LAMP·Lab IIT Bombay

Publications

Journal Publications

2026

  1. R. Raj, L.N.S. Chiu, Deepak Marla, A. Huang; High fidelity thermo-mechanical model of in-situ micro-rolling in laser-directed energy deposition: multi-track multi-layer case. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 1–19 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-026-18399-6
  2. A. Sharma, A. Djoulde, L. Tegg, A.B. Appiagyei, L. Zhang, J.M. Cairney, Deepak Marla; Ultrafast Laser Micromachining of Nanoparticle-Embedded Resins for the Direct Fabrication of Atom Probe Tomography Specimens. ACS Applied Nano Materials (2026).
  3. N. Deswal, V. Divse, Deepak Marla; A 2D coupled FEM-based thermo-mechanical model of laser-assisted machining with ultrasonic vibration. Journal of Manufacturing Processes 165, 376–392 (2026).

2025

  1. A. Sharma, R. Raj, L. Tegg, A. Yadav, J. Fu, Deepak Marla; UV laser interaction with nanotips for Atom Probe Tomography applications. Applied Physics A 131 (12), 994 (2025).
  2. R. Raj, L.N.S. Chiu, A. Huang, Deepak Marla; Analysing thermo-mechanical effects of in-situ micro-rolling in single-bead laser-directed energy deposition via finite element modelling. Progress in Additive Manufacturing 10 (9), 6229–6248 (2025).
  3. V. Honkalaskar, H. Mevada, A. Deo, S. Chavan, Deepak Marla; Modelling the dynamics of treadle pump for its design optimization. Sādhanā 50 (3), 151 (2025).
  4. A.K. Gupta, R. Singh, Deepak Marla; An Experimental Study on Material Removal Mechanisms in Quasi-Continuous Wave Fiber Laser Microdrilling of SS 304. Journal of Micro and Nano Science and Engineering 13 (2), 024502 (2025).
  5. H. Chandra, Deepak Marla; Surface Quality Assessment in Femtosecond Laser Micromachining of Glass under Different Ambient Media. Journal of Laser Micro/Nanoengineering 20 (1) (2025).
  6. Vishnu Narayanan, Ramesh Singh, Deepak Marla; Optimization of Nanosecond Pulsed Laser Cleaning of Rust. Lasers in Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 1–16 (2025).

