Dr. S. Santosh
B. Tech., M.E., Ph.D.(IITM)
Assistant professor
Department Of Mechanical Engineering
| Qualification | B.Tech Mechanical (2013), M.E. Manufacturing (2015), Ph.D. (2020) |
| Institute of Ph.D. | Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai |
| Experience in SSN | June 2021 to Present |
| Experience prior to SSN | Post-Doctoral Equivalent Fellowship (PDF) at Indian Institute of Technology Madras from June to December 2020 |
| Research Interests | Smart Materials, Shape Memory Alloys, High Temperature Deformation Behaviour and Bio-performance of advanced materials |
| Subjects Taught | Manufacturing Processes I & II, Materials Science and Engineering Metallurgy, Design for Manufacturing, Smart Materials and Structures (PG), Advanced Energy Storage Technologies (PG), Advanced Engineering Materials (PG), Lasers in Materials Processing (PG) |
| Research Supervision till date | 1 Ph.D awarded; Ongoing 3 Ph.D |
| Research Output in SSN | 34 publications in journals; 21 presentations in Conferences; 6 Book Chapters |
| Research output prior to SSN | 3 publications in Journals; 16 presentations in Conferences |
| Research Profile | https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=ON1GC7YAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate |
| Funded Projects | 1 from SERB (ANRF), 1 from SSN Trust (Details given below) |
| Professional Activity | Co-Convener of the International Conference on Processing and Characterization of Materials (ICPCM 2022) Convener of the International Conference on Processing and Performance of Materials (ICPPM 2023) Early Career Advisory Board (ECAB) Member, Extreme Mechanics Letters Topical Advisory Panel Member, MDPI Compounds Topical Advisory Panel Member, Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing |
| Professional recognition | 1) Teacher Par Excellence Award for the years 2022-23 and 2023-24. 2) Best Poster Award: “Studies on the Effect of Ternary Addition of Cobalt on Shape Memory Characteristics of NiTi Alloys” at ICAMPS 2018, Trivandrum. 3) Best Paper Award: “Studies on the effect of ternary addition of vanadium on hot deformation behaviour of NiTi alloys”, MERS-2019, SSN College, 29th March, 2019. 4) Best Paper Award: “Effect of methods of quenching on transformation characteristics and microstructure of an NiTiCu shape memory alloy”, IMME’19, NIT Trichy, 27-28 Dec 2019. 5) Best Paper Award: “Experimental investigations on the effect of copper on the microstructure and shape memory characteristics of NiTi alloys”, ICAME 2020, SRMIST, 24-26 Feb 2020. 6) Gold medal: Department First Rank in M.E. (Manufacturing Engineering), SSN College of Engineering. |
| Administrative Activity | 1. Design Thinking and Engineering Practices Lab (incharge) 2. Manufacturing Processes II Lab (Support) 3. Guest Lecture Coordinator 4. Class Advisor 5. ASM Material Advantage Chapter Coordinator |
| Personal Interests | Dr. S. Santosh is a passionate educator and researcher specializing in advanced materials, smart structures, and manufacturing technologies. He is deeply interested in music, inspires students to realize their potential, and emphasizes the values of punctuality, gratefulness, and positivity in both life and learning. |
| S.No. | Title | Funding Agency | Project period | Value Rs.Lakhs |
| 1 | Development of Ultra-Low Temperature Shape Memory Alloys for Critical Cryogenic Applications | ANRF | 36 Months | 22.88 |
- M. Dhananchezian, S. Santosh, Evaluation of surface topography in turned Ti-13V-3Al SMA and wear mechanisms of carbide inserts, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Volume 152, 2025, Pages 724-740, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2025.08.047.
- S. Santosh, G. Nithyanandh, J. Ashwath, K. Lalith Kishore, Comparison of internal friction measurements on Ni-Ti reinforced smart composites prepared by additive manufacturing, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 924 (2022) 166027.
- Santosh S, Bavin S, Srivatsan TS. Comparing surface characteristics of Cu-Al-Fe alloys using thermal-based machining processes. Surface Engineering. 2024;40(5):558-567. doi:10.1177/02670844241276371
- Balasubramaniyan, C., Rajkumar, K., Santosh, S., & Arun, A. (2025). Hybrid fiber laser drilling investigations on NiTiCuZr shape memory alloy. Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 40(14), 1899–1909. https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2025.2559617
- G.R. Ravanneswarran, Poovazhagan Lakshmanan, S. Santosh, M. Prem Ananth, Inscription of complex stent profiles on the polished surfaces of NiTiCo shape memory alloys by fiber lasers: Examining the impact of diffuse reflectance, Materials Today Communications, 41, 2024, 110408, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.110408