Rapeti Padmini

Rapeti Padmini

Assistant Professor

Education

Ph. D.

Dr. Padmini R, is a Passionate Engineering Educator and Thriving Researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at GITAM University, Visakhapatnam. Her research areas include machining, with a focus on Tribology, Eco-friendly machining, and sustainable practices using hybrid nanocutting fluids in CNC machining. Her research explores innovative methods for improving machining efficiency using HnCFs. Ongoing Research Arena : Design and Fabrication of Health care devices.

Research Publications

  • R Padmini, PV Krishna, GKM Rao, RR S, Performance evaluation of vegetable oil based nano cutting fluids in machining using Grey Relational Analysis-A step towards sustainable manufacturing Vol.: 172;2862-2875, Journal of Cleaner Production Elsevier Publications SCI Indexed, Scopus Indexed Impact Factor : 11.17 (Q1) 2018
  • R Padmini, PV Krishna, GKM Rao, Effectiveness of vegetable oil based nanofluids as potential cutting fluids in turning AISI 1040 steel, Tribology International 94, 490-501(Q1), 2017
  • Padmini R, Vamsi Krishna P, Krishna Mohan Rao G, Experimental evaluation of nano-molybdenum disulphide and nano-boric acid suspensions in vegetable oils as prospective cutting fluids during turning of AISI 1040 steel,Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology,230-5,493-505(Q2):2016
  • Padmini R,Vamsi Krishna P, Sai Mahith, Influence of Green Nanocutting Fluids on Machining Performance Using Minimum Quantity Lubrication Technique,Materials Today, 18(3),1435-1449(2019)
  • R Padmini, PV Krishna, GK Mohana Rao, Performance assessment of micro and nano solid lubricant suspensions in vegetable oils during machining Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engg. MNFR, SAGE, 229(12),(Q2): 2016

Expertise

  • Check Icon 1. Design Fabrication and Testing of devices using community based design thinking tools
  • Check Icon 2. Optimization of process parameters and performance parameters by implementing Novel Machine Learning Paradigms
  • Check Icon 3. Tribological aspects of lubricants for anti-friction and anti - wear applications
  • Check Icon 4. Eco-friendly and sustainable paradigms in processes
  • Check Icon 5. Hyper elastic based resonators for frequency tuned selective underwater communication and method employed thereof

Authored Books

  • Check Icon Application of Additive Dispersed Green Cutting Fluids in Machining LNME Springer LNME Springer 2020, 583-591 (Conference Paper).
  • Check Icon On the Role of Amylum Additive-Based Cutting Fluids in Machining—An Experimental Investigation (Advances in Mechanical Engineering SPRINGER), pp 873–880 (Conference Paper).
  • Check Icon Investigations to Examine the Potential of Eco-Safe Nanofluids in CNC Machining (Springer Lecture Notes Series) 2023, pp 131–143, (Conference Paper).
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