Mr. Naresh Dharavathu, Revanth Software Solutions Pvt Ltd, India.
Mr. Naresh Dharavathu is a Senior R&D Engineer at Revanth Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd. with over 5 years of expertise in additive manufacturing 🛠️. He contributed to India’s first metal 3D printing machine and published several peer-reviewed articles 📚. His innovations like Alternating Layer Printing (ALP) significantly enhance print quality and efficiency ⚙️. With funded projects from DRDO and Measure India, Naresh is committed to advancing 3D printing technologies and mechanical design innovation 🚀.
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🎓 Early Academic Pursuits
Naresh Dharavathu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from JNTU-Hyderabad, where he built a strong foundation in core mechanical principles and manufacturing technologies. His academic journey fostered a passion for innovation in additive manufacturing, setting the stage for a focused career in advanced design engineering and research.
💼 Professional Endeavors
Naresh began his professional career as a design engineer, progressing to roles such as Junior Research Fellow at ARCI-Hyderabad and later as a Senior R&D Engineer at Revanth Software Solutions Pvt Ltd. Over five years, he contributed to the development of India’s first metal 3D printing machine and gained hands-on experience in reverse engineering, 3D printing, biomedical prototyping, and laser-assisted machining.
🔬 Contributions and Research Focus On Engineering
Naresh’s research focuses on additive manufacturing, particularly Material Extrusion (MEX) and Metal AM. He pioneered the Alternating Layer Printing (ALP) technique to minimize porosity and enhance the fatigue life of FDM parts. He has explored process parameter optimization, mechanical testing, and polymer composite fusion, contributing to both academic literature and industry applications. His work has been backed by leading institutions like DRDO and Measure India Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
🌍 Impact and Influence
Naresh’s innovations in FDM technology and laser-assisted machining have improved print reliability, surface quality, and material strength in 3D-printed components. His design for a snake-model robotic arm for DRDO optimized complex electrical connector operations in defense systems. His ALP method achieved up to 60% improved fatigue life and 30% reduction in print time, proving its relevance to both industry and academia.
🧠 Research Skills
Naresh demonstrates expertise in:
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Additive Manufacturing: MEX, Metal AM, Resin Printing
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Mechanical Characterization & Testing: Fatigue, Impact, Flexural
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Simulation and Design: SolidWorks, Fusion 360, ANSYS
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Optimization: Process parameters for polymers and metals
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Technical Writing: Peer-reviewed publications, book chapter author
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Fabrication: Biomedical part modeling, 3D scanning, reverse engineering
🏅 Awards and Honors
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🏆 Best Researcher of the Year – for innovative redesign of the recoater arm in SLM 280 HL machines at ARCI-Hyderabad.
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🎓 Nominated for a fully funded PhD at University of Bath, UK (2025).
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🎓 Scholarships: 65% at New Mexico State University and 80% at Catholic University of America.
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👷 Best Employee of the Month – Revanth Global Technologies.
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🚲 Best Design Award – Efficycle (2016-17).
🏛️ Legacy and Future Contributions
Naresh is committed to furthering research in smart manufacturing technologies. His future goals include establishing sustainable AM methodologies, pursuing a PhD to deepen material model development for FDM parts, and mentoring engineers in innovative prototyping solutions. His growing body of work sets a high benchmark for future AM engineers and reflects a lifelong dedication to transforming design ideation into manufacturable reality.
Publications Top Notes
📘 Design and Development of Alternate Layer Printing Method to Reduce the Porosity in FDM Printing Process
👨🔬 Authors: D. Naresh, R. Raju, S. Parveen
📚 Journal: International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM)
📅 Year: 2024
📈 Citations: 12
🧩 Focus: Reducing porosity using a novel layer printing method
🧪 Effect of Naked and Non-Manifold Errors on Polymer Printing Proces
👨🔬 Author: D. Naresh
📚 Journal: International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM)
📅 Year: 2023
📈 Citations: 2
⚠️ Focus: Impact of mesh errors on print quality
🔧 Enhancing Properties in Material Extrusion Process by Developing Alternating Layer Printing Method Using RepRap Code
👨🔬 Author: N. Dharavathu (likely D. Naresh under full name)
📚 Journal: Progress in Additive Manufacturing
📅 Year: 2024
🛠️ Focus: Property improvement via custom G-code
⏱️ Influence of Printing Time Reduction on Dimensional Accuracy of Final Build FDM Parts by Modifying the G-code Program
👨🔬 Authors: D. Naresh, A.S. Priyadarshini, R. Raju, V. Sivalingam, V. Revathi, A. Somaiah, et al.
📚 Journal: International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM)
📅 Year: 2024
📉 Focus: Balancing speed and accuracy via G-code optimization