Dr.B.Venkataraman has received M.Sc(Physics) from Madurai - Kamaraj University, M.Tech (Materials Science & Technology) and Ph.D (Metallurgical Engineering), both from Banaras Hindu University. For the 25 years, he has been working as a scientist at Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL). Dr. Venkataraman made extensive contribution in the field of Tribology, Surface Engineering. He has published over 75 papers in international journals; many of them are cited well. He spearheaded a programme for developing variety of coatings for an indigenous acro engine. As a part of h is research, he developed a number of sop hist icat cd expetimental techniques such a s abrada ble test rig, high velocity gas gun, high temperature high stress ttibo test rig etc. ha s delivered a number of invited. lectures in national and international conferences.
He has been guiding for Ph.D thesis; 3 of them are already awarded and two more are in progress. In addition he has guided more than 15 M.Tech project dissertations. He has served as an expert member in a number of project review boards/committees of DR DO,DST and CS1R. He has been Ph.D thesis examiner for 11Sc,11T-M and NIT etc in the field of Metallurgy, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering. He also contributed in formulating syllabus for the subject "Surface Engineering" for post graduate students in some of the educational institutions. He is presently heading the Tribology Group at DMRL.
