(d)    Articles (not abstracts) published in seminars, symposia,  conference volumes

da :   Research Papers in Proceedings of Conferences etc.

da1.     Ramani, S.V. and Rodriguez, P. (1970) Influence of Grain Size  on  the  Mechanical  Properties  of a-Zirconium, Symposium on Materials Science Research, Bangalore, Feb.1970, II, D.A.E, Bombay, 1-16.

da2.     Rodriguez, P. and Arunachalam, V.S. (1970) Strengthening Mechanisms in Alpha-Zirconium Containing Quenched-in-hydrides, in Powder Metallurgy and Material Strengthening, Proceedings Int. Symp., IIT, Kharagpur, February 1969, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., Calcutta, 92-97. 

da3.     Reddy, A.S., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1979) Interfacial Microstructures in Welded Transition Joints Between Austenitic Stainless Steels and Ferritic Steels made with Inconel Filler Wire, Proc. of the Seminar on �Welding in Boiler and Pressure Vessel Industry-Trends and Technologies for the 80's� Indian Inst. Welding, Tiruchirapalli Branch, Dec.1979, G1-G12.

da4.     Reddy, A.S., Mannan, S.L., Seetharaman, V. and Rodriguez, P. 1980) Effects of Number of Passes on the Structure and Properties of a Type AISI 316 Stainless Steel Weld Metal, National Welding Seminar, 1980, Paper 21. Indian Inst. of Welding, Calcutta, Jan. 24-25, 1980.

da5.     Bandyopadhyay, G., Khatak, H.S., Mannan, S.L., Gnanamoorthy, J.B. and Rodriguez, P. (1981) Effects of Cold Work and Welding After Cold Work on Mechanical Properties and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Type 316 Stainless Steel, Proc. Workshop on Experience in the Fabrication and Use of Stainless Steel Equipment in DAE Projects, Kalpakkam, March 23-28, 1981.

da6.     Jayakumar, T., Baldev Raj., Bhattacharya, D.K., Rodriguez, P., Prahlad, B. and Kale, R.D. (1981) Studies on the Carburisation of AISI Type 316 Stainless Steel in Liquid Sodium, Proc. International Seminar on Materials Behaviour and Physical Chemistry in Liquid Metal Systems, Karlsruhe (FRG) March 1981, Plenum Press, (Ed. H.U. Borgstedt)  517- 524.

da7.     Mannan, S.L., Samuel K.G. and Rodriguez, P. (1982) The Influence of Grain Size on Elevated Temperature Behaviour of a Type 316 Stainless Steel, Proc. 6th Int. Conf. on Strength of Metals and Alloys, Melbourne, Aug.1982, Pergamon Press, 1982 (Ed. R.C. Gifkins), 2,  637-642.

da8.     Baldev Raj, Jayakumar, T. and Rodriguez, P. (1982) Effect of Microstructural Changes on Acoustic Emission Behaviour During Tensile Deformation and Fracture in an AISI Type 316 Stainless Steel, Proc. Symp. �Reliability Through Non- Destructive Evaluation�, Inst. Armament Technology, Pune, Oct.7-9, 1982, Paper IIB/3.

da9.     Mathew, M.D., Mannan, S.L., Ray, S.K. and Rodriguez, P. (1983) Heat to Heat Variations in Creep Rupture Properties of Modified AISI 316 Grade Stainless Steel, IAEA- International Working Group on Fast Reactors Specialists' Meeting on Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials Including Environmental Effects, Chester (UK) 10-14 Oct. 1983, Paper No.IAEA/IWGFR-83/120-2.

da10.    Mannan, S.L., Samuel, K.G. and Rodriguez, P. (1983) Influence of Grain Size on the Tensile and Creep Properties of a Type 316 Stainless Steel, ibid., Paper No.IAEA/IWGFR- 83/110-2.

da11.    Rao, K.B.S., Valsan, M., Sandhya, R., Ray, S.K. and Rodriguez, P. (1983) Low Cycle Fatigue Studies on a Type 304 Stainless Steel, ibid., Paper No.IAEA/IWGFR-83/160-2.

da12.    Mishra, M.P., Achar, D.R.G. and Rodriguez, P. (1983) Studies on Austenitic Welded Liners Over Mild Steel for Corrosion Resistant Containment Application in Nuclear Facilites, Proc. National Welding Seminar, 1983, Delhi November 1983, Indian Institute of Welding, 1983, 18.1-18.7.

da13.    Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1984) The Influence of Grain Size on Creep Rupture Properties of Type 316 Stainless Steel, Advances in Fracture Research, Proc. Sixth International Conference on Fracture (ICF-6) New Delhi, Dec.4-10, 1984 (Eds. S.R. Valluri et al) Pergamon Press, 3,  2303-2309.

da14.    Ray, S.K., Sreenivasan, P.R., Samuel, K.G. and Rodriguez, P. (1984) Quality Control for Nuclear Grade Austenitic Stainless Steels Using Charpy Impact Testing, ibid., 5, 3221-3228.

da15.    Baldev Raj., Jayakumar, T., Bhattacharya, D.K. and Rodriguez, P. (1984) Influence of Grain Size and Strain Rate on Acoustic Emission During Deformation and Fracture of a Type 316 Stainless Steel-Preliminary Results, ibid., 5, 3433.

