Raj Kumar Pandey

@iitd.ac.in

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

EDUCATION

PhD (Mechanical Engineering)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Fluid film bearing, Rolling bearing, Lubrication, Tribology, Machine Design
125

Scopus Publications

3793

Scholar Citations

34

Scholar h-index

87

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Performance Improvement of Water-Lubricated Sliding Tribo-Pairs of Nylon Fiber-Based UHMWPE Composite and 304 Stainless Steel Using Surface Microgrooves/Textures
    SK Nayak, MR Pattnayak, SK Sinha, RK Pandey
    Journal of Tribology 148 (9), 092202 , 2026
    2026
  • Friction and wear studies of nylon and polyethylene (PE) fiber-reinforced UHMWPE composites under dry sliding
    SK Nayak, SK Sinha, RK Pandey
    Journal of Tribology, 1-46 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • A review on the recent development in rolling bearings for improvement of tribodynamic performance
    A Sharma, S Sharma, RK Pandey
    AIP Conference Proceedings 3330 (1), 020023 , 2025
    2025
  • Effects of positioning of inner race micro-textures on the tribodynamic performances of radial ball bearings
    B Gouda, N Tandon, RK Pandey, CK Babu
    Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 223, 111908 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 9
  • Bush bearing materials and their fabrication aspects along with techniques used for performance improvement: a review with prospects
    NS Jammoria, RK Pandey, D Kumar, D Kalyanasundaram
    대한기계학회 춘추학술대회, 1037-1037 , 2024
    2024
  • Feasibility study for replacement of babbitt coating by textured surface in a bush bearing
    NS Jammoria, RK Pandey, D Kumar, D Kalyanasundaram
    대한기계학회 춘추학술대회, 990-990 , 2024
    2024
  • Mechanical and bio-tribological behaviours of UHMWPE based composites for prosthetic hip joint implant application
    SK Nayak, JK Hirwani, SK Sinha, RK Pandey
    Tribology International 199, 109945 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 26
  • on the Tribological Performance
    D Mehra, RK Pandey, AK Darpe
    Recent Advances in Machine Design: Proceedings of ISME 2023, 129 , 2024
    2024
  • Experimental research on the performance improvement of aerodynamic journal bearing with a new bore design
    MR Pattnayak, RK Pandey, JK Dutt
    Tribology International , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 8
  • Effects of Surface Textures on the Tribological Performance of Lubricated Concentrated Point Contacts
    D Mehra, RK Pandey, AK Darpe
    ISME International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 129-142 , 2023
    2023
  • Fluidized dense phase pneumatic conveying: a review
    B Niranjana, A Yassin, VK Agarwal, RK Pandey
    Particulate Science and Technology 41 (2), 277-296 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 21
  • Comparison of fatigue life behavior between deep groove radial ball bearings possessing conventional and micro-grooved outer races operating under dry condition
    B Gouda, N Tandon, RK Pandey, CK Babu
    Proc IMechE Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 11
  • Tribological roles of MoS2 and PTFE nano oils at the rolling/sliding point contacts: conventional vs textured contacts
    R Chaudhary, RK Pandey, SK Majumdar
    Journal of Engineering Tribology, Part-J, IMechE , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Tribological studies of lubricated textured point contacts using MoS2 and PTFE nano oils under the reciprocating motion
    R Chaudhary, RK Pandey, SK Majumdar
    Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Part-C, IMechE , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Effects of Surface Textures on Tribological and Dynamic Characteristic Variables of Lubricated Line Contacts
    N Gupta, MR Pattnayak, RK Pandey, N Tandon
    International Conference on Industrial Problems on Machines and Mechanism … , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • Rotordynamics of an accelerating rotor supported on aerodynamic journal bearings
    MR Pattnayak, JK Dutt, RK Pandey
    Tribology International 176, 107883 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 14
  • Experimental investigations on temperature and frictional behaviors of textured journal bearings
    S Kango, N Sharma, RK Sharma, RK Pandey
    Tribology in Industry 44 (3), 508 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 3
  • Rapid method to design a new micro-pocketed tilting pad thrust bearing
    JC Atwal, RK Pandey
    Springer conference proceedings , 2022
    2022
  • Journal bearing performance with novel bionic surface topographies over the bore under mixed lubrication regime with cavitation and thermal effects
    MR Pattnyak, RK Pandey, JK Dutt
    7th World Tribology Congress (WTC-2022), Lyon, France , 2022
    2022
  • Design and development of a test rig for performance evaluation of ball bearing
    B Gouda, N Tandon, RK Pandey, CK Babu
    AIP Conference Proceedings , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 3

