Industrial Design and Tribology, Composite Technology
PhD (Surface Engineering & Tribology), IIT Dhanbad
MTech (Maintenance Engineering & Tribology), IIT Dhanbad
BTech (Mechanical Engineering, UPTU, Lucknow
Assistant Professor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara (Sep. 2020-Till Date)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur (Jan 2017- Sep. 2020)
Maintenance Engineer, Abacus Multiservices Pvt. Ltd., Noida (Oct. 2015-Jan. 2017)
Academic Year: 2024 - 2025
Manufacturing Technology
Systems Engineering for Railways
Metrology and Instrumentation
Academic Year: 2025 - 2026
Manufacturing Technology
Systems Engineering for Railways
Metrology and Instrumentation
Workshop Practices
Samarjeet Kumar, Purushottam Kumar Singh, Santosh Kr. Mishra, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Review of Thermal Prospective of Coupled Thermoelectric Generation System, Energy Storage and Saving (In Press) 2025.
Divyanshu Jha, Rutika Sawant, Samvas Mukherjee, Ankitkumar Ashvinbhai, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Redefining supply chain and related aspects through integration of 3D printing technology, Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics 4 (2025) 100030.
S Silva Sajin Jose, Santosh Kr Mishra, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Duraiselvam, Prediction of irregularities and study of mechanical properties in laser shock peened nickel alloy, Discover Materials 5(1) (2025) 31.
Santosh Kumar Mishra, Sreeraj P. R, S Silva Sajin Jose, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Wire arc additive manufacturing: materials, processes and its constraints, Materials and Manufacturing Processes 40 (6), (2025) 723-740
Sunil Kumar Sharma, Rakesh Chandmal Sharma, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Jaesun Lee, Enhanced ship engine vibration reduction using magnetorheological dampers and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Control System, Ships and Offshore Structures 20(2) (2025) 143-159.
Silva Sajin Jose, Santosh Kumar Mishra, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Effect of Scanning Strategy on the Microstructure and Load-Bearing Characteristics of Additive Manufactured Parts, Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing 8(4) (2024) 146.
Arya Kharche, Sanskar Badholia, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Implementation of blockchain technology in integrated IoT networks for constructing scalable ITS systems in India, Blockchain: Research and Applications 5(2) (2024) 100188.
Praveen Nath S, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Reformation and optimization of cargo handling operation at Indian air cargo terminals, Journal of the Air Transport Research Society 2 (2024) 100022.
Prathmesh Badgujar, Shivkant Sharma, Dumpala Rahul, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Feasibility study of Mumbai-Pune Hyperloop corridor: Challenges and implementation, Research in Transportation Business & Management 52 (2024) 101089.
Sunil Kumar Sharma, Rakesh Chandmal Sharma, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Jaesun Lee, Coupled Torsional–Transverse Vibration Reduction in Marine Propulsion Dynamics with Novel Approach Using Magnetorheological Damping and Adaptive Control System, Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies 12(4) (2024) 6089–6099.
Sanskar Pathak, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Macro level performance study of Ahmadabad bus rapid transit system: Janmarg, Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation 2(3) (2023) 100093.
K. Raja, P. Ganeshan, Bipin Kumar Singh, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, P. Ramshankar, V. Mohanavel, Effect of mol.% of Yttria in Zirconia matrix alongside a comparative study among YSZ, alumina & ZTA ceramics in terms of mechanical and functional properties, Sadhana 48 (2023) 72.
S.P Singh, A. Aggarwal, R.K. Upadhyay, A. Kumar, Processing of IN718-SS316L bimetallic-structure using laser powder bed fusion technique, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 36(9) (2021) 1028-1039.
A.K. Mishra, R.K. Upadhyay, A. Kumar, Effect of hatch style and scan rotation on the wear anisotropy and microstructure of AlSi10Mg aluminum alloy fabricated by selective laser melting technique using fresh and recycled powder, ASME Journal of Tribology 143(2) (2021) 021701.
R.K. Upadhyay, A.K. Mishra, A. Kumar, Mechanical degradation of 3D printed PLA in simulated marine environment, Surfaces and Interfaces 21 (2020) 100778.
R.K. Upadhyay, A. Kumar, Scratch and wear resistance of additive manufactured 316l stainless steel sample fabricated by selective laser melting technique, Wear 458-459 (2020) 203437.
R.K. Upadhyay, A. Kumar, Effect of humidity on the synergy of friction and wear properties in ternary epoxy-graphene-MoS2 composites, Carbon 146 (2019) 717-727.
