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Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kanpur. We started our journey in the year of 1960. Over the last six decades, we have grown our expertise and competence in the core Mechanical Engineering curriculum and research....
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-Prof. Ashish Dutta
Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Featured Faculty
Chromium Etching by Laser
The major research focus is on nano/ meso scale patterning in metals and polymers for developing different surfaces which have different wettabilities, adhesion and friction coefficients for tribological applications. The patterning is performed by using Excimer laser machining. The patterns can also be grown on surfaces by using chemical vapor deposition processes. Patterning thin chromium films with laser has been explored for a variety of mask fabrication processes for lithography applications. The lasing process is further optimized by exploring COMSOL models of light matter interaction.
Research Areas
Microtexturing on metals, polymers and semiconducting surfaces through Laser processes and using CVD growth
Research Laboratories:
Manufacturing Science Laboratory
Tribology and Surface Engineering Lab
Associated Faculty
J. Ramkumar, PhD (IIT Madras): Micro / Nano-Fabrication and finishing, Nano Composites and Tribology
Ongoing Sponsored Projects
Completed Projects
A Passive Vibration micro-damper
The resarchers in MEMS fabrication area develop microscale technologies for applications in the physical and biomedical sciences. Focus areas in the group include MEMS fabrication for microfluidics and integrated micro- and nano-sensing, fabrication and testing of an integrated biochip.
Research Areas
MEMS fabrication for microfluidics and integrated micro/ nano sensing, fabrication and testing of an integrated biochip, microscale flow initiation and behavior, polymeric DNA microchip, nanofabricated gas sensors, carbon nanotubes, nanopolymers
Research Laboratories:
Micro systems Fabrication Laboratory
Associated Faculty
S. Bhattacharya, PhD (University of Missouri, Columbia): Bio MEMS, Lab on Chip, Nano Technology, Microsystems Fabrication and MicroFluids
Niraj Sinha, PhD (University of Waterloo, Canada): Nanotechnology, Bioengineering, Manufacturing systems
Computational Metal Forming
Experimental investigations are performed on the effect of different single and multiple layers of materials on cemented carbide inserts and optimum conditions of machining are evolved for high level of surface finish. The impact of different coatings on cutting tool surfaces and their failure mode while machining metals is being studied. Also, the feasibility of forming processes to manufacture different parts across macro and micro-scales are being evaluated using computational technique.
Research Areas
- Utilization of coated tool inserts for optimized machining
- Development of in-house, large deformation, damage-coupled, elasto-plastic FEM code (both Eulerian and updated Lagrangian formulations with contact module)
- Prediction of fracture using continuum damage mechanics in drawing, extrusion, rolling, forging, deep drawing, hydroforming and equal channel angular pressing (ECAP)
- Optimization of die shape in hot/cold extrusion
- Estimation of residual stresses in rolling and forging
- Modeling of multi-pass rolling by including anisotropy
- Prediction of Earing and optimization of initial blank shape for the prevention of earing
- Prediction of flange wrinkling in deep drawing using a bifurcation criterion
Research Laboratories:
Manufacturing Science Laboratory
Associated Faculty
S. K. Choudhury, PhD (PLPF, Moscow): Vibration Control of Machine Tools, Adaptive Control System, Metal Cutting, Hydraulic Control, Unconventional Machining
P. M. Dixit, PhD (Minnesota): Metal Forming, Ductile Fracture, Elasto-plastic Impact / Contact Problems and Finite Element Method
Advanced processes for Micro- and Nano-manufacturing
In this area, various nano-finishing processes and strategies like Magentorhelogical Abrasive flow finishing (MRAFF) is utilized to develop surface finishes less than 100nm which are heavily utilized for prosthetics, implants, nuclear reactors, micro-mirrors etc. The magnetorheological fluids demonstrate change in apparent viscosity under external magnetic fields. In this process, a viscous slurry made of Carbonyl Iron Particle and the abrasive grains are passed through external magnetic fields resulting in their local increase in viscosity. This leads to positive pressure of the abrasive particles on the metal pipe interiors through which the slurry is passed.
