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Devesh Misra, Ph.D.
 
Stuller Endowed Chair in Metallurgy
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Director, Center for Structural and Functional Materials

Bachelor of Technology, Metallurgical Engineering, Banaras University, India, 1980.

Ph.D., Materials Science and Metallurgy, Cambridge University, England, UK, 1984.
 
Dr. Misra's Personal Web Page
dmisra@louisiana.edu
Phone: 337-482-6430
Madison Hall, Room 217F
P. O. Box 44130
Lafayette, LA 70504-4130
 
Research Areas
Deformation and fracture of engineering materials, nanostructured materials (nanocrystalline ferrites and polymer nanocomposites), high strength structural steels, application of atomic force microscopy and electron microscopy techniques to materials science.

Current Research
1. Micro- and nanoscale deformation of micro- and nanoparticle reinforced polymer nanocomposites.
2. Superparamagnetic behavior and biocompatibility of nanocrystalline ferrites and magnetic polymer nanocomposites.
3. Formability of high strength structural steels
4. Dynamic embrittlement of structural alloys
 
Principal publications:
 
1) S. Rana, A. Gallo, R.S. Srivastava, and R.D.K. Misra, "On the suitability of nanocrystalline ferrites as a magnetic carrier for drug delivery: Functionalization, conjugation, and drug release behavior," ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, in press (2006).

2) J. Rawat, S. Rana, R.S. Srivastava, and R.D.K. Misra, "Anti-microbial activity of composite nanoparticles consisting of titania photocatalytic shell and nickel ferrite magnetic core," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING C, in press (2006).

3) A. Mudaliar, Q. Yuan, and R.D.K. Misra, "On surface deformation of melt-intercalated polyethylene-clay nanocomposites during scratching," POLYMER ENGINEERING SCIENCE, in press (2006).

4) Q. Yuan, S. Awate, and R.D.K. Misra, "On the non-isothermal crystallization behavior of melt-intercalated polyethylene-clay nanocomposites," JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 102 (2006) p. 3809.

5) S. Shanmugam, R.D.K. Misra, J.E. Hartmann, and S. Jansto, "Microstructure of high strength niobium containing pipeline steel," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, in press (2006).

6) S. Shanmugam, R.D.K. Misra, T. Mannering, D. Panda, and S. Jansto, "Impact toughness and microstructure relationship in niobium and vanadium microalloyed steels processed with varied cooling rates to similar yield strength," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, in press (2006).

7) J. Rawat, S. Rana, M.M. Sorensson, and R.D.K. Misra, "Anti-microbial activity of doped anatase titania-coated nickel ferrite composite nanoparticles," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, in press (2006).

8) Q. Yuan and R.D.K. Misra, "Impact fracture behavior of clay-reinforced polypropylene nanocomposites," POLYMER, 47 (2006) p. 4221.

9) Q. Yuan, S. Awate, and R.D.K. Misra, "Non-isothermal crystallization behavior of polypropylene-clay nanocomposites," EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 42 (2006) p. 1994.

10) H. Koerner, R.D.K. Misra, A. Tan, L. Drummy, P. Mirau, and R. Vaia, "Montmorillonite-thermoset nanocomposites via cryocompounding," POLYMER, 47 (2006) p. 3426.

11) S. Rana, J. Rawat, M. Sorrenson, and R.D.K. Misra, "Antibactericidal function of Nd3+ doped-anatase titania-coated nickel ferrite composite nanoparticles: a biomaterial system," ACTA BIOMATERIALA, 2 (2006) p. 421.

12) C. P. Reip, S. Shanmugam, and R. D. K. Misra, "High strength microalloyed CMn(V-Nb-Ti) and CMn(V-Nb) pipeline steels processed through CSP thin-slab technology: Microstructure, precipitation and mechanical properties," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, 424 (2006) p. 307.

13) R. Thridandapani, R.D.K. Misra, D. Panda, and S.J. Jansto, "The application of stereological analysis in understanding differences in toughness of V- and Nb-microalloyed steels of similar yield strength," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, 422 (2006 p. 285).

