Muhammad Musaddique Ali Rafique

About

Dr. Muhammad Musaddique Ali Rafique is a Professional Engineer. He is President, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Principal Engineer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Eastern Engineering Solutions Inc.. Cambridge MA. He is the author of more than 170 peer reviewed and non peer reviewed journal articles, preprints, abstracts, conference papers, abstracted and non abstracted reports, research proposals (internal and external), book chapters, monographs, edited volumes and books. He has wealth of industrial experience in fields of rocket propulsion, energetics, fusion reactor design, device design, alloy development, inspection and testing, manufacturing and astronautics. He has myriad of research interest in metallurgy, extractive metallurgy (pyro, electro and hydrometallurgy), chemical metallurgy, rare earths, refining, cell design, operation, hydrogen metallurgy, plasma metallurgy, electric arc furnace (EAF) and its varients, AOD, VOD, fusion science and engineering, plasma facing materials, irradiation damage, ion irradiation, embrittlement, physical metallurgy, damage mechanisms, strengthening mechanisms, phase formation and transformations, Additive manufacturing, 3D printing, welding and joining, heat treatment, post weld heat treatment, mechanical testing, fatigue, its types (e.g. fretting fatigue, corrosion fatigue, thermal fatigue, thermocyclic fatigue), creep, its types, corrosion, its types (e.g. galvanic corrosion, pitting, crevice corrosion, stress corrosion, intergranular corrosion, high temperature corrosion, fretting corrosion, fatigue corrosion, selective leaching, microbial corrosion), materials characterization (SEM, EDS, WDS, EBSD, FIB, AFM, APT, TEM, SRIM, CT, NDT), catalysts, plasma chracterisation, diagnostics, fusion device and reactor design and engineering, metallic glasses and their composites, high entropy alloys (HEAs), modeling and simulation (Part scale using ABAQUS CAE, Ansys (WB and APDL), MATLAB and FORTRAN, SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDEDGE, deterministic and Probabilistic, Cellular Automaton (CA) and Phase field), LABView, transient processes, artificial intelligence, deep learning, reinforced learning, transfer learning and convolution networks.

Work

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Senior Principal Engineer

US

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Full Professor

US

Eastern Publishers
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President

US

Eastern Engineering Solutions LLC
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President / Chief Executive Officer and Senior Principal Engineer

US

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Principal Engineer

US

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Associate Professor

US

RMIT University
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Tutor

Australia

Samaa Academy
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Engineering instructor

Pakistan

COMSATS University Islamabad - Lahore Campus
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Research Associate

Pakistan

Henkel (Germany)
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Intern

Germany

Henkel (Germany)
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Intern

Germany

Descon Engineering Limited
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Project Lead

Pakistan

Qadbros Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd.
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Project Engineer

Pakistan

KRL Pakistan
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Assistant Engineer

Pakistan

Dawood Hercules Chemicals Limited
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Trainee Engineer

Pakistan

Education

RMIT University Bundoora Campus
Australia

PhD

Universidad del Pais Vasco
Spain

Master

Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg
Germany

Joint European Master in Materials Science

Universidade de Aveiro CICECO
Portugal

Joint European Masters in Materials Science

University of Engineering and Technology
Pakistan

B.Sc. Engineering

Forman Christian College
Pakistan

F.Sc. (Pre Engineering)

Publications

Fracture of Be and its Alloys - Webb Space Telescope Revisited

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working-paper

Modelling and Simulation of Microstructural Evolution in Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (BMGMC) in Additive Manufacturing – A Proposal, Opinion and Prospect

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working-paper

EBSD Microstructure Mapping of Zr<sub>47.5</sub>Cu<sub>45.5</sub>Al<sub>5</sub>Co<sub>2</sub> Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composite to Ascertain the Effect of Inoculation in Promoting Crystallinity

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working-paper

Materials for Outer Shell of 1.170 Gwh (1.00669 Kilo Ton TNT) Fusion Device - Weight Basis

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working-paper

Heat Transfer Equipment for Space Shuttle Orbiter, Its Main Engine (Aerojet Rocketdyne RS 25), Thermal (Passive and Active), Environmental Control and Life Support System

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working-paper

Design of Non-Tactical Deployable 20 Gwh (17.20841 Kilo Ton TNT) Fusion Device - Energy Basis

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working-paper

Design of Non-Tactical Deployable 20 Gwh (17.20841 Kilo Ton TNT) Fusion Device - Energy Basis

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working-paper

Processing and characterization of 321 Stainless steels and Co base superalloys as Plasma facing material

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SmashWords Inc.

