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Tribologist, Lubricant development expert
Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing
Technical Writing
Research
Feasibility Study,
Scientific and Technical Research
Consulting
Scientific and Technical Consulting
Data & AI
Statistical Analysis
Product Development
Formulation,
Manufacturing
Work Experience
Project Lead
National Institute of Technology Calicut
February 2024 - Present ![]()
Assistant professor
St. Thomas Institute for Science and Technology
March 2023 - February 2024 ![]()
Project Associate
College of Engineering Trivandrum
November 2022 - March 2023 ![]()
Education
PhD. (Mechanical Engineering )
College of Engineering Trivandrum
June 2019 - January 2023 ![]()
M.Tech (Mechanical Engineering )
College of Engineering Trivandrum
August 2016 - July 2018 ![]()
Certifications
- Certification details not provided.
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
N. Ajmal, Visakh Mohanan, Rani Pavithran, S. Rani, Ananthan D. Thampi, E. Sneha (2025). Lubricant property evaluation of electrical conductive rice bran oil‐based lubricant with dioctyl ammonium oleate ionic liquid as an additive . Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society.
Pranav Prasannakumar, Rani Santhakumari, Ananthan D. Thampi, Edla Sneha, K. S. Adithyan, S. Sabarinath (2024). Epoxidation of Calophyllum inophyllum oil fatty acid methyl esters as a potential base-stock for green cutting fluid . Environment, Development and Sustainability.
Sumanlal M. S., Sivasubramaniyan N. S., Joy Varghese V. M., Shafeek M., Ananthan D. Thampi(2023). Estimation of heat source model parameters for partial penetration of TIG welding using numerical optimization method . Welding International. p. 1--17. Informa {UK} Limited
Vivek V Kamal, Nakul Pradeep, Rani Santhakumari amma, Muhammed Arif, Ananthan D Thampi, Sneha Edla(2023). Tribological property and oxidation stability evaluation of rice bran oil with silicon dioxide nanoparticles and spicy aroma-based herbal oils as additives . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology. 237. (8). p. 1712--1720. {SAGE} Publications
Sumanlal M. S., Sivasubramaniyan N. S., Joy Varghese V. M., Shafeek M., Ananthan D. Thampi(2023). Estimation of heat source model parameters for partial penetration of TIG welding using numerical optimization method . Welding International. 37. (7). p. 400--416. Informa {UK} Limited
Sumanlal M. S., Sivasubramaniyan N. S., Joy Varghese V. M., Shafeek M., Ananthan D. Thampi(2023). Estimation of heat source model parameters for partial penetration of TIG welding using numerical optimization method . Welding International. 37. (7). p. 400--416. Informa {UK} Limited
Ananthan D. Thampi, Sneha Edla, S. Rani, Baiju Sasidharan, K. S. Adithyan(2023). Development of bio-cutting fluid using multistage chemically modified rice bran oil with clove oil as a bio-additive . Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Ananthan D. Thampi, Sneha Edla, S. Rani, Baiju Sasidharan, K. S. Adithyan(2023). Development of bio-cutting fluid using multistage chemically modified rice bran oil with clove oil as a bio-additive . Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Sourav Sudhakaran, Maria Terese, Yedhu Mohan, Ananthan D. Thampi, S. Rani(2023). Influence of various parameters on the cooling performance of battery thermal management systems based on phase change materials . Applied Thermal Engineering. 222. p. 119936. Elsevier {BV}
Stino John, K. Sreyas, Yedhu Mohan, Ananthan D Thampi, S. Rani(2023). Numerical investigation on the effect of PCM thickness and nano-additive on the cooling performance of Stearic Acid based battery thermal management system . Materials Today: Proceedings. Elsevier {BV}
John, S., Sreyas, K., Mohan, Y., Thampi, A.D., Rani, S.(2023). Numerical investigation on the effect of PCM thickness and nano-additive on the cooling performance of Stearic Acid based battery thermal management system . Materials Today: Proceedings.
Visakh Mohanan, Sneha E, Rani S, Ananthan D Thampi, Maneesh T (2023). Evaluation of the Rheological, Thermal and Corrosion Stability of Used Lubricating Oil Recycled With Acetic Acid and Anacadium Occidentale Activated Charcoal . SSRN Electronic Journal.
