Publications

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Book Chapters

  1. Menezes, P.L, Lovell, M.R., Kabir, M.A., Higgs III, C.F., Rohatgi, P.K. “Green lubricants: Role of additive size,” Green Tribology, Springer, ISBN 978-3-642-23681-5. 2012, 265-286.  
  2. Menezes, P.L., Rohatgi, P.K., Lovell, M.R. “Studies on tribological behavior of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites,” Green Tribology, Springer, ISBN 978-3-642-23681-5. 2012, 329-345.  
  3. Rohatgi, P.K., Menezes, P.L., Lovell, M.R. “Tribological properties of fly ash based green friction products,” Green Tribology, Springer, ISBN 978-3-642-23681-5, 2012, 429-443.  
  4. Rohatgi, P.K., Menezes, P.L., Lovell, M.R. “Self-lubricating behavior of graphite reinforced metal matrix composites,” Green Tribology, Springer, ISBN 978-3-642-23681-5, 2012, 445-480. 
  5. Rohatgi, P.K., Tabandeh-Khorshid, M., Omrani, E., Lovell, M.R., Menezes, P.L. “Tribology of Metal Matrix Composites,” Menezes, P.L., Ingole, S., Nosonovsky, M., Kailas, S.V., Lovell, M.R. (Editors), “Tribology for Scientists and Engineers”, Springer, ISBN 978-1-4614-1944-0; 2013, 233-268. 
  6. Macke, A.J., Schultz, B.F., Rohatgi, P.K., Gupta, N. “Metal Matrix Composites for Automotive Applications,” in Elmarakbi, A. (Editor) Advanced Composite Materials for Automotive Applications: Structural Integrity and Crashworthiness, Wiley, ISBN: 978-1-118-42386-8, 2014, 313-344. 
  7. Luong, D.D., Gupta, N., Rohatgi, P.K. “Aluminum/fly ash syntactic foams: Synthesis, Microstructure and Properties” in Tiwari, A. (Editor), Advanced Materials: Energy and Environment,” Ashutosh Tiwari, S. K. Shukla (Editor), ISBN: 978-1-118-68623-2, Wiley, 2014, 379-417. 
  8. Rohatgi, P.K., and R.U. Ayres, “Materials Future: Pollution Prevention, Recycling, and Improved Functionality,” in EcoRestructuring: Implications for Sustainable Development, Edited by R. U. Ayers and P. M. Weaver, United Nations University Press, pp. 109-143, 1998. 
  9. Rohatgi, P.K., and Mohan, S., “Materials for Sustainable Development” in Book Materials for the Third Millennium, Editors R.K. Ray, V.S.R. Murthy, N.K. Batra, K. Padmanabhan, and S. Ranganathan, Oxford & IBH Co. Pvt. Ltd., 66 Janpath, New Delhi, India, pp 355-384, 2002. 
  10. Schultz, B.F., and Rohatgi P.K. “Synthesis of Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams,” in: Gupta, N., Rohatgi, P.K. (Editors) “Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams, Processing, Microstructure, Properties and Applications” (DesTech Publications, Publication Date: July 1, 2014 | ISBN-10: 1932078835 | ISBN-13: 978-1932078831), pages 29 – 58, 271 – 300, 327 – 346. 
  11. Ferguson, J.B., Santa Maria, J.A., Schultz, B.F., Rohatgi, P.K. “Predicting the Mechanical Properties of Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams,” in: Gupta, N., Rohatgi, P.K. (Editors) “Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams, Processing, Microstructure, Properties and Applications” (DesTech Publications, Scheduled for Publication December 2013) 
  12. Rocha Rivero, G.A., Schultz, B.F., Rohatgi, P.K. “Applications of Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams” in Gupta, N., Rohatgi, P.K. (Editors) “Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams, Processing, Microstructure, Properties and Applications” (DesTech Publications, Scheduled for Publication March 2014) 
  13. Rohatgi, Pradeep K., Meysam Tabandeh-Khorshid, Emad Omrani, Michael R. Lovell, and Pradeep L. Menezes. “Tribology of metal matrix composites.” In Tribology for scientists and engineers, pp. 233-268. Springer New York, 2013. 
  14. Emad Omrani, Afsaneh Dorri Moghadam, Pradeep L. Menezes, Pradeep K. Rohatgi” New Emerging Self-lubricating Metal Matrix Composites for Tribological Applications. Ecotribology: Research Developments, (2015) 63 (Book Chapter).  
  15. Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams PK Rohatgi, N Gupta, Comprehensive Composite Materials II 4.Aqueous Corrosion of Metal Matrix Composites PK Rohatgi, CC Xiang, N Gupta Comprehensive Composite Materials II 2017. 
  16. Fundamentals of Solid Lubricants, Ajay Kumar P., Emad Omrani, Pradeep L. Menezes, Pradeep Rohatgi.       (eds) Self-Lubricating Composites. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56528-5_1. 
  17. Self-Lubricating Polymer Composites, Ajay Kumar P., Emad Omrani, Pradeep L. Menezes, Pradeep Rohatgi. (eds) Self-Lubricating Composites. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56528-5_3. 
  18. Nikhil Gupta, Pradeep Rohatgi, Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams, Comprehensive Composite Materials II, Volume 4, 2017. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.09971-9.

