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Dr. Santhosh Kumar Kamarapu

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Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur

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Tribology, Bio-Lubrication, Industrial Tribology, Condition Monitoring of Bearings, Microwave hybrid heat treatment, Design Thinking and Innovation

Tribology, Bio-Lubrication, Industrial Tribology, Condition Monitoring of Bearings

Educational
Qualifications
(From Highest)

2025

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from IIITDM Jabalpur

2011

M.Tech in Industrial Engineering from NIT Trichy

2009

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from SR Engineering College, Warangal

Professional
Experience

2024

Assistant Professor at SR University, Warangal, from 2024-07-26 to .

2015

Assistant Professor at SR Engineering, Warangal at SR Engineering College, Warangal, from 2015-06-27 to 2019-07-23.

Student
Supervision

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Key Publications

DK Prasad, SK Kamarapu, NK Bhoi, M Amarnath, H Chelladurai, Experimental investigation to assess the effect of graphene blended lithium grease on friction, wear, and surface morphology of 52100 chrome alloy steel contacts, Lubrication Science, WILEY, 2023

Perumalla Sateesh Kumar, Muniyappa Amarnath, Santosh Kumar Kamarapu, Gunasegaran Varatharajan, H Chelladurai, BS Ajay Vardhaman, Janakarajan Ramkumar , A study of surface fatigue wear and influence of contaminated lubricant in journal bearing system using tribological and vibration analyses, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, SAGE Publications , 2024

DK Prasad, M Amarnath, H Chelladurai, K Santhosh Kumar, Assessing the fatigue wear effect on traction coefficient and dynamic performance of roller bearing, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, SAGE Publications , 2024

SK Kamarapu, A Muniyappa, PS Kumar, DK Prasad, BSA Vardhaman, Experimental investigations to assess surface fatigue failure in rolling contact bearing, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, 2024

KS Kumar, A Muniyappa, S Tiwari, A Vardhaman, J Ramkumar, R Rai, Tribological performance of steel-steel contact tribosurfaces by using nano-enhanced biolubricant , The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Springer, 2024

SK Kamarapu, A Muniyappa, S Bheemappa, BSA Vardhaman, Tribological and vibration characteristics of the palm-mineral blend as a sustainable lubricant in steel-steel contacts, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024

KS Kumar, M Amarnath, PS Kumar, DK Prasad, Tribo-Dynamic analysis of nano-enhanced palm blend lubricant for roller bearing application, Journal of Tribology , ASME, 2024.

Research Projects / Patents

System and method for designing multi-compartment backpack

Multi-Compartment Backpack

Eco-friendly vegetable sanitizer basket

Adjustable art desk with stain-resistant glass surface and integrated storage compartments

Ergonomic seating chair overcome the discomfort caused by prolonged sitting

Dual sided dishwashing tool with integrated dispensing mechanism

Safety helmet for industrial workers

Dual-sided magnetic window glass cleaning device

Ergonomically designed helmet for women riders

Ergonomic classroom furniture

Smart shopping cart with improved swivel mechanism for enhanced control and stability

Ergonomically adjustable bench desk with sliding mechanism for improved student comfort and flexibility

Compact non-electric water purifier with multi-layer filtration for versatile use

Foldable and lightweight shopping cart for wheelchair users with easy attachment mechanism

Awards and Honors / Achievements

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MHRD Research Assistance-ship for M.Tech. for 2 years

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MHRD Research Assistance-ship for Ph.D. for 5 years

Books

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