Sudhakaran, S., Terese, M., Mohan, Y., Thampi, A.D., Rani, S.(2023). Influence of various parameters on the cooling performance of battery thermal management systems based on phase change materials . Applied Thermal Engineering. 222.
Sneha Edla and Ananthan D. Thampi and Pranav Prasannakumar and S. Rani(2022). Evaluation of physicochemical, tribological and oxidative stability properties of chemically modified rice bran and karanja oils as viable lubricant base stocks for industrial applications . Tribology International. 173. p. 107631. Elsevier {BV}
Ananthan D Thampi(2022). Evaluation of the rheological, thermal, corrosion and oxidation stability of trans-esterified rice bran oil using butanol with bovine serum albumin as a bio-additive . Materials Today: Proceedings. Elsevier {BV}
Ananthan D Thampi(2022). Experimental investigation on the effects of clove oil as an anti-oxidant additive on the lubricant properties of transesterified rice bran oil . Materials Today: Proceedings. Elsevier {BV}
Pranav Prasannakumar and Sneha Edla and Ananthan D. Thampi and Muhammed Arif and Rani Santhakumari(2022). A comparative study on the lubricant properties of chemically modified Calophyllum inophyllum oils for bio-lubricant applications . Journal of Cleaner Production. 339. p. 130733. Elsevier {BV}
Sneha Edla and Ananthan D. Thampi and Abhijith B. K. Pillai and Vishnu V. Sivan and M. Muhammed Arif and Baiju Sasidharan and Rani S(2022). Formulation of rice bran oil-based green cutting fluid with holy basil oil and clove oil as bio-additives . Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Edla, S., Thampi, A.D., Pillai, A.B.K., Sivan, V.V., Arif, M.M., Sasidharan, B., S, R.(2022). Formulation of rice bran oil-based green cutting fluid with holy basil oil and clove oil as bio-additives . Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.
Prasannakumar, P., Edla, S., Thampi, A.D., Arif, M., Santhakumari, R.(2022). A comparative study on the lubricant properties of chemically modified Calophyllum inophyllum oils for bio-lubricant applications . Journal of Cleaner Production. 339.
Adithyan, K.S., Edla, S., Thampi, A.D., Akhil Kumar, S., Sasidharan, B., Muhammed Arif, M., Rani, S.(2022). Experimental investigation on the effects of clove oil as an anti-oxidant additive on the lubricant properties of transesterified rice bran oil . Materials Today: Proceedings.
Akhil Kumar, S., Thampi, A.D., Edla, S., Adithyan, K.S., Muhammed Arif, M., Rani, S.(2022). Evaluation of the rheological, thermal, corrosion and oxidation stability of trans-esterified rice bran oil using butanol with bovine serum albumin as a bio-additive . Materials Today: Proceedings.
Edla, S., Thampi, A.D., Prasannakumar, P., Rani, S.(2022). Evaluation of physicochemical, tribological and oxidative stability properties of chemically modified rice bran and karanja oils as viable lubricant base stocks for industrial applications . Tribology International. 173.