R.K. Upadhyay, A. Kumar, Effect of particle weight concentration on the lubrication properties of graphene based epoxy composites, Colloid and Interface Science Communications 33 (2019) 100206.
R.K. Upadhyay, A. Kumar, Boundary lubrication properties and contact mechanism of carbon/MoS2 based nanolubricants under steel/steel contact, Colloid and Interface Science Communications 31 (2019) 100186.
R.K. Upadhyay, A. Kumar, Epoxy-graphene-MoS2 composites with improved tribological behavior under dry sliding contact, Tribology International 130 (2019) 106-118.
R.K. Upadhyay, A. Kumar, A novel approach to minimize dry sliding friction and wear behavior of epoxy by infusing fullerene C70 and multiwalled carbon nanotubes, Tribology International 120 (2018) 455-464.
R.K. Upadhyay, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, Friction and wear response of nitride coating deposited through PVD magnetron sputtering, Tribology - Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces 10 (2016) 196-205.
R.K. Upadhyay, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, Multilayer nitride coating performance optimized by an artificial neural network approach, Science and Technology of Materials 28 (2016) 47-54.
R.K. Upadhyay, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, Effect of surfactant assisted suspension on PVD coatings, Surface Engineering 32 (2016) 289-293.
R.K. Upadhyay, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, Investigation of monolayer-multilayer PVD coating, Surface Engineering 31 (2015) 124-133.
R.K. Upadhyay, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, On the influence of surfactant over friction properties of steel, Chemical Physics Letters 608 (2014) 167-172.
R.K. Upadhyay, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, Surface modification by multilayered W/W2N coating, Surface Engineering 30 (2014) 475-482.
R.K. Upadhyay, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, Tungsten/tungsten nitride performance at elevated temperature, Materials at High Temperatures 31 (2014) 102-108.
R.K. Upadhyay, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, A review on tribology of surfaces and interface, Advanced Materials Letters 5(9) (2014) 486-495.
R.K. Upadhyay, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, Md. S. Azam, Rolling element bearing failure analysis: A case study, Case studies in Engineering Failure Analysis 1 (2013) 15-17.
R.K. Upadhyay, Microscopic technique to determine various wear modes of used engine oil, Journal of Microscopy and Ultrastructure 1 (2013) 111-114.
Satyam Kumar, Shambhavi Singh, Munavvarhusen F. Pathan, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Wood-Based 3D Printed Mobile Phone Cover, Patent Application No. 420266-001 (Grant Date: 12.07.2024).
Samvas Mukherjee, Pulkit Kumar, Sumit Mondal, Munavvarhusen F. Pathan, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, 3D Printed Thermoelectric Peltier-Based Portable Cooling Unit, Patent Application No. 431642-001. (Grant Date: 12.11.2024).
R.K. Upadhyay, AlSi10Mg Powder Characteristics and Wear Mechanism of Parts Fabricated Through Laser Powder Bed Fusion Technique, SERBIATRIB ’25, Serbia, May 14-16, 2025
R.K. Upadhyay, Rashmi Ranjan Sahoo, Surface Response of Oil and Grease Based Lubrication for Railway Application, International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IC2N), Stuttgart, Germany, February 7-8, 2022.
R.K. Upadhyay, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, Fatigue life investigation of PVD and CVD coated surfaces, Mechanical behavior of systems at small length scale−4, IISc Bangalore, India, February 24-28, 2013.
Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Vikram Kumar, Recent Advances in Transportation, Springer, Singapore (In Process - 2025).
Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Vikram Kumar, Intelligent Transportation System and Advanced Technology. Springer, Singapore (2024). DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-0515-3.
Sunil Kumar Sharma, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Vikram Kumar, Dynamics of Transportation Ecosystem, Modeling and Control. Springer, Singapore (2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0437-8.
Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Vikram Kumar, Hardikk Valera, Transportation Systems Technology and Integrated Management, Springer, Singapore (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1517-0
Sunil Kumar Sharma, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Vikram Kumar, Hardikk Valera, Transportation Energy and Dynamics, Springer, Singapore (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2150-8
Vikram Kumar, Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Ashutosh Jena, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Advances in Engine Tribology. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer Nature, Singapore, (2022). ISBN: 978-981-16-8336-7; ISSN: 2522-8366. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8337-4
Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Vikram Kumar, Introduction to Intelligent Transportation System and Advanced Technology in Intelligent Transportation System and Advanced Technology, Springer, Singapore (2024).
Saurabh Narwane, Rakesh Kumar, Ravi Shankar Sinha, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Efficiency Improvement of Reverse Logistics by Managing ITS Implementation and Analyzing Customer Behavior in Intelligent Transportation System and Advanced Technology, Springer, Singapore (2024).
