Dr. Narendra B. Dahotre

Professor, Center for Laser Applications
Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering
University of Tennessee Space Institute
10521 Research Drive, Suite 400, Knoxville, TN 37922

Phone: (865) 974-0523
Fax: (865) 974-0530
E-mail: ndahotre@utsi.edu or ndahotre@utk.edu  

Education

• 1980  B.S., Metallurgical Engineering, University of Poona, India
• 1983  M.S., Metallurgical Engineering, Michigan State University
• 1987   Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, Michigan State University

Professional Experience

• July 2001-Present  Chairman, Center for Laser Applications (CLA), Univ. of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI)
• 2000-Present  Member, Governing Council, CLA, Univ. of Tennessee Space Institute
• 1999-Present  Professor, Materials Science & Eng., Univ. of Tennessee Space Institute.
• 1996-1999  Associate Professor, Materials Science & Eng., Univ. of Tennessee Space Institute.
• 1988-1996  Research Assistant Professor, Engineering Science, Univ.of Tennessee Space Institute.
• 1987-1988  Post Doctoral Fellow, Materials Department, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Current and Recent Research

(Recipient of total over $2.5M of research funding from external sources)

• DOE, Performance of Materials in Coal Conversion Utilization
• DOE, Development and Analysis of Coatings on Ceramics for High Temperature Corrosion Resistance in Heat Exchanger Application
• Materials Modification Inc./US Army, Plasma Synthesis of Nano-Tungsten Powders
• Babcock & Wilcox, Laser Surface Treatment of Ni-based Alloys for Effective HIPing
• Johnson Controls Inc., Structure Modification of Lead Alloy Using Non Contact Energy Sources
• Ford Motor Company, Laser Induced Surface Modification for Bore Application
• US Air Force/AEDC, Laser Surface Alloying for Rust Elimination
• Honda Motor Company, Laser Induced Reaction Joining of Ceramic to Ceramic/Metal
• ALCOA, Laser Surface Modification of Al-alloys with Hard Materials for Enhanced Wear.
• DOE, Laser Surface Modification of Tool Steels for Enhanced High Temperature Corrosion Resistance
• DOE, High Energy Density Coating of High Temperature Advanced Materials for Energy Efficient Performance

Awards/Honors

• 2000 ASM-IIM (American Society for Materials International - Indian Institute of Metal) Visiting Lecturer Award, 2000
• American HONDA Motor Company R&D Research Grant Award, 1998-99
• Ford Motor Company Research Grant Award, 1998-99
• ALCOA Foundation Research Award, 1997-98
• 1998 American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE'98) Award, Oak Ridge, TN
• University of Tennessee Space Institute Vice President's Award for Research Excellence, 1997
• Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Electrotechnical Laboratory, Tsukuba, Japan, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology Fellowship Program of Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry, March 1996
• Honorary Technical Consultant to Asean Tribology Center, Manila, Philippines, February 1996-Todate
• Member of the Board of Technical Advisors, Center for Laser Processing of Materials, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, Hyderabad, India, February 1997-Todate
• Guest Editor, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, ASM International, Characterization of Coatings, 6 (2) and 7(3), 1997
• Guest Editor, Journal of Surface Engineering, Institute of Materials, London, England, 13(6), 1997
• Visiting Professor, the Faculty of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, 1999
• Guest Editor, Journal of Mineral, Metals and Materials Society electronic issue (JOM-e), on Functional Coatings and Their Applications, January 2000
• American HONDA Motor Company R&D Research Grant Award, 2001-2002

Service

• Member of International Editorial Board, 1992-94, Industrial Laser Handbook, Springer-Verlag, New York, New York
• Member and Education Coordinator of Surface Modification and Coatings Technologies Committee of Materials Design and Manufacturing Division, the Metallurgical Society of AIME, 1992-97
• Vice-Chairman (1997-1999), Surface Engineering Sector, American Society for Materials International
• Chairman (1999-2001), Surface Engineering Sector, American Society for Materials International
• Chairman (1998 - 2001), Surface Engineering Committee, of Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division, Minerals, Metals and Materials Society of AIME
• Member (1998-2001), Technical Programming Board, ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio
• Member (1998-2001), Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division Council, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society of AIME
• Actively involved in creating and setting up Metallurgical Engineering Program (MET-E) offering M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) starting from Fall 1996
• 1997-1999, Member, UTSI Library Committee
• 1999-2002, Member, UTSI Students Affair Committee.
• 1999-2002, Senator, UTSI Faculty Senate
• 2001-2002, Member, UT Faculty Senate Research Committee
• 2001-2002, Member, UT Faculty Senate International Education Committee
• 2001-present, Member, Graduate Affairs Committee, Mat. Sci. & Eng Dept., UTK