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book

Corrosion and Microstructure Evolution of Ultrasonic (UaFSW), Induction (i-FSW) and Laser Heating Assisted Macro and Micro (?FSW) Dissimilar Friction Stir Welding and Friction Stir Spot Welding (FSSW)

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Barnes and Noble

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book

Corrosion and Microstructure Evolution of Ultrasonic (UaFSW), Induction (i-FSW) and Laser Heating Assisted Macro and Micro (?FSW) Dissimilar Friction Stir Welding and Friction Stir Spot Welding (FSSW)

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Barnes and Noble

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book

Fusion Device Design – Focusing of Shock Waves in Air and Gases. Part I: Formation and Analysis in One Dimension

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SmashWords Inc.

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book

Fusion Materials - Semi Decadal Books of Abstracts

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SmashWords Inc.

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book

Fusion Materials V - Book of Abstracts

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Fusion Materials V

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conference-proceedings

Metallic glass matrix composites VII – Book of Abstracts

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SmashWords Inc.

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book

Corrosion and microstructure evolution of ultrasonic (UaFSW), induction (i-FSW) and laser heating assisted macro and micro (μFSW) dissimilar friction stir welding and friction stir spot welding (FSSW) (surface and underwater deep sea) steels and Aluminum alloys.

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SmashWords Inc.

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book

Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part A: Analysis of Metallothermic Reduction and Its Variants

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Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review

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journal-article

On point source explosion in air and space and nature of spherical non-linear (shock and blast) waves

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SmashWords Inc.

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book

Flexural Properties, Durability and Fatigue Life Evaluation (S–N Curves and Constant-Life Diagrams) of Aligned Plant Fibre Civil Composites with Various Configurations and Architecture.

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SmashWords Inc.

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book

Materials for human space flight V – Book of Abstracts

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Materials for human space flight V

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conference-abstract

Fusion Materials IV - Book of Abstracts

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SmashWords Inc.

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book

Diffraction patterning using back scattering of electrons in Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites

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preprint

Diffraction patterning using back scattering of electrons in Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites

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preprint

Modelling and Simulation of Microstructural Evolution in Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (BMGMC) in Additive Manufacturing – A Proposal, Opinion and Prospect

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preprint

Diffraction patterning using back scattering of electrons in Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites

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preprint

Materials for Human Space Flight IV - Book of Abstracts

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SmashWords Inc.

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book

Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths-Part B: Cell Design, Construction, Rate Processes and Unit Operation- Neodymium Only

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Research & Reviews: Journal of Material Sciences

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journal-article

Design of trigger (implosion type device) for 20 GWh (17.20841 kilo ton TNT) non-tactical deployable fusion device

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SmashWords Inc.

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book

Pyrometallurgy And Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part B: Cell Design, Construction, Rate Processes, And Unit Operation

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Advances in Mining & Mineral Engineering

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journal-article

Fusion Materials III - Book of Abstracts

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SmashWords Inc.