da16.    Baldev Raj., Jayakumar, T. and Rodriguez, P. (1984) Acoustic Emission in Austenitic Stainless Steels, Proc. National Conference on Non-Destructive Evaluation, Bangalore, India, March 8-10, 1984, NDT Society of India, Bangalore.

da17.    Gill, T.P.S., Rodriguez, P., Gnanamoorthy, J.B. and Padmanabhan, K.A. (1984) Effect of Post-Weld Ageing on the Tensile Properties of Austenitic Stainless Steel, Proc. National Welding Seminar, 1984, Tiruchirapalli, India, Dec.13-14, 1984, Indian Institute of Welding, 401-433.

da18.    Seetharaman, V. and Rodriguez, P. (1984) Welding Metallurgy of Austenitic Stainless Steels - Research at RRC, Kalpakkam. Proc. Seminar on State of Art in Welding Technology, Madras, Oct.19-20, 1984, Indian Institute of Welding, Madras Branch, 67-80.

da19.    Samuel, K.G., Ray, S.K., Sreenivasan, P.R. and Rodriguez, P. (1984) Sensitization-Induced Embrittlement in an Austenitic Stainless Steel of Grade AISI 316, Proc. Sixth International Conference on Fracture (ICF-6) Dec.4.6, 1984, New Delhi, Volume of Poster Session Papers, 75-78.

da20.    Rao, K.B.S., Valsan, M., Sandhya, R., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1984) Fatigue Crack Initiation and Propagation Modes in Solution Annealed and Cold Worked AISI 304 SS at 300, 823 and 923 K. ibid., 129-132.

da21.    Khatak, H.S., Muraleedharan, P., Gnanamoorthy, J.B., Rodriguez, P. and Padmanabhan, K.A. (1984) Variations in the Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking as Determined by Different Test Methods, ibid., 153-157.

da22.    Baldev Raj, Jayakumar, T. and Rodriguez, P. (1985) Effect of Sensitization on Acoustic Emissions in a Nuclear Grade Austenitic Stainless Steel Type 316 During Tensile Deformation and Fracture, Proc. 11th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing held at Las Vegas, USA, Nov.3-8, 1985, 111, 1487-1493.

da23.    Rao, K.B.S., Valsan, M., Sandhya, R., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1986) Grain Size Dependence of Creep-Fatigue Environment Interaction in AISI 304 Stainless Steel, Proc. International Conference on Creep '86, Tokyo, Japan, April 14-17, 1986, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tokyo, 77-83.

da24.    Phaniraj, C., Samuel, K.G., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1986) Effect of Environment on Creep Properties of AISI 304 Stainless Steel, ibid., 205-208.

da25.    Bhanusankara Rao, K., Valsan, M., Sandhya, R., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1986) Effect of Prior Cold Work on Low Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of AISI Type 304 Stainless Steel, Fracture Control of Engineering Structures-Proc. Sixth European Conference on Fracture-ECF 6, Amsterdam, June 15-20, 1986 (Eds: H.C. Van Elst and A. Bakker) EMAS, Warley U.K. (1986), 1599-1608.

da26.    Khatak, H.S., Muraleedharan, P., Gnanamoorthy, J.B., Rodriguez, P. and Padmanabhan, K.A. (1986) Stress Corrosion Cracking in Weldments of Cold Worked Type 316 Stainless Steels, Proc. Int. Conf. on Corrosion Science and Technology ICMS-85 Calcutta, 21-23 February 1985 (Eds : S.K. Bose and U.K. Chatterjee) Deptt. of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, 169-176.

da27.    Mathew, M.D., Sasikala, G., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1987) Creep Rupture Properties of Type 316 Stainless Steel Weld Metal, Proc. National Welding Seminar 1987, Bangalore, Nov.26-28, 1987, Indian Institute of Welding, Bangalore, E.1-E.11.

da28.    Khanna, A.S., Gnanamoorthy, J.B. and Rodriguez, P. (1987) Effect of Cold Work on the Oxidation Resistance of Ferritic Steels, Proceedings, 10th Int. Congress on Met. Corrosion, IV, 3463-3473.

da29.    Khatak, H.S., Gnanamoorthy, P., Rodriguez, P. and Padmanabhan, K.A. (1987), Evaluation of Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Sodium Chloride Solution of Weldments of Cold Rolled Type 316 Stainless Steel, ibid., IV, 2249-2254.

da30.    Bhanu Shankara  Rao, K.,  Valsan, M.,  Sandhya, R.,  Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1989) Grain Size Dependence of Dynamic Strain Ageing During Low Cycle Fatigue in Type 304 SS, Presented at the 7th International Conf. on Fracture ICF-7, March 20-24, 1989 Houston, Texas (U.S.A.).

da31.    Kumar, P.V., Baldev Raj, Rodriguez, P. and Achar, D.R.G. (1988) An Investigation to Determine the Depth of GTAW Weld Bead During Circumferential Welding on a Rod, Proceedings, National Welding Seminar 1988, November 24-26, 1988 Cochin, R4.1-R4.6

da32.    Sundrani, A.R., Rodriguez, P. and Prasad Rao, K., A Study on Mechanical Properties of Austenitic Stainless Steel Weld Metals, ibid., R.6.1-R.6.8.

