Dr. D. Dinesh Kumar

Associate Professor (Research) & Head

Mobile: +91-9976563823
Email ID (Personal) : ddinesh.tribology@gmail.com
Email ID (Official)   : ddinesh.tribology@sathyabama.ac.in

Educational Information

Postdoctoral Experience

Research Interests

• Hard Coatings for Tribological Applications | Nitrides, Carbides and Carbon-Based Coatings
• Biomedical Coatings | Wear Resistant & Antimicrobial Coatings for Orthopedic Applications
• PVD and CVD based Coatings | Ternary and Multilayer Hard Coatings & Optical Coatings
• Ni-base Superalloys | High-Temperature Oxidation of Superalloys

Research Projects

Patents

Publications

1. Dinesh Kumar D*; Kamalan Kirubaharan; Panda, K.; P. Kuppusami; A. Arivarasan; Stimpel-Lindner, T.; Duesberg, G. S. Low Friction Characteristics and Tribochemistry Analysis of Novel AlTiN/A-C Based Nanocomposite Coatings. Applied Surface Science, 2024, 678, 161137-161137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.161137.
2. Rajasekaramoorthy Manogaran; Karthikeyan Alagu; Arul, A.; Anandh Jesuraj; Dinesh Kumar Devarajan; Govindhasamy Murugadoss; Kamalan Kirubaharan Amirtharaj Mosas. Hot Corrosion Behavior of Plasma-Sprayed Gd2Zr2O7/YSZ Functionally Graded Thermal Barrier Coatings. Ceramics, 2024, 7 (2), 579-595. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics7020038.
3. Birkett, M.; Zia, A. W.; Devarajan, Dinesh Kumar; Soni, null; Panayiotidis, M. I.; Joyce, T. J.; Tambuwala, M. M.; Serrano-Aroca, A. Multi-Functional Bioactive Silver- and Copper-Doped Diamond-like Carbon Coatings for Medical Implants. Acta Biomaterialia, 2023, 167, 54-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2023.06.037.
4. Dinesh Kumar Devarajan*; Baskaran Rangasamy; Kamalan Kirubaharan Amirtharaj Mosas. State-of-The-Art Developments in Advanced Hard Ceramic Coatings Using PVD Techniques for High-Temperature Tribological Applications. Ceramics, 2023, 6 (1), 301-329.
   https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics6010019.
5. Dinesh Kumar D*; Subhenjit Hazra; Panda, K.; Parasuram Kuppusami; Stimpel-Lindner, T.; Duesberg, G. S. Probing the Impact of Tribolayers on Enhanced Wear Resistance Behavior of Carbon-Rich Molybdenum-Based Coatings. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022, 14 (22), 26148-26161. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c03043.
6. Kirubaharan, A. M. K.; Kuppusami, P.; Ghosh, C.; Priya, R.; Ningshen, S.; Dinesh Kumar D.; Divakar, R. Metal-Ceramic Diffusion Barrier Nanocomposite Coatings on Nickel Based Superalloys for Corrosion and High Temperature Oxidation Resistance. Ceramics International, 2022, 48 (21), 31281-31288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.06.203.
7. Dharini, T.; Kuppusami, P.; Dinesh Kumar D.; Kirubaharan, A. M. K.; Kumar, S. A. Inter-Diffusion Effects and Tribological Behaviour of Electron Beam Evaporated Ni-YSZ Nanocomposite Coatings Subjected to Diffusion Annealing with Borosilicate Glass for Nuclear Applications. Ceramics International, 2022, 48 (9), 13319-13330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.01.211.
8. Dharini, T.; Kuppusami, P.; Kumar, N.; Dinesh Kumar D.; Soman, A. K.; Kirubaharan, A. M. K. Tribological Properties of YSZ and YSZ/Ni-YSZ Nanocomposite Coatings Prepared by Electron Beam Physical Vapour Deposition. Ceramics International, 2021, 47 (18), 26010-26018.
   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.06.006.
9. Murugadoss, G.; Kumar, Dinesh Kumar D, M. R.; Venkatesh, N.; Sakthivel, P. Silver Decorated CeO2 Nanoparticles for Rapid Photocatalytic Degradation of Textile Rose Bengal Dye. Scientific Reports, 2021, 11 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79993-6.
10. Samuel, J. J.; Kumar, P. K.; Dinesh Kumar D*; A.M. Kamalan Kirubaharan; Raj, T. A.; P. Aravind. Effect of Substrate Temperature and Preferred Orientation on the Tribological Properties of Tantalum Nitride Coatings. Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020, 44, 4404-4408.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.10.576.
11. R. Kumarasubramanian; Dinesh Kumar D; Muni, R.; Bharath, P. Deposition and Characterization Zr-Al-N Coatings Prepared by Magnetron Sputtering for Tribological Applications. Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020, 44, 3701-3706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.11.085.
