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Mr. Usha Kiran Kumar Sanivada is currently working at the University of Minho, Fibrenamics as a researcher in the project LH4Auto led by Prof. Dr. Raul Fangueiro which aims to provide heating and lighting solutions in the automotive interiors. He is also registered as a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering at the University of Minho-Portugal. His area of research envelops of developing multifunctional hierarchical green composites for semi-structures in the industries like automotive, aerospace, and wind. He has already published 6 SCI articles, 1 conference article, a book chapter, and 4 posters. He has citations 110, 104, 86 in research gate, google scholar and scopus respectively. The article published in Polymers 2020 (Impact Factor 4.429, Citations 77 in research gate, 70 in google scholar, 5 in Scopus) discusses the state of art about the Polylactic acid reinforced with natural fibers, their limitations, and manufacturing techniques. Additionally, an article published in the Journal of Industrial Textiles-2021 (IF 3.372) investigates the effects of hybridization technique and stacking sequence on the mechanical properties of a bio-composite and another in Fibers-2022 (Scopus cite score 4.6) about the effect of carbon-based nanoparticles on the properties of PLA and PHA films. Considering his ongoing work on the composites, the author got an opportunity to write a book chapter titled Hierarchical Vegetal Fiber Reinforced Composites for Springer Nature-2021. The chapter was included in the book Vegetable Fiber Composites and their Technical Applications. In relattion with the LH4 Auto project, he published a review in Molecules-2021 (IF 4.411) about the composites related to the heating applications, and another article in Materials (IF 3.7) that discusses about the Joule heating of cotton fabrics when they are coated with a conductive paste with screen printing technique. Recently in the year 2023, he submitted two articles and they are in review process. He acted as reviwer for Rapid Prototyping Journal, Results in Materials, Key Engineering Materials and Materials Today: Proceedings. Usha also presented his work in the various conferences in Auxdefense 2020 in the form of an extended abstract, poster, and an article. The topic is to review the low-velocity impact performance of a bio-composite. Recently, he presented a poster in Materiais-2022 (Marina Grande-Leiria) on the topic of optimization of processing parameters of a compression molding to produce a polylactic acid composite reinforced with jute woven fabric. An extended abstract and 2 posters was presented in Auxdefense-2022 on the outcomes related to LH4 Auto. Recently, he was accepted for oral presentation for ICNF 2023 Conference to be held in June 2023 on the topic of optimization of procession parameters by using grey relational analysis. Usha has obtained his Masters in Automotive Engineering from the University of Hertfordshire, the UK, and a Bachelors in Mechanical from VITAM from JNTU Hyderabad, India. His Masters thesis involved investigating the catalytic oxidation of carbon-carbon composites. He has teaching and mentoring experience of 6 years. His expertise encapsulates statistical analyses (Minitab), compression molding, extrusion, solvent casting, coating techniques such as knife coating, screen printing, coating using film applicator, Differential-Scanning-Calorimetry, Thermal-Gravimetric -Analysis (Origin), material characterizations (tensile, impact, conductivity, Joule heating).
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Usha Kiran Kumar Sanivada

Citation names

  • Sanivada, Usha Kiran

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
111E-F221-4E84
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7702-5167
Google Scholar ID
vR1Fhj4AAAAJ
Researcher Id
AAK-6088-2021
Scopus Author Id
57219474176