da33.    Venugopal, S., Seetharaman, V., Venkadesan, S., Rodriguez, P., Radhakrishnan, B., Parameswaran, M.A., Dwaraknath Rao, B. and Ramachandran, V. (1988) Electroslag Welding of AISI Type 316 Stainless Steel, ibid., R9.1-R9.9.

da34.    Jayakumar, T., Baldev Raj, Bhattacharya, D.K., Rodriguez, P. and Prabhakar, O. (1989) Studies on Acoustic Emission in Nimonic Alloy PE 16 during Tensile Deformation and Fracture, Presented at the 12th World Conf. on NDT, Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 23-28, 1989, 1475-1477.

da35.    Rao, K.B.S., Vijayalakshmi, M., Valsan, M., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1989) Microstructure, Strain Amplitude and Frequency Dependence of Uniform Matrix Cavitation in Strain Controlled Fatigue, Proceedings 10th RISO International Symposium on Metallurgy and Materials Science (Materials Architecture) 4-8 Sept. 1989, RISO National Laboratory, Rosklide, Denmark, 535-540.

da36.    Ray, S.K. and Rodriguez, P. (1988) Correction for Transition Time Effects in Strain Rate Change Tests Using Deformation Kinetic Approach, Proceedings Symposium on Kinetics in Metallurgical Processes, Kharagpur, Dec.11-12, 1987, 155-186. 

da37.    Phaniraj, C.,  Nandagopal, M.,  Mannan, S.L.  and   Rodriguez, P. (1989) Effect of  Prior  Cold  Work  on  Creep  Rupture  Behaviour  of  AISI 304  Stainless  Steels,  Stainless  Steels:  Processing and  Metallurgy,    Proc.   INCOSS 89,    Int.  Conf.  on   Stainless   Steels,  Bombay,  Feb.2-4,  1989,  P. Krishna Rao et. al. (eds). Omega Scientific Publishers, New Delhi, 1992, 125-132.

da38.    Sundrani, A.R., Rodriguez, P. and Prasad Rao, K. (1989), Effect of Chemical Composition and Ferrite Content on Mechanical Properties of Austenitic Stainless Steel Weld Metals, ibid., 205-211.

da39.    Dayal, R.K., Parvathavarthini, N., Gnanamoorthy, J.B. and Rodriguez, P. (1989) Sensitization and Crevice Corrosion Behaviour of Austenitic Stainless  Steels with Different Degrees of Prior Deformation, ibid., 385-396.

da40.    Bhaduri, A.K., Venkadesan, S. and Rodriguez, P. (1989) Microstructure, Mechanical Property and Performance Simulation of Alloy 800/2.25Cr-1Mo Steel Joint, Proceedings, National Welding Seminar, Indian Institute of Welding, New Delhi, 27-29 December 1989, 4.1-4.10.

da41.    Sundrani, A.R., Prasad Rao, K. and Rodriguez, P. (1989), A Study on Ferrite Transformation in Austenitic Weld Metals, ibid., 28.1-28.5.

da42.    Venkadesan, S., Bhaduri, A.K. and Rodriguez, P. (1990) Microstructural Stability of Cold Worked Titanium Modified Austenitic Stainless Steel, Proceedings, International Conf. on Fast Reactor  Core  and  Fuel  Structural  Behaviour, 4-6 June 1990, Inverness, U.K., British Nuclear Energy Society, 249-254.

da43.    Sundrani, A.R., Rodriguez, P. and Prasad Rao, K. (1990) Studies on Ferrite Variability of Austenitic Stainless Steel Welds, Proceedings, National Welding Seminar 1990, Nov.22-24, 1990, Bombay, Indian Institute of Welding ,Bombay Branch, 1990, III-2/1-14.

da44.    Sundrani, A.R., Rodriguez, P. and Prasad Rao, K. (1991) Studies on Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Some Austenitic Stainless Steel Welds, Proceedings National Welding Seminar NWS, 1991, IIW, Madras, 28-39.

da45.    Shaik, H., Khatak, H.S., Seshadri, S.K., Gnanamoorthy, J.B. and Rodriguez, P., (1991) Effect of Post Weld Heat Treatment on the Mechanical and Stress Corrosion Properties of AISI 316L Weld Metal, ibid., 100-108.

da46.    Mathew M.D., Sasikala, G., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1991) Creep Properties of a Nuclear Grade Type 316 Stainless Steel Weld Metal in the Temperature Range 823-923 K. ibid., 71-83.

da47.    Rodriguez, P., (1991) Mannan, S.L., Venkadesan, S. and Rao, K.B.S., Development and Characterization of Materials for Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor Proceedings Int. Conf. Fast Reactors and Related Fuels Cycles, Oct.28 - Nov.1 1991, Kyoto Japan, I, 7.3.1-7.3.12.

da48.    Bhanu Sankara Rao. K., Valsan, M., Sandhya, R., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1991) A study on the Significance of Discontinuities in Low Cycle Fatigue of Austentic Stainless Steel Weld Metal, Int. Sym. on Fatigue and Fracture on Steel and Concrete Structures, December 1991, Madras, Vol.2, (Eds: A.G. Madhava Rao and T.V.S.Appa Rao) Oxford and IBH Publishing.

