Rate My Professor Krishnan Kannoorpatti

Dr. Krishnan Kannoorpatti is Research Professor - Advanced Manufacturing/Engineering at Charles Darwin University in the Faculty of Science and Technology, specifically within the Energy and Resources Institute. His research career at the university dates back to 1990, encompassing extensive work in materials engineering, with a focus on advanced manufacturing processes including cold spray additive manufacturing, welding of aluminium alloys, corrosion resistance, and microbial corrosion mechanisms. Kannoorpatti is registered to supervise postgraduate research students and has served as principal investigator or chief investigator on 31 projects, including 8 active initiatives. Key projects include the 2021 IAS Rainmaker Start Up grant titled "Reliable, fast, and sustainable structural construction assembly for remote housing using 3D printing: Feasibility Study," the 2021 Rainmaker Start-up grant for the ARC Industry Transformation Training Centre - Advanced Manufacturing, "Corrosion Behaviour of Additively Manufactured Nickel Aluminium Bronze," "2023 Start-Up Rainmaker: Do zinc anodes protect against cadmium accumulation in fish," "SmartBinder: An Additive Manufacturing-Based, AI-Driven System," the CDU SPEE3D Cooperation Agreement, and "APR Intern agreement: Improving the material properties of SPEE3D’s 3D printed metal." These efforts involve collaborations with industry partners such as SPEE3D, Johnson Matthey, and Industrial Automation and Security, advancing technologies for sustainable infrastructure and energy applications. His research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals such as SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).

Kannoorpatti has generated 69 research outputs, including 46 journal articles, 18 conference papers, 1 book chapter, and 1 abstract, with his Google Scholar profile showing 2,585 citations and ResearchGate reporting 1,945 citations and 30,374 reads. Prominent publications feature "3D printing austenitic stainless steel 316L by cold spray process: optimum post-spraying heat treatment conditions" (2025, Progress in Additive Manufacturing), "Cold spray as a powder metallurgy process for production of nickel aluminium bronze" (2025, PLoS One), "Antimicrobial property, corrosion resistance and tarnish resistance of cold-sprayed additive manufactured copper-nickel alloy" (2024, Progress in Additive Manufacturing), "Investigation into the suitability of coating systems on weathered galvanised layer for life extension of electricity transmission towers" (2025, Materials Chemistry and Physics), "Nitrogen Modification and Corrosion Analysis of High-Chromium White Iron as Deposited via Welding" (2025, Metals), "Design of Thermodynamically Stable Lead-Free Cs2InCuCl6 Double Perovskite Solar Cells" (2025, Advanced Theory and Simulations), and "Strontium-Doped Tin Oxide Nanofibers for Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalysis" (2025, Energies). These contributions underscore his influence in Engineering fields related to durable materials, additive manufacturing innovations, and corrosion mitigation strategies.