Books

  1. Principal Author of a textbook on Technology Forecasting Tata-McGraw Hill, 1979 (Reprinted) 
  2. Principal Author and Co-editor, ‘Materials Science and Technology in the Future of India”, published by Regional Research Laboratory (Trivandrum), INSDOC, CSIR (India), 1980. 
  3. Principal Author and Co-editor, ‘Materials Science and Technology in the Future of Kerala”, published by Regional Research Laboratory (Trivandrum), INSDOC, CSIR (India), 1980. (Focus was on the regional imperatives in the state of Kerala) 
  4. Principal Author and Co-editor, ‘Materials Science and Technology in the Future of Madhya Pradesh (India)”, published by Regional Research Laboratory (Bhopal), INSDOC, CSIR (India), 1980. (Focus was on the regional imperatives in the state of M.P) 
  5. Principal Author and Co‑editor of Tribology of Composite Materials, ASM International, 1990. 
  6. Principal Author and Editor, Solidification of Metal Matrix Composites, TMS, 1990. 
  7. Principal Author and Editor, Microstructure Formation during Solidification of Metal Matrix Composites, TMS 1993. 
  8. Co-author of the book, Natural Fiber Composites, Periodical Experts Book Agency, 1994. 
  9. Principal Author and Co-editor, Friction, Wear and Lubrication of Metal Matrix Composites, ASM International 1994. 
  10. Principal Author and Editor, Processing, Properties and Applications of Cast Metal Matrix Composites, ASM International 1997. 
  11. Principal Author and Editor, “State of the art in Cast Metal Matrix Composites”, published by TMS, Oct. 2000. 
  12. M. Nosonovsky and P. K. Rohatgi, Biomimetics in Material Science: Self-healing, Self-lubricating, and Self-Cleaning materials. Springer Series in Materials Science, Springer, Heidelberg, ISBN-13 – 978-1461409250.  Published December 6, 2011. 
  13. N. Gupta, P.K. Rohatgi (Editors) “Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams, Processing, Microstructure, Properties and Applications” (DesTech Publications, Publication Date: July 1, 2014, | ISBN-10: 1932078835 | ISBN-13: 978-1932078831). 
  14. Emad Omrani, Pradeep K. Rohatgi, and Pradeep L. Menezes, “Tribology and Application of Self-Lubricating Materials”, CRC Press 2017, (ISBN- 13:978-1-4987-6848-1). 
  15. Editors: Menezes, Pradeep L., Rohatgi, Pradeep K., Omrani, Emad, “Self-Lubricating Composites” ISBN 978-3-662-56528-5 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2018. 

