His research interests include welding, honeycomb structures, sandwich structures and laminated composites. He holds a doctorate, Master’s and Bachelors from IIT, Madras, Chennai. Dr.Raghupathy has authored over 100 research papers published in refereed International, National Journals and Conferences. Has successfully completed research projects funded by Naval Research Board on Friction stir welding and dynamic impact testing of Composites. Has authored a Text Book on Composite Materials.