Pradeep Raja C, Karthik Babu N B, Rajesh Kannan A, Vigneshwaran S, N S Balaji, Rishikant Sahani, Laxmidhar Behera, A Pugazhenthi, M.R. Thansekhar “Progress in the optimization of compositional design and thermo-mechanical processing of metastable β Ti alloys for biomedical applications” ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (May 2024) 10(6):3528-3547 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01912 .(SCI Indexed IF 5.4).

Vijayaraj S, Balaji NS, Balaji A. “Conversion of Finger millet Husk waste as Biosilica Functional Filler for Digitaria Ischaemum Fiber-Epoxy Composite: Fatigue, Creep and Flame Retardant Behaviour” Biomass conversion and Biorefinery . (August 2024) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-024-06012-3. (SCI Indexed IF 3.6).

Balaji N S, Asokan P, Velmurugan.C. "Experimental investigation on mechanical properties of FDM based Nylon Carbon Parts using ANN approach" Surface Review and letters. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218625X23500282 .(2023) (SCI Indexed IF 1.2).

Dhanesh G. Mohan, Pradeep raja C, T Ramesh, Karthik Babu N B, Balaji N S, A. Rajesh Kannan. “Prediction of Formability and Effects of Process Parameters on The Adhesively Bonded Composite Metallic Sheets” Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2023.2261272. (May 2023) (SCI Indexed IF 2.3).

Balaji N S. Marxim Rahula Bharathi B, Rajarajan Sundaramurthi, Selva Balaji M, Mayandi Kalimuthu, “Speech Enhancement for Various Face Masks by Wavelet Denoising” e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prime.2023.100267 (Scopus Indexed)

R Prabakaran, J Jerald, NS Balaji, V Gokula Krishnan, "Physical and Chemical Characterization Studies of Treated and Untreated Novel Acacia Caesia Bark Fibers" Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.30492/IJCCE.2023.1998933.5939 (2023(SCI Indexed IF 1.9).

Balaji N S, Asokan P "Influence of Fabrication Parameters on Thermo-Mechanical Characteristics of Zea Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites" Iranian Journal of chemistry and Chemical Engineering. 2022, DOI: 10.30492/ijcce.2022.546145.5095(SCI Indexed IF 1.9).

Balaji N S, Kumaran.P.  R.Vijay, Asokan. P. "Utilization of waste black limestone filler in short jute fiber reinforced epoxy composites: Influence on the mechanical behavior" Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 2022, DOI: 10.1177/09544089221078150(SCI Indexed IF 2.3).

M. Kumaran, T.Sathies, N.S.Balaji,G.Bharathiraja, S.Mohan, V.Senthilkumar, "Influence of heat treatment on stainless steel 316L alloy fabricated using directed energy deposition", Materials Today: Proceedings,2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.03.380. (Scopus Indexed)

Baranitharan P, Sakthivel R, Anand K, Bhuvanesh kumar M, Balaji N.S., "Investigation of diesel engine distinctiveness fuelled by Aegle marmelos pyrolysis oil-CuO nanoparticles-diesel modified opus with the aid of Infra-Red thermal images-A novel study" Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 2022, DOI: 10.30492/IJCCE.2022.543955.5043. (SCI Indexed IF 1.9).

M. Kumaran, T.Sathies, N.S.Balaji, G.Bharathiraja, T.G.Unni Krishnan, V.Senthilkumar, "Investigations on the effect of heat treatment on laser powder bed fusion built SS316L        alloy", Materials Today: Proceedings,2022, DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.03.699. (Scopus Indexed)

Balaji N S, Chockalingam S, Jayabal S. "Study of Mechanical and Thermal behaviors of Zea-Coir Hybrid Polyester Composites" Materials Today: Proceedings,2019, Vol. 27, Part 3, 2020, Pages 2048-2051. (Scopus Indexed)

Kalyana Sundaram, S, Jayabal, S. and Balaji, N S. "Study of chemical and mechanical properties of Dharbai fiber reinforced polyester composites" Advanced Composite materials, Vol. 27, No. 1 (2018): pp.107-117. (SCI Indexed IF 2.0).

