Dr. Geetha Manivasagam

Designation : Director
School / Centre : School of Mechanical Engineering
Department : Manufacturing Engineering

Educational Details

Anna University

Ph.D.
Biomaterials, Surface engineering, Laser treatment, Additive manufacturing, Corrosion, Tribology, Thermomechanical treatment
Graduated in 2002

University of Madras

M.Phil
Crystallography and Biophysics
Graduated in 1990

University of Madras

M.Sc
Crystallography and Biophysics
Graduated in 1988

University of Madras

B.Sc
Physics
Graduated in 1986

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Biomaterials
  • Surface engineering
  • Additive manufacturing
  • TiboCorrosion
  • Aerospace Materials

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
1. Effect of shot peening and laser shock peening on Fatigue behavior of Ti-15V-3Al-35n-3Cr (ISRO/RES/3/787 /18-19) – ISRO ISRO
2. Enhancement Biocompatibility and Wear resistance of orthopedic beta titanium alloy Ti-35Nb-7Zr-5Ta by nanosurface modification (No.22(0803)/19/EMR-II) - CSIR CSIR
3. Liquid feedstock plasma sprayed nanostructured layers on 3D printed porous Ti6Al4V implants impregnated with stem cells in collagen hydrogel for accelerated osseointegration. (DST/INT/SWD/VR/P-15/2019) - DST DST
4. Ligand Targeted PROTAC Conjugates: Chemically Induced Degradation of Disease-causing Kinases by a Proteolysis Targeting Chimera's (PROTACs) coupled with tumor targeting Ligands (Co-PI) (CRG/2020/001213) – DST/SERB DST/SERB

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
1. Development of new novel titanium alloy with improved tribological properties for biomedical applications - DST
2. Development of Ti based corrosion resistant alloys for Nuclear applications - IGCAR IGCAR
3. Development of nanoceramic coatings on Cp-Titanium and titanium alloys by Electrophoretic deposition - CSIR CSIR
4. High cycle fatigues studies on beta titanium alloys. - DRDO DRDO
5. Development of patient specific implants using rapid manufacturing technique (SR/S3/ME/0010/2012) - DST-SERB DST-SERB

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING A TI-BASED IMPLANT WITH IMPROVED SURFACE PROPERTIES" with the above subject application number (201941005757). India application number : 201941005757

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
• 3D Printing Technology for Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic. In Emerging Applications of 3D Printing During CoVID 19 Pandemic (pp. 81-109). Shyam, R., Hameed, P., Suya Prem Anand, P., Rangasamy, L., Palaniappan, A., & Manivasagam, G. (2022). Springer, Singapore. Springer, Singapore. 2022
• "Additive manufactured zirconia-based bio-ceramics for biomedical applications", Sakthiabirami Kumaresan, Soundharrajan Vaiyapuri, Jin-Ho Kang, Nileshkumar, Dubey, Geetha Manivasagam, Kwi-Dug Yun and Park Sangwon; InTech Open Kwi-Dug Yun and Park Sangwon 0
• "Nanomaterials and Their Biomedical Applications", Pearlin Hameed, Vignesh K Manivasagam, Magesh Sankar, Ketul C Popat, Geetha Manivasagam, Biomaterials Science and Engineering, ISBN 978-981-336-252-9 Biomaterials Science and Engineering, ISBN 0
Heat Treatment of Metastable Beta Titanium Alloys", S. Sudhagara Rajan, Jithin Vishnu, Geetha Manivasagam, M.Nageswara Rao, IntechOpen, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.92301 IntechOpen, 0
Zirconia-alumina composite for orthopedic implant application", Chapter-9, Vasanth Gopal, Geetha Manivasagam, Applications of Nanocomposite Materials in Orthopedics, Jan-2019, Woodhead Publishing, ISBN: 978-0-12-813740-6 Woodhead Publishing 2019

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • • June 2021: Won TATA Material NEXT 2.0
  • • April 2021: Editorial Board Member at In vitro models, Springer.
  • • March 2021: ACS Omega reviewer in 2020
  • • March 2021: ACS Publication Award
  • • February 2021: Won Mother Teresa Woman University Award 2021.

Other Information

Editorial Experience : Tribology, Invitro Models Nature Springer, Trends in biomaterials and artificial organs, Tribology for Industries, Guest editor in special issues of biommimmetics, Titanium alloys, Minerals and Materials