
Ph. D. from IIT Kharagpur in 2019
M. Tech. from NIT Calicut in 2014
B. Tech. from NIT Patna in 2012
Nanomaterials; Composites; Mechanical testing; Microstructural characterization & Structure-Property correlation
Assistant Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (January 2024 – continuing)
Assistant Professor, Sharda University, Greater Noida (January 2020 – January 2024)
1. Successfully qualified AIEEE, GATE, and CSIR-NET JRF (All India Rank 262) on the first attempt.
2. Delivered a featured 10-minute talk titled "धातु-कर्मविज्ञान: चुनौतियाँ एवं संभावनाएं" (Metallurgical Science: Challenges and Opportunities) at Akashvani Bhawan, All India Radio; the talk was broadcast nationwide.
3. Awarded 1st Prize for oral presentation during Research Scholars’ Day at IIT Kharagpur.
4. Papers presented outside India: (a) Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, Dublin, Ireland & (b) Materials Research Society Meeting and Exhibit, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Total no. of Publications: 61; Citations: 758 & h-index: 15
Selected SCI Publications
1- Kamesh Bodduru, Sathish Kumar Palanippan, Suchart Siengchin, Mesfin Kebede Kassa, and Lavish Kumar Singh. Synergistic effect of MXene‐CNT as effective nanofillers for enhancing the vibration properties of honeycomb cored sandwich composite plates: An experimental and numerical study. Polymer Composites 46, 5938–5936, 2025.
2- Saurabh Kumar, Lavish Kumar Singh, Lal Bahadur Roy, Raushan Kumar, and Dharmesh Lal. Enhancing the Sustainability of Slope Stability in Embankment Construction by Leveraging Smart Sensors and Monitoring Systems for Data-Driven Insights. International Journal of Construction Management, 1-19, 2025.
3- Kamesh Bodduru, Mesfin Kebede Kassa, Lokeswar Patnaik, and Lavish Kumar Singh. Investigating the effect of MXene reinforcement on the mechanical and vibrational behaviour of honeycomb core sandwich composite structures. Diamond and Related Materials 149, 111583, 2024.
4- K. Arunprasath, P. Amuthakkannan, R. Sundarakannan, V. Manikandan, and Lavish Kumar Singh. Mechanical, wear, and low-velocity impact studies of AL7075/Basalt/Mica particle hybrid metal matrix composite through stir casting route. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2024.
5- Nitin Srivastava, Lavish Kumar Singh, and Manoj Kumar Yadav. Utilization of ANN for the prediction of mechanical properties in AlP0507–MWCNT–RHA composites. Metals and Materials International 30, 1106–1122, 2024.
6- Kamesh Bodduru, Lavish Kumar Singh, Mesfin Kebede Kassa, Alaa Al-Fatlawi, and Ananda Babu Arumugam. Thermo-mechanical properties of sandwich composite plates with MWCNT reinforced honeycomb core: A numerical and experimental study. Fibers and Polymers 24, 3673–3688, 2023.
7- Kamesh Bodduru, Lavish Kumar Singh, Mesfin Kebede Kassa, Amrita Maddamsetty, and Ananda Babu Arumugam. Influence of MXene, graphene nanoplatelet and multi-walled carbon nanotube on mechanical properties, swelling, and flammability behaviour of hybrid sisal/glass fibre reinforced epoxy laminate composites. Materials Research Express 10, 04500, 2023.
8- Mesfin Kebede Kassa, Addamu Getachew, Lavish Kumar Singh, Paul Praveen Albert, and Ananda Babu Arumugam. Dynamic bending characterization of delaminated epoxy/glass fiber based hybrid composite plate reinforced with multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies 11, 19–41, 2023.
9- A. Sahu, L.K. Singh and R.S. Maurya. Effect of Milling Parameters and Milling Energy on Amorphization: A Review. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 76, 2033–2042, 2023.
10- Lavish Kumar Singh, Prince Joseph, Amirthalingam Srinivasan, Uma Thanu Subramonia Pillai, and Bellambettu Chandrasekhara Pai. Microstructure and mechanical properties of gadolinium- and misch metal-added Mg–Al alloy. Rare Metals 41, 3205–3213, 2022.