12. Samuel, J.; Shah, A.; Dinesh Kumar D; L. Robindro Singh; Mrityunjoy Mahato. Preparation, Characterization and Some Electrochemical Study of Waste Derived Iron Oxide-Carbon Nanocomposite. Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021, 47, 1048-1053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.06.239.
13. Dinesh Kumar D*; Rani, R.; Kumar, N.; Panda, K.; A.M. Kamalan Kirubaharan; P. Kuppusami; Baskaran, R. Tribochemistry of TaN, TiAlN and TaAlN Coatings under Ambient Atmosphere and High-Vacuum Sliding Conditions. Applied Surface Science, 2019, 499, 143989-143989.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.143989.
14. D. Dinesh Kumar*; Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj; A.M. Kamalan Kirubaharan; Karthik Alagarsamy; Vishwakarma, V.; Baskaran, R. Biocorrosion and Biological Properties of Sputtered Ceramic Carbide Coatings for Biomedical Applications. Surface & Coatings Technology, 2019, 374, 569-578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.06.022.
15. Dinesh Kumar D*; Kumar, N.; Panda, K.; Kamalan Kirubaharan, A. M.; Kuppusami, P. Tribochemistry of Contact Interfaces of Nanocrystalline Molybdenum Carbide Films. Applied Surface Science, 2018, 447, 677-686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.04.042.
16. Dinesh Kumar D*; Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj. Multifunctional Zirconium Nitride/Copper Multilayer Coatings on Medical Grade 316L SS and Titanium Substrates for Biomedical Applications. Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2017, 77, 106-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.09.007.
17. Dinesh Kumar D*; Kumar, N.; Kalaiselvam, S.; Thangappan, R.; Jayavel, R. Film Thickness Effect and Substrate Dependent Tribo-Mechanical Characteristics of Titanium Nitride Films. Surfaces and Interfaces, 2018, 12, 78-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2018.05.002.
18. Dinesh Kumar D*; Kumar, N.; Kalaiselvam, S.; Radhika, R.; Maximus Rabel, A.; Jayavel, R. Tribo-Mechanical Properties of Reactive Magnetron Sputtered Transition Metal Carbide Coatings. Tribology International, 2017, 114, 234-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2017.04.031.
19. Dinesh Kumar D*; Kumar, N.; S. Kalaiselvam; Dash, S.; R. Jayavel. Wear Resistant Super-Hard Multilayer Transition Metal-Nitride Coatings. Surfaces and Interfaces, 2017, 7, 74-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2017.03.001.
20. Rani, R.; Kumar, N.; Dinesh Kumar D; Panda, K.; Srivastava, S. K.; Dash, S.; Tyagi, A. K. Improvement in Wear Resistance of C+ Ion Implanted DC Magnetron Sputtered TiC Film. Tribology International, 2016, 104, 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2016.08.033.
21. Dinesh Kumar D*; Kumar, N.; Kalaiselvam, S.; Radhika, R.; Dash, S.; Tyagi, A. K.; Jayavel, R. Reactive Magnetron Sputtered Wear Resistant Multilayer Transition Metal Carbide Coatings: Microstructure and Tribo-Mechanical Properties. RSC Advances, 2015, 5 (100), 81790-81801.  https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ra16465f.
22. Dinesh Kumar D*; Kumar, N.; S. Kalaiselvam; Dash, S.; R. Jayavel. Substrate Effect on Wear Resistant Transition Metal Nitride Hard Coatings: Microstructure and Tribo-Mechanical Properties. Ceramics International, 2015, 41 (8), 9849-9861. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.04.059.
23. Dinesh Kumar D*; Kumar, N.; S. Kalaiselvam; Dash, S.; R. Jayavel. Micro-Tribo-Mechanical Properties of Nanocrystalline TiN Thin Films for Small Scale Device Applications. Tribology International, 2015, 88, 25-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2015.02.031.
24. Kumar, N.; Natarajan, G.; Dinesh Kumar D; Krishna, N. G.; Ravindran, T. R.; Dash, S.; Tyagi, A. K. Wear Resistant Multiphase Compound of Ti(C, O, N)/A-C:H Nano Composite Film. Thin Solid Films, 2015, 590, 17-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2015.07.041.
25. Devarajan Dinesh Kumar*; Sivakumar, K.; Ramasamy, J. Microstructure Characteristics of Copper Single Layer and Copper/Titanium Multilayer Coatings: Nanomechanical Properties and Bactericidal Activities. Materials Express, 2014, 4 (6), 453-464. https://doi.org/10.1166/mex.2014.1202.
26. Kumar, N.; Krishnan, R.; Dinesh Kumar, D.; Dash, S.; Tyagi, A. K. Tribological Properties of Nanostructured TiC Coatings Deposited on Steel and Silicon Substrates Using Pulse Laser Deposition Technique. Tribology - Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces, 2011, 5 (1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1179/1751584x10y.0000000006.

