University of Tennessee Research Foundation
Technology Transfer & Licensing
Sudarsanam Babu, Ph.D.
Clark Distinguished Chair Professor, University of Maryland, previous professor of mechanical engineering at UT Knoxville and UT/ORNL Governor's Chair
Dr. Babu holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Metallurgy from the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on designing and implementing materials and manufacturing innovations, including additive manufacturing, non-equilibrium phase transformations, and computational modeling. He applies advanced characterization tools such as neutron and synchrotron diffraction and electron microscopy to address industrial challenges across steels, aluminum alloys, and nickel-based superalloys.
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Expanding Metal Compatibility in Ultrasonic Additive ManufacturingResearchers at the University of Tennessee have developed and patented (US12551970B2) a novel metallic interlayer method that enables the successful UAM of tita ... (read more)
