CV of Vivek Bajpai

Address: Vivek Bajpai, PhD

Department of Mechanical Engineering
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Jharkhand 826004
Email: vivek@iitism.ac.in, ORCiD: 0000-0003-4811-6611
Homepage: https://www.iitism.ac.in/~vivek/

CURRENT POSITION

Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad formally known as Indian
School of Mines Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India (Joining date: 27/8/2015)

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering January 2013

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai
 Major: Manufacturing Processes (Micromachining)
 Advisor: Dr. Ramesh K. Singh
 Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Characterization and Modeling of Pyrolytic Carbon Micromachining for
Creation of Engineered Features

Master of Engineering in Production Engineering June 2008

Shri G.S. Inst. of Tech & Sc., Indore (MP)
 Major: Manufacturing Processes (Metal casting)
 Advisors: Dr. Durgesh Joshi
 M.E. Thesis Title: Feeder Design and Analysis using Transient Thermal Analysis for Sand Casting
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Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering June 2006
Govt. Engineering Collage, Rewa, India
 Major Project: Track patrol (It was a two wheeler that was able to run on monorail at Vmax=50
km/h)
 Minor Project: Water based air cooling system for long distance passenger buses
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research at ISM Dhanbad (Aug. 15- Current date)

• Development of cryogenic micromachining setup
• Development of high speed micro machining center
• Air gap modeling in metal casting
• Cutting force prediction at micro featured rake face in orthogonal machining
• Development of burr minimization techniques in super alloys
MTech completed: 16
MTech ongoing: 02

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Detail of PhD Ongoing

Sr. Name of the Date of Title Remark
No. student Joining
1. Mohan 01/08/2016 Development of burr minimization 2 papers, one paper
Kumar techniques in micromachining for difficult- under review
to-machine metals
2. Rachit 17/03/2017 Development of high performance metal One conference paper
Ranjan matrix nano-composites for space
applications
3. Ankit Jain 02/08/2017 Creation of engineered features on One Book chapter
titanium alloys and their functional Two SCI papers
characterization for clinical application One under review
4. Deepak 02/08/2017 Technology development for high Prof. NK Singh is Co-
Kumar precision micro/nano EDM Guide

5. Shashank 2/8/2017 Improvement in machinability of titanium One book chapter

Shukla alloys accepted “Cryogenic
machining”
6. Ravi --- Development of high performance Nano
Shankar Rai wire based carbon fibre composite material
7. Arnab Das 01/08/2018 Diamond turning of hard/brittle materials Started

PhD completed: Zero

Research at MEC Hyderabad (April 2014- Aug. 15)

Machining of Ti54 alloy at different heat treated conditions
• Experimental work for cutting forces and tool temperature of Ti54 (with Prof. Navneet Khanna at
IITRAM, Gujrat)
• Process simulation of machining on Abaqus® (Explicit)

Research at UNIST, Ulsan (April 2013-March 2014):

Milling of Ti6Al4V:
• Process modeling via FEM codes, thermal and stress coupled analysis
• Cutting forces and chip morphology
Tool life improvement via cryogenic machining of super alloys
• 100% improved tool life via cryo-cooled machining and still improving with the help of
workpiece preheating
Hard turning:
• Patterning of the CBN tool and application in reduction of cutting forces via reduction in the
contact area of chip and the tool rake face

Research at IIT Bombay (July 2008-Feb. 2013):

Micromachining characterization of pyrolytic carbon (PyC)
• Micromachining characterization of PyC to investigate the effect of material anisotropy
• Finite element modeling of progressive material degradation and interlaminar decohesion during
orthogonal micromachining of PyC
• Effect of material and thermal anisotropy in micro-EDM of PyC
• Finite element simulation of the effect of thermal anisotropy during Micro-EDM

Creation and functional characterization of engineered surfaces for cell growth/adhesion

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• Creation of engineered features via micromilling and micro-EDM process

• Cell growth and cell adhesion analysis on the textured surfaces

Characterization and modeling of burr formation during micromilling

• Evaluation of exit burr size via optical and scanning electron micrographs
• Novel use of white light interferometry for measuring exit burrs
• Development of an analytical model based on plastic hinging for prediction of exit burrs

Ultra-highspeed micromachining center

• Design and fabrication of ultra-highspeed micromachining center (spindle speed upto 160,000
rpm)
• Stability analysis of ultra-highspeed micromachining center via stability-lobes diagram
• Effect of process parameters on the width and depth of the channels and average 3D surface
roughness
• Burr characterization at ultra-highspeed micro end mill in Ti6V4Al alloy

Research at SGSITS Indore (2006-2008):

Solidification analysis of metal casting via FE simulation:
• Feeder design and analysis
• Cooling potential of various moulding sands

Research at Rewa Engineering College, Rewa (2002-2006):

Three projects have been performed
• Energy efficient-closed loop-eco-friendly small scale power house (project cost estimation and
development of methodology)
• Air cooled passenger bus via air evaporation system (only documentation and theory)
• Track guarding system on MONO rail for rail security and rapid transport (working model)

ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor at Indian School of Mines Dhanbad (Aug. 2015-Current date)
Courses:
Sr. Course Code PG/UG Number of Theory/practical
No. times
1. Manufacturing Processes MMC11102 UG 1 Theory
2. Engineering Mechanics MMC12103 UG 1 Theory
3. Computer aided MMC52107 PG 1 Theory
Manufacturing
4. Engineering graphics MMC11101 UG 2 Practical
5. Solid Mechanics MCR13201 UG 1 Practical
6. Kinematics of machines MCC13203 UG 1 Practical
7. Computer aided MMC18201 UG 1 Practical
Manufacturing

Assistant Professor at Mahindra Ecole Centrale Hyderabad (April 2014 to Aug. 2015)

Teaching Assistant at IIT Bombay

Machine Tools laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.
Following courses have been mentored:
• ME 643 Manufacturing Process Lab. (PG)

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• ME 372 Heat Transfer and Metrology Lab (UG and dual degree)
• ME 374 Manufacturing Processes Lab (UG and dual degree)
• ME 338 Manufacturing process (UG course)
• ME 677 Laser Material Processing (PG course)

Teaching Assistant at Shri G.S. Inst. of Tech & Sc., Indore

• CAD lab was maintained
• Mentor to UG student for Auto-CAD/Pro-E practice

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:

1. Early carrier research scheme of DST, Govt. of India awarded
2. Faculty research funding at ISM Dhanbad
3. IIT Bombay International travel support to attend ICOMM-2012 at Evanston USA (2012)
4. CSIR International travel support to attend MSEC-2011 at Corvallis USA (2011)
5. Student support for registration and lodging by National Science Foundation USA during
ICOMM 2010 (2010)
6. DST International travel support to attend ICOMM-2010 at Madison USA (2010)
7. MHRD Scholarship during PhD at IIT Bombay (2008)
8. GATE Scholarship during ME at SGSITS Indore (2006)
9. 1st price in Rural Science Exhibition at district level during HSSC (1998)

OTHERS:
• Reviewer of
o Materials and manufacturing processes
o Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE A
o Journal of Advanced manufacturing systems
o Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
o Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical
Engineering Science
o Advances in Manufacturing
• Member of technical program committee in 2015 International Conference on Materials
Processing Technology (MPT-2015), Shanghai, China

MACHINE OPERATION
 CNC machines**
 White light interferometer (VEECO WYKO NT9100)***, SEM**, CMM*
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COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

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 Operating Systems: Windows*** and Linux/Unix based operating systems*

 Programming Languages: MATLAB**, C++*, JAWA*, Python*
 CAD/CAM: AutoCAD***, Pro/ENGINEER***, Master CAM**
 Finite Element Package: ABAQUS***, ANSYS**, COMSOL**, DEFORM*
 Other Applications: Mathematica*, Minitab**, Photoshop*, ImageJ**
*** EXPERT
** MODERATE
* CAN OPERATE

REFERENCES

 Prof. Ramesh Kumar Singh

Title: Professor
Affiliation: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Address: Machine Tools Lab
Department of Mechanical Engineering
IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076
Telephone: +91-22-25767507
Fax: +91-22-25726875
E-mail: ramesh@me.iitb.ac.in
URL: http://www.me.iitb.ac.in/~ramesh/
Relationship: PhD Advisor

 Dr. Abhijit Bhattacharya

Title: Associate Professor
Affiliation: Mahindra Ecole Centrale Hyderabad
Survey No: 62/1A, Bahadurpally Jeedimetla,
Hyderabad - 500043 - Telangana, INDIA
E-mail: abhijit.bhattacharyya@mechyd.ac.in
Mob.: 9007150581

 Prof. Hyung Wook Park

Title: Associate Professor
Affiliation: Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
Address: Multiscale Hybrid Manufacturing Lab.
School of Mechanical and Advanced Materials Engineering
UNIST-gil 50, Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea
Phone: +82-52-217-2319
E-mail: hwpark@unist.ac.kr
URL: http://hwpark.unist.ac.kr/index.sko
Relationship: Post doctoral Supervisor

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 Prof. Sanjay Govind Dhande

Title: Professor and Director
Affiliation: Mahindra Ecole Centrale
Survey No: 62/1A, Bahadurpally Jeedimetla,
Hyderabad - 500043 – Telangana
Phone: +91-9415042486
Email: sango.dhande@gmail.com

 Dr. Suhas S Joshi

Title: Professor and Head
Affiliation: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Address: Room No. ME 101 A
Department of Mechanical Engineering
IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076
Telephone: +91-22-25767527
Fax: +91-22-25726875
E-mail: ssjoshi@me.iitb.ac.in
URL: http://www.me.iitb.ac.in/~ssjoshi/
Relationship: PhD thesis committee member

 Dr. Mira Mitra

Title: Associate Professor
Affiliation: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Address: Department of Aerospace Engineering
IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076
Telephone: +91-22-25767117
Fax: +91-22-2572 2602
E-mail: mira@aero.iitb.ac.in
URL: www.aero.iitb.ac.in/~mira/
Relationship: PhD thesis committee member

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