The research activities are mainly focused on advanced and hybrid manufacturing processes, with particular emphasis on additive manufacturing, metal forming, and intelligent process optimisation. His work integrates experimental investigations with data-driven modelling to address industrially relevant manufacturing challenges.
Additive ManufacturingMetal FormingFSAMProcess OptimisationAI in Manufacturing
Sponsored Research & Consultancy
Agency
Title
Role
Status
Amount
Duration
ANRF
Development of Directed Energy Deposition Gas Metal Arc (DED-GMA) setup for fabricating Aluminium Alloy and Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Process Parameters on Metallurgical and Mechanical Properties of fabricated components
Principal Investigator
Ongoing
₹ 60.59 Lakhs
24.03.2025 - 23.03.2026
ANRF
Development of Robot-based Incremental Sheet Hydro-Forming Machine
Principal Investigator
Completed
₹ 21.39 Lakhs
13.01.2021 - 12.01.2023
Research Laboratory
Metal Forming & Additive Manufacturing Research Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Patna.
Advanced MIG welding system with robotic compatibility
Universal testing and microstructural characterisation support
Process modelling and optimisation software tools
PhD Supervision - 7 Awarded
Abdhesh Kumar (Roll No. 215ME008, Submission date 07.07.2025, Open viva-voce date 24.12.2025), “Development and Characterization of AA7075/ZrO2/Gr Hybrid Composites through Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing Process”. [Co-Supervisor: Dr. Kuntal Maji].
Radhe Shyam Bhasker (Roll No. 205ME005, Submission date 15.07.2025, Open viva-voce date 24.12.2025), “Experimental Analysis of Aluminium Alloy AA3003-O Frustums with Constant and Varying Wall Angles by Robot-Assisted Incremental Sheet Forming (RAISF)”.
Amit Kumar Dubey (Roll No. 215ME014, Submission date 22.07.2025, Open viva-voce date 24.12.2025), “Experimental Investigation and Optimization of Process Variables of Abrasive Water Jet Machining for Ti-6Al-4V Alloy”. [Co-Supervisor: Prof. Santosh Kumar].
Sutanu Misra (Roll No. 185ME01, Submission date 05.08.2024, Open viva-voce date 23.12.2024), “Experimental Investigation on Machinability and Optimization of the Process Parameters during Turning of EN31 and Ti6Al4V under Sustainable Conditions”. [Co-Supervisor: Dr. Goutam Paul].
Madugula Naveen Srinivas (Roll No. 185ME15, Submission date 21.08.2023, Open viva-voce date 19.04.2024), “Investigation on the Effect of Process Parameters on Metallurgical and Mechanical Properties of Wire Arc Additive Manufactured Aluminium Alloy”.
Rajnish Singh (Roll No. 205ME015, Submission date 20.10.2023, Open viva-voce date 18.04.2024), “Experimental Investigation of the Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Friction Stir Welded Aluminum Alloys during Indirect Cooling”.
Sujeet Kumar (Roll No. 185ME12, Submission date 07.11.2023, Open viva-voce date 06.03.2024), “Experimental and Numerical Analysis of GTAW Welded Super Duplex Stainless Steel (SDSS) 2507 Thin Sheet”.