M.K. Surappa

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

M.K. Surappa is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Ceramics and Composites. According to data from OpenAlex, M.K. Surappa has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 45 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 38 papers in Ceramics and Composites. Recurrent topics in M.K. Surappa's work include Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (78 papers), Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (43 papers) and Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (38 papers). M.K. Surappa is often cited by papers focused on Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (78 papers), Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (43 papers) and Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (38 papers). M.K. Surappa collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Singapore. M.K. Surappa's co-authors include Pradeep K. Rohatgi, Sudarshan, R. Saravanan, Somuri V. Prasad, S. Brusethaug, Ranjit Bauri, Bo Bai, Nagaraj M. Chelliah, B. Dutta and Arijit Kumar Banerji and has published in prestigious journals such as Materials Science and Engineering A, Journal of Materials Science and Composites Science and Technology.

In The Last Decade

M.K. Surappa

88 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Aluminium matrix composites: Challenges and opportunities 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Aluminium matrix composites: Challenges and opportunities
    2003 926 citations M.K. Surappa profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M.K. Surappa India 32 4.4k 1.9k 1.4k 1.3k 603 88 4.6k
Rajiv Asthana United States 35 3.5k 0.8× 2.2k 1.1× 1.0k 0.7× 1.3k 1.0× 185 0.3× 123 4.1k
I. Dinaharan India 48 5.8k 1.3× 1.2k 0.6× 1.4k 1.0× 2.2k 1.7× 578 1.0× 130 5.9k
Behzad Niroumand Iran 34 3.1k 0.7× 752 0.4× 1.3k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 237 0.4× 124 3.4k
B.K. Prasad India 36 3.1k 0.7× 647 0.3× 1.0k 0.7× 1.7k 1.4× 283 0.5× 148 3.7k
R. M. Pillai India 23 2.1k 0.5× 852 0.5× 976 0.7× 663 0.5× 246 0.4× 52 2.4k
J. Hashim Ireland 9 2.4k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 916 0.6× 651 0.5× 181 0.3× 9 2.5k
D.R. Ni China 42 5.1k 1.2× 381 0.2× 1.8k 1.3× 2.2k 1.7× 499 0.8× 191 5.5k
Mohammad Reza Toroghinejad Iran 48 6.1k 1.4× 810 0.4× 1.9k 1.3× 4.4k 3.4× 375 0.6× 227 7.1k
Lujun Huang China 45 5.9k 1.4× 879 0.5× 689 0.5× 4.8k 3.7× 359 0.6× 183 6.7k
Kyu Cho United States 34 3.2k 0.7× 478 0.3× 746 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 421 0.7× 92 3.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M.K. Surappa

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All Works

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Chelliah, Nagaraj M., et al.. (2023). Incorporation of polysilazane precursor into aluminium melt for in-situ pyrolysis: Synthesis of in-situ metal matrix composites. Manufacturing Letters. 38. 29–34. 1 indexed citations
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Chelliah, Nagaraj M., et al.. (2023). Effect of melt temperature on microstructural and strength properties of in-situ aluminum metal matrix composites containing SiCNO particles. Journal of Composite Materials. 57(9). 1571–1578. 3 indexed citations
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Chelliah, Nagaraj M., Ram Kumar, Harpreet Singh, & M.K. Surappa. (2017). Microstructural evolution of die-cast and homogenized AZ91 Mg-alloys during dry sliding condition. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 5(1). 35–40. 28 indexed citations
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Chelliah, Nagaraj M., Sudarshan, Lisa Kraemer, et al.. (2017). Stress–rupture measurements of cast magnesium strengthened by in-situ production of ceramic particles. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 5(2). 225–230. 12 indexed citations
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Chelliah, Nagaraj M., Harpreet Singh, & M.K. Surappa. (2017). Microstructural evolution and strengthening behavior in in-situ magnesium matrix composites fabricated by solidification processing. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 194. 65–76. 41 indexed citations
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Chelliah, Nagaraj M., et al.. (2017). Surface characterization of nanoporous aluminium oxide films synthesized by single-step DC and AC anodization. Surfaces and Interfaces. 7. 139–145. 17 indexed citations
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Chelliah, Nagaraj M., Harpreet Singh, & M.K. Surappa. (2016). Correlation between microstructure and wear behavior of AZX915 Mg-alloy reinforced with 12 wt% TiC particles by stir-casting process. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 4(4). 306–313. 34 indexed citations
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Anilchandra, A. R., Ritwik Basu, I. Samajdar, & M.K. Surappa. (2012). Microstructure and compression behavior of chip consolidated magnesium. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 27(4). 709–719. 8 indexed citations
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Anilchandra, A. R. & M.K. Surappa. (2009). Influence of tool rake angle on the quality of pure magnesium chip-consolidated product. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 210(3). 423–428. 18 indexed citations
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Bauri, Ranjit & M.K. Surappa. (2008). Sliding wear behavior of Al–Li–SiCp composites. Wear. 265(11-12). 1756–1766. 45 indexed citations
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Kannan, Sathish, Hossam A. Kishawy, Ibrahim Deiab, & M.K. Surappa. (2006). On the Role of Reinforcements on Tool Performance During Cutting of Metal Matrix Composites. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 8(2). 67–75. 19 indexed citations
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Bauri, Ranjit, Vivek Pancholi, I. Samajdar, & M.K. Surappa. (2005). Relating microtexture and dynamic micro hardness in an extruded AA8090 alloy and AA8090-8 vol% SiCpcomposite. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. 6(8). 933–938. 12 indexed citations
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Dutta, B., I. Samajdar, & M.K. Surappa. (1998). Particle redistribution and matrix microstructure evolution during hot extrusion of cast SiC p reinforced aluminium alloy matrix composites. Materials Science and Technology. 14(1). 36–46. 25 indexed citations
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Manna, R., Jayati Sarkar, & M.K. Surappa. (1996). Effect of second phase precipitates on recovery and recrystallization behaviour of cold-worked Al2024-SiCp composites. Journal of Materials Science. 31(6). 1625–1631. 8 indexed citations
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Gupta, Manoj & M.K. Surappa. (1995). Processing-Microstructure-Mechanical Properties of Al Based Metal Matrix Composites Synthesized Using Casting Route. Key engineering materials. 104-107. 259–274. 28 indexed citations
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Bai, Bo, et al.. (1992). Dry sliding wear of A356-Al-SiCp composites. Wear. 157(2). 295–304. 152 indexed citations
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Banerji, Arijit Kumar, M.K. Surappa, & Pradeep K. Rohatgi. (1983). Cast aluminum alloys containing dispersions of zircon particles. Metallurgical Transactions B. 14(2). 273–283. 77 indexed citations
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Banerji, Arijit Kumar, et al.. (1982). Cast aluminium?glass composites. Journal of Materials Science Letters. 1(1). 29–31. 12 indexed citations
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Surappa, M.K. & P. K. Rohatgi. (1978). Technical note. Metals Technology. 5(1). 358–361. 49 indexed citations

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