da49.    Muraleedharan, P., Gnanamoorthy, J.B. and Rodriguez, P. (1993), Influence of Metallurgical Variables on the Stress Corrosion Cracking Morphology of Austenitic Stainless Steels in Magnesium Chloride Solution, Int. Conf. on Corrosion-Deformation Interactions CDI-92, October 5-7, 1992, Fontainebleau, France, (Eds.: T.Magnin and J.M.Gras), Les Editions de Physique, 949-957.

da50.    Bhaduri, A.K., Ray, S.K. and Rodriguez, P. (1994) Evaluation of the Minimum Toughness in a Dissimilar Metal Weld Joint by the Tension Test, Proc. Int. Symp. on Mis-Matching of Welds, May 26-28, 1993, Geesthacht, F.R.Germany, (Eds.: K.H.Schwalbe and M.Kocak), Mechanical Engineering Publications, London , 809-817.

da51.    Albert, S.K., Bhoopal Reddy, K., Gill, T.P.S., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1993), Hydrogen Assisted Cracking Susceptibility of 9Cr-1Mo and 2.25Cr-1Mo Steels, National Welding Seminar, December 16-18, 1993.

da52.    Hasan Shaikh, Khatak, H.S., Gnanamoorthy, J.B. and Rodriguez, P. (1993), Stress Corrosion Cracking Behaviour of Composite Weldment and Aged Weld Metal of AISI Type 316 Stainless Steel, National Welding Seminar, December 16-18, 1993.

da53.    Rodriguez, P. (1994), Utilisation of Plutonium and Thorium in Fast Reactors, Indian Nuclear Society Annular Conference, 1994, Bombay. II-6  to  II-14.

da54.    Khatak, H.S., Gnanamoorthy, J.B.,Rodriguez, P., Kale, R.D., Swaminathan, K., Rajan,M. and Rajan, K.K. (1993), Variation in the Tensile Properties of AISI 316 Stainless Steel on Exposure to High Carbon Dynamic Sodium at 723 K, Intl. Seminar on Liquid Metal Systems - Material Behaviour and Physical Chemistry in Liquid Metal Systems II, March 16-18, 1993, Karlsruhe.

da55.    Mathew, M.D., Sasikala, G., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1995) Creep Damage in Type 316 Stainless Steel and its Correlation with Rupture Properties, in Computational Mechanics �95 : Theory and Applications, Proc. Int. Conf. on Computational Engng. Service, July 30-Aug. 3, Hawaii, USA, Eds. S.N. Atluri, G. Yagawa, T.A. Cruse,  I, 1347-1352

da56.    Jayakumar, T., Baldev Raj and  Rodriguez, P., (1995)  Assessment of Microstructural Degradation in Metallic Materials by Acoustic and Magnetic Methods, ibid, 1377-1382.

da57.    Gill, T.P.S., Shankar, V., Pujar, M.G. and Rodriguez, P., (1994) Effect of Composition on the Transformation of  d-Ferrite to  s in Type 316 Stainless Steel Weld  Metals,  NWS-94, b26. 

da58.    Albert, S.K., Gill, T.P.S., Mannan, S.L., Kulkarni, S.K. and Rodriguez, P.,  Estimation of Weld Metal Hardness of Cr-Mo Steels, NWS-94

da59.    Shankar, V, Gill, T.P.S., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P, (1994) Evaluation of Hot Cracking in Austenitic Stainless Steel Welds, Sent to the Pre Annual Assembly Seminar at Beiging, Sep. 1-3, 1994.

da60.    Albert, S.K., Gill, T.P.S., Tyagi, A.K., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P., (1994) Soft Zone Formation in Dissimilar Welds Between Two Cr-Mo Steels, Proceedings of  Seminar on Welding in Power Plants, IIW Madras Branch, February 11 & 12, 1994, 25-37.

da61.    Mishra, M.P., Borgstedt, H.U., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P., (1994) Creep-Rupture Behaviour of Modified Type 316 L(N)/16-8-2  Stainless Steel Weldments in Liquid Sodium Environment, Proceedings of  Seminar on Welding in Power Plants, IIW Madras Branch, February 11 & 12, 1994,  17-24.

da62.   Rodriguez, P., Mannan, S.L., and Rao, K.B.S., (1997) Microstructural Dependence of Cyclic Deformation and Damage in Type 304 Stainless Steel, Proceedings Int. Symposium on Inelastic Deformation, Damage and Life Analysis, (ICES-97), May 4-9, 1997, Coast Rica., Advances in Computational Engineering Science, A.N.Atluri and G.Yagawa  (Eds.), Tech. Science Press, Forsyth, Georgia,  57-63.

da63.    Bhanu Shankara Rao, K., Valsan, M., Sandhya, R., Mannan, S.L., and Rodriguez, P., (1998) Grain Size Dependence of Fatigue Deformation and Fracture of Type 304 Stainless Steel at 300K, Int. Symp. on Inelastic Deformation, Damage and Life Analysis-98, Atlanta, USA, Oct.6-9, 1998,

 da64.   Srinivasan, V.S.,  Valsan, M., Bhanu Shankara Rao, K.,   Mannan, S.L., and Rodriguez, P., (1998) Fatigue Deformation Accompanying Dynamic Strain Ageing in 316L(N) Stainless Steel,, Int. Symp. on Inelastic Deformation, Damage and Life Analysis-98, Atlanta, USA,  Oct.6-9, 1998. 

