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Prof. Adepu Kumar

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Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Room No: 300-A +91-870-2462355 adepu_kumar7@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

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    • Journal(s): 93
    • Conference(s): 64
    • PhD: Current - 5  Awarded - 17
    • PDF: Guided - 1

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    Research Areas

    Additive Manufacturing Process
    composite materials
    Dissimilar joining of materials
    Electrical Discharge Machining of Titanium alloys
    Friction stir Additive Manufacturing process
    Friction stir welding/ Friction stir Processing
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy Osmania University 2008
    Master of Technology Sri Venkateshwara University 1999
    Bachelor of Technology Kakatiya Institute of Technology, Warangal, Kakatiya University 1995
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Mechanical Behavior and Characterization of Materials And NDT(ME26023) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Advanced Manufacturing Technology(ME26001) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Additive Manufacturing Processes & Applications(ME464) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Advanced Composite Materials and Processing(ME26026) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Design of Weldments(MM26021) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Additive Manufacturing Processes(ME5702) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Advanced Manufacturing Technology(ME5251) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Mechatronics System Design(ME5603) 3-0-0 3 PG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Electron beam welding of dissimilar Titanium to aluminium: Interface microstructure and mechanical properties, By Ambadas Basude, Adepu Kumar, George Rajasingh, Mugada K Kishore, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, vol.239, pp.800-810, 2025
    Investigating the performance of aluminium-steel bimetallic structure fabricated through wire and arc additive manufacturing with interlayer approach, By Guttikonda Manohar, Adepu Kumar, Shivraman Thapliyal, Ramesh Mamedipaka, Elsevier, Structures, vol.72, pp.108304, 2025
    High velocity air fuel-sprayed thick composite coatings for sustainable refurbishment of engineering components: A viable alternative to hard chrome plating, By Swarna Madugula, G Sivakumar, Rahul Jude Alroy, Adepu Kumar, SM Shariff, Elsevier, Surface and Coatings Technology, vol.512, pp.132410, 2025
    Microstructure characteristics and crystallographic orientation in dissimilar friction stir welding, By Kethavath Kranthi Kumar, Mukuloth Srinivasnaik, Ganapati Ramavath, Sangmesh, Adepu Kumar, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, vol.240, pp.14644207251315873, 2025
    Electron beam welding of dissimilar Titanium to aluminium: Interface microstructure and mechanical properties, By Ambadas Basude, Adepu Kumar, George Rajasingh, and Mugada K Kishore, SAGE , Proc. IMEch Part E: Journal process Mechanical Engineering , vol.239, pp.800-810, 2025
    Enhanced performance of AA7075/SiC/ZrC hybrid composite through microwave assisted powder metallurgy techniques, By Guttikonda Manohar, Adepu Kumar, MVNV Satyanarayana, Penchal Reddy Mattli, Abhijit Bhowmik, Springer US, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol.34, pp.4336-4349, 2025
    Influence of Microstructural Characteristics on the Mechanical and Wear Behavior of Wire Arc Additive Manufactured and Cast Eutectic Al-Si Alloy, By M Hemachandra, Shivraman Thapliyal, Babar Pasha Mahammod, Adepu Kumar, Springer Netherlands, Silicon, vol.16, pp.2441-2463, 2024
    Exploring the Effects of Ball Milling and Microwave Sintering on Microstructural and Mechanical Behavior of AA7075/SiC/ZrO2 Hybrid Composites, By Guttikonda Manohar, Adepu Kumar, Springer Netherlands, Silicon, vol.16, pp.2481-2495, 2024
    Role of submerged friction stir welding in reducing intermetallic growth and enhancing microstructure in dissimilar Al-Ti joints, By A Saravana Sundar, N Radhika, Adepu Kumar, Nature Publishing Group UK, Scientific Reports, vol.14, pp.26908, 2024
    Effect of overlapping technique on the grain size distribution and grain orientation in friction stir processed aluminum alloys, By Marukurti VNV Satyanarayana, Bade Venkata Suresh, Durga Venkatesh Janaki, Adepu Kumar, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, vol.238, pp.198-203, 2024
    Enhancing microstructural, textural, and mechanical properties of Al–Ti dissimilar joints via static shoulder friction stir welding, By A Saravana Sundar, Krishna Kishore Mugada, Adepu Kumar, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, vol.146, pp.021004, 2024
    The Feasibility of Static Shoulder Friction Stir Welding in Joining Dissimilar Metals of Al6061 and Ti6Al4V, By Saravana A Sundar, Amlan Kar, Krishna Kishore Mugada, Adepu Kumar, MDPI, Metals, vol.14, pp.128, 2024
    Enhancing microstructural integrity and mechanical performance of thick wire-arc directed energy deposited eutectic aluminum-silicon solid structure through continuous multi-pass friction stir processing Author links open overlay panel, By M Hemachandra, Shivraman Thapliyal, Adepu Kumar, JP Oliveira, Ashish K Agrawal, Elsevier, Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol.914, pp.147155, 2024
    Strategy for developing aluminum alloy-based solid structure with homogeneous properties in the overlapping direction using wire arc additive manufacturing, By M Hemachandra, Shivraman Thapliyal, M Ramesh, Adepu Kumar, Taylor & Francis, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, vol.38, pp.3716-3735, 2024