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edited-book

Materials for Outer Shell of 1.170 Gwh (1.00669 Kilo Ton TNT) Fusion Device - Weight Basis

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preprint

Materials for outer shell of 1.170 GWh (1.00669 kilo ton TNT) fusion device - weight basis

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preprint

Design of Non-Tactical Deployable 20 Gwh (17.20841 Kilo Ton TNT) Fusion Device - Energy Basis

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preprint

Fracture of Be and its Alloys - Webb Space Telescope Revisited

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preprint

Fracture of Be and its alloys - Webb Space Telescope revisited

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preprint

Plasma Facing Material by Self-Interstitial Solid Solution Strengthening – Problem, Proposition, and a Solution

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preprint

Detail design (DD), front end (FE), back end (BE) design of non-tactical deployable 20 GWh (17.20841 kilo ton TNT) plane wave lens configuration fusion device

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preprint

Detail design (DD) of non-tactical deployable 20 GWh (17.20841 kilo ton TNT) plane wave lens configuration fusion device

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preprint

Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part B: Cell design, construction, rate processes, and unit operation

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preprint

Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part B: Cell design, construction, rate processes, and unit operation

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preprint

Heat Transfer Equipment for Space Shuttle Orbiter, Its Main Engine (Aerojet Rocketdyne RS 25), Thermal (Passive and Active), Environmental Control and Life Support System

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preprint

Detail design (DD), front end (FE), back end (BE) design of non-tactical deployable 20 GWh (17.20841 kilo ton TNT) plane wave lens configuration fusion device

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preprint

Design of Non-Tactical Deployable 20 Gwh (17.20841 Kilo Ton TNT) Fusion Device - Energy Basis

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preprint

Materials for Human Space Flight III - Book of Abstracts

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SmashWords Inc.

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book

Detail design (DD), front end (FE), back end (BD) design of non-tactical deployable 20 GWh (17.20841 kilo ton TNT) plane wave lens configuration fusion device

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preprint

Fracture of Be and Its Alloys - Webb Space Telescope Revisited

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preprint

Materials for Outer Shell of 1.170 GWh (1.00669 Kilo Ton TNT) Fusion Device - Weight Basis

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[]

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preprint

Materials for Outer Shell of 1.170 GWh (1.00669 Kilo Ton TNT) Fusion Device - Weight Basis

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preprint

Bulk Metallic Glasses and Their Composites

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De Gruyter

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book

RETRACTED: Development of Bulk Metallic Glasses and their Composites by Additive Manufacturing - Evolution, Challenges and a Proposed Novel Solution

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Advanced Materials Research

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journal-article

Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part A: Analysis of Metallothermic Reduction and its Variants

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[]

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preprint

Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part A: Analysis of Metallothermic Reduction and its Variants

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Preprints.org

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journal-article

Fracture of Be and Its Alloys - Webb Space Telescope Revisited

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[]

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preprint

Non-Linear Analytical Modeling and Simulation of Microstructural Evolution in Zr Based Metallic Glass Matrix Composites During Solidification Using MATLAB® – Further Results

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preprint

Erratum to: Modeling and simulation of microstructural evolution in Zr based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites during solidification - CORRIGENDUM

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MRS Advances

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journal-article

Erratum to: Modeling and simulation of microstructural evolution in Zr based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites during solidification - CORRIGENDUM

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MRS Advances

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journal-article

Non-Linear Analytical Modeling and Simulation of Microstructural Evolution in Zr Based Metallic Glass Matrix Composites During Solidification Using MATLAB® – Further Results

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[]

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preprint

Plasma Facing Material by Self-Interstitial Solid Solution Strengthening – Problem, Proposition, and a Solution

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[]

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preprint

Plasma Facing Material by Self-Interstitial Solid Solution Strengthening – Problem, Proposition, and a Solution

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preprint

Failure Analysis of OmegA Stage 1, Static Test – May 30, 2019 Northrop Grumman, Promontory, Utah

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Book Publisher International (a part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International)

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book

Modelling and Simulation of Microstructural Evolution for Extra-terrestrial Planetary Chemistry Mapping Using Artificial Intelligence – a NASA Mars Rover Study

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[]

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preprint

Development of Model and Simulation of Heat Transfer Phenomena during Hydrothermal Processing Using SOLIDWORKS&reg;

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[]

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preprint

EBSD Microstructure Mapping of Zr<sub>47.5</sub>Cu<sub>45.5</sub>Al<sub>5</sub>Co<sub>2</sub> Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composite to Ascertain the Effect of Inoculation in Promoting Crystallinity

