Research Assistant Professor
Phone: (775) 784-7789
Fax: (775) 327-5059
Office: LMR 482
E-mail: ksraja@unr.edu

Education

• B. S. Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, 1986
• M.S. Industrial Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Technology, 1988
• Ph. D. Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, 1993

Research Interests

• Electrochemical synthesis of nanomaterials for implant coatings, radiation and chemical sensing, photovoltaic hydrogen generation, and hydrogen storage;
• Environmental degradation of materials;
• Electrochemical non-destructive testing techniques;
• Protective coatings for corrosion and wear resistant applications.

Recent Publications

• A. Kar, K.S. Raja, M. Misra, “Electrodeposition of Hydroxyapatite onto Nanotubular TiO2 for implant applications,” in press Surface and Coatings Technology (2006)
  
• P. Pillai, K. S. Raja, M. Misra, “Electrochemical Storage of Hydrogen in Nanotubular TiO2 Arrays” in press J. Power Sources, doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.03.088
  
• K. S. Raja, M. Misra, V. K. Mahajan, T. Gandhi, P. Pillai, S. K. Mohapatra “Photo-electrochemical Hydrogen Generation Using Band-Gap Modified Nanotubular Titanium Oxide in Solar Light” in press J. Power Sources, doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.06.044
  
• K. S. Raja, V. K. Mahajan, M. Misra, “Determination of Photo Conversion Efficiency of Nanotubular Titanium Oxide Photo-electrochemical Cell for Solar Hydrogen Generation” in press J. Power Sources, doi: 10.1016/j.powsour.2005.12.036
  
• Sunil Badwe, K.S. Raja, M. Misra, “A Study of Corrosion Behavior of Ni-22Cr-13Mo-4W Alloy Under Hygroscopic Salt Deposits on Hot Surface”, Electrochimica Acta, 51 (2006) 5836-5844
  
• T. Gandhi, K.S. Raja, and M. Misra, “Templated Growth of Nanowires of Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) Using Pulsed Potentials in Hot Non-aqueous Solution” Electrochimica Acta. 51 (2006) 5932-5942
  
• K. S. Raja and D. A. Jones, Effects of Dissolved Oxygen on Passive Behavior of Stainless Alloys. Corrosion Science, 48 (2006) 1623-1638
  
• F. M. Song, K. S. Raja and D. A. Jones, “A Film Repassivation Kinetic Model for Potential Controlled Electrode Straining”, Corrosion Science 48 (2006) 285-307.
  
• K. S. Raja, M. Misra, and K. Paramguru, “Deposition of Calcium Phosphate Coating on Nanotubular Anodized Titanium Surface” Materials Letters 59 (2005) 2137-2141.
  
• K.S. Raja, M. Misra, K. Paramguru, "Formation of Self-Ordered Nanotubular Structure of Anodic Oxide Layer on Titanium," Electrochimica Acta, 51 (2005) 154-165.
  
• F.M. Song, K.S. Raja and D.A. Jones, "A Film Repassivation Kinetic Model for Potential Controlled Slower Electrode Straining," Corrosion Science, in print (2005).
  
• K.S. Raja, M. Misra, and K. Paramguru, "Deposition of Calcium Phosphate Coating on Nanotubular Anodized Titanium Surface," Materials Letters, 59 (2005) 2137-2141.
  
• K.S. Raja, S. A. Namjoshi, and M. Misra, "Improved Corrosion Resistance of Ni-22Cr-13Mo-4W Alloy by Surface Nanocrystallization," Materials Letters, 59 (2005) 570-574.
  
• D.D. Gorhe, K.S. Raja, S.A. Namjoshi, V. Radmilovic A. Tolly, and D.A. Jones, "Electrochemical Methods to Detect Susceptibility of Ni-Cr-Mo-W Alloy-22 to Intergranular Corrosion," Metall. Materials Trans. A, 36A (2005) 1153-1167.
  
• K.S. Raja, S.A. Namjoshi, and D.A. Jones, "Corrosion-Creep Interaction of Stainless Alloys in Acid Chloride Solutions," Metall. Materials Trans. A, 36A (2005) 1107-1120.
  
