Qualification

• Ph.D. | IIT Bombay | March 2025 (Metallurgical Engineering and Material Science)
• M. Tech | NIT Durgapur | June 2013 (Materials Engineering)
• B. Tech | C.S.J.M.U Kanpur | July 2010 (Material Science and Metallurgical Engineering)

Experience

• Total Experience in Research: 10+ Years
• Teaching Experience: Academic roles starting July 2013 24 (Assistant Professor on Contract) and July 2025 25 (Tenured Assistant Professor).

Research Interest/Area

• Tribology operations (linear reciprocating tribometer, fretting wear tester, Optical Profilometry)
• Material Characterization Techniques (EBSD, XRD, FIB-SEM)
• Li-ion Batteries
• Understanding the effects of Graphene-Based Lubricants on High Contact Pressure Sliding Wear
• Lattice Distortion of Current Collector in Alkali-Metal-Ion Batteries


Publications

• Books: None listed.
• Patents: None listed.
• Book Chapters: None listed.
• Conference papers:

• 1. Understanding the effect of graphene-based coatings/lubricants on high contact pressure reciprocating sliding wear, NMD-ATM 2019, Trivandrum, India, 11/13/19 – 11/16/19.
  2. Understanding the effects of lubricants/coatings on friction and wear during reciprocatory sliding motion at high contact pressures, TMS 2019, San Antonio, USA, 03/10/19-03/14/19.
  3. Wear damages and effects of graphene-based lubricants/coatings during reciprocating sliding motion at high contact pressures, NMD-ATM 2018, Kolkata, India, 11/15/18 – 11/16/18.
  4. Understanding the friction, wear damages and effectiveness of lubricants/coatings during reciprocating sliding motion at high contact pressures, GRC Tribology, Lewiston, USA, 06/24/18 – 06/29/18.
  5. Understanding the friction, wear damages and effectiveness of lubricants/coatings during reciprocatory sliding motion at high contact pressures, Bi-Annual Symposium MEMS Department IIT Bombay, 03/17/18.
  6. Understanding the friction, wear damages and effectiveness of lubricants/coatings during reciprocatory sliding motion at high contact pressures, NMD-ATM 2017, Goa, India, 11/11/17 – 11/14/17.
  7. Understanding the Friction and Wear of Zircaloy-4 during Pilgering Process, ICME, IIT Kanpur, India, 06/02/17 – 06/04/17.
  8. Understanding the Wear and Friction Behavior of Zicaloy-4 in Pilgering Process, AME 2016, IIT Bombay, India, 12/19/16 – 12/20/16.

• Journal papers:
  • Mishra, D., Maurya, R., Verma, V., Balani, K., Manikrishna, K. V., Srivastava, D., … & Mukhopadhyay, A. (2023). Understanding the influence of graphene based lubricant/coating during fretting wear of Zircaloy. Wear, 512.
  • Mishra, D., Sonia, F. J., Hayat, M., Kathuria, R., Aslam, M., Srivastava, D., … & Mukhopadhyay, A. (2018). Wear damage and effects of graphene-based lubricants/coatings during linear reciprocating sliding wear at high contact pressure. Wear, 140.
  • Mishra, D., Jangid, M. K., Chhangani, S., Gandharapu, P., Prasad, M. J. N. V., & Mukhopadhyay, A. (2020). Lattice Distortion of Current Collector upon Supporting Dimensional Changes of Electrode-Active Materials in Alkali-Metal-Ion Batteries. Energy and Fuels, 7763.
  • Bandhopadhyay, B., Mishra, D., Bhattacharya, A., & Mallik, M. (2015). Modification of the Cast Structure in a Cu-12.6 Wt Pct Sn Alloy by Heat Treatment in the Semisolid State. Metall Mater Transh B, 4.

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