Balaji N S, and Jayabal.S "Artificial neural network modeling of mechanical behaviors of zea fiber–polyester composites." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering: 2016, Vol. 230(1) pp.45–55. (SCI Indexed IF 2.3).

Balaji N S, Jayabal. S and S.Kalyana Sundaram "A Neural Network based Prediction Modeling for Machinability Characteristics of Zea Fiber-Polyester Composites" Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 2016, Vol. 69, (4) pp. 881–889. (SCI Indexed IF 1.5).

Balaji N S, S.Jayabal, and S. Kalayanasundaram "Study on Mechanical Properties of Corn-Cellulose Fibers Reinforced Polyester Composites" Macromolecular Symposia, (2016), Vol. 361, pp. 42–46. ((SCI Indexed IF 1.6).

S. Rajamuneeswaran, S. Jayabal, A.Elango, S.KalyanaSundaram, and Balaji N.S, "Study on Impact behavior of chitosan particle impregnated Coir fiber reinforced polyester composites," International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562 Vol. 10 No.57 (2015) (Scopus Indexed)

S. Rajamuneeswaran, S. Jayabal, S. KalyanaSundaram, Balaji N S and P. Ramkumar "Effect of Chitosan particle addition on the tensile and flexural strength of Coir fiber reinforced Polyester Composites" Applied Mechanics and Materials Vols. 813-814 (2015) pp 30-33. (Scopus Indexed)

Jayabal, S., S. Rajamuneeswaran, R. Ramprasath, and Balaji N.S. "Artificial Neural Network Modeling of Mechanical Properties of Calcium Carbonate Impregnated Coir-Polyester Composites." Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, Vol. 66, No. 3 (2013): pp. 247-255. (SCI Indexed IF 1.5).

Balaji N S, S. Jayabal, S. Sathiyamurthy, T. Krishnan, and M. Chellamalai "Prediction of drilling responses in fiber reinforced polyester composites using Fuzzy Logic" Manufacturing Technology Today, Vol. 12, No.4, pp. 5-13, 2013.

Balaji N S, S. Jayabal, S. Kalyana Sundaram, S. Rajamuneeswaran, and P. Suresh. "Delamination Analysis in Drilling of Coir-Polyester Composites Using Design of Experiments."  Advanced Materials Research, vol. 984, pp. 185-193, 2014. (Scopus Indexed)

S. Rajamuneeswaran, S. Jayabal, Balaji N S, and A. Karthikeyan. "Crab carapace particles filled coir reinforced polyester composites; Impact strength and Fractography study." International Journal of Chem Tech Research, vol. 6, no. 3, (2014). (Scopus Indexed).

International and National Conferences:

Balaji N S. Chockalingam S, Jayabal S. "Study of Mechanical and Thermal behaviors of Zea-Coir Hybrid Polyester Composites" Proceedings of International Conference on Materials and Manufacturing Methods,05-07 July 2019 at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli. 

N.S.Balaji, Jayabal, S. Sathiyamurthy, S., Syed Abu Thaheer, A., "Mechanical Behaviour Prediction of Al2O3 + CaCo3 - Coir-Polyester Composites using ANN algorithm", the National Conference on "National Conference on Emerging Trends in Mechanical Engineering-2k11" NCETIME-2k11, 06th August 2011 at Aksheyaa College of Engineering, Chennai.

N.S.Balaji, S.Jayabal, M.ArockiaJaswin, M.D.Prakash A review on mechanical behaviors of natural fiber-based hybrid reinforced composite laminates" Proceedings of the "National Conference on Emerging Trends In Mechanical Engineering 2k13(NCETIME – 2k13) at Aksheyaa College of Engineering, Chennai, on 21st Feb 2013.

E. Muthu, N.S. Balaji, S. Jayabal. "Finite Element Modeling of Residual Stresses Induced by Machining with Round Edge Cutting Tools"" Proceedings of the "National Conference on Emerging Trends In Mechanical Engineering 2k13(NCETIME – 2k13) at Aksheyaa College of Engineering, Chennai, on 21 st Feb 2013.

