About Me


Dr. M. Anthony Xavior is a Professor in Manufacturing Department, School of Mechanical Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India. He has around 22 years of teaching and research experience at VIT, Vellore. His research specialization includes, machinability analysis, metal matrix composites, hard machining (Inconel 718 & Ti6Al4V). He had received research grants from Department of Space, Government of India for machinability analysis of Inconel 718 & SS316. He had also received research grant from Aeronautics Research and Development Board (AR&DB), Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Government of India respectively for the development of composites suitable for various applications. He had published around 150 papers in international and national journals and conference proceedings in the area of materials, manufacturing, characterization and property evaluation. He had produced eleven Doctorates and one Masters by Research in the field of metal matrix composites and machinability studies. Currently he is supervising four research scholars for their PhD thesis. He had visited various institutes in USA, China, Australia, New Zealand, France, Czech Republic and Singapore for various academic and research purpose. He is a member of ASME, Life Member for Indian Society for Technical Education and Life Member of Institution of Engineers (India)

M. Anthony Xavior Ph. D

Professor in Manufacturing,

School of Mechanical Engineering

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore – 632014, India


ORCID ID : 0000-0002-6921-1178

Scopus ID : 6503914507

Google Scholar ID : Q5mNUnwAAAAJ

Administrative Experience:

  • 5 years (between 2011 to 2015) as Division Chair, Manufacturing Division and Program Chair for B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering Program in VIT University.


  • 5 years (Sep. 2016 to Sep. 2022) as Assistant Dean Academics


  • Oct. 2021 to till date as Dean (Academics)

Scientific & Professional Society Membership Details

  • Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

  • Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)

  • Life Member of Institution of Engineers (India)

Awards Received:

  • Adjudged as "Best Faculty of VIT" and received the "Cognizant Best Faculty - 2016 award"

  • A national award for best paper during the year April’2000 – March’2001, had been conferred by Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering, Navi Mumbai – for the paper entitled “Concurrent Engineering – an effective tool for product development” published in the national Journal of Industrial Engineering.

Editorial Experience (Guest Editor):

  • Procedia Engineering, Vol. 97, Elsevier.

  • Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 5(5) P-2, Elsevier

  • Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 22, P-4, Elsevier

  • Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 46, P-17, Elsevier.


Ph.D. Guidance:

Completed: 11

Ongoing : 06