Symposium Organization

• Principal Organizer, Series of Symposia on High Temperature Coatings I, II , III, and IV in 1994, 1996 and 1999
• Co-Organizer, Symposium, "Surface Engineering: In Materials Science-I", TMS Annual Meeting (12-16 March, 2000), Nashville, Tennessee

Patents

• "Laser Bonding Process for Ceramic Articles", Narendra B. Dahotre, M.H. McCay, and T.D. McCay, US Patent 5,503,703; April 2, 1996
• "Apparatus for Laser Alloying Induced Improvement of Surfaces", T.D. McCay, M.H. McCay, and Narendra B. Dahotre, US Patent 5,961,861, October 5, 1999
• "Method for Laser Induced Improvement of Surfaces", T.D. McCay, M.H. McCay, and Narendra B. Dahotre, US Patent 5,985,056, Nov. 16, 1999.
• "Apparatus and Method for Producing An Improved Laser Beam", J. A. Hopkins, F. A. Schwartz, M. H. McCay, T. D. McCay, Narendra B. Dahotre, J. B. Bible, US Patent 6,016,227, January 18, 2000
• "Method for Joining Dissimilar Metals or Alloys", M. H. McCay, T. D. McCay, Narendra B. Dahotre, J. A. Hopkins, F. A. Schwartz, J. B. Bible, US Patent 6,173,886, January 16, 2001
• "Method for Marking, Tracking, and Managing Hospital Instruments", M. H. McCay, T. D. McCay, J. A. Hopkins, J. B. Bible, F. A. Schwartz, Narendra B. Dahotre, and C. M. Sharp, US Patent 6,223,137 B1, April 24, 2001
• "Method for Laser/Plasma Surface Alloying", M. H. McCay, T. D. McCay, J. A. Hopkins, Narendra B. Dahotre, C. M. Sharp, F. A. Schwartz, J. B. Bible, US Patent 6,229,11 B1, May 8, 2001
• "Method for Producing Alloyed Bands or Strips on Piston for Internal Combustion Engines", F. A. Schwartz, M. H. McCay, T. D. McCay, Narendra B. Dahotre, J. B. Bible, J. A. Hopkins, US Patent 6,284,067 B1, September 4, 2001
• "Method for Improving the Wear and Corrosion Resistance of Material Transport Trailer Surfaces", M. H. McCay, T. D. McCay, J. A. Hopkins, Narendra B. Dahotre, F. A. Schwartz, J. B. Bible, US Patent 6,294,225 B1, September 25, 2001
• "Method for Increasing the Wear Resistance in an Aluminum Cylinder Bore", M. H. McCay, T. D. McCay, J. A. Hopkins, Narendra B. Dahotre, F. A. Schwartz, J. B. Bible, US Patent 6,299,707, October 9, 2001
• "Method for Increasing the Wear Resistance in an Engine Cylinder Bore and Improved Automotive Engine", Y. Wang, B.J. Brandt, J. B. Bible, Narendra B. Dahotre, J. A. Hopkins, M. H. McCay, T. D. McCay, F. A. Schwartz, US Patent 6,628,026 B1, December 11, 2001

Books

• Editor, Elevated Temperature Coatings: Science and Technology-I II III and IV, 1995, 1996, 1999, and 2001, The Metallurgical Society of AIME, Warrendale, PA
• Editor, Lasers in Surface Engineering, ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, 1998
• Editor, Intermetallic and Ceramic Coatings, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, January 1999
• Editor, Surface Engineering in Materials Science I, TMS of AIME, Warrendale, PA, 2000

Recent Publications

(over 80 articles in refereed journals and 3 book chapters)

• "Mechanical Properties of Laser Engineered Composite Boride Coating on Steel: A Nanoindentation Approach", A.Agarwal and N. B. Dahotre, Metall. & Mat. Trans. A, 31A, 401-407, 2000.
• "Interfacial Strength of Laser Surface Engineered TiC Coating on 6061 Al using Four-Point Bend Test", L.R.Katipelli, A.Agarwal and N.B. Dahotre, Mat. Sci. & Eng., 289(1-2), 34-40, 2000.
• "High Temperature Oxidation of Laser Surface Engineered VC Coating on H13 Die Casting Die Steel", Narendra B. Dahotre and S. Shah, Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol. 3, No. 7, pp. 504-507, 2001.
• "Microstructural and Tribological Characterization of Laser Engineered VC Coating on Tool/Die Steel", Swapnil Shah and Narendra B. Dahotre, submitted to Mat. Manuf. Processes, to appear in Vol. 7, No. 1, 2002
• "Elastic Modulus Pulse electrode Deposited Composite Boride Coating Using Nanoindentation", Arvind Agarwal, Narendra B. Dahotre, Laura Riester, and T. S. Sudarshan, Surface Engineering, to appear in Vol 17, No. 6, 2002.