Room No. F-17, 2nd Floor, 

New Building, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530003, India

Email: dkumar@iipe.ac.in, dkumar6@buffalo.edu, dpkchauhan727@gmail.com

• Manufacturing Technology (Vth Sem)
• Production Planning and Control (Vth Sem)
• Strength of Materials Lab (IIIrd Sem)
• Dynamics Lab (Vth Sem)

• Ph.D. in Nanotribology of Mg Alloys under Dry and Lubricated Conditions, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India (2017-2021)
• M.Tech in Mechanical System Design, National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, India (2014-2016)
• B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India (2009-2013)

• Assistant Professor - Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam, India (July 2025 - Present)
• Postdoctoral Associate - University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, USA (April 2024 - July 2025)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate - Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA (September 2021 - March 2024)
• Early doc Fellow - Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, (July 2021 - September 2021)
• Visiting Researcher -  Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India (January 2016 - June 2016)

• Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, STLE, USA (02/06/2025 - Present)
• Society of Experimental Mechanics, SEM, USA (10/06/2022 - 09/06/2023)

  1. Kumar, D., Walker, C. M., & de Boer, M. P. (2024). Low voltage cold and hot switching in nanoswitches cleaned by in situ   

     oxygen plasma can achieve low stable contact resistance. Journal of Applied Physics, 135(2).

     DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0179167.

2.         Kumar, D. (2023). Recent advances in tribology of high entropy alloys: A critical review.

    Progress in Materials Science, 136, 101106.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2023.101106.

3.         Kumar, D., Jain, J., & Gosvami, N. N. (2020). In situ study of role of microstructure on antiwear tribofilm

    formation on AZ91 magnesium alloy under zinc dialkyldithiophosphate containing lubricant.

    Advanced Engineering Materials, 22(8), 200033.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202000335.

4.         Kumar, D., Jain, J., & Gosvami, N. N. (2020). Nanometer-thick base oil tribofilms with acrylamide additive  

    as lubricants for AZ91 Mg alloy.

    ACS Applied Nano Materials, 3(10), 10551-10559.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.0c02644.

5.         Kumar, D., Jain, J., & Gosvami, N. N. (2022). Macroscale to nanoscale tribology of magnesium-based alloys:

   a review.

    Tribology Letters, 70(1), 2.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-022-01568-5.

6.         Kumar, D., Gosvami, N. N., & Jain, J. (2021). Influence of temperature on crystallographic orientation

    induced anisotropy of microscopic wear in an AZ91 Mg alloy.

    Tribology International, 163, 107159.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2021.107159.

7.         Kumar, D., Goel, S., Gosvami, N. N., & Jain, J. (2020). Towards an improved understanding of plasticity,

    friction and wear mechanisms in precipitate containing AZ91 Mg alloy.

    Materialia, ©Acta Materialia, 10, 100640.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2020.100640.

8.         Kumar, D., Jaishri, B., Meena, D. K., Huang, E. W., Chang, Y. J., Yeh, A. C., ... & Gosvami, N. N. (2021).

    Reversal of favorable microstructure under plastic ploughing vs. interfacial shear induced wear in aged

    Co1. 5CrFeNi1. 5Ti0. 5 high-entropy alloy.

    Wear, 468, 203595.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2020.203595.

9.         Kumar, D., Gosvami, N. N., & Jain, J. (2020). Influence of crystallographic orientation on Nanoscale

    friction and wear mechanisms of the AZ91 alloy.

    Tribology Letters, 68, 1-10.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-020-01330-9.

10.       Kumar, D., Jain, J., & Gosvami, N. N. (2019). Anisotropy in nanoscale friction and wear of precipitate

    containing AZ91 magnesium alloy.

   Tribology Letters, 67, 1-8.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-019-1160-0.

11.       Kumar, A., Singh, V. P., Nirala, A., Singh, R. C., Chaudhary, R., Mourad, A. H. I., ... & Kumar, D.* (2023).

    Influence of tool rotational speed on mechanical and corrosion behavior of friction stir processed

    AZ31/Al2O3 nanocomposite.

    Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 11(7), 2585-2599. *Corresponding author

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2023.06.012.

12.       Singh, V. P., Kumar, D.*, Mahesh, V., Harursampath, D., & Kuriachen, B. (2023). Role of interfacial shear

    strength in nanotribological behaviour of PTA deposited Colmonoy 6 coating on SS304 steel.

    Materials Letters, 353, 135287. *Corresponding author

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2023.135287.

13.       Vashishtha, H.#, Kumar, D.#, Kim, Y. S., Lee, S. Y., Huang, E. W., & Jain, J. (2023). Effects of hot isostatic

    processing and hot rolling on direct energy deposited CoCrNi medium entropy alloy–Microstructural

    heterogeneity, wear behaviour and corrosion characteristics.

    Materials Characterization, 205, 113304. #Sharing first author

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2023.113304.

14.       Vashishtha, H.#, Kumar, D.#, Kim, Y. S., Lee, S. Y., Huang, E. W., & Jain, J. (2023). Role of Microstructural

    Heterogeneity on Nanoscale Mechanical Properties and Wear Responses of Additively Manufactured CoCrNi

    Medium Entropy Alloy and 316L Stainless Steel.

    Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 1-10. #Sharing first author

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-023-08339-w.

15.        Kumar, D., Lal, B., Wani, M. F., Philip, J. T., & Kuriachen, B. (2019). Dry sliding wear behavior

    of Ti–6Al–4V pin against SS316L disc in vacuum condition at high temperature.

    Tribology-Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces, 13(3), 182-189.

    DOI: https://doi:10.1080/17515831.2019.1637148.

16.       Kumar, D., Harmain, G. A., Gaurav, G., Lijesh, K. P., Kuriachen, B., Hirani, H., & Philip, J. T. (2023).

    A Novel Seal Design to Enhance MR Brake Performance.

    Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 76(9), 2335-2342.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-022-02848-3.

17.       Kumar, D., Deepak, K. B., Muzakkir, S. M., Wani, M. F., & Lijesh, K. P. (2018). Enhancing tribological

    performance of Ti-6Al-4V by sliding process.

    Tribology-Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces, 12(3), 137-143.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17515831.2018.1482676.

18.       Thasleem, P., Kumar, D., Joy, M. L., & Kuriachen, B. (2022). Effect of heat treatment and electric discharge

    alloying on the lubricated tribology of Al–Si alloy fabricated by selective laser melting.

    Wear, 494, 204244.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2022.204244.

19.       Rai, H., Thakur, D., Kumar, D., Pitkar, A., Ye, Z., Balakrishnan, V., & Gosvami, N. N. (2022).

    Spatial variation in nanoscale wear behavior of chemical vapor deposited monolayer WS2.

    Applied Surface Science, 605, 154783.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.154783.

20.       Philip, J. T., Kumar, D., Mathew, J., & Kuriachen, B. (2021). Tribological investigations of wear resistant

    layers developed through EDA and WEDA techniques on Ti6Al4V surfaces: Part II–High temperature.

    Wear, 466, 203540.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2020.203540.

21.       Philip, J. T., Kumar, D., Mathew, J., & Kuriachen, B. (2020). Tribological investigations of wear resistant

    layers developed through EDA and WEDA techniques on Ti6Al4V surfaces: Part I–Ambient temperature.

    Wear, 458, 203409.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2020.203409.

22.       Thasleem, P., Kuriachen, B., Kumar, D., Ahmed, A., & Joy, M. L. (2021). Effect of heat treatment and

    electric discharge alloying on the tribological performance of selective laser melted AlSi10Mg.

    Journal of Tribology, 143(5), 051111.

    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050897.

23.       Philip, J. T., Kumar, D., Mathew, J., & Kuriachen, B. (2020). Experimental investigations

    on the tribological performance of electric discharge alloyed Ti–6Al–4V at 200–600 C.

    Journal of Tribology, 142(6), 061702.

    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046016.

