Karthik Babu

2.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
44 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Karthik Babu is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Karthik Babu has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 12 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 11 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Karthik Babu's work include Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (11 papers), Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (10 papers) and Flame retardant materials and properties (6 papers). Karthik Babu is often cited by papers focused on Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (11 papers), Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (10 papers) and Flame retardant materials and properties (6 papers). Karthik Babu collaborates with scholars based in India, Sweden and Iran. Karthik Babu's co-authors include Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, Oisik Das, Rasoul Esmaeely Neisiany, T. Ramesh, Mikael S. Hedenqvist, Filippo Berto, Seeram Ramakrishna, Rhoda Afriyie Mensah, Michael Försth and Gabriel Sas and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Karthik Babu

39 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Fatigue behaviour of FDM-3D printed polymers, polymeric composites and architected cellular materials

2020 287 citations Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, Oisik Das et al. profile →
A Review of the Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of 2D Materials

2022 236 citations Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, Rhoda Afriyie Mensah et al. profile →
The thermal properties of FDM printed polymeric materials: A review

2024 54 citations Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, Karthik Babu et al. Polymer Degradation and Stability profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Karthik Babu India	18	624	530	460	378	342	44	1.9k
Hamed Yazdani Nezhad United Kingdom	24	410 0.7×	294 0.6×	470 1.0×	455 1.2×	268 0.8×	55	1.7k
Zhenzhen Quan China	21	469 0.8×	261 0.5×	598 1.3×	344 0.9×	117 0.3×	46	1.5k
Sotirios Grammatikos Norway	30	1.0k 1.6×	676 1.3×	728 1.6×	566 1.5×	248 0.7×	86	2.5k
Ranvijay Kumar India	27	1.1k 1.8×	267 0.5×	768 1.7×	823 2.2×	289 0.8×	135	2.4k
Taher Azdast Iran	28	378 0.6×	582 1.1×	708 1.5×	858 2.3×	312 0.9×	93	2.2k
L. Rajeshkumar India	26	406 0.7×	1.2k 2.2×	414 0.9×	672 1.8×	230 0.7×	89	2.2k
Igor Sbarski Australia	21	945 1.5×	447 0.8×	629 1.4×	921 2.4×	166 0.5×	84	2.1k
Sébastien Vaudreuil Morocco	28	888 1.4×	782 1.5×	970 2.1×	826 2.2×	626 1.8×	92	2.9k
Rezgar Hasanzadeh Iran	27	322 0.5×	465 0.9×	774 1.7×	466 1.2×	215 0.6×	78	1.8k
Stuart Bateman Australia	25	839 1.3×	819 1.5×	567 1.2×	712 1.9×	358 1.0×	71	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karthik Babu

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All Works

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Babu, Karthik, et al.. (2025). Impact of Design Variations and Infill Density in 3D-Printed PLA Components. Polymers. 17(24). 3336–3336.

Babu, Karthik, et al.. (2025). Effect of nutrient-based alloying elements on biodegradable magnesium alloys: Evolution, challenges, and strategies for orthopaedic applications. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9. 100161–100161. 2 indexed citations

Lakkimsetty, Nageswara Rao, et al.. (2025). Banana Peel and Beyond: Transforming Agricultural Waste into Eco-Friendly, Biodegradable Plastics. 7(5). 17–29.

Vignesh, V., et al.. (2025). Development of hybrid fiber-reinforced vinyl ester composites for civil and automotive applications. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 37174–37174. 1 indexed citations

Rajendran, Sundarakannan, et al.. (2024). Solid particle erosion in fibre composites: A review. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 44(23-24). 2701–2720. 7 indexed citations

Babu, Karthik, V. Vignesh, Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian, et al.. (2024). Effect of natural hybrid fillers reinforced vinyl ester composites on mechanical and physical properties. Materials Research Express. 11(10). 105504–105504. 7 indexed citations

Shanmugam, Vigneshwaran, et al.. (2024). The thermal properties of FDM printed polymeric materials: A review. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 228. 110902–110902. 54 indexed citations breakdown →

Ramesh, T., et al.. (2023). Prediction of formability and effects of process parameters on the adhesively bonded composite metallic sheets. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 38(9). 1378–1394.

Rajeshkumar, G., et al.. (2023). Effect of post-processing treatment on 3D-printed polylactic acid parts: layer interfaces and mechanical properties. International Journal of Materials Research (formerly Zeitschrift fuer Metallkunde). 114(10-11). 999–1005. 2 indexed citations

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Ramesh, T., Rhoda Afriyie Mensah, Oisik Das, et al.. (2023). High Thermal Conductivity Polymer Composites Fabrication through Conventional and 3D Printing Processes: State‐of‐the‐Art and Future Trends. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 308(7). 10 indexed citations

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Sykam, Kesavarao, Sidique Gawusu, Rhoda Afriyie Mensah, et al.. (2023). Surface coated ZnO powder as flame retardant for wood: A short communication. The Science of The Total Environment. 897. 165290–165290. 19 indexed citations

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Babu, Karthik, et al.. (2023). Intelligent Energy Management System for Smart Grids Using Machine Learning Algorithms. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 387. 5004–5004. 6 indexed citations

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Vasudevan, A., et al.. (2023). Wear properties of natural fiber based composites – A brief review. Polymers for Advanced Technologies. 34(8). 2766–2779. 13 indexed citations

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Das, Oisik, Karthik Babu, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, et al.. (2022). Natural and industrial wastes for sustainable and renewable polymer composites. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 158. 112054–112054. 129 indexed citations

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Karthikeyan, P., et al.. (2022). A study of the influence of current ramp rate on the performance of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 21888–21888. 12 indexed citations

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Sankaranarayanasamy, K., et al.. (2022). Cellulosic Microfiber Extraction from Ecofriendly Bahunia Racemosa and Its Characterization. Journal of Natural Fibers. 19(16). 14477–14489. 5 indexed citations

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Khanam, Taslima, Ahmad Rashedi, Faizan Ullah, et al.. (2021). Environmental sustainability assessment of biodiesel production from Jatropha curcas L. seeds oil in Pakistan. PLoS ONE. 16(11). e0258409–e0258409. 19 indexed citations

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Babu, Karthik, Oisik Das, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, et al.. (2021). Fire Behavior of 3D-Printed Polymeric Composites. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 30(7). 4745–4755. 24 indexed citations

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Babu, Karthik, et al.. (2020). Tribological evaluation of vegetable oil-based lubricant blends. Materials Today Proceedings. 37. 2660–2665. 20 indexed citations

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Babu, Karthik, T. Ramesh, & S. Muthukumaran. (2020). Physical, tribological and viscoelastic behavior of machining wear debris powder reinforced epoxy composites. Journal of Cleaner Production. 272. 122786–122786. 21 indexed citations

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