Multifunctional Bio-Based Lubricants

Ashish Kasar received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. He is working in the field of tribology that specifically includes composites with solid lubricants for severe environmental conditions, and environmentally friendly bio-lubricants such as vegetable oil and ionic liquids. He has published 36 articles in peer-reviewed journals and two book chapters. He has presented his research work at prestigious conferences - Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE), The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) and The Materials Science & Technology (MS&T). Arpith Siddaiah received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. His expertise in tribology, surface engineering, CAD/CAM, GD&T, and automated manufacturing has enabled him to be involved in innovative R&D projects and produce 25 research articles, 14 conference publications, and a patent. He is an editor of the book “Tribocorrosion: Fundamentals, Methods, and Materials” and is a reviewer for two reputed research journals. Pradeep Menezes is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Nevada, Reno. He previously worked as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Research Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh. His productive research career has produced over 160 peer-reviewed journal publications (citations over 8000, h-index 43), 40 book chapters, eight books and one patent.