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Nikhilesh Chawla

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1989
Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesElectronic Packaging and Soldering TechnologiesAdvanced ceramic materials synthesisMicrostructure and mechanical properties

Publications

451

Citations

16,062

Est. group size

~11

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

38

Publishing since 1989

Research summary
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Nikhilesh Chawla studies the structure and mechanical behavior of engineering materials—especially aluminum alloys, solder alloys, and additively manufactured (3D-printed) metals—using advanced X-ray imaging techniques to see inside materials in 3D and over time. His work also extends to bio-inspired materials, examining natural structures like coral, honeycomb, and marine sponges for design principles applicable to engineered materials. Prospective students would likely work on characterizing corrosion, cracking, and solidification processes in metals using synchrotron X-ray microtomography and related imaging tools.

Aluminum alloys and metal corrosionAdditive manufacturing (3D printing) of metalsX-ray microtomography and 4D materials imagingBio-inspired materials and structuresElectronic packaging and solder materials

Publication output has been fairly steady over the past decade, averaging around 12-13 papers per year in the last five years, with some fluctuation but no strong upward or downward trend.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 12.6/year recently
2017: 17 publications172018: 14 publications182019: 22 publications22192020: 22 publications22202021: 11 publications212022: 16 publications222023: 15 publications232024: 14 publications242025: 13 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Materials Characterization×19
  • Acta Materialia×10
  • Journal of Electronic Materials×10
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis×9
  • Corrosion Science×6
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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