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other

On the Inoculation and Phase Formation of Zr<sub>47.5</sub>Cu<sub>45.5</sub>Al<sub>5</sub>Co<sub>2</sub> and Zr<sub>65</sub>Cu<sub>15</sub>Al<sub>10</sub>Ni<sub>10</sub> Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites

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Advanced Materials Research

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journal-article

Analytical Modeling and Computer Simulation of Heat Transfer Phenomena during Hydrothermal Processing Using SOLIDWORKS&lt;sup&gt;&amp;#174;&lt;/sup&gt;

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Engineering

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journal-article

Analytical Modeling and Computer Simulation of Heat Transfer Phenomena during Hydrothermal Processing Using SOLIDWORKS&lt;sup&gt;&amp;#174;&lt;/sup&gt;

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Engineering

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journal-article

Modeling and Simulation of Heat Transfer Phenomenon Related to Mold Heating during Investment Casting

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Engineering

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journal-article

Modeling and Simulation of Heat Transfer Phenomenon Related to Mold Heating during Investment Casting

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Engineering

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journal-article

Retracted: Development of Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (BMGMC) by Additive Manufacturing: Modelling and Simulation – A Review: Part B

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Advanced Materials Research

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journal-article

Retracted: Development of Bulk Metallic Glasses and their Composites by Additive Manufacturing – Evolution, Challenges and a Proposed Novel Solution

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Advanced Materials Research

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journal-article

Understanding Microstructural Evolution in ZrC Inoculated Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 Via High Resolution SIMS

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Microscopy and Microanalysis

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journal-article

A Smart Way of Synthesis and Characterization of New DNA Based Hybrid Catalysts

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Current Smart Materials

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journal-article

Image analysis and Laser Particle Diffraction study of ProRoot-MTA, Portland cement and Bismuth Oxide-A comparative study

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Research & Development in Material Science

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journal-article

Bulk Metallic Glasses and their composites: Additive Manufacturing and Modeling and Simulation

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book

Effect of Inoculation on Phase Formation and Indentation Hardness Behaviour of Zr&lt;SUB&gt;47.5&lt;/SUB&gt;Cu&lt;SUB&gt;45.5&lt;/SUB&gt;Al&lt;SUB&gt;5&lt;/SUB&gt;Co&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt; and Zr&lt;SUB&gt;65&lt;/SUB&gt;Cu&lt;SUB&gt;15&lt;/SUB&gt;Al&lt;SUB&gt;10&lt;/SUB&gt;Ni&lt;SUB&gt;10&lt;/SUB&gt; Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites

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Engineering

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journal-article

Effect of Inoculation on Phase Formation and Indentation Hardness Behaviour of Zr&lt;SUB&gt;47.5&lt;/SUB&gt;Cu&lt;SUB&gt;45.5&lt;/SUB&gt;Al&lt;SUB&gt;5&lt;/SUB&gt;Co&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt; and Zr&lt;SUB&gt;65&lt;/SUB&gt;Cu&lt;SUB&gt;15&lt;/SUB&gt;Al&lt;SUB&gt;10&lt;/SUB&gt;Ni&lt;SUB&gt;10&lt;/SUB&gt; Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites

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Engineering

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journal-article

Effect of Laser Additive Manufacturing of Microstructure Evolution of Inoculated Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites

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conference-paper

Effect of Laser Additive Manufacturing of Microstructure Evolution of Inoculated Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites

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conference-paper

Effect of Single Pass Laser Surface Treatment on Microstructure Evolution of Inoculated Zr&lt;SUB&gt;47.5&lt;/SUB&gt;Cu&lt;SUB&gt;45.5&lt;/SUB&gt;Al&lt;SUB&gt;5&lt;/SUB&gt;Co&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt; and Non-Inoculated Zr&lt;SUB&gt;65&lt;/SUB&gt;Cu&lt;SUB&gt;15&lt;/SUB&gt;Al&lt;SUB&gt;10&lt;/SUB&gt;Ni&lt;SUB&gt;10&lt;/SUB&gt; Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites

