Book
1] V.S. Kathavate and P.P. Deshpande, Reference Book on “Smart Coatings: Fundamentals, Developments and Applications” CRC Press Taylor and Francis, 1st Edition (2022), ISBN: 9781003200635
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003200635
Journal Publications
1] V.S. Kathavate, K. Eswar Prasad, Mangalampalli S.R.N. Kiran, Yong Zhu “Mechanical characterization of piezoelectric materials: A perspective on deformation behavior across different microstructural length scales”, Journal of Applied Physics, 132(12) (2022) 121103-1 to 121103-32 (I.F.- 2.87). (Editor's choice/pick) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0099161
2] V.S. Kathavate, H. Sonagara, B. Praveen Kumar, I. Singh, K. Eswar Prasad, “Direct observations of changes in ferroelectric domain configurations around the indentation and ahead of the crack tip in soft-doped PZT”, Materialia, 19 (2021) 101191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2021.101191
3] V.S. Kathavate, H. Sonagara, B. Praveen Kumar, I. Singh, K. Eswar Prasad, “Tailoring the nanomechanical properties of hard and soft PZT piezoceramics via domain engineering by selective annealing” Mater. Today Comm., 28 (2021) 102495 (I.F.- 3.669). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102495
4] V.S. Kathavate, B. Praveen Kumar, I. Singh, K. Eswar Prasad, “Analysis of indentation size effect (ISE) in nanoindentation hardness in polycrystalline PMN-PT piezoceramics with different domain configurations”, Ceramics International, 47(09) (2021) 11870-11877 (I.F.- 5.53). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.01.027
5] V.S. Kathavate, H. Sonagara, B. Praveen Kumar, I. Singh, K. Eswar Prasad, “Role of domain configurations on the mechanistic modelling of indentation size effects (ISEs) in nanohardness of hard and soft PZT piezoceramics”, Int. J. Adv. Engg. Sci. Appl. Math. (Springer), 13(01) (2021) 63-78. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12572-020-00279-1
6] V.S. Kathavate, P. P. Deshpande "Role of nano TiO2 and nano ZnO particles on enhancing the electrochemical and mechanical properties of electrochemically deposited phosphate coatings" Surface and Coatings Technology, 394 (2020) 125902 (I.F.- 4.86). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.125902
7] V.S. Kathavate, B. Praveen Kumar, I. Singh and K. Eswar Prasad "Effect of Sub and Above Curie Temperature Annealing on the Nanomechanical Properties of PMN-PT Piezoceramics" Ceramics International, 46(8) (2020) 12876-12883 (I.F.- 5.53). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.01.155
8] V.S. Kathavate, D.N. Pawar, N.S. Bagal and P.P. Deshpande "Role of nano ZnO Particles in the Electrodeposition and Growth Mechanism of Phosphate Coatings for Enhancing the Anticorrosive Performance of Low Carbon Steel" Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 823 (2020) 153812 (I.F.- 6.37). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.153812
9] V.S. Kathavate, D.N. Pawar, N.S. Bagal, A.S. Adkine "Progressive Failure Analysis of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites" Materials Today: Proceedings, 22(4) (2020) 1524-1534 (Cite Score - 2.30). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.070
10] V.S. Kathavate, D.N. Pawar, N.S. Bagal, A.S. Adkine, V.G. Salunkhe "Micromechanics Based Models for Effective Evaluation of Elastic Properties of Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites" Materials Today: Proceedings, 21(2) (2020) 1298-1302 (Cite Score - 2.30). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.01.166
11] V.S. Kathavate, D.N. Pawar and A.S. Adkine "Micromechanics Based Models for the Effective Estimation of Elastic Properties of Polymer Matrix Composites" Journal of Micromechanics and Molecular Physics- World Scientific Publishers, 4(3) (2019) 1950005 (1-25) (Cite Score - 2). https://doi.org/10.1142/S242491301950005X
12] V.S. Kathavate, N.S.Bagal, P.P.Deshpande "Corrosion Protection Performance of Nano TiO2 Containing Phosphate Coatings Obtained by Anodic Electrochemical Treatment" Corrosion Reviews- De Gruyter, 37(6) (2019) 565-578 (I.F. 3.69). https://doi.org/10.1515/corrrev-2018-0094
13] V.S. Kathavate, B. Praveen Kumar, I. Singh, Palash Roy Chaudhary, K. Eswar Prasad "Nanoindentation Response of PZT and NKN-NT Piezoceramics" Journal of Coupled Systems and Multiscale Dynamics, 6(4) (2018) 291-299. https://doi.org/10.1166/jcsmd.2018.1175
14] V.S. Kathavate, D.N.Pawar, A.S.Adkine "A multi-level damage and creep behaviour of material subjected to high pressure: metal versus composite – A micromechanics approach" Part C- Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 233(3) (2019) 772-786 (I.F. 1.758). https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406217739040
15] V.S. Kathavate, K.Amudha, L.Adithya, A.Pandurangan, N.R.Ramesh, K.Gopakumar "Mechanical Behaviour of Composite Materials for Marine Application- An Experimental and Computational Approach", Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Materials- De Gruyter, 27(1-2) (2018) 1-27 (Cite Score - 2.2). https://doi.org/10.1515/jmbm-2018-0003
16] Nilesh S. Bagal, Vaibhav S. Kathavate, Pravin P. Deshpande "Nano-TiO2 Phosphate Conversion Coatings – A Chemical Approach" Electrochemical Energy Technology- De Gruyter, 4 (2018) 47-54. https://doi.org/10.1515/eetech-2018-0006
17] V.S. Kathavate, D.N.Pawar, N.S.Bagal, A.S.Adkine "Mechanical Behavior of Metal Under Hydrostatic Pressure and Low Temperature" Materials Today: Proceedings, 5(5) (2018) 13124-13138 (Cite Score - 2.30). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2018.02.302
18] V.S. Kathavate, K.Amudha, N.R.Ramesh, G.A.Ramadass "Failure Analysis of Composite Materials Under External Hydrostatic Pressure- A Nonlinear Approach" Materials Today: Proceedings, 5(11) (2018) 24299-24312 (Cite Score - 2.30). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2018.10.225
Conferences/Presentations
1] V.S. Kathavate, H. Sonagara, B. Praveen Kumar, I. Singh, K. Eswar Prasad “Role of domain configurations on the nanomechanical properties of PZT piezoceramics”, 58th National Metallurgist Day- Annual Technical Meet (NMD-ATM 2020), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (23-26 February 2021). (Best Oral Presentation Award).
