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Saumyadeep Jana

Saumyadeep Jana

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 372-6979

Research Interests

  • Microstructure-property-processing correlation
  • Recrystallization, grain growth
  • Solidification processing
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics

Education and Credentials

  • Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla
  • M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
  • B. E. in Metallurgical Engineering, Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur, India

Affiliations and Professional Service

  • TMS

PNNL Patents

PNNL Publications

2024

  • Naskar A., M. Bhattacharyya, S. Jana, J.T. Darsell, K. Raja, and I. Charit. 2024. "Chloride-Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking of Friction Stir-Welded 304L Stainless Steel: Effect of Microstructure and Temperature." Crystals 14, no. 6:Art. No. 556. PNNL-SA-200110. doi:10.3390/cryst14060556
  • Samanta A., A. Lall, H. Das, R.J. Seffens, G.J. Grant, and S. Jana. 2024. "Enhanced Toughness and Tear Resistance of Thin-walled High-Pressure Die-Cast Aluminum Alloys through Friction Stir Processing." Materials Letters 357. PNNL-SA-191954. doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2023.135752
  • Samanta A., H. Das, J.I. Royer, A. Lall, G.J. Grant, and S. Jana. 2024. "Friction Stir Processing on a Strontium Modified, Thin-wall, Vacuum-Assisted High-Pressure Die-Cast Aural-5 Alloy to Improve Tensile and Fatigue Performance." Materials Science and Engineering A. Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing 912, no. _:Art. No. 146977. PNNL-SA-197227. doi:10.1016/j.msea.2024.146977

2023

  • Rohatgi A., S. Jana, and B. Kokosza. 2023. Mitigating Corrosion in Mg Sheet in Conjunction with a Sheet-Joining Method that Satisfies Structural Requirements within Sub-assemblies: CRADA 392. PNNL-35364. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Mitigating Corrosion in Mg Sheet in Conjunction with a Sheet-Joining Method that Satisfies Structural Requirements within Sub-assemblies: CRADA 392
  • Samanta A., H. Das, G.J. Grant, and S. Jana. 2023. "Enhanced Tensile and Tear Toughness Properties of Thin-Wall Vacuum-Assisted High-Pressure Die-Cast Aural-5 Alloy by Friction Stir Processing." In TMS 2023: Friction Stir Welding and Processing XII Symposium held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, March 19-23, 2023. San Diego, CA. Minerals, Metals and Materials Series, edited by Y. Hovanksi, et al, 41-49. Cham:Springer. PNNL-SA-177752. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-22661-8_4

2022

  • Naskar A., M. Bhattacharyya, K. Raja, I. Charit, J.T. Darsell, and S. Jana. 2022. "Room Temperature Corrosion Behaviour of Plastically Deformed AISI 304 Stainless Steel by Friction Stir Welding in Neutral and Acidified Chloride Solutions." Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology 57, no. 7:599-612. PNNL-SA-168590. doi:10.1080/1478422X.2022.2105682
  • Samanta A., H. Das, D. Garcia, R.J. Seffens, T.J. Roosendaal, A.D. Guzman, and G.J. Grant, et al. 2022. "Microstructural modification of a high-pressure die-cast A380 alloy through friction stir processing and its effect on mechanical properties." In Light Metals Symposium held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, February 27-March 3, 2022. Anaheim, CA. Minerals, Metals and Materials Series, edited by D. Eskin, 766 - 771. Cham:Springer. PNNL-SA-166425. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-92529-1_101
  • Samanta A., H. Das, G.J. Grant, and S. Jana. 2022. "Effect of tool design and pass strategy on defect elimination and uniform, enhanced tensile properties of friction stir processed high-pressure die-cast A380 alloy." Materials Science and Engineering A. Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing 861. PNNL-SA-177217. doi:10.1016/j.msea.2022.144388
  • Samanta A., R.J. Seffens, H. Das, A.D. Guzman, T.J. Roosendaal, D. Garcia, and M. Song, et al. 2022. "Microstructure-refinement-driven enhanced tensile properties of high-pressure die-cast A380 alloy through friction stir processing." Journal of Manufacturing Processes 78. PNNL-SA-170274. doi:10.1016/j.jmapro.2022.04.027
  • Song M., S. Jana, Z.F. Huber, L.E. Sweet, C.A. Lavender, and V.V. Joshi. 2022. "Delayed onset of discontinuous precipitation-based phase transformation in U10Mo alloys doped with Silicon." Journal of Alloys and Compounds 922. PNNL-SA-170469. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.166311

