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Department

Mechanical Engineering

Designation

Assistant Professor (Sr.Gr.)

Qualification

ME., PhD

Area of Expertise

Thermal,, Solar Desalination,Friction Stir Welding

Short Bio

Dr. K. Sabari is a Mechanical Engineering researcher specializing in Friction Stir Welding, advanced materials, and process optimization. He holds a Ph.D. in Friction Stir Welding from SIMATS University, Chennai (2025), along with an M.E. in Thermal Engineering and a B.E. in Aeronautical Engineering. He has over 8 years of teaching and research experience, having served as a Junior Research Fellow and Assistant Professor in reputed engineering institutions. Dr. Sabari has published extensively in Scopus and Web of Science indexed journals, holds a published patent, and actively works on nanoparticle-reinforced welding, thermal analysis, and AI/ML applications in mechanical engineering.

Departmental Roles

,Time table Coordinator,Class Advisor ,Criteria 1

Journal Publications

1. Yuvaperiyasamy, M., Kumaravel, S., Sabari, K., & Kalaimani, M. (2025). Optimization of Single-Slope Solar Still with Different Energy Storage Materials Using the Taguchi and Machine Learning Methods. Results in Engineering, 106809. (IF: 7.9)

2. Sabari, K., et al. "Enhancing mechanical performance of friction stir welded AZ31 magnesium alloy with nano-TiC reinforcements using grey relational analysis." International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing 26.1 (2025): 27-41. (IF: 2.6)

3 Senthilkumar, N., Yuvaperiyasamy, M., Deepanraj, B., & Sabari, K. (2024). Fuzzy logic-based prediction and parametric optimizing using particle swarm optimization for performance improvement in pyramid solar still. Water Science & Technology, 90(4), 1321-1337. (IF: 2.5)

4. Sabari, K., Muniappan, A., Deepanraj, B., & Mohamed, M. J. S. (2025). Advanced Mechanical Performance Optimization Of Friction Stir Welded Az31 Magnesium Alloy Using Artificial Neural Network And Grey Relational Analysis. Surface Review And Letters. Https://Doi.Org/10.1142/S0218625x25501173 (IF: 1.5)

5. Sabari, K., Muniappan, A., Deepanraj, B., & Yuvaperiyasamy, M. (2025). Exploring the Effect of TiO₂ Nanoparticles on the Microstructural Dynamics and Mechanical Attributes of Dissimilar FSW Joints Between AA7071 and AZ31. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 78(3). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-024-03535-1 (IF: 1.5)

6. Kaliappan, S., Appusamy, M., & Singh, M. (2024). Mechanical Characterization of Friction Stir Welded Magnesium Alloy Reinforced with Titanium Carbide Nanofibers. Soldagem & Inspeção, 29. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-9224/si29.14 (IF: 0.3)

7. K, Sabari, Muniappan A, and Mandeep Singh. 2025. “Evaluation of Friction Stir Welded Magnesium Alloy (AZ31 Mg) Reinforced with Titanium Carbide (TiC) and Aluminium Oxide (Al₂o₃) Nanoparticles.” Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, April, 1–10. doi:10.1080/14484846.2025.2496003. (IF: 1.3)

8. Kandasamy, A., Ramesh, B., Al Khazaleh, M., & Sabari, K. (2025). Evaluating the Microstructure and Strength of Geopolymer Mud Blocks for Sustainable Architecture. Civil Engineering Journal, 11(4), 1410–1431. https://doi.org/10.28991/cej-2025-011-04-09 (IF: 4.3)

9. Senthilkumar, N., Sabari, K., Azhagiri, P., & Yuvaperiyasamy, M. (2024). Impact of tool geometry and friction stir welding parameters on AZ31 magnesium alloy weldment wear behaviour and process optimization. Welding International, 38(12), 805–822. https://doi.org/10.1080/09507116.2024.2430208 (WOS).

10. Yuvaperiyasamy, M., & Sabari, K. (2025). Friction stir welding magnesium AZ61 exploring mechanical strength with nanoparticles. Welding International, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/09507116.2025.2499185 (WOS).

11. Sabari, K., & Muniappan, A. (2024). Thermal and mechanical investigation of friction stir welding with disparate materials AA6061 and AA7075. Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering, 17(3), 181-195. (Scopus)

12. Sabari, K., Muniappan, A., & Singh, M. (2024). Synergistic impact of mechanical properties on friction stir welding zone formation in magnesium alloy: an optimized approach (No. 2024-01-5034). SAE Technical Paper. (Scopus)

13. Gunasekar, P., Anderson, A., Saravanakumar, S., Suresh Kumar, R., Yuvaperiyasamy, M., & Sabari, K. (2024). Synergistic Effects of Bamboo and Jute Fiber Integration in Geopolymer Composites. J. Environ. Nanotechnol, 13(2), 115-126. (Scopus)

14. Gunasekar, P., Anderson, A., Sabari, K., Kumar, R. S., Saravanakumar, S., & Yuvaperiyasamy, M. (2024). Hygral Analysis and Mechanical StrengthEvaluationof TiO2 Nanoparticle-enhanced Natural Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites. J. Environ. Nanotechnol, 13(2), 427-435. (Scopus)

. 16. Senthilkumar, N., Ramu, S., Yuvaperiyasamy, M., & Sabari, K. (2024). Wear Behaviour of Banana Fiber Mat/Rice Husk/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Polymer Matrix Composites Using Taguchi Technique (No. 2024-01-5233). SAE Technical Paper. (Scopus)

17. Sabari, K., Muniappan, A., & Singh, M. (2024). Enhancing microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties in friction stir welding of thick magnesium alloy plates through optimization (No. 2024-01-5014). SAE Technical Paper. (Scopus)

18. SABARI, K., & YUVAPERIYASAMY, M. (2025). OPTIMIZATION OF TURNING PARAMETERS FOR AA7071/SIC-GR NANOCOMPOSITES USING RSM AND ANN: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON MACHINING PERFORMANCE AND SURFACE INTEGRITY. Journal of the Balkan Tribological Association, 31(3).

Books / Book Chapter Published

1  Arivalagan, P., Yuvaperiyasamy, M., Muniappan, A., Sabari, K., Premkumar, R., & Ragupathi, P. (2024, January). Optimizing friction stir welding parameters for improved AA6061 and AZ31 Mg alloy joints. In International Conference on Recent Advancements in Materials Science and Technology (pp. 331-344). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland

Patent

1. Parameter Optimization for Friction Stir Welding Utilizing the Mixed-Integer Dynamic Programming (MCDM) Approach (Application No: 202341051482; Published Date- 01-09-2023)