📊 Research Profile
Dr. Ashish Kumar
Assistant Professor
JSPM Rajarshi Shahu College Of Engineering , Tathawade (https://www.jspmrscoe.edu.in/)
Researcher | Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering | Founder of ProdTech Edu
Assistant Professor
JSPM Rajarshi Shahu College Of Engineering , Tathawade (https://www.jspmrscoe.edu.in/)
Researcher | Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering | Founder of ProdTech Edu
My research focuses on advancing manufacturing processes and optimizing production systems for efficiency, sustainability, and precision. Key areas include:
Additive & Subtractive Manufacturing
CNC Machining Process Optimization
Bead Geometry Analysis in Welding/Additive Manufacturing
Sensitivity Analysis in Process Parameters
Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing Systems
Natural Fiber Composite
Thesis
Ph. D: Investigations on Similar, Dissimilar and Functionally Graded Materials Depositions using Double Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
M Tech: Bead Modeling and Path Planning for Deposition of AISI 430L Steel using Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
📚 Research Publications
International Journal Papers
A. Kumar, and K. Maji, & Samanta A. Fabrication and characterization of austenite-ferrite stainless steel bimetals by twin wire arc additive manufacturing. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 2024; 39(5), 708–733. https://doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2024.2419886
Devshette A.R., Hole J.A., Arakerimath R.R., Kumar A. and Rathore, S.S., 2025. Air-Cooled and PCM-Cooled Battery Thermal Management Systems of an Electric Vehicle: A Technical Review. Engineering Research Express. DOI 10.1088/2631-8695/adc876
Satpute J., Srinidhi C., Rathore S.S., Yadav S.M., Kumar, A., Gajbhiye, A., Channapattana, S.V. and Aithal, K., 2025. Parametric influence and efficiency assessment of water-cooled photovoltaic thermal PV/T absorber designs. 2025; Energy, 320, p.135218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.135218
A. Kumar, and K. Maji, Microstructure and chemical composition analysis of double wire arc additive manufactured bimetallic structure. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2021; 30; 5413-5425.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-05819-9
A. Kumar, and K. Maji, Selection of process parameters for near-net shape deposition in wire arc additive manufacturing by genetic algorithm. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2020; 29; 3334-3352. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-020-04847-1
A. Kumar, K. Maji, A. Shrivastava, Investigations on Deposition Geometry and Mechanical Properties of Wire Arc Additive Manufactured Inconel 625. International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 2023; 24; 1483–1500. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-023-00827-2
A. Kumar, and K. Maji, Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Deposition of Stainless Steel in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing. International Journal of Manufacturing, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering 2021; 11(4); 40-56. DOI: 10.4018/IJMMME.2021100103
A. Kumar, and K. Maji, Bead Modelling and Deposition Path Planning in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Three Dimensional Parts, Materials Science Forum, 2019; 969; 582-588. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.969.582
National and International Conferences Proceedings
A. Kumar, M. Jagan and K. Maji (2018) Finite Element Analysis and Experimental Study on Deposition of 430L Stainless Steel in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, International Conference on Advances and Soft Computing Applications in Design and Manufacturing (ASCADM-2018), NIT Patna, 04-06 June 2018.
A. Kumar, K. Kumar and K. Maji, (2019) Characterization of stainless steel wall type structure Fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing, International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN-11), IIT Indore, 12-14 Dec. 2019.
A. Kumar and K. Maji, (2017) An experimental study on deposition of 430L stainless steel using wire and arc additive manufacturing, National Conference on Advanced Functional Materials Processing & Manufacturing (NCAFMPM-2017), CMERI Durgapur, 02-03 Feb 2017.
SHORT TERM and FDP COURSES Attended
Recent Advancement in Mechanical Engineering (RAME 2020), 12-16 October 2020, at Gov. College of Engineering Keonjhar, Odisha coordination with ICT Mumbai.
Green Technology & Sustainability Engineering, 10-14 January 2022 at NIT Manipur, organized by AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy.
Microsoft Azure Ai Engineer Associate, 21-25 November 2022, at JSPM Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering, organized by ICT Academy.
Role of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Data Science in Emerging Treands of Mechanical Industries. 23-30 January 2023, at ZEAL Institutes, Pune, organized by ISTE Approved.
Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education, 06-08 July 2023, at JSPM's Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering, Pune, organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)