Establishing a nanofinishing research facility for complex surfaces
Principal Investigator (PI): Ajay Sidpara
Sponsored by: IIT Kharagpur (Startup research grant)
Plant on a chip
Principal Investigator (PI): Suman Chakraborty
Co-PI: Ajay Sidpara, Chirag Kalelkar, Sankha Deb, Vikranth Racherla
Sponsored by: IIT Kharagpur
Shaping and finishing of optical materials
Principal Investigator (PI): Ajay Sidpara
Sponsored by: Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) under "Young Scientist Research Award"
Removal of burrs and recast layer in macro and micro machining processes
Principal Investigator (PI): Ajay Sidpara
Sponsored by: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) under "Young Scientist Scheme"
Development of Nano-polishing technology for nickel-plated and CVD SiC Hybrid Mirrors
Principal Investigator (PI): Ajay Sidpara
Sponsored by: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Nanofinishing of complex freeform surfaces
Principal Investigator (PI): Ajay Sidpara
Sponsored by: GE Power India Limited (erstwhile ALSTOM India Limited)
Initial and final surface of silicon blank after MRF (sponsored by BARC, Bombay and CSIR, New Delhi)
Photographs of knee joint implant before and after finishing (sponsored by BARC, Bombay)
Photographs of aircraft's blade bearing before and after finishing by magnetorheological polishing fluid (sponsored by HAL, Kanpur)
Distribution of magnetic flux density (B in Tesla) at 1 mm working gap (a) inclined view of MRFF tool and workpiece, top view of finishing spot at (b) θ = 0º, (c) θ = 5º, (d) θ = 10º, (e) θ = 15º, (f) θ = 20º, (g) θ = 25º, and (h) schematic diagram of the model
Application of different theories for modeling of normal force and Comparison of theoretical and experimental results of normal force (Fn) at different abrasive concentration
Nanofinishing of thermal spray coating by flexible abrasive polishing pad (Coating: WC-Co) (more detail)
Simultaneous deburring and tool cleaning in micro milling of PMMA (more detail)
Burr characterization in micro milling (more detail)
Fabrication of micro needles (more details)