da65.    Rodriguez, P.,  and Baldev Raj, (1998) Understanding Tensile and Fatigue Induced Microstructural changes in Alloys using Acoustic and Magnetic Methodologies, Int. Symp. on Inelastic Deformation, Damage and Life Analysis-98, Atlanta, USA,  Oct.6-9, 1998.

da66.    Phaniraj, C., Nandagopal, M., Bhanu Shankara Rao, K.,  Mannan, S.L. and  Rodriguez, P., (1998)  Analysis  and  Implication  of  First  Order  Kinetics  to  Life  Fraction Rule, Int. Symp. on Inelastic Deformation, Damage and Life Analysis-98, Atlanta,  USA,  Oct.6-9, 1998.

da67.    Mohandas, K.S., Sanil, S., &  Rodriguez, P., (1998) Construction and Calibration of a Conductance Cell for Electrical Conductivity Measurements of Molten Salts at Elevated Temperatures, 6th Int. Symp. on Advances  in Electro Chemical Sci. & Tec., Chennai, Nov.26-28, 1998.

da68.    Rodriguez, P.,  and Baldev Raj, (1998) Understanding Tensile and Fatigue Induced Microstructural changes in Alloys using Acoustic and Magnetic Methodologies, Proc. 20^th Riso Int. Symp. on Materials Science, Deformation-Induced Micro-structures: Analysis and Relation to Properties, J.B.Bilde-Sorensen, J.V. Carstensen, N.Hansen, D.Juul Jensen, T.Leffers, W. Pantleon, O.B.Pedersen and G.Winther (Eds.), Riso National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark 1999, 467-473.

da69.    Bhanu Shankara Rao, K., Mannan, S.L., and Rodriguez, P., (1999) Grain Size Effects on Strain Controlled  Low Cycle Fatigue Deformation Behaviour of Type 304 Stainless Steel, Proc. 20^th Riso Int. Symp. on Materials Science, Deformation-Induced Micro-structures: Analysis and Relation to Properties, J.B.Bilde-Sorensen, J.V. Carstensen, N.Hansen, D.Juul Jensen, T.Leffers, W. Pantleon, O.B.Pedersen and G.Winther (Eds.), Riso National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark 1999, 459-465.

da70.    Vaidehi Ganesan, Ganesan, V., Baldev Raj and Rodriguez, P., (2000) Corrosion of Stainless Steels in Sodium Environment, Corrosion source/2000 Online Conference: Corrosion Control for the Future (to be held during  Sep.- Dec. 2000) (communicated)   

 db:    Other Scientific Papers

db1.    Rodriguez, P. and Arunachalam, V.S. (1970) Principles of Development of High Temperature Materials, Proceedings of Symposium on Materials Science Research - India Bangalore, Feb 1970, Dept. of Atomic Energy, Bombay (1970), Vol. I, pp 186-201.

db2.    Sivaramakrishnan, K.S., Sharma, B.D. and Rodriguez, P. (1970) Irradiation Effects of Reactor Structural Materials, ibid., pp 310-324.

db3.    Rodriguez, P. and Asundi, M.K. (1972) Strengthening Mechanisms in High Temperature Alloys, Proc. Symposium on High Temperature Materials, Hyderabad, Feb.21-23, 1972, Dept. of Atomic Energy (Bombay), pp1-16.

db4.    Sinha, T.K. and Rodriguez, P. (1972) The Internal Stress in High Temperature Deformation, ibid., pp 61-72.

db5.    Rodriguez, P. (1973) In Reactor Creep Studies, Proc. Seminar on �Radiation Damage in Reactor Materials�, BARC, Bombay, 1972, Reactor Research Centre Report RRC-1, pp 135-156.

db6.    Rodriguez, P. (1975) Fracture Safe Design-The Critical Material Properties, Invited Theme paper on Fracture Mechanics: Symp. on �Structural Mechanics�, BARC, Bombay, March 20-22, 1975 Paper No.7-SM-Theme/75.

db7.    Ray, S.K. and Rodriguez, P. (1976) Metallurgical Effects of Shock-Wave Loading, Proc. Seminar on �Shock Structure Interactions�, RRC, Kalpakkam, August 1975, Report RRC-10 pp 51-79.

db8.    Rodriguez, P. (1977) Study of Dislocation Dynamics in Irradiated Materials, Proc. �Indo-German Seminar on Radiation Damage�, Reactor Research Centre, Kalpakkam, Nov.1977, pp 353-375.

db9.    Rodriguez, P. and Reddy, A.S. (1979) Metallurgical Problems in the Welding of High Alloy Steels, Proc. Seminar on Welding in Fertilizer and Petrochemical Industries, Jan. 19-20, 1979, Indian Inst. of Welding, Madras, pp K1- K28.

db10.   Rodriguez, P. (1980) Special Steels and Alloys for Sodium Cooled Fast Breeder Reactors, Proc. Conf. on �New Horizons in Materials in India�, Hyderabad, Dec.1976, Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd., Hyderabad pp C 89-C 98.

db11.   Baldev Raj., Iyer, C.K., Kalyanasundaram, P. and Rodriguez, P. (1981) Design and Safety Aspects of Neutron Radiog-raphy Rig for Examination of Irradiated Objects, Proc. First World Conference on Neutron Radiography, Dec. 7-10, 1981, San Diego, California. pp 209-217.