    Investigating the microstructure and mechanical behavior of optimized eutectic AlSi alloy developed by direct energy deposition, By M Hemachandra, Ramesh Mamedipaka, Adepu Kumar, Shivraman Thapliyal, Elsevier, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, vol.110, pp.398-411, 2024
    Explication of Microstructural Evolution and Mode of Recrystallization in Dissimilar Al6061–Ti6Al4V Friction Stir Welds,, By A Saravana Sundar, Adepu Kumar, Krishna Kishore Mugada, Springer, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, , vol.76, pp.2085–2090, 2023
    Investigation of microstructure characteristics and work hardening behaviour of water-cooled FSW dissimilar aluminium alloys, By Kethavath Kranthi Kumar, Adepu Kumar, Sarvana Sundar , Elsevier, Materials Today Communications, vol.35, pp.105857, 2023
    Influence of hexagonal scanning strategy island size on microstructure, residual stress, and corrosion behavior of 17-4 PH SS made by L-PBF, By I Kartikeya Sarma, N Selvaraj, Adepu Kumar, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, vol.237, pp.1093-1108, 2023
    Effect of the static shoulder on microstructural, textural, and mechanical characteristics during friction stir welding of Al6061, By A Saravana Sundar, Kumar Adepu, Krishna Kishore Mugada, MVNV Satyanarayana, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, vol.237, pp.144-154, 2023
    Influence of interlayer material on softening and wear behavior of friction stir welded AA6061-T6 alloy ( best paper award ), By Korra Nagu, MVNV Satyanarayana, K Harikrishna, Adepu Kumar, , Springer , Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals,, vol.76, pp.:3347-335, 2023
    Influence of Cooling Media on the Electrochemical Behavior of Friction Stir Processed Al2014 Alloy, By MVNV Satyanarayana, G Manohar, Vikram Kumar S Jain, Kethavath Kranthi Kumar, Adepu Kumar, Saravana Sundar, Springer US, JOM, vol.75, pp.526-536, 2023
    Parametric investigation and characterization of 17-4 PH stainless steel parts fabricated by selective laser melting, By I Kartikeya Sarma, N Selvaraj, A Kumar , Central South University, Journal of Central South University, vol.30, pp.855-870, 2023
    Influence of scanning strategies on microstructure, residual stress, and corrosion behavior of 17-4 PH stainless steel fabricated by selective laser melting, By I Kartikeya Sarma, N Selvaraj, Adepu Kumar , SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, vol.237, pp.690-701, 2023
    Effect of fabrication techniques on mechanical and microstructural behavior of AA7075/SiC/ZrC hybrid composite, By Guttikonda Manohar, Adepu Kumar, MVNV Satyanarayana, SR Maity, KM Pandey, Venkateswara Reddy, Babar Pasha Mahammod, Elsevier, Ceramics International, vol.49, pp.37782-37792, 2023
    Microstructural evolution, intermetallic formation, and mechanical performance of dissimilar Al6061–Ti6Al4V static shoulder friction stir welds, By Saravana Sundar. A, Krishna Kishore Mugada, Adepu Kumar, Wiley-VCH GmbH, Advanced Engineering Materials, vol.25, pp.2300973, 2023
    Minimizing material flow in the dissimilar joining of Al6061 and Ti6Al4V to mitigate the adverse effects of intermetallic compounds, By A Saravana Sundar, Adepu Kumar, Krishna Kishore Mugada, North-Holland, Materials Letters, vol.350, pp.134956, 2023
    Dissimilar joining of titanium to aluminum using friction stir welding process and weld joint characterization, By Ambadas Basude, Adepu Kumar, George Rajasingh, Mugada Krishna Kishore, De Gruyter, International Journal of Materials Research, vol.114, pp.811-819, 2023
    Enhancement of microstructure, micro-texture, and mechanical properties of Al6061 friction stir welds using the developed static shoulder welding tool, By A Saravana Sundar, Amlan Kar, Krishna Kishore Mugada, Adepu Kumar, Elsevier, Materials Characterization, vol.203, pp.113148, 2023
    Influence of interlayer material on softening and wear behavior of friction , By Korra Nagu, MVNV Satyanarayana, K Harikrishna, Adepu Kumar, Springer india, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, vol.76, pp.3347-3355, 2023
    Mechanical and corrosion behaviour of friction stir welded 5083–6061 Aluminum alloy joints: effect of base material position, By Kethavath Kranthi Kumar, Adepu Kumar, Korra Nagu, Springer, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, vol.76, pp.1985–1996, 2023
    Effect of external cooling on fatigue crack growth behaviour of friction stir processed AA6061 alloy, By MVNV Satyanarayana, Soumya Bathula, Adepu Kumar, Pergamon, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol.261, pp.108236, 2022
    Effect of external cooling on fatigue crack growth behavior of friction stir processed AA6061 alloy, By MVNV Satyanarayana, Bathula Sowmya, Adepu Kumar, Elsevier, Engineering Fracture Mechanics,, vol.261, pp.108236, 2022
    Microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of friction stir processed AA2014 alloy, By MVNV Satyanarayana, Adepu Kumar, Vikram Kumar S Jain, Rahul Kumar, Sushil Mishra, Springer London, Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, vol.23, pp.43, 2022
    Investigation of material flow, microstructure evolution, and texture development in dissimilar friction stir welding of Al6061 to Ti6Al4V, By Saravana Sundar A, Adepu Kumar, Krishna Kishore Mugada, Elsevier, Materials Today Communications, vol.33, pp.104424, 2022
    Microstructure and strain hardening behaviour at the inter-mixing zone of water-cooled friction stir welded dissimilar aluminum alloys, By Kethavath Kranthi Kumar, Adepu Kumar, MVNV Satyanarayana, Korra Nagu, North-Holland, Materials Letters, vol.326, pp.132991, 2022
    Damping behaviour of submerged friction stir welded AA6061-T6 alloy with addition of brass interlayer, By Korra Nagu, Adepu Kumar, MVNV Satyanarayana, Kethavath Kranthi Kumar, V Uday Kumar, North-Holland, Materials Letters, vol.324, pp.132695, 2022