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 936747399 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Azurem Campus, 4800-000, Guimaraes, Guimaraes, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Telugu (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Hindi Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/09/24 - 2022
Ongoing
Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
"Development of Hierarchical High-Performance Sustainable Composites" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2019 - 2020
Concluded
Thesis Defense Plan (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
17
2018 - 2019
Concluded
Metallurgy and Mechanics Materials (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
16
2018 - 2019
Concluded
Energy and Fluids (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
18
2018 - 2019
Concluded
Applied and Computational Mechanics (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
19
2018 - 2019
Concluded
Scholarly Communication (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
17
2018 - 2019
Concluded
Innovation Management (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
18
2018 - 2019
Concluded
Experimental Techniques 1 (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
17
2018 - 2019
Concluded
Experimental Techniques 2 (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
18
2018 - 2019
Concluded
Experimental Techniques 3 (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
19
2008/09/16 - 2010/02/24
Concluded
Automotive Engineering (Master)
University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
"Catalytic oxidation of carbon-carbon composites" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
16
2004/08 - 2008/05
Concluded
Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor)
Viswanadha Institute of Technology and Management, India
"Analysis and Rectification of Sealing Valve Failures in Blast Furnace" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2017/01 - 2018/08 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Visakha Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
Visakha Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
2014/07 - 2017/01 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Koneru Lakshmaiah University, India
Koneru Lakshmaiah University, India
2012/09 - 2014/06 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Visakha Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
Visakha Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
Projects