db12.   Rodriguez, P., Paranjpe, S.R., Chetal, S.C., Mannan, S.L., Ray, S.K., Seetharaman, V. and Srinivasan, G. (1983) Overview of Fast Reactor Structural Materials Programme in Inida, IAEA Specialist Meeting on Structural Materials for LMFBRS, Chesler, England Paper No.IAEA/IWGFR-83/40-1.

db13.   Baldev Raj., Kumar, P.V., Murugan, S., Rodriguez, P. and Dixit, A.S. (1986) Irradiation Experiments in FBTR, Presented at the Seminar on Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Feb.10-12, 1986.

db14.   Rodriguez, P., Mannan, S.L. and Baldev Raj, (1986) Cladding and Wrapper Tube Materials for Sodium Cooled Fast Breeder Reactors-Present Status and Futrue Development, ibid.

db15.   Baldev Raj., Jayakumar, T., Bhattacharya, D.K. and Rodriguez, P. (1986) Effect of Microstructure on Acoustic Emission Generated During Plastic Deformation and Fracture of Austenitic Materials, Proc. National Symposium on Metallography and NDT: Interactions in Materials Evaluation, BARC, Feb.19-21, 1986, p IIIA - C.1-C.8.

db16.   Sundaram, C.V., Paranjpe, S.R., Mathews, C.K., Balasubramanian, G.R. and Rodriguez, P. (1986) Research and Development Relating to Fast Breeder Reactors and its Impact on National Development in India, Proc. International Symposium on the Significance and Impact of Nuclear Research in Developing Countries, Athens Greece 8-12 September 1986, International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna Paper No : IAEA- SM-291/64.

db17.   Baldev Raj, Barat, P., Kalyanasundaram, P., Bhattacharya, D.K., Subramanian, C.V., Shyamsunder, M.T. and Rodriguez, P. (1987) In-Service Non-Destructive Evaluation Techniques for Structural Integrity of Pressure Tubes of PHWRs in India, Trans SMIRT-9 (9th Int. Con.on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology) Vol.D, pp 121-125.

db18.   Rao, K.B.S., Mannan, S.L., Rodriguez, P., Schuster, H., Muere, H.P. and Nickel, H. (1988) Low Cycle Fatigue and Creep-Fatigue Environment Interaction Studies-A Collaborative Research Work Under the Indo-FRG Programme, Proc. Indo-German Seminar �Trends and Techniques in Modern Materials Research�, Kalpakkam, Jan.19-22, 1987, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Report IGC-99C (Eds. P. Rodriguez, K. Krishan, B. Purniah) pp 74-85.

db19.   Mannan, S.L., Khatak, H.S., Rodriguez, P., Borgstedt, H.U., Frees, G. and Drechsler, G. (1988) The Influence of Liquid Sodium on the Creep and Fatigue Behaviour of Austenitic Stainless Steels and their Welds-A Collaborative Indo-FRG Programme, ibid., pp 65-73.

db20.   Venkadesan, S., Seetharaman, V. and Rodriguez, P. (1987) Warm Working Basis, Profits and Problems : An Analysis with respect to Austenitic Stainless Steels, Proc. National Seminar on Modern Trends in Metal Forming Techniques Inst. of Engineers, Hyderabad, pp 2.67-2.78.

db21.   Rodriguez, P. and Gill, T.P.S. (1988) Welding Stainless Steels-Metallurgical Studies at Kalpakkam, Keynote Address, Proceedings, Seminar on Welding Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Welding, Visakhapattanam (1988) pp 1-28.

db22.   Rodriguez, P. (1989) Nuclear Materials, Proceedings Silver Jubilee Symposium on Frontier Materials, March 10-11, 1989, REC, Tiruchirapalli, V.1-V.18.

db23.   Sundaram, C.V., Rodriguez, P., Mannan, S.L. and Venkadesan, S. (1989) Development of Cladding and Structural Materials for Thermal and Fast Reactor Programme in India, Symposium on Nuclear Fuel Fabrication, December 12-14, 1989 BARC, Bombay, Materials Science Forum (48 & 49) pp 21-28.

db24.   Chetal, S.C., Bhoje, S.B., Govindarajan, S., Mannan, S.L., Paranjpe, S.R., Rodriguez, P. and Venkadesan, S. (1989), Stainless Steel Application in Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, Stainless Steels Processing and Metallurgy Proceedings INCOSS-89: International Conference on Stainless Steels, Feb.2-4, 1989, Bombay, P. Krishna Rao et. al. (eds), Omega Scientific Publishers, New Delhi, 1992, pp.361-373.

db25.   Rodriguez, P. and Mannan, S.L. (1990) Development of High Quality Special Steels for Fast Breeder, Proceedings International Conf., Quality Improvement: Metals & Processes, January 12 & 13, 1990 Madras, Madras Metallurgical Society, (1990) pp 28-74.

db26.   Rodriguez, P., Mannan, S.L. and Ray, S.K. (1990) Fracture Toughness Evaluation From Instrumental Impact and Dropweight Tests, Proceedings International Conference on Structural Analysis, Testing and Design, Bangalore July 29-Aug.3, 1990, Tata McGraw Hill (1990) Vol.III, pp 1037-1042.