    Influence of brass interlayer and water cooling on microstructure, mechanical and corrosion behaviour of friction stir welded AA6061-T6 alloy, By Korra Nagu, Adepu Kumar, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, vol.236, pp.2037-2057, 2022
    A review on microstructural and tribological performance of additively manufactured parts, By M Hemachandra, Shivraman Thapliyal, Kumar Adepu, Springer US, Journal of Materials Science, vol.36, pp.17139-17161, 2022
    Dissimilar joining of Titanium alloy to Aluminium using Al-Si based filler alloy by vacuum brazing technique, By Ambadas Basude, Adepu Kumar, George Rajasingh, Krishna Kishore Mugada, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, vol.236, pp.1724-1737, 2022
    Improvement of Mechanical and Corrosion Properties of Al/SiC Functionally Graded Material Using a Novel Hybrid Tool in Friction Stir Processing, By Venkatesh Bikkina, Sadasiva Rao Talasila, Kumar Adepu, Springer Netherlands, Silicon, vol.14, pp.6123-6139, 2022
    Effect of brass interlayer on microstructure, mechanical and corrosion behaviour of friction stir welded AA6061-T6 alloy, By Korra Nagu, Adepu Kumar, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, vol.236, pp.5412-5427, 2022
    Influence of cooling media on electrochemical behavior of friction stir processed AA2014 alloy, By MVNV Satyanarayana, G Manohar, V K Jain, K Kranthi Kumar Adepu Kumar, Springer , The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS),, vol.1, pp.1-11, 2022
    Microstructural characterization of aluminium-titanium friction stir welds, By A Saravana Sundar, T Vishnu Vardhan, Adepu Kumar, Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol.62, pp.5845-5849, 2022
    Investigating the effects of tool offset distance and SiC particles on microstructural and mechanical properties of AA6082/SiC composites via friction stir processing, By Venkatesh Bikkina, Sadasiva Rao Talasila, Kumar Adepu, Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol.59, pp.233-239, 2022
    Effect of friction stir welding parameters on the material flow, mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of dissimilar AA5083-AA6061 joints, By Kethavath Kranthi Kumar, Adepu Kumar, MVNV Satyanarayana, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, vol.236, pp.2901-2917, 2022
    Effectiveness of the indigenously developed static shoulder friction stir welding tool on textural characteristics of Al6061 alloy – A comparison to external cooling media friction stir welds, By A Saravana Sundar, Adepu Kumar, Krishna Kishore Mugada, North-Holland, Materials Letters, vol.327, pp.133010, 2022
    Material flow and mechanical properties of friction stir welded Al-Mg-Si alloy: Role of concentric circles shoulder with non-circular pins, By Krishna Kishore Mugada, Kumar Adepu, SA, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, vol.235, pp.5487-5499, 2021
    Towards finding a novel constant between local and bulk strength of friction stir processed aluminum alloys, By MVNV Satyanarayana, Adepu Kumar, K Kranthi Kumar, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, vol.235, pp.2151-2164, 2021
    Role of scroll shoulder and pin designs on axial force, material flow and mechanical properties of friction stir welded Al–Mg–Si alloy, By Krishna Kishore Mugada, Kumar Adepu, The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, Metals and Materials International, vol.27, pp.2809-2820, 2021
    Effect of overlapping friction stir processing on microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of AA6061 alloy, By Marukurti VNV Satyanarayana, Kumar Adepu, Karan Chauhan, The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, Metals and Materials International, vol.27, pp.3563-3573, 2021
    Towards finding an actual fatigue crack growth rate of friction stir processed AA2014 alloy, By MVNV Satyanarayana, Soumya Bathula, Adepu Kumar, North-Holland, Materials Letters, vol.305, pp.130757, 2021
    Enhancing corrosion resistance and mechanical properties of dissimilar friction stir welded 5083-6061 aluminium alloys using external cooling environment, By Kethavath Kranthi Kumar, Adepu Kumar, MVNV Satyanarayana, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, vol.235, pp.2692-2708, 2021
    Microstructure Evolution, Mechanical, and Corrosion Behavior of Cryogenic Friction Stir‐Processed AA2014 Alloy, By Marukurthi VNV Satyanarayana, Adepu Kumar, Wiley (John Wiley & Sons), Advanced Engineering Materials, vol.23, pp.2100301, 2021
    Effect of microstructure and precipitate formation on mechanical and corrosion behavior of friction stir processed AA6061 alloy using different cooling media, By Marukurti VNV Satyanarayana, Adepu Kumar, Shivraman Thapliyal, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, vol.235, pp.2454-2469, 2021
    Numerical and statistical modelling of high speed rotating diode laser surface hardening process on a steel rod, By E Anusha, Adepu Kumar, SM Shariff, Elsevier, Optics & Laser Technology, vol.143, pp.107309, 2021
    Characterization of aluminum based functionally graded composites developed via friction stir processing, By Venkatesh Bikkina, Sadasiva Rao Talasila, Kumar Adepu, Elsevier, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, vol.30, pp.1743-1755, 2020
    Diode laser surface treatment of bearing steel for improved sliding wear performance, By E Anusha, A Kumar, SM Shariff, Urban & Fischer, Optik, vol.206, pp.163357, 2020
    Effect of tool shoulder geometry on fabrication of Al/Al2O3 surface nano composite by friction stir processing, By Naresh Parumandla, Kumar Adepu, Taylor & Francis, Particulate Science and Technology, vol.38, pp. 121-130 , 2020