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • A dynamic model for vibration studies of deep groove ball bearings considering single and multiple defects in races
    VN Patel, N Tandon, RK Pandey
    ASME Journal of Tribology 132, 041101-1-10 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 263
  • Performance of lubricated rolling/sliding concentrated contacts with surface textures: a review
    U Sudeep, N Tandon, RK Pandey
    ASME Journal of Tribology 137 (3), 031501-1-11 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 178
  • Defect detection in deep groove ball bearing in presence of external vibration using envelope analysis and duffing oscillator
    VN Patel, N Tandon, RK Pandey
    Measurement 45, 960–970 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 165
  • Thermal analysis of micro-textured journal bearing using non-Newtonian rheology of lubricant and JFO boundary conditions
    S Kango, RK Sharma, RK Pandey
    Tribology International 60, 19–29 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 164
  • Comparative analysis of textured and grooved hydrodynamic journal bearing
    S Kango, RK Sharma, RK Pandey
    Journal of Engineering Tribology, Part-J, 228, 82-95 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 146
  • Vibration modeling of a rigid rotor supported on the lubricated angular contact ball bearings considering six degrees of freedom and waviness on balls and race
    CK Babu, N Tandon, RK Pandey
    ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics 134, 011006-1-12 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 107
  • Effects of surface texturing on friction and vibration behaviors of sliding lubricated concentrated point contacts under linear reciprocating motion
    U Sudeep, RK Pandey, N Tandon
    Tribology International 62, 198–207 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 84
  • An overview and assessment on aerodynamic journal bearings with important findings and scope for explorations
    MR Pattnyak, P Ganai, RK Pandey, JK Dutt, M Fillon
    Tribology International , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 68
  • Performance improvement of water-lubricated thrust pad bearing operating with the turbulent flow using a new micro-pocket design
    JC Atwal, RK Pandey
    Tribology International 154, 106738 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 65
  • Vibrations generated by rolling element bearings having multiple local defects on races
    VN Patel, N Tandon, RK Pandey
    Procedia Technology 14, 312-319 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 65
  • Performance analysis of thrust pad bearing using micro-rectangular pocket and bionic texture
    JC Atwal, RK Pandey
    Journal of Engineering Tribology, Part-J, 235, 1232-1250 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 63
  • Experimental investigations for tribo-dynamic behaviours of conventional and textured races ball bearings using fresh and MoS2 blended greases
    V Bhardwaj, RK Pandey, VK Agarwal
    Tribology International 113, 149-168 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 62
  • Temperature profile of an elliptic bore journal bearing
    PC Mishra, RK Pandey, K Athre
    Tribology International 40, 453-458 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 62
  • Experimental studies of pressure distributions in finite slider bearing with single continuous surface profiles on the pads
    RK Sharma, RK Pandey
    Tribology International 42, 1040-1045 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 60
  • Tribodynamic studies of textured gearsets lubricated with fresh and MoS2 blended greases
    N Gupta, N Tandon, RK Pandey, KEC Vidyasagar, D Kalyanasundaram
    Tribology International 165, 107247 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 58
  • Improvement of deep groove ball bearing's performance using a bionic textured inner race
    KEC Vidyasagar, D Kalyanasundaram, RK Pandey
    Journal of Bionic Engineering 18, 974-990 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 58
  • Vibration studies of dynamically loaded deep groove ball bearings in presence of local defects on races
    VN Patel, N Tandon, RK Pandey
    Procedia Technology 64, 1582-1591 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 57
  • Optimization of the amount of short glass fibers for superior wear performance of PAEK composites
    JN Panda, J Bijwe, RK Pandey
    Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 116, 158-168. , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 55
  • An exploration of frictional and vibrational behaviours of textured deep groove ball bearing in the vicinity of requisite minimum load
    KEC Vidyasagar, RK Pandey, D Kalyansundram
    Friction 9, 1749-1765 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 54
  • Role of micro and nano-particles of hBN as a secondary solid lubricant for improving tribo-potential of PAEK composite
    JN Panda, J Bijwe, RK Pandey
    Tribology International 130, 400-412 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 53