db27.   Rodriguez, P. and Lee, S.M. (1991) The Fast Breeder Reactor Programme in India, Proceedings, Seminar on Nuclear Option for Power Development, Ernakulam/Cochin, February 8, 1991, Nuclear Power Corporation, Bombay (1991), Paper No.2. 

db28.   Rodriguez, P. and Gill, T.P.S. (1990) Basic Materials and Weldability, Proceedings National Workshop on Welding Research, New Delhi, Aug. 17-18, 1990, Dept. of Science and Technology, New Delhi, published in Indian Welding Journal, 25(1992), 145-152.

db29.   Bhaduri, A.K., Gill, T.P.S., Mannan, S.L. and Rodriguez, P. (1990) Indigenisation of Welding Consumables for Fast Breeder Reactor Programme (ibid.).

db30.   Rodriguez, P., Baldev Raj and Kasiviswanathan, K.V. (1991) Aluminium Applications in Nuclear Industry, Proceedings International Conference on Aluminium, INCAL-91, The Aluminnium Aassociation of India, July 31 -  Aug.  2, 1991.

db31.   Rodriguez, P., Mannan, S.L. and Gnanamoorthy, J.B. (1991), New Materials for Fast Breeder Reactors and Related Fuel Cycles, Indian Chem. Engg. Congress,  Madras,  Dec.19-21, 1991,  pp.265-267.

db32.   Rodriguez, P. (1992), Total Quality Management, Keynote Address delivered on 25th Engineers Day Celebrations Organised by the Kalpakkam Chapter of Institution of Engineers, 15th September 1992, Kalpakkam Calling 8 (1), 5-7.

db33.   Rodriguez, P. (1993) Ageing and Degradation of Materials and Components - Mechanisms and Strategies for Management, Proc. Int. Conf. "Maintenance Inspection Corrosion Management and Plant Reliability", Jan 28 - 30, 1993, Baroda. (MICMAP '93)

db34.   Rodriguez, P., and Gill, T.P.S., (1995) Sigma Formation in Type 316 Stainless Steel Weld Metal, ISIM - Silver Jubilee Symposium on Perspectives in Welding and Materials Testing, ISIM, Timisoara, Romania, March 24-26, 1995, Vol-I,  pp196 - 221.

db35.   Rodriguez, P., and  Mannan, S.L., (1995) Creep and Low Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of Ferritic and Stainless Steel Welds and Weldments, ISIM Silver Jubilee Symposium on Perspectives in Welding and Materials Testing,  ISIM,  Timisoara, Romania, May  21 - 26, 1995,  Vol II: pp.118 - 167. 

db36.   Rodriguez, P., (1995) "Welding in the Nuclear Industry", Proceedings, International Workshop on Recent Trends in Welding, Bangalore, October 5-7, 1995.

db37.   Rodriguez, O., Chakravarty, S., Muralidharan, B.G., and Gill, T.P.S., (1995) Improvement in Weldability of Materials Through Rare Earth Additions,  Proc. Seminar  on  Recent  Developments  in  the Science and Technology  of  Rare  Earths, December 14-16, 1995, Cochin, pp.283 - 313.

db38.   Rodriguez, P., and Baldev Raj, (1996)  Development of In-Service Inspection Techniques for Nuclear Power Plants in India, Int. Conf. on Pipes and Pressure Vessels, February 1-2, 1996, Singapore, pp.205 - 214.

db39.   Rodriguez, P.  and  Gnanamoorthy, J.B., (1996) Corrosion Control in Nuclear Industry - Present Status and Future Directions., Key note address at the Sixth National Congress on Corrosion Control, 25-27, April 1996, Calcutta.

db40.   Rodriguez, P., (1996) Indian Nuclear Program, Lecture delivered at the VI Conference on Nuclear Energy, ABEN, Rio de Janeiro, October 21 -  November 1, 1996.

db41.   Rodriguez, P.  and  Lee, S., (1996) Possible Scenario of Nuclear Energy - Fast Reactors, Indian Nuclear Society, Seventh Annual Conference, INSAC-96, Mumbai, April 11-13, 1996, pp.22-35;  Also published in INS NEWS, 9, (4), Oct-Dec.1996, pp.11-19. 

db42.   Rao, K.B.S., and  Rodriguez, P., (1996)   Progress  in  Understanding  the  High Temperature Fatigue of Nimonic  PE-16  Superalloy,  Proc.  Sixth  National  Seminar  on  Aerospace Structures "Fatigue and Fracture of Materials and Structures", 6th NASAS Souvenir, NAL, Nov.7-8, 1996, Bangalore, Allied Pub. Ltd., pp.247-259. 

db43.   Rodriguez, P., (1996)  Chemical Engineering and Fast Breeder Reactor Technology in Advances in Chemical Engineering, Proceedings (Invited Lectures) of the Int. Conf. on Advances in Chemical Engineering (ICAChE -96), IIT, Madras, Dec.11-13, 1996, Eds.: Y.B.G. Varma et al.,  pp.45-58.

 db44.  Sundararajan, A.R., Krishnan, L.V., and Rodriguez, P., (1997)  Radiological and Environmental Aspects of Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facilities, Proc. Int. Symposium on Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Reactor Strategies: Adjusting  to New Realities, IAEA-SM-346/15,IAEA,  June 2 - 6, 1997, Vienna, Austria. 