2021

  • Bhattacharyya M., T. Gnaupel-Herold, T. Gnaupel-Herold, K. Raja, J.T. Darsell, S. Jana, and I. Charit. 2021. "Evaluation of residual stresses in isothermal friction stir welded 304L stainless steel plates." Materials Science and Engineering A. Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing 826. PNNL-SA-166853. doi:10.1016/j.msea.2021.141982
  • Jana S., M.J. Olszta, D.J. Edwards, M.H. Engelhard, A. Samanta, H. Ding, and P. Murkute, et al. 2021. "Microstructural basis for improved corrosion resistance of laser surface processed AZ31 Mg alloy." Corrosion Science 191. PNNL-SA-156519. doi:10.1016/j.corsci.2021.109707
  • Komarasamy M., C.B. Smith, J.T. Darsell, W. Choi, S. Jana, and G.J. Grant. 2021. "Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded Haynes 282." Materials Characterization 182. PNNL-SA-161637. doi:10.1016/j.matchar.2021.111558

2020

  • Bhattacharyya M., I. Charit, K. Raja, J.T. Darsell, and S. Jana. 2020. "A feasibility study on crack repair in austenitic stainless steel dry storage canisters using isothermal friction stir welding." In Proceedings of the ASME 2020 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference (PVP), August 3, 2020, Virtual, Online, 1, Paper No. v001t01a099. New York, New York:American Society of Mechanical Engineers. PNNL-SA-152523. doi:10.1115/PVP2020-21716
  • Kautz E.J., W. Ma, S. Jana, A. Devaraj, V.V. Joshi, B. Yener, and D.J. Lewis. 2020. "An image-driven machine learning approach to kinetic modeling of a discontinuous precipitation reaction." Materials Characterization 166. PNNL-SA-144375. doi:10.1016/j.matchar.2020.110379
  • Nelaturu P., S. Jana, R.S. Mishra, G.J. Grant, and B. Carlson. 2020. "Effect of temperature on the fatigue cracking mechanisms in A356 Al alloy." Materials Science and Engineering A. Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing 780. PNNL-SA-152052. doi:10.1016/j.msea.2020.139175
  • Overman N.R., S. Jana, D.P. Field, C.A. Lavender, and V.V. Joshi. 2020. "An Electron Backscatter Diffraction Analysis of Grain Boundary Initiated Discontinuous Precipitation in U-10Mo." Journal of Nuclear Materials 529. PNNL-SA-140310. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151940
  • Peterson N., D.P. Malta, S.C. Vogel, B. Clausen, S. Jana, V.V. Joshi, and S.R. Agnew. 2020. "The role of ternary alloying elements in eutectoid transformation of U-10Mo alloy part II. In and Ex-situ Neutron diffraction-based assessment of eutectoid phase transformation kinetics in U-9.8Mo-0.2X alloy (X = Cr, Ni or Co)." Journal of Nuclear Materials 540. PNNL-SA-152635. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2020.152383
  • Wang T., B. Gwalani, J.A. Silverstein, J.T. Darsell, S. Jana, T.J. Roosendaal, and A. Ortiz, et al. 2020. "Microstructural Assessment of a Multiple-Intermetallic-Strengthened Aluminum Alloy Produced from Gas-Atomized Powder by Hot Extrusion and Friction Extrusion." Materials 13, no. 23:Article No. 5333. PNNL-SA-154087. doi:10.3390/ma13235333
  • Whalen S.A., S. Jana, J.T. Darsell, T. Wang, and J.A. Silverstein. 2020. Process Intensification for Nanocomposite Aluminum Extrusions - CRADA 411 (Final Report). PNNL-30643. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Process Intensification for Nanocomposite Aluminum Extrusions - CRADA 411 (Final Report)

