Bio Sketch

Academic Background:

Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, UK, INDIA                                                                                   

M.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, UK, INDIA                                                                                 

B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) from Punjab Technical University Jalandhar (Govt. Estd.), PB, INDIA                                                               

Qualified GATE Scholarship from MHRD with AIR 71.                                                                                                                                               

Google Scholar - Citations: 1556, h-index: 15, i10-index: 26

Teaching Experience: Ten years teaching experience in the Mechanical Engineering Department (University level)

Research Experience: Seven years in the field of nano finishing, green manufacturing, cladding, HMPs, UAECH (dst sponsored project), Microwave energy based cladding, sintering, joining and casting, etc.

Research Supervised: Ph.D.  (Awarded 03, Ongoing 05)  ◎ M.Tech (Awarded 18, Ongoing 03)  ◎ B.Tech (6 Month Project: Awarded 37)

Member of Professional Bodies: Institution of Engineers (India), Materials Research Society of India, Indian Society of Technical Education, ASME

Foreign Institute Visits: (1) Kansai University Osaka, Japan for attending 24th international symposium on processing and fabrication of advance materials w.e.f. Dec 18-20, 2015 (DST SERB approval).

(2) University of Craiova, Romania for attending International Conference of Mechanical Engineering, Oct 08-09, 2015.

(3) National University Singapore (NUS), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory Manufacturing and Material, Jan 29, 2018.

(4) Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Jan 26, 2018.

(5) Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Jan 24, 2019.

(6) 4th International Conference on Materials: Advanced and Emerging Materials, Barcelona, Spain, Oct 19–21, 2022.

Special Talk: (1) Hybrid Nano-finishing Processes, QIP Short Term Course on Recent Advancement in Product Design, Manufacturing and Maintenance Techniques, September 16-20, 2017

(2) Functional Surface Failures, QIP Short Term Course on Failure Prevention of Engineering Surfaces, March 05, 2016

(3) Material Development and Processing, AICTE - QIP Short Term Course on Near Net Shape Processes for Metallic and Biocompatible Materials - The Smart Manufacturing Approach, March 02-06, 2020

(4) Electrochemical Honing (ECH), in STC “ADVANCES IN MFG METHODS” during 07-11 Sep, 2020. A one-week NATIONAL LEVEL program organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research (Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India) Sector-26, Chandigarh-160019, India.

(5) Introduction to Quality - Product and Process Quality, Training Programme on Quality Professionals - Quality Guide, OFIL Khamaria, M.P. India, January 11-22, 2021

(6) Introduction to Total Quality Management - Concept of Quality Management: PDCA & SDCA, Training Programme on Quality Professionals - Quality Guide, OFIL Khamaria, M.P. India, January 11-22, 2021

(7) Introduction to Total Quality Management - Continuous Improvement, Training Programme on Quality Professionals - Quality Guide, OFIL Khamaria, M.P. India, January 11-22, 2021

(8) Electrochemical Machining and its Applications, High End Workshop on DOE, Material Characterization and Advanced Manufacturing Techniques, Under the Karyashala Scheme - A SERB initiative, PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur, M.P. India, September 20-26, 2021

(9) Intellectual Property Rights, Dev Samaj College for women, Ferozepur City, PB, India, March 3rd, 2023

Research Projects: (1) Experimental investigation pertaining to microwave sintering (MWS) of MMCs. [Status: on-going]

(2) Development of multi-operational microwave heating setup for the near net shape material processing. [Status: on-going]

(3) Development of rotational-chemomechanical magnetorheological abrasive finishing (RCMMRAF) for nanofinishing of free form surfaces. [Status: on-going]

(4) Development of microwave casting technique. [Status: on-going]

International Collaboration: (1) Joint Research: Prof. Manoj K Gupta, National University Singapore.

(2) Joint Research: Prof. Naher Sumsun, City University of London Est 1894. 

International Journal Reviewer board member in several International Journals. 

International Conference Committee: 

Technical Committee Chairs - (1) 3rd International Conference on Composite Materials and Material Engineering (ICCMME 2018), National     University Singapore (NUS). 

Organizing Committee - (1) International Conference on Physics and Mechanics of New Materials and their Applications (PHENMA 2017), IIITDM Jabalpur.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (2) International Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICRAME 2017) from April -14 to 15, 2017. 

Conference Treasurer - (1) 1st International and 4th National Conference on Reliability and Safety Engineering (INCRS 2018), IIITDM Jabalpur. 

Administrative Positions:

July 2023 - till date; Coordinator (NSS, NITJ)

June 2023 - till date; Website Incharge (Department of ME, NITJ)

Oct 2020 - Jan 2023; Warden (Hall 3, IIITDMJ)

                                             [Visit: https://www.iiitdmj.ac.in/hall3.iiitdmj.ac.in/]

 21 Dec 2021 - 11 Oct 2022; FIC (Central Mess, IIITDMJ)     

 01 June 2018 - 11 Oct 2022; Cultural Counselor (IIITDMJ, Students' Gymkhana) 

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 July 2018 - Sep 2020; Associate Warden (Hall 1, IIITDMJ)

 -  July 2017 - Jan 2023; member of Anti-Ragging Committee.

 -  July 2017 - May 2018; Associate Cultural Counselor (IIITDMJ, Students' Gymkhana)