ANNEXURE 1
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
A. Papers published in foreign journals
1.
Performance of Zinc-aluminium alloy anodes in Zinc plating K.N. Srinivasan,
Malathy Pushpavanam, K. Balakrishnan, N. Subramanyan and B.A. Shenoy,
Met .Fin 80,7 (1982) 43-49
2.
Black solar collector coatings from Trivalent chromium electrolyte, M. Selvam,
K.N. Srinivasan, N.V. Shanmugam, S. John and B.A Shenoi, Metal Finishing,
80, 5(1982) 107.
3.
Blackening of electroless nickel deposits for Harnessing solar energy K.N.
Srinivasan, N.V. Shanmugam, S. John, M. Selvam and B.A Shenoi, Surface
Technology, 20 (1983) 331.
4.
A low current density black chrome electrolyte for Photo thermal conversion of solar energy – S. John, M. Selvam, N.V. Shanmugam, K.N. Srinivasan and B.A.
Shenoi, Metal Finishing, 81, 6 (1983) 37.
5.
Nickel black coatings for Solar collectors – K.N. Srinivasan, N.V. Shanmugam,
M. Selvam, S. John and B.A. Shenoi, Energy Conversion and Management, 24,
4, (1984) 255 – 258.
6.
Black nickel – tin selective coatings for Solar thermal energy conversion N.V.
Shanmugam, M. Selvam, K.N. Srinivasan, S. John and B.A. Shenoi Metal
Finishing, 82, 10, (1984) 91.
7.
Electrolytic stain proofing of copper foils for printed circuit applications K.N.
Srinivasan, N.V. Shanmugam, M. Selvam, S. John and B.A. Shenoi Surface
Technology, 26, No. 1 (1985) 17-21.
8.
Blackening of aluminium – Zinc (Galvalume) coatings for solar energy utilization, S. John, V. Balasubramanian, N.V. Shanmugam, M. Selvam, K.N.
Srinivasan and B.A Shenoi Energy Conversion and Management, 26, (1986)
317 – 320.
9.
Activation of nickel for electroforming, S. John, N.V. Shanmugam, K.N.
Srinivasan and M. Selvam, Metal Finishing 88, 4, 1990, 39.
10.
Surface preparation of plastics for Plating - M. Selvam, K.N. Srinivasan, and S.
Guruviah J. Elecrochem. Soc 117 th
meeting May, 1991.
11.
Studies on the potential for Ionization of diffused heavy hydrogen at Pd/alkali interface. V. Balaramachandran, K.N. Srinivasan and V. Kapali –Corrosion science 32,2, (1991) 185-191
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12.
Studies on Metal Distribution and throwing power of nickel plating solutions, S.
John, M. Selvam, N.V. Shanmugam and K.N. Srinivasan, Metal Finishing, 90,
3, 1992, 48.
13.
A new cell design for Hydrogen permeation measurements, K.N. Srinivasan, M.
Selvam and S.V.K. Iyer, Trans .Met. Fin 2:1 (1993) 9.
14.
Effect of agitation in Electroless nickel deposition –K. Sevugan, M. Selvam,
K.N. Srinivasan, T. Vasudevan and P. Manisankar, Plat. Sur. Fin, 3 (1993) 56.
15.
Hydrogen permeation studies during Zn-Mn alloy plating - M. Selvam, K.N.
Srinivasan and S.V.K. Iyer, J. Applied Electrochem 23 (1993) 358.
16.
Electroless (auto catalytic) nickel – cobalt thin films as Solar control coatings,
S. John, K.N. Srinivasan, M. Selvam, S. Anuradha and S. Rajendran, SPIE’s
International symposium optical Materials Technology for energy Efficiency and solar energy conversion, XIII, Vol 2255 (1994) 137 – 48.
17.
Studies on Electroless Co-P deposition.- L.Anjana, M. Selvam, K.N. Srinivasan, and T. Vasudevan ,Met. Fin 92:8 (1994) 47
18.
Studies on the recovery of activated nickel from residues for electroforming applications, A. Subramanian, K.N. Srinivasan, S. John and T. Vasudevan, J.
Appl. Electrochem .31 (2001)35.
19.
Studies on formaldehyde free electroless copper deposition, S. Karthikeyan, T.
Vasudevan, K.N. Srinivasan and S. John. Plating and Surface finishing, July
2002,54-56.
20.
Characterization of nickel sulfamate electroforming solution using rotating cylinder Hull cell, SM. Silaimani, P. Veeramani, K.N. Srinivasan, and S. John,
Electroplating and Finishing, China, Vol 22, No,1, Feb 2003, p1-4.
