ICFP 2025

4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FRICTION - BASED PROCESSES 2025
6-8 September 2025 | S R Convention, Tirupati, India

8th September 2025 (Monday) – S R Convention, Tirupati
Plenary Session-3 - S R Convention Tirupati (Hall-1)
09:00 – 09:45 Session Chair – Prof. T. S. Srivatsan, The University of Akron, USA
09:00 – 09:45 A new additive friction stir deposition method
Prof. Hidetoshi Fujii, Osaka University, Japan
9:45 - 10:00 Tea Break
Time Session-11: Friction-Based Processes-2 (Hall 1)
Coordinator: Prof. Shibayan Roy, IIT Kharagpur
Session-12: Automotive & Defence Applications (Hall 2)
Coordinator: Dr. Jayant Kumar, Japan-GCC Growth
10:00 – 10:20 KN-1 (ABS 36)
An Investigation into Linear Friction Welding of Steel
Prof. Achilles Vairis, University of West Attica, Athens Greece (Virtual)
OP-1 (ABS 9)
Acoustic Analysis of Brake Noise due to Friction in Electric Bike
Mr. Saish Narayan Rivankar, Agnel Institute of Technology & Design, Ponda India
10:20 – 10:40 OP-1 (ABS 178)
Development of a Framework for Overall Complexity Index in Friction Stir Welding Process
Vivek Jayantbhai Pathak, Marwadi University Rajkot India
OP-2 (ABS 231)
Micro Drilling and Some Investigations on Effects Drilling Parameters on Hole Quality of ALCARL – a novel Fiber Metal Laminates(FMLs)
Prof. Raju Pawade, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Lonere, India
10:40 – 11:00 OP-2 (ABS 118)
Enhancing Ductility of LPBF Ti6Al4V through Localized Friction Stir Processing: Role of Tool Geometry and Microstructural Transformation
Dr. Bhavesh Chaudhary, IIT Bombay Postdoc
OP-3 (ABS 99)
Design Modification and Implementation of Cartridge Signal Flare for Pre-coded Signaling in Transport Application
Dr. Bhupesh Ambadas Parate, Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) Pune India
11:00 – 11:30 Tea Break
Time Session-13- Friction- Based Processes - 3 (Hall-1)
Session Coordinator - Prof. K. Narasimhan, IIT Bombay India
Session-14 - AI/ML in Friction-Based Process (Hall-2)
Session Coordinator - Prof. Rahul Jain, IIT Bhilai India
11:50 – 12:10 IL-1 (ABS 110)
Deformation Behaviour and Mechanical Performance of Friction Stir Welded sheets in Single Point Incremental Forming
Prof. Rakesh Lingam, IIT Dharwad, India
OP-1 (ABS 235)
Numerical Modelling of Dissimilar µ- Friction Stir Lap Welding of Aluminium and Copper using CEL approach
Prof. Manu R, NIT Calicut India
12:10 – 12:30 IL-2 (ABS 246)
Impact of Laser Shock Peening on micro structure and cryo tensile behaviour of AA2219 Friction Stir Weld
Prof. D. Roy Mahapatra, IISc Bangalore India
OP-2 (ABS 47)
Study of braking load cases on typical tri- cycle Landing Gear arrangement Aircraft
Dr Suresh PS, Scientist G, Group Director, ADA(MOD)
12:10 – 12:30 OP-2 (ABS 232)
Rotary Friction Welding of Electron Beam Melted Ti-6Al-4V
Prof. Damodaram R, SRI SIVASUBRAMANIYA NADAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Chennai India
OP-3 (ABS 53)
Effect Of Load And Copper Chill On LM13/Zr/C HMMC’s : Sand Abrasive Wear Experimentation And Machine Learning Analysis
Prof. Girish Prasad M, Nitte (Deemed to be university), Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bangalore India
12:30 – 12:50 OP-3 (ABS 155)
Joining of pure tungsten and En8 material using rotary friction welding
Mr. Dattatray Karbhari Nannaware, Vithalrao Vikhe Patil College of Engineering, Ahilyanagar India
OP-4 (ABS 177)
A Conceptual Study on Smart Manufacturing Perspectives for Affordable and High-Performance Artificial Limb Design Using AI and Digital Twin Tools
Mr. Bhuvanesh V R, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore India
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
Time Session-15- Applications of Friction- Based Processes-1 (Hall-1)
Session Coordinator - Prof. Manogna Karthik Gangaraju, IIT(BHU), India
Session-16 - Applications of Friction- Based Processes-2 (Hall-2)
Session Coordinator - Dr. Amlan Kar, Senior Scientist, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT), United States
14:00 – 14:20 KN-1 (ABS 65)
Production of titanium and stainless steel-based hybrids by Friction Stir Spot Welding: Interface Properties
Prof. Ivan Galvao (Virtual), UnIRE/ISEL - Polytechnic University of Lisbon
IL-1 (ABS 212)
Similar and Dissimilar Friction Stir Weld Joints in Copper Alloys
Dr. Kaushal Jha, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai India
14:20 – 14:40 OP-1 (ABS 83)
Influence of Friction Pressure and Friction Time on Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Characteristics of Linear Friction Welded Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Joints
Prof. Sivaraj P, Annamalai University India
IL-2 (ABS 106)
Development and Deformation Behavior of Aluminium Matrix Composites
Prof. Omkar Baswaraj Bembalge, IIT Dharwad India
14:40 – 15:00 OP-2 (ABS OP-01)
Characterization of Solid-State Layer Deposition using AA2219 alloy by Friction based Advanced Manufacturing Technique
Prof. Somasekhara Rao Todeti, NITK India
IL-3 (ABS IL01)
Non-Conventional Forming Techniques to Enhance Formability of Advanced High Strength Steels
Prof. Kali Prasad IIT Palakkad India
15:00 – 15:20 OP-3 (ABS 205)
Atmospheric Deformation Quantification from High-Temperature Gradients: A Mathematical Method Based on Radiosonde
Mr. Sujit Kumar Chakravarty, India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Science, New Delhi, India
OP-1 (ABS 144)
Microstructural Insights and Mechanical Evaluation of Dissimilar Rotary Friction Welded CP70 Titanium–SS304L Tubes
Mr Yerrinaidu Lagudu, VSSC/ISRO, Trviandrum
15:20-15:40 OP-4 (ABS 16)
Influence of herringbone grooves on the performance of hydrogen-lubricated gas journal bearing
Dr Adesh Kumar Tomar, Pontificia Universidad Católica de, Chile
OP-2 (ABS 66)
Assessing the wear characteristics of the arc wire directed energy deposited AISI 316 material
Prof. Giridharan Abimannan, VIT Chennai India
15:40 – 16:00 Valedictory and Award Ceremony at S R Convention Tirupati (High Tea) (Hall 1)