14) Q. Yuan, W. Jang, L. An and R.D.K. Misra, "Non-isothermal crystallization behavior of glass bead filled polypropylene," JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE 102 (2006) p. 2026.

15) M. Tanniru and R.D.K. Misra, "Reduced susceptibility to stress whitening during tensile deformation of calcium carbonate-reinforced high density polyethylene," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, 424 (2006) p. 53.

16) M. Tanniru, Q. Yuan, and R.D.K. Misra, "On significant retention of impact strength in clay-reinforced high density polyethylene nanocomposites," Polymer 47 (2006) p. 2133.

17) S. Gubbala and R.D.K. Misra, "Magnetic behavior of nanocrystalline ferrites II: The effect of dilution," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 22 (2006) p. 845.

18) Q. Yuan and R.D.K. Misra," Polymer Nanocomposites: Recent Advances and Outstanding Issues (Invited)," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 22 (2006) p. 742.

19) A.K. Verma , S. Chandra, B.K. Dhindaw and R.D.K. Misra, "Numerical treatment of the galvannealing process," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, 418 (2006) 335.

20) R. R. Thridandapani, A. Mudaliar, Q.Yuan and R.D.K. Misra, "Near surface deformation associated with scratch in polypropylene-clay nanocomposites: A microscopic study," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, 418(2006), p. 292.

21) R.S. Hadal, Q.Yuan, J. Jog and R.D.K. Misra, "On stress whitening during surface deformation in clay-containing polymer nanocomposites: A microstructural approach," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, 418 (2006) p. 292.

22) Q.Yuan, W. Jang, L. An and R.D.K. Misra, "Effects of reinforcement filler and temperature on the stability of ß-crystal in glass bead filler polypropylene," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, 415 (2006) p. 297.

23) S. Rana, J. Rawat and R.D.K. Misra, "Anti-microbial active composite nanoparticles with magnetic core and photocatalytic shell: TiO2-NiFe2O4 bio-material system," ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 1 (2005) p. 691.

24) M. Tanniru and R.D.K. Misra, "On enhanced impact strength of calcium carbonate reinforced high density polyethylene composites," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, 405 (2005) p. 178.

25) M. Tanniru, R.D.K. Misra, K. Bertrand, D. Murphy, "The determining role of calcium carbonate on surface deformation during scratching of calcium carbonate-reinforced polyethylene composites," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, 404 (2005) p. 208.

26) S. Shanmugam, M. Tanniru, R.D.K. Misra, D. Panda and S. Janstop, "Precipitation in V bearing microalloyed steel containing low concentrations of Ti and Nb," MATERIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 21 (2005) p. 883.

27) S. Shanmugam, M. Tanniru and R.D.K. Misra, "Precipitation behavior in microalloyed Nb-Ti and V-steels during processing of structural beams: Part II," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 21 (2005) p. 165.

28) M. Tanniru, S. Shanmugam and R.D.K. Misra, "A stereological study of ferrite-pearlite microstructure and its relationship to toughness of Nb-Ti and V-microalloyed steels: Part I," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 21 (2005) p. 159.

29) S. Rana, R.S. Srivastava, M.M. Sorensson and R.D.K. Misra, "Synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles with magnetic core and photocatalytic shell: Anatase TiO2-NiFe2O4 system," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY B, 119 (2005) p. 114.

30) R.S. Hadal and R.D.K. Misra, "Scratch deformation behavior of thermoplastic materials with significant differences in ductility," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, 398 (2005) p. 252.

31) H. Nathani, S. Gubbala and R.D.K. Misra, "Magnetic behavior of nanocrystalline nickel ferrite-The effect of surface roughness," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B, 121 (2005) p. 126.

32) H. Nathani and R.D.K Misra, "Surface relief in dynamically embrittled low alloy steels," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 21 (2005), p. 619.

33) R.D.K. Misra, H. Nathani, J.E. Hartmann and F. Siciliano, "Microstructural evolution in a new 770 MPa hot rolled Nb-Ti microalloyed steel," MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, 394 (2005) p. 339.
 

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