    Effect of tool rotational speed on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded AA6061-T6 alloy using brass interlayer, By Korra Nagu, Adepu Kumar, Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol.33, pp.5486-5491, 2020
    Influence of cooling media in achieving grain refinement of AA2014 alloy using friction stir processing, By MVNV Satyanarayana, Adepu Kumar, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, vol.234, pp.4520-4534, 2020
    Experimental study of nonpolar surfactant mixed with dielectric fluid on die-sinking EDM of Ti-6Al-4V alloy, By Murahari Kolli, Adepu Kumar, ASTM International, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, vol.48, pp.1155-1174, 2020
    Assessing the Influence of Surfactant and B4C Powder Mixed in Dielectric Fluid on EDM of Titanium Alloy, By Murahari Kolli, Adepu Kumar, Springer Netherlands, Silicon, vol.11, pp.1731-1743, 2019
    Assessing the Influence of Surfactant and B4C Powder Mixed in Dielectric Fluid on EDM of Titanium Alloy, By MurahariKolli , Adepu Kumar, Springer , Silicon, vol.11, pp.1731-1743, 2019
    Corrosion behaviour of Al 7075/TiC composites processed through friction stir processing, By Sudarshan Kumar, A Kumar, C Vanitha, Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol.15, pp.21-29, 2019
    Effect of knurling shoulder design with polygonal pins on material flow and mechanical properties during friction stir welding of Al-Mg-Si alloy, By Krishna Kishore Mugada, Kumar Adepu, Elsevier, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, vol.29, pp.2281-2289, 2019
    Role of tool shoulder end features on friction stir weld characteristics of 6082 aluminum alloy, By Krishna Kishore Mugada, Kumar Adepu, Springer India, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C, vol.100, pp.343-350, 2019
    Multi-objective optimization of friction stir welding of aluminium alloy 6082-T6 Using hybrid Taguchi-Grey relation analysis-ANN method, By KN Wakchaure, AG Thakur, Vijay Gadakh, A Kumar, Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol.5, pp.7150-7159, 2018
    Influence of tool shoulder end features on friction stir weld characteristics of Al-Mg-Si alloy, By M. Krishna Kishore, A. Kumar, Springer, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology , vol.99, pp.1553–1566, 2018
    Effect of Al2O3 and SiC Nano Reinforcements on Microstructure, Mechanical and Wear Properties of Surface Nanocomposites Fabricated by Friction Stir Processing, By Naresh Parumandla & Adepu Kumar, web of science, Materials Science, vol.24, pp.132-138, 2018
    FSW tool design using TRIZ and parameter optimization using Grey Relational Analysis, By VS Gadakh, A Kumar, Elsevier, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol.5, pp.6655-6664, 2018
    Influence of welding techniques on heat affected zone softening of dissimilar metal maraging steel and high strength low alloy steel gas tungsten arc weldments, By Jaiteerth R Joshi, Mastanaiah Potta, Kumar Adepu, Madhusudhan Reddy Gankidi, Ramesh Kumar Katta, Springer India, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, vol.70, pp.69-81, 2017
    Influence of Nano Reinforcement Volume Percentage on Fabrication of Surface Nanocomposite by FSP, By P Naresh, Adepu Kumar, M Krishna Kishore, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Materials Science Forum, vol.879, pp.1369-1374, 2017
    A comparative evaluation of microstructural and mechanical behavior of fiber laser beam and tungsten inert gas dissimilar ultra high strength steel welds, By Jaiteerth R Joshi, Mastanaiah Potta, Kumar Adepu, Ramesh Kumar Katta, Madhusudhan Reddy Gankidi, Elsevier, Defence Technology, vol.12, pp.464-472, 2016
    Effect of Dielectric Fluid with Surfactant and Graphite Powder on Electrical Discharge Machining of Titanium Alloy using Taguchi Method, By MurahariKolli , Adepu Kumar, Elsevier, Engineering Science and Technology: an International Journal, vol.18(4), pp.524-325, 2015
    Multi-objective optimization of electrical discharge machining of PH17-4 stainless steel with surfactant-mixed and graphite powder–mixed dielectric using Taguchi-data envelopment analysis–based ranking method, By V Vikram Reddy, P Madar Valli, A Kumar, Ch Sridhar Reddy, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, vol.229, pp.487-494, 2015
    Influence of process parameters on characteristics of electrical discharge machining of PH17-4 stainless steel, By V Vikram Reddy, P Madar Valli, A Kumar, Ch Sridhar Reddy, World Scientific Publishing Company, Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems, vol.14, pp.189-202, 2015
    Analytical modeling of the friction stir welding process using different pin profiles, By VS Gadakh, A Kumar, GJ Vikhe Patil, American Welding Society, Welding Journal, vol.94, pp.115-124, 2015
    Influence of surfactant and graphite powder concentration on electrical discharge machining of PH17-4 stainless steel, By V Vikram Reddy, A Kumar, P Madar Valli, Ch Sridhar Reddy, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, vol.37, pp.641-655, 2015
    Influence of Al2O3 particles on the microstructure and mechanical properties of copper surface composites fabricated by friction stir processing, By L Suvarna Raju, A Kumar, Elsevier, Defence Technology, vol.10, pp.375-383, 2014
    Influence of titanium addition on mechanical properties, residual stresses and corrosion behaviour of AISI 430 grade ferritic stainless steel GTA welds, By G Mallaiah, P Ravinder Reddy, A Kumar, Elsevier, Procedia Materials Science, vol.6, pp.1740-1751, 2014
    Friction stir welding window for AA6061-T6 aluminium alloy, By Vijay S Gadakh, Adepu Kumar, SAGE Publications, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, vol.228, pp.1172-1181, 2014
