Sufian Raja

879 total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 610 citations indexed

About

Sufian Raja is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Sufian Raja has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 610 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 8 papers in Materials Chemistry and 4 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Sufian Raja's work include Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (11 papers), Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (9 papers) and MXene and MAX Phase Materials (7 papers). Sufian Raja is often cited by papers focused on Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (11 papers), Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (9 papers) and MXene and MAX Phase Materials (7 papers). Sufian Raja collaborates with scholars based in Malaysia, India and China. Sufian Raja's co-authors include Farazila Yusof, Mohd Ridha Muhamad, Mohd Fadzil Jamaludin, Mohd Sayuti Ab Karim, M. Isa, Y. Nukman, Kaveh Moghadasi, Bo Wu, Nur Izan Syahriah Hussein and Mohd Bilal Naim Shaikh and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Journal of Materials Research and Technology and Optik.

In The Last Decade

Sufian Raja

18 papers receiving 585 citations

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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.

A review on biomedical implant materials and the effect of friction stir based techniques on their mechanical and tribological properties

2022 118 citations Kaveh Moghadasi, M. Isa et al. Journal of Materials Research and Technology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sufian Raja Malaysia	12	533	195	93	90	61	19	610
Özgür Özgün Türkiye	11	462 0.9×	115 0.6×	100 1.1×	89 1.0×	62 1.0×	19	497
L.M. Kang China	14	576 1.1×	420 2.2×	76 0.8×	59 0.7×	67 1.1×	23	671
Mohd Fadzil Jamaludin Malaysia	11	503 0.9×	161 0.8×	96 1.0×	57 0.6×	84 1.4×	30	606
Youhua Li China	12	669 1.3×	512 2.6×	77 0.8×	86 1.0×	62 1.0×	22	775
Keivan A. Nazari Australia	11	295 0.6×	160 0.8×	81 0.9×	54 0.6×	56 0.9×	13	372
Jingke Liu United States	12	377 0.7×	157 0.8×	152 1.6×	81 0.9×	65 1.1×	21	450
Naci Kurgan Türkiye	10	360 0.7×	151 0.8×	40 0.4×	60 0.7×	165 2.7×	26	460
Wenjuan Niu China	14	328 0.6×	165 0.8×	119 1.3×	45 0.5×	85 1.4×	36	435
Zohreh Sadeghian Iran	15	756 1.4×	243 1.2×	122 1.3×	123 1.4×	82 1.3×	29	821
Chi‐Ho Ng Australia	14	395 0.7×	297 1.5×	48 0.5×	89 1.0×	121 2.0×	29	535

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19 of 19 papers shown

Raja, Sufian, et al.. (2025). Evaluation of microstructure and mechanical properties of thermally sprayed NiCrAlY bond coats on Superni C-263 aero engine combustor liner alloy. Results in Engineering. 26. 105060–105060. 4 indexed citations

Hasan, Faisal, Abid Ali Khan, Mohammad Azad Alam, et al.. (2025). Post-machining characterization of novel Ni55.65Ti-SMA via electric discharge machining route. Results in Engineering. 25. 103917–103917. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Han, et al.. (2025). Simulation and experimental investigation of micro-nano piezoelectric-electrohydrodynamic hybrid printing. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. 35(5). 55003–55003. 1 indexed citations

Raja, Sufian, Farazila Yusof, Mohd Ridha Muhamad, et al.. (2024). Integrated approach to Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) optimization: Harnessing the synergy of process parameters and deposition strategies. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 30. 2478–2499. 37 indexed citations

Raja, Sufian, Farazila Yusof, Mohd Ridha Muhamad, et al.. (2024). Formation and influencing mechanism of the intermetallic compound in the friction stir welding of immiscible AZ31 and SPHC steel using aluminium powder as an additive. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 30. 9102–9114. 6 indexed citations

Miao, H., Farazila Yusof, Mohd Sayuti Ab Karim, et al.. (2023). Interfacial microstructure, element diffusion, mechanical properties and metallurgical bonding mechanism of 316L-AlSi10Mg multi-material parts fabricated by laser powder bed fusion. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 26. 8351–8365. 19 indexed citations

Isa, M., Sufian Raja, Mohd Ridha Muhamad, et al.. (2023). Friction Stir Alloying AZ61 Magnesium Alloy and Mild Steel with Zn-CNT Additive. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals. 77(2). 435–443. 1 indexed citations

Yusof, Farazila, Salwa Hanim Abdul‐Rashid, Sufian Raja, et al.. (2023). Research challenges, quality control and monitoring strategy for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 24. 2769–2794. 65 indexed citations

Moghadasi, Kaveh, M. Isa, Sufian Raja, et al.. (2022). A review on biomedical implant materials and the effect of friction stir based techniques on their mechanical and tribological properties. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 17. 1054–1121. 118 indexed citations breakdown →

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Raja, Sufian, et al.. (2022). Effects of Preheating on Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded Thin Low Carbon Steel Joints. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology. 145(2). 5 indexed citations

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Muhamad, Mohd Ridha, Sufian Raja, Mohd Fadzil Jamaludin, et al.. (2022). Friction stir alloying of AZ61 and mild steel with Cu-CNT additive. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 21. 2400–2415. 17 indexed citations

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Wu, Bo, Mahmoud Z. Ibrahim, Sufian Raja, et al.. (2022). The influence of reinforcement particles friction stir processing on microstructure, mechanical properties, tribological and corrosion behaviors: a review. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 20. 1940–1975. 66 indexed citations

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Raja, Sufian, Mohd Ridha Muhamad, Farazila Yusof, et al.. (2022). Friction stir alloying of AZ61 and mild steel with Al-CNT additive. Science and Technology of Welding & Joining. 27(7). 533–540. 13 indexed citations

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Raja, Sufian, et al.. (2021). Influence of silicon nitride, hafnium carbide and molybdenum disulfide to the wear behavior of Al 7075 hybrid composites. Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures. 16(3). 959–967. 2 indexed citations

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Isa, M., Kaveh Moghadasi, Sufian Raja, et al.. (2021). Recent research progress in friction stir welding of aluminium and copper dissimilar joint: a review. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 15. 2735–2780. 94 indexed citations

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Muhamad, Mohd Ridha, Sufian Raja, Mohd Fadzil Jamaludin, et al.. (2021). Enhancements on Dissimilar Friction Stir Welding Between AZ31 and SPHC Mild Steel With Al–Mg as Powder Additives. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. 143(7). 17 indexed citations

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Raja, Sufian, Mohd Ridha Muhamad, Mohd Fadzil Jamaludin, & Farazila Yusof. (2020). A review on nanomaterials reinforcement in friction stir welding. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 9(6). 16459–16487. 79 indexed citations

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Vural, M., et al.. (2019). Finite element analysis of thermal behavior in maraging steel during SLM process. Optik. 208. 164128–164128. 18 indexed citations

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Shaikh, Mohd Bilal Naim, et al.. (2019). Rice husk ash reinforced aluminium matrix composites: fabrication, characterization, statistical analysis and artificial neural network modelling. Materials Research Express. 6(5). 56518–56518. 45 indexed citations

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