N.S.Balaji, S.Jayabal, R.Prithivirajan "Extraction and Tensile properties of natural fibers: Zea and Sunflower Stalk fiber" National Conference on Robust Innovations in Engineering &Technology (RIET-2013) at PAC Ramasamy Raja College, Rajapalayan, Tamil Nadu, India held on 30th August 2013.

P.Suresh, S.Jayabal and N.S.Balaji "Extraction and Mechanical Behaviors of Natural Corn Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Reinforced Composites "National Conference on Advanced Mechanical Engineering (NACAME-14) at Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India, held on 21st February 2014.

N.S.Balaji, S.Jayabal, S. Kalyanasundaram, "Delamination Analysis in Drilling of Coir-Polyester and Coir Glass-Polyester Composites using Design of Experiments" International conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Interdisciplinary Developments at Ponjesly College of Engineering.Nagercoil-629003, India held on 07 & 8th March 2014.

Rajamuneeswaran, S., S. Jayabal, N. S. Balaji, and A. Karthikeyan. "Crab carapace particles filled coir reinforced polyester composites; Impact strength and Fractography study. “International Conference on Trends in Product Life Cycle, Modeling, Simulation and Synthesis, January 6-8th, VIT University, Vellore. 

Suresh.P, N.S. Balaji, S. Jayabal "Mechanical Behaviors of Natural Corn Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Composites "National Conference on Recent Advanced Research and Technology Innovation in Mechanical Engineering (NCRARTIME-14) at P.T.Lee Chengalvaraya Naicker College of Engineering and Technology Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India held on 14th March 2014.

N.S. Balaji, S. Jayabal, and S. Kalyanasundaram "Study on Mechanical Properties of Corn-Cellulose Fibers Reinforced Polyester Composites" International Conference on Polymer Processing and Characterization (ICPPC-2014) at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India held on 11th and 12th October 2014.

S. Rajamuneeswaran, S. Jayabal, S.KalyanaSundaram and N.S.Balaji "Study on Impact behavior of chitosan particle impregnated Coir fiber reinforced polyester composites "International Conference on Polymer Processing and Characterization (ICPPC-2014) at PET Engineering College, Vallioor, Tirunelveli, India held on 10th April 2015.

Scientific Books Published

M.Bhuvaneshkumar, Balaji N S, Senthil SM, Sathiya P "Role of IoT in Product Development" Integration of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering with IoT: A Digital transformation, (2022) Wiley & Sons Publications. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119865391.ch8. (Scopus Indexed).

Sivakumar M, J Jerald, N S Balaji, Rajesh Kannan G, "Prediction of mechanical properties on wire arc additive manufacturing 316L stainless steel using fuzzy logic" Optimization of Advanced Manufacturing Processes (2022) CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Publications. (Accepted for Publication)

Sivakumar M, N S Balaji. J Jerald,, Shriram S,, Jayanth S,, "Hybrid Laser-Assisted Jet Electrochemical Micromachining Process" Hybrid Micromachining and Microfabrication Technologies, (2022) Scrivener Publishing LLC. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394174959.ch8. (Scopus Indexed).

N.S. Balaji, M. Sivakumar, G.Rajesh Kannan and R. Karthikeyan. “Safety and Environmental Protection in Additive Manufacturing” Advances in Additive Manufacturing_Ch12.(2024). Scrivener Publishing LLC.  (Accepted for Publication)

M. Sivakumar, G.Rajesh Kannan, N.S. Balaji,  and R. Karthikeyan. “Advanced Techniques in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing: Monitoring, Control, and Automation” Advances in Additive Manufacturing_Ch.26.(2024). Scrivener Publishing LLC.  (Accepted for Publication)

M. Sivakumar, N.S. Balaji, G.Rajesh Kannan, and R. Karthikeyan. “Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Process” Advances in Additive Manufacturing_Ch.03.(2024). Scrivener Publishing LLC.  (Accepted for Publication)

G.Rajesh Kannan, M. Sivakumar, N.S. Balaji,  and R. Karthikeyan. “Powder Bed Fusion Process – State of Art” Advances in Additive Manufacturing_Ch.05.(2024). Scrivener Publishing LLC.  (Accepted for Publication)

Patents:

2 Published

Advanced Ergonomic Air Conditioning System. 202041051891A, Published Date:11.12.2020.