Arpit Gaur, Satvik Gupta, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Integration of Cycling with Public Transportation in Intelligent Transportation System and Advanced Technology, Springer, Singapore (2024).
Jayant Gupta, Vaibhav Jaydeo Khobragade, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Enhancing Multimodal Transportation in India: Jogighopa Multimodal Logistics Park in Intelligent Transportation System and Advanced Technology, Springer, Singapore (2024).
Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Vikram Kumar, Hardikk Valera, Introduction to Transportation Systems Technology and Integrated Management in Transportation Systems Technology and Integrated Management, Springer, Singapore (2023).
Sunil Kumar Sharma, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Vikram Kumar, Hardikk Valera, Introduction to Sustainable Transportation System in Transportation Energy and Dynamics, Springer, Singapore (2023).
Saksham Gaur, Sankarshan Mukherjee, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Examining Effects of Introduction of Private Trains on Middle-Income Groups in Transportation Systems Technology and Integrated Management, Springer, Singapore (2023).
Anuj Tiwari, Himanshu Raj, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, A Study of Public's Perception of Parking Problems in Vadodara in Transportation Systems Technology and Integrated Management, Springer, Singapore (2023).
Apoorva Kashyap, Anshuman Bajpai, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Two-Wheeler Electric Vehicles Purchase Policy in Transportation Systems Technology and Integrated Management, Springer, Singapore (2023).
Vikram Kumar, Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Ashutosh Jena, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Introduction to Advances in Engine Tribology in Advances in Engine Tribology, Springer, Singapore (2022).
Pratyush Kumar, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Nanomaterials Lubrication for Transportation System in Advances in Engine Tribology, Springer, Singapore (2022).
Upendra Kumar, Rutvik Kasvekar, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Wear of Wheels and Axle in Locomotive and Measures Taken by Indian Railway in Advances in Engine Tribology, Springer, Singapore (2022).
Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Rashmi Ranjan Sahoo, Boundary Lubrication Properties of Nanolubricants on the Steel Surface for Transportation Application in Advances in Engine Tribology, Springer, Singapore (2022).
R.K. Upadhyay, A. Kumar, Micro-Indentation Studies of Polymers in Encyclopedia of Materials: Plastics and Polymers, Elsevier, Netherlands, (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820352-1.00104-8
R.K. Upadhyay, A. Kumar, Tribological properties of composite materials for Automotive Applications in Tribological applications of composites materials. Springer, Singapore (2021), 51-69.
R.K. Upadhyay, Lubrication Effectiveness and Sustainability of solid/liquid Additives in Automotive Tribology, Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, Springer, Singapore (2019), 183-196.
R.K. Upadhyay, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, Sustainable coating design and role of liquid-mediated contact in Pollutants from Energy Sources. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, Springer, Singapore. (2018), 325-346.
R.K. Upadhyay, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, Bearing failure: Issues and corrective measures through surface engineering in Handbook of Materials Failure Analysis, Elsevier, USA. (2018), 6, 209-232.
Mr. Mrityunjay Prasad (Ongoing since August 2024)
Tribological Investigation of Graphene based functionalized Polymeric Nanocomposites, SERB, New Delhi, Cost 19.20 Lakhs, Role: PI.
2022 Coordinator, B.Tech-Mechanical Engineering (AY: 2022-till date)
2024 Member, Board of Studies – Till Date
2023 Member, Academic Council – Till Date
2022 Faculty In-charge, Material Science Lab – Till 2024
2022 Faculty In-charge, Advance Manufacturing Lab – Till Date
2021 B.Tech Program Coordinator, 1st Year - AY 2021-22
2021 Recruitment Committee, Non-Teaching Position AY 2021-22
2020 Faculty In-charge, Workshop Practices Lab – Till Date
2020 Faculty In-charge, Dean Student’s Welfare, GSV Vadodara – Till Date
2020 Faculty In-Charge Placement, GSV Vadodara AY 2020-2021 & 2021-2022
2020 B.Tech Course Review Committee Member – Till Date
2020 B.Tech Results Moderation Committee Member AY 2020-2021 & 2021-2022
2020 Anti-Discrimination Cell Member
2020 Internal Quality Assurance Cell Member – Till Date
2020 Intellectual Property Rights Cell Member
2020 Best Poster Award, SERB-ACS NPDF Poster Competition.
2020 American Chemical Society (ACS) awarded a one-year ACS membership for winning Best Poster Award at the SERB-ACS NPDF Poster Competition.
2018 SERB International travel grant to attend an International Conference organized by The Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russia)
2017 SERB National Postdoctoral Fellowship
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