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Engineering

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journal-article

Effect of Single Pass Laser Surface Treatment on Microstructure Evolution of Inoculated Zr&lt;SUB&gt;47.5&lt;/SUB&gt;Cu&lt;SUB&gt;45.5&lt;/SUB&gt;Al&lt;SUB&gt;5&lt;/SUB&gt;Co&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt; and Non-Inoculated Zr&lt;SUB&gt;65&lt;/SUB&gt;Cu&lt;SUB&gt;15&lt;/SUB&gt;Al&lt;SUB&gt;10&lt;/SUB&gt;Ni&lt;SUB&gt;10&lt;/SUB&gt; Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites

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Engineering

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journal-article

Hydrothermal Processing of Phase Pure and Doped Hydroxyapatite and its Characterization

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Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences

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journal-article

Hydrothermal Processing of Phase Pure and Doped Hydroxyapatite and its Characterization

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Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences

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journal-article

Modelling and Simulation of Solidification Phenomena during Additive Manufacturing of Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (BMGMC)—A Brief Review and Introduction of Technique

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Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences

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journal-article

Modelling and Simulation of Solidification Phenomena during Additive Manufacturing of Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (BMGMC)—A Brief Review and Introduction of Technique

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Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences

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journal-article

Probabilistic Modelling of Microstructural Evolution in Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites during Solidification in Additive Manufacturing

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Engineering

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journal-article

EBSD Microstructure Mapping of Zr<sub>47.5</sub>Cu<sub>45.5</sub>Al<sub>5</sub>Co<sub>2</sub> Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composite to Ascertain the Effect of Inoculation in Promoting Crystallinity

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other

EBSD Microstructure Mapping of Zr<sub>47.5</sub>Cu<sub>45.5</sub>Al<sub>5</sub>Co<sub>2</sub> Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composite to Ascertain the Effect of Inoculation in Promoting Crystallinity

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other

Probabilistic Modelling of Microstructural Evolution in Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites during Solidification in Additive Manufacturing

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Engineering

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journal-article

Probabilistic modeling and simulation of microstructural evolution in zr based bulk metallic glass matrix composites during solidification

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Minerals, Metals and Materials Series

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book

Probabilistic modeling and simulation of microstructural evolution in zr based bulk metallic glass matrix composites during solidification

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book

Production and Characterization of Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (BMGMC) in the Form of Wedge Shape Ingots

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Engineering

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journal-article

Production and Characterization of Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (BMGMC) in the Form of Wedge Shape Ingots

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Engineering

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journal-article

Simulation of Solidification Parameters during Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composite’s (BMGMCs) Additive Manufacturing

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Engineering

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journal-article

Simulation of Solidification Parameters during Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composite’s (BMGMCs) Additive Manufacturing

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Engineering

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journal-article

Modeling and simulation of microstructural evolution in Zr based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites during solidification

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MRS Advances

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journal-article

Modeling and simulation of microstructural evolution in Zr based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites during solidification

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MRS Advances

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conference-paper

Fiber-reinforced magneto-polymer matrix composites (FR–MPMCs)—A review

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Journal of Materials Research

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journal-article

Fiber-reinforced magneto-polymer matrix composites (FR-MPMCs) - A review

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Journal of Materials Research

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journal-article

Design of an impact testing machine for polymer films by the free falling dart procedure

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Materialpruefung/Materials Testing

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journal-article

Modeling and Simulation of Heat Transfer Phenomena

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Heat Transfer Studies and Applications

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other

Design of an impact testing machine for polymer films by the free falling dart procedure

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Materials Testing

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journal-article

Design of an impact testing machine for polymer films by the free falling dart procedure

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Materials Testing

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journal-article

Production of Carbon Nanotubes by Different Routes-A Review

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Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences

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journal-article

Production of Carbon Nanotubes by Different Routes-A Review

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Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences

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journal-article

Modeling and simulation of heat transfer phenomena during investment casting

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International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

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journal-article

Modeling and simulation of heat transfer phenomena during investment casting

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International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

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journal-article

Modeling and simulation of heat transfer phenomena during investment casting

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International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

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journal-article