Impact of stacking sequence on mechanical and dry sliding wear properties of bamboo and flax fiber reinforced hybrid epoxy composite filled with TiO₂ filler Available to Purchase

Ravikantha Prabhu is Faculty at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru, India. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in computational analysis in mechanical sciences from St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru. He received a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering on the topic of experimental investigations on natural fiber reinforced hybrid epoxy composites from VTU, Belagavi. His areas of interest include manufacturing engineering, polymer composites, nanocomposites, design of experiments, alternative fuels.

Sharun Mendonca is Faculty at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru, India. He holds a master’s degree in thermal power engineering from the Srinivas Institute of Technology, Mangaluru. He received a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering on the topic of experimental investigation on the performance and emission characteristics of biodiesel with aqueous nanoparticles as fuel additive in a CI engine from VTU, Belagavi. His areas of interest include manufacturing engineering, internal combustion engines, alternative fuels, nanoparticles.

Pavana Kumara Bellairu is Faculty at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru, India. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru and a master’s degree in manufacturing engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal. He received a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering on the topic experimental and statistical study of natural fiber reinforced polymer nanocomposite from VTU, Belagavi. His areas of interest include manufacturing engineering, polymer composites, nanocomposites, design of experiments.

Rudolf D'Souza is Faculty at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru, India. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangaluru and an M.Sc. (Engg) by Research Degree in mechanical engineering on topics comparative study of tensile creep behaviour of lead free solders with conventional solder from VTU, Belagavi. His areas of interest include manufacturing engineering, lead free solders, nanoparticles, alternative fuels.

Thirumaleshwara Bhat is Faculty at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management, Udupi, India. He holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial and production engineering from Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology (AIT) Chikmagalore, affiliated to Mysore University and a master’s degree in advanced manufacturing from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal. He received Ph.D. degree from Manipal University for his research in the area of polymer composites. His areas of interest include advance manufacturing, composite materials and nano materials.