., & Kumanan, S. (2025). Effect of double-side laser shock peening on tensile behavior of selective laser-melted 316L SS parts. Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, 1–15.
Veluchamy, M., & Kumanan, S. (2025). Microstructural and mechanical characterization of heat-treated and laser shock-peened SS316L fabricated by selective laser melting. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 1–21.