National Journals & Conference Proceedings

1. D. Dinesh Kumar & Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, “Tribological, Electrochemical and Biological Properties of TiC and ZrC Coatings for Biomedical Applications”, in the International Virtual Conference on Bio-Inspired Materials for Bone Tissue Engineering and Theranostics Applications (BMBT-2020), organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai during 9 - 10 November, 2020.
2. D. Dinesh Kumar & R. Baskaran, “Bio-Tribological and Bio-Corrosion Properties of Transition Metal Carbide Hard Coatings for Biomedical Applications”, in the Seventh National Conference on Hierarchically Structured Materials (NCHSM-2019), held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on 22 - 23 February, 2019.
3. D. Dinesh Kumar, S. Kalaiselvam & R. Jayavel, “Wear resistant transition metal carbide coatings with a- C matrix”, Third International Workshop on Advanced Functional Nanomaterials (TIWAN-2015), Anna University, Chennai.
4. D. Dinesh Kumar, S. Kalaiselvam & R. Jayavel, “Nanomechanical and nano-tribological properties of Reactive DC magnetron sputtered nanocrystalline TiN:a-C thin films with carbon addition”, NANOMEET- 2013, Anna University, Chennai.
5. D. Dinesh Kumar, S. Kalaiselvam & R. Jayavel, “Effect of nitrogen flow rate on microstructure and mechanical properties of Reactive DC magnetron sputtered nanocrystalline TiN thin films”, Second International Workshop on Advanced Functional Nanomaterials (SIWAN-2013), Anna University, Chennai.
6. D. Dinesh Kumar, S. Kalaiselvam, R. Jayavel, “Structural characteristics and mechanical properties of Reactive DC magnetron sputtered nanocrystalline TiN thin films at target power of 50 W”, 24th Annual General Meeting, conducted by Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) during 11-13 February, 2013 held at IGCAR, Kalpakkam.

Book Chapters

1. D. Dinesh Kumar and Bhavana Gupta, “Carbon and boron based 2D nanomaterials: efficient lubricant additives”, for the book “Nanoscience” (RSC Publications), 2023, 9, 1-34. DOI: 10.1039/9781839169427 00001
2. D. Dinesh Kumar, P. Kuppusami, Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, Siva Sankar Sana, A.M. Kamalan Kirubaharan, “Tribological Properties of Carbon-Based Coatings”, for the book “Tribology and Characterization of Surface Coatings”, Wiley Scrivener https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119818878.ch6. (2022) pp.115-138. ISBN: 9781119818786.
3. A.M. Kamalan Kirubaharan, D. Dinesh Kumar, Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, Subhenjit Hazra, “Methods of Microstructural Characterization of Coatings”, for the book “Tribology and Characterization of Surface Coatings”, Wiley Scrivener https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119818878.ch3. 4. (2022) pp.49-70. ISBN: 9781119818786.
4. Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, D. Dinesh Kumar, A.M. Kamalan Kirubaharan, “Bioactive Coatings for Biomedical Applications”, for the book “Tribology and Characterization of Surface Coatings”, Wiley Scrivener (2022) pp.159-180. ISBN: 9781119818786. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119818878.ch8. 
5. Kamalan Kirubaharan Amirtharaj Mosas, Dinesh Kumar Devarajan, Subhenjit Hazra, Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj, Recent Advancements in Wear-Resistant Coatings Prepared by PVD Methods, IGI Global (2022) pp.174-195. ISBN: 9781799896838. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9683-8.ch008.
6. Arla Sai Kumar, Sana Siva Sankar, S K Godlaveeti, Dinesh Kumar, S Dheiver, Ram Prasad, Chandrasekhar Nb, Thi Hong Chuong Nguyen, Quyet Van Le, “Recent Developments of Bioethanol Production”, for the book “Bioenergy Research: Evaluating Strategies for Commercialization and Sustainability”, Wiley Online Library (2021) ISBN: 9781119772125. doi.org/10.1002/9781119772125. ch9.
7. Siva Sankar Sana, Punita Kumari, Zeba Usmani, Minaxi Sharma, Surya Sudheer, D. Dinesh Kumar, Zhijun Zhang, and Huizhen Li, “Nanocatalysts to Improve the Production of Microbial Fuel Applications”, for the book “Microbial Strategies for Techno-economic Biofuel Production”, Springer Nature (2020), ISBN: 978- 981-15-7190-9. doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7190-9_8.