    Performance analysis of electrical discharge machining parameters on RENE 80 nickel super alloy using statistical tools, By Shrinivas Balraj Uyyala, A Kumar, A Gopala Krishna, Inderscience Publishers Ltd, International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials 2, vol.15, pp.212-234, 2014
    Influence of span 20 surfactant and graphite powder added in dielectric fluid on EDM of titanium alloy, By Murahari Kolli, Kumar Adepu, Bonfring, Bonfring International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management Science, vol.4, pp.62, 2014
    Influence of addition of Grp/Al2O3p with SiCp on wear properties of aluminum alloy 6061-T6 hybrid composites via friction stir processing, By A Devaraju, A Kumar, B Kotiveerachari, Elsevier, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, vol.23, pp.1275-1280, 2013
    Influence of parameters and optimization of EDM performance measures on MDN 300 steel using Taguchi method, By AM Nikalje, A Kumar, KV Sai Srinadh, Springer London, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol.69, pp.41-49, 2013
    Influence of rotational speed and reinforcements on wear and mechanical properties of aluminum hybrid composites via friction stir processing, By A Devaraju, A Kumar, B Kotiveerachari, Elsevier, Materials & Design, vol.45, pp.576-585, 2013
    Influence of reinforcements (SiC and Al2O3) and rotational speed on wear and mechanical properties of aluminum alloy 6061-T6 based surface hybrid composites produced via friction stir processing, By A Devaraju, A Kumar, A Kumaraswamy, B Kotiveerachari, Elsevier, Materials & Design, vol.51, pp.331-341, 2013
    Heat generation model for taper cylindrical pin profile in friction stir welding, By V. S. Gadakh, Adepu Kumar, Elsevier, Journal of Materials Research & Technology, vol.2, pp.370–375, 2013
    Influence of tool pin profiles on friction stir welding of copper, By A Kumar, L Suvarna Raju , Taylor & Francis Group, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, vol.27, pp.1414-1418, 2012
    Dry sliding wear and static immersion corrosion resistance of aluminum alloy 6061-T6/SiCp metal matrix composite prepared via friction stir processing, By Aruri Devaraju, Adepu Kumar, Research India Publications, Int J Adv Res Mech Eng, vol.1, pp.62-68, 2011
    Effect of welding parameters on mechanical properties and optimization of pulsed TIG welding of Al-Mg-Si alloy, By A Kumar, S Sundarrajan, Springer-Verlag, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol.42(1), pp.118-125, 2009
    Optimization of pulsed TIG welding process parameters on mechanical properties of AA 5456 Aluminum alloy weldments, By A. Kumar, S. Sundarrajan, Elsevier, Materials & Design, vol.30, pp.1288-1297, 2009
    Optimization of pulsed TIG welding process parameters on mechanical properties of AA 5456 Aluminum alloy weldments, By A Kumar, S Sundarrajan, Elsevier, Materials & Design, vol.30, pp.1288-1297, 2008
    Conference(s)
    A Review on L-PBF 17-4PH and 15-5PH SS: Microstructure and Properties By I.Kartikeya Sarma, N.Selvaraj, A.Kumar,, ICRAM, 2021
    Dissimilar joining of Titanium to pure Aluminium using Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Process By Ambadas, Adepu Kumar, G Rajasingh, M K Kishore,, 3rd International Conference on Processing and Characterization of Materials (ICPCM 2021), 2021
    Microstructural Characterization of Aluminium to Titanium Friction Stir Welds, By Saravana Sundar. A, Adepu Kumar, , 3rd International Conference on Processing and Characterization of Materials (ICPCM 2021), 2021
    Influence of hybrid pin profile on microstructural and mechanical properties of Al/SiC graded composites produced by friction stir processing By Venkatesh B, T Sadasivarao and Adepu Kumar, ICAPSM 2021, 2021
    Effect of heat treatment on AA2014 alloy processed through multi-pass friction stir processing By M.V.N.V Satyanarayana, Adepu Kumar, NFEST, 2019
    Parametric Optimization of Electrical Discharge Grinding on Ti–6Al–4V Alloy Using Response Surface Methodology By Murahari Kolli , Kumar Adepu, ICAMER 2019, 2019
    Multi-Parametric Optimization of Electrical Discharge Machining of Inconel-690 Using RSM-GRA Technique, By B Marturi, M Kolli, A Kumar, SP Reddy, SN Dasari, ICAMER 2019, 2019
    Effect of Nanoparticles Addition on Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Friction stir welded 2014 Aluminium alloy, By Kethavath Kranthi Kumar, Adepu Kumar, ICAMER 2019, 2019
    Fabrication and characterization of functionally graded composites using Friction stir Processing By B. Venkatesh, T.Sadasiva Rao, and Adepu Kumar, 1st International Conference on Applied Mechanical Engineering Research, 2019
    Numerical Modeling of High Energy Density Beam Assisted Machining of Hardened Armour steel. By A. Sahu, A.N. Jinoop, C.P. Paul, Adepu Kumar, K.S. Bindra, 1st International Conference on Applied Mechanical Engineering Research, 2019
    Application of MOORA method for friction stir welding tool material selection By MVNV Satyanarayana, Adepu Kumar, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2019
    Effect of tool rotational speed on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded AA6061-T6 alloy using brass 5interlayer. Mater Today Proc 2020; 33: 56486–5491 By Nagu K, Kumar A. , ICPCM’19, 2019
    Effect of heat treatment and tool geometry on friction stir processing of AA 6061 By M.V.N.V Satyanarayana, Karan Chauhan, Adepu Kumar, Advances in Minerals, Metals, Materials, Manufacturing and Modelling, 2019
    Preparation of bulk-area stir zone in aluminium 6061 alloy via cryogenic friction stir processing By M.V.N.V Satyanarayana, Adepu Kumar,, Advances in Minerals, Metals, Materials, Manufacturing and Modelling., 2019
    Diode Laser surface treatment of Bearing steel for improved sliding wear performance, By E. Anusha, Adepu Kumar, S M Shariff, 22nd International Conference on Wear of Materials., 2019
