Venkata Tekumalla, University of Victoria

Research

metal additive manufacturing laser powder bed fusion intelligent alloys shape memory alloys microstructure deformation process optimization crystallographic texture

Latest funding

Engineering intelligent alloys using additive manufacturing (IntAM)
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$36,000
Engineering intelligent alloys using additive manufacturing (IntAM)
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Engineering intelligent alloys using additive manufacturing (IntAM)

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Tekumalla, Venkata Rama Lakshmi Sravya

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; intelligent alloys; shape memory alloys; microstructure; deformation; process optimization; crystallographic texture

$36,000

Engineering intelligent alloys using additive manufacturing (IntAM)

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Tekumalla, Venkata Rama Lakshmi Sravya

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; intelligent alloys; shape memory alloys; microstructure; deformation; process optimization; crystallographic texture

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: metal additive manufacturing Dear Professor Tekumalla, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on metal additive manufacturing connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Engineering intelligent alloys using additive manufacturing (IntAM)" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]