2019

  • Jana S., A.L. Schemer-Kohrn, N.R. Overman, L.E. Sweet, E.J. Kautz, C.A. Lavender, and V.V. Joshi. 2019. Eutectoid Transformation in U10Mo Alloy: Effect of Deformation History and Homogenization Heat Treatment. PNNL-28519. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. doi:10.2172/1503687.Eutectoid Transformation in U10Mo Alloy: Effect of Deformation History and Homogenization Heat Treatment
  • Jana S., N.R. Overman, A. Devaraj, L.E. Sweet, C.A. Lavender, and V.V. Joshi. 2019. "Discontinuous Precipitation in U-10 wt.%Mo Alloy: Reaction Kinetics, Effect of Prior gamma-UMo Microstructure, the Role of Grain-Boundary Misorientation, and the Effect of Ternary Alloying Addition." JOM. The Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society 71, no. 8:2770-2779. PNNL-SA-141543. doi:10.1007/s11837-019-03588-4

2018

  • Devaraj A., E.J. Kautz, L. Kovarik, S. Jana, N.R. Overman, C.A. Lavender, and V.V. Joshi. 2018. "Phase transformation of metastable discontinuous precipitation products to equilibrium phases in U10Mo alloys." Scripta Materialia 156. PNNL-SA-134393. doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2018.07.010
  • Devaraj A., L. Kovarik, E.J. Kautz, B.W. Arey, S. Jana, C.A. Lavender, and V.V. Joshi. 2018. "Grain Boundary Engineering to Control the Discontinuous Precipitation in Multicomponent U10Mo Alloy." Acta Materialia 151. PNNL-SA-129167. doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2018.03.039
  • Nelaturu P., S. Jana, R.S. Mishra, G.J. Grant, and B. Carlson. 2018. "Influence of friction stir processing on the room temperature fatigue cracking mechanisms of A356 aluminum alloy." Materials Science and Engineering A. Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing 716. PNNL-SA-130375. doi:10.1016/j.msea.2018.01.044

2017

  • Jana S., A. Devaraj, L. Kovarik, B.W. Arey, L.E. Sweet, T. Varga, and C.A. Lavender, et al. 2017. "Kinetics of cellular transformation and competing precipitation mechanisms during sub-eutectoid annealing of U10Mo alloys." Journal of Alloys and Compounds 723. PNNL-SA-124502. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.06.292
  • Jana S., N.R. Overman, T. Varga, C.A. Lavender, and V.V. Joshi. 2017. "Phase Transformation Kinetics in Rolled U-10 wt. % Mo Foil: Effect of Post-rolling Heat Treatment and Prior ?-UMo Grain Size." Journal of Nuclear Materials 496. PNNL-SA-127108. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.09.030