21.
Hydrogen permeation measurements-An excellent protocol for electroless nickel plating process, K.N. Srinivasan, S. Karthikeyan, T. Vasudevan and S. John.
Electroplating and Finishing Vol 23,N0 1, Feb2004,P 1-6 China
22.
Studies on Electroless Ni-PTFE composite coating, K.N. Srinivasan and S. John
Surface Engineering, UK Vol 21, No 2,2005,P156-160
23.
Electroless Ni-P-TiO
2
composite coatings, S. John, K.N. Srinivasan, P.M.
Kavimani, K. Hari Krishnan, J. Praveen and M. Ganesan, Plating and Sur.Fin
Vol 92.5, 2005, P62-66
24.
Electroless nickel based composite coatings by K. Hari Krishnan, J. Parveen, M.
Ganesan, RM. Kavimani, S. John and K.N. Srinivasan, Materials Performance
Vol 45 ,No 9 , (2006) P36
25.
Impedance measurement for electroless nickel-plating process, K.N. Srinivasan,
S. Karthikeyan, T. Vasudevan and S. John, Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta.Vol
24, December 2006,405-413
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26.
An overall aspects of electroless Ni-P deposition –A review K. Hari Krishnan,,
S. John K.N. Srinivasan J. Parveen, M. Ganesan, and RM. Kavimani
,Metallurgicaland Material Transactions Vol 37A, June2006 ,1917-25
27.
Studies on electroless Ni-P-Cr
2
O
3
and Ni-P-SiO
2 composite coatings K.N.
Srinivasan, S. Karthikeyan, T. Vasudevan and S. John. Electroplating and
Finishing China Vol 26, N0 1, 2007 , P 1-6
28.
Studies on the development of electroless Ni-B bath for corrosion resistance and wear resistance applications S. John K.N. Srinivasan R. Meenakshi, PR.
Thangavelu .Accepted for publication in Surface Engineering journal UK
29.
Light-emitting electroless nickel composite coating A.Santhi S. John K.N.
Srinivasan Electroplating and Finishing China Vol 28, N0 1, 2009 ,
30.
, Electrodeposition of copper from methane sulphonate complexed bath K.N.
Srinivasan, S. John and S. Rekha Transactions of the Institute of Metal
Finishing, Vol 88 , No 4, 2010 Page 215
31.
Studies on the development of electroless Ni-B bath for corrosion reisistance and wear resistance applications K.N. Srinivasan, R. Meenakshi, A.shanthi PR.
Thangavelu and S. John , Surface Engineering Vol 26 ,No3 , 2010 ,153-158
32.
Minimization of Heat losses from Electroless Nickel bath”by K.N. Srinivasan,
T.Selvaganapathy, R. Meenakshi, and S. John , Electroplating and finishing Vol
29, 2010 p27
33.
Optimization of operating Parameters for EDM process based on the Taguchi method and artificial neural network. A. Thillaivanan, P.Asokan, K.N.
Srinivasan and R.Saravanan, International Journal of engineering Science and
Technology Vol2 (12) 2010, 6880- 6888.
34.
Electroless deposition of nickel–cobalt–phosphorus nanoalloy, K. N. Srinivasan,
T. Selvaganapathy, R. Meenakshi and S. John, Surface Engineering VOL 27,
No 1, 2011, 65
35.
Development of electroless Ni–P–BaSO4 composite coatings, S. Karthikeyan ,
G. Venkatachalam, K. N. Srinivasan
,
S. Narayanan, Electroplating and finishing
Vol 30,No 3, 2011 p31
B. Papers published in Indian journals
36.
Electroplated tin-nickel alloy as mandrel for electroforming of copper foil, S.
John, N.V. Shanmugam, K.N. Srinivasan, M. Selvam and B.A. Shenoi, J.
Electrochem. Soc., India, 31 (1982) 32.
37.
A study on the sealing of anodized aluminum at room temperature, N.V.
Shanmugam, S. John, M. Selvam, K.N. Srinivasan and B.A. Shenoi, know your product, 2, 10, (1983) 63.
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38.
A low concentrated zincating solution for plating on aluminium – S. John, N.V.
Shanmugam, M. Selvam, K.N. Srinivasan and B.A. Shenoi, know your product,
2, 10, (1983) 92.
39.
Studies on Potential for Ionisation of diffused hydrogen at Pd/alkali interface
K.N. Srinivasan, R.Subramanian, S.V.K.Iyer and V.Kapali., Bull.Electrochem
2:6 (1986) 540-551.
