Raghu Srinivasan
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawai鈥榠 at Manoa, 2010
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawai鈥榠 at Manoa, 2005
B.Tech., Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering, CECRI, India, 2002
Teaching Responsibilities
ME A334/L: Materials Science/Laboratory
ME A454: Manufacturing Design
ME A434: Materials Selection for Design
ME A464/664: Corrosion Processes and Engineering
Summer Engineering Academy: Middle School Corrosion Camp
Professional & Department Service
- Member, National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), since 2002
- Member, Electrochemical Society (ECS), since 2003
Research Interests
- Atmospheric corrosion of metallic and advanced materials systems (focusing on Arctic
and
sub-Arctic conditions). - Materials compatibility (galvanic corrosion) of light alloys (Aluminum and Magnesium)
with
ceramics and composites, and environmental degradation of polymer-matrix composites,
metal-matrix composites - Coatings for corrosion protection
- Material selection for design and failure analysis
- Oil and Gas Corrosion
Publications
- Raghu Srinivasan and Lloyd Hihara, 鈥淔orms of Metallic Corrosion in Environmental Degradation of Advanced and Traditional Engineering Materials,鈥� Lloyd H. Hihara, Ralph P.I. Adler, Ronald M. Latanision (Ed.), CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group, Florida, USA, 2013 (Book Chapter)
- Raghu Srinivasan and Lloyd Hihara, 鈥淯tilization of Hydrophobic Coatings on Insulative Skirts to Attenuate Galvanic Corrosion between Mechanically-Fastened Aluminum Alloy and Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composites,鈥� Electrochemistry Communications, Volume 72 (2016).
- Raghu Srinivasan and Lloyd Hihara, 鈥淒evelopment of Guidelines to Attenuate Galvanic Corrosion between Mechanically-Coupled Aluminum and Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites using Insulation Layers,鈥� Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Volume 162, Issue 10 (2015).
- Raghu Srinivasan and Lloyd Hihara, 鈥淐orrelation of Laboratory and Field Exposure of Localized Corrosion at Magnesium-Ceramic Interfaces,鈥� Paper No.5692, NACE International Corrosion 2015 Conference and Expo.
- Raghu Srinivasan and Lloyd Hihara, 鈥�Correlation between Field Exposure and Laboratory Corrosion Tests for Galvanic Couples between Titanium Diboride and Aluminum Using the Zero-Resistance Ammeter Technique in Humid Environments,鈥� Electrochemical Society (ECS) Transactions, Volume 45, Issue 19 (2012).
- Raghu Srinivasan and Lloyd Hihara, 鈥淭he Effects of Weather Parameters on Outdoor Corrosion Tests for Various Ceramic-Aluminum Couples," Paper No.20479, 2011 DoD Corrosion Conference
- Raghu Srinivasan and Lloyd Hihara, 鈥�Correlation Studies between Outdoor Exposure and Accelerated Laboratory Corrosion Tests for Galvanic and Non-Galvanic Couples,鈥�ECS Transactions, Volume 16, Issue 43 (2008).
Academic Appointments
- 乐播传媒 鈥� Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering
(2026鈥扬谤别蝉别苍迟) - 乐播传媒 鈥� Associate Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering
(2022鈥�2026) - 乐播传媒 鈥� Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering (2017鈥�2022)
- King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals 鈥� Research Scientist III, Center
of Research
Excellence in Corrosion (2017) - University of Hawai鈥榠 at Manoa 鈥� Lecturer and Assistant Researcher, Hawaii Corrosion
Laboratory (2011鈥�2016) - University of Hawai鈥榠 at Manoa 鈥� Postdoctoral Researcher (2010鈥�2011)
Publications
- Raghu Srinivasan, Lawrence Giron Jr, Shruthi Tiruchurapalli Kumar raj, 鈥淓xposure Angles
and De-icing Salts in Automotive Corrosion鈥�, Materials Performance, Volume 66, Issue 6 - Raghu Srinivasan, Jacob Bodolosky, Matthew Cullin, 鈥淚nfluence of surface temperature
on
atmospheric corrosion behaviour of 1008 carbon steel in sub-Arctic Alaska鈥�. Corrosion
Engineering, Science and Technology, 2026, Online First - Lawrence Giron Jr, Raghu Srinivasan, Matthew Cullin, Jozef Hunter 鈥淎tmospheric Corrosion
Modeling and Corrosivity Categorization of 1008 Carbon Steel in Alaska鈥�, Corrosion,
Volume 82, Issue 3, (2026) - Matthew Cullin and Raghu Srinivasan, 鈥淎ccelerated Degradation of Carbon Steel in
Seawater for the Purpose of Passive Demolition of Marine Structures鈥�, Electrochemistry
Communications, Volume 181 (2026) - Raghu Srinivasan, 鈥淓stablishing Atmospheric Corrosion Test Sites in Alaska for Monitoring
and Assessing Cold-Climate Infrastructure Degradation鈥�, A Journal of the Institute of
Corrosion, Corrosion Management, Issue 189, January/February 2026 - Raghu Srinivasan and Lloyd Hihara, 鈥淯tilization of Hydrophobic Coatings on Insulative
Skirts to Attenuate Galvanic Corrosion between Mechanically-Fastened Aluminum Alloy and
Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composites鈥�, Electrochemistry Communications,
Volume 72 (2016). - Raghu Srinivasan and Lloyd Hihara, 鈥淒evelopment of Guidelines to Attenuate Galvanic
Corrosion between Mechanically-Coupled Aluminum and Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Epoxy
Composites using Insulation Layers鈥�, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Volume 162,
Issue 10 (2015). - Selected Publications: ()
Honors and Awards
- 2026 Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Ambassador
- 2026 Best Conference Paper Award 鈥� AMPP CORROSION Conference
- 乐播传媒 CAFE Excellence in teaching Award: Research/creative Scholarship
- 2019 and 2023 Materials Performance (MP) Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award
- 2022 乐播传媒 Chancellor Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Activity
- 2019 NACE International Research Seed Grant award
Patents
- Patent Issued: Raghu Srinivasan, 鈥淎djustable Atmospheric Corrosion Test Rack鈥�,-Patent
No: US 11,499,909 B2. Date of Patent: November 15, 2022. - Patent Issued: Cheryl Wilga, Evelina Natekin, Matthew Calhoun, Petra Ditsche, and
Raghu
Srinivasan, 鈥淎rtificial Tessellated Implant, and Systems and Methods of Making and Using
same鈥�, -Patent No: US 11,771,536 B2. Date of Patent: October 3, 2023. - Patent Issued: Raghu Srinivasan, 鈥淎djustable Atmospheric Corrosion Test Rack鈥�,-Patent
No: US 12,546,702 B2. Date of Patent: February 10, 2026.