- Vishal has presented his work on MXenes in ICTC24 Conference
Research Experience
- Delivered a seminar at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania (Oct. 2025)
- Gave invited talks at ICETAT-2024 (Oct., Taiwan) and IndiaTrib-2024 in Kolkata (Dec 2024)
- The research group focuses on fundamental mechanisms of friction, lubrication, and wear of engineering materials; nanoscale tribology of lubricants and additives; disordered materials, thin films, graphene and other 2D materials, biological systems, and liquid-solid interfaces.
Background
Research interests include nanoscale tribology, mechanics, and microscopy of materials.