    Novel Technique of Controlling Heat Input for Core Retention and Reduction in Distortion in Laser Surface Treatment of Bearing Racer Article in Kiran, By E. Anusha, Adepu Kumar, G Padmanabham, S M Shariff, 27thDAE-BRNS National Laser Symposium (NLS-27), 2018
    Tool shoulder design and pin design effects during friction stir welding of Al 6082 alloy By M. Krishna Kishore A. Kumar, JAAA 2018, 2018
    Effect of tool/material interface temperature on flow stress and Zener-Holloman parameter in Al 6082 friction stir butt welds. By M.Krishna Kishore A. Kumar, N.Ch. Kaushik, The 7th Global Conference on Materials Science and Engineering CMSE 2018, 2018
    FSW tool design using TRIZ and parameter optimization using Grey relation analysis By V S Gadakh, A Kumar , International conference on Emerging trends in materials and manufacturing engineering 2017, 2017
    Influence of shoulder diameter on temperature and Z parameter during friction stir welding of Al 6082-T6 alloy By Krishna Kishore M, A Kumar , International conference on recent advances in materials, mechanical and civil engineering, 2017, 2017
    “Influence of Surfactant and Aluminium powder mixed dielectric in Electrical discharge machining of RENE 80”, By A.Sugunakar, A.Kumar, R.Markandeya , 1st International and 18th ISME Conference, ISME 18, , 2017
    Modelling and Microstructure of friction stir welds of AA2014 alloy: Different tool pin profiles By V S Gadakh, A Kumar , International conference on Emerging trends in materials and manufacturing engineering 2017, 2017
    Influence of tool shoulder geometry on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded 2014-T6 aluminum alloy By S Rajendra Prasad, A Kumar, Ch Sridhar Reddy, L Suvarna Raju , International conference on recent trends in engineering and material sciences, 2016, 2016
    Material Flow of commercial Heat treatable & Non-Heat treatable Aluminum alloys during FSW By Krishna Kishore, Adepu Kumar , 11th International symposium on friction stir welding,2016, 2016
    Material flow studies in friction stir welding: part 1-numerical material flow modeling Part II-Cu inserts experimental, analysis By Krishna Kishore, Adepu Kumar , International conference on processing & manufacturing of advanced materials 2016, 2016
    Effect of shoulder profile on the friction stir welding of 6082-T6 aluminum alloys By M. Krishna Kishore, Adepu Kumar , IIW 6th welding research and collaboration colloquium,2016, 2016
    Effect of shoulder profile on the friction stir welding of 6082-T6 aluminum alloys, By Krishna Kishore, Adepu Kumar, IIW 6th WRCC, 2016
    Material flow in commercial Heat treatable and non-Heat treatable aluminum alloys, By Krishna Kishore, Adepu Kumar, 11ISFSW, 2016
    Material Flow studies in Friction Stir Welding: Part I Numerical Material flow Modeling Part II- Cu inserts experiments, Analysis By Krishna Kishore, Adepu Kumar, Thermec, 2016
    Influence of nano-reinforcement volume - percentage on the fabrication of surface nanocomposite by FSP By Naresh, Adepu Kumar, M. Krishna Kishore, Thermec, 2016
    Influence of nano reinforcement volumepercentage on fabrication of surface nano composite by FSP By P Naresh, Adepu Kumar, M Krishna Kishore , International conference on processing & manufacturing of advanced materials 2016, 2016
    Experimental investigation of surfactant and B4C powder mixed in Di-electric fluid on EDM of Ti-6Al- 4V alloy By Murahari Kolli, Adepu Kumar , Indo-Brazil Bilateral conference on Advanced materials and manufacturing, 2015, 2015
    Effect of friction stir welding process parameters on the mechanical properties of AA 6061 aluminum alloy using Taguchi orthogonal technique By S Ugender, A Kumar, A Somi Reddy , Applied mechanics and materials 2015, 2015
    Experimental study of additives mixed in dielectric fluid on electrical discharge machining of Ti-6Al-4V alloy By Murahari Kolli, Kumar Adepu , International conference on Advances in Materials, Manufacturing and applications 2015, 2015
    Experimental investigation of surfactant mixed dielectric fluid on electrical discharge machining of Titanium alloy By Murahari Kolli, Adepu Kumar , International colloquium on materials, manufacturing and metrology, 2014, 2014
    Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded pure copper By Suvarna Raju, A.Kumar, International Mechanical Engineering Congress-2014, 2014
    The joint properties of pure copper by friction stir welding By Suvarna Raju, A.Kumar, ICARIMMIEM-2014, 2014
    A novel approach for fabrication of Cu-Al2O3 surface composites by Friction Stir Processing By Suvarna Raju, A.Kumar, International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (ICAMME- 2014), 2014, 2014
    Effect of pin profile geometry on microstructural and mechanical properties of 2014 Al alloy fabricated by friction stir weld By A. Kumar, P. Naresh, International Conference On Design, Manufacturing, and Mechatronics, 2014, 2014
    Effect of Additives Added in Dielectric Fluid on Electrical Discharge Machining of Titanium Alloy By Murahari Kolli, Adepu Kumar,, ICMMM 2014, 2014
    Effect of Boron Carbide Powder Mixed into Dielectric Fluid on Electrical Discharge Machining of Titanium Alloy. By Murahari Kolli, Adepu Kumar, IMCE 2014, 2014
    Parametric Optimization of Boron Carbide Powder Added Electrical Discharge Machining of Titanium Alloy. By Murahari Kolli, Adepu Kumar, AMME , 2014
    Surfactant and Boron Carbide Powder Assisted Electrical Discharge Machining of Titanium Alloy, By Murahari Kolli, Adepu Kumar, ICARMMIEM-2014, 2014
    Simulation studies of material flow in friction stir welding of aluminum alloys By Krishna Kishore, A. Kumar, IFMMT, 2014