Abhijith Kunneparambil Sukumaran and Ananthan D Thampi and E Sneha and Muhammed Arif and S Rani(2021). Effect of bovine serum albumin on the lubricant properties of rice bran oil: a biomimetic approach . Sādhanā. 46. (4). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
E. Sneha and G.V.S. Karthik and Ananthan D. Thampi and Abhijith Krishna and Amjesh Revikumar and S. Rani(2021). Experimental and quantum chemical investigation of bio-fuels/lubricants for its oxidative stability . Journal of Molecular Liquids. 340. p. 117292. Elsevier {BV}
Ananthan D. Thampi and Deepkant Alokkan and Gokul Biju and Baiju Sasidharan and Santhakumari Rani(2021). Influence of grease formulation parameters on the tribological property of rice bran oil based lubricating grease . Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 98. (7). p. 769--778. Wiley
Ananthan D. Thampi and Gokul Biju and Deepkant Alokkan and Baiju Sasidharan and Rani S.(2021). Formulation and Tribological property evaluation of rice bran oil based lubricating grease with sebacic acid as a complexing agent . Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Ananthan D. Thampi and M.A. Prasanth and A.P. Anandu and E. Sneha and Baiju Sasidharan and S. Rani(2021). The effect of nanoparticle additives on the tribological properties of various lubricating oils – Review . Materials Today: Proceedings. Elsevier {BV}
Ananthan D Thampi and E Sneha and Baiju Sasidharan and S Rani(2021). Effect of SiC nanoparticles on the tribological properties of rice bran oil-based lubricant . IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 1114. (1). p. 012054. {IOP} Publishing
Maria Terese and Sourav Sudhakaran and Yedhu Mohan and Ananthan D Thampi and Rani S(2021). Battery Thermal Management Systems based on Phase Change Materials for Electric Vehicle - A Review . SSRN Electronic Journal. Elsevier {BV}
Pranav P and Sneha E and Ananthan D Thampi and Rani S(2021). Evaluation of the Tribological and Rheological Properties of Various Vegetable Oils as the Base Oil for Bio-Lubricant: a Preliminary Study . SSRN Electronic Journal. Elsevier {BV}
Thampi, A.D., Prasanth, M.A., Anandu, A.P., Sneha, E., Sasidharan, B., Rani, S.(2021). The effect of nanoparticle additives on the tribological properties of various lubricating oils - Review . Materials Today: Proceedings. 47. p. 4919-4924.
Thampi, A.D., Biju, G., Alokkan, D., Sasidharan, B., Rani, S.(2021). Formulation and Tribological property evaluation of rice bran oil based lubricating grease with sebacic acid as a complexing agent . Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.
Thampi, A.D., Alokkan, D., Biju, G., Sasidharan, B., Rani, S.(2021). Influence of grease formulation parameters on the tribological property of rice bran oil based lubricating grease . JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 98. (7). p. 769-778.
Sneha, E., Karthik, G.V.S., Thampi, A.D., Krishna, A., Revikumar, A., Rani, S.(2021). Experimental and quantum chemical investigation of bio-fuels/lubricants for its oxidative stability . Journal of Molecular Liquids. 340.
Kunneparambil Sukumaran, A., Thampi, A.D., Sneha, E., Arif, M., Rani, S.(2021). Effect of bovine serum albumin on the lubricant properties of rice bran oil: a biomimetic approach . Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences. 46. (4).
Thampi, A.D., John, A.R., Rani, S., Arif, M.M.(2021). Chemical Modification and Tribological Evaluation of Pure Rice Bran Oil as Base Stocks for Biodegradable Lubricants . Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series E. 102. (1). p. 11-16.
Thampi, A.D., John, A.R., Arif, M.M., Rani, S.(2021). Evaluation of the tribological properties and oxidative stability of epoxidized and ring opened products of pure rice bran oil . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology. 235. (6). p. 1093-1100.
E. Sneha and Amjesh Revikumar and Jaykumar Y. singh and Ananthan D. Thampi and S. Rani(2020). Viscosity prediction of Pongamia pinnata (Karanja) oil by molecular dynamics simulation using GAFF and OPLS force field . Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling. 101. p. 107764. Elsevier {BV}
Sneha, E., Revikumar, A., singh, J.Y., Thampi, A.D., Rani, S.(2020). Viscosity prediction of Pongamia pinnata (Karanja) oil by molecular dynamics simulation using GAFF and OPLS force field . Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling. 101.
Ananthan D. Thampi and Abhishek R. John and S. Rani and M. Muhammed Arif(2020). Chemical Modification and Tribological Evaluation of Pure Rice Bran Oil as Base Stocks for Biodegradable Lubricants . Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series E. 102. (1). p. 11--16. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Ananthan D Thampi and Abhishek R John and M Muhammed Arif and S Rani(2020). Evaluation of the tribological properties and oxidative stability of epoxidized and ring opened products of pure rice bran oil . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology. 235. (6). p. 1093--1100. {SAGE} Publications
BOOK CHAPTER
Ananthan D Thampi (2023). Potential Use of Vegetable Oil-Based Nano-Fluids for Machining Processes . Tribology in Sustainable Manufacturing.
PATENT
Ananthan D Thampi (2019). A GREEN CUTTING FLUID EMULSION COMPOSITION.