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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. |
