Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Filled-Glass Fiber Epoxy Laminated Composite.- Magnesium Metal Matrix Composites and its Applications: A Comprehensive Study.- Impact of Annealing on Microstructure Evolution and Deformation Behavior in SS304 Stainless Steel.- Microstructural and Mechanical behaviour of Al/Ni-pSiC composites fabricated by Powder Metallurgy technique.- Optimizing Resource Allocation in Operations Management through Hybrid ANN and TOPSIS Models.- Nanofluid Applications in Minimum Quantity Lubrication: A Review of Machining Technique.- Preliminary study on surface quality assessment of diamond-turned magnesium alloy.- Frictional Dynamics of Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Water Desalination.- Effect of process parameters on Dimensional Accuracy, Printing Time, and Material Consumption in FDM Printing of PC-ABS with Graphene.- Synergetic Effect of Dual Reinforcement in Epoxy Based Hybrid Metal Matrix Nanocomposites for Aerospace Applications.- On the Correlation of Structural, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Epoxy-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites.- etc.
P. L. Ramkumar is an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at IITRAM, Ahmedabad, India. He served as a lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering department at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, KK Birla Goa campus, Goa, India, for 8 years. He has over 18 years of teaching and research experience. He completed his graduation in Mechanical Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University in 2003. He obtained M.E. degree in Computer Aided Design from Anna University, Tamil Nadu, India, in 2008. He received his Ph.D. from BITS PILANI in the year 2016. His area of research includes experimental analysis of manufacturing processes, process modelling, computer-aided analysis and optimization. He has published good number of research papers in the international journal/conferences of repute. He has three granted Indian patents titled "Vibration Assisted Multi-Purpose Cutter" and "Fabrication of Implant Screw Required in Dental Prosthesis using Rotational Moulding Mechanism" & "Stair Climbing Transportation Trolley with Integrated Tracks and Hydraulic Jack". He has written/edited several books and is the editor of special issues of various reputed journals. He has conducted several workshops, short-term training programs and seminars. He has two ongoing research projects funded by SERB-DST, Government of India & GUJCOST by Government of Gujrat. He is a life member of various prestigious societies, which includes Institute of Engineers (MIE), Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) and Hong Kong Society of Mechanical Engineers (HKMSE).
Kumar Abhishek is the Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad, India, and Dean-Student Affairs - IITRAM. He has completed both his Doctoral and M.Tech. degree from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela. He has over 9 years of teaching and research experience. His research interests include decision science and operation management, Modelling and Optimization of Production Processes. He has delivered several invited talks, keynote speeches and conference presentations. He has published over 40 papers in SCI international journals and more than 100 papers in international conferences. He also has 8 patent granted. He has conducted several workshops, short-term training programs and seminars. He is currently leading two research projects. The first project, funded by SERB-DST, Government of India, focuses on transbitial prosthetics using 3D printing. The second project, titled "Advanced Material Lab for Establishment of Center for Advanced Defence Technology (CADT)," is approved by the Center of Excellence, CADT-IITRAM. He is the editor of three books on Recent Advances in Mechanical Infrastructure, which are part of the Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure series published by Springer Nature, Switzerland. Additionally, he has edited the book Decision-making Models and Applications in Manufacturing Environments, published by CRC Press.
Hemantkumar B. Mehta is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat. He earned his B.E. (Mechanical), M.Tech. (Turbomachines), and Ph.D. from the same institute. His primary research interests include two-phase flow-induced heat transfer in micro and minichannels, active and passive thermal management using microchannel heat sinks, heat pipes and their variants, nanofluids, CFD analysis of thermal systems, and radiative heat transfer. Dr. Mehta has authored over 75 national and international articles and holds 10 design patents and 2 utility patents. He has successfully completed 2 research projects and is currently involved in two research projects. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers and a life member of the Indian Society of Heat and Mass Transfer. Dr. Mehta has supervised 3 Ph.D. students and is currently supervising 4 students in various fields of thermal-fluid engineering.