Research Areas
Micromachining of channels using ECDM processes, nanofinishing using MRAFF, and MAF processes
Research Laboratories:
Manufacturing Science Laboratory
Associated Faculty
V. K. Jain, PhD (Roorkee): Advanced Machining Processes, Accelerated Cutting, CAM Machining of Advanced Engineering Materials
Highlights
- List of candidates from CFTI selected for provisional admission for PhD program in Mechanical Engineering for the session 2025-26-I.New
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur Presents 2nd Mechanical Sciences Young Investigators Meet MSYIM 2025 17-19 March 2025. Visit the website for more details: MSYIM 2025
- Guidelines for the Application of Institute Post Doctoral Fellows
- Applications invited for direct PhD students for the semester 2025-26-I. Last date of application February 20, 2025
- List of Selected candidates: Winter PG Admission 2024
- Candidates Shortlisted for Interview: Winter Admission PhD Programme 2024
- Dates for PhD winter admission 2024 written exam and interviews: November 27-28, 2024
- Reporting date of all new PG students: Jul 18 - 19, 2024
- Departmental Orientation of new PG Students: Jul 20, 2024, 2:30 PM onward, Venue: L16
- PhD admission (Round 2): Application form available here. Last date of application: 4th July 2024. Online written test: 7th July, 2024, Online/Offline Interviews: 10th July, 2024
- M.Tech. Admission (through COAP): Cutoff score, Vacancy and fee paid data
- Selected candidates for provisional admission in PhD programme
- Selected and WL candidates for MS(R) admission (Institute-sponsored category) Round 1
- Rolling advertisement for faculty recruitment
Utilization of Primary Alcohols in Dual-Fuel Injection Mode in a Gasoline Direct Injection Engine
Ankur Kalwar, Avinash Kumar Agarwal*
Vibration Stabilization by a Non-resonant Secondary Limit Cycle Oscillator
D.D Tandel, Pankaj Wahi and Anindya Chatterjee
Vibration Stabilization by a Non-resonant Secondary Limit Cycle Oscillator
Dhananjay Kumar and Avinash Kumar Agarwal
Estimation of Interfacial Heat Flux for an Air-Water System placed inside a Circular Enclosure
Manish Bhendura, K. Muralidhar* and Sameer Khandekar
Modelling static indentation induced damage in composites using a novel mesh-directed damage mechanics approach
Manish Kumar and Supratik Mukhopadhyay*
Development of novel low cost sustainable abrasive flow finishing media from ground tire rubber
Irfan Ahmad Ansari and Kamal K. Kar*
Development of a Transported FDF solver within LES framework
Krishna Chaitan Marthi and SantanuDe
Modulation of elastic properties of active latticed structures
Amanpreet Singh, Bishakh Bhattacharya
A continuum model for anisotropic friction between graphene sheets accounting for surface and edge effects
Aningi Mokhalingam, Gourav yadav, Roger A. Sauer and Shakti S. Gupta
Development of a thermo-evaporative model of laser powder bed fusion for macroscale simulations
Ashish Kumar Mishra, Arvind Kumar*, Dr. Govind
Two problems in the vibrations of beams
Bidhayak Goswami and Anindya Chatterjee
Continuous Vapor Generation for Thermal-Desalination Application Using a Thermosyphon Based Heat Localization Strategy
Debartha Chatterjee and Sameer Khandekar*
Effect of Liquid Splattering on Thermal Performance of Jets and Sprays over Plain and Pillared Surfaces
Gopinath Sahu, Sameer Khandekar, K. Muralidhar
Study of Elevated Jet in Crossflow
Jyoti Gupta and Arun K Saha
Proper Orthogonal Decomposition of Axis-Symmetric Isolated Synthetic Jet
Malkeet Singh* and Arun K Saha
Method development for estimating the optical efficiency of a heliostat field
Manish Raj and Jishnu Bhattacharya
Dynamics of turbulent mixing driven by Faraday instability in miscible fluids in a rotating environment
Narinder Singh, Anikesh Pal
The study of propeller slipstream in the advancing condition at low velocity
Bipin Kr. Mishra and Dr. Pranav Joshi*
Footstep Planning of Biped Robot for Walking on Uneven Deformable Terrain
Sunil, Shakti S. Gupta and Ashish Dutta
Push Recovery Control of a Humanoid Robot Incorporating Joint and Link Torsional Compliance
Vyankatesh Ashtekar and Ashish Dutta
Development of droplet condensation model of pure vapor on tubular surfaces
Waquar Raza* and K Muralidhar