40.
Immersion blackening of galvalume coatings photo thermal conversion of Solar energy, M. Selvam, S. John, V. Balasubramanian, N.V. Shanmugam and K.N.
Srinivasan, Bulletin of Electrochemistry, 2, 1 (1986) 17-19.
41.
A comparative study of nickel under coatings for Solar collectors operating at high temperature, N.V. Shanmugam, K. N. Srinivasan, S. John, M. Selvam and
R. Subramanian, B. Electrochemistry, 2, 6, (1986) 545.
42.
A comparative study of nickel under coatings for Solar collectors operating at high temperatures, N.V. Shanmugam, K.N. Srinivasan, S. John, M. Selvam and
R. Subramanian, Bulletin of Electrochemistry, 2, 6 (1986) 545.
43.
Chemical oxidation of aluminium for brilliant colors, K.N. Srinivasan, N.V.
Shanmugam, M. Selvam and S. John, Bulletin of Electrochemistry, 3,5 (1987)
419.
44.
Studies on immersion coppering of steel, K.N. Srinivasan, N.V. Shanmugam,
M. Selvam, S. John, and B.A. Shenoi, Bulletin of Electrochemistry 4 (4) (1988),
315 – 317.
45.
Effect of derivatives of thiourea on hydrogen permeation during Zinc plating -
K.N. Srinivasan ,and S.V.K .Iyer, Trans SAEST 24,2 (1989)
46.
Electroless nickel plating on Beryllium – K.N. Srinivasan, M. Selvam, S.
Guruviah and K.I. Vasu , Trans SAEST 24,1 (1989)
47.
Pretreatments for Plating on non conductors K.N. Srinivasan, M. Selvam R.
Subramanian and S. Guruviah, Bull.Electrochem 5,3(1989) 666.
48.
Selective nickel – tin coatings for Solar water heater, M. Selvam, K.N.
Srinivasan, P. Veeramani, M. Raghavan and S. John Bulletin of
Electrochemistry 5, 11, (1989) 822.
49.
Studies on the alkaline non-cyanide bath – K.N. Srinivasan and S.V.K .Iyer
Bull.Elecrochem 5.5 (1989) 324
50.
Studies on Low temperature Electroless Nickel Bath –M. Selvam, K.N.
Srinivasan, R.Subramanian and S.Guruviah Bull.Elecrochem5.8 (1989) 586
51.
Improving the Metal distribution of nickel plating solutions S. John,
N.V.Shanmugam, K.N. Srinivasan and M. Selvam, Bulletin Electrochemistry
5,6 (1989) 440.
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52.
Adsorption of addition agents in acid Zinc Plating - K.N. Srinivasan ,and
S.V.K Iyer Bull.Elecrochem 6.1 (1990) 35.
53.
Electroless Co-P deposition – C. Joseph Kennedy, M. Selvam and K.N.
Srinivasan, Bull.Electrochem.6:4(1990) 418
54.
Electro fabrication of regeneratively cooled rocket engine, S. John, PR.
Thangavelu, K.N. Srinivasan, P. Veeramani and M. Selvam, Indian Journal of
Cryogenics, 18, 1-4, 1993, 16 – 20.
55.
Electroforming of thin channel heat exchangers, K.N. Srinivasan, P. Veeramani,
PR. Thangavelu, N.V. Shanmugam, M. Raghavan and S. John, Trans, Met . Fin.
Assoc. India, 7,2, 1998, 119 – 121.
56.
Nickel sulphamate hybrid bath for the production of nickel – phosphorous silicon carbide coatings, K.N. Srinivasan, PR. Thangavelu, S. John, M. Yuvarani and T. Vasudevan, J. Electrochemical Society, 48 , 3 (1999) 229 – 234.
57.
Galvanic cell for the production of solar absorber coatings, S. John, K.N.
Srinivasan, PR. Thangavelu, N.V. Shanmugam and M. Raghavan, Transactions of the metal finishers association of India, 9,1, (2000) 13-17.
58.
Copper electroforming of cryogenic upper stage main Engine, S. John, K.N.
Srinivasan, PR. Thangavelu, N.V. Shanmugam, Malathy Puspavanam and
M.Raghavan. Bull.Electrochem.16 (11)2000, 493-496
59.
Parametric studies on electroless Ni-P-MoS
2
composite coatings. S.
Karthikeyan, K.N. Srinivasan, T. Vasudevan. and S. John. Indian Surface
Finishing Vol 2,No 1 2005,P72-75
60.