2024

  1. Roozbeh Salajeghe, Berin Šeta, Nicole Pellizzon, Carl Gustav Sander Kruse, Deepak Marla, Aminul Islam, Jon Spangenberg; Using viscoplastic fluid to suppress part sedimentation in volumetric additive manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing 96, 104552 (2024).
  2. Ravi Raj, Louis Chiu, Deepak Marla, Aijun Huang; Development and validation of a fully coupled thermo-mechanical model for in-situ micro-rolling in laser-directed energy deposition: single-track multi-layer case. Materials & Design 245, 113210 (2024).
  3. Ravi Raj, Louis Chiu, Deepak Marla, Aijun Huang; Understanding the dynamics of in-situ micro-rolling in directed energy deposition using thermo-mechanical finite-element analyses. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design 238, 104194 (2024).
  4. Akshay Bhandarkar, Ravi Raj, Vishwas Divse, Deepak Marla; A fully-coupled FEM-based 2D metallo-thermo-mechanical model of laser-assisted machining of Ti-6Al-4V — a focus on residual stresses. Journal of Manufacturing Processes 120, 1063–1074 (2024).
  5. Roozbeh Salajeghe, Berin Šeta, Deepak Marla, Jon Spangenberg; Using viscoplastic fluid to suppress part sedimentation in volumetric additive manufacturing. Progress in Additive Manufacturing 66, 103459 (2024).
  6. Ankit Awasthi, Deepoo Kumar, Deepak Marla; Understanding the role of oxide layers on color generation and surface characteristics in nanosecond laser color marking of stainless steel. Optics and Laser Technology 171, 110469 (2024).
  7. Anup Sharma, Suo Zhang, Jing Fu, Deepak Marla; Investigation of thermal effects of laser micromachining for APT and TEM specimen preparation: A modeling and experimental study. Ultramicroscopy 265, 114009 (2024).
  8. Pinal Rana, Anil Kottantharayil, Deepak Marla; A computational model of laser ablation in ultra-thin SiNx layer coated silicon substrate. Journal of Manufacturing Processes 119, 1–15 (2024).
  9. Srinivasa Rao Nandam, A. Venugopal Rao, Deepak Marla, Amol A. Gokhale, Suhas S. Joshi; Analysis of laser-induced surface damage of single-crystal Ni-based superalloy towards improving machinability. Journal of Manufacturing Processes 118, 357–375 (2024).
  10. Vishwas Divse, Suhas S. Joshi, Deepak Marla; Ply-Blocking Phenomenon and Hole Size Effects in Modeling Progressive Damage in FRP Laminates. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology 146(2), 021001 (2024).
  11. Pinal Rana, Durga Prasad Khatri, Anil Kottantharayil, Deepak Marla; Laser ablation of thin SiNx layer coated on silicon wafer — evaluation of process performance for PERC solar cell application. Semiconductor Science and Technology 39 (6), 065003 (2024).
  12. Vishnu Narayanan, Ramesh Singh, Deepak Marla; A 3D computational model of nanosecond pulsed laser texturing of metals for designing engineered surfaces. Journal of Manufacturing Science & Engineering 146(5), 051006 (2024).
  13. Vishwas Divse, Jyoti Nayak, Akshay Bhandarkar, Vimal Thomas, Deepak Marla; A FEM-based coupled thermo-mechanical model of laser-assisted machining of Ti6Al4V — a focus on chip morphology. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 1–19 (2024).
  14. Vishwas Divse, Amit Dubey, Vimal Thomas, Suhas Joshi, Deepak Marla; A 3D coupled thermo-mechanical model of laser-assisted machining of Ti-6Al-4V: forces, temperature, and tool wear analysis. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 128, 2739–2751 (2024).
  15. Vishnu Narayanan, Ramesh Singh, Deepak Marla; A study on the enhancement of chemical and mechanical properties of low carbon steel surface cleaned with a nanosecond pulsed laser. Journal of Laser Micro and Nanoengineering 19(1), 40–45 (2024).

2023

  1. Nandagopal Vidhu, Ayush Gupta, Roozbeh Salajeghe, Jon Spangenberg, Deepak Marla; A Computational Model for Stereolithography Apparatus (SLA) 3D Printing. Progress in Additive Manufacturing (2023).
  2. Arvind Gupta, Ramesh Singh, Deepak Marla; Millisecond pulsed laser micro-drilling of stainless steel — optimizing hole quality using response surface methodology. Journal of Laser Micro and Nanoengineering 18(3), 187–195 (2023).
  3. Hesam Moghadasi, Md Tusher Mollah, Deepak Marla, Hamid Saffari, Jon Spangenberg; Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Top-Down Digital Light Processing Additive Manufacturing. Polymers 15(11), 2459 (2023).
  4. Tushar Ner, Pinal Rana, Deepak Marla; Pulsed laser grooving of silicon under different ambient media. Lasers in Manufacturing and Materials Processing 10(4), 626–644 (2023).
  5. Aanjinappa Muniyallapa, Harish Chandra, Deepak Marla; Numerical modeling to predict threshold fluence for material ejection in laser-induced forward transfer of metals. Physica Scripta 89(9), 095954 (2023).
  6. Roozbeh Salajeghe, Daniel Helmuth Meile, Carl Sander Kruse, Deepak Marla, Jon Spangenberg; Numerical modeling of part sedimentation during volumetric additive manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing 66, 103459 (2023).
  7. Vishwas Divse, Deepak Marla, Suhas Joshi; Progressive damage analysis in an open hole compression of FRP laminates including fiber kinking and pre-existing damage. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 169, 107523 (2023).
  8. Pinal Rana, Atul Singh, Anil Kottantharayil, Deepak Marla; Precise removal of ultra-thin SiNx layer deposited on silicon substrate using nanosecond green laser for PERC solar cell fabrication. Manufacturing Letters 35, 58–62 (2023).
  9. Pinal Rana, Durga Prasad Khatri, Anil Kottantharayil, Deepak Marla; An experimental study on laser ablation of ultrathin SiNx layer of PERC solar cell. Journal of Micromanufacturing 6 (2), 123–130 (2023).
  10. Pinal Rana, Divyanshu Bhartiya, Deepak Marla; Modeling of thermal damage and residual stress in slicing of silicon wafers using wire-electrical discharge machining: Comparison with experiments. Journal of Manufacturing Processes 85, 69–79 (2023).
  11. Srinivasa Rao Nandam, A. Venugopal Rao, Deepak Marla, Amol A. Gokhale, Suhas S. Joshi; Precision milling of nickel-based single-crystal superalloy by TiAlN coated small diameter solid carbide end mill. Manufacturing Technology Today 22(4), 1–7 (2023).