    Experimental & simulation studies of temperature distribution in friction stir welded AA 6061-T651 alloy using DEFORM 3D By M Krishna Kishore, Adepu Kumar , Proceedings of International conference on theoretical, applied, computational and experimental mechanics, 2014, 2014
    A novel approach for fabrication of Cu-Al2O3 surface composites by friction stir processing By L Suvarna Raju, A Kumar , International conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, 2014, 2014
    Effect of additives added in Di-electric fluid on electrical discharge machining of Titanium alloy By Murahari Kolli, Kumar Adepu , Advance research and innovation in mechanical, material science, industrial engineering and management 2014, 2014
    Simulation studies of material flow in friction stir welding of aluminum alloys By M. Krishna Kishore, Adepu Kumar , National conference on innovation in futuristic materials & manufacturing techniques 2014, 2014
    Influence of process parameters on electrical discharge machining of Ph17-4 stainless steel By V Vikram Reddy, A Kumar,P Madar Valli, Ch. Sridhar Reddy , Advance research and innovation in mechanical, material science, industrial engineering and management 2014, 2014
    Experimental investigation of electrical discharge grinding of Ti-6Al-4V alloy using rotary brass disc electrode By Ashish Kumar Sahu, Murahari Kolli, G.V.Rao, Adepu Kumar , International colloquium on materials, manufacturing and metrology 2014, 2014
    Microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ31B magnesium alloy by friction stir welding By S Ugender, A Kumar, A Somi Reddy , 3rd International conference on materials processing and characterization, 2014
    Experimental investigation of tool geometry on mechanical properties of friction stir welding of AA 2014 aluminum alloy By S Ugender, A Kumar, A Somi Reddy , International conference on advances in manufacturing and materials engineering 2014, 2014
    Influence of rotational speed on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded AZ31B magnesium alloy By S Ugender, A Kumar, A Somi Reddy , Advance research and innovation in mechanical, material science, industrial engineering and management 2014, 2014
    Electrical discharge machining of SiC & Gr reinforced 6061-T6 Aluminum alloy Hybrid Composites fabricated by Friction stir processing By Murahari Kolli, Adepu Kumar and Devaraju aruri,, ASME 2013 , 2013
    Analytical model for heat generation for taper cylindrical pin profile for FSW By S. Gadakh, A. Kumar, National Welding Seminar in association with Indian Institute of Welding (IIW) , 2013
    Dry sliding wear properties of AA 6061-T6/[(Sic+Gr) & (Sic+Al2O3)] hybrid composites fabricated by friction stir processing By A Kumar, A Devaraju, B kotiveerachari , Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition IMECE 2013, 2013
    Electrical discharge machining of sic reinforced aluminum 6061-t6 alloy surface composite fabricated by friction stir processing By Murahari Kolli, Adepu Kumar and Devaraju aruri, STME2013, 2013
    Effect of tool pin geometry on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded copper. By Suvarna Raju, A.Kumar, International Conference on Research and Development Prospects on Engineering , 2013
    Microstructure and mechanical characterization of friction stir welded copper. By Suvarna Raju, A.Kumar, International conference on Advances in Computer Science & Engineering (ICACSE-2013)., 2013
    Electrical Discharge machining of SiC and Gr reinforced 6061-T6 aluminum alloy hybrid composite fabricated by friction stir processing By Murahari Kolli, Devaraju Aruri, Kumar Adepu , Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition IMECE 2013, 2013
    Wear and Mechanical properties of Aluminum alloy based hybrid composities [(Sic+Gr) and (SiC+Al2O3)] fabricated by friction stir processing By A Kumar, A Devaraju,B Kotaveerachari , Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition IMECE 2013, 2013
    Analysis of recast layer and surface machined by electrical discharge machining By AM Nikalje, R Deep Gupta, A Kumar, International conference on recent advances in mechanical engineering, Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute University, 2012
    Wear characteristics of AA6061/(SiCp+Grp) Surface Hybrid Composite Fabricated via friction stir processing By Adepu Kumar, Devaraju Aruri, B Kotiveerachari , World Academy of science, Engineering and Technology, 2012, 2012
    Effect of aluminum addition on mechanical properties of AISI 430 ferritic stainless steels on GTA welds By G Mallaiah, P Ravinder Reddy, A Kumar , International journal of mechanical engineering and materials ssciences,2011, 2011
    Patent(s)
    A high strength Aluminum reinforced composite with low thermal conductivity to reduce heat propagation (202341081639)
    Low-cost static shoulder friction stir welding tool to join dissimilar metals (202341089220)
    System and Method for Reinforcing powder particles using Friction Stir Processing (201841023580/ Patent No: 432243)
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Charecterisation of WAAM Additive Manufactured Components for Electronic Packaging
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: DRDL
    Project Cost (INR): 2412000
    Date of Commencement: 17-02-2022  
    Duration: 46 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    "Mechanical properties and microstructural evaluation of underwater friction stir additive manufactured AA 6082 Aluminum alloy"
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: Technology Innovation Hub, IIT Guwahati under DST
    Project Cost (INR): 1000000
    Date of Commencement: 01-07-2024   Date of Completion: 05-12-2025
    Duration: 17 Months
    Status: Completed
    An Exploratory Integration of Geneva with Injection Molding Employing a progressive for material fastening applications
