Braham Prakash

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
167 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Braham Prakash is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Braham Prakash has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 129 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 120 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 74 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Braham Prakash's work include Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (63 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (60 papers) and Tribology and Wear Analysis (51 papers). Braham Prakash is often cited by papers focused on Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (63 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (60 papers) and Tribology and Wear Analysis (51 papers). Braham Prakash collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, China and India. Braham Prakash's co-authors include Jens Hardell, Manel Rodríguez Ripoll, Héctor Torres Cuevas, Leonardo Pelcastre, Zhongmin Jin, Yonggang Meng, Jun Xu, Esa Vuorinen, Yuanzhong Hu and Alejandro Leiro and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules and Journal of Materials Processing Technology.

In The Last Decade

Braham Prakash

157 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

A review of recent advances in tribology 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A review of recent advances in tribology
    2020 424 citations Braham Prakash et al. Friction profile →

Peers

Braham Prakash
Jingwei Zhao China
Amilton Sinátora Brazil
Bojan Podgornik Slovenia
Anssi Laukkanen Finland
Ph. Kapsa France
Helena Ronkainen Finland
Qunfeng Zeng China
T.C. Lindley United Kingdom
Shengyu Zhu China
Satish V. Kailas India
Jingwei Zhao China
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Braham Prakash

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All Works

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Wu, Zhipeng, Braham Prakash, & Yijun Shi. (2025). Synthesizing lignin-based gelators to prepare oleogels used as green and fossil-free greases. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 305(Pt 2). 141074–141074.
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Badri, Khairiah Haji & Braham Prakash. (2024). Phase change materials such as myristic acid and palmitic acid performance analysis by using thermal energy storage. Materials Today Proceedings. 3 indexed citations
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Pelcastre, Leonardo, et al.. (2024). High temperature friction and wear of hot stamping tool materials produced by laser metal deposition. Wear. 568-569. 205682–205682. 1 indexed citations
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Prakash, Braham, et al.. (2024). Maltose-based pyrotechnic aerosol forming composites for fire extinguishing application. FirePhysChem. 5(2). 190–200. 4 indexed citations
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Almqvist, Andreas, et al.. (2023). A Stress-State-Dependent Sliding Wear Model for Micro-Scale Contacts. Journal of Tribology. 145(11). 5 indexed citations
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Cuevas, Héctor Torres, et al.. (2022). Tribological performance of iron- and nickel-base self-lubricating claddings containing metal sulfides at high temperature. Friction. 10(12). 2069–2085. 20 indexed citations
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Prakash, Braham, et al.. (2018). Influence of Lubricant Pressure Response on Subsurface Stress in Elastohydrodynamically Lubricated Finite Line Contacts. Journal of Tribology. 141(3). 5 indexed citations
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Hardell, Jens, et al.. (2017). Seizure behaviour of Pb-free engine bearing materials under dry condition. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 232(2). 106–116. 11 indexed citations
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Prakash, Braham, et al.. (2017). Experimental Investigations on the Behaviour of Eco-Friendly Concrete. International Journal of Civil Engineering. 4(2). 21–29. 1 indexed citations
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Devlin, Mark T., et al.. (2013). Investigations into the occurrence of pitting in lubricated rolling four-ball tests. Lubrication Science. 27(2). 103–126. 5 indexed citations
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Hardell, Jens, et al.. (2013). Influence of temperature on hardness and abrasive wear of hot forming tool steel and boron steel. 1 indexed citations
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Hultman, E, et al.. (2011). Understanding and analysis of wear in homogenizers for processing liquid food. Wear. 271(9-10). 2588–2598. 21 indexed citations
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Lugt, Piet M., et al.. (2010). Non-Newtonian Effects on Film Formation in Grease-Lubricated Radial Lip Seals. Tribology Transactions. 53(3). 308–318. 9 indexed citations
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Hardell, Jens, Braham Prakash, & Kurt Steinhoff. (2009). High Temperature Tribological Studies on Surface Engineered Tool Steel and High Strength Boron Steel. steel research international. 80(9). 665–670. 20 indexed citations
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Harsha, A. P., Braham Prakash, & U. S. Tewari. (1998). Tribological Performance of Fibre Reinforced Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone. Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences. 5(5). 329–333. 1 indexed citations
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Wàňi, M.F., et al.. (1997). Friction and wear of HPSN bearing materials. American Ceramic Society bulletin. 76(8). 65–69. 14 indexed citations

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