Other

Designation Funders
2021/06/01 - 2023/06/30 LH4Auto – Lighting and Heating System for Automotive
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Researcher
Universidade do Minho Associação Fibrenamics, Portugal
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Sanivada, Usha Kiran; Mármol, Gonzalo; Fangueiro, Raul. "Hierarchical Vegetal Fiber Reinforced Composites". In Vegetable Fiber Composites and their Technological Applications, edited by Mohammad Jawaid; Anish Khan, 379-412. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2021.
    10.1007/978-981-16-1854-3_17
Conference abstract
  1. Sanivada, Usha; Esra Agul; Francisco P. Brito; Fangueiro, Raul (6115-B06E-03E5). "APPLICATION OF GREY BASED TAGUCHI ANALYSIS FOR OPTIMIZING PROCESSING PARAMETERS OF COMPRESSION MOULDING TO PRODUCE PLA BASED JUTE COMPOSITES". Paper presented in 6 th International Conference on Natural Fibers, Funchal, 2023.
    Published
  2. Sanivada, Usha Kiran (111E-F221-4E84); Mármol, Gonzalo; Francisco Brito; Fangueiro, Raul. "IMPROVEMENT OF BIOCOMPOSITE PERFORMANCE UNDER LOW VELOCITY IMPACT TEST- A REVIEW". Paper presented in AuxDefense 2020 – 2nd World Conference on Advanced Materials for Defense [Online Edition], 2020.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Usha Kiran Sanivada; Francisco P. Brito; Inês P. Moreira; Raul Fangueiro. "Optimization of Processing Parameters of Compression Molding Process by Application of Taguchi and Minitab". 2022.
    10.3390/materproc2022008031
  2. Sanivada, U.K.; Mármol, G.; Brito, F.P.; Fangueiro, R.. "Improvement of biocomposite performance under low-velocity impact test-a review". Paper presented in 2nd World Conference on Advanced Materials for Defense, AUXDEFENSE 2020, Guimaraes, 2020.
    Published • 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.893.67
Conference poster
  1. Sanivada, Usha; Tania Ferreira; Antunes, Joana C.; Sousa-Silva, Maria; Gomes, Fernanda; Cunha, Fernando; Moreira, Inês Pimentel; Henriques, Mariana; Fangueiro, Raul. Corresponding author: Sanivada, Usha. "Multifunctional Natural Coated Textiles with Active Biological Protection". Paper presented in ICNF 2023, 2023.
  2. Sanivada, Usha Kiran; Esteves, Dina; Kumakar, Asrid; Moreira, Inês; Silva, Carla; Cunha, Fernando; Fangueiro, Raul. "Functionalization of Cotton Fabric through Coating for Heat Dissipation". Paper presented in Auxdefense 2022, World Conference of Advanced Materials for Defense, 2022.
  3. Esteves, Dina; Sanivada, Usha Kiran; Kumkar, Astrid; Moreira, Inês; Cunha, Fernando; Fangueiro, Raul. "Development of an electroluminescent device by spray coating of functional layers". Paper presented in Auxdefense 2022, World Conference of Advanced Materials for Defense, 2022.
  4. Sanivada, Usha Kiran; Brito, Francisco; Moreira, Inês; Fangueiro, Raul (6115-B06E-03E5). "Optimization of Processing Parameters of Compression Molding process by application of Taguchi and Minitab". Paper presented in Materiais 2022, 2022.
  5. Sanivada, Usha Kiran (111E-F221-4E84); Mármol, Gonzalo; Francisco Brito; Fangueiro, Raul. "IMPROVEMENT OF BIOCOMPOSITE PERFORMANCE UNDER LOW VELOCITY IMPACT TEST – A REVIEW". Paper presented in AuxDefense 2020 – 2nd World Conference on Advanced Materials for Defense [Online Edition], 2020.
Encyclopedia entry
  1. Sanivada, Usha. "Polylactic Acid Composites". MDPI, 2021.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Abedi, Mohammadmahdi; Sanivada, Usha Kiran; Ali Mirian, Seyed; Hassanshahi, Omid; Al-Jabri, Khalifa; Gomes Correia, António; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Fangueiro, Raul. "A self-sensing and self-heating planar braided composite for smart civil infrastructures reinforcement". Construction and Building Materials 387 (2023): 131617. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.131617.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.131617
  2. Dhanunjayarao, Borra N.; Swamy Naidu, N.V.; Kiran Sanivada, Usha; Fangueiro, Raul. "Tailoring the Shape Memory Properties of Silica Nanoparticle Infused Photopolymer Composites for 4D Printing Applications: A Taguchi Analysis". European Polymer Journal (2023): 112174. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2023.112174.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2023.112174
  3. Luisa M. Arruda; Inês P. Moreira; Usha Kiran Sanivada; Helder Carvalho; Raul Fangueiro. "Development of Piezoresistive Sensors Based on Graphene Nanoplatelets Screen-Printed on Woven and Knitted Fabrics: Optimisation of Active Layer Formulation and Transversal/Longitudinal Textile Direction". Materials (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155185.
    10.3390/ma15155185
  4. Usha Kiran Sanivada; Dina Esteves; Luisa M. Arruda; Carla A. Silva; Inês P. Moreira; Raul Fangueiro. "Joule-Heating Effect of Thin Films with Carbon-Based Nanomaterials". Materials 15 12 (2022): 4323-4323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15124323.
    10.3390/ma15124323
  5. Mármol, Gonzalo; Sanivada, Usha Kiran; Fangueiro, Raul. "Effect of GNPs on the Piezoresistive, Electrical and Mechanical Properties of PHA and PLA Films". Fibers 9 12 (2021): 86. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fib9120086.
    Published • 10.3390/fib9120086
  6. Moreira, Inês Pimentel; Sanivada, Usha Kiran; Bessa, João; Cunha, Fernando; Fangueiro, Raul. "A Review of Multiple Scale Fibrous and Composite Systems for Heating Applications". Molecules 26 12 (2021): 3686. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26123686.
    10.3390/molecules26123686
  7. Dhanunjayarao, BN; Sanivada, Usha Kiran; Swamy Naidu, NV; Fangueiro, Raul. "Effect of graphite particulate on mechanical characterization of hybrid polymer composites". Journal of Industrial Textiles 0 0 (2021): 1-22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15280837211010670.
    Published • 10.1177/15280837211010670
  8. Sanivada, Usha Kiran; Mármol, Gonzalo; Brito, F. P.; Fangueiro, Raul. "PLA Composites Reinforced with Flax and Jute Fibers—A Review of Recent Trends, Processing Parameters and Mechanical Properties". Polymers 12 10 (2020): 1-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym12102373.
    Published • 10.3390/polym12102373
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/06/19 APPLICATION OF GREY BASED TAGUCHI ANALYSIS FOR OPTIMIZING PROCESSING PARAMETERS OF COMPRESSION MOULDING TO PRODUCE PLA BASED JUTE COMPOSITES 6 th International Conference on Natural Fibers
Fibremamics (Funchal, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2023/06/19 - 2023/06/21 Actively participating as a room manager for 6 th ICNF 2023, Funcal, Portugal (2023/06/19 - 2023/06/21)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade do Minho Associação Fibrenamics, Portugal
2022/07/06 - 2022/07/08 Worked as member of Auxdefense Conference held in Guimaraes, Portugal (2022/07/06 - 2022/07/08)
Conference
Universidade do Minho Associação Fibrenamics, Portugal
2021/05/17 - 2021/05/19 Worked as a member of technical team for 5 th ICNF online version Portugal (2021/05/17 - 2021/05/19)
Conference (Other)
Universidade do Minho Associação Fibrenamics, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2020/08/08 - 2020/08/08 Attended National Level Webinar on "How to Write a Research Paper?"
Other
National Level Webinar
Visakha Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
2020/06/11 - 2020/06/13 Workshop on Mechanical Behaviour of Bio and Composite Materials - Online, Organised by the department of mehcnical engineering from 11 to 13 th June 2020.
Other
Mechanical Behaviour of Bio and Composite Materials
Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
2019/07/01 - 2019/07/03 Attended 4th International Conference on Natural Fibers, Porto, Portugal
Conference
4 th International Conference on Natural Fibers
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023/02/18 - Current International Association of Engineers Member
2013/06/13 - Current The Institution of Engineers (India) Associate Member and Chartered Engineer

