• Nano-structured materials for energy devices
• Thin films
• Thermal barrier coatings for next generation gas turbine technology
• Computational fluid dynamics and thermal transport phenomena
• Nano-composite materials
• Biodegradable polymer composites
• Vehicle emission monitoring and control using IoT

Teaching

• Fluid mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Heat transfer
• Energy systems engineering
• Mechanics of materials
• Engineering analysis
• Mathematical methods for mechanical engineers
• Statics
• Dynamics

Recent Publications

• C.V. Ramana, M. Vargas, G.A. Lopez, M. Noor-A-Alam, M.J. Hernandez, E.J. Rubio, Effect of Oxygen/Argon Gas Ratio on the Structure and Optical Properties of Sputter-Deposited Nanocrystalline HfO₂ Thin Films, Ceramics International, 2015 (41), 6187–6193.
• Noor-A-Alam, S. K. Gullapalli, E. J. Rubio, A.R. Choudhuri and C.V. Ramana, Enhanced stability of hafnia based coatings in hot gas environment, RSC Advances 2014(4), 8224–8229
• Noor-A-Alam, A.R. Choudhuri and C.V. Ramana, Strucure and thermal conductivity of nanostructured hafnia-based thermal barrier coating grown on SS-403, Journal of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine 4 (2013), 011001-5
• S. Kumar, E. Rubio, M. Noor-A-Alam, G. Martinez, S. Manandhar, V. Shutthanandan, S. Thevuthasan and C. V. Ramana, Structure, morphology and optical properties of amorphous and nanocrystalline gallium oxide thin films, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117 (2013), 4194-4200
• E.J. Rubio, G. Martinez, M. Noor-A-Alam, S.W. Stafford, V. Shutthanandan, C.V. Ramana, Microstructure and thermal oxidation behavior of yttria-stabilized hafnia nanostructured coatings deposited on alumina, Surface & Coatings Technology, 236, (2013), 142–148
• Noor-A-Alam, K. Abhilash and C.V. Ramana; Electrical and optical properties of nanocrystalline yttrium-doped hafnium oxide thin films, Thin Solid Films 520 (2012) 6631–6635
• Noor-A-Alam, C.V. Ramana, Structure and thermal conductivity of yttria-stabilized hafnia ceramic coatings grown on nickel-based alloy; Ceramics International, 38 (2012) 2957–2961
• K. Kamala Bharathi, M. Noor-A-Alam, R.S. Vemuri and C. V. Ramana; Correlation between microstructure, electrical and optical properties of nanocrystalline NiFe_1.925Dy_0.075O₄ thin films, RSC Advances 2 (2012) 941–948
• C. K. Roy, M. Noor-A-Alam, A.R. Choudhuri, C.V. Ramana; Synthesis and microstructure of Gd₂O₃-doped HfO₂ ceramics, Ceramics International, 38 (2012) 1801
• K. Kamala Bharathi, R.S. Vemuri, M. Noor-A-Alam, C.V. Ramana; Effect of annealing on the microstructure of NiFe_1.925Dy_0.075O₄ thin films, Thin Solid Films 520 (2012) 1794
• C. V. Ramana, M. Noor-A-Alam, Jamie J. Gengler and John G. Jones; Growth, structure, and thermal conductivity of yttria-stabilized hafnia thin films, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 4 (2012) 200−204
• Haydar U. Zaman, Mubarak A. Khan, Ruhul A. Khan, M. Noor-A-Alam & Z. H. Bhuiyan, Studies of the physico-mechanical, interfacial, and degradation properties of jute fabrics/melamine composites, 61(2012), 748-758
• Noor-A-Alam, A.R. Choudhuri, C.V. Ramana; Effect of composition on the growth and microstructure of hafnia–zirconia based coatings; Surface & Coatings Technology, 206 (2011) 1628–1633
• R.S. Vemuri, M. Noor-A-Alam, S.K. Gullapalli, M.H. Engelhard, C.V. Ramana; Nitrogen-incorporation induced changes in the microstructure of nanocrystalline WO₃ thin films, Thin Solid Films, 520 (2011) 1446-1450
• V. H. Mudavakkat, M. Noor-A-Alam, K. Kamala Bharathi, S. Alfaify, A. Dissanayake, A. Kayani, C.V. Ramana; Structure and AC conductivity of nanocrystalline Yttrium oxide thin films; Thin Solid Films 519 (2011) 7947–7950
• M. Tipu Sultan, M. Arifur Rahman, Jahid M. M. Islam, Mubarak A. Khan, Nazia Rahman, Noor-A-Alam, A. K. M. A. Hakim, M. Muhibul Alam; Preparation and characterization of an alginate/clay nano-composite for optoelectronic application; Advanced Materials Research, 123-125 (2010) 751-75
• Mubarak A. Khan, Ruhul A. Khan, Haydar U. Zaman, M. Noor-A Alam, and M.A. Hoque; Effect of surface modification of jute with acrylic monomers on the performance of polypropylene composite; Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 29 (2010) 1195-1205
• Mubarak A. Khan, Ruhul A. Khan, Farhan G. Noor, M. M. Rahman, M. Noor-A-Alam; Studies on the mechanical properties of gelatin and its blends with vinyltrimethoxysilane: Effect of Gamma Radiation, Polymer Plastic Technology and Engineering, 48 (2009) 808 – 813