(Session Chair- Prof. Indradev Samajdar, IIT-Bombay)
2] V.S. Kathavate, B. Praveen Kumar, I. Singh, K. Eswara Prasad "Description of Indentation Size Effects (ISEs) in PMN-PT Piezoceramics- Analysis of Nanoindentation Hardness, 83rd Annual Session of Indian Ceramics Society and National Conference on Innovations and Technologies for Ceramics, CSIR-National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NISST), Thiruvananthapuram (11-12 December 2019).
(Session Chair- Prof. Ajit R. Kulkarni Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay)
3] D.N.Pawar, V.S. Kathavate, N.S.Bagal and P.P. Deshpande “Electrodeposition and Characterization of nano ZnO Incorporated Phosphate Coatings for the Corrosion Protection Performance of Low Carbon Steel” 26 International Symposium on Metastable, Amorphous and Nanostructured Materials, Hotel Raintree, Chennai (08-12 July 2019).
(Session Chair- Prof. Parsuraman Swaminathan and Prof. Tiju Thomas, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras)
4] V.S. Kathavate, D.N.Pawar, N.S.Bagal, A.S.Adkine "Progressive Failure Analysis of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites” 2nd International Conference on Materials, Manufacturing and Modelling (ICMMM) held at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT, Vellore) (29-31 March 2019).
5] D.N.Pawar, V.S. Kathavate, N.S.Bagal, A.S.Adkine and V.G.Salunkhe “Micromechanics based Models for the Effective Estimation of Elastic Properties of Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites” 6th International Conference on Recent Advances in Composite Materials (ICRACM) held at Indian Institute of Technology-Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU), Varanasi (25-28 February 2019).
(Session Chair- Prof. Alessandro Pegoretti, University of Trento and Prof. Walter Krenkel, University of Bayreuth)
6] V.S. Kathavate and D.N.Pawar “Prevention and Monitoring of Marine Corrosion in Subsea Structures by Cathodic Protection System” 72nd Annual Technical Meeting and 56th National Metallurgist Day (NMD-ATM 2018), Kolkata (14-16 November, 2018).
(Session Chair- Prof. Indranil Manna, IIT-Kharagpur).
7] V.S. Kathavate, K.Amudha, L.Adithya, N.R.Ramesh, K.Gopakumar, G.A.Ramadass, “Hydrostatic Behavior of Polymer-Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites for Subsea Application” National Conference on Advanced Functional Materials Processing and Manufacturing, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur (W.B.), (2-3 February, 2017).
(Session Chair- Prof. K.K. Ray- IIEST, Kolkata).
8] V.S. Kathavate, D.N.Pawar, A.S.Adkine “An Experimental Investigation of Behavior of Metal Under High Pressure and Low Temperature” 3rd Indo-Austrian Symposium on Advances in Materials Engineering (AME 2016), Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, (19-20 December, 2016), Jointly organized by IIT-Bombay, IIM-Mumbai Chapter and NFTDC.
(Session Chair- Prof. Ille C. Gebeshuber, Vienna University of Technology, Austria).
9] Pravin P. Deshpande and Vaibhav S. Kathavate "Nano Titanium Dioxide Incorporated Phosphate Coatings on Low Carbon Steel for Corrosion Protection" International Conference on Metals and Materials Research (ICMR- 2016), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, (IISc, Bangalore) 20-22 June 2016.
(Session Chair- Prof. V.S. Raja- IIT, Bombay).
Invited Talk
1] V.S. Kathavate, Unravelling the role of intrinsic microstructural length scales on the corrosion and deformation behaviour of materials: Harness the power of materials characterization techniques, Jointly organized by the Department of Mechanical Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA on 15th December 2022.
2] V.S. Kathavate, Mechanical Behaviour and Characterization of Materials- An Experimental and Computational Approach, GIAN Workshop on Aerospace Materials: Microstructure, Fracture and Fatigue held at Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar during 11 June 2018 to 21 June 2018. Link: https://youtu.be/TqIbjGAC63k