2022

  1. Vishwas Divse, Deepak Marla, Suhas Joshi; 3D progressive damage modeling of fiber reinforced plastics laminates including drilling-induced damage. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 163, 107230 (2022).
  2. Anup Sharma, Deepak Marla, Suhas Joshi, Ravi Bathe; A Study of Femtosecond Laser Processed Microtextures on Silicon Wafers to Enhance Optical Absorption. Lasers in Manufacturing and Materials Processing 9(3), 277–291 (2022).
  3. Anup Sharma, Deepak Marla; Understanding the Effects of Picosecond Laser Texturing of Silicon Solar Cells on Optical and Electrical Properties. International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation 13(1), 23–32 (2022).

2021

  1. Vishnu Narayanan, Ramesh Singh, Deepak Marla; A computational model to predict surface roughness in laser surface processing of mild steel using nanosecond pulses. Journal of Manufacturing Processes 68, 1880–1889 (2021).
  2. Neel Panchal, Vishnu Narayanan, Deepak Marla; Nanosecond laser processing for improving the surface characteristics of silicon wafers cut using wire electrical discharge machining. Lasers in Manufacturing and Materials Processing 8, 183–200 (2021).
  3. Vishwas Divse, Deepak Marla, Suhas S. Joshi; Finite element analysis of tensile notched strength of composite laminates. Composite Structures 255, 112880 (2021).

2020

  1. Divyanshu Bhartiya, Pinal Rana, Meinam Annebushan Singh, Deepak Marla; Multi-objective optimization of wire electric discharge machined ultrathin silicon wafers using response surface methodology for solar cell applications. Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing 8(4), 041006 (2020).
  2. A. Pramanik, A.K. Basak, G. Littlefair, S. Debnath, C. Prakash, Meinam Annebushan Singh, Deepak Marla, Ramesh Singh; Methods and variables in wire electric discharge machining of titanium alloy: A review. Heliyon 6(12), e05554 (2020).
  3. Meinam Annebushan Singh, Kamlesh Joshi, Ondrej Hanzel, Ramesh Singh, Pavol Šajgalík, Deepak Marla; Identification of wire electrical discharge machinability of SiC sintered using rapid hot pressing technique. Ceramics International 46(11), Part A, 17261–17271 (2020).
  4. Meinam Annebushan Singh, Ondrej Hanzel, Ramesh Singh, Pavol Šajgalík, Deepak Marla; Laser surface modification of wire-electric discharge machined graphene nanoparticle reinforced SiC composites. Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing 8(1), 010908 (2020).
  5. Meinam Annebushan Singh, Kamlesh Joshi, Ondrej Hanzel, Ramesh Singh, Pavol Šajgalík, Deepak Marla; Influence of open voltage and servo voltage during wire-EDM of silicon carbides. Procedia CIRP 95, 285–289 (2020).

2019

  1. Dileep K. Mishra, Aman K. Verma, Julfekar Arab, Deepak Marla, Pradeep Dixit; Numerical and experimental investigations into microchannel formation in glass substrate using electrochemical discharge machining. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 29, 075004 (2019).
  2. Ondrej Hanzel, Meinam Annebushan Singh, Deepak Marla, Richard Sedlák, Pavol Šajgalík; Wire electrical discharge machinable SiC with GNPs and GO as the electrically conducting filler. Journal of the European Ceramic Society 39, 2626–2633 (2019).
  3. Siddharam Mane, Jai Ramchandani, Deepak Marla, Suhas S. Joshi; Experimental Investigation of Oil Mist Assisted Cooling on Orthogonal Cutting of Ti6Al4V. Procedia Manufacturing 34, 369–378 (2019).