2016

  • Das S., N.Y. Martinez, S. Das, R.S. Mishra, G.J. Grant, S. Jana, and E. Polikarpov. 2016. "Magnetic properties of friction stir processed composite." JOM. The Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society 68, no. 7:1925-1931. PNNL-SA-115918. doi:10.1007/s11837-016-1881-6
  • Upadhyay P., Y. Hovanski, S. Jana, and L.S. Fifield. 2016. "Joining dissimilar materials using Friction Stir scribe technique." Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 139, no. 3:Article No. 034501. PNNL-SA-121019. doi:10.1115/1.4034629
  • Upadhyay P., Y. Hovanski, S. Jana, and L.S. Fifield. 2016. "JOINING DISSIMILAR MATERIALS USING FRICTION STIR SCRIBE TECHNIQUE." In Proceedings of the ASME 11th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, June 27-July 1, 2016, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1: Processing, Paper No. MSEC2016-8512, pp. V001T02A055. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-114869. doi:10.1115/MSEC2016-8512
  • Whalen S.A., S. Jana, D. Catalini, N.R. Overman, and J. Sharp. 2016. "Friction Consolidation Processing of n-Type Bismuth-Telluride Thermoelectric Material." Journal of Electronic Materials 45, no. 7:3390-3399. PNNL-SA-114513.

2012

  • Jana S., and Y. Hovanski. 2012. "Fatigue Behaviour of Magnesium to Steel Dissimilar Friction Stir Lap Joints." Science and Technology of Welding and Joining 17, no. 2:141-145. PNNL-SA-78079. doi:10.1179/1362171811Y.0000000083
  • Jana S., Y. Hovanski, S. Pilli, D.P. Field, H. Yu, T. Pan, and M.L. Santella. 2012. "SOLID STATE JOINING OF MAGNESIUM TO STEEL." In Magnesium Technology 2012: Proceedings of a Symposium Sponsored by the Magnesium Committee of the Light Metals Division of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), March 11-15, 2012, Orlando, Florida, edited by SN Mathaudhu, et al, 11-16. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society. PNNL-SA-83951. doi:10.1002/9781118359228.ch3

2011

  • Jana S., Y. Hovanski, G.J. Grant, and K.F. Mattlin. 2011. "EFFECT OF TOOL FEATURE ON THE JOINT STRENGTH OF DISSIMILAR FRICTION STIR LAP WELDS." In Friction Stir Welding and Processing VI: Proceedings of a symposia sponsored by the Shaping and Forming Committee of the Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division of TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society) Held during the TMS 2011 Annual Meeting & Exhibition February 27-March 3, 2011, San Diego, California, edited by R Mishra, MW Mahoney, Y Sato, Y Hovanski and R Verma, 205-211. Hoboken, New Jersey:John Wiley & Sons, Inc. PNNL-SA-75817. doi:10.1002/9781118062302.ch25

2010

  • Jana S., R.S. Mishra, J.A. Baumann, and G.J. Grant. 2010. "Effect of Process Parameters on Abnormal Grain Growth during Friction Stir Processing of a Cast Al Alloy." Materials Science and Engineering. A. Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing 528, no. 1:189-199. PNNL-SA-73063.
  • Jana S., R.S. Mishra, J.B. Baumann, and G.J. Grant. 2010. "Effect of Friction Stir Processing on Fatigue Behavior of an Investment Cast Al-7Si-0.6 Mg Alloy." Acta Materialia 58, no. 3:989-1003. PNNL-SA-68048.
  • Jana S., R.S. Mishra, J.B. Baumann, and G.J. Grant. 2010. "Effect of Friction Stir Processing on Microstructure and Tensile Properties of an Investment Cast Al-7Si-0.6Mg Alloy." Metallurgical and Materials Transactions. A, Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science 41A, no. 10:2507-2521. PNNL-SA-70868. doi:10.1007/s11661-010-0324-1
  • Jana S., Y. Hovanski, and G.J. Grant. 2010. "Friction Stir Lap Welding of Magnesium Alloy to Steel: A Preliminary Investigation." Metallurgical and Materials Transactions. A, Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science 41A, no. 12:3173-3182. PNNL-SA-70692.

2009

  • Jana S., R.S. Mishra, J.B. Baumann, and G.J. Grant. 2009. "Effect of Stress Ratio on the Fatigue Behavior of a Friction Stir Processed Cast Al-Si-Mg Alloy." Scripta Materialia 61, no. 10:992-995. PNNL-SA-68049.

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