• D.D. Gorhe, K.S. Raja, S.A. Namjoshi, and D. A. Jones, "Development of an Electrochemical Reactivation Test Procedure For Detecting Microstructural Heterogeneity in Ni-Cr-Mo-W Alloy Welds," Journal of Materials Science, 39 [6] 2257-2261 (2004).
  
• K.S. Raja and T. Shoji, "Effect of Pre-Oxidation and Corrosion Potential on Electronic Properties of Passive Film of Ni-Cr-Fe Alloys in Pure Water at 288°C," Journal of Materials Science, 39 [3] 1033-1036 (2004).
  
• K. S. Raja and T. Shoji, "Semiconducting Properties of Surface Oxide Films of Pure Iron, Nickel and Chromium Metals in Pure Water at 288°C," Journal of Materials Science Letters, 22 [19] 1347-1349 (2003).
  
• K.S. Raja and T. Shoji, "Electronic resistance of passive film of type 304L austenitic stainless steel in chloride containing water at 288°C," J. Mater. Sci. Lett., 21 [6] 435-438 (2002).
  
• K.S. Raja, Y. Watanabe, and T. Shoji, "Effect of Ce doping on passive film electrical resistance of 316 stainless steel exposed to oxygenated pure water at 288°C and its relation to stress corrosion cracking," J. Mater. Sci. Lett., 20 [10] 965-968 (2001).
  
• T. Shoji, S. Suzuki, and K.S. Raja, "Current status and future of IASCC research," J. Nucl. Mater., 258-263 [A] 241-251 (1998).
  
• N. Sivaramakrishnan, K.S. Raja, B. Raghunatharao, and K.P. Rao, "Effect of post-weld heat treatments on the notch toughness of electron beam welded precipitation hardened stainless steel PH 15-7 Mo(Cu)," Schweissen und Schneiden, 50 [8] E163-E164 (1998).
  
• K.S. Raja and K.P. Rao, "Intergranular and general corrosion behaviour of 17-4 PH weldments," Mater. Corros., 46 [9], 534-538 (1995).
  
• K.S. Raja and K.P. Rao, "Environmental cracking behaviour of the precipitation hardened stainless steel, 17-4 PH, under applied potential," Mater. Corros., 46 [6], 370-375 (1995).
  
• K.S. Raja and K.P. Rao, "Effect of applied potentials on environmental cracking behavior of 17-4 PH stainless steel weldments," Corrosion, 51 [7] 498-506 (1995).
  
• N. Sivaramakrishnan, K.S. Raja, B.R. Rao, and K.P. Rao, "Studies on notch toughness behavior of plasma arc welded PH 15-7 Mo(Cu) stainless steel," Int. J. for the Joining of Materials, 7 [4] 111-118 (1995).
  
• K.S. Raja and K.P. Rao, "Pitting behavior of type 17-4 PH stainless steel weldments," Corrosion, 51 [8] 586-592 (1995).
  
• K.S. Raja and K.P. Rao, "Hardness and notch toughness of semi-austenitic PH 15-7 Mo(Cu) weldments - a study on the effects of pre- and post-weld thermal treatments," Int. J. for the Joining of Materials, 7 [1], 23-29 (1995).
  
• N. Sivaramakrishnan, K.S. Raja, and K.P. Rao, "Effect of postweld heat treatment on weld impact toughness of a semi-austenitic PH stainless steel," Welding Journal, 73 [8] 200s-208s (1994).
  
• K.S. Raja and K.P. Rao, "Stress Corrosion Cracking Behavior of 17-4 PH stainless steel weldments at open-circuit potentials," J. Mater. Sci. Lett., 12 [12] 957-960 (1993).
  
• K.S. Raja and K.P. Rao, "On the hardness criterion for stress corrosion cracking resistance of 17-4 PH stainless steel," J. Mater. Sci. Lett., 12 [12] 963-966 (1993).
  
• K.S. Raja and K.P. Rao, "Effect of applied potentials on room temperature stress corrosion cracking of austenitic stainless steel weldments," Corrosion, 48 [8] 634-640 (1992).