Prince Sharma

Projects, Publications, and Collaborations

🔧 Ongoing and Previous Projects

  • Design of amorphous complexions in nanocrystalline tungsten alloys for nuclear radiation tolerance, using density functional theory driven discovery of dopants to stabilize amorphous grain boundary complexions (Under leadership of Prof. Timothy J. Rupert, Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute, Johns Hopkins University).
  • Machine learning for predicting elastic constants in binary and complex magnesium compounds, as well as high-entropy Laves phases (2024).
  • Investigation of surface oxidation on high-entropy surfaces (Under leadership of Prof. Ganesh Balasubramanian, University of New Haven, and Prof. TeYu Chen, University of Wyoming, 2024).
  • Maximizing solid solution strengthening in niobium-hafnium-titanium alloys for high-temperature applications (NASA Ames Research Center, 2023).
  • Optimizing the rhenium effect in tungsten alloys for aerospace applications (Collaboration with Dr. William C. Tucker, NASA Ames Research Center, 2023).
  • Engineering phonon transport in disordered two-dimensional MXenes and pnictogen-carbon systems (2023).

Supported by Frontera TACC allocation of over 500,000 node hours (Principal Investigator: Prof. Ganesh Balasubramanian; Allocation Manager: Dr. Prince Sharma).

📚 Publications

Published

  • Sharma, P., Tucker, W. C., Balasubramanian, G. "Optimal interplay of charge localization, lattice dynamics and slip systems drives elastic softening in dilute tungsten alloys with rhenium additives." International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2025.107086.
  • Sharma, P. "Lattice Dynamics and Thermal Properties of TixZrl-xNiSn Half-Heusler Alloys." Alloys, 2025, DOI: 10.3390/alloys4010003.
  • Abir, S. S. H., Sharma, S., Sharma, P., Karla, S., Balasubramanian, G., Samuel, J., Koratkar, N. "Piezoelectricity in Chalcogenide Perovskites." Nature Communications, 2024, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50130-5.
  • Sharma, P., Gandhi, P. M., Chintersingh, K.-L., Schoenitz, M., Dreizin, E. L., Liou, S.-C., Balasubramanian, G. "Accelerated intermetallic phase amorphization in a high-entropy alloy powder." Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.jma.2024.05.013.
  • Gupta, A. K., Choudhari, A., Rane, A., Tiwari, A., Sharma, P., Gupta, A., Sapale, P., Tirumala, R. T. A., Muthaiah, R., Kumar, A. "Advances in Nickel-Containing High-Entropy Alloys: From Fundamentals to Additive Manufacturing." Materials, 2024, DOI: 10.3390/ma17153826.
  • Sharma, P., Das, C., Sreeramagiri, P., Balasubramanian, G. "Additively manufactured lightweight and hard high-entropy alloys by thermally-activated solvent extraction." High Entropy Alloys Materials, 2024, DOI: 10.1007/s44210-02400029-z.
  • Sharma, P., Singh, P., Balasubramanian, G. "Engineering phonon transport through cation disorder in dimensionally constricted high entropy MXene." Carbon, 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119015.
  • Sharma, P., Singh, P., Balasubramanian, G., Johnson, D. D. "Unraveling the connection of electronic and phononic structure with mechanical properties of commercial AZ80 alloy." Materials Letters, 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2024.136501.
  • Kim, L., Scougale, W. R., Sharma, P., Shirato, N., Wieghold, S., Volker, R., Chen, W., Balasubramanian, G., Chien, T. Y. "Distinguishing Elements at the Sub-Nanometer Scale on the Surface of a High Entropy Alloy." Advanced Materials, 2024, DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402442.
  • Singh, P., Trehern, W., Vela, B., Sharma, P., Kirk, T., Pei, Z., Arroyave, R., Gao, M. C., Johnson, D. D. "Understanding the effect of refractory metal chemistry on the stacking fault energy and mechanical property of Cantor-based multi-principal element alloys." International Journal of Plasticity, 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2024.104020.
  • Singh, P., Acemi, C., Kuchibhotla, A., Vela, B., Sharma, P., Zhang, W., Mason, P., Balasubramanian, G., Karaman, I., Arroyave, R., Hipwell, C. M., Johnson, D. D. "Alloying Effects on the Transport Properties of Refractory High-entropy Alloys." Acta Materialia, 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2024.120032.
  • Jin, W., Sharma, P., Singh, P., Kundu, A., Balasubramanian, G., Chan, H. M. "Solid State Reduction Driven Synthesis of Manganese Containing Multi-Principal Component Alloys." Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2024, DOI: 10.1007/s11661-024-07490-w.
  • Sharma, P., Rohila, S., Hasan, U., Krishna, P. H., Ugwuegbu, C., Tiwari, A., Joshi, M. "Multiscale modeling-driven synthesis of Cu40Zn24Ni24Ag8Hg4 high entropy alloy with antibacterial properties." Nano-Structures Nano-Objects, 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoso.2024.101391.
  • Sharma, P., Balasubramanian, G. "Electronic and Lattice Distortions Induce Elastic Softening in Refractory Multicomponent Borides." Chemistry of Materials, 2023, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c01086.
  • Roy, A., Hussain, A., Sharma, P., Balasubramanian, G., Taufique, M. F. N., Devanathan, R., Singh, P., Johnson, D. D. "Rapid discovery of high hardness multi-principal-element alloys using a generative adversarial network model." Acta Materialia, 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2023.119177.
  • Nakhate, A. D., Kumar, N., Sharma, P., Yadav, P. C. "Mechanical Properties of Cross Rolled CoCrFeMnNi high Entropy Alloy." Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.172307.
  • Sharma, P., Balasubramanian, G. "High Configurational Entropy Driven Increased Heat Capacity of Refractory Multicomponent Di-Silicides." Materialia, 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.mtla.2023.101861.
  • Sreeramagiri, P., Sharma, P., Das, C., Balasubramanian, G. "Examining solid-state sintering of AlCoCrFeNi multi-principal element alloy by molecular simulations." Computational Materials Science, 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2022.1118.
  • Sharma, P. "Derivation of 'n=2j-3' statically determinant spatial truss formula by modified Chebychev-Grübler-Kutzbach criterion." Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022, DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.146.
  • Sharma, P. "A brief account of man, material and manufacturing: On the timeline." Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022, DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.07.016.
  • Tiwari, A., Sharma, P., Vishwamitra, B., Singh, G. "Review on Surface Treatment for Implant Infection via Gentamicin and Antibiotic Releasing Coatings." Coatings, 2021, DOI: 10.3390/coatings11081006.
  • Sharma, P., Naushin, N., Rohila, S., Tiwari, A. "Magnesium containing High Entropy Alloys." IntechOpen, 2021, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.98557.