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: ARMREB
    Project Cost (INR): 1416320
    Date of Commencement: 02-08-2023   Date of Completion: 02-09-2024
    Duration: 13 Months
    Status: Completed
    Mechanical And Tribological Characterization of Al-Si product developed by wire arc additive manufacturing
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: ARDB
    Project Cost (INR): 2340000
    Date of Commencement: 24-08-2020   Date of Completion: 24-08-2023
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Completed
    Investigation of interfacial interaction and grain structure development in friction stir welds for dissimilar joining of high strength Aluminium to Titanium alloys
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST
    Project Cost (INR): 1000000
    Date of Commencement: 17-08-2020   Date of Completion: 24-02-2022
    Duration: 18 Months
    Status: Completed
    Effect of tool geometry and cryogenic treatment on mechanical properties of friction stir welded Aluminium alloys
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: ARDB
    Project Cost (INR): 1930000
    Date of Commencement: 19-01-2017   Date of Completion: 17-01-2021
    Duration: 48 Months
    Status: Completed
    Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Dissimilar Welds of Maraging Steel and AISI 4130 Steel Using various Welding Processes for LRSAM Project
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DRDL
    Project Cost (INR): 2440000
    Date of Commencement: 01-01-2012   Date of Completion: 24-06-2014
    Duration: 29 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    M. ANIL KUMAR (Part Time )
    Area of Research: Design and Analysis of Conformal cooling channels
    M Swarna (Part Time)
    Area of Research: Laser surface hardening of Additive manufacturing componen
    N. Manoj Kumar
    Area of Research: Additive Manufacturing
    Pasunuti Divya (Part Time)
    Area of Research: Laser remelting of AM components
    Ratan Kumar ( Part Time)
    Area of Research: Wire arc additive Manufacturing of Maraging steel
    Previous PhD Students
    M Hemachandra (2025)
    Area of Research: Mechanical and Tribological Behavior of Wire Arc Additively Manufactured Al-Si Alloy
    Sravana Sundar A (2024)
    Area of Research: Effectiveness of the static shoulder friction stir welding in joining Dissimilar metals of Al 6061 to Ti6Al4V
    Ambadas (2024)
    Area of Research: Dissimilar Joining of Ti6Al4V, ELI to Pure Aluminium for Aerospace Pressure Vessel Applications
    I Karthikeya sharma (2023)
    Area of Research: Effect of process and design parameters, and post processing on the mechanical characteristics of Laser powder bed fusion fabricated 17-4 PH Stainless Steel
    Venkatesh (2021)
    Area of Research: Fabrication and characterization of functionally graded materials
    M.V.N.V Satyanarayana (2021)
    Area of Research: Effect of cooling media and overlapping technique on friction stir processed AA2014 and AA6061 alloys
    Korra Nagu (2021)
    Area of Research: Influence of composite filler metal on mechanical properties of AA 6061 Aluminum alloy
    Kranthi Kumar (2021)
    Area of Research: Investigation on Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar AA5083- AA6061 Aluminium Alloys for Improving Mechanical and Corrosion Properties
    Anusha (part time) (2021)
    Area of Research: Investigation on the influence of different thermal processing in laser surface hardening of Bearing steel and Bearing elements
    A Naresh (2017)
    Area of Research: Influence of process parameters, multi-hole and multi-groove techniques on fabrication of hybrid surface nanocomposites by friction stir processing
    Kishore Kumar (2017)
    Area of Research: Experimental and Modelling Studies on friction stir welded Al 6082 T6 alloy
    JR Joshi (Part Time) (2017)
    Area of Research: Influence of welding processes and techniques on welding of dissimilar ultra high strength steels
    Vijay Shivaji Gadakh (2016)
    Area of Research: Modeling and Validation of Different tool pin Profiles in FSW of Aluminum Alloy
    Murahari Kolli (2016)
    Area of Research: Effect of surfactant and powder addition in dielectric fluid on EDM of Titanium alloy
    A.Devaraju (2014)
    Area of Research: Fabrication and Characterization of 6061-T6 Aluminium alloy Surface Composites by Friction Stir Processing
    A.M.Nikalje (2014)
    Area of Research: Influence of process parameters and powder addition in dielectric fluid for EDM of Titanium and Maraging steel
    L Suvarna Raju (Part Time) (2013)
    Area of Research: Characterization of Friction Stir Welded Copper and Copper Surface Composites
    PDF Post-Doctoral Fellows
    Dr.G.Manohar
    Jul 2023 → Dec 2024
    Area of Research: Aluminum Bimetallic steel structures fabricated through by WAAM process with inter layer approach
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
    2025
    Best Research article
    2022
    Top 2% Scientists in 2022,2023,2024,2025
    2019
    Best Researcher Award and Best Teacher Award
    Distinguished Alumnus Award
    Fellow of Telangana Academy of Science
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Professor-In-Charge, NITW SIEMENS Centre of Excellence (Continuing from August, 2024)
    •  Head, Dept.of Mechanical Engineering (August, 2020 - August, 2022)
    •  Head , Production Engineering section (July, 2019 - September, 2020)
    •  In charge for Material Characterization Lab (Continuing from January, 2018)
    •  Program coordinator for M.Tech Manufacturing Engg (January, 2018 - January, 2020)
    •  Associate Dean (Academic) (June, 2016 - June, 2018)
    •  Deputy Registrar ( Academic) (June, 2016 - June, 2018)
    •  Ph.D. Coordinator (January, 2016 - December, 2018)
     Last updated on December 13, 2025