2018

  1. Deepak Marla, Yang Zhang, Jesper H. Hattel, Jon Spangenberg; Modeling of nanosecond pulsed laser processing of polymers in air and water. Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering 26, 055005 (2018).
  2. Deepak Marla, Sebastian A. Andersen, Yang Zhang, Jesper H. Hattel, Jon Spangenberg; A study of laser surface modification of polymers: A comparison in air and water. Journal of Manufacturing Processes 32, 432–437 (2018).

2017

  1. Asif Tanveer, Deepak Marla, Shiv Kapoor; A Thermal Model to Predict Tool Temperature in Machining of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy with an Atomization-Based Cutting Fluid Spray System. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 139(7), 071016 (2017).
  2. Vivek Garg, Deepak Marla, Suhas S. Joshi; A Study on Curved Surface Laser Ablation Using Beam Profile Approach. International Journal of Additive and Subtractive Materials Manufacturing 1(1), 42–56 (2017).

2016

  1. Deepak Marla, Yang Zhang, Masoud Jabbari, Mads R. Sonne, Jon Spangenberg, Jesper H. Hattel; A computational model for heterogeneous heating during laser irradiation of polymers doped with light-absorbing micro-particles. Applied Physics A 122, 1042 (2016).
  2. Arvind Pattabhiraman, Deepak Marla, Shiv G. Kapoor; A Computational Model to Study Film Formation and Debris Flushing Phenomena in Spray-Electric Discharge Machining. Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing 4(3), 031002 (2016).
  3. Rahul Patil, Sagar Shinde, Deepak Marla, Suhas S. Joshi; Experimental Analysis of Burr Formation in Drilling of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy. International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems 9(3), 215–236 (2016).
  4. Deepak Marla, Yang Zhang, Masoud Jabbari, Mads R. Sonne, Jon Spangenberg, Jesper H. Hattel; Improvement in surface characteristics of polymers for subsequent electroless plating using liquid assisted laser processing. Physics Procedia 83, 211–217 (2016).

2015

  1. Arvind Pattabhiraman, Deepak Marla, Shiv G. Kapoor; Atomized Dielectric Spray-Based Electric Discharge Machining for Sustainable Manufacturing. Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing 3(4), 041008 (2015).

2014

  1. Deepak Marla, Upendra V. Bhandarkar, Suhas S. Joshi; Models for predicting temperature dependence of material properties of aluminum. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 47, 105306 (2014).
  2. Deepak Marla, Upendra V. Bhandarkar, Suhas S. Joshi; A model of laser ablation with temperature-dependent material properties, vaporization, phase explosion and plasma shielding. Applied Physics A 116(1), 273–285 (2014).
  3. Deepak Marla, Upendra V. Bhandarkar, Suhas S. Joshi; Modeling of Nanosecond Laser Ablation of Metals. Manufacturing Letters 2(2), 13–16 (2014).

2013

  1. Deepak Marla, Upendra V. Bhandarkar, Suhas S. Joshi; Transient Analysis of Laser Ablation Process with Plasma Shielding: One-Dimensional Model Using Finite Volume Method. Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing 1, 011007 (2013).
  2. Deepak Marla, Vishal P. Barde, Suhas S. Joshi; Analytical Model to Predict Temperature Distribution and Ablation Depth in Excimer Laser Micromachining. International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing 14(1), 29–36 (2013).

2011

  1. Deepak Marla, Upendra V. Bhandarkar, Suhas S. Joshi; Critical assessment of the issues in the modeling of ablation and plasma expansion processes in the pulsed laser deposition of metals. Journal of Applied Physics 109, 021101 (2011). (Cover-page article)

2008

  1. Deepak Marla, Suhas S. Joshi, Sushanta K. Mitra; Modeling of electrochemical micromachining: comparison to experiments. Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS and MOEMS 7(3), 033015 (2008).

