Dr. K. Tejonadha Babu is Professor and Head of the Department. He holds a PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from NIT Trichy, where he also received his M. Tech in Energy Engineering. His Research focuses on Friction Stir Welding and Welding Metallurgy. He has published papers in various international journals. He currently teaches courses in Manufacturing
Processes, Thermodynamics, and Engineering Graphics.

Selected Journal Publications
1. Tejonadha Babu, K, Syed Quadir Moinuddin Venkata Varalakshmi (2023) Analysis on Bonding Interface during Solid State Additive Manufacturing between 18Cr-8Ni and 42CrMo4 High Performance Alloys. Metals, 13, 488.
2. TejonadhaBabu, K., S. Muthukumaran, C. Sathiya Narayanan, and C. H. Bharat Kumar (2020) Analysis and characterization of forming behavior on dissimilar joints of AA5052- O to AA6061-T6 using underwater friction stir welding. Surf. Rev. and Lett. 27, 1950121.
3. TejonadhaBabu, K., S. Muthukumaran, and C. H. Bharat Kumar (2019) The Role of Material Location on the First Mode of Metal Transfer and Weld Formation in Dissimilar Friction Stir Welded Thin Sheets. Trans India. Inst. Met. 72,1589-1592.
4. TejonadhaBabu, K., S. Muthukumaran, and C. H. Bharat Kumar (2018) A Study on Grain Size, Mechanical Properties and First Mode of Metal Transfer in Underwater Friction Stir Welded AA5052-O. Key. Eng. Mater. 775, 466-472.
5. TejonadhaBabu, K., S. Muthukumaran, C. Sathiya Narayanan, and C. H.Bharat Kumar (2019) Improvement in mechanical and metallurgical properties of friction stir welded 6061-T6 aluminium alloys through cryogenic treatment Mater. Sci. Forum. 969, 490-495.