11- Mesfin Kebede Kassa, Lavish Kumar Singh, and Ananda Babu Arumugam. Numerical and experimental investigation of first ply failure response of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/epoxy/glass fiber hybrid laminated tapered curved composite panels. Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 236, 8481–8496, 2022.
12- Ashutosh Sahu, Ram Sajeevan Maurya, Lavish Kumar Singh, and Tapas Laha. Analyzing the effects of milling and sintering parameters on crystalline phase evolution and mechanical properties of Al86Ni8Y6 and Al86Ni6Y4.5Co2La1.5 amorphous ribbons. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) 35, 1043–1054, 2022.
13- Wahida R. Ilaham, Lavish K. Singh, Anil Kumar, and Tapas Laha. Effect of thermomechanical treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Si-containing oxide dispersion strengthened reduced activation ferritic steel synthesized via mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering. Journal of Nuclear Materials and Energy 28, 101041, 2021.
14- Lavish K. Singh, Alok Bhadauria, and Tapas Laha. Understanding the effect of bimodal microstructure on the strength–ductility synergy of Al–CNT nanocomposites. Journal of Materials Science 56, 1730–1748, 2021.
15- Shailendra Kumar Chaurasia, Nishant Kumar Singh, and Lavish Kumar Singh. Friction and wear behaviour of chemically modified Sal (Shorea robusta) oil for bio-based lubricant application with effect of CuO nanoparticles. Fuel 282, 118762, 2020.
16- Alok Bhadauria, Lavish K. Singh, Sapan Kumar Nayak, and Tapas Laha. Tensile deformation behavior and strengthening mechanism in graphene nanoplatelet reinforced bimodal grained aluminum nanocomposite synthesized by spark plasma sintering and hot rolling. Materials Characterization 168, 110568, 2020.
17- Lavish K. Singh, Alok Bhadauria, and Tapas Laha. Comparing the strengthening efficiency of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets in aluminum matrix. Powder Technology 356, 1059–1076, 2019.
18- Alok Bhadauria, Lavish K. Singh, and Tapas Laha. Combined strengthening effect of nanocrystalline matrix and graphene nanoplatelet reinforcement on the mechanical properties of spark plasma sintered aluminum-based nanocomposites. Materials Science & Engineering A 749, 14–26, 2019.
19- Wahida R. Ilaham, Lavish K. Singh, and Tapas Laha. Effect of Si addition on the microstructure and mechanical property of nanostructured oxide dispersion strengthened ferritic steel synthesized via mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering. Fusion Engineering and Design 138, 303–312, 2019.
20- Lavish K. Singh, Alok Bhadauria, Akash Oraon, and Tapas Laha. Spark plasma sintered Al–0.5 wt% MWCNT nanocomposite: Effect of sintering pressure on the densification behavior and multi-scale mechanical properties. Diamond & Related Materials 91, 144–155, 2019.
21- Lavish K. Singh, Alok Bhadauria, Subhodeep Jana, and Tapas Laha. Effect of sintering temperature and heating rate on crystallite size, densification behaviour and mechanical properties of Al–MWCNT nanocomposite consolidated via spark plasma sintering. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) 31, 1019–1030, 2018.
22- Alok Bhadauria, Lavish K. Singh, and Tapas Laha. Effect of physio-chemically functionalized graphene nanoplatelet reinforcement on tensile properties of aluminum nanocomposite synthesized via spark plasma sintering. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 748, 783–793, 2018.
23- Lavish Kumar Singh, Alok Bhadauria, Amirthalingam Srinivasan, Uma Thanu Subramonia Pillai, and Bellambettu Chandrasekhara Pai. Effects of gadolinium addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–9Al alloy. International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials 24, 901–908, 2017.
24- Lavish K. Singh, Anway Maiti, Ram S. Maurya, and Tapas Laha. Al alloy nanocomposite reinforced with physically functionalized carbon nanotubes synthesized via spark plasma sintering. Materials and Manufacturing Processes 31, 733–738, 2015.
25- Lavish Kumar Singh, A. Srinivasan, U. T. S. Pillai, M. A. Joseph, and B. C. Pai. The effect of yttrium addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg alloys. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 68, 331–339, 2015
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