Resume 

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering   (July, 2024 )

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai, India

· Thesis: Screw Extruded Polymer Additive Manufacturing using Cable Robots

· Advisor: Prof. K. P. Karunakaran

B.E., Mechanical  (July, 2019)

Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, India

· University Institute of Engineering & Technology (UIET)

· CPI: 8.73/10 (Graduated with honors)

RESEARCH  EXPERIENCE

Visiting Researcher, Purdue University  (June, 2023 – July, 2023)

Supervised by Prof. Michael Sealy,

Developed an analytical model to study the surface morphology in LPBF.

Visiting Researcher, Purdue University  (November, 2022 – December, 2022)

Supervised by Prof. Michael Sealy,

Developed an analytical model to study the coefficient of thermal expansion of a polymeric auxetic structure.

Research Scholar, IIT Bombay  (July, 2019 – Present) 

Supervised by Prof. K. P. Karunakaran,         

Developing a screw extrusion-based multi-axis additive manufacturing set-up with a wire robotic motion system.

Project Intern, Panjab University   (April, 2017- May, 2019)

Supervised by Prof. Prashant Jindal,

Developed various biomedical devices, restorative technologies and novel additive manufacturing setups.

RESEARCH  INTERESTS

Mathematical Modeling: Process modeling via analytical mathematics using operating conditions

Additive Manufacturing: Material extrusion, Fused Deposition, Powder bed fusion, Material Jetting   

Rapid Casting: Rapid Ice Investment Casting, Rapid Sand Casting, Foam Casting

Biomedical Devices: Design and development of biomedical devices and rehabilitation techniques

PUBLICATIONS

AWARDS  AND  HONORS

1. Top Voice in 3D Printing by LinkedIn

2. Featured in the Student News section for international participation in the Campus Diary, IITB, 2023.

3. Technical Role of Honor (RoH), Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay, 2023 & 2024.

4. Session Chair at NAMRC-51

5. Founding student mentor, Peer-to-Peer Group, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay, 2022

6. Speaker at VII BRICS Youth Summit (virtual), 2021 

7. Guest speaker for “WAAM for Oil and Gas Industry” at Dalhousie University (virtual), 2021

8. Speaker during the CEP Course on Additive Manufacturing at IIT Bombay, 2020

9. All India Rank- 1780 in GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)-Mechanical Engineering, 2019

GRANTS  AND  FELLOWSHIPS 

1. Travel grant by PMRF for AIMTDR 2023

2. Travel grant by PMRF for NAMRC 51 2023

3. Travel grant by Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay, for SICE 2022

4. Travel grant by PMRF for ASTM ICAM 2022

5. Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF) by Government of India, 2021

TEACHING  EXPERIENCE

Course Instructor, Panjab University

Introduction to 3D Printing   (Spring 2022) 

Introduction to SolidWorks   (Fall 2022)

Introduction to 3D Printing (3DP) and Additive Manufacturing (AM)   (Summer 2024) 

Teaching Assistant, IIT Bombay

ME 119 Engineering Graphics & Drawing   (Fall 2019)

ME 617 Rapid Product Development  (Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023)

ME 637 Manufacturing Automation  (Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022)

ME 714 Computer Integrated Manufacturing  (Spring 2023)

MS 101 Makerspace (Lab)  (Summer 2023, Spring 2024)

SKILLS                                                                                           

Programming: MATLAB, Desmos

Engineering Software: SolidWorks (CAD/CAM/CAE), Arduino (Mechatronics)

Others: MS Office. Google Workspace

PROFESSIONAL  SERVICES

Journal Reviewer:

• Progress in Additive Manufacturing (PIAM)

• ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics (ASME JMR)

• Additive Manufacturing (AM)

Conference Reviewer:

• 50th North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC-50)

• 51st North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC-52)

• 52nd North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC-52)

• International Conference on Advances in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (ICAMAE 2023)

• Technical committee member International Conference on Manufacturing Technologies (ICMT 2024) & International Conference on Nano and Materials Science (ICNMS 2024)