Book Chapters

  1. Srinivasa Rao Nandam, A. Venugopal Rao, Vishwas Divse, Deepak Marla, Amol A. Gokhale, Suhas S. Joshi; Estimation of Heat Affected Zone in the Laser Surface Modification of Single-Crystal Nickel-Based Superalloy by Using a 3D Transient Heat Transfer Modelling. In: Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials, Volume 3, A. Kumar et al. (eds.), Springer Proceedings in Materials, 54, 441–465 (2024).
  2. Deepak Marla; Laser Beam Machining of Metals: Fundamentals and Applications. In: V.K. Jain (ed.) Advanced Machining Science, Ch. 7, 159, CRC Press (2022).
  3. Divyanshu Bhartiya, Ankit Awasthi, Deepak Marla; Synthesis methods of nanotubes. Graphene, Nanotubes and Quantum Dots-Based Nanotechnology, Elsevier Publications, 11, 373–403 (2022).
  4. Aniket Hulage, Deepak Marla, Upendra Bhandarkar, Vijay Honkalaskar; Steady-State Analytical Modeling of Cookstove Insulation for Improving Efficiency. In: Chigullapalli, S., Susha Lekshmi, S.U., Deshpande, A.P. (eds.) Rural Technology Development and Delivery, Design Science and Innovation, Springer, Singapore, 221–226 (2022).
  5. Vishwas Divse, Deepak Marla, Suhas S. Joshi; FEM-Based Modeling of Drilling-Induced Delamination in Laminated FRP Composites. In: Narayanan R., Joshi S., Dixit U. (eds.) Advances in Computational Methods in Manufacturing, pp. 829–838, Springer, Singapore (2019).
  6. Suhas S. Joshi, Deepak Marla; Electrochemical Micro-Machining. Comprehensive Materials Processing, 11, 373–403, Elsevier Publications, UK (2014).

Conference Proceedings

  1. A. Bhandarkar, N. Deswal, Deepak Marla; Experimental Analysis to Examine the Significance of Various Process Parameters on Cutting Forces During Laser-Assisted Machining of Ti6Al4V Alloy. International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition–India (2025).
  2. D. Madapana, Deepak Marla; Nanosecond Laser-Assisted Joining of Soda-Lime Glass With Aluminium Interlayer. International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition–India (2025).
  3. Vishnu Narayanan, Ramesh K. Singh, Deepak Marla; Laser cleaning for rust removal on mild steel: An experimental study on surface characteristics. ICDME, MATEC Web of Conferences 221, 01007 (2018).
  4. Asif Tanveer, Deepak Marla, Shiv Kapoor; A Thermal Model to Predict Tool Temperature in Machining of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy with an Atomization-Based Cutting Fluid Spray System. Proceedings of ASME 2016 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC2016-8595, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA, June 27–July 1 (2016).
  5. Arvind Pattabhiraman, Deepak Marla, Shiv Kapoor; Atomized Dielectric-based Electric Discharge Machining for Sustainable Manufacturing. Proceedings of ASME 2015 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC2015-9348, pp. V001T02A048, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, June 8–12 (2015).
  6. Arvind Pattabhiraman, Deepak Marla, Shiv Kapoor; Improvements in Debris Flushing in EDM using Atomized Dielectric Spray. Proceedings of the 4M/ICOMM 2015 Conference, Milan, Italy, March 31–April 2 (2015).
  7. Vivek Garg, Deepak Marla, Suhas S. Joshi; Numerical Modeling of Excimer Laser Curved Surface Ablation. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Micro-Manufacturing, Victoria, Canada, pp. 247–252 (2013).
  8. Anish Kulkarni, Deepak Marla, Upendra Bhandarkar, Suhas S. Joshi; Excimer Laser Ablation of Micro-lenses Using Gray-scale Mask Technique. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Micro-Manufacturing, Madison, USA, pp. 177–182 (2012).
  9. Nitin Patil, Yogesh Chukewad, Deepak Marla, Upendra Bhandarkar, Suhas S. Joshi; Numerical Modeling of Laser Sintering Process. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Micro-Manufacturing, Madison, USA, pp. 183–186 (2012).
  10. Deepak Marla, Upendra V. Bhandarkar, Suhas S. Joshi; Numerical simulation of multi-pulse laser ablation with plasma shielding. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Micro-Manufacturing, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 345–348 (2011).
  11. Deepak Marla, Ashish Kullu, Upendra V. Bhandarkar, Suhas S. Joshi; FEM-based Modeling of Excimer Laser Ablation of TiC and Al2O3. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering, Coimbatore, India, pp. D:13–18 (2009).