24.       Philip, J. T., Kumar, D., Joshi, S. N., Mathew, J., & Kuriachen, B. (2020). Monitoring of EDM

    parameters to develop tribo-adaptive Ti6Al4V surfaces through accretion of alloyed matrix.

    Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, 72(3), 291-297.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ILT-07-2019-0257.

25.       Philip, J. T., Kumar, D., Mathew, J., & Kuriachen, B. (2019). Wear characteristic evaluation of

    electrical discharge machined Ti6Al4V surfaces at dry sliding conditions.

    Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 72, 2839-2849.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-019-01760-7

26.       T. Philip, J., Kuriachen, B., Kumar, D., & Mathew, J. (2023). Tribo-behavioural transition of Ti6Al4V as a

    function of sliding velocity and load under dry sliding conditions.

    Tribology-Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces, 17(2), 99-118.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17515831.2022.2139517.

27.       Patel, S. K., Singh, V. P., Kumar, D., Roy, B. S., & Kuriachen, B. (2022). Microstructural, mechanical and

    wear behavior of A7075 surface composite reinforced with WC nanoparticl through friction stir processing.

    Materials Science and Engineering: B, 276, 115476.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2021.115476.

28.       Lijesh, K. P., Kumar, D., & Hirani, H. (2017). Effect of disc hardness on MR brake performance.

    Engineering Failure Analysis, 74, 228-238.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2017.01.009.

29.       KP, L., Kumar, D., & Hirani, H. (2017). Synthesis and field dependent shear stress evaluation of

         stable MR fluid for brake application.

          Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, 69(5), 655-665.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ILT-03-2016-0061.

30.        Kumar, P., Philip, J. T., Wani, M. F., Rai, H., Vashishtha, H., Kuriachen, B., & Kumar, D.* (2023).

    Study of Tribological Properties of EN8 Steel against Inconel X-750 Alloy under

    Dry and Lubricated Conditions.

    Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 76(9), 2353-2361. *Corresponding author

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-022-02787-z.

31.        Sreesha, R. B., Chandraker, S., & Kumar, D. (2022). Optimization of tribological parameters to

    enhance wear and friction properties of Ti6Al4V alloy using Taguchi method.

    Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 236(9), 1761-1781.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/13506501211062540.

32.        Singh, V. P., Kumar, A., Kumar, D., & Kuriachen, B. (2024). Effect of welding speed on microstructure,

    nano-mechanical and nano-tribological characteristics of dissimilar friction stir welded AA6061-T6 and AZ31

    alloy.

    Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 1-23.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2024.2302268.

33.        Kumar, A., Singh, V. P., Singh, R. C., Chaudhary, R., & Kumar, D. (2024). Enhancing microstructural,

    tribological and corrosion responses of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy via nano- micro-Al2O3 particulates.

    Journal of Materials Science, 1-23.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-024-09638-w.

34.        Vashishtha, H., Kumar, D., Neelakantan, S., & Jain, J. (2021). Nano-scale superelastic response

    of laser-welded NiTi shape-memory alloys.

     Philosophical Magazine Letters, 101(10), 408-416.

     DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09500839.2021.1972177.

35.        Singh, V. P., Kumar, D., Mahto, R. P., & Kuriachen, B. (2023). Microstructural and mechanical behavior

     of friction-stir-welded AA6061-T6 and AZ31 alloys with improved electrochemical corrosion.

     Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 32(9), 4185-4204.

     DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-022-07380-5.

36.        Mohapatra, S., Kumar, D., Prasad, R., & Jain, J. (2021). Influence of strain path change on static  

    recrystallisation behaviour of an extruded pure magnesium.

    Philosophical Magazine, 101(11), 1364-1379.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14786435.2021.1903606. 

37.        Lijesh, K. P., Kumar, D., & Gangadharan, K. V. (2018). Design of magneto-rheological brake for optimum

    dimension.

    Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 40(3), 161.

     DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-018-1089-5.

38.        Singh, V. P., Kumar, D., & Kuriachen, B. (2023). Effect of Low Welding and Rotational Speed on

    Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Friction Stir Welded AZ31-AA6061-T6.

    Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 76(9), 2483-2491.

     DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-023-02971-9.

39.        Singh, V. P., Kumar, D., & Kuriachen, B. (2024). Parametric effect on microstructure evolution,

    grain size and mechanical behaviour of friction stir butt welding of AA6061-T6 alloy.

    Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 1-25.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2024.2303244.

40.        Kumar, A., Singh, V. P., Singh, R. C., Chaudhary, R., Kumar, D., & Mourad, A. H. I. (2024). A review of

    aluminum metal matrix composites: fabrication route, reinforcements, microstructural, mechanical, and

    corrosion properties.

    Journal of Materials Science, 1-68.

     DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-024-09398-7.

41.        Singh, V. P., Modi, A., Kumar, A., Kumar, D., Mahesh, V., Harursampath, D., & Kuriachen, B. (2024).

    Effect of mix cubic and hexagonal phase on the mechanical and microstructural properties of friction stir

    welded AZ31 alloy.

    Materials Letters, 136081.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2024.136081.

42.        Philip, J. T., Kumar, D., Mathew, J., & Kuriachen, B. (2025). Enhancing the Surface Tribological Properties  

    of Ti6Al4V by Embedding SiC and Graphite through Powder Mixed Electrical Discharge Coating.

    Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 1-23.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-025-10780-y.

Edited Books:

• Deepak Kumar., Nooruddin Ansari (2024), “Magnesium alloys for Biomedical applications: Advances and    Challenges”, CRC press, Taylor and Francis, USA. ISBN: 9781032508818.
• Himanshu Vashishtha., Deepak Kumar., Ravindra Taiwade (2024), “Advanced Welding Techniques Current Trends and Future Perspective”, CRC press, Taylor and Francis, USA. ISBN: 978103256511.

Edited Book Series:

Jibin T. Philip., Deepak Kumar., Lijesh K.P. (2022-present), “Application Tribology: Materials, Design, Manufacturing, and Testing” 12 Book series, ongoing” CRC press, Taylor and Francis, USA.

• First Book (2025): Upendra Maurya, Gourav Khajuria, V. Vasu “Lubrication Technology: Fundamentals and          Applications” CRC press, Taylor and Francis, USA. ISBN: 9781003642848.
• Second Book (2025):  V. Vasu, Gourav Khajuria, Upendra Maurya, “Green Tribology and Industry 4.0: Fundamentals    and Sustainable Advancements” CRC press, Taylor and Francis, USA. ISBN: 9781032828695.

• Deepak Kumar, V.P Singh, H. Rai, (2025), Diamond-like carbon coatings for solid lubrication: production techniques, properties and applications, Wiley Publisher.

• “Micromechanics Aspects of Engineering Alloys and Microelectromechanical Switches”  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA (04/08/2023)
• “Material Science focused small-scale tribology of engineering alloys and MEMS devices” Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Centre, India (13/12/2023)     

Proposal Reviewer:  

National Research and Development Agency (ANID) of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of Chile, Fondecyt Research Initiation Project Competition

Journals Reviewer:  

1. Journal of Alloys and Compounds (Elsevier) 2. Tribology Letters (Springer). 3. Ceramic International (Elsevier). 4. Surface and Coatings Technology (Elsevier). 5. Journal of Tribology (ASME). 6. International Journal of Hard and Refractory Materials (Elsevier). 7. Industrial lubrication and tribology, (Taylors and Francis). 8. Tribology Transactions, (Taylors and Francis). 9. Metals and Materials International (Springer). 10. Biomedical Engineering Advances (Elsevier). 11. Indian Institute of Metals (Springer). 12. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (SAGE). 13. Progress in Additive Manufacturing (Springer). 14. Materials Science and Technology (Taylors and Francis). 15. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (Springer). 16. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures (Wiley). 17. Advanced in Tribology (Hindwai). 18. Advances in Materials & Processing Technologies (Taylors and Francis). 19. Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology (SAGE). 20. High Temperature Materials and Processes.

Books Reviewer:

Taylors and Franics, CRC Press, USA