Publications

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• S. Bhatt, Tianchen Hu, and Mark Messner. "Modeling the Impact of Grain Morphology and Porosity on Creep Anisotropy in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Materials". Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation (July 2026). ISSN: 2193-9772. DOI: 10.1007/s40192-026-00457-2.
• R. Wang, P. Wang, S. Bhatt, M. H. Ovi, H. Lee, J. Stubbins, M. C. Messner, L. H. Desorcy, I. Jentz, et al. "Phase-field modeling of diffusion bonding in 316H stainless steel: Impact of processing conditions on grain morphology and bonding quality". Materials Science and Engineering: A (2025), p. 149051.
• S. Bhatt and M. C. Messner. Simulation of Creep Deformation and Failure in Graded AM Microstructures. Tech. rep. ANL-AMMT-022. Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States), 2025.
• R. Wang, P. Wang, T. R. Allen, F. Gao, S. Bhatt, M. C. Messner, and I. W. Jentz. "Phase-Field Modeling of Diffusion Bonding in 316H Stainless Steel for Nuclear Engineering Applications". In: Advances in Materials Technology for Power Plants. Vol. 84871. ASM International. 2024, pp. 1138–1148.
• S. Bhatt, M. C. Messner, R. Wang, and F. Gao. "Microstructural Models for the Creep Strength and Ductility of Diffusion-Bonded 316H Steel". In: Advances in Materials Technology for Power Plants. Vol. 84871. ASM International. 2024, pp. 750–759.
• S. Bhatt, S. Baweja, Z. Zeng, and M. C. Messner. Simulating the effect of grain structure and porosity on creep for powder bed fusion 316H. Tech. rep. ANL-AMMT-016. Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States), 2024.
• T. Chen, S. Bhatt, H. Deng, M. C. Messner, S. Pitts, A. Jokisaari, K Dang, and L. Capolungo. Preliminary prediction of long-term aging and creep behavior of AM 316 SS. Tech. rep. ANL-AMMT-011. Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States), 2023.
• S. Bhatt, A. Baskaran, D. Lewis, and A. Maniatty. "Numerical modeling of Ti-6Al-4V microstructure evolution for thermomechanical process control". In: Proceedings of NUMIFORM 2019: The 13th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes. 2019, pp. 401–404.

Selected Talks

• S. Bhatt and M. C. Messner. "Vacancy diffusion mediated creep and cavitation modeling using CPFEM". 20th U.S. National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. June 2026.
• S. Bhatt and M. C. Messner. "Impact of Secondary Phase Particles on Creep Behavior in Diffusion Bonded Microstructures". 155th TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition. March 2026.
• S. Bhatt and M. C. Messner. "Modeling creep anisotropy in LPBF microstructures using CPFEM: the role of texture representation". 18th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics. July 2025.
• S. Bhatt, R. Wang, F. Gao, and M. C. Messner. "Modeling Process-Structure-Property Relationship in Diffusion Bonded 316H Stainless Steel Microstructure using Phase-Field and Crystal Plasticity Methods". 154th TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition. March 2025.
• S. Bhatt and M. C. Messner. "Modeling the impact of morphological features of complex microstructures using MOOSE based Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Model". MOOSE International Workshop. March 2025.
• S. Bhatt and M. C. Messner. "Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Creep Modeling of Powder Bed Fused 316H Stainless Steel". 16th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 4th Pan American Congress on Computational Mechanics. July 2024.
• S. Bhatt and M. C. Messner. "Modeling Creep Deformation in Diffusion Bonded 316H Stainless Steel Microstructure". 153rd TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition. March 2024.
• S. Bhatt and A. Maniatty. "Modeling and Simulation of Deformation Caused by Phase Transformation from beta to alpha in Ti-6Al-4V during Processing". 19th U.S. National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. June 2022.