Jitendra Kumar Katiyar & P. Ramkumar 
Tribology in Materials and Applications [PDF ebook] 

Introduction.- Tribology of Graphene Oxide based Multi-layered Coatings for Hydrogen Applications.- Polymer Brushes Based Tribology.- Thin Film Lubrication, Lubricants and Additives.- Rheological Behavior of Hybrid Nanofluids: A Review.- Energy efficient graphene based nano-composite grease.- Synthesis of Magneto rheological Fluids Using Nickel Particles and Study on their rheological Behavior.- Tribology of intelligent Magnetorheological Materials.- Friction and Wear: Nanostructured Layered Materials as Novel Lubricant Additives.- Evolution of Surface Topography during Wear Process.- Wear characteristics of LASER cladded surface coating.- Analysis of Partial Texture Journal Bearing Lubricated using Micropolar and Power-law Fluids.- Evaluation of the Effect of Friction in Gear Contact Stresses.- Tribological and Mechanical Aspects in MEMS.- Stability Analysis of Rotor Supported on Surface Porous Layered Journal Bearing.- Tribological Effects of Diesel Engine Oil Contamination on Steel and hybrid Sliding Contacts.

Dr. Jitendra Kumar Katiyar is a Research Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Former SRM University). He is associated with Tribology and Surface Interaction Research laboratory which is an advanced research lab dedicated to the promotion, development, and understanding of tribology in different application such as bearing, lubrication and polymer composites. He obtained his Ph.D., from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in 2017. He has completed his masters from the same institution in 2010. He obtained his bachelor of technology from UPTU Lucknow with Honors in 2007. He has several life professional memberships such as Tribology Society of India, Malaysian Society of Tribology, and The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) etc. He has been invited for expert lecture from various institutes. He has published 20+ journal papers in reputed journals and has published/attended 25+ international/national conferences. He has also published more than dozen book chapters in CRC press, Springer and Elsevier. He has published one booktitled “Automotive Tribology” in Springer, Singapore. He has also published Engineering Thermodynamics in Khanna Publication, New Delhi national level book for undergraduate. He is active reviewer in Tribology International, Wear, colloids and Interface Communications, Friction, Material Research Express, Defence Technology, Journal of Materials Research and Technology and Inderscience Journals etc. He received the grant from various government organizations such as MHRD, SERB etc. He has conducted several events related to tribology such as Industrial Tribology, Tribology in Materials and manufacturing.
Dr. Ramkumar Penchaliah is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in IIT Madras. Prior to coming to IIT Madras, he was an Associate Professor at SSN College of Engineering, Chennai.  Dr. Ramkumar received his B.E in Mechanical Engineering from College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University and his M.Tech (Industrial Tribology) from IIT Madras.  He obtained his Ph.D. (2003-07) from University of Southampton with specialisation of Engine Tribology, UK and did his post-doctoral fellowship in University of Leicester (2009-10), UK for developing high speed Cam-Tappet tribometer Rig.  He has 14 years research experience in the field of tribology and engine tribology.  He won the best presentation award for his Ph D from IMech E, London, UK in 2005.  His primary research interests are in the field of tribology, engine tribology, gearbox design, wind turbine gearbox bearing failures, biotribology, multilayer coatings, ionic fluids, wear modelling and developing new composite materials for brake applications. He has published more than 20 papers in peer reviewed journals and 40 international conference proceedings including 1 patent as well.  As sole PI, he has received two research grants with total worth of US $1.4M, while as Co-PI US $ 14M from DST.  Currently he is handling a lots of consultancy projects from GE, Caterpillar, Rane, Ford, Kone Elevator and L&T.  In his supervision 3 MS scholars and 14 M. Tech students were graduated and currently supervising 8 Ph D, 5 MS research scholars, 2 Project Associates, 1 JRF and 2 M.Tech degrees students.  He is a member in IMech E, Io P, STLE, and life time member in TSI.  He is reviewer to various top journals including Applied Surface Science, Mechanism and Machine Theory, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, Surface Coatings and Technology, Tribology International, Tribology Letters, Wear,   etc. 
Dr. T.V.V.L.N. Rao is currently Research Associate Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, since December 2017. He received Ph D in Tribology of fluid film bearings from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in 2000, and M.Tech in Mechanical Manufacturing Technology from the National Institute of Technology Calicut in 1994. Prior to joining SRM, he served as faculty member at LNMIIT, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, and BITS Pilani at Pilani and Dubai campuses. He has authored over 100 publications. Dr.Rao is a member of Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, Malaysian Tribology Society and Tribology Society of India. His research interests are in tribology, lubrication and bearings. 
Professor J. Paulo Davim received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1997, M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering (materials and manufacturing processes) in 1991, Mechanical Engineering degree (5 years) in 1986, from the University of Porto (FEUP), the Aggregate title (Full Habilitation) from the University of Coimbra in 2005 and the D.Sc. (Higher Doctorate) from London Metropolitan University in 2013. He is Senior Chartered Engineer by the Portuguese Institution of Engineers with an MBA and Specialist titles in Engineering and Industrial Management as well as in Metrology. He is also Eur Ing by FEANI-Brussels and Fellow (FIET) of IET-London. Currently, he is Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He is also distinguished as honorary professor in several universities/colleges. He has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience in Manufacturing, Materials, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, with special emphasis in Machining & Tribology. He has also interest in Management, Engineering Education and Higher Education for Sustainability. He has guided large numbers of postdoc, Ph.D. and master’s students as well as has coordinated and participated in several financed research projects. He has received several scientific awards and honours. He has worked as evaluator of projects for ERC-European Research Council and other international research agencies as well as examiner of Ph.D. thesis for many universities in different countries. He is the Editor in Chief of several international journals, Guest Editor of journals, books Editor, book Series Editor and Scientific Advisory for many international journals and conferences. Presently, he is an Editorial Board member of 30 international journals and acts as reviewer for more than 100 prestigious Web of Science journals. In addition, he has also published as editor (and co-editor) more than 125 books and as author (and co-author) more than 10 books, 80 book chapters and 400 articles in journals and conferences (more than 250 articles in journals indexed in Web of Science core collection/h-index 55+/9500+ citations, SCOPUS/h-index 59+/11500+ citations, Google Scholar/h-index 76+/19000+).