Kadappa Stone Water Purifier System, 202141021565 A, Published Date:11.06.2021.

Received TEQIP II PhD Scholarship (From 2013-2016)

Workshop on “Advanced in Surface Finishing Technology” at Alagappa Engineering College of Technology, Karaikudi, on 01.03.2010.

Workshop on “Recent Trends on Metal Joining Process” at Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, on 29.10.2010.

Workshop on “Quality Assurance in Academic and Sponsored Research” at Sri Ramanujar Engineering College, Vandalur on 23.10.2013.

Workshop on “Virtual Instrumentation - LaB View Programming and its Implementation” at Alagappa Engineering College of Technology, Karaikudi on 25.05.2015 to 29.05.2015. 

Workshop on “LATEX - A Tool for the Preparation of Research Articles” at Alagappa Engineering College of Technology, Karaikudi. on 21.12.2015 to 23.12.2015.

Faculty Development Programme on “ME2302 - Dynamics of Machinery” at Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai on 19.06.2012 to 26.06.2012.

Faculty Development Programme on “Futuristic Autonomous Intelligent Robots” at Alagappa Engineering College of Technology, Karaikudi on 25.03.2013 to 31.03.2013 .

Faculty Development Programme on “Finite Element Analysis and Applications “ at Alagappa Engineering College of Technology, Karaikudi on 13.04.2016. 

Faculty Development Programme on “Fundamentals of Vibration Measurement Analysis & Control” at St.Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai on 30.10.2017 to10.11.2017.

Faculty Development Programme on “Advances in Research and Development of Intelligent Mobile Robots” at E.G.S.Pillay Engineering College, Nagapattinam on 20.11.2017 to 03.12.2017.

Faculty Development Programme on “3D Printing and Design” at Canara Engineering College, Bangalore, on 08.02.2021 to 12.02.2021. (online mode)

Faculty Development Programme on “Sustainable Engineering” at Canara Engineering College, Bangalaore on 22.02.2021 to 26.02.2021. (online mode)

Seminar on “Fabrication and Characterization of Thin Films for Engineering Applications” at Alagappa Engineering College of Technology, Karaikudi on 27.10.2015.

Seminar on “Finite Element Applications in Laser Welding Process and Micro Robotics” at Alagappa Engineering College of Technology, Karaikudi on 05.02.2016.

Seminar on “Advances in Sheet Metal Forming”Alagappa Engineering College of Technology, Karaikudi on 15.04.2016.

Seminar on “High Energy Micro-Machining & Surface Processing” at Alagappa Engineering College of Technology, Karaikudi on 06.05.2016.

Academic Experience:

Worked as an Assistant Professor (Ad hoc) at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Andhra Pradesh, from 16 August 2022 to 31 May 2024. 

Worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli, from 16 Dec 2019 to 31 July 2022. 

Worked as a Temporary Faculty in the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli. From 06 August 2018 to 15 Dec 2019. 

Worked as a Faculty on Contract at the National Institute of Technology Puducherry (NIT-PY), Karaikal. From 01 January 2018 to 18 May 2018. 

Worked as an Associate Professor at Aksheyaa College of Engineering, Maduranthagam, Chennai. From 01 July 2016 to 30 December 2017. 

Worked as a Teaching and Research Assistant (TRA) at Alagappa Chettiar Government College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi, from 07 Jan 2013 to 30 June 2016.

Worked as an Assistant Professor at Aksheyaa College of Engineering, Puludhivakkam, Chennai, From 01 July 2011 to 06 Jan 2013.

Worked as a Lecturer at Alagappa Government Polytechnic College, Karaikudi, from December 2009 to September 2010.

Research Experience:

Worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli, from 16 Dec 2019 to 31 July 2022. 

Professional Member of IAENG ( 236490), 2023

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