Pricipal Investigator
Dr. Rajit Ranjan
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur
rajitranjan[at]iitj[dot]ac[dot]in
Phone: 0291 280 1532
Dr. Rajit Ranjan
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur
rajitranjan[at]iitj[dot]ac[dot]in
Phone: 0291 280 1532
I am a self-motivated multidisciplinary researcher with 7+ years of research experience in the domain of multi-physics modelling and topology optimization. I specialize in part-scale modelling of Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes and coupling complex physical models with design optimization techniques. With 5 years of Industrial experience, I have worked in 5 countries and successfully collaborated with team members of different nationalities.
March 2025 — Present Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineer, IIT Jodhpur, India
July 2024 — Feb 2025 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineer, BITS Pilani, India
Apr 2022 — Jun 2024 Graduate Engineer, Simulation & Design, Alloyed Inc., Oxford, UK
Jan 2016 — Dec 2016 Boeing Research & Techlogy, India
Apr 2014 — Dec 2014 Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati, USA
July 2011 — July 2013 Design Engineer, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Pvt. Ltd., India
PhD, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Thesis | Supervisors: Prof. Fred van Keulen, Prof. Matthijs Langelaar, Dr. Can Ayas
Marie-curie fellow for project Precision Metal Additive Manufacturing
MS, University of Cincinnati, USA
Thesis | Supervisor: Prof. Sam Anand
BTech, National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj
Scientific High Level Visiting Fellowships (SSHN) by the French Institute in India (IFI), 2025
Winner, 3D Printing Student Challenge organized by Agoria and Sirris, 2020
Winner, QuEST Inginium organized by QuEST global, 2011