db45.   Rodriguez, P., Bhoje, S.B., and Lee, S.M., (1997)  Reactor Strategy for Nuclear Resource Utilisation in India, Proc. Int. Symposium on Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Reactor Strategies, IAEA-SM-346/14p, IAEA, June 3-6, 1997, Vienna, Austria.

db46.   Rodriguez, P., and Bhoje,  S.B., (1997)  The FBR Programme in India, Energy Jnl.  (in press) ; Also published, Proc. Annual Conf. Indian Nuclear Society (INSAC-97),  Int. Conf. on " Problems and  Prospects  for  Nuclear Energy in Developing Countries", July 21-25, 1997, INS, Mumbai, pp.88-101.       Also  in  Energy, Elsevier Science Ltd., (1998) (in press)

db47.   Rodriguez, P., and Bhoje,  S.B., (1997)  The Role of Fast Reactors in the growth of nuclear power generation in India, Proc. Intl. Seminar on the Role of Nuclear Energy for sustainable Development, Sep.8-9, 1997, Delhi.

 db48.  Rodriguez, P., (1997)  Corrosion Awareness and Strategies for Corrosion Management, Int. Conference & Exhibition on Corrosion (CORCON-97), Dec.3-6, 1997, Souvenir, NACE India Section, Mumbai. 

db49.   Rodriguez, P.,  (1998)  The Introduction, Upgradation and the Management of Fast Breeder Reactor Technology in India, Lecture delivered at the 17th Annual Management Convention of Kerala Management Association, Jan.16-17, 1998, Cochin.

db50.   Mannan, S.L., Rao, K.B.S., and Rodriguez, P.,  (1998)  Deformation and Fracture at High Temperature with Emphasis on Welds, Workshop-Cum-Seminar on Deformation and Integrity of Structural Components at Elevated Temperature, Feb.6-7, 1998, BHU, Varanasi.

db51.   Rodriguez, P., (1996)  Exploring the Horizons for Condition Monitoring of Operating Plants, Proc. Int. Conf.  "Maintenance, Inspection Corrosion Metallurgy and Plant Reliability" - (MICMAP '96), Jan 18 - 20, 1996, Baroda. pp.1-26.

db52.   Rodriguez, P., and  Gill, T.P.S., (1998)  Alloy Steels  for Fast Breeder Reactors and  their  Weldability  Demands,  Workshop  on  Steels  for  Engineering Industries - Trends in Weldability, (TWS-98),  January 19-20, 1998,   Trichy, pp.203-213.

db53.   Rodriguez, P., and  Bhoje, S.B.,  (1998) The Role of Fast Reactors in the Growth of Nuclear Power Generation in India,  Proc.  Inter. Sem. on the Role of Nucelar Energy for Sustainable Development, Sep. 8-9, 1997, New Delhi,   pp.192-204   

db54.   Rodriguez, P., and Venkadesan, S., (1998) Participation of Professional Societies in Accreditation,  Proceedings of the Int. Sem. on ACCREDITATION, organised  by AICTE, New Delhi, July 8-10, 1998,  Bangalore, pp.111 - 126.  

db55.   Rodriguez, P., Lecture delivered at the Seminar "Empowering India in  the 21st Century through Nuclear Power, The Challenges ahead", organised by Indo-American Chamber of Commerce,  October 23, 1998, Hotel Taj Coramandel, Chennai.  

db56.   Baldev Raj, Kumar, P.V., and Rodriguez, P.,  (1998) Role of R&D Institutions in Updating Technical Institutions, Seminar on "Accreditation of Self-Financing Engineering Colleges in  A-TN-K-K & P"  paper presented  at Satyabama Engineering College, Sep.12, 1998, Chennai.   

db57.  Rodriguez, P., (1998) Nuclear Program and Fuel Cycle Activities in India,  Prof. of the 1st meeting of  Int. Working   Group  of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Options (IWG-NFCO),  Oct.7-9, 1998, IAEA, Vienna.                

db58.   Rodriguez, P., (1999) Performance of Materials :  A Key Issue in Plant Reliability,  Keynote Address delivered  at Int. Conf. MICMEP-99  organised by the Baroda Chapter of IIM at IPCL, Feb.4-6, 1999, Baorda , pp.1-14   

db59.   Rodriguez, P.,  and  Bhoje, S.B., (1999) Fast Breeder Reactor Technology in  India: Present Status and Future Plans,  Seminar on "Nuclear Power in Twentyfirst Century - Challenges and Opportunities",  April 21-22, 1999, Mumbai   

db60.   Rodriguez, P., Bhaduri, A.K., and Gill, T.P.S., (2000) Role of Repair Welding  in the Management of Power Plant Components, Symp. on Joining of Materials (SOJOM 2000), January 20-22, 2000, Trichy.

db61.   Rodriguez, P., and Ganguly, C., (2000)  Indian Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Options and Strategies, Report of Int. Working Group on Nuclear  Fuel Cycle Options, IAEA, June 5-7, 2000,Vienna, Austria.

db62.   Rodriguez, P., Lee, S.M.,  Kapoor, R.P., Raghunath, V.M., and Karthikeyan, S.V., (2000) Safety Management Procedures and Practices at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research,  Human Factors and Nuclear Safety, Oct.23 - 26, 2000, Moscow.