Avinash Hariharan

Avinash Hariharan is a researcher at the Chair of Metal Materials Science and Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy at RWTH Aachen University. His work focuses on additive manufacturing, alloy development, and surface engineering of metallic materials.

• Education: Dr.-Ing. (Doctor of Engineering)

Research Interests include:

• Designing precipitation-strengthened alloys via additive manufacturing
• Laser processing for biomedical implants and surface functionalization
• Microstructural analysis of superalloys and metallic glasses
• Machine learning integration in alloy development
• Corrosion resistance and biocompatibility optimization

Recent Publications highlight advancements in:

• High-speed 3D printing with AI-driven alloy design
• Nanoparticle-enhanced oxide dispersion-strengthened steels
• Laser interference patterning for hierarchical surface structures
• Thermal cycling effects on metallic glass rejuvenation

Labs & Collaborations: Works within the Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy, part of RWTH Aachen University's materials science ecosystem.