Researchers
Group Leader
Dr. Ajay Kumar
Dr. Ajay Kumar is the Assistant Professor at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Tirupati. Prior to joining IIT Tirupati, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Washington State University (WSU) Pullman, USA and University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM) USA.
- Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore India
- M.Tech, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal (MP) India
- Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Madhav Institute of Technology and Science (MITS), Gwalior (MP) India
- Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore India (July 2015- March 2016).
- Post-doctoral Research Associate, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University (WSU) USA (March, 2016 – March, 2017).
Ph.D Scholars
Ph.D Scholar
Mr. Tumula Tirumala
- M.Tech-Foundry-Forge Technology from National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT), Ranchi, Jharkhand
- B.Tech- Mechanical Engineering from Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (also known as A. P. IIIT), Nuzvid, Andhra Pradesh.
- Joined- July 2020
- Research Interest- Mechanical, and Micro-structural Study of Advanced Materials
Ph.D Scholar
Mr. Dipayan Chakraborty
- M.Tech- Laser Science and Engineering from Jadavpur University
- B.Tech- Mechanical Engineering from Netaji Subhash Engineering College (WBUT), West Bengal
- Joined- January 2021
- Research Interest- Manufacturing, Mechanical and Micro-structural Study of Aerospace Materials and Additive Manufacturing
Ph.D Scholar
Ms. Akanksha
- MTech: Lovely Professional University, Punjab India
- Joined- March 2022
- Research Interest- Design, Manufacturing Technology
Ph.D Scholar
Mr. Nisar Khan
- M.Tech-Materials Engineering from NIT Suratkal, Karnataka, Indi
- B.Tech- Mechanical Engineering from Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida UP India
- Joined- January 2022
- Research Interest- Composite materials, Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing and Material characterisation
Project Staff
Past Team Members
Junior Research Fellow
Mr. Prayag A. Burad
- M.Tech.- Materials Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
- B.Eng.- Mechanical Engineering, Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
- June 2022 – March 2023
- Research Interest- Metal Additive Manufacturing, Laser material processing, Material characterization, Thermal barrier coatings, Surface coatings and modification