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2016/12 - 2017/04 Engineering Drawing : Engineering drawing being the principle method of communication for engineers, the objective to introduce the students, the techniques of constructing the various types of polygons, curves and scales. The objective is also to visualize and represent the 3D objects in 2D planes with proper dimensioning, scaling etc Engineering Drawing (Bachelor) Visakha Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
2016/07 - 2016/11 Automobile Chassis and Body Engineering : The main objective of this course is to acquire knowledge on construction of different types of chassis, body styles of automobiles while considering the aerodynamics. The subject aims to covers the topics related to vehicle aerodynamics, car body types, bus body types, design of driver seat, seating layout of passengers, interiors like dash board, instrument panels and different types of body materials used in construction of vehicles. Automobile Chassis and Body Engineering (Bachelor) Koneru Lakshmaiah University, India
2015/12 - 2016/04 Automobile Engineering Course : The main objective of this course is to acquire knowledge on the working principles of different components and systems used in Automobile Engineering. The subject aims to covers the topics related to engine components, transmission systems, suspension, braking systems and safety systems. Automobile Engineering (Bachelor) Koneru Lakshmaiah University, India
2015/07 - 2015/11 Manufacturing Process 1 : The purpose of learning this course on Manufacturing Processes is to provide basic knowledge in manufacturing. By that the students can produce different elements of a component by creating its design and selection of raw materials. A detailed understanding of the manufacturing processes is essential for all engineers, which helps them appreciate the capabilities, advantages, also limitations of the various manufacturing processes. Manufacturing Process 1 (Bachelor) Koneru Lakshmaiah University, India
2013/01 - 2013/05 Vehicle Maintenance : This course provides the basic knowledge about various methods of maintaining different systems in Automobiles and provides various trouble shooting techniques Vehicle Maintenance (Bachelor) Visakha Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
2013/01 - 2013/05 Automotive Safety : To impart the knowledge of the safety concepts, comfort and convenience system, driver assistance system and other requirements of automotive safety. Automotive Safety (Bachelor) Visakha Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
2012/09 - 2012/12 Automotive Chassis and Suspension : To impart the necessity, requirements and construction of chassis and frames and other automobile components like bakes, breaking systems, suspensions systems. Automotive Chassis and Suspension (Bachelor) Visakha Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
2012/09 - 2012/09 Vehicle Transport Management : This course aims to cover infrastructure required for Fleet operation and maintenance. Understand organizational structure and importance and methods of route planning. Analyze different methods of fare collection systems. Calculate fleet operating costs. Formulate different methods of accident prevention. Vehicle Transport Management (Bachelor) Visakha Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
Distinctions

Other distinction

2023 FCT PhD Individual Scholarship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal