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Prof. R Narasimha Rao

PhD (MANIT, Bhopal)

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Room No: 452-D   +91-870-2462351
rnrao@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Advanced Composites 

 AI&ML 

 FEM 

 Kinematics & Dynamics 

 Machine Design 

 Tribology 

 Vibrations 

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  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Design of Transmission Elements(ME304)
  • Machine Dynamics Laboratory(ME46007)
  • Mechanical Design(ME46001)
  • Minor Project(ME46096)
  • Tribology in Design(ME46034)
  • Project Work(ME499)
  • Advanced Mechanical Design(ME5401)
  • Tribology in Design(ME5466)
  • Tribology and Composites Lab(ME5458)
  • Dynamics of Machinery(ME202)
  • Machine Dynamics Lab(ME5409)
  • Google Scholar ID: ELzgdXUAAAAJ


  • Effect of matrix alloy and influence of SiC particle on the sliding wear characteristics of aluminium alloy composites, By RN Rao, S Das, Elsevier, Materials & Design, vol.31, pp.1200-1207, 2010
  • Effect of SiC content and sliding speed on the wear behaviour of aluminium matrix composites, By RN Rao, S Das, Elsevier, Materials & Design, vol.32, pp.1066-1071, 2011
  • The effect of wear parameters and heat treatment on two body abrasive wear of Al–SiC–Gr hybrid composites, By N Ch Kaushik, RN Rao, Elsevier, Tribology International, vol.96, pp.184-190, 2016
  • Mechanism of material removal during tribological behaviour of aluminium matrix (Al–Zn–Mg–Cu) composites, By RN Rao, S Das, DP Mondal, G Dixit, Elsevier, Tribology international, vol.53, pp.179-184, 2012
  • Effect of grit size on two body abrasive wear of Al 6082 hybrid composites produced by stir casting method, By N.Ch. Kaushik, R.N. Rao, Elsevier, Tribology International, vol.102, pp.52-60, 2016
  • Effect of sliding distance on the wear and friction behavior of as cast and heat-treated Al–SiCp composites, By RN Rao, S Das, Elsevier, Materials & Design, vol.32, pp.3051-3058, 2011
  • Dry sliding wear maps for AA7010 (Al–Zn–Mg–Cu) aluminium matrix composite, By RN Rao, S Das, DP Mondal, G Dixit, SL Tulasi Devi, Elsevier, Tribology International, vol.60, pp.77-82, 2013
  • Wear coefficient and reliability of sliding wear test procedure for high strength aluminium alloy and composite, By RN Rao, S Das, Elsevier, Materials & Design, vol.31, pp.3227-3233, 2010
  • Effect of applied pressure on the tribological behaviour of SiCp reinforced AA2024 alloy, By RN Rao, S Das, Elsevier, Tribology International, vol.44, pp.454-462, 2011
  • Effect of applied load and grit size on wear coefficients of Al 6082–SiC–Gr hybrid composites under two body abrasion, By N Ch Kaushik, RN Rao, Elsevier, Tribology International, vol.103, pp.298-308, 2016

Bio-Tribocorrosion Behavior of Silicon Nitride Reinforced Magnesium Matrix Nanocomposites for Temporary Osteosynthesis Implants

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor SERB (CRG/2023/007512-2044955)
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2044955
  • Status Ongoing

Laser Shock Peening Effect on the Biodegradability, Tribocorrosion behavior of ZM21 Magnesium Alloy for Bone Fracture Implants

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor SERB (CRG/2023/007513-2056863)
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2056863
  • Status Ongoing

Insight Development on Tribological Response of Hybrid Aluminium Based Nano composites for Transportation sector

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor SPARC (P1393)
  • Duration 58 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 4052310
  • Status Completed

Sliding and Abrasive wear behaviour of aluminium matrix composites

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor A Minor Research Project (MHRD-RSM)
  • Duration 12 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 303000
  • Status Completed


Abbadi Charan Reddy

  • Area of Research: Design and Analysis of Structural Composites

B. Amarendhar Rao

  • Area of Research: Experimental Investigation on Laser surface Texturing of GCI

Bharath Kumar T

  • Area of Research: Experimental Investigation and Modeling of Advanced Nanocomp

G.Chitti Babu

  • Area of Research: Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Titanium Carbide Reinforced Advanced Aluminium Nanocomposites for Structural and High-Strength Applications: A Machine Learning Approach

M. Srinivasa Rao

  • Area of Research: Design and Development of Air Intakes for SFDR Missile

Pranayajoshi Chandole

  • Area of Research: Experimental Investigation on Mechanical and Tribological be

Punna Prasad

  • Area of Research: Design and Development of Advanced Composites for Aerospace Structres

Ramesh Babu Duppala

  • Area of Research: Design & Assessment of elastic properties of interfaces of a

Sameerkant Behera

  • Area of Research: Advanced Composites for Aerospace Structural Applications

Tenugolla Somasundar Siva Saikumar

  • Area of Research: Experimental Investigation and Triboinformatic approach to predict the wear and friction properties by AI&ML technique.

Venkata Rama Rao Mutyala

  • Area of Research: Tribological Performance of Magnesium based Hip Implants
  • Best paper
  • Certificate Reviewing Tribology International
  • CSIR Fellow (MHRD)Govt of India, New Delhi
  • Top 0.05% Scholar by ScholarGPS, USA (2024)
  • Top 2% Scientists (2021), Stanford University
  • Chairman & Convenor: Scrutiny Committee, Faculty Recruitment (January, 2023 - February, 2023)
  • Director Nominee: Academic Audit Committee-May, 2021 onwards (Continuing from May, 2021)
  • HEAD, Mechanical Engineering Department, NITW (January, 2020 - August, 2020)
  • Director Nominee: For PDF, Ph.D Selections, 2020 onwards (Continuing from January, 2020)
  • Section Head, Mechanical Engineering Department, NITW (March, 2018 - February, 2020)
  • Associate Dean (UG-Academics): June 5, 2015 - June 15, 2017. (June, 2015 - June, 2017)
  • Warden: (16/07/2012 to 01/07/2014), NITW Hostels (1K hall (July, 2012 - July, 2014)
  • Course Coordinator: M.Tech (PDD & MD), MED, NITW, A.P., India. (July 2011-June 2014) (Continuing from July, 2011)
  • Faculty In-Charge: B.Tech (3/4-Mech)-2009-2012 (3 years) (February, 2009 - February, 2012)
  • Course Coordinator: (February 2008- July 2010), M.Tech (MT), MED-NITW. (February, 2008 - February, 2010)
  • In-charge Centre for Advanced Materials (CAM) NIT W (February, 2008 - December, 2010)
  • Warden: (2008-2010), NITW Hostels (Azad Hall-1st Block, Rajendra Prasad Hall-13thBlock). (February, 2008 - February, 2010)