Awards & Honors

1. Awarded Anna Centenary Fellowship (ACRF) from Anna University (January 2012).
2. Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India (April 2012 - March 2016).
3. Awarded best paper presentation in Annual General Meeting (AGM) conducted by Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) held at IGCAR (February 2013).
4. Awarded National Postdoctoral Fellowship (NPDF) under the scheme of Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India (September 2016 - August 2018).

National/International Conference & Events Organized

1. Convener - Two Days Workshop on “Structural Analysis (X-Ray Diffraction, Rietveld Refinement, HRTEM & SAED)”, organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on December 13, 2024.
2. Convener - Training Program on “X Ray Diffraction” organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on December 13, 2024.
3. Convener - Two Day Hands-on Training Program on “Advanced Microscopy Techniques” organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on September 19 - 20, 2024.
4. Convener - Two-day hands-on Training Program on “Structural Analysis using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRSTEM)” organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on August 8 - 9, 2024.
5. Convener - Training Program on “Materials Characterization Techniques (XRD, FESEM & HRSTEM)” organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on February 16, 2024.
6. Convener - “Two-day Training Program on 'Materials Characterization Techniques” organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on June 22-23, 2023.
7. Organizer - National Workshop on “X-ray Diffraction (XRD)” organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on January 24, 2023.
8. Convener - National Workshop on High Resolution Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRSTEM) organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on March 24, 2023.
9. Convener - “Second International Conference on Advancements in Materials Science and Technology (iCAM2022)”, jointly organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India and Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Slovakia during November 02 - 04, 2022.
10. Convener - DST-SERB Sponsored Two Days National Workshop on “Nanomechanical and tribological Characterization of Materials”, organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai during March 4 - 5, 2022.
11. Organizer - One Day National Webinar on the “Electric Vehicles Performance Driven by Nanoscale Materials as Key Players”, presented by Dr. R. Gopalan, Regional Director, ARCI, Chennai organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on December 14, 2021.
12. Convener - “International Virtual Conference on Advancements in Materials Science and Technology (iCAM2020)”, jointly organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India and Geyongsang National University, South Korea during November 23 - 25, 2020.
13. Organizer - “International Virtual Conference on Bio-Inspired Materials for Bone Tissue Engineering and Theranostics Applications (BMBT-2020)”, organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai during November 9 - 10, 2020.
14. Organizer - DST-SERB and BRNS sponsored “National Symposium on Sustainable Energy Conversion & Storage Materials”, held on April 26-17, 2018 at Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.

Social Media

• GooleScholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=DGa0HKwAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
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• WoS: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAD-4092-2019
• ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5134-5103

Resource Person

1. Deliver an invited talk on “Hard Thin Film Materials for Bio-Tribological Applications”, at DBT sponsored Short Term Training Course (STTC-2018) on “Recent Trends in Thin Film Development for Biomedical and Biosensor Devices”, and held at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai during the period of March 12 - 28, 2018.
2. Deliver an invited talk on “Advanced Surface Coatings for Tribological Applications”, in the “Five Days Faculty Development Program on Advanced Translational Materials Research”, organized by the AMET University, Chennai, India, on July 27, 2023.
3. Deliver an invited talk on “Hard Surface Coatings for Tribological Applications”, in the Five-Day Workshop cum Training on Advanced Thin Film Deposition Techniques and Characterization Methods”, held at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai during the period of July 8 - 12, 2024.

Guest Editor in Journals

1. Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier) - Special Issue on iCAM 2022 Editors: T.S. Shyju, D. Dinesh Kumar
2. Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier) - Special Issue on iCAM 2020 Editors: T.S. Shyju, D. Dinesh Kumar

Reviewer for International Journals

1. Applied Surface Science (Elsevier)
2. Thin Solid Films (Elsevier)
3. Tribology International (Elsevier)
4. Journal of Materials Chemistry - B (RSC publications)
5. Journal of Advanced Ceramics (Springer)
6. Journal of Organic Coatings (Elsevier)
7. Surface and Coatings Technology (Elsevier)
8. Crystals (MDPI)
9. Ceramics (MDPI)
10. Coatings (MDPI)
11. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (Springer)
12. Tribology Letters (Springer)
13. ACS Omega
14. Ceramics International (Elsevier)
15. Corrosion Science (Elsevier)