 Patents

U.S. Patents (1-19) Granted

  1. “Process for Producing at Least one Constituent Dispersed in a Metal,” U.S. Patent 3,600,163, filed Oct. 7, 1966 (cited in 22 later patents), granted to F. A. Badia and Pradeep K. Rohatgi, August 17, 1971. 
  2. “Method of Making Synthetic Resin Composites with Magnetic Fillers,” U.S. Patent 3,867,299, filed 8-11-71, cited in 15 later patents, granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi, February 18, 1975. 
  3. “Mold Modifications for Eliminating Freckle Defects in Roll Castings,” U.S. Patent 3,882,942, filed 05-24-73, granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi and L. R. Woodyatt on May 13, 1975. 
  4. “Composite Metal Bodies,” U.S. Patent No. 3,885,959 filed May 10, 1971, granted to F. A. Badia and Pradeep K. Rohatgi on May 27, 1975. 
  5. “Method for Separating and Recovering Kish Graphite from Mixtures of Kish Graphite and Fume,” U.S. Patent 4643349 granted to P. K. Rohatgi, Jan 13, 1976. 
  6. “Process for the Manufacture of Aluminum-Graphite Composite for Automobile and Engineering Applications,” U.S. Patent No. 4,946,647 filed May 4, 1988, granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi, D. Tapan, S. C. Arya, S.V. Prasad, S. Das, A.K. Gupta, B. K. Prasad and J. Amol on August 7, 1990. 
  7. “Copper Graphite Composite,” U.S. Patent 5,200,003 filed 12/28/90, granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi on April 6, 1993. 
  8. “Synthesis of Metal Matrix Composites Containing Fly Ash, Graphite, Glass, Ceramics or other Metals,” U.S. Patent No. 5,228,494 filed May 1, 1992, granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi, July 20, 1993. 
  9. “Thermal Management of Fibers and Particles in Composites,” U.S. Patent 5,407,495, granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi on April 18, 1995. 
  10. “Nonferrous Cast Metal Matrix Composite,” U.S. Patent No. 5,803,153 filed on May 19, 1994, and granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi on August 8, 1998. 
  11. “Process for Casting a Light Weight Iron Based Material,” U.S. Patent No. 5,765,624 granted to R. Hathaway and Pradeep K. Rohatgi on June 16, 1998. 
  12. “Methods of Producing Metal Matrix Composites Containing Fly Ash,” U.S. Patent No. 5,711,362 filed on November 29, 1995, granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi, Jan 27, 1998. 
  13. “Cast Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites,” U.S. Patent No. 6,183,877 B-1 filed on August 20, 1997, and granted to J. E. Bell, P. K. Rohatgi, T. F. Stephenson and A.E.M. Warner on February 6, 2001. 
  14. “Metal Fly Ash Composites and Low-Pressure Infiltration Methods for Making the Same,” U.S. Patent No. 5,899,256 filed October 3, 1997, and granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi on May 4, 1999. (Also Patented in EPO, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, U.K.) 
  15. “Metal Matrix Composite Including Homogeneously Distributed Fly Ash, Binder, and Metal,”U.S. Patent No. 5,897,943 filed January 3, 1997, and granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi on April 27, 1999. 
  16. “Method of Making an Aluminum Base Metal Matrix Composite,” U.S. Patent No. 5,626,692 application filed on March 1, 1994, and granted on May 6, 1997, to P. K. Rohatgi, J. E. Bell, and T. Stephenson. 
  17. “Separation of Cenospheres from Flash,” U.S. Patent 8074804B-2 granted Dec 13, 2011, to B. Rampe, J. Noegel, and P. Rohatgi. 
  18. “Self-Healing Structural Alloys – Including Aluminum and Self-Healing Soldiers”, U.S. Patent number 8518531, issued on August 27, 2013, by Pradeep K. Rohatgi. 
  19. Self-healing aluminum alloys incorporating shape metal alloys and reactive particles, U.S. Patent   US9435014 B2, September 2016 by Pradeep Rohatgi. 
  20. “Comparative Small Engine Testing Using Hybrid Composite Cylinder Liners” Provisional U.S. Patent 2016-32-0022, 20168022, Published 11/08/2016. 
  21. “Aluminum based alloy containing cerium and graphite”, by Pradeep K Rohatgi et al. Application 62/605,259; Aug 2019.  

Indian Patents  

  1. “Preparation of Metal Graphite, Mainly Copper-Graphite Composite by Casting Method,” Indian Patent    
  2.   No. 124304 granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi, A. K. Khare, and P. K. Kelkar, 1972. 
  3. Preparation of Aluminum-Alumina Composite,” Indian Patent 124305A granted to P. K. Rohatgi, S. Ray, and P.K Kelkar 1972. 
  4. “Aluminum-base metal matrix composite,” granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi, 186823 381/Del/93 April 16, 1993. 
  5. “A method to produce a metal matrix composite containing reinforcing material,” 189673 366/Del/94, granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi, March 30, 1994. 
  6. “A process for making casted nonferrous metal matrix composite shapes,” 190612, 1367/Del/94, granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi, October 28, 1994. 
  7. “A process for making metal matrix composites,” Indian Patent No. 0582/DEL/92, granted to P.K. Rohatgi on February 12, 2000. 
  8. “Synthesis of Metal Matrix Composites”, Indian Patent No. 582/Del/92 (Sl. No. 185174) granted to P.K. Rohatgi on November 23, 2000. 
  9. “An aluminum-base matrix composition and a method for the preparation thereof,” Indian Patent No. 381/DEL/93, granted to P.K. Rohatgi on November 17, 2001. 
  10. “A process for making nonferrous metal matrix composite shapes,” Indian patent No. 1367/DEL/94 granted to P.K. Rohatgi on September 8, 2003. 
  11. “Seperation of Cenospheres from Fly Ash”, Indian Patent No. 296628 (1337/KOL/2008) granted to P.K. Rohatgi on 9th May 2018. 

European, Australian and Canadian Patents  

  1. “Aluminum Base Alloy-Particulate Graphite Composites,” Australian Patent 58,777,685 granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi, et al. on October 3, 1988. 
  2. Manufacturing Aluminum Alloy-Graphite Composite,” British Patent GB 2194799 granted to P. K. Rohatgi et al. on March 14, 1990. 
  3. “Aluminum Base Metal Matrix Composite,” European Patent 567284 granted to Pradeep K. Rohatgi, on November 10, 1993. 
  4. “Aluminum Base Metal Matrix Composite”, Canadian Patent No. 2,094,369, granted to P.K. Rohatgi, J.A. Bell and T.F. Stephenson on April 19, 2001. 
  5. “Cast Alumina Metal Matrix Composites”, Canadian Patent No. 2,245,189, granted to Bell James Alexander Evert, Rohatgi Pradeep Kumar, Stephenson Thomas Francis, and Warner Anthony Edward Moline on October 14, 2003.