Studies on electroless Ni-P-Mo deposition. K.N. Srinivasan, S. Karthikeyan,
A.Muthumeenal T. Vasudevan, S. John, Bull.Electrochem 17(2)2001,91-93
61.
Characterisation of Nickel – phosphorus – Silicon carbide composite coatings,
S. Karthikeyan, K.N. Srinivasan, T. Vasudevan, S. John, A.Gopalan and G.
Paruthimal Kalaignan, Bull. Electrochem 17 (3) 2001, P127-130
62.
Electroless copper for PCB industries S. Rekha, K.N. Srinivasan and S. John
Indian Surface Finishing .Vol 2,No 2 2005.
C.Papers published in conference proceedings: 120 papers
D. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS - REVIEW PAPERS
1.
A survey of selective coating for solar collectors – S. John, N.V. Shanmugam, K.N.
Srinivasan, M. Selvam and B.A. Shenoi – Proc. of the All India Symp. and
Exhibition on Solar Energy and its Utilization, March 1980, Hyderabad – Paper 14.
2.
Anodes for Electrodeposition –K.N. Srinivasan, Malathy Puspavanam, K.
Balakrishnan and B.A. Shenoi, Trans SAEST 16:3 (1981)149
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3.
Coatings for enhanced solar thermal energy conversion (CESTEC) N.V.
Shanmugam, K.N. Srinivasan, M. Selvam, S. John and B.A. Shenoi – The Indian and Eastern Engineer, 124, 7 (1981) 309.
4.
Solar absorber foils for solar collectors – S. John, N.V. Shanmugam, M. Selvam,
K.N. Srinivasan and B.A. Shenoi, Invention Intelligence, 17 (1982) 415.
5.
CECRI coatings for solar collectors – K.N. Srinivasan, M. Selvam, N.V.
Shanmugam, S. John and B.A. Shenoi – Seminar on Modern Trends in Metal
Finishing, Madras – Aug 1983, organized by Metallurgical Soc.,
6.
Recent trends in Electroless plating of metals and alloys , K.N. Srinivasan and M.
Selvam and R.Subramanian – Seminar on Modern Trends in Metal Finishing,
Madras – Aug 1983, organized by Metallurgical Soc.,1983
7.
Thermal applications of solar energy, S. John, N.V. Shanmugam, K.N. Srinivasan,
M. Selvam and K.S. Rajagopalan, Proc. of the seminar on Solar and other renewable sources of energy, organized by SISI, Madurai, 1983, p-6-13.
8.
Selective black coatings for solar energy conversion N.V.Shanmugam, K.N.
Srinivasan, M. Selvam, S. John and B.A. Shenoi, ibid. p. 18 – 28.
9.
Selective surfaces for solar energy utilization, S. John, K.N. Srinivasan, N.V.
Shanmugam and M. Selvam, Proc. National Seminar on “Utilization of solar energy’ organised by Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Jan 84. P90.
10.
Recent trends in analysis of Electroplating Solution, K.N. Srinivasan, RM. Krishnan and S. R.Natarajan- Proc. Symp. Ind. Met.Fin CECRI July 1985.
11.
Measurement of thickness of electrodeposits, K.N. Srinivasan, RM. Krishnan and S.
R.Natarajan- Proc. Symp. Ind. Met.Fin CECRI July 1985.
12.
A survey of selective coatings for solar collectors, S. John, N.V. Shanmugam, K.N.
Srinivasan and M. Selvam, Indian Chemical Engineer, 27, 4, 1985, 3 – 7.
13.
Spectrally selective black coatings for solar thermal energy conversion,N.V.
Shanmugam, M. Selvam, K.N. Srinivasan and S. John, Seminar and exhibition on solar energy technology and equipment, Feb 86, SISI, Bangalore.
14.
Zinc Plating (Tamil) –K.N. Srinivasan, Proc. Workshop in Tamil on
Electroplating,Feb1986,6.1-6.6
15.
Electroless Plating - K.N. Srinivasan and M. Selvam and R.Subramanian
Bull.Electrochem.4:1 (1988) 25-34
16.
Production of PCB’S by additive techniques. K.N. Srinivasan and M. Selvam and
R.Subramanian. Electronics for you (1989) 37
17.
Electroless Plating , K.N. Srinivasan –Proc Industrial Electroplating seminar in
Tamil organized by SSM at Chennai Dec9-10,1994.
18. Development of nickel composite coatings by electroless deposition method- A review Karthikeyan, K.N. Srinivasan, T. Vasudevan, S. John, S. Karrupuasamy,
A.P. Sakthivel. J.Surface science and technology 15,3-4,1999,116-124
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