Tribological Behaviour of Advanced Materials

Dr.Yashas Gowda. T G. received his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Malnad College of Engineering in the year 2014 and received his M.Tech (Machine Design) from SJB Institute of Technology, under Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in the year 2016. He obtained a Ph.D. degree from King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB). He is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan. He has published more than 25 articles in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals, 9 book Chapters, 1 book (Editor), and presented research papers at national/international conferences. Also, He has worked as an organization committee member for 3 International Conferences organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan.His current research areas include Natural fiber composites, Tribology of Composite Materials and Polymer composites. He is recognized by Stanford University’s list of the world’s Top 2% of the Most-Cited Scientists in Single Year Citation Impact 2022. Dr. Jeevan T.P. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan, Karnataka, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, along with an M.Tech. in Computational Analysis in Mechanical Sciences and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the same university. With over a decade of teaching experience, he has expertise in areas such as Manufacturing Engineering, Bio-Lubricants, and Composite Materials. Dr. Jeevan has been actively involved in research, having completed projects funded by AICTE and the Government of Karnataka. He has published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals and authored book chapters with reputed publishers like Wiley and Springer. He has presented his research work at various national and international conferences. He holds memberships in professional societies like the Tribology Society of India, the Indian Society for Technical Education, and the Institution of Engineers (India). Additionally, he serves as a reviewer for several international journals in his areas of expertise Prof. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai is currently the Director of AU – Sophisticated Testing and Instrumentation Center, Alliance University, Bengaluru, India, and a Professor at the Department of Science, Alliance University, Bengaluru, India. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the DST INSPIRE Faculty Award from the Government of India and the Best Faculty Awards from KMUTNB, Thailand and Alliance University India.

• 1. Fundamentals, methods, and advances in tribology2. Tribological Characterization Techniques and Testing Methods3. Surface Engineering and Coatings for Tribological Applications4. Tribology of Thin Films5. Tribology of Carbon-Based Materials (Graphene, CNTs, Diamond-Like Carbon)6. Tribological Properties of Ceramic Materials and Composites7. Tribology of Metallic Glasses and Bulk Metallic Glass Composites8. Tribological Behavior of Polymer Nanocomposites9. Tribology of Biomaterials and Biomedical Applications10. Tribology of Lubricant Additives and Solid Lubricants11. Computational Modeling and Simulations in Tribology12. Tribology in Extreme Environments (High Temperature, cold conditions, Vacuum, Radiation)13. Tribological Design and Surface Texturing for Advanced Materials14 Tribology of civil engineering materials15. Tribology of Advanced Materials in Aerospace Applications16. Tribology of Advanced Materials in Automotive Applications17. Emerging Trends and Future Perspectives in Advanced Materials Tribology