Under Review

  • Eibert, M., Burgio, C., Del Rose, T., Sharma, P., Mudryk, Y., Singh, P. "Effects of chemical disorder and spin-orbit coupling on electronic structure and Fermi-surface topology of YbSb-based monopnictides." Under Review.
  • Sharma, P., Tucker, W. C., Singh, P., Annor, M., Balasubramanian, G. "Maximising Solid Solution Hardening in Nb-Hf-Ti Structural Alloys." Under Review.
  • Jaiswar, R. R., Sharma, P., Patole, S. P., Singh, P., Walke, P. S. "Robust VO2/VS heterojunction nanobelts as a cathode for high-rate aqueous rechargeable Zn-ion batteries enable superior Zn2+ intercalation and excellent stability." Under Review.
  • Sharma, P., Singh, P. "Unveiling disorder-induced functionalities in (Sr-La)(Co-Nb)O3 perovskites." Under Review.
  • Panda, C. K., Sharma, P., Lee, H. G., Choi, Y. S., Choi, K.-Y., Jung, S.-G., Singh, P., Hwang, J. "Unraveling the Impact of Short-Range Order on Vibrational and Optical Properties of High-Entropy Superconductors." Under Review.
  • Banerjee, T., Sharma, P., Ji, K., Xia, W., Del Rose, T., Ouyang, G., Hlova, I., Ueland, B. G., Yahne, D. R., Li, C., Wang, C.-Z., Singh, P. "Strain-induced superior hydrogen-storage alloys." Under Review.
  • Muhammad, N. A., Wu, C. S., Shinde, T., Sharma, P. "Review of Process, Interface Structure and Properties of Ultrasonic Vibration Assisted Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum with Dissimilar Metals and Alloys." Under Review.
  • Sharma, P., Singh, P., Balasubramanian, G. "Influence of Isoelectronic Mass Modulation on Phonon Decay and Transport in Layered Pnictogen-Carbon Systems." Under Review.
  • Nachnani, A., Li-Caldwell, K., Biswas, S., Sharma, P., Ouyang, G., Singh, P. "Interpretable machine learning-guided design of Fe-based soft magnetic alloys." Under Review.
  • Roy, R., Sharma, P., Mahendra, G., Dutta, P., Singh, P., Singh, A. K. "A Novel Approach with Thermo-Electrochemically Activated Vanadium Oxide-based Cathode for Ultra Stable Zinc-Ion Battery: Experimental and Theoretical Insights." Under Review.

🤝 Collaborations

My research thrives on interdisciplinary and international collaborations, fostering innovation through diverse expertise. Key collaborations span across: United States, Italy, Africa, India, South Korea

These collaborations integrate experimental and computational approaches, driving cutting-edge discoveries in materials science.

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