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Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Department of Mechanical Engineering

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DISCIPLINE 01 16 Supervisors

Fluids & Thermal Engineering

Computational multiphase dynamics, aerodynamic shock testing, microscale heat transport, electrochemical energy, and advanced turbomachinery systems.

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Professor

Amaresh Dalai

adalai@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Heat Transfer, Convective Flows, Phase Change Problems.

CFD Heat Transfer Phase Change
Core Block: ME-102
AD
Professor

Arnab Kumar De

arnab.de@iitg.ac.in
1 Seat
Research Interests

Natural and Mixed Convection Flows, Electrochemical Energy Storage/Conversion, CFD, Finite Volume Methods.

Convection Electrochemical
Core Block: ME-108
AD
Professor

Anoop Kumar Dass

anoop@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Computational Fluid Dynamics, Lattice Boltzmann Method, Natural Convection, Solidification.

Lattice Boltzmann Solidification
Core Block: ME-205
AN
Assistant Professor

Anup Kumar Nandy

anup.nandy@iitg.ac.in
3 Seats
Research Interests

Fluid Mechanics, Turbulence, Computational Methods.

Turbulence Fluid Mechanics
Core Block: ME-214
AS
Assistant Professor

Atul Kumar Soti

atulsoti@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Fluid-Structure Interaction, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Vortex-Induced Vibrations.

FSI VIV
Core Block: ME-319
BK
Assistant Professor

Bhaskar Kumar

bhaskar.kumar@iitg.ac.in
1 Seat
Research Interests

Thermal Engineering, Heat Transfer, Renewable Energy Systems.

Renewables Thermal Engg
Core Block: ME-222
BM
Assistant Professor

Butunath Majhy

butunath@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Microfluidics, Droplet Microfluidics, Adhesion and Interfacial Science, Diagnostics, Biomaterials, Engineered Surfaces.

Microfluidics Surfaces
Core Block: ME-315
DB
Associate Professor

Dipankar Narayan Basu

dnbasu@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Turbomachinery, Thermal Power Plants, Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Two-Phase Flow.

Nuclear Two-Phase
Core Block: ME-208
MG
Associate Professor

Madhushudana Rao Gavara

gavarra@iitg.ac.in
1 Seat
Research Interests

Computational Heat Transfer, Electronics Cooling, Natural Convection.

Electronics Cooling
Core Block: ME-115
MP
Professor

Manmohan Pandey

manmohan@iitg.ac.in
Room 212
Research Interests

Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Miniature Thermal Systems, Two-Phase Flow Instabilities, Microchannel Heat Sinks.

Microchannels Heat Sinks
2 MTech Slots
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Professor

Niranjan Sahoo

shock@iitg.ac.in
3 Seats
Research Interests

Gas Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Experimental Fluid Mechanics, High-Speed Flows, Shock Tubes, Thermal Instrumentation.

Shock Tubes Aerodynamics
Core Block: ME-301
PM
Professor

Pinakeswar Mahanta

pinak@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Heat Transfer, Solar Energy, Thermal Systems, Renewable Energy.

Solar Energy Renewables
Core Block: ME-105
PM
Associate Professor

Pranab Kumar Mondal

pranab.mondal@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Microfluidics, Transport Phenomena, Electrokinetic Flows, Biological Flows.

Electrokinetics Biofluidics
Core Block: ME-312
TM
Assistant Professor

Tapas Krishnakumar

tapas.mankodi@iitg.ac.in
Room 308
Research Interests

Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics, Computational Gas Dynamics, Non-equilibrium Flows, Galerkin Methods.

Hypersonic Rarefied Gas
2 Seats Open
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Professor

Ujjwal Kumar Saha

saha@iitg.ac.in
1 Seat
Research Interests

Wind Energy, Turbomachinery, Fluid Mechanics, Renewable Energy Systems.

Wind Turbines Renewables
Core Block: ME-201
VK
Professor

Vinayak Narayan Kulkarni

vinayak@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Compressible Flows, Shock Waves, Supersonic Jets, Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Supersonic Shock Waves
Core Block: ME-318
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DISCIPLINE 02 15 Supervisors

Machine Design Engineering

Computational fracture mechanics, elastodynamics, active metamaterials, nonlinear vibration damping, robotics, MEMS, and AI-driven structural digital twins.

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Assistant Professor

Atanu Banerjee

atanu.banerjee@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Wave Propagation, Metamaterials, Structural Dynamics, Elastodynamics.

Metamaterials Dynamics
Core Block: ME-124
DC
Professor

Debabrata Chakraborty

dchakro@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Finite Element Method (FEM), Fracture Mechanics, Composite Structures (FRP Composites).

FEM FRP Composites
Core Block: ME-206
DS
Associate Professor

Deepak Sharma

dsharma@iitg.ac.in
Room C-104
Research Interests

Optimization and Soft Computing Techniques, Digital Twin Modeling, Generative Design, Topology Optimization, Predictive Maintenance.

Digital Twin Generative
2 Seats
DB
Professor

Dibakar Bandyopadhyay

dibakar@iitg.ac.in
1 Seat
Research Interests

Soft Matter, Microfluidics, Thin Films, Interfacial Phenomena, MEMS/NEMS.

MEMS/NEMS Thin Films
Core Block: ME-310
KM
Professor

K. S. R. Krishna Murthy

ksrkm@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Fracture Mechanics, Finite Element Methods, Stress Analysis, Computational Mechanics.

Stress Analysis Fracture
Core Block: ME-203
KK
Professor

Karuna Kalita

karuna.kalita@iitg.ac.in
Room 302
Research Interests

Coupled Dynamics of Electro-Mechanical Systems, Vibration, Rotordynamics.

Rotordynamics Vibration
2 Seats
NM
Associate Professor

Nelson Muthu

nelson@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Fracture Mechanics, Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM), Computational Mechanics, Composite Materials.

XFEM Composites
Core Block: ME-118
PK
Associate Professor

Poonam Kumari

poonam.kumari@iitg.ac.in
1 Seat
Research Interests

Composite Plates and Shells, Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs), Structural Mechanics, Stability and Vibration.

FGMs Plates & Shells
Core Block: ME-324
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Professor

Rajiv Tiwari

rtiwari@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Rotor Dynamics, Active Magnetic Bearings, Vibration-Based Condition Monitoring, Mechanical System Identification.

Magnetic Bearings Condition Monitoring
Core Block: ME-211
RM
Assistant Professor

Rinku Kumar Mittal

rinku.mittal@iitg.ac.in
3 Seats
Research Interests

Robotics, Parallel Manipulators, Mechanism Design, Kinematics.

Robotics Kinematics
Core Block: ME-304
SG
Associate Professor

Sachin Singh Gautam

sachin.gautam@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Computational Contact Mechanics, Isogeometric Analysis, Finite Element Methods, Structural Mechanics.

Isogeometric Contact Mechanics
Core Block: ME-107
SD
Professor

Santosha Kumar Dwivedy

dwivedy@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration, Robotics, MEMS, Smart Structures.

Smart Structures Nonlinear
Core Block: ME-202
SP
Associate Professor

Satyajit Panda

spanda@iitg.ac.in
1 Seat
Research Interests

Smart Materials and Structures, Active Vibration Control, Piezoelectric Systems, FEM.

Piezoelectric Active Control
Core Block: ME-320
SH
Professor

Shyamanta Mani Hazarika

shyamanta@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Robotics, Neurorehabilitation.

AI/ML Rehab Robotics
Core Block: ME-215
TP
Assistant Professor

Tarapada Pallicitty

tpalli@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Residual Stress Analysis, Photoelasticity, Composite Mechanics, Process Simulation.

Photoelasticity Stress Analysis
Core Block: ME-119
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DISCIPLINE 03 17 Supervisors

Manufacturing Engineering

Additive manufacturing, 3D/4D metal printing, laser surface processing, severe plastic deformation, polymer nanocomposites, and cyber-physical CAD/CAM systems.

BP
Assistant Professor

Biranchi Narayan Panda

bnpanda@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Additive Manufacturing, 3D/4D Printing, Smart Manufacturing, Design for AM.

3D/4D Printing Design for AM
Core Block: ME-314
MD
Associate Professor

Manas Das

manas.das@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Non-traditional Machining, Advanced Finishing Processes, Micro-Machining, Additive Manufacturing, Tribology.

Micro-Machining Tribology
Core Block: ME-217
PR
Professor

P. S. Robi

psrobi@iitg.ac.in
1 Seat
Research Interests

Materials Processing, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Severe Plastic Deformation, Welding Metallurgy.

SPD Metallurgy
Core Block: ME-101
PB
Associate Professor

Pankaj Biswas

pbiswas@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Computational Welding Mechanics, Line Heating, Soft Computing Modeling in Welding.

Line Heating Welding
Core Block: ME-209
PK
Associate Professor

Prasenjit Khanikar

pkhanikar@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Experimental Mechanics, High Strain-Rate Testing, Digital Image Correlation, Material Characterization.

DIC High Strain Rate
Core Block: ME-326
RN
Professor

Ramabalan Ganesh Narayanan

rganesh@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Sheet Metal Forming, Formability Analysis, Welding, Metal Forming Processes.

Formability Sheet Metal
Core Block: ME-112
SK
Assistant Professor

Sajan Kapil

sajan.kapil@iitg.ac.in
3 Seats
Research Interests

Additive Manufacturing, Incremental Sheet Forming, CAD/CAM, Smart Manufacturing.

Incremental Forming CAD/CAM
Core Block: ME-303
SB
Assistant Professor

Sandeep Reddy Basireddy

sbasireddy@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Laser-Based Manufacturing, Surface Engineering, Thin Film Coatings, Materials Processing.

Laser Processing Coatings
Core Block: ME-221
SK
Professor

Sashindra Kumar Kakoty

skakoty@iitg.ac.in
1 Seat
Research Interests

Tribology, Bearing Design, Lubrication, Surface Engineering.

Bearing Design Lubrication
Core Block: ME-104
SS
Professor

Senthilvelan Selvaraj

sssvelan@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Gear Engineering, Wear and Failure Analysis, Polymer Composites, Fatigue, Manufacturing Technologies.

Gear Engg Failure Analysis
Core Block: ME-207
SJ
Professor

Shrikrishna Nandkishor Joshi

snj@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Micro-Manufacturing, Laser-Based Manufacturing, CAD/CAM, Sheet Metal Forming.

Micro-Mfg Laser Cutting
Core Block: ME-309
SK
Professor

Subramani Kanagaraj

kanagaraj@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Biomaterials, Polymer Nanocomposites, Cryogenic Engineering, Tribology.

Biomaterials Nanocomposites
Core Block: ME-316
SP
Associate Professor

Sukhomay Pal

spal@iitg.ac.in
1 Seat
Research Interests

Welding Processes, Soft Computing Applications in Manufacturing, Casting, Automation.

Automation Casting
Core Block: ME-110
SB
Associate Professor

Swarup Bag

sbag@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Computational Welding Mechanics, Solid-State Welding, Finite Element Modeling of Manufacturing Processes.

Solid-State Welding FEA
Core Block: ME-213
UD
Professor

Uday Shanker Dixit

uday@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Metal Cutting, Metal Forming, Machine Tool Design, Optimization, AI in Manufacturing.

Machine Tool AI in Mfg
Core Block: ME-103
UK
Assistant Professor

Upendra Kumar Komal

ukomal@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Natural Fiber Composites, Polymer Composites, Sustainable Manufacturing, Mechanical Testing.

Bio-Composites Sustainability
Core Block: ME-328
VB
Assistant Professor

Vinodh Kumar Bandaru

vkbandaru@iitg.ac.in
2 Seats
Research Interests

Impact Mechanics, High Strain Rate Behavior, Armor Materials, Ballistic Testing.

Ballistics Armor Materials
Core Block: ME-317
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