Dr. Ajay Kumar
Name: Dr. Ajay Kumar
Designation: Assistant Professor
Address: Advanced Materials Manufacturing and Tribology Research Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Yerpedu – Venkatagiri Road, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh, Pincode – 517619
Email: drajaykumarp@iittp.ac.in
Personal Website: https://www.am2t.in/; https://iittp.ac.in/dr-ajay-kumar
Group Leader
Dr. Ajay Kumar
Ajay Kumar is the Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Tirupati. Prior to joining IIT Tirupati 2019, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Washington State University (WSU) Pullman, USA, and University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM) USA.
Dr. Ajay Kumar’s research interests encompass materials design, mechanical behavior of advanced materials at bulk and small length scales, including composite materials, Pb-free solder alloys, composite foams, shape memory materials, and metallic coatings. He also works in Tribology and addresses problems related to friction, wear, and lubrication of materials. He has published several papers in peer reviewed journals and book chapters. He has one patent on Polymer Derived Metal Matrix Composites using Friction Stir Processing.
His group is engaged in various aspects of materials processing, properties, and characterization. Research programs in his group aim at constructing a quantitative and predictive understanding of the phenomena underlying the materials development for industrial applications. His group employs a variety of experimental and computational tools to establish process-structure-property relationships in materials.
Education
- Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore India (2016)
- M.Tech, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal (MP) India (2010)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Madhav Institute of Technology and Science (MITS), Gwalior (MP) India (2008).
Experience
- 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).
- Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Material Science Engineering, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM), USA (April 2017-November 2019).
- Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Tirupati A.P. India (December 2019-Present).
Academic Interests
- Polymer derived ceramics and composites
- Materials degradation in harsh environments
- Machine learning and simulation in materials processing
- Data-driven materials processing and characterization
- Materials synthesis, processing, characterization, and fundamental studies
- Composites, hybrids, functional and structural materials, porous materials
- Coatings and surface alloying for harsh environments and long-term uses
- Mechanics of Solders for Electronic Applications
- Tribology and Surface Engineering
Research Interest
- Friction Stir Welding and Processing
- Light Weight Nano Metal Matrix Composites
- Metallic Foams for Marine Applications
- Self-Healing and Self-Cleaning Materials
- Shape Memory Materials
- Materials Development for Alternative Energy Systems
- Materials for Reducing Embodied Energy and Emissions
- Bio-enabled, Chemically-Tailored, Hierarchically-Structured Materials
Professional Affiliations
Name of the Professional Body
- International Association of Engineers (IAENG)
- Tribology Society of India (TSI)
- Society for Failure Analysis (SFA)
- American Society for Composites (ASC)
- ASM Material Advantage (MA)
- Association for Iron and Steel (AIST)
- American Foundry Society (AFS)
- The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
- Institute of Engineers India (IEI)
- Indian Institute of Welding (IIW)
- Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
- Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)
- Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF)
- Additive Manufacturing Society of India (AMSI)
- Fellow Membership of Centre for Education Growth and Research (CEGR)
- World Leadership Academy (WLA)
- The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
Details of Administrative Positions Held
Sl.No | Name of the position | Duration | Institute | |
1 | Cultural Advisor, IIT Tirupati | 2020 – Till Today | IIT Tirupati | |
2 | Faculty Advisor, Fitness Club FIT India, IIT Tirupati | 2020 – Till Today | IIT Tirupati | |
3 | Faculty Advisor: Materials Advantage ASM International Chapter IIT Tirupati | 11th October 2022 till today | Department of Mechanical Engineering IIT Tirupati | |
4 | Advisory Committee Member in International Conference on Composites: Design, Processing, Manufacturing and Health Monitoring | 20 JUNE 2024 TO 21 JUNE 2024 | IIT Mandi | |
5 | Section Editor | June 2022 | Nanocomposites for Current Indian Science Journal | |
6 | Advisory Committee Member |
| Mechanical Engineering at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Siddaganaga Institute of Technology, Tumkur Karnataka | |
7 | Primary Evaluator | 2021 | Toycathon-2021 | |
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