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Saikrishna,C.N.Shri

Chief Scientist
Area of Expertise

NiTi base shape memory alloys, Metal working, Mechanical property evaluation, Product development


Research Interests

R&D on shape memory alloys (SMAs) with major emphasis on development and processing of NiTi-base shape memory alloys into useful product forms - wire/strip/rod.


Academic_Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University (1998) and Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Madras University (2004)


Professional Experience

Joined as a Scientist in Materials Science Division in Dec 2004, and presently working as Chief Scientist from Dec 2024


Publication (ORCID ID/ Googal Scholar ID/ IRINS ID/ Vidwan ID

ORCID id: 0009-0004-8740-2746


Awards and Honors

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Patents

"Patent filed:
Saikrishna, C.N., Ramaiah, K.V, Krishna, S., Ravishankar, S., Chandranath, M., Pradeep M.S. An apparatus for manufacturing of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) stent rings and the manufacturing method thereof, Indian Patent application number - 0262NF2024 (Nov 2024)."


Research Group

"Affiliation: SMA Laboratory, Materials Science Division, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore-17

Collaborations: DRDO